Sugar Schedule Turmoil Halts Tariff Debate Over Lumber
Washington June 5 1897 The Senate adjourned with the sugar schedule in focus as a lumber duty dispute heated lines. West urged free white pine while Bacon pressed for balanced revenue rates to aid Southern and national interests. Jones and McLaurin joined debates as votes loomed on the wood schedule amid pressure from lumber interests and West’s call for reform.
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Washington
Senate
Bacon
Georgia
South
West
Clay
Jones
Arkansas
National Lumber Convention
Vest
McLaurin
South Carolin
Tates
Mr. Bacon
Southern Lumber
Northwest
Turi
Beacon
Missouri
Senate Tariff Debates Split Democrats Over Duties
In a lengthy Senate discussion, Bacon defended moderate duties while Vest warned against tying Wilson act precedents to the party. West argued government needs and revenue levels. Clay attacked free trade and sugar pricing, urging equality in taxation. The session adjourned after concluding the wool schedule and pending sugar measures.
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Mr. Bacon
West
Bacon
Vest
Democratic Party
Wilson
Missouri
Clay
Senate
United States
Tarif
Allen
Pop
Nebraska
Allison
Admiral Sam P Lee Dies at Silver Spring Home
Rear Admiral Sam P Lee U S N retired, last of Civil War squadron commanders, died at his Silver Spring home after a stroke. Virginian by birth, descendant of Lighthorse Harry Lee, he helped blockade Charleston, fought Fort Jackson, and commanded naval operations that captured many steamers and aided Union generals including Thomas in Tennessee. He became rear admiral in 1870 and retired in 1875.
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Washington
D. C
Sam P. Lee
U. S.N
Silver Springs
Harry Lee
Cape Town
Charleston
Fort Jackson
Oneida
Kennon
Thomas
Tennessee
Feud Sparks Fatal Shootout in Jeffersonville
In Jeffersonville, Georgia, R. R. Newly and his son J. H. Newly fatally wound J. R. Defore during a shooting affray with M. Defore and others this afternoon. Ten shots fired. the elder Newly dies. An old feud sparked the tragedy.
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Macon, Ga
Jeffersonville
R. R. Newly
J. H. Newly
J. R. Defore
M. Defore
Peace negotiations at Constantinople and Japan orders battleship
Reports from London on conflicting progress toward peace at Constantinople with Turkey Greece terms, cabinet reshuffle rumors, and a parliamentary committee raid inquiry. Japan orders a Clyde built battleship 11 000 tons duplicating Jupiter, 17 knots speed, nine inch steel armor, 757 crew.
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London
Eng
Constantinople
Associated Press
Tugtey
Thessaly
Turkey
Greece
Transvaal
Rutherford Harris
Cecil Rhodes
England
Great Britain
Daily News
Colonial Office
Hercules Robinson
Lord Rosmead
Cape Colony
Lord Grey
Chamberlin
Rhodes
William T. Stead
Stead
Japan
Clyde
Great Chorus Adds Mrs Shipp as Assistant Director
Mrs Shipp, renowned for musical success in the South, accepts Professor Cloward’s invitation to serve as assistant director for Portamouth district in the Great Chautauqua chorus. Grambleton chorus begins rehearsals today under Brambleton leadership with several assistant conductors named.
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Cloward
Washington
Brambleton
John Whitehead
Sidney Anderson
Atlantic City
George Toms
Freemason Street Baptist Church
J. P. Grandy
Centenary Church
Mr. Lumley
Clergy and Captain Keeling Scheduled for Morning Services
Street Methodist church hosts Captain John Keeling in Berkley while Professor Cloward is booked to sing at St. Pauls church and Park Avenue Baptist churches this morning.
McConnell Kills Himself After Bank Scandal Linked Probe
In Ocala Florida at about 2 pm R B McConnell the former president of the defunct Merchants National Bank shot himself at the home of his brother in law W K McDonald as U S officials prepared to arrest him over new bank probe findings. He died at the scene with a pistol in hand and a fatal wound to the head while the household was at dinner. The incident followed revelations by G S Stapleton receiver that cast McConnell in a negative light and led to the arrest warrant issued by U S Commissioner G B Williams and executed by Deputy James Clarke. The city reeled with shock as the bank’s downfall overshadowed the tragedy.
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Ocala
Fla
R. B. McConnell
Merchants’ National Bank
W. K. McDonald
Stapleton
Merchants’ Bank
McConnell
United States
Williams
James Clarke
Shooting affray in Hertford county leaves man wounded
Dr. S. Baniel reports a serious shooting near Tunis Hertford county on the 2d. Jernigan and Cincinnatus Pierce quarrelled over a fence line. Jernigan seized Pierces gun and shot him twice, first in the cheek then in the back shoulder. Pierce, about sixty five, is in serious condition. Jernigan is jailed in Winton awaiting grand jury action.
