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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
16
February 4 saw the murder trial of Loung begin after a postponement. The accused appeared unkempt and unsteady, briefly silenced by the court. Medical examiners later declined to assess him due to stress, with jurors questioned for prejudice against Mormonism. Three jurors had been seated when the court adjourned.
New York February Bold dismissal by Police Commissioner Greene of a captain a sergeant and a patrolman amid neglect of duty charges tied to raids on disorderly houses led by the Lexow inquiry era. Names include Captain John Stephenson and Sergeant John Shiels with roles in Mulberry Street Charles Street and West Forty seventh precincts.
Horace Wilson becomes manager of Charter Oak and Oakley Parks as Kentucky Breeders Association figures and a business background promise increased purses. The plan includes a program for foals and a main stake offering larger money than any other trotting event. The schedule and details are to be announced on February 4.
A massive blizzard paralyzed Chicago and surrounding regions, cutting most telegraph and long distance lines to Omaha and beyond. Heavy sleet and snow, plus gale winds, stalled trains, damaged wires, and numerous accidents across Ohio Valley and Tennessee towns including Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Memphis as crews rushed to repair outages and restore service.
Lord Charles Beresford at a Waldorf dinner promoted Anglo American fellowship through the Pilgrims of London urging that the United States and Great Britain unite to preserve world peace. He argued that enforcing free sea lanes with navy patrols would reduce armaments and costs, advocating continued policing of waters to enable a closer U S Britain and American alliance.
The county awoke to news that Lt Wo Hamner of Banville was stabbed to death Sunday afternoon February 1 at a saw mill by Criss Gross. Hamner, a Philippines veteran now second lieutenant, came from Memphis to work at the mill. Gross is at large.
St Paul Teutonic Moltke and Amsterdam were prevented from sailing due to coal shortages. Officials hoped for early departures tomorrow with Moltke expected this afternoon but not yet finished. St Paul to sail for Southampton at 6 am and Teutonic for Liverpool by 2 pm tomorrow.
The riverpool bark Samaritan under Captain Dex ter from Fort Tampa bound for Yokohama has arrived in Hamilton Bermuda with a mutiny on board. The crew refuse to proceed citing undermanned conditions.
By Jos Old Washington DC February 4 The article revisits the Sampson affair amid claims that the late Admiral Sampson suffered from a fatal illness and was used as a political tool. It alleges subordinates shielded him from strain, assigns blame to others, and discusses dispatches and letters tied to the Maine incident and Schley versus Sampson.
The French torpedo boat Espingnele foundered in about one fathom of water off Cape Larder thirty miles east of Toulon. An other destroyer ashore at the same point.
Atlanta man honored by national association elected vice president at its first annual convention in Boston Massachusetts on February 4. Also notes French cruiser Tage at New Orleans with Admiral Rivet arriving for a fifteen day stay.
Washington reports that mediators seek a Venezuelan settlement without The Hague. Bowen and the US push for three months of preferential treatment to ease claims while Britain and Germany weigh next steps. Officials debate whether to press Washington talks to avoid broader alliance implications.
A Standard correspondent in London wires a rumor that the empress dowager has died but that news is concealed by the authorities amid new observances. The fragmentary telegraph dispatch notes secrecy around the death as public ceremonies proceed.
Relics from old Newgate prison sold amid a cheering crowd including Americans. The oak hangman's key and a cupboard from Barnaby Rudge drew 6230 dollars, the old death bell 1400, the staff bearing the black flag 34, and the main entrance door broken by the Gordon Rioters 150. Long is improving in Boston as of February 4.
Advices from Aden Arabia dated February 4 state the Italian consul invited Fusur Ali the sultan of Cobla and the eldest son on board an Italian gun boat where they were detained. This move eases British plans against the Mud Mullah of Samaifland by breaking alliance with Obabaia. Berlin reports Emperor Witham will send a delegation to Washington with the Frederick the Great statue around June 1. Ambassador Tower will precede by one or two weeks to assist. reception planned for the emperor’s representatives.
Large quantities of stores are moved to San Francisco as orders push rapid completion of vessels including the Bennington at Mare Island Navy Yard. Four ships, the New York, Boston, Ranger, and a fourth, prepare to sail to Central America amid Honduran unrest.
Victori BC reports a landslide at Nanking burying about 20 Chinese and maiming hundreds while river craft are damaged. Other disasters include a Kobe harbor launch accident, a colliery fire near Win Lrushubu, and a clash of fishing smacks off the Japanese coast with 40 seamen killed.
An official report into the Campanile collapse attributes the cause mainly to trench cutting near the Loggetta without proper precautions. It cites shared responsibility between official architects and cathedral authorities for the disaster on July 4 1902.
Five deaths from plague were reported in Mazatlan on February 4. Police found the body of a woman in a barber shop residence on Plaza Macho where the plague had lingered for hours. The finding suggests the disease is spreading toward the city’s center and more affluent districts.
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