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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
4
A garbled London to Denver style report notes Democrats winning several city offices while independents fail in parts of Mondas Anoapolis. It references census figures for Washington BC and mentions public discourse on crime pardons in Kentucky and tariff debates in Congress.
The article alleges that during tariff debate the Sugar Trust imported 7,009,000 tons of sugar under existing duties to dodge higher taxes. It claims the new tariff boosts sugar value by $10,000,000 and the trust gains about $20,000,000 overall, with stock rising $6.00 a share the day after the schedule was announced. It accuses Hanna of praising Republicans while consumers pay the losses.
Washington correspondent reports Virginia GOP chatter on a possible William McKinley promise to appoint Asa Rogers as U S marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia, tied to earlier vows from Moran Treat and Mark Hanna. The piece questions McKinley’s response and notes Cousin Osborne’s influence in London consul fees restoration.
The Atlanta Constitution recounts a disputed tale about Governor Harris of Tennessee and a cache of gold reportedly looted during the Civil War. The piece notes claims he fled to England with $700,000 in gold, later returning to restore the funds to the Tennessee treasury, portraying the act as honest and creditable.
New Orleans reports Summers County Consolidated Oil Company with capital 250000 at Hinton West Virginia and Tri State Oil Company capital 100000 at Parkersburg West Virginia. A 20 ton mill will be erected at Lake Providence Louisiana a cotton mill at Barnesville Georgia and a 15000 furniture factory at High Point North Carolina. Ground breaking for a new bank building and a large hotel in the South are planned as prosperity grows with numerous near term projects.
A collage of opinion snippets and quips from multiple papers. It cites The Macon Telegraph praising Mark Hanna in Ohio while noting various odd facts, jokes, and political jabs. References include Pauls street car surge, Constantinople’s population, and a string of humorous exchanges. It touches on Peary’s expedition funding, Hanna talking, Cleveland’s retirement, and industry arbitration. It also mentions mint yields and Swallow in Pennsylvania party politics.
The Chattanooga Tradesman notes a hopeful rise in Southern business activity despite cries of hard times. Among recent ventures are a 10000 dollar cotton compress in Norfolk Virginia a 109000 development company in Colubary Georgia a 20000 dollar electric light plant in Pine Bluff Arkansas the Atkins Toll Company in Atkins Arkansas and a fifty thousand fearings mill in Brandenburg Kentucky. It also mentions the Pimbers Point Company at Camilla Georgia with 40000 capital and other ventures across Maryland Virginia and West Virginia including mining and iron works with charter details and capital figures.
A Brussels curios sale saw Victor Hugo’s hat sell for 340 dollars and his quill for 720 dollars. Other items include Bangor Hotel for Women Students ceremony, Cecil Rhodes buying ten farms near Bulawayo, a plan to build a large dam in South Africa, and various notable figures from politics and science such as Ex Senator Dubois, Dr William Judkins, Dr J N Hatlock, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and Lord Rendel. The piece also mentions Queen Victoria’s jubilee gift practices and university professor salaries at Glasgow.
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