Salisbury Reflects on Boer War at Banquet
London May 18 The marquis of Salisbury praised Britain’s conduct in the South African war noting the high cost in young lives and blood shed. He argued the empire’s strength is proven and warned against Irish self rule, saying independence for Ireland would threaten imperial unity amid global rivals.
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London
Marquis of Salisbury
Unionist Association
South Africa
Foreign Office
England
Dublin
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Ireland
Churchill Opposes Army Expansion in Commons Speech
London May 12 Winston Churchill delivered a forceful protest against ever growing military expenditure and spoke against Brodrick’s army scheme. He argued England’s navy is the real defense and warned the policy would leave a weak navy and overly strong army. Massingham predicts Churchill may rise to lead Britain one day.
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Winston Churchill
London
Brodrick
House of Commons
Henry Campbell-Hamerman
Great Britain
Wyndham
Spain
United States
Evens
Churchill
Lord Randolph Churchill
Merquis of Salisbury
Lord Randoph
England
Henry Campbell-Bannermen
Henry W. Massingham
Daily News
Ghurehit
Commons
Mike
Gladstone
Mr. Courens
Kitchener Plans to Burn the Veldt to Force Surrender
London dispatch reports Lord Kitchener may burn the veldt to compel Boer surrender. Grenfell’s force claims Louistrichardt victory with Boer casualties and prisoners. Other columns note eight Boers killed or wounded, 192 prisoners, 24 surrenders, and matériel losses. Admiral Schley to return home after cable to London.
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Kitchener
London
Fort Pietermaritzburg
Daily Mall
Lord Kitcherer
Pretoria
Grenfel
Louistrichardt
Powers Back Demand Over Turkish Post Offices
Paris May 13 A trustworthy AP correspondent reports that if the sultan of Turkey does not yield on interference with foreign post offices an ultimatum will be presented in a few days, backed by a naval demonstration. The powers including Germany are acting in unison on this issue.
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Paris
Associated Press
Turkey
Germany
France Parliament Opens Calm Session as Opposition Fails
Paris May 13 The French parliament resumes in an atmosphere of calm with little debate on the day’s orders. Only one of thirty eight interpellations targets foreign policy, involving the Franco Russian alliance, likely to draw some interest. The opposition has lost hope of toppling the ministry as La Presse notes Waldeck Rousseau likely to lead at the 1952 general election.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Haa
la Presse
Waldeck-Rousseau
Revolution Spreads as Russian Laborers Are Arrested
Berlin reports a rising revolutionary wave in Russia with numerous arrests of operatives. Editors and women have been detained while two professors seized and moved to Interfor positions, signaling intensified government crackdown.
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Russia
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Lokal Anzeiger
Interfor
Archbishop Lewis Dies Aboard Steamer Menominee
London reports Archbishop Lewis of Ontario died May 4 on the Atlantic steamer Menominee after pneumonia flare and heart trouble. He was en route from London with wife and nurse, born 1823 at Carrygloyne Castle, educated Dublin, ordained 1819, served as bishop of Ontario since 1862 and archbishop since 1893.
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London
Lewis
Ontario
Menominee
Igynt
New York
Lews
Hotel Empire
Menoming
John Travers Lewis
Canada
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Carrygloyne Castle
Trinity College, Dublin
Rockville
Chinese ask 4a reduction astonished at indemnity demanded
London May 10. Dr Morison wires The Times from Pekin that Chinese plenipotentiaries draft a reply to the ministers of the powers. They express astonishment at the indemnity amount and urge a reduction, but offer to pay the full sum in thirty annual installments of 15,699,000 francs from the Ukra salt tax and native customs if the ground is accepted. They also seek tariff revision and a one third rise in maritime customs and port and export duties.
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London
Dr. Morison
Times
Pekin
Russia to Reinforce Fleet in Chinese Waters
London dispatch reports St Peterburg correspondent stating that at Admiral Alexeff's request Russia will send two more battleships and four cruisers to reinforce its fleet in Chinese waters in anticipation of trouble.
