Democrat Platform at Des Moines Endorses Bryan
Des Moines Iowa May convention endorses William Jennings Bryan for president and adopts a Chicago Platform aligned against imperialism and the gold standard. Delegates chosen to Kansas City were Murphy and Baker, with Sells and Walsh as at large. The platform condemns trusts, imperialism, and the colonial policy while pledging support for the direct election of U.S. senators.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Cato Sells
Vinton Charlies
A. Walsh
Ottumwa
John Murphy
Dubuque
George Baker
Davenport
Bryan
Chicago
John S. Murphy
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Murphy
Walter Butler
William J. Bryan
Michigan Republicans elect at large delegates to national convention
Detroit May 3. Michigan state Republican convention speeds through business electing four at large delegates with one contested bid from William McPherson. The platform endorses McKinley and directs Michigan’s national convention vote for him. Bay City Mayor L J Wilcox and Traverse City Perry Hanna named presidential electors at large.
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Detroit
Mich
William McPherson
Frank W Gilchrist
McKinley
Philadelphia
Michigan
William McKinley
United States
State Central Committee
L. J. Wilcox
Bay City
Perry Hanna
Traverse City
US seeks explanations on Sea Witch incident with Britain
London reports United States Ambassador Choate asked Lord Salisbury for explanations after the Sea Witch case. Captain Howe alleges a British warship Wasp boarded within neutral waters near Delago Bay, prompting potential apology and diplomatic notes while admiralty reviews.
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London
Associated Press
United States
Choate
Lord Salisbury
Sea Witch
Howe
Wasp
East Africa
Walleroo
Delagoa Bay
Port Natal
Durban
Hay
Delagon Bay
Wesp
Great Britain
Admiralty
South Africa
Postoffice Appropriation Bill Moves Forward in Senate
Senate committee on post offices and post roads completed the postoffice appropriation bill. Chairman Wolcott will report it tomorrow. Net increase about $91 million includes pneumatic tube service restoration and $500,000 for extending the service to additional cities. An amendment allows eight hour workdays for carriers with Sunday hours as needed. Pneumatic tube item passed committee 7 to 3. floor fate uncertain.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Postoffice
Wolcott
House Committee
Railroad strike settles near end in New York area
May 4 reports the strike tied to major rail lines appears settled with Nickel Plate to follow New York Central action and Erie Lackawanna Western New York and Pennsylvania to acquiesce. Separate conferences are set for each line as their superintendents refuse a joint meeting with the Car Repairers association.
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Buffalo
N.ckel Plate
New York Central
Erie
Lackawanna
Lehigh
New York
Pennsylvania
Roberts Advances As Boer Commandos Move Northward
London reports General Broadwood’s cavalry at Isabelfontein and General Hamilton bivouacked near Jacobsruhl as Lord Roberts commands about 50 000 troops along a 40 mile front. Boers drive cattle northward while preparing to evacuate Brandfort and Ladybrand amid mounting clashes at Thaba N Chu and Brandfort.
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London
Broadwood
Isabelfontein
Thaba N'Chu
Ian Hamilton
Jacobsruhl
Tucker
Karee Siding
French
Rundle
Thaba N Chu
Lord Roberts
Winston Churchill
Bloemfontein
Brandfort
Ladybrand
Kimberley
Natal
Battle reports from Houtnek and Brandfort in the Boer War
Lord Roberts reports General Hamilton drove Boers from Houtnek inflicting heavier losses on the enemy’s foreign legion and praising units from the Sth Hussars Lancers Gordons and Shropshire light infantry. At Brandfort federals and British clashed with prisoners taken and casualties reported. An American was arrested in connection with the Begbie explosion.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Hamilton
Houtnek
Jacobsrust
Brabant
Ian Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton
Gunther
List
Maximoff
Foreign Legion
Sth Hussars
Clows
Regiment of Lancers
Proadwood
Gordons
Shropshire Light Infantry
Kitchener
Pretoria
Thaba N’chu
Brandfort
Wakkerstrom
Ermelee
Liddy
Reuter
Delarey
Heera
Crane
Modder River
Begbie
Stubborn Resistance From Boers Delays British Advance East of Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein dispatch from May 1 reports heavy enemy resistance along the 40 mile advance line. General Rundle holds a strong frontal position on the right bank while Boer guns threaten with superior range. General Ian Hamilton’s mounted infantry push northward with desultory fire as Highland brigade engages near Vaalkrantz. General Tucker’s 7th division moves from Karee Siding then returns south amid Boer harassment.
