Destruction of Life in St Pierre Is Complete
London dispatch reports St Pierre reduced to ruins after Mount Pelee eruption. 8000 corpses found near the cathedral, most asphyxiated by gas. entire town wiped out as lava, flames, and sea receded. Fire, roar and cannonade described. relief teams found no expected survivors.
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St. _ Pierre
New York
St. Pierre
The
Tribune
St. Lucia
Daily Mail
Mount Pelee
Riviera Blanche
Castries
Herald
Vote on Philippine Bill Expected This Week
Washington May 12 Senator Rawlins says a vote on the Philippine government bill may occur toward the end of the present week. Other committee members expect possible postponement to next week but not beyond the 24th instant. Debate pace will depend on Thursday and Friday sessions with fortification and agricultural appropriation bills occupying time. Senators Clay Money Foraker Spooner Lodge are among speakers.
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Washington
Rawlins
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Clay
Money
Foraker
Spooner
Lodge
Martinique Volcano Devastates St Pierre Victims Count Skyrockets
Cable reports from May 9 describe a Windsor scale catastrophe in Martinique. Eighteen ships burned with all hands. The population of St Pierre likely perished. French naval officials confirm massive destruction and many missing. The consul Thomas Prentice and vice consul Amaree Testart are named.
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Martinique
Juan
P. R
Dominica
Grappler
West Indian and Panama Telegraph Company
London
St. Pierre
Washington
State Department
Point-A-Petre
Quebec
United States
Guadeloupe
Ayme
Thomas T. Prentice
Michigan
Massachusetts
Seychelles Island
Port Louis
Mauritius
Rouen
France
Batavia
Martiniqua
Amaree Testart
Louisiana
Paris
Such
M. Ju. Mouttell
Knights
American consul reaches scene amid city ruins after volcano
In the devastated city the American consul arrived to assess damage and assist survivors as ash clouds linger. Local officials coordinated relief efforts with international aid teams while residents searched for missing relatives amid smoke and silence.
Mount Pelee Disaster Devastates Martinique City
The May 13 dispatch reports about 30,000 lives lost as Mount Pelee erupted destroying St Pierre in ten minutes. Rescue crews confirm the catastrophe with charred remains, ash clouds, and ships wrecked. a Guadeloupe consul and AP correspondent describe the devastating scene and aftermath.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
Mount Pelee
Associated Press
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
Gaudeloupe
Louis H. Ayme
Colonel Ayme
Mount Pelce Crater
St. Thomas
Barbadoes
Mouttet
Roraima
Stokes
H. J. Ince
Guadeloupe
Tront
Mount Pelee eruption reported from Grenada trip
Captain Murchison of the British steamer Grenada says Grenada's reports from Martinique indicate Mount Pelee was in active eruption on May 3. In Port au Prince fierce street fighting continued with a very serious situation developing.
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New York
Murchison
Grenada
Trinidad
Martinique
Mount Perce
Port A Uprinch
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Assessment of Railroads in Nebraska Under Revision
The Nebraska state board of equalization began adjusting railroad valuations to equalize county levies. Initial figures show 1900 railroad property valued at 26,346,735, with total state property at 171,747,593, down from seven years earlier. The state’s 1900 valuation was 14,684,753 less than in 1892, and 1893 marked the peak, at 194,723,124 under Governor Crounse.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Equalization
Nebraska
Crounse
Relief Bill Passes For West Indies Sufferers
Washington May 13 The House passed by an overwhelming vote a 200000 relief bill for sufferers in the great West Indies calamity. The measure follows a Senate plan and a president urged 500000 appropriation. Heminway Indiana explained private contributions limited the grant to 200000.
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Washington
House
West Indies
Senate
Heminway
Indiana
King Edward contributes 25,000 francs for Martinique relief
Paris reports King Edward has sent 25,000 francs as his contribution to the fund aiding Martinique disaster sufferers. The gesture joins other donations in support of relief efforts.
