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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
5
A Birmingham storm devastates a wide area with at least 18 dead and many injured. Mayor Drennon leads relief, $10,000 expected to cover immediate needs, while troops and firemen search ruins. Relief funds largely raised among citizens as death lists shift with new confirmations.
A 10 mile per hour windstorm swept Jacksonville Florida causing downed electric wires and a firefighter to be shocked. No fatalities reported though minor damage reported along Cedar and Beaver streets and at waterfronts.
President McKinley announced appointments in state and federal offices as well as Army and Volunteers commands. Warren Reese Jr. becomes U S attorney for the middle district of Alabama and Edward Angier is named U S attorney for the northern district of Georgia. Army officers promoted include Rey O. Carbaugh George M. Dann John A. Hill and others to captain or major. Volunteers appointees with ranks of major or captain include H Wilson James M. Kennedy and several others. The president may appoint P C Knox as attorney general. Knox is expected to arrive Thursday to discuss the offer.
Proprietary lemon elixir claimed to treat biliousness constipation indigestion fever and kidney disease with testimonials from A Lldre and Mrs S A Gresham. Advertises 250 and 600 bottle prices, notes Atlanta Ga as origin and lists other Mosley remedies. Mentions upcoming damage suits against Southern Railway and various unrelated notices.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reports a mine found beneath Emperor Nicholas IIs palace at Tscharchoe-Selo near St. Petersburg. It claims several notables are implicated in the plot against the emperor and notes the Russian press was barred from reporting the affair.
A St Petersburg dispatch reports the czar is uneasy over rising unrest and fears consequences of eastern policy. The minister of the interior urges preemptive measures to quell disturbances, while London sources say the czar remains nervous about threats to his life and student protests.
A Russian interior ministry circular blames police for not dispersing demonstrations at the outset and urges massing forces where protests are planned. It allows arbitrary force and mentions military support to clear streets. Also notes the closing of the Russian Authors Mutual Aid association amid riot protests. A St. Petersburg student Proskuriskoff and others are reported dead near Yamaborg, with suicide suspected.
San Francisco plans steam service to Manila with two ships on the route via Butes Wiedergaaki Manila and Hong Kong. The United States National Disciples of Christ convention met in Lexington Kentucky with delegates from across the country. discussions include evolution theory and other agenda items.
Taxpayers read about INDIPO Bias in ad copy praising WCOR MEN products. The oddly phrased item hints at promotional material, with unclear dates or places but mentions advertising claims and permanence.
A business letter from Longman and Martinez of New York City urges W A Mallory in Athens Ga to evaluate L and M Paint. It touts a 10 year sales record near fifty million pounds and a network of over three thousand agencies. The company claims superior coverage and durability due to linseed oil content and pure white lead.
The French steamer La Gascogne, 48 hours overdue after leaving Havre March 1, arrived in port amid fierce seas and gale force winds that battered the ship for days. Passengers were uninjured.
The State Department released a note sent to the Chinese minister on February 19 warning against private territorial or financial deals without full knowledge of all powers. Also reports famine risk in Savannah due to meat shortages and car arrivals. A Philadelphia resident recounts relief from a tonic as life saving. Representative Henry Cooper argues Cuban independence favored. Spaniards seen as annexationists and Cubans desire independence.
In Wareness Georgia on March 20 18 year old Charhy kis son of John Mu watchman at Ware Lumber died after being caught in a shafting incident. His right arm was amputated at the shoulder and other injuries left him bruised. He died shortly after the accident. A march 26 note mentions Rev Zam Jones preaching at a tabernacle in Park Extension.
Constantinople March 26 The Arab Sheikh Hamid Ed Dit raises revolt against Turkish rule in Yemen. A village near Monastir named Korprik is reported burned. One hundred seventy houses destroyed and many inhabitants killed, among Mussulmans and Bulgarians.
Seven men broke into the Somerset bank about 1:80 this morning and escaped with about 5 000 in cash. Officers say the loot included 95 000 in gold coins and 30 000 in bonds and time securities. A sentinel warned residents to stay back. A citizen exchanged shots with the robbers as they fled and a pursuing posse followed north while police and nearby towns were alerted.
War Department notified of American casualties in the Philippines as General MacArthur forwards a list from Manila. Killed include Albert Mason and Alonzo O Hooker. injured include Alfred Jones and William G Aldred with wounds described as above knee, leg, and arm.
Wannexton Ga March 26 Curry and Leon Jones brothers aged 14 and 18 handled an unloaded pistol as they thought. It discharged and the ball struck the heart causing instant death to Curry. The older brother lies prostrate calling for their mother. Leon cannot explain how the weapon discharged.
A Tennessee saw miller, Jguan Wartenberger, reports finding $2,600 in ten dollar bills inside the trunk of a large white oak near Telford. The money is believed to be half of a $5,000 Civil War theft from John Stout’s home, with the other half unrecovered.
Arthur McGee admits his sensational kidnaping story tied to Sella Bros. circus was fake after fleeing from Atlanta and working in a saw mill. Annie Springs of Philadelphia reports Dr King's New Discovery cured her chronic cough, with testimonials and free trial from local druggists.
Macon on March 26 reports the city has received 70000 in new bonds recently authorized. The mayor and treasurer will sign and register the bonds before delivery to the bond commission for issue.
Edward Dean, once of Charleston and indicted for manslaughter in New York over Hilliard’s death at Belle yu hospital, will not be tried this week. Judge delays to May amid defense efforts and nurse testimony, amid public interest in the Dean family case. Military Day at Georgia Chautauqua to feature 20 companies and a grand parade under Colonel W Elis with Governor Candler to review troops in the afternoon.
An advertisement promotes Scott s Emulsion of cod liver oil as a simple safe way to gain and maintain weight, claiming it aids digestion and nutrition. The piece also lists dated notices about legal damages involving Arthur Chamberlain, a Brazilian cable interruption, a groom’s suicide in Georgia, and miner injuries with expected fatalities.
A March lightning strike at a negro schoolhouse in Kinostow, Georgia killed two girls Jennie Bell Elliott and Jennie Goodwin and wounded others. One girl died instantly. another spoke briefly to farewell classmates before dying later. A second bolt hit a vacant house nearby, reported by O R Ware of Atlanta.
Grand River at Graxp Rapids surged to 13 feet above normal flooding basements and factory yards. Dozens of large factories idle as fires go cold and workers idle. river width exceeds a mile in places above the city. Bloodhounds search for a murderer after Dr James Keever was shot multiple times and left unconscious.
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