Pretoria Flight Rumor Rocks Capital as British Take Johannesburg
Overseas dispatches report the possible fall of Pretoria with word of President Kruger and the capital in doubt. Lord Roberts says British forces have occupied Johannesburg and Boer fighters are cornered in a mine. Neutral burghers who lay down arms should have property respected.
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Pretoria
I Kriger
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
London
Kriger
André
Lauvere
Chamber of Deputies
de Galliffet
T. Congress
Sulzer
Ray
Ice Trust
Senate
Jones
Péck
St. Louis Exposition
Lurk
Warrant Issued for W. S. Taylor in Goebel Murder Case
In Frankfort Kentucky a bench warrant was issued for former Governor W S Taylor after an indictment naming him as an accessory to the murder of William Goebel was filed April 19. The warrant, turned to Deputy Sheriff John Suter, cites conspiracy with multiple named individuals. Taylor said the developments will not affect his plans and will head to Indianapolis where the warrant may be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
W. S. Taylor
Kentucky
Taylor
William Goebel
Caleb Powers
F. W
Martinsville
Ind
Indianapolis
Governor Mount Responds to Taylor Requisition Question
Indianapolis May 31 Gov Mount says he will decide on any requisition for Taylor when presented. He cites no preconceived decision and will rely on his conscience and sense of justice in granting or denying any such request.
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Indianapolis
To Cincinnati in 22 Hours New Fast Express
New fast express via Pennsylvania Railroad departs New York at 8 30 P M daily from Desbrosses and Cortlandt Streets bound for Cincinnati. This service promises speed and convenience for travelers seeking rapid Midwest access.
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Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Desbrosses_ and Cortlandt Sts
New York Times Exposition Edition Debuts in Paris Exposition
Paris May 31 initial Paris Exposition edition of The New York Times issued amid praise from Ambassador Porter and officials. Delegates including Peck Capehart De Young and Ochs lauded the venture as a landmark in American journalism. The press ran 25,900 copies an hour as crowds surged for papers.
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Paris
NEW York Times
Europe
Globe
United States
Porter
New York
General Peck
Liberal Arts
Capehart
Peck
Publishers
Ambassador Porter
Comtesse de St. Maurice
Chicago Tribune
George W. Ochs
America
Old World
Great Republic
Messrs
Peck, Porter
Ochs
California
Pacific Slope
Fast Train for St Louis via New York Central Big Four
Train leaves Grand Central Station at 5 30 P M for St Louis with arrival 9 50 next evening. Includes close connection forensus city with no excess fare. Adv.
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St. Louis
New York Central
Big Four
Grand Central Station
Ensus Ciy
Vendome Sends Greetings to US for Rochambeau Monument Event
The mayor of Vendome and the Rochambeau Committee secretary telegrammed US Ambassador Porter with warm wishes for Americans visiting France for the Rochambeau Monument unveiling next Monday. They honor Washington Lafayette Rochambeau de Grasse and pledge fraternal greetings.
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Paris
Vendome
Rochambeau Committee
United States
Porter
France
Rochambeau Monument
Washington
Lafayette
Rochambeau
de Grasse
The
Republic
United States National Commissioners organize at Paris exposition
The U S National Commissioners meeting in the National Building chose M H De Young as president O H Fethers as vice president and Alvin H Sanders as secretary They organized as a body for mutual benefit and will hold weekly meetings to discuss exposition affairs impacting Americans Commissioner General Peck will attend the next session
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Peck
United States Guard
French Republic
Fe Exposition Picard
Exploitation Delaunay-Belleville
Ambassador Porter
McKinley
National Library
Washington
Paris
United States
M. H. de Young
San Francisco Chronicle
O. H. Fethers
Alvin H. Sanders
Big Printing Trust Report Sparks City Printing Sale
Rumor says English capital plans a big printing trust after buying Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford Martin B Brown J B Lyon and Weed Parsons firms plus Albany and Chicago plants. Mr Diamond alleged English syndicate agent, but no confirmation. Albany dispatches suggest truth. The firms blocked city ballots printing and dominate local job printing.
