Desolation Threat Looms Over St Pierre After Eruption
Reports from Pointe-a-Pitre Guadeloupe May 14 detail Martinique's Fort de France Pelee eruption impacts. St Pierre may be abandoned for a year to let nature and carrion birds clear the disaster, with navy guards and an armed perimeter planned.
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Pointe-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe
Artinique
Fort de France
Pelee
St. Pierre
Ftch
Suehet
Mont Pelee
Martinique
Fort
Volcanic Eruption Wrecks St Vincent Killing 1600
Disaster from the Soufriere eruption on St Vincent devastates the island. Descriptions speak of cannonades, smoke columns, fire balls, and lightning while northern areas burn out of reach. Kingstown remains safe as ashes fall. Official tally cites 1,600 deaths.
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Castries
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Kingstown
Surviving Doctor Among Few From St Pierre Eruption
London dated report from Barbadoes by B. W. L. says Dr Artier, sole survivor aside from a prisoner, escaped Morne Rouge and fled to Fort de France after Mont Pele eruption. Governors claimed danger past but armed guards barred townsfolk from leaving St Pierre.
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London
Daily Mail
Barbadoes
St. Pierre
Royal Mail
Solent
Dr. Artier
Martinique
M. Moutet
Mont Pele
Artier
Morne Rouge
Fort de France
Fire Sighted Near Fort de France Over Mount Pelee Eruption
From Castries St. Lucia a signal station reports a large fire seen toward Fort de France in Martinique. The British steamer Savan arrives reporting Mount Pelee still erupting and lava flow trending north.
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Castries
Island of St. Lucia
Fort de France
Martinique
Savan
Hunter
Mount Pelee
Palma Faces Cabinet Challenge After Cuban Election
President-elect Palma struggles to form a Cuban cabinet as the house names Pelayo Garcia as president and Carlos Font and Carlos Cespedes as vice presidents. Alfredo Manduley and Antonio Perez are slated as secretaries. Palma aims for experienced, capable figures while preserving political harmony. A further meeting with leaders is planned.
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Havana
House of Representatives
Pelayo Gorcia
Carlos Font
Carlos Cespedes
Alfredo Manduley
Antonio Perez
Palma
Senor Palma
Parliament Defeats Resolution on Trade Union Laws
London May 14 The House of Commons rejected a Liberal move to reform laws on picketing and union liability. An amendment by Mr. Renshaw was adopted by 203 to 147, with the government’s small majority cheered by opponents.
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London
W. C. B. Beaumont
House of Commons
Beaumont
Renshaw
Earl of Hopetoun Resigns as Governor General
The Australian parliament refused an £8000 yearly allowance for Earl of Hopetoun, who dispatched a cable to Joseph Chamberlain asking relief from duties after the king's coronation. Chamberlain accepted the resignation, noting the loss to Australia and the empire. The Earl’s salary was £10,000 annually.
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Melbourne
Australia
Earl of Hopetoun
Joseph Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Tammany Leader Resigns From Post in New York
Lewis Nixon, who led Tammany Hall for nearly six months, resigned the position at a meeting of district leaders held in Tammany Hall in New York City on May 15. The resignation follows internal party developments and signals a shakeup within the longtime political machine.
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Lewis Nixon
New York
Tammany Hall
Beresford Warns Shipping Combine Threatens War Readiness
London May 15 Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford told a Navy League dinner he holds serious misgivings about the shipping combine. He warned Britain would rely on mercantile vessels for auxiliaries and on the global supply chain for provisions during war and urged government action to subsidize the combine and favor the Canadian route.
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Beresford
London
Navy League
Lord Chales Beresford
Mercantile Marine
Monon Route Said to Have Been Acquired by Southern Railway
In informed Wall Street circles a statement from an authoritative source says the Monon the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railway has been purchased by the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern Railway. Details not public but the acquisition is accepted as a fact awaiting official announcement.
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Monon
Southern Railway
New York
Wall Street
Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville Railway
Louisville and Nashville
Atlantic Greyhounds Forming to Challenge The Combine
London May 15 The Daily Mail reports ten members of the House of Commons promise to form a pool of 1,000,000 pounds to start an Atlantic steamship line opposing the Morgan combine. Promoters seek mail and cruiser subsidies from the government.
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New Steamship Company
London
The
Daily Mail
House of Commons
Democratic Campaign Committee Expands Washington Headquarters
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will locate its headquarters in Washington and increase the executive committee from 11 to 14 members. Eight will come from the congressional campaign committee and six from outside. Ben T. Cable of Illinois is expected to accept the chairmanship.
