Roberts Dispatch from Brandfort Signals British Advance
London May 5 The war office released Lord Roberts dispatch dated Brandfort May 4 stating mounted infantry have moved to the Vet River and the rest of the force will march there after repairs to the railway. The Irish American brigade fought near Brandfort while British shells pressed Boers in fortified hills.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Brandfort
Vet River
Lorenzo Marques
Ross
Lord Kitchener
French
Kroonstad
Hunter
Boers Shift Guns Toward Elandslaagte Front
Ladysmith May 4 reports the Boers moved their artillery to hills facing the British at Elandslaagte and set a Long Tom on a hill toward Weselsnek, signaling intensified bombardment from the range.
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Sheila
Warrenton
Cape Colony
Munster Regiment
Ladysmith
Elandslaagte
Wesselsnek
Sensational shooting in Bamberg ends in fatality
In Bamberg South Carolina on May 3 Rev W E Johnson pastor of a Baptist church shot and fatally wounded W T Bellinger stenographer of the judicial district after a dispute over painting a fence between Bellinger property and the Baptist parsonage. Both men fired before help arrived and Bellinger died.
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Charleston
Bamberg
W. E. Johnson
Baptist Church
W. T. Bellinger
John R. Bellinger
Baptist
Pellinger
Mr. Johnson
Bellin
Notable City Conspiracy Ends in Sheriff Capture
A dying man named Johnson surrendered to the sheriff after a deadly confrontation. The shooter remains uncertain though Johnson is said to have fired once. Lellinger’s pistol reportedly held four empty chambers amid a city of influential families linked to the affair. Washington reports state President nominates Sanford B. Dole as Hawaii governor and Henry K. Cooper as Hawaii secretary.
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Ger
Johnson
Lellinger
Washington
Senate
Sanford B. Dole
Hawai
Hawaii
Heary K. Cooper
Bettle in a Dining Room Fight In Mare Tiny Hotel
Reports from Indiana describe a brawl in a dining room at a Mare tiny hotel where Peter Desgain entered armed with a brick and attacked the party. Arti Sypi nass stabbed Mrs Mant Zeller in the arm. Desgain was arrested and Young Zeller gravely injured. Patrolman Johnson survived a poisoning scare at home after his wife replaced his medicine with stove polish. General Nicholas R Rueckle, Indiana veteran leader and 33rd degree Mason, has died at an advanced age after notable service in the 11th and 148th Indiana Regiments.
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Martford
Ind
Ardette
Persis
Desgain
Zeller
Indianapolis
Nicholas R. Rueckle
Indiana
Board of Public Safety
Unveiling Planned for Statue of Hon. W. J. English
By request of Hon. Wm. E. English May 23 is set for the unveiling of the late Hon. W. J. English statue in English Ind. The event will be a festive occasion with Free Masons from nearby counties assisting. Several old friends and associates are expected. pedestal work starts immediately.
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Wm. E. English
Wune
W. J. English
English A
Wire factory planned in Kokomo with 100000 capital
Kokomo Indiana May 5 organization completed to manufacture wire and wire nails in this city. Capital stock reported above 100000. Promoters named J Frederick and Tarry Wart. Within 80 days production begins with six months for a traction mill to operate.
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Kokomo
Ind
J. Frederick and
Tarry Wart
Man Kills Wife Then Dies in Anderson Cemetery
Henry Kis er, driven by money troubles, became insane and chased his wife with a butcher knife to a neighbor’s house. He fled down the street yelling, and later his body was found in the cemetery. Despondency over financial loss cited as cause.
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Anderson
Ind
Henry Kiser
Tragic Kokomo Fire Claims Two Young Lives
In Kokomo Indiana on May 5 Iva Perkhei ser a 12 year old girl burned to death after setting fire to the house and leaping into the flames. Her brother later died in a barn fire he set and burned himself in the blaze.
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Kokomo
Ind
Iva Perkheiser
John Perkheiser
Here
Death of Pozart in Indianapolis from heart failure
President Pozart of Jenney Electric Manufacturing Co collapsed and died on a street in Indianapolis due to heart failure. He had been ill for months and recently moved from Cincinnati. He also owned the Yargan Fifth Wheel Co and was married in Olney Illinois.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pozart
Jenney Electric Manufacturing Co
Cincinnati
Yargan Fifth Wheel Co
Olney
Testimony in Goebel case reveals pardons to Powers and others
In Frankfort a bail hearing transcript shows Gov. Taylor issued pardons to Charles Finley, John L. Powers, Harland Whittaker and possibly W. H. Culton. J. B. Matthews and Todd testified on Goebel assassination connections, with Youtsey linked to armed preparations in the governor's office.
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Frankfort
William Goebel
Culton
J. B. Matthews
McKinzie
Todd
Mr. Taylor
Matthews
Taylor
Charles Finley
John L. Powers
Harland Whittaker
W. H. Culton
Caleb Powers
John Davis
L. C. Norman
George Denny
Lexington
Goebel
Gov. Taylor
Denny
McKinzie Todd
Faylor
Youtsey
Jim
Berry Howard
Secretary of State
Legislative
Bryan in conference with Shively over Democratic ticket
In South Bend on May 5 William Jennings Bryan met with Benjamin F Shively. Shively opposes the gubernatorial nomination and favors supporting the vice presidency instead.
