Fall of Santo Domingo Capital as Vasquez Forces Advance
Two days of heavy fighting near Santo Domingo end with the capital's surrender to Vice President Vasquez and a provisional government taking power. Porto Plata capitulates, Deschamps sails for Haiti, and U S authorities seek foreign protection for civilians as tensions rise.
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Monte Christi
San Domingo
Santo Domingo
Vasquez
Porto Plata
Gen. Deschamps
Jiminez
General Deschamps
Hayti
United States
Powell
Cincinnati
Admiral Schley on Admiral Sampson Death
Washington May 7 Admiral Schley issued a statement expressing regret at Admiral Sampson's death and sympathy for his family He said he never spoke an unkind word about Sampson and asked Baltimore friends to postpone a scheduled presentation of silver from the Cristobal Colon service.
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Washington
Schley
Admiral Sampson
Baltimore
Cristobal Colon
Probable New York Selection for Archbishop Sees Four Names
In New York on May 7 the church law will delay the three names chosen by the bishops of the province. They will be sent to Rome for the pope to decide whether to approve. Leading contenders include Bishop Farley, Bishop McDonnell, Father Charles H. Colton, and Father J. H. McGan.
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New York
Rome
Corrigan
Farley
McDonnell
Charles H. Colton
J. H. McGan
Southern Pacific to Run All Eating Houses on System
The Southern Pacific railroad will take under its own management all eating houses and lunch rooms on its 8000 mile network across California Oregon Nevada Arizona New Mexico Texas and Louisiana. It will also supervise restaurants on ferries between San Francisco and Oakland and between San Francisco and Alameda.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
Oregon
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Oakland
Alameda
Denver editor John Shorter dies at 65 in Colorado
John Shorter editor of the Cripple Creek Herald and a famed Colorado journalist died aged 65 in Denver. He served in the Confederate army and was aboard the Trent during the Mason and Slidell incident. The report notes his birthplace England and his long newspaper career.
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Denver
Colo
John Shorter
Cripple Creek Herald
Colorado
Shortey
England
Trent
Mason and Slidell
Boers Captured and Killed Reported Near South Africa
London reports from South Africa say 208 Boers were captured and 10 burghers killed in the neighborhood of a noted engagement. The dispatch adds details on subsequent movements and local outcomes.
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London
South Africa
Mrs. M. A. Livermore Faces Possible Blindness
Boston May 7 Mrs M A Livermore the noted woman suffragist is confined to home in Melrose by serious eye trouble. It is feared she may become totally blind. Also a major fire in Russia at Lobrinsk in the Minsk government destroyed 972 houses and 650 small shops.
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St. Petersburg
Lobrinsk
Minsk
Wreck At A Crossing Kills Two and Wounds Seven
In heavy fog near Topeka Kansas an east bound extra freight struck a regular east bound freight at a crossing. Two men were killed and seven injured including H W Rucker G E Fields John Buzzard John Hammerlund Arnold Joseph Hurst and two unidentified stockmen. The extra train split its caboose and derailed, with the engineer citing poor visibility. All injured were stockmen aboard the extra bound for eastern cattle shipments.
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Topeka
Kan
Union Pacific
al McCandless
Natoma Kas
John Hammerlund
St. Marys
Kas
Arnold
Chapman
Joseph Hurst
Cheyenne
Zimmerman
Extra
Texas Moves Against Fraternal Benefit Associations
Insurance Commissioner Johnson authorized the attorney general to sue about 12 fraternal beneficiary associations in Texas for unpaid taxes and to seek injunctions. Seven associations with judgments against them were not included. The State purchasing agent awarded fire department equipment contracts for the Southwestern Insane Asylum in San Antonio. The rail commission approved registering bonds for the International and Great Northern Railway. The State Board of Education bought jail bonds for the Permanent School Fund. The Legislative Investigating Committee began probing the Permanent School Fund’s condition.
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Austin
Johnson
Texas
Southwestern Insane Asylum
San Antonio
Railroad Commission
International and Great Northern Railway
Navasota
State Board of Education
Brown County
Americans Dominate German Racing As Berlin Banker Replaces Staff
Berlin May 7 Herr Bleichroder a leading banker replaces every German with Americans in his racing stables including several negroes. Eddie Ross and Nate Hill are the only American jockeys kept on the German turf with Ross favored as a top rider. The Spur, Berlin’s racing weekly, praises American riding and predicts future American dominance in German racing.
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Berlin
Herr Bleichroder
Eddie Ross
Nate Hill
Herr Weinberg
Frankfort
Ross
Hill
The
Spur
Chiefs of Police Meet in Louisville Convention Opens
The ninth annual chiefs of police convention of the United States and Canada began in Louisville on May 7 with about 225 delegates in attendance. Mayor Charles F. Grainger called the meeting to order and President Sylvester delivered the opening response.
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Louisville
International aims move key association to global status
Harvey A. Carr reported for the association with Sylvester delivering the annual address. Plans were announced to amend laws to form an international organization admitting members from all countries. In a separate item a Cincinnati girl kidnapped in 1898 is located in Bordighera Italy with extradition possible against the aunt.
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Harvey A. Carr
Association
Sylvester
United States
Canada
Women and Jewels and Health Promotion
An advertisement extols jewels as a woman's top preference while warning health should not be sacrificed for them. It promotes Dr. Boschee's German Syrup as an effective treatment for coughs colds and bronchial ailments and notes availability at Wilson Jenkins Deva Co. in Bryan with Green's Almanac.
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G. G. Green
Wilson-Jenkins Deva Co
Bryan
Green
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