Dalgetty Relieved as Boers Retreat From Wepener Fight
London reports say Boer forces lifting the siege and retreating toward Ladybrand with Rundle pursuing and British casualties rising in Brabant. Dispatches note De Wet’s command possibly moving toward Thaba Nchu, while Pretoria cites Methuen evacuating Boshof and Kitchener’s logistics reforms aiding mobility. The Times cautions on exaggerated Boer strength and calls the campaign’s endgame uncertain.
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Wepener
Brabant
Roberts
Smithfield
London
Thaba Nchu
Modder
French
Dewetsdorf
Natal
Roberts Reports Drive to Clear Eastern Flank in South Africa
London dispatch details General Roberts’s move from Bloemfontein along a seventy mile front to clear the flank. Wepener is relieved, Dewetsdorp occupied, while Thaba Nchu road remains open. Boers withdraw to avoid encirclement as French and Hamilton push north.
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London
Roberts
Bloemfontein
Karee Siding
Wepener
Dewetsdorp
Chermside
French
Thaba Nchu Road
Rundle
Hamilton
Samas Post
Thaba Nchu
Winburg
Ladybrand
Sannas Post
Movements of British Columns Reported Near Wepener
Lord Roberts reports the enemy retreated from in front of Wepener last night and fled northeast along the Ladybrand road. Forces at DenTs dorp occupied without opposition at 9:30 am. Pole-Carew's division reached Roodekop yesterday evening with no casualties as cavalry covered the advance.
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Wepener
Ladybrand Road
Bloemfontein
Pole-Carew
Roodekop
Carter Ex-Captain of Engineers Sent to Fort Leavenworth
Oberlin M. Carter, ex-captain of engineers, was escorted by Lt. Harker to Fort Leavenworth to serve a five year military prison sentence after embezzlement conviction. The Supreme Court mandate was executed by Judge Lacombe at Governor's Island, Carter to begin clerical work and remain in health.
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Fort Leavenworth
Harker
15Th Infantry
Oberlin M. Carter
Engineers
Kansas
Castle Williams
Carter
Governor's Island
Thayer
Pennsylvania Station
Jersey City
Pennsylvania
Clous
United States District
Burnet
Baldwin
Supreme Court
Lacombe
Fort Columbus
Abram J. Rose
British Advance Across Modder River With Light Loss
Troops rode at Grootefontein and crossed the Modder River at Valsbank by 7:30 am as French moved to strike the retreating Boers. Chermside’s division occupied D netsdorp, and Ian Hamilton’s mounted infantry drove attackers from kopjes near the waterworks with no casualties. The Highland Brigade moved with the column.
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Grootefontein
Modder
Valsbank
French
Denetsdorp
Chermside
Ian Hamilton
Kopjes
Highland Brigade
Maxims Against Bolos In Philippine Fighting Report
Manila dispatch details April 16 engagements in South Camarines and Albay where Filipinos armed with bolos were repelled by American outposts and 45th Regiment with two Maxims. Ninety-eight fighters died on the field, bolomen routed, and General Bell pledged harsh retaliation while Otis plans Meade or Grant voyage in May.
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Manila
Nueva Caceras
South Camarines
Bell
45Th
11Th Cavalry
Lennox
San Fernando
Sorgogon
Albay
47Th Infantry
Gordon
Otis
Meade
Grant
Hong Kong
False Boxer Massacre Report Debunked in Tien-Tsin
A Tien-Tsin dated dispatch says native Christians were not massacred by Boxers. Boxers attacked a Catholic village but were driven off and one villager wounded. The claim of seventy Boxers killed or wounded is likely an exaggeration.
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Peking
Tien-Tsin
Ohio nominating slate named at Columbus convention
The Republican State Convention in Columbus named for Secretary of State Lewis C. Laylin, Supreme Judge John A. Shauck, Board of Public Works Charles A. Goddard, School Commissioner L. D. BBonebrake, and Food Commissioner Joseph E. Blackburn. Presidential electors at large Myron T. Herrick and W. P. Orr. delegates at large Foraker Nash Dick Grosvenor. Senator Hanna declined to serve as delegate amid factional clashes over Grosvenor and Blackburn. The event proceeded largely harmoniously aside from these disputes.
