News in Brief from the Nation and World
Three congress members died last week. In Wyoming four burned to death at an Elkhorn hotel. An estimate puts the South African war cost near 1.115 billion dollars through March 31, 1902. A gas engine explosion in Lusk killed a hotel waitress. Northern Colorado spring drought threatens heavy farming losses. The president nominates H. Clay Evans as London consul general. Barrows removed over census office shortage. American engineers hire 2,000 laborers in Norway to build eighteen miles of railroad. Russia to spend 42 million roubles on frontier fortifications. An accident on a Pretoria to Pietersburg train kills an officer and ten men. Oklahoma judicial nominations sent to Senate. Batangas Laguna open to trade under cholera rules. Cholera spreads further. Powell suspends intercourse with the revolutionary government of San Domingo. U S companies absorb others in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Earl Watkins dies from scalding in Illinois. Iowa deaf school main building destroyed for 250000 loss. Four complaints charge railroads with Wichita rate discrimination. Pallbearers named for Admiral Sampson. Rome holds memorial for Archbishop Corrigan. Earthquake shocks felt at Alicante and Murcia with no fatalities. NY franchise tax law deemed constitutional by Judge Earl. Standard Oil declares a $1 dividend. Chinese indemnity monthly payment made at Shanghai.
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Congress
Pittsburg
Elkhorn
Lusk
Wyoming
Colorado
H. Clay Evans
London
Senate
Osborne
McKinley
H. A. Barrows
United States Census Office
Christiana
Norway
Supreme Court
Territory of Oklahoma
Frank E. Gillette
J. I. Pancoast
James K. Beauchamp
Oklahoma
Batangas
Laguna
San Domingo
Hayti
Cuyahoga Wire and Fence Company
Akron
Ohio
Capital
Cuyahoga Steel and Wire Company
Cuyahoga Falls
Hartman Manufacturing Company
Newcastle
Earl Watkins
Central Hospital
Jacksonville
Ill
Iowa School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wichita
Kansas
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Frisco
Kansas City
Sampson
George Dewey
G. C. Remey
John C. Watson
F. J. Higginson
H. C. Taylor
Charles Heywood
Marine Corps
F. A. Cook
Charles 5. Clark
F. E. Chadwick
Dowman
H. McCalla
W. M. Folger
Richard Wainwright
Rome
Archbishop Corrigan
New York
American College
Bishop McDonnell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cardinal Satolli
Bret Harte
Alicante
Murcia
Elche
Spain
Earl
New Jersey
Shanghai
Destructive Mont Pelee Eruption Strikes St Pierre
Reports from Martinique detail Mont Pelee's eruption sequence from May 3 until May 12. A reassuring commission report was followed by a fierce lava flow that destroyed St Pierre, killed hundreds, burned survivors, and drove evacuations as lava and toxic fumes ravaged the coast and inland areas.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
Blanche
Guerin
le Carbet
le Precheur
Suchet
Inva
Nis
Pouver Guertier
Relef
Cudahy Brothers Acquires East Beef Plant
New Haven May 12 Cudahy Bros of Omaha and Chicago have bought the large beef plant of Co C Andrews & Co The Anglo American Co of Chicago has leased the Hoyt Beef and Produce plant Going forward western operators will deal directly with smaller firms, bypassing local commission men.
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New Haven
Conn
Cudahy Bros
Omaha
Chicago
Co. C. Andrews & Co
Anglo- American Company of Chicago
Hoyt Beef and Produce Company
District of Columbia Day in House Deliberations Begin
Washington May 12 The house marks District of Columbia day with special orders to follow district business. Bills include passport issuance for residents of insular possessions and the Adams bill for consular service reorganization. A day allocated for war claims.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House
Passports Do Not Travel Rule Affects Islands
Manila May 12. M Shuster customs collector abolishes passport requirement for leaving the islands. Order remains in force requiring permits to remove travelers baggage from the Philippine Islands.
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Manila
Y. M. Shushter
Philippine Islands
Pauncefote Still Ill in Washington
British ambassador Lord Pauncefote remains seriously ill in Washington on May 12 with asthma, causing concern for his family as his health worsens.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Morgan Reaches Accord On Ship Canal Deal
Liverpool reports J. P. Morgan has reached an arrangement with the Manchester Ship Canal company regarding the canal project. The Liverpool Journal of Commerce notes the agreement as a positive development in the dispute over the canal's future.
Vote on Philippine Bill Seen by Senate Leaders
Senator Rawlins predicts a vote on the Philippine government bill by week’s end or next week, with most just delaying until all pertinent debate ends. The panel will mix this with appropriation measures, notably fortifications and agriculture. Opponents include Senators Clay and Money, while Foraker, Spooner, and Lodge influence scheduling and daily sessions.
