Mafeking Relieved Sparks London Jubilant Parade
Londoners react to Pretoria’s 20 word telegram announcing Mafeking relieved. crowds flood streets, sing God Save the Queen, and cheer in front of major venues. Reports also say General Hatton captures Botha’s command, Me thuen enters Hoopstadt, and Lindley falls as Newcastle is occupied.
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London
Mansion House
Marborough House
Pall Mall
War Office
Parliament
Baden-Powell
Pretoria
Mafeking
Arthur J. Balfour
House of Commons
Alhambra
Empire
Covent Garden
Transvaal
Strand
Her Majesty's Theater
Garrick
Princess of Wales
Duke
Duke and Duchess of York
Senhor Pinto
de Soveral
St. Paul's Cathedral
Wi Inster Abbey
Piccadilly
Hyde Park
Hatton
Botha
Kroonstadt
Methuen
Hoopstadt
Duprey
Daniela
Broadwood
Lindley
Cornet Gossen
Johannesburg
Nguta
Banke
Ingogane
Nkader
Annual Shoe Sale Saturday at Steinbach’s Ady
Annual shoe sale announced with venue Steinbach’s and date Saturday. Ady notes details in brief classified style with emphasis on reduced prices and timing.
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Steinbach’s
New Jersey Fish and Game Laws Summary 1900
Frothingham announces a compendium of New Jersey fish and game laws including hunting and fishing restrictions. Violations carry fines from ten to five hundred dollars. prohibitions include Sunday hunting, use of illegal gear, and possession of protected species. Some provisions take effect July 4, 1900, with dealers allowed thirty days after season end to dispose of game.
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Howard P. Frothingham
Fish and Game Commission of
New Jersey
Delaware
Trenton Falls
Fleb
Wine as Life Symbol in Unfermented Juice Lecture
Rev William Van Kirk of New York spoke at First M E Church on Friday about four biblical symbols for wine sin death judgment and life He argued the wine of blessing is the pure unfermented juice of the grape and noted physicians increasingly recognize its life giving value when possible to prescribe it to patients
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William van Kirk
New York
M. E. Church
van Kirk
Fireman Charley Ferguson Killed in Railroad Washout
Charles Ferguson a fireman on the Royal Blue express of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad was killed yesterday at Jenkinstown Pa. His engine left the rails due to a washout and rail spreading after ballast failure. He was brother in law of Baggage Master Johnson of this city.
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Charles Ferguson
Central Railroad
Jenkinwo
Ferguson
Royal Blue Express
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Johnson
Patriotism in Public Schools on Memorial Day
Memorial day exercises will be held in public schools on the school day before May 30 instead of the Friday before as in years past. An act of the legislature affects school commemorations. Also advertising notices for Steinbach's sale of shoes at two dollars and Grenelle’s Magic Comb priced at ten cents with other bargains.
Westminster Church Receives Overture From First Church
At the First Presbyterian annual meeting in a Friday session members showed disappointment at Westminster Church’s lack of unanimity on reuniting with First. A committee led by Dr J F Ackerman and others will draft an overture to Westminster to present soon.
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First
Westminster People
Westminster Church
J. F. Ackerman
Charles A. Young
Harry Smock
Jonathan Minot
Henry Mitchell
Picked up Here and There and Bunched for Reading
Newspaper notes from Ocean Grove and Bradley Beach list items including a plea to print the portrait of President McKinley, a jail sentence for Benjamin Gash over unpaid costs as a Newsboy, and local notices about postal box upgrades, church services, a high school staff resignation to study medicine, and clergy union activity. Delegates to a United Methodist Conference in Chicago are named.
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President McKinley
Journal
Benjamin Gash
Freehold
Neptune Township
Springfield
Jil
United States
Ocean Grove
John E. Andrus
Yonkers
Ocean Grove Association
William H. Skirm
Trenton
J. L. Hayes
Newark
M. E
Chicago
Monmouth Clerical Union
Velock
Thomas Correlle
David H Brown Camp Meeting Treasurer Dies in Yonkers
David H Brown former treasurer of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association died in Yonkers last Wednesday at age 83. He was a Brooklyn resident and died while staying at his summer home. The funeral was held today from his Brooklyn residence at 601 Bedford Avenue.
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David H. Brown
Ocean Grove
Steinbach Anniversary Sale Draws Rainy Trainload Visitors
Despite heavy rain a train load of visitors bound for the Steinbach Company stores arrived at 2 o clock today from nearby resorts south of here. They were given free transportation by the Steinbach Company to attend the anniversary sale. Free soda water is offered and an orchestra is playing. The sale will continue one week.
