Martinique Volcano Devastates St Pierre and Surrounding Isle
Reports from May 10 describe the catastrophic eruption at Mount Pelée, St Pierre, Martinique, wiping out the town and likely its population. Vessels burned, refugees and survivors variously reported, with fear for governor Mouttel and Senator Knight amid ongoing relief and casualty details.
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St. Thomas
Suchet
Pointea-Pitre
Guadeloupe
French West Indies
Fort de France
Martinique
St. Pierre
Royal Mail
Esk
St. Lucia
Quebec Steamship Company
Roraima
Roddam
St.Lucia
Supercargo
Bell
Andi
Ae . Pierre Fail
M. Bonguenet
Martined
Eable
France
Frantais Taetory
Zeos Eos
Tadees
Markets Mixed As Commodities And Livestock Show Gains
Chicago and New York reports show firm to higher prices across flour corn rye barley and pork markets. Strength in mutton and beef futures accompanies lively trading on mess pork lard short ribs and eggs with steady to improving quotes in regional grain and potato markets.
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Chicago
Florida Rose
New York
Noite Sree
Magnificent funeral for Rear Admiral William Sampson
Washington May 10. Remains of Rear Admiral William Thomas Sampson laid to rest with grand naval rites unseen in recent years. President and cabinet, senators, representatives, supreme court justices, and naval officers attended. The ceremony, directed by Rear Admiral Terry, featured a large escort including Fort Meyer artillery and 247 Annapolis naval cadets.
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Washington
William Thomas Sampson
United States Navy
United States Naval Forces
North Atlantic
Spain
United States Supreme Court
Terry
Washington Navy Yard
Henry George
United States Artillery
Foote
Fort Meyer
Naval Cadets
Annapolis
Senate debates grant statehood oath for three territories
In a mild Friday session in Washington the Senate approved enabling acts for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico but rejected an amendment to combine New Mexico and Arizona into a Montezuma state. The vote on the amendment was 28 to 10, after opposition collapsed and the bill moved through committee without division. The act allows New Mexico to choose the new state's name.
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Senate
Washington
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Overstreet
Ind
Montezuma
Teller
Col
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Funeral procession honors Admiral at Arlington burial
A blue jacket battalion from the North Atlantic squadron led by Rear Admiral Terry marched to the church and the late Admiral Dewey headed the pallbearers. The procession to Arlington included Navy bands and a ceremonial burial with taps and a marine hymn as the president and cabinet stayed away from Arlington.
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North Atlantic
Sampson
Terry
Pine
Hine
Navel Academy
New Hampshire Avenue
Admiral Dewey
Dolphin
Arlington
Fourth Artillery
Marine
Jesus
National League Scores From Friday Card
National League results across cities report Pittsburg Brooklyn Chicago and St. Louis as winners or losers with runs listed. American League games include Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Boston and Chicago in various scorelines. Congress debates Philippines bill and pension actions feature in Washington sessions. Delegate Mark Smith suffers a heart incident but recovers.
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
Clyeland
Cleveland
Heavy snowstorm hits northern Minnesota Friday
Dispatches from northern Minnesota report a heavy snowstorm Friday afternoon causing extensive damage to garden crops in St. Paul Minnesota datum May 10.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
President nominates Ware for pensions chief in May Senate
Washington May 10 The president sent to the senate the nomination of Eugene F Ware of Kansas to be commissioner of pensions. Senator Hanna backed a Rathbone memorial urging a new Cuba trial and set aside sentence for Estes Rathbone. The senate confirmed Hay Evang as consul general at London and Frank Peargent as commissioner general of immigration. The oleomargarine bill was signed into law.
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Washington
Evans
Pension Bureau
Senate
Eugene F. Ware
Kansas
Rathbone
Jichalt
Hanna
Estes G. Rathbone
Cuba
Roosevelt
Hlay Evang
London
Frank Peargent
Hlinods
Trade Review notes record demand amid production curbs and weather
Dun and Co reports consumptive demand at historic highs but output squeezed by fires, labor strife, and a tornado. Tin plate plants idle, many foundries destroyed, while prices rise and then ease in some sectors. Railways show strong April returns and weather improves wheat outlook amid mixed crop signals.
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New York
R. G Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Lergent Tin Plate
Dun
Agricultural Department
Duns Review
Canada
Kansas
Packing House Burns in Chicago Stock Yards
Fire destroyed the German American Provision company packing house at Forty third street and Center avenue in Chicago last night. Wind spread embers toward Armour's and Swift's plants. flames threatened multiple structures. Estimated loss around 160000 dollars.
