Pretoria Falls as Boer Capital Amid War Collapse
Reports from London wire that Pretoria has fallen or is about to, with Johannesburg seized by the British and Kruger and cabinet fleeing. The Times and other despatches say Transvaal's militant state is collapsing, annexation soon, and British forces advancing with thousands more en route.
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iPretoria
War Office
London
Johannesburg
Lord Roberts
Smuts
Juger
Pretoria
Miseoe
the Times
Transvaal
South Africa
Lydenburg
Laing
Nek
French
Hamilton
Bennett Burleigh
Daily Telegraph
Blansdfontein
Johanesburg
Kruger
M. H. Donohoe
Daily Chronicle
St. Helena
The
Daily Express
Kruger Capture Rumor Denied by War Office
London reports May 31 that the War Office has no knowledge of President Kruger being captured. The dispatch notes the rumor circulating abroad without verification, leaving the issue unsettled as officials deny the claim.
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Ds Kruger
London
War Office
Kruger
Conditions Roberts Will Impose on Burghers
Cape Town May 31 It is reported Lord Roberts will issue a proclamation on occupying Johannesburg denouncing fables and outlining surrender terms. Immunity for non combatants and return to farms for burghers not active in war, with oath not to fight again. Private property respected unless British property damaged. Perpetrators punished and responsible authorities held liable. Public urged to prevent damage. Mining and commercial leaders ordered to be ready to depart on short notice while general public return is restricted.
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Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Tele gram From Transvaal Reports Several Events
London reports a telegram from Ger vaiston in the Transvaal stating that several developments have occurred. The message arrives amid tense regional activity and follows recent military and political movements in the area. Further details were not immediately available.
Coal price drops to summer rates for REO orders
Coal offered as first class thoroughly screened and delivered with care. Weighing provided at city scales if weight doubt exists. Mail, telephone, or in person orders welcomed for prompt attention.
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Mall
Teephons
Jobh
P. Willin
Dix Street
J. J. Gaynor
Lord Manners Captured by Boers Near Roberts Advance
London May 31 Lord Cecil Manners son of the Duke of Rutland and acting as a newspaper correspondent was among prisoners captured by the Boers during Lord Roberts advance on May 29.
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Lord Manners
London
Lord Cecil Manners
Duke of Rutland
Lord Roberts
Fall of Pretoria Reported by Daily Mail Despatches
London May 31 The Daily Mail reports it has received cable despatches from Pretoria confirming Lord Roslyn's dispatch yesterday announcing Pretoria's imminent fall, signaling a decisive moment in the Transvaal conflict.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Pretoria
Lord Rosslyns
Transvaal
British Forces Take Johannesburg Flag Flies Over Government
Dispatch from Lord Roberts reports Johannesburg captured by Her Majesty's forces at 2 p m on May 31 with the British flag raised over government buildings in the city. External communications confirm possession and control established in the capital.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Johannesburg
Chicago scholars endayor on chair of Russian literature
William R Harper president of the University of Chicago C R Crane and Mr and Mrs Martin Ryerson and Mr and Mrs Charles Hutchinson of Chicago left St Petersburg May 27 for Paris after profitable talks with officials and scholars. The Russian cabinet offered facilities and the czar received them at the Tsarskoe Selo palace praising the endowment and hoping it would strengthen U S Russia friendship.
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W. R. Harper
University of Chicago
C. R. Crane
Martin Ryerson
Charles L. Hutchinson
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Paris
Chicago University
Tzarskoe Sel Palace
United States
Russia
Central body needed in post office reform debate
Havana May 31 The Neura Paid publishes a letter accusing postal authorities of unwarranted travel and inspectors expenses and stationery costs. Diario de la Marina reviews and argues that without central control no one could do as they pleased and that failure lies in many disconnected systems rather than military intervention.
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Havana
Neura Paid
Post Office
Diario de la Marina
C. F. W. Neely
Hawaii's Royal Relics Sold At Auction
Honolulu reports an auction on May 17 selling Kalakaua era silverware and secret order paraphernalia. Much of the silverware was withheld due to foreign gifting and potential discourtesy. Wealthy Hawaiians paid high prices for items from a secret order.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Venezuelan General Plans Public Display of Captured Insurgent Leader
Caracas reports General Davila, who commanded government forces in last Sunday's victory over General Hernandez near Tierra Negra, has brought the insurgent leader to the capital and will exhibit him in the streets of Caracas.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Haytien
Davila
Hernandez
Tierra Negra
Captain and crew resist as Honduras forces attack
Forces from Honduras assault the Theresa along with the Tidal Wave launch from Darrel Morgan of Truxillo. The captain of the Theresa refuses surrender, a hours long battle ends with two dead and four wounded. Allen Jackson, captain of the Tidal Wave, is among the wounded and sent for reinforcements. Theresa and her captain escape before help arrives.
