Burghers in Discord Roberts Walks into Kroonstad
Plainspoken dispatches from London and Durban describe Roberts entering Kroonstad without resistance on May 12, with the Union Jack raised and Steyn fleeing. Transvaal forces reportedly retreating toward the Vaal river as Free Staters and Transvaalers desert or reconcile. The overall message: the backbone of Boer resistance appears broken and disheartened.
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War Office
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Iroonstad
Steyn
B .T H. Hutton
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Vaal
S’rench
Free State
Lindley
Tranusviralers
Great Britain Must Not Be Generous at Loyalists Expense
May 14 London Rudyard Kipling from Cape Town presents a Wesleyan minister’s appeal to the British Wesleyan Conference president supporting annexation of the two republics. Kipling warns that generosity could restart weary, bloody conflict if England’s settlement stirs emotion and costs again.
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Great Britain
Loyalists in Britain rally for empire amid Boer war fears
The Saturday Review cites Lord Salisbury on arming the country, noting British loyalists cheer England while US press shows sympathy for the Boers. It argues the United States risks provoking imperial defense and must back Britain with strength.
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South Africa
England
Saturday Review
Lord Salisbury
Langland
United States
Spain
Towerman’s Sleep Causes Fatal Freight Wreck in Tunnel
A Baltimore and Ohio tunnel wreck near Philadelphia Friday night killed engineer George Taub and fireman George Hinchiman, with five unknown tramps believed dead. Towerman Frank Lamtell surrendered and was jailed for negligence after failing to set a red signal. Loss estimated at 185000 dollars as wrecked cars buried the victims.
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Philadelphaa
Iis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Frank Lamtell
Ile
George Taub
George Hinchiman
Captain Narrowly Escapes as Schooner Thomas Trowland Sinks
Buffalo May 14 After a hole opened in her bow the coal laden schooner Thomas Trowland began filling and sank within fifteen minutes forty feet deep in Lake Erie four miles from port. Captain Jacob Jacobson escaped by leaping from the yawl as the bow struck the lake.
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Buffalo
Thomas Trowland
Iaden
Bay City
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Jacob Jacobson
Baseball Scores and Standings Late This Week
National League standings show Philadelphia 13 wins 22 losses, Brooklyn 10 8, Pittsburg 10 10, Chicago 10 10, Cincinnati 10 8, St Louis 9 8, New York 7 11, Boston 5 11 with games played May 6. Saturday results include Brooklyn over St. Louis, Boston over Pittsburg, Philadelphia over Cincinnati, Chicago over New York, and Cincinnati over Pittsburgh in various venues. American League results list Chicago and Indianapolis games with Detroit Kansas City, Buffalo Minneapolis, and Cleveland Rainouts. Detroit blanked Chicago, while Buffalo beat Muddy Grounds.
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Pittsburg
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St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnath
Cincinnat
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Indianapolis
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Detroit
Buffalo
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Chienzo
Pretroit
Chamberlain Returns Thanks From London Letter
Mrs Chamberlain thanks Liberal Unionists of west and central Birmingham for condolence resolutions adopted May 7 on the death of her father William Indico, secretary of war in Cleveland's first cabinet. She expresses appreciation for the kindness and loyal welcome from her husband’s friends and supporters in Birmingham.
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Chamberlain
London
West
Birmingham
Willian Indico
Cleveland
Joseph Chamberhiin
Birminghiag
Irish Brigade Tensions and a Rio de Janeiro Car Shooting
A dispatch reports Irish brigade tensions in Johannesburg after an Irish priest was expelled for alleged sympathies. In Pretoria and the city, volunteers and police faced unrest as a streetcar shooting left a prominent local leader dead following a dispute over seating. In Indiana, Mrs. Munna died from lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail, despite anti toxin treatment.
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London
Lourenzo Miuringues
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Delacey
Laporte
Ind
John Munna
Peaceful stand in St Louis amid streetcar strike chaos
In St Louis and Kansas City the streetcar strike triggers a federal injunction. Governor Stephens urges peace while police prepare 2,500 deputies. The Metropolitan line faces a seven day restraint on picketing and interference with cars. Strikers threaten legal action and organize mass meetings. Local violence includes assaults on conductors and vandalism.
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City
Kansas City
Federal
Congress
United States
Quiet Sunday in St Louis as streetcar strike ends
May 14 St Louis reports a quiet sixth day of the street railway strike. Police wire the force to rest, lines idle as both companies avoid service fearing protection. Old workers return with higher wages tied to tenure. switches on Papin Street were dynamited by night workers.
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Trenty Turner
Laclede Avenue
Walhota Hall
Trade and Labor Organization of
St. Louis
Oence
Campbell
Case of Chas F W Neely in Cuba Fraud exposed
Washington reports an order to relieve I G Rathbone from duty due to disorder in Posts In Cuba with $100,000 misappropriation alleged. Garrydon Rich, Neely’s associate, confessed to knowledge of crooked post office deals and may testify at Neely’s arraignment as $86,000 in 1900 and $6,000 in 1890 are noted as defalcations.
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The
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I. G. Rathbone
Cuba
Tie
Neely
Two Towns Occupied and Heavy Losses Reported
Manila dispatch reports IxXilongos and Maasin on Leyte occupied by Party-third regiment troops. Filipino forces opposed the landing, with heavy casualties and three American deaths. Also notes arms shipments from Germany and a Manila banquet for insurgent government reorganization.
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Philippine News
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IxXilongos
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Leyte
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Evening World
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Germany
Junta Etrive
World and Local Notables Face Shifting Events
The president appoints Charles S. Winns of Michigan as consul to Tamuique Chile. Archbishops Corrigin and Wain arrive in Raine. A pro Boer resolution passes at Boston session of Ancient Order of Libernians. May 30 debt, Chicago vacant lots to be sown with seed. County board donates 600 to Associated Charities. Russian delegate Whabekodis leaves Soltia. John Wainmaker accuses A I English of blackmail. English denies. Jol Lb Clough leaves 4,000,000 to wife. children excluded. Preich troops hold Ksari gli frontier. Ruskin will estate valued 60,000. Stockdide found dead in Burlington, Iowa. Engagement of Victoria and George of Greece soon announced. Stavicki stabs Podlinski over shared love. Treasury agents report Canadian wool smuggling into Boston.
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Prince of Wales
Prince George
Greece
Stanley Stavicki
Stephen Podlinski
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