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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
1
Dispatches from Shanghai and Peking describe fresh outbreaks, missionary casualties, and consular tensions in Asia. Reports detail Hung Che Chang's presence in Shanchai, naval divisions bound for Tien Tsin, and fears of attacks on Canton as Hong Kong braces for action.
In San Juan Puerto Rico a July 26 celebration displayed a blaze of Spanish flags across streets and balconies for St Jagers. Reports note 412,200 flags, banners and bunting, with bands marching declaring Vive Espanola as Burghers flee before French forces reach nearby areas.
Soldiers in the Philippines largely believe Aguinaldo is dead after a body found matches the rebel leader's description. Reports from Blount charged with murder recount the Sept. 1897 killing and the suspect's alleged actions. Separate items note a Rose Hill race disturbance and a plot to assassinate Santiago's governor.
In Georgetown Kentucky on July 26 Walter Bronston Lexington attorney testified in the Caleb Powers and John Davis case about their arrest. The defendants were armed soldiers and were identified by officers. A pardon discussion with Powers was described and mustered militia rolls were presented. Constable Harrod testified to pistol threats during the shooting incident.
At Panama July 294 fighting between government troops and revolutions ends with an armistice for 86 hours to tend to the wounded. General Campos Zerrano moves reinforcements from Colon, while a conference seeks to extend the cease. In Washington the state department reports the collapse of the revolutionary movement as Liberals surrender and order is restored in Panama.
F. M. Simmons, chair of the Democratic state executive committee of North Carolina, files a complaint with the civil service commission alleging federal orders influence party activity. He sends a letter to President McKinley accusing misconduct and partisan control since the campaign began.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered eighteen months from a rectal fistula and was told he would die without a costly operation. He instead cured himself using five boxes of Bocklen's Arnica Salve, hailed as the warest pile cure on Earth and the best salve in the world. Priced at 25 cents a box and sold by H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro druggists. The ad also mentions The One Day Cola Cure and other odd claims.
A mob roamed New Orleans July 26 shooting and beating Black residents as looting surged. Police faced a powerless crowd while Mayor Cap doviello and Governor Heard mobilized militia to restore order.
In Watouraville Georgia on July a man Jerry Walton jailed for George Dickson murder and Dickson’s wife confess to the crime. Both face lynching and are moved to Macon for safety. The wife says she watched as Walden killed her husband and that he washed his hands and hid the hatchet. Walden claims she dealt the second blow and directed the later hit. The report shifts to a steel industry meeting about curtailing production.
In July reports the State Department shows little new information on the China situation while naval dispatches hint at preparing defenses. A mysterious edict in Santen Lord signals potential war steps, and Korea’s calm permits China to shift troops. Marine clearance follows distrustful reports, and Mare Island gears to ship McCunn for seven days’ duty on the Chinese station as U S business shrinks amid a critical situation.
In Towne's withdrawal questions the Populist executive committee discusses Stevenson as a possible vice presidential option. Edgerton clarifies that the national committee holds authority to select or withhold candidates if Towne withdraws, while postal updates note parcels can travel between treaty nations via sealed covers under new rules.
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