Louisiana Notes From Gov. Foster Era Dispatches
Gov Foster announces appointments to boards and public posts across the state including Ruston and St. James. News covers jail escapes, shootings, pardons, thefts, and local crime in New Orleans and Shreveport with weather crops and industry notes, along with plans for a wagon factory and state fair talk.
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Foster
John Dymond
James H. Dillard
The
Industrial Institute and College At
Ruston
F. Taylor
Caddo
Oscar D. Bellon
Parish of
St. James
St. H. Young
Ninth War of
Natchitoches
W.,. Cox
Yieo A. Carter
New Iberia
Joe Green
Buddy
Albert Taylor
Jorney and
Dufossat
New Orleans
Taylor
Green
Washington Debt Figures and Reactions to Chicago Strike
The monthly treasury statement shows the public debt at 507,046,017 with September increase of 62,701. Details break down interest bearing obligations and other categories while cash in the treasury totals 116,700,000 with reserves. The United States Commission investigating the Chicago strike convened in Washington to hear testimony, with A J Ambler as the first witness claiming his wife owned Pullman truck patents connected to Pullman’s fortune.
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Treasury
Washingtos
United States Commission
Chicago
Woright
Commissionee
Kernan
New York
Worthington
Illinois
Department of Labor
A. J J. Ambler
Pullman
Fragments From The Progress on Law, Politics and Rumors
A collage of notes and anecdotes from The Progress include a Brooklyn man losing a diamond ring suit, a New Orleans man paying for plucking towers, critique of Standard Oil in Germany, and a jumbled mock about gasoline and tariffs. Other items cover good roads, Queen Lil, the count of Paris, Mrs. Logan’s G A R reverence, a New Orleans street franchise sale, forest clearing, European city mortality, a Philadelphia divorce cure for snoring, Arctic exploration failures, and a vacation diary quip about Gray Gables and a hired girl.
Indictments in Senate Sugar Trust Probe
The grand jury indicted Henry Havemeyer and John E Seames of the sugar trust and Allen L Sey mour of Seymour Young for refusing to answer questions before the senate sugar trust investigating committee. A separate indictment against Mr McCartney of Carson McCartney was for protection of a prior report. All cases set for demurrer arguments on Oct 12.
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Sugar Folka
Washington
Henry Havemeyer
John E. Seames
Sugartrust
Allen L.seymour
Seymour & Young
Senate Sugar Trust
Mr. McCartney
Carson & McCartney
Ericsson Trial Trip Reports High Speed Potential
The private performance report from Wasainetos on the torpedo boat Ericsson shows 21 knots at 350 propeller revolutions. Engineers expect 24 knots at full speed with 40 revolutions. A broken eccentric strap delayed the official trial trip, now slated for the week after next in Dubuque where the boat was built.
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Ericsson
Wasainetos
Dubuque
Receipts and Expenses in Washington October Summary
A comparative statement shows September receipts totaling 22 621 228 dollars and expenditures 30 325 018 dollars, leaving a deficit of 7 701 790 dollars. For the first three months of the fiscal year receipts were 79 579 414 dollars and disbursements 989 459 129 dollars, leaving a quarterly deficit of 19 079 710 dollars.
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Washington
Appraisers Conference Set for January 1895 in New York
Under the act of August 1894 the secretary directs a conference of local appraisers of merchandise at United States custom houses. Attendance is ordered for Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston and other cities including St Louis San Francisco New Orleans Cincinnati Detroit Buffalo Cleveland and Portland Maine. The meeting will be held at the appraiser's office in New York City on the second Tuesday of January 1895.
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Toy
United States Custom Houses
New York City
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Detroit
Buffalo
Cleveland
Portland
Secretary Carlisle Rules Duty On Reimported Domestic Spirits
Washington October 1 Secretary Carlisle decides that spirits withdrawn from bond after the new tariff act takes effect are taxed at the internal revenue rate of 1.10 dollars per gallon. The ruling applies to reimported domestic spirits, establishing the duty amount under the act.
