Supreme Court Rules On Long and Short Haul Cases
Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court opinion by Justice White on interstate commerce long and short haul provisions. It centers on East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad charges to Nashville versus Chattanooga and reverses lower court rulings in favor of the railroad, with related Clyde Steamship and Georgia route cases modified and affirmed.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Justice White
Interstate Commerce Law
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company
Nashville
Chattanooga
Interstate Commerce Commission
Circuit Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Georgia State Road
Clyde Steamship Company
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Marietta
Cartersville
Kingston
Adairsville
Calhoun
Clyde
Georgia Railroad
West Point and Western Railroad
Alabama
East Tennessee
Clyde Steamship
East Tennessee Railroad
Supreme Court
District of Tennessee
District of Georgia
Fifth Circuit
Secretary Hay Amends Indemnity for 1895 Texas Lynching
The Mexican ambassador in Washington received a draft for 2000 dollars from the secretary of state as full indemnity to the heirs of Florentino Suasto, a Mexican citizen lynched in LaSalle County, Texas in 1895. The payment, described as humane, omits liability questions. A separate 82000 dollar check was also mentioned in connection with the case.
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Hay
Diaz
Washington
Secretary of State
Florcentino Suasto
LaSalle County
Texas
Secretary Buys Another Batch of Short Term Bonds
Secretary of the treasury bought 672,1000 in New York of additional short term government securities at roughly the same rate as the 2,000,000 bonds bought Tuesday. He rejected some offers slightly higher than proposed. Cromwell Relieves Schley in South Atlantic Squadron. Rear Admiral Bartlett J. Cromwell sailed from New York on the St. Louis to take command.
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Cromwell
Schley
Bartlett J. Cromwell
New York
St. Louis
Georgia land deal fuels cane and cattle plans
The Southern Cattle and Improvement Company, led by Benjamin Nysewander and George Munroe, bought 51 000 acres in Olinah county near Dupont Georgia with options on 117 000 more. They will develop timber land, plant sugar cane, build a sugar refinery, breed cattle, and expand into large scale farming and stock feed, aiming to make the region a major cane and cattle center.
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Southern Cattle and Improveent Company
Olinah County
Dupont
Georgia
George J. Munroe
Joliet
Ill
Homerville
Monroe
Benjamin F. Nysewander
Indianapolis
Ind
Agricultural Department
Wright
Buch and
Illinois
West
Munroe
South
South Georgia
Louisiana
Shot and cremated: farmer James Ingram murdered near Little Rock
James Ingram, a farmer, was shot and then burned in his house near Little Rock on Sunday. The coroner's jury found he died from the shooting during a robbery attempt, and the body was cremated at the residence. No arrests have been made.
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James Ingram
Little Rock
Texas Legislature Approves Six Month Appropriation Bill
Both houses adopted the free conference committee report on the general appropriation bill for the next six months. The measure carries an appropriation of 1 400 000 dollars.
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Texas
Free Conference Committee
Sultan Thanks Kaiser After Constantinople Earthquake
Abdul professes piety as Constantinople quake frightens old Turse into humbly expressed gratitude. The Turkish sultan replies to Emperor William’s telegram of congratulations on his escape, saying the event showed divine will and that he prays God to spare humanity from calamities.
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Turkey
William
Constantinople
Writing Manifesto Sets Aguinaldo’s Aims Amid Philippine Talks
A Manila dispatch reports Aguinaldo, aided by Chief Justice Arellano and Gen MacArthur’s secretary, nearing a manifesto urging insurgents to end fighting and accept American sovereignty. Arellano says text not ready for publication while preparations continue. Lieutenant Boyer faces alleged misappropriation as Manila’s commissary shortages reach 185,000. Also, the Philippine Commission acts outline municipal and provincial government provisions, with qualifications for electors and officials, and a governance structure to be appointed by the commission.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Tustide Arellano
Fisher
General MacArthur
Arellano
Senor Arellano
Rhia
Frederick Boyer
Thirty-Ninth Volunteer Infantry
Luzon
Calamba
da Guna
Manilla
Philippine Commission
Washington
War Department
United States
Sailors Die On Easter Morn In Gloucester Vessel Wreck
Advices from Gloucester Massachusetts report that a coal laden two masted schooner Hyena struck rocks at Eastern Point during a Easter dawn storm and was torn apart. Four crewmen perished, with Elmer and Bennett Stanley surviving to reach shore while Captain R B Dix of West Tremont Maine and Steward Fuller were lost. The two survivors reached Gloucester Sunday morning.
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Masseachusetts Bay
Gloucester
Maes
Eastern Point
Calais
Elmer
Bennett Stanley
R. B. Dix
West Tremont
Steward Fuller
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Abdul
Other Manila
Tes
Ronhmony
t.Louis
Jacksonville
Macon
Palatka
Hull
Rhodes
Gen
Puss
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Co
Florida Wash
Ocklawaha River
Palatka v System
St. John NO
Gordala
Enih
Grovanidy
Sotkea
Mitcon
Chateanco Ee
Mallory Bros. Machinery CO
Macon, Ga
J. Hamilton Ayers, M. D
Atlanta Publishing House
Lord Street
Atlanta, GA
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