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Democratic Congressional
Wood Issues Two Cuba Rail and Fish Regulation Orders
General Leonard Wood issues two orders in Cuba before leaving office under the Platt amendment. One sets detailed tariffs and rates for Cuban railroads via a commission. The other bans fishing in specified zones with fines. Wood also pardons Elmer C Westall from Havana audiencia penalties.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Cuba
New Republic
Cuban Republic
General Wood
Elmer C., Westall
Audiencia of
Havana
Naval appropriation bill dominates house debate
In Washington on May 15 the naval appropriation bill drew long discussion. Dayton of West Virginia urged strengthening the naval battle line while Kitchin Fitzgerald and Maynard urged building warships in government yards. Rhea attacked the administration policy on the Philippines and Elliott touted the Appalachian forest reserve. Mahon denied circulating accusations about campaign expense contributions.
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Washington
House
Dayton
W. Va
Messrs. Kitchin
N. C
Fitzgerald
N. Y
Maynard
Rhea
Elliott
S. C
Appalachian
Mahon
Mine Workers Convention Adopts Quiet Three Sessions
Hazleton Pa May 15 The anthracite mine workers convention held three sessions behind closed doors without a decision on a permanent strike. President Mitchell said concessions from operators are gone and hinted at possible action later, while delegates prepared credentials and awaited a morning vote.
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Hazleton
Pennsylvania
Committee On Credentials
Mitchell
Hanna
National Civic Federation
Credentials Committee
Northwestern Telephone Exchange unveils toll line expansion
The Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company announces a multi million dollar investment to expand toll lines across the Northwest. The program links with over one hundred independent companies, enhancing nationwide service and reliability.
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Northwest
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company
Washington Lockout Affects Thousands Of Tradesmen
The Washington building trades lockout is a complete success with only about one fifth of mechanics at work. Builders agree to meet for an amicable settlement. It is the first lockout of this size in twenty years. About 4,000 men are affected.
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Washington
Strikes Settled for Pittsburg Building Trades Workers
In Pittsburg on May 15 two more trades reached settlements and will return to work immediately. Hoisting and portable engineers secure 47 1/2 cents hourly, up 14 cents, while sheet metal workers gain from 2 68 to 3 20 dollars per day after a walkout since May 1.
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Pittsburg
Liquid Asphalt Found in Texas Oil Field
In the Austin area oil fields a drill at 142 feet depth struck a lake of liquid asphalt about 60 feet thick, making further drilling nearly impossible. The find is said to be the first of its kind locally, previously reported only in Trinidad.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Trinidad
Continental Tobacco Raises Wages in Louisville
Louisville May 15. The Continental Tobacco company via vice president C. E. Hallowill of New York orders a ten percent wage increase for all Louisville employees, numbering over 6,000, due to higher living costs.
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Louisville
Continental Tobacco Company
C. E. Hallowill
New York
Des Moines and Fort Dodge Rail Road Change of Control
W. L. Stow and E. S. Hooley announce they have acquired a controlling interest in the Des Moines and Fort Dodge railroad. They refuse to disclose the purpose of their action. The line is leased to the Rock Island for the period through 1906.
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Iowa Railroad
New York
W. L. Stow
E. S. Hooley
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Rock Island
Iron Moulders Strike Settled in Toledo
Iron moulders in Toledo have settled a two week strike as the foundrymen accept a 26 cent daily wage increase without signing a yearlong contract. The agreement ends disruption in local iron works and restores normal operations.
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Toledo
Whitelaw Reid Dined at Farewell Banquet in New York
A May 15 farewell banquet at the Union League Club honored Whitelaw Reid before his departure for London as special messenger to the coronation of King Edward VII. About 100 guests from politics finance and journalism attended with Sir Percy Sander son and Cornelius N Bliss seated near Reid. The event featured a full length oil portrait draped in American and British colors flowers shaded lighting and patriotic airs by an orchestra.
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Union League Club
New York
Whitelaw Reid
London
United States
Edward VII
Ambassador Reid
Sir Percy Sanderson
Ton. Cornelius N. Bliss
Mr. Reid
Chauncey M. Depew
Henry C. Payne
John W. Griggs
N. N. Strenahan
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Disappearing Gun Carriages Debate in Senate
In Washington on May 15 the senate discussed an amendment by Mr. Proctor Vermont to bar any part of the fortifications appropriation from funding disappearing gun carriages. The two hour debate stalled the bill as Proctor argued the devices fail in war while Perkins California defended the war department. The senate also neared a decision on the union railway station construction bill.
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Washington
Senate
Proctor
Vermont
Perkins
California
War Department
Chinese Minister at Washington Appointed to Code Work
Peking May 15 An imperial edict names Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister at Washington and Sheng Chia Peng to prepare a code of Chinese laws on modern lines. Fang will likely be recalled to China to undertake this task.
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Washington
Peking
Wu Ting Fang
Sheng Chia Peng
Fang
China
Cattle Prices Hit Fresh High at Chicago Stock Yards
Cattle prices rose at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago with a top bid of 7.60 a hundredweight, 10 cents above last week’s peak. Hogs and sheep also posted record highs for the year, signaling strong demand across livestock markets.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
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