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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
3
Beaumont Texas April 30 visitors from the East including Col J M Guffey John H Galey and Capt A F Lucas assess the J M Guffey interests in the fields and pipelines. They praise conditions and plan continued drilling storage and pipelines. Local Canal neutrality notes and a large Mexican ranch sale near El Paso are also reported.
Clayton New Mexico April 27 Thomas E Ketchum alias Black Jack the train robber was hanged at 1 21 pm despite guards at the jail overnight. He spoke with visitors proclaimed innocence of murder and exonerated several prisoners. He recounted Stein s Pass and Bud Upshaw cases and described his band s raids across Texas New Mexico and Arizona.
April 29 Houston report describes a blaze at Rippersberg's Livery Stable corner Milam and Capitol. Five Coppin family members perish including Job C Coppin florist and Mrs Cop pin. two injured include Jeff G Hopper. Fire raged about 3 am for over 30 minutes destroying adjacent residences. Rescue efforts recovered the remains of the entire family as onlookers watched flames and ash. Local Salvation Army member Job Coppin among deceased.
A heavy black oil gusher erupts sixty feet high at Sulphur Lake forty three miles east of Beaumont. The Union Sulphur and United Oil companies share a boundary. analysts expect the oil to rival Beaumont quality. Standard Oil holds large area nearby. field may revolutionize local oil output.
New York April 30 Only six claims remain to be disposed by the Chilean claims commission before it can adjourn sine die says the Heralds Washington correspondent Twelve claims have been determined The claimants seek about 2500000 for damages alleged to have been sustained in Chile The commission has rendered a award of only 2000 Among the claims to be settled is that growing out of the seizure of the steamer state by the United States Chile intends to make a determined effort to win this case and Senor Don Anibal Cruz her counsel is now preparing his brief
Lord Kitchener dated April 28 reports that Gren’s scouts surprised and captured Van Rensburg’s laager at Klipdam. Seven Boers killed and thirty-seven taken prisoner. Eight thousand rounds of ammunition and all wagons, oxen, horses, and mules seized. One British soldier wounded. Other columns report three killed, fifty-eight prisoner, fifty-seven surrendered, and one quick firer captured.
The Herald’s Salvador correspondent reports President Reglado, citing ill health and national peace, petitioned Congress on Saturday for a nine month leave of absence, which will likely be granted. The Salvadoran government has taken charge of the steamer Ivn, bought in San Francisco for coast service.
German cruiser Vinetta spent ten weeks surveying Margarita Island and its waters near Trinidad. Officers report discovering a fine harbor with coaling potential and suggest German merchants in Venezuela aim to buy the harbor and nearby lands as a private investment or to establish a naval coal station. A secret deal with President Castro is alleged, raising further motives for Loomis’ withdrawal.
Cripple Creek Colorado May 1 indications point to the trans Mississippi commercial congress in June as the largest in the organization’s history. Prominent figures expected include ex Senator Thurston William J Bryan of Nebraska Governor Sayers of Texas and John Henry Smith head of the Mormon council.
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