Volcano Activity Upheld In Martinique As Evacuation Debate Continues
Reports from Fort de France describe Martinique’s La Soufriere still active with ash and gas, yet no lava emission. Evacuation questioned by Governor L Herre, relief supplies flowing in from New Orleans and Porto Rico, while US ships aid and luckless residents seek transport off the island.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
Tage
New Orleans
San Domingue
Porto Rico
Ayme
United States
Dixie
St. Vincent
Cincinnati
Addiiton
Bakers
St. Pierre
Trinidad
Ajoupa Bouillon
Atlantic
Fort de Mee
London
Pointe-a-Pitre
Guadaloupe
Scientists report new Mont Pelee crater and eruptive threat
The Potomac revisits St Pierre with scientists who confirm a new crater below the old one on Mont Pelee. A tall cinder cone vents steam and volcanic material, signaling explosive potential. Cavernous pressure and ongoing blasts raise fears of a violent outbreak.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
United States
Potomac
St Pierre
McLean
Cincinnati
Mont Pelee
Acteists
Mont Peleer
St Vincent Volcano and Relief Efforts Across Caribbean
Reports from San Juan to Paris detail Mt Pelée activity and ash waves on Martinique. The U S collier Sterling delivered clothing to Saint Vincent sufferers while Mont Pelee gas fatalities were feared. Evacuation options discussed. emigrants prepare on Versailles and Ville de Tanger.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Sterling
Fort de France
St. Vincent
Martinique
Cincinnati
Suchet
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
The
M. V'Huerre
Mr. Hunt
Guatemala’s Earthquake Destroys Quezaltenango
Hamburg dispatch reports Quezaltenango wholly destroyed by a quake lasting about 45 seconds. Guatemala says San Marcos and other towns partly damaged. several thousand dead and losses near 50 million dollars from the April quake. Washington confirms the event and notes reconstruction plans on a plain away from the old site.
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Hamburg
Hamburg Boersenhalle
Guatemala
Quezaltenango
Washington
Quezaltenago
San Marcos
O al Place
Death by Own Action Ended Life of Herbert L. Brice
Herbert L. Brice a 37 year old Lima lawyer and half brother of the late Senator Brice committed death by own action in Oak Grove Sanitarium Flint Michigan. Brice suffered melancholia after overwork and had been confined since October. He was a director of the First National Bank of Lima and helped settle Senator Brice estate.
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Lima
Herbert L. Brice
Senator Brice
Flint
Mich
Princeton
Wheeler & Brice
First National Bank
Brice
Oak Grove
Dual Suicides Reported In Peoria and Susquehanna
Chicago May 23 Fred M Gale ex Peoria bookkeeper found in his Great Northern Hotel room with a revolver and a self inflicted bullet wound life extinct due to domestic trouble He was son of Edward Gale formerly prominent in Peoria Susquehanna May 23 Professor Benton E James Montrose High School principal found dead by hanging near a tree Ill health temporary insanity cited He was a leading educator in northern Pennsylvania and former superintendent of Susquehanna County schools.
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Chicago
Fred M. Gale
Peoria
Ill
Great Northern Hotel
Edward Gale
Denver
Susquehanna, Pa
Benton E. James
Montrose High School
James
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
Amnesty Bill Grants General Pardon to All Americans
Havana May 2 The House amended the bill granting amnesty to all Americans for acts during the intervention to provide a general amnesty. The measure passed without opposition and a Senate version awaits final action Monday. The act would free Rathbone and other Americans awaiting trial.
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Havana
House
Senate
Estes G. Rathbone
Lberty Rathbone
Disaster at Fernie Mines Leaves Many Entombed
Vancouver reports one of British Columbia’s worst mine disasters at Fernie No 2 and No 3 shafts of Crow's Nest Coal Company. Explosions followed by fire damp killed or trapped over 100 men, with only about 24 accounted for as safe and eight bodies recovered. Tempting rescue hindered by gas and coal damp.
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British Columbia
Crow's Nest
Fernie
No. 3
Coal Creek
No. 2
Wellington
Political leadership lineup from scattered telegrams
President Mrs W A Murdock of Chicago serves as president with vice president Mrs M E Cassell of Columbus Ohio and secretary Mrs Harry St Clair of Logansport Indiana. Treasurer Mrs J G Bailey of Buffalo New York, grand guide Mrs Ira Taylor of Norfolk, grand sentinel Mrs J Wright of Alabama, first grand vice president Mrs Clark of Toronto Ontario.
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W. A. Murdock
Chicago
M. E. Cassell
Columbus
Harry St. Clair
Logansport
Ind
J. G. Bailey
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Guide
Ira Taylor
Norfolk
Grand Sentinel
J. Wright
Alabama
Clark
Toronto
Ont
Photographs Returned to Harvard Gift Mystery
A collection of photographs illustrating German art gifted by Emperor William to Harvard via Prince Henry, stolen from the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, has been found restored in its place after a 72 hour disappearance. The incident, seen as mischief by a student society, leaves no items missing and suggests campus prank motives.
