Postmaster General Blocks Manila Pamphlets Issued by Atkinson
Postmaster General directed San Francisco postmaster to remove from the mails for Manila three pamphlets issued by Edward Atkinson of Boston, vice president of the Anti Imperialistic League. Circulation in the United States is allowed, but dispatch to the Philippines is barred. The Cabinet considers Atkinson's acts seditious and may act if repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Francisco
Manila
Edward Atkinson
Boston
Anti-Imperialistic League
Philippines
Gage
Long
Alger
Wilson
United States
Women suffragists meet in Grand Rapids convention
At a Grand Rapids convention the National Woman's Suffragist Association elected Susan B. Anthony as president and Anna Howard Shaw as vice president. Other officers included Rachel Foster Avary, Alice Stone Blackwell, Harriet Taylor Upton, Carrie Chapman Catt, Laura Clay, and Catherine Waugh Taylor. A proposal by a Michigan colored woman to allow colored women to ride in the same cars as white women was defeated as factional. Resolutions protested the Hawaii constitution’s use of male in the suffrage clause and urged a commission of women to study island colonies.
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South
Grand Rapids
Mich
National Woman's Suffragist Association
Suan B. Anthony
Anna Howard Shaw
Rachel Foster Avary
Alice Stone Blackwell
Harriet Taylor Upton
Carrie Chapman Catt
Laura Clay
Catherine Waugh Taylor
Michigan
Kentucky
Hawaii
Receivers File Report On Southern Mutual Building and Loan
Tudge J A Anderson and M A O By rne receivers filed in Atlanta clerk's office a report showing receipts and disbursements since the last report on December 1 1598. Cash on hand at last report was 40689 43 dollars and the amount on hand April 80 of this year was 48403 89. There has been received 21444 and paid out for various expenses 13670 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudge J. A. Anderson
M. A. O'Byrne
Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association
Atlanta
English Syndicate Eyeing Buy of Cotton Mills Near Fill River
A New York report states an English syndicate led by the Cotton Spinners Fine Yarns Association is negotiating to purchase several cotton mills in and near Fill River. The group is described as having bought most of the smaller English mills a year or two ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Lyon Incustries
New York
Fill’River
Cotton Spinners’ Fine Yarns Association
Fresh Rebel Troops March to Counter American Advance
A Manila report dated May 7 describes 7,000 rebel troops under General Mascardo at Bacolor, entrenched and digging trenches while villagers haul dirt. Rebels claim they can defeat Americans. occasional volleys reach the Twentieth Kansas. General MacArthur and General Lawton reconnoiter, with forces strengthened near La Guna de Bay. Armored steamers La Guna de Bay and Cayadonga move to Guagna to support the northern campaign. Rumors place Mabini to be replaced by Paterno, a shift seen as significant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Bacolor
Mascardo
San Pernando
San Fernando
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
MacArthur
Lawton
la Guna de Bay
Ovenshine
Whalley
King
Cayadonga
Grant
Guagna
Mabini
Filippino
Paterno
Democratic National Committee Meets in St Louis
Plans for the 1900 campaign will be outlined at a St Louis conference of the Democratic National Committee on the 25th of the month. The gathering, called by ex Governor Stone of Missouri, is expected to be of unusual importance due to surrounding circumstances. Stone leads the committee on ways and means in Senator Jones absence in Europe.
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Incratlee National Committee
Democratic National Committee
St. Louis
Stone
Missouri
Jones
Europe
Souths Sponsor Nannie Randolph Heth Named for Confederate Reunion
Manor paced upon Miss Nannie Randolph Heth of Washington to serve as sponsor for the South at the annual Confederate reunion in Charleston. The appointment honors the confederacy while clarifying she does not become a successor to Winnie Davis as Daughter of the Confederacy after Miss Davis’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Davis
Funds for Naval Militia Allocations to Southern States
The Navy Department granted 860 090 for naval militias in states supporting such units. Florida receives 23 45 81 dollars, Georgia 1 563 95, Louisiana 5 008 40, North Carolina 2 828 15, South Carolina 2 310 48, and Virginia 1 848 40.
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Navy Department
Plorila
Georgia
Lousiana
Northarolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Commercial Travelers Hold Grand Council in Louisville
Nearly 290 delegates attended the Kentucky and Virginia annual grand council of the United Commercial Travelers in Louisville Kentucky. Virginia and West Virginia delegations arrived later as committees were appointed and a large group of membership candidates were initiated after adjournment to 2 pm.
