Marching Again Powell Tells His Story
London May 23 dispatches report British advances under Lord Roberts with French and Hamilton moving on the Boer positions near Koning Spruit. Mafeking relief progress acknowledged. Dewet retreats, Boers surrender near Kimberley. Warren and Steyn destination unknown.
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SQU
Viryburg
French
Rhenester
Warren
Douglas
Steyn
London
Lord Roberts
Kroonstul
Koning Spruit
Ian | Hamilton
Rhenster
Honing Spratt
Llouite Spruit
Hamilton
Weer
Herauilron
Exel Oller
Vaal
Tord Roberts
Hellbrou
Heilbron
Dewet
Wiaert
Stein Tet
Baden-Powell
Matekinng
Tinan
Renter Telegram Co
Baden Powell
Fmm
Zanluland
Ae ‘Vilella
Wysrif
War Office
Dite
Wellings Spruit
Bin
Baden-lowell
Mafeking
Mar
McLaren
Corporal Murray
Beast
Roberts
A Cuban View The Bond Redemption to Islanders
Havana May 23 No new developments in postal frauds for days. Cuba expects thorough exposure and just punishment, praising American investigators. In state notes, Cuban officials and Americans seek to perfect public service. Also reports teachers seeking emigration to the United States and large voter registration in Matanzas. Treasury directs banks to transfer 5 million to the subtreasury for bond redemptions. Southern Pacific train wreck in Oakland leaves engineer and fireman dead and several injured.
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Americenans
Havana
Cuba
Tlavana
Alex Rye
United States
Matanzas
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Oakland
Railroad Station Burglar Tries Teleph Office Window
Ville May 23 The Terryville railroad station was entered by force last night through a window in the teleph office. A slot machine for selling chewing gum was opened and about $5 worth of pennies and accumulated pennies taken plus a few railroad tickets.
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Burglatville
Terryville
Fast Mail Wrecked at Westfield Injures One Crew Killed
Westbound Lake Shore fast mail wrecked by a misplaced switch at Westfield. Engineer Mielmel Regan and Fireman Leighbody, both of Buffalo, killed. Engine and three mail cars derailed, engine toppled over.
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Buffalo
Lake Shore
Westfield
Mielmel Regan
Leighbody
Toth
Jockey Tommy Walsh in Serious Condition at Fordham Hospital
New York May 23 Jockey Tommy Walsh who was thrown from his horse at Morris park yesterday remained in serious condition at Fordham hospital. Attending physicians say his recovery is only a remote possibility despite a shade of improvement today.
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New York
Tommy Walsh
Morris Park
Fordham Hospital
Yale Crew Plans Jun 6 Trip To New London
Yale varsity eight and four oared crews will depart New Haven on June 6 for New London. Training quarters remain the same as last year per Manager Scioveppe.
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New Haven
Scioveppe
Yale
New London
Lynching Of Calvin Kim After Denver Capture
A mob of about 1500 men in Pueblo Colorado hanged Calvin Kim a Black man accused of shooting two white girls and wounding his wife. He was seized on arrival of the Illinois Grande train, dragged to the corner of Highth street and Santa Fe avenue, and lynched after the rope broke twice before the third attempt succeeded.
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Pueblo
Col
Calvin Kimblern
Kimblern
Denver
Illo Grande
Highth Street
Santa Fes Avenue
Mine Disaster Report From Currinock Slays Thirty Miners
A midnight report from Greensboro details a coal mine explosion at Currinock near the Sanford Greensboro Mount Airy road. Thirty miners are said to have been killed in the disaster. The Cumnock mines lie off the railroad on a company owned road, about fifty miles from Greensboro.
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Richmond
Greensboro
Currinock
Cumnock
Sanford
Mount Airy
Southern
Richardson's Case on Copyright For Government Publications
Washington report details the Senate Printing Committee's findings on the presidents messages compilation by Representative Richardson. It notes four years of labor, $3600 personally spent, and concludes copyright should not apply to government publications. Committee condemns Richardson donation of plates and questions Barcus' publishing methods.
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Senate Printing Committee
Washington
Senate Committee On Printing
Richardson
Congress
Barcus
Germany Not Unfriendly Says Ambassador White Visit to US Embassy Berlin
Ambassador White in Berlin dismisses reports of hostility between the United States and Germany. A German Deutsche Kriege delegation visited the US embassy, where White praised German progress and urged mutual understanding. He urged German born Americans to retain German language and warned against demagogues stirring anti foreign sentiment.
