Fall River Mills to Open at Cut Rate for Labor
Fall River manufacturers voted to reopen their mills on Monday October 15 at the reduced wage rate to allow workers to return. Fire damages hit the Cleveland Foundry Company in Cleveland Ohio with losses around 100000 and Favorite Desk and Seating Company destruction causing further job losses. Fire at Tudor Ironworks East St. Louis injures 300 workers and destroys machinery and buildings.
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Fall River
Cleveland Foundry Company
Cleveland
Favorite Desk and Seating Company
Lake Fidler
Shamokin
John Fitzpatrick
New Orleans
Civil District Court
Citizens’ Protective Association
Cristoforo Columbo
Duke of
Premia
Mets
University Press
Cambridge
Mass
John Wilson & Son
Shanghai
China
Shan-Hai-Kwan
Manchuria
Chi-Li
Great Wall
Central News
Union Foundry
Pullman Car Wheel Company
Pullman, IL
Geo. M. Pullman
New Castle
Wash
Brest
Oregon Improvement Company
American Association of Bankers
Baltimore
Giese
John P. Poe
Enoch Pratt
Baltimore Clearing House
Latrobe
Paris
England
France
New York
Lower East Side
Isaac N. Stevens
Republican State Central Committee of
Colorado
Cotton condition declines. Tillman orders mutiny suspensions
The October report shows cotton condition dropping 3.2 points from September across the belt due to rains and bollworm damage with Texas as an exception. Virginia to Missouri state figures and yields are listed, with a general average 34.7. Governor Tillman issues a special order suspending officers and forbidding militia duties for numerous Charleston and Columbia units after dispensary disturbances.
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Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
South Carolina
Cotton
Texas
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Tillman
Columbia
D. C
Darlington
German Fusiliers
Montgomery Guards
Trikch
Palmetto Guards
Sumter Guards
Carolina Rifles
Washington Light Infantry
German Artillery
Charleston
Gordon Volunteers
Orangeburg
Gordon Light Infantry
Winnsboro
Catawba Rifles
Lancaster
Governor’s Guards
Zouaves and Richland Volunteers
Jenkins Rifles
Yorkville
Alston
Richland Volunteers
Anderson
Columbia Rifles
Cogswell
Fourth Brigade
T. A. Hagun
Typographical Union Opens 42nd Annual Convention in Louisville
The International Typographical Union began its forty second annual convention in Louisville Kentucky with W B Prescott presiding. Mayor Taylor welcomed visitors as Col K M Kelly and H A Boles addressed the gathering. Officers will remain one year as members rejected two year terms and biennial meetings with minor law changes expected as the session continues.
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International Typographical Union
Louisville
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Prescott
Taylor
Col. K. M. Kelly
Commercial
H. A. Boles
Printer's Luck Sends Family to Australia for Bequest
A Cincinnati bank lent Samuel Benjamin 1500 to travel with his wife, son, and two daughters to Australia and back to claim a 3,000,000 estate left by an uncle. The bank obtained legal evidence of the bequest from Australian executors before advancing funds. Benjamin, a Russian-born printer, undertook the voyage.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton
Samuel Benjamin
Australia
Benjamin
Russia
Fire destroys tobacco factories in Danville Virginia
A Tuesday night blaze in Danville damages A. G. Fuller & Co. factory and M. Neal's brick plant amid high winds. Fuller's loss estimated at 20000 dollars while Neal's 5000 dollar tally includes 150000 pounds of scrap tobacco. Insurance totals 3500 dollars. Henry of Navarre wins a 5000 dollar turf race at Morris Park. The Jewish religion bill is rejected by the Budapest magnates in Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Fuller & Co
Danville
Fuller
M. Neal
Neal
Dibrell Brothers
Henry of Navarre
Morris Park
N. Y
Clifford
Domino
Henry
America
House of Magnates
Bude Pesth
Hungary
Southern Specials Epitomize Day’s Interesting Occurrences
The day’s notes include Louisiana primary results with Ogden winning in the fourth district and Robertson in the sixth for Congress. New Orleans sugar receipts, fifty-nine barrels from Masnen’s Glenwood, Assumption parish, sold at 3 1 2 cents per pound to A. K. Seago & Co. Tennessee Knights of Honor hold Nashville meeting with 60 representatives, reporting $5,280 in treasury and 119 lodges with 6,180 members, down 581. A North Carolina company secures a $500,000 charter to develop Halifax county gold mines, with promising ore assays. A schooner collision near Fort Monroe sinks Henry Lippett. crew rescued but five missing. Alabama printers urge state printing to keep jobs at home.
