Georgia Jail Lynch Mob Kills Prisoner Inside Cage
Si Smith, held in Hall county jail Gainesville, was shot to death by a mob posing as sheriff and guards. Smith had killed William D. Bell, an Atlanta drug house traveling salesman, near Sogue post office after an alleged insult to a family member. The mob escaped. authorities vow to pursue those responsible.
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Hall County
Gainesville
Si Smith
Wm. Bell
Atlanta
Mundy
Smith
Bell
Munday
Gilmer County
Mundy Cooly
Hese
Tuat
Sheriff Mundy
Georgia
Habersham County
William D. Bell
Sogue
BJ Smith
Hab‘ersham
Habersham
Three-Cent Fares Proposed For Detroit Street Cars
Three cent fare plan announced Friday appears on streetcar fronts in Detroit, tied to a campaign by Governor Pingree and Tom L Johnson to show what may follow if city plans to sell Detroit street railways to the Detroit Municipal Railway Company succeed. Five tickets cost 15 cents and can be used in full payment but withdrawn at any time.
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Detroit Street
Pingrea
Tom L. Johnson
Detroit
Detroit Municipal Railway Company
Railway Statistics Forty Five Roads Relieved of Receiverships
The 1898 report by the Interstate Commerce Commission shows eleven railroads entered receivership while forty five exited. The number of miles operated by receivers fell by 6,166 and owned by 5,183. Capital stock in receivers’ hands dropped by 221 million dollars. Total railway mileage on June 3, 1898 stood at 247,092 miles, up 4,088 miles.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Dewey Cable Reports Olympia Quarantine Cleared
Washington dispatch quotes Admiral Dewey stating Olympia is in voluntary quarantine at Port Said on July 14 1899 and will proceed to Trieste for practique and recuperation for officers and men Dewey signed the message Dewy
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Admiral Sands
Long
Port Said
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Port Baro
Secretary of the Navy
Olympia
Trieste
Cashier Jailed After Middlesex Bank Shortage
York dispatch reports George M. Valentine cashier of Middlesex County Bank in Perth Amboy New Jersey surrendered and is jailed on a shortage. Estimates place the loss from 165000 to 200000 dollars prompting panic as Perth Amboy residents feared the bank could not reopen.
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Middlesex County Bank
York
George M. Valentine
Perth Amboy
N. J
Middlesex Bank
Eternal Hills
Milner Opens Cape Colony Parliament amid Crowds
In Cape Town on Friday the Parliament opened with Sir Alfred Milner, the British high commissioner and governor, arriving to cheers. The governor's speech avoided politics, noting only friendly relations among Cape Colony and Africa’s states, colonies, and territories, after which God Save the Queen was sung twice.
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Cape Colony
Cape Town
South Africa
Sir Alfred Milner
Africa
Mexican Band Wows U S Investors in City of Mexico
Favorable reception of the Mexican government banda in the United States creates strong impression in financial circles in Mexico City and signals that Mexican enterprises will seek more support from the neighbor republic than Europe, boosting cross border business prospects.
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Banda
United States
Mexico
Europe
Bryan’s Philippine views urge independence and restraint
Telegram from W. J. Bryan published in the Atlanta Constitution outlines his Philippine policy. He argues for independence as soon as feasible, urges protection from outside interference, and calls forcible annexation criminal. Bryan says occupation should be temporary until a stable government is formed and endorses the Bacon resolution.
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W. J. Bryan
Atlanta Constitution
Hemrnney
Nev
Constitution
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Mexico
South
Central America
Trolley Strike Ties Up Brooklyn Lines
Motormen and conductors halt service across Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines in a Sunday morning strike over ten hour work limits and overtime pay. General leaders Parsons and Pines preside as crews push demands for timetable revisions and 20 cents extra per hour. The walkout began at 4:30 a.m. after night routes ended.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
N. Y
Brooklyn Rapid ‘Transit Company
Parsons
Pines
Brooklyn Traction Company
Traction Company
Desperate Clash In Alabama Kills Two Negro Miners
Special from Ishkooda says two black miners were killed and another mortally wounded in a Friday night clash in Ishkooda between striking miners and Black workers imported to replace them. The four-week strike by Knights of Labor members sparked the confrontation with a suspected plot. Coroner Dallas opened an investigation. the dead man is named Richard Cobb of Atlanta.
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Colored Minera
Alabama
Birmingham Age- Herald
Ishkooda
Ala
Knights of Labor
Georgia
Dallas
Richard Cobb
Atlanta
Old Subject Revived Wheeler Seat In Congress
A Birmingham dispatch reports renewed discussion in the Eighth District about declaring General Joseph Wheeler’s seat vacant after his orders to the Philippine islands. The Montgomery Journal inflames opinion, suggesting the governor may pursue vacancy to align with state administration views.
Cotton Mill for Montezuma Moves Toward $100,000 Plant
A Montezuma Georgia mill committee led by J W Haygood W M Lewis J W McKenzie G Lippman and J J Easterling visits mid and north Georgia mills to assess conditions. If mills show prosperity Montezuma will begin immediately to raise funds to build a $100,000 factory.
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Tory
Montezuma, Ga
Cotton Mill Committee
Messrs
J. W. Haygood
W. M. Lewis
J. W. McKenzie
G. Lippman
J.J. Easterling
Middle
North Georgia
Montezuma
Southern Men Remembered in Volunteer Appointments
A list of officer appointments in the volunteer army released on Thursday includes numerous promotions across Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Robert W. Leonard is named lieutenant colonel, Francis Ward major, and a slate of captains and first and second lieutenants from multiple New York, Georgia, Tennessee, and other units. Officers are ordered to join their regiments at designated stations.
