New Orleans Post Office Project Gets Two Million Approval
Senate public buildings committee favors Senator McEnery's bill for a new federal building in New Orleans to house a post office. The amended measure provides a 2,000,000 appropriation with 1,000,000 for the building and the rest for the site. McEnery expects quick Senate passage this session.
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Sunday Light
Washington
Senate Committee On Public Buildings
Senator McEnery
New Orleans
Treasury Department
McEnery
Senate
Roberts Advances in South Africa Report
The Herald's London cable states Lord Roberts moved his headquarters to Brandfort and will join mounted infantry twenty miles north of the Vet river. Hunter reports a very satisfactory Vaal river crossing at Windsorton thirty miles north of Kimberley. Boers retreating from Brandfort. Irish American brigade with Chicago ambulance corps said to have suffered heavy losses.
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New York
the Herald
London
Lord Roberts
Brandfort
Vet River
Vaal
Windsorton
Kimberley
Hunter
Mafeking
Windberg
Chicago Ambulance Corps
Must Pierce Armor Readvertise for Bids on Projectiles
The War department's Bureau of Ordnance will readvertise bids for armor piercing 6 10 and 12 inch projectiles for coastal fortifications after rejecting four near identical offers from Midvale Steel Carpenter Steel Firth Sterling and United States Projectile due to prices 35 to 100 percent higher than prior payments.
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Bureau of Ordnance
Washington
Bureau of Ordnance of the War Department
Midvale Steel Company
Bethlehem, Pa
Carpenter Steel Company
Reading
Firth Sterling Company
Pittsburg
United States Projectile Company
Department
Ordnance Bureau
New Orleans to Install New City Council Leaders
New Orleans on Monday will install the new city council and the mayor will swear in department heads. Officials and clerks will then take charge with no expected changes afterward.
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New Orleans
Murder Case Verdict Sentences Fort Bliss Sergeant
The John Kipper murder case went to the jury at 4 PM with no verdict initially. Kipper, a Fort Bliss sergeant, stood accused of leading a mob that attacked the city jail to free a corporal, resulting in the death of Policeman Newton Stewart. The jury later found him guilty and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.
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el Paso
John Kipper
Kipper
Co. A
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Bliss
Newton Stewart
Weds License List For Hathaway Berger Tomasi Kehbir
A brief wedding license notice lists T Hathaway and Berger Antonio Tomasi and Nora Kehbir among couples connected with forthcoming marriage filings.
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T. Hathaway
Berger
Antonio Tomasi
Nora Kehbir
Democratic Executive Committee Holds Meeting Amid Quorum Debate
The Bexar county Democratic executive committee met at the Jefferson club rooms after disputed dates and a locked Childs office. Members elected temporary leadership and addressed vacancies while a majority claimed quorum and approved adjournment to May 12 to pursue party primaries and conventions.
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County Democratic Executive Committee
J. D. Childs
Boero Building
Main Plaza
Oscar B. B. Smith
C. F P. Rossi
F. H. Bushick
Marshall Hicks
H. C. Carter
John C. Seborn
M. Torres
Juan Cardenas
A. P. Rivas
C. M.barnes
J. E. Dwyer
J. M. Trainor
J. E. Beck
Blas Mateo
Joseph Green
Democratic Executive Committee
John Seborn
Iit
Frank H. Bushick
M. Barnes
Selig Deutschman
Russi
Mr. Rivas
Deutschman
General Russ
John Sehorn
H. ©. Carter
J. ©. Dwyer
Oscar Bergstrom
W. W. Sample
B. P. McNulty
van Lewis
Frank Bosshardt
A. Lewy
Walton Peteet
Bell
State Executive Committee
Carlos Bee
Oscar
M. W. Sample
B. F. McNulty
Dan Lewis
Messrs
Bosshardt
Lewy
Johnson
Peteet
Sample
Alf Massey
Rossi
Rivas
George W. Russ
Executive Committee
Jefferson Club
Jeffersonian Club
Bexar County
Russ
Pettigrew's Bold Plan to Trade Senate Seat for Bryan Victory
Washington reports Senator Pettigrew plans to back Bryan in the coming campaign by carrying South Dakota for him even at the cost of his senate seat. Many in the state doubt his usefulness in Congress, while old Republican allies in Washington seek better positions, making the swap seem plausible if Bryan wins the electoral vote.
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Washington
Pettigrew
Senate
South Dakota
Bryan
Congress
Belief of small Boer garrison at Mafeking grows
Lourenzo Marquez cable reports Mafeking largely peaceful up to last Sunday. Official figures place around 1800 Boers near Mafeking, fueling hope that relief may come with another relief attempt. The removal of Boer heavy guns is seen as significant.
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New York
the Herald
Lourenzo Marquez
Mafeking
Natal
Trial of Littletom for Hodges murder opens in Opelika
In Opelika Alabama on May 5 the circuit court hears the Littletom murder case. Frank Littletom, a farmer and brother-in-law of Ella Hodges, is accused of drowning her in Stripling's mill pond near town on March 17. Over seventy jurors were drawn with twelve accepted. Evidence is circumstantial but strong. The state contends the woman was in a delicate condition and killed to conceal the crime.
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Opelika
Ala
Frank Littletom
Ella Hodges
Stripling
Carnival Romance Ended in New Orleans Divorce Suit
Miss Bertha Wamken sues Julius Moyse known as Captain Clark for divorce. Moyse sent to penitentiary after a recent sensational carnival episode. Testimony heard in chambers before Judge Theardd. decision reserved. Moyse did not file an answer, indicating no contest. Final chapter of the carnival sensation.
