Mafeking Lasts Till June Report From War Front
London May 16 official word from Col Baden-Powell in Mafeking states food will last until about June 10. Boers attacked. relief column expected. Transvaal forces hold positions near Heilbron road station. British casualty total 20,085 with 8,901 wounded sent home.
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Heilbron Road
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Harrismith
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War Office
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Free State
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Lisbon
Kruger
Delagoa Bay
Senor Joaquin Machado
Boer laager report of Zand river fighting near Rietspruit
Despatch from the Boer laager at Rietspruit dated May 10 describes British crossing low drifts and opening with cannon fire. General Botha orders stand to halt a British cavalry move while burghers repel assaults on kopjes Philip Ntotha and nearby positions amid smoke and shrapnel.
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Grasa
Philip Botha
Philip Ntotha
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Standderton and
Hethel
Retreat at Kroon stag as British press burghers
The article notes Sade covered the retreat to Kroon stag, with the British pressing the retreating burghers more fiercely than at Braadfordt and the Vet river. All artillery and supply wagons were moved with the force, and casualties appear limited to about a dozen wounded.
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Food supplies in Mafeking to last until June tenth
London reports from Lord Roberts dated May fifteenth state Baden-Powell reports from May seventh that conditions at Mafeking are improving. Fever is decreasing, the garrison remains cheerful, and food stocks are expected to last until about June tenth.
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Baden-Powell
Brabant's horse occupies Lady Brand in Basutoland clash
In Maseru Basutoland on May 15 a portion of Brabant's horse occupied Lady Brand and another portion advanced toward Clocan as fighting continued.
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Ostracism Suggested for Croker Over Boer War Stance
London expresses advocate ostracism of Richard Croker as revenge for Tammany Hall's Boer War stance. The Express accuses Croker of false English stance while backing enemies, noting his purchase of Moat House Wantage and presence in clubs. It questions Croker’s suitability for English landholder status and social acceptance.
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Wantage
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United States
Denmark Eyes Chartered Company Rule in West Indies
A Vorland article reports Denmark weighs turning the Danish West Indian Islands over to a chartered company to govern under the Danish flag. The plan includes starting a national bank at St Thomas, abolishing current customs, a steamship line between St Croix and St Thomas with routes to Porto Rico, coal stations at St Thomas, new hotels, and later direct steamship service to New York.
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Porto Rico
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New Orleans
New York
Boats capsized near Ronciglione lake during St Lucie fete
A tragedy on Lake Vico at Ronciglione during a St Lucie celebration left thirty to forty dead. Two boats carrying youths capsized near the shore 300 yards from the landing stage. Only thirteen were saved.
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Machinery Building Open at Vincennes Annex Exposition
Paris May 15 The American machinery building in the Vincennes annex opened to the public this afternoon. Gen Horace Porter commissioner general Peck and F E Drake spoke. Sousa's band played as a decorated boat carried officials to the German pavilion where the ceremony continued with a serenade.
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Venezuelan Revolution Gains Ground in Venezuela
Kingston reports from Trinidad that General Hernan is advancing against President Castro amid a revolution hatched in Trinidad. Prominent Venezuelans are plotting, large arms orders have been dispatched, and significant developments may follow.
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Hernanen
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Calestoria 7 She Kind You Have Always Bought
Fragmentary OCR shows a brief item mentioning Calestoria and a phrase about a signature related to car filthia. No clear event, date, or individuals beyond these terms. Summary limited by unreadable text but preserves identified entities and partial quotation.
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Postal Frauds Stir Cuban Postal Service Inquiries
General Wood defends Cuba's postal system as largely efficient while suspending Havana postmaster E P Thompson amid a probe into missing funds. Investigation targets Baracoa official Neeley and potential liens on his properties as agents prepare broader inquiries. press reaction uneven across Cuban papers.
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Neeley
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Post
Rathbone
Percy of Dominica Leads Starvation Faith Disturbance
In Wilmington North Carolina on May 15, a mulatto claiming to be Percy of Dominica preached a 40 day no food fast as a test of faith. The movement caused deaths and illness among supporters, with Percy and four adherents jailed on murder and conspiracy charges after an elderly woman died from starvation.