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Washington
Rawlins
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Clay
Money
Foraker
Spooner
Lodge
Last Tribute to Sampson Is Lays to Rest in Washington
The funeral of Rear Admiral William Thompson Sampson was held in Washington with unprecedented pomp. The entire national government pledged representation from the president, cabinet, senators, representatives, the Supreme Court, and civil, military, and diplomatic officials. Rear Admiral Terry directed the ceremonies with Lt. Henry George assisting as the escort assembled early.
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Washington
William Thompson Sampson
United States
North Atlantic
Spain
United States Supreme Court
Terry
Washington Navy Yard
Henry George
Ordered to St Vincent amid wreck fears and fog
Sir Robert Llewellyn, governor of the Windward Islands, reports from St Lucia that plans to visit St Vincent were dropped after a near wreck and bad weather. A British cruiser Indefatigable and third class cruiser Pallas are ordered to aid the sufferers on the island from Trinidad and Jamaica.
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Ondon
Robert Llewellyn
Windward Islands
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Colonial Office
Trinidad
Pallas
Jamaica
Destruction at St Pierre reported in Paris Temps
The Temps says Mar tinique dispatches confirm St Pierre disaster devastation from Martinique implies the island's northwest region is laid waste. Three larger communities besides St Pierre are destroyed and two ballotage candidates for the chamber of deputies are among the victims.
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Paris
The
Temps
St. Pierre
Martinique
Chamber of Deputies
Alarmed by eruptions at St Vincent and Dominica refugee boats
Reports from London state that conditions on St Vincent cause grave alarm as Dominica dispatches indicate the Souffriere volcano is erupting. Refugees aboard small boats from Grand Riviere, Martinique, reach Dominica in poor condition, while six other boats left the village.
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London
St. Vincent
Dominica
Grand Riviere
Martinique
Sarpy County Hatchery Location Under Review by Commission
Washington May 12 Congressman Bowers said the fish hatchery bill should be general in Nebraska to avoid tying the station to a single site. A House committee plans an omnibus appropriation including all proposed fish cultural stations, with a Nebraska location likely to be included.
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Fish Commission
Washington
Bowers
Department of Fisheries
Sarpy County
Nebraska
South Bend
Mercer
Congress
Department of Fish and Fisheries
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
House
General Grosvenors
Price Named to Louisiana Purchase Commission
Lincoln, May 12. Governor Savage appoints W. B. Price to succeed J Ster ling Morton on the Louisiana Purchase commission. Price, former deputy insurance commissioner, is a populist. The nonpartisan body represents all parties. With St Louis exposition delayed to 1904, the next legislature may form a new commission, leaving the current group with little to do.
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Lincoln, Neb
Savage
W. B. Price
Lincoln
J. Sterling Morton
Louisiana Purchase Commission
Price
Cornell
Nebraska
Nebraska horse thief linked to WYO raid arrest
May Be Nebraska Horse Thief. In Wheatland Wyoming authorities say O. J. Young’s arrest points to a notorious horse thief. They allege he stole fourteen horses from F. M. Troy of Gering Nebraska last March, drove them to Sidney, and sold or shipped them to various points. Young’s father resides near Gering, Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Wheatland
Wyo
O. J. Young
Young
F. M. Troy
Gering
Neb
Sidney
Nebraska Homeopaths Elect Officers in Omaha
At the Nebraska Homeopaths annual meeting in Omaha on May 12 officers were elected for the year. President Dr. E. B. Finey of Lincoln and first vice president Dr. F. E. Way of Wahoo named. second vice president Dr. H. R. Miner of Falls City. secretary Dr. E. Arthur Carr of Lincoln. treasurer Dr. O. S. Wood of Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska Homeopaths
E. B. Finey
Lincoln
F. E. Way
Wahoo
H. R. Miner
Falls City
E. Arthur Carr
O. S. Wood
Nebraska bills seek site purchases for Columbus and West Point
Millard introduces measures authorizing 40000 dollars for acquiring sites for public buildings at Columbus and West Point Nebraska. Representative Mercer proposes repeal of the July 23 1888 law on Fort Omaha site sale and a move to buy a new site and construct buildings.
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Nebraska
Washington
Millard
Columbus
West Point
Neb
Mercer
Fort Omaha
Nebraskan Receives Large Back Pension Pocketed by Hiram Kietland
Congressman Stark announced a sizable back pension for Hiram J. Kietland of Arborville York County Nebraska. The pension dates to March 1865 and totals more than 2700 dollars.
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Nebraskan
Washington
Stark
Nebraska
Hiram J. Kietland
Arborville
York County
Coal Prospect Hole Delivers Same Vein Depth Near Fremont
A second prospect hole on the Remele farm near Fremont Nebraska has reached 218 feet. The same coal vein was encountered as in the first hole at about the same depth, confirming a consistent seam in the area.
Comptroller Proclaims Call for Bank Conditions
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of national banks at the close of business Wednesday April 30 1902.
