Roberts Pushing Ahead With Much Haste
London reports Lord Roberts driving the enemy from a river crossing near Vermenten and moving toward Ventersburg with French, Gordon, and Hamilton commanding brigades. Telegraphs place his force within striking distance of the Orange Free State as Boer resistance stiffens and bridges are destroyed.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
French
Worter
Dickenson
Hutton
Vermenten
Kraal
Matschaphy
Pole-Carews
Gordon
Royal Horse Artillery
Henry
Ross
Grit and decisive action lead to Boer rout at dawn
From London May 11 a Widt Spruit dispatch dated May 10 reports General Hamilton's forces crossing the river at daylight. Cheshire, East Lancashire, and Sussex regiments moved to the front, seizing two ridges and driving the Boers from their main trench with relentless artillery and close assault. The weary combat ended with a full rout as the British lines closed in. Washington action on antitrust measures stalls with committee postponement awaiting absent members.
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London
Daily Express
Odsunes
French
Tie Jeff
Hamilton
Tinit Spruit
Thabanchua
Thabanchu
Thabopatches
Brabant
Hill
Haldite
Eden
South African Review
Legislture
Cape Colony
Alfred Milner
Piquetberg
Roberts
Associated Press
Widt Spruit
Aerson
Tucker
East Lancashire
Sussex
J H W Martin Suspended After Kepton Park Race
At Kepton Park today J H W Martin, after winning the spring two year old plates on JP Miwa Kera, Dunoverent, was called before the judges on a foul thing charge and suspended for the remainder of the meeting.
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London
Kepton Park
J. HW. Martin
JP. Miwakera
Debate on the Woman Question Draws Large Conference Crowd
At the Mahod dist general conference in Chicago on May 11 a large audience gathered for a spirited debate on admitting women as delegates. Delegate Smith of Pittsburg moved to postpone the consideration for several days. the motion carried amid strong exchange among speakers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. W. Butler
Mexico
Fowler
Smith
Pittsburg
Third Drawing Room of Season Opened by Queen
The queen personally opened the third drawing room of the season at Buckingham Palace in London today. The function was exceptionally brilliant with the royal circle bright and diplomatic and general circles well attended.
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Buckingham Palace
Associated Press
London
Marion chief clerk arrested for embezzlement and grand larceny
Charles Webster, chief clerk at the National Military Home, is jailed on charges of embezzlement and grand larceny. The case concerns $1,700 missing from $22,500 in pension funds sent to the home and placed in the safe, with access limited to Webster and the treasurer.
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Marion
Ind
Charles ©. Webster
National Military Home
Webster
Michigan Banker Flees Trust Mortgage Case in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids May 11 Frank L Fuller owner of private banks at Rockford and Cedar Springs and a banker for twenty years fled a trust mortgage of 40000 dollars today running to the Michigan Trust Company. Hundreds of farmers and citizens are alerted by the alarm. Love in most things to all men and all things to most women.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Frank L. Fuller
Rockford
Cedar Springa
Michigan Trust Company
Towne Reflects On Sioux Falls Nomination Plans And Unity
Duluth Minn May 11 Charles A Towne discusses his vice presidential nomination and the Sioux Falls convention. He favored a conference committee with Democrats and silver Republicans at Kansas City to harmonize reform efforts while praising the convention for naming him. Towne stresses unity across reform parties and urges broad support in November.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Charles A. Towne
Sioux Falls
Kansas City
People's
People of the Republic
Neenah Firm Wins 83500 Paper Mill Contract
FE Wickert of Neenah lands a 83 400 contract for doors windows and frames for a new paper mill near Marseilles. The item notes other Neenah personalities including Ill Dickinson injured in a runaway wagon incident. Kathleen yacht sale to C M Putnam of Madison and Lake Mendota sailing plans are mentioned along with local civic and milling industry movements.
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F. Wickert
Neenah
Wis
FL Wickert
Marseilles
Will Dickinson
Dickerson
Kathleen
C. M. Putnam
Madison
Lake Mendota
Wall
Fredericks
Powers
Krueger and Lachman Milling Company
Krueger and Lachman Four
Neensh
Northwestern
FE. F. Wickert
Wickert
Joseph McCormick
Tammany Club
New York
Joseph Walker
Alex Walker
Charles Baker
Glenwood
Louis Walker
Warren Bronson
Stevens Point
Ashor
M. Bronson
Menasha Wooden
Conceal Hall
Emmett
H. T. Krueger
Island
Forres, Avenue
Krueger
Must Have More Ships, Says Senator On Navy Fortification
In Washington on May 11 Governor Roosevelt of New York and Senator Lodge joined a senate session discussing naval needs. The Tillman amendment for a fixed armor price sparked opposition. Lodge argued more ships are vital for national safety and the Monroe doctrine. The debate touched on building an armor plant, canal defense, and the balance between faster ship construction and hardware costs.
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Associated Preay
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
New York
Senate Todis
Lodge
Karluk Packing Company
Alaska
Senate
Tillman
South Carolina
Air. Lodge
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Mir. Tillman
Chandler
Tilman
United States
Maine
Gold shipments loom as 1 million pounds head to London
The Associated Press reports London cables that 1,000,000 pounds of gold will reach London from Russia in the coming days and at least 500,000 pounds have been secured today from New York. The Evening Post notes sterling houses deny any anticipated shipments to London tomorrow and see no possibility of such shipments next week given current conditions.
