12 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1901
Page
1
Captain F E Chadwick testifies at the Schley naval court detailing Sampson communications and a signal code not given to Schley. He disputes an Admiral Sampson dispatch congratulating Schley and describes dispatches and code procedures tied to Cienfuegos operations.
Ithaca reports Charles Norris a Lehigh Valley car inspector arrested on charges of stealing bonds jewelry and other property valued at seventy thousand dollars from The Old Homestead company trunks en route to Albany Most of the loot including sixty thousand dollars in bonds has been recovered The theft was discovered upon arrival in Albany detectives traced jewelry and an attempted sale leading to Norris arrest after the company performed in Ithaca in October
At the triennial Episcopal Church convention in San Francisco a substitute to canon 37 was adopted to discipline remarriage after divorce. It allows reception of the sacrament with bishop consent in writing. The deputies debated section 4, which would largely bar divorced persons from remarriage in the church, with further discussions slated for Monday. Five missionary bishops were nominated for positions in Hankow, the Philippines, Olympia, Porto Rico, and North Dakota.
Washington October 11 The war department reports the trial of Do W Neely on misappropriation of postal funds in Cuba progresses. No U S law officer is engaged on the case yet testimony and depositions from this country have been sent to the Havana prosecuting officer. Additional testimony was transmitted yesterday.
President Roosevelt reiterated a merit based plan for federal appointments in the south, saying complexion will not count. He favored Republicans if qualified, else Gold Democrats, with Dr. P Clayton in line for internal revenue post in South Carolina. The cabinet supported the plan and criticized Blalock’s earlier push.
London reports allege Cecil Rhodes funded the Liberal Party with £65,000 between 1885 and 1893 to influence Egypt policy and home rule. Letters and replies reveal Rhodes’s conditions, secrecy demands, and shifting stances as Francis Schnadhorst and Gladstone figures navigate party funding and British exits from Egypt.
Showers are expected Saturday and eastern areas Sunday with cooler western winds. Local notes include Children’s Day at the Interstate fair drawing thousands, a Concordia Association receiver named by Judge Lumpkin, and Mayor Mims vetoing a police representation charter amendment.
A broad hunt ends with the subject stopped. Details remain unclear in the fragmented OCR text but officials confirm the operation has concluded without further pursuit. No additional names or locations are provided in the readable portion.
Reports from Constantinople and Washington describe Ottoman officials facing pressure to pay a ransom for American missionary Miss Ellen Stone. US officials vow to hold the Porte accountable, with a potential naval display, while Boston clergy launch a second fundraising appeal amid cautious new messages from Washington.
Harrisburg October 1 The Democratic state committee voted largely to substitute Elisha A Coray for state treasurer on the fusion ticket in place of Andrew J Palm as Palm withdrew in fusion efforts. Philadelphia members of the Ryan Donnelly faction were ousted and replaced by Pattison and McAleer followers.
Commandant Lotter fate sealed as death sentence confirmed by Lord Kitchener after capture south of Petersburg. The Cape rebellion leader led a largely rebel commando and faces execution, while several comrades receive life terms. Also reported, Professor James Bradstreet Greenough of Harvard died in Boston.
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