Cubans Revolt Over Platt Amendment AmidPacification Talks
In Havana a constitutional convention debates the Platt amendment as Washington withholds approval. Delegates push for a clear stance while General Wood seeks clarifications and Secretary Root rejects them. Separate items note Captain Best assigned to the San Antonio board and Texas banks show altered reserves and deposits in April.
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United States
Washington
Capote
Wood
Root
Wool
Senor Sanguilly
San Antonio
D. C
Clermont L. Best
Artillery Corps
Cyrus S. Roberts
Second Infantry
National Banks of Texas
Houston
Death of Hon. R. E. Burke Shocks Dallas Community
Dallas records the death of Hon. R. E. Burke at Junius street and Haskell avenue after a period of unconsciousness since Sunday. The prominent congressman was deeply mourned across the city, with friends and neighbors expressing widespread regret as his life of activity and service ends.
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Dallas
Texas
R. BE. Burke
Junius Street
Haskell Avenue
Judge Burke
Texas Bar Association picks Whitfield for Galveston address
Judge B R Webb of Fort Worth announces that at the Texas Bar Association annual meeting in Galveston this July, Hon A H Whitfield Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court will deliver the annual address.
Accidental Killing in Colorado Texas Cowboy Play
A gun accident at the Bacon residence leaves 11 year old Homer Robinson and 10 year old Tobe Bacon among two boys playing with firearms. Tobe Baton is found dead with head injuries and a pistol nearby. Justice Smith attends the scene to hold an inquest.
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Colorado
Texas
Bacon
Young Tobe
Homer Robinson
Tobe Bacon
Young Robinson
Justice Smith
A Merchant Murdered in West Columbia Texas
Tilgre, a West Columbia merchant, was found dead in his store around 4 PM with a fatal blow to the head and cash taken. A negro boy has been arrested, but no strong clues or suspects are identified as the investigation unfolds. The incident occurred after Tilgre sent his messenger for the express and before the man’s return.
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Columbia
Texas
Tilgre
West Columbia
McNab
Tilger
Southern Industrial Association Delegation Heads to Philadelphia
John P. Coffin assistant secretary of the Southern Industrial Association left for Philadelphia for a June 11 to June 14 convention. He had returned from Texas after three weeks promoting the event. He forecast a large Texas delegation and noted Mayor Riggs of Waco and others backing the effort. New Orleans will send twenty or more delegates.
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New Orleans
John P. Coffin
Southern Industrial Association
Philadelphia
Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad sights
H. H. Melville of Boston, vice president, returns from Mexico with capitalists who have explored the line. Trains are expected to run from Kansas City to Port Stillwell on the Pacific coast within two years.
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Mexico
Kansas City
H. H. Melville
Boston
Orient Road
Mexico and Orient
Port Stillwell
Pacific Coast
Desperate Voer-Boer Fight At Vladfontein
Details from London describe a fierce engagement near Vladfontein where 1200 Boers attacked General Dixon’s column. Fifty British soldiers fell at the first volley, the Derbyshires and yeomanry recaptured the guns, and artillerymen shot horses to prevent capture. The battle left heavy losses on both sides and signals renewed calls for reinforcements.
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London
Vladfontein
Dixon
Kemp
Yeomanry
Derbyshires
French
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Jamestown
Kritzinger
Maniac Tries to Kill the Pope in Rome
A Rome dispatch reports a maniac shouted that he was the pope’s successor while the pope worked in a private room. Guards stopped him before he reached the papal chamber and Pope Pius X ordered his arrest. Valentino Paterno, a religious fanatic, was sent to a lunatic asylum. How he bypassed guards remains unexplained.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Rome
Holy Father
Valentino Paterno
Religius
Vatican
Mrs McKinley Grimly In Grave Condition Says Doctors
Washington June 5 Doctors Ston, Sternberg and Rixey spent an hour in conference at the White House. Secretary Cortelyou said Mrs McKinley had a comfortable night, with no material change from yesterday. Rixey was slightly more hopeful, but no material improvement. A visitor described the condition as very grave, with slender hope for the outcome.
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Washington
Johnston, Sternberg
Rixey
White House
Cortelyou
McKinley
Lightning Claims Gallup Family in Welsh
A noon yesterday in Welsh Louisiana Mrs. J H Gallup and her son Ralph were instantly killed when a bolt struck as they worked on collapsing a sash at their homes. Mr Gallup, upstairs, called Ralph to help then the lightning struck both, the son lying across the father with smoke issuing from their mouths and his clothes burning. The remains will be taken to Grand Ridge for interment.