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Chicago
Forty-third Street
Center Avenue
Stock Yards
Armour's
Swift's
Fire damages Sullivan Wisconsin village. six businesses burned
A Sullivan fire on Friday nearly destroyed the village of about 175 residents. Loss is around 50000 with insurance unlikely to cover. Six of eight business houses burned. five families left homeless. Residents sheltered in barns and remaining structures as several dwellings ruined.
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Milwaukee
Sullivan
Wis
Miners to suspend work as strike vote looms
Scranton Pa May 10 the United Mine Workers executive committee released a statement after rejecting arbitration offers from operators. Miners are ordered to abstain from work starting Monday May 12 with a delegate convention set for May 14 in Hazleton Pa to decide on a full strike or continued work under present conditions.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Post Office
Arthracite Mir
Ibry
Celewate Corvetta
Ehale
Hazleton
Lackawanna Valley
Requiem Mass for Archbishop Corrigan Held at St Patrick’s
In New York on May 10 Cardinal Gibbons led a solemn requiem mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral for the repose of Most Rev Michael Augustine Corrigan archbishop of New York. Eight archbishops and 18 bishops with over 1,000 priests attended. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia preached the sermon. The funeral service was scheduled for 10 30 o'clock.
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Hughes
Cardinal McCloskey
McQuaid
Rochester
Rome
Corrigan
New York
American
Michael Augustine Corrigan
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Ryan
Philadelphia
Pasadena Day Echoes From Women’s Club Meet
Los Angeles May 10 The sixth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs closed in a shower of rose petals. About 500 delegates observed Pasadena day on Friday with social functions ahead for guests. The New York special led by President Mrs S Denison left for home with 140 others. The train carried flags for the officer as it headed east and will stop at Santa Barbara Monterey Salt Lake City and Pike’s Peak on the return journey.
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Los Angeles
Cal
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pasadena
New York
S. Denison
Santa Barbara
Monterey
Salt Lake City
Pike's Peak
Princeton man found guilty of murder in dance-hall quarrel
Louis Russell is sentenced to hang after a guilty verdict for the April 27 murder of Perry Stout in Princeton Indiana. The case arose from a dance-hall quarrel and a jury delivered the verdict in the May 10 proceedings.
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Princeton
Ind
Louis Russell
Perry Stout
Cholera Figures From Manila and Provinces
Manila records 867 cases and 706 deaths while the provinces report 1452 cases and 1805 deaths to date. The grim tally reflects the ongoing cholera outbreak across major urban and rural areas.
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Manila
Provinces
More Horses for Cape Town Steamer
New Orleans dispatch reports the steamer Indian carried Friday to Cape Town 2,030 horses. The shipment reflects ongoing livestock trade volumes between U S ports and South Africa.
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Cape Town
New Orleans
Two Men Hanged for Murder at Moundsville Penitentiary
In Moundsville West Virginia on May 10 John Mooney and Frank Friday were hanged on the same scaffold at 6 45 P M for the murder of Jamien Hervey Friday prayed aloud before stepping onto the scaffold while Mooney offered a farewell and both insisted on their innocence The bodies were claimed by E E Bogard of Pittsburg Pennsylvania
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Moundsville
W. Va
John Mooney
Frank Friday
State Penitentiary
Jamien Hervey
Friday
Mooney
E. E. Bogard
Pittsburg
Ambiguous Phrase From Philadelphia Ballet Seating Note
Fragmentary OCR reads as a dialogue about a circular seating arrangement or gossip. The text mentions a Philadelphia Ballet and a remark about a circle and gossip spreading, but lacks clear events, dates, or names to detail.
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D. W
Island
Martinque
Wasington
Nay
State Department
Thomas T. Prentis
Michigan
Massachusetta
Seychelles Islands
Port Louis
Mauritius
Rouen
Batavia
M. L. Mouttel
Knight
Colonial Office
Robert Llewelyn
Windward Islands
Caribbean Sea
Kingston
St. Vincent
Island of
Chateau Beloire
Ocean Traveler
John
N. B
Grand of
Dominica
British West Indies
Mount Pelee
St Pierre
Grappler
West Indies
Panama Telegraph Company
Guerin
Bouith Oniitia
Wicapteec Market
Tenke
Meeks
Samprox
House
Pierre
Peoria
Omaha
Bloomington
Davenport
Decatur
Rockford
Secstar
Byaneville-Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Terre Haute
Rost Island
Congress
Mark Smith
Aziz
Trade Review
Wisconsin
Baer
Philacethia & Reading Company
Themar
Erie Company
Truerdale
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company
Olyphant
Delaware & Hudsor
Tresident Mitchell
St. Charles
Pennslvania
Archbishop Corrigan
Dimies T
Denison
Philadelphia Ballets
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