Americans Call for Neutrality in Africa War
An open letter from Americans in South Africa appeals to U S political parties and the public to remain neutral in the war, arguing intervention would prolong the conflict and cost lives. London dispatches note Mafeking furore, British relief column progress, and Transvaal flag-raising without opposition as reports vary.
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South
Arica
United States
Kelieved
Nowa
Mafeking
Cape Town
South Africa
Africa
America
England
London
Orange Free State
Natal
Lorenzo Marquez
Krager
Laffan
Hanter
Vaal
Transvaal
Hunter
Klerkdorf
Kreonstad
Filipino Little Red School House Appears in Manila
Manila May 17. A 46th infantry company under Captain O Connell captured 24 rifles eight Hotchkiss guns 50 Mauser rifles with swets to fit them at Silan Cavite. Veterans in Manila form a 110 man militia nucleus. A Filipino non sectarian college will open in June as the archipelago moves to educate natives. The province marshal approves $100000 for building and operating the institution raised by public subscription. Pedro Paterno, once Aguinaldo’s cabinet member, is kept in communico after capture.
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Little Red
Manila
46Th Infantry
O'Connell
Fitthem
Silan
Cavite
Pedro Paterno
Aguinaldo
War Clan Lifting Brightens London Speech at Bristol
London May 17 Sir Michael Hicks Beach chancellor of the exchequer told a Bristol audience that the cloud of war is lifting and streaks of dawn appear He said Britain contends with a foe whose courage is respected and expressed hope that the beginning of the end is coming.
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London
Michael Hicks- Bench
Bristol
Canal Ownership Debate Tides Over Nicaragua Route
Senate report urges American ownership of an inter oceanic canal and favors Nicaragua route over Panama. Walker commission findings cited. delays warned as delaying factors could cripple viability. President authorized to handle diplomacy while Congress backs Nicaragua path.
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Vila
Panama
Comalites Oppodes Holding
Paudisg
Panama Company
Nicaragua
Walker Commission
United States
Chagres River
Panama Canal
Chagres
Ie 18
Congress
Why He Appointed Clark Senator Clark appointment sparks state debate
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs says nine tenths of Montanans wanted Clark appointed to the vacancy and defends the choice as proper and widely approved. Clark’s commission issued by registered mail as reception to the public reaction remains favorable across the state. In Buffalo, a labor boycott targets Bell Telephone Company over a strike, forbidding union workers from using phones and threatening $50 fines for violations.
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Sprigex
Helena
Mon
Spriggs
Clark
Tom
Montana
Buffalo
Bell Telephone Company
United Trades and Labor Council
John T. Butler
Union Trades and Labor Council
N. Y
U. S
L.oc
Danger in Home Rule Faces Liberal Leaders
London May 17 at the Liberal Union club banquet Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and First Lord of the Treasury Balfour warned that Ireland's home rule threatens the empire. Chamberlain urged imagining Dublin with an independent parliament. Balfour warned as long as home rule remains a shibboleth and votes are begging in the Commons the danger continues. Norwalk Connecticut voters backed a municipal lighting plant two to one, moving City Council to proceed, opposing Connecticut Electric Light & Power Co. and championed by Levi Warner and Edward M Lockwood with John J Walsh leading proponents. The plan must clear two more years of council action and then pass by public vote.
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Chamberlain
Balfour
London
Liberal Union Club
Treasury
Ireland
Lord Salighory
House of Commons
Liberal Party
Norwalk
Conn
Assembly Hall
Newalk
Connecticut Electric Light & Power Co
Levi Warner
Edward M Lockwood
John J. Walsh
Sound Freight Lines Compete With Consolidated
Two new Sound freight services between Providence and New York began operations Tuesday after the New Haven Steamboat company was absorbed by the Consolidated. The Joy Steamship Company resumed service with the steamer Seaboard from Providence, a 600 ton vessel built in 1874, while the Commercial Steamship Company plans to launch boats from Baltimore to challenge Consolidated. Captain Pendleton, ex-Bridgeport and Hartford line pilot, now commands the Seaboard.
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New Haven
New Sound
Providence
New York
New Haven Steamboat Company
Consolidated
Joy Steamship Company
Seaborard
Mobile
Asia
Seaboard
Wilmington
Providenes
Pendleton
Bridgeport
Hartford
Commercial Steamship Company
Baltimore
Commercial Line
Joy Line
Companiea
Republican Convention Prep In Philadelphia May 17
Senator N B Scott of West Virginia visited the convention hall and praised Cornelius Bliss as best eastern candidate for VP. He noted a possible western second place with Senator Fairbanks of Indiana. Edward W Wolcott tipped as temporary chairman. Wisswell and Swords arrived to organize, with Warwick as convention committee chair. Leyland Steamship Co bought West India and Pacific Steamship for £990000 cash.
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Philadelphia
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Cornelins N. Bliss
United States
Fairbanks
Indiana
Great West
Scott
Edward W. Wolcott
Colorado
Wisswell
Old Court House
Sixth
Chestnut Streets
J. P. Swords
New York
Walton
Ashbridge
Charles F. Warwick
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Rogery
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T. F. Paxter
Hopeon Block
Naugatuck, Conn
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S. Lehigh Coal
Our Land
Gree
W G
Naugatuck
W. 8
Wataon'e
Union City
China
Brooks
Vancouver
B. C
North China News
Havana
E. P. Thompson
W. H. Reeves
Island
Edward Moga
Tore Mascaro
Reeves
Neely
Military Department
Thompson
Wond
Ansonia Wing
Superior Court
Walker
City of
Ansonia
Ansonial
Lucy Driscoll
Washington
Navy Department
Joseph Eaton
Boston
Navy
Driggs, Seabury Ordnance Company
Derby
Eaton
Jornell Dam
White Plains
Rose
Carpenter
Cornell Dam
Board of Supervisors
Linskey
Pharmacy Union City
Peter Paul
Odd Fellows’ Block
Sisa Inara Ee
Nicaragua Canal
Senate
Committee
Labor
Connell
Irelanly
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THE
Dew Sound
Previdence Harbor
Biles
Anv
Leyland
Liverpool
Leyland Steamship Company
Fred Leyland Company, Limited
West India and Pacific Steamship Tae
Moriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
J. G. Twining & Co
Grana Street
Waterbur
Greenburq
Just
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Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center Street
Waterbury
F Taylor’s Market
Water Street
Moresco
William
S. W
Kopal
Ehell
Walt
Alfred Peata & Co
Uslen City
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