Boers Welcome New York Visit as War Talks Open
Boer delegates Wessels Wolmarans and Fischer are greeted by Mayor Van Wyck and the New York City government officials at City Hall. Fischer voices hope for American pressure to halt the war, while Wolmarans outlines Boer aims and the broader fight for freedom.
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New York
Messrs. Wessels
Wolmaran
Fischer
van Wyck
H. Wessels
Fee
Manhattan
City Hall
Municipal Assembly
City Hall Park
City of
Kennedy
van Rensselaer
Wessels
Free People of
America
United States
Ingland
Wolmarans
Transvaal
England Waits For Mafeking Relief Amid Boer Siege
London reports intense interest as Mafeking holds out and rumors of a Boer trap surface. Colonel Baden-Powell allowed a fort seizure before surrounding the attackers, while General French reports Boer strength at Rhenoster Spruit near Kroonstad. Proclamations in Cape Town threaten annexation of the Free State on May 24.
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Steyn
Brabant
Buller
Laing
Nek
Transvaal
Rundle
Hunter
Christiana
Kruger
Pretoria
Mafeking
Johannesburg
Lydenburg
London
England
Lorenzo Marques
Baden
Sarel Eloff
Wruger
French
Rhenoster Spruit
Kroonstad
Botha
Delarey
Colivier
Cape Town
Free State
St Louis Transit Strike Falters in Reemployment Dispute
The St Louis transit strike continues as talks fail to resolve reemployment. A striker, Edward Cleary, was shot in the thigh during clashes on Jefferson avenue. Police dispersed a 600-strong mob on Franklin avenue. a car was stoned near Grand avenue and Kossuth street. Mrs Myrtle Christian Sen and Miss Elizabeth Peterson were arrested after shots wounded Officer Cokeley.
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St. Louis
Jefferson Avenue
North St. Louis
Edward Cleary
Franklin Avenu
Grand Avenue
Kossuth Street
Mrytle Christiansen
Elizabeth Peterson
Cokeley
Health chief declines to confirm plague deaths report
San Francisco on May 18 reports circulated that five bubonic plague deaths occurred in the past week and were suppressed. President of the Board of Health Williamson refused to confirm or deny the report when questioned last night.
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Sanfrancisco
Board of Health
Williamson
Doctor Kelley Withdraws From Bishop Race In Chicago
Dr. William V. Kelley of the East New York conference withdrew from candidacy for bishop at the M. A. quadrennial. The Book Concern committee recommended consolidating The Central Advocate Omaha Adovcate and Rocky Mountain Advocate into one paper and moving the book depository from St. Louis to Kansas City for economy.
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Chicago
William V. Kelley
East New York
M. A
General Conference
St. Louis
Kansas City
Central Advocate
Omaha Advocate
Rocky Mountain Advocate
Senate and House in Brief May 18 Washington
The Senate discussed the post office appropriation bill and debated a committee amendment on extending pneumatic tube service. The House passed a special river and harbor bill with 400000 for surveys and emergency work and spent the rest of the day on the Alaska code bill.
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House
Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Wisconsin Propositions on Vice Presidency Editorial
Madison State Journal urges Henry C. Payne for vice president or Governor Whodward Secofield as the Wisconsin choice. The piece also places Senator Spooner as a potential future presidential candidate.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Henry C. Payne
Covernor K Whodward Secofield
Madison State Journal
Spooner
Baseball Scores and Bank News Highlight Chicago May 18
League games list Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago ruin with scores. The Chemical National Bank in Chicago began paying creditors after its 1908 panic failure with 1100 claimants and deposits totaling 1 166 480 38. Western Book Paper Mills to close May 27 to June 4. Willam B Wilson named secretary treasurer of United Mine Workers of America in Indianapolis.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chemical National Bank
Western Book Paper Manufactures’ Association
Book Paper Mills
West
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Architectural Lion works destroyed in fourth fire
In Muncie Indiana on May 18 the Architectural Lion works owned by C Hantka and Sons burned completely for the fourth time. The loss runs about $10000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Muncie
Ind
Architectural Lion Works
C. Hantka & Sons
One Fare to Philadelphia for Republican Conventions
Washington May 18 railroads agree to a single fare round trip for the Republican convention in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Counterfeit stamps claim shocks Cuban post case
A Muncie Indiana report alleges a printing office there produced large quantities of counterfeit Cuban postage stamps. Neely Printing Company denies involvement saying government work was limited to printed blanks and asserts no stamp production occurred. The discussion touches on extradition questions surrounding Neely and Cuba.
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Washington
Muncie
Ind
Bh. G. Rathbone
Garret
Neely
Ross Cowan
Neely Printing Company
Postmaster Thompson Bail Reduced In Havana Case
Havana reports bail reductions in the Neely defalcation inquiry. Thompson’s bond falls from 10000 to 1000 and is posted by Danish consul Culmet. Mayo and Mascaro bail set at 1500 unpaid. Treeves stays at home under agents. Neely may have funded his own bail. seizure sought if funds proven from his pocket. Investigators note large sums connected to cocoanut grove and coffee plantation deals and Baracoa postmaster’s acting role.
