Boers Retire as British Advance Near Kroonstad Hills
London dispatches report Boer forces withdrawing toward the Kroonstad region while Lord Roberts plans a further push of forty to fifty miles to secure supplies and railway links. Fifteen thousand British operate on the western Free State border as Mafeking holds and reinforcements sail to South Africa amid fever and supply concerns.
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Kroonstad
The
Free State
Lord Roberts
Kekewich
London
Natal
Mafeking
Smaldeel
French
Lailybrand
Pree Bint
Warrentoen
Warretton
Maseru
Tusutoland
Ladybrand
Wreck of the Katy Flyer Near St. Louis
A washed-out trestle near the Blackbridge south of St Charles Missouri caused the Katy Flyer passenger train to wreck on the Missouri Kansas Texas line. Fireman John Boyle was killed and engineer L D Palmer was fatally injured. The engine baggage and cars plunged through the trestle. no passengers were harmed.
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St. Jouit
Black Bridge
St. Charles
Ale
Katy
Texas Ralinas
John Boyle
L. D. Palmer
Decree Upheld In Lackawanna County Plow Case
The Lackawanna County common pleas court affirmed a judgment involving the Keies decree and the administrator Liptle in the appeal from the Superior court. The case, titled MIN Creek township et al v. Man Sing Co, centers on a dispute over plows and related actions.
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Philadelpha
Autem Eine
Atorrivan
Min Creek
Liggine Ve. Mansing Co
Lackawanna
Common Pleas
Lackawannar
Jodment
Liptle
Kalrehil
Grave
Superior Court
Strike at Buffalo threatens wider walkout along D L W line
At East Buffalo a meeting of Delaware Lackawanna and Western car repairers ends with threats to extend the strike if terms are not offered. The plan targets East Buffalo locomotive shop and yard switchmen with possible line expansion. Support from Western New York and Pennsylvania workers and arriving non union labor are noted amid deadlock.
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Buffalo
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
East Buffalo
Termes
Car Repairers’ Association
Lackawanna
New York
Pennsylvania
Olean
Philadelphia
Bell
Harrisburg Fire Destroys Weplers Hotel and Nearby Homes
A blaze in Schuylkill County near Mohn County site destroys Weplers hotel and a residence. The department arrived after 1pm, all occupants were burned and loss estimated at 14 000 dollars with insurance unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania on Long Island Nears Control Move
An executive of the Pennsylvania Railroad outlined plans to acquire control of the Long Island Railroad. The goal is to improve Brooklyn freight access via a belt of LI tracks, create depots and yards, and connect to Manhattan routes, with a tunnel and ferry links planned but no Montauk Point involvement.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Associated Press
Long Island
Brooklyn
East River Front
Buet
Long Island Railway
Thirty-fourth Street Ferry
Bay Ridge
Jersey City
Staten Island
Baldwin Untit
Ite
Pennsylvania
Montauk Point
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Internatonal Navigation Company
New York
Pittsburgh Firm Announces Bridge Company Consolidation
Albert J. Scilla of Schulte Bridge and Iron says no rival company entered the consolidation. He notes Kereta and Biller Bridge Company is now absorbed, representing about 1 percent of U S bridge tonnage.
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Pittsurg
Albert J. Scilla
Schulte Bridge and Iron Company
United States
Deaths Of A Day In Philadelphia May Event
Joseph Nebr a young leader of the Republican party died tonight after a long illness aged years. He led the Quay family faction of the party and wielded influence with the Malian element in the lower section of the city.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Nebr
Veura Pawl
Republica Party
Hie
Aty
Attacks on Paragraph 248 Spark Methodist Conference Debate
Chicago May 7 session of the Methodist general conference featured lively debate over Dr. J M Buckley s resolution to suppress controversial articles in the Daily Christian Advocate and opposition to individual communion cups. Dr J J Price questioned the constitutionality of amusement paragraph 248 prompting committee review.
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Scranton
Chicago
Buckley
Christian Advocate
Methodist General Conference
Trek
Ji Wis
Daily Christian Advocate
J. M. Buckley
Daily Advocate
M.W. Johnson
North Dakota
Hammill
Uinois
John Lenahan
Baltimore
J. J6. Price
New York
Price
WW. T. Ames
Central Pennsylvania
W. H. Curdwardine
Chicaee
D. KB. Ackerman
Alabama
Ames
Carwardine
New York Ontario and Western Plans Kingston and Rondout Valley Rail
The New York Ontario and Western railroad announced plans to advance the Kingston and Rondout Valley line amid a split with independent coal operators over the Delaware Valley and Kingston project. The Kingston and Rondout route, criticized as a “road on paper,” lacks Kingston or Rondout terminals and direct terminal access, dating to a 1897 charter revived to counter independents’ rail ambitions.
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New York
Anthracite Coal
Delaware Valley and
Kingston
Ontario and Western Railroad
Kingston and Rondout Valley
Rondout
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Delaware Valley
Tidewater
Death of Editor Willis in Detroit
Richard Sivers Willis editor and teacher died suddenly in Detroit at his home. He was years old and from Puritan stock, brother of Nathaniel P. Willie. His family founded youth journals and he contributed to several papers and periodicals.