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Darrel Morgan
Truxillo
Atilla
Theresa
Honduras
Allen Jackson
Jackson
Monument Shattered by Lightning in Byron Illinois
A severe electrical storm during Memorial Day exercises in Byron caused the destruction of the town’s marble soldiers’ monument, the first erected in Illinois after the Civil War. The bolt split the monument, scattering marble powder and fragments as the eagle atop the monument landed intact nearby. Medallions bearing 65 dead soldiers’ names survived just below the shattered waist.
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Chicago
Chronicle
Byron
Illinois
Gills Hall
Neely's Printing Plant Closed by U S Marshal in Ind
United States Marshal Foley of Indianapolis closed the Neely Printing plant in Muncie, Indiana, under a writ of attachment pending a hearing before Judge Baker of Indianapolis. The action ties to liabilities of Charles F W Neely, the Cuban postal embezzler, with debts exceeding 40 000. Ross H Cowan said government searches found 1500 Cuban stamped envelopes, some used for Elks lodge orders Neely belonged to, a find described as the only material interest by officials.
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Muncie
Ind
United States
Foley
Indianapolis
Munice
Neely Printing Company
Baker
Charles F. W. Neely
Ross H. Cowan
Cowan
Detective Furnace
Neely
Lodge of Elks
Fatal Nitroglycerin Blast Kills Six in Ohio Oil Work
In Mariette Ohio on May 31 a premature explosion of 50 quarts of nitroglycerine used to shoot an oil well on the Kelly farm killed six men and fatally injured four. Names listed include Wm Watson Jill Speers Tom Daniels with Chas Liston and John Island among those reported killed. Additional injured persons and evolving tallies noted as details remained meagre.
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Mariette
Ohio
Whipple
Kelly
Wm. Watson
Jill Speers
Tom Daniels
Chas. Liston
John Island
E. M. Watson
H. B. Zelton
Frank Speers
Thomas Daniels
James H. Speers
Herman Speers
Dawson Staller
Wm. Carpenter
John Stallar
Walter Daniels
Walter Stallar
Six Die in Dynamite Explosion at Wisconsin Farmhouse
A dynamite blast in the house of Augustus Broehm near Forest Junction Wisconsin killed six people including William Broehm his wife and three children and John Stebbins. The cause remains unknown.
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Wisconsin
Chilton
Wis
Augustus Broehm
Forest Junction
William Broehm
Broehm
John Stebbins
Brohem
General Gomez Returns to Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba May 31 Gen Maximo Gomez arrived from Santo Domingo and spent the day with black party leaders who are jubilant over his return. He declined to be interviewed.
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Santiago de Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Santo Domingo
Big Coal Land Deal With Utah Board Near Price
The Utah state land board negotiates the largest coal land deal in the West. If approved, a vast tract 35 miles long and 18 to 20 miles wide from Price to Emery could host the country’s largest steel plant in the Salt Lake Valley, with Carnegie interests likely involved. Purchase price nears 5 million dollars, minimum 10 dollars per acre under the coal land law.
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Price
Utah State Land Board
Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake
Carnegie
Emery
Judge dissolves injunction on strike benefits for cigar makers
Justice Andrews dissolves the temporary injunction against Cigarmakers Union No. 144 preventing strike benefit payments. The ruling finds the funds were paid to support strikers and families during the stoppage, not to interfere with Levy & Co. business, thus removing the ban on such contributions. Samuel Gompers had urged disregard of a prior injunction.
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New York
Justice Andrews
Suport
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
8. Levy & Co
Freedman
Andrews
Confession ruled inadmissible in prison arson case
In Erie county penitentiary Freddie Schreiber was subjected to torture to secure a confession for the pigpen arson. Evidence of handcuffing and darkness led Justice Lambert to direct the jury to acquit, amid protests over coercion and improper testimony.
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New York
Buffalo
Erie County
Lambert
Frederick Schreiber
Schreiber
Schreiter
Colby
Schrieber
Davenport
New Trial Bid For Kenne dy In Kennedy Murder Case
Witnesses for Samuel J Kennedy appeared before Justice Fursman seeking a new trial. Kennedy awaits execution at Sing Sing for the Dolly Reynolds murder at the Grand hotel. Affidavits allege alibi with cab drivers seen Kennedy at 1245 AM on Aug 16, 1898 at St George SI.
