British Advance Near Transvaal Frontier Report
May 26 dispatchFrom Wredsfort Lord Roberts' advance with General Hamilton linking up British outposts at Exste Geluk nine miles north of Wredsfort and 26 miles south of the Vaal river. Boers retreat across the Vaal 5,000 already northward as the railway suffers damage and Pretoria reports suppression of news amid tension.
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Lorpon
Lord Roberts
Wredsfort
General Hamilton
Vaal
French
War Office
Transvaal
Bennett Burleigh
Daily Telegraph
Exste Geluk
Vaal River
Pretoria
Lourenzo Marques
Krouse
Klinke
Schutte
Johannesburg
Kruger
Lydenburg
Johannnesburg
Roberts Arrival Expected as British Forces Advance
A London dispatch to The Tribune notes Botha's retreat from the Rhenoster and Vaal regions as military leaders foresee the war ending soon. Officials anticipate occupation of Pretoria by June 15 with Johannesburg and the Vaal passage imminent, led by General Roberts's superior force and mounted troops.
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New York
London
Tribune
Botha
Rhenoseter
Vaal
War Office
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Roberts
British and Frese Residents Clash at Outs Over the Boer Was
Journal reports rising tensions between British and French figures in St. Heliers Jersey as pro Boer sentiment causes clashes. Troops charged with fixed bayonets after several altercations during morning hours.
British orders sought after French unrest in Africa
The French consul reported disorders to the British foreign office, where Sir George Hopton was named responsible for restoring order. A Punch Bowl tribute to General Cronje drew 29,000 names. Meanwhile 11,000 more troops were promised for the Cape and a Reuters dispatch noted 30,000 ounces of German South African gold departing for Hamburg.
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Briish Foreign Office
George Hopton
Cronje
Moscow
St. Helena
Louvon
Marquis of Lansvowne
South Africa
Cape
Hampurc
Hamburg
Reuters
Lourenzo Marquez
Bundesrath
Bara
Pension Day Delayed as Talbert Blocks Quorum
In Walmypton on May 26 the Lower House spent two hours on the Alaskan civil government bill and then adjourned for private pension bills. Representative Talbert of South Carolina, who had abandoned obstruction, returned to press a quorum issue halting passage after 190 bills had cleared committee. Pension measures favored included widows of Captain Gridley of the Olympia at 50 dollars monthly, Commodore Meads at 40 dollars, and General M F Force of Ohio at 50 dollars monthly.
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Senate
Gridley
Olympia
Manila
R. W. Meads
M. F. Force
Ohio
Senator Morgan Denounces Spooner Philippine Bill
Washington May 26 Senator Morgan Alabama denounced the Spooner Philippine bill calling it unwise and dangerous for concentrating power in the president. He said it would not pass this Congress and was used to foil the Nicaraguan canal bill while focusing much on the canal issue.
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Washington
Spooner
Senate
Morgan
United States
Philppine Islands
Lodge
Congress
Resolutions Adopted at Mothers Congress in Moixes May 26
On the last day Dr Moixes reports resolutions of simple character approved. Woman's suffrage is ignored. The congress seeks broader legislation for dependent children, supports Sunday school work, denounces objectionable press material and home advertisements, and will pick a city for the next congress with Milwaukee as a strong favorite.
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Drs Moixes
Mothers’ Congress
Congress
America
Committee
Milwaukee
Lieutenant Elliott Dead in Manila Sunstroke
Word from the navy department says Lieutenant W. P. Elliott died in Manila from sunstroke. A Pennsylvania native, he joined the navy in September 1887 and had over 23 years of sea service, surpassing nearly all active officers including the admirals.
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Washington
Navy Department
W. P. Elliott
Manila
Pennsylvania
Navy
United States Demands Action Against Boxers in China
Washington May 26 The United States has signaled China to stamp out the Boxer society promptly and protect Americans in China. Minister Conger carries the instruction amid European heads and contends Boxers are growing stronger in Pekin. A crisis may force drastic Chinese measures or a joint power demonstration.
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Washington
United States
China
Conger
State Department
Pekin
Boxers Destroy Two Villages in Hu Pek Province
A Shanghai dispatch reports Boxers destroyed two villages in Hu Pek’s Sguchuan and massacred many converts at French missionary stations. German forces at Sh Nan Fu sent a regiment to the area, ambushed by malcontents, with 26 German casualties. Reinforcements have left Ichang.
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London
Shanghai
Sguchuan
Hu Pek
Sh Nan Fu
Ichang
No Discrimination in Inoculation Protests by Japan and China
Washington reports Japan and China protest against compulsory inoculation in San Francisco for Japanese and Chinese. Both governments insist any plague preventive measure must be general and include Caucasians as well as Asians, with Japan signaling stronger opposition.
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Washington
Keizero Nakashima
San Francisco
Treaty Promise Sparks Racial Protest at U S
A segment notes that different groups question protections under their latest treaty with the United States and protest discriminatory treatment perceived under the agreement.
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United States
Mount declines extradition request from Kentucky
Governor Mount refused to issue a requisition for the return of a Lawrence county suspect charged with petit larceny who fled to Kentucky. His advisers called the move a ruse to trap Governor Beckham into a magnanimous gesture, while Mount said the papers were incorrectly drawn and Taylor and Finley remain safe in Indiana.
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Beckham
Indianapolis
Mount
Kentucky
Lawrence County
Taylor
Finley
Cascade Burnings and Threats Target Japanese Railroad Workers
In Cascade Montana on May 26 a mob of white men attacked and burned a cabin housing Japanese railroad workers on the Montana Central line. They ordered the workers to leave town under threat of hanging. Deputies responded and feared further outbreaks. The Japanese had been employed on the railroad only a few days.
