Iowa Casualties and Court Rulings Highlight Local News
A broad Iowa roundup reports a 14 year old boy killed by a Rock Island freight, a notable Iowa capitalist endowing Cornell College, political shifts in Cedar Rapids, and a key rail law ruling. It covers a series of wrecks, legal injunctions, fires, murders, and drownings across cities like Osage, Muscatine, Keokuk, and Dyersville with details on investigations and outcomes.
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Harry Williams
Rock Island
Given Station
Carleton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cousins
Congress
John Redmond
Supreme Court
Connors
Northwestern Railroad
Iowa Court
Duluth
Department of Publicity
Henry Tharp
Osialoosa
Tharp
Victor
Judge Fellows
Winneshiek County
Decorth
M. L. Hill
Thos. Kane
Ossian
Board of Supervisors
Mulet
Manny
Fellows
Gus Sandalet
Chariton
Aupa Heming
Tultie
National Guard encampment shifts to district sites
Des Moines plans for four regiments to encamp away from the city as colonels urge camps in districts of their companies. Banks seek tax relief on bonds, charging assessments favored stockholders with bonds valued at par. Local business note: Chase renovates the Auditorium with scenery, curtains, and chairs. aims for state-wide status. Officials reelect Dr. Kennedy as secretary of health and exam boards.
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Commercial National Ant
Waterloo
Burlington
John Selhorn
Boone
Ocheyedan
Osceola County
A. J. Jones
Jones
Olieer
Prof. Jones
Howard Metzges
Keokuk
Enxine
Rank Uesler
Dyersville
Des Moines
Byers
National Guard
Des Moines National
Citizens’ Natio
Valley National Banks
District Court
Board of Review
Honda
Citizens’ National Bank
Valley National Bank
WP. Chase
Upper
Nes Moines
Associaton
Chantangqua
Street Railway Company
Mippee
Champ Clark-Dolliver
Chautauqua Grounds
Pretoria seeks peace with Lord Roberts amid Boer War rumors
May 21 report notes Pretoria reportedly intends to sue for peace with Lord Roberts. Separate dispatch from Mafeking says relief column entered Wednesday night after a skirmish. confusion allowed Vo lunteers to enter. Johannesburg to be defended. neutral consuls told to shelter citizens. Boers pledge many burghers join. Vrede proclaimed capital of the Free State.
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Conon Lonnos
Ibtis
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Associated Press
Mafeking
Delwhey
Knowlwre
Johannesburg
Hothna
Vrede
Free State
Severe Battle In Samar Island Attacked by Overwhelming Numbers
The war department confirms a bloody engagement at Catubigi Samar Island from April 15. A detachment of 31 men faced 600 attackers with 200 rifles and one cannon. Convent quarters burned, river escape failed, two days of defense ending with rescue by Lieut. Sweeney and ten men. Nineteen Americans killed and five wounded. Over 200 attackers reported killed or wounded, many from Luzon.
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Samar Island
War Department
Whiting
Gieveral MacArthur al
Samar
Otis
Henry Callen
Forty-third Infantry
Catubigi
Sweeney
Baying
Luzon Island
Proclamation by Aguinaldo Urges Filipino Resistance
A Manila circulated proclamation dated May 4 from Polollo Island urges Filipinos not to surrender their army under the McKinley commission, warns against congressional deception, and calls for enthusiasm toward the commission’s arrival while seeking freedom and self government.
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Filpinak
Mawnila
Aguinaldo
Polollo Island
Luzon
Manila
McKinley
Congress
Mafeking Fort Stormed and British Casualties Reported
An official bulletin states federal troops stormed the Mafeking forts Saturday morning and, by night, surrounding forces were besieged with seven killed, seventeen wounded and several prisoners. British losses reportedly include fifty killed or wounded. Methuen reportedly occupied Hoopstad unopposed with Duprey and Daniels surrendering with forty men. Broadwood occupied Lindley and Hutton's mounted infantry captured Commandant Botha and twenty-three others thirty miles northwest of Kroonstad.
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MaFeking
Lord Methuen
Hoopstad
Toxpon
Methuen
Duprey
Daniels
Broadwood
Lindley
Hutton
Botha
Kroonstad
Supreme Court Rules Inheritance Tax Law Valid
The court holds the inheritance tax law constitutional and valid but requires applying the tax to the legacy amount rather than the entire estate. The decision clarifies how the tax base should be calculated for estates and beneficiaries.
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Wasumerox
Supreme Court
British Side of Story. Skeleton Message from Pretoria War Office
A skeleton message from Lorenzo Marquez reports Boer stormers fell into a trap at Pretoria. Col Baden-Powell allowed capture of a fort, then surrounded and overbore the attackers before reinforcements arrived. Commander Elof, Kruger’s grandson, and part of his command were killed in the engagement.
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Tospex
Lorenzo Marquez
Pretoria War Office
Baden-Powell
Elof
Krugers
Government Troops Triumph in Seventy-Hour Colombian Battle
In Vetas district, Colombia, government forces defeated insurgents after a seventy hour fight that began May 11. Generals Lawl and Herrera were killed among many casualties. About twelve hundred insurgents were captured, and a large quantity of guns and rifles seized by government troops.
