Still Negotiating Peace Terms With Boer Delegates
British and Boers press on with peace terms though independence is relinquished. London reports a Tuesday cabinet decision on financial points raised by the Boers, with Pretoria to hear the terms and a likely official announcement Friday tied to King Edward’s birthday. Kitchener Milner praise follows.
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Daily Mail
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Great Britain
Decison
Vereeningen
Pretoria
Edward
Kitchener
Milner
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Lord Milner
Conference Talks Aim to Break Anthracite Strike Impasse
In Chicago on May 27 a high level meeting between National Civic Federation leaders Frank P Sargent Franklin MacVeagh and labor figureheads including John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers explored arbitration to resolve the anthracite strike. Plans for a New York meeting with mine operators and the federation were discussed and may seek Senate approval. Mitchell avoided details stressing no settlement aim and indicating miners show no weakening. MacVeagh declined to elaborate.
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National Civic Federation
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Frank P. Sargent
Franklin MacVeagh
Samuel Keefe
New York
Hanna
Mitchell
Additional Precautions for Troop Ships to Philippines
Washington May 27. Lieutenant General Miles orders that troops shipped to the Philippines carry certificates proving prior smallpox inspection and protection. No recruits may depart San Francisco until sufficient observation time to reveal any infectious diseases contracted before enlistment.
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San Francisco
Miles
Philippines
Mrs Roosevelt to sail Dolphin for Oyster Bay June 8
Mrs Roosevelt with the children will depart Washington on the Dolphin June 8 for Oyster Bay. After settling the family she will return to Washington to stay with the president until Congress adjourns.
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Washington
Milledge Lee Captured After Ben Hill Church Killing
Millard Lee, wanted for the murder of Miss Lilla Sut tles at a Ben Hill church on Sunday, was captured Monday morning near Austell, Georgia and placed in the Atlanta jail. He claims he killed her due to unrequited love and to end the suspense.
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Young Roosevelt Returns to School
Theodore Roosevelt Jr son of the president has fully recovered from pneumonia and left Washington Monday for Groton Mass where he will resume his studies at the college prep school continuing his education after illness and recovery.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton
Mass
No Truth in Report of Plot Against Pope
Rome officials deny a United States press report claiming strong evidence of a plot against the pope. The authorities say there is no foundation for such statements and no ground to base them on.
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Rome
United States
General Wood Reaches Norfolk After Havana Visit
General Leonard Wood arrived in Norfolk Virginia from Havana aboard the government yacht Nawahka. After a short stop on shore the trip to Washington was continued.
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Norfolk
Leonard Wood
Havana
Washington
Wreck on Norfolk & Western Kills Engineer Stealing Ride
One man died and another injured when a local freight train southbound on the Norfolk and Western railroad wrecked two miles south of Ceredo. John Haverlee of Wyoming was killed while Bent McBrake man Purdue suffered serious injuries during the incident on Monday.
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Norfolk & Western Railroad
Ceredo
John Haverlee
Wyoming
Purdue
Auction Sale of Seaskins in Boston Nets 1300
Canadian seaskins seized by United States Treasury agents were auctioned at the Boston custom house on May 27. The lot sold for about $1,300, reflecting strong interest amid the smuggling case.
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Boston
United States Treasury
Boston Custom House
Wind Storm Strikes Texarkana With Major Church Damage
Texarkana Arkansas reports a 5 PM wind storm causing extensive damage to churches including Christian Church Oaks Street Baptist and Methodist churches and major buildings. The Fairview Methodist and Episcopal church suffered heavy damage while Odd Fellows hall shifted. many businesses and homes were damaged and several constructions were leveled. No injuries reported locally though fears for those affected north of the city along the Red River.
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Texarkana
Ark
Christian Church
Oaks Street
Red River
First Woman Named Surveyor General of Logs and Lumber
In St Paul on May 27 Mrs G Fred Stevens of Duluth will become the first woman in the United States to hold the office of surveyor general of logs and lumber. She is widow of the late surveyor general of the Duduth district and Gov Van Sant will appoint her to fill the unexpired term. She will serve until January.
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St. Paul
G. Fred Stevens
Duluth
United States
Duduth District
van Sant
Troops E and H Cavalry Return to Newport News
Newport News received Seventh United States cavalry units E and H along with 60 discharged soldiers and 90 passengers mainly officers and wives who had departed Santiago aboard the Seguranca. Gen. Whitside, former commander of the Department of Santiago, was aboard. The cavalrymen departed Monday afternoon for Chickamauga Park.
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Newport News
Seventh United States Cavalry
Santiago
Seguranca
Whitside
Department of Santiago
Chickamauga Park
American generals invited to German maneuvers
Berlin May 27. Emperor William directs Adjt Gen Corbin General S M B Young and General Leonard Wood be his guests at German military maneuvers next fall. The emperor expresses gladness at the arrival of the American generals in Germany.