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Detroit
Richard Sivers Willis
Heiart Diavise
Willis
Nathaniel P. Willie
Nic Eater
Fanny Peru
Au Tchoress
Cominion
President McKinley Congratulates German Crown Prince Birthday
Washington May 7. Secretary Hay cables Ambassador White in Berlin with the president’s cordial congratulations to Emperor William on Crown Prince Frederick William reaching majority on May 6. He wishes good health for the emperor and imperial family and peace and prosperity for the German empire.
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McKinley
Germany
Washington
Hay
Ambassador White
Berlin
Emperor William
Frederick William
Miatesto
German Empire
Counterfeiting Conspiracy Leads to Lancaster Arrest
Philadelphia May 7. Harry Taylor, accused of passing counterfeit twenty dollar notes tied to the Lancaster counterfeit ring, was arrested by secret service operatives. He confessed to circulating Manninghead notes and faces $10,000 bail. brothers Arthur and others implicated in engraving the Monroe head and cigar stamps.
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Philadelphia
Lancaster
Onepiracy
Harry Taylor
Arthur Taylor
Jacobs and Kendig
Lancaster Clear
Ellery P. Ingham
Harvey K. Newitt
United States
Abus
Secret Service Department
Marty Taylor
Wilkie
Burns
Perview
United States Tietrict
Beck
Baldwin Bredell
Taylor
Monroe Head
Autor
Bredell
Terme
Fredell
Secret Service
Illinois Indiana Theatrical Managers Form Association
Twenty seven theater managers from Illinois and Indiana have formed the Illinois and Indiana Theatrical Managers association to unite independent managers and curb cheap shows. A New York booking agency will be opened. J. T. Henderson of Bloomington Illinois was elected president with H. G. Somers of South Bend Indiana as secretary and T. J. Graves of Franklin Indiana as treasurer.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Indiana
Firat
New York
J.T. Henderson
Bloomington
Tfl
H. G. Somers
Sooth Bend
Ind
T. J. Graves
Franeville
Trouble in China at Wei Hai Wei boundary camps
Shanghai May 190-. A premeditated attack struck two camps of the Wei Hai Wei boundary commission. Major Penrose and four Chinese regiment men were wounded. The attacking party was repulsed with about thirty enemy killed as Chinese officials exploited native credulity.
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Shanghai
Wei Hai Wei Boundary Commission
Penrose
Catarman
Saonay
Catubig
BF Company
Forty-third
Veliere
Armericans
Cate Uble
Legunn
Juroan
Lyle Jeland
Bates Commmanding
Bates Fort
Tealpelles
Bates
Corporation Charters Granted by State Department
These entries note new charters issued today including Owl Mining Company in Colorado with capital 24000 and Weet Liberty Land Company in Pittsburgh with capital 25000. Also listed are Conewago Dug Manufacturing in Philadelphia capital 0 and Mar Vella Kamel Company in Philadelphia capital 1000, along with Keine Lord Roursement Company and Walsh Docker Shoe Company in Montgomery and Lycoming counties with various capitals.
Colonel James Barnett Inaugurated as Washington Treasurer
Colonel James Barnett of Washington assumed the office of treasurer today and began his duties. He will become the practice of law within his home. The oath was administered by Deputy Secretary Reiter. No changes are made to the clerical staff at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 2. Barnett
Washington
James & Beacon
Grewostburg
Osth
Barnett
Commonwealth Reiter
Gompers Urges Cigar Makers to Ignore Injunction
Samuel Gompers, head of the Federation of Labor, told Bohemian cigar makers to disregard Judge Freedman’s injunction barring picketing and fundraising for the strike. He urged continued action, claiming the injunction unconstitutional and vowed to fight it in court. He said he would not order others to do what he himself would not do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Gompers
The
Federation of Labor
Bohemia Hell
Gomper
Freedman
Memphis Surrenders to Admiral Dewey in Grand Celebration
Memphis Tennessee celebrated May 7 with a citywide holiday as Admiral Dewey and his wife received a sea of honors. A two mile parade featured schoolboys veterans and uniforms while a flower float carried the Olympia banner. A reception and ball followed at the Lyceum theater and grand opera house honoring the couple.
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Memphis
Tenn
Admiral
Main Street
Admiral Dewey
Necroes
President nominating Jamon McNally for U S ambassador post
Washington May 7 The president sent to the Senate the nomination of Jamon Mc Nally of Pennsylvania now serving as secretary of Kana Hon and consular at Guatemala City to be chief general of the United States at that place.
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Washington
Senate
Jamon
McNally
Pennsyvivania
Kana Hon
Guatemala City
United States
Miners Return as Work Resumes in Georges Crork Region
Cumberland May 7. One hundred ten miners reported to Ocean AKI this morning ending the strike. Officials expect more workers to return tomorrow as tensions ease in the Georges Crork area.
