Floods End the Drought in Texas Disaster Report
A Dallas dispatch details widespread flooding around Brookshire Zaleyt San Felipe and Brookshire areas. Thirteen dead and thirty two missing as 8000 people are surrounded by water. railroads flooded bridges destroyed and relief slow. The Missouri Kansas and Texas Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe rail lines are washed out.
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ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Texas
Swearingen
Austin County
Zaleyt
Brookshire
Zaley
Brazon Bottom
San Felipe
Uniees
Bradon
Santa Fe
Kansas and Texas
Southern Pacific
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Dewey
Welburn May Yet Go Free In Fraud Trial
The San Francisco based report notes a jury divided over GM Welburn a former Internal Revenue collector charged with fraud and embezzlement. The District Attorney Coombe urged Washington to drop the case while further indictments prompted a second trial.
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San Prancisco
Welburn
Internal Revenue
Department of J Tce
Diaeriet
Coombe
Washington
Britain Plans South Africa Troop Reinforcement
Leased wire dispatch from Pall Mall reports Secretary of State for War the Marquis of Landsdowne and military chiefs have completed arrangements to despatch 49,000 to 50,000 troops of all arms to South Africa if the situation worsens. Preparations for distribution of troops on arrival are noted.
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London
Pall Mall Gassette
Marquis of Landdowne
South Africa
Colonel of Volunteers Formed for Twenty sixth Infantry
The President appoints Major Edmund to command the first volunteer regiment, designated the Twenty sixth Infantry, with ten new infantry contingents to be raised from numbers Twenty fifth to thirtieth. Recruiting to start tomorrow as Badger returns to Washington with the Moorish commission aboard Auckland, July 6.
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Washington
Edmund Ttee
Strikes, floods, and politics in brief dispatches
A sweep of short wires reports labor issues at Homestead ending a proposed strike as weak markets delay action. A flood near Neosho Valley endangers fields with six feet of water and a drowning of a farmer. Other items note Oxford over Cambridge in a drawn cricket match, a San Francisco government building contract awarded, and a special election ordered in Missouri to fill a Senate vacancy.
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Humboldt
Neosho
G. Hrady
Neasea Wire
London
Oxford University
Cambridge University
Lords
Cambridge
Washington
San Francisco
Rentle Construction Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Raymond
Bland
Jefferson City
Hovernor Stephens
Highth
Missouri
Richard P Bland
Spanish Prisoners and Dreyfus Courtmartial News
Reports from Washington indicate negotiations in Luzon may release many Spanish prisoners including some from the Yorktown crew, though status uncertain. San Francisco dispatch notes the upcoming American Agricultural Colleges convention with delegates from most states and local honors to Mayor Phelan. The Paris theater of events centers on General Juilliard and Colonel Sax ce in the Dreyfus affair as Saxce is tipped for the court martial presidency and faces possible transfer, amid political press criticism.
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Washington
War Department
Otls
Luzon
Aguiaaldy
Otis
Tere
Cali
Yorktown
Ovle
Manila
Adjutant-General
Fritson
Minnesota
Paul J. Rhode
John Tofdetan
H. Beventeenth
Prieamenia
Wiliam Hussey
Piftwenth
Varivla
James Alten
San Francisco
Amerian Agricultural Colleges and Experimental Stations
Uhlea
Tobe
Phelan
H. T. Armsby
State Agriculture College of Pennsylvania
Fhalan
A. C. Tree
Washington, DC
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Congress
Saxce
Dreyfus
M. de Pressense
Temps of
Paris
Jionel
Saxee
Deyread
M. Pressense
Patriotic Porto Rico Celebrates Fourth of July
The Fourth was celebrated in San Juan de Porto Rico with a military and civic parade a barbecue athletic sports fireworks and patriotic speeches. Governor General Davis hosted a reception joined by prominent residents. The Republican party in convention adopted a platform and resolution backing measures to Americanise the government. They commended Dr. Hnona and Deno now in New York for their work.