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New York
Samuel J. Kennedy
Sing Sing
Dolly Reynolds
Grand Hotel
Kennedy
End Sugar War Seen With New Refinery Consolidation
New York May 31. Negotiations under way for the acquirement and control of the National Mollenhauer and Doescher sugar refineries by a new corporation headed by B. H. Howell Sons Co. The move aims to end the sugar war, with Arbuckle Bros. excluded. Industry expects control by American Refinery Co.
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New York
James H. Post
B. H. Howell, Sons & Co
National
Mollenhauer and Doescher
Mollenhauer
Arbuckle Bros
American Refinery Company
Havana Decoration Day Observed Quietly
Havana May 31 observed Decoration Day by closing all American offices and firing a national salute. No ceremonies were held due to there being no graves to decorate.
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Havana
Haussas Reported Killed After Koomassie Fire
Cape Coast Castle May 1 report states the Haussa quarters at Koomassie burned with many Haussas killed. The incident follows unrest at the fortress area and signals heightened colonial tensions in the region.
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Cape Coast Castle
Koomassie
Desperate Struggle on the American Yacht Theresa
News from New Orleans reports a pitched battle between the crew of the American yacht Theresa and soldiers from Spanish Honduras. Troops tried to arrest the vessel's captain, who reportedly escaped prison in Truxillo after theft accusations. The clash occurred near Atilla island, under Sergeant Ricardo's command, as authorities pursued the captain.
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New Orleans
Theresa
New York City
Honduras
Truxillo
Ricardo
Atilla
Woman stranded atop Niagara Falls tower in rain
Miss Florence Irene Leonard of Arlington Georgia spent Tuesday night on the upper balcony of the Prospect Park observation tower nearly 300 feet up. She was unable to descend when no car was available, suffered from cold rain, and was found at 9 am Wednesday in critical condition.
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Florence Irene Leonard
Arlington
Prospect Park
Leonard
Pacific Mail Steamship Annual Meeting No Dividend Declared
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company held its annual meeting in New York on May 31. President Collis P Huntington, absent, reported total receipts of 3,637,620 and expenses of 2,638,051 with 349,880 in repairs. Net balance 830,189. Outgoing directors reelected. no action on dividends.
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New York
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Collis P. Huntington
Lightning Kills Three in St Clair Cab Work
In St. Clair Michigan on May 1 Captain Arlie Morrison Frank Campbell and William Medlar were killed by lightning while working in the cab of a new boat. The tragedy occurred during construction work on the vessel.
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St. Clair, Mich
Arlie Morrison
Frank Campell
William Medlar
Annual Field Day awards and closing remarks
Nulty and Lieut Colby T Kittredge and Capt J G Hill led a two by two formation for awards. Winners included Red pennant first company Captain Luther Gilmore, blue pennant second company Captain Charles Cooke, sword best appearance Captain Arthur Wells, gold medal first prize Regt Bugler Ralph J MacBrayne, silver medal second prize Corporal Grover Fels. Cadets were transported by special cars as 6 45 o'clock approached. Captain Jack Palmer led the day with Captain William Fairweather directing drills. An Regt Adjutant and Quartermaster issued a commemorative illustrated program noting the bittersweet end of the year and lessons of self control and dependence on one’s abilities.
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Pennant
Co. A
Charles Cooke
Sword
Co. B
Arthur Wells
Ralph J. MacBrayne
Grover Fels
Mr. Thompson
Jack” Palmer
William Fairweather
Regt
Winfred C. MacBrayne
Osborn H. Cilley
Notable Military Graduation Exercises Celebrate Officers
Pleasant occasion opens with salutes and cheers as officers graduate this year. Commissions are awarded to the graduates amid audience approval, with spectators approving the judges' awards as the exercises conclude.
Second Year Boys Win Split Individual Prizes
The article notes that the winners of the individual prizes were both second year boys, selected for the prizes before the final result was announced. The detail underscores predecided award status and preserves the identity of the recipients.
Ivers & Pond Uprights Offer Strong Value at $225
Not Ivers & Pond but best possible value for 225 dollars with low terms. Pay ten dollars down and six dollars monthly. Exchange them anytime at a liberal valuation for the new upright pianos. Write us if you cannot call.
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Ivers & Pond
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