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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
1
Washington report notes East Texas partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with fair conditions. winds from the southwest. Milnhomd and Indian Territory also expect partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with southwest winds.
May reports from New York describe Morgan's aim to acquire Leyland Line assets through a transaction backed by Morgan interests. Prominent figures including Mr Siajes Weight and Mr Morgan face opposition from Canadian and North Atlantic lines, with ongoing deliberations over routes to Portland and Boston. A settlement proposal is discussed to keep private ship assets within certain Canadian interests while preserving the St Lawrence traffic.
Reports from Shreveport describe two lynchings targeting Black men by mobs of both Black and white residents. The first victim, Felton Beigman, was killed after being accused of assaulting a Black girl. the second, John Johnson, died following an attempted escape during a confrontation with a local crowd. Authorities warned residents to avoid vigilante actions as the incidents unfolded in the surrounding area.
President McKinley and his party received grand receptions in Houston and Austin with Governor Sayers meeting them at Houston. The trip moved through the cotton belt and black prairie of Texas with stops at Hempstead Brenham and Elgin where brief remarks were made. Large cheering crowds greeted the president at each station along the route.
The Houston welcome for President McKinley drew thousands who lined streets from depot to auditorium. Citizens, despite partisanship, united in tribute with color and ceremony as McKinley waved to crowds and praised the nation. May 4 reception badges and a formal program highlighted a day of pageantry and patriotic sentiment.
The document lists officers appointed to attend at San Antonio for competitive examinations for enlisted men and other personnel to determine fitness for lieutenant appointments in the United States Army. Signed by Secretary of Navy Leong and other officials including Interior Secretary Miteheork and Agriculture Secretary Wilson with additional entries for assistants and vice presidents.
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