Salvation. Seck ye the Lord while He may be found
Reverend Dr. Talmage delivers a Salvation themed sermon urging persistent seeking of God. He extols Isaiah as the fullest Christ portrait, urges earnest prayer and Bible study, and warns that delaying repentance risks eternal loss. It stresses immediate action, personal religion, and the dangers of postponed conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
Christ
List
Tsalah Roe
Ezekiel
David
Solomon
Josephus
Pailo
Sarach
Paul
New York
St. Petersburg
Veales
Rome
Melbourne
Calcutta
Albany
Grand Central Depot
Heaven
Gonnesaret
Leome
Matthew
Congress
Germany
Italy
James
Addres
Melaniel
Washington Notes on Treasury, Diplomacy and Society
Treasury sent two agents to Lynchburg to move internal revenue office to Fitzhugh Lee as new collector. Secretary Lamont reshuffles officers, noting promotions. Nicaraguan incident settled with British and French goodwill. April receipts and year-to-date deficit reported, gold reserve up. Washington society plus a senator’s daughter wedding noted. Emigration from Württemberg declines. smallpox deaths listed by state. DC colored commission plans exhibit for Atlanta fair. Treasury statement compares April receipts and expenditures, railroad decision cited. Public debt shows net increase. gold and silver balances rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Ruger
Washington
Merritt
St. Paul
Chicago
Brooke
Omaha
Wheaton
San Antonio
Denver
Bliss
Coppinger
Corinto
Great Britain
France
London
Paris
Lord Kimberly
Treasury
United States
Julia M. Murphy
Murphy
Hugh J. Grant
New York
Wuurtemburg
Germany
Marine Hospital Bureau
Union
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Atlanta
Johnson
Johnson Reported That the Auxiliary Committee of Women
United States Supreme Court
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court
Milam County
Texas
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Hiffley & Lewis
New York Resolves Sympathy for Cuban Struggle
The New York General Assembly adopted a resolution expressing sympathy for Cuban patriots fighting Spain. It asks the U.S. president to safeguard Cuban belligerent rights under modern warfare rules and to send copies to the president and the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York General Assembly
Spain
Senate
Assembly
State of
New York
Cuba
United States
Department of State
Three Robbers Kill Engineer Near Carlinville IL
A St Louis and Chicago train was halted half a mile north of Carlinville on Wednesday night by three men who shot and killed engineer Frank Holmes after he refused to raise his hands. All three robbers were captured and jailed at Carlinville. The fireman escaped unharmed and the train returned to Carlinville. Investigators suspect tramp involvement, though railway officials deny an attempted robbery at Carlinville.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Carlinville
Frank Holmes
Holmes
Alton Road
Gov Brown in Grief Over Son's Death
Frankfort dispatch reports Kentucky Governor Archie Brown deeply distressed by his son's death. State offices closed, crape hung at the public square as Brown, overwhelmed by disgrace and sorrow, contemplates resignation and private life, while friends offer sympathy and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Archie Brown
Brown
Distillers to Close in Peoria Dispatch Report
General McNulta reports unopposed access to bonded warehouses and the ruling that securities consent rules do not apply to his receivership as a change of ownership. Cattle feed lot stockpiles 5,362 head at three Peoria distillery barns, with shipments planned by June, signaling imminent shutdown of the distilleries.
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Peoria
Til
McNulta
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Doctor Keeley's Secret Trial in Leavenworth
Judge Myers grants petition by W F Johnson of Topeka in a $100000 damage suit against Dr Leslie E Keeley. Keeley must reveal ingredients of his bichloride of gold compound. Court rules the remedy not proprietary nor trade secret nor patented and not blocked by secrecy. Johnson claims the treatment wrecked his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Leavenworth
Kas
W. F. Johnson
Topeka
Leslie E. Keeley
Dr. Keeley
Keeley
Johnson
Morganfield to face penitentiary after high court ruling
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals refused a writ of error in Charles Morganfield alias Morgan, the Aquia Creek train robber. The Stafford County judgment stands, and Morganfield must now go to the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Appeals
Richmond
Charles Morganfield
Morgan
Aquia Creek
Stafford
Morganfield
Nicaragua Pays as Troop Withdrawal Hinges on Britain
Nicaragua agrees to pay 15,500 pounds in London within fifteen days after British ships depart Corinto harbor. Government communicates to Washington and London that it will settle the dispute if troops are withdrawn. Britain must now accept the condition, shifting responsibility for the trouble. Positive assurances of prompt payment are given to avoid uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
Nicaragus
Corinto
Great Britain
Conrae
Campos Policy Triggers Cuban Rebellion Wave
A Santiago de Cuba dispatch reports General Martinez Campos in Cuba sparks emigration from loyal Cuban families and drives many to join insurgents. It notes workers and elites alike flee to interior after Campos proclaims reforms that fail to curb unrest. Spanish officers insist the war will end quickly if active measures are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago de Cuba
Martinez Campos
Spain
Campos
Cortes
Eny
A Slick Forger in Greenville Charged with Forgery
In Greenville C, the arrest of real estate dealer E. C. Dickson on three warrants for forgery exposes a twenty year scheme. He forged imaginary lands and real properties using fictitious names to secure loans. Losses to note holders are estimated between 12000 and 20600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenille
8. C
8. C. Dickson
George A. Norwood
Greenville Savings Bank
Dickson
Tennessee's Contest in Governor Election Reported
The joint convention of the House and Senate met at 11 o'clock on Tuesday to review the governor’s election contest. The majority and minority reports are discussed. the minority claims the retroactive contest law is unconstitutional and Poll tax receipts were not shown. Turney alleged nonpresentation of receipts. Evans claimed payment. The debate rules limited discussion to six hours per side.
