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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1900
Page
2
Florence drew a prize from the war department a Spanish cannon captured in the late war. The three foot two inch mountain howitzer with a varied designation was secured through Mayor John J Weakley and General Joseph Wheeler.
W A White has decided to establish a boys training school in Anniston. By September first he plans to open the institution to local boys and young men who wish to prepare for a university course.
Hon Steve Herman a Bathbridge resident and former lower-house member drops dead in his yard Saturday morning at about 60. He gained prominence in Lauderdale County and lived in Calbert county. A survey crew led by Ma BG Gordon works at Oneonta for a railroad to Underwood coal mines nine miles from Oneonta with plans to extend toward Attala.
The Martin Crocker Company of Birmingham has ordered machinery from Soth McMahon of Chicago to equip its new cracker factory. The $7.00 plus order is for immediate delivery and aims to form one of the nation’s best equipped facilities. A Decatur dispatch notes a $2,000 reward by Miss Benn’s relatives for John Hardwick, who deserted his wife and fled with 18 year old Miss Mean. They may be headed to Cuba, with Florida seen as a likely destination as relatives pursue the case.
Adjutant General Brandon travels to Washington to secure a larger appropriation for the Alabama National Guard. The ongoing military appropriation bill in Congress includes an item inserted by Representative Underwood to cover tents handed over to the federal government. Brandon notes plans for a state guard encampment this year.
The Decatur Land Company closed a major deal with Frank Conger of Groton Bridge Works New York to purchase the old United States Rolling Stock Works and immediately erect a million dollar bridge plant. The firm will target Cuba Porto Rico and other South American markets once operational. The mammoth plant is seen as pivotal for New Decatur placing it among leading southern manufacturing cities.
General Wheeler reportedly tendered his resignation on November 28 from Puniqui on Lu zon Island. The letter arrived by mail, went to the White House rather than directly to the War Department, and was not promptly accepted. He was ordered to report to the War Department in Washington.
It is reported the stockholders of the Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining Co of Dahlonega Georgia will organize a new gold mining and milling company capitalized at 9 million dollars. The Standard will be the name and promoters hold 6000 acres of miners lands by deed or portion for the enterprise.
The Tupelo and Decatur railroad is now a fact with construction to start early. It will run from Decatur to Arkansas City Arkansas and open up timber mineral and agricultural wealth for the region. A $5 000 bond charter was issued and an eastern company has bid on the project HC Medford of Tupelo Miss is in Decatur to finalize the contract and finance entry to the city. The Decatur Land Co will donate land for a terminal.
Col Roquemore a Montgomery lawyer and prominent Alabama figure dies at home after a February stroke while a U S Senate candidate. He was a leading lawyer and active in state politics. The notice reflects on his stature and late political ambitions.
In Kentucky, Secretary of State Caleb Powers and Captain Davis, wearing soldier uniforms and disguises, fled Frankfort after warrants were issued for their arrest in the Goebel murder. A swift chase by deputies and Lexington police led to their capture aboard a Chesapeake train near Lexington. Powers claimed he fled to avoid jail, not to evade arrest, while Davis said he regretted leaving home.
The Tradesman lists week ending March WM projects across multiple states including brick works in Tennessee and Texas, bridge construction in West Virginia, coal mines in Texas, several cotton mills in Georgia North and South Carolina, a cracker factory in Alabama, a $300000 electric light and power plant in Virginia, iron ore mines in Alabama and Georgia, and various mills, factories, and utilities across the Southeast and Midwest. The notice notes planing mills in Alabama and North Carolina, irrigation in East Texas, stave factory in West Virginia, and tobacco and water companies in North Carolina and Georgia among others.
Social Democrats nominate Labor Leader Debs for president and Job Harrison of California as vice president. They plan to absorb the Hillquit Harrison faction of the Socialist Labor Party, retain the Social Democratic Party name, and seek approval by a party referendum. Debs initially refused the nomination but agreed under persuasion.
General Otis advances a systematic civil government program in the Philippines. He has appointed a board led by the sharp lawyer Guyent Ardhallo and backed by seasoned army officers to implement the plan, following earlier August steps establishing municipal governments within American occupied towns.
Julien Kiely of the circuit court, in favor of Democrats, sustains that the legislature is the tribunal for contests of governor and lieutenant governor. Judge Fields hands down the decision Saturday. Republicans vow to appeal to the state court of appeals and then seek U.S. Supreme Court review if needed.
The Mississippi Senate approved a bill to compromise title suits covering about 400000 acres in the Delta valley for roughly 5 million dollars. The litigation spans nearly thirty years and the terms satisfy all parties involved.
Thousands of organized insurgents oppose Colonel Houston's Nineteenth regiment at Antique in Panay, the only province not occupied by Americans. Seven Americans killed. Forty fourth battalion from Mollo reinforced Houston. One hundred fifty Tagalos surrendered at Capiz and moved to Luzon. Six Americans killed in an ambush by Filipinos at Aparri.
Kentuckians charged with complicity in the murder of Governor Goebel. W. H. Coulton, a Jackson county clerk in the office of State Auditor Sweeney, was arrested and jailed in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Friday.
A 15 year old worker at the Cellulose Works in Owensboro Kentucky was caught in a belt and drawn into a shaft. His body was torn to pieces and the remains were gathered and taken to the undertaker in a bag. The accident reflects the dangers faced by young industrial labor.
London based dispatch states Kruger and Steyn asked Britain via the United States for terms that would enable negotiations on independence of the republics. The US notes it does not assume the mediation initiative. U.S. Ambassador Choate was to report new cables to Lord Salisbury.
In Frankfort the Monday scene showed a marked calming from the prior day as excitement faded after the arrests of Secretary of State Powers Captain Davin and others tied to the Governor Beckham assassination plot. Rumors of militia moves to seize buildings or arrest Governor Taylor faded as both sides avoided hostilities, though Republican nerves remained tense amid talk of further arrests related to the Guebot case.
The Mississippi legislature adjourned sine die after a ten week session in which appropriations totaling nearly two million were enacted. About one million funded public schools and another million funded a new state lease. Passed bills include an trust law, a plan to purchase an $80,000 convict farm, moving the penitentiary from Jackson, reform of poll tax collection to keep funds in counties for schooling, and removing appointive powers from the governor's office.
A double murder and suicide reported from Scott County Ark Zeb Leonard a farmer killed his wife and four year old son then buried the bodies and burned the house before shooting himself Neighbors searched the woods found Leonard first then his wife The cause is listed as jealousy Leonard is 60 his wife 27 Subonic Mingae noted as the diagnosis At a San Francisco health board meeting Dr Ki youn reported quarantined stations inoculated with material from a dying body had died except monks and autopsy on rats showed bubonic plague symptoms
A. Zimmerman of Cincinnati purchased the old iron furnace of the Decatur Lind Company and will repair it to blast it at once after eight years idle. A Yarmouth dispatch reports the steamer Count collided with another steamer off Sable Island with the captain and twenty one drowned.
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