Sweekly the winges call Canada and Mexico fugitives
A fragment anecdote mentions Canada and Mexico as fugitives from justice and asserts Americans cannot catch criminals until control extends from Hudson’s Bay to Panama. Portland Maine is cited as a port linked to Martinique trade for a century. Text notes an underground asphalt lake in Texas and mocks a scientific commission after Mont Pelee eruption.
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Canada
Mexico
Hudson’s Bay
Panama
Pelee Dust Turns to Polishing Material
Experimental results indicate volcanic dust from Mont Pelee outperforms all other polishing materials. The hypothetical market launch would offer Pelee Polish for knives spoons and metal objects as a new product from Martinique.
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Mont Pelee
Martinique
Pelee
Palma's Education Backing Shapes Cuban Policy After Return
While under temporary American control one fourth of Cuba's revenue funded public schools. President Palma, an educator by background, resided in the United States for years and will not let the cause of education regress.
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Cuba
Palma
United States
Morgan syndicate raises steamship rates to $185 a ton
A Morgan syndicate absorbed steamship lines with
Plans to Reproduce Historic Sites at World Fair
Louisiana aims to recreate the Cabildo at the St. Louis Exposition while Texas contests the purpose of copying the Alamo. The proposal contrasts with Pennsylvania presenting Independence Hall and Massachusetts offering Faneuil Hall and the Liberty Bell, with Plymouth Rock featured in the other display.
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Louisiana
St. Louis
Texas
Pennsylvania
Independence Hall
Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
Plymouth Rock
Rapping Infant Damnation Behind Tin Rattles
A colorful human-interest note mocks Presbyterians and their creeds by portraying a group of individuals chanting silly sounds and waving tin rattles. The piece suggests these young agitators are unfazed by established doctrines and remain carefree.
Spain’s Young King May Recognize Cuba to Impress World
A prompt recognition of Cuba by Spain’s young king would signal a new reading of history and a modern spirit beyond Ferdinand VII and Isabella II, who withheld or grudgingly granted recognition in prior cases.
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Republic of Cuba
Spain
Ferdinand VII
Isabella II
War weariness in Boer conflict and Panama hat tale
London dispatch notes peace not near in the Boer war as weeks ago. Boers plan to hold out longer while English terms remain undisclosed. A tangent about Panama hats explains Ecuadorian and Colombian labor and prices. praise for the people contrasted with long labor and high costs.
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London
England
American resolve and Cuban liberty on natal day
Gen Leonard Wood reflects on American unity with the Cuban Republic. He recalls the 1898 war against Spain and the sinking of the Maine, noting the surge of patriotism and the fight for liberties. The piece emphasizes pride in protecting freedom and supporting Cuba.
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Leonard Wood
Spain
Ourn
Litertys Janke
Senate and House Debates Spur Naval Bill and Philippine Talks
News in brief covers senate and house actions on the Philippine government bill and naval appropriation, with debates over text book use at the naval academy, Samp son-Schley clashes, and proposed government yard shipbuilding. It notes Cuba’s independence resolution, private pension bills, and a Boers attack near Aberdeen, Cape Colony, plus church ministers barred from secret orders by a Sioux City meeting.
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Aberdeen
Middelburg
Cape Colony
van Herden
Swedish Baptist Church
Lowa
Sioux City
Senate committee slows canal bill amid Isthmian clash
On the 20th the senate committee on Isthmian canals decided to report adversely Senator Hoar's bill placing canal route selection in the president's hands, opposed by Nicaragua route supporters. On the 21st the census committee favored reporting a resolution asking irrigation statistics be updated. Also on the 21st Gen. Lloyd Wheaton left Manila for home, with Gen. Chaffee praising his record. Topeka trustees chose Dr Norman Plass as president of Washburn College. James W Wilson takes animal husbandry chair at Brookings. Cubans in Mexico City celebrate the birth of the Cuban republic at the American embassy.
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Senate Committee On
Hoar
Nicaragua
Senate Committee On Census
Mitchell
Census Bureau
Lloyd Wheaton
United States
Sherman
Manila
Chaffee
Wheaton
Washburn’ College Board of Trustees
Topeka
Kas
Norman Plass
Williamstown
Mass
Plass
Williams College
Yale Divinity School
James W. Wilson
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Brookings
S. C
Mexico
Construction train wreck near Ardmore kills four
On the 20th a Choctaw Oklahoma & Gulf construction train plunged from a high trestle 12 miles east of Ardmore I T. Four men died and 21 were injured seven fatally. Among the fatally hurt was A M Oliphant a Tishomingo attorney. The dead and injured were all white construction gang or train crew members.
