Boers Prepare to Defend Strongholds Amid Expanding War
London dispatch reports Transvaal rejects unconditional surrender and vows to fight to a finish. Pretoria clears noncombatants from Johannes-burg and Lourenzo Marques as Boer leaders, including Kroger and Steyn, push steadfast resistance. British losses rise with 41,000 casualties total including missing and invalided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Transvaal
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Kroger
Steyn
Mie. Reitz
Aod
Lourenzo Marquez Johannesborg
Daily Chronicle
Amsterdam
Clery
Nek
Asax
Newcastle
Laing’s Nek
Another Goebel Suspect Arrested In Knox County
John Powers brother of Secretary of State Caleb Powers was arrested in Knox county near Barbourville on charges of complicity in Governor Goebel's murder. He was taken to Barbourville for habeas corpus action as troops were sought to maintain order. Also notes political and local developments in Connecticut and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
John Power
Caleb Powers
Knox County
Barbouraville
Goebel
Powers
Barbourville
Mount
Indiana
Beckham
Charles Finley
Beckhamw
Taylor
Louisiie
May adjourn June 6 and tax relief plans move ahead
The House intends to adjourn June 6 as senators hint at quick action. A recess will be used for preparatory legislation including possible repeal of some stamp taxes and consideration of war tax reductions. The Nicaragua and shipping bills are ready for early winter action and the president urges adjournment.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
House Committee On Ways and Means
Wade
Question on Creed Revision Pre Assembly in St Louis
Reports from the Presbyterian General Assembly in St Louis outline a plan to form a five member committee to study the creed revision. Rev. Sample criticized the need for revision and urged careful study, with decisions deferred to the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louia
Committee On
Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
Bims
Robert /. Sample
G. W. Burch
McGuiffert
Presbyterian Church
Warden and Burgesses Convene Notable Session 1900
The board met in adjourned session with Senior Burgess Smith presiding. Councilors Nettleton Mills Pitcher Freeman Kenney attended. They accepted Bailiff Silver nails bond and signed the tax warrant. A petition from South Main street property owners to lay sewer on South Main and Watchkiss streets was granted. Bids for macadam roads on South and North Main were opened from J H Dunn and E H Fagan Co. The board also opened to public a street north of Tolles block for a highway hearing on June 5 1900. May tax collection totaled 327899. The Naugatuck Wheel Club was granted a lantern parade permit. The town clerk was authorized to transfer colonial records to the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library. A bill for door tending at May election was unresolved. Plans were made to install a sewer south of the coat shop with a catchbag and to pursue enforcement of curbing on East Side Main Street. Tax liens and upliened taxes were turned over to the borough attorney for collection. The board set a hearing for curbing along East Side Main Street on June 5 1900.
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Board of Warden and Burgesses
Burgess Smith
C. J. Nettleton
D. P. Mills
Frederick Pitcher
Pierce Freeman
James H. Kenney
Charles Silvernail
South Main Street
South Main
Watchkiss
Henry Jackman
John A. Kennedy
Burgess Freeman
North Main Street
J. H. Dunn
Naugatuck
E. H. Fagan
B. H. Fagan Company
Burgess Mills
Tolles Block
Church Street
Meadow Street
Sweeney
Mills
J. W. Rogers
Naugatuck Wheel Club
Howard Whittemore Memorial Library
Burgesa Mills
Beardsley
William Clancy
Clancy
Attorney Kennedy
Kennedy
Oclancy
Burrgess Mills
Ham
Union City
O. W. Sewell
Schoola Melcy
Sewell
Burgess Pitcher
Perry
Main Street
J. C. Flynn
Maple Street
Joseph Flynn
Snd
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Ralsto
Lehigh
Leader Coal
W. GO. Hired's
Woo Waraon
Urmon
Linskey
ICE Creami Parlor
Peter Paul
Qdd Fellows’ Block
Johannes Werg
Hattie Eastes
Lerge
Times
Lorenzo Marques
Kruger
Lorenzo Marquez
Reitz
Orange Free State
Gilbert
Lewis & Parker
John Powers
Bryan and
Trouf
Middletowns
Ema
New London
Middletown
Waterbury
William Jennings Bryan
Alexander Troup
Bryan
Troup
New Haven
Frederick P Barr
J Taylor Flyen
Joseph T. Quirk
Richard Davis
Daniel W. Prior
HH. H. Bishnell
Bryan BP. Mahan
United States
Richard O. Morris
Doub
Mahan
Morris
Ward
Lark
John N
Harold Brown
Newport
R. L
John Nichols Brown
Harald Brown
Harold
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
Butler’s Hospital
Brown University
Newport Hospital
Eomanuel Church of
Episcopal Domestic and Foreign Missions
Quet
St. Louis
St Louis
Phovaace
New York
Wilifred Y. S. Lenegron
Lydia Cargon
Marcus Steine
New York City
Max Nathan
Yonkers
Asheville
N. C
Cromnock
Charlotte
Oakland
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Frank Shaw
Harry Wetzall
McKiinley
Chicago
McKinley
Shaw
Grant
Gus
Wilkes-Barre
Michael Corcoran
Duryea
William H Coones
Monahans
Corcoran
Martin
Cooney
Barkmg
Sho
Mra. Langtry
Worcester
Mass
Lily Langtry
South Africa
Minnie Kruger
Fanl Kroger
Transvaal Republic
Moriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
J. G. Twining & Co
Grand Street
Greenburg’s
Gately & Brenan
Credit Clothiers
Center Street
TIAVE
Taylor’s
Muresaco
Sherwin William’s
S. W
S. W. Enameal
Kopal
Alfred Peata £ Co
W.H. Watson
Prim. B
Union City Pharmacy
Brides
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