Senate News in Brief on Pensions and Clark Case
Washington May 2 The senate debated pensions policy with Mr Gallinger urging spending limits and Mr Mason proposing pure food bills. Debate covered Clark of Montana seat, troop pay for Philippine volunteers and harsh criticism of officers. Executive session followed and a motion to proceed on Clark's seating was noted for future action.
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Senate
Gallinger
Pensions Committee
Union Veteran Union
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New Jersey
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National Battlefields
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Mason
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Nelson
South Dakota Regiment
Mr. Pettigrew
Committee On Privileges and Elections
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Bacon
Georgia
Stewart
Agreement Reached on New York Central Car Repair Strike
Buffalo May 2 A settlement between the New York Central and its striking car repairers was reached at a conference led by Superintendent Wait and union representatives. The men claim wage concessions won, but officials reserve discretion on hiring and layoffs. Strikers may not return until allied shops on Lackawanna Nickel Plate and Lehigh Valley roads resume work after arranging with their employers.
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New York Central
Wait
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Nickel Plate
Lehigh Valley
May Be Williame Identified as Drowned Man in River
Portland police consider a letter from Contra Costa California pointing to Captain Samuel L Williams as the drowned man found last Thursday in the river He was a carpenter who traveled north seeking work and may have left San Francisco for Portland in March
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Portland
McLauchlan
Contra Costa
Cal
Samuel L. Williams
San Francisco
Williames
Fagland's Sympathy and American Aid Noted
The Daily Telegraph editorializes on American generosity after the Ottawa fire and Beoflekd disaster, predicting deeper sympathy for America than after the Maine loss.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Ottawa
America
Atlantic
Maine
Populist Convention Ends Endorsement Amid Wrangle
Minneapolis May 2. The populist state convention faced a wrangle over endorsing the fusion state administration, but the endorsement ultimately passed.
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Minneapolis
Harassing Tactics amid Kimberley Siege Elevates Allied Pressures
London dispatches report Lord Roberts aims to form British posts across the Free State to block Boer raids, with Milner pledging Mafeking relief and Kimberley defenses reinforced. Boers harass convoys near Samas Post, while British plans for an advance continue and Kruger reportedly seeks peace terms amid shifting war news.
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Free State
Thaba N'Chu
Ladybrand
Samas Post
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Thaba N’chu
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Alfred Milner
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Warren
Lourenco Marquez
General Buller
Daily Telegraph
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Holland
United States
Messrs. Fischer and
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Boers Retreat From Thaba N'Chu Area In May Skirmishes
General Hamilton's division forced a passage north of Thaba N'Chu after daylong fighting. British attacks drove Boer gun positions, cutting the Thaba N'Chu Bloemfontein road and forcing Boers to flee the hills. Churchill reports Boer lines and a large retreat by 49 strong columns.
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Houtnek
Nek
Marshall
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London
Winston Churchill
Thaba N'Chu
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Dickson
Horseshoe
General Gordon
Dewey Excursion Closes Chicago Canal Celebration
Admiral George Dewey and committee members completed the Chicago Dewey celebration with a canal excursion from Polk Street to Lockport. The party rode trains to McCook then mingled aboard the Hinda yacht and other pleasure craft while noting canal potential.
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George Dewey
Dewey
Lockport
McCook
Polk Street
Hinda
Chesapeake Bay
J. M. Weston
Diamond
Ericsson
John P. Hopkins
Delaware
Robert EK. Burke
Admiral Dewey
Goebel murder case witness testifies in bail hearing
Frankfort Kentucky May 2 W H Culton clerk to Auditor Sweeney testifies in bail motion for his own case and discusses talks about bringing witnesses and plans tied to the Goebel murder investigation through statements about meetings and a rumored scheme to shoot a public official. The judge orders venue change to Scott County for Powers Davis and others trial.
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Sweeney
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Whittaker
Coombs
Taylor
Jackson County
Cecil
Davidson
Howard
Senate
Berry
W. R. Johnson
Henry Youtsey
Bradley
Jim Howard
State House
Grant Roberts
Roberts
Burton
Breckinridge
Secretary of State
Powers’ Office
BK. BR
Caleb Powers
Pittsburg Beats St Louis In Nail Biting Ninth
In a hair raising game May 2 Pittsburg and St Louis tied the score in the ninth Beaumont scored the winning run on a single by McCreery. Attendance was 5000. Batteries Leever and Zimmer for Pittsburg Young and Conno for St Louis. Umpire Hurst.
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Pittsburg
Ith Beaumont
McCreery
An. H
RMD
Asc En
Leever and
Zimmer
Young
Yconno
Hurst
Boston Beats Brooklyn in Easy Canter as Batteries Rule
Boston outplayed Brooklyn at all points and won at the end. Dineen showed flare in the third but steadied, Kitson fouled out in the fourth with Howell replacing him. Attendance reported at 2,100. Beere: R. H. E. Batteries dominated by Kn ee n and Sullivan Kitson Howell and McGuire. Umpire Emilie.
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Boston
Dineen
Kitson
Howell
Beere
Mbaceenl
Roue Croseccocs Aickeeiees Deeces of
Kneen
Sullivan
McGuire
Emilie
Grady Fuels Phillies Rally Against New Yorks
Grady's indifferent play at third base and timely hitting helped Philadelphia defeat New York. Platt started on the mound for New York, was relieved by Donahue who shut down the visitors, while Hawiey and Bowerman officiated and Connolly umpired.