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Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway
Ardmore
I. T
A. M. Oliphant
Tishomingo
Texas
Chicago
Charles McFarland
Aledo
Tex
Post Office Department
Yukon Territory
Dawson
Skagway
Alaska
White Horse
British Columbia
Senate Hear Hoar On Philippine Question In 22nd Debate
In the senate on the 22d Mr Hoar of Mass delivered a notable, well understood view on the Philippine question and was heartily applauded. Teller spoke on the Cuban republic history through recent legislative steps. House devoted most of the day to Underwood immigration bill amendment requiring an educational test which was adopted. Rules amendment required conference reports to be printed in the Congressional Record before presenting to the house. Dawes in Des Moines opposed asset and branch currency and warned against retiring percentacks until a secure substitute is found. Secretary Hay sought a one year extension of ratification for the Danish West Indies cession treaty to keep it alive until the next session. Henry Brothers & Co stock brokers reinstated to NYSE after meeting obligations. Tornado near Elk City Okla damaged homes and injured several, including Mrs Combs, with losses around 25000 dollars. West Indian volcanic reports reached New York on the 22d.
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Senate
Jedge
Mass
McLaurin
Miss
Deboe
Schley
House
Mr. Mudd
Maclay
Naval Academy
Deliver
Hot Springs
Ark
Cuba
Family of Independent Nations
New Republic
Wellington
United States
Irlands
Hoar
Teller
Underwood
Ala
Charles G. Dawes
State Bankers’ Association
Des Moines
Hay
West Tidian Islands
United States Senate
Rigsdag
Henry Brothers & Co
Webb- Meyer
New York Stock Exchange
Elk City
Okla
President-elect Palma forms Cuba cabinet
The incoming Cuban leader Palma selected his new cabinet. Also noted is a plan to present Frederick the Great’s statue to the United States for display at Washington Arsenal and various brief regional items from Dublin Indiana to St. Louis, including a transit accident death and mining exhibit honors.
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Palma
Cuba
Frederick the Great
United States
William
Arsenal Grounds
Washington
Dublin
Ind
Senator McLaurin
Mississippi
St. Louis
Benjamin Sattelberg
Concordia Theological Seminary
Dun
Bradstreet
Roosevelt
Mobile
Ala
House of Representatives
William F. Lincoln
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis Mullanphy Hospital
Missouri
Charleston
S. C.) Exposition
Hardwool Lumbermen
Indianapolis
William Davidson
Illinois State News Tragedies and Local Labor Debate Recap
A three year old son of John Curry was killed instantly when his shotgun discharged while being cleaned three miles from Windsor. Samuel Simpson, a miner, died at Ledford mines near Harrisburg from falling slate. George Thomas lost an arm in a saw mill accident in Paradise township Coles county and was dragged into the saw. The state board of arbitration is asked to act on the Streator brickmakers strike. Herman Krochler and his four year old son drowned crossing Cahokia creek near Bunker Hill. Attorney General rules the eight hour law does not apply to election service official service only. A firebug is suspected in Peoria. San Jose scale found near Mount Vernon. Mrs. Caroline Williford died by morphine overdose at Ledford. her son’s previous shooting death and her husband’s recent death are linked to suspected mental distress.
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John Curry
Windsor
Oider
Samuel Simpson
Ledford Mines
Harrisburg
Ile
George Thomas
Paradise Township
Coles County
State Board of Arbitration
Streator
Herman Krochler
Cahokia Creek
Bunker Hill
Hamtin
Peoria
San Jose
Mount Vernon
Caroline Williford
Ledford
Notable Illinois Mortality and Tax Ruling Sparks Insurance Fallout
Obituaries note deaths of Will I Dill in Vienna age 61 Monroe Hayes in Carbondale and Chicago and others including Mrs Klara Schmidt and James Liston. A legal opinion finds the 2 percent insurance tax unconstitutional yet preserves the 1879 tax, triggering widespread suits and claims as insurers and assessors scramble to recover funds and penalties.
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Will I. Dill
Vienna
Monroe Hayes
Carbondale
Chicago
Klara Schmidt
Emil Schmidt
Nashville
Newman
Southard
Bloomington
Morgan County
Colchester
Lincoln
John W. Griffith
Henry Nordeman
Metropolis
Thomas Newell
Coles County
Martha J. Featherling
Centralia
James T. Liston
Beardstown
Jane May
Greenville
Farmers institutes dates fixed for district counties
Dates for farmers institutes in the Twenty fourth district counties are set. Hamilton County holds Oct 7 and 3 93 Ciay Oct 14 15 16 Wayne Oct 17 38 Saline Oct 21 22 8 Gallatin Oct 23 24 25 Hardin Oct 28 29 Pope Oct 2 29 Massac Oct 30 31 Nov 1 Johnson November 3 4 5 Edwards November 4 6 7 White November 7 3 9
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Farmers’ Institutes
Twenty-fourth
Congressional District
Hamilton County
Ciay
Wayne
Saline
Gallatin
Hardin
Pope
Massac
Johnson
Edwards
White
Prominent farmer ends life after floods near Sycamore
Charles Norman, about 33, of a farm three miles north of Sycamore, killed himself with strychnine after heavy rains damaged his fields and required replants. He left notes for his wife and mother and leaves a widow and three children.
