Roberts in Suburbs of Johannesburg
London reports Lord Roberts bivouacking near Johannesburg with a plan for a victorious entry at noon. Dispatches claim rapid movement toward Pretoria, with Boer forces deserting and a near collapse of the Boer military structure.
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London
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Zuurfontein
Pretoria
Weeringing
Hoers
Kilpriversberg
van Wycks Rust
French
Transvaal
Lorenzo Marques
Kruger
St. Helena
Emperor William Hears U S and Germany Bond Talk in Berlin
Berlin reports Emperor William received Count von Buelow at the foreign office and noted United States Ambassador White's remarks to the Kriegerbund delegation. White stated the U S and Germany are not enemies and relations are better than ever. The emperor expressed gratification.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Foreign Office
Count von Buelow
Foreignffalia
United States
White
New York
Amnesty Bill Report Presented to French Senate
Paris May 29 the French senate heard Eugene Guerin present his amnesty bill report to halt further criminal proceedings in the Dreyfus case. The government urged a discussion next Friday and the senate agreed. The report notes the measure’s provisions and the Dreyfus case connection.
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Paris
Senate
Eugene Guerin
Dreyfus
Salisbury Speech Sets Condition for Future South Africa Policy
Lord Salisbury told a London dinner that the government will ensure no future annexations and reduce armaments to prevent another war. He argued Britain did not seek territory, pledged to protect native races, and urged reconciliation so all peoples can belong to the British empire.
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London
Lord Salisbury
City of
Taylor A Candidate
Martinsville Indiana May 22 W Taylor has announced he will run again for Kentucky governor on an anti Goebel ticket and election law platform. The statement came after a conference with Charles Finley A T James and others. He will stay in Indiana to recover health and will not seek nor decline the Republican nomination.
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Martinsville
Ind
W. &. Taylor
Kentucky
Taylor
Charles Finley
A. T. James
United States
Louisville
Municipal League selects Milwaukee for 1900 conference
The National Municipal League executive committee accepted Milwaukee's invitation to host the annual meeting and national conference on September 19 to 21, 1900. Affiliated members admitted include The Citizens' Union of New York, Board of Trades of Beranton, Pa, Dayton C, Cline Club of Orange, N J, Commercial Club of Dallas, and the Astoria Chamber of Commerce.
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Philadelphia
National Municipal League
Milwaukee Municipal League
Citizens’ Union
New York
Board of Trades
Beranton
Dayton
Cline Club
Orange
N. J
Commercial Club
Dallas
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Astoria
Oregon
Fire reawakens at Burnside slope jobs saved by flooding
In Chamokin Pa may 2 190? the Burn side slope operated by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company reignited after a year of idle work. Fire underground hindered by flooding resurfaces as workers remove coal with plans to sink air holes to flood the worst pockets.
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Burnside
Philadelphia
Reading
Chamokin
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Compay
Monroe county endorses Bryan and candidates at annual meeting
Stroudsburg Pa May 0 the Democratic committee of Monroe county at the annual meeting tonight unanimously endorsed W J Bryan for the presidency Laird H Darber for congress Rogers Lo Turmett for representative and D S Lew for state senator were given strange endorsement Ben Roger I Burnett was chairman of the meeting
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Stroudsburg
Monroe County
Ihe
W. J. Bryan
Laird H. Darber
Coneres
Rogers Lo Turmett
Lew
Ben Roger I. Burnett
Aide Path Law Declared Unconstitutional
Judge Simonton ruled the aidepath law unconstitutional citing conflict with constitutional prohibition on delegating legislative power to make municipal improvements. The May 24 decision in Harrisburg frames the ruling against the recent legislative measure.
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Harrisburg
Simonton
Ex-President Grover Meveland Returns From Bermuda Trip
Princeton, May 29. Ex-President Grover Meveland ended a yachting trip to Bermuda with E G Benedict of New York and returned to Princeton this afternoon.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Meveland
Bermuda
E G. Benedict
New York
Senate amends naval bill then House rejects armor plate clause
Senate adds a 6 million dollar appropriation to the St Louis exposition in 1903 with conditions. The House rejects the Senate armor plate amendment to the naval bill and adopts a plan authorizing the Navy Secretary to procure armor or establish a factory with a 4 million dollar appropriation. Conference reports proceed as other bills pass. Decoration Day adjournment nears.