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White
Berlin
Deutsche Kriege Band
United States
Earr
Richard Mueller
Mr. White
Germany
America
Insurgents Expect U S Troops to Leave During Wet Season
Brigadier General Theodore Schwan reports from the Thorns at sea May 12 1900 on the Philippine situation up to April 16. He cites an “irretrievable collapse” of the insurgency and argues that if left alone Filipinos would prove unable to govern themselves. He notes American holds on Luzon and believes insurgents hope US forces withdraw with the wet season and a favorable political outcome. He contends most educated Filipinos desire peace under American rule and that bandit actions could revive rebellion unless troops stay and cooperate with inhabitants.
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Washington
Theodore Schwan
Philippines
Manila
Luzon
Schwan
United States
Neral Sehwan
Selow
Nautu
Bradley Court Martial Testimony Widens In Hartford
May 24 Hartford reports further testimony in the Bradley court martial. Witnesses say Bradley was sober and Webs drunk. Bradley’s conduct described as gentlemanly while attorney Danaher introduces documents and John Maguire testifies about profanity and Bradley’s proper connection to the incident.
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Bradley
Var. Hartford
Webs
Danaher
John Maguire
Company 1
Ile
Wolf
Bridley
Kobs
Neely Charged Again In Cuban Stamp Tampering Case
Washington indictment expands charges against Charles W. Neely for tampering with Cuban postage stamps valued at four hundred thousand dollars. The charge details are provided by Baruil K. Jones in the Washington report.
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New York
Washington
Charles W. Neely
Bawuril K. Jones
Boer Envoys Plans Mention Quick Washington Departure
Washington May 23 Those tied to the Boer delegates in Washington say the delegates will not remain long here after Secretary of State’s statement and will attend meetings across the country. Before visiting the White House they breakfasted with John Milholland of New York St John Gaffney and Representative Sulzer also present.
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Washington
White House
John Milholland
New York
Messrs
St. John Gaffney
Sulzer
After Many Years
James Kaufman and his parents reunited after a long separation begun forty four years ago when he was stolen near Strasburg Germany and raised in New York. He wandered homeless until being found and housed in an almshouse on Blackwell’s Island. Police traced his parents in St Ryan Pay, who then travelled to America to reclaim him.
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New York
James Kaufman
Europe
Thorty
Strasburg
Germany
Ward
Kaufman
Blackwell's
St Ryan Pay
America
State Firemen Conclude Session elect officers
The Connecticut State Firemen's Association wrapped its annual convention in Wallingford with a vote to dedicate its special fund to widows and orphans of deceased firemen. Officers chosen included President George Bowmin Stamboro, Vice President John R. Davis Hartford, and Secretary Johne Jones Westport, with delegates to the Charleston international convention. Chief Engineer John F. Downey Wallingford named as a delegate. S.C. Snagg Waterbury re-elected treasurer.
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Wallingford
Connecticut State Firemen’s Association
Pd Phice
Bridgeport
George Bowmin
Stambora
John R. Davis
Hartford
Johno §. Jones
Westport
New Traven
J. A. Gladwin
New London
Crandall
Vlantford
E. A. Goodwin
Fairfield
TH. Russell
Middlesex
George S. Pitt
Tolland
J. Poster
Litchfield
L. A. Goodsell
Windham
FF. Young
Charleston
S.C
John F. Downey
C. Snagg
Waterbury
Royal Ulster Co organized to take advantage of subsidy
The Journal of Commerce reports that the Royal Ulster Steamship Co Ltd is forming to use British ships initially and later place American registry vessels in service. It notes planned stockholders from Congress and core organizers in Boston. vessels are currently in government service but likely to be released soon. Foreign built ships are claimed to gain American registry after purchase by the government.
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New York
The
Journal of Commerce
Royal Ulster Steamship Co, Limited
Congress
Sald
Boston
Quiet Strike Day in St Louis as Transit Lines Open
May 23 report says strike yielded minimal disruption with 24 lines operating and full crews on nine. A single shooting injured B E Kilgore on Armstrong avenue. a deputy’s revolver discharge caused a foot injury misattributed to a striker. Police later clarified no strike-related wound. Bomb arrests of youths occurred while union and company claimed mutual advantage. Executives held meetings but offered no proposals.
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ST. Louis
Wenty
Vandeventer Avenue
B. E. Kilgore
Transit Company
Armstrong Avenue
Kilgore
Kilcore
Winkle
Meriden and Waterbury baseball notes and street work
Local items report contractor McManus delaying sewer work on South street until after June first and Dublin street obstruction concerns. Meriden and Waterbury teams slated to play, a funeral for Timothy Carroll, a studio opening by Joseph Mooney, and various civic updates including a fire department vacancy and a legal proceeding in the Clowes case.