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New York
William of Germany
Prince Henry
Harvard University
Fogg Art Museum
Cambridge
Baptist Anniversaries Report of the Publishing Department
In St Paul on May 23 the American Baptist Publication Society opened a devotional morning, with talks on the Sunday school and its life. The publishing report praised careful management and success, and moves toward closer cooperation with the Missionary Union were adopted, signaling possible future consolidation. Officers for the next year were elected including Samuel A. Crozer as president and A J Rowland as secretary.
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ST. Paul, Minn
American Baptist Publication Society
J. W. Conley
Nebraska
E. M. Thrasher
Ohio
A. C. Armstrong
Missouri
Publication Society
American Missionary Union
Lemuel Moss
The
Samuel A. Crozer
Pennsylvania
W. Howard Deane
Joshua Levering
Maryland
Chester W. Kingsley
Massachusetts
D. C. Hughes
New York
A. J. Rowland
D. D
J. G. Walker
B. F. Dennison
Peace Seems Near as Britain and Boers Move to End War
London reports an optimistic mood that peace in South Africa is practically secured with Cabinet discussions focused on terms. British officials say final surrender depends on Boer leaders' convenience, while Delarey and De Wet voices reflect guard over their followers.
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London
Associated Press
South Africa
de Wet
Vereeningen
War Office
Pretoria
House of Commons
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Throckmorton Street
Brodrick
Klerksdorp
Transvaal
Delarey
Kitchener
Chamberlain
Buckingham Palace
King Edward
Lord Salisbury
Hatfield House
Daifly
Man Hunt in Harlem Ends with Robber Shot Dead
In Harlem a burglar Walter White was killed after a gunfight with pursuing officers following a store burglary at 2068 Third Avenue. Three thieves fled, exchanged shots with ten policemen, and were surrounded at Fifth Avenue where they surrendered after being beaten. Valuables were recovered from the streets.
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New York
Harlem
Walter White
Third Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Loubet and Czar Toast Navy Ties Aboard Montcalm
In St Petersburg on May 23 the French squadron escorting President Loubet left Cronstadt for France. The Czar and Czarina joined Loubet aboard the Alexandra to lunch on the Montcalm as he toasted the Russian navy and France as steadfast allies. The Czars answered with praise for French sailors and the alliance before the visit concluded. Prince Henry Leaves Ireland, Dublin, May 3, the German squadron sailed from Kingstown to Lough Swilly.
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President Loubet
Cronstadt
France
M. Loubet
Czarina
Alexandra
Montcalm
Mediterranean
Russia
Dublin
Prince Henry of =a
Kingstown
Notable early 20th century deaths and careers across states
CHICAGO May 2 Former Lieutenant Governor T B Dunston of Michigan died tonight at the Auditorium from a complication of internal diseases after several surgeries. He served in the Michigan Legislature and held large business interests in Minnesota and near Calumet. He helped advance technical education and was lieutenant governor when Pingree became governor. DANVILLE Ky May 23 Rev Dr J L McKee emeritus professor at Center College died from a neck carbuncle at 75. his daughter Leila McKee is president of Oxford College. MILWAUKEE May 2 Dr W H Watkins of New Orleans, yellow fever expert, died at a relative’s home in Milwaukee from a malignant stomach growth. He served on New Orleans Board of Health. NEW YORK May 7 Jacob Clute, Mexican War veteran and famed horseman, dies at home in Brooklyn after years in retirement.
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Chicago
T. B. Dunston
Michigan
Dunston
Minnesota
Calumet
Mich
Pingree
Goveror
Danville
J. L. McKee
Center College
South
Leila McKee
Oxford College
Oxford
Samuel McKee
Salem
Wis
James
St. Louis
Milwaukee
W. H. Watkins
New Orleans
Board of Health of
New York
Jacob Clu
Brooklyn
Clute
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Ladies' Auxiliary Officers Elected
In Norfolk Virginia on May day the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Ladies' Auxiliary held a full day of officer elections. The insurance department saw W. E. Futche of Cleveland re-elected as president and C. E. Gardiner of Fort Dodge named vice president, with W. B. Prenter of Cleveland reaffirmed as secretary-treasurer. The Grand Auxiliary followed with its own officer results.
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Norfolk
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Insurance Department
Grand
Brotherhood Insurance Department
W. E. Futche
Cleveland
C. E. Gardiner
Fort Dodge
W. B. Prenter
Grand In Auxiliary
Secret Marriage Announced of Grout Heir to Weeks Fortune
New York on May 2 reports the secret February 1901 marriage of Gerald Harrison Grout of Saaweeeaeea Weeks to the granddaughter of the late millionaire Carlisle Weeks. The union ties Grout to a prominent New York financial lineage and was quietly disclosed this week.