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Baniel
Hertford County
N. C
Prince Jernigan
Cincinnatus Pierce
Hertford
Jernigan
Mr. Pierce
Heere
Winton
Tunis
Pierce
Local Hrevities And City Notes
Mr A 13 Duesberry returns from Richmond. Norfolk District W C T U meets Phoebus on the 10th. Norfolk Shooting club held second match yesterday at 4 30 p m. Grand Lodge TI O Mechanics meets next Tuesday. Norfolk Lyceum board to meet Tuesday next. Fourth of July celebration plans canceled for lack of interest. Granite City repairs complete and back in service Willoughby Spit to Old Point. Rev W D Guckner Norfolk boy now at Tazewell Va Episcopal church to spend month in Norfolk. Rev B D Tucker and Rev A S Lloyd Norfolk named for bishop conjutor of Virginia diocese. Habbi A W Brodsky of Cleveland in the city to aid support for Russian Theological Seminary at Coono founded by Rabbi Spiker.
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Granite City
Willoughby Spit
Old Point
W. D. Guckner
Norfolk
Episcopal Church
Tazewell
B.D. Tucker
A.S. Lloyd
Diocese of
Virginia
Newton
Habbi AW. Brodsky
Hebrew Wree
Cleveland
Coono
Russia
Spiker
Negroes Patterson and Bradley Transferred After Culpeper Jail Incident
In Richmond Virginia on June 6 George RR Patterson and Joseph Bradley, jailed in Culpeper for allegedly shooting railroad man Clem Poland, were moved from military guard to city custody. Sheriff of Culpeper County transported them overnight, armed with a judge’s fetter directing safe keeping pending further orders. They are described as unemployed trespassers awaiting charges.
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Richmond
George RR. Patterson
Joseph Bradley
Culpeper County
W. L. Jeffries
Clem Poland
Mitchell’s
Cupeper County
Jenkins Special Sale Ad Promises Yard Wide Bargains
Tomorrow 6 000 yards of 15¢ lawn and cimity go on sale at 8c a yard with other specials. The advertisement for C. K E Jenkins and his announcements are highlighted as particularly interesting to readers.
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C. K E. Jenkins
Civil Service Examination Held for Postal Clerks
Messrs. C. H. Ball and Jr. W. T. Wilkins of the postal service oversaw a civil service examination at the Custom house yesterday for clerks and carriers. Five candidates appeared, three white and two colored.
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Civil Service
Messrs
C. H. Ball and
W. T. Wilkins
The
Postal Service
Richmond Prepares for Jubilee and Education Board Appointments
The State Board of Education completes the first wave of county and city superintendent appointments with incumbents largely reelected. New leaders include J. I K Hannah Appomattox James R Guy Bedford W H Russell Bristol T Watkins Buckingham T H W Hutman Crate TW J Clanton Cumberland P F Shelton Floyd WW C Fritt Franklin Henry Machen Greenville George Isher New Kent W C Gunn Radford W Kendrick Russell Charles J Anderson Smyth. Colonel H den Clay Newport News death shocks locals as Bryan may lecture in Richmond. Governor O’Thellor deliberates Clemency for Charles Hobbs. Bryan tour slated Norfolk Charlottesville Seaside City. Diamond Jubilee planning and British Virginia Association meeting announced.
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Jones
State Board of Education
Appomattox
Bedford
Cristol
Buchanan
Craig
Cumberland
Wiloyd
Franklin
Greenville
New Kent
Radford
Russell
Smyth
Hannah
James R. Guy
WH. Russell
Bristol
T. Watkins
Buckingham
T. HW. Hutman
Crate
TW. J. Clanton
Gcumberland
P. F. Shelton
Floyd
Ww. C. Fritt
Henry Machen
George Isher
New Ixent
W. C. Gunn
W. Kendrick
Charles J. Anderson
Mr. Ellyson
Major Tyler
Democratic Committee
Syson
H. den. Clay
Newport News
Judge Waddill
Cincinnati
Colonel Clay
G. A. RR
M. C. Clarke
Judge Ayres
Russell County
Charles Hobbs
Clarke
W. J .Kendrick
Lynn
O'Therrall
William Jennings Bryan
Academy of Music
I. F. Smith
Bryan
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Bmirth
Platte
Virginia
London
Westmoreland
Commonwealth
Albemarle
Lakeside
Deep Run
Texas
Old Point
Chamberlin Hotel
Royal Arcanum holds twentieth anniversary session in Boston
The Royal Arcanum Supreme Council met in Boston May 19 to 27 to mark the order s twentieth anniversary. The event drew about 7000 invited guests, with the Governor of Massachusetts represented by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and Hon. J D Quincy, Mayor of Boston, due to the governors absence. The organization has grown from nine incorporators to a 195000 strong membership.