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San Juan DE Porto Rico
Davis
Republican Party of
Porto Rico
Balaud Ty Dre
Hnona and
Deno
New York
Jones Not Resigning as Senate Appointment Rumor Refuted
Ex Governor Stone stated in an interview that Senator Jones would not resign his seat and remained eligible for appointment if needed. He cited letters from Senator James about health improvements, while noting Jones's health never threatened resignation. Meanwhile, cricket draw reported between Australia and Nottinghamshire after a balanced first and second innings, with Australia 234 for seven and Nottinghamshire 142 for six.
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Louis
Stone
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Possbdy
London
Nottingham
Nottingham Ashire
Nottinghamshire
Von Diedrichs Story a Fake No Trouble Between the Admirals
The Sewere Nach fichten Today prints letters between Admiral Von Diedrichs and Admiral Dewey dated March and April. Von Diedrichs thanks for promotion while Dewey calls differences a product of paper. Dewey hopes to meet again before leaving his station.
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Sewere Nachfichten
Admmhratsey
von Tiedrieke
Siri
March Tech
Diedrichs
Admiral Dewey
Admiral von Diedrichs
Elucerely
Riots in Barcelona and an odd legal dispatch
A July report from Barcelona notes renewed disturbances as disturbers attack the church of Ranta Matrona and the Jeniit school. Police guard the sites while the mob is pelting stones. Mendarmes and infantry later reinforce patios and scatter the crowd with injuries and arrests. In Chicago, a separate dispatch covers a judge's opinion on motor vehicles on city boulevards and a yellow fever death in a War Department telegraph.
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Barcelona
Ranta Matrona
Jeniit
Chicago
Gibbons Loday
South Park
Park Board
Ameer Faces Plot Despite Dangers At Kabul
Cable reports from St Petersburgh say an Afghan discharged a life point blank at the Ameer of Afghanistan but missed him with a bullet lodging in a nearby general. The Ameer's brother Ishak Khan allegedly bribed a cook to poison him. Tehak fled into Russian Asia and the cook was hanged.
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London
St. Petersburg
The
Globe
Afghanistan
Ameer
Ishak Khan
Tehak
Asia
Market Cattle and Sheep Quotes Across Regions
Cattle receipts and prices listed for Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, and San Francisco with beef, cows, heifers, and stockers varying by region. Sheep and lamb markets showing steady to strong trends. Western, Texas, native and cull categories cited. Wheat and barley prices noted in San Francisco. New York exchange figures provided.
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Silver
Chicago
Texas
Kansas
Omaha
Western
San Francisco
New York
Liquor Men Seek Space in Exposition Notes
Major Brackett, U S Commissioner to the Paris Exposition, said demand for space in the agricultural department exhibit was high. California Wine Growers will be represented, but one firm has secured a private house outside the exposition for foreign buyers. The Amalgamated Association reported another wage scale, while the onion stew company of Alexandria, Indiana, awaits Pittsburgh’s final word. Melrose mourns Dr. V. Livermore, 61, noted for his wife Mary A. Livermore’s public work.
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New York
Major Brackett
United States Commission
Éogremt
Agricultural Department
Ueversyes
California
Thad
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
Alexandria
Indiana
Wy Tae
V. Livermore
Dr. Livermore
Lfe
Mary A. Livermore
Wrecked Train Near Elko Leaves Dozens Hurt
Train No 1 derailed near Elko Nevada injuring several passengers from Fourth of July trips. Two elderly women suffered serious scalp wounds while others, including Pullman porters, endured bruises and cuts. Wreck occurred as rails spread and multiple cars overturned with crews rushing to scene.