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Louisiana
Ogden
Robertson
Congress
New Orleans
Masnen
Glenwood
Assumption Parish
Sugar
Murphy & Farwell
A. K. Seago & Co
Tennessee Grand Lodge Knights of Honor
Nashville
North Carolina
Secretary of State
Halifax County
Fort Monroe
Henry Lippett
Howes
Georgetown
Red Wing
Howard
Bay Line
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Typographical Union
General Assembly
Amendment fails to add justices to the Supreme Bench
The state constitution amendment to increase the number of Supreme Court judges failed by 1 952 votes. The pension for disabled and indigent Confederate veterans passed by 22 566. The session timing amendment failed by 27 718. Five counties did not return votes or misdirected envelopes delayed totals.
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Supreme Court
Secretary of State
House
Colquitt
Early
MclIntosh
Echols
Twiggs
Larry
Northen
Peek
George F. Gober
Atlanta
Marshal J. Clarke
A. J. Cobb
Fulton County
Augusta
Joseph Ganabl
Burke County
Richmond
Columbia
McDuffie
Blue Ridge
Geber
Cherokee
Cobb
Dawson
Fannin
Forsyth
Gilmer
Milton
Pickens
Blizzard Threat Looms Over Northwest After Snowfall
A major snowstorm blankets North Dakota and parts of South Dakota and northern Minnesota, with heavy snow burying regions and developing into a blizzard in some localities. Forecasters warn the storm may repeat the record blizzard from fourteen years ago, beginning Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Agree on Jacksonville Prize Fight
Corbett and Fitzsimmons meet at the New York Herald office to arrange a July 1 or later prize fight. A Florida Athletic Club bid of 4100000 is discussed amid deposits and article drafting. the bout is slated for after July 1 at Jacksonville but not yet signed.
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New York
James J. Corbett
Robert Fitzsimmons
New York Herald Office
Glonn
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Glori
Florida Athletic Club
Jacksonville
Scholl
Olympic
New Orleans
Williams
Auditorium Club
Joe” Vendig
Florida
Sullivan
Herald
New York State
Fire Buries Detroit Furniture Store in Wall Collapse
A blaze gutted Keenan & John's furniture store at 213 to 217 Woodward Avenue Detroit. The boiler room fire and a failing freight shaft caused a rapid wall collapse trapping and injuring engine crews. Spectator Frederick A Buss ey was killed as rescue began. several firefighters were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Keenan & John’s
Woodward Avenue
Engine Company No. 9
Chemical No. 1
Truck No. 2
Engine Company No. 8
Frederick A. Bussey
Hurricane Devastates New York Coast and Seaboard
A Wednesday New York special reports a gulf storm breaking up after midnight causing widespread damage. Sea Bright to Highland Beach areas saw sanded tracks and wrecked buildings. The Louise fishing smack ran ashore with ten crew rescued. Long Island City gas tank collapse, wires blown, and a seven story Munroe street building fell, killing four occupants and injuring many others.
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New York
New Jersey Southern Railroad
Sea Bright
Highland Beach
N. J
Louise
Long Island City
East River Gas Company
Bowery Bay Beach
Secretary Carlisle Denies Senate Candidacy Report
A Washington special reports Secretary Carlisle rejects in Frankfurt Kentucky the claim he would run for the senate. It is understood that when this administration ends he will open a new law office in New York.
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Washington
Carlisle
Frankfort
Senate
Slaw
New York
Secretary Carlisle appoints Fort to head banks division
Washington notes report Carlisle appoints George Fort of Georgia as chief of the division of national banks in the treasurer's office, replacing Baker who resigned. The piece also details a tariff opinion on wool definitions and other cabinet topics, including Ezeta's status, souvenir half dollars, and canal board appointments.
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Carlisle
George Fort
Georgia
Division of National Banks
United States
Baker
Maxwell
California
Antonio Ezeta
Salvador
Washington
Guatemala
Mexico
State Department
Ezeta
Trade Topics and English Troops for China
R. G. Dun & Co. reports lower wheat and cotton prices shrinking demand for manufactures and expanding U.S. failures, with iron and steel markets mixed as money market strains persist. London dispatch says Britain plans to protect possessions in China and may deploy troops, with possible £4,000,000 credit. Frankfort note cites Carlisle as a U.S. Senate candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
BR. G. Dun & Co
Fall River
Bessemer
Pittsburg
United States
Canada
Oliver Wendell Holmes Dies Peacefully at Home
Oliver Wendell Holmes, the Boston poet, died at 12 10 Sunday afternoon at his town house 296 Beacon Street. Surrounded by his children, he remained conscious until near the end, passing away after a severe attack of asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Beacon Street
Global brief pulls latest events and actions worldwide
Governor Turney offers 200 dollars for conviction of those who wrecked the Washington limited near Bristol. Anarchist threats target Paris officials defending murderer Santo. In Memphis, W. E. Daniel bound over to grand jury for Santa Fe hold up. Link Overfield's role revealed. Chinamen with forged certificates arrested in El Paso. certificates traced to Las Cruces and a Chicago source. Pensacola Chamber backs free port and independent quarantine control. Florida coast storm damage reported. Apalachicola and Cedar Key hit hard. Norwegian bark Jabes arrives with wrecked mahogany crew. ship Thomas G. Folk reports loss but crew safe. Kaffirs assault Lourenzo Marques outskirts. numerous fires, killings, port siege described. Shamokin boiler explosion kills four, injures four, damages mines. Garland arrested for perjury in Oklahoma land case amid many indictments. Baltimore Bankers adopt currency settlement plan. nine-member committee named to present to Congress.
