23 May 1900
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1900
Page
1
Probabilities indicate variable winds and warmer temperatures across Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Fordenat and Hartera expect unsettled conditions with fall-like warmth Wednesday into Thursday. North west portions may turn warmer with warmer spells extending into Thursday.
The Travelers' Protective Association begins its first day in New Orleans with a parade of 1000 men to the Athenaeum and a formal reception hosted by Mayor Capreville. Louis Ochs serves as grand marshal and room 20 becomes the local headquarters as Rev B M Palmer delivers the opening prayer. Speakers include Jerry Porter of Kentucky on The Pulpit and the Sample Case and Homer T Wilson on The Royal Man. Tomorrow business sessions start and ladies tour the city with an auxiliary committee.
Nathaniel P. Al, former United States senator from Colorado, died in Denver at noon today from general debility due to stomach trouble. He was 72 years old.
The Transvaal government vows not to surrender unconditionally and will defend Johannesburg, Pretoria, and other targets. Leaders Kruger and Steyn press continued resistance while some urge surrender. non-combatants flee to Lourenzo Marques and cities begin clearing civilians. Daily dispatches note British pressure, troop movements, and relief efforts at Mafeking amid a larger strategic push.
May 21 23 dispatches relay General Buller notes on Bethtine mounted infantry ambush near Vryheld with 66 casualties plus missing Lieutenants Lau and Capell. Mafeking relieved by Mahon column at 4 am May 17 after five hours of combat. Kruger accused of shifting Transvaal property ahead of a possible British action.
An incoherent OCR excerpt references Indiaputeble and Mir reluging to defen po the Boer sea. It mentions the United States insincere stance and warns it will exasperate, citing well known dharptone of Justice and freedom, and the Nostis and the Novoe Vrewmra in relation to recent successes.
A PieTermaritzburg dispatch dated May 21 says five British horts have left Natal, opening the way for General Boler to advance into the Transvaal after rail repairs. Lord Roberts is at Kroonstad reorganizing forces while Krundle’s camp operates at Trommel. Boers attack patrols, and fighting at Mars Kingsty is described with desertions and prisoners. Baden-Powell reports three killed and several wounded.
A San Francisco quarantine remains in place after seven plague cases in two months prompt debate. California officials dispute distant reports, noting only infected points are quarantined, while US Marine Hospital staff bolster border controls as the Pacific coast faces minimal risk of wider shutdowns.
Reports reach Asheville and Richmond of a deadly explosion at Cumnock mines near Greensboro Mount Airy line. Early tallies claim between thirty and sixty deaths as telegraph services falter and details await clarification after midnight.
San Francisco faces a bubonic plague scare with quarantine officer Kivyoun guiding efforts. Chinese residents resist inoculation and entry restrictions, while authorities fear public backlash from merchants. Some 200 Chinese have been inoculated as officers boost enforcement. a ship bound for Hong Kong sailed with evacuees left aboard.
May 22 Coatzacoalcos Mexico reports bubonic plague seen in San Francisco alarms officials in Mexico City warning disease could reach Vera Cruz or other ports. Dr Lienaga notes precautions implemented but outbreak risk remains. Yellow fever also prevalent at Coatanconl causing deaths among British and American residents.
Texas May 22. Since Texas enforced a rigid quarantine on San Francisco over bubonic plague, the Santa Fe railroad resumed full interstate traffic from that day. The quarantine was established Saturday, and business out of El Paso, Texas, was affected.
The report notes the death of Pation, a prominent figure in South Carolina politics, in Columbia following a surgical operation. The brief cites his stature and influence as a mortally troubling loss to the local political scene.
A fragmented report notes Frinco's fall to the Santa Fe line near the border, with crowded Ine to New Mexico and blocked trains. A Pullman conductor and a passenger were injured when the incoming Southern Pacific train reached the border this evening.
A San Francisco health board and the Call and Chronicle refute rumors of bubonic plague in the city and California. Officials state no plague exists and warn against political manipulation of health measures.
Fragmentary report describes symptoms of a contagious illness affecting glands and throat, discussing progression through stages and medical theories. It notes alleged European outbreaks with death counts by month, referencing Leiden and various years, but details are garbled and uncertain.
May 22 City of Mexico reports arrivals of Baron von Heybing the new German minister to Mexico and Edmond Wippeau the new minister from range. They will be presented to President Diaz. Trade in Misatlan and Yucatan shows strong growth with new Merida to Campeche railway boosting traffic. Merida hemp mill contracts its output to McCormick Co of Chicago.
Senator Spooner argues that governing power over the Philippines would be imperial, opposing Pettigrew and others while defending constitutional limits. The debate covers the status of Aguinaldo, the treaty with Spain, and potential military governance of the islands until Congress acts.
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