Peace Certain for the Boers in Pretoria Talks
London dispatches report cautious confidence that Boer leaders will reluctantly accept British terms after talks at the peace conference. Ministers fear premature elation, but officials believe the fighting is nearly over. Reports from Klerksdorp note thousands of troops awaiting Delarey’s reply and wagons of clothes sent to invite surrender.
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Pretoria
War Office
Botha
DeWet
Downing Street
Pireses
Stock Exchange
Klerksdorp
Transvaal
Delarey
Gurrender
Ord Kitchener
Fleeing in panic from Fort de France amid volcanic threat
At Fort de France on May 23, residents fled by French steamers Ver paiiles and Ville de Tanger to Trinidad and Cayenne while thousands more head to Guadeloupe and St Lucia. Scientists report a new crater near Ajoupa Bouillon and a growing cone at Pelee, warning of possible explosive eruptions as Bakeries and shops close and relief supplies are prepared for St Vincent survivors.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Verpaiiles
Ville de Tanger
Trinidad
Cayenne
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
St. Lucia
Tage
Servan
Mont Pelee
Assoupa Bouillon
United States
Potomac
St. Pierre
MrLean
Cincinnati
Dixie
St. Vincent
Ajoupa Bouillon
St Pierre
Atlantic
Miles
Norfolk
Leonidas
Norfolk Supply Company
San Juan
Naval Station
Ireland 10 Get Red Hat Cardinal Seeming Candidate
Rome May 22 Vatican discusses New York archdiocese nominating Arch bishop Ireland Saint Paul Minnesota Bishop Charles McDonnell Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop John Farley as potential successors to late Archbishop Corrigan belief centers on Irish cardinalship ambition and Ireland’s unmatched chance at the scarlet biretta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican
New York
Archplgtnn
Ireland
St. Paul, Minn
Charles McDonnell
Brooklyn
John M. Farley
Propaganda
Corrigan
He Replaced the Shoes Milwaukee Sentinel
A Milwaukee professional man known for brilliance and thriftless habits owed a coal bill. Repeated polite refusals to pay spurred a collector to demand immediate settlement. The debtor finally bought the collector new shoes and charged them to his account, and the shoes are now worn out by futile visits to his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee
Fils
Frultiesa
Peace in South Africa Near as Articles of Surrender Readied
Delegates from Pretoria explain deadlock at Vereeniging with Free State independence and Transvaal support, while Boer delegation stalls. Berlin reports peace practically concluded with articles of surrender ready for signing pending British cabinet approval on secondary provisions. Hostilities could suspend at any hour.
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Pretoria
Vereeningen
Free States
Baron von Rhytheften
Econsus
Jailer Ordered to Produce Prisoners in Montreal Case
Montreal May 23 Extradition Commissioner La Fontaine adjourned the Gaynor Greene case after jailer Vallee said he could not produce the prisoners as a habeas corpus writ was issued. Prosecution objected that only the king's bench in Montreal could issue such orders. Case set for Tuesday next. In Quebec City Gaynor and Greene swore petitions for writs of certiorari to transfer case records from Montreal to Quebec, with arguments set for Monday.
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Montreal
Gaynor
Greene
la Fontaine
Vallee
Andrews
Quebec
Donald MacMastey
King’s Bench
Colonel Gaynor
Captain Greene
Superior Court
Stuart
Dr Miles Heart Cure Credited by Fainting Patient
The ad claims fainting spells signal weak heart and urges immediate treatment. It touts heart disease as curable with Dr Miles Heart Cure after a claimant from Ellicottville New York says physicians failed and he was cured after use.
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Offce
ETON
Hathaway
M. D
Inman Bida
Broad St. Atlan/ Sd
Dr Miles Heart Gase Promoted For Heart Irregularities
Dr Miles' Heart Gase advertised as especially adapted to remove irregularities of heart action. Sold by druggists with guarantee. Dr Miles Medical Co located in Hlishart End.
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Dr. Miles Medical Co
Hlishart, End
France and Russia Pledge Eternal Naval Alliance
President Loubet sails from Cronstadt aboard the Montcalm with the czar and czarina. Loubet and the czar toast the French and Russian navies and reaffirm the friendship and steadfast alliance between France and Russia as the Russian fleet departs for France.
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Czar
France
Russia
Loubet
Republic
St Petersburg
President Loubet
Cronstadt
Caar
Frante
Russie
No Cure Promised for Ring Worm Says Pazó Ointment
The ad claims Pazó Ointment cures eczema ring worm tetter old ulcers sores pimples and blackheads on the face and all akin diseases, promising a money refund if it fails.
