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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1903

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Conclave Minutes Show Cardinals Grievances and Papal Will

At the sixth meeting of cardinals in Rome forty five attended. Discontent over order and partial participation in Leo XIII’s funeral rites.

Rome Congregation of Cardinals Hetd Cardinal Dellavope Leo XIII Oregna Monaignor Merry del Val Santiago Chile Pope Republic Monsignor Aguarte Papal Italy Count Boasso Legation Sacred College Gregory XV Brampa Francisco Nava Vatican Quirinal Teo

Coup of the Army on the Isthmus

Panama July 26. Panic in Panama as officers seized El Lapiz printing plant destroying yesterday's edition. Governor Mutis avoided arrest, fled to consulate, while General Cobos and forces clashed with civil authorities. Authorities allege paid soldiers dispute sparked the leadership seizure and future proclamations are awaited.

Panama Colombia Liberata el Lapiz Theberal Party Santa Ana Vasquez Cobos Ma- Us Huertag General Cobos Huertas Dr. Arjona Fernando Trango Efraim Navia Departmental Superior Tribunal of Justice Guerra Senur Guarra Anance Ossa Nutis United States Gurger Cobos Arthur M. Beaupre Bogota Arjona Navin Peles Arango Mutis Cobns Department of Panama Department Associated Press Liberale Mutia Matts

Return to South for Protection

Memphis, July 26 Special The National Industrial Council and Ex-Slave Congress representing 34 states adopted a resolution inviting negroes being chased by mobs in the north to return to the south for protection. It asserts the north has become enemies and endorses southern papers exposing present outrages as the convention adjourned after a successful meeting.

Memphis Tenn National Industrial Council and Ex- Slave Congress Southern Coveville W. &. Handley Alabama South

Eastman Sheriff Nabs Maddox After Shotgun Attack

Eastman Georgia July 26 Special Sheriff Rogers has jailed Maddox for attempting to kill his wife last night in a farm area above Eastman. He drank, abused her, fought over a shotgun, and fired at point blank range as she grabbed the gun. Her hand was severely injured, two fingers shot off, but she survived with medical aid. Maddox awaits trial.

Eastman Rogers Wiie Maddox Maddox

Four Die In Head On Trains Collision At St Paul

Four men killed and about thirty injured when a Fast Passenger Train and a Fast Freight collide head on on the Chicago Great Western line near St Paul Minnesota early today. Engineers Merckert and Helman and firemen Coger and Hickey among the dead and injured passenger Fred Horton. Collision blamed on misreading orders by the freight crew.

St. Paul, Minn Chicago Great Western Railroad Charles Merckert Minneapolis H. Coger H. Helman Fred Horton Dodge Center Minn H. J. Hickey Kite

Eleven Injured In Charlottesville Train Wreck

A freight train rear ended passenger No. 10 near Coveville twelve to fifteen miles south of Charlottesville about 10 20 this morning injuring eleven. Wounded were taken to University of Virginia hospital around 1 PM. Names include Mabel Burks Virginia. Mrs P T Profitt Virginia. Ethel Hughes Greenway Buckingham. Lilian Gallaway Buffalo Station. Cary Munday Ernest Munday Ruby Munday. Mrs Marshall Carpenter Fathers. Mrs Laure Stinette Amherst. George Powell Alexandria. and an unknown white tramp. Cause cited: flagman failed to stop in time. Damage estimates reach 320 000 to the railroad.

Charlottesville Coveville Here University of Virginia Hospital Mabel Burks Nelson County Virginia P. T. Profitt Lawrenceville Ethel Hughes Greenway Buckingham County Lilian Gallaway Buffalo Station Cary Munday Ernest Munday Ruby Munday Lynchburg Marshall Carpenter Fathers Laure Stinette Amherst George Powell Alexandria

Kansas school boards ban dating in classrooms

Special Topeka dispatch reports Kansas public school boards issued a guideline prohibiting teachers from courting or marrying while on the job. The move follows allegations that teachers at several schools spent time on romantic pursuits, reducing attention to pupils and productivity after marriage.

Topeka Kans Kansas Rongevelt

Their Escape Like Miracle

Denver workers recount a miraculous escape when a wild car rammed the magazine housing twelve tons of dynamite. The blast did not occur, but most dynamite remained broken as seven men inside the plant faced the terrifying incident and survived with praise for luck and quick action.