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Memphis
W. E. Daniel
Santa Fe
Link Overfield
el Paso
Texas
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Sam West
Pensacola
Fla
Florida
Apalachicola
Cedar Key
Henry Clay
Shamokin
Penn
Big Mountain
Sterling
Peerless
Charles W. Garland
Guthrie
Oklahoma
United States Court
American Bankers’ Association
Baltimore
Congress
Charles C. Homer
Horace White
New York
Joseph C. Hendricks
Skipwith Wilmer
R. J. Lowry
Atlanta
A. B. Hepburn
Charles Parsons
St. Louis
G. L. Christian
Richmond
W. T. Baker
Chicago
Japan Captures Che Foo Amid War Dispatches
A Yokohama cable dispatch reports Che Foo, a Chinese treaty port on the Shangtung north coast, captured by Japan. The claim is echoed by the Westminister Gazette, though no government confirmation exists. Hong Kong notes Min River at Foo-Chow closed to shipping. ships ordered to Nagasaki and New Chiang.
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Yokohama
Che Foo
China
Shang Tung
Westminister Gazette
London
Chee Foo
Hong Kong
Min
Foo-Chow
Nagasaki
New Chiang
Growth of the South industrial outlook expands
The weekly industrial report notes growing strength in Southern manufacturing with more firms reporting profit margins and larger output. Fifty-one new ventures were chartered or incorporated, including American Smelting Co. in Wheeling, Real Estate Mining and Manufacturing Co. in Rome, Lombard Iron Works in Augusta, and Santa Fe Coal and Manufacturing Co. in Rockdale, Texas, reflecting widespread expansion across textiles, lumber, iron, and ancillary industries.
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South
American Smelting Co
Wheeling
W. Va
Capital
Real Estate, Mining and Manufacturing Co
Rome
He Lombard Iron Works and Supply Co
Anguata
Tanners’ and Dyers’ Extract Co
Charleston
Coketon Lumber Co
Coketon
Sherwood Lime and Lumber Co
Sherwood, Tenn
Santa Fe Coal and Manufacuring Co
Rockdale
Texas
Atlanta
Staunton
Calhoun
Windermere
Fla
Winona
DeLand
Dayton, Tenn
Memphis
N. Y
Norfolk
South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Dispensary Ruling
The South Carolina Supreme Court, in a special session, again rules on the Aiken case against Holly and George. Justices Pope and Gary, aligned with Tillman, overturn the April decision and declare the dispensary unconstitutional. McIver dissents, McGowan having left the court. The issue centers on the 1892 act and Tillman’s 1893 proclamation reopening dispensaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Columbia
Tillman
Aiken
Holly & George
Pope
Gary
Tilmanites
Samuel McGowan
McIver
McGowan
George
Holly
County Board of Control
Aldrich
Wreck on the Southern Near Bristol Tennessee
A serious wreck on the Southern railway near Bristol Tennessee at 2 pm Sunday involved the vestibule southbound train. The engine left the track, followed by the mail, express, dining car, three passenger coaches and the sleeper. All but the sleeper burned. thirteen people were seriously injured and some may die. Yellow Fever in Campeche Mexico causes alarm with many deaths. The bark Dolly loses three crew. onshore deaths reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Bristol
Tenn
Washington and Chattanooga
Mexico
State of
Campeche
Carmen
Tailor Behind Schedule Sparks Breach of Promise Talk
A sharp exchange pits Stillingfleet’s question on delayed trousers against Winebiddle’s blunt remedy. The dialogue frames a breach of promise issue and suggests a remedy of saving the tailor for breeches of promise.
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Stillingfleet
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Canal Board
Philadelphia
South Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware
Long Island Sound
Lamont
Casey
Craighill
Schofield
Secretary of War
Sheridan
Debs
General Schofield
N. R. O'Connor
Peking
Foreign Office
Chinese Imperial Council
Lord Rosebery
Germany
Earl of Kimberly
Japan
Great Britain
Europe
Daily Capital
Democratic
Kentucky
Oliver W. Holmes
Turney
Washington Limited
Caesario Santo
Carnot
Jabes
Gulf
Thomas G. Folk
Mammast
Lourenzo Marquez
Delagoa Bay
Italy
Pekin
Pour Parters
North Georgia
Dahlonega
U. S. Army
Cheapest College
Fai
Treaster of Board ‘Trustees
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