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City of
Louieville
Silver for Battleship Kentucky Contract Awarded
A Philadelphia firm won the contract to furnish the silver service for the battleship Kentucky at a cost of 36000 dollars. The set will include more than seventy pieces and will rank among the handsomest in the navy, rivaling the Indiana and the New York in splendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky WI
Louisville
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Indiana
New York
Cuban Banquet Sparks Anti American Demonstration in Havana
A Havana banquet honoring Salvador Cisneros and General Maya Rodrigues turned into an anti American and anti Gomez display. Speakers labeled Gomez a traitor for aiding the intervening power while Cuban editors urged cooperation with Americans to speed independence. Brigandage reports across Cuba prompted warnings from officials and local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Salvador Cisneros
Marquis de Santa Lucia
Second Republic of
Cuba
Maya Rodrigues
Gomez
Manuel Sanguilly
Tuan Gualberto Gomez
Los Yankees
Senor Fidel Plena
el Independentes
Americana
United States
la Discussion
Lia Tucha
el Reconcentrads
la Libertad
la Patria
Senor Francisco Garcia
Alfredo Rodriguez
Santa Clara
Brooke
Senor Mederico Mora
Supreme Court Fiscal
Enor Domingo Mendes Capote
Russell Alger
Matanzas
Gomez Omaz
Peral
Spanish Marine Commission
Stevenson's Widow Criticizes Samoa Bombardment Policy
From Funchal Madeira Mrs. Stevenson writes to The Westminster Gazette condemning British and American bombardment of Samoan villages. She cites U Washington policy against firing on Cuban towns and questions McKinley’s humanity toward civilized nations.
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Stevenson
Samoa
Robert Louis Stevenson
Westminster Gazette
London
Funchal
Madeira
McKinley
Commodore Watson
Pamphlets Seized in San Francisco Addressed to Officials
San Francisco post office officials on Wednesday seized pamphlets distributed by Edward Atkinson vice president of the Anti imperialistic League of Boston. The leaflets were addressed to Admiral Dewey General TH Otis General Miller and Professors Schur man and Worcester both of whom sit on the Philippine commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Imila
Edward Atkinson
Anti-imperialistic League of Boston
Admiral Dewey
TH. G. Otis
Miller
Schurman and Worcester
Philippine Commission
Kentucky Monument to Blue and Gray Dedicated at Chickamauga
A Kentucky granite monument in Chickamauga Park was dedicated with ceremonies led by Governor Bradley. The event featured music, an invocation by Maj. Hays, and Christine Bradley unveiling the shaft, with remarks stressing reconciliation and equal tribute to both Union and Confederate soldiers. General Boynton accepted the monument for the government as the crowd saluted with the Star Spangled Banner.
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Kentucky
Chiskamauga
Chickamauga Park
Bradley
Chattanooga
Kentucky Home
Thomas H. Hays
Commonwealth
H. V. Boynton
Chickamauga- Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
Boynton
Three New Trusts Chartered in New Jersey
The secretary of state of New Jersey Wednesday filed charters for three trusts. American Hide and Leather Co. authorized capital 70 million dollars with 80 million in preferred and 240 million common. Republic Tron and Steel Co. authorized 57 million with 25 million in preferred. National Light and Power Co. of Jersey City capital 16 million.
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New Woreey
New Jersey
American Hide and Leather Company
Republic Tron and Steel Company
National Light and Power Company
Jersey City
Peace delegates sail from New York to The Hague
American delegates to the Hague peace conference led by President Seth Low Columbia University Captain A T Mahan and Frederick W Hollis departed from New York aboard the St Lonte. The main goal argued by Captain Mahan is to win agreement to stop privateering and exempt merchant ships not carrying a war flag from seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Low
Columbia University
A. T. Mahan
U. S.on
Frederick W. Hollis
the Hague
New York
St. Lonte
Mahan
Amercan
Regim ent of Immunes Mustered Out at Macon Georgia
Colonel Rays Regiment to Finally Dine charged at Macon. The Third United States Volunteers Immunes were mustered out last Tuesday after months in hard service on the south coast of Cuba. They garrisoned territory captured by Shafter after Santiago and endured the tropical heat and arduous duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Macon
United States Volunteers
Cuba
Shafter
Santiago
Alabama House Debates Franchise Amendment Repeal Vote
The Alabama House passed a repeal bill abolishing a call for a constitutional convention by 60 to 88 with 41 Democrats voting for repeal. A reconsideration attempt failed 50 to 28, sending the measure to the Senate's committee on constitutional revision, where four opposed and three favored the repeal.
