Avalanche headlines and world events mix in late updates
Unconditional acceptance of indemnity terms from China. Severe hail and wind storms cause crop damage across Texas and Nevada to Wyoming. Miners' entombment in England abandoned. rescue efforts continue. A volcanic eruption near Norkost claims three Europeans and 187 natives. Prohibitionists rally in Des Moines naming a full state ticket. Coal mine gas explosion in Dayton, Tennessee kills twenty one, wounds nine. Disaster and political notes from Albany to Mobile.
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Texas
Iowa
Des Moines
Carrie Nelson
Dayton
Tenn
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
George Cadbury
Aglven Chocolate
Hirmingham
Desperate Raid at Vladfontein Ends with Guns Recovered
London reports detail a fierce clash near Vladfontein in which General Dixon's column faced 1200 Boers led by Kemp. Fifty British soldiers fell in the first volley. the Derbyshires and yeomanry held the guns as horses were shot to prevent capture, then recovered the artillery after a brief, brutal fight.
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Firet
Moers
Lee
London
Vladfontein
Dixon
Kemp
Yeomanry
Derbyshires
French
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Jamestown
Kritzinger
Maning Trys to Kill the Pope
A Rome dispatch reports a maniac shouted that he was the pope's successor and demanded the crown as the pope worked in his private room. Guards stopped him before he reached the chamber. the pope ordered arrest and the man, Valentino Paterno, was sent to a lunatic asylum. The route past guards remains a mystery.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Rome
Holy Father
Valentino Paterno
Religius
Vatican
In White House Talks Mrs McKinley Status Unchanged
Doctors Johnston Sternberg and Rixey conferred in the White House for over an hour. Secretary Cortelyou reported that Mrs McKinley had a comfortable night and no material change in her condition since yesterday. Rixey remained slightly more hopeful yet no clear improvement was seen. A visitor said the grave condition remained and hope was slender.
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Washington
Johnston, Sternberg
Rixey
White House
Cortelyou
McKinley
Woman and son killed by lightning in Welsh
In Welsh, Louisiana, Mrs J H Gallup and her son Ralph were instantly killed by a bolt of lightning yesterday at noon. The father, J H Gallup, was upstairs lowering windows when he called his son to help. As the son reached him, a heavy strike struck both. the son lay across the father, smoke issued from their mouths, and the son's clothes burned. Remains to be taken to Grand Ridge for interment.
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Welsh
J. H. Gallup
Ralph
Grand Ridge
Ill
Roanoke
International cattle trade talks at Union Stock Yards
A high level meeting at Chicago's Union Stock Yards brought together officials from the National Cattle Breeding Association and livestock exchange to discuss launching a regular trade with Mexico and South America, focusing on pure bred cattle of top breeds, including Argentina.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
National Cattle Kredging Association of
United States
Livestock Exchange
Mexico
South America
Argentina
Texas and New Orleans Oil Buys Spindle Top Hill Lot
New Wellson Heights Beaumont Texas June 5 The Texas and New Orleans Oil company owner of the Kelly well buys a quarter acre on Spindle Top Hill from W T Campbell of the Swayne syndicate for about 25875. Negotiations are under way for three more quarter acres with other oil firms. Der ricks and machinery rise quickly with four derricks planned on a single acre. Newton J Skinner of Galveston had bought the previous quarter acre. The Lucky Dime company may bore one of the wells and within two weeks up to twenty derricks are expected on the east side of Spindle Top Hill.
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New Wellson Heights
Beaumont
Texas
Texas and New Orleans Oil Company
W. T. Campbell
Swayne Syndicate
Newton J. Skinner
Galveston
Lucky Dime Company
Spindle Top Hill
Court ruling drives tax notices to comptroller in Texas
Since the court of criminal appeals affirmed the Saulsbury peddlers tax, the Texas comptroller’s office has been flooded with letters. Comptroller Love met visitors including stove and range dealers who acknowledge the need to comply with the law like other traders.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Saulsbury
Comptroller
Love
Eight Men Killed in a Mine Lightning Tragedy
A lightning strike at noon killed J. H. Gallup and his son Ralph in Roanoke Louisiana. The elder Gallup was indoors lowering a window when a sash trouble prompted the call for help. A bolt hit as the son joined him, the father died instantly and the son's clothes ignited. The pair will be interred at Grand Ridge.
