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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1902
Page
10
Havana dispatch laments Cuba’s grave situation with Congress approving vast budgets while revenues lag. It notes state debt, looming taxes, and officer salaries as the economy crumbles without US intervention. Racial tensions rise with black veterans demanding equal rights, while anti American sentiment spreads and political leaders vie for power.
London July 5 General Neville Gerald Lyttleton named successor to Lord Kitchener as commander in chief of the forces in South Africa. The third son of the fourth Baron Lyttleton, he joined the rifle brigade in 1865 and has led the Fourth division since 1900. He fought in Canada during the Fenian rebellion and earned Nile expedition medals.
London report notes a War Office official who would not vacate his room on coronation day was asked to pay rent. Norman questioned the War Secretary about the arrangement, and Mr Brodrick said room charges at the War Office were applied uniformly.
Berlin reports Bonn students nearly all bought copies of a new photograph of the German empress. The emperor’s Bonn speech recalled medieval chivalry as he praised the empress’s beauty and urged the students to draw inspiration from her gaze for life.
An old ad touts Stuart's Gin and Buchu as a cure for numerous ailments including bladder issues kidney stones and dropsy. It claims to cure Bright's disease stop losses relieve obstructions and improve digestion while offering a free sample and a large free distribution program from Atlanta Georgia. The text lists price at 10 per bottle and encourages readers to request a free trial bottle.
London July 5 King Edward concerns comfort of subjects as coronation plans falter. Ireland shows crime-free counties Monaghan Tipperary Longford with empty calendars. Blended notes on Kitchener homecoming, clergy tales, and romance amid public interest.
London June 21 Special Correspondence The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot drawing attention for his mixed life coaching polo riding and cab business is noted for philanthropy in a Waterbury cruelty case and for a storied lineage including roles in Mary Queen of Scots and William of Orange. The 31 year old head of the Shrewsbury estate owns Ingestre Hall Alton Towers and clubs Carlton Marlborough and is famed fox hunter.
Berlin reports by imperial order officers of the German army wear mourning for dead King Albert of Saxony. The late king’s leadership is praised as central to empire building, with emphasis on his neutrality aiding Bismarck and Wilhelm I. A new book by Houston Stewart Chamberlain promotes Germanic supremacy, while German press pauses attacks on Britain as King Edward VII faces illness.
Darmstadt reports the grand duke has recovered his daughter Elizabeth from her divorced mother Grand Duchess Victoria Melita. The child had remained with the mother until now. Rumors say the move follows the mother planning to remarry.
Vienna July 6 Duke Siegfried of Va varia once ruled off the turf for cheating says he will marry Archduchess Marie Annunciata Lady Abbess of Hradschin Abbey Prague. The duke formerly rode as his own jockey before his track and army exclusion.
Paris July 5 The Gazette Medicale sparks debate by arguing an absent minded surgeon may be excused for stitching in instruments or bandages during operations. Five practitioners are being sued in Paris courts for similar forgetful acts recently.
In Rome on July 6 the foreign minister Signor Prinetti faced a ceremonial duel with an opponent as reporters deputies and policemen watched. The chamber president Blancheri drove Prinetti to the venue in an open barouche while Zanervell sent regrets. In round fifteen Prinetti scratched the other’s face with his sabre then returned to his palace amid loud public applause.
Royal family profile notes Duchess of Fife runs an engine, praised by railway workers. London social column highlights Baroness Coutts the richest London woman, Princess Christian’s busy royal duties, and the coronation oak planting idea to honor King Edward amid postponement. Americans in London contrasted with British heiresses, and a waiter anecdote closes the piece.
Bread riots force King Alphonso to abandon planned tour through Atlantis and instead head to San Sebastian for a hunt. A Barcello Jona Carlist meeting resolved to abandon efforts to place a pretender and pledged allegiance to Alphonso.
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