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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1904
Page
13
Georgia forecast shows colder weather in the north and west, with a Thursday of fair, breezy conditions and a 32 degree high. Local items include army inspectors, a temporary injunction ruling, transit and railway notes, a tragic death from a lumber accident, and police/court stories.
In New York and New Orleans today heavy selling and a collapse in cotton prices followed rumors that Daniel Sully planned a two week vacation. Quotations fell from high levels last seen in 1875, with May and other months dropping from 6 to 8 per bale, then rallying as short sellers covered. Total day transactions neared 2,000,000 bales as the market swung wildly before closing steadier.
A fragmentary dispatch claims Colombian troops clash with Panamanian Suntans along the San Blas coast. Reports mention U S gunboat Bancroft awaiting mobilization, later halted, amid rumors of Colombian invasion plans and Panamanian contingencies.
In Cleveland on February 2 the Tippecanoe Club, a strong Ohio Republican group, snubbed colored Republicans including State Representative Eubanus and prominent activist George Meyers at a McKinley day banquet led by Senator Hanna’s influence. Meyers, formerly active in the Republican national committee, had sought club membership but was repeatedly denied.
Cripple Creek Colorado February 2 Governor Peabody repealed his December 5 1951 martial law order in Teller county commanders proclamation declared peace and civil authorities fully in control all prisoners in the bullpen turned over to civil authorities congressman John W Glover faced district court for an alleged attempt to kill sergeants Dittemore and Smith on December 28 and was released on bond also Sherman Parker leader of the Western Federation of Miners was released after previous rearrests by the military
Hon. Thomas B. Felder, a leading Georgia attorney, arrived in Macon on a legal business trip, visiting the city yesterday as part of a statewide schedule. Felder, based in Atlanta, is noted for his prominence in state legal circles.
Former Secretary of Navy Whitney dies after an appendicitis operation. The death follows the successful first procedure and occurs as surgeons prepare for a second operation.
Mary Whitney died at home on Fifth Avenue after an appendix operation. He had been under ether and suffered peri tenitis and blood poisoning. The funeral will be at Grace Church and interment at Woodlawn. Attending were son Harry Whitney and daughter Dorothy, with Dr. Bull and Dr. James.
New York February 2 Special Commissioner of Immigration William Williams has no Washington advice on Mrs Maybrick’s nationality. He learned she boarded the Oceanic from Liverpool last Wednesday and asked Washington for entry instructions. If she cannot prove American citizenship no crime conviction bars admission. case may go to Washington and then to the attorney general. Reports of her sailing from England are unconfirmed and her whereabouts remain secret.
In a freight wreck near Findlay east of El Paso three men died. The dead include engineer Gillespie and fireman Daniels of the Southern Pacific and a Texas and Pacific brakeman unnamed. A Southern Pacific train was detached and struck by a Texas and Pacific freight on the same track.
North Carolina faces a US Supreme Court ruling requiring payment of 1867 bonds linked to the Western North Carolina railway. Shaefer Bros. of New Fork held the bonds, seeking a price above market, while South Dakota’s deal with ex Governor Russell and ex Senator Butler aims to shift the obligation. Governor Aycock and Attorney General Glimier await the full opinion. The court appointed a commissioner to sell 190 shares in the North Carolina Railway if the judgment isn’t settled by January 1905.
Birmingham February 2 Special Hon Willem Jennings Bryan’s planned visit has been postponed due to the death of his sister John W. Tomlinson. He now expects to arrive about the 4 and will lecture for the benefit of the free kindergarten audience.
Springfield doctors say mortality resulted from heart failure caused by corset stays. A young woman fainted during dancing, collapsed in the bell room, and died within minutes despite removal from the room.
A report from Washington notes South Dakota’s win in the Supreme Court concerning bonds issued by North Carolina and other southern states that were repudiated. The ruling could allow states or foreign governments owning repudiated bonds to sue the debtor states in the United States Supreme Court for recovery. The decision hinges on original jurisdiction between states, with implications for possible judgments and large potential sums, though the enforceability and scope remain to be clarified.
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