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House
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Loula Lana
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Lkely
Bacon
Georgina
Committee On Foreign Relations
Fairbanks
Indiana
United States
Cubs
Allison
Senata
Navy
Kid McCoy Defeats Tommy Ryan At Tattersalls Chicago
In Chicago at Tattersalls Kid McCoy fights a six round battle to a disputed decision over Syracuse Tommy Ryan. Referee Malachi Hogan claims misapprehension and a free for all erupts after the verdict drawing police to clear the ring. Most observers feel McCoy held the slight edge.
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Tattersalls
Chicago
Kid McCoy
Syracuse
Tommy Ryan
Malachi Hogan
McCoy-Ryan
Hogan
Ryan
Efir
McCoy Wing
Tommy
Tattersalla
Seemement
Gald Hogan
McCoy
Pennsylvania Pension Granted to Josiah Clewell
May 2 in Washington reports Josiah Clewell of Ash Ley Luzerne county has received a pension of four dollars a month.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Josiah Clewell
Ashley
Luzerne County
Galliffet Resigns As War Minister In France
Paris reports the resignation of Marquia De Galliffet, minister of war. General Andre is named his successor after a plea of ill health and a letter to Premier Waldeck-Rousseau. The move follows tension over the term felony used for army officers and may affect the cabinet dynamics. General Andre, a Legion of Honor officer, is to head the war ministry.
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Paris
Marquia de
Mela Journal
M. Loubet
General de Galliffet
M. Walleck- Ronaseau
Methodist Episcopal Conference Concludes With Major Reforms
The twenty third delegated quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church ends after four weeks in Chicago. It cites the abolition of the five year pastorate limit and the equal representation amendment, seating of provisional lay delegates, a new constitution subject to annual approval, and women to sit in general conference. The meeting, the largest in church history, also elects two missionary bishops and retains restrictions on theater attendance.
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Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rock River Conference
OLEO DEALERS SENTENCED IN PHILADELPHIA TRIALS
In United States district court Judge McPherson sentences grocers William Kellinger and Thomas Haughey for selling unstamped oleomargarine. Kellinger receives three months and a $100 fine while Haughey gets thirty days and a $26 fine. Dozens more cases under the oleomargarine laws are awaiting trial.
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Philadelphia
McPherson
United States District Court
Tolay
William Kellinger
Thomas Haughey
Haughey
Zola Protest Speaks Against Amnesty Bill in Senate
Emile Zola issues a long protest to the senate denouncing the amnesty bill as aimed at defenders of the law and shielding the real criminal. He says Colonel Pisquart and Joseph Relnach will keep protesting. Captain Fritech reportedly sent his seconds to Premier Waldeck-Rousseau after yesterday's senate session.
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Paris
Aurore
Senate
Emile Zola
M. Zola
Pisquart
Joseph Relnach
Fritech
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Transatlantic Shipping Nomenclature Amid Busy May Routes
The report lists ships and ports including Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grose Bremen Trave from Genes Belgravia Walang and others sailing via Southampton Cherbourg and Basle toward Plymouth Cherborug and Plymouth. It notes traffic between New York Bremen and Southampton with multiple vessel names and routes.
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New York
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grose
Bremen
Trave
Genes
Belgravia
Walang
Clearad
Kegaington
Antwerm
Southampton
Germaule
Liverpath
Puoret
Menwenk
Mamburge
Plymouth
Cherborug
Cafe
Liverpool
Basle
Bromen
Cherbourg
Southampttn
Arnivet
Kalerin Morin
Therma
Onerbourg
Prowle Point
Manedarm
York
Smallpox Strikes Central Iowa Towns Amid Extensive Outbreak
Marshalstown Indiana May 72 reports a severe smallpox outbreak affecting many towns in Central Iowa with multiple communities closing businesses and suspending schools and public gatherings as cases rise.
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Marshalstown
Iowa
Man Soltan Found Dead Near Hazleton after Disappearance
Hazleton area reports Henry Soltan aged 83 who vanished eleven days ago located dead in woods west of Moattoo seven miles from the city. Death attributed to exposure as the likely cause.
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Hazleton
Henry Soltan
Mo- Atoo
Porto Rican Relief Fund Jurisdiction Debate Reaches War Office
Auditor for the War Department questions authority to audit Porto Rico relief disbursements under the March 24 1900 act. Treasury funds may go to Governor Allen at San Juan or be allocated by the President to the War Department or other offices. Controller Tracewell says designation and bond rules apply, affecting how $100 000 should be accounted.
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Island
Tracewell
Allen
Washington
Arieen
War Department
Porto Rico
Secretary of War
San Juan
State Department
Istand
Allien
Counterfeiting defendant acquitted as bail forfeited for absence
Philadelphia May 29. For the first time in U S district court a defendant charged with counterfeiting was acquitted by a jury and his bail forfeited for absence. Joseph Jacobowski of Reading Pa failed to appear prompting a not guilty verdict opened and later recorded after his counsel and the district attorney waived the forfeiture.