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Nashville
Pillow
Senate
House
Turney
Evans
Major Warehouse Fire Ravages Charlotte Business District
A massive blaze in Charlotte gutted the Sanders & Black wood warehouse and several stores on Thursday afternoon. Losses are estimated between 75,000 and 50,000 dollars, with perhaps three quarters covered by insurance.
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Charlotte
N. C
Sanders & Blackwood
National Bank Closed in Williamantic Conn News
Comptroller Eckels has closed the First National Bank of Williamantic Connecticut and placed Bank Examiner Dooley in charge. The bank with a capital of 100000 is said to be impaired through the carelessness of the cashier, who has recently died.
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Eckels
First National Bank of
Williamantic, Conn
Dooley
Fraud and corruption in Tennessee penitentiary contract
A Nashville special reports a committee finding fraud and corruption in the penitentiary contract. It details bid manipulation, improper architect selection, inflated costs, and improper payments to Lawrent and Smith. The report urges revenue recovery and cites gaps in heat and ventilation, with recommendations to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Nashville
Scarche
Franklin County
Turney
McDowell
J. P. Fulcher & Co
Ed Lawrent
W. OC. Smith
Smith
Lawrent
Goldberg
W. G. Bush & Co
Fulcher
Bush
Treasury
Fite
Estill
Cockerill
W. C. Smith
Pickle
Morgan
Durrant Claims Clear Conscience Sleep Proves Innocence
The San Francisco special reports that W H T Durrant, charged with murdering Marian and Minnie Williams, has begun talking. He says Blanche Lamont’s case haunted him yet insists on innocence, claims he sleeps well and remains composed, while accusing police of bias. Durant is held for trial by Judge Conlan in San Francisco Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Marian Williams
Emanuel Baptist Church
W. H. T. Durrant
Lamont
Blanche
Tam
Memphis Silver Convention Call and Silver Rally in Memphis
The Central Bimetallic League of Tennessee formed in Memphis calls a free silver convention for June 11 and 12. Delegates from Mississippi valley, West and Pacific states are invited, with ex-Congressman Bryan to speak May 24 in Memphis and Jackson May 23 to counter sound money efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Bimetallic League
Central Bimetallic League of Tennessee
Memphis
Pacific
Bimetallista
Mississippi Valley
West
Pacific Coast
Bryan
Nebraska
Jackson
Mississippi Gubernatorial Field Expands with Sykes Nomination
The governorship race in Mississippi grows as Hon. E. O. Sykes of Monroe County enters the Democratic nomination contest. Four hopefuls are in the field: Sykes, Vardaman, McCabe, and McLaurin, all under forty six. General W. T. Martin of Adams may soon announce his bid.
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Mississippi
E. O. Sykes
Monroe County
Mesers
Sykes
Vardaman
McCabe
McLaurin
W. T. Martin
Adame
Russia Extends Trans-Caspian Railway to Marghilan Asia
In response to England’s Asia policy, the czar orders the railway line extended from Samarkand to Marghilan in Asiatic Russia, reflecting strategic intent in Central Asia.
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England
Asia
Samarkand
Marghilan
Asiatic
Russia
Bristol Citizens Protest over Tennessee Virginia cession bill
Bristol and Sullivan county Tennessee residents protest a bill to cede half of Main Street Bristol to Virginia. The plan would transfer rail lines electric streetcar gas and water lines and railway tracks. The dispute stems from Turney era litigation with Virginia totaling 8490.61 with U S Supreme Court ruling for Tennessee after six years and a related felonious assault indictment. A Albany New York dispatch notes New York City police magistrates bill sent to Mayor Strong. Another item reports New York assembly backing Cotton States exposition representation in Atlanta.
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Bristol
Sullivan County
Tenn
Tennessee Senate
House
Main Street
Virginia
Electric Street Railway
Southern Railway
Bristol & North Carolina Railway
Turney
Supreme Court of the United States
Tennessee
Mayor Strong
Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Senate
New York City
Growth of the South Reports Spur Industrial Expansion
Reports across the south over the past week show advances in staple products boosting business and lifting outputs in iron, coal, and lumber. The week notes numerous new mills and factories in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and beyond, with capitalizations ranging from tens of thousands to millions and multiple planned plants, rail and water infrastructure, and new manufacturing ventures.