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Robert W. Leonard
Twelfth
New York Volunteers
Francis Ward
William B. Gracie
New York
Walter F. Randall
Mississippi Volunteer Infantry
Solomon Avery, Jr
Georgiaa Volunteers
Philip $. Golderman
James G. Hannah
John J. Kennedy
Theodore 8. Pulver
Theo B. Taylor
Oscar D. Weed
Wilson G. Heaton
James H. Blount, Jr
United States Volunteer Infantry
Willliam Tplark
Georgia Volunteers
Willis O. Davis
Wilson G. Henton
Jas, M. Kimbrough, Jr
Jones Longstree
Two Hundred
Ursil A. Ferguson
First
Hilden Olin
Seventy-first
John T. Ryan
Lee D. Fisher
Seventyfirst
United States Navy
Robert I. Stillman
Astor Battery
William 8. Wells, Jr
Alabama
Frederick Hadra
Auegeon
William Bowen
Richard 8. Griswold
George P. Reed
Volunteer Army
Sheriff’s posse kills man and captures other in Singletary assault
Sheriff Martin and a posse encountered two men who assaulted Judge Singletary in Seley county. One attacker, Frank Arsenell of Alabama, was killed. the other, Harry Burke of Houston, was wounded, captured, and confessed to the Singletary robbery. Burke had some stolen silver on him and may recover from his wounds.
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Judge Singletary
Martin
Seley County
Harry Burke
Houston
Frank Arsenell
Alabama
Burke
Singletary
Otis Seeks Two Thousand Five Hundred Cavalry Horses
A Washington dispatch reports General Otis requesting 2,600 horses for a Philippine cavalry brigade to be ready after the rainy season. Secretary Alger plans careful selection, favoring tough wiry mounts from northern districts.
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Votary Alger
Staten
Washington
Otis
Philippines
Manila
Alger
Secretary weighs Maine metal request for chapel bell
A U S Navy dispatch reports an American citizen building a chapel in Mexico asked for 100 pounds of metal from the battleship Maine to cast a bell. The secretary of the navy will grant the request if deemed expedient.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Mexico
Maine
Morgan for Harmony in Alabama Senator's Silver Policy Hint
A Washington special reports Senator Morgan of Alabama offering a pragmatic path for Democratic unity on silver coinage. He argues for a candidate who will follow party instructions in Congress, even if personally opposed, to pass a free coinage bill when supported by the party and its legislators. He urges moving beyond fanaticism to elect a president who respects party will.
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Washington
Morgan
Alabama
Bryan
Democratic Party
East
North
South
Tama
Lanner
Congress
Georgia Editors Reelect Officers of Weekly Press Association
The Georgia Weekly Press Association renewed its officers at a Dublin meeting. President Walter S. Coleman of the Cedartown Standard, first vice president James R. Brown of the Newnan Herald, second vice president McAlpin Thornton of the Hartwell Sun, secretary W. A. Shackelford of the Lexington Echo, and treasurer J. W. Anderson of the Covington Star were reappointed. Elberton will host the next gathering. After Dublin, members traveled to Tybee Island for the remainder of sessions, arriving with a large group and touring the city by streetcar.
Two Cannon for Atlanta Finally Arrived for Capitol Grounds
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary Alger ordered two dress cannon captured in Cuba sent to Atlanta to grace the capitol grounds. Georgia senators and Representative Livingston had sought more cannons. Alger also directed regimental flags of the First, Second and Third Georgia to be returned to Georgia for display in the state capitol.
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Gate City
Alger
Washington
Cuba
Atlanta
Livingston
Georgia
Capitol
State
Stark Cotton Mill Directors to Decide on Southern Mills
A Manchester New Hampshire dispatch reports Stark cotton mill directors will soon meet to decide if supplementary mills will be erected in the south. The agent and treasurer has just returned from an inspection tour in that region and will present a report to the board.
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New Hampshire
Manchester N. H
Stark
Independence and Autonomy Debate in Aguinaldo Speech
The Independencia reprint from Manila transcribes Aguinaldo’s Tarlac celebration address. He denounces autonomy as treachery, insists independence is the only legitimate goal, and urges Filipinos to resist American offers while praising unity and national honor. He calls for three cheers for independence.
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Independencia
Manila
Aguinaldo
Tarlac
Tropics
Spain
America
Philippines
Democratic Party
McKinley
Americana
Matica
America Offera
Arma
Ex Senator Pugh Protests Morgan Interview
Former Alabama Democrat ex senator Pugh denounces Senator Morgan in a Washington interview. He says he does not question Morgan's sincerity but he will protest and condemn Morgan's interview over the Bryan nomination.
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Glyes
Morgan
Pugh
Alabama
Senator Morgan
Bryan
Washington
Indians Will Dance Despite Government Protests
Advices from Guthrie Oklahoma Territory report that Osage and Pawhuska bands continue extensive dancing. The Greyhouse Big Hill band held a week long dance in honor of visiting Pawhuska troupe and has presented nearly $5,000 in preaguts during the event.
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Flan
William Bell
Detroit, Mich
Railway Statistics
DEWEY
Capetown
Tennessee
Ulstaire
Morgan For “Harmony
the Georgia Editors
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