Cotton Crop Movements Prompt Rate Debate in Nation
Washington, Sept 23 Deputy Controller Coffin linked sharp New York rate hikes to cotton crop movement from the South. He argued southern banks must borrow to move the crop, urging a plan to issue additional currency equal to a quarter of southern bank capital to ease credit during the season. He cited historical bank lending and predicted a southern currency solution could ease New York strain and benefit bankers merchants and farmers. A federal board plans a southern tour to study armor plant costs and steel works, with locations including Richmond Birmingham Bethlehem and Chicago.
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Washington, D. C
New York
South Carolina
United States
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiapa
Arkansas
Texas
Oebt
Richmond
Birmingham
Bethlehem
Carnegie Works
Ilinois Steel Company
Chicago
Congress
Armor Plate Board Visits Sparrow's Point for Navy Armor Plans
Washington sent armor board inspectors visited the Maryland Steel Company plant at Sparrow's Point to assess armor production potential for naval vessels. The group traveled from the Washington area, enjoyed hospitality, and returned with favorable views of establishing a government armor factory at Sparrow's Point. Comdr Hipwell Civil Engineer Andicett Lieuts Flietcher Chambers and De Koight led, with Captain McCormick and Chief Engineer Perry in Bethlehem, Pa.
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Washington, D. C
Armor Factory ‘Board
Maryland Steel Company
Sparrow's Point
New Cuban Tariff Shows Offset Aim for Discrimination
Washington September 22. Copies of the Cuban tariff entailed at Madrid outline how U S Cuba trade adjusts under reciprocity. The preamble allows a 30 percent surcharge on duties on products from nations prejudicing Spanish goods, and abandons the favored nation clause in favor of special treaties. Tariff shows fiscal and differential columns, with specific rates for tobacco, leaf, and other imports, plus prohibitions on arms, dynamite, sugar, lard mixtures, and foreign coins. provisions apply to home and foreign merchandise proving right to the tariff benefits.
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Washington, D. C
Madrid
United States
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Cibara
Manzanillo
Jas
Harley
Fumigation status and yellow fever updates across Mississippi
State Board of Health reports mail from infected points is fumigated except Edwards, Mississippi, to keep service. Dr Frank Nalles to study suspicious cases in California and Tallah and New Delphi. Ocean Springs reports 42 yellow fever cases with five deaths to Sept 20. Biloxi and Gulf coast cases rise. Edwards leads with 68 total cases.
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Vicksburg
Miss
State Board of Health
Terrell
Railway Mail Service
Atlanta
Edwards
Mississippi
Toade
J. FF
Muntor
M. D
W. D. Kigiet
Louisiana
Mississippi Board
Joma
Frank Nalles
California
Talllah
New Delphi
Ofpf Social Revorts
Washington, D. C
Murray
Ocean Sorbiggs
Marine I Hospital
Biloxi
Ocean Springs
Twloxi
Gulf
Flo
Muroviy
New Orleans
Wasdin
Creddings
Jackson
Snys
Gulf Coast
Kalloch
Catra J
Annexation Debate in Hawaii Senate Pushes Ratification
Reports from Honolulu via Peking detail Hawaii Senate extra session on September 5 1887 approving a treaty of union with the United States and the Republic of Hawaii. A protest from annexation opponents was tabled while leaders pledge to continue the fight. Senator Morgan and other U.S. officials arrived in Honolulu to gauge support for annexation efforts.
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San Francisco
Peking
Honolulu
United States of American
Republic of Hawaii
Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate of the
Ansiwer
Hi Mass
United States
Udmavt
Suh
Senmler Morgan
Australia
John T. Morgan
Alabama
A. §. Berry
J. G Cannen
J. G. Loudens- Ingeray
Democratic Nominations in Virginia Counties
Richmond Democrats nominate Wade Watkins for the House of Delegates and endorse John W. Deantel for re-election to the U S Senate. Buckingham Democrats ratify Cumberland's widow, appoint 21 delegates for Col H W Learos for the House. Cumberland Courthouse convention set for the 20th. Unanimously endorse John T Moss for Buckingham County Judge.
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Richmond
Princ
Mowart County
Wadee Ov
Watkins
Comonwealth
Mey
Tan
John W. Deantel
United Sttates Senate
Buckingham
Cumberland
H.W. Learos
House of Delegates
Colonel Blanton
Ton
John Tt. Moss
Receiver sought for Catawba and Chester mills at Chester
On September 22 in Charlotte Minnesota before Judge Simonton an application was filed for a receiver for the Catawba and Chester mills at Chester. The mills were built long before the panic and never had enough capital to be financially sound. One mill suffered a heavy fire loss about four years ago. Both firms were reorganized just before the panic. Judge Bimonton appointed Mr Rh Tp Fewell of Rock Hill as temporary receiver.
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Cotton Mills
Charlotte
MN. C
D. A. Pempkina Company
United States
Simonton
Catawba and
Chester Mills
Chester
Bimonton
Rh. Tp. Fewell
Rock Hill
Luetgert Case Defense Outlines Planned Alibi and Evidence
Attorney Vincent opened for Luetgert asserting a simple defense to prove Mrs Luetgert alive and in Germany. He will challenge prosecution bones as animals, claim soap potash purchased for soap, and present witnesses that Mrs Luetgert remains alive. Court allowed limited testimony about conversations with Mrs Luetgert two weeks before disappearance.
