Boers Evade Roberts in Southeast Free State Fighting
Bloemfontein telegraph correspondent reports mountaineering Boers retreating to farms as British mounted infantry advance toward Ladybrand. General Hamilton dominates Whabu N Chu area. Bra bant and Pole-Carew delays cited. Widespread activity in Natal and East London line rumors contested.
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London
Bloemfontein
Daily Telegraph
Thala N’chu
Thala N'Chu
Ladyhbrand
Pe Standard
Jan Hamilton
Whabu N’chu
Ladybrand
Karee Siding
Branfortt
Lord Roberts
Bravant
Wepener
Pole-Carew
Leeuw Kop
Boshof
Lord Methuen
Hunter
Allen Takes Hold Tuesday In Porto Rico Inauguration
Governor General Davis announces via general order that Civil Governor Charles H. Allen will be inaugurated May 1 at the executive mansion. The day will begin with sunrise serenades, then military naval and civil parades reviewed by the governor on the Plaza Principal. May 1 will be a general holiday as citizens are urged to join in the historic ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
Davis
Porto Rico
Charles H. Allen
Interstate Commerce hearing on powers bill ends in tie
In Washington on April 27 the Senate interstate commerce committee voted 4 to 4 on reporting the bill to enlarge the commission’s powers. Three members were absent with Aldrich and Chilton paired. Lindsay was absent unpaired and the chairman may consult him before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aldrich
Chilton
Lindsay
Promotion Bill Aims to Restore General Shafter
Senator Burrows introduced a bill in the senate to allow the president to select a retired officer not above brigadier general who distinguished himself in the Spain war to appoint as major general on the retired list. The measure targets General Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burrows
Senate
Spain
Shafter
Hull Ottawa Fire Ravages Hull Area Leaving Vast Destruction
A major blaze across Hull and Ottawa destroyed five square miles, wiping out most Hull businesses and about 1,500 Hull homes. Total losses reach $75 million with $2.5 million insured as 12,000 to 15,000 people become homeless.
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Ottawa
Cnt
Hull
Hull Court House
Ottawa River
Chaudiere Falls
Main
Indians Long for Their Old Life in New Reserve Plan
Washington April 27 The house committee on Indian affairs favored a bill to create a commission to study a national reserve for Leech Lake Winnebago and Cass Lake reservations in Minnesota covering about 30000 acres. The panel also backed allowing Indian Territory emigrants to move to Mexico in groups of 300 under Interior direction to preserve tribal life and curb disease risks.
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Washington, D.C
House Committee On Indian Affairs Today
Leech Lake
Winnebago
Cass Lake
Minnesota
Congress
Indian Territory
Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
United States Presses Ottoman Indemnity Payment
The United States and the Porte discuss American indemnity claims with Charge Griscom delivering a note to Tewfik Pasha. The note demands prompt payment and will be reviewed by the Turkish council of ministers with similar moves by other powers anticipated. Griscom declines to share views while the core issue remains Porte promised payment to Minister Straus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
United States
Porte
Griscom
Tewfik Pasha
Washington
Council of Ministers
Charge Griscom
Straus
Our Claim Again at Turkey
Washington April 27 notes that Mr Griscom United States charge at Constantinople acts on State Department instructions to press vigorously the indemnity claim already lodged with the Porte. The note is not an ultimatum but continues the department's determination to exhaust peaceful and proper means to secure a settlement of American claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Washington, D. C
Griscom
United States
Constantinople
State Department
Porte
Restriction of Passes Favored by Senate Committee
The Senate committee on interstate commerce approved a favorable report on Senator Chanuter’s bill regulating railroad passes. The measure bans free passes except as permitted by current law and labels issuing passes as unjust discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Chanuter
Hall Proposes Army Staff Reorganization Bill
Representative Hall, chair of the house military committee, introduced by request a bill to reorganize the army staff. The proposal differs from Secretary Root's staff bill by creating a general staff and a special staff.
