Big Battle Still Rages Around Bloemfontein In Boer War
Dispatches report a major clash east of Bloemfontein with Colonel Broadwood's force ambushed and guns lost. British reinforcements arrived as Boers cut Bloemfontein water works, then withdrew toward Ladybrand. Casualties and missing officers cited. guns recaptured uncertain.
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South Africa
Bloemfontein
Meahooprait
Mudder
Broadwood
Hebert
Hroudiwaal
French
Daily Chronicle
Boars
Bloemafontwin
Lord Roberts
Ladybrand
British Lose 350 Men in Boer Ambush Near Bloemfontein
London reports from the War Office state Colonel Broadwood lost seven guns and all baggage in an ambush raid by the Boers on Saturday. Casualties stand at 2 plus, with Broadwood moving to waterworks near Bloemfontein as Ninth division and Martyr's mounted Infantry prepare to support.
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Roberts
Cheatermasters
Remington
Secute
Troadwood
Broadwood
French
Foveal Household Cavalry
Tenth Hussars
Royal House Artillery
Pilcher
Bloemfontein
London
War Office
Lord Hoberta
Corlone Broadwood
Thaba N'chu
Here
Martyr
Koerve
Roosevelt Urges Tenement Reform Commission Law
Albany April 2 Governor Roosevelt addressed the legislature urging passage of a bill to establish a tenement commission to study housing in congested city districts. He called it critical to protect the poor from unsafe, unhygienic buildings and predatory owners. He noted prior commissions did good but need a new effort to improve conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Roosevelt
England's Appreciation Marks Anglo American Unity
A reception in York for Wesleyan fraternal delegates from England and Ireland attends the Methodist Episcopal general conference in Chicago. Rev. Thomas Allen of Hindworth's Theological College spoke on war, friendship, and shared Protestant mission, while an inside vow affirmed amity and brotherhood.
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W York
England
Ireland
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago
Visttors
Thomas Allen
English Wesleyan Church
Hindworth
Theological College
Birmingham and Shrewsbury
America
Stamford Pastor Resigns Then Aims to Join Protestant Episcopal Church
Rev. PL W. Crowder, who closed a three year pastorate at the Stamford Methodist Episcopal church, went to the church board to express his intention to enter the communion and ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
PL W. Crowder
Stamford Methodist Episcopal Church
Londonderry Named Poetaster General Amid Duke’s South Africa Move
Queen Victoria approves the Marquis of Londonderry for the post of Poet Laureate in succession to the Duke of Norfolk who sails for South Africa with the Sussex Yeomanry.
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Londonderry
Jvondon
Fragmentary Pennsylvanian Place Names and Figures
A garbled OCR item lists scattered place names such as Monroeton Bradford Hawley Stroudsburg and West Franklin, with numeric tokens like 17 to M4 and $6 to $2 and names N. G. MokKean and En win A. Marshall.
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Washington
Peniione
Inecveans
Cheeter Northrop
Monroeton
Whadford
N. G. MokKean
West Franklin
Bradford
Enwin A. Marshall
Hawley
Wayne
Tacepean
Westbrook
Stroudsburg
Venge
Tallow Dick Probed in Goebel Conspiracy Case
Richard Combs Allan known as Tallow Dick arrived from Seuttiyville and was taken to Frankford. He denied knowledge of a conspiracy to kill Goebel.
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Lexington
Richard Combs
Allan
Tallow Dick
Seuttiyville
Wes
Frankford
Goebel
Pennsylvania Portmasters Appointed Across Counties
April 2 reports the appointment of four Pennsylvania portmasters including Alfred R. Kee for Center Hill Centre County and John Kleinton for Waltersburg Monroe County, as well as William B. Brunt for Payette County and Howland in Monroe County.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Center Hill
Center County
Alfred R. Kee
Howland
Monroe County
John Kleinton
Walters
Burs
Payette County
William 8. Brunt
Queen Victoria Sails to Ireland Amid Tight Security
London reports Queen Victoria leaves Windsor for Ireland with Princesses and a large staff. The royal train remains guarded with strict pre arrival checks. engineers and track officials line up to ensure safe night travel over an elevenhour journey. Dublin braces for crowds as officials and Nationalists weigh peaceful welcome against protests.
