Wool Schedule Debates in Senate on Third Class Wools
The Senate finished paragraphs on wool schedules and moved to manufactured woolen goods after hours of technical debate. Key figures included Mr Allen of Nebraska and Mr Hoar with remarks on Mr Bryan's tariff stance, while paragraphs 357 to 364 set rates for third class wools and waste.
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Senate
Mrr. Allen
Nebraska
Allen
Lewiston
L. (. Bateman
People's Party of
Maine
William J Bryan
Bryan
Bateman
Butler
Alr. Liryan
Quay
Morgan
United States
Committee On
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Hoar
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Wilson
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Protection
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Roleda
Mr. Cleveland
Qouay
Teller
Iwatter
Massachusetts
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Allison
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Melinery
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Local notes from Petersburg area update
Local Brevities recount Petersburg items. Judge Hinton on legal business. L F P Roberts building a residence on Warren Crescent Ghent. Odd Fellows excursion from Lynchburg and Roanoke. Mrs A Cole Smith visiting Cumberland Street. Mrs S N Brickhouse travels to Danville for ill mother. Cardoza's bar gutted by fire on Cumberland and Willoughby. Dr G Comstock and family from New York in Norfolk. Lynchburg school excursion returns. Boston freight shipments up while Merchants and Minters expedite traffic. Granby Street bridge footing to be laid. iron column delays cited. Sidney J Anderson reports Chaune tauqua Chorus to Hampton with 600 voices. about 1,000 in total from here. Weather Bureau bulletin flags issued for merchants. Indicalens to be provided daily. James Borum to build brick warehouse on Brewer Street opposite city market. lot 48 ft front by 52 ft rear and 100 ft depth. construction to include about 120 ge driven from 30 to 40 ft.
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Judge Hinton
Petersburg
L. FP
Roberts
Warren Crescent
Ghent
The
Odd Fellows
Lynchburg
Roanoke
A. Cole Smith
J. D. Gale
Cumberland Street
S. N. Brickhouse
Danvilla
Peter A. Peterson
Cardoza’s
Cumberland
Willoughby Streets
Sidney J. Anderson
Hampton
Weather Bureau
James Borum
Wharf Improvements For Merchants and Miners Transportation Co
The company's new office building nears completion and its extensive wharf and warehouse improvements boost Ita property and enhance capacity to handle its large port business.
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Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company
Ita
Delegates urged to contact rail agent for Pacific Coast trip
Christian Endeavor delegates and others planning a Pacific Coast journey are asked to communicate with Arthur G. Lewis Southern Passenger Agent Baltimore and Ohio R A Norfolk Virginia. The population of New South Wales that year reached 97,640, up about 20,000 in a single year.
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Christian Endeavor
PacHic Coast
Arthur G. Lewis
Southern
Baltimore & Ohio
R. A
Norfolk, Va
New South Wales
Gordon Resigns Command at United Confederate Veterans Meeting
Nashville reports the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans drew thousands. General John B. Gordon announced his intention to resign as commander and praised the private soldiers, pledging in peace to honor their memory. He was unanimously re-elected later, with about 7,000 delegates and 1,00 camps represented.
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Tenn
United Confederate Veterans
John 4. Gordon
Gordon
Ats General Commanding
Ufa
New Orleans
Republic of the Fathers
United Confederate W
United Confererate Veterwans
South
Senate
Atlantic
Appomattox
Mashville
Ben HW
Georgia
Congress
Mississippi
Lamiur
Henry W. Grady
Plymouth Rock
Wanker TV
North
West
Aimes
Chicaro
Lee
Jackson
Johnson
Brage
Jood
Jeb Bruart
Redford Forrest
Chickamauga
Gettiysburg
Joseph Wheeler
Stephen D. Lee
Ehaly
Pageant of Queen Victoria reception in London June 23 1897
Coverage of the day’s royal events at Buckingham Palace and Windsor for the Queen’s reception to the two Houses of Parliament. Details include the procession, state dresses, 800 officials, Mayors, and the royal luncheon, plus schoolchildren inspection and Slough visit. Speakers praise Jackson and Lee in a London gathering with American casualties noted.