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Emperor William
Adjt
Corbin
Civic Federation Leader Seeks Talk With Traction Head
Franklin Mce Veagh, president of the National Civic Federation, after a conference with union officers, said he would seek a meeting with President Roach of the traction company to avert trouble on the street car lines.
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Franklin MceVeagh
National Civic Federation
Union
Roach
Traction Company
Young aeronaut Ben Bowen drowns at Manhattan Beach
Denver May 27 Ben Bowen an aeronaut aged 18 and a Baltimore native made an ascent and parachute drop at Manhattan Beach a suburban summer resort. He fell into the lake and drowned before a boat could reach him authorities report his death follows the ascent and drop with no survivors aside from witnesses.
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Col
Ben Bowen
Manhattan Beach
Bowen
Baltimore
Queen Wilhelmina to Visit Germany for Rest and Recovery
A Hague dispatch reports Queen Wilhelmina plans to travel to Germany soon to recuperate from illness. She is expected to stay in a Prussian area near Ems, with the journey likely taking place in the near future.
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The
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Ems
Twenty Damage Suits Filed Against Coal Creek Co
Knoxville Tenn May 27 Twenty damage suits have been filed against the Coal Creek Coal Co as a result of the Fraterville mine explosion. The total damages sought thus far exceed 200000 dollars.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Coal Creek Coal Co
Fraterville
Peary’s Windward to Get New Boiler Ahead of Cape Sabine Voyage
Newburgh has begun installing a new boiler and engine on Arctic explorer Peary’s Windward under Captain Bartlett. Bartlett expects to sail for Cape Sabine in July with Mrs. Peary aboard to meet the explorer, marking a key step in the expedition schedule.
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N. Y
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Bartlett
Cape Sabine
Minister Squiers Arrives in Havana with Family
Herbert G. Squiers, the first U S minister to Cuba, reached Havana aboard the Velocidancia from New York. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter and is met on arrival.
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Havana
Herbert G. Squiers
United States
Cuba
New York
Vigidancia
Australia faces seven-year drought and famine toll
May 27 London reports from Sydney that seven dry years have devastated Australia. Losses in stock since 1899 total £15,000,000. Unemployed drift to cities for relief as governments and meteorologists warn no quick weather change. Fodder duties hinder imports. interior waterways are unnavigable. mail haulage costs soar. Sheep die, rabbits starve, horses are treated cruelly. Sundowners and swagmen found dead.
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Sydney
Daily Mail
Australia
Drouth
Rivers
New South Wales
Riverna
Queensland
Tragedy in Kansas City Ends in Double Homicide
Frank Robinson aged 20 shot and killed his sweetheart Gertie Rawlins aged 16 and fatally wounded rival Albert Ferguson aged 19 before fatally wounding himself in an apartment. He had written a note to his mother saying Ferguson had won the girl and he planned to kill them both and then himself.
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Frank Robinson
Gertie Rawlins
Albert H. Ferguson
Robffison
Ferguson
Robinson
Balloon Hit by Lightning Over Berlin Describes Fatal Trip
A military balloon near Augsburg was struck by lightning at about 500 meters. Lieut. Von Hiller, alone in the basket, telephoned observations as the craft burst into flames and fell. He suffered broken bones in both feet but survived with other injuries negligible.
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Augsburg
Lieut. von Hiller
Lieut
von Hiller
Mine Employee Shot From Ambush in Hazleton
Duncan Moorehead of Yorktown, timekeeper at the Carson washery, was wounded in the right arm by an unknown shooter in an ambush. The wound is not dangerous. He has continued to work daily since the strike. no suspects or motives are yet identified.
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Duncan Moorehead
Yorktown
Carson Washery
Moorehead
White House guests dine with President Roosevelt in May
Whitelaw Reid of New York is a guest at the White House in Washington on May 27. Senator Allison and Representative Hitt visited Monday night and dined with the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr. Reid. Secretary Hitchcock was among the callers.
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Whitelaw Reid
New York
Allison
Representative Hitt
Roosevelt
Reid
Hitchcock
Senator Quay promotes Maj. Gen. Brook to lieutenant general
Washington May 27 Senator Quay introduced a bill to promote Maj. Gen. Brook the army's senior major general to lieutenant general and to retire him with that rank.
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Quay Monday
Brook
Wu Ting Fang arrives in Charleston after decline to expo
Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister, who had previously declined a formal invitation to the exposition, arrived in Charleston on Monday with his private secretary Mr. Chung, arriving unexpectedly with no prior notice.
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Charleston
S. C
Mr. Chung
Death sentence commuted in San Juan for 1898 crimes
San Juan Puerto Rico May 27 Gov Hunt commuted the death sentence of Ramon Troche to life imprisonment. He and four companions were sentenced to garroting for crimes committed in 1898.
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P. R
Gov. Hunt
Ramon Troche
Henry Perkins Dead in New York
Henry Perkins of Akron Ohio and past grand commander of the Knights Templar of Ohio died in New York City on Monday. His body will be shipped to Akron for burial.
