Houston Relief Rushes To Galveston After Devastating Storm
Houston officials report thousands of dollars in relief from across the United States and England for Texas storm victims. Galveston’s mayor cites at least 5,000 homeless, with damages reaching up to 90 million dollars as troops patrol streets and rescue efforts accelerate. Federal reports describe island devastation, destroyed bridges, ruined waterworks, and mass relief efforts including 90,000 rations and tents sent to the stricken area.
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Relief for Galveston Storm Sufferers Across Nation
Reports detail a vast relief effort for Galveston storm victims. Supplies from St Louis and San Francisco arrive. 65,000 pounds of provisions linked to Western Union and sea routes, with funds raised in Boston Cincinnati New Orleans Seattle and more. The Carnegie Company contributes 10000, and total collections exceed 52500 locally. casualties noted in La Junta and ongoing appeals by church leaders.
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Toyo|graphical Union
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Exporters Pay 11 Cents for Cotton Market News
New York reports a weak opening in the cotton market turning stronger on southern reports. Traders fear renewed short pressure as southern crop issues, late picking, and reduced yields are discussed. Foreign spinners push for higher prices while spot cotton sees 11 cent bids in New Orleans. Receipts remain light nationwide.
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Mills Near Closure Advisories Stir Manchester and Columubus
Manchester mills may pause operations for 14 days amid negotiations as Master Spinners' Federation issues guidance. Columbus mills resist closure unless cotton prices rise, with local cotton circles showing keen interest. Liverpool cotton market remains volatile amid ongoing excitement and new charters in related cotton and hardware firms.
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Great strike sweeps Lackawanna mines in Scranton district
The anthracite miners strike deepens as working mines in Lackawanna valley shut down or reduce output. In the Scranton district, the Bodge and Belle Vue collieries are idle. Manville partial day. calls grow for miners to leave their jobs. Officials expect a full strike across the area starting Monday, with other districts poised to join.
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Aruger's Flight and War Ending Prospects Mentioned
The report discusses Kruger's flight to Lorenzo Marques and Allied military dynamics with Botha and Buller as potential to end the war, or trigger renewed negotiations if he returns to Komatipoort. It notes British rule opposition in Transvaal and possible parliamentary dissolution, with health ads promoting Perry Davis Pain-Killer as a remedy.
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Miss Jewett Barred At Negro Baptist Convention
Miss Helen Clay Jewett of Boston visited the national convention of Negro Baptists in Richmont and sought to address the gathering but was not allowed. Dr Morris absent, vice president refused to introduce her, saying no action that would worsen race tensions would be taken. The audience at Fifth Street African church caused a stir as officials explained their stance and intent to resolve matters locally.
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Helen Clay Jewett
Boston
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England Replies to Russian Proposal on China Crisis
Cable reports from Li Hung Chang says China will protect American lives and interests in China. Great Britain replies to the Russian evacuation proposal but will not withdraw troops until guarantees are secured from the Chinese government. The power coalition aims to balance withdrawal with assent to conditions and a coordinated approach to Peking negotiations.
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Serene
Galveston Dam Repairs Move Toward Completion
Government engineers meet at Whitehall Street to plan repairs around Galveston after hurricane damage. Details indicate a new 20 foot wide, 17 foot deep channel and broader bay improvements aimed at stabilizing flood control and protecting interests. The process, funded partly, progresses toward restoring water access and protecting the bay area.
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Rail men mull new site for Galveston rebuilds
Eastern Mailroad men in Galveston discuss plans to move the city’s core to a site southwest of the gulf, closer to the mouth of the river, to avoid wind and wave destruction. Representatives say the project could be funded locally without outside capital, aiming to restore Gulf access.
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Von Ketteler Assassin Arrested in Japan
Japanese authorities arrest the assassin of Baron Von Ketteler, the German minister to China, and hand him to the Germans after he confesses to trying to sell a note taken from the minister’s body. The story also notes other dispatches from Paxino and surrounding regions about violence and political tensions in Asia.
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Veterans to Inspect Battle Lines Around Chattanooga
Veterans from all armies will inspect tablets and inscriptions marking lines of battle on historic grounds around Chattanooga and Washington. The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Park commission, with approval from the secretary of war, completed arrangements for the nationwide tour of the sites.
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Riots and shootings mark Funsterville precinct incident
A violent day unfolds with Magistrate Hugh A Brevenson killed in an affray at Funsterville as Johnson Cameron is implicated. Another shooting near Barresca Sam leads to multiple injuries and a man’s death amid onlookers. Separate reports cover Redmen Elect Officers and rapid baptism records, plus a philippine casualty tally to date.
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Shot His Brother In Law Ends In Fatal Wounding
Arch Wilbanks and John Dickerson, brothers in law, had a long hostile history. In a drunken confrontation in Toccoa Georgia, Dickerson said he planned to kill Wilbanks. He fired at the house then outside, the bullet struck near Wilbanks but did not hit the body. Dickerson was shot after a chase, the outcome unclear.
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Toccoa
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