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Czar
Chris Waters
London
St. Petersburg
Daily Telegraph
Allexeff
Embezzlement Arrests Shake Juana Diaz Post Office
Porto Rico May 13 Carlos and Ramon Julia postmaster and assistant postmaster at Juana Diaz were arrested on embezzlement charges. Inspector Smith found Juana Diaz post office had a balance of 952 dollars with no cash on hand. Bondmen expected to reimburse the government in full. Money orders were issued before cash received and customers allegedly charged commissions.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Carlos
Ramon Julia
Juana Diaz
Smith
Juand Diaz
Fullag
Meteor Splits Into Two Parts Over Lima Sea
A brilliant meteor appeared near Lima at 650 p m yesterday and suddenly divided into two parts, one fiery red and the other bluish white, seemingly falling into the ocean. Berlin signals a readjustment of German forces on the Russian front with a plan to raise battalions from eleven to nineteen. Hon Edward Uhl of Grand Rapids reported sinking as of a dare, with no hope for recovery after several hours.
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Lima
Peru
Galveston
Ocean
Germany
Russia
Berlin
Allestein and
Lick
Edward Uhl
Grand Rapids
D.C Cs
Waka Getty
Murdered and Cremated A Dreary Rural Tragedy Unfolds
Shirley Maine May 18 A rural murder case shocks locals as a family of three is found dead and burned in their home on the Monton to Moose Head Jake stage road. Johnson reports four intoxicated men past the crime scene matching the highwaymen seen last week. Neighbors search ruins and find bones, hair, and blood near the Allen farmhouse.
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Shirley
Viaine
J. Wesley Allen
Monton
Moose Head
Jake
Johnson
Willmantic
Charles Tibbets
Allen
Mr. Allen
Railway Conductors Meet at St Paul for Annual Convention
Delegates from Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Cleveland attend the May gathering of the Order of Railway Conductors in St Paul Minnesota to elect grand officers. Grand Chief Conductor B E Clark seeks re election with no opposition while Grand Secretary Maxwell faces W E Miller of Sedalia Missouri. A special train from Burlington and another from New Orleans arrive as the session opens tomorrow at the Auditorium. The ladies Auxiliary meets at the Capitol as legislation on insurance and a home for disabled in Chicago is debated.
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St. Paul
Minn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Order of
B. E. Clark
Maxwell
W._E. Miller
Sedalia
Burington
Chicaga
New Orleans
Auditorium
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Capitol
Chicago
King Edward VII Seeks Clear Acknowledgment From Kansas
King Edward VII sends a formal letter to Governor Stanley and Kansas legislators via Foreign Minister Lansdowne. The letter thanks the legislature for its sympathy over Queen Victoria’s death and clarifies prior wording that led to expunging a previous resolution. Authorities note this is an official acknowledgment of the resolution.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
Stanley
Lansdowne
Edward VII
Quen Victoria
Edward «Ince
Choate
Receiver Appointed In Siegel Banders Livestock Co
Kansas City reports Aleged misappropriation of over 100000 leads to appointment of Utley Weage of Joplin as receiver for the Siegel Banders Livestock Commission Company following Frank Rockefeller suit. Rockefeller claims Frank Siegel pirated company funds and mismanaged affairs. Debs Delays Railroad Union Revival Plan. Debs says he will hold aloof until the movement has broader support. Also notes 26th Infantry mustered out at Presidio.
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Frank Siegel
Kansas City
Utley Weage
Joplin
Siegel-Banders Livestock Commission Company
Frank Rockefeller
Cleveland
Mr. Rockefeller
Siegel
Monarchs of Roumania and Greece Meet on Warship
King Charles of Roumania and King George of Greece met aboard the Greek warship Psara at Abbezia Austria to discuss closer friendship. Reports say the talk touched on Balkan relations with Hungary Serbia and the Macedonian question and stressed unity between the two Balkan states amid pan Slavic tensions.
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Roumania
Greece
Abbezia
Austria
Charles
George
Psara
Athens
Houmana
Yterie
Sulgeria
Mrs Botha Urges Phack To Plead For Passenger
Mrs Botha, wife of a Boer general, appeals on May 1 to advocate mercy for a passenger aboard the Dunveran Camtle. The couple plans to seek consent and support from Mr Revere and other officials to ease the detention.
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Duran
Tut
Wil Fas
Revere
Ure
Dunveran
President McKinley Delivers Speech in San Jose
President McKinley, en route to San Francisco, visits San Jose where Mrs. McKinley rests well at the Scott residence. A mammoth bouquet, ninety feet around, is presented by Mrs. E.B. Smith as officials and crowds await the president’s brief stop amid the Del Monte to San Jose journey. He praises the Constitution and plans further engagements in California.
