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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1900
Page
3
In London dated May 15 a despatch from Buller reports Goat Dundee occupied by British forces after 2500 Boers withdrew toward Glencoe. Almost every Dundee house looted and the Dundee colliery machinery destroyed while Roberts' main army remains at Kroonstadt and the Boer force concentrates at Vaal.
A large group of white South railway shop workers in Birmingham will tour with families and friends on Thursday, traveling by train to Oxford Lake with stops at Oxanna and the lake for a picnic.
Secretary of State Robert P. McDavid of Montgomery spent a few hours here this morning en route home after a trip to Atlanta. Also note an advertisement for furniture piano and iron safe moving by R. O. Watson with phone number 73.
At the Southern Baptist convention in Hot Springs Arkansas Rev Charles E Morris a young black missionary from Africa aroused a tumult of applause and offerings. Morris urged directing funds to spread the gospel in Africa while crowds pressed to give money to the platform. The ex Governor Northern noted the applause but urged restraint as money was poured at Morris feet.
Baltimore capitalists directing a Seaboard Air Line and Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron party arrive in Anniston at 7 51 pm from a westbound train. The group tours Anniston then Gadsden, returns tomorrow, and Birmingham is on the final leg. The visit coincides with Tredegar Mineral Railway sale see extension plans and signals ongoing negotiations.
A meeting of citizens is called for tomorrow at 4 30 in the city court room to discuss the City Land company proposition and other industrial matters. The Land company plans to send representatives to eastern cities to promote Anniston as a manufacturing point and would cover twenty percent of the expenses. Representatives urge a large turnout.
Boys pants in sizes 4 5 and 6 years four pairs for 25e offered at 15 58 Lemon's. Boyer's clothes fit better last longer and are cheaper than others.
A Baltimore party of capitalists visits Birmingham and Anniston to inspect Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron property and local cities. The group includes Douglas H. Thomas J. William Middendorf John T. Stone William Sedden Thomas S. Clark W H Lyttle Henry S King Richard H Edmonds Joshua Lever Co J Harry Lee and John The private car of John Skelton Williams Seaboard Air Line president accompanied the trip.
A delegation of Georgians and Alabamians heads to Washington to petition the rivers and harbors committee for 2.5 million dollars to improve the Coosa River. They aim to make the waterway navigable for 863 miles from 108 miles above Rome on the Oostanaula to the gulf, with a projected total cost of 86 million, spent at a rate of one million annually.
The annual flower show by the First Presbyterian church ladies took place at the former Alf Truitt store. Judges James Keith Jr HB Rudisill Leon Ullman P B Brown and George Cater awarded prizes for roses and other blooms. Top honors included longest variety roses subscription, embroidered doilies, fruit cake, and a Jardinere. Continued on 5th page.
J R Chandler hired a horse and buggy from Edmondson & Anderson in this city, stole the team, and fled to Fruithurst then Atlanta where he was arrested for larceny of 20. He serves 30 days in the Atlanta stockade and faces further action in Cleburne county. Property recovered after an advertisement in the Anniston Republic.
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