28 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1900
Page
1
London dated April 28 reports British columns failed to crown efforts in the Free State. General Rundle nearly captured Boers near Denetsdorp, while most burghers retreated toward Ladybrand. Details vary on French, Chermside, Hart, and Pole-Carew movements with Boer strength listed around 30,900. A creuzot tied arsenal wreckage is noted. Natal reports Boers fortify opposite Elandsiaagte as Buller’s forces expected.
London dispatches detail Roberts plan to draw Boer forces into the Free State and strike with five corps. French and Hamilton advance toward Thaba Nchu while Braabzon and Chermside maneuver near Wepener and Denetsdorp. Public awaits a clearest result after Samas Post and Reddersburg reverses.
The report notes General Warren's retirement from Natal, to be replaced by Sir Alfred Milner as administrator of West Guagualand. It discusses Hunter's possible succession as Methuen’s deputy, Buller's weakened force, and Boer strength estimated around 30,000 with Pretoria intrenching efforts and new French artillery.
In Helena on April 27 Judge Clancy presided over the bid for a receiver in the Anaconda and St. Lawrence copper mine case. Heinze seeks a receiver to keep the mines operating while title disputes are resolved, a move the Amalgamated Copper Company opposes. The suit involves a wedge of ground valued at about 2,000,000 and could affect copper prices and markets worldwide. The hearing adjourned to next month as arguments center on legal status and title.
Captain Schmittberger and detectives with a warrant from Judge McMahon seized William Wiesenberger's pawnshop at 528 Sixth Ave. Investigators identified jewelry and silverware worth about 25 000 dollars from a confession by Harry Hess who admitted forty two West Side burglaries.
London, April 27. War Office dispatches from Bloemfontein report General French reaching Thaba Nchehu with cavalry and coordinating with General Hamilton and Smith-Dorrien to drive the enemy from the eastern town outlet. Ruddle's division sits eight miles south while casualties include Lieutenants Barry and Hill and Private King among others.
Bloemfontein dispatches describe seven hundred fifty Boer wagons reaching Kroonstad from the south and a mounted foraging corps. Denetsdorp retreating Boers head toward Ladybrand with supplies and cornfields ready for harvest as British forces close the trap. Prisoners say a commando doubled back toward Leeuw Kop while rear guard actions continue near Modder River. Ad for awnings and slip covers follows.
Madrid dispatch reports Jesus Rabi the Cuban leader has headed an insurrectionary movement in the Santiago province. The sender believes the uprising is supported by the chief towns of the province.
A New York Democratic scene centers on Richard Croker and Governor hopefuls. Ex Senator Hill drafts the party platform as Coler’s name surfaces among possible nominees, with upstate and city factions weighing options before Croker’s return to settle the ticket.
An informal reception for Lieut. Governor Timothy L. Woodruff is planned at the Logan Republican Club at 255 Sixth Ave on the evening of May 3. The club will host vaudeville entertainment on the evening of May 12.
Reports from Paris Texas claim a lawyer stabbed Justice Hooks in a courtroom quarrel where Hook’s injuries were severe. In Virginia, eight men robbed the Massanutten Bank vaults at Strasburg, escaping with securities worth 75,000 dollars after blowing open three safes. A Monticello fire damaged the freight house and several cars, likely arson. A deputy sheriff in Woodstock was shot while pursuing jailbreakers. A Massachusetts mother lost her child after a man abducted the girl in California. In Wheeling, a Cleveland Express collision injured several including a mother whose windpipe was cut. A Belgian woman named Margaret Connette was sold near Galveston, with authorities searching for those involved.
The Ecumenical Conference drew a packed audience at Carnegie Hall with laymen honored for supporting missions. Speakers including John D. Rockefeller and Ira D. Sankey urged sustained funding while leaders like President Low and James Angell praised lay support for expanding foreign missions and training new missionaries.
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