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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
5
Informal notice describes reading rooms and reception spaces in Trafalgar Square connected to The Constitution office. Mentions facilities for Southern visitors to London and positions MROGFOM & NORTON as London representative. outlines subscription terms and editions.
A garbled notice warns subscribers about postage rates and calling subscrip tors with references to Anderson figures and managers. It cites Atlanta as the post office and names Nichols Holliday as advertising manager for non Atlanta territories.
ATLANTA GA April 37 1900 a memorable day for Confederate Memorial observances in Atlanta described as magnificent with civic and military pomp. Survivors paraded and crowds cheered as Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans revived public interest. northerners helped fund a maimed veteran battalion for the Louisville reunion, signaling a reunited country and enduring valor.
The speaker asserts Georgia's unmatched loyalty in union battles and pledges that Confederate Memorial Day will always be observed by the people of Georgia, claiming it will endure unless the continent meets a fate akin to Atlantis.
A Connecticut judge and Yale professors push for corporal punishment and life imprisonment for incorrigible petty offenders, advocating private juvenile whipping, public ruffian whipping, outside labor instead of jail, and probation oversight. Opponents warn this revives harsh methods, challenging reform ideals and social progress.
The article discusses Senator West facing a plain duty when voting on Vic Quay’s ad interim Senate seating. West rejected seating Quay despite close ties, citing constitutional constraints and public duty over personal loyalty. It highlights the moral weight of duty in public life and Arnold Cap Joyner’s drum corps at a Vernonal Tag Procession in Atlanta.
The Georgia experimental station has pursued cheese-making to test future potential, highlighting the cow as a major wealth source. The passage notes vast profit from cows and dairy, citing Northwest states as examples of mortgage relief through dairy wealth.
The cheese industry boosts output to about 265000 pounds yearly with Ohio leading in factories at 4897 and growth of 30 percent in five years. Butter remains the dominant dairy product with about 850 million pounds produced annually in the United States and strong export growth, especially to England where Cheshire cheese dominance is noted. Georgia’s favorable climate and resources support dairy prosperity, inviting practical farming leadership and investment.
The Chattanooga Times criticizes double pay for officers proposing 20000 for routine work. It cites Admiral Dewey's 910,000 annual pay and General Otts at 7500, arguing the policy breeds misgovernment and cowardice. The piece also reports on church conference debates defending biblical integrity with Bishop Thoburn and Dr. Werson.
In tense Senate chamber a pivotal roll call ends with Matthew Stanley Quay defeated by his closest ally Senator West. Vest explains loyalty over friendship, West defends his constitutional stance while Quay faces political ruin and speculation that Quay may return to the Senate.
Daily prayer meetings at Trinity church attract large attendance with multiple sessions planned. This morning’s service runs 6 to 7 oclock with an invitation to participate. Afternoon meetings from 4 to 6 include a children session by Miss Stewart in the lecture room and a youth session by Miss Jennie Armstrong in the auditorium. Additional cottage prayer gatherings at Captain W H Brothertons home and at S A Davenport’s residence are set for this afternoon. Evening service at 3 oclock led by Rev W B Stradley will conclude the day’s series.
New York Supreme Court dismissed the action brought by United Press Assignee against Baltimore newspapers The Baltimore American The Sun The Baltimore Herald and The Baltimore Correspondent The court ruled United Press of New York had no standing and ordered costs plus a 1500 attorney’s fee to defendants The trial revealed contracts dated with the Illinois United Press and no binding assignment to the New York office
Senator Burrows introduced a senate bill authorizing the president to select a distinguished former wartime officer not above brigadier general from the retired list to be appointed major general on the retired list, in the Shafter Washington context. The measure favors General Bhat ter.
In Amsterdam on April 6 Queen Wilhelmina received a deputation from the Journalists' Club. She complimented President Kuyper on his article in The Revue Des Deux Mondes about the South African crisis and urged wide distribution of the piece, especially in America.
Readers praise Hon W J Samford as a moral conservative leader from Georgia and Alabama, noting his family lineage and potential Senate prospects. A second letter from W H Baldwin explains misquoted remarks at Carnegie Hall about repealing the 5th amendment, defending equal suffrage and education as solutions.
In Biloxi, on April 26, R L Durden alias Danson, a famed negro preacher, was handed over to Wartetta authorities and a Rome deputy for transport to Marietta and Rome in Georgia. He claimed innocence at the depot, refused to discuss the offense in Statesboro, and showed nervous reluctance to return there, while a Virginia benefactor reportedly funded his education. Local officers fear difficulties in securing his Georgia capture.
Robbers blew open the Mooresville North Carolina post office safe last night and took about $1000 in money and stamps. The explosion shattered windows and the safe was overturned. Post office workers heard the blast but paid no attention. The theft accounted for this month’s receipts minus $8 left for a money order. This marks the fifth NC post office robbery in recent weeks, following Leakville Chapel Hill Graham and Youngstown.
Dr James H Reeves leading Calhoun physician was found dead along the road to Dents mile after passing Ratener place. Coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of death from unknown causes though heart failure is suspected. He practiced in Atlanta before moving to Calhoun and will be buried tomorrow at 8 o clock.
The criminal branch of the superior court will not sit today as the trial of J B Q O Meara is postponed to next week because Colonel W T Moyers, one of OMeara's attorneys, is seriously ill. Judge John S. Candler had set the case for this morning and adjourned after Memorial Day. Jurors and witnesses are excused until Monday.
Pennsylvania Republicans plot leverage after Quay's loss to send him back to the Senate while Hanna and Smith face pressure. The fight centers on party factions, maps to McKinley, and plans to influence the national convention in Philadelphia.
Georgia peach growers project shipments exceeding three thousand cars this year with hundreds of carloads of plums as rail car shortages last year loom unlikely. Early opening winter varieties and frost losses shape supply. Augusta Merry Makers festival adds urban commerce and crowds. McKinley and troops depart Canton. deputies take over Croton Landing security.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a trotting event and a person related to Pat Place Mt but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes. The readable words hint at racing or sports content without concrete details to form a complete summary.
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