Cuban constitution accepts Platt amendment by 16 to 11
Havana reports the Cuban constitutional convention votes 16 in favor and 11 against accepting the Platt amendment, with a committee option to append the amendment to the constitution. Washington expects swift evacuation once a stable government, order, and sanitation are in place, possibly by next autumn. Ex-Governor Jones, prominent Sherman Choctaw leader Wilson N. Jones, dies at 63 after illness.
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Havana
Senors Tamayo
Villuendas
Quesada
Committee On Relations
Congress
Capote
Jos M. Gomez
Tamayo
Monteguedo
Delgado
Betencourt
Diberga
Llorente
Sanguilly
Nunez
Rodiguez
Berriel
Quirez
Ferrer
Zayas Aleman
Rudaldo Tamayo
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Silvela
Fortune
Laeret
Washington
United States
Wood
War Department
Dynamite To Be Exploded Under Narrows Defense Site
Three and a half tons of dynamite will be exploded under The Narrows between Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth. The charge, stored since the Spanish American War, was offered for sale by Major W L Marshall with no bids. He now plans to sink the dynamite in 500 pound casks at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fort Hamilton
Fort Wadsworth
H. H. Adams
Engineers Corps
W. L. Marshall
Marshall
Beaumont petition aims to rebuild Gulf and Interstate line
In Beaumont on June 13 a petition seeks $4500 to rebuild the Gulf and Interstate railroad to High Island. Subscriptions already total about $1500 with plans to raise the rest, aiming to create a Beaumont summer resort and have the road ready to High Island within twenty days after work starts.
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Beaumont
Texas
Gulf and Interstate
High Island
District Court
Galveston
Health status and death on Guam naval station
Governor report dated April 22 notes health of Guam island and naval station is steady with one death in the command Private P Ahearn U S M C died April 20 and buried in the naval cemetery A public subscription on the naval station raised about 1800 pesos with equal funds to come from the island treasury to support a civil hospital on donated ground when built
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Guam
Washington
Guan
Navy Department
Naval Station
P. Ahearn
Naval Cemetery
Losses Reported After Lipa Engagement In Luzon
Acting Adjutant General Ward received General McArthur's cable confirming a June 10 fight near Lipa, Luzon. Captain William H. Wilhelm and First Lieutenant Charles R. Ramsey were seriously wounded, Lieut H Lee and Captain Anton Spring Jr. were killed, four enlisted men wounded, and insurgents dispersed.
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Washington
Ward
McArthur
Lipa
Luzon
William H. Wilhelm
Twenty-first Infantry
Duke of Cornwall Named Vice Commodore of Royal Yacht Squadron
The Duke of Cornwall is expected to be elected vice commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron as the king resigns the commodore role. Sir Thomas Lipton plans to seek election again to the club with the king as sponsor, signaling royal support for Lipton’s yachting interests.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Duke of Cornwall
Royal Yacht Squadron
Thomas Lipton
Woman and Education Highlight Southern Industrial Meet
Mrs L M Horer of New Orleans spoke on Woman's Work for the Industrial South at Philadelphia gathering while Col Pratt and Professor Councill discussed industrial education and race development. A 2,000,000 copy distribution was approved, and Alabama girls sang at the close. Sheriff Morris of Karnes City Texas was killed during a pursuit, with two Mexicans involved and a lynching risk. National Editorial Association proceedings in Buffalo featured talks on industrial education and postage.
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Philadelphia
L. M. Horer
New Orleans
Southern Industrial Association
South
Nicaragua Canal
Mississippi River
R. H. Pratt
Carlisle
W. H. Councill
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Normal
Ala
Council
Pratt
Hargroves
North
Alabama
Industrial Association
Atlantic City
National Editorial Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Baillie
W. W. Grubbs
Greenville
Texas
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Iowa
Lynch Perry
Columbo, Tenn
Statler
Manila trial opens over monthly installments claim
Notes from Manila report the trial of H W Happle port steward of the commissary department for receiving monthly installments from a stevedoring firm, with defense claiming the payments were salary for extra services. Others include D M Carman’s transfer to the United States and shifts in insurgent negotiations and actions in Southern Luzon.
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Manila
H. W. Happle
Commissary Department
Happle
D. M. Carman
United States
MacArthur
Sumner
Wade
Surreyor
Cailles
Laguna
Luzon
Cowen
Sovelar
Fatal blow in Dallas ends officer's struggle
In Dallas on June 14 a serous head wound ended Officer L N Patrick's life after a botched arrest of a Black suspect. Pat rick died at St Paul's Sanitarium last night at 10 30 after being unconscious since Wednesday morning.
