Jeffries Beats Corbett In Fastest Heavyweight Bout
In Seaside Club at Coney Island on May 11 James J. Jeffries defeated Jim Corbett in 22 rounds to reaffirm his title. The crowd faced a dramatic battle with Corbett delivering skillful defense and speed, while Jeffries pressed the pace and unleashed decisive blows to end with a knockout.
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Seaside Club
Coney Island
New York
James J. Jeffries
Seaside
Jim Corbett
Jeffries
Charlie White
Corbett
Jim
Corbett Presses Jeffries in Midweight Title Bout
Round by round, Corbett and Jeffries exchange blows with Jeffries landing lefts to the body and head while Corbett proves fleet and clever. The two fighters trade stiff rights and lefts through rounds with Jeffries crowding and Corbett using footwork to evade and counter before the page closes with Corbett staggering the champion.
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Jeffries
Jim
Corbett
George Considine
Jefries
Jeffrics
Navy armor debate seals plan for armored shipbuilding
Senate reached agreement to vote on the armor plate section of the naval appropriation bill after an all day session. Senator Lodge urged rapid navy construction as essential to defend the coast and the projected isthmian canal, arguing a strong fleet protects the Monroe doctrine and deters foreign power encroachment.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
United States Navy
Daniel
Virginia
Allison
Iowa
Roosevelt
New York
Senator Lodge
Karluk Packing Company
Alaska
Tillman
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Chandler
United States
Atlantic
Gulf
Maine
Caribbean Sea
Trine
Brazil
Tilman
Germany
Messrs. Bacon
Georgia
Elkins
West Virginia
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Navy
Ohio
Missouri
House Passes 180 Private Pension Bills Including Henry Widow
In Washington on May 11 the house set a record by approving 180 private pension measures. One measure pensioned General Guy W. Henry’s widow at $100 monthly, but the house cut it to $50. Adjournment followed at 445 p.m. until Monday.
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Washington
House
Senate
Guy W. Henry
Requisition of Neeley Moves Toward Extradition
Washington May 11 The extradition requisition for Neeley is en route from Havana and will be forwarded to the attorney general for presentation to Governor Roosevelt once received. The cabinet discussed Colonel Burton s report on Cuban postal system irregularities but provided no conclusive findings naming Neeley. Secretary Gage will answer Congress s demand on oleomargarine ingredients from internal revenue records.
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Washington
Neeley
Havana
Roosevelt
Root
Burton
Long
Allen
Porto Rico
Pettingill
Island
Gage
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
Fire Ravages Fakin City in Japan Blaze
Mail advices from Yokohama report a major fire in Fakin on April 18. Wind driven flames destroyed 1600 houses and 30 temples, sixteen people died, and losses reached about 5 million yen. Admirals Kempff and Remey arrived to a naval demonstration with flags, while officers from England, Russia, and France also attended.
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San Francisco
Yokohama
Fakin
Japan
Kempff
Remey
England
Russia
France
Cottage Fire Destroys Home on West Granite Street
A frame cottage at 1146 West Granite Street in Butte burned down early today at 2:30 AM. Mrs. Preble and her mother escaped unharmed but the house and contents suffered heavy losses estimated at about $1,500, with $1,000 insurance coverage.
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Butte
West
Granite Street
Feasible Routes Debated by Canal Commission
Washington May 11. The inter oceanic canal commission members appeared before the senate committee handling the Hepburn bill. The hearing revealed division on key issues yet both proposed routes were feasible as engineering projects.
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Washington
Inter-Oceanic Canal Commission
Senate
Marion officer charged in pension fund theft case
Marion Indiana May 11 Charlee B Webster chief clerk of the National Military home has been arrested on charges of embezzlement and grand larceny tied to the disappearance of 1700 dollars from 25000 dollars of pension funds sent to the home and kept in a safe accessible only to Webster and the treasurer
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Marion
Ind
Charlee B. Webster
National Military Home
United States
Webster
Montana Senator Clark denies resignation rumors
Washington May 1. Senator Clark of Montana says he has no thought of resigning and does not anticipate any future change in his present intention despite possible developments.
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Washington
Clark
Montana
Closing In On Kroonstad As British Push Forward
A British column of 3,000 reached Vryburg 100 miles from Mafeking and advances toward Kroonstad. Lord Roberts moves toward Kroonstad with 20 miles to go while Boer leaders debate continuing the war at an open air meeting. British and Boer losses are uncertain with heavy Boer resistance reported at times.
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London
Vryburg
Mafeking
Taungs
Hunter
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Winston Churchill
Zand River
Steyn
Ladybrand
Ficksburg
Campbell
Brabant
Thaba N’'Chu
Rundle
Pretoria
Buller
Elandslaagte
Helpmakaar
Transvaal
London Dispatch Reports British Success Near Vermentenskraal
Lord Roberts reports a successful day with British forces driving the enemy from point to point. French cavalry and mounted infantry advanced toward Maatscahappy, supported by Pole-Carew and Gordon units, while other brigades moved to Ventersburg and Deelfontein, with several engagements and light casualties among infantry.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Reitspruit
French
Porter
Dickson
Hutton
Vermentenskraal
Maatscahppy
Pole-Carew
Gordon
Royal Horse Artillery
Henry
Ross
Ventersburg Road
Tucker
Deelfonteinnord
Lan Hamilton
Broadwood
British relief force advances toward Mafeking by forced marches
A Pretoria dispatch reports a British Mafeking relief force of 3,000 marching day and night along the Bechuana railway and reaching Vryburg yesterday.
