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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1901

Page

6

Monarchist plot halted by death of Baron De Burgas

Rio de Janeiro reports a monarchist plot uncovered after Baron De Burgas died in voluntary action. Admiral Custado Jose Piello and others were arrested. The government tightens control of navy vessels and braces for possible unrest as details of the plot reach authorities.

Rio Oe Janeiro Custado Jose Piello Baron de Burgas Baron de Bargal Gasipor Arn Navy Tag Admiral Mollo Marshal Canturia Pererina Alkea

Demands are conceded in Pittsburg miners strike

Patrick Dolan district president of United Mine Workers announces after a three week conference operators conceded the miners demands and a fair Pittsburg district settlement is effected a conv to consider strike advisability Thursday will only confirm the agreed scale.

Pittsburg Prrrenurs Patrick Dolan United Muine Workers’ Association New Wagone

Peking Crisis Deepens Over Manchurian Pact Talks

March 25 dispatch notes foreign ministers split on policing the legations in Peking. Russia threatens to break off negotiations if the Manchurian agreement is not signed by Tuesday. Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang review indemnity issues as the fate of the legation guards fuels tension. General Chaffee attends funeral rites for Riley and seven soldiers. Sabers and bayonets figure in Welsh Fusilier and Victorian contingent incident in Tiex-Tain with German involvement alleged.

Pexixa Rockhill Ernest Satow Peking Prince Ching Li Hung Chang Russia China Robert Hart Riley Temple of Agriculture Millhonors General Chaffee Tiex-Tain Pusileer

Seven Miners Die in Gate Mine Explosion Near Connellsville

A mine blast at the Gates mine of the Eureka Coal company in the Klondike coke fold in Payette county killed seven of twenty eight workers. Rescue parties recovered ten men badly burned as a special train brought the victims into Connellsville Pennsylvania.

Connellsville Connellsvile Gates Eureka Coal Company New Klondike Payette

Town guard called out as Boer threat looms near town

Middlesboro reports say a Boer force nears the town causing town guard mobilization and trench work overnight. Separate note from Knoxville indicates May 1 plant blow in at Middlesboro area and ongoing work to begin operation. Reports of minimal damage to fruit statewide with cold, snow in peaks and some blooms in warmer regions.

Saki Queens Cape Colony Boainoes Rome

President McKinley appoints consuls and officials

President McKinley announced a slate of appointments including George E. Baldwin named consul at Nuremberg Germany Henry B Miller appointed consul at Niuchwang China Marion Erwin named attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Henry L Hertz to be collector of internal revenue First District of Illinois Also promotions in the Army and Navy and bids for new civil service and patent posts amid bank defalcation news in Michigan with a $195 000 loss reported by the currency controller Dawes

Bavaria China Henry L. Hertz First Minors Wastixatos George E. Baldwin Ohio Nuremberg Bavary Henry B. Miller Oregon United States Niuchwang Marion Erwin Georgia Ilinois United States Volunteers Frederick J. Barrows Vanes States Volunteers John E. Morris Navy Samuel W. Very Dennis Haehoo Warner B. Bayley James H. Fortt Nites Bank Wasuixotox Dawes Firat National Bank of

Eczema Cure Promoted by Botanic Blood Balm

An advertisement touts B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a blood purifier for eczema itching rashes and related skin ills. Claims include healing sores stopping itching and improving complexion with 80 years of testing. Sold by druggists at 1 per bottle and 6 bottles for 6. address Blood Balm Co. Atlanta Ga for advice.

Draggiste Atlanta

Army garrison on Sullivan's Island to cost over 500000

Sullivan's Island property condemned and purchased by the government for an army garrison will be sold and cleared immediately. Construction will begin soon with quarters for four full companies and more than 500000 dollars spent on buildings and improvements. The commanding officer and captain quarters will be built among others, making the island a major South Atlantic coast station.

Omantistos Sullivan's Island Eneata Iogane South Atlantic Salli Van's Island

Chile to keep Tacna and Arica despite protests

Chile formally states its intention to retain the provinces Tacna and Arica despite protests from Peru and Bolivia. The president will act only if requested by all three powers, signaling no outside check on its longtime claim from the 20 year war.

Peru Bolivia New York Chili Tacna Arica

Phosphate Miners Organize Syndicate for South Florida Rail System

Phosphate miners across South Florida form a syndicate to build a rail network with waterfront terminals in Tampa and elevators for shipments. The venture spans lower Florida mines and is expected to total several million dollars. A separate item notes William Humphries closing a $1,000,000 cattle and ranch deal in Omana for 5,000 acres in Chihuahua county with 400,000 in cattle.