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Dallas
Texas
L. N. Patrick
Duncan
Patrick
St. Paul’s
Railway chiefs meet in Omaha to discuss faster through trains
In Omaha today Presidents Hays of Southern Pacific Hughitt of Northwestern Burt of Union Pacific and General Managers Kruttschnitt Wilkinson and others met. They discussed material changes to the trans continental timetable and the goal of running solid trains from Chicago to the Pacific coast at speeds several hours faster than now. This plan follows Union Pacific's control of the Ogden to San Francisco segment.
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Omaha
Neb
Hays
Southern Pacific
Hughitt
Northwestern
Burt
Union Pacific
Kruttschnitt
Wilkinson
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Ogden
San Francisco
Bitten by a Rattlesnake Near Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi June 14 Ed McGregor son of J S McGregor who lives on a ranch fifteen miles from the city was bitten early Tuesday morning while asleep on the floor. The snake crawled up his sleeve then bit his finger injecting a large amount of poison. He reached a physician about three hours after the bite and is resting as well as could be expected. Dr Gregory calls the bite serious.
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Morris
Karnes City
Texas
Boone Choate
Thulmeyer Ranch
Here
Gregorio Loda
Choate
Sheriff Morris
Loda
Corpus Christi
Ed McGregor
J. S. McGregor
Corpus
McGregor
Gregory
Grasshopper Plague Faces Brownwood County Farmers
The grasshopper outbreak worries Brownwood area farmers as early spring hatching led to rapid crop damage especially in cotton. Cattle deaths are reported after ingesting poisoned hoppers and bees and fish show related mortality. Farmers debate whether to continue poisoning or let the hoppers run their course.
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Brownwood
Texas
State Encampment Dates Set for Austin
The general arrangement committee in Austin selected July 19 to 27 for the State encampment this summer. Railroads have offered free transportation and local citizens have raised funds to ensure the event proceeds on those dates.
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Austin
Texas
Texas in the Swim A Veritable Love Feast in Philadelphia
The Southern Industrial association opened in Philadelphia with strong welcome addresses from Hargrove Longino and Riggins. Texas drew attention as a hub for investment and industrial prospects, with Houston representatives Heitman and Cortes among attendees. The event aims to strengthen North South ties across social, commercial, and financial fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Great Southern Industrial Association
Hargrove
Longino
Mississippi
Riggins
Waco
Texas
South
Houston
F. W. Heitman
H. W. Cortes
New Orleans Sent to Korean Waters to Protect Americans
A Herald report from Washington says the protected cruiser New Orleans has been ordered to Korea to safeguard American interests after information from Horace Allen at Seoul. Captain Sperry reports departure from Che Foo to Chemulpo, marking the first American warship in Korean waters in months. Allen warned that removing McLeavy Brown could endanger U S interests, though Brown remains in office. Large American gold mines in Korea are held largely by T Sloat Fassett of New York.
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New Orleans
Hermit Kingdom
Horace Allen
Seoul
Navy Department
C. S. Sperry
Che Foo
Chemulpo
Allen
State Department
McLeavy Brown
Brown
Korea
T. Sloat Fassett
New York
Charles F. Jones Reported Near Death in New York
Charles F. Jones, valet-secretary to the late Texas millionaire William Marsh Rice, is dying at a private sanitarium. He has not eaten solid food for four weeks and remains confined to his room. efforts to move him to the country for air were halted by his critical condition.
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New York
Charles F. Jones
William Marsh Rice
Texas
Evening World
Dickenson
Jones
District Attorney’s Office
Explosion in Port Royal Mines Kills Sixteen
An explosion at the Pittsburg Coal company Port Royal mines on Monday night leaves sixteen dead and seven injured. Property damage runs into thousands as officials released the tally after reviewing the disaster.
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Port Royal
Pittsburg Coal Company
Constitutional changes at Alabama convention
In Montgomery on June 12, the constitutional convention created the lieutenant governor position and raised the governor’s salary from 3000 to 5000 dollars. Executive terms extend from two to four years, with no reelection eligibility. The governor cannot seek the US Senate within one year after term expiration.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States
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F. P. Luck
Avent, Shiner
Engises
Sherman
Wilson N. Jones
Caddo
Genii
Mrs. Horner
Corea
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