End Times War Reports From Cape Town To Johannesburg
Cape Town reports rumors of General French entering Johannesburg and Boer forces retreating from Senekal with British casualties numbered at eleven. London dispatches claim continued Boer supply from Lorenzo Matane and foreign recruits, while assessments doubt a firm stand at the Klip river or Laings Nek. May 23 dispatch notes 44 officers and 18 white privates killed or missing since siege start.
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Senekal
Buntie
Yeomanry
Wiltershire
Middlesex
Leicester
Dabiac
R Ecornet
Bethleben
London
Klip River
Brandfort
Lord Roberts
Laing
Nek
Johannesburg-Laing
Heidelberg
Wal
Stig
Hintich
Johannesburg
War Office
Aispatch
Matvkiog
Nighttime train robber robs sleeping car near Stella
A lone bandit boarded a Missouri Pacific sleeper between Falls City and Stella Nebraska, held up the porter and passenger with a revolver, and escaped at Stella after a fifteen minute window. few passengers aboard meant limited loot.
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Associated Presa
Kanaag City
Falls City
Neb
Missouri Paevie Ori
Jefkansas City
Here
Stella
Total solar eclipse witnessed by crowds from Dolphin near Lambe rts Point
Major McBisley and Marty View Benpae Kramsterner watched the May 28 eclipse from the Dolphin at Lambert's Point while thousands crowded piers and verandas. The sun vanished for about thirty seconds, a tiny star appeared below the corona, and twilight spread over land and water before the eclipse ended with a fireball on the southern boundary. The Dolphin sailed from Norfolk at 9 58 to Washington after a salute from the Kaiserage.
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Major McBisley Sind Marty
Benpae Kramsterner
Associated Press
Fort Alomee
Paris
Doelphin
Lamberts Point
Gare Vod
Holly
Dolphin
Norfolk
Kearserge
Washington
Wisconsin and Minnesota Paper Manufacturers Form Association
Formal steps completed for the organization of the paper manufacturers of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Articles of incorporation filed for the General Bank Company of Wisconsin with $100,000 capital. Incorp directors named are Thomas B Nash George A Whiting and William Z Stuart. Milwaukee designated headquarters to buy and sell power. Most mills already join the group.
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Wisconsn
Minnesota Paper Millennamn Association
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
General Bank Company of
Thomas B. Nash
Centralia
George A. Whiting
Willam Z.stuart
Neenah
DAYS Of PROSPERITY ENNORSed BY NATIONAL RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Milwaukee Wis May 28 The National Railroad Commissioners association opened a two days session at the Hotel Pilster at two o clock today One hundred delegates including a representative of the interstate commerce committee and many state railroad commissioners attended Cycero J Lindly of Illinois president of the association opened the convention with a lengthy address He said the past year was the most prosperous in railroad annals and that railroad success mirrors the nation s business.
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National Rairoad Commissatonera
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
National Railroad Commissioners’ Association
Pilster
Inter-State Commerce Committee
Cycero J. Lindly
Ihinoie
Lindly
San Francisco quarantine ruling blocks Chinese inoculation restriction
Federal Judge Morrow issued an injunction to stop federal and local health authorities from discriminating against Chinese in plague precautions. The ruling forbids forcible inoculation with anti plague serum and bans preventing Chinese from entering or leaving San Francisco by quarantine officers. The rest of the text is unreadable.
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Sealth
Francisco Maze
Associated Press
San Prapeisco
Cal
Morrow
San Prancisco
Battle over Navy base move and Boer sympathy debate
Washington May 28 congress debated chartering a telephone company and moved to advance the conference report on the coast defenses and cadet instruction. Mr Hale urged swift action before adjournment, while Mr Wellington condemned British policy toward the Boers and called for decisive U S steps in Cuba Philippines and the war.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ietrict
Columbia
Hale
Maine
Congress
Annapolis
Butcher
North Carolina
Secretary of the Navy
Port Royal Naval Station
Charleston
S.C
Butler
Wilmington
Clay
Georgia
Savannah
Wellington
Maryland
Yeller
United States
Great
Transvaal
Cuba
Philippines
Surrenderes Reported From Philippines By MacArthur
Washington May 2 The war department received a cablegram from General MacArthur in Manila reporting three officers and 56 men with 46 rifles surrendered unconditionally at Cuvapo on Saturday. Three officers and 46 men with 55 rifles surrendered unconditionally today at Tarlac. The spontaneous surrenders are very encouraging.
