15 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1899
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note mentions candidate fee ward and names Johnson and Er with hurricane related weather shifts. It also references Norfolk New Orleans Monday temperatures and winds from the north and northeast. The text is garbled with weather outlooks and partial place names without clear events.
Rennes August 14 The court adjourned after labori labori counsel for Dreyfus was wounded by a pistol shot. He was taken home by ambulance with army surgeons attending his wife Madame Labori present. The attack sparked clashes in the Lycee courtroom as guards intervened.
Washington on August 14 Navy department reports Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson discusses the Manila harbor ship recovery efforts now in Hong Kong. He estimates three vessels Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria at about 80 percent complete with completion in six weeks after arming and electric plant arrives. Total value around 610000 with refitting costs about 244000 yielding a net gain of 206000 for the government credited to Naval Constructor Cappa.
Secretary Root announced five new volunteer regiments will be formed and officers appointed with governor recommendations. He said political influence will not determine commissions, and Georgia's interests will be considered only after a broader call for volunteers. He aims to conclude the war in the Philippines swiftly and avoid favoritism in staffing.
The West Indian hurricane, now a tropical storm, tracks up the Atlantic. Signals extend to Atlantic City as the system nears the coast. Savannah reports 44 mph winds with rain but no major damage, while Florida and Charleston see lighter gusts and local scare. Decatur, Alabama, endures a severe windstorm causing structural damage but no serious injuries.
Pretoria reports the Valkstaat amended the grenwet to require nonburghers to aid in defending the national territory and suppressing the rebellion. Kruger accepts Chamberlain plan for a joint commission on franchise while preserving Transvaal independence. Cape Town notes £30000 London-bank shipments for Transvaal ammunition and provisions as field cornets arm burghers.
Paris reports Del Casse recounting his visit to the Czar and the cordial welcome from Russia as a sign of solid Franco Russian bonds. Monts announced a government conspiracy probe with searches hindered by missing suspect referrals. In Caracas, the boundary arbitration heard Reyesley discuss pre 1850 military control west of the Essequibo River.
A statistics bureau report summarizes Texas flood losses with 9100 submerged farms covering about 1.38 million acres. Crops, farm property, and livestock total 7.414 million, with cotton, corn, and sugar cane hardest hit and upland gains offsetting some land damage. The affected district includes McLennan, Falls, Milam, Robertson, Brazos, and more, affecting about 100000 people in the region.
Charlotte, NC August 14. Wife of the Confederate hero Stonewall Jackson III has left Buffalo Lithia Springs for Richmond and will enter a sanitarium for inflammation of the orbital nerve. She has endured the illness for several years and earlier spent months in a sanitarium. The recurrence is painful but not dangerous.
Disinfection at the Hampton soldiers home progresses with all conditions favorable, per a telegram from Surgeon Vickery to Surgeon General Wyman. Additional notes report a Brooks Station Ga postoffice burglary where the safe was hauled off and cracked, with $80 and stamps stolen. Plague deaths and new cases rise in China and Hong Kong with twenty-three deaths and twenty-one new cases in the past week.
US troops from Quingua and Baliuag clash with about 500 insurgents between Bustos and Quingua. Americans report heavy losses for the rebels, with one American killed. General Pio del Pilar’s force aimed to damage the Bocave and Bigas rail line. Four battalions to reinforce guards and reconnoiter toward Norugay and Bustos road. General Wilson’s force around Calulut silences enemy fire after a reconnaissance near Angles.
The attorney general orders Circuit Judge Shelby to thoroughly examine serious charges by Attorney Pelham against Clerk JW Dimmick of the Middle Alabama circuit and district court. The probe also covers Dimmick’s business dealings over recent years and alleges undue influence, unwarranted arrests, and excessive fees tied to his roles as receiver, special master, and commissioner.
Friends of Judge Augustus Van Wyck plan a Friday night meeting at the Hoffman House in New York City to discuss his presidential candidacy before the Democratic National Convention. Joseph Jillet of Alabama will preside the conference.
Providence residents report the New England Bimetallic League will stage a large mass meeting and convention at Crescent Park on September 2 3 and 4 with over 1 000 delegates expected from across the nation. Speakers include W J Bryan Arthur H Bewail Benjamin Andrews George Fred Williams and others.
Admiral Dewey remains aboard the U S cruiser Olympia in Leghorn Italy with fever as officials visit to say farewell. Consuls Smith and Cramer travel from Leghorn and Florence to bid him goodbye while Italian papers publish his biography and locals greet the cruiser. About 40 000 attend the funeral of electrician Raskan at the hospital, with widespread sympathy shown.
President McKinley and his delegation sailed aboard the yacht Elfrida from the Hotel Champlain Plattsburg on a bright warm day after recent rain. John Marin of Plattsburg visited the president. They lunched on board and returned at six thirty this evening. Tomorrow they tour Catholic summer school grounds and Secretary Hay will meet the president in the evening.
President Porfirio Diaz will be a guest of Chicago during the fall festival and the cornerstone laying for the new federal building as health permits. The invitation was conveyed to Richard S Lyon, president of the board of trade, with Diaz noting he would likely accept if his health allows.
Mobile August 14 James T Palmer the youngest enlisted man on the Confederate side died here tonight He was a powder monkey on the steamers Morgan under Captain Fry of Virginius fame He fought in the Fort Blakely action in 1865 at six years old Also notes Faris steamer reached Milford Haven for repairs after pulling off rocks near Coverack and Carnegie aids anti imperialists with a ten dollar check to support opposition to policy
Alderman Turner Councilman Thomson and others pressed a firm pledge stance while Mayor Woodward faced questions. A tentative plan to form an investigating committee was shelved as Woodward promised to resign if he errs again. The meeting ended with broad support for his future conduct and no immediate action. Continued on second page.
After five weeks of strike and lockout, Tampa cigar makers win every demand. The changes abolish factory weighing scales for fillers and create a uniform wage scale across all plants, boosting pay for the same grades. Resumption of work will bring about three thousand more workers and higher wages than ever before.
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