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London
Pretoria
Bechuana Railway
Vryburg
British forces near Kroonstad push forward in South Africa
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts cavalry within 22 miles of Kroonstad with the main army 11 miles behind. About 10,000 Boers near Thaba N'Chu hold a line 20 miles long. Brabant's horse pursued the burghers, who retired after a fight and then occupied a hill position.
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London
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Thaba N’'Chu
Thaba N’chu
Brabant
Boer Hold and Allegations Surround Eden Conflict
Reported fighting continues with few British casualties. Boer command center is at Eden. The South African Review claims a Cape Colony legislator offered money to a man to shoot Sir Alfred Milner, the British high commissioner. Affidavits are said to be with the attorney general.
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Eden
South African Review
Cape Colony
Alfred Milner
Free Staters Hold Strong Position in Korannaberg Hills
Maseru Basutoland May 10 Free Staters concentrate in a strong position on the Korannaberg hills east of Thaba N Chu to Windberg. President Steyn was with them yesterday and is believed to have moved north after predicting Boer success aided by thousands of foreigners entering Delagoa Bay. General Rundle's division camped last night on the Little Lion river between Thaba N Chu and Ladybrand.
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Maseru
Basutoland
Free
British Forces Advance Towards Colocan and Plattsburg
British troops from Thaba N'Chu led by Generals Rundle and Bra bant move toward Colocan and Plattsburg. A Boer commando from the Korannaberg hills returns and awaits engagement while the Thoers seek the British route of advance.
Guard shoots Boer prisoner during escape attempt
Jamestown St Helena May 11 A guard fired at a Boer prisoner as he tried to climb the boundary fence after being challenged. The incident is to be investigated by a court martial.
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Jamestown
St. Helena
Mafeking relief force passes through Vryburg
A Cape Town dispatch to the Daily Mail reports the Mafeking relief force has moved through Vryburg on its way.
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London
Daily Mail
Cape Town
Mafeking
Vryburg
Senate resolution to audit Cuban occupation funds
Senator Bacon introduced a resolution directing the committee on relations with Cuba to investigate and report on money received and spent in Cuba by U S civil and military officials from occupation through April 30, 1900.
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Washington
Bacon
Senate
Cuba
United States
Boston Wool Swindle Suspect Swung Behind City Seizure
Special treasury agents led by Agent Con verse J. Smith in Boston uncovered an alleged swindling scheme. One hundred sacks of wool valued at 5.0 were seized in the city. Officials estimate $50,000 worth of wool smuggled through the port of Boston over the past year.
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Boston
May
Special Treasury
Converse J. Smith
Lawrence and
Bristol
R. l
Banastar Sold to Genesee Valley Hunt Club Buyer
Banastar the previous Brooklyn handicap winner was sold today for 11000 dollars to Craig W. Wadsworth of the Genesee Valley Hunt club. Banastar was owned by the late William H. Clark.
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New York
Banastar
Brooklyn
Craig W. Wadsworth
Genesee Valley Hunt Club
William H. Clark
Ashantis Resolve to End British Rule in Gold Coast
Reports from Accra in May state the Ashantis will throw off British rule with eight allied tribes and a force of about 1,000,000 armed men.
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Accra
Gold Coast
May
Commander Seaton Schroder Sails to Guam Post
Commander Seaton Schroder sails for Guam on the steamer Coptic to assume duty as successor to Governor Leary. He departed May 11 from San Francisco.
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Guam
San Francisco
Seaton Schroder
Leary
Louisville Race Day Results May 11
Results from the track in Louisville on May 11 feature six races led by Oscar winning the four furlongs selling. The Auditor took second and Etta was runner up in the seven furlongs race.
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Louisville
Oscar
the Auditor
Nsightly
Etta
Bangle
Foneda
Commonwealth's Attorney
Indian
George B. Cox
Bex Baker
Republicans Denounce Traitors at Carbon County Convention
The Carbon county Republicans met in convention with harmony and enthusiasm. Delegates named to the state convention include J. T. Brown and others. Resolutions condemned trusts, attacked the Democratic legislature, and denounced Republicans who voted for a Democrat for the U S Senate as traitors.
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Red Lodge
Carbon County
J. T. Brown
H. J. Armstrong
E. Kk. Esseltyne
Walter Alderson
W. F. Meyer
George H. Bailey
A. BK. Flager
L. P. Sichler
M. W. Potter
H. C. Chapman
R. O. Morris
Samuel Youn
United States Senate
Mou
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Hoth
Roberts
Zand
Daily Express
Hamilton
Thaba N'Chu
Colocan
Plattsburg
Korannaberg
10 Party
Sena
Tor Clark
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