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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1900
Page
1
Filipinos are being helped as men in the field are directed by men in the city. The tense exchange hints at coordination and local issues amid a broader operation in Manila.
Manila reports show the insurgent junta expanding influence with Hong Kong ties as U S authorities curb Mabini contact. Arms and ammunition reportedly landed on Luzon east coast. Filipino leaders reassemble in Luzon provinces while brigandage and taxation disrupt commerce. The government plans to reinforce Samar and Mindanao ports with Coast Guard vessels, Fortieth Volunteer units, and additional regiments to quell uprisings.
Atlas of unclear time stamps appears as fragmented OCR text. The piece presents odd time notations such as 430 pm and 205 pm without clear context or events. No identifiable persons organizations or places are verifiable from the fragment.
National executive committee reports strong fundraising for a home for Rear Admiral Schley. Secretary Evans notes widespread support with only naval on-duty refusals except one. Major donors include General Nelson Miles $20, Levi Morton $25, Wills McCormick $190, Theo Price $100, and others.
J Addison Porter private secretary to the president was seized by violent indigestion after leaving a Hibernian Society banquet. Doctors Memmineer and Rhett treated him. condition improving with quiet in Charleston hotel. He plans to remain for a doctors’ consultation with Secretary Root arriving from Havana Tuesday.
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey depart Washington for a southern trip to Savannah Macon St Augustine Jacksonville and Palm Beach with plans to visit Tennessee cities on return They may not be back until late next month and then sail for Europe to attend the exposition Mrs Dewey becomes chairwoman of the battleship committee aiding the Cuban orphan asylum Easter festival The society met at Lakewood during their stay and she agreed to lead the committee
Mrs. Lida Greycraft of Russiaville in Kokomo division dies suddenly at age 32 while playing dominoes with husband Joseph. Weighing about 550 pounds, she is described as Indiana's largest woman. A coffin will be built larger than any standard casket to fit her body. She is a daughter of George Unger of Middle Fork, noted for large physical proportions.
In Constantinople on March 18 the Turkish government proposed a compromise to build railways in Asia Minor jointly with Russia. The Russian embassy insists on exclusive rights and the Turkish military commission strongly opposes the original demands.
Chicago and Montgomery of Admiral Schley’s squadron departed Montevideo for Bahia Brazil to escape bubonic plague on the Platte. Wilmington will join once out of quarantine. The voyage aims to prevent exposure to the pestilent outbreak.
In Louisville Kentucky on March 18 Governors Taylor and Beckham met privately amid a larger partisan dispute over state offices. Republicans refuse to surrender until the US Supreme Court rules, while Democrats contemplate taking over functions if court rulings go against the GOP. The guberna tor contest remains before the circuit court with a crystalizing path toward the court of appeals and possible Supreme Court review.
Ex Governor Brown and J C Sims announced as defense attorneys for Caleb Powers John Davis and William JH Culton. They arrive in Frankfort, Ky as suspects held on accessories in the Wiliam Goebel murder case. Brown declines to discuss possible pardons as a defense while Powers hints at such a possibility. County attorney says state not ready for trial tomorrow.
Lincoln March 18 Bryan delegates to the Democratic and Populist national conventions will be instructed to vote for William Jennings Bryan. Nebraska factions dispute Omaha delegation and middle-of-the-road populists threaten their own convention if not admitted. Bryan platform to affirm Chicago, oppose trusts, favor reduced army and anti foreign policy. Bryan to speak after adjournment, marking his birth anniversary observance.
London dispatch reports British optimism as Colonel Plummer's advance nears Mafeking. Roberts aims to unite rail stores at Bloemfontein for a massive invasion force. bets run on a May end to the war. Kitchener reorganizing in northeast Cape Colony. St Patrick celebrations mark Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
London Naples telegraph correspondent cites Webster Davis, US assistant secretary of the interior, reporting the Boers desire peace as Kruger and Joubert lose support. Davis declined to discuss his mission, but Naples believes he carried peace terms and sought American mediation.
Havana reports a final masked day with flowers and social diversions continuing until Good Friday. American and Cuban society endure nonstop entertainments through Lent, including St Patrick's Day dining for 54 hosted by General O'Brien. Senor Varana presented General Wood with the finance commission's report on municipal taxation, noting taxes cannot be raised given the island’s condition.
London dispatch quotes Spenser Wilkinson on a rising peace faction in the Transvaal and cautious routes to Johannesburg and Pretoria. Churchill cites 14,000 Boers with 20 guns in the Biggarsburg range as British forces prepare to pursue. Cape Town reports Mafeking relief column under Drummond and Peakman driving Boers from Fourteen Streams with light casualties.
London dispatch reports State Secretary Reitz of the Transvaal says independence must stand and that the American reply is satisfactory. He believes U S pressure will push a settlement agreeable to the Transvaal and the republics, despite acknowledging the serious situation.
A speaker claims he is convinced the Burghers of both republics will enthusiastically defend the independence of the Transvaal to the last. This reflects a viewpoint on colonial loyalty and regional autonomy.
London dispatch from March 18 cites Field Marshal Roberts noting deserters in the Free State and arms among burghers. Reports from Belmont Edelburg and Norvals Pont describe movements of forces and proclamations being distributed to residents. Methuen reached Warrenton to defend the pont on the Wall and ensure mail and rail service restoration.
Dated March 10 from Lourenzo Marques reports Mafeking garrison persists under siege. Rumors of relief are denied and residents endure quarter rations with occasional cattle raids. Home made artillery targets Boer trenches as rumors of Boer cruelty inflame native passions and threaten control.
A Bloemfontein edition marks Saint Patrick's Day with Kipling lines praising Irish loyalty to the Crown. Dispatches note rifle surrenders, a growing view the war may end with peace, and a new 20-woman Amazon corps at Pretoria. Mafeking siege denied relief, Boers blow up a bridge near Windsor, and American Captain Reichmann reports from Pretoria.
Washington dispatch details opposing and supporting retaining the islands. Georgia's Howard argues against retention on commercial grounds while Treasury estimates highlight growing trade potential. Italy's cotton import trends show shifts in production, reflecting global economic forces tied to imperial holdings.
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