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Vincent
Mra. Luetgert
Sinco
Allegan
Chicago
Luetgert
Luenge
Generi
Helso
Tuthill
Sas
Que
Duetgert
Trosa Glelch
Paulina
Lake View
Emma Schimpke
Cauaige
Cuttledda Schimpke
Emma
Rosa Gleich
Schimpke
Emma Schimpre
Tuetpert
Witters
Monetary Commission Opens in Washington to Study Currency Reform
The Monetary Commission of the Indianapolis Sound Money Convention began at the Arlington Hotel with members including ex-Senator Edmunds and ex-Secretary Fairchild among others. They plan a comprehensive study of the currency system and aim to urge reform in Congress at the next December session. Edmunds was chosen to preside as discussions focused on scope and methods.
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Washington, D. C
Monetary Commission
Arlington Hotel
Edmunds
Vermont
Charlies & Fairchild
New York
Stewaret Patterson
Philadelphia
John Wa Ries
Carolina
T. . Rush
Ala von 2. Leighton
St. Louis
W. J. Dean
St. Paul
J. L. Laughlin
Congress
Preliminary Cuban talks hint at U S interference plan
Madrid reports that the U S minister General Woodford pressed Spain to end the Cuban war swiftly and grant justice to Cubans. He offered U S good offices to settle the Cuban troubles, warning that failure to act may invite U S interference though no firm pledge was made. European powers largely back U S interests except Austria.
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Madrid
Associated Press
United States
Spain
Stewart Jy
Woonfora
Duke of Petuan
Woodford
Cuba
Austria
Nerent
U S Position Backed by EU in Cuban War Talks
Washington reports the State Department rejects the gist of a Madrid dispatch noting Europe broadly supports U S intervention to end the Cuban conflict, except Austria. Officials say US ministers abroad have been told to gauge reactions to a potential Cuba peace offer, with Woodford arriving in Madrid amid expectations of a long absence.
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Europe
Washington
State Department
Associated Press
Madrid
Austria
United States
Woodford
Jon
Parks
Spain
TCR
Depuy de Laome
Lenox
Conference committees meet on freight rates in Richmond
In Richmond on September 22 the conference committees of the Southern Freight Association and the Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association are in session. They plan to stay through Friday, with about twenty disputed items and several disagreements to settle. Committees work long hours to complete the classification matter underway since their arrival.
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Richmond
Lie Sowthenstern Preight Association
Hathancore
Coef Bloningivon
Potomac
Southeastern
Maussippi Valley Association
Ohio
Mississippi
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mill Fire Destroys Large Timber Yard in Alabama
A fire at Tiammac damaged the Poshee Lumber Company mill in Alabama destroying a dry kiln and planing mill with 700000 feet of dressed and rough lumber and 200000 feet of design yards. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars with 38000 dollars insured. Source reports from Brewton via Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Advertiser
Brewton
Adla
Tiammac
Poshee Lumber Company
Court of Appeals arguments in Jordan Versus Buena Vista case
In Staunton Virginia September 22 the Supreme Court of Appeals heard the Mary I Jordan versus Buena Vista Company case in full and argued the Wren et al versus Moncure matter in part with continuation set for tomorrow.
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Court OF Appeals
Staunton
Supreme Court of Appeals
Mary I. Jordan
Buena Vista Company
Amd Eigbmittert
Wren Et. al
Moncure
Democrats circulate Virginia speaker race letter
A controversial circular attributed to Virginia Democratic factions surfaces in Hiehownd Wisconsin era. The document claims to come from a Democratic committee and names Lampy as a candidate, while noting equal Black and White representation at a Richmond meeting. Virginia figures like W B Wickham and Addison Maupin attend events as three- way competition for the House Speakership unfolds. Several candidates, Owen Wood Robertson Jordan, and local party officials are described amid preparations for a Richmond rally and a Manchester Chesterfield nomination. The report also notes a correction on Stubbs and reports on sugar beet prospects and expert Lapham’s planned field study in Virginia farms.
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Hiehownd
Wash
Huston
Virginia
Wiehmend
Tyler
C. W. White
Lampy
Hagel
Hichmond
Lynchburg
Oak James Liapns
Col
W. BP
Wickham
Mal. Ro
Walker
PL JT
C. Noble
James Buhon
John A.itehell
E. W. Saunders
Franklin County
Richmond
Addison Maupin
Saunder
Aiijor J. Hoge
Sehols
Montague
J. Taylor Ellyson
Democrats of
Gloucester
Mathews
J. N. Stubbs
Stubbs
Bentlemen
Seine
Chesterfield
Manchester
Powhatan
Messrs
Owen
Wood
Messie
Robertson
James Jordan
Jordan
Suffolk
A. Marr
Monumental Church
Proehnng
Germany
Crozet
Charlottesville
Lapham
Elf
Hawkins Convicted of Murder in First Degree
Danville Virginia September 22 Edward Hawkins convicted in Pittsylvania County Court of murder in the first degree for the August 26 killing of Dr. John Ed Cabell. He faces execution by hanging on November 6 in the county county jail after the two day trial.
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Stanging Or Wankins
Danville
Edward Hawkins
John Ed. Cabell
Pittsylvania
Willl
Naval Assignments Shuffle Officers at Yards
Washington Sept 22 Passed Assistant Engineer Dr Melpine moves from Norfolk Navy Yard to Texas. Lt Cmdr A J Prime shifts from steel inspection duty at Marblehead to Pensacola Navy Yard in a series of naval changes announced today.
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Washington, D. C
Melpine
Bee
Norfolk Navy Yard
Texas
A. 3. Prime
Ateel
Marllebore
Penssacola Navyr Yard
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Dye
L. Carroll Root
Mr. Wills
Wisconsin
Willio
T. I Kohlsamt
George Foster Peabody
Monliiseion
Southern Freight Association
Michmond
Wanchester
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