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Hall
Root
Washington
Representative Hall
House Military Committee
Fom
Labor Committee Backs Gardner Eight-Hour Bill Unanimously
The house committee on labor at a special meeting directed a favorable report on the Gardner eight-hour bill drawing wide attention in labor circles and from government contractors. The vote was unanimous in its favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Labor
Colonial Dames Increase Vice Presidents to Three
The National Society of the Colonial Dames passed a resolution raising vice presidents from two to three. It urged state societies to extend research back before the Revolutionary period and seek family letters and papers from early colonial times. Miss Wharton of Washington read a paper on the society’s accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
National Society of the Colonial Dames
Standard Oil Demurrer Case In Nebraska Supreme Court
The State of Nebraska v Standard Oil draws wide notice as the Nebraska anti trust law faces a constitutional challenge. Attorney General Smyth seeks to strike clauses 6 and 7 from the defendant's answer arguing misinterpretation. If defeated, the state’s action would be crippled. the case signals future anti trust strategy across states. James M Woolworth joins for the defense as hearings loom Tuesday in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
State of
Nebraska
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Smyth
James M. Woolworth
Frank L. McCoy
Standard of Company
United States
Nebraska Railroad Maps 1899 Tax Totals Released
Lincoln April 30 The 1899 Nebraska railroad maps are at the state house ready for distribution. The maps show county and district boundaries and rail line statistics on taxation value and operating costs. Taxes against railroads total 1 099 460 12 with Lancaster County highest at 52 297 63 and Douglas County 32 421 21.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State House
Lancaster County
Douglas County
Wheeler
Death of Fremont Soldier on Transport
Fremont Nebraska April 30 word reached Mr J A Bateman that his son Howard F Bateman of Company H Thirty-ninth United States Volunteers died on a transport. It is thought he died after discharge for sickness while en route home. He was 27 and had worked in his father’s grocery six years. He was buried at sea.
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Fremont
Neb
J. A. Bateman
Howard F. Bateman
Company H
Thirty-ninth
United States Volunteers
W. B. Nelson
Bateman
Arrest of Webster township treasurer Hoelfelter at Green Bay
News from Fremont shows Henry Hoelfelter, the Webster township treasurer who fled in September 1896, was arrested at Green Bay Wisconsin. His accounts were short several thousand dollars with Dodge county and Webster township plus the Dodge county school district. Bondsmen including his father in law have since tried to recover the losses.
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Fremont
Neb
Green Bay
Wis
Henry Hoelfelter
Webster Township
Hoetfelter
Dodge County
Dodge
United Mutual Hail Insurance Association record
United Mutual Hail Insurance Association of Lincoln paid 6767.00 on losses on April 18, bringing total losses paid to 12832.00, higher than any other company in the state, while income lagged 29542.00 behind the next largest firm. The 189% insurance department report notes hail losses were 22 times greater than all other farm property losses combined.
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Tlan
United Mutual Hail Insurance Association of
Lincoln
Insurance Department
Sugar beet syndicate to plant 75 acres east of Fremont Neb
Fremont citizens form a syndicate with Frank Brown as superintendent to plant seventy five acres of sugar beets east of town. Brown, an experienced beet grower, says the crop is highly profitable though last year’s unusually wet season discouraged many farmers and is unlikely to recur.
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Fremont, Neb
Frank Brown
Corn Planting Begun at University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska reports a warm wet week with above normal rainfall and temperatures. Ground remained too wet early, then farmers prepared fields and began corn planting in southern counties while oats, spring wheat and winter wheat improved. Peach, apricot and plum trees in southern counties began blossoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University OF Nebraska
Damage from Cyclone Splits Barrens Farm and Fences
WYMORE Neb April 27 The cyclone that crossed the county east of town caused extensive damage at the Barrens home four and a half miles south and one mile east a barn was toppled from its foundation the harness found a half mile north the horses escaped injury a stalk cutter lost a wheel and a wheat field suffered a thirty foot wide strip clear of grain on the adjacent farm William Fye saw eighty rods of fence blown away.
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Wymore
Neb
Here
Barrens
William Fye
Meiklejohn to Receive Sweden Norway Decoration
The senate foreign relations committee agreed to report favorably a resolution allowing Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn to accept the chevalier of the sword from the king of Sweden and Norway. It honors courtesies shown by Swedish officers in the Spanish American war and reflects the donor’s significance. Meiklejohn, long unsure, decided to accept out of courtesy to the donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, RD. C
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Meiklejohn
Sweden
Norway
United States
Senator Allen proposes bills to clear names and pension several Nebraskans
Yesterday was Senator Allen's bill day. He introduced measures to remove desertion charges from F. W. Josyin of Clarks and J. P. Troyer of Palmer, Merrick County, Peter Coile of Wayne, and Heiskell Loflard, and to pension R. B. Salter, Isaac Hogobone, Hiram Coffman, Deborah Perkins, Jerome Cassavant, Charles Hart, William North, and D. B. Bailey.