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Washington, D. C
Partnent
General MacArthur
Ma+ nilla
Cuvapo
Tarlac
Failure of Sey mour Johnson & Co in New York Market
In May in New York the failure of Sey mour Johnson & Co was announced on the stock exchange. The firm organized March 1st. Members were Frederick W. W. Johnson Henry A. Seymour and David Webster with Webster noted as a special partner. Lot 960,000.
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Associated Press
New York
Seymour, Johnson & Co
New York Stock and Canan Exchange
Marei Ist
Frederick W.W. Johnson
Henry A. Seymour
David Webster
Marching on Pekin and Boxers' Reign of Terror
AP dispatch from Tien Tsin and Shanghai report Boxer violence near Pekin. The Luhan line station Litheo was burned, track wrecked, several Chinese workers murdered. Belgian engineers are safe in Fingler. Rail work halted at Tuhan. 500 refugees sought sanctuary in Pekin’s French cathedral.
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Associatat Press
Tien Tsin
Litheo
Luhan Railway
Pekin
Fingler
Shanghai
Tuhan
Eclipse glimpsed as clouds part over Oshkosh crowd
A brief clear view of the sun during a cloudy morning eclipse allowed Oshkosh residents to glimpse the crossing of the moon in a fleeting arc. Astrology editor Raphael’s 1900 almanac forecasts dramatic, lasting effects including church schism and rising materialism, predicting upheaval tied to the eclipse.
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Oshkosh
Raphaul
California
Raphael
Gemini
Diely
Jupiter Ami Cras
American Liner New York Delayed By Shaft Breakage
The American liner New York arrived two days late in port after its engine shaft broke near the sleeve, causing a pause while repairs were assessed. The ship then sailed on one engine at a steady pace, averaging fifteen knots to reach berth.
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New York
Associated Drese
Dalzell Moves Special Order On Anti Trust Bill
Washington May 28 Mr Dalzell of Pennsylvania announces the committee on miless will report a special order setting aside Wednesday Thursday and Friday for the anti trust bill and judiciary committee resolution. A youth is pictured among the extreme occupancies in the report.
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Washington, D.D. C
House
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Committee On
Judiciary Committee
Richardson
Drizel
Methodist General Conference Debates McKinley Attitude
Chicago reports reveal heated discussion on temperance and the anti canteen law with the majority report criticizing President McKinley and Attorney General Griggs while the minority calls for restraint and urges support for the amended anti canteen bill. The conference splits on action with a close vote and tabled deliberations shadow unfolding church politics.
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Ammottated
Chicago
McKinley
Griggs
Committee On
Samuel Dickie
Michigan
Congress
Methodist General Conference
Committee On Temperance
Lake collision sinks Bilver Lake schooner
The Bilver Lake schooner from Kaeine was cut in two in a fog collision with the car ferry Pare Marquette fifteen miles north of Eagle Harbor. Four crewmen were aboard, one drowned, and Captain Samuel Martin and Gla Williamson escaped in a yawl. Loss estimated at 2000?
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Apedal
Manhowee
Bilver Lake
Eagle Harbor
Sfteen
Ienry Newman
Svenin Andergog
Samuel Martin
Gla Williamson
Labor Board Seeks Quick Strike Settlement in St Louis
State Labor Commissioner Rixay Keyaoete sent letters to President Whitaker of St Loews Trane and Chairman Edwards of the strike grievance committee requesting each side appoint two arbitrators plus Keyaoete as chairman for a board to settle the strike. He said he would appoint if the request is not honored within twenty four hours as required by law.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Fixey
Whitaker
St Loews Tranesit
Aml
Edwards
Hig Fetter
Death of Trevor Petersen Shocks Butte des Morts Village
Trevor Cy Petersen, longtime Butte des Morts general store proprietor and village postmaster for decades, died suddenly after collapsing in a deli. An inquest was held to determine the cause. survivors include his wife, two children, a nun, Charles Paterson at Madison University, and Miss Martha Peterson.
