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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
1
The fragment notes Tuesday weather across eastern and northern regions with hints of cold air and possible precipitation. Key entities include Tuesday and regional references, but details are unreadable.
A garbled OCR fragment lists various notices and events including a sale notice with possessions and measurements, a court or trust matter, cattle landing, and a railway or steamship shipping report. It mentions December dates, places like Burt and Fulton County, and a robbery case in Chattanooga with two suspects.
Dr J Smith of Atlanta attempted to end his life yesterday morning after swallowing chloral and stabbing his throat with a pocket knife in a Riverside woods detour. He left a note asking forgiveness and burial at Mason Church, saying he was tired of living and wished not to recover as he lay near a tree in the cold night.
Natalie Barney daughter of the late Albert Barney of Washington arrived in Paris from Monte Carlo with details of his death. Mr Barney suffered heart trouble and collapsed at a railroad station after leaving Paris for Monte Carlo a week earlier. He was expected to expire there but recovered briefly before dying. He was a member of Barnes Smith car manufacturing firm Dayton Gio.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Hanna denying any presidential candidacy amid a circulated letter by Indiana's General Michener. Hanna explodes at the提 claims, saying he does not want the job and will not pursue the nomination, while Michener calls Hanna nervous and excited over the contested leer.
Special dispatch from Washington reports President Roosevelt facing a tense clash within the Republican ranks over a negro postmaster in North Carolina. The president denounces North Carolina Democrats and Senator Simmons for interfering in the Vick appointment, fearing political harm from both black voters and southern white Republicans. The piece also notes bitter Senate debate over territorial statehood and the Oklahoma push, with Beveridge steering opposition to the omnibus bill and a strategy to stall actions during the short session.
The second day of the National Civic Federation Industrial department meeting in New York drew a large crowd. Grover Cleveland and Senator Hanna attended, with discussion centered on restriction of output and premium pay. Frederick Halsey of The American Manufacturer explained premium pay, contrasting it with day and piece work, while Gompers and others questioned apprenticeship limits and training.
Caracas reports say British and German fleets seized the Venezuelan fleet at La Guaira and threaten ultimata. President Castro says Venezuela will enforce its rights, while both German and British envoys depart Caracas as tensions rise and a potential blockade looms in early December.
Washington dispatch reports Japan declined to approve John Barrett as the United States minister to Tokyo. Tokyo indicated Barrett would be persona non grata, urging a higher quality envoy due to the nations’ close ties and American interests. The suggestion is that the president may replace Barrett with another candidate, possibly Yamahira, amid senate opposition.
John W Walden vice president of the J K Orr Shoe Company died early this morning at Elkin-Cooper sanitarium from heart trouble following a several day illness. He had lived in Atlanta five years since Orr moved here and was active in business and social circles. Funeral at 2:30 this afternoon at 207 West Peachtree Street conducted by Dr W W Landrum. Burial in Jefferson County near Bartow. Survived by two brothers Charles J Walden and James Walden.
Newport News dispatch reports the British schooner Hlam with Captain Benida-Tey arriving disabled in port after a harrowing coast run from Baracoa Cuba. Foremast jibs and rudder lost, 87,000 in cocoanuts aboard, crew endured days at sea with jury rudder, sighted by two steamers that could not aid, then towed into port by a tug.
John Williams and wife were committed to jai on December 9 after coroner ordered grand jury action for poisoning two children, Annie nine and Josie three, to collect life insurance. Arsenic traces found in viscera. another daughter Laura, eleven, died a year earlier under similar symptoms.
Pittsburg Kans December The stomach and liver of A B Marston assistant general manager of the Texas and Pacific Company who died here suddenly have been sent to Kansas City for chemical analysis The circumstances and stomach condition point to arsenical poisoning Marston had come to hire negro miners to Thurber Tex Evidence at the inquest showed Texas opponents to the importation of the miners but Richard Hayden a young negro accompanying Marston testifies he knew of no enemies The bottle of mineral water bought in South McAlester Ind may hold the poison The water left in the bottle will be analyzed Marston had no prior illness Master Plumbers Elect Officers Richmond Va December 4 Tur Asso ciation of Master Plumbers of the Atlantic Coast elected officers President Lloyd E Mitchell Baltimore vice president Morgan R Mis Richmond Way secretary William McCrea Baltimore treasurer W H Bernard Worfolk Va
Fire razes half a city block ending with heavy losses estimated around 290000. Details from Atlanta note Dr J Smith’s attempted killing, senate franchise bill progress, and various regional incidents across Georgia.
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