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Frogmere
Prince of Wales
Dublin
Ireland
Belfast
Harrisburg April chartered firms list includes several L entities
The state department chartered numerous firms in Harrisburg and surrounding areas including Anthracite Telephone Co Jermyn capital 120000 Baker Mfg Co Philadelphia capital 1000 McCrady Bros Co Braddock capital 1000 Citizens Natural Gas Waynesburg capital 30000 Richarddon Kons Quarry Fnidelpile Knink Improvement Co Boyertown capital 1000 Pittehaury Brick Pittelburg capital 1100 James W Grove Co Pittaburg capital 700 Ideal Gas Engine Co Pittabure capital 800 Minors Journal Newspaper Co Potteville capital 16000.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Anthracite Telephone Co
Jermyn
Capital
Baker Mfg. Co
Philadelphia
McCrady Bros. Co. Braddock
Citizens’ Natural Gas
Waynesburg
Cap- Hat
Richarddon & Kons Quarry
I Knink« Iin Improvement Co
Boyertown
Pittehaury Brick Co
Pittelburg
James W. Grove Co
Pithaburg
Ideal Gaus Engine Co
Pittebure
Capital BO
Journal Newspaper Co
Potteville
Langtry engagement in Cleveland cancelled
Mrs Langtry was billed to perform at the Euclid Avenue opera house in The Degenerates tonight but the engagement has been cancelled due to a local movement against immoral stage plays.
Eleonor Colaro Reelected House President In Council Vote
In Rome on April L the chamber of deputies renominated Eleonor Colaro as house president by 205 votes to IR. Later ballots favored Signor Bianchert.
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Rome
Chamber of Depueen
Elenor Colaro
Signor Bianchert
Diamond Robbery: Coachman Caught With Jewels
Charles W. Smith's residence in Germantown reports $8,000 in diamonds and cash stolen. Edward Beamin Brannin Burgess, a dismissed coachman, suspected. Brannin fought four detectives when found asleep at 1800 Noble Street. diamonds and Mrs Smith’s wedding ring recovered. cash not. A steamship ticket linked to London.
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Philadelphia
Charles W. Smith
Ger Mantown
Edward Beamin
Mrs. Smith
Brannin
New York
London
Richard Burgess
Monroe Democrats select anti trust delegates to state convention
At the county committee meeting in Stroudsburg on April 2 delegates E T Rune G B Decker and C B H Staples were chosen to represent Monroe at the Democratic State convention. They declined to endorse Bryan for president and were instructed to back candidates opposed to all trusts and to support Robert F Pattiser as a delegate at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Messrs
E. T. Rune
Brosheadsville
G. B. Decker
C. B H. Staples
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Robert F. Pattiser
Duel prevented by Rothschild seconds in Paris
Baron Edouard De Rothschild named Comte Loula De Turenne and M. O'Conner as seconds after a glove throwing threat. The seconds informed Comte De Lubersac that the duel cannot proceed under the code until satisfaction is given, noting De Lubersac’s miner status does not excuse refusal to meet.
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Paris
Edouard de Rothschild
Comte Loula de Turenne
M. O'Conner
Comte Te Tobersac
Comte de Lubersac
Wdouard Fron Mogtinge
Robert de Rothschild
Count de Lahr
Soe Wefisine
Pittsburg Bridge Case Rules Sycamore Street Line Route
Judge Simoun ton delivers opinion in quo warranto against Sycamore Street Railway over use of Smithfield Street bridge in Pittsburg. He rules Act 1869 does not apply to bridges, so Sycamore may occupy the bridge as part of its route with consent of the bridge company and city, sole stockholder. Bridge already used by Pittsburg and Birmingham Passenger Railway.
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Harrisburg
Simounton
Sycamore Streat Railway Company
Smithfield Street
Pitteboro
Heo
Bycamore Company
Bridge Company
City of
Pittsburg
Birmingham
Woman attempts suicide by setting fire after dispute
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on a Saturday night Mrs Joseph Zink of Marietta poured coal oil on her clothes and set them alight. After her husband saved her she repeated the act and was enveloped in flames from the waist up before he smothered the blaze.
