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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
3
A revived old Indian story recounts a possible silver mine near Gurley. An artificial esophagus discovery and a skeletal giant legend fuel exploration plans as residents announce a dogged investigation into buried treasure tied to a century old Indian camp and rumors of a long lost mine.
Subscriptions rise in Huntsville Mobile Birmingham Anniston Montgomery and Opelika for a silver service to be placed on the battleship Alabama. Meanwhile Colonel J J McDavid, Montgomery correspondent and father of Secretary of State McDavid, suffered a stroke at work. Iron City near Anniston plans an iron blast furnace as money is raised. Marshall county elects county officers. a fatal shooting near Dadeville follows a dog dispute. the Third Alabama National Guard regiment camps at East Lake with multiple companies forming the encampment named for Sergeant Phil Finch.
Brevities report Ramsey elected president of Oxford college Alabama. A young married man named Rood near Scottsboro died by suicide. Newton Sandlin of Limestone County died suddenly from a heart attack. Scottsboro secures local long distance telephone service. Major O A F Flagler of Montgomery Engineers to Porto Rico. Captain W V Judson to lead local office. An elderly Cantrell voted in Plano, Cherokee County at 91 and always for Democrats. Blue Springs Cotton Mill at Oxford to double in size once materials arrive. Capital stock currently listed at 50 000 dollars.
A Washington dispatch reports allied armies captured Pekin after obstinate resistance. Admiral R omy and Consul Fowler confirm fall of the capital with legations safe. Japanese forces about 10,000 engaged. palace treasures moved to Heian Pu. Emperor Kwang Su and Empress Dowager escorted toward Heian Fu.
Pretoria dispatch reports Lord Roberts warning Burghers who break neutrality oaths that punishment may include death imprisonment or fines. He declares occupied burgher districts without oath taken as prisoners of war and promises razing of buildings on farms used by the enemy or his courts.
Three miners William Tomkiss George Tomkiss and Charles Imtts are entombed in slope No 11 of Lehigh Valley company's Primrose colliery near Mahony City Pennsylvania. It is feared they are suffocated and it is not known if others remain in the mine.
The New York Herald notes a feeble local treasury demand Friday totaling 14,000 in silver dollars sent to Texas and Georgia, marking the start of movement south for crop cash. A few days earlier 50,000 in currency was shipped to New Orleans, possibly for crop use, with unclear purpose for the silver dollars.
Gyrus Field Adams of Louisville Kentucky, a colored editor and orator, is named by Chairman Hans as a member of the advisory committee of the Republican National Committee. Bishop Arnett of Ohio, also colored, is appointed by Chairman Hanna as a committee member.
The Porto Rican social democratic party received Jeter in York Sunday from Alwin Museller, secretary of the Federation libre of San Juan, Porto Rico, asking aid for arrested Ivadera labor leaders. The letter notes velar makers, painters, carpenters and bricklayers on strike in San Juan and spreading unrest island wide. twenty leaders arrested. The Central Federal union read the letter and voted to urge aid to the strikers and to petition President McKinney to intervene.
A Henry county Georgia Negro, Jim Strickland, was seized by a mob and whipped on the bare back with 150 Inshew, then shot in the arm, thigh, and leg. He had been warned to modify his incendiary talk but refused. He was taken to a Negro house for medical aid and is not thought likely to die.
Major A N Martiniere aged 75 a former Confederate officer who won a title in the army died at his Canadian home from morphine. He had moved from Texas twelve years earlier and engaged in the cotton trade. Once very wealthy he is described as having withdrawn and the piece notes judge Snodgrass’ withdrawal leaving Carmack as the sole declared Tennessee Senate candidate.
An order from the war department directs the 2d battalion of the 8th Infantry to depart Fort Snelling for San Francisco by September 6. They will sail on the transport Thomas on September 16, bound for China. Dr. Charles W. Parsons collapsed from heat in Louisville Saturday.
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