Three Columns Move On Winburg In Boer War Push
Report from London dated May 8 describes Lord Roberts shifting forces east of Bloemfontein to sever Boer retreat routes. British columns aim to form a cross‑state line across the Free State, trap General Bockar, and clear Thaba N’Chu. Boers resist with harassing tactics near Sanna’s Post and Mafeking relief continues to be pursued.
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London
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Bockar
Free State
Thaba N’chu
Ladybrand
Sanna
Thabanchu
Kimberley
Alfred Milner
Barkly West
Windsorton
Boshof
Malala
Shokwani
Warrenton
Lorense Marques
Mafeking
General Buller
Dae Rene Aati
Winburg
Bramfort
Boer Delegates Depart for Rotterdam to Seek Peace
The Boer delegation left The Hague for Rotterdam aiming for the United States to appeal for peace. After farewell calls on Minister Pierson and DeBeaufort, a large crowd sent them off as they sail tomorrow. They compare their plight to America's fight for freedom and hope to gain support from a sister republic.
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Hague
Pierson
DeBeaufort
Rotterdam
United States
America
Triple Shooting at South End Ends in Death
Disordered husband shoots wife and woman lodger at the lodging house near the brewery district. He then shoots himself in a sensational incident. Both women are wounded and rushed to a hospital. the man dies there.
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South End
Sone
AID ENGINEERS. Will Not Work With Non-Union Men
John Smith 9% years old died after being shot twice in the abdomen at City Hospital last night. Mary Smith 26 wounded seriously but likely to recover, and Maud Alpine 22 wounded seriously but expected to recover. The assailant, John Smith, died fireing revolver shots at his lodging house on Carver Street yesterday afternoon.
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John Smith
City Hospital
Mary Smith
Maud Alpine
Edward Alpine
Carver Street
Smith
Central Labor Union
J. Kneeland
Frank H. McArthy
Brewers
Theay
Boston
Mass
State Board of Arbitration
Brewers of
Epes
Municipal Court of
Board of Arbitration
Firemen Strike Ties Up Boston Breweries
The executive boards of three Brew ery Workmen's Unions in Boston voted to call out every man if non-union engineers were hired. The Firemen's Union of Boston refused to boiler a non union engineer, signaling a citywide boycott if Brewers keep using non union staff. Eyewitness reports say agents from New York and Springfield may supply beer to retailers resisting the boycott.
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Friendship Hall
Roxbury
Firemen’s Union of
Boston
Washington Street
New York
Springfield
Central Labor Union Committee
Connecticut Supreme Court Denies New Trial in Cross Case
Charles B. Cross, 17, sentenced to death for the Stamford murder of Sarah C. King, must be hanged at Wethersfield on July 20. The Connecticut Supreme Court handed down the opinion today refusing any further trial.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles B. Cross
Sarah C. King
Stamford
Wethersfield
Connecticut Supreme Court
Weather Outlook for New England Thursday Friday
Cloudy forecast from Washington notes Thursday in New England may bring partly cloudy skies and possible afternoon showers. Friday should be fair with cooler southern portions and fresh to brisk southerly winds shifting to westerly.
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Washington
New England
Lodging House Owner Deaths Recalled In 1900s Case
An old report notes a lodging house at 100 Carver Street and a fatal shooting tied to Mrs. Smith and her estranged husband. The article mentions two children, Lillian Margaret aged unknown, with a continuing story on later pages.
Boston Brewers' Association Replies on Arbitration with Engineers
Boston May 2 1900 correspondence shows the Boston Brewers Association endorses the proposed arbitration outcome but rejects a ten hour workday with no overtime. The Brewers insist on honoring past arbitration and demand breweries reopen under engineer union terms while awaiting a formal decision.
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Boston Cental Labor Union
Boston
V. Huse
Boston Brewers’ Association
Sir
Brewers of Boston
International Union of Steam Engineers
State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Engineers’ Union
Brewers’ Association
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