26 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1901
Page
1
The readable fragments hint at a brief item mentioning a person and an event on a weekend. Names and places are unclear, but the text suggests a local notice or column item with a sparse reference to a plan or action occurring Saturday. Further readable details are not present.
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The Piedmont Driving Club's prize class for a pair of horses drew four entries led by Captain James W. English with Miss Croft and Colonel and Mrs. Lowry among others. Judges scrutinized carriages and equine displays in a refined, late evening finale that crowned the year’s finest southern horse show.
Texas October reports a street riot after a McKinney M C A and Sherman City football game. Dozens fought with clubs, bystanders joined, police and deputies halted the melee. Several players including Roy Runnels Mansfield and Weeden Franklin were hospitalized or unconscious. Police arrested both teams and held them for trial.
London reports a great meeting of sympathy for General Buller in Hyde Park with talk of presenting a sword of honor as a national tribute. The liberal leaders deny a manifesto meeting to call for government action on the Boer War and Buller’s resignation.
In Auburn New Jersey on October 25 Rev Hyacinth Fudzinski Buffalo visited Leon Czolgosz the McKinley assassin in his Auburn penitentiary cell at the condemned man request. The priest spent an hour with him and said Czolgass expressed Christian sentiments and may have renounced anarchy. He noted a notable improvement in the hour and expected another visit soon.
A major blaze swept through Hunt Wilkinson & Co in Philadelphia’s Market Street area. Fire officials report up to 500000 dollars in damage, at least two dozen dead and many injured as rescuers search the ruins. Affected buildings included an eight story firm and a three story merchant building. Origins unclear with theories of naphtha or gasoline in the basement and possible lantern flame igniting gas stored below.
Fall River textile leaders decline a 10 percent wage increase requested by the textile council. The executive committee cites current conditions, margins, and past pricing as making any raise impossible. A council meeting is planned. operatives are expected to vote to strike next week.
In Chattanooga on October 25 Chancellor McConnel ruled Tennessee’s 1897 law regulating the purchase and sale of patent rights unconstitutional. The decision holds that such matters fall under federal congressional authority, marking the first Tennessee court action on the law.
Chicago October 26 Robert Burke former city oil inspector was freed on habeas corpus after judges ruled the $21,000 in fees did not belong to the city and Burke was merely keeping his own money.
Dispatches from Melnik in Salonica province report communication with the brigands who abducted American missionary Miss Stone and her companion. Messrs Peet and Eddy discussed the case with captors as inquiries continue.
Washington scene records the supreme council of Scottish Rite appointing officers for the court of honor including Far West and Midwestern names. The meeting adopted ritual revision and planned the organizational layout as of late October.
Washington reports Roosevelt will write his own message to Congress and not deliver a detailed department by department statement. He intends to focus the address on topics he chooses, aiming to present an original line of inquiry to Congress. The cabinet meeting echoed this strategic shift.
In London on October 25 the war office ordered the release of three Fifth Victorian contingent members who mutinously criticized Brigadier General Beatson. They were tried by court martial and sentenced to death, but General Kitchener commuted the punishment to twelve years' penal servitude.
Director Roberts of the Mint released a statement in Washington on October 25 detailing world production of precious metals in 1900. It reports gold at 12,457,287 ounces valued at 256,514,709 with a loss of 49,070,200 from 1899. World silver output reached 178,796,796 fine ounces, the largest on record.
A Georgia lawmaker A J Hall will introduce a resolution condemning President Roosevelt for inviting a Negro to dine with his family at the White House. Hall, a prominent Republican from Fannin County, says he remains a radical Republican but cannot approve such actions. He plans to present the resolution Monday, and friends anticipate it will be a sharp rebuke with strong language from Southern Democrats echoed.
A fire trapped workers on several floors of a six to eight story structure. Eleven employees and others perished as they jumped to the sidewalk or burned trying to reach rear fire escapes. Firefighters cleared debris by afternoon to recover bodies.
Four men were badly injured in an explosion at the dust catcher of furnace No. 1 at the Carrie furnaces, Carnegie Steel Company, Rankin Pa. Names include John McAllister Harry Ivy Daniel Recarthy and John Mecarish. Hole in the plant caused $320,000 in damage. the furnace had been in operation for seven years. Most nearby workers escaped death, and initial reports of multiple deaths were corrected. The furnace, called the record breaker of the world, had operated without shutdown for ten weeks. The blast occurred around last night’s close, with a capacity of 400 tons per day. Live Stock session in St Joseph Mo today. The National Live Stock Exchange holds its thirteenth annual convention with representation from Chicago Omaha St Louis Sioux City and Indianapolis. Pearl admitted to membership. President W H Thompson of Chicago unable to attend due to Hammond fire in Indiana.
Washington October 25 Admiral Schley adjourned after lengthy testimony on his role during the Santiago de Cuba campaign and the destruction of Cervera's fleet. He described Brooklyn's sustained fire, denied a quoted "damn the Texas" remark, and clarified orders about bombardment. The court adjourned until Monday with strong public interest.
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