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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1902
Page
6
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Colonial Secretary Chamberlain chaired the Birmingham conference of liberal unionists and urged unity over the education bill. He acknowledged flaws but insisted the bill should not be split and warned that government resignation would follow if defeated.
In Mexico City at the Church of Santa Teresa Maria Teresa Limantour daughter of Minister Limantour wed Niguel Iturbide in a ceremony attended by President Diaz as a civil witness. A religious service followed by the archbishop of Mexico, then the couple planned a European tour. Also in Oxford England, Ambassador White received an honorary Doctor of Civil Law.
At Danbury October 9 a head-on crash on the Highland division of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad near Sandy Hook station wrecked an excursion train of fourteen cars and a westbound train. One woman Mamie Quinlan of Naugatuck, 22, died shortly after. Over a score injured, two in critical condition, many others hurt. The crowded first car was crushed, leaving a mass of splinters and wounded passengers.
London October 9 The court of inquiry report on charges against the remount establishment of the British army is published. It largely whitewashes the conduct, notes high wastage in South Africa, praises railway transport laws, and suggests misuse of interdepartmental cooperation but finds one major drawback: it did not foresee war.
Knox Hats showcases several out styles that spark widespread admiration among men. The campaign highlights fashionable headwear while promoting exclusive rings worn in the ear as a bold accessory.
Forrest Adair, vice president of the Atlanta Water and Electric Power Company, dismisses a Bull Sluice dam article as sensational and jokes about waterworks and coal, claiming engineers support the project and that the dam would largely benefit Atlanta while fearing only potential friction with the electric company and water board. He notes possible electrolysis risks and offers cooperation with investigators, urging the public not to take it seriously.
A Geneva dispatch reports Switzerlandwide general strike decreed by the workmen's national committee in sympathy with the street car workers' strike in London. Troops are held in readiness. The proclamation passed 200 to 4 and while building trades halt, gas works, bakeries, cafes, and shops stay open.
St. Petersburg reports Russia aims to dominate Japanese and Chinese coal markets by enabling supply shipments from Manchuria. Finance Minister Witte will study Manchurian mineral potential and may form a Russo-Chinese style company to control Russian gold and coal concessions for large scale operations. Meanwhile at Gibraltar five rioters were killed in a socialist club riot as a crowd attacked the mayor's house before royal forces dispersed them.
The October 9 vote unanimously granted the franchise to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to construct the requested tunnel on its own terms.
The city criminal court convicted Walter Stewart of larceny from the person for stealing a suit, shoes, hat and $38 while Charley Coplin was intoxicated. Coplin awoke in a field near Bellwood minus clothing and money. A second matter covered a habeas corpus hearing in Peoples v Snider, with a missing witness sought for attachment. The day also saw a jury take up the case of A W Richardson versus the Brown executors over elevator injuries, and a will contest involving Susan Boone pending judgment. Transfers of property were also announced by Deputy Clerk Alex Dittler.
The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros circuit lands in Atlanta at 4 am with three train sections. A morning street parade will proceed along Edgewood to Ivy and Peachtree to the show grounds. The sensational Diavolo bicycle act by Vandervort of Corpus Christi Texas loops the loop on a wheel twice daily. The circus touts a world’s largest menagerie featuring sixteen elephants and three rings inside the tent.
Walter L Main's all feature circus and menagerie returns Monday with two performances at standard prices. Carey says the show, called the Fashion Plate Show of America, travels with top acts worldwide and prides itself on cleanliness, newness, and high standards after a 1902 reorganization and 1991 season upgrade.
Governor Candler declined to commute Henry Jones's sentence for criminal assault in Elbert County. Despite pressure from supporters and pleas by attorney George C. Grogan, the governor ordered no clemency and directed Elbert militia be ready if needed as Jones faces execution in Elberton.
Atlanta faces severe coal shortages with anthracite priced at 15 dollars per ton and unavailable. Bituminous coal costs six dollars, up from last year, pressuring workers and households. Rail car shortages, strikes, and Tennessee mines limit supply, while northern markets seek fuel, causing artificial price rises and widespread hardship.
October 9 Rochester N Y convened the American Society for Municipal Improvements with a report on electric street lighting by Toronto city engineer Charles H. Rust. Detroit’s Alexander Dow urged municipal ownership of lighting plants. New York’s Nelson P. Lewis chaired the street paving report while Burlington’s Emmet J. Steele spoke on costs of paving and roads in small towns.
The Republican state convention in Providence nominated Charles D. Kimball of Providence for governor. The platform endorses President Roosevelt for nomination in 1904 and notes that changed industrial conditions may lead to tariff revision.
Widely touted medical claims praise Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a cure for consumption and bronchial diseases. Letters from readers in Nashua and Denver recount dramatic improvements. the firm warns buyers to insist on genuine bottled product and offers a medical booklet free by mail.
Thompson forwards a petition through counsel to Attorney General Elkin in Harrisburg asking to use the commonwealth name in a suit against the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company. The aim is to show cause why the company’s charter should be revoked for alleged violations of the state constitution prohibiting a carrier from engaging in mining.
Scranton October 9 one thousand rounds of ammunition were seized and confiscated at the Delaware and Hudson freight station in Olyphant by order of Colonel Watres of the Thirteenth regiment. The ammo was consigned to Bastiano Passano, a leader among Italians in upper Lackawanna county. Passano was placed under arrest as he was about to receipt for and remove the ammunition.
New York reports that the police department, responding to a mayoral request, is examining the coal supply and preparing for possible disturbances as colder weather approaches. The action follows concerns over continued fuel shortages and aims to ensure public peace.
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