Text Book Bill Heads To Free Conference in Texas
The senate refused to concur in house amendments to the text book bill and sent it to a free conference committee. House members Glenn Knight Tharp Blalock Guinn and Senate members Stafford Kicks Hill Davidson Dewitt Faulk appointed. Debate focused on nepotism and a proposed amendment to strike the kinship hiring ban. The amendment passed 60 to 54. A governor appointment resolution to Transmississippi delegates was adopted. The senate also passed the general road bill and a state water contract with Austin for state institutions.
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Austin
Senate
House
Glenn
Knight
Tharp
Blalock
Guinn
Stafford
Kicks
Hill
Davidson
Dewitt
Faulk
Terrell
Travis
Democratic Party
Robertson
Bell
Gibbs
For Sale Historic Town Land and Houses Offers
Real estate listing from J W Batts describing multiple parcels near the courthouse. Properties include 195 acres with 25 cultivated, 6-wire fenced pasture, a 6-room house, a quarter block near Allen Academy, lots around $100 to $500, and a 13 acre south side tract with a 4-room house plus rents of $9 per month. Prices range from $100 to $1950.
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Court House
Partstown
Cme
Main Street
Allen Academy
Allen “Cademy
Kishineff Riots Leave 25 Dead and Many Wounded
In Kishineff Bessarabia on April 20 the anti-Semitic riots killed 25 Jews and wounded 275. Workmen attacked Jewish inhabitants. special measures to restore order were ordered for the town and district. Also noted, Mrs John A. Lee departed St Louis for Chicago to influence her husband’s testimony before a grand jury.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Kishineff
Bessarbia
Lee
Chicago
St. Louis
Circuit
Folk
John A. Lee
St Louis
J. D Kelly
New York
Train collision near Spring Valley claims one life
One man from St Paul William G Suhelfers was killed and three others injured in a collision between two sections of a passenger train on the Chicago Minneapolis and Omaha line near Spring Valley. The rear coach broke away on a hill, rolled back, and struck the forward portion as the train slowed.
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St. Paul
William G. Suhelfers
Sprin Valley
Chicago, Minneapolis, St Paul
Omaha
Prince of Wales named president of royal commission
At King Edward's request the Prince of Wales will be appointed president of the royal commission representing Great Britain at the St Louis exposition. The move aims to show personal interest in the fair and cordiality toward America in general.
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King Edward
London
Prince of Wales
Royal Commission
Great Britain
St. Louis Exposition
Edward
America
Beers to Have Large Ranch in Chihuahua
General W OD Snyman returns from Chihuahua and says the Boers will gain a large ranch near the Central railroad in the state within the month. Meanwhile General Da vis cables the War Department that Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Sprole of the First Cavalry killed himself in Manila by shooting. Sprole was appointed from New York.
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City of Mexico
W OD Snyman
Chihuahua
Washington
Davis
War Department
Henry W. Sprole
First Cavalry
Manila
Sprole
New York
Literary Critic John C Crawford Dies in Chicago
Chicago editorial writer John C Crawford, a noted literary critic for the Chicago Journal, died of pneumonia after nearly twenty years as a Chicago newspaperman. Root defeats Kid McCoy in Detroit boxing bout. Shaw visits New York custom house.
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Chicago
John C. Crawford
Chicago Journal
Crawford
Multiple Texan incidents in brief across towns
Buildings burned at Trinity. A 467 pound hog was weighed at Wills Point. Edward Treadwell's son drowned in San Antonio. Colonel J. W. Zively says townsite work will resume July 1. S. M. Levy died in Taylor from Jaudanum overdose. W. C. Trimble near Bonham owns eight acres of strawberries. Mrs. P M. Huckaby died after being thrown from a buggy at Longview.
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Trinity
Tex
Wills Point
Edward Treadwell
San Antonio
J. W. Zively
S. M. Levy
Taylor
W. C. Trimble
Bonham
P M. Huckaby
Longview
Maypearl Texas Town Emerges on I and G N Line
Maypearl is a new town in Ellis county on the Fort Worth division of the I and G N railroad, twelve miles north of Italy between Italy and Fort Worth, in prime black land farming country. Artesian water is available from 300 feet with a superior flowing well at that depth. There will be an.
