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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
3
A Lexington meeting of leading citizens planned a non partisan drive to restore Kentucky’s reputation and address current state affairs. Similar efforts are under way in Louisville and Covington with secrecy noted. Delegates to a state convention would be chosen April 20 for a Louisville gathering April 24, actions to be announced.
An English syndicate of coal dealers has closed a contract for 2,000,000 tons of Alabama coal to be delivered at the port of New Orleans for export within two years. Price is 75 cents per ton at the pit, with 50 cents per ton for transport to New Orleans. The coal will be re loaded and shipped by the syndicate’s own steamers, bypassing ordinary brokerage.
The Newfoundland Governor prorogued the legislature on March 12 due to political deadlock and it resumes today with hopes of breaking the stalemate. In New York the Colonial Dames host an evening at Waldorf Astoria featuring tableaux of colonial scenes. Edward Von Dohnanyi, a 22 year old Hungarian pianist, makes his American debut with the Boston Symphony at Carnegie Hall.
A Chicago baseball team passed through the city today on the way to Selma. The squad will stay several weeks in Selma to practice for the upcoming season. Manager is Mr. Jas J. Callahan, formerly of Anniston.
Mrs. Charles Noumeumacher and her children left this morning for the former home in Germany. They will travel via New York and sail in a German American Line steamer in a few days. A large crowd gathered at the passenger station to bid them farewell.
A historical look notes rail mail progress from 75 miles of track in 1834 to 174777 miles, and 12225706720 second class pieces in 1898. It explains nationwide postal control, leadership by Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, and roles of Tron W Shellenberger and Captain James B White in transportation and operations.
The Kennesaw 5c cigar brand is nibbling at the local cigar market, cutting into the sales of established lOc cigars.
A crowd of inmates sat before Mayor Henderson in a mercy session after a street altercation on Tenth Street. A white man who admitted guilt paid 5.20 to dismiss another case. Five black tramps were arrested. one fined 51.50 for concealed weapons, two given two hours to leave town, and two fined 6.50 each. Jim Mathis’s larceny charge was dismissed. Two white men convicted of drunkenness received 3.50 fines.
William Franklin Miller, once named alleged chief conspirator of the Franklin Syndicate, faces 20 indictments in Kings County. The examination in the grand larceny case was postponed to today as the defunct 520 per cent notoriety scheme is referenced in the proceedings.
The formal laying of the corner stone of the Alabama Colored Orphans and Old Folks' Home occurred today in Birmingham Alabama. Mayor W M Drennen presided as the ceremony honored the project to care for homeless, helpless orphans and destitute colored children of the state.
A citizen of the world claims great men share time not haste. They do not let work dominate, but steer it with ease. They spare moments for others, remain calm, and appear to have strength in reserve. The work is incidental to their poised approach.
The Atchison Globe notes not less than 25 Jewish colonies thriving and self supporting across Judea Samaria upper Galilee and trans Jordanian areas. The total reaches about 4500 colonists with around 1000 employed Jewish laborers and partners the notion of comfort found in smoke and cry as implied.
A Philadelphia tale traces a bracelet claimed to be a 2400 year old spoon once owned by Chang Fu. The chain of owners includes Alexander the Great, Nero, Columbus, Napoleon, and Tom Tong in a Fifth and Spruce streets theft, with Nettie Price arrested on suspicion of stealing the heirloom.
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