08 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
1
A brief item notes a man mocked for his conduct, while urging readers to visit Hudson's drugstore for asthma relief and remedies to stop sneezing and coughing. The piece emphasizes remedies available at Hadeon's and positions drugstores as solutions for allergic and respiratory discomfort.
Missouri Senator West predicts Cuba will seek annexation after establishing self-government. He cites Teller resolution and Neeley case, says the US must protect Cuba once turned over, and asserts Cuba’s fate as a foreign country until it forms a government. He lauds the Spanish war as hastening this outcome.
Rail passenger associations in the United States plan a protective bureau to prosecute ticket manipulation by scalpers or railroads. The committee, formed from Buffalo meeting members, aims to curb scalping across the industry.
The Sampson Schley dispute is aired in the Senate with Senator Pettigrew accusing the administration of promoting noncombatants over Schley and Sampson, while others discuss secretary Long’s letter and actions on naval nominations. The session ends with questions on executive secrecy and information access. In Was Hinday a second item reports the House clearing floor for a session to consider a Spain indemnity bill creating a claims commission under the Paris treaty.
Lord Kitchener reports to the war office from Pretoria and elsewhere in South Africa. Casualties at Moddersfontein: two officers killed and two wounded after a night raid under heavy rain on a 1400-strong Boer force with two guns. Campbell force south of Middleburg drives 500 Boers with losses. French near Bethel moving east, while De Wet’s force is south of De Wetsdorp. Four ambulances captured while seeking wounded. doctors retreat.
Ban Francisco on February 4 reports 464 sick soldiers from Manila aboard the transport Warren landed at Presidio General Hospital. Most are convalescent. 200 remain in hospital while others are to be mustered out soon. Major Penrose of the medical corps is a patient, and Col A B Daggett of the Fourteenth Infantry, arriving on leave, became noted as the first over the walls at Pekin with regimental colors planted on the wall.
The final rites for the dead queen were conducted at 5:20 pm and the coffin laid in Frogmore mausoleum. King Edward and Queen Mexandra with Emperor William and other royals attended, sharing the early morning services. Ready for Business, Mostoomeny, Alabama, February 6 reports near completion of the Alabama and Florida railroad from Georgians to Geneva, with surfacing work ongoing and Monday’s regular train service set to begin between Montgomery and Geneva.
New Yong reports from The Hague that Prince Heinrich receives several honors and a Dutch naturalization and military rank but no annuity. He will rely on Queen Wilhelmina for financials and lacks a government pension. The wedding gala included ministers and 650 choir members as diplomatic guests and the couple visited Runswick before a Theater Royal concert.
A London dispatch reports delicate Russian English talks over a marriage between Grand Duke Michael and Princess Victoria hampered by the Russian church ban on first cousin marriages. A czar dispensation would be needed, doubtful given Nicholas’s past refusals in similar matches. Also included are brief local items: a police shooting in Stantaneura, plans for a Planters Oil company mill in Albany, and South Carolinians seeking army positions.
An ornate dispatch from Prxixo details a formal indictment against twelve Chinese and Boxers leaders for the foreigners massacre in Beijing. Names include Prince Chuang Prince Tuan Duke Law and Li Ping Heng among others, with accusations of instigating attacks and expulsion orders. A separate Charleston note urges early completion of the Cathedral of John the Baptist after years of delay and scant funds.
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