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Charles Norman
Sycamore
Chicago Population Estimates Rise by Directory Census
Chicago's population this year is about 2,149,000 according to the city directory census, with 1900 directory figures at 2,010,000. The federal census tallies 1,698,575 and the school census reports 2,007,000, only 3,000 less than the directory total, underscoring the directory's accuracy.
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Chicago
A Peculiar Idea Provokes Mental Health Admission
Robert Davis of Arcola has been declared insane and sent to Waukakee hospital for treatment. He believed that killing himself would end the thunder and lightning storms.
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Robert Davis
Arcola
Wankakee Hospital
Martine Island Volcano Alerts Evacuations and Panic
Reports from Paris dated May 22 describe Mart need alert as Mont Pelee eruptions caused stones rain flashes and thunderous sounds. Fort de France population panicked and Le Carbet inhabitants plus troops evacuated with no confirmed fatalities. Gov L Huerta and Sen Knight traveled aboard the Suchet to reconnoitre toward the volcano.
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Paris
L'Huerte
Martinnue
Vort de France
Mont Pelee
Fort de France
le Carbet
SiIluerre
Knight
Martinique
Suchet
Ministry of the Colonies
Pelee’s Violent Eruption Threatens Fort De France
May 22 report details Mont Pelee’s extreme eruption near Martinique. Colossal volcanic bombs rain on St Pierre and surrounding areas, forcing panic in Fort De France. U S forces evacuate refugees aboard Cincinnati and Potomac as ships probe devastation and confirm bombarded ruins and lava ash.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
St. Pierre
United States
Cincinnati
Suchet
Potomac
Benjamin B. McCormick
Believethe Island Doomed Doomed island crisis in Martinique
Fort de France Mart May 20 Gayv L Huerte aboard French cruiser Suchet. comparative quiet returns but inhabitants fear doom and panic if volcano reactivates. Crowds push to leave while relief workers and foreigners endure endless vigils. no more relief needed though.
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Fort de France
Martinique
L’huerte
Suchet
Confirmatory reports on Martinique disaster at Fort de France
Reports from Castries Saint Lucia May 21 confirm dispatches of a panic at Fort de France Martinique Tuesday. The town was covered with ashes stones fell and a tidal wave increased terror as the population fled to the hills. Three hundred refugees have arrived here and thousands more may be displaced.
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Fort de France
Castries
Island of St. Lucia
Martinique
Explosion sighted on Montserrat volcano reported by Iscellina
New York May 22 Capt Magray of the French sloop Iscellina from St Bartholomew reports at Montserrat a small volcanic island northwest of Guadeloupe he heard an explosion and saw flames bursting from a mountain side according to a Herald dispatch from St Kitts W I L
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New York
Magray
Iscellina
St. Bartholomew
Herald
St. Kitts, W. IL
Montserrat
Guadeloupe
Funeral Rites For U S Consul At St Pierre
Funeral services for Thomas J. Prentis former United States consul at St Pierre were held in Fort de France on May 20. Commander Thomas C. McLean of the Cincinnati officiated with officers sailors marines and Acting Consul Ayme present. The cortege passed by rows of people who saluted the flag over the coffin.
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Fort Dé France
Martinique
Thomas
JT. Prentis
United States
St. Pierre
Thomas C. McLean
Cincinnati
Ayme
Soufriere Volcano Erupts Again Near Kingston
The Soufriere volcano on the Island of St. Vincent erupted violently last night and throughout Sunday. Tremors, luminous clouds, lava flows, and heavy ash blanket the island causing widespread fear. Refugees converge on Kingston as districts evacuate and business halts amid desertlike heat and smoky skies. Reports also indicate Enram mountain showing signs of activity nearby.
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Kingston
Island of St. Vincent
Kingstown
Island of
St. Vincent
Chateau
Belair
Georgetown
Kinkston
Royal Mail
Wear
Sahara
Enram Mountain
Marriquit
Meteorite nearly kills engineer at shoe factory strike
J F Devol, an engineer at Roberts Johnson Rand shoe factory in St Louis, narrowly escaped death when a meteor struck nearby morning. The disk shaped rock tore a ground hole, burned paper when placed in it, and stayed hot for hours. Weighing about four pounds and four and a half inches diameter, it emitted strong gas upon discovery.
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St. Louis
J. F. Devol
Roberts, Johnson ,” & Rand
Thirteenth
Mullanphy
Welock
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Portland
Southwest
Morgan Syndicate
Ecuador
Colombia
Congressional Proceedings
Illinois State News
Supreme Court
Illinois
Henry Yater
Vancleave
Farmer
Strychnine
Colsnirs
St. Pierre's
San Erie
Consul Prentis
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