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London
Slough
Luckingham Palace
House of Commons
Russia
Westminster
Lord Salsbury
Lord Salisbury
Jier
Order of the Garter
Earl of Latham
Gully
George Wpaudel- Phillips
Paddington
Board
Church of Jingland
Ifer Majesty
Qadl
Garon Nathaniel Moyer de Rothschird
Buckinghamshire
County Off
Dedication of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hall at VMI
The Virginia Military Institute marked the dedication of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hall in its main hall. A large audience filled the space, with many standing in the lobby and doors. Attendees included county residents and a sizable Lynchburg excursion. The ceremony opened with a prayer by Rev. CL Oh, Hempstead, DD, of Louisville, followed by a briefing from Thouston S. Lether, president of the Board of Visitors, on fundraising for the hall.
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Lexington
Jackson Memorial
Virginia Miltary Institute
Raven lecture by Mr Warman delights Academy crowd
A large audience at the Academy heard Mr Th Warman of Chicago deliver a sharp critical analysis of Poe's Raven with a dramatic reading. He corrected his own misrendering, praised the piece, and impressed attendees with his artistic interpretation. Tonight he presents An Evening to an Art Gallery Readings and impersonations featuring his sweet voice and engaging delivery. The program closes with Rock Concert Company, famed for musical rocks and glass instruments, praised for their 2000 concerts and Western tours.
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Academy
Th. Warman
Chicagoa
Poe
Warmian
Rutt
Warman
Criswald
Dboom
Wonderful Rock
Creator
New York
Europe
Americ
Mie Thoek Concert Company
Chambers Journal
London
Proposed belt railway linked to Norfolk warehouse project
Aug City Ward Mon M I Lane of Kalamazoo Michigan president of Belt Railway Company visited yesterday to study extending the line from the Norfolk and Western Depot to Sewall s Point. He will confer in Roanoke with railway officials on the project which promises substantial savings by avoiding costly cotton barge transfers.
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Norfolk and Weatern
Celton
Norfolk Warehouse Company
Augsnile City Ward
Mon
M. I. Lane
Walamazoo
Mich
Belt Railway Cmpany
Sewall's Point
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Politician Fusion Fears Roanoke Convention Plan
A Richmond dispatch from June 23 1897 reports strong factional activity among Populists Democrats and allies in Roanoke Virginia. Fusion talks intensify with Mecklenburg and Charlotte counties backing cooperation while Populists seek the Lieutenant Governorship and potential second ticket place. Exemption from taxation debate and Rev Dr Hoge long pastor at Second Presbyterian highlighted. Several local incidents and pardons noted including Gee Hash case and a missing Newport News boy.
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Virginiary
Richmond
Ellyson
Tyler
Worces
Sanger Tall
Roanoke
Mecklenburg
Charlotte
Major Gaines
Court of Appeals
Hoge
Second Presbyterian Church
Victoria
England
William Edward Talley
Miss Blaylock
Hla
Henrico
O’perrall
Gee Hash
Grayson County
Pax
Johnnie Golden
Newport News
Thsiad
Johns
Thomas
Justice Crutchfield
Johnnie
Laurel
Death of J. M. W. Jack in Norfolk prominent citizen dies
Early yesterday morning James M. Jack, 51, unmarried, died at his sister's home on Dank Street Norfolk. He was a well known local merchant and a member of Wyandotte Tribe Red Men Washington Lodge Odd Fellows and Friendship Conclave. He held high posts in the Great order including past archon and past supreme archon. Supreme officers will attend the funeral at the Presbyterian church this afternoon. He also belonged to Atlantic Lodge No 1 O M M.
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James MM. Jack
J. D. Cabler
Dank Street
Norfolk
Red Men
Washington Lodge
Odd
Mlows
Friendship Conelay
Teptasophs
Las
Supreme
Randall
Baltimore
Presbyterian Church
Georgetown University holds eightieth commencement ceremony
In Washington June 23 at Georgetown University the eightieth annual commencement took place. Jes McKinley presented diplomas to graduates with remarks from the faculty. An advertisement touts a "Newest Discovery" in dental care, claiming personal benefits for patients at Dental Rooms, 234 Main Street.
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Main Street
Iannis
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