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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1902
Page
23
The Situation reports intensified pressure on the short positions as markets react to Cates actions. Traders monitor shifts in holdings and potential implications for prices, with analysts weighing risk and opportunity.
The July corn market astonishes Chicago as prices soar while buyers scramble. A $130 million pool dominates trades, claiming impregnable cash margins and pressuring for a margined price on corn for delivery within the month.
Helena Ark July 12 Special. Mrs Ella Boyd, despondent over money troubles, built a funeral pyre near Barton and killed herself. Her daughter woke to find the mother in flames with her face roasted and eyes burned out. Authorities know little of Mrs Boyd's past, though she likely came from Huntsville Alabama to work in nearby cotton mills.
The petition seeks directors to set a price for corn based on market selling prices not manipulated. Brokers oppose it. Samuel Scotter of Harris Gates says the idea could hurt legitimate trades. July corn trades 85 to 86 cents. petitions to deliver No 3 corn on No 2 contracts eligible for board action early next week.
President Roosevelt denounced war correspondent Edwin Emerson for misrepresenting his visit to Sagamore Hill with two companions. Emerson claimed cooperation from a bandit support with lynching protection. Secretary Root arrived at Oyster Bay to discuss court martial casts and friars in the Philippines. Roosevelt hopes to resolve matters soon and allow Root’s European trip for rest.
Baltimore July 12 The National Boilermakers and Shipbuilders Association session favored day work over piece work. A rule would notify lodge presidents when a worker from another city presents an unpaid up card. Grand President McNeil reported 286 lodges and 21 000 members. Arbitration urged for wages and hours. Sick and death benefit fund referendum set. Next convention slated for Chattanooga.
London July 12 Special Cable Mr Dillon’s attack on the government for tolerating “nefarious operations” of the Irish constabulary drew a warm response. Nationalists showed temperate, dignified conduct, contrasting with recent Commons displays. Wyndham admitted there was truth in Dillon’s charges of irregularity. liberals offered moral support, aiding a rare nationalist victory.
Jownstown Pa July 12 One hundred and twelve bodies have been recovered from the Camtria company mine. A few more may be found in future explorations. Richmond Va July 12 General Fitzhugh Lee and wife left Charlottesville to visit their son stationed at Chickamauga Army post.
Special report recalls H W Reed's Georgia wealth in Mexican mines and the widow Mrs Reed seeking U S ambassador Powell Clayton's aid. The piece accuses Clayton of refusals and cooling reception, citing letters from Senators Bacon and Clay and contrasting Roosevelt's character with the ambassador's conduct.
A report from Coalburg Alabama says Fred Hudson ejected from the Southern Railway office fired from a ditch near the office. Deputies were sent from Birmingham to arrest him but he escaped into the woods. No injuries reported though four shotgun shots were fired. Hudson, formerly a mine employee, was heavily armed.
Fire destroyed Lee Dupont’s post office and store in Wayerosa Georgia after being spotted by a telegraph operator. The blaze began inside the store and the origin remains unknown. Loss estimated around $2,000 to $2,500 with no insurance coverage.
President Busbee of the North Carolina Baseball League says Charlotte is attempting to sell its players but they belong to the league and must be allotted to the four remaining clubs. Charlotte withdrew from the league stating it did not wish to be in a four club league.
Augusta's Young Men's Christian Association basketball team has not lost in any series. They will play in Atlanta Thursday through Saturday and then travel to Columbus for Monday through Wednesday.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on July 12 a group of Boston investors organized a company to purchase and operate Lookout Inn. The famous hostelry will be opened this summer under new ownership and management.
Hon George E Harris former congressman and Mississippi attorney general writes from Washington praising Peruna for catarrh. He states he is fully aware of its excellent curative qualities and recommends the remedy to sufferers.
A Peruna advertisement promises a cure for chronic catarrh with a thirty day program and letters to Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio. It cites multiple testimonial details from individuals like J R Allen T M Pletcher and Mrs Nancy J Stewart and promotes free 11 page literature.
General Joseph Wheeler of the U S Army comments on Lord Kitchener's campaign in South Africa praising his results and methods. He notes farm burning and concentration camps as necessary while commending the creation of block houses and the split of mobile and immobile forces to trap the enemy.
London readies for King Edward’s coronation likely between August 8 and 12. Plans are rearranged with canceled country visits and an extended season to mid August. The event calms national nerves, while society functions pause except for dazzling entertainments that feature prominent American guests.
Port au Prince Haiti July 12 The Haitian fleet commander Admiral Kulick has had his commission revoked for disobeying provincial government orders. The French cruiser D Assas arrived to safeguard French residents amid unresolved deputies elections. Orangemen Celebrate Belfast July 12 About one hundred thousand Orangemen joined the annual parade. Police were on duty, soldiers confined to barracks.
In St. Petersburg on July 12 seven Lutheran clergymen from Borga Finland have their stipends suspended by Russian authorities for refusing to read in church the ukase relating to military conscription in Finland.
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