Croker Ostracism Backlash Ties To Boer War Rift
London commentary urges English ostracism of Richard Croker over Tammany backing for Boer delegates. Reports from Mafeking detail Boer gains and heavy British losses, while dispatches note Mafeking’s bombardment, refugees, quiet fronts, and troop movements across the region.
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London
the Express
Richard Croker
England
Tammany
Tammany Hall
Croker
Duke of Orleans
Highness of
Orleans
Suburban Street Railway Strike Settled in St Louis
Suburban Railway Company and its workers reach a settlement ending the street car strike in St Louis. Cars resume running. police shift to other duties as workers clear obstructions from tracks across the city. In Kansas City the strike weakens with Metropolitan trains running normally and threats not carried out.
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Suburban Railway Company
St. Louis
Suburban Street
St. Louis Transit Company
Kansas City
British advance in South Africa tightens grip with Dundee seized
London dispatches report British forces pressing north from Natal while Boers retreat toward Laings Nek and Van Reenen’s Pass. Dundee is reoccupied, with the coal supply secured and largely looted. RungeLe has driven Boers back as Prison of Steyn’s brother among the captured. Mafeking reports the mayor’s wife confirms all well May 4.
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Mafeking
London
Lorenzo Marques
Pretoria
Buller
Free State
Natal
Laings Nek
van Reenans
Dundee
War Office
Glencoe
de Jagers Drift
Dannhauser
Havana Mayors and Elections Call for Just Balloting
Civil Governor Nunez urges strict justice in Havana province elections and reminds mayors they may seek reelection. National party committees must nominate legitimate members. others risk undermining public order. An Oklahoma militia company forms in Perry with 42 men and officers. O. O. Ladd, Illinois agent for Wrought Iron Bridge Co., killed by a train in Niles, Michigan.
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Havana
Senor Nunez
National Party
Bloomington
Ill
O. O. Ladd
Niles
Mich
Illinois
Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Cleveland, O
Strawberry train wreck near Menlo kills two
A special strawberry train wreck occurred near Menlo Georgia. Engineer Love was killed and Fireman Crow fatally injured in the crash.
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Menlo
Love
Crow
Heat deaths in Chicago and multiple political shifts across states
The week reports two heat deaths in Chicago and notes political moves including General Wheeler not seeking reelection in Alabama’s Eighth district and Champ Clark renominated in Missouri. Fire devastates Fisher Michigan with losses around 200000, while a Tennessee tragedy involves Kate Bennett and A R Starnes in Chattanooga. A steamer sails from New Orleans to Cape Town carrying 1000 horses for the British army.
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Chicago
Wheeler
Alabama
Glanders
Quanah
Tex
Champ Clark
Missouri
Fisher
Mich
Kate Bennett
A. R. Starnes
Chattanooga
Tenn
Starnes
L. D. McAllister
Heloise
Chancellor
New Orleans
Cape Town
Africa
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Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Fidelity & Casualty
Maryland Casualty Accident Insurance Companies
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
Qld
Liza
Dray Line
F. A.lee
F. A. Lee
Croner
Tammany Hall Leader
Mafching
Plumers
Transvaal
Vaal River
Kroonstal
Vaal
Biggarsberg
Pichand Croker
Duke
America
Moat House
Wantage
New York
Lisbon
Kruger
Transvaal Republic
Economist
Epicure
Groce
Ries
Bryan Grocery
A. Searcy
Wibooes Choose
Rundle
Perry
O. T
Bert G. Orner
Oklahoma
Sam B. Wadsworth
W. L. Maupin
W. K. Barrett
Ben S. Read
Paul M. Baylor
James Drug Store
Rex Dence
Brogdon’s
Trant’s
R. L. Brogdon
Franklin Bros
John B. Mike
Texas
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