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New York
Akron
Knights Templar
Ohio
Ohio Republican Leaders Gather for State Convention
In Cleveland on May 27, Ohio Republicans led by Gov. Nash and Senator Hanna discuss platform planks at a preconvention meeting. Debates center on Cuban reciprocity, tariffs, and trusts with no decisive differences, while some favor tariff reductions without specifying targets.
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Senator Foraker
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Nash
Grosvenor
State Executive Committee
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Congress
Head That Is A Wonder
Columbus May 27 Hiawatha Via colored had a fractured skull two weeks earlier yet kept working On Monday at a 40 foot trestle at the Columbus malleable iron works he fell to the ground landed on his head and rose to walk home Doctors report his left arm also broken.
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Riebel
Largest flowing oil well struck near Findlay Ohio
The largest flowing oil well ever struck in Ohio was shot on the W. H. Coons farm east of Findlay on Monday. The oil spurt reached 50 feet above the 72 foot derrick for five hours, with an estimated production of 1000 barrels per day. It was drilled by the People's Oil and Gas Co.
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Ohio
W. H. Coons
Findlay
People’s Oil and Gas Go
New Traction Line Incorporated
The Cincinnati Hamilton and Indianapolis Traction Co of Hamilton is incorporated to build acquire or lease a traction line running from Hamilton through Oxford to the state line at College Corner, Columbus Ohio.
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New Traction Line Incorporated
Columbus, O
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Traction Co
Hamilton
Enoninilt
Oxford
State Line
College Corner
Bookkeeper Huffman Attempts Suicide at Home
Dayton Ohio May 27 Walter B Huffman a bookkeeper attempted self destruction at his residence by cutting his throat with scissors his wife discovered the act and prevented its completion he has been drinking heavily and was despondent prior to the incident
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Dayton
Walter B. Huffman
Huffman
First coal vein found near Marysville Ohio
May 27 report from Marysville notes drillers east of the city struck a five foot vein of soft coal forty five feet below the surface. It is the first coal discovery in the area and a company to work it will be formed promptly, sparking strong local excitement.
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Marysville, O
Columbus iron and steel plant idle due to repairs
In Columbus Ohio on May 27 three hundred workers at the Columbus Iron and Steel Co. plant are idle as ore handlers demand a wage raise from 1.50 to 1.75 per day. The company says the plant is shut for repairs.
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Columbus, O
Columbus Iron and Steel Co
Religious excitement sweeps Manchester Ohio area
A wave of religious fervor grips Manchester Ohio and nearby Brown County villages. One man has become a hopeless maniac and several residents show signs of mental instability as a result of the ongoing religious excitement.
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Manchester, O
Brown County
Warren officer elected lieutenant colonel in O N G
Maj. Harry Remy of Warren was elected lieutenant colonel of the 5th regiment Ohio National Guard to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lieut. Col. D. H. Pond.
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Columbus
Harry Remy
Warren
5Th Regiment
D. H. Pond
Two Local Suicides Reported in Ripley
In Ripley Ohio May 27 William Kettles attempted suicide by shooting and sustained only a scalp abrasion. James Wiles a veteran who recently tried to take his own life by cutting his throat died on Monday.
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Ripley
Wm. Kettles
James Wiles
Alfred Bramble 12 Shotself at Home in Hamilton
Alfred Bramble, age 12, reportedly shot himself in the mouth with a pistol at his home near Jones Station. The bullet entered his chest and he may die. Authorities deem the shooting accidental.
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Hamilton
Alfred Bramble
Jones Station
President Barrows Stricken With Pneumonia at Home
Oberlin Ohio May 27 President John Henry Barrows of Oberlin College is dangerously ill with pneumonia at his residence. Doctors offer little hope for recovery.
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Oberlin, O
John Henry Barrows
Oberlin College
Splinter in His Thumb Causes Fatal Blood Poisoning
Marysville Ohio May 27 Richard Dancell aged 35 died Monday morning from blood poisoning after a splinter was driven under his thumbnail.
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Marysville
Richard Dancell
Youngest, oldest, and longest records in politics and science
The text notes Berlin saw a 16 year old bride and a 72 year old one last year. It mentions the Chartists’ petition of 1848 with 5,706,000 signatures. Chatsworth Conservatory is the world’s largest private conservatory at 300 feet by 145 and 65 feet high. Gladstone delivered the longest parliamentary speech in 1853 lasting 9% hours.
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Chatsworth
Gladstone
Ohio Manufacturing Growth in 1850 to 1900 Record
Ohio shows strong industrial expansion from 1850 to 1900 with 10,622 factories valued at $29,019,538 in 1850 and major gains by 1900. The report highlights canal and river trade, tech transfer from New England and New York, and the rise of Cleveland, Cincinnati, and other centers, noting consolidation and increased capital, wages, and output. Wright A. Patterson signs off on the summary.
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