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South Bend
Ind
William Jennings Bryan
Benjamin F. Shively
Shively
Vox
Army reorganization bill passes Senate in three hours
Senate approves a sweeping army reform moving to detail line officers into staff roles, raises West Point cadet numbers, and creates an artillery corps while preserving engineers and medical departments. The adjutant general becomes a major general and a new veterinary corps is added.
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Washington
Senate
Army
Quartermaster General
Corps of Engineers
Medical Department
Pay Department
Judge Advocate General
Coast Artillery
Corps of Cadets
West Point
United States
Leutenant
Corbin
Eagan
Floods raise water 18 feet in 12 hours in Colorado area
Special from Bastrop reports another Colorado River flood with water up 18 feet in 12 hours and rising fears for rail bridges below Austin. Austin also notes a sharp river rise. Ashanti situation remains serious with Kumassi investment and April 27 fighting that killed or wounded three white officers. Washington pays Revolutionary War claim to Rachel Wilson for Col. Benjamin Wilson services.
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Dallas
Tex
Bastrop
Colorado
Austin
London
Daily Mail
Actra
Ashanti
Kumassi
Haussas
Washington
Rachel Wilson
Harrison County
West Virginia
Benjamin Wilson
Senate
Col. Wilson
Petersburg Fire Threatens Evansville Region Loss
Evansville Indiana May 5 Petersburg Indiana is burning with a $60,000 loss already and the town faces $200,000 total as there is no effective fire protection. The blaze endangers surrounding areas and concerns residents.
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Evansville
Ind
Petersburg
British Steamer Virginia Strands Off Diamond Shoals
The British steamer Virginia with 26 aboard including one stowaway ran aground on Diamond Shoals near Cape Hatteras in thick weather on May 3. A lifeboat carrying 15 crew escaped. six drowned when another boat swamped. Five remaining crew members were rescued Friday afternoon. The ship is a total loss.
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Henry
Virginia
Charles Samuel
Daquiri
Cuba
Baltimore
Diamond Shoals
Creeds Hill
Cape Hatteras
Samuel Park
P. St. George Walley
Harris
Olsen
Passenger Train Wreck Kills Inspector and Injures Fireman
A westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train on the Wheeling division derailed near Gastonville Pennsylvania after striking a spike driven into a tie. Inspector Patrick J. Horan died instantly. Fireman B B Lytle suffered fatal injuries to both legs and other wounds. Engineer A McBurney sustained chest burns and sprains. No passengers were hurt. The wreck occurred at about 30 miles per hour on a curve as the engine toppled into the ditch.
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Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Gastonville
Patrick J. Horan
B. B. Lytle
A. McBurney
Otis Reports April Actions in the Philippines
General Otis recounts April operations with 30 artillery pieces and 1,269 rifles captured, plus substantial ammunition and stores. US losses total 13 enlisted men killed and 3 officers with 24 enlisted men wounded. enemy losses tallied at 1,721 killed, wounded, and captured. Leading Filipinos express confidence in early pacification. insurgents surrender.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Luzon
Viscayan Islands
Samar
Honolulu Quarantine Lifts if No Plague by April 30
In Honolulu the board of health planned to end quarantine on the morning of April 30 if no new outbreak appeared. It had been 13 days since the last death, and lifting would simply remove travel and shipping restrictions.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Board of Health
Methodist conference acts to curb alleged mercenary bishops
Chicago May 5 The Methodist general conference opened its long session amid a flood of memorials and resolutions. With heated debate it moved to curb alleged mercenary tendencies of some bishops and appointed a committee to study major department work of the church.
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Chicago
Methodist General Conference
Draws mark boxing matches in Denver and Chicago
Short specials report ten round draw for Kid Parker of Denver against Matty Matthews, and a six round draw for Clarence Forbes and Maurice Rauch in Chicago.
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Kid Parker
Denver
Matty Matthews
Clarence ‘Forbes
Maurice Rauch
Ft. Dearborn Athletic Club
Chicago
Fire Kills Four in New York Early Morning Blaze
Four people died and one was fatally injured in an early morning fire in New York. Other brief notes include political nominations and military rank changes while international talks involve guns near Havana and Boer movements toward Wepeuer and Thalia N'Chu hill.
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New York
Henry S. Boutelle
Minois
Winners Highlight Three Cities in Yesterday's Games
In a slate led by Philadelphia Cincinnati and New York wins, Chicago and Brooklyn posted varied innings as pitchers and batters battled. Calvin Donahue Newton Wood shared duties for Cincinnati while Emslie Connolly and Swart umpired separate matchups.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Calvin and Donahue
Newton and Wood
Swartwood
Market Report Cincinnati May 4 Flour and Grain Prices
Cincinnati market report lists flour prices from Spring fancy to winter patent, plus extra and low grade. Grain prices show No 2 red wheat elevator 744 percentile, corn mixed at 44 to 44.5 cents, yellow corn on track 48 cents, oats various grades, and live stock ranges for hogs cattle sheep lambs veal calf. Chicago figures for wheat No 1 red and winter options noted.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
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Butler College
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Marie Martin
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Frankfort, Ky
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Jackson
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