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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
2
The Boer envoy announces a mission to the United States to appeal to the American people and government for help to stop the South African war. They seek peaceful arbitration, claim no party support, and urge Americans to press six businessmen to discuss the matter honestly.
Tributes poured in for William Jennings Bryan as speakers from multiple states praised him. James B. Weaver, Jerry Simpson, George F. Washburn, Cyclone Davis, Senator Watson, A. D. Olds and O W Jones lauded Bryan, praising his character and national leadership potential.
In St Louis region on May 10 the state central committee nullified rival congressional and primaries actions, recognizing H. C. Bell as chairman. Five vacancies to be filled by mass meetings in five counties. A convention will decide the candidate to succeed Edward Robb in the thirteenth district.
Leavenworth Kansas May 11 The honor of meeting with the president and his cabinet and their ladies has been extended to Leavenworth resident John H Atwood and his wife The invitation comes from Assistant Attorney General George H Walker to Imperial Potentate Atwood and wife for a May 25 White House reception In Washington The Atwoods are noted as prominent Kansas Democrats and personal friends of William J Bryan
The Daily Mail reports Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York World, visiting London. He praises English law and liberty, expresses sympathy with the Boers, and states that American sentiment favors peace and mediation rather than hard lines against England. He criticizes US hard nationalism during the Venezuela dispute and predicts political gains for Bryan from measured America sympathy.
Post Dispatch on how senators who backed the Puerto Rico bill demanded advice and consent for presidential appointments. Describes a new civil government as a rich plum tree being shaken by carpet baggers and a push to create more offices. Mentions broader imperial aims and compares subsidies and offices to colonial subsidies. Ends with treasury balance figures and a May Washington report.
Joplin May 10 A 3 50 a thousand pound drop in lead ore widens the price slump blamed on the lead trust. Zinc ore also declines as dine smelters press prices for two months. Missouri Kansas Mine Owners Association sees a rush to build zinc smelters with syndicates proposing eight or more plants and favorable ore contracts to break current control by zinc trusts.
Special trains left Lincoln and Hastings carrying about 400 Russians en route to Colorado beet sugar fields for summer work. W C Barnes, traveling passenger agent, led the party. The two trains planned to meet at Atchison and consolidate with most members likely to return to Nebraska after the season. Recruitment occurred near Lincoln and Hastings.
New York May 8 Carl Menchens sailed for Germany aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm de Gross after arranging to bury, it is said, 60,000 tons of coal a month in the German state for use in Germany. Although bought for a factory, it is believed the coal is intended for government use.
Kansas City, May 10. The Democratic state central committee unanimously decided to hold the state convention in Kansas City on June 3. Three venues were under consideration the Heim theater in East Bottoms the Auditorium on East Ninth Street and the Summer theater at Fairmont park. The Heim theater owners will bond to complete in time and are favored by the committee. The venue is about a 14 minute ride from downtown.
In diplomatic circles a May 10 rumor claimed France would offer to help Britain broker peace in South Africa, phrased to avoid offense. Another report said President Kruger might accept dependence on Transvaal reforms English leaders demanded last year. Attaches and envoys could not confirm or deny the stories, though some officials give them credence.
Madrid on May 10 reports Senor Dato has cut short his tour and returned for a cabinet council chaired by Queen Recent. The gathering discusses policy in response to widespread demonstrations against the government's taxation plan. Theatres announce closures as protests continue, risking cabinet dissension and a possible new reconstruction.
Ft. Scott Kansas May 10 The Parkinson sugar plant built by the government at 250000 to study sorghum sugar was sold today for 25000 to L P Best of Davenport Iowa a glucose maker who recently sold his plant to the trust for 1000000 The plant has been converted to a sorghum syrup factory and will be operated on a large scale as an independent glucose factory to supply glucose mixers
Pretoria on May 9 reports a butcheress telegrammed President Kruger asking if the time has arrived to form a women corps. She offers a body of women volunteers to take up arms in defense of Transvaal independence.
It developed today that the $25,000 damage suit of Col. Jack Chinn vs Mrs. Kate Atta was dismissed at the recent term of the Franklin circuit court. Mrs. Banta filed an answer denying she ever said or intimated that Chinn had killed Williams Goebel. The petition alleges she used the words To saw Jack Chinn kill Goebel.
Frankfort Kentucky May 7 five prisoners Powers Youtsey Davis Whitaker and Combs charged as accessories to the Goebel murder whose cases have been transmitted to Georgetown for trial in July will be taken there tomorrow county officials will request Governor Beckham to send the democratic soldiers home as soon as the prisoners depart Laer
Berlin May 10 semiofficial Post denies Germany’s participation in the collective note. The dispatch, credited to a semiofficial Pretoria source, says powers informed President Kruger they will hold him personally responsible for mine safety and will back Great Britain in enforcing compensation if mines are destroyed.
Mrs George W Pullman of Chicago purchased a Paris ruby ring described as the most beautiful. She paid 7000 dollars for it, intended for her daughter.
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