Love Affair Ends in Tragic Death of Emanuel Moore
Coroner Shook finds effects of Emanuel Moore, a colored Harbor man, after he died from a morphine dose self-administered in a personal crisis. He loved Sylvan McGre of Austin and wrote to her mother seeking approval of his attentions. A letter from Sylvan to Moore expresses affection yet caution, reflecting a troubled romance that ended in his death.
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Sylvan McGre
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Sylvan
Capt. Bratton
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Phito
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Mr. Moore
Tye
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Emanuel
San Antonio
Texas
Mary Mctice
Moore Former Menger bell boy dies by morphine overdose
Coroner Shook heard the testimony of Stanislaue Pftander who found Emanuel T. Moore in a barbershop rear area last week. Pftander initially mistook him for drunk but found an empty morphine bottle. Moore, once a bell boy at the Menger hotel, was buried yesterday.
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Shook
Stanislaue Pftander
Moore
Chiler Bell Boy
Menger
Mexican Colony Trials to Plant Settlements on Tiburon Island
The 1897 decree revalidates a contract by Guillermo Andrade for colonization and fisheries around Tiburon Island and nearby islets Angel de la Guarda and San Esteban in the Gulf of California. It outlines land grants, family colonization, tax exemptions for ten years, and a 21 year rights period for whale, oyster, and sea fishing, with governmental transportation subsidies denied.
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Syeelal Wiee
City of Mexico
Department of Encouragement
Guillermo Andrade
Angel de la Gueeda
Sao Estevan
Sinaloa
Bovara
Angel Dea Guarda
San Estebac
Chempany
Tiburon Island
Atinu Inter
Steamiship
Gulf of California
Tenappa
Colorado River
Serial race draws many to state offices in Texas
Austin Texas April 24 reports that numerous members of the legislature hold state house department posts and plan filing for various state offices in the coming general election. Several choose to run for other offices, avoiding the intraparty contest.
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Austin
Tex
Entresislature
State House Department
Frenchmen fighting near Larissa on new front
Athens dispatch confirms Greeks abandoned Larissa and concentrate on their second line. The report suggests the Powers should act to halt further Turkish advance in Greece, with little political panic noted among officials.
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Yaris
Athens
Larissa
Greece
Counterfeit 1883 dollars flood city banks and stores
Detectors estimate at least 2000 counterfeit silver dollars dated 1883 have circulated through local banks and shops in recent days. The coins show clear engravings but rely on plaster Paris molds for the deception, with several passed to officers as clues.
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Paris
Burglary Suspect Captured After Targeting Local Home
A Black burglar was uncovered in the act at Prof James E Smiths 1615 Avenue B residence yesterday afternoon. Neighbors detained the suspect after spotting him leaving with stolen bicycle caps from the house. Captured by Captain Hennessey and Detective Be Closkey, he faced two burglary and theft charges before Justice Jones and was identified as one of the men who burglarized Joske Brothers store earlier.
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Fienny Young
James E. Smith
Avenue B
Buugey
Be- Closkey
Justice Jones
Joske Brothers
Legislature Again Party Visits from Austin
A party of legislators from Austin arrived last night to spend Sunday, continuing their visit.
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Austin
Mayer and Adler Arrested in San Antonio Fraud Case
United States officers arrested Max B. Mayer and Monroe Adler in San Antonio on charges of using the mails to defraud. Bond set initially at 4500 but reduced to 2040 each after defense and government discussions. Case to proceed with government witnesses pending. date for preliminary hearing May 4.
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United States Post Office
Hamilton
Wosds
Max LB
Monroe Adler
Mayor & Adler
Lancaster
Marshal Wane
United Staes
Hates
Judg Hates
Mayne
Mer
Ogdenthen
Culberson
Bates
Co. Jet
Oates
G. T. Frank
M. Friedman
Louis Frankel
W. C. Sullivan
Max M. Mayer
T. S. Woods
Deries
San Antonio
Max B. Mayer
Bernard Stahl & Co
R. Mayer
Mayer & Adler
Dernard Stahl & Co
Id Bernard Sten & Co
Monroe Adier
United States of America
Texas
Herwarth Stahl & Co
New York
Hernard Stahl & Co
Raeforesaid
Stahl & Co
Slayer & Adler
Governor Culberson Defends State Agriculture Department
Special wire from Austin reports Governor Culberson vetoed House bill 281, aimed at abolishing the state Agriculture department and its farm statistics work. He urged lawmakers to bolster the department, noting its benefit to farmers and the public, while the House considered the measure amid political maneuvering.
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Austin
Texas
Rulkei San PaAmMe
Dimasele
Lnuer
Agricultural Department
Bald Lill
Culberson
Lesmature
Cate
House of Representative
Commissioners of Agriculture
Shell
Department of Agriculture
War Tensions Rise As Greek Turkish Clash Looms
London and Paris dispatches report growing unease over Greek and Turkish naval moves in the Levant and Dardanelles. Austria initiates by sending Crown Princess Stephanie to Salonica while French and British fleets consider actions to safeguard legations and ships. Washington notes President McKinley may visit the eastern front in May, with General Miles tracking developments as the Balkans edge toward broader conflict.
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Levant
Salonica
Eubjevts
Austria
Ana
Stephanie
Paris
France
Toulon
Dardanelles
London
Athens
Turkey
Turka Rave
Larisa Ba
Tyrnayos
Larissa
Pharsatnes
Washington
Nelson
Milez
McKinley
Petes
St. Paul
Milles
Miles
Pitiful Plea in Bell Theft Case at Jewish Home
Special wire from New Orleans reports Frank Whitmore, a laborer, caught attempting to steal the bell from the gate of the Jewish Home. He offered no denial, claiming he acted to support his wire end children, saying he was compelled to steal to provide for them.
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New Orleans
Frank Whitmore
Mine explosion at Blocton entombs four miners
A blast in Mine No 2 at Blocton, Alabama, trapped four Trojan miners fifteen hundred feet underground. A large rescue force works at the scene, but officials fear all are dead. In a separate item, two brokers are reported as killed or wounded in a related incident.
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Birmingham
Ala
Blocton
Turders and Detentions in Early Court Movements
A scattered dispatch covers legal turmoil with references to trials and verdicts, including a murder case where a supreme court verdict is anticipated. It notes delays, embezzlement charges, and an extradition request for Jacob Schmide amid grand larceny allegations. Reports from Harrisburg and Washington discuss political patronage and regional appointments, plus a Mississippi case of corporal punishment for theft and the local postmaster’s stance.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Ohio
Jacob
Pat Phil Schmide
Postoffice Site Sought in New Orleans Mosque Block
City seeks site for a new post office in New Orleans on the vacant block formerly occupied by a Moorish building. Meyer introduced a bill in the 3rd Congress to erect a public building, citing fire damage and inadequacy of the Custom House for postal use.
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New Orleans
Songresama
Meyer
Big City
Postoffice
Custom House
Mon. Meyer
Mississippi River Flood Threat Near New Orleans
The report from New Orleans on April 4 notes no new breaches yet but warns the lower Mississippi Valley will face strain. Water levels remain around eighteen feet and rising, with three to five days expected before extreme conditions impact the city and port. Swell predictions rise as ships depart and river barges weather the flood.
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New Orleans
Rium
Orleans
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