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Steinbach Company
Installation of Rev George E Fontland at Belmar church
The Old First African Baptist Church on Sixteenth Avenue Belmar will install Rev George E Fontland as pastor on Sunday May 27 at eight oclock. Rev L O Grenelle will lead prayer Rev A Armstrong will give the charge to the pastor Rev Thomas Taylor will speak to the people Rev E Collins will welcome the pastor and Rev Z Clark Marten will preach the sermon. The note appears in a local advertisement section with other notices including Steinbachs anniversary sale and a 25 cent Hasty Cough Cure.
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George E. Fontland
Sixteenth Avenue
Fatreet
Belmar
L.O. Grenelle
A. Armstrong
Thomas Taylor
E. Collins
Z. Clark Marten
New Jersey Drugists to Host thirtieth annual meeting
The New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association will meet at the West End hotel next Wednesday and Thursday with about 250 members expected. President William C. Alpers of Bayonne presides with officers Stephen D. Woolley Ocean Grove first vice president H H Deakyne Atlantic City second vice president Frank C. Stutzlen Elizabeth secretary James Field Somerville treasurer. Committees include Legislative George A Davis East Orange Publication William T. Brown Madison Trade Interest Edward T iv Stein Jersey City Membership H M Smith Morristown C A Bye Lakewood Clarence P. Smith Newark. The program features an old fashioned Rhode Island clam bake and vaudeville entertainment, plus committee reports and elections.
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New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association
West Eod
Ten Broeck
Mer Bera
George FE. Williams
F. F. Coleman
Frank L. Wilcox
Stephen D Woolley
Henry Thornton
WiMam C. Alpers
Bayonne
Stephen D. Woolley
Ocean Grove
H. H. Deakyne
Atlantic City
Frank C. Stutzlen
Elizabeth
James ©. Field
Somerville
Joseph W. Merritt
Woodbury
H.O. Ryerson
Newton
A. Bye
Lakewood
William T
Edward T. iv. Stein
Jersey City
Mulford Ludiam
Millville
William L. Briner
Neptune Township High School Graduates
Neptune Township High School announces a graduating class of twenty students split 6 in classical and 14 in commercial. Classical scholars include Kathryn Watson Idaho Harris Marlon Taylor Maude Clayton Blanche Conover Agnes Russell while commercial cohort features John Crawford Mattie Slocum Fletcher Havens George Reese Andrew Richardson George Rogers John Flannigan Jewel Van Dyke Harry Reeves Anna Voorhees Nellie Hendrickson Valcendra Richardson Bertha Gifford Nellie Bernhard. Crawford will deliver the salutatory and Ida Harris the valedictory. The class banquet is slated for Friday evening at the Arlington hotel in Ocean Grove.
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Neptune Township High School
Kathryn Watson
Ida Harris
Marlon Taylor
Maude Clayton
Blanche Conover
Agnes Russell
John Crawford
Mattie Slocum
Fletcher Havens
George Reese
Andrew Richardson
George Rogers
John Flannigan
Jewel van Dyke
Harry Reeves
Anna Voorhees
Nellie Hendrickson
Valcendra Richardson
The Vendome Hotel Attracts Broad Patronage In City
The Vendome, a rare all year hotel in the city, reports strong finances and large patronage due to its management. Located near the railroad station and on a trolley line to the beach, manager Edward B. Palen offers reduced rates to July. Patronage spans many regions, with guests from all parts of the land. Special priced new clothing at Stelbach's this Saturday.
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Vendome
Edward B. Palen
Commencement preparations at Asbury Park schools noted
Preparations for the Asbury Park high school and grammar school commencements proceed briskly. The high school exercises will differ from prior years with a lecture by Dr. James H. Canfield of New York. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered June 10 at First M. E. Church by Rev. Eli Gifford.
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Asbury Park High School
Grammar School
James H. Canfield
New York
Columbia University
Ohio State University
M. E
Eli Gifford
Sketch Club
Mrs Nixon Divorced Over Five-Year Absence In Asbury Park
Mrs Mary Nixon of Asbury Park won an absolute divorce from Corlies Nixon in chancery court after he disappeared five years ago and failed to contact or support his wife. Evidence showed he sought a relationship with a Weehawken woman. search efforts for Nixon were unsuccessful. The couple married in 1885 and had no children.