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Brandfort
Mening
Tucker
Pole-Carew
Hutton
London
Bloemfontein
The
Standard
Thaba N’'Chu
Rundle
Ian Hamilton
Highland Brigade
Vaalkrantz
Tucke
Karee Siding
British Capture Brandfort Reported
London reports on May 4 that British forces have captured Brandfort amid ongoing operations. The terse dispatch notes the capture without further detail on dates or casualties.
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London
Brandfort
Con man Banks sold imaginary Atlin quartz mines to New York backers
J. E. Banks was arrested in Whatcom Wash charged with obtaining money under false pretenses by selling imaginary quartz gold mines in the Atlin district to prominent New York capitalists including J. P. O'Brien M. E. Graves Attorney Peter Alexandria and Thomas Lazier. Banks claimed ownership of Atlin mines and offered a half interest in return for funds with which to develop and build a stamp mill. He received three drafts totaling 1500 and left 35000 for later. He admitted knowing he did not own any Atlin quartz mines.
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New Whatcom
Wash
J. E. Banks
Atlin
New York
J. P. O'Brien
Staten Island
M. E. Graves
Peter Alexandria
Thomas Lazier
Banks
Alaska
Vancouver
Supreme Court grants extra time in Coleman vs Perry case
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena reports the Montana Supreme Court gave defendants Elizabeth Coleman against Oliver N. Perry and George Congdon additional days to file a brief opposing the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the appeal. Attorney A. J. Shores secured an order to withdraw the transcript in Nolan vs Montana Central to allow correction by the district clerk adding a proper undertaking certificate. an affidavit notes the certificate was missing.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Elizabeth Coleman
Oliver N. Perry
George Congdon
Silver Bow County
A. J. Shores
Montana Central
Nolan
Ambassadors Return Reply on Trade Duties
Constantinople May 3 ambassadors met and prepared a reply to the Porte's April 29 note on duties. They condition consent on removing chemical analysis abuses, abolishing warehouse duties, and ending interdiction of untariffed goods. Indemnities to foreigners to be handled separately later.
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Constantinople
Porte
Ottawa minister denies Fenian invasion dispatch
Ottawa May 3 Dr Borden minister of militia said there was not a word of truth in a Windsor Station dispatch claiming Colonel Holmes had orders to mobilize at two hours notice to repel a Fenian invasion. He said Holmes was following a tactical scheme by General Attin and demanded an explanation. No further details are known.
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Ottawa
Bishop Hartzell Pleads Briton Case Before Large Chicago Audience
Bishop Hartzell argued for the English in the Transvaal before an audience nearly filling the Auditorium. He cited impressions from South Africa, personal acquaintance with President Kruger, and study of the legal system, drawing pro-British sentiment from listeners.
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Chicago
Bishop Hartzell
Transvaal
South Africa
Kruger
Gilbert sets world record in Illinois pigeon shoot
Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa established a world record at the Illinois Gun club shoot in Springfield May 3 by killing 50 pigeons straight at 3 yards in the grand Capital City handicap. He won a $100 purse and extended a run to 126 consecutive live birds without a miss, with W Budd of Des Moines last to drop out after missing his 50th bird.
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Springfield
Til
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Gilbert
W. Budd
Des Moines
Civil service exams set for manual training teacher post
The civil service commission announces exams on June 19 and 20 in cities with exam boards to choose a manual training teacher for the Indian school at Fort Shaw.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Fort Shaw
Ballard Man Killed by Great Northern Train
E A Sembly a teamster was struck and killed by a Great Northern train at Ballard today. His wife works as a teacaser in the Richmond Beach vicinity.