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New Orleans
Bertha Wamken
Julius Moyse
Clark
Theardd
Moyse
Arkansas Prohibs Organizes Strong Anti Saloon League
Hot Springs Arkansas May 5 An anti saloon league formed today with 500 members W E Atkinson campaign manager of Arkansas anti saloon league Rev Mr Dickinson elected president Several temperance meetings held thirty six counties now have anti saloon leagues League will appoint organizers to form leagues in every township in the county
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Springs
Ark
W. E. Atkinson
Big Water Scheme Links Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers
New Orleans reports a United States supervised lock at Plaquemine under construction to connect the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers. The 550 foot concrete structure will be completed within a year and will accommodate the largest river vessels, boosting New Orleans commerce.
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Atchafalaya
Mississippi
New Orleans
Plaquemine
United States
Military Orders Grant Furlough and Dispatch Men to Stations
General McKibbin authorized a one month furlough for Private Aaron Ridd of Company C Twenty-Fifth Infantry. Private Lee Mahon of Battery G First Artillery was sent to Galveston after returning from furlough without funds to proceed, transportation charged to the soldier. Burnett & Co. finished exhuming deceased soldiers bodies at Eagle Pass Military Cemetery and expect to inter them at the local Government cemetery shortly.
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McKibbin
Department of Texas
Aaron Ridd
Twenty-Fifth Infantry
Lee Mahon
First Artillery
Galveston
Militia Officers Appointed and Charter Amended in Texas
Gov issued militia commissions for Geo B Adams and Geo James Dwyer among others in Dallas and Sherman. The Right Worthy Grand Lodge I. C. C. F. of Texas amended its charter removing the words Right Worthy. Brunswick Balke Collender Co of Ohio granted permit to do business with capital stock of 1.5 million.
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Austin
Tex
Geo. B. Adams
Geo. James Dwyer
Border Rifles
Hampton Gary
Third Infantry
J. T., McDermott
Dallas’ Zouaves
W. 8. Bower
Mexia
B.arnolds
Lyons
Sherman Infantry
Grand
Real Estate Transfers Record Deeds in City Listings
Sheriff sales convey Devine ranch and other lands totaling 14 676 to 18 20 acres with 27300 dollars. Clarke to Downey fronts 52 feet on South Presa street for 1450. Cresson to Schober part of lot 22 range 5 east of Austin street for 1400. Harpole and Sherman to Newport lots on Monumental street 800. Wickes to King lot on Van Ness street 500. Phillippe sheriff to Guenther lot on North Flores street 500. Hensel to Schleicher lodge part of lot on Mesquite street 335 and other considerations. Humphris to Humphris Jr and Gillett lots on Pennsylvania avenue whole block 25 valued at 2 dollars plus love and affection.
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J. P
Chas
Adelia
Cresson
Gottfried Schober
Austin Street
Lafe Harpole
John Sherman
J. ‘A. Newport
Monumental Street
EB. A. T. Wickes
G. OC. King
van Ness Street
Pauline Phillippe
Sheriff
H. Guenther
North Flores Street
August Hensel
Schleicher Lodge
Knights of Honor
Mesquite Street
Richard H. Humphris
Jobin Humphris, Jr
Mary Gillett
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kentuck Avenue
Baldwin, Culebra
Neff Avenues
San Antonio Woodmen Camp Endorses New Braunfels Picnic
At a Friday meeting Woodmen of the World in San Antonio approved joining Sam Houston Camp for its annual picnic to New Braunfels on June 6. The group passionately backed the camp’s patriotic plan to celebrate the twelfth anniversary of the order’s founding.
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San Antonio
Woodmen of the World
Sam Houston
Burt B. Hinkley
New Braunfels
Order
May Devotions Held Weekly in Catholic Churches
Usual May devotions are staged in various Catholic churches during the month on Wednesdays and Fridays each week.
Louisiana farmers say crops look fine says Mr Willis
Mr D D Willis superintendent of the San Antonio Traction Co returned from New Orleans where he and his family had been visiting He reports the recent heavy Texas rains barely touched the area near Houston and notes dust near the Crescent City He says Louisiana farmers are busy and crops appear better than ever with rice young and cane knee high and corn waist high along the railroad in Louisiana.
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Louisiana
Willis
D. D. Willis
San Antonio Traction Co
New Orleans
Wills
Texas
Houston
Crescent City
Louisiania
Lousiania
Officer puts suffering horse to death at West Houston and Leona
Police officer Wm Ingle killed a horse with a broken leg on the corner of West Houston and Leona streets after a passerby requested relief for the animal. A Mexican man attempted to guide the horse when the injury was found.
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Wm. Ingle
West Houston
Leona Streets
Letter from Phil Heitgen Claims Innocence Before Death
A pencil letter found on Phil Heitgen at his 509 Concho Street home proclaims innocence and accuses no one. The note to his Hermanns Sons lodge brother details a day of drinking and errands before he committed suicide, and mentions his work as a scholastic census enumerator.
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Earnest Stremmel
Phil Hentgen
Concho Street
Heitgen
Siemering Lodge
Order of Hermann Sons
Stremmel
H. Scheffler
Pat O’toole
Recorder’s Court
Bart Crowther
Rud Krisch
Gus
Schramm's
Vinton
South Flores Street
Government Hill
Schram’s
Phil
Main Avenue
Houston Street
Cameron
Western Star
Gus Hass
John Robb
Bart
Freundschaft
Liebe Und Treue
W. L. Richter
Louis Huth
Harry Cunningham
Bryan Callaghan
Battery K
Heugen
Theodore Vinke
South Concho Street
Slemering Lodge
The
Anniversary of Lord Cavendish Assassination in Phoenix Park
The piece marks the 1882 assassination of Lord Cavendish in Phoenix Park, noting the historical event and its enduring significance in Irish history and memory.
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Lord Cavendish
Phoenix Park
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