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McKinley
San Jose
Bedelde
Scott
McHinney
Leland Stanford Jr University
Palo Alto
Tong
San Mates
Cartelyon
Cartelyou
San Jose Cal
Delmonts
Delmonte
Pajora
Santa Cruz
San Lorenzo
Mia
McKnley
Mberty
Me~Kinley
EB. O.smith
Melinsey
Control of Bethlehem Steel Sold in Ship-Building Pact
Philadelphia May 18 Control of the Bethlehem Steel Company as the first step in the Vickers Maxim Cramp ship building combine will likely be arranged this week. Negotiations started ten days ago have reached a crisis and Bethlehem stockholders expect the deal to close soon. Purchasers are said to pay around 20 dollars a share for a total near 10 million dollars with equal terms for all large holders.
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Vickers-Maxim- Cramp
Philadelphia
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem
Yarc
Plot to drug wife to gain letters in bar possession
Philadelphia, Wy 13 Dr Thomas E Eldridge a physician in electro therapy was held for court on $150 bond after allegedly drugging his wife to obtain two letters claimed to be in a person’s possession. Authorities refused to believe he had cancer.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Eldridge
Cuban Convention Delays Platt Amendment Action
The Cuban constitutional convention met in secret to discuss the Washington report on bases and the Platt amendment. Debate centered on accepting or delaying action until after the municipal elections with amendments possible and committee referral to adjust to new conditions.
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Havana
Washington
United States
Sanguilly
Tanayo
Liorente
Betancourt
Root
Senor Portuondo
Senor Capote
Senor
Juan Guatherts Gomez
Committee of Relations
Senor Gomez
Taman
Viluendan
de Quesada
Gomez and
Silva
Debts of John E Searles Reach Over Two Million
Schedule filings in New York reveal John F Beartes made an assignment March 5 running to creditor claims four days later. Searles shows assets far exceed liabilities with major debts to Western and Metropolitan banks, Marcellus Hartley, Pueblo National, and others totaling over two million, secured by mortgages or collateral.
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New York
John F. Beartes
United States
Searle
Southern Pacific Company
Travelers Insurance Company
American
National Bank of New York
International Trust Company of Baltimore
Leahnard National Bank
Marcellus Hartley
Pueblo National Bank
Western National Bank of New York
Franklin Trust Company
Broadway
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Westervelt Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Forgery
New York May 33 Charles R Westervelt cashier at Dime Savings Newark NJ pleaded guilty to embezzlement before Judge Skinner after previously admitting forgery and uttering. He was sentenced to two years for embezzlement plus seven years for forgery non concurrent, to be served sequentially.
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New York
Charles R.westervelt
Dime Savings Bank
Newark
Skinner
Twelve Men Indicted for Keeping Gambling Houses
New York May 13 Twelve men were indicted by the grand jury today for keeping gambling houses. The panel acted after evidence from the committee of fifteen, following Justice Jerome's raids, with indictments quickly rendered. More gambling cases from raids on twenty other places remain to be presented.
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New York
Jerome
Grand
Schley's Son Ill with Blood Poisoning in New York
May 13. Rear Admiral Schley rushes home due to the serious illness of Dr Wirt 2rd Scott Schley, his son. A surgical accident during an operation left the doctor with a puncture wound and blood poisoning signs appearing two hours later. He is reported to be very ill but expected to recover.
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W. S. Schley
New York
Schley
Wirt 2Rd Scott
General Wheeler Speaks at NY Founders Banquet
About two hundred members of the New York Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots gathered at Cherry’s. Ex-Congressman John Wise of Virginia responded to the toast The Founding of Jamestown while Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler spoke for the Army and Navy.
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General Wheeler
New York
New York Society of the Order of the ‘Founders
Bherry's
John Wise
Jamestown
Trigedier
Joseph Wheeler
Army
Navy
Southern Industrial Convention Planned for Philadelphia
The executive committee of Southern commercial bodies arranged a two day Southern Industrial Convention in Philadelphia starting June 17. Gov Stor will welcome delegates. Mayor Ashbridge will speak for the city. President Har grove Gov Longino and General Carr will respond. The program includes daily evening sessions with addresses on Southern resources and state claims, featuring governors presenting their state developments.