Tampa Fla South Florida Big Texas Omana William Humphries Ashland Neb Chihuahua County el Paso

Largest steamship Korea launched in United States

The Korea, launched today at News Shipbuilding, is the largest steam vessel built on this side of the Atlantic. At 570 feet 4 inches long and 63 feet beam it displaces 18,600 tons with a 17 foot draft. Powered by 1,800 horsepower engines it is expected to run 18 to 20 knots and carry 1,400 passengers including 200 first class. The ship is intended for the Pacific Steamship line to operate between San Francisco and Hong Kong.

United States Wasmisotox Korea Newsport News Shipbuilding Company Atlantic Pacific 1 San Francisco Hong Kong

Gold Brick Scheme Arrests In North Carolina

Frank Thompson A Deloy and H D Hawley were arrested in Greenstowe North Carolina for attempting a gold brick confidence scheme on Paul Garrett of Weldon Garrett reported the plan and officers traced the two men to a woods hideout where they found two gold bricks along with 500 in cash and an assay outfit Hawley was captured later in a hotel They face a preliminary hearing tomorrow Also noted is a report on French decorations for Americans including Merite Agricole conferred on James L Farmer Paris official in agriculture service in Paris

Carolina Greenstowe N. C Frank Thompson A. Deloy H. D. Hawley Paul Garrett Weldon Garrett Tment Thom Hawley Wasursatoy Decoration of Merite Agricole Department of Agriculture Prviceg Paris James L. Farmer

Great Floods In Spain and Other Disturbances Reported

Floods inundate towns in Granada province with crop and livestock losses and collapsed houses. A Granada girl was killed and a telegraph lineman murdered in separate incidents. Other entries note political nominations, a trust company formation, a locomotive works fire, a poison tragedy in Cass City, and a false Aden seizure rumor.

Spain Grasapa Granada Tlora

Lost Girl Kidnapping Scandal Hits Mississippi

Prominent Lucedale merchant W H Stevens aged about 55 is sought on kidnapping charges after allegedly taking a girl to Mobile with J A Freeman aiding. Freeman says Stevens and the girl planned marriage but no ceremony had occurred by March in Mobile.

Monte W. H. Stevens Lucedale Misa J. A. Freeman Freeman Stevens Mobile

Local notes on Walter Williams and authoress death

CasTORIA reports Walter Williams a bookkeeper at Western Union in Brxouam after an appendicitis operation. The Denver snowstorm abates as dawn rises. Wallie, well known authoress, dies in Loxpaw born August 11, 1023.

Brxouam Ala Walter Williams Western Union Telegraph Company Williams Denver Colorado Wyoming Wallie Loxpaw Charlotte Sarynghug Winpasta

Fort McPherson Sends Two Infantry Companies to Philippines

Orders from the War Department direct Companies L and K of the Eleventh Infantry to depart for the Philippines. About 240 men plus officers will travel to San Francisco in a special train, then sail. Fors McPherson will remain in charge of Companies B and F of the Twenty sixth Infantry.

Foment Far East Atlanta Fort McPherson War Department Eleventh Infantry Washington San Francisco Fors McPherson Twenty-sixth Infantry

Atrocities by the Turks Reported Near Seres

From Constantinople March 6 private advices from Macedonia describe Turks massacring three Bulgarian families in Aghamahalleh near Seres, northwest of Salonica. A nearby village with Muslims and Bulgarians is said to have been burned. details remain unavailable.

Constantinope Macedonia Aghamahalleh Seres 8Alonica Monista Jonis

Situation at Marseilles Cavalry Patrols City Streets

March 23 reports massed French troops in Marseilles center with cavalry patrolling broad thoroughfares and infantry guarding points. Docks employ about 1,200 laborers while strikers from other trades rally in sympathy. Police charge to disperse carters and lines of wagons block the depot.

Mansuriurs Wagena

Miners in Mittaberg District Threaten Imminent Strike

Miners and operators in the Mittaberg district face a possible strike as talks over the wage scale for April fail to reach agreement. President Dolanenyatt warns miners to ready for a sudden convention call before April if no deal is reached.

Mittaberg Prrranuno Dolanenyatt Iike Wasnixutos T. H. Colley Archie Colley Jaodge Henry I. Tompkins Atlanta F. H. Volley

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