Peace rumors fly as De Wet offers conditional surrender
London reports from May 21 say General De Wet offers to surrender with his commando under conditions. The same dispatch notes no official Mafeking relief yet and mentions a possible Kruger peace telegram to the prime minister. Newcastle Natal troops hoisted the union jack amid Boer movements.
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Kroonstad
de Wet
Daily Express
Foreign Office
Kruger
Lord Salisbury
Mafeking
Lord Roberts
Newcastle
Natal
Enthusiastic Washington Welcome for Boer Envoys at Grand Opera House
A large audience at the Grand Opera House greeted Boer envoys with patriotic decor and speeches praising the Boers. Notable lawmakers attended including Speaker Henderson and Senators Wellington, Teller, Tillman, and Daniel. they urged U.S. intervention to aid the republics and criticized England.
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Congress
Grand Opera House
Congressional and Citizens’ Committee
United States
Transvaal
Senate
House
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Daniel
Teller
Tillman
Peterigrew
Mason
Wellington
Shafroth
Atwater
Slayden
Glynn
Ruppert
Gaines
Latimer
Lentz
Sulzer
Landis
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Greene
Henry
Massachusetts
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Meiers
Rhea
Kentucky
White House
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England
Bunker Hill
New Orleans
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Philippines
Bourke Cochranale
Peace Bureau Seeks Mediation Over South Africa Crisis
Berne Switzerland May 21 The committee of the international peace bureau appeals to the twenty five signers of The Hague conventions to restore peace in South Africa urging use of all efforts for peaceful settlement of international disputes The committee says Britain should view mediation as not unfriendly and offers mediation as a means to end the conflict.
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Switzerland
International Peace Bureau
South Africa
Great Britain
Smith appoints Maginnis to Senate vacancy in clash with Clark
Washington May 21 Governor Smith names ex Congress member Martin Maginnis to the senator vacancy, ensuring Clark cannot return to the Senate on his credentials. Two credential sets will go to the elections committee. neither appointment likely reports this session. Clark gains a tactical victory but at a high price.
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Smith
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Clark
Senate
Committee On Elections
Congress
Baseball Scores From Chicago And St Louis
The National League played one game on Saturday with Chicago beating Boston 6 to 4 while rain affected Cincinnati Pittsburgh and St Louis games. Sunday results show Brooklyn over Cincinnati 4 to 5 and New York over St Louis 5 to 0. In the American League Chicago defeated Buffalo 7 to 5 and Detroit routed Minneapolis 6 to 0 amid rain in other slated games.
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Pittsburg
Owls
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Boston
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Cincinati
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Kansas City
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Mineapolis
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Transport Lenox Reinforces Philippine Garrisons
Manila May 21 The transport Lenox returned after landing four troops of the Eleventh cavalry to reinforce Colonel J Franklin Bell. Two troops under Major Hugh T Sime landed at Legaspi and moved to Liago encountering entrenched insurgents. They were two days in the field skirmishing dismounted. Their only loss was three horses. Officers report forty insurgents killed. natives claim eighty killed.
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Lenox
Eleventh Cavalry
J. Franklin Bell
Hugh T. Sime
Legaspi
Liago
Mystery murders in Memphis and Forest City manors
Early morning in Memphis on May 21 two bodies are found in the Woman's apartments on Jefferson avenue. Henry Reichmann of Memphis is shot three times and Mrs Lilly Badakin wife of a Forest City Ark newspaper man is shot once. No weapon found. authorities call it a likely murder with mystery surrounding the case.
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Memphis
Tenn
Henry Reichmann
Lilly Badakin
Forest City
Ark
Jefferson Avenue
Reichmann
Pneumatic tube proposal defeated in Senate action
In the senate the Hoar amendment and the committee amendment to the post office appropriation bill relating to the pneumatic tube service were laid on the table by a 32 to 16 vote. The action defeats the pneumatic tube proposition. At 2 30 pm, the ceremony accepting the statues of Benton and Blair from Missouri began, other business of the senate set aside.
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Senate
Post Office
Benton
Blair
Missouri
Fire destroys central portion of St Marys College Belmont
Charlotte note reports a fire in Belmont North Carolina that destroyed the central section of St Marys College, a Catholic church run institution. Estimated loss stands at about $200000 with extensive structural damage and potential disruption to operations.
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Charlotte
N. C
St. Mary’s College
Belmont
Injunction Settles St. Louis Transit Strike Tension
United States Attorney wins a broad injunction curbing interference with mail cars on St. Louis Transit lines. Strikers limit activities after police and marshals stand ready. May 21 reports show cars running with minimal disruptions and large crowds avoided violence amid the legal move.
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Womwell
Elmer B. Adams
United States Circuit Court
United States District Attorney
United States
Battle Ends as Carpenters Leave Union Clash
In Philadelphia on May 21 the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and the Allied Building Trades League ended a three week dispute. The league had ordered its members to shun the brotherhood over eight hour days and higher wages, leaving many thousands idle. The Allied League finally concluded the carpenters must handle their own affairs.
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Allied Building Trades’ League
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Wade
United Labor League
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Western Fed of Miners and Labor Union denounce Idaho governor
In Denver on May 21 the Western Federation of Miners and Western Labor Union condemn Governor Steunenburg of Idaho over the Coeur d'Alene troubles. They urge voters to oppose him or any backer, denounce President McKinley and General Merriam, and call for troop withdrawal or liberty restoration in Shoshone county. They also urge defeating Justice Goddard over the eight hour law ruling and tilt toward Debs. LaCrosse banks resist 2 cent stamp on large certificates. internal revenue agrees with banks that one 2 cent stamp suffices.