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Peter Paterson
Butte Dés Morts
Trevor Cy Petersen
Paterson E
Butte Des Moins
Vilage
Charles Taterson
University of Madison
Martha Peterson
Two Deaths in City From Local Tragedies
Constantine Hannis aged six dies at 86 Winnebago Street after a long residence in the city of twenty five years. Survived by a wife and three daughters Mrs Lux Myre Herman Walt and Mrs John Harney. Funeral set for Wednesday nine o'clock from St Marys Church. John D P Morris dies in Utica at sixty six with parmility listed as cause. Burial at Zoar Cemetery after two o'clock service at Zoar Church.
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Constantine Hannis
John DP Morris
Dilow
Winnebago Street
Alex Lux
Myre
Herman Walt
John Harney
Thia City
St. Marya
J. D. Morris
John DP
Morris
Utica
Zoar
Arsul v Menasha Woodenware case opened in circuit court
The case Frank Ars ul versus Menasha Woodenware Company opened in circuit court this afternoon. The plaintiff seeks 1700 dollars for injuries sustained while employed. The day calendar for Tuesday lists Milo Whitty at Oshkosh and Mathilda Hanson at Gebkowk.
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Frank Arsul
Menasha Woodenware Company
Eirontt
Ines
Tuesaday
Milon Whitty
Oshkosh
Mathilda Hanson Vu
Gebkowk
Fire at Calumet Hecla mine traps workers in smoke
A fire erupted at the No 4 shaft of the Honda branch of the Calumet and Hecla copper mine in Houghton Mich. Smoke and gas incapacitated a rescue crew and several miners including William McCray Stew Roberts Richard Roberts John Hahn and Kumarit Saunders were overcome. A relief party airlifted workers to the surface as the fire was brought under control and the shaft secured. The mine, valued at 78 million with vast operations and thousands employed, faced potential further hazards from gas leakage and cave-ins.
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Houghton
Mich
Honda
Calumet & Hecla
Ming
Ners
Ontina Ming
William AfoCras
Stew Roberta
Richard Roberts
John Hahn
Kunjamit Saunders
Richard Martn
Yas
Calntet & Hecla Hospital
Gua Ia
Calumet & Heela
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Calumet, Mich
Oshkosh Normal Debaters Lose Again in Illinois
Oshkosh Normal University debaters lost a Saturday evening contest in Nurmi Illinois to the Platteville Normal squad on the Philippines policy. Judges included George P Brown and Prof Cheever. Milwaukee Normal also fell to Platteville Normal, while former Oshkosh pupils George Senn and Will Wheeler starred for Wisconsin in the Chicago meet, with Senn scoring eight points and Wheeler five in field events.
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Normal University of Ulools
Winns
Alng
Pistteville
Oshkosh Normal
Nurmi
Ill
Oshkosh
Gad Spire
Mts
United States
Ray
I Barton
Luella FL Dilley
Charles W. Whitten
Leo Schussman
Charlotte Buchanan
Edward J. Dempsey
George P. Brown
Bloomington
Cheever
Milwanukee Normal
Joseph Swans
Indiana University
Milwaukee Normal
Platteville Normal
Miwwukee
W. Oswalt
EB. Feeman
Alwin Cook
Platteville
Hennas Kemm
Edgar Coudna
John Wood
Wisconsin Wa
Chicago Satntang
George Senn
Will Wheeler
P. A. Wheeler
Omra
University of Wisconsin
Chicago University
Senn
Wisconsin
Wheeler
Madison Democrat
Bishop
Junean
Wisemsin
Mages
Manning Street
Horton
Chicago
Wiseonsin
Junexu
Cardinal
Magee
Weather summary for Wisconsin and surrounding areas
Forecast notes cloudy conditions with showers into the day and night across most sections. Northeasterly winds expected Tuesday with cool temperatures and variable cloud cover across the region.
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