Denver Colo

Chance to Make a Fortune Exterminates Cotton Boll Weevil

Austin July 26 Special The boll weevil problem grows across Texas prompting a committee to offer an $80,000 prize for discovering an effective cotton pest control method. The aim is to rid the state of the weevil and protect cotton crops.

Austin Tex Texas Peat

Fire Ravages Alton Laundry Area Killing One Person

Fire believed started by an incendiary device swept the Alton steam laundry and nearby structures in Alton Illinois destroying a block of flats a barber shop and part of a lumber yard. One person died Ruth Meyers and six others were injured including Mrs Meyers Adam Wolfe Jr William Mesaller William Nicholson Louis Steiner and George Alein.

Alton Ills Ruth Meyers Fred Meyers Adam Wolfe William Mesaller William Nicholson Louis Steiner George Aleln

Five Negroes Shot in Kentucky Fight

A Providence Kentucky dispatch reports that during a nighttime altercation in Madisonville five Black men were shot, with several believed to be fatally wounded. Names, exact ages, and the precise location of the incident were not disclosed. Police and medical teams responded to the scene but details remain scarce.

Kentucky Madisonville Providence

California capitalists seek Danish colonists for Mexican settlements

The Vala halla Colonization and Improvement Company, led by California capitalists, searches for colony sites in Mexico for 500 Danish families. Five directors tour the republic to scout suitable land, aiming to relocate 100 families from Tillamook, Oregon, and later bring more Danes as transit is arranged. If successful, the company may expand to 1,000 families and deploy homesteaders to test the land.

California Mexico Monterey Valahalla Colonization and Improvement Company Republic Tiamook Oreg Denmark

Lynching Attempt Targets Scranton Detective Peel

In Scranton Pennsylvania a mob in Foster, Delaware Lackawanna and Western territory attacked Peel, a company detective, over his evidence linking village families to brass thefts. Peel retreated to a hotel waiting room, revolver ready, while officers rode to his rescue and a local ringleader, a town leader, allegedly organized the attack to shield himself and son.

Scranton Peel Delaware, Lackawannea and Western Company Foster

Pope Leo XIII mass and Atlanta politics mix in Georgia news

In Georgia, a solemn high mass for the late Pope Leo XIII is planned in Catholic churches tomorrow. Atlanta sees a rush of candidates after the city executive committee scheduled a meeting for August 6. Prominent women engage in the Cleveland Wood case as investigations unfold. Special orders shift the House calendar, with key questions set to arise. In Dodge, a court term is convened to try poisoning charges involving R. J. Tucker and associates. Georgia military units report routine camp services at Tybee Island. A shootout at a Camak church and a moonshine conspiracy arrest in Monroe County add to tense local crime notes. The Southern, domestic, and foreign sections cover a broad spectrum from lynching predictions to international diplomacy and naval arrivals.

Selemn Leo Xili Atlanta Cleveland Wood L. E B. Weed House of Representatives

Tragedy at Camak Church Leaves Two Dead, Six Wounded

A deadly fight at a Camak Georgia church results in two deaths and six injuries, four of them fatally. Pistols and knives sparked panic as hundreds fled, trampling women and children. Names of the shooters and causes remain uncertain amid the chaos.

Camak. Ga Raozra

Three Die In Thames River Boat Capsize Near New London

Three people were drowned when a pleasure boat capsized while attempting to cross the Thames river north of New London. The victims are identified as Mrs. C. Thorpe, Miss Annabel Rogers, and Samuel Goves.

New London Co. T Thorpe Annabel Rogers Samuel Goves Thames

Attempted assassination shocks Jackson Ky crowd

Jackson Kentucky July 26 report of an ambush shooting aimed at Riley Coldiron who was with James Gear. Coldiron testified recently about Curtis Jett and Thomas Cockrill case. Britton and Spicer named, officials alleged to plot perjury indictments. Coldiron to testify in Jett and White trial at Cynthiana. friends seek his stay from the county. Ewen, key witness in Jett White murder case, seeks militia guard after warning of danger and denial of protection. Over a hundred defense witnesses cited.

Jackson Riley Coldiron Coldiron James Gear Friends Jett White Cynthiana Ewen Leaington B. J. Ewen Jett and J.B. Marcum Williams Lexington Beckham

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