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Philadelphia
United States District Court
Joseph Jacobowell
Reading
Jacobowski
McPherson
Counse
Prohibition Delegates Elected in Fourteenth District Conference
A conference of Prohibition representatives from Dauphin Lebanon and Perry counties elected Silas C. Swallow Freles and Lee L. Grumbine as national delegates. Resolutions urged against legalized liquor traffic and blamed President Coolidge for nullifying the anti cantteen law.
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Morrisburg
Cnn
Dauphin
Lebanon
Perry
Hew. de
Silas C. Swallow
BH. Freles
Harrisburg
Lee L. Grumbine
FrKmley
Counterfeiter Arrested in Moeleton Pa
John Krowincky of Po ander was arrested by Secret Service agents Prynn and Berryman on charges of making and passing counterfeit half dollars. United States Commissioner Mil set bail at $300 for a hearing on June 8.
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Moeleton
John Krowincky
Poander
Secret Service
Prynn and
Berryman
United States Compmisioner Mil
Local Dispatches and Regional Notes Morning Edition
General reports cover Army units moving in suburbs of Johannesburg and Governor Stone’s overruling of Porto Rico relief fund decisions. Northeastern Pennsylvania markets note financial trends, plus a double-truck railway line to Wilkes Barre. A high court verdict in Lee case stands out among local legal items.
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Johannesburg
Stone
Hitch
Porto Rico
Wilkes Barre
Lee of
Eviction Troubles Spark Pittston Land Dispute
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports arrests stemming from a Pennsylvania Coal Company rent dispute in Pittston township. Land Agent E M Reyea and several company workers faced charges after a forced eviction attempt on Thomas Burns and wife Mrs Burns, amid property damage and clashes with constables.
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Burns
Meyen
Price
Thomas English
Pittston
Bennett and
Olmstead
Arent Heyes
Bennett
Constable Olmstead
Missionaries in Danger Amid Boxer Threats
London May 30 reports the missionaries in extreme peril as Boxers ruthlessly murder converts. Aid is urgently needed to speed their rescue before their fate is sealed.
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London
Hoar Envoys Begin Northward Trip From Washington
The three Hoar envoys left Washington this afternoon for a trip north. They will go free to New York and thence to Boston.
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Washington
New York
Boston
Governor Overrules in Constitution Amendment Case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Green, ruled the governor had no right to intervene in constitutional amendments. The decision directs the secretary of the commonwealth to advertise amendments three months before the November 1900 election, at state cost. Governor Stone announced he vetoed the amendments, citing lawyers’ advice and concerns over registration safeguards and secret ballots. He said publication will proceed per the court order.
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Harrisburg
Justtce Green
Supreme Court
Dauphin County Courte
Stone
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Municipal League of Philadelphia
Dauphin County
Welsh
Commonwealth
Wells
Green
Dole
Election Board
Fitzharris and Mullet Case Rehearing In New York
A rehearing for James Fitzharris and Joseph Mullett, two Irishmen barred as ex-convicts by the board of special inquiry, was held. Former Judge George M. Curtis argued for innocence in Phoenix Park murders, but admission was denied. Curtis said he would appeal to the secretary of the treasury, and the men were returned to Hillis Island pending a ruling.
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New York
James Fitzharris
Joseph Mullett
Board of Special Inquiry
Et-Nconvicts
George M. Curtis
Phoenix Park
Curtie
The
Treaasury
Hillis Island
Boilermakers Strike Deepens at Sayre Shop
Towanda May 22 Sayre boilermakers remain on strike with sixty workers idle and apprentices quitting. A union meeting was held tonight and observers warn that importing outside labor could trigger a broader walkout by the Sayre shop’s mechanics.
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Towanda
Sayre
Lo«high Company
Weather forecast for Washington and eastern Pennsylvania
May forecast for Washington and eastern Pennsylvania calls for partly cloudy skies Wednesday. Southeast winds and mild temperatures expected with scattered rain possible later in the day.
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Washington
Pennelvania
Raday
Doir
Warner
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Municipal League
Milwaukee
Monroe
Aide Path Law
Mr. Cleveland
ST. Louis
Kid M’coy
Gallifett
M. E
Zola
Breamshin
Henry Goldan
Grand Duke
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Financial and Commercial
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Suburbam
Live Industrial News
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Scranton Tribuna
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