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Paris
Edward
Martinique
Last tribute to Sampson at grand naval funeral
Washington May 12 The funeral of Rear Admiral William Thompson Sampson drew the full sympathy of the nation with pomp surpassing recent naval ceremonies. Every government department, the president and cabinet, lawmakers, judiciary, and diplomatic corps attended. Military and naval features impressed as Rear Admiral Terry directed the services with Lt. Henry George assisting.
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Cbsequies
Washington
William Thompson Sampson
United States
North Atlantic
Spain
Civil Civil Service
United States Supreme Court
Terry
Washington Navy Yard
Henry George
Windward Islands Governor Reports Suffering in St Vincent
Sir Robert Llewellyn, governor of the Windward Islands, says in a St Lucia cable that a near-wreck scare deterred a St Vincent visit as dense fog and cinders obscure the island. A British cruiser Indefatigable and third class cruiser Pallas are ordered to aid St Vincent.
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London
Robert Llewellyn
Windward Islands
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Colonial Office
Trinidad
Pallas
Jamaica
Destruction at St Pierre Marched by Temps Report
Paris May 12 The Temps says the St. Pierre disaster on Martinique surpasses imagination with the entire northwestern island laid waste Three large communities besides St Pierre destroyed and victims include two candidates for today’s ballotage for members of the chamber of deputies.
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Paris
The
Temps
St. Pierre
Martinique
Chamber of Deputies
Bill for States Passes Admitting Three New States
Washington dispatch reports the house adopted the bill for admitting Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico without division after the opposition collapsed. An amendment to unite New Mexico and Arizona as Montezuma was rejected 28 to 100, after which opposition ceased.
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Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Gyerstecer
Indiana
Montezuma
Rebels bombard Nar-Ning-Fu as Hong Kong reports losses
Advices from Wu-Chou say rebels bombarded Nar-Ning-Fu for three hours on April 27 with modern field guns. From 30 to 400 inhabitants were killed.
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Hong Kong
Mey
Wu-Chou
Nar-Ning-Fu
James H. McMillan Dead in Colorado Springs
James H. McMillan of Detroit son of U S Senator James McMillan of Michigan died in Colorado Springs tonight from consumption. The death ends a long illness for the traveler and statesman’s son, who had been visiting the city.
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James H. McMillan
Colorado Springs
Colo
Detroit
United States
James McMillan
Michigan
Live Stock Market Reports from South Omaha and Kansas City
Cattle at South Omaha show strong demand for beef steers with steady to higher prices for heavier quality, while trades on unfinished lots slow. Hogs traded with gains late, weights varied. round the market, lighter hogs neglected. Sheep and lambs sold near steady with buyers favoring better grades. Kansas City figures show mixed cattle prices up to 10c higher, hogs steady to higher, top around 1.20, and sheep and lambs best steady with pressured demand for the poorer lots.
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South Omaha
Kansas City
Cattls
Western Fed
Texas
BOM
B.S. Texas
Losses of prominent men cited by Cleveland
Former President Cleveland told the Associated Press that J Sterling Morton and author Ford were notable losses to the nation. He commented on market conditions, noting packers may have overshot the market and farmers’ produce is less in demand, with cattle prices stabilizing.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Associated Press
J. Sterling Morton
Ford
Bee Combine
Iowa Conductor Narrowly Escapes Death in Kansas City Yard
Chas Knoll, former Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern conductor, escaped a fatal rail yard accident in Kansas City Kan when struck by a switch engine while crossing tracks. He suffered a broken arm and severe injuries to the side and back but survived the ordeal and returned to Iowa Falls.
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Iowa Falls
Chas, Knoll
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Kansas City
Kan
May Get Free Delivery In Iowa Falls
May 10. The city is entitled to free delivery service and the year ending March 31 showed post office receipts here passing the $10,000 mark.
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Iowa Falls
Cholera Statistics Report From Manila and Provinces
Manila reports 867 cases and 706 deaths from cholera while provinces tally 2,512 cases and 1,085 deaths as of May 10. The troubling totals highlight the epidemic's reach across the region and underline public health concerns.
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Manila
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