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New York
Gerald Harrison Grout
Saaweeeaeea Weeks
Carlisle Weeks
Boers Seek Peace as Delegations Stay Amid Deadlock
In Pretoria on May 2, delegates from the Free State and Transvaal remained in the city after a stalemate at Vereeniging. Though pessimistic days gave way to cautious optimism, no details of talks with Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner were released, fueling belief that a settlement may ease the deadlock and avert renewed hostilities.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Lord Kitchener
Lord Milner
Vereeningen
Extradition Case Delayed In Montreal For Prisoners
In Montreal on May 23 Extradition Commissioner La Fontaine held the case of Col. Gaynor and Capt. Greene. Jailer Vallee said he could not produce the prisoners due to a writ of habeas corpus to Judge Andrews of Quebec. Prosecution argued only King's Bench could issue such an order, as a full bench sat in Montreal. The hearing adjourned to Tuesday with the jailer instructed to attempt production then.
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Montreal
Col
Gaynor
Greene
la Fontaine
Vallee
Monteval
Four Lives Lost In Muscatatuck River Drownings At North Vernon
Four boys Edward Miller Charles Craig Harry Meyers and Fred Schwabe sons of prominent families drowned in the Muskatatuck river after being swept over a dam near North Vernon Indiana Frank Cassin narrowly escaped. The disaster followed by flood shows broader storm damage across Indiana with other incidents reported in Muncie Rushville and Decorah including barn fires from lightning and residential damage.
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Edward Miller
Charles Craig
Harry Meyers
Fred Schwabe
Muskatatuck
Frank Cassin
Miners on Guard as President Mitchell Heads to Indianapolis
Wilkes Barre Pa May 23 One of the dullest days at the miners strike HQ as district presidents Nicholls Duffy and Fahey conferred with National President Mitchell who reported no settlement news Senator Hanna’s name links to circulating rumors Mitchell attended to correspondence while operators reported Haddock Coal Co men to be granted June 2 wage demands affecting about fifty men at Dodson Plymouth and Black Diamond Luzerne He plans a brief Chicago trip then Indianapolis before returning east by Thursday for headquarters duties
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Wilkesbarre
Messrs. Nicholls
Duffy
Fahey
Mitchell
Hanna
Haddock Coal Company
Dodson
Plymouth
Luzerne
United Mine Workers
Chicago
National
Indianapolis
Hanna Believes Western Coal Miners Won’t Strike
Senator Hanna returned to Washington from Philadelphia where he attended a social function. He says western Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland and Illinois United Mine Workers under contract will likely not strike since agreements mirror anthracite terms and coal supply is limited. An eight hour day is standard and April saw a yearly-scale agreement.
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Washington
Senator Hanna
Philadelphia
Hanna
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
Illinois
United Mine Workers in Huntington Discuss West Virginia Strike
About fifty organizers led by Secretary-treasurer Wilson and Mother Jones convene in Huntington. A June 7 work suspension is approved by unanimous vote as miners seek higher wages and better treatment, with no mention of union recognition.
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Huntington
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
National Organization
Mother Jones
West Viree Fields
West Virginia
Miners Strike Near Terre Haute Reported
Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute Ind May 23 Miners at the Wabash Valley Coal Company soft coal mines northeast of Terre Haute have gone on strike. Committeemen Culver Little and Robinson say workers refuse to obey orders about nonunion men feeding mules in the mines. District United Mine Workers President Hargroves has gone to the mines to settle the dispute.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash Valley Coal Company
Here
Culver
Little
Robinson
Hargroves
United Mine Workers
Mrs Huntington offers $100000 to General Memorial Hospital
Mrs C P Huntington offers 100000 dollars to General Memorial Hospital for cancer and allied disease treatment and pathological work. President John Parsons says the gift would be a Collis if completed and would fund work at the hospital.
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New York
C. P. Huntington
General Memorial Hospital
John &. Parsons
Parsons
West Baden Flood Floods Town as Water Rises
Heavy rain floods valley springs at West Baden Indiana. Colonial Hotel encircled by water. A trio of young men from Bird's Eye nearly drown while attempting to ford the flood. Boat crew rescues them and saves horses. Levee work races to hold back rising waters.
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Indianapolis Journal
West Baden
Ind
Colonial
Orleans
J. Roach
al Smith
Bird's Eye
Here
French Lick
John Dillenback
E. Speece
F. Kerns
Dillenback
Destructive thunderstorm hits Orleans area with heavy rain
In Orleans Indiana on May 23 a severe thunderstorm dropped over three inches of rain. Lightning struck a park shade tree killing four horses and injuring others while rail traffic faced washouts on several lines. Trains ran through Seymour due to washouts south of the area as rains continued.
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Indianapolis Journal
Orleans
Ind
French Lick
Thes E
Here
Trafic
Toges
Severe thunderstorm cripples traffic along B&O line near Corydon
A severe storm swept Washington County Indiana causing wind and heavy rainfall. Creeks rose, crops damaged, and a washout on the B&O W Railroad twenty eight miles east of Corydon halted through trains and crippled all traffic. A second rain shower brought total rainfall to nearly four inches in fourteen hours.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Ind
Korg
Heavy Oil Field Loss Blows Down Derricks in Indiana
In Parker City most derricks collapsed during Thursday's storm while Smithfield and Selma Helis also toppled. Reports from Muncie indicate widespread damage to oil structures and heavy operator fees loom for the industry amid the weather.
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Indianapolis
Muncie
Ind
Parker City
Smithfield
Selma Helis
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