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Senator Allen
Washington, D. C
F. W. Josyin
Clarks, Neb
J. P. Troyer
Palmer
Merrick County
Peter Coile
Wayne, Neb
Heis‘kell Loflard
R. B. Salter
Isaac Hogobone
Hiram T. Coffman
Deborah Perkins
Jerome Cassavant
Charles B. Hart
William H. North
D. B. Bailey
Dead Body of a Man Found near Grand Island
The remains of a man about 25 were found a mile and a half east of Grand Island on the Union Pacific line. The body was severed from the limbs, clothing neat but soaked, marked H. G. McAnneney Winona Minnesota. A letter to Mrs I Eroe Osceola Nebraska was found on him. Remains held until relatives heard.
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Grand Island
Neb
Union Pacific
H. G. McAnneney
Winona
Minn
Section Man Horribly Mangled in Nebraska Accident
Otis Brown, a Burlington section hand in Wymore Nebraska, was crushed by a hand car. He suffered a broken collar bone a fractured skull back of the ear multiple broken ribs and a mangled leg. He died from his injuries.
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Wymore
Neb
Otis Brown
Burlington
Bankers Banquet Honors Northeastern Meeting in WARTINGTON
A banquet at the Union opera house in Wartington Neb was hosted by the Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church for attendees of the Northeastern Nebraska Bankers association meeting. Ed Kearney of Jackson served as toastmaster describing the event as a brilliant social occasion.
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Wartington
Neb
Canning Plant for Auburn Sets Stage for Expansion
Auburn Neb April 27 The Auburn canning plant is assured as stock is subscribed by twelve men eleven of them Auburn business leaders. The company will incorporate tonight and begin securing several hundred acres of corn and tomatoes for processing.
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Auburn
Neb
Wind wrecks Rochford farm near Wahoo Nebraska
A destructive wind storm struck the Thomas Rochford farm eight miles northwest of Wahoo Nebraska on April 27. The Rochford home was torn apart and roof destroyed, barn wrecked, corncribs and granaries smashed, grain scattered across the field.
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Wahoo
Neb
Thomas Rochford
Extradition for Dr Hills Refused in Washington
Lincoln April 27 Governor Poynter says Washington refused the requisition for Dr Hills the alleged bigamist citing absence of a certificate verifying facts in the petition. The requisition met other states rules but Washington laws render it technically faulty Hills is wanted at Blair.
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Lincoln, Neb
Poynter
Hills
Washington
Blair
Nebraska Bigamist Arrested in Tacoma Over Blair Case
Blair Nebraska April 25 Sheriff Mencke reports the arrest of Rowland P Hills in Tacoma Washington in a bigamy case linked to Dolly Powell of Florence Nebraska and an English priest background. Hills allegedly married Dolly Powell in Blair March 11 1899 and fled after exposure. Habeas corpus suit filed to return him for trial.
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Blair, Neb
Rowland P. Mill
Yacoma
Wash
Rowland P. Hill
Hills
Blair
Episcopal Church
Young
Dolly Powell
Edgar Powell
Florence
Neb
Church of England
Bolsover
Chesterfield
England
Adsett
Philadelphia
United States
New York
Atlantic
Powell
Rev Young
Rev. Hills
Rev. Young
Sheriff Mencke
Tacoma
Andrews and then University
Acting Chancellor Bessey returned from Chicago after attending a Nebraska University club dinner. He discussed administration matters with Dr. Andrews, who will arrive August 1. Andrews plans to remain in Europe briefly, while Mrs. Andrews visits Lincoln in July to arrange housing.
Wilber Residents Extend Search for Local Coal Deposit
Wilber Nebraska April 25 enterprising citizens led by J F Spirk real estate agent have long sought coal in the area. A Crete borer drilled 25 feet on Anton Karpisek’s farm finding a 21 inch coal seam. They have hired GC Mullock Co of Chicago to continue borings with a diamond core drill.
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Nebrraka
Wilber
Neb
J. F. Spirk
Crete
Anton Karpisek
GC. M. Mullock & Co
Chicago
Farmer John Rudolph Dies by Suicide near Papillion
John Rudolph, a five year Papioon area farmer living on the Ritchie farm five miles south of Papillion, hanged himself in his granary. He leaves a sister Mrs. John Metzger of Leigh, Neb. Authorities suspect a deranged mental condition led to the act.
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Papillion Neb
John Rudolph
Ritchie
Youngest Nelson boy run over by wagon in Hildreth
In Hildreth Nebraska on April 25 Nathan Nelson youngest son of John Nelson was struck by a lumber wagon. He suffered chest injuries that may prove fatal and is being treated locally.