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Dominica
Christ
Russia and Japan Face Impending War as Franco-Russian Policy Grows
A St Peters burg despatch to the Press says war with Japan is deemed unavoidable as Tsarist Russia strengthens its Far East posture. Vice Admiral Tyrtoffs report notes the navy on a war footing while Admiral Courjolles arrives with French ships. The coming cooperation signals a broader Franco Russian policy against Japan.
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St. Petersburg
Japan
Far East
Tyrtoff
Russia
Port Arthur
Courjolles
Asiatic
Gold Coast Rebellion Tensions Rise With Troop Movements
Accra reports no change in the crisis as Sir Frederic Mitchel Hodgson threatens to rush the capital and quell the rising unrest. Troop deployments include 460 at Kumassi 450 between Cape Coast and Prahsu and 600 en route from Jebba while northern tribes grow more disaffected. Accra leaders Kings Tackle and Cudjoe are said to have been approached by Ashantis.
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Gold Coast
Frederic Mitchel Hodgson
Kumassi
Cape Coast
Prahsu
Jebba
Audience With the Pope Greeted by Archbiades Corrigan
May 15 news item reports Pope granted an audience to Archbiades Corrigan of New York. The meeting reflected ongoing church relations and clerical leadership in the era.
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Archbiades Corrigan
New York
Boer Envoys Arrive in New York Welcome From Hoboken
The Maasdam carrying peace envoys Abraham Fischer J M A Wolmarins and C H Wessels from the South African republics docked at Hoboken May 15 with a large welcoming crowd. Mayor Fagan of Hoboken extended a city welcome and the envoys planned talks in New York and Washington. Fischer expressed thanks and said Americans will understand their cause as they seek independence. The group may visit sixty U S towns as invitations pour in while news from the war spurs their resolve. Also noted: track star Kraenlein of the University of Pennsylvania set a broad jump practice record of 24 feet 8.5 inches, not achieved in contest.
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University of Pennsylvania
Boston Errors Prove Fatal In Sixth Inning
Pittsburg. Pa May 15 The sixth was Pittinger s fatal inning as three bases on balls three hits and an error handed the game to Pittsburg Sullivan batted for Pittinger in the ninth and hit a home run scoring Barry and himself on the drive Attendance 2800 Score unknown due to damaged text
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Ohare
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National League Scores Halted At Night After Tie
In a rainless day at Pittsburg and Cincinnati Philadelphia blocked by darkness ended the game after the 12th inning with Cincinnati 4, Boston 4. The contest was suspended at the 12th due to darkness, leaving the score tied.
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Corbett to Fight Jeffries If Brady Sticks With Offer
New York May 15. A sequel to the Bett versus Jeffries saga hinges on money. Brady's proposed wager of 10000 to 5000 against Corbett’s banter prompts Corbett’s camp to demand 20000 to 10000 and posting with Al Smith. Cork asserts Brady is bluffing and calls for signed articles within six weeks to settle the bout.
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al Smith
Raines Fish Shower Shocks Olneyville Event
Providence May 15 a fierce wind hail and rain storm struck Olneyville and nearby areas bringing down trees and chimneys. A summer cottage owned by Sheriff Hunter S White at Bullocks Point East Providence burned. In Osneyville fish from two to nearly five inches fell on the street with no source explained.
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Stephen Crane in England Sister Reports Hopeless Condition
Judge W H Crane of Port Jervis received a letter from his daughter Miss Helen Crane in England stating that the novelist Stephen Crane is hopelessly ill. The writer, aged 29, is suffering from consumption contracted during the Spanish American War in Cuba. He had hoped to spend the summer with his family at Gibraltar.
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N. Y
W. H. Crane
Helen Crane
England
Stephen Crane
England Needs a Complete Technical College
The Birmingham University inquiry reports that England lacks a truly complete technical college and urges expanding Mason University College with chairs in mining metallurgy engineering and applied chemistry. It envisions metal treatment facilities, modern machinery, 25 acres on Birmingham’s outskirts, and a plan costing about £6000 for building and equipment plus £2200 yearly for staff. The U S tour note American depth in subject subdivision and rich citizens supporting higher learning via gifts.
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Paris Exposition Space and Style Compare With Chicago
Jackson park spans 225 acres on Lake Michigan. Paris exhibits cover 470 acres with a 300 acre Bois de Vincennes annex. The writers praise anthropology relics and building materials while noting Chicago’s Columbian Exposition leads in artistic grouping and landscape design. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows.
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