Leper Boy Discovered at Honolulu Band Concert
A sixteen year old Hawaiian youth named Oo stood under a tree in Emma square listening to a band. Swollen ears and blotched disfigurement marked advanced leprosy as curious children recoiled. A mounted officer called for help and Dr. Pratt transported Oo to Kalihi detention camp for isolation on Lehua’s next Molokai voyage. Oo said he lived near the Mormon church and had visited town for a hair cut before listening to the band.
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Honolulu
Emma Square
Pratt
Auwalolimu
Cope
Lsten
Fake Interview and Kaiser Cathedral Jokes
A New York Evening Telegram exchange mocks a fake interview with a Wall Street figure, noting the telltale catch phrases and questioning its authenticity. A New York Evening Sun item then cites Captain Coghan’s Hoch der Kaiser verse told at a Prince Henry dinner in New York. Berlin adds a joke about a cathedral near the Kaiser’s palace designed so visitors can see both home and God.
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New York Evening Telegram
Herald Square
Wall Street
Old Blank
New York
Remedies for Eruptions and Skin Ailments
A historical note discusses various skin eruptions including tetter eczema and salt rheum, attributing them to inherited or acquired humoral imbalances from digestion. It warns against using caustic medicines and suggests a proper approach to treatment by addressing underlying causes.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Cure Blood Humors Cleanse
An old advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills thoroughly cleanse the blood expel humors and build up the system. It asserts cures and warns against substitutes.
Roosevelt Guests of Frenchmen Toasts and Notables At Luncheon
President Roosevelt toasted the French president in a luncheon aboard the Roosevelt party and a long list of notables attended. Ambassadors generals admirals and high officials from both nations joined honors as the American hosts saluted the alliance.
Fer-de-lance Threat in Martinique Described by Sun
The New York Sun reports urgent warnings from Martinique about deadly fer-de-lance snakes after seismic events. Residents fear heavy mortality as water-logged habitats drive vipers toward coastlines, with accounts of past eruptions driving snakes into streets and rapid, brutal attacks on humans.
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Martinique
New York Sun
St. Pierre
Mont Pelea
Mont Pelee
Cuba
Trinidad
Massachusetts
India
Banda
Martintaye
Philippine debate to aid or hinder U S trade gains
A U S senate debate on keeping the Philippines centers on commercial impacts and labor costs. Idaho Senator Dubois argues retention harms U S workers and capital, while Indiana's Beveridge contends China trade and regional development boost exports. The exchange touches Spain treaty context and imperial policy.
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Washington
Senate
Dubois
Idaho
Philippines
Uso
China
Japan
Orient
Mr. Dubois
United States
Islands
Philppines
Beveridge
Indiana
Carmack
Great Britain
Germany
England
Republican Party
Spain
Spooner
Wisconsin
Mr. Carmack
A Sedgwick Works Machinist Cures With Pink Pills
J Winn, a Sedgwick machine works machinist in Poughkeepsie, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after a year of weight loss and weakness. He says four boxes cured him, returning to 122 pounds and normal strength. He provides address and notes the pills are a long-used prescription, not a patent medicine.
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DD. J. Winn
Sedgwick Machine Works
Poughkeepsie
Wiliams Pink Pitts
Hell
Williams
Dr. Willams Medicine Co
Schenectady NY
The Affair of the Rivals in Political Mockery
In a frosty social clash, Eliott Flower of the Brooklyn Eagles watches rivals Jenkins and Bagley try mind reading in a social theater. The scene ends with a witty reversal about handwriting as the audience weighs cunning and clumsy cues amid political talk and a Taft administration reference. The piece closes noting the Senate adjournment at 5:40.
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Eliott Flower
Brooklyn Eagles
Mr. Jenkins
Mr Bagby
Mr Jenkins
Mr. Bagleyg
Mr. Jenikana
Sha Eake
Mr. Jenisins
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Lord Kitchener
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Sherlock Holmes
I. F.7
McClure, Phillies & By
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Valles
Tuaseday
Demorest
Green College
Dickerman
D. D
Hartford
Conn
Southern Educational Board
Ogden Party
Atlanta Y. M. Co. A
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Ned
Roosevelt
United
Laubet
Brogere
Foot
Fournier
Moody
Carmbon
Alice Roosivelt
Nelson A. Miles
John Walter Smith
Dewey
Corbin
Porter
Rocham- Teau
du Lafayette
Mra
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Pierce
Rodgers
Gidaves
Higginson
Reat
Navy
Challender
Filton Beau
Cortul
Island
Sedgewick Machine Works
Boston
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
Popplar
Bavannah
Fon Raves
Rimeaver NO
AGYER
Marrer
Wong
Wall Bt
Atlassin
Brower
GT & FP
Gatondale
Letle Fido
Lassiety
Taft
Leonard Wood
Luke Wright
Philippine Commission
DR. Hathaway
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