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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
5
Boers indicate readiness to accept peace terms as negotiations near completion. Government and allied leaders report progress toward a settlement. Details on terms and dates remain undisclosed but general acceptance signals imminent end to hostilities.
The dispatch notes Transvaal seeks hostilities ceasefire with guarantees for colonial lives and warns mines and Johannesburg could be destroyed. It cites peace sentiment strong in Boer ranks, Transvaal readiness to negotiate with Britain or use the United States as intermediary, and shifts of power toward the Transvaal and Free State.
Analysts on the continent and in England believe the Boers will be subdued within months, with some thousands retreating to northern hills and the war nearing its end. Friends and foes alike sense British control may come within weeks.
London prints reveal grim famine details from Rajputana and Kherwera where water is scarce cattle are dead fodder exhausted and people with small means face starvation Officials note native states rely on British relief and tax funds while awaiting their share of aid and revenue support.
May 22 reports from Johannesburg state the city will be defended and neutral consuls advised to protect citizens as government won’t assume responsibility for harm. General Botha notes large Boer enlistment and a prisoner exchange proposal to the British commander. Mafeking relief column enters after a Wednesday assault while a Delarey maneuver faltered at night. In Chicago Homer Earle Sargeant, former Northern Pacific GM and rail industry pioneer, died aged 78 after a long career. his remains were sent east for burial.
Seattle on May 21 reports 500 passengers departed for Nome aboard the Cleveland and Alliance with every berth sold. Crowded water front and ardent argonauts topped last week’s Klondike rush. The Senator will sail tomorrow with 600 aboard and the Oregon 600 in the afternoon. Aberdeen, Garonne and Lamke also set sail early in the week.
San Francisco health board declares bubonic plague exists in the city amid six deaths in three months. Chinatown residents oppose inoculation, mobs stone the Consulate, police deploy to protect the site, doctors plan prophylactic treatment, and officials insist precautions remain necessary despite no current outbreaks.
London reports Russia has secured a coaling station in Corea unjustly breaching 1881 agreements and threatening Britain and Japan. The Globe urges immediate fleet action while Salisbury weighs cautious diplomatic inquiries and support to Japan amid broader imperial troubles. The South African success adds to the global tension.
Vancouver dispatch reports a suspected Fenian plan to attack British naval docks at Esquimault near Lasquimault. Four men were spotted near Fort McAuley works. guards fired after failing to respond. Two suspects may be identified. guards doubled patrols and fort protections were strengthened.
The Hague subcommittee of the International peace bureau in session appeals to all twenty five signatories to mediate in the Great Britain and South Africa conflict. It argues mediation fits The Hague category and urges signatories to conciliate and propose peaceful means, honoring humanity and civilized state duties.
Butte Montana May 22 Judge Knowles issues a sweeping United States court injunction stopping unions from boycotting Chinese workers. It bans conspiring to injure Chinamen or deter customers and bars banners near Chinese businesses. Chinamen may seek damages for lost business.
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state for India, asserts his government has no connection with raising American funds for famine relief. He cannot state if the committee plans to aid others beyond New York.
Over 300 United States volunteer officers offered to resign to escape the rainy season campaigning in the Philippines, but all applications were refused. Generals favor letting political appointees go home and promoting meritorious rank-and-file men. General MacArthur’s ascent brings hope for reforms while Otis left a problematic legacy and a native rising in Manila was thwarted by swift action and reinforcements amid extreme heat and sickness.
The Grant statue by Franklin Simmons was unveiled in the Capitol rotunda with a large crowd including the widow and descendants of the hero of Appomattox. The event featured ceremonies in the Hall of Representatives and honors the Civil War leader as part of a national tribute by the Grand Army of the Republic.
From Shanghai on May 22 news reports the Christian village of Lai Shun near Pekin was destroyed by the Boxers. Seventy three converts were killed as government measures to suppress the Boxers intensify the movement amid rumors the dowager empress approves. The Boxers grow stronger around Pekin.
Federal Judge Adams issued a sweeping injunction prohibiting St Louis Transit strikers from delaying or obstructing mail car operations on the city streetcar lines. The order returns May 26 and covers conduct affecting mail delivery. parade activity was orderly with about 7,000 in line. No clashes occurred. police advised no passenger car interference. Troops remain nearby but no new actions planned.
The Spectator argues Russia and other continental powers fear a dominant United States. It says the U S could use vast resources to expand trade and influence, prompting a potential coalition to resist American expansion.
Washington May 2 The executive committee of the National Association of Democratic Clubs elected William R Hearst as president. The action aligns Hearst with party leadership during a period of coordinated club activity nationwide.
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