Roberts Near Transvaal Frontier as Boer Forces Dwindle
London reports Lord Roberts advancing toward Croonstad thirty miles from the frontier while Boer forces retreat toward the Vaal. About 24 000 hard fighters remain with Dutch defenses at Pretoria and Johannesburg still under discussion. Foreign engineers say Pretoria can withstand a year siege.
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London
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
Croonstad
Athenoster
Vaal
Pretoria
Verenniging
Advicor
Lorenzo Marques
Johannesburg
Lydenporc
Republic
Friestandleft Delogen Bay
Europe
New Oleo Measure Ties Labels to Sale Rules
Washington May 23 The agricultural committee moved a substitute for the Grout oleomargarine bill. The plan requires oleomargarine to be sold only in one or two pound packages with large indented labeling and a wrapped revenue stamp. Retailers may not break packs or sell nonoriginal two pound packages. The measure aims to curb fraud and clarify labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Committee
House
Pension awards for Scranton and Wilkes-Barre widows
Washington reports pension actions granting Nelson La Row of Scranton a restored pension at a month with felivel? Noted. Widows Amenia Burger of Scranton and Martha Huger of Wilkes-Barre receive 3 a month each. Margaret Wels of Grand Funnel, Lackawanna County, has pension renewed at 25 a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nelson la Row Thread
Scranton
Amenia Burger
Martha Huger
Wilkes-Marve
Margaret Wels
Grand ‘Funnel
Lagerne County
Will Join Hands with G A R for Memorial Day Observance
General John A. Wiley, commander of the service men of the Spanish war, issues an order urging all members to join the Grand Army of the Republic in planning Memorial Day activities. The aim is to arrange suitable arrangements for proper observance and participation in forthcoming ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
John A. Wiley
Grand Army of the Republic
Jeffries and Sharkey Set For World Title Clash At Coney Island
New York May reports Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey will meet tomorrow afternoon for a world championship bout with likely Aug location. Sharkey is also matched to fight Kid Mocay on June 2 in a separate marquee event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jim Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Maga
Coney Wand
Starkey Sakenly
Kid Mocay
Charters Lamed At State Department In Harrisburg
May 2 in Harrisburg the state department lamed charters for several small concerns including Pittaville Engine Co in Hit teburg with capital 0 and Kane Brick Co with capital 10. The brief notice lists names and statuses of these filings as part of the official record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrisburg
State Department
Pittature Go Engine Company
Hitteburg
Kane Brick Company
Kap
Mass Convention Called for United Christian Party
A call issued for a July 4 mass convention in Curry hall Pittsburg to organize the United Christian party for Pennsylvania and nominate state officers and presidential electors. Eligible voters must affirm belief in applying Christ’s principles to government and support the party declaration adopted at Rock Island Illinois in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Curry Hall
United Christian Party
Pennsylvania
United Chriatian Party
Rock Island
Lls
Peace in the Philippines Predicted by General Schwan Report
General Schwan reports to the War Department that Philippine insurrection appears near collapse. He notes strong American control on the principal islands and predicts guerrilla bands will fade as peace and order are restored under continued U.S. rule. He warns distrust between troops and natives must fade for pacification to succeed.
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Schwan
War Department
Washington
Briandler
Hedore Schwan
United States Volunteers
Lauzon
United States
Con
Philippines
Steamship Arrivals May 24 Update
Ships arriving include St. Peal from Southampton, Lahn to New York from Cherbourg for Bremen, Claxgow from New York to Cherbourg, and Patricia to Hamburg. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse from Bremen to New York via Cherbourg, Majertic from New York to Liverpool. Rotterdam arrivals noted from Rotterdam.
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New York
S J. Louis
Southampton
Teutonic
Liverpool
Western Pand
Antweep
St. Peal
Lahn
Cherbourg
Bremen
Ethiopia
Patricia
Uaimburg
Rotterdam
Majertic
Wage scale committee reports in secret session
The wage scale committee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers finished its report in a secret session in Indianapolis on May 2. No figures from the new scale were released.