Albany Printing Houses Targeted by Supposed English Syndicate
Agents of an English syndicate are said to be inspecting printing plants including Weed Parsons Co Wynkoop Hallenbeck Co J B Lyon Co and others in Albany for several days. Rumor says big Albany firms will transfer tomorrow but James Lyon denies it. Manning Weed Parsons President declined to discuss the matter Halenbeck of New York called his trip business only and not tied to a trust formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Capital
Wynkoop-Hallenbeck- Crawford Company
Martin B. Brown Company
J. B. Lyon Company
Albany Argus
Weed, Parsons & Co
Albany
Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford Company
Chicago
Diamond
Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford
James B. Lyon
New York Times
Wynkoop-Hallenpeck Company
James
Lyon
James H. Manning
Weed-Parsons Company
Halenbeck
New York
Faster Trains to St Louis Via Pennsylvania Railroad
All trains quickened under new schedule as Pennsylvania Railroad announces faster service to St Louis. Adv notes shorter travel times and revised timetables boosting end to end connections for passengers and freight alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Sugar Refining Company Formed in New Jersey
Representatives from Doscher, National, and Mollenhauer refineries partially organized the National Sugar Refining Company of New Jersey with $10,000,000 preferred stock. James H. Post will be president. five of six directors named include Claus Doscher and F. D. Mollenhauer. Market chatter tied the move to the sugar trade war and possible trust backing, with trading around 118 3/4 on Sugar Trust stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pagetl
National, Sugar Refining Company
Jersey City
Descher, National
Mollenhauer
Tun
New York
TIMES
Paris
American Publishers
Doscher, National
National Sugar Refining Company of
New Jersey
James H. Post
B. H. Howell, Sons & Co
Claus Doscher
F. D. Mollenhauer
Frederick H. Howell
George R. Bunker
Herbert D. Cory
Corbin & Corbin
Trenton
Doscher
Long Island City
Brooklyn
Yonkers
American Sugar Refining Company
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Post
Arbuckle Brothers
Havemeyer
Arbuckles
National
Trust
McCahan
McCahan Sugar Refining Company
Philadelphia
General Otis Named Commander of Lakes Department
Chicago May 31 Major General Elwell S Otis former Philippines commander will head the Department of the Lakes with Chicago as its base. He remains in quarantine in San Francisco due to three smallpox cases aboard the transport Meade before traveling east. Otis plans to report to the War Department and then proceed to Rochester for a June 1 demonstration in his honor.
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New York Times
Chicago
Elwell
Otis
Philippines
Department of the Lakes
San Francisco
War Department
Washington
Wade
St. Paul
Meade
E S. Otis
Manila
Shafter
Rochester
N. Y
Place
Bar Opposes Hazel Nomination for Western New York Judge
The Bar Association voted against John R. Hazel's nomination for District Judge of the Western New York district. It cited lack of legal qualifications and noted his political activity overshadowed his bar practice. The committee urged the nomination not be confirmed, despite numerous endorsements from judges, congressmen, and officials.
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John R. Hazel
John L. Cadwalader
Buy Your Shirtwaists at O'Neill's Ady Store
O'Neill's on 6th Avenue at 20th to 21st Street advertises the most extensive shirtwaist assortment with new lowest prices.
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O'Neill's
Ady
Judges Lacombe and Shipman Respond to Hazel Protest
At a New York Bar Association meeting, a Buffalo speaker claimed Judges Wallace Lacombe and Shipman protested to President McKinley against John R. Hazel’s federal judgeship. Lacombe said he wrote no letter to McKinley or Griggs but did send a note to Secretary of War Root. Shipman declined to confirm any letter, noting he did not know of Judge Wallace’s whereabouts.
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Hazel
Buffalo High School
Supreme Court
Eighth
Congress
Association of the Bar of the City of
New York
United States Senate
John R. Hazel
United States Court
Western District
Buffalo
Wallace
Lacombe
Shipman
McKinley
Udge Lacombe
Griggs
Root
Meee
Sonnhet
Rochester Bar Association Deliberates on Hazel Nomination
The Rochester Bar Association met at the Court House to protest the Senate confirmation of John R. Hazel of Buffalo for judge of the Western District of New York. The meeting drew a large turnout with vigorous speeches for and against Hazel from Buffalo and Rochester lawyers. An adjournment was taken to 4 PM tomorrow for further discussion with Buffalo and Byetatm lawyers expected.