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Corox
Colombia
Galveston
Vetas
Lawl
Herrera
British Hold Mafeking as Boers Withdraw and City Seized
Prevorta May 19 according to official reports British forces from the south entered Mafeking after laagers and forts around the town were severely bombarded and the siege abandoned. It is said 6,000 British troops surrounded Christiana and the Jadrost and officials were taken prisoner.
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Prevorta
Bnt
Mafeking
Christiana
Britain's new war step extends volunteer liability
In London the War Secretary introduced a bill to widen the Volunteer Act enabling volunteers to be mobilized in any great emergency and to be bound for home or foreign service. In San Francisco the board of health reports bubonic plague exists with six deaths in three months, no current cases, and measures to prevent spread.
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Loypoy
House of Lords
Marquis of Lansdowne
United States
San Francisco
Board of Health
New Book Announcements From Des Moines to Boston
NM BOOKS and Houghton Mifflin announce Robert Tournay a romance of the French revolution by William Sage. Also Voor People by J K Friedman and The Burden of Christopher by Florence Converse. The Mississippi Valley in the Civil War by John Fiske and Bret Harte short stories issued. Des Moines sellers Abdill and Trisler Co and Laker Trisler Co feature sales.
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NM Books
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Boston
New York
Robert Tournay
William Sage
Dickens
Tournay
LL. B. Abdill
Des Moines
Sime Company
Voor People
J. K. Friedman
Yoor People
K. B. Abdill
Christopher
Florence Converse
Dianna Vietrix
Diana Vietrix
Naughton, Mifflin & Co
Laker- Trisler Co
Mississippi Valley
John Fiske
Toughton, Miffin & Co
Union
Valley of the Mississippi
St. Louis
Belmont
Fort Donelson
Shiloh
Navy
New Orleans
Corinth
Stone River
Vicksburg
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Nashville
Heler-Trisler Co
Deg Moines
Bret Harte
The
Redwoods
Caniada
Fondai
Jack and Jill
Bierras
British Casualties Total 20 000 From War Office Abstract
The War Office released an abstract of British casualties since the war began. It shows a total of 20,035, excluding those in the field and the invalids, including 8,903 wounded sent home.
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War Office
Buller Making Progress Near Dannhauser
London May 19 official report states General Buller reports the Second division has reached Dannhauser about halfway between Dundee and Newcastle Natal in the campaign.
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Buller
London
General Buller
Sry
Dannhauser
Dundee
Newcastle Natal
Senate Tackles Armor Plate Bill and General Appropriations
Washington actions include approval of armor plate contracts for Maine Ohio and Missouri battleships with cost caps and related naval provisions. House and Senate debate general appropriation measures amid resignations and Cuba policy discussion.
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Senate
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Mt. Temor Phate
NOVAR
Howse Lo Lny
RSBO
Baska Ebstanblily
Wihligirk Gmencker
Armed Pasha Arrives to Seek Indemnity Agreement
Ahmed Pasha of Turkey has arrived aboard the Augusta Victoria and will visit Washington to arrange a settlement of $100,000 for the destruction of American missionaries' property in Turkey. Some reports say he may use a warship purchase in the United States as a cover to compromise the missionaries' claims.
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Stnale
Washington
Chalkhail
United States
Senate
Military Academy
Ahmed Pasha
Turkey
Wilt appeal to powers on peace in South Africa
The Hague peace conference signers are urged by the international peace bureau committee to restore peace in South Africa. The committee cites the convention for peaceful settlement of disputes and states Great Britain should view mediation offer as not unfriendly.
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Beane
Switzerland
International Peace Bureau
South Africa
Great Britain
Smith Names A Senator To Succeed Clark In Montana
Governor Smith appoints Martin Maginnis United States senator to replace William A. Clark and dispatches to Senator Chandler protesting Clark’s appointment amid fraud claims. In Vancouver a report states the Antarctic steamer Southern Cross reached Tasmania after return from exploration with all crew in good health and Explorer Boreh frevinelk promising a forthcoming account.
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Mertle Magginis
TW. A. Clark
Vintana
Montana
Smith
Martin Maginnis
United States
William A. Clark
Chandler
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Clark
Vancouver
B.C
Orungi Eay
Southern Cross
Tasmania
Borehfrevinelk
Sydney
Filipino Junta Orders War at Rainy Season Start
Wosa Kona May 17 report claims the Filipino junta plans organized war at the Philippines rainy season opening. Aguinaldo allegedly commands 20,000 men ready to campaign. The junta reportedly has funds and holds islands beyond American army posts. An epidemic of dyspepsia afflicts silkworms in Italy and France.
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Suna Tit
Washington
Cuba
United States
Bacon
Georgia
Ablength
Camniltes
Lodge
Secretary of the Treasury
HOUSE
Senate
American Red Cross
Alaska
Sanath Washington
East
Hehitte
Avercott
Uline
Wellington
Epp
Alison
Hale
Morgan
Panimye Cap Company
Cox
En Teaxce
Appomattox
Liem
Grant
Lee
Renal
Finld
State of Missouri
Renton
Imair
Capitol
General C. 8. Grant
Constol Rotunda
Filpino
Wosa Kona
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Italy
France
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