Storm Ravages Across Texas and Mexico Mines
Special Dispatch from San Antonio reports the Hondo mines in Mexico suffered severe damage with blown down smokestacks and machinery. Across Texas storms have washed out rail lines, damaged mills, bridges, and crops with many towns affected and no lives lost. Weather forecasts call for more rain.
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San Antonio
Tex
Hondo Mines
Mexico
Traina
Landas Mill
New Bararfels
Dewey Honored in Chicago Parade for National Holiday
Admiral George Dewey, victor at Manila Bay, led a Chicago parade honoring the new national holiday. Citizens greeted the sea fighter with acclaim as political lines faded, recalling his Hong Kong remark and uniting behind the hero.
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Chicago
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Noone
Hong Kong
Casualties Reported at Thaba N Chu Amid Boer Attacks
Roberts reports to the war office from Bloemfontein detailing April 27 losses at Thaba N Chu including 2 officers and 5 men killed or wounded and 1 missing. Boers pressed attacks while Rundle's position held with support from Gordons and Dickson’s brigade under French, Smith Dorrien, and Indian Hamilton mounted troops. Pole-Carew’s division returned from Denersdorp. The Cape Parliament meets May 22 amid anti-Boer and moderate party tensions led by Schriener.
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Roberts
War Office
Bloemfontein
Thaba N Chu
Thaba N’chu
Rundle
Gordons
Dickson
Smith Dorrien
Indian Hamilton
Pole-Carew
Denersdorp
Kansas City Market Report May 1 Prices Hold Mixed
Cattle receipts around 9000 with light beeves steady and cows and heifers 225 to 475 per hundredweight. Hogs quantity 18000 with 5 to 10 lower, bulk 5.20 to 5.35 and top 5.40. Sheep receipts 3000 with lambs weak while sheep stay firm. wool lambs 6.60, clipped lambs 5.90, 4.75 to 5.15 for clipped.
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Kansas City
Texas
Sanger Quits Metropolitan Opera Manager Post
Frank M Sanger's contract as business manager at the Metropolitan Opera House expired and no successor has been named. The company plans an extensive opera season next year and will direct a national tour with Mme Bernhardt and M Coquelin.
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New York
Frank M. Sanger
Metropolitan Opera House
Gray
Mme. Bernhardt
M. Coquelin
Sanger to remain shareholder and director after duties spread
It was deemed necessary to have a new man but duties will be distributed among others at the company. Mr Sanger will not sever ties, continuing as stockholder and director even after his withdrawal from listed duties.
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Pany
Jos
Secretary of War
Porto Rico
Wareholds
United States
Rent Rate Rise Tied to Chicago Landlords Combine
Chicago May 1 rents were advanced 15 percent by a landlords' combine formed after a political meeting for landlords. The group, attended by many property owners, says higher taxes this year justify the rise and cites a hoped early opening of the Northwestern Elevated Railway as increasing demand for homes along the line.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Pure Food Fair Opens in Denver Retail Grocers’ League
The Pure Food Fair of the Denver Retail Grocers' Association opened in Denver on May 1 and runs through May 12. Officials say this edition will be larger than two years ago, with more booths and a bigger display featuring prepared wheat products, oat foods, jellies, preserves, canned goods, and pickles.
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Denver
Col
Denver Retail Grocers’ Association
Colville Reservation Opens For Settlement In Tacoma Area
The north half of the Colville Indian reservation in Washington opened for settlement today. The district covers about 1.5 million acres with rich agricultural, timber and mineral lands. Boomer colonists are rushing across the line as the mineral portion is known to hold vast low-grade ore bodies.
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Tacoma
Wash
Colville
Steamer Sails for Nome with 200 Passengers from Portland
The first big steamer for Cape Nome named Port land sailed with 200 passengers as 1000 people cheered from the wharf. The vessel halted at sea for a search for stowaways, finding six and landing them in small boats.
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San Francisco
Cape Nome
Portland
Off for Manila A Mayor's Son an Army Surgeon
Dr FE Shortlidge son of former Wilmington mayor sailed for the Philippines after receiving an appointment as a surgeon in the regular army. He departed from San Francisco on May 1 with the assignment to serve in Manila.
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San Francisco
FE. D. Shortlidge
Shortlidge
Wilmington
Del
Philippines
Kansas Social Science Federation Opens Annual Meeting
The Kansas State Social Science Federation opened its annual meeting in Winfield Kansas on May 1 and will continue through May 3. Baseball supplies at Irvin's.
