British Patrol Near Kroonstad as War Rushes North
London dispatch reports Gen Hutton and Gen Broadwood reconnoitering the Zand river with British cavalry and infantry advancing on the north bank. Roberts' force grows to near 45 miles from Kroonstad while Mafeking endures severe hardship and famine tightens.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Smaideel
Hutton
Zand
Broadwood
Tan Hamilton
Hunter
Paget
Maal
Warrenton
Seover
Zand River
Smaldeel
Kroonstad
Free
Lorenzo Marques
Heil‘bron
Mafeking
Khomier
Eiverybody
Sarah Wilson
Young Eloff
Kruger
The
Times
Lord Methuen
Vryburg
Vaal
Pretoria
Cape Town
Natal
Buller
Transvaal Volksraad
St. Helena
St Louis Strike Stalls Transit Traffic After Vandal Attacks
In St Louis May 9 the transit employees strike paralyzed streetcar service as crowds attacked crews. A Park Avenue car was damaged at Eighteenth Street and Washington Avenue while a large group of men and boys hurled stones, forcing crews to retreat to their posts amidst the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
Park Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Washington Avenue
Organic Law Report Dominates Chicago Conference
The M E Conference in Chicago on May 9 heard the commission on the church’s organic law report its findings. The commission, chosen in 1896, includes bishops ministers and laymen and has debated the church constitution for years. The report defines the organic law and outlines General Conference rules, with lay representation in annual conferences a point of ministry opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
General Conference
Commission
C. W. Smith
Pittsburgh
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Wesley
Merrill
Glorious Memphis Welcomes Dewey With Two Grand Receptions
Memphians hosted two final welcomes for Adm. and Mrs. Dewey on May 9. The Oliver Perry Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution staged a 9 pm reception at Gen. Luke E. Wright’s home, while the Peabody Hotel buzzed with patriotic display and thousands gathered as the admiral greeted citizens for two hours before departing for Nashville.
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Memphis
Tenn
Luke E. Wright
Peabody Hotel
Adm
Dewey
Oliver Perry
Daughters of the American Revolution
Webster County Forest Fires Destroy Mills and Timber
Forest fires in Webster county destroyed over 2,000,000 feet of timber in the stick and sawed, burning two large lumber mills. Stout & Co. and T. W. Blankenship each lost 1,000,000 feet and both mills. Total losses estimated near eighty thousand dollars.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Webster County
Stout & Co
T. W. Blankenship
Drowning in St Johns River Near Jacksonville
Mrs. M. R. Tutt and Mrs. Eliza Flowerday drowned when their boat leaked and tipped over during a crossing on the St. Johns River. A party of eight was aboard. six were rescued, leaving two survivors. The accident occurred in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 9.
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Jacksonville
Fla
M. R. Tutt
Eliza Flowerday
St. Johns River
National Rotting Association opens three day meeting
The annual meeting of the board of review of the National Rotting Association began a three day session at the Palmer House. President P. P. Johnston of Lexington Kentucky presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Review of the
National Rotting Association
Palmer House
P. P. Johnston
Lexington
Sharkey Knocks Out Choynski at Tattersalls in Two Rounds
Tom Sharkey defeated Joe Choynski of California by knockout in the second round at Tattersalls Chicago on May 9. The bout was a hurricane of punches with Sharkey controlling the action throughout.
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Tattersalls
Chicago
Tom Sharkey
Joe Choynski
California
Sharkey
Bingham Republicans Nominate State Ticket for August Race
The Birmingham Republican faction via its state executive committee nominates a ticket for the August election led by Charles P. Lane as governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Bingham
Republican Party
Charles P. Lane
Fairmont Delegates Named for McKinley at Convention
Fairmont West Virginia May 9 The Republican state convention chose W Curtin S H Gramm J E Dana and F E Flinn as delegates to the national convention and instructed them for McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
W. Curtin
S. H. Gramm
J. E. Dana
F. E. Flinn
McKinley
Young Kenny Knocks Sanchez in Eighth Round Bout
In Grand Rapids on May 9 Chicago’s Young Kenny registered a clean knockout in the rematch against Sanchez known as the Cuban wonder. The fight lasted eight rounds, short of a planned bout.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Young
Kenny
Chicago
Sanchez
Sas
Donnelly Plans Highlight National Populist Ticket
Cincinnati May 9 The middle of the road populists finalize routine convention plans at Robinsons Opera House. Ignatius Donnelly expresses willingness to accept first place if desired, while M W Howard of Alabama and D Clem Deaver of Nebraska emerge as a possible presidential and vice presidential ticket. Delegates exceed 700 with broad representation. expenses reported as under 800 dollars. The Omaha platform is to be reaffirmed with calls for paper money, railroad public ownership, and an elective judiciary.
