Negro fires at Atlanta woman. escape sought
In Atlanta on February 28 an unknown Black male entered Mrs. Buchanan’s residence at 86 Spring Street, forced breakfast, tied her, then set the house on fire and fled. She describes the assailant as medium height, slender, oval face, black coat and trousers, white shirt, black hat, black hair with a mustache. She is shaken and seriously ill. Police and detectives hunt the suspect nationwide.
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Atlanta
Buchanan
Spring Street
Mr. Bach
The Boycott in Alabama Bill Seeks Legislature Aid
Feb. 2 in BUM Force Prevention, Alabama. A house bill to curb boycotting has not yet been acted on. Col N F Thompson, secretary of the Southern Industrial association, urges support and aid, arguing boycotts harm business and public interest. He says the rule holds the innocent as well as the guilty and seeks broad reform.
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Mostoomeny
Ala
Judiciary Committee
N. F. Thompson
Southern Industrial Associatio
Southern Industrial Association
Alabama
South
Thompson
Moxtcomeny
Long
Ciation
Surance Trust
Senate
Bony
Seaboard Directors Meet in Richmond Faces Routine Day
Seaboard Air Line directors held an all day session in Richmond with no action on a successor to the general manager. Six months earnings ended Dec 31 showed 5 97 784 for the system, while Dec 31, 1899 receipts were 4 710 704 73. Seaboard stock traded around 284.
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Richmond
Seaboard Air Line
Williams
St. John
Courts and the Press Reminiscent Editorial Address
About 200 members of the Brooklyn Bar association attended a reception and dinner in Brooklyn in honor of Judge Edgar McCullen. St Clair McKelway urged the bench to learn from the press, praising newspapers that uphold fundamental principles and justice. The remarks compared enduring editorial influence to lasting civic virtue and cited John Marshall’s attributed quip on fitting authorities to decisions. Syrup of Figs ad closes the piece, urging its permanent benefits over brief laxatives.
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New York
Brooklyn Bar Association
Brooklyn
Edgar McCullen
Court of Appeals
St Clair McKelway
John Marshall
Ellsworth
Militia on alert after mill dispute turns tense
Griffin Rifles under Captain Smith spent most of the night in the armory ready for action after superintendent H F K Booth ordered an employee Mrs. Moore to perform work she refused without pay. Booth’s alleged assault and subsequent departure from town drew jeers as Moore recounted her defense with a needle and Booth’s wrist grab. Booth faces assault charges and remains under bond amid town guard. Also noted are coal land consolidation talks in Cincinnati involving Marmot and Winifrede Co. and John W. Gates, a move to build WV coal operations and transport lines. A separate Chinatown slave waffle suppression order was issued by California Attorney General Griggs. Watered by ads for Robertson Marble Yard in Athens Ga.
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GriMa
Garrix
Griffin Rifles
Smith
H. F. K. Booth
Mra Voula Moore
Mra Moore
Booth
Wriars
Mra. Moore
Moore
Taylor Street
Iron Prices Continue Rising Amid Consolidation Market
Crevetano Feb 28 The Iron Trade Review notes a notable week with rising prices across most sectors as the world’s largest industrial consolidation progresses United States Steel enters life under favorable conditions though export buying wanes. Pig iron climbs with 50 000 tons planned purchases plus open hearth needs lifting prices to 14 50 and hints of 15 in the valley. Bar iron up a dollar to 145 in the Mahoning valley while Pittsburg steel bars sell 185 to 145. Sweets rise three to four cents with blue annealed and cold rolled gains. A 40 000 ton rail order to Ecuador was booked in Pittsburg as market strength persists despite cautions for 1901 ore prices.
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Crevetano
Iron Trade Review
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Pittsburg
Shenango Valley
Pennsylvania
Bessemer
Mahoning Valley
Ecuador
Raiding Dives in New York Against Gambling Houses
After a conference with Austin Fox and Robert Grier Monroe, counsel for the committee of 15, Chairman William H Bald win stated that raids on alleged gambling houses in New York's Tenderloin district have been a complete success. The committee acted on its own evidence rather than sending it to the district attorney, who approved the plan. Assistant District Attorney Schurman was present. The policy will be continued.
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New York
Austin Fox
Robert Grier Monroe
Committee of 15
William H. Baldwin
Tenderloin
Committee of 16
Three suits for damages filed in Atlanta and Alabama notices
In Atlanta two suits claim damages against the Southern Railway for personal injuries totaling 25 000 dollars while another case against the Seaboard Air Line seeks 25 000. A separate report from Opelika notes a grand jury probing the convict lease system amid expected court actions. Also reports ship arrivals of volunteer regiments from Manila and a fatal house fire in Gapless Alabama.
