02 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
1
A Talladega night scene unfolds in the Mountain City with a tragedy nearly avenged. The item centers on a dramatic incident and its close resolution as spectators reflect on the event.
Talladega on March 2 reports Sheriff Glover thwarted a mob of over 100 men set to lynch El bert Curry who confessed to the Pink Dobbins murder. Glover secretly escorted the prisoner to Birmingham for safety.
The 50 foot eastern extension to the Central Foundry main building is finished and equipment placement begins tomorrow. T. L. Houser & Co. built the addition and hold contracts for new plants to be erected, with work to be pushed toward doubling the plant size capacity and workforce in Anniston. Montevallo coal is billed as the best in Anniston with the Anniston Ice Co. as sole agents.
Catholic nonogenarians worldwide present an address to Pope Leo XIII on his 90th birthday and Holy Year. The message praises his lifelong guidance, gratitude for his work, and his enduring health and strength. the note marks the pope’s 21st coronation anniversary as well.
President Kruger addressed a large crowd at Doppler church on Majuba hill and urged belief that divine justice will guide the Federal forces to a successful campaign outcome despite ongoing dark clouds over the land.
London dispatch reports fifty thousand Boers at Winburg thirty five miles northeast of Bloemfontein with desperate fighting ahead. Seven thousand Boers move east of Roberts in front while another force to the southwest threatens his lines of communication.
London reports the advance on Bloemfontein has begun with French cavalry engaging the Boer force east of Paardenburg. Part of the Boer army guards passes to Drakensburg to block Buller’s route, as Kelly Kenny sends a brigade to bolster Roberts' communications with the South.
Cronje and his wife passed Orange River bound for the Cape on Thursday night. Strict precautions kept the public away and officers from the station were ordered off as the refreshment room closed before his arrival. Cronje appeared dejected and miserable.
President Henry C. Weeden of the Hercules Tran and Supply company and Judge John Pelham departed for Boston last night and will be absent for two to three weeks. Weeden will visit family and show Pelham the sights, while the trip aims to benefit Anniston industrially.
San Antonio observes Independence Day commemorating the Republic of Texas founding in 1837 and its 1845 entry into the United States, marking a statewide observance of the holiday.
Estray notice says a small Jersey bull with dueslip mark strayed from Thomas Rayfield on Cor Sixth and Palmetto streets in Glen Addie. Liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery. coal orders from Anniston Ice Co. mentioned.
Mr F Mann of Atlanta arrives to take position as operator in the Western Union Telegraph office and manager C A Fonville. Mann's family to arrive tonight. Office force includes Fonville, Mann, Hughes, Miss Mary Hilton, William Franks, Robert Montgomery and Robert Reed in cashier and messenger roles.
The Oxford Whist club was entertained by Miss Addie Thompson with charming hospitality and delicious refreshments. A rich brown iron ore discovery on the Gunnels estate near Oxford has spurred mining and shipping. activity will expand rapidly. Mrs. M. W. McCraw has shown improvement after a period of illness.
Lee Coker, formerly with Reid Bros. at the Office, has accepted a position with the Daisy saloon.
New York importers from Porto Rico seek to stop full tariff duties on island goods in U S circuit court. Lascelles & Co of Beaver Street file suit to enjoin Collector Bidwell from collecting duties. Charles Henry Butler represents the firm. District Attorney Burnett resists.
Notice describes a twelve room house suitable for boarding near, offered at 2200 dollars. Terms reasonable. Apply to Hutsey Jones, agents. Mention of Dave Burns Wednesday.
President McKinley sent a message to Congress proposing that customs revenue from Porto Rico be allocated for general public use for Porto Ricans. The plan would make about 2,000,000 dollars available from the funds.
Mr. W. T. King, operating behind The Famous, has patented a washing machine described as simple, complete, and labor saving. The cylindrical boiler device boils and prepares garments in ten minutes with minimal effort and no clothing injury, usable on a kitchen stove or yard. King seeks capital to start local manufacture.
A major sale at The Famous offers fifty percent off on many items including men’s suits and pants. The store boasts one of the largest stocks in the state, drawing a rush of shoppers eager for bargains as prices are slashed.
Voters are urged to support Dave Burns in a renomination bid for Tax Assessor. Backers praise his faithful administration and expertise in property valuation, record keeping, and tax collection efficiency.
Manila March 2 Colonel Anderson with the thirtyeighth Infantry used insurgent tactics to ambush Filipinos at Balangaz. Spies revealed a detachment would pass a road and Americans hid behind trees. A volley killed twenty four and wounded thirty with several prisoners taken.
The Morgan Club holds a meeting in the City Court room tonight. Officials urge full attendance for an important gathering and discussion of club matters.
Mrs. W. L. McGinnis died at Jacksonville this morning after a several weeks illness, leaving a husband and several children. The bereaved family has the sympathy of many friends here. Interment will occur at Jacksonville tomorrow morning.
A brief political notice urges voters to support McCraw for sheriff. The fragment emphasizes casting a ballot to influence local law enforcement leadership.
The steamer Gate City ran ashore in fog and split in two. Twenty five crewmen clung to rigging for seven hours before being rescued this morning by Union Associated Press reporting Hast Moniches on March 2.
Local election notice indicates Dave Burns is a candidate for tax assessor. Voters will consider his qualifications and platform ahead of the upcoming race.
County Attorney Jos Arnold of Jacksonville is in the city. A N McLeod after Mardi Gras in New Orleans returns home. J H Hebble of Piedmont visits Anniston. W P Lay of Gadsden comes for a few days. W J Brock of Piedmont attends to business in Anniston. J Bowron of Birmingham, VP of Tennessee Coal Tran and Railway, is in the city. W H Langley returns from New Orleans after Mardi Gras. Mrs T D Daniels and daughter Hessie of Rome visit Mr M W McCraw at the Wilmer. John Paulson of Alva Oklahoma, a mineral lands owner, is in town for a few days.
Anniston lodge No 91 Knights of Pythias meets tonight at 7 30 and invites visiting members. Members are urged to be present as work will be done in likely all degrees.
A local laundry advertises up to date and satisfactory service for tax assessor tasks. It invites customers to trust its work and promises convincing results, urging readers to choose ANNISTON STEAM LAUNDRY for reliable cleaning.
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