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Cincinnati
National Committee
Robinson’s Opera House
Howard
Alabama
Resolution Committee
Resolutions Committee
Ignatius Donnelly
Donnelly
M. W. Howard
D. Clem Deaver
Nebraska
Barker
Deaver
J. A. Parker
Arizona
New Mexico
North
South Carolina
Vermont
Parker
Lincoln
National Reform Press Adopts Proposals for Populist Platform
Members of the National Reform Press association meeting in Cincinnati endorse a platform for the People's Party convention. Proposals include initiative and referendum, government issued money, nationalization of railroads, public ownership of public franchises, abolition of private trusts, and an elective judiciary with short tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Reform Press Association
South
West
Omaha
People's Party
Telegraphic Brevities Roundup
Three children burned to death in a forest fire near Dubois Pennsylvania. The senate confirmed Benjamin H Ridgley of Kentucky as consul at Malaga Spain. The U S consul general at Hong Kong reports a plague outbreak. The Buffalo strike situation improves with a near term agreement expected. A Union Pacific fruit train wreck near Rawlins Wyoming kills four and injures two. W J Bryan returns to Lincoln Nebraska for two months at his farm. Maryland Republicans renominate Frank C Wachter George A Pearce and Sidney E Mudd for Congress. A pension of fifty dollars per month for Maj Gen Henry W Lawtons widow is favorably reported to the senate.
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Senate
Benjamin H. Ridgley
Kentucky
Malaga
Spain
United States
Hong Kong
Union Pacific
Rawlings
Wyo
W. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Maryland
Frank C. Wachter
George A. Pearce
Sidney E. Mudd
Henry W. Lawton
Committee On Pensions
Tuesday Briefs Spark a Global Patchwork of News
Reports from the Methodist conference show a motion to admit laymen to annual conferences voted down. In Cuba the treasury shortfall of $100000 hovers over post office funds. Mt Vesuvius erupts anew with lava and rock towers. General MacArthur confirms the capture of Filipino General Garcia and his documents via cablegram. St Louis Transit faces a major strike with worker union demands and wage cuts. The Army bill provisions for 100 cadets at large to West Point draw War Department interest. Lord Roberts advances toward Pretoria demoralizing Boers as rail and Vet river bridge delays hinder supplies. Roberts’ outposts lie about 12 miles north of Smaldeel.
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Charles F. Neely
Post Office Department
Cuba
Mt. Vesuvius
MacArthur
War Department
Garcia
St. Louis Transit Co
Military Academy
West Point
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Vet River
Roberts
Smalldeel
National Game results from yesterday across major leagues
Yesterday's baseball showdowns featured St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Chicago New York with varied innings totals and final scores. Notable batteries included Weyhing Criger Bernhard McParland and Connolly among others with Umpires O Day Emslie Hurst and Connolly calling the games.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
R.H.E
Cipeinnati
Weyhing
Criger
Newton
Scott and Wood
O’day
Twonings
E Philad
Brooklyn
Bernhard and McParland
Dunn, Howell and McGuire
Emslie
Inn’gs
R.H
Pittsbh
Chesbro
Zimmer
Killen
Chance
Hurst
R. HE
Boston
Pittenger, Bailey and Clark, Carrick and Bowerman
Connolly
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Erry
Markets in Cincinnati and Chicago May 8
The Cincinnati market reports flour prices across grades from spring to patent with values from 2.05 to 3.90 dollars. Grain notes No 2 winter red wheat at 74.5 cents, assorted corn prices around 43 to 48 cents, and oats around 28 to 29 cents. Live stock shows hogs at 4.25 to 5.32, cattle 3.40 to 5.25, sheep 3.25 to 4.75, veal and calves 4.50 to 7.25, with Chicago wheat and money values continuing into the day.
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Cincinnati
de City
Chicago
Vice Presidential Question Dominates Delegates Debate
Delegates from most states attend the Populist convention in Sioux Falls with Alaska represented while Alabama and others miss. A key issue is who should be vice president with proposals to form a one-delegate-per-state conference committee to confer with Democrats.
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Sioux Falls
S. C
Union
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New York
Montana
Pacific Coast
New England
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Bryan
Kansas City
Towne
Gen. Weaver
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sulzer
Stevenson
Teawne
Wizard Schafer’s decline hints end of billiards era
The long decline of Jacob Schaef er, famed billiards star, is noted as health worsens and rival George Slosson grows financially, while Canadian George Sutton may lead 18-inch balk line after Schaef er’s retirement. The piece recalls Bird’s pivotal role and shifts in the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Shaefer
Shaefer
Schaefer
George Slosson
Jake
Slosson
George Sutton
Clarence Geen
Christian Bird
Philadelphia
Mr. Bird
Rudolphe
Gar
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Ford Roberts
Shaldeel
M. E. Conference
Commission On the Organic Law of the Church
Dewey Wua
West Virginia
Platform OF the Press
People’s Party
Dubois
Buffalo
Ives
Napoleon
Mexico
Son
Tom Foley
Rhines
Bird
National Billiard Association
John Creahan
T. W. Wapwvell
Jacob Schaefer
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