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Western Federation of Miners
Western Labor Union
Steunenburg
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
McKinley
Merriam
Shoshone County
Federation
Colorado
Goddard
State Supreme Court
Debs
LaCrosse
Wis
Internal Revenue Department
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Two poisoning cases reported in Michigan towns
In Hastings A R Smith of Hope township aged 88 is arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife with paris green as their unhappy marriage ends in hospital. In Kalkaska A E Tholmes, his wife, and hired man Harvey Swain were poisoned at dinner May 16. Swain died and Mrs Holmes is not expected to recover while Holmes recovers. Charles Hudson and his son-in-law Jane Stevens were jailed as witnesses. a coroner's jury found no one at fault and Swain's heart and liver were sent to Ann Arbor for analysis.
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Hastings
Mich
A. R. Smith
Hope Township
Paris Green
Kalkaska
A. E. Tholmes
Harvey IH. Swain
Holmes
Swain
Charles Hudson
Janes Stevens
Hudson
Ann Arbor
INCORRIGIBLE GIRL ELOPES TO MARRY AT 16
May 21 reports from Sycamore Illinois tell of an elopement between Frank Lakins and Miss Welty. The girl, placed in Geneva Industrial School for incorrigible behavior, had been on parole in Sycamore. They fled with help, using a horse and buggy, before authorities could intercept them. Both are under age. Frank Lakins works in a local business.
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Lls
Frank Lakins
Miss Welty
Mary Welty
Chicago
Geneva Industrial School
Sycamore
Lakins
Wish of a Dying Wife Ends in Tragic Death
Terre Haute Indiana May 21 A farmer Elijah Myers dies after trying for a squirrel broth for his dying wife How the animal got stuck in a tree led to Myers fall and neck fracture leaving three young children New York May 21 Harry Russell arraigned in Springfield Illinois post office safe robbery case claims he was in New York at the time Escanaba Michigan May 21 Captain Jack OConnell rapid firing rifle owner claims 120 shots in 21 seconds 400 shots in a minute Bloomington Illinois May 21 historical society meeting to mark 1856 Bloomington Republican convention birth of party Salt Lake City May 21 Desert News reports Samuel Moser confesses wife and four children murdered Tremont Illinois Sioux City Iowa May 21 ballots seals broken recount favors O F Hutchinson in city assessor race
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Ind
Elijah Myers
Prairie Creek Township
New York
Harry Russell
Springfield
Ills
United States
Russell
Calvary Cemetery
Escanaba
Mich
Jack O'Connell
Rapid River
O'Connell
Bloomington
Lls
McLean County Historical Society
Colonel Bissel
Ilinois
Salt Lake City
The
Desert News
Jordan River
Samuel Moser
Tremont
Moser
Sioux City
O. F. Hutchinson
C. C. Wales
Muscatine Markets Big Drop in Wire and Nails Prices
In Muscatine today the market reports another significant decline in wire and nail prices with cut nails at 3.00 and wire nails 3.25 to 4.25, barbed wire down to 3.75. Business opens strong for the week amid friendly weather, farmers visiting town with wagons of farm implements, butter and eggs steady, berry market firm though expectations call for higher prices, crop prospects weak with berries unlikely to fall below 25c per three, hog prices holding firm after late-week rise.
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch Notes Brokerage Update
Special dispatch from Chicago markets notes A J Toher and Co brokers with H E McKaar manager based in Muscatine in the May 21 communication. The item references post office and telephone contact in Chicago Illinois.
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A. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKa+r
Muscatine
Telephore
Chicago, Ill
Two Injured in Log Yard Accident at Jasper
Jasper Indiana May 21 Kendall and a man named Limp badly hurt while unloading hickory logs at Birdseye Osborn Hale Limp crushed fatal injuries Kendall suffered multiple broken limbs with no local doctor available and medical help had to be sought from Topeka Kansas breaking news across reports of a court ruling on liquor orders and a Georgetown Wisconsin university debate outcome.
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Jasper
Ind
Birdseye
Muscatine Market Prices Report May 21 Muscatine Iowa
Muscatine listing of commodity prices across wood, coal grain flour hay live stock dairy produce and hardware includes Wood lime cement coal prices per unit Pine Wood $2.25 and coal ranges, flour per sack, oats and corn prices for shipper and consumer, butter eggs cheese prices, honey sugar and beeswax values, hides leather fruit vegetables meats and hardware goods with per unit rates and market notes.
Ranchman Alois Standemyer Murdered in Nebraska Plain
A Lincoln special reports ranchman Alois Standemyer was shot four times and left dead on the plains ten miles from Harrison Sioux County. The inquest found another bullet lodged in his head after he fell from his horse, with no clue to the slayers.
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Lincoln
Neb
Harrison
Sioux County
Alois Standemyer
Federal jurisdiction affirmed over crimes on soldiers' home grounds
Milwaukee May 21 Judge Seaman of the United States court ruled the federal government has jurisdiction over crimes committed on the soldiers' home grounds. New York May 21 a further remittance of 100000 was sent to Dr Levis Klopsch in Bombay India for the India famine relief fund.
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Milwaukee
Seaman
United States Court
New York
Levis Klopsch
Bombay
India
India Famine Relief Fund
Rail yard death of Zeph Messier at Marquette
Zeph Messier assistant yardmaster for the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic rail road was run over by a switch engine in the Marquette yards and killed. The incident occurred on May 21 and authorities report no further details at this time.
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Marquette, Mich
Zeph Messier
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad
President appoints Hunt as Puerto Rico secretary of state
The president names W. H. Hunt, Montana justice, as secretary of state of Puerto Rico. Hunt previously declined a fortune offer to aid Clark's Montana senate bid.
Ambition as the germ of noble growth
A brief maxim notes that ambition seeds all noble growth, asserting that desire to improve drives virtue and achievement across life. The quote emphasizes internal motivation as the engine of progress and character development.
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