City of St Pierre Falls To Mont Pelee Eruption
The New York Herald correspondent recalls St Pierre Martinique before the May eruption that killed about 30 000. He describes the calm morning of May 1 the festival night May 6 the creeping ash and the sudden collapse as Mont Pelee unleashed its deadly blast and the governor and geologists misjudged the danger. Prof Robert T Hill US geologist led the expedition documenting the disaster.
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St. Pierre
Martinique
Peleo
Pelee
Muniecipal
Delee
Morne Rouge
St Pierre
Mont Pelee
Pelec
Peles
Guerin
Fort de France
Guy Mouttet
Lfe
Ittla
Poteo
Suchet
Carbel
Thomas T. Prentiss
United States
Mr. Prentiss
Robert T. Hill
National Geographical Society
Prof. Hill
Cort de Macouba
le Precheur
Cabinet Tightens Peace Deal For South Africa War End
British government indications point to a Monday announcement of a full peace settlement with the Boers. Balfour described uncertainty while asserting Cabinet members completed final touches on the agreement to end the Cape Colony conflict. Rebel activity and supply issues persist as reports say forces remain mobile and hard to subdue.
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A J. Balfour
House of Commons
South Africa
Mr. Balfour
Balfour
Halan
Middeburg
Cape Colony
Malan
Scheeper
lSoer
Skritzinger
Colett
Vreeniging
Transvaal
Capetown
Jfciigh
Spanish Leader Sabino Arana Cables Cuba Note
A Madrid dispatch reports Senor Sabino Arana sent a long cable to President Roosevelt congratulating the Cuban republic’s establishment, but the Spanish censor suppressed the message.
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Paris
The
Patrie
Madrid
Senor Sabino Arana
Biscayan
Roosevelt
Cuba
Connelly Sentenced to Two Years for Assault With Intent
In Columbus Nebraska May 31 Judge Jamison overruled a motion for a new trial in the case against Vincent Connelly of Lindsay who was convicted last week of assault with intent to kill in district court. Connelly was sentenced to two years in prison.
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Neb
Vincent Connelly
Lindsay
Jamison
Death Penalty Bid for Train Robbery in Senate
Senator Pratt of New York introduced a bill to make train robbery a felony and provide the death penalty for the offense in Washington on May 31.
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Washington
Pratt
New York
House Passes Silver Coinage Bill
Washington May 31 The house passed the bill to increase the dissidiary silver coinage as part of a broader monetary reform effort.
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Washington
House
Herbert Named Next British Ambassador to the United States
London dispatch reports Hon. Michael Henry Herbert, secretary to the British embassy in Paris, likely to be the next ambassador to the United States succeeding the late Lord Pauncefote. The appointment awaits the return of Pauncefote’s remains and the approval of King Edward.
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