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Rochester
N. Y
Rochester Bar Association
Court House
National Senate
McKinley
John R. Hazel
Buffalo
New York
Hazel
Taylor
J. R. Davy
Byetatm
Mayor Buys Gas Plants In Illinois Syndicate Move
A New York syndicate led by C. W. Morse and John F. Carroll controls gas plants in Gatesburg Quincy Decatur Champaign Urbana Peru Lasalle Kewanee and the Peoria Gas Light and Coke Company. The group plans eventual incorporation under one name with expanded capital while Peoria’s annual meeting installs managers favorable to the syndicate. F. W. Little of Peoples Gas faces questions about consolidation.
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Peoria, Ill
New York
C. W. Morse
American Ice Company
John F. Carroll
Croker
van Wyck
Gatesburg
Quincy
Decatur
Champaign
Urbana
Peru
Lasalle
Kewanee
Peoria Gas Light and Coke Company
Peortia Company
W. B. McKinley
F. W. Little
People’s Gas Company
Chicago
Four killed in nitro explosion near Marietta Ohio
Four men died and four were fatally injured at Whipple near Marietta when fifty quarts of nitro glycerine used to shoot an oil well on the Kelly farm exploded. The dead are H. M. Watson H. E. Zelton Frank Speers Thomas Daniels. Fatally injured are James P. Speers Herman Speers Dawson Stallar William Carpenter. Three others crippled for life. The blast occurred at 5 pm as the crew prepared to close. The Humes Torpedo Company conducted the shot. a jack squib misfired triggering first a forceful blast and chaos. All victims were county residents.
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Marietta
Ohio
Whipple
Kelly Farm
H. M. Watson
H. E. Zelton
Frank Speers
Thomas Daniels
James P. Speers
Herman Speers
Dawson Stallar
William Carpenter
FATE OF PRETORI NOT YET CERTAIN
Belated dispatches from Pretoria say President Kruger may have been captured by the British. Reports place Boer government in Middleburg and Boer forces moving toward Lydenburg while Roberts reports Johannesburg securely in British hands and preparations to block retreating Boers. Dispatches describe heavy fighting near Johannesburg with losses light on the British side and several hundred Boers taking shelter in mines.
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Don
Pretoria
Kruger
Lord Roberts
Lydenburg
Laing
Nek
Germiston
War Office
Channesburg
Maron
Andle
Senekal
Cobaci
Ermilton
Milton
Johannesburg
Hamin
Rand
Hamilton
Gordons
Amilton
Florida
Jhannesburg
Almy
Mounted Infantry
Bruce Hamilton
Col Spens
Shropshire Light Infantry
Smith- Dorrien
French
Ian. Hamilton
Bennet. Burleigh
Daily Telegraph
Elandsfontein
Colum
Vaal
Istan
H. Donohe
Daily’ Chronicle
L Press
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Schmittberger
Creedén
John J. Reynolds
Tien Tsin
Peking
Edna Benn
Alfred Meyers
Fifth Avenue Bachelor
Smith
Cuba
Bristow
Havana
Herbert Rimburger
Ramapo Water Company
Charter Revision Committee
John McGowan
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Charles St. Wilbur
Jamaica
Rapid Transit
Atlantic Avenue
Dr. Kennedy
Fursman
Gaynor
Standard Gas Light Company
Consolidated Gas Interests
Levey
United Service
Weather Report
Goebel
Edi
Tion
Ambassa
Dor Porter
Eral Peck, M. H. de
Young, and Others
BIG Printing Trust
City
NEW Sugar Company
Gen. Otis
BAR
Ward
Party
Bar Association
Committee On Judicial Nominations
Robert W. de Forest
Buffalo Bar
Mr. Cadwalader
Henry Hardwicke
Mr. Hazel
Association
Rufus Choate
Hardwicke
Job
Mr. Hardwicke
President McKinley
Depew
Franklin Pierce
James W. Hawes
John Sabine Smith
Republican County Committee
de Forest
John E. Parsons
Senate Judiciary Committee
Morse and
Carroll
Illinois
Studson River
Adv
Pretori
Certan
Krueger
Roberts
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