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Indianapolia
Fire Destroys Buggy Factory and Nearby Properties
Fire at the Central Ohio Buggy company in Galion Ohio destroys the crating department capital hotel and several stores and residences. Loss estimated at 100000 with 70000 insured. Damages reported May 28.
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Galion
Central Ohio Buggy Company
Capitol
Oratory in the Senate on Philippine Question and Extradition Bill Debate
Washington May 1 The Senate heard heated exchanges as Spooner and Platt argued the Philippine question and Cuba finance probe. The House passed the extradition bill without a vote, while partisan rancor rose over treaty language and war tax debate. Payne defended delaying tax cuts amid treasury figures and Richardson urged beer tax repeal.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Washington
Senate
Chamber
Amomalus
Stridy Geem
Littl
Platt
Connecticut
Spooner
Wisconsin
Bacon
Georgina
Cuba
Republican Party
Late
Maine
Congress
Neeley
United States
Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
Treasury
Tchardson
Gold Democrats in Indiana Discuss National Ticket
Indianapolis May 25 The Indiana Gold Democrats held a conference to decide their stance in the coming national campaign. They may nominate a National Gold Democratic ticket depending on the Kansas City convention. They vow free silver will not be endorsed by Indiana Democrats and pledge to oppose Bryan. A national conference may follow.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Kansas City
Bryan
Bradford Will Endows Vincent L Bradford Scholarship
The will of Mia Juliet Bradford widow of Professor Vincent L Bradford values the estate at 50000 dollars and bequeaths 1000 dollars to Washington and Lee University to endow a scholarship named Vincent L Bradford. A later clause directs the deceased's body to be kept on ice with unmistakable evidence of dissolu tion in the text.
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Philadelphia
Mia
Juliet
Bradford
Vincent L. Bradford
D.C
Monument Erected Marks Revolutionary Signal Site
North Beacon May 24 work has begun on a monument to mark the spot of the revolutionary signal station. The obelisk will be built of rough stone quarried near the site, standing 25 feet high and five feet square at the base.
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North Beacon
Engineers reelected as committee members in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on May a, Chief Engineer P M Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was reelected to the committee by a four to one vote.
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Milwaukee, May
P. M. Arthur
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Charges Against Neely Stem From Cuban Stamp Embezzlement
Washington dispatch reports papers bound for New York will charge Charles A W Neely now in Ludlow Street jail with embezzling about 405000. The alleged crime centers on converting to cash 400 00 Cuban postage stamps ordered destroyed and certified as destroyed by a committee led by Neely. New charges allege larger losses from surcharged Cuban stamps and sales to stamp collectors, with indications his secretaries began work soon after his Cuba tenure began.
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New York
Washington
Charles A. W. Neely
Ludlow Street
Cuba
Neely
Edward K. Jones
United States
Jones
Nesly
Meeting of Sanitarians Opens Seventh Annual Pennsylvania Session
Mechanicsburg Florida May 23 The seventh annual meeting of the Associated Health Authorities and Sanitations of Pennsylvania began in Mechanicsburg. The event marks the eleventh sanitary convention in the state and runs through Friday under the state board of health and local board. Charles H. Harvey M D Philadelphia Samuel T. Davis M D Lancaster and Benjamin Lee M D Philadelphia compose the arrangements committee. The day opened with devotional exercises by Rev J M Blackwell of St Luke’s Episcopal Church.
