Bethune Ambushed As Boers Press On In South Africa
The Boers reportedly ambushed Colonel Bethune on the march to Newcastle, capturing most of his force with two lieutenants missing and Earl B. LaWarr wounded. Across South Africa, Col Mahon’s relief march to Mafeking shows mixed progress as Boer resistance continues despite rumors of defections. British plans aim to reduce the Boer republics to Crown Colonies, with Mafeking as a third base and Jo'burg anticipated as a fortress as rail links face disruption.
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London
Bethune
Newcastle
Vryheid
Earl B. LaWarr
Mahson
Mafeking
Barkly West
Weyburg
Kooddoorland
Mahon
Primer
South Africa
Morning Post
Kroonstad
Pretoria
Mnerow
Transvaal
Hotha
Cape Colony
Ace
Lindley
Lord Roberts
Bolter
Johannesburg
Lydenburg
Delagoa Bay
Vaal
Natal
Filipinos Repelled Attack in Mindanao Moros Fort Fight
Major Brett led a rescue after Moros captured about 80 women and children on Mindanao. Moros defended an old Spanish fort, killing 15 Americans before retreating as reinforcements arrived. A bubonic plague death among white residents occurred the same day, but officials did not fear spread.
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Manila
Brett
U. S
Mindanao
Pol- Jok
Kobbe
McMahon
Yale Freshmen Celebrate Abolition of Secret Societies
New Haven May 22 Yale students marked the anniversary of ending freshman secret societies with a campus procession and a war dance. About 300 to 400 marshaled by Captain McBride of the football team waded through puddles as they circled the campus. The Thermopylae pass was omitted after faculty ruling that it was dangerous and objectionable.
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Omega Labia Chi
New Haven
Conn
Yale
McBride
Morgan Resolution Probes Isthmian Canal Control Plan
Senate defeated a move to take up the Nicaragua canal bill as Morgan’s resolution was approved to have the interoceanic canals committee investigate any plan or corporation seeking monopoly or control of a canal or railway across the Isthmus of Darien. The inquiry covers the Isthmian route via Panama Nicaragua and Costa Rica and potential legal or diplomatic implications.
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Morgan
Washington
Senate
Dem
Ala
Ledge
Rep
Mass
Mr. Morgan
Ita
Ithmus
Darien
Panama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States
New Jersey
France
Two Days at Sea in a Dory Ends with Landfall
Gloucester fisherman William Walsh drifted at sea for two days after leaving the sloop Petrel to haul pill nets. Exhausted, he landed at Block Island then reached Newport by steamer, reporting a remarkable voyage without food or water.
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Newport
William Walsh
Gloucester
No Man's Land
Petrel
Welsh
Block Island
Montauk Point
Sandey
Freemen Debate Borough Budget At Nangatuck Meeting
About 35 citizens attended the adjourned annual meeting at the Gem opera house to consider the committee on estimates. Warden Beardsley and M J Langford chaired. W J Neary read the proposed expenses and tax rates for the year, detailing police, education, fire, roads, water, and other services with a total of 142 450 in expenses and 119 450 in income, proposing a 5 mill tax on district No 1 and 5 mills on district No 2 with adjustments for dog tax and school bonds.
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Gem Opera House
Beardsley
M. J. Langford
W. J. Neary
Nangatuck
Board of Relief
Health Department
Pobbie Parks
Crosswalita
Board of Charities
Shell Post
Gar
Isbell Post
Richard Darkin
F. B. Tuttle
Neary
Preaent
Board of Education
Board of Warden and Burgesses
Tuttle
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T. F. Baxter
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Naugatuck
Uonn
Lehigh Coal
W. G. Tinsa’a
Saugetuck
W. EL Watson
E Inion ‘Sty
Linskey
Pharmacy Union City
Peter Paul
Odd Fellows’ Block
Hud
Ze al Ee
Gilbert
Lewis & Parker
Joseph Higgins Terre
Joseph Higgins
Laberty Street
Middletown
Springside
State Hospital
Yale University
HOUSE
Gooda Reathieted
Upen
New London
Maine
Ang Cour
Flushing
Rone Carroher
Carraher
Honea
Nar
Batrabert
Ridgeway
Rennie Decker
Fannie Sager
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stepper
Wilkes-Barre
Michael Corcoran
Duryea
Fall River
Building Trades Council
Moriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
J. G. Twining & Co
Grand Street
Waterbury
Greenburg’s
Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center Street
Merwin
Taylor’s
Market Water Street
Mureaco
Sherwin William’s
Crensote
W.H.W
Kopal
Alfred Peats & Co
Atson, Prim. B
Union City Pharmacy
Bridee
Union City
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