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Kansas State Social Science
Federa
Winfield
Kan
Kansas State Social Science Federation
Irvin's
Siege relief ends for Forty third detachment at Catubig
Advices from Samar report a detachment of the Forty third volunteers besieged by insurgents at Catubig for five days. Americans suffered 19 killed and two wounded before Major Gilmore dispatched a force to scatter the attackers and lift the siege.
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Manila
Samar
Forty-third Volunteers
Catubig
Gilmore
Kansas City May Day Strike Shuts Down Trades
More than 1200 building trades workers strike in Kansas City on May Day. Carrier hod men and plasterers walk out. bricklayers idle as wages disputes persist. Carriers seek 25 cents hourly, plasterers demand 4 dollars daily. contractors refuse concessions.
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Kansas City
Miners Parade in Scranton Supports Wage Demand
Ten thousand miners paraded through Scranton in support of a wage increase. About 600 workers from Mount Pleasant mines have been on strike for nearly a month, with union backing, despite an employers order to return to work.
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Scranton
Mount Pleasant
Mine Workers’ Union
Rivera Denies Havana Revolt Claim Amid Mayor Bid
Rivera, former agriculture minister in General Wood's cabinet, denied leading a revolutionary move for Cuban independence. He said enemies spread the story to damage his Havana mayoral candidacy.
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Havana
Ruiz Rivera
Wood
Rivera
Retaliation Move for Aguinaldo Sympathy Fails
In Windsor Canada on May 1 a movement urged Canadian schoolchildren to send sympathy resolutions to Aguinaldo against US actions. The effort drew many letters and some funds, but Aguinaldo could not be located, causing the project to fail.
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Windsor
Canada
Aguinaldo
United States
Kruger
Five Companies Embarked At Seattle For Alaska Garrison
The following troops embarked for Alaska today to form additional garrisons in the new military department. Companies A G N and K Seventh Infantry to be stationed at Fort St Michael. Company G Seventh Infantry to Port Valdez.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
K. Seventh Infantry
Fort St. Michael
Port Valdez
El Paso Delegates Named for Mining Congress
The governor named El Paso delegates to the International Mining congress in Milwaukee June 19 to 23. D. W. Rockhart Juan S. Hart W. W. Turney and W. E. Bell comprise El Paso's quota of delegates.
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San Antonio
Tex
International Mining Congress
Milwaukee
D. W. Rockhart
Juan S. Hart
W. W. Turney
W.E. Bell
el Paso
Banks Approved as Reserve Agents in El Paso and Denver
A Washington dispatch reports the comptroller of the treasury has approved First National Bank of Denver as a reserve agent and also First National Bank of El Paso and London National Bank of El Paso as reserve agents.
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San Antonio
Tex
Washington
Comptroller of the Treasury
First National Bank
Denver
First National
London National Banks
el Paso
Agent buys horses and mules for Africa in Texas towns
An agent of the British government is purchasing horses and mules for African service in several small Texas towns near San Antonio. The purchases indicate a coordinated effort to equip colonial operations, with ships and dispatches likely coordinated through local traders.
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San Antonio
Tex
Preparations Underway for Pacific Ocean and International Exposition
San Francisco reports active preparations for a world fair to be held in May 1901 for six months. The event, named the Pacific Ocean and International Exposition, will showcase regional and international exhibits.
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San Francisco
Pine Run Mine Fire Claims Nine Lives in Virginia
A fire at the Pine Run coal mine in Wise County Virginia has claimed nine lives as of May 1. The Bristol Tennessee news service reports the disaster unfolding at the site and continuing efforts to control the blaze.
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Pine Run
Virginia
Bristol, Tenn
Wise County
Rogers and Standard Oil tied to Danish West Indies sale
A New York Times report claims H. H. Rogers and Standard Oil influenced the failure to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States for four million dollars amid Danish Germany negotiations. Secretary Root’s Monroe Doctrine warning is tied to the alleged plot, with denials from Rogers aides and ridicule from U.S. departments.
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New York
New York Times
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Danish West Indies
United States
Denmark
Germany
Root
Noone
the Times
W von Chrismas Dirckiock Holmfeld
State Department
Washington
Rogers
Wall Street
Standard Oil Company
War
State Departments
Great Southwest in 1900 souvenir edition praised
The El Paso Daily Herald announces a creditable souvenir edition titled The Great Southwest in 1900. It covers El Paso and surrounding regions, New Mexico, Arizona, the Sacramento mountains, and parts of Mexico, detailing natural and acquired advantages, resources, and local progress with descriptive articles and illustrations.
Metal Market Update From New York May 1
Copper firm at New York on May 1 with silver at 59 cents and lead at 4.45. Mexican money grossation noted in El Paso today at 47 cents.
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el Paso
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