US Intervenes in South Africa Controversy Debate
A dated dispatch reports that United States officials, after consultations with British authorities, offered good offices to end the British and Boer conflict in South Africa. President urged neutrality while seeking a peaceful solution, with transatlantic diplomacy outlining limits of intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesers
Retley
Ier
Wossela
A. Dow. Woolnecins
Bs Cappoimiment
Ureelie Epartownt
Hey
Eui
South Africa
Nie Tie
Peter
Hay
Tes
Pretoria
Fragmentary OCR Chronicle Highlights Unclear Names and Events
Patchy text documents a series of names and phrases with unclear context. Key terms read like personal names and places but lack coherent actions or dates to establish a clear event or outcome. The passage contains distorted wording and probable historic references without definite facts.
Supreme Court Rules Beckham Victory in Kentucky Gubernatorial Case
Washington May 22 the United States supreme court dismissed the writ of error from the Kentucky court of appeals in favor of Gov Beckham. Chief Justice Fuller wrote the opinion with an assenting view by Justice Harlan. Dissenting from portions were Brewer Brown and McKenna. The ruling holds state control over qualifications, tenure, and elections free from external interference except as allowed by the U.S. Constitution. Justices McKenna Brewer Slman dissented on points. Louisville dispatch notes the decision followed by results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Kentucky
Gov
Beckham
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Fuller
Harlan
Brewer, Brown
McKenna
Tict
Brewer
Slman
Louisville
Wrest
Cantril
Taylor
Teffersonville
Indianapolis
Indiana
Monnt
Beckhamn
Mr.Taylor
The St Louis Strike Indicts Police for Neglect of Duty
May 21 three police officers are indicted for neglect of duty in failing to quell disturbances during the early strike days. Officer Ray was killed on Taventy third street and its avenue during a clash on a Cass street car. An attempted assassination of Benjamin L Kigere occurred near the ear sheds, with Lee Tell fatally shot in the back and the killer fleeing. A reward of 1,000 is offered. Several disturbances on Tuesday caused by union sympathizers damaged the nomininal wars. No serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GL. Louis
Theadiy Niboning
Benjamin L. Kigere
Nomenon Mint
St. Louis Pravsif Company
Lee Tell
Listurhinees Pueseiay
Union
Twenty two dead in Cumneck mines disaster
Charlotte May 24 22 miners killed in Cumneck mine disaster Tuesday night. Reports note past incidents and improvements since 1805 explosion. Pennsylvania capitalists own the property and Creeds laws are cited for governance in the region.
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Charlotte
N. C
Cumneck
Pennsylvania
British Ambushed and Boer Resistance Reports
London dispatches summarize Gen Buller and Lord Roberts notes on Boer ambushes near Newcastle Verheid Mafeking and Heilbron. Reports cite Canadian artillery aid, casualties around 30 plus larger losses, and Pretoria’s continued defense stance amid plans for resistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Pretoria
Kruger
Steyn
Mong Spruit
Orange Free State
French
Nienoster River
Here
Tan Hamilton
Heilbron
Trent
Kimberley
Vryburg
Wace
Mafeking
Mifeking
London
Lourenzo Margues
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Lydenburg
Bishops Chosen and Conference Votes Emerge
Chicago May 3 after a week of voting the Methodist general conference elected bishops Dr David T Moore and Ded W Hamilton on the seventeenth ballot amid final arguments. The conference affirmed that women may join the general conference by a wide margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Methodist General Conference
David T. Moore
de d. W. Hamilton
Th. Moore
Western Christian Advocate
Cincinnati
Dy. Hamilton
Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education Society
General Conference
Committee On Itiarines
Census takers badge described for June 1 start
Washington May 5 census enumerators appointed nationwide will begin work on June 1. Citizens who doubt an identity badge may inspect the silver badge shown in the illustration. The badge confers authority to the enumerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Cansus Enumerators Badge Story
A description notes the badge as powers of an officer of the United States government and its entitlement to respect. It mentions Vale Sam allowing the bearer to keep the emblem as a souvenir after completing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Vale Sam
Methodists Decide To Preserve Color Line Control
Chicago May 6 The general conference voted to keep the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society intact with secretaries and coordinated authority to avoid drawing the color line. Samuel H. Pye was chosen Western publishing agent of the Methodist Book Concern. On ballots Eaton Mains and Jennings won eastern and Chicago appointments with Eaton 513 votes, Mains 441, Jennings 197.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Methodist Church
General Conference
Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education Society
Samuel H. Pye
St. Louis
New Western Publishing
Methodist Book Concern
Pye
Curtis
Magnificent spectacle marks canonizations in Rome
Rome May 24 a magnificent spectacle unfolded at St. Peter's for the canonizations of Jean Baptiste de La Salle founder of the Christian Brothers and Rita di Casela Augustinian nun. About 60 000 attended including 20 000 foreign pilgrims. The pope presided as canonization prayers concluded and Te Deum rang out as the crowd cheered and dispersed.
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Rome
St. Peter's
Jean Baptiste de la Salle
Order of Christian Brothers
Rita di Casela
Pontifical Throne
Vatican
Dangers of Immigration Debate in Detroit Session
A Detroit May 25 report covers Rev I J Villiers of Indiana addressing the Amerigin Baptist Home Mission society on immigration and its effects. He warns these are exictical days with future generations shaping America, and notes other cities and meetings in Philadelphia Springfield Minneapolis and Nimias City as potential next hosts. A separate item mentions a funeral adjournment in Chattanooga and a rail line shipment of corn to India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Amerigin Baptist Home Mission Society
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Nimias City
British Relief Forces Break Boer Line At Mafeking
London dispatch reports Mafeking relieved after British force attacked McMullin's lager and forced the Boers to retreat, with colonials hailed. Rail open north of Mafeking brings provisions. Swaziland bank suspends gold payments under government authorization. vast assets cited in London, Cape Town, Durban.