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Lewis C. Laylin
John A. Shauck
Board of Public Works
Charles A. Goddard
L. D. Bbonebrake
Joseph E. Blackburn
Myron T. Herrick
W. P. Orr
Joseph B. Foraker
George K. Nash
Charles Dick
Charles H. Grosvenor
Washington
Hanna
Blackburn
Bushnell
Grosvenor
McGrew
Foster
Ohio
Foraker
Nash
Massie
Congress
Plans to Develop Cuba Railways and Aid Economy
Trenton April 25 Special Articles of incorporation filed for the Cuba Company with 5 million capital to build railroads and tramways in Cuba. Noted stockholders include Sir William C. Van Horne Levi P. Morton J J Hill and W L Bull among others. The project aims to develop eastern Cuba while fostering agriculture mining timber and manufacture and to connect Havana with Santiago. The company emphasizes American investment and proposes rapid development modeled after Canadian Pacific style expansion.
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Trenton
N. J
Cuba
W. C. van Horne
W. C. Whitney
E. H. Harriman
J. J. Hill
H. L. Terry
Levi P. Morton
Thomas F. Ryan
G. G. Haven
W. L. Bull
Cuba Company
Island of
Sir W. C. van «Orne
John W. Mackay
James J. Hill
William C. van Horne
Waldorf-Astoria
Santa Clara
Puerto Principe
Santiago
United States
Havana
Java
Jave
William
Canadian Pacific
Missions Conference Day Three Focuses on Unity and Education
Delegates at Carnegie Hall and other venues discuss comity in foreign missions. Leaders from the London Missionary Society and American Baptist Missionary Union address unity, cooperation, and the need for coordinated field readjustments. President Angell of Michigan delivers a keynote on missions versus governments, with calls for diplomatic pressure on Turkey.
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Carnegie Hall
R. Jordian Thompson
The
London Missionary Society
National Service
J. Fairley Daly
Free Church of Scotland
H. M. King
American Baptist Missionary Union
Alexander Sutherland
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Leyterian Church
Seventh Ave
Fen Missions
Belle H. T
Moses Smith
Chicago
A. B. Child
Boston
H. €. Campbell
Allegheny City
Penn
Frances B. Haw
New York
Mes. E. & Strachan
Hamilter
Ontario
Corinna Shattuck
Turkey
Howard Taylor
China
J. Fairiey Daly
Jaegon
Weman
Mas Hall
J. Pev
Pittsburg
Chalenan
Praser
Henry Foster
Cliftom N. Y
Welome
Herriot
Hoston
Mass
Great Britain
Ting
Carnegie George Austra
Robert Ross
Ali Gordon Gullick
M. N. Waterbury
W. M. Baird
Corea
Idaam Levering
Irene If. Barnes
A. J. Goredon
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian CC
Fifty—fifth—st
Fifth-ave
Occupied
U Territory
Harry Guinness
Lon J
John W. Butler
Mexico
Sra
Angell
University of Michigan
United States
S. L. Baldwin
Presbyterian
Fifthave
Board of Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Church
George D. Dowkoutt
International Medical Missionary Training Institute
Cavalry Baptist Church
India
Lord Aberdeen
Conference On Foreign Missions
Republicans in Four States Back McKinley at Conventions
All across Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana and Wisconsin Republicans met in convention to back President McKinley. Ohio named an alternate year State ticket with a Secretary of State candidate and four delegates at large. Pennsylvania favored ex Senator Quay as head of the eight delegates at large. Indiana opened with J Frank Hardy and nominations for the State ticket loom. Wisconsin chose four delegates at large and pledged hearty support to McKinley.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Quay
Indiana
J. Frank Hardy
John L. Griffiths
Governor heads to Chicago and Galena after Detroit Special
Albany reports Governor Roosevelt departs on the Detroit Special at 7:50 PM en route for the West with planned speeches at Chicago and Galena. Before leaving he signs the Mather Bridge bill enabling the Mather Power Bridge Co to erect and maintain a bridge over the Niagara River. An ad notes the O Neill bicycle shop offering a one year tire to handlebar guarantee.
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Albany
Detroit
West
Chicago
Galena
Lil
Roosevelt
Mather
Mackey
Mather Power Bridge Company
Niagara River
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