Roberts Yet River Damages Slow Boer Advance
London May 9 dispatch reports Brandfort to Omnialdell rail line torn by rails and a damaged Yet river bridge delaying supply lines. The Highland brigade occupies Winburg as Roberts presses north with Brabant joining Thaba N Chu. Boers suspected to move northward. evacuation of Thaba N Chu due to urgent message from President Steyn.
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British Front Holds. Boers Outflanked by Flankers
Telegram from Mafeking dated May reports Roberts tightening farm clearances. Homes serve as improvised arsenals with Mansers and Martins found. Rail lines destroyed, yet the British plan to detour may keep the front intact as deference to a possible countermove persists.
Funston Captures Insurgent Leader and Valuables
The War Department reports General Pantheon Garcia, a northern insurgent leader, captured yesterday by Funston’s troops with valuable documents. In Barotay Holle, a May 2 band attack killed two Americans and wounded seven. around 400 rebels attacked Barotac, with heavy losses for the U.S. force and a late report of reinforcements from Twenty-sixth Company.
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Garvie
Cullom Faction Wins Nomination for Chairman
Peoria May 8 The Cullom faction nominated C G Dawes for temporary chairman and demanded a full call. Dawes 793 Brown 720 The result signals a victory for the Tanner faction as the state central committee had named H G Brown for the office in line with long standing practice.
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Strike Declared and Looming Rail Disputes Across Cities
News briefs report a formal end to the Southern Railway Telegraphers strike in Atlanta as President Powell announces the move. Kansas City and Oklahoma mill workers plan a flour price hike, Albany military interests pursue a divorce action, and a plot to assassinate Roberts is alleged with officials exchanging warnings. London and Washington church matters, a hotel fire in Genesee with fatalities, and Santa Fe shop layoffs in Ottawa round out the day’s scattered items.
Populist Gathering At Sioux Falls Draws Big Crowd
Populists plan a fusion convention in Sioux Falls with a large expected attendance. Delegates arrived by special train amid lively speeches and negotiations on platform planks. Leaders from Nebraska Colorado Kansas Texas and Missouri monitor drafts for a unity ticket with focus on vice presidential choices and possible cross party talks.
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Moss
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Nesntay
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Hatler
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Reepublican
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sDonnelly
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H Gerry Brown
Maseach- Betts
Barker
Donnelly
Deaver Calla
Minnesota
Bla Elty
Social Democrats
Debs
Dollar Dinner and Fusion Debate at Coliseum Event
Report of a political banquet held at the Coliseum with speakers from Nebraska Kansas and New York. Discussion centered on fusion among Democrats populists and silver Republicans for 1900 and debates over money reform amid a Western tone. Weather and exhibit damage followed with a storm hitting the Paris exposition United States electricity displays damaged by rain.
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Ebner Thomas
John OQ. Yelser
AL Toynter
Nebraska
T.C. Patterson
Denver News
Selane Davis
New York
J. 1Iner
John W. Briedenthil
Kansas
Gryan
Paris
United States
DEWEY PROGRAM ADJUSTED AT MEMPHIS RECEPTION DAY
Memphis May 8 Dewey program altered at his request eight receptions were planned but two clubs’ event remains in evening. A 10 30 am visit to Cotton Exchange featured hour long reception then rest at hotel. Tonight a general reception by Memphis men’s clubs is planned under their auspices.
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Claims Against Turkey Move to Washington Questioned
The Turkish government has not officially announced transferring negotiations on American indemnity claims from Constantinople to Washington. The United States, pleased with Consul Grincom’s handling, awaits a Turkish reply to justify paying for missionary property losses. In separate notes, Col. Randlett of Anadarko reports no famine in his agency and that ration distributions will proceed, while in Kansas three young farmers Frank Cox, Sherman Cox, and William Whitelaw drowned in Wakarusa Creek after a boat capsized during a fishing trip.
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Watson Post Office
St Louis Transit strike erupts in riots across city
In St Louis the May 3,925 transit workers walked out after a mass meeting seeking union-alls, safety nets, and arbitration. Cars on Park avenue division faced mob violence with stones and sticks, injuring motormen and conductors. Police failed to halt disturbances as the crowd blocked tracks and attacked vehicles. Mayor Ziegenhein urged arbitration as the strike disrupted mail service and daily city life.
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Markets at a Glance Amid Mixed Cattle and Grain Quotes
The report shows live cattle steady to weak with natives and feeders around 2.0 to 4.0 per hundredweight, while hogs and lambs move varied. Grain prices for corn and timothy hay appear mixed with several July and May futures listed, reflecting a volatile market day.
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