Roberts Crosses the Zand River Into Cable Cart
The British report crossing the Zand River with 10 000 to 12 000 mounted men and infantry and artillery advancing on the Burghers strong position near Kroonstad. Roberts says forces push back the enemy as customs curbs in Lorenzo Marques restrict corned beef for the Transvaal. Pretoria notes mining rights sale request rejected by the raad.
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London
Zand
Roberts
Robert
Kroonstadt
Lorenzo Marquez
Transvaal
War Office
Zand River
Pretoria
Raad
Welland Explosion Plea Deals On Lock 24 Plot
Walsh and Nolan will plead guilty to illegally bringing explosives into Canada if they are not forced to testify against Dallman. Magistrate Logan heard the case at Wellington as detectives reveal the full plot of the Welland canal lock destruction attempt.
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Toronto
Walsh
Nolan
Dallmen
Welland Canal
Logan
Wellington
Dullman
Canada
Soft-nose shell explained with armor-piercing test
James W. Johnson describes how the Johnson soft-nose steel cap concentrates force at the point to pierce armor. He cites tests at Indian Head with a 21 degree impact where the projectile rotated and penetrated the plate after contact. Separate dispatch notes Illinois Republicans nominate state ticket with Richard Yates as governor and McKinley platform support. A Oklahoma railway tracklaying begins in Guthrie with trains expected by May 20. Madrid reports ministers crisis speculation.
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New York
James W. Johnson
Isaac G. Johnson & Co
Spuyten Dayvil
Indian Head
James A. Rose
James 8. McCullough
M. O. Williamson
H. J. Hamlin
Richard Yates
Dick Yates
Illinois
President McKinley
Internal Revenue
Springfield
Joseph G.cannon
John J. Brown
Hale Judson
John M. Smyth
H. D. Pierce
John M. Herbert
St. Louis
McKinley
Guthrie
O. T
Oklahoma Western Railway
Kinfisher
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Suburban line opened under police guard after dynamite and gunfire
In St Louis on May 10 the Suburban system began operation at 3 pm under police guard. Crowds were kept moving as officers blocked chaos. A dynamite blast on Meremac Highlands injured workers and a later shooting near Baptist Sanitarium killed Frank Lebrecht, with Dan Donovan arrested for the fatal shot.
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St. Louis
Dehochament
Meremac Highlands
Baptist Sanitarium
Frank Lebrecht
Sanitarium
Buat
Dan Donovan
Donovan
Will Arrest Leaders After St Louis Strike Conference
St Louis on May 10 reports fewer cars in service under police protection as the Transit Company faces a strike. Officials, including Governor Stephens and Transit managers, decide to seek warrants for arrest of strike leaders after a two hour meeting amid downtown store losses and broader economic disruption.
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St. Louis
Whitaker
Stephens
Haws
Police Board
Campbell
Baumboff
Transit
Worker killed as wall collapses at Guthrie brick building
May 10 Henry Browning a laborer on a new brick building in Guthrie Indian Territory was fatally crushed when a wall fell on him. In New York May 10 it was announced Charlie White will referee the Jefferies Corbett fight at Coney Island Friday night.
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Guthrie
O. T
Henry Browning
New York
Charlie White
Jefferies Corbett
Coney Island
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