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Washington
Carlisle
Treasury Rejects All Bids for Meridian Post Office
Washington Sept 29 The secretary of the treasury has rejected all bids for the Meridian Mississippi post office building. Congress dictates the secretary must provide accommodations for the United States district court as well as the post office.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Meridian
Miss
Congress
United States District Court
Paying Interest on 4 Percent Bonds Issued in 1907
Washington on October 1 1894 announces payment of interest due that day on United States registered 4 percent bonds of 1907. The treasury has mailed 26 832 checks totaling 1 359 089 dollars to holders.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Mexican Government Postpones Siivar Conference
The Mexican government announces a postponement of the Siivar Conference involving Wasiuxetos and other delegates. Details on new dates and participating officials are forthcoming from official channels.
Western Hemisphere plan for silver money deferred
A proposed silver standard alliance among Western Hemisphere nations and Asia faced postponement as delegates could not be gathered for the Mexico City conference. In his congress message Dias noted that Peninsula reforms delayed the plan due to tensions between China and Japan, leaving negotiations for trade advantages among silver-producing countries unfinished.
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Asia
Chess
Mexico
Europe
Ailver Weine
Dias
Congress
China
Japan
Stranded Actor’s Public Plea Highlights Belly of the Rialto
A veteran actor, in shabby disguise, performs Mark Antony’s funeral oration in a park and begs for coins, revealing he is stranded with acting his only livelihood. He once backed by a troupe, now survives on low-pay street gigs and occasional Rialto appearances, begging anonymity.
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New York Telegram
Bnt
Ccnvicaturists
Mark Antony
Thad
Not Conspicuous For Business Like Instincts
A store manager tells the proprietor that his son lacks business instincts. The proprietor laments it, saying his son’s aversion to business makes him stand out and affect the family ties.
Mischief and a Fatal Jump at Mount Clemons Orchard
A prank by Fata choke Soma bors of Mount Clemons Michigan planned a scare raid on an orchard. Jokers feigned owners while others fired into air. Ferdinand Richbreck drowned after fleeing in terror and stumbling into a mill pond. Continuation of plans and Paris exposition note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soma Bors
Mount Clemons
Ferdinand Richbreck
Tivoli Waterpower Plant To Light Lome Streets
Reported progress indicates radans have established a waterpower electric plant at Tivoli and plan to transmit power across eighteen miles to time. The streets of Lome will then be lighted with electricity.
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Tivoli
Thie Ampagia
Lome
Stomach Bitter Defends Against Malaria Plague Narrative
A historical offer extols Stomarl Bitter as a preventive for fevers and malaria blamed on miasma and poor air water. The editorial voice cites 1819 California fever outbreaks among miners and claims the remedy aids invalids of all sorts. It asserts the tonic’s safety and effectiveness despite harsh conditions.
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California
Agi
Questianis
Pais Tia
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Kelican
Michael Kinu
Chief Gaster
Cora Connor
Babe Sherman
Thalia Street
M. J. Kimball
Natchitochhes Parish
RK. Kerry
Pleasant Street
Morris Building
Camp Street
Joseph Vemalico
Orelia Cousin
Marais and
St. Ann Streets
Loward Street
Louisiana Avenue
William Settrill
William O'Neil
Dryades Street
Newick
Hawkins
Board of Trade of
Shreveport
Arkadelphia
Ark
Jerry Jackson
Monroe
Texas
San Antonio
Texas and Pacific
Corporal Tanner
Virginia Moore
Oy. Foster
Murphy
Plimmer
Louisiana Electric Light. Company of
Shraveport
Pittman
Baton Rouge
Caddo Parish
Arcadia
Griffin
Lafayette Square
Shreve
Washington News
C. D. Hicks
Brooklyn
Ejyl
Thaiser
Seventern
Tris
Lil
Hawaii
Paris
John A. Logan
Rotterdam
Hague
Amsterdam
Netherlands
North Pole
Jorring
Gray Gables
Ifrom
Apwiral Trent
Che
Vrasitent
Ion Wastigaroy
Yuviak
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Wasnixdton
Auditor of the Treasury
Drummond
Washixeton
United States Secret Service
Capt
Howgate
Treasury Department
Hogate
Bureau
Secret Service
Land Senate Wasainoros
Census Office
Kneer
Dickey
Tommy
Sam Johnsing
Jones
Jim Webster
Sam
Texas Siftings
Majendie
Caver
Reir
Ures
Ina Hoop
Thorndike &J
Lowell
Mass
France
Eeiges Hood
Scott & Bowne
W. Baker
Grovers Everywhere
W. Baker &Co
Dorchester
Poonsumer Alliance Carriage CO
Portage
Jirk
Woolton Brice Co
HY Livroy SL
Poleda
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