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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1900
Page
1
A fatal accident at a Paris exhibition leaves six people dead and about forty injured when a temporary bridge collapsed just hours after the structure was officially condemned. Authorities investigate the fall and tally casualties.
A temporary footbridge at the Paris Exposition grounds collapsed under a Sunday crowd, killing three men, two women, and a child, and injuring about forty others. Rescue workers and police cleared debris as officials sealed off risky structures and the public watched in shock.
The Lord Mayor of London A J Newton launches a relief fund for Ottawa fire victims after a letter from Secretary of the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain. Chamberlain describes Canadian leaders supporting the appeal and urges Britons to contribute amid imperial concerns and unrest in South Africa.
Detroit April 29 Governor Pingree, formerly an independent Republican, told reporters the people’s hope in this year’s general elections lies with the Democrats. He blamed trusts for Republican inaction and denied plans to leave the GOP, insisting he has praised the Democrats for months.
Ex sheriff Wheeler J. Young missing two months to be sued for divorce by wife Annie Diehl. Petition on statutory grounds prepared. Young's property to be sold at public sale by the assignee tomorrow.
Special despatch reports Addison Lysle a Pittsburg coal operator and director named as corespondent in a Chicago divorce case brought by Joseph Kostal against Mary Kostal. Kostal’s clandestine marriage to Mary Russel and alleged letters and hotel sightings frame the scandal with dates in 1900.
London dispatches summarize South African operations as British lines press on with limited success. General Pole-Carew returns to Bloemfontein amid doubts Roberts can mount a sustained advance. Boers’ horses and morale suffer after Wepener setback while remounts remain urgently needed. Artillery duel at Karee continues with little detail. Mafeking reporting no major change amid ongoing shelling.
Bloemfonthsxii April 29 The recent operations improved the military situation as General Pole-Carew advances press Free Staters to abandon leniency. He seized farmers stock and forage after submission and gave receipts to prevent Boer use of local resources. Boers now regroup to concentrate for opposition.
In this structure erected by Uitlander Energy Aid Wealth wounded burghers are patched up and left to regain health. The article notes the makeshift hospital serving Boer combatants in the city.
The Canadians, under heavy fire, reached the wire entanglements but faced strong cover and heavy casualties. British columns supported by the Horses suffered twenty killed and wounded as Colonel Otter directed renewed assaults and the kopjes were finally carried.
April reports from Aliwal North claim Commandant Olivier was wounded at Wepener last Monday. Six New Zealanders clashed with six Boers. three were killed and others wounded. Rouxville residents question civil administration and which government governs them.
The Post's London correspondents detail Boer strength and losses up to May, noting 6,500 prisoners captured, 800 killed or wounded, and 14,000 returning home. Boers lack wagons and forage. meat supplies poor, smokeless powder near exhausted, yet rifle ammo and other stores are plentiful. No positions south of Pretoria.
A historical snapshot highlights the Holland class submarine boat and its near immersion in water, contrasting it with the larger vessels present. The piece notes the submarine’s fame and places it among bigger warships in naval technology.
Kostal rushed into a room after a correspondence letter, found his wife with an elderly man, drew a revolver, and a struggle ensued. Porters and bell boys disarmed him as the wife and the elderly man escaped. Detective Roger O'Mara recovered a satchel with a night robe bearing an owner's name. Attorney John G. MacComber called it a blackmail case.
In Boston on April 29 Dr Charles A Morse a well known Beverly figure died after mischievous boys stretched a cord across his path causing a fall. He lapsed into heart trouble and died several hours later the shock hastening his death.
In Johannesburg on April 21 twelve victims of the Begbie’s works explosion were honored with a state funeral. A large crowd attended as Burgomaster Devilliers condemned the blast as the result of a horrible plot, though he did not specify its exact nature.
With Thaba N'Chu and approaches held by British forces, Ladybrand lies in extreme danger as Basuto lines fortify the border. The risk intensifies from the commence of the British push.