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Philadelphia
Navy Yards
Stor
Ashbridge
H .4. Hargrove
Southern Industrial Association
Longino
Mississippi
Julian 8. Carr
Durham
South
I Hoke Smith
Interior
Sinking of City of Paducah Near Grand Tower Tragic Loss
Sinking occurred about four miles north of Grand Tower after hitting a snag on the Mississippi River. Between twenty five and fifty lost, seven rescued, including Rev Block and family. Survivors reached Grand Tower and were aided at the Tremont Hotel as coroner investigates.
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Cry of
Paducah
Carbondale
City of Paducah
Brunkhorst Land
Grand Tower
We Sale
St Louis
Woronowsky
Tremont Hotel
Nesto
Mr. Block
Eversville
Frank White
Kansas City
Reorganization of Army Sets Strength at 1,2877 men in Moen
The War Department issued a reorganization order fixing overall army strength at 127,000 plus staff of 2,788. Enlisted total 74,004. Cavalry regiments each have twelve troops of 85 men. Coast artillery 126 companies of 199 men. Field artillery thirty batteries of 160 men. Infantry regiments twelve companies of 104 men. Three engineer battalions four companies of 410 men each.
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Moen
Washington
War Department Today
Coast Artillery
Savannah Wins Taxing Case On City Property Leased
Washington May 13 The U S Supreme Court today handed down an opinion in Wells v. the city of Savannah Ga regarding the city's right to tax its own property when leased to another party The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the citys claim and the decision was affirmed on the ground that the lease in this case amounted to practically a sale or transfer of control
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Wells Va
Savannah
Supreme Court of
State of Georgia
McKinley Criticized Over Champagne Claim by Clergy
In Worcester on May 18 at Trinity Church the Methodist ministers heard an eye-witness report alleging President McKinley drank nine glasses of champagne aboard a battleship. Several clergy members condemned the president for the alleged act.
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Worcester
Mass
Trinity Church
McKiniey
Veterans to revisit Spottsylvania battlefield
A party of Federal soldiers heads to the Spottsylvania field from Boston aboard the Nantucket bound for the May 19 battlefield ceremonies. The First Massachusetts heavy artillery suffers 390 losses in an hour amid stiff resistance from General Elwell's corps. A New Hampshire granite monument will be dedicated on the anniversary with an address by Colonel J Parson Bradley, then a bugler.
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Spottsylvania
Boston
Veter Aavoy
Artillery Association
Norfolk
Nantucket
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Elwell
Builders threaten shutdown over bricklayers strike in New York
The Builders Association warned it will shut down operations on Thursday unless bricklayers call off strikes. Secretary Cowan said a 2-day shutdown could displace 60,000 to 60,000 men to other trades, risking a broader impact on 100,000 to 150,000 mechanics amid weeks of deadlock.
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New York
Builders’ Association
Onions
Cowan
Wll
Two Men Arrested in $15,000 Silver Theft in Park City
Park City Utah May 12 George Redsull and Albert Niles were arrested today charged with stealing about 915,000 worth of silver bullion from the Marsale refinery. Redo was a night watchman at the refinery and Niles acted as his aide. The sheriff recovered a large portion of the bullion at Niles’s home.
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Park City
Utah
George Redsull
Albert Niles
Marsale
Redo
Reinery
Niles
Burglars Secure 16000 at Thigtbar Shoe House
Burglar entered the Thigtbar shoe house in Detroit May 15 by prying a skylight and broke into the gate securing about 10000 in cash. In Feorla I on May 18 burglars used a similar method to break into a safe, taking 6000 and leaving evidence of the break. Local authorities report possible widespread damage and no word on arrests.
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Feorla
Thigtbar
Detroi
Mich
Joto Miénicht
Wataer
Struck Deceased BY MASKED EN LEE KEY INARK TATTLE ROCK
A garbled local item reports a masked assailant attacked a man named Lee Key near Knoxville in Bon County Arkansas. The fragment mentions Key’s death and alleged terrorizing of Black residents, with unclear details and a referenced photograph.
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Tattle Rock
Ark
Hnoxville
J.b- Bon County
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