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Supreme Council of
Royal Arcanum
Boston
Mass
Styte
Massachusetts
Beimg
Secretary of the Commonwealth
J. D. Quincy
Grange in Telephone Circle Severs Longtime Southern States Role
Mr J C Melvin resigns as general manager of the Southern States Telephone company after thirty years. His departure draws regret from patrons and employer alike, praising his kindness, competence and public service. William Pannill named as his successor, noted for energy and business qualifications.
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J. C. Melvin
Southern States Telephone Company
Helvin
Helgin
Wiliam Pannill
Vale Wins in Exciting Finish Over Princeton at Yale
New Haven, Conn June 1 Vale clinched a dramatic win in the tenth inning as Hazen scored on a Letton homer after Camp tied Yale with two out in the ninth. Letton belted a grand slam earlier and Keater and Hazen stood on base in the tense final frame. Yale won 10 to 8 over Princeton.
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New Haven
Conn
Vale
Princeton
Camp
Yale
Mincke
Wim
Hazen
Keater
Letton
Oine
Ben Yale
Campos Advises Queen Regent on Weyler Cuba Poste
Madrid June 6 The Correspondencia reports Marshal Martinez Campos advised the Queen Regent against retaining General Weyler as Captain General of Cuba.
Two Failures at Lynchburg
Lynchburg Va June six reports Simon Phause clothier made an assignment liabilities around fourteen thousand five hundred James Hancock tobacconist also made an assignment liabilities about twenty five thousand dollars
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Lynchburg
Lynchburpy
Simon Phause
James Hancock
Sanders Bruce Paralyzed in Lexington
Sanders D. Bruce of New York, noted ex Confed federate and editor of the American Speedh Book, suffered paralysis in Lexington on June 6. His condition is reported critical.
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Lexington
Sanders D. Bruce
New York
Dental ads and health claims from old Ennis newspaper text
The fragment shows testimonials for De Witt's Little Nervous Risers and unrelated dental ads. It mentions Bow ers of the Crockett Enterprise, figures like D G Sterling and M P Trotter, and notes N Y Dental Rooms at 234 Main Street Ennis advertising painless tooth extraction.
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Thos. Bowers
Crocket
Texas
de Witt
Iver
D. G. Sterling
N. Y
Main Street
Ennis
Emperor Hooter Hears of Royal Parade Turmoil
Report describes a chaotic spring parade at Tempelhof with tight police controls, injuries, and hostile crowds. Empress faced crowd scatters as guards disperse throng. tensions spill into court circles and foreign policy debates surrounding Emperor William and Prince Henry.
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Tempelho
Yprés
Poliaé
Jostlo
Tempelhof
Victorii
von Tauschtra
M Ade
von Jueberstein
Wwalee
Emper
William
Hisibro
Ileary
Prussia
Great Britain
Victoria
Henry
Mrs Baker Mere Health lecturer visits Roanoke area
Mrs. Baker Mere, known health and hygiene lecturer, travels from Chicago on a second state tour. She has spoken in Roanoke Danville Richmond and other cities to broad audiences. She does not advocate women’s rights or politics but presents a gospel of health in sessions at the Y M C A at 3 30 o clock Monday and Wednesday afternoon.
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C. O. Baker
Léay Turer
Chicago
Baker
Roanoke
Danviil Richmond
Bicycle Collision Narrowly Prevents Serious Botetourt Incident
A late evening bicycle collision in BotetourtStreets near six o clock injured no one seriously after a rider named Pelot was struck by a pedestrian. The rider’s wheel twisted, avoiding a major crash in the street.
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Botetourtstreq
Irrank
Free Lectures For Women At Mint A Hall
Two illustrated lectures at the Y. M. C. A. hall on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3 30 afternoons discuss topics of vital interest to maidens wives and mothers Mrs C O Baker of Chicago will give the talks.
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Y. Mint A. Hall
C. O. Baker
Chicago
Levy Bros Bargain Feast Opens At 344 Main Street
Levy Bros invites the public to a big sale at 344 Main Street featuring yard goods silk and percal items, hosiery and hose, carpets and hassocks, and discounted ladies wear with prices like 39c to $2.00. Early buyers are urged to attend as many bargains sell quickly.
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Levy Bros
Main Street
Simpson
Fife
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