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Alabama House of Representatives
Tunstall
House
Brandon
Senate
Committee On
Assembly
North Carolina
General Assembly of
Alabame
United States
Oneroe Assembly
American Railway Equipment Company Formed in Chicago
Chicago Chronicle reports manufacturers of railway rolling stock specialties unite to form the American Railway Equipment Company. A New Jersey charter will authorize 22 million dollars, with 10 million in preferred stock and the remainder common. The president position remains to be filled by a Chicago man.
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American Tailway Equipment Company
Qcleago Chronicle
Kaya
American Railway Ecnpment Company
New Jersey
Chicago
Georgians Prepare First Naval Militia Cruise
A dispatch from Washington reports the Georgia naval militia will be the first to cruise aboard the Prairie, a government fitted drill ship. Under Frank D. Aiken, the Georgia unit will sail ten days from Brodewick, then the Prairie will carry North Carolina militiamen for a follow up drill cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgia Naval Militia
Prairie
Brodewick
Georgia Militia
Frank D. Aiken
Georgia Boys
North Carolina
Carnegie Steel Incorporation Filed in Trenton NJ
Articles of incorporation for Carnegie Steel with capital of $2,000,000 were filed in Trenton New Jersey. The move is described as part of a broader plan to consolidate major iron and steel combinations already organized.
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Trenton
New Jersey
N. J
Carnegie Steel Company
Rebels Leave San Fernando After Swift Advance by MacArthur
Major General MacArthur's division entered San Fernando Friday finding it evacuated by rebels who left only a small detachment to cover retreat by train. Lawton's expedition faced hard fighting near Balinag and San Rafael with scouts and charges leading to captured fortifications. 2,000 Spanish prisoners at San Miguel endure rice rations as rebels push women and children to the Biacnabatto mountains.
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Manila
MacArthur
San Fernando
Ovenshine
Psa
Malate
Tolabo
California
San Pedro Macati
Lawton
Balinag
San Rafael
United States
Boott
Gregorio
Pio del Pilar
Young
Bella
Captain Case
San Miguel
Biacnabatto
Stahlman Sues Over Wartime Libel Claim
Nashville Banner editor Mr. B. Stahlman sues Rev. W. B. Palmer of The St. Louis Christian Advocate for 250000 libel damages. Palmer wrote harsh editorials about Stahlman and others tied to the Meth o dist war claim. Stahlman cites strong Tennessee legal counsel and vows a vigorous fight.
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BE. B. Stahlman
Nashville Banner
W. B. Palmer
D. D
St. Louis Christian Advocate
Palmer
Stahlman
General Tina Wounded in Fighting Near San Tomas
A Manila dispatch to the New Yor Journal reports Filipino Itebet leader General Tina wounded last Thursday near San Tomas. The message adds that a monitor shelled Paravans south of Manila.
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Mynile
Itebet
Manila
New Yor Journal
Tina
San Tomas
Paravans
Wage Increase Surprise Hits Southern Stove Plants
Employers in Chattanooga and nearby cities including South Pittsburg Fort Payne and Bridgeport and the American Pipe Foundry Co announced a 10 percent wage raise starting Monday. About 800 workers were affected after a Saturday notification when they were paid off. No recent wage demand had prompted the increase.
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Chattanooga
Pittsburg
Tennessee
Fort Payne
Bridgeport
Alabama
American Pipe Foundry Co
Methodist Episcopal bishops plan Episcopal visitations
The College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met in Nashville Tennessee on Wednesday and adopted a plan for Episcopal visitations. The Tennessee conference will convene at Columbia on October 18 with Bishop Galloway presiding. The Memphis conference is set for Brownsville on November 15 with Bishop Fitzgerald presiding.
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Nashville
Tennessee
College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Tenn
Columbia
Galloway
Memphis
Brownsville
Fitgerald Presiding
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Southern Mutual Building and Loan Apiociation
Gubins
Military Assembly
Clanoros
Ducts
Roderigues
Amedean
Sustalny
Johnston
Luna
College OF Bishops
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