A London despatch reports at Thaba N'Chu that three hundred Boers entrenched on two kopjes near Israel's Poort seven miles west. Canadians under Colonel Otter advanced boldly and held the honor, while Boer resistance and casualties followed as the fight developed.
Congress seeks details on the Paris commissioner’s handling of 240000 dollars. The inquiry aims to determine how the funds were spent and whether actions complied with rules. Named officials and involved agencies are under scrutiny as lawmakers demand records.
The text notes the British cannot turn the terrain and rivers offer little protection. The Vaal River is fordable at short intervals and the position at Biggarsberg can be easily turned, highlighting strategic vulnerability for defending forces.
Bloemfontein Times correspondent notes General Botha’s skillful maneuvering allowed Boers to elude a planned cordon. Botha arrived at Dewetsdorp Monday and sent a force to counter French’s cavalry, with Thaba N'Chu reports saying guns and wagons are still being withdrawn.
The Boer Peace Commission members will sail from Rotterdam to the United States next Thursday evening aboard the Maasdam. Dr Leyds and Dr Mueller will not accompany the delegates who will visit Amsterdam tomorrow.
Bloemfontein reports British plan to hold Thaba N'Chu for strategic reasons. Boers in retreat toward farms reportedly take oaths to remain at peace, but authorities warn this may be a ruse to stir disturbances, promising strong disarmament measures.
Washington dispatch reports General Charles H. Grosvenor opens a statistical bureau and forecasts McKinley with 260 electoral votes to Bryan’s 174. He concedes Maryland and Kentucky to Democrats and calls Indiana doubtful, citing the Puerto Rican tariff as a factor.
In Watseka Illinois April 29 Albert Underhill a divorced man shot Miss Anna Davis daughter of a farmer through a window. He then killed himself by firing the rifle into his heart. The engagement had been broken due to parental objections and he had been angered by the romance.
In Matanzas a terrible accident killed Mrs. Wilson wife of General Wilson governor of Matanzas Santa Clara. Her daughter who was driving with her was burned but not seriously while trying to extinguish the flames. The crunchman aided and suffered minor burns. Rings had to be cut from Mrs. Wilson's swollen fingers before her death.
Reports from Berlin Cassel Schweidnits Treves Storchnest detail sensational murders of young girls and boys. Authorities have not identified the killers amid large rewards offered.
William L. Wilson, author of the Wilson tariff bill, in Kansas City says Bryan will be nominated and Democrats will win. He asserts McKinley and Cleveland are sidelined, Dewey will stumble out of politics, and that the campaign will shift to new conditions. He also judges Dewey’s political naiveté and sudden exits.
Kiam Bolyard, 34, shot Edith Mason Bolyard at the Brewer farm near Little Sandusky after a separation dispute. He then killed himself, dying of a self-inflicted wound. Edith Mason Bolyard, 32, formerly of Paris, Missouri, had been living apart from her husband since January 28.
Former Senator Gorman said he does not expect to attend the Democratic National Convention. He is a member of the National Committee and helped set the convention location and time, leaving friends puzzled about his stance in the next campaign.
In a bid to challenge Lentz, Franklin County Republicans plan to field either Tompkins or Stewart as their candidate. Both options are positioned to vie for the party’s nomination and seek support from local party leaders.
Columbus reports on Republican and Democratic tensions in Franklin and surrounding counties ahead of primaries. Emmett Tompkins may seek Congress, challenging John J. Lentz for a third term. McLean and Bryan factions clash over state control and electors while Dewey looms as a factor in Ohio politics.
Wharton Barker of Philadelphia forecasts 800 to 1,000 delegates at the Populist National Convention in Cincinnati on May 9. He says 1.5 million of the 2 million Populist votes for Bryan in 1896 will defect to the People's party nominee, pushing Democrats to nominate another candidate and drawing Gold Democrats back. He adds that Bryan is the preferred Republican nominee.
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