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Havana
Thompson
Herr Culmet
Mayo
Mascaro
Treeves
Baracoa
Messrs. Smith and
Posner
Rathbone
Must Convict C F W Neely Under New Law
Washington May 18 The Post reports Congress must aid the administration to bring Cuban defaulter C F W Neely to justice. A new law should be enacted to close loopholes and tighten extradition powers. Attorney General Griges has urged congress to pass a two section bill to meet the present situation.
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the Post
Congress
C. F. W. Neely
Griges
Hloar
Chirmian
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Kay
Simlilar
The
Neuse
United States
Guilty Ones and Suspects In Murder Case
A Times special from Ticksville reports arrests of Mrs. Vinna Moore Chip Wright Dr L F Winn Ira Gilbert in a separate crew from two men already implicated for the Rath murder. Suspects include Frank Zueber Edward Johnson with Floyd Rombeaugh awaiting trial. A Pinkerton detective indicates one more arrest forthcoming.
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Ticksville
Vinna Moore
Chip Wright
L. Fr. Winn
Ira Gilbert
Columbus
Rath
Hicksville
Frank Zueber
Edward Johnson
Floyd Rombeaugh
Pinkerton
Dr. L. BE. Winn
John W. Winn
Defiance
Chicago Brickworkers' Boycott Ends With Settlement
In Chicago on May 18, a long running boycott in the brick industry was nearly settled by an accord between the National Brickmakers' Alliance and the Illinois Brick Company. The deal requires union labor in the company's yards and keeps the market open to all buyers.
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Chicago
National Brickmakers’ Alliance
Illinois Brick Company
Committee escorts Boer peace commissioners to Washington
The escort committee for the Boer peace commissioners departed from Washington for New York last night. Members include Senators Allen, Mason, Heitfeld and Wellington and Representatives Sulzer, Clark, Dearmond, Miers and Little.
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New York
Allen
Mason
Hieitfeld
Wellington
Sulzer
Clark
Dearmond
Miers
Little
Man Sentenced in Indicted Assault Case at Versailles
William Bulard was brought from Batesville to Versailles on charges of criminally assaulting a married woman. He pleaded guilty and received an indeterminate sentence to the northern prison.
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Versailles
Ind
Wwilliam Bulard
Batesville
Spain born royal heir marks fourteenth anniversary
Spain yesterday celebrated the four teenth anniversary of the birth of the young king. Six steamers landed 5582 immigrants in New York breaking a single day record. Wharton Barker urged on Meliiley about Bryan’s election odds at Cincinnati. Queen Victoria entrusted the latest royal birth to the bishop of Winchester naming Henry William Frederick Albert. Two Chinese murderers paid by proxy for missionary Brooks. A $15,000 hotel planned for Mineral Point Wisconsin. Probate court in Chicago admitted Silas B Cobb will with estate valued at 6 550 000. Henry Thale died after a six story fall in Chicago. Buddhists of Japan gave 500000 yen for Buddha bones reception in Tokyo. Plainfield Wisconsin votes to fight city by electricity. Representative Cousins renominated by Republicans in Fifth Iowa. Russian torpedo boiler explosion at St Petersburg killed six. George C Hill 16 died from accidental poison. Mrs S H Barber died from blood poisoning after fish tin injury.
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New York
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Cincinnati
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Williamrederick Albert
Brooks
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Tokyo
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Plainfield
Wis
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Iowa
Russia
St. Petersburg
George C. Hill
Chicago
S. H. Barber
Blissfield
Midh
Bigger Than Bobby The Varied Clauses of Persons In Great Britain
In London Tit-Bits a Westminster court details how various high status groups escape arrest. Royalty, royal servants, MPs, peers, ambassadors, soldiers, sailors, clergy, and even on Sundays some immunity shield individuals from civil arrest. The piece notes exceptions and limits, including that ambassadors’ households are treated as in their country, and police require warrants for arrests after fights.
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Westminster
England
Royal Household
Bobby
House of Commons
London
Brilliant Flames From Ocean Driftwood Captivates Coast Buyers
New England residents use sea driftwood impregnated with copper and ocean salts as fuel in open fireplaces. The wood reportedly yields brilliant colored flames and a New Bedford dealer ships hundreds of barrels yearly to all parts of the country and Europe. Attempts to imitate it fail. long sea-water immersion is key.
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New Bedford
Europe
New York Tribune
University of El Aghar Celebrates Ancient Roots
The University of El Aghar in Cairo claims to be the oldest in the world with records spanning a millennium. The institution emphasizes its 1000 year history and historic stature in higher education.
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University of
Very Low Rates to North Manchester Indiana
Excursion tickets sold May 28 29 and 30 via the Chicago Northwestern line to North Manchester for the German Baptists annual meeting. Tickets valid until July 5 and not for trains arriving in Chicago before May 29. Apply to Chicago Northwestern Ry agents.
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Ind
North-Western Line
Chicago
Dunkards
Chicago & North-Western Ry
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