Ten Americans Held After Sallie Sterns Seizure
Manager Munn of Gulf Fisheries reports that ten sailors from the Sallie Sterns were seized by a Mexican gunboat and held in prison with no communication to the American consul. The cargoes were intact but suffer rot. Munn has appealed to Senator Culberson to press the state department for action as Washington has remained silent.
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Galveston
Munn
Gulf Fisheries Company
Warren Fish Company
Pensacola
Fla
Sallie Sterns
Methodist Meeting Reports Strong Growth in Membership
The fifteenth quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met at First Methodist church in Birmingham with about 400 clerical delegates and 300 visitors. Bishop Galloway read the extensive annual address noting a four year member gain of 109 427 bringing total members to 1 614 648 and foreign mission receipts of 1 659 941.
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Birmingham
Ala
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
First Methodist Church
Wilson
Baltimore
Galloway
Mississippi
Epworth League
Board For Foreign Missions
Mexican government arrests American fishing boats near Yucatan
Senator Culberson informed that the state department and American embassy exchange telegraphic notes on Mexico's action off Yucatan. Three vessels are arrested at Progreso as Mexico accuses American poachers, pending relief and investigation. Senator Culberson was told of the dispatch concerning the Galveston boats search.
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Senator Culberson
State Department
Washington
Yucatan
Mexico
Thompson
Progresso
Culberson
Galveston
Pirates’ treatment reported after Mexican capture
A May 3 letter from the Sallie Sterns captain claims the crew was seized off Yucat April 16 by a Mexican warship for fishing without a license. The men are said to be in Progreso, vermin covered and half dead from hunger, treated like pirates.
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Pensacola
Fla
Sallie Sterns
Yucat
Progresso
Cotton Conference Debates Government Crop Reports
Washington May 3 delegates at the international cotton conference denounced government agriculture reports as a "complicated system of guessing" and a "speculative football" while calling for changes in the agricultural department. The session adjourned with no united plan and the matter laid aside.
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Washington
International Cotton Conference
McColl
Census Bureau
Agricultural Department
Ordan
Southern Cotton Association
Tompkins
North Carolina
Derby Winner Sir Huon Clinches 32nd Kentucky Derby
Louisville May 3 A crowd estimated 25 000 to 30 000 witnessed Sir Huon a Falsetto colt win the Kentucky Derby in 2 05 3 5 The betting was the heaviest ever known on the Kentucky Derby.
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Louisville
Sir Huon
Two Bills Passed in House for Agriculture and Military Academy
Washington reports the house passed an agricultural appropriation bill totaling 7,481,440 dollars and a military academy bill totaling 1,663,115 dollars on Wednesday May 3.
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Washington
House
Rail Commission Seeks Hearing on Ticket Use Rule
Austin May 3 The railroad commission issued a notice of hearing for May 15 to consider adopting a rule allowing regular first class passenger tickets to be used at any time within their reading date. The measure would affect excursion tickets issued by Texas railroads and could change use limitations and passage validity.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
Bells for Bell campaign kickoff in Hamilton Texas
About 1500 to 2000 people gathered in Hamilton Texas with bells to hear Hon Charles K Bell of Fort Worth start his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor. A large shed and seating were provided as Judge A R Eidson introduced the ex attorney general who spoke about state issues for about two hours.
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Fort Worth
Hamilton
Tex
Charles K. Bell
Judge Bell
A. R. Eidson
Paris Labor Unrest Sees Minor Disorders Across Districts
May 3 Paris reports show trades unionists delaying returns to work while minor disturbances occur mainly in outer factory districts. Troops occupy strategic sites with pickets in Passy and suburbs. dragoons stand by at Prince Eugene barracks as police mass near the Labor Exchange. No major upheaval reported through noon Thursday.
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Paris
Passy
Prince Eugene Baracks
Place de la Republique
Bakers Strike Leads Union to Open Shop in Houston
In Houston on May 3 a bakery union strike forced the union bakers to lease a shop and operate independently, starting their own business under the union banner.
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Houston
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