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Mechanicsburg
Fla
Associated Health Authorities and Sanitations of
Pennsylvania
State Board of Health
Charles H. Harvey
Philadelphia
Samuel T. Davis
Lancaster
Benjamin Lee
J. M. Blackwell
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Hyelene
A. J. Beitzel
C. Herbert Obreiter
New Associated Press Formed By Noted Newsmen
A charter issued in Albany on May 23 names Stephen O'Meara Adolph S Ochs St Clair McKelway William L McLean Frank B Noyes and A H Belo as incorporators of a new news gathering body to be called The Associated Press The cooperative aims to collect and distribute news only to member papers with no profits or dividends Its full country wide membership will be limited to newspaper proprietors The group seeks to preserve old AP principles while organizing under New York laws and plans to operate as trustees until formal membership is achieved
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New York
Albany
Associated Press
Stephen O'Meara
Boston Journal
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
St. Clair McKelway
Brooklyn Easrle
Wiliam L. McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Frank B. Noyes
Washington Star
A. H. Belo
Galveston Daily News
Dallas Daily
Illinois
Pennsylvania company board approves annual report for stockholders
The board of directors of the Pennsylvania company overseeing Vensylvania railroad lines west of Pittsburg met in Philadelphia and approved the annual report to be submitted at the stockholders meeting next month. Beyond the report approval, the board transacted only routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Company
Vensylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Simmers Named To Represent Him On Investigation Committee
Secretary Hamilton received a letter from Pure Food Agent Simmers of Phoenixville. The letter states that Levi B. Euler of Phoenixville is named to represent Simmers on the committee investigating charges of official misconduct brought by ex-Dairy Food Commissioner Levi Well.
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Harrisburg
Hamilton
Big Ship Coming to Boston. Sexonia En Route to Beaten
News from Boston Massachusetts May 3 reports the steamship Sexonia one of the ten largest ships afloat is en route to Beaten after departing Liverpool yesterday. The vessel carries urgent orders and is expected to arrive soon.
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Boston
Mam
Sexonia
Liverpool
New Grand Commander Elected in Reading Installation
Knights Templar conclave in Wilkes-Barre completed its session after three days with two ballots. E Sir Adam I Schmehl was elected grand commander and E Sir Thomas F Penman deputy grand commander from Scranton and Reading respectively. A jeweled sword was presented to Schmehl by Reading commandery No. 42 as part of the installation.
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Adam H.schmehl
Thomas F. Penman
Wilkes-Barre
Knights Templar
Grand Commandery
Harvey's Lake
William Diehl
Pittsburg
R. E
Adam I. Schmechl
Reading
Scranton
Ezra &. Bartlett
Philadelphia
Charles M. Stock
Hanover
Wilson I. Fleming
Bellofonte
William J. Diehl
Pittaburg
Thomas N. Boyle
John Jay Gilroy
William Wallen
Schmehl
Reading Commandery
Adam H. Schmehl
Pennsylvania
James B. Youngson
Judge Weiss Rules On State Tax For Private Bankers
In Harrisburg this May judge Weiss issued an opinion holding that private individuals in banking are subject to the four mill state tax on notes discounted by their banks. The ruling arose from a dispute brought by accounting officers against Hallin and Sune, a Smethport private banking firm.
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Harrisburg
May
Weiss
Prvate
Hallin & Sune
Smethport
Fire at Pardee mine in Lattimer threatens ruin
A fire of unknown origin broke out last night in No 2 slope of C Pardee and Co s mine at Lattimer Hazleton Pa and is still moving. The pump house was destroyed and pumps damaged beyond repair. Workers escaped and a large force under Ninth Inspector Davies fights the blaze.
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Hazleton
C. Pardee & Co
Lattimer
Davies
Little Berk Aric Chosen as Assembly Meeting Place
In Atlanta on May 3, the 1001 meeting place for the southern memorial assembly of the Presbyterian church was announced as Little Berk Aric. No revision to the confession of faith will arise in the current session.
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Atlanta
Little Berk, Aric
Presbyterian Church
Assembly
Military Attache Sails for Paris from New York
Lieutenant Rootley Mott sails from New York for Paris to assume the duties of military attaché to the United States embassy in Paris. He departs after a ceremony at Governor's Island, awaiting official dispatch to the post.