Mine Disaster at Chapin Shaft Kills Eight Men
An explosion of powder and fumes in the Ludington shaft seventh level of Chapin mine Iron Mountain Michigan early today kills eight men. The cause is not yet known and about thirty children are left fatherless by the accident.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Ludington
Chapin
Devastating Hailstorm Hits Palestine Texas Area
A severe early morning hailstorm and high winds struck Palestine Texas at 2 30 am causing widespread destruction. Corn, cotton, fruit and a 100 acre educational tomato farm suffered total ruin plus 20 acre Strickland vegetable farm losses. Estimated damage exceeds 150000 dollars with extensive road and field icing and window damage.
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Palestine
Texas
Educational
Strickland
Severe hail and wind devastate Longview causing widespread damage
Longview Texas reports one of the severest hail and wind storms. Hail up to twenty inches deep knocked out telephones and electric service plunging the town into darkness. City damage around 2500 dollars. Crops including cotton and corn severely ruined with minimal stalks remaining. Overall loss hard to estimate.
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Longview
Texas
Cotton Replanting Urged After Severe Texas Hail
A heavy rain and a major hail storm swept Wortham Texas with destruction over about one mile by ten miles. Corn blades were stripped and cotton must be replanted. Some farmers will replant while others may not.
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Wortham
Texas
Heavy hail destroys crops around Tyler Texas
A severe rain and hail storm hit Tyler and nearby areas with five miles of damaged crops including cotton fruit and tomatoes. Hailstones reached sizes of guinea eggs destroying fields. Farmers seek cotton seed to replant and the Business Men's club plans to assist with seed procurement. North of Tyler the damage appears extensive but exact figures are not yet known.
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Tyler
Texas
Here
Wind storm hammers Claiborne County Mississippi
A southwestern Claiborne county wind storm, nearly cyclonic, toppled trees and damaged homes in Vicksburg area. One death reported, a 5-year-old girl, Elijah Copeland's daughter, as the storm swept through the region.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Claiborn County
Elijah Copeland
Castaways Rescued After Island Ordeal Off Navassa
Four Baltimore men James A Woodward William A Pumphrey John Hill and John A Bell were abandoned on Navassa Island in April due to a dispute over phosphate rights. They survived by trapping and shooting, received a six day supply from the government yacht Mayflower, and were set to be rescued in New York aboard the Alps due June 12 after the Alps' stop at Cape Haytien.
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New York
Navassa Island
West Indies
Alps
Cape Haytien
James A. Woodward
William A. Pumphrey
John Hill
John A. Bell
Baltimore
Navassa
Spain
Phospate Company
Five Men Lynched at Lookout Bridge in Modore County
Details reach Bieber California of a mob hanging Calvin Hall 72 and his three sons Frank 26 James 19 Martin 16 and B D Yantis 27 at Lookout bridge over Pitt river. Arrests followed barbed wire fence theft and harness theft with charges of petty larceny and burglary.
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Bieber
Cal
Lookout
Modore County
Calvin Hall
Frank
James
Martin
B. D. Yantis
Hall
Yantis
Tanner
Pitt River
Mrs McKinley in Serious Condition as Anxiety Grows
Washington reports continued anxiety over Mrs. McKinley illness. A circulating claim she was dying proved false, yet she remains in very serious condition. Friends and doctors fear possible collapse but hold hope for improvement with rest and careful attention.
Windfontein clash leaves heavy losses in Delarey attack
From Pretoria May 30 General Dickson's force at Windfontein engaged Delarey's troops in severe fighting. The enemy was driven off with 35 killed. Our casualties were heavy 174 killed and wounded plus four officers dead.
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Transvaal
London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Dickson
Windfontein
Delarey
Strike takes grave tone as allied trades threaten action
Chicago reports the machinist strike grows grave as allied trades threaten a sympathetic movement. Only six shops out of those offered the agreement signed, while Knoxville notes 627 of 634 Southern railway machinists are on strike.
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Chicago
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
New Oi Refinery Nears Completion in Corsicana Texas
The Powell heavy oil refinery at Corsicana Texas is rapidly nearing completion and expected to be ready for an initial run around June 15. Oil producers show strong interest, seeing potential significant impact for the sector.
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Corsicana
Texas
Powell
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