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Ellis County
Fort Worth
International & Great Northern Railroad
Italy
Ft Worth
Texas
Auction sale of town lots at Maypearl
Auction notice for Maypearl town lots on Thursday May Fourteenth by Smith Land & Improvement Company. Terms are half cash and balance in one and two years at 8 percent interest. Promises strong investment potential as Maypearl grows. Low excursion rates on I and G N system. contact D J Price Palestine Texas for details.
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Maypearl
Smith Land & Improvement Company
Black Land
D. J. Price
Gen. Pass
Wicket Agt
Palestine
Texas
Man Buried in Perth Amboy. Hero Husband Shielded Wife
Twenty years ago John Crempa, recently buried in Perth Amboy, Hungary, saved his wife by confessing to a stabbing to keep her free to care for their child. He served ten years, was freed, found her in another man’s arms, then moved to America and spent his later years in New Jersey.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
John Crempa
Neutra
Hungary
Crempa
America
New Jersey
Wabash Files Answer in Interstate Complaint
The Wabash railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission its answer to the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas and the Chicago Livestock Exchange complaint. Wabash denies ICC jurisdiction and power and protests reopening the case for further hearings.
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Wabash
Washington
The
Wabash Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Chicago
Commission
Large Opium Consignment Arrives at San Francisco
The steamer China brings 815 cases weighing 33 415 pounds of opium to San Francisco. Duty paid amounts to 200 490 dollars, with a commercial opium value around 534 340 dollars. In Lakewood New Jersey gasoline tanks at George J Gould estate burn. 50 barrels ignite but do not reach the powerhouse nearby.
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San Francisco
China
Gould
Lakewood
N. J
George J. Gould
Country Place
Georgian Court
Missionary Workers Conference Set for Lookout Mountain
In Chattanooga Tennessee on April 23 officials announce the annual conference for Sunday school and young people's societies of the western and southern states will be held at Lookout Mountain from July 1 to July 8.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Missionary Workers of Sunday Schools
Young People's Societies
Lookout Mountain
American Interest in Mon Cristi San Domingo Threatened
April 23 report from Washington says American interests at Mon Cristi San Domingo are endangered by the revolutionary gunboat Valencia. The U S consular agent cables the state department requesting dispatch of an American man of war. Arrived with property at Paneler Morocco April 23 Muley Amrani uncle of the sultan arrives with customs officials and government property. Mellila abandoned by the government.
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Washington
Mon Cristi San Domingo
Valencia
United States
State Department
Morocco
Alexander Ramsey Dies at 88 in Minnesota
Alexander Ramsey aged eighty eight former Minnesota governor secretary of war under Hayes and two term US senator died in St. Paul Minnesota from gout.
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St. Paul, Minn
Alexander Ramsey
Minnesota
Hayes
United States
Fifty Carloads Per Day Reported by Katy Official
A Katy railroad official states the line daily handles about fifty carloads of cattle into Dallas. The statement reflects the railroad’s cattle transport volume and workload at the time.
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Dallas
Katy
Hemphill Testifies On Youtsey In Howard Trial
George T. Hemphill a Caleb Powers clerk gave sensational testimony in the Howard murder case. He recalled being summoned to the grand jury in April 1900 and said Governor Taylor urged leniency toward Henry Youtsey. Hemphill, from Washington, had not testified before except in Powers' examination trial. Berry Howard denied receiving a letter from Powers and testified to other points.
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Voutsey
Frankfort
George T. Hemphill
Caleb Powers
Howard
Hemphill
Taylor
Henry Youtsey
Washington
Berry Howard
Richardson Quits Politics for Scottish Rite Masonry
Congressman James D. Richardson announced at the Battle House banquet during the Alabama Scottish Rite reunion that he will quit politics. He has been elected nine times to Congress and as grand commander of the Southern Supreme Council, thirty third degree Free Masonry. He will devote himself to Scottish Rite Masonry work, saying duties of both offices conflict. The crowd applauded as the decision was revealed.