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South
Concord
N. C
Atlanta
Greenville
B. C
Elizabeth City
Edgefield
8. C
la Grange
Abbeville
Cartersville
Atlyn‘s
Standard Fireless Engine Co
New Orleans
Capital
Baby Sho: Mining Co
Dallas
Texas
Capitalus
Gramrecy Co., Ltd
New Oleans
Centreville
Centreville Manufacturing Co
Langley Clothing Manufacturing Co
Charleston
D. C
Pindmont Soapstone Co
Charlottesville
Chattanooga
Louis
Norfolk
Wenl
Dublin
Valdosta
Lewisburg
Jonesboro
Tenn
Alvarado
Fort Lavaca
Tex
Tarupa
Fla
Quincy
Monroe
Mont Eagle
Labor Day in Chicago Parades Draw 3500 Participants
The May Day parade organized by the Chicago socialistic federation and the Central Labor Union drew about 3500 workers. After marching through downtown, the crowd gathered at Turner Hall for speeches by T J Morgan and Richard Braunschweig, followed by prize contests and dancing. The trade and labor assembly and the building trades council refused to participate, citing September 1 as labor’s legal holiday in support of the eight hour workday movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialistic Federation of Chicago
Central Labor Union
Turner Hall
T. J. Morgan
Richard Braunschweig
Trade and Labor Assembly
Building Trades Council
England
Germany
Wind's deadly work a Kansas cyclone kills ten
A Kansas cyclone tore through a farming district near Hutchinson on Wednesday afternoon. Ten people died and many were injured as the storm roared in from Patterson and cut a deadly path about sixteen miles long and up to a quarter of a mile wide.
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Kansas
Hutchinson
Patterson
Frisco Road
Burton
Low Railroad Rates For Southern Conventions
The Southern States Passenger Association issues excursion rates on the certificate plan for a series of meetings across the South. Events include the Georgia Pharmaceutical convention in Savannah May 20 to 23 1895, a sound currency and banking discussion in Memphis May 23, Wesleyan Female College commencement May 24 to 30, Southern Summer Bible and Training School for Women in Rogersville June 7 to 17, and the Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor in New York June 10 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern States Passenger Association
Georgia Pharmaceutical
Savannah
Memphis
Tenn
Wesleyan Female College
Southern Summer Bible and Training School For Women
Rogersville
Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor
New York
Forfeit Placed in Corbett Fitzsimmons Match Contested
J H Vendig, manager of the Florida Athletic Club, wired a 5000 dollar check to P H Dwyer in New York to bind the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout. The stake will be split between Corbett and Fitzsimmons if the Florida club does not present the fight at the time and place set for July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Fitz
J. H. Vendig
Florida Athletic Club
New York
P. H. Dwyer
Fitzsimmons
War ships ordered to Nicaragua by U S Navy
A Washington special reports the steamship Raleigh is to leave Admiral Meades's squadron at Key West and head to Greytown, the Montgomery is ordered from Mobile to Greytown to join the Nicaraguan canal commission, and the Alert leaves Panama for San Juan del Sur, placing two vessels on the eastern coast and one on the western coast of Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Washington
United States
Raleigh
Admiral Meades
Key West
Greytown
Montgomery
Mobile
Nicaraguan Canal Commission
Panama
San Juan del Sur
Florida Quarantine Rules Take Effect May First
Florida imposes quarantine rules from May 1 to November 15 with health officers boarding all entering vessels at eight ports under state board of health control including Pensacola and Apalachicola. Colima volcano in Mexico erupts again forcing valley residents to flee as lava and ash destroy crops and property. For him who does everything in the proper time, one day is worth three. Some Australian railways have Jedy station masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Madeleine
Paris
Gail
Howe
William Mrnttton
Baxter
Philip Dodidridge
John Angell James
Inquirer
Comrate
Csappoee
Cass
Peta
Mercy
Heaven
God
Sant Pe Peste
Christ
Joseph
Brazil
Florida
State Board of Health
Pensacola
Apalachicola
Colima
Mexico
ATLANTA MARKETS CORRECTED WEEKLY PRICES LIST
A detailed Atlanta markets listing with weekly corrected prices across groceries and provisions. Includes Roasted coffees 22.10 per 100 lb case, sugar, syrup, flour varieties, grains, meal, stock meat, cotton seed meal, peas, butter, poultry, honey, cabbage, lard, and California breakfast bacon. Local market closes with middling cotton at 63 4.
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Gindhors
L. W
Georgia
Shorts
St. Perton
Tennessee
Burbank
California Ste
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DR. Talmage
Treasury Department
Lynchburg, Va
Nestley
Internal Revenue Office
Fitzhugh Lee
Herbert
Kiel Canal
Dake
Whiskey Trust
Doctor Keeley’s
Durrant
Wind
Colima Volcano
Jedy
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