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New York
Rootley Mott
Wesley
Merritt
Governor's Teland
Paria
United States
I'aria
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania
Washington reports a forecast for Thursday and Friday in eastern Pennsylvania. Thursday will be partly cloudy with showers in the afternoon or evening. Friday expects showers with light to fresh winds mostly from the south.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Weather Indications And Broad News In Morning Ed.
The morning paper lists weather notes and a broad mix of items including General Creoral Roberts in Transvaal frontier politics in the Senate controversy and actions in the Philippines. It notes Methodist tin limit abolishment, new officers in State Knights Templar, and local items from Scranton, Elks Street Fair crowds, court proceedings, and anniversaries.
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Creoral Roberts
Transvaal
Senate
Sehran
Philippines
State Knights Templan
Twenty-Two Miners Die in Raleigh Mine Explosion
Raleigh N C May 23 Twenty two miners ten white men and twelve negroes lost their lives in an explosion at Cumnock coal mines Chatham county. The blast at 430 pm in the east heading killed forty to fifty men with five saved. white victims named include John Connelly mine superintendent and nine others. The mine's history includes prior explosions and dangerous fire damp conditions linked to stored dynamite.
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Raleigh
N. C
Cumnock Coal Mines
Chatham County
John Connelly
Joe Class
James McCarthy
Wesley Clegg
John Gatewood
William Tyson
John Hankey
John Willett
Charles Wealey
Robert Gatewood
Taylor
Cumnoc
Sanford
Samuel Ahenry
Philadelphia
Local mine disaster victims named Connolly and McCarthy
John Connolly superintendent of the Raleigh mine and James McCarthy from the area were among two men killed in a Raleigh North Carolina mine disaster. Connolly previously fire boss at Greenwood and had ties to Taylor Minooka Lodge and Knights of the Golden Eagle. McCarthy, about 35, unmarried, had recent work as a contractor and traveled with Peter Daley to the south.
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John Connolly
James McCarthy
Raleigh
N. C
Connolly
Greenwood
McCarthy
Laflin
Taylor
Order of Red Men
Taylor Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Evan Evans
John E. Evans
Jermyn & Company
Reaidham
Pittston
Peter Daley
Presbyterian Assembly Advances Revisions elects Noble permanent clerk
The Presbyterian general assembly in St. Louis adopted Bills and Overtures reports on revising faith and appointing a fifteen member inquiry committee. Rev. William B. Noble, D. D., of California, was elected permanent clerk on the first ballot. Dr. Charles A. Dickey was named committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
General Assembly
William B. Noble
William BE. Noble
California
Presbyterian General Assembly
Charles A. Dickey
Jaler
Methodists Abolish Time Limit In Conference Vote
The Methodist general conference approved by 439 to 208 abolishing the time limit on pastor assignments. Preachers may now serve a congregation indefinitely, limited only by ability and popularity. Agent Mains explained publishing finances as disputes arose over interchurch loans and bookkeeping. A protest by Methodist educational leaders against Bishop Hurst and the American University was referred to a committee. A memorial seeking constitutional amendment to disenfranchise polygamists was adopted.
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Mains
Methodist
Bishop Hurst
American University
Chicago
Methodist General Conference
Presbyterian General Assembly
St. Louis
New York
Frank Arter
East
International Bible Society
Malns
Weathern
International Society
Hurst
J. M. King
Congress
United States
Revision of church discipline debated at Atlantic City Conference
The quadrennial meeting of the Methodist Protestant church considered changes to the disciplinary code with the historical preface adopted. Corrections were ruled out of order. any discipline changes require adoption and two thirds support from conferences. Chancellor Stephens reported the Kansas University institution in flourishing condition with over 400 students and 86 preparing for ministry. the Sabbath observance committee condemned amusements on Sunday.
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Atlantic City
Methodist Protestant Church
Stephens
The
Kansas University
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