Brats Advance in South Africa Theater of War
London dispatches report Lord Roberts marching north with mounted infantry toward Brandfort and Kroonstad as Boer resistance stiffens near Vet River. Irish American brigade at Lourenzo Marquez suffered losses. Brandfort fell with Boer flag raised. Hunter crosses the Waal aiding Mafeking relief. debate grows on war costs, supply lines, and international reactions.
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London
Lord Roberts
Vet River
Brandfort
Karee Siding
Bloemfontein
Hutton
Lourenzo Marquez
Ross
Lord Kitchener
French
Kroonstad
Hunter
Waal
Windsorton
Mafeking
War Office
Boers Shift Guns Facing British Near Elandslagte
From Ladysmith on May 4 a report states the Boers shifted their artillery to the hills opposite the British positions near Elandslagte and have mounted a Long Tom on a hill aiming toward Wessels Nek, signaling intensified bombardment.
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Ladysmith
Eland- Slaagte
Wessels Nek
Brabant's division strengthens position near Wepener
Brabant's Camp on May 1 reports Brabant's division occupying hills along the Ladybrand road about 1 1/2 miles from Wepener. They face a Boer force that recently seized Wepener and settled in Zwartlap verg mountain. Borderers Horse under Col Maxwell encountered Boer outposts then returned to camp. A five hundred Boer group was seen marching past. they later disappeared into a hollow and were identified as a Boer command.
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Brabant
Mafeking
Ladybrand Road
Wepener
Free State
Zwartlapverg
Borderers Horse
Col. Maxwell
American Suspect Tied to Johannesburg Explosion Arrests
The Standard and Diggers News reports Thomas Richards, an American, arrested as a suspect in the Begbie factory blast at Johannesburg. He was arraigned yesterday on murder charges and remanded without defense. The paper notes an excavation at the most violent site with no tunnel trace, prompting further digs.
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London
Standard and Diggers
Thomas Richards
Johannesburg
Foster warns of long costly war with Boers
John W. Foster, ex secretary of state, analyzes South Africa fighting. He warns England faces a protracted costly conflict with the Boers, likely to win on numbers but not end the struggle. He notes delays worsen military and diplomatic outcomes and warns financial interests may push action. He also cites possible European maritime powers' unknown moves.
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England
United States
Africa
New York
John W. Foster
South Africa
Foster
Engand
Europe
German Emperor Donates Half a Million Marks for India Relief
Simla May 4 Emperor William telegrammed Lord Curzon expressing deepest sympathy for India’s distress and announced Berlin’s approval of a donation exceeding half a million marks for relief. The Viceroy replied praising the gesture as a kinship showing the German people’s generous support for British relief efforts.
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Simla
William
India
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Berlin
German Empire
Wells Villa in Newport Destroyed by Fire
The summer villa of Wm. S. Wells of New York on Bellevue avenue Newport Rhode Island burned tonight. Loss estimated at about 209000 with extensive bric a brac and imported furnishings valued as art treasures. Fire started from an overheated furnace and the flames swept the structure before firemen could save much. Insurance is expected to cover most of the loss.
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Newport
R. I
Wells
New York
Bellevue Avenue
Charleston pastor shoots stenographer in Bamberg dispute
Rev. W. F. Johnson, pastor of Bamberg Baptist Church in Bamberg, D. C., shot W. T. Bellinger, a district stenographer, after a dispute over a fence line. Earlier, Bell inger drew a pistol. this morning, Bellinger was returning home when Johnson fired, leaving Bellinger dying with a smoking gun in hand.
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Charleston
S. C
W. FE. Johnson
Bamberg
D. C
W. T. Bellinger
John R. Bellinger
Bellinger
Young Bellinger
Rev
Mr. Johnson
Boutelle Improving Despite Reports to Contrary
Panger Mo May 4. Family of Hon Charles A Boutelle congressman from the 4th district say he is steadily improving. Recent reports from the sanitarium in Massachusetts indicate he is in better condition than at any time since his attack.
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Panger
Charles A. Boutelle
Massachusetts
Miller Case Postponed In Franklin Syndicate Trial
New York on May 4 reports an argument on the motion for a certificate of reasonable doubt in the William F. Miller case of the Franklin Syndicate, postponed from today to next Friday. Miller is under ten years for grand larceny, with postponement to allow both counsels to prepare their cases.
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New York
William F. Miller
Franklin Syndicate
Miller
Bill for the Stable at Lowell Jail Passed by the Senate
Beacon Hill May 4 The bill to provide accommodations for the courts of Middlesex County at Cambridge for a stable at the Lowell jail and for improvements at the truant school at North Chelmsford was ordered to a third reading in the Senate today. At an executive session, Senator Hanson of Middlesex submitted a bill to place the New England Gas and Coke company under State supervision if it continues to distribute gas. The committee took the matter under advisement.