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McManus
South Street
Emma McCarthy
Comstock Lodge
Sk. of P
New Britain
East Berlin
Naugatuck
Watertown
Waterville
Meriden
Waterbury
Timothy J. Carroll
Margaret Carroll
Franklin Street
Ernest Heiser
South Main Street
Hall Memorial Chapel
Mt Minkus
German Lutheran Church
Riverside Cemetery
Joseph H. Mooney
Bell
Joseph Derwin
East Main Street
Devin
Robert Wolff
Decwin
Scovill Street
Navgatuck
Patrick Twolelum
Tie
Clowes v. Randolph- Clowes Co
C. N. Moreyn
Buffalo
Clowes
Charles Miller
Riday
Hillhouse High School
Curley
Brig
Lorrington
Woodbury
St Paul's IM. E
Ustinate
Kilduff
Dublin Street
Knights of Columbus
Mickney
St Joseph’s Cemetery
Willian Doran
Main Street
Worden
Mason Street
Board of Public Works
Wilduff
Cresson
American Flag to Float From Eiffel Tower on Fourth
York May 23. On the steam boat Louis today Willard Smith director of transportation and civil engineer of the American commission to the Paris exhibition sails with one of the largest American flags 36 by 26 feet belonging to the pension department in Washington to fly from the Eiffel Tower on July Fourth.
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York
Louis
Willard Smith
American Commission
Smith
Pension Department
Washington
Lord Mortis Raised to Viscountcy in Birthday Honors
London May 23 Lord Mortis former Irish recipient of the queen s birthday honors who created a life peer in 1889 was yesterday made a further title in the peerage.
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London
Lord Mortis
Daly Case and Naugatuck Suit Headline Chronicle
Multiple legal actions dominate the docket as Mary Daly sues Waterbury and Consolidated Railroad for 5183,28 in a long court battle over Bank street grade changes linked to a railroad crossing removal. Mary Kelly sues the borough of Naugatuck for 35000 alleging a sidewalk defect caused injury and loss of earnings.
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Mary Kelly
Borough of
Nangatuek
Besuu
Kennedy
Munger
Ansani
Burglary at Washington Street Grocery
Thieves broke into a Washington Street corner grocery early morning, smashing rear floor panels and forcing a panel. They missed about eight dollars in coin saved by Mr Danyer, plus two cigars, two hams, and tobacco. The thiefs appeared to intend a forced entry, suggesting preparations for heavy work.
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Washington Streets
Danyer
Delegates in New York Polarize Over Bryan Support
The New York Democratic state delegation totals 450 with 162 pledged to Bryan and 126 unpledged. Delegates from outside New York City hold 257 votes. District conventions largely instruct delegates to back only candidates in Kansas City aligned with Bryan and his platform.
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New York
To & ii
New York State
Bryan
Kansas City
Greater
York
Delegates Named for Military Surgeons Meeting
Adjutant-general Van Kuren announces officers detailed as representatives to the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. The gathering will be at the New York Academy of Medicine, 17 West Forty-Third Street, New York City, May 31 to June 2. Brigadier-General J. Francis Calef, surgeon-general, Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbur S. Watson, medical director brigade C. N. G., and Major George K. Cowell, surgeon, Fourth Regiment C. N. G., are named as delegates.
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Artrora
Vonn
van Kuren
Association of Military Surgeons of the
United States
New York Academy of Medicine
West Forty-Third Street
New York City
J. Francis Calef
Wilbur S. Watson
George K. Cowell
Fourth Regiment
T. D. Barlow Elected President Of Connecticut Master Plumbers
The Connecticut Master Plumber association met at the Hotel Garde in New Haven and elected T. D. Barlow of Waterbury as president and convention delegate. James A. Hearn of Waterbury was chosen as a convention delegate as well.
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New Haven
May
Connecticut Master Plumber Association
Hntel Garde
T. D. Barlow
Waterbury
James A. Hearn
New Trial Ordered in McKee Case in New Haven
The New Haven Supreme Court of Errors ruled today that John A. McKee be granted a new trial after finding error in the decision that fined him $250 on each of four counts for selling the Bridgeport Sunday Herald. The ruling reverses the prior verdict and remands for retrial.
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New Haven
Supreme Court of Errors
John A. McKee
Bridgeport Sunday Herald
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Troning Spruit
Orange Free State
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Here
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Tlleilbron
Kimberley
Aryryburg
Maffeking
Ve Town
Loust
National Depositories
Secretary of the Treasury
National Bank
Treasury of
Treasury
Department
Philippine Islands
Neely
the State Firemen
Royal Ulster CO
St Louis Car Lines
City News
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Robinson
Mrs. Daly
James Dwyer
M'Kee
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