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Cumberland
Uic
Ocean Aki
Georges Crork
Unclear Passenger Destinations Listed in Mixed Scraps
A fragmented OCR item lists names and cities including New York Moy TeOloand and Antwerp arrive points such as Kensington and Suutendam, with references to Houlogne and Rotterdam, creating a railroad or travel ledger snapshot without clear dates or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moy
Emplores at Jounenville Ironworks Receive Wage Increase
In Itusleton on May 7, three hundred workers at the Jounen ville Ironworks were notified of a wage increase of a per cent effective from May 2.
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Itusleton
Jounenville
General Aguinalde Located and March on Pretoria
Proceedings of the Methodist General and foretier reveal plans and actions. Articles discuss Pennsylvania acquisitions of the Long Island Railroad, Northeastern Pennsylvanian commerce, and related local legal matters.
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Aguinalde
Lom Roberts
Pretoria
Peoneslvania
Long Island Railroad
Teller’s Boer Speech Highlights Senate Debate
In Washington on May 7 Senator Teller urged extended sympathy for the Boers in their clash with Great Britain. The session also tackled naval appropriations and an amended pension bill increasing net income and disability provisions. The National Guard appropriation rose to 1.0 million, and Speaker interrupted Mr. Bulger’s attempt to vote on a Boer sympathy resolution.
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Washington
Senate
Teller (Cole
Great Britain
Hineself
Chandler
Marine Corps
House
Actioway
Pension Office
Grand Army of the Republic
Ian Sickles
Grand Army of the Republic Committee
National Guard
Bulger
N, Y
Hoers
Mrs Wilsons Remains Arrive After Matanzas Death
The body of Mrs Ella Wilton wife of Major General James H Wilson arrived in Wilmington Delaware at 206 PM aboard a Baltimore and Ohio train. The funeral party used two special cars with General Wilson his daughters and aides while the casket accompanied by the remains rested in a combination car. The remains were taken to Henry B Thompsons home for viewing before services at Old Swedes church and interment in the family vault.
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Wilmington
Del
Ella Wilton
James H. Wilson
Matanzas
Tuba
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Feneral
Wilson
James Ww, Steeven
Turner
Henry B. Thompson
General Wilson
Tragic Mill Brook Collision Claims Local Milk Wagon Driver
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania on a May day a milk wagon collided with a train on the Mill Brook tracks. Jaco Howe of Marlenthla County was killed when the train struck his vehicle. Hoge's young daughter in the wagon was hurled nearby but uninjured. The wagon was demolished and Howe leaves a wife and two children.
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Chambersburg
Mill Brook
Jaco
Howe
Marlen
Hla County
Jingo
Aguinaldo Plans Spring Campaign in Rainy Season
Reports from Manila describe General Young seeking reinforcements to strike soon as fighting continues around Leyte. A small American force repulsed a large rebel attack near Legaspi with heavy losses to the Filipinos, while other engagements near Catarman and Catubig in northern Samar yielded American casualties and Filipino casualties estimated in the dozens.
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Young
Leyte
Manila
Mir
Coneral Young
Aguinalds
Legaspi
Riago
Albay
Sorsogon
Vicayan
Peter Cooper Dollar Dinner Draws Thousands in Omaha
About 4600 people attended the Peter Cooper dollar dinner at the Coliseum in Omaha on May 7. Delegates to the Populist convention at Bancroft were present as speakers included Dr. J A Gardiner a silver Democrat from New York. Western speakers favored conciliation and fusion into 1900. Mr. Hogan received liberal applause as he argued for continuing fusion.
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Omaha
Peter Cooper Dollar
Colliseum
Malf
Binnx Faille
J. A. Gardiner
New York
Empire State
Hrgan
Alger's Pulp Mills Destroyed in Grand Mere Fire
A Grand Mere dispatch reports the Lau rentides Pulp and Paper mill, a 100 ton per day operation, along with a saw mill and other buildings, burned completely. Fire control was achieved with the plant believed to be crippled and General Alger and Canadian capitalists involved with his son as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
Grand Mere
Laurentides
Ruseet A. Alger
Strikes Hit Hawley and Honesdale Area Tie Ups
Reports say workers at Hawley and Honesdale shops walked out seeking a wage settlement. Strikers organized at White Mills with statements of solidarity and planned further action through May and March to pressure employers.
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O'Connor
Maia Lee
Hawley Od
Honesdale
Endavering
Dta Arlet Anon
Dta Arlet Anon Mweilinee* Ritnenm
White Mills
Ey Ming Tien Mle
Walter and Hetrick Named in Scranton Testing Note
Katwin Walter of Scranton and Mowe W Hetrick of Pititon are listed in a district test record, with Jacob Bish of Plymotly noted for retesting. The document references a 610 notation and mentions Jacob Bish in connection with the retest process.
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Wollington
Katwin L. Walter
Scranton
Mowe W
U. Hetrick
Pitiiton
Weather Forecast For Washington May Weekend
The forecast calls for overcast skies on Tuesday and Wednesday with strong winds in northern portions. Expect wintry conditions with clearing by Thursday as temperatures hover near seasonal norms.
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Washington
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