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Richardson
Mobile
Ala
James D. Richardson
House
Scottish Rite Masonry of
Alabama
Battle House
Scottish Rite Masonry
Congress
Southern Supreme Council
Scottish Rite Free Masonry
Drugged Whisky Deaths Strike Camden Arkansas
A Camden dispatch reports printer J. W. Puryear of Shreveport Louisiana and stationary engineer Smith of Fordyce Arkansas died after drinking drugged whisky. Suspects Joe Cameron and J D Tremont, from Pittsburg and Jackson respectively, are jailed as coroner's jury investigates. Puryear was a union printer known to Louisiana and Texas journalists.
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Camden
Ark
Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
J. W. Puryear
Shreveport
Smith
Fordyce
Joe Cameron
Pittsburg
J. D. Tremont
Jackson
Miss
Puryear
Louisiana
Texas
Royal yacht Victoria and Albert sails from Syracuse
At Syracuse on April 23 the royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King Edward aboard arrived. The same dispatch notes King Edward sailed for Naples via Messina on Wednesday, departing Syracuse.
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Syracuse
Royal Gatcht
Victoria and Albert
King Edward
Naples
Sicily
Edward
Messina
Baseball Scores and Weather Shortfalls Across Leagues
In American League games the Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston 6 to 1 in front of 13 578 fans in Philadelphia. Detroit defeated Cleveland 4 to 2 in Detroit with 16 482 in attendance. Washington edged New York 3 to 2 in a 12 000 crowd. St Louis beat Chicago 14 to 4. National League play included Pittsburgh at Brooklyn New York 7 Brooklyn 2 and Boston 2 Philadelphia 1 in twelve innings. Chicago defeated Cincinnati 3 to 0. In Madrid an ultimatum from Kabyle tribesmen to the Tetuan garrison prompts calls for arms defense as the pasha refuses tax collector demands.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ornt
Madrid
Ceuta
Morocco
Tetuan
Muley Mohammed Proclaimed Emperor at Fez Amid Fez Turmoil
A Melilla dispatch reports Muley Mohammed proclaimed emperor in Fez after the sultan proposed his brother Muley Mohammed for the crown who refused. The sultan and brother then headed for Taza as Fez faced great excitement. a Tangier dispatch notes renewed crown offers. Dreyfus seeks inquiry over a marginal p oster said to have been supplied to Germany.
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Muley
Madrid
Melilla
Morocco
Muley Mohammed
Fez
Tangier
Taza
Paris
Dreyfus
André
Fifteen Freven to Death Found in Snowstorm
Breslau April 23 bodies of fifteen persons who were said to be killed during Sundays snowstorm have been found in shelters. Many others are missing and searches continue for survivors and injured.
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Breslau
Priest Installed As Rector Of Catholic University
Rt Rev Mgr Deitis J O Conalda was installed as rector of the Catholic University of America in secession to Rt Rev Thomas J Conaiy marking a major church leadership transition this April.
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Connell Toststrecht
Washington
Mgr
Deitis J. O'Conaldl
Catholic University of America
Thomas J. Conaiy
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Jeff D. Franklin
Buchanan & Buchanan
J. D. Franklin
Markel
J. W. Batts
Zach
Geo. W. Smith’s
East City National Bank
W. C. Fountain
Darwin & Drummond
Shane
RSE & Belmets
toDongald's
R. Harrison
Gotham
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Custom House
Louisville
Board of Trade
Washington, D. C
Catholic University
McMahon Hall
Cardinal Gibbons
Taylor Ts
Baseball
James & Hartt Treceists
Ishogsho
Bryan Steam Laundry
Gebssu
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
Emotto
Bryan
Boge
John Wittman
Pion
Sos
Bobbie
D. Garrept
Cues
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