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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
9
In the Trafalgar Buildings Trafalgar Square London a special invitation invites Southerners visiting London to use the facilities and make The Constitution office their headquarters. Mr Geo M Horton is named as the London representative for this paper.
Traveling representatives appointed to solicit subscriptions in Alabama include WF OVFRERY CHAPIFS H DONNETLY BE CAIN LF R OWILLCOX and T R CARGILI. City collectors named Messia RL CAN NON JAMES T CARTER CLAUDE A VIRGIN. Do not pay anyone else. Postage and rates listed. entered at Atlanta post office as second class matter. Advertising managers Nichols and Holliday.
Atlanta on April 11 1900 editorial argues the Bushwhacking of democracy targets the Georgia state party and Governor Candler. It defends state committee integrity praising patriots who work for party unity and denounces factionalism as harmful to the next state convention and Democratic success.
The Constitution argues for party discipline under the adopted rules and reshaping the party for the casine two years. It decries rebellion, urges unity across Georgia counties, and praises the state committee as the faithful arbiter guiding toward the next convention. It warns voters to monitor attempts to divide the party and uphold democratic authority until the state convention.
The United States transfers Wu Ting Fang to the Russ lan mission with Chang Yen Hanan succeeding him. Known as the dandy of the orient he is famed for gaudy dress and ready after dinner speeches though his Glasgow whisky joke once bemused Presbyterians. The piece argues Asiatic embassies will shape future U S business across the Pacific and calls for closer ties with Mongolian neighbors.
The Central Railway of Georgia reorganized its leadership after President Comer’s death. John M Egan becomes president, Major F F Hanson named chairman of the board and financial head, with Egan focusing on traffic and operations. Hanson is praised for revitalizing decayed properties into productive ventures, and the Central is described as Georgia’s key trunk line crucial to regional prosperity.
Henry Clapp’s discussion of Othello’s Moor and the Iago figure drew a large cultured audience. He portrayed Iago as a man who is secretly evil yet capable of deceit and gossip, a routine presence in every neighborhood among the idle and gossipy.
The piece argues women and men share the burden of social influence, citing Iago as a symbol of gossip and social destruction. It surveys Shakespeare, Sheridan, and contemporary readers, noting the shift from private reputation to public discourse and the roles of Otis and Dewey in a presidential year context.
A 1900 article notes Belfast guards against the queen's visit to Ireland, fearing a Belfast Orange reaction would blunt Dublin goals. It discusses Belfast as a traditional Orange stronghold, Home Rule politics, and the uneasy balance during Victoria's itinerary between Dublin hospitality and Belfast resistance. The piece also includes reader letters debating career choices abroad and reactions to naval feats and political figures.
A collage from Georgia era columns blends dialect poetry, political jests, and rural reflections. It features weather and festival images, Easter hat humor, moonshine notes, spring blossoms, and public sentiment on elections. References to Dewey and local politics appear alongside verses about Georgia life and a rural outlook.
Wallace Putnam Reed fondly recalls ex Mayor James E. Williams and fellow Williams brothers as noble southern figures who guided Atlanta through postwar turmoil. He praises Williams as gentle, fearless, and incorrupt, noting his leadership as mayor, his role in the Pioneer Society, and his care for old Atlanta and its records. Reed urges preserving pioneer memory and laments their passing.
Last Sunday night a fire at the corner of West Peachtree and Fourteenth streets destroyed the residence of Josh Crawford and two stores across the street. The incident featured a striking account of pigeons in a back yard pigeon house who, despite flames, perched on a platform and roasted to death. Only about two dozen of the young birds were saved as they fell from the edge.
Across Georgia newspapers report Dewey’s downfall starts with his refusal to visit Atlanta. The comments mock Atlanta’s stance and mention related editorials in Valdosta Pike County and Anderson. A Georgia physician strike and Fulton County grand jury indictments are noted amid wartime rhetoric.
A reader recalls a harsh winter in Hudson New York in 1849 with heavy snow lasting through March and peaches in season later. notes a shift to spring by April and contrasts past fruit markets with wagons and a small city, referencing local hotels and a 1860 improvement by Dr J S Thompson. A second letter corrects Mississippi governor details about the Adel Ames impeachment naming Alexander K Davis as lieutenant governor and links to historical figures.
State press observes Admiral Dewey in wake of announcements. Columbus Georgia enquirer and Augusta Georgia papers note Dewey’s calm stance and suggest a possible awakening when facing public scrutiny. Forsyth and other papers hint at Dewey’s presidential ambitions with cautious tone.
Berlin April 10 reports celebrate Emperor Francis Joseph’s pending visit, with telegraphic assurances of loyal friendship and civic welcome. Also noted: Chattanoga April 1, the TB News on a new combine delaying until July 1, and Philadelphia April 28 set for a Republican district convention to elect delegates and presidential electors.
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