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Mary Nixon
Asbury Park
Corlies Nixon
Court of Chancery
Samuel A. Patterson
Nixon
Secret societies meet and G A R officers named
BEHIND THE WICKET. This evening secret societies meet at 8. The Star of Asbury Council No 25 meets in the Appleby building and the Carpenters Union in the Mikado building. The Grand Army of the Republic New Jersey encampment final day names Department commander KE Richards and a list of officers. The Knights of the Golden Eagle district meeting at Long Branch draws large attendance with many officers present including Grand Chief Jacob Kent and Grand Vice Chief Arthur Hope.
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Star of Asbury Council
Daughtera of ‘America
Appleby
Carpenters’ Union
Mikado
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of New Jersey
KE. V. Richards
Joseph Colyer, Jr
Phil Sheridan
Newark
W. T. Britton
Burlington
John E. West
Jersey City
Charles E. Hill
Red Bank
Council of Administration
Stephen W. Tong
Orange
William J. Orem
Camden
Amos BR. Dease
James M. Atwood
Plainfield
A. S. Appleget
Hightstown
The
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Long Branch
Jacob §. Kent
Paterson
Arthur H. Hope
Asbury Park
A.—L. Clark
Trenton
J.B. Wainright
William H. Ruf
Robert Marks
Manasquan
W. J. Took
Point Pleasant
Prominent Visitors and Guests at the Madison
The Mirror notes Mrs E A Waldren of New York is staying at the Madison. Mrs Bayard Patterson of Serrickley Pa has come to the Madison to recuperate. Mrs John Day of New York has taken rooms at the Madison for several weeks.
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E. A. Waldren
New York
Madison
Bayard Patterson
Serrickley
John Day
Finances of Cuba detail war department accounts
Washington May report to the Senate itemizes Cuba receipts and expenditures since US control. It shows 1899 total receipts of 16.32 million and expenditures of 7.42 million, with detailed shares for finance, justice, public works, sanitation, rural guard, customs, post, and miscellaneous items including officer allowances. The Triscornia railway cost 842,611 and the auditor promises a full half‑year report soon.
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Washington
War Department
Senate
Cuba
United States
Island
Department of Finance
Justice and Public Instruction
Post Ofice
Customs Service
Injunction Issued Against Strike Leaders in Maryland Mine Case
Cumberland Maryland May 109 Judge Sloan granted an injunction to restrain William Warner Frederick Dilcher and other strike leaders from interfering with Georges Creek Coil and Iron Company mines led by president Julian J Alexander The injunction will issue once bond is filed likely today A break in striker ranks is expected by Monday with no violence anticipated.
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Cumberland
Sloan
Julian J. Alexander
Georges Creek Coil and Iron Company
William Warner
Frederick Dilcher
Alexander
Pennsylvania Railroad Seeks Control of Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Philadelphia May 19 The Evening Telegraph reports the Pennsylvania railroad plans to gain control of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad led by president B Perkins. A definite proposal to lease the entire line will be offered to the directors in Chicago next Wednesday. The paper notes substantial stock purchases implying practical control, similar to moves on the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio.
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Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
B. Perkins
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Postal Funds Recovered and Havana postal inquiry
The post master general confirms Havana inspectors recovered 4500 from Auditor Reeves. Director Rathbone works with General Wood on Havana postal affairs and will face future decisions based on General Bristow’s findings arriving today. Meanwhile American Thread Company reports reelection of three directors and auditors with a net profit of 170135 for year ending March 31, 1900.
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Washington
Havana
Reeves
Rathbone
General Wood
General Bristow
American Thread Companys
New York
American Thread Company
Jersey City
Hubert K. Clark
James Kerry
Herbert Lyman
Messrs
Jones, Crowdson
Schoolteacher Arrested in Geneva Assault Case
Miss Mary Bond a district schoolteacher near Geneva New York was arrested on a charge of assault in the third degree. She allegedly severely punished a six year old boy named Douglas. The case will be tried before a jury with sensational evidence expected. If convicted she will appeal to higher court.
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Geneva
N. Y
Mary Bond
Douglass
Ikely
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Welcome News
Bullet
Newcastle
Hutton
Fish and Game Laws
New Jersey Commission
Rev
Charley Ferguson
Grenelle
E Magic
Annes
Satunisy
First Church
Bradley Beach
Avon
Daily Journal
C. K. Hall Poat, No. 41
First Ba
Park
M. BE. Cho
David
Brown
Steinbach
George B. Herbert
States Association
the Vendome
Stelbach’s
Asbury Park and Vicinity
Cure
Cepta
Mammoth
Ocean Palace
Bilabach
Finances OF Cuba
Theo Steinbsch
Stein
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