Lieutenant Gibson Wins the Twenty-Sixth Kentucky Derby
Lieutenant Gibson the son of G. W. Johnson won the 26th Kentucky Derby in Louisville on May 3, finishing two lengths ahead after a fast track and sunny skies. Florizar and Thrive followed, Gibson's pace set from the start, with the field seven strong and the winner clocking a 2:96% for one mile and a quarter.
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Louisville
Gibson
G. W. Johnson
Oronius
Benedict
Kentucky Farmer
Lieutenant Gibson
Highland Lad
Florizar
Thrive
Hindus
Boland
Excellency
Eompanion
Hie Excellency
Mr. Phinizy
Charlie O'Brien
Ethel Pace
Queen Carnival
Fancy Wood
selling—Salvares
Lamachus
Lord Zenith
Lieutenant Glibson
Roland
van Dueen
Winkfield
Sard
the Auditor
Sam Lyons
Grayless
Judge Wardell
Jaabinda
Nashville
Tenn
Trimmer
Maids
Lord Neville
Aurea
Free Lady
Futurity and Stakes at Oakland Track Record
San Francisco May 4 weather fine track last at Oakland results list six races with winners Futurity course Sidelong Alaria Rosormonde Ginge Jingle Rosinante Merry Roy and runners up Polka Cromwell The Fretter Captive Mistral 11 L. B. Mc Whirter Silvertone Yersina Ailenna times given for each race.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Polka
Hohenlohe
Alaria
Cromwell
Terrene
Rosormonde
Captive
the Fretter
Jingie Jingle
Mistral
Decoy
Rosinante
L. B. McWhirter
Silvertone
Merry Roy
Yersina
Ailenna
Flushing Stakes Featured at Aqueduct in Heavy Conditions
At Aqueduct track heavy Flushing Stakes at a mile and a sixteenth highlighted a card led by Rare Perfume winning the Flushing Stakes. Connie, Kimi gre, Lady Lindsey, Trumpet, Anecdote claimed leading spots in earlier races with times listed for each event.
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New York
Aqueduct
Connie
Bowen
William Ack
bKmigre
Landeman
Wine Press
Lady Lindsey
Danforth
Boney Boy
Rare Perfume
Kriss Kringle
Lindula
Alsike
Anecdote
Jade
Anice
No Witnesses Heard in Coeur d Alene Inquiry
Washington May 3 report says the Coeur d Alone investigation committee heard no witnesses today and adjourned immediately.
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Washington
Porto Rico Declared U.S. Territory Under Constitution
U S District Judge Lochren ruled Porto Rico became American territory and subject to the U S Constitution upon ratification of the peace treaty with Spain. Raphael Ortiz, jailed in Stillwater for murder, sought habeas relief claiming a jury trial. The court denied relief, citing wartime jurisdiction and the need for congressional action to extend constitutional authority.
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St. Paul, Minn
United States
Lochren
Spain
Porto Rico
Raphael Ortiz
Stillwater
Congress
Bees Communicate With a Written Language Say Naturalists
Naturalists debate insect speech and an expert claims bees use a written language of buzz meanings. He describes scout bees prospecting trees and sharing discoveries, guiding others to hollow trunks with hospitable yet deep knotholes and entrances.
Bee Communication In A Tree Folklore Lesson
A quirky tale explains a bee scout writing messages in honey along a tree to guide others. If the tree proves unsuitable a sign is posted, and bees decide whether to proceed based on the early words of the message.
Russia's Vladivostok Port Developments Noted as Naval Fortress
A London Times correspondent describes Vladivostock as a transformed port with stone buildings, electric lighting, and grand offices, praising its civilian and military strength. The city is hailed as a premier naval fortress with extensive fortifications and modern facilities.
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Russia
Vladivostock
Russo-Chinese Bank
Vladivestock
Saiys
London Times
Wladivestock
New Species Questioned By Cab Driver On Pall Mall
Bradley Martin narrowly avoided being struck by a fast cab on Pall Mall near Carton Isle. He shouted at the driver who replied with a derisive, almost comic remark about discovering a new species.
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Bradley Martin
Pall Mall
Cartton Isle
Guyner
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