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New York
Grady
Philadelphans
New Yorks
Platt
Donahue
R. H. EB
Philadelphia
Piatt Donohue
McFarland
Hawiey and Bowerman
Connolly
Chicago May 2 Rain Postpones Cincinnati Chicago Game
The Cincinnati Chicago game scheduled for May 2 was postponed due to rain. No new date announced.
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Chicago
Ambiguous Score List From Unclear Game Reel
Fragmentary sports card notes show scattered matchups including Milwaukee versus Kansas City and Chicago versus Cleveland with varied scores, but the full context and dates are missing. Names, venues, and outcomes are incomplete, leaving the list as a partial, unusable score log.
Aguinaldo reported dead amid mounting Filipino resistance
Manila reports a brutal battle at Catubig in Samar where 20 American troops of the 43d regiment died and the survivors were forced to shelter in a church while rebels attacked for days. Reinforcements arrived and the siege ended, with Filipino casualties reported high and Aguinaldo’s fate in doubt.
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Island of
Samar
Catubig Church
Laon
Catarmna
Lacan
Funston
Cabanatan
New Egija
Mololos
Aguinaldo
Igerottes
March
33Rd Regiment
Benguet
Young
Tinio
Major March
Bontoc
Bacoor
Sulu
Singapore
Hong Kong
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
Sulu Islands
Mutiny on Steamship Escano Ends in Ship Sinking
Filipino crew mutinied aboard the Escano between Cebu and Leyte killing the captain the mate and the owners Senor Escano and his son after a desperate struggle. The mutineers scuttled the ship and fled to the Leyte mountains with $28 000.
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Singapore
Escano
Cebu
Leyte
Senor Escano
Loneliness and Mamie G Lead Duckland Race Card
On the Duckland track in San Francisco May 2 Weather fine. Four furlongs Sel ing Loneliness won with Loyal II second Illusion third in 1 49. Mile and a quarter selling Mamie G won Colonel Root second Ramlet third in 2 07. Mile Mortgage won True Blue second Captive third in 1 29 4. Six furlongs May handicap Headwater won Pat Morrissey second Sly third in 1 14. Mile and an eighth selling Gauntlet won Lena second Twinkler third in 1 53. Mile and a quarter selling Coda won Glen Ann second Grady third in 2 20 74.
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Oakland
seling—Loneliness
Loyal
Illusion
Mamie G
Colonel Root
Ramlet
Mortgage
True Blue
Captive
Headwater
Pat Morrissey
Sly
Lena
Twinkler
Coda
Glen Ann
Grady
Aqueduct Race Meet Ends With Notable Upsets and Odds
In New York May 2 the fifth race at Aqueduct featured two horses McGrathi an Prince and Landeman finishing first and second after 100 to 1 quotes in each place. The morning line favorite finished third. Races results include Sparrow Wing winning the first race at about seven furlongs with Wax Taper second, Dutch Comedian third, Elfin Conig winning the second race at six furlongs with Alex second and Insurrection third, Ragged Sailor winning the third at about seven furlongs with Mercer second and George Lebart third, and Boney Boy winning the fourth at six furlongs with Robert Metcalf second and Lady Lindsey third.
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New York
Aqueduct
McGrathian
Prince
Landeman
Sparrow Wing
Wax Taper
Dutch Comedian
Elfin Conig
Alex
Insurrection
Ragged Sailor
Mercer
George Lebart
Boney Boy
Robert Metcalf
Lady Lindsey
Prince Drives to Sixth Race Triumph at Five Furlongs
MecGrathiana Prince won the sixth race with Landeman in second and Kimmel third in a 1 minute 26 seconds finish. In the five furlongs event Bellarlo took first, Billionaire finished second, Norse third in 1 minute 2 3 5 seconds.
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MecGrathiana Prince
Landeman
Kimmel
Bellarlo
Billionaire
Norse
Thoroughbred results from Nashville May races
Weather clear in Nashville as six races run. Winners include Shrove Tuesday in the six furlongs selling, The Pride in seven furlongs, Windward at a mile and a sixteenth, Cloriin in four and a half furlongs, Sir Eldon in thirteen sixteenths, and Crystalline in six and a half furlongs. Times shown with each outcome.
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Nashville
Tenn
Wedding Guest
Clipsetts
the Pride
Eitholin
Bottus
Coeur d Alene Hearing Continues With Army Testimony
Washington May 2. The Coeur d Alene investigation was continued today with Captain Frank Edwards finishing his testimony and Major Allen Smith and Lieutenant Heiburg of the regular army following. The evidence aimed to show the regularity of troop conduct and care of prisoners during their service in the Coeur d Alenes.
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Washington
Coeur d’ Alene
Frank Edwards
Allen Smith
Heiburg
Coeur d’Alenes
Explosion at Dale & Sempil Drug Store Wrecks Floors
A gas explosion at Dale and Sempil drug store in the business district damaged the third and top floors and injured three men. Windows shattered and falling glass sent injuries as a fire followed the blast but was put out promptly.
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Seeeng
Dale & Sempil Drug Store
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