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Beacon Hill
County of
Middlesex
Cambridge
Lowell
North Chelmsford
Senate
Committee On Manufactures
Hanson
New England Gas & Coke Company
Salaries Bill Advances In Legislature Amid Protests
In Fall River Mr Mills opposed a measure lifting supreme and superior court justice salaries by $1000 each. The bill passed third reading 70 to 32 after a yeas and nays vote of 104 to 45. Current chief justice earns $7500 with associates at $7000. superior court salaries are $6000 and $5500, with 25 justices total. Also rejected were bills to keep liquor license fees locally and to allow mill interviews. The House sent engrossed reserves for textile school buildings and state camp provisions.
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Mills
Fall River
Supreme and
Superior Court
Davenport
Supreme Court
Lowell
New Bedford Textile School
State Camp Ground
Death of Count d'Elpeux Follows Tragic Pair
New York May 4 Count d Elpeux French vice consul dies after distressing events surrounding wife Marie Celli the noted singing teacher and former prima donna who died April 10. He locked himself with her body refusals led friends to force removal later committed to Ward island asylum where he attempted suicide his body later returned for burial.
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New York
d’Elpeux
Mme
Marie- Celli
d’Espeux
Ward's Island
Disturbed Labor Climate Affects Business Activity
Bradstreet’s notes a subdued demand and price level amid unsettled labor circles. Wholesale activity cool but retail demand draws focus. crops outlook and purchasing power remain strong. Wheat and corn export volumes rise versus last year, while bank clearings climb 6.5 percent.
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New York
Bradstreet
Birmingham
Pittsburg
Iiay
Bradstreet’s
Boston
Not for a year yet introduction of lodges in Philippines
Worcester May 4 Grand Sire Pinkerton of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows announced last night that the proposed introduction of lodges of the order in the Philippines has been postponed for a year at least owing to unsettled affairs in the far east. Many applications are on file for subordinate lodges in the Philippines. The grand lodge intended to act this spring but insurgent activity reports led officers to delay. A definite plan will likely be adopted at the September grand lodge meeting.
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Worcester
Grand Sire Pinkerton
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Philippines
Far East
Grand Lodge
Rusie's Wife Granted Divorce and Alimony
In Indianapolis today May 4 a divorce and one thousand dollars alimony was granted to Mrs Rusie wife of the baseball pitcher in court proceedings.
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Indianapolis
Rusie
Advantages Gained by American Arms Far in Excess of the Insurgents
Washington reports from Gen Otis detail April captures at Manila including thirty artillery pieces twelve hundred nine rifles and large stores. Monthly losses for the US include 13 enlisted men killed three officers and 24 enlisted men wounded while enemy losses reach seventeen hundred twenty one killed wounded and captured.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Manila
Luzon
Vizayan
Samar
Army Reorganization Bill Advances in Senate
The Senate passed the army reorganization bill after a three hour debate, a move seen as highly significant in military circles. The measure is expected to revolutionize the army's staff structure while the President sent a veto message to Congress on the Arizona Naval Indian reservation settlers adjustment bill.
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Washington
Congress
Naval Indian Reservation
Arizona
House
Senate
President's nominations to Senate for Hawaii and Navy roles
The President sent nominations to the Senate including Sanford B. Dole for Governor of Hawaii Henry E. Cooper for secretary of Hawaii E C Bellows for consul general at Yokohama Japan Lieut Commander Samuel C Lemly USN North Carolina to be judge advocate general of the navy with rank of captain for four years from June 4 1900.
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Washington
Senate
Sanford B. Dole
Hawaii
Henry E. Cooper
E. C. Bellows
Yokohama
Japan
Samuel C. Lemly
U. S. N. North Carolina
Navy
Battleship Kearsarge Arrives at Newport for Refitting
The battleship Kearsarge arrived at Newport Rhode Island and anchored behind the torpedo station. It will receive its torpedo outfit next week and be cleaned and repainted to cover battle scars. In ten days the ship will be ready for orders to join the North Atlantic Squadron.
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Newport
R. I
Kearsarge
Folger
A WORD FROM THE TRANSVAAL
Peter MacQueen, special representative of The National Magazine, reports from The Hague with Hendrik Muller who argues South Africa would be one English colony if war had not occurred. He says the war creates a nation and future independence, while both sides pursue farm and veldt interests.
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Transvaal
Peter MacQueen
South Africa
Hendrik Muller
Orange Free State
Java Straat
Hague
England
Muller
London
Paris
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Sanford
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
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Root
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Army Reorganization
Tommy
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America
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Louder
Funny Elephant Brass Band
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Martin & Co
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