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Kusaig
United States
Associated Press
New York
Evening Poet
London
Riusit
Evening Post
Sterling
Mechester
Washington, D. C
O'Grady
Rochester
N. Y
General Otis
Otis
Tal
Root
Welcome Home Battalion Arrives in Detroit from Philippines
A 220 member battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry returned to Detroit after duty in the Philippines. Despite steady rain, they were warmly greeted by Mayor Maybury and local residents, then escorted by volunteers with prior service in the Spanish-American War to Fort Wayne, their assigned station.
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Phippines
Metroit
Ateh
Fourteenth Infantry
Detroit
Tox Uiry
Philippines
Maybury
Fort Wayne
Banastar Sold For 11000 At York May Day Sale
Tanastar, last year’s Brooklyn handbag winner, sold today for 11,000 at York. It was owned by Jats William Clark and sold to Wade Warrh of the Generee Valley Thintelul.
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York
Tanastar
Brooklyn
Wade Warrh
Generee Valley
Wiliam Clark
Strikes in St Louis threaten city transit system
Cars run as usual under police guard on the suburban road while Governor Stephens consents to police handling of the strike. Union leaders warn the fight is for the life of the union, with 100000 workers ready to strike. A mass meeting is planned as East St. Louis lines report limited service and torpedo incidents shock riders. Coroner holds a riot killer, a girl reported dead survives.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
iMo
Lindell
Stephena
Jefferson City
Hotice
Posse Comitetus
Pohlman
David Kreyling
Central Trades and Labor Union
Kreyling
Whittaker
Baumehoff
Transalt
Trades and Labor Bodies
Wbor
Dan Donovan
Frank Liebecht
Flora Siegfried
City Rail Workers’ Strike Action Likely Ordered
Walton Holmes, president of the Metropolitan Street Railway, today refused to grant the demands of conductors, matrons, and gripmen for union recognition and a uniform wage scale. A strike on all lines in Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas will likely be ordered late this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Walton Holmes
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Ecanducture
Kansas Ciy
Missouri
Kansas
Sale of Rare Art and Antiques Draws High Bids in London
May 1 London auction began yesterday and concluded today with strong attendance and fierce bidding. Louis XIV candelaire from the Tuileries sold for 270 guineas, other paintings reaching up to 20,000 pounds. Two Van Dyck portraits drew particular interest, selling after spirited bidding, while the total for the sale reached 6,240 guineas.
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Tondon
Louis XIV
the Tuileries
McLeod
Sald
Murder at Sparta Ends in Widow Emma Priest’s Death
Elmer Benjamin, 21, shot and killed Emma Priest, 38, a widow, near the Benjamin home in Sparta Wisconsin as he alleged her influence on his father’s marriage. The incident occurred shortly after she left a nearby gathering. the youth surrendered to authorities. Priest leaves behind a 15 year old daughter.
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Associated Press
Sparta
Wis
Elmer Benjamin
Mra
Emma Pricat
Benjamin
Priest
Benjamin Tome
Youtie Benjamin
Me Gevond
Grenfimin
Butler Choshn Agalo Selected an Chairman of National Repaltet Committees
Delegates and visitors to the Populist convention depart Sioux Falls as leaders stay. The first meeting of the new national committee re elected Senator Butler chairman by 7 in 76 votes. George F Washburn named likely treasurer. Exhusten considered as vice chairman to assist in campaign operations.
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Agalo
Associated Press
Sioux Falls
S. D
Elver
Friends
Marion Watler
North Carolina
Jeorge F. Edmiston
Nebraski Atote
George F. Washburn
Massachusetts
Butler
National Committee
Washington
Semetor Butler
Exhusten
Riots Reported in Barcelona and Seville Amid Tax Protest
Dispatches from Madrid report anti taxation disturbances in Barcelona and Seville. In Barcelona a barricaded streets clash with gendarmes left several gendarmes wounded and many rioters arrested. Seville saw stones thrown at the military club and a street fight ended by infantry and cavalry clearing the area. multiple civilians and police injured.
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Barcelona
Seville
Madrid
Valencia
Military Club
Southern and West Indian Exposition Planned for Charleston
Washington May 11 The project of a southern and West Indian exposition to be held at Charleston beginning December 1901 was presented before the house committee on Appropriations today. No appropriation was asked beyond that for the government exhibit and building.
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Washington, D. C
Charleston
Jeffries and Corbett Ready for Beaside Club Clash Tonight
New York May 11 Jeffries and Corbett meet at the Beaside Sporting Club Coney Island for the heavyweight title with 60 percent of receipts up for grabs and a potential near 33000 share. Both fighters claim peak form as Brady ONeill Ryan and others head to the venue with referees and timekeepers named and odds around two to ten for Jeffries.
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New York
Jeffries
Corbett
Beaside Sporting Club
Coney Island
Asbury Park
William A. Brady
Ross O'Neill
Sam Thall
Tommy Ryan
Ed Duntthurat
Jack Jeffries
Mick Wolters
Brady
Steng
Dan Puginats
Milton Krorkert
San Francisco
Charley Mahoney
Dan O'Rourke
Fred Willams
Traction Co Plans Addition to Car House and Park Upgrades
The Winnebago Traction Co begins improvements at the power plant area with a shed roof over the car house side and a breakwater along the river shore. The gap between brick structures will hold eight to ten summer cars, freeing space for enclosed cars and inter urban coaches. A shed roof will cover Electric park's summer theater, three feet above walls for airflow, and the sub station park will be improved for picnics and band concerts.
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Penk
Downs
Electric Park
Downa
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