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London
Lord Roberts
Ithe Nuster
Yaal
Crescent
Vaal
Kroonstad
Kes Noster
Leidges
Rhenoster
Pretoria
Lourenzo Marques
Lydenburg
Lb Cay
Transvaal
Toers
Mafeking
Kimberley
Parricon
McMullin
Col
Haden-Powell
Sarah Wilson
Ines
Heavy Failure Rocks McCormick & Co in New York
A major brokerage firm McCormick & Co files for liabilities around 13 million with most secured. The firm, a member of several exchanges, blames heavy cotton positions for a rapid market fall. Officials decline immediate creditor statements as inquiries face Willian J Curtis and William N Cromwell.
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Alice, McCormick & Co
New York
Crokerd
Prine, McCormick & Co
Willian J, Curtis
William N. Cromwell
Cromuell
Fru
Theodore T. Trice
William G. McCormick
G. A. Htewayl-Wortley
Walter W. Delee
George Crocker
San Francisco
McCormick
Chicago
Stuywart- Wortley
Dane Sury
My Crowkey
Seid
Stewart-Wertley
Barapy
Wisconsin State News Hazing Suspensions At University
Seven students at a Wisconsin university were suspended by a faculty meeting for hazing after an incident involving two classes, suspensions to continue until November. Agreement was reached that the student body will pledge to suppress hazing, with conditions set to discourage cane rushing and haz jog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin University
Ws.sbrance
Clissi
Mystical sect funeral and court injunction in Milwaukee
A Milwaukee area report details the Mystic Sect and the Ruth Knowers holding the funeral of William Davy in Kiarostil under Dr. Torin Kheivalla. It notes a court injunction over Henry Momsen Jr. and Minna Olsen’s planned Milwaukee wedding, and mentions a voice recovery for Jesseia Thompson. Also cited are Nelson v. Irving over a drowned wife, a Decoration Day protest by Rock County G A R, and University of Wisconsin athletic views on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davy
Kiarostil
Torin Kheivalla
Chicago
Tlenry Momsen, Jr
Minna Olsen
Milwaukee
Harper
Euts
Henry Jenewine
Tackiver Falls
Nelson
Irving
Melrose
Diack Silver Falls
Rock County
Big Lamier Deal Secures Marinette Lumber Block
The Petley Lowe company of Chicago has bought the season's cut from Peshtigo Lumber, totaling between 25.9 and 30 million feet. The price is about $400,000, comprising the last large block of lumber available in the Marinette district.
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Petley-Lowe Company
Chis Eage
Peshtigo Lumber Company
Marinette District
Milwaukee trader dies suddenly at 74 in apoplexy
Tichenor the oldest commission merchant in Milwaukee died suddenly of apoplexy at 74. He leaves a wife, a son and a daughter. Fire losses include A Tillson shoe store in Eau Claire with stock worth 15000 and building damage about 9000, plus Lamphere’s shorthand school loss about 1500. A Beloit Ripon college debate winner, triple births, and various fires across Eau Claire noted. A Milwaukee printer, George Le, hanged himself amid despondency. Kenosha hosiery works fire cost over 125000 and 990 jobs lost. A line depot destroyed by fire near North York. John Strickon, 45, killed by a freight train near Silverdanke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsanc LY. Tichenor
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Tenver Dam
Beloit
Ripon
Georgetown
D. C
University of Wisconsin
Barbara Knobel
Altoona
Leight Aide
Ampleton
Greenville
dMorbonville
Kenosha
North York
Wisconsin Central Railroad
John Etrickeon
Silverdanke
Here
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Suchieton
Maosa
Wiehington
Wim
Saliabury
Lord Salisbury
Bingelt
United State
United States of America
Poi
Tetenia
Pyainn
Cig
Tony Cibe
Urbatn Batata
Samean
Ty Benth
Brovily
Hehsereek
Charles Teanes
United States Supreme Camed Sustition
Beckhan
Omer
Hurian Dinsemta
Potter OfGeers
Cimimovl
Virginia
St. Laws
Sinus City
Maral Donitson
Ager Fen
Victoria
Steiner
Thanx Beet
Tarker
Warne
India
Drumster
Baethume—Roverts
Mafeklugirport
Hyere
War Office
Buller
Newcastle
Bethune
Verheid
Lansem Ant Capell
Earl A A. Warr
Nqute
Wilmarch
Dundee
Methodist Conference
David H. Moore
de. J. W. Howlison
Neely
Metibales Tae
San Meineipen
the Andrees
Nal Dinubyit
Honestie
Peeridine
St.Vetersburg
Mary
Tye
Cansus Enumerator
the Methodists
St. Peter’s
Dewtroit
Ciles
Hox
Chattanooga
Eon
AtInetie Cig
Nycba
Methodis Protestant General
Cass
Topeka
Kan
Noo
Aring
Newtoad
Apringdekl
Jul
Ubine Sothern Nidlway Couypking
Wender Us
Uliesyza
Marion County
Ilinois
Marion
Clinton, Merry
Tllinois
Covington
Tenn
Tissay
McFertin
Wisconsin State News
Frand
Jeseia Thompson
Clarlen Thompson
Union Grove
Sues
Loa
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