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Lancaster
Joseph Zink
Marietta
Texarkana Street Fair Opens With Citywide Promises
Texarkana Arkansas April 2 The big street fair under the auspices of the Street Mergeration opened today and will run for a week. It is touted as the biggest event of its kind ever held in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
Ind
Surgeon Mr K L Shepard sails for Manila today
Dr K L Shepard division medical director for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway Relief department, who recently accepted an appointment as surgeon in the regular army, sails for Manila today from San Francisco.
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San Francisco
K. L. Shepard
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Relief Department
Manila
Spring racing season opens in Washington
Washington reports the spring racing season opening with large entries and notable participants shaping a successful meet through the ongoing event.
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Washington
Building Trades Strike Expands Across Several States
New York sees a building trades strike with carpenters painters and decorators walking off sites while some bosses sign wage demands. Orange New Jersey and Newark see large turnout of strikers amid calls for pay raises and shorter hours. other cities report similar work stoppages and negotiations.
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New York
Bronx
Bronxs
Mt. Vernon
Orange
N. J
Newark
Master Builders’association
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Ajpall
Contractors’ Association
Greenwich
Conn
Port Chester
Wheeling
W. Va
Tin Plate Department
Whitaker Ironworks
Charleston
Loup Creek
Weather and War News Mixed in Morning Bulletin
Weather indicates fair conditions with southwest winds. Reports cover South African War developments, Senate debates on Puerto Rico, Queen Victoria’s Ireland visit, and a general strike of the building trades. Local items include trial lists, court proceedings, and the street commissioner’s annual report.
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Senate
Puerto Rico
Ireland
Lenahan Democrats Split Field in Pittston Convention
Lenahan faction of the Fifth district Democrats held a Pittston convention at Union hall. The meeting produced three declared candidates for the legislature Edward Burke John P Gibbons and M J Tigue reflecting a district split. Burke was chosen by acclamation at the hall while Gibbons and his supporters formed a separate slate at a South Main Street restaurant.
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Pittston
Lenahan
Fifth Legislative District
Union Hall
Fifth District
Thomas Hopkins
John McNamara
Seld
Edward Burke
John P. Gibbons
Plains
Mnet
Gibbons
Burke
Conventerion
M. J. Tigue
Fetta
South Main Street
South
Lugerne
Port Griffith
Edward J. Burke
Lehigh Democrats elect officers and delegates to state convention
Allentown April 2 the county committee elected E J Lichtenwalner as chairman and named delegates to the state convention including John F Stine Frank H Klechel Martin Klingler Malcolm W Grogs J C Dane George W Mack Harvey M Schwartz William L Geist and John L Schwartz They were instructed to vote for national delegates William H Bowden Henry D Green and for district delegate John L Schwarts to support Bryan for president
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Allentown
Lehigh County
Democratic Committee
E. J. Lichtenwalner
John F. Stine
HM. Klechel
Martin Klingler
Malcolm W. Grogs
J. C. Danefor
George W. Mack
Harvey MM. Schwartz
William L. Geist
John L. Schwartz
William H. Bowden
Henry D. Green
John L. Schwarts
Bryan
Free delivery route established at Milton Junction
Milton Junction Wisconsin on April 2 marks establishment of a free delivery route. The service covers a 26 mile length, spans 2 square miles, and serves a growing local population.
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Milton Junction
Wis
Carnegie Free Library committee meeting in Cheyenne
The Carnegie Free Library committee in Cheyenne met April 2 to decide on wiring for the new library funded by Andrew Carnegie. The meeting discusses library endowment details and the project scope.
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Cheyenne
Wyon
Carnegie Free Library Committee
Newbrary
Andrew Carnegie Hee
Cincinnati Tribune Changes Under Eshelby Ownership
Cincinnati April 2 1900 O Eshelby assumed control of the Cincinnati Tribune and announced personnel changes in both the busy and editorial staff.
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Cincinnati
Judge Bruce Returns to Bench in Huntwvilly Alabama
Judge John Bruce resumes duties at the United States district court in Huntwvilly on April 2, after a months long convening period. Local officials and courtroom staff welcomed his return to the bench.
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Bruce
Huntwvilly
Ala
John Bruce
United States
Ehreuit
Roosevelt Signs Repeal of Florton Boxing Law
Governor Roosevelt signed the bill repealing the Florton boxing law. The measure becomes effective September 1 next.