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Elko
Nevada
Jone
C. Clawson
Grass Valley
M. S. Andrews
Eldorado County
Cal
Silver State
Middleton
C. Lawson
M. BE
Hassel
Pacific Grove
Frank Cleland
San Francisco
A. Lynch
Denver
Enariss
Coloma
Elko Baseball Club
Tin Workers to Meet Again in Chicago July 7
Pittsb urg July 5. A conference on the tin plate workers wage scale is set for July 7 in Chicago. Committees of the Amalgamated Association and the Tin Plate Company will attend. The union pushes for a 20 percent raise, rejected at the last meeting. A settlement is expected and factories nationwide may resume operation next Monday.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Amalgamated Association
The
Tin Plate Company
Carnegie Receives Freedom of Tain Caithness
The town of Tain Caithness awarded Andrew Carnegie the Freedom of the town during a ceremony marked by flags bunting and patriotic displays. The provost praised Carnegie as a great and distinguished Scot American whose philanthropy has funded public libraries and educational advancement in Britain and America, noting an expenditure of about 4 000 000.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Tain
Caithness
Andrew Carnegie
Great
Britain
America
Smelter Strike Talks Break as Arbitration Sidelined
Denver July 5 The State Board of Arbitration met to consider the smelter strike but no smelter representatives attended while the union was present. Ex-Governor Grant, head of the Operating Committee, announced he would be present as the board adjourned.
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Denver
State Board of Arbitration
Grant
Tri
American's big claim in Chile arouses graft debate
Santiago de Chile July 5 reports protests in Galveston created by a bid to award William J. Buchanan United Minister to the Argentine a $100,000 retirement fee over his role in the arbitration dispute between Chile and Argentina.
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Santiago DE Chili
Galveston
William J. Buchanan
United
Argention
Public School Honor Roll For June 1809
Schools announce June honor roll across all grades with students listed by class and name. Notable items include graduation of the uniform High School course, completion of English by Miss Alice Byrnes, and Latin by Annie M Roddy and Albert Wolfe.
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Mucca
Alice Myrnea
Annie Rhoddy
Albert Wolfe
Abbie Duncan
Addie Reid
Grace Guthrie
Ernest McDeid
Glenn Trousdale
Mabel Cochran
George Hill
Mary Campbell
Hazel Bell
Eva Raskva Case
May Rouhan
KE. E. Winfrey
Mamie Staunton
Lucy Laveaga
Georgie Summerfield
Freddie Reid
Stuart Robinson
Etta Webb
Charlestina Croecca
Maggie Hinman
Elna Guthrie
Ray Summerfield
Josie Staunton
Ellen Weber
Mamie Brown
Ralph Cuse
Forrest Bell
John Guthrie
Alice L. Ede
Frankie Case
Belle Weber
Annie Schmidt
George Lewis
George Nease
Blanche Bonnifield
Edna Reinhart
Pauline Wuertele
Georgiana Berk
Roy McEnerney
Fred Diehl
Vivian Warren
Clara Weber
Henry Berk
Clara McEnerney
Laura Miller
Gladya Hewitt
Hula Dieh
Irma Brown
Anna Busch
Fred Muller
Harold Hale
Clovis Brown
Emma Larivere
Hazel Robins
Juanita Rubianer
Harold Trousdale
Rose Gardner
State Board of Education
Alice Byrnes
Annie M. Roddy
Albert
Golconda Races Feature Two Quarter-Mile Events
Under Golconda Jockey Club auspices two quarter-mile races were run for purses of 50 and 100 dollars. White Rock, ridden by Jack Lowry, won the first with Tim Murphy second as Love faded. In the second race, Trandiator won by a length with Little Jack second and White Rock third. White Rock carried Lowry again in a field including Svandiator and Little Jack. Pools totaled about 500 in the first race and various bets formed on the second.
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Golconda Jockey Club
Pi Hore
White Rock
Bn Murphy
Loco
Jack Lowry
Tim Murphy
al. Johnston
Geo
Love
Tive
Little Jack
Vandiator
Svandiator
George Winguvid
Ed’ Wilkerson
B. M. Colwell
Dan Smeiser
Sandle
Red Dollars
Trandiator
Frank Button
Dave Abel
Megara
Beverini
Polkinhorn
McVeigh
City Wiped Out by Fire in Pratt City
A blaze in Pratt City Birmingham yesterday destroyed eight or nine buildings, causing about 8000 dollars in losses with only around 8000 dollars insured. Fire could not be checked until structures in the path were torn down. Twenty one of the buildings burned were business houses and the rest cottages.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pratt City
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