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Hildreth
Neb
Nathan
John Nelson
Eye Removal After Air Gun Accident Near Hastings
In Hastings Nebraska on April 25 Dr. Welrick with Dr. Schaufelberg performed delicate surgery to remove Mrs Wesley Forney’s eye after her son shot her with an air gun. The projectile entered the eye and destroyed sight. the doctors removed the embedded pellet.
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Hastings, Neb
Welrick
Schaufelberg
Wesley Forney
Hastings
Women appointed as enumerators in Omaha district
Census supervisor D. H. Wheeler received from Washington the Second Nebraska district enumerator list with a note not to publish names. Among the appointees are nine women assigned to Omaha resident districts marking the first use of women in such roles there. Wheeler expects them to perform well.
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Omaha
Neb
D. H. Wheeler
Washington
Nebraska
Lst
Wheeler
Markets By Telegraph Live Stock Highlights Omaha April Sale
South Omaha reported 60 loads of cornfed beeves with many good fat cattle. Heavy cattle were best sellers while overall activity remained steady. Hogs opened around 5.35 with bid drops then steady, aided by buyers seeking prices not to exceed 5.92. Sheep ranged from clipped wethers at 5.30 to high quality clipped lambs near 9.50.
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South Omaha
South
Omana
Grain and Produce Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago wholesale grain and produce prices list No. 2 red wheat 33 29, corn No. 2 33 29, yellow 33 29, oats No. 2 294 2, white 294 2, rye adhe, barley 41a ithac, flaxseed 90% Prime Amuthy 2.55, clover contract grade 7, pork and lard prices: mess pork 11.75 to 12.80 per rib, lard 7.20 to 7.25 per 100 lbs, dry salted shoulders 0.75 to 7.00, short ribs 7.50 to 7.70, boxed shoulder 0.75 to 7.00.
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Chicago
New York Grain Market Sees Firm Close and Gains
In New York trading, local shorts led gains as the market closed firmer with a 14 5¢ net advance. Prices for wheat and corn closed higher across several futures months, oats steady with slight gains, and oats spot offerings quiet. White and track grains showed mixed results and options activity remained subdued.
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New York
COUN
Qimc
Kansas City Live Stocks Report
CATTLE offerings divided with strong prices for native steers at 4 720 6.05 as stockers and feeders rise to 4005.50 and butcher cows and heifers steady. HOGS show active packing demand at steady prices with weights around 5 40 5.50 and 4650 5.05. SHEEP AND LAMBS trade slow with weak prices. Colorado lambs and clipped muttons bring 4.00 6.25 and stockers 10 65 10. Daily figures reflect broad market movement across cattle hogs and sheep segments.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Chicago Live Stock Market Report April 30
Cattle sales mixed with strong butcher stock and poor to medium dullness. Hogs show a lower pulse with common ranges and top figures around 25.60 for hogs. sheep and lambs ease with a spread from good to choice wethers at 14.25 to 16.00 and western/natives varied. Receipts not listed.
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Chicago
Texas
Texas Bulls
Hecht
Prince of Wales Replies to World Sympathy
The Prince of Wales releases a public letter of gratitude for global sympathy after his providential escape with the Princess of Wales. Albert Edward thanks queen’s subjects and foreign representatives for their heartfelt expressions and welcomes their kind feelings on his return to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Albert Edward
Boers Prepare Winter Retreats and Demand Hut Taxes
Ladysmith April 30. Boers plan winter residence in Natal. They visit Kaffirs to collect hut taxes and warn natives not to pay the Natal government. Boers move stock into Natal for winter grazing and say natives must work or move south of the Sunday river. Enemy positions north of Elandslaagte, range finders show they sit at least 15,000 yards from the station, out of our gun range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmih
Natal
Sunday
Elandsvaagte
Free Homes Bill Faces Senate Hurdles After House Passage
Washington April 30 The free homes bill is likely to pass the house with little opposition but faces strong Senate opposition led by Senator Allison who argues it would waste 50 million dollars of public funds. supporters like Representative Lacey claim the total cost will be no more than 20 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Allison
Friends of the
Lacey
House Committee On Public Lands
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Hamilton
Southeastern Free State
Roberts
Southeast
Free State
Elandslaagte
Wyndbam
House of Commons
Capetown
Port Elizabeth
East London
Bethulie
Allen
Ottawa, Cannada
Charge Griscomb
Colonial Dames
Standard Oil Matters
Gaza
Will
United Mutual Bail Insurance Associat
the Rascal
Tacoma, Wash
Ment
Henngen Wimmaels
Omahin
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