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Alluny
Roosevelt Hae
Toledo Rateas City and Bt. Lovie Railroads Sale
The sale of the Toledo, Rateas City and Bt. Lovie railroads will take place on Ludа.
Montgomery handicap set for this afternoon in Memphis
In Memphis, April 2, the Montgomery handicap is to be run this afternoon with a strong field of top national bred horses entered for the event at the local track. The feature race promises close finishes and betting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Miller of Franklin Syndicate On Trial For Libel
Brooklyn April 2 William F Miller connected with Franklin Syndicate faced libel charges in a trial before Judge Hurd today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
William F. Miller
Franklin Syndicate
Hurd
Divine healer Francis Truth faces fraud hearing in Boston
Francis Truth known as the divine healer is charged with using mats with intention to defraud and is being heard in a Boston court today.
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Boston
Francis Truth
Quarterly Dividends Report From Multiple Firms
News from April 2 lists dividends paid by numerous firms including Union Typewriter, American Agricultural Chemical, Col on Bag and Paper, Metropolitan National Bank, Union Pacific Railroad, Colorado Fuel and Iron, Chicago Junction Railway, Union Stock Yard, Wolverine Mining, New Central Coal, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Horton and Maine Railroad, and Westmoreland Coal. Senate Puerto Rico poll reported with a projected 7 votes in favor.
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New York
Union Typewriter Company
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Colon Bag and Paper Company
Chicago
Metropolitan National Bank
Ite
Philadelphia
Ualon Pacific Railroad
New Central Coal Company
Westmoreland Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Horton and Maine Railroad Company
Liverpool Arrivals and Clearances Noted
Shipping notices show arrivals from New York to Antwerp and Kingston with Southampton routes. Vessels Saule cleared for Bremen via Southampton and Cherbourg. Area port records list paths and destinations for transatlantic trade.
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Liverpool
Apell
New York
Antwerpe
Kensington
Southampton
Saule
Bremen
Cornett Leads North Carolina at Chapel Hill
At Chapel Hill North Carolina University C North Carolina University star Cornett sparked action as he led the team in a key event. The report notes his performance and the setting at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
North Carolina University
Cornett
Debate over Puerto Rico tariff bill in Senate
Senators from both parties sparred over the Puerto Rico tariff and government measure in an extended session. The final vote was due tomorrow afternoon with potential war tax reductions on the horizon and related district bills advancing in Congress.
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Spooner
Bate
Cullom
Depew
Washington
Senate
Sinfoner
Wisconsin
Chamber
Spirks
Bates
Dem
Tenn
Rep
Ill
Simon
Ore
Grand American Handicap At Interstate Park Opens Today
New York March 2 The eighth annual Grand American Handicap at live birds runs today through March 6 at Interstate Park. Noted shooters including Tom Marshall J A R Elliott Fulford Helker and others compete as entries are expected to reach about 200. The program starts with introductory light birds and progresses through nitro powder handicap to twenty five birds with substantial cash prizes and trophies.
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New York
Interstate Association
Interstate Park
Tom Marshall
J. A. R. Elliott
Fulford
Helker
Dexter Park
L. 1
Paterson
N. J
Elkwood Park
Iinterstate Park
Interntate Association
Wiftean Birds
Weather Forecast for Washington Two-Day Outlook
The forecast calls for Tuesday cloudy conditions with a path from the storm system across the region and Wednesday turning partly cloudy. Winds shift from fresh southwesterly to variable as the day progresses.
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Washington
Porecast
Vastern Pennsylvania
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Mandoes
Or- Anse
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Tord Methven
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Episcopal Church
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Frankfort
Portmasters
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Windsor
Christian
Princess Henry of Battenberg
Countess of Antrim
Harriet Phillips
Arthur Higgs
Fleetwood Edwards
Rensonby
Associated Press
Revolutionary Party
Timothy Harrington
Harlem
Dublin Corporation
Colombo
Monroe
Democrats
Scranton
Baron de Rothschild
de Lubersac
Nton
Army
General
Northeastern
Financial and Commercial
Semlone
Gieneral
Chauncey Depew
Local
Common Pleas Court
Wert
Beranton
Ornheer
Loval
West Beranton
Stranton Tribune
Lehigh
Carnegie Library
The
Cincinnati Tribune
Miller
Senate Committee On
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Payne
Fort Hall
Oklahoma
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Wyoming
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