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Montana
Herena
Mon
Cascade
Imprisonment for Life for Welland Canal Dynamiters
Karl Bollmann of unknown residence and John Welsh and John Nolin of Dublin Ireland formerly of Washington DC and Richmond VA were found guilty by Chancellor Boyd and a jury of attempting to wreck lock 28 of the Welland canal with dynamite and were sentenced to life in Kingston penitentiary. The jury reached verdict in five minutes and offered no remarks. No motive evidence was presented.
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Welland Canal
Gailty
Welland
Ont
Karl Bollmann
John Welsh
John Nolin
Dublin
Ireland
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Boyd
Kingston Penitentiary
Chicago Mother Sacrifices Life to Save Child
Mrs. Elim Joseph Polock died after throwing herself before a Northwestern train near West Maywood to shield her 2 year old daughter. The child survived, rescued by telegraph operator Frank Belrose who leapt from his window to save the girl.
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ChicaGo
Elim Joseph Polock
Northwestern
West Maywood
Baseball Scores and Standings From League Play
National League results show New York 8 loss to Pittsburg 4 and Brooklyn 12 at Chicago 3 with Boston edging Cincinnati 2 1 while Philadelphia dominates St. Louis 8 1 and Chicago leads with 51 percent. American League results list Kansas City 11 at Buffalo 4 and Chicago 8 at Cleveland 4 with standouts Indianapolis 0.690 Milwaukee 0.571 and Chicago 0.566 atop the club standings.
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Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Clahs
Buffalo
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Minnesota governor race hopeful Clapp announces candidacy
Moses E. Clapp declares himself a Republican candidate for Minnesota governor. Signor Guiseppi del Puente, a famed baritone, dies suddenly in Philadelphia at age 60. A tornado tears through Halletsville Texas causing substantial property damage as many farms are swept away.
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Moses E. Clapp
Himeslf
Minnesota
Signor
Guiseppi del Puente
Philadelphia
Halletsville
Tex
An Experience With Appendicitis Reveals Surgery Costs
A Southern railroad official recounts his appendicitis ordeal from initial symptoms to a full recovery after surgery. He describes the diagnosis in Baltimore, the hospital stay, the knife experience, and a total cost of about 800 dollars, asserting the value of the operation and urging others to try appendicitis if skeptical.
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New York Sun
Southern Railroad
Matetr
Detroit
Washington
New York
Baltimore
Cickens
Leaders of People's Party at Kansas City Headquarters
John W. Breidenthal of Topeka arrives in Kansas City to secure party headquarters for the People's Party national committee during the Democratic national convention. The committee will confer with Silver Republican or Democratic groups if invited, and Breidenthal says the party seeks Towne as vice president without committing further on instructions.
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Kansas City
John W. Breidenthal
Topeka
People’s Party
People's Party
Mr. Breidenthal
People’s Party Committee
Towne
Impossible to Consider the Bill in Time
Washington May 26 Chairman Hull of the House committee on military affairs said the lateness of the session makes it impossible to consider the bill to provide for the efficiency of the army.
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Washington
Hull
Houre Committee On
Misl
Steamer Carries Through Potaro River Tragedy
A Georgetown dispatch reports a steamer with three convoys was driven over 4 cataracts in the Potaro river British Guiana with 40 lives lost. The incident marks a deadly river disaster affecting shipping and local crews.
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Lonpoy
Daily Express
Georgetown
British Guiana
Potari
Chinese typewriter joke at boarding house prompts laughs
A narrator remarks on a peculiar Chinese typewriter with a slanted i and a long q, provoking laughter at the boarding house as the landlady sides with him against others. The exchange is light and humorous in tone.
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Washington Star
Mutual understanding after heated argument
An Englishman and an Irishman, amid a heated dispute, seek mutual understanding. The Englishman clarifies he does not want the other to think he is a Tigr, and the Irishman responds with a playful retort about not being a solar, insisting the other is.
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Philadelphia Press
Control of the Situation
A brief Chicago Record quip on pricing notes that exorbitant prices do not deter the speaker until prices rise too high and he ceases to seek goods. The item reflects a humorous consumer sentiment from the era.
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Chicago
The Inevitability of Woman Suffrage in a Republican State
The author argues that voting rights should be universal, not sex based. He rejects tests by sex and asserts that extending suffrage strengthens government, educates citizens, and elevates both women and men. Universal enfranchisement is essential for justice and stability.
Bargain Shoe Sale Promises Fit or Money Back
The Last Week advertises a shoe sale with stylish, best quality footwear for all ages. Children’s shoes start at 39c to 68c, boys at 1.26 to 2.00, and ladies half shoes at 1.98, all while supplies last.
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Alan
J. A. Merigold Jr. & Co
Golden Rule Clothing Store
Winona
M. Jacobi
THE
Golden Rule Clothier
Third Street
Schlingerman& Walch
Gcorner
Morgan & Wright
A. Baeuerlen
Beck
East Third Street
Chase
J. Hoffarth
Rocky Mountain
J. W.lauer
Advange Rapidl
Rob
Erts
Erste Geluk
Tranarveal Capital
Jersey
Gokd
Nicaragua
Mothers' Congress
Elliott
National League
Uke
Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder CO
Wit
Nouthwestern Telephone
John D. Long
Rasp
Gur Intrednnetery Shoe Sale
Winona Shoe Co
Ataulbens Bros
Reliable Advertisers
Bohn
Wrath Street
Conrad Bohn
J. R. Baker & Cos
Department Store
Rao
W.A. Hodgins
Dray
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