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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
3
A Nashville American clipping reflects on martyrdom and everyday virtue through Ernest Crosby’s lines from the St Louis Mirror. It contrasts easy dying with the harder task of living truthfully, praising steadfast duty and courage amid slander.
A Georgia political column cites Hon. Dupont Guerry alleging some judges could be swayed by free passes. The Macon Telegraph calls for naming any corrupt incumbents. The Augusta Chronicle warns of a corrupt judiciary as a grave danger to society and urges Guerry to disclose known venal judges.
Mrs. Turchin, widow of Civil War general Turchin, seeks a pension after his recent death. Senator Morgan of Alabama champions the claim. The Shelbyville Gazette recalls Turchin’s Russian origins and wartime actions, noting harsh punishment of Southern civilians but endorses pension if deserved.
Washington February 28 The Senate approved a resolution of censure against South Carolina Senators Benjamin Tillman and John L McLaurin for disorderly conduct and violation of Senate rules during the February 22 open session The resolution states they deserve censure for breach of privileges and dignity and that the contempt order shall be lifted upon adoption.
In a Baltimore special to The World the Rev William A Stark pastor of the Broadway German Methodist Episcopal Church in New York had his brain gently lifted from its bed and the roots of nerves causing neuralgia were extracted at Johns Hopkins hospital. The patient reportedly stood the operation well and recovery is anticipated.
Madrid reports the mining regions in agitation with fires at Octro offices in Albion and Madridejos. Barcelona sees renewed disorder as meetings press for a general strike. Metal workers attack colleagues who refuse to resume work until imprisoned miners are freed.
Telluride Colorado report on Smuggler mountain avalanches states 14 men killed and 12 injured with many more buried. Authorities estimate total fatalities from 20 to 25 as rescue efforts continue and most bodies may not be recovered until snow melts.
The Handcock transport brings Captain Geo A Detchemendy Lieutenant Parker Hitt and 34 enlisted men of Company H Twenty second Infantry from Baler Luzon. They located Aguinaldo at Palaman guiding Funston to the capture. The unit also pursued Filipino troops with Aguinaldo and aided in remains search for Menville.
A Telluride report lists multiple deadly incidents over six months. The Smuggler Union fire claimed 22 lives, the Japan Tunnel dynamite blast killed two, and the Tomboy shaft accident killed two more. Rockfalls and gas incidents raised total deaths toward sixty.
Montreal reports a mysterious kidnapping of Edgar Wayland, two, by a woman calling herself Audley Earle, believed to be Ethel Young. The child and the woman vanished after packing valuables and leaving with an elder boy in attendance. Detectives pursued leads, but no trace found, as families awaited word.
In Opelika Alabama a rear collision during night operations destroyed two loaded cotton cars and the coal car. The caboose caught fire from a stove and two more cars burned before firemen and Agent Echols could save one overturned cotton car. Loss estimated near $15000. Judge Reagan is reported ill.
Judge John H. Reagan, the sole surviving Confederate cabinet member, is said to be ill with pneumonia at his Anderson County farm near Austin Texas. Reagan 62 years old, chairs the Texas Railroad Commission and has long served in Congress.
New York February 23 Robert Fitzsimmons has returned from Chicago and begun regular training at Bath Beach for his fight with Jeffries. He has engaged training quarters and the garage room has been fitted as a gymnasium with ample room to work.
March 1 dispatches from New York report the cruiser Cincinnati ordered to Newport to take on mines and then patrol the coast to blow up derelicts. In Vienna mass clashes leave unspecified casualties as police fight mobs in Galicia and Lemberg area.
A scaffold used for an addition to Fidelity Trust company's building on Chestnut Street collapsed. Two workmen were killed and three seriously injured, with others possibly buried under debris. Firefighters and rescuers worked to clear wreckage as the death toll remained uncertain.
A floor collapse at the four story Cleveland Banking Company building at 59 Central Avenue in Cleveland during the morning. Reported deaths include a number of girls on the top two floors. ten workers on the third floor fell with the debris while several were rescued from windows. The death toll remains unconfirmed.
Hodgenville Kentucky March 1 The Lincoln birthplace near Hodgenville is advertised at sheriff sale for taxes. The site once promised as a government funded public park was bought by eastern capitalists for a park project that failed when the cabin was moved to Central Park New York. It has fallen into disrepair and its value now barely covers three tax obligations.
New York reports show loans at 939 191 200, deposits 1 017 488 300, reserves 264 348 000 with various changes. Philadelphia notes the death of James Bailey, president of the Record Publishing Company, who led since Singerly's death and served as managing editor earlier.
Congressman Jenkins confirms John R. Hegg of Cumberland was murdered by Filipinos on Bohol Island January 21. The body has not been found. Hegg, Cumberland graduate, was Philippines road construction supervisor. Raids on blind tigers in Tifton result in fines and detentions.
Admiral and Mrs Schley and Captain Hobean join the Charleston Sons of Revolution in an excursion around the bay and visit to Fort Sumter. The party includes Daughters of the Revolution and plans a late night departure for home.
Pittsburg Allegheny confronts the worst flood since 1684 with the Allegheny River at 30 feet and rising. streetcar service halted, mills closed, thousands displaced as police guard flooded districts and many workers idle for days. Separately, J P Morgan donates 2 million dollars to the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn.
Montgomery Feb 24 The governor appoints W. Davis of Jasper as trustee of Auburn College to fill the vacancy from the resignation of Rev. W. Whitaker of the Sixth district.
A Sumter County clerk reports the true record of a deed or tract in Sumter Superior Court records. The note confirms official minutes and custody by the clerk, validating the court's governance of property matters in the county.
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