Child Dies Under Christian Science Treatment in Omaha
Donald, 16 year old son of Judge J. W. Eller, died at his father's home in Omaha on May 12 under Christian Science treatment. GC. W. Chadwick, first reader of the local church, administered care with Judge Eller assisting. No physician was summoned and the boy suffered hours of agony before death.
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Christian Science
Omaha
Neb
Donald
J. W. Eller
GC. W. Chadwick
Eller
Rumor of Caldwell Retirement Sparks Western Court Race
Washington May 10 A definite rumor that Judge Henry Clay Caldwell will retire from the bench triggers a contest for the Eighth Circuit vacancy. Possible candidates include Judge Sun Meecherson and Judge William Cather Hook with Nebraska contenders Lam bertson and Greene. Caldwell, 70, was appointed in 1864 by Lincoln and 1890 by Harrison and has long served from Iowa to Little Rock, retiring seems near.
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Washington
Henry Clay Caldwell
United States
West
Sun
Meecherson
Genee M. Lambertson
Lincoln
Charles J. Greene
Omaha
Greene
Caldwell
Arkansas
Harrison
Eighth United States
Iowa
Little Rock
Rainfall saves winter wheat across Nebraska stations
Heavy nationwide rain covered Nebraska, the season’s heaviest thus far, aiding the statewide wheat crop. Curtis reported 2.50 inches, while many towns measured over half an inch, with Curtis and several others above one inch. The list shows varied totals from Arapahoe to Tyremore, highlighting the crop’s reliance on timely moisture.
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Nebraska
Curtis
Arapahoe
Ashland
Aurora
Benkelman
Bluehill
Burchard
Burwell
Central City
Chester
Columbus
Edgar
Ericson
Fairmont
Grand Island
Greeley
Hastings
Hickman
Holdrege
Destructive Fire Strikes St. Edward Nebraska
A major blaze in St. Edward Nebraska destroyed seven buildings including five business houses and two empty stores. It began in the restaurant and dwelling of Harry Richmond with all his household goods and stock lost. Total damage estimated at fifteen thousand dollars.
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ST. Edward, Neb
St. Edward
Harry Richmond
Burglar Frightens Store in Gresham Reception
In Gresham Nebraska on May 10 a burglar entered Hylton and Ciem’s store. Fred Van Gorden sleeping in the shop fired at the intruder at close range but missed and the thief escaped leaving hat and hose behind.
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Gresham
Neb
Hylton & Ciem
Fred van Gorden
Coal Prospecting Advances on Remele Farm
Fremont Nebraska May 10 The second prospect hole for coal on the Remele farm at Jamestown is now down over 218 feet The vein struck in the first hole was found again at a depth of 218 feet confirming a continuous seam of coal at that level with ongoing drilling progress.
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Fremont
Neb
Jamestown
Bright Prospects for Chase County Crops
Imperial Neb May 10 Rain blesses Chase county with copious showers. Farmers plant corn as small grain looks fine and the crop outlook promises to be unusually large this year.
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Chase County
Imperial
Neb
Cut Worms Hurt Spring Wheat in Loup County
Taylor Nebraska May 10 Prospects for spring wheat in Loup county are flattering but cut worms are doing considerable damage to fall wheat and rye.
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Taylor
Neb
Loup County
Ex Convict Held for Robbery in Nebraska City
Chief of Police D W McCallum arrested John Armstrong a former resident who returned after a long absence The Des Moines authorities allege Armstrong robbed his brother s home in Churchville a Des Moines suburb He has confessed and will be extradited.
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Nebraska City
Neb
D. W. McCallum
John Armstrong
Des Moines
Armstrong
Churchville
Defiance Starch Advertised as Superior 16 Ounce Package
Promoters claim Defiance Starch offers one third more starch for the same 10 cent price and compares it to 127 ounce packages of competitors. The copy stresses quality and value, noting a 16 ounce package sells for the same price as larger options from rivals.
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Defiance
Vogeler's Compound Praised By Indigestion Sufferer
Orchard Cottage resident George H Honcr shares a testimonial praising Vogeler's Compound as a cure for indigestion and related disorders. He claims the remedy revived his health after a severe decline and urges others to try it. A free sample bottle offer is extended by St Jacobs Oil Ltd of Baltimore Maryland.
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Hodge
Orchard Cottage
Ippleden
Newton
Vogeler
Grorce H. Honcr
Vogelers
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
Why St Jacobs Oil Delivers Quick Pain Relief
The advertisement claims St Jacobs Oil works where other remedies fail due to its unique penetrating power. It asserts the oil reaches the disease seat, acts like magic, and provides rapid, reliable relief as an outward application used by millions.
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St. Jacobs
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Sen
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
F. Pedley
Ottawa
WY. Bennett
New York Life Bldg
Jon Om Paul
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Mass
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Drinka
Clema
Conrad Jackson Desk CO
Cincinnati
Magnetic Starch Mfg. Co
Omaha, Neb
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