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Atlanta
Julie Sherbett
Southern Railway Company
Mina Ross
Southern Railroad
John M. Philips
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Auennour
Florida
William Evarts Dies at 83 In New York City
William Maxwell Evarts, a famed lawyer and statesman who shaped the Alabama claims case against Great Britain and served as secretary of state and a U.S. senator, died at his home in New York City at age 83 from pneumonia. He had long been nearly blind and largely out of active practice, yet remained the nominal head of Evarts Choate Beaman. The obituary notes his Yale education, early bar admission, and pivotal roles in public service and law.
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United States
New Yor
William M. Evarts
Evarts
William Maxwell Evarts
Choate Beaman
Roger Sherman
Boston
Yale
Ard College
Morrison R. Waite
Samuel J. Tilden
Edwards Pierrepont
New York City
Seward Whigs
Horace Greeley
Swartsnable
Seward
New York
Senate
Ira Harris
Great Britain
Alabama
Hayes
Mr. Evarts
New York State
War Revenue Reduction Bill Compromised Rates Proposed
Conferees from the senate and house report a compromise on the war revenue reduction bill. Tax changes cover tobacco cigars cigarettes beer banking capital stock brokers certificates of stock transfers and many other items with selective reductions and repeals. The bill aims to cut revenues by about 41 million dollars and takes effect July 1.
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Washington
Senate
House
Bowes
Church and Society
Bourke Cochran spoke at the United States Catholic Historical Society on The Church and Social Problems arguing that church leadership must guide both moral and economic laws. He urged prosperity as equitably distributed abundance and condemned the idea that war or policy can create fertility. Archbishop Corrigan attended.
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Bourke Cochran
Iaw Youx
United States Catholic Historical Society
Archbishop Corrigan
First Spike A Silver One On Greenville Track
Greenville extension work starts with the first spike driven by J T Davis as 200 plus workers move from Greenville southward track laying. Railroad aims to have trains into Greenville within 60 to 90 days as new buildings rise in Quitman and parapetonia reports on mileage and immigration rules influence policy.
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Greenville
Qciruay
South Georgia Railroad
J. T. Davis
Greenvail
Quitman
Accused Negro Identified by Miss Carter Sparks Lynch Fears
In Indianapolis February 28 a mob danger arose after Miss Dorothy Carter identified Reed, a Newcastle detainee, as her assailant. Authorities moved Reed to the county jail and Governor Durban ordered 1009 arms to be held by soldiers. militia stood ready.
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Indianapolis
Doc
Reed
Newcastle
Dorothy Carter
Durban
Peculiar Street Fire Leaves Car and Tank Wagon Burned
Omcaco February 24 a peculiar collision on Halstead Street between a trolley car and an oil tank wagon caused a section of pavement to burn. The trolley car and oil wagon were wrecked, windows smashed, and fuel flames spread. The fre department arrived and confined the blaze to the street center. No injuries reported. Insane Negro Murders Father and Woman then Surrenders to Fire Station. Macoy February 24 Levi Carroll, 34, killed his father Henry Carroll at 4 a m and then killed Diana Lockett in bed before turning himself in at the fire station claiming insanity. Work 115 Thomas Street Athens Ga.
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Omcaco
Halstead Street
Macoy
Leyi Carroll
Henry Carroll
Diana Lockett
Robertson Marble
Thomas
Athens
Fe Ae oase take ex ire control vebrogents banding De
The fragment mentions a control issue and banding related to De and Whr Whi Electric Comb with a $3,000 per month reference. Galland will present to D. N. Rose, general merchandise manager.
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Galland
D. N. Rose
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Mels
the Seaboard Directors
DeWitt
Haa
DeWitt's
R. Palmer & Sons
California
Cixctxxatt
West Virginia
Ines of Transportation
Marmot Coal Company
Winifrede Coal Company
John W. Gates
San Francisco
Griggs
Coombs
Chinatown
Robertson Marble Yard
Thomas St
Athens, Ga
Axpensey
Bennet
Meade
Manila
Eleventh Cavalry
Thirty-sixth
Gapspes
Clinton
HR. Palmer & Sona
Grxesrxip
Ind
Calvin Ballews
Trees Manufacturing Company
Pennsylvania Fast Mail
Columbia College
Elison Electric Company
South America
H. R., Palmer & Bons
Congress
Lospex
New York Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Associated Press
Germany
Beatus
China
Pirissuna
Carrie Group
Rankin
Carnegie Steel Company
Hood
Eczema
Church and Society
Botha
Mitchener
Lowpos
Kitchener
War Office
General de Wet
DrAar
Cape Colony
Orange River
de Wet
Steyn
Hertsog
DeWet
Cesar
Thorne
DeAan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Parapetonia
Eas Ginecer Brown
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Erie
Hector Stratton
Department
Hay
Congressional
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