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Welsh
J. H. Gallup
Ralph
Grand Ridge
Ill
Roanoke
International cattle trade talks at Union Stock Yards
A high level meeting at Chicago's Union Stock Yards brought together representatives of the National Cattle Breeding Association and livestock officials to plan a regular trade with Mexico and South America, focusing on Argentina for pure bred cattle of top breeds.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
National Cattle Breeding Association of
United States
Livestock Exchange
Mexico
South America
Argentina
Texas and New Orleans Oil acquires land on Spindle Top Hill
Beaumont Texas June 5 A deal closes with the Texas and New Orleans Oil company gaining a quarter acre on Spindle Top Hill from W T Campbell of the Swayne syndicate for about 25875 dollars. Negotiations continue for three more quarter acres as derricks rise and the Lucky Dime company plans to bore wells. An official said twenty five derricks may be up on the east side within two weeks.
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Jones
Galveston
New Wellson Heights
Beaumont
Texas
Texas and New Orleans Oil Company
W. T. Campbell
Swayne Syndicate
Newton J. Skinner
Lucky Dime Company
Spindle Top Hill
Tax Must Be Paid In Peddlers Case
In Austin on June 5 the court of criminal appeals affirmed the Saulsbury case on the peddlers tax. Comptroller Love reports a flood of letters about the opinion and hosted visitors including store and range men selling goods in Western Texas. He said the law will be followed and all must comply like others in the same business.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Saulsbury
Comptroller
Love
Eight Men Killed in a Mine
Lightning struck in Roanoke Louisiana near noon as J. H. Gallup and his son Ralph, recently from Grand Ridge Illinois, were upstairs at their home. Gallup died instantly and Ralph perished beside him as smoke rose from their mouths and his clothes burned. The bodies will be sent to Grand Ridge for burial.
Explosion at Chapin mine kills eight workers
In Iron Mountain Michigan on June 5 an explosion of powder and fumes in the Ludington shaft seventh level killed eight miners. The cause is not yet determined. Nearly thirty children were left fatherless by the accident.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Ludington
Chapin
River and Harbor Committee Heads to Texas for Galveston Views
The Rivers and Harbors Committee of the U S House travels from New Orleans to Houston and Galveston to study the inner harbor project at Galveston, Buffalo Bayou, and the Southwest Pass feeders. Key figures include Rep Ball of Texas engineer Geo W Boschke and S F B Morse. A banquet was canceled to extend site visits in Texas.
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New Orleans
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House of
Congress
Southern Pacific
Houston
Congressman Ball
Texas
Geo. W. Boschke
Galveston
S. F. B. Morse
Lone Star State
United States
South Port
Chalmette
Burton
Southwest Pass
Mississippi
Buffalo Bayou
Inner Harbor
Retail Grocers Parade Draws Wide Texas Attendance
Fort Worth hosts a large Retail Grocers and Butchers meeting with a parade along Main Street. Delegations arrive from Dallas San Antonio McKinney Desdemona Boyd Ponder Keller Gainesville Crowley Plano Quanah Ennis Midlothian Decatur Waxahachie Waco Corsicana Terrell Sherman and Cleburne. Local grocers close shops for the event and a barbecue follows at Grunewarl's park. National Organizer E A Stevens of St Louis delivers the principal address.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Main Street
Dallas
San Antonio
McKinney
Desdemona
Boyd
Ponder
Keller
Gainesville
Crowley
Plano
Quanah
Ennis
Midlothian
Deccatur
Waxahachie
Waco
Corsicana
Terrell
Sherman
Cleburne
Grunewarl's Park
E. A. Stevens
St. Louis
Commissioners Taft Wright Ide Open Cavite Provincial Government
Commissioners Taft Wright and Ide arrived in Cavite to establish a provincial government. They were welcomed by Colonel Goodrell and local dignitaries in the town hall as Judge Taft outlined the commission's provincial plans.
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Manilla
Taft, Wright
Ide
Cavite
Goodrell
Taft
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F. P. Luck
Shiner
Constitutional Convention
Havana
Burke
Texas Bar Association
South Africa
Maniac
Pope
River and Harbor Committee
Manila News
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