Roberts Tactics Hold Off Boer Advance Near Wepener
London dispatch reports British forces under Lord Roberts pressing toward Dewetsdorp and Wepener, with Brabant and Hart flanking Boers at Bushman's Kop and closing lines south of Bloemfontein. Troops around Wepener move to relieve Dalgety’s Australians as the Boers retreat eastward amid scattered fighting and open communications.
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New York
Trrvane
London
Free State
Tucker
Karee Siding
Brandfort
Winburg
Bloemfontein
Pole-Carew
Brabant
Wepener
Dewetsdorp
Ladybrand
Rundle
French
Dewelsdorp
Tha Ka N
Kornspruit
Loyd Roberts
Dragoon Guards
Lord Roberta
Lord Methuen
Hunter
Kimberley
Capetown
Commandant Olivier Prepares to Attack Hart’s Rear
The march report notes Commandant Olivier with 1,590 men set to strike General Hart’s rear. There is no sign of General Randle’s advance from Dewetsdorp, leaving the strategic situation uncertain.
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Olivier
Hart
Randle
Dewetsdorp
Will Call For Bids For Three New U S Navy Battleships
Washington reports the naval board has approved plans for three large battleships. The vessels will be about 440 feet long, 15,500 tons displacement, speed 19 knots, with 12 inch turret guns, corner turrets with 2 Singh guns, 12 68 inch rapid-fires, and a 14 pounder secondary battery.
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Washington
Naval, Board of Construction
Snally
Caiting
Towa
United States Navy
Admiral Dewey Bryan Dinner Changes Date in Chicago
Chicago on April 24 reports Admiral Dewey will not dine with W J Bryan. The Seven O Clock club shifted the Lakeside dinner from next Tuesday to May 5 since Bryan cannot be in town May 1. Dewey departs May 4. Bryan remains guest of honor.
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Chicago
Admiral Dewey
W. J. Bryan
Seven O'Clock Club
Lakeside Club
Colonel Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Red Cross Emblem Case Sparks Boer War Controversy
Miss Clara Barton condemns the Chicago ambulance corps for abandoning Red Cross emblems and taking up arms in the Transvaal. She says the humane world won’t hold the men guiltless and notes letters of safe conduct were issued with Geneva conventions limits. Consul Hay’s cable confirms breach, absolving the American Red Cross of blame.
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Washington
Clara Barton
Ambulance Corps
Chicago
Red Cross
South Africa
Hubbell
Mise Barton
American Red Cross Society
Judd
Holyoke
Mase
Irish Societies
Transvaal
Miss Barton
Mr. Judd
Miss Harton
Red Cros
Hay
Red Cross of America
Sugar Stock Forged Fraud Shocks Chicago Trust
Chicago police arrested W. S. Jacobs president of the Chicago Loan and Trust company on a charge of delivering forged sugar trust stock. N Gilbertson of 248 Went Eriestrest reports bonds tied to Lamar Waller who fled Chicago after the scheme. Similar bogus bonds had been sold to several other investors, with Jacobs accused of prior knowledge of their character.
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Chicago
W. 8. Jacobs
Chicago Loan and Trust Company
N. Gilbertson
Eriestrest
Delair
Lamar Waller
Jauube
Buller
Notice on Deep Chest Colds and Healing Strength
An advertorial claims severe chest colds require a strengthening tonic to drive out inflammation and prevent chronic illness. It states the remedy will quicken lung healing and remove danger, urging action under the sign SCOTT S BOWNE, Ghent New York.
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Scott S Bowne
Ghent
New Yorks
Executive Committee to Plan Aid for India's Famine Stricken
An executive committee meeting in New York on April 21 will devise plans to aid India's famine relief. Indian missionaries attending appeal for renewed American support, stressing the vast, indescribable suffering and the need for sustained humanitarian and educational assistance.
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New York
Ecumenical Conference
India
Matone
Goll
Rome
Lami
United States
Dwight
D. D
Mises
W.T. Barber
Ley’s Ac
Cambridge
England
East
Christian Church
No Refund on Beer Under Porto Rican Export Rule
Washington April 2. The commissioner of the Internal Revenue Bureau answered an inquiry about beer exported to Porto Rico. He states Porto Rico is not a foreign country for the draw-back law, so no refund of duty applies. After May 1, 1900 articles taxed cannot be exported to Porto Rico with draw-back or tax relief.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Porto Rico
Otis Death List of Philippine War Casualties
Washington reports General Otis at Manila sent a war department list of recent deaths in the Philippines. The entries include causes such as malaria typhoid fever dysentery and pneumonia among multiple infantry units with several names listed and dates in April. Some fatalities are described as accidental or from wounds received in action.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Otis
Manila
Chase. Stites
Jag. A. Littletot
Fourth Cavalry
Harry E. Nash
1Th Infantry
Harry H. Schulte
D41th
Rock
John 8. Dibble
Enteretis
Thos, Gillespie
Frank J. Valdes
Doc. R. Eisenbarger
Chas. J. Magure
Chas. Lightell
L. H. Converse
4Th Infantry
Benj. F. Welch
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