News in Brief Highlights Global Moves and Local Incidents
Gold and bond shipments to Europe from New York. large coinage at Philadelphia mint. New York tax franchise reductions totaling 41 million. multiple notable deaths including bandmaster Rampone and artist Munkacsy. labor wage settlement in Pittsburg. New Haven accident injures two women. various political and legal notices across the United States and abroad.
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Lazard Feres
Heidelbach
Icklheimer & Co
Europe
New York
Joseph Gustavo Rampone
Old Guard
Pittsburg
Sarah H. Woolsey
Theodore D. Woolsey
Yale
Goodrich
New Haven
Conn
Philadelphia
New York State Board of Tax Commissioners
New York City
Walter J. Coombs
University of Pennsylvania
United States Marine Corps
League Island Navy Yard
City Temple
London
Joseph Parker
M. de Malherbe
Prof
Magruder
Ohio Wesleyan University
Senator West
Joplin
Constitutional Committee
Riksdag
Foreign Office
Boers in Strength as Roberts Forces Clash on Vaal Rover
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts’s forces crossing the river under heavy fire near Wet river with Hamilton and Hunter brigades in action. Casualties described as light overall with notable cavalry charges by the Twelfth Lancers and Kitchener’s Horse.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Vetrive
Pole- Carew
Wavell
Maxwell
Hutton
Hamilton
Twelfth Lancers
Kitchener
Macdonald
Highland
Black Watch
Kleinevet
Barton
Rooldan
Windsorton
Klipham
Paget
Warrenton
Affair With Turkey Quiet in Constantinople
The U S legation does nothing in the indemnity matter as talks move directly between the Yildiz Kiosk and the Turkish minister in Washington. Heavy Admiral Ahmed Pasha may not leave Constantinople. The sultan orders a committee to raise famine relief funds for India, seen as dampening the impact of arrests and exile of Young Turkish party members.
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Constantinople
United States
Yildiz
Washington
Ahmed Pasha
Insurgent Officer Captured Near San Isidro
General Pantelon Garcia, the second highest insurgent officer after Aguinaldo, was captured yesterday in Jaen by Lieutenant E. V. Smith of General Funston's staff. Jaen lies three miles northeast of San Isidro.
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Manila
Pantelon Garcia
Aguinaldo
E. V. Smith
Transport Comes From Cuba
The US army transport Buford arrived in quarantine from Havana at 8 30 p m with the body of Mrs General J H Wilson and General Wilson, the Misses Wilson, Lt James H Reeves and Lt G S Turner aboard. Aides and two orderlies were also on the Buford. After health clearance the steamer will go to New York where Mrs Wilson's body will be shipped to Wilmington Delaware for burial.
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Cuba
New York
United States Army
Buford
Havana
J. H. Wilson
Wilson
James H. Reeves
G. S. Turner
Congress at Routine Work for the Coming Week
The senate plans a busy week with Teller's Boer sympathy resolution slated for vote and discussion of the naval appropriation bill. Montana senatorial case and foreign relations issues loom as adjournment aims by mid June. The house focuses on miscellaneous business and expeditious supply bills, with pension reform main item.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Great Britain
Colorado
Committee On Foreign Relations
Hale
Montana
House
Grand Army of the Republic
Committee On Claims
Pearson
Crawford
North Carolina
Nationalists Win Big in Paris Municipal Elections
In Paris a sweeping nationalist victory amid Paris wards marks a serious setback for Republicans and radicals. Nationalists take eight seats with five from Republicans and three from radicals, while Republicans secure eight seats and radicals ten. Second ballots needed in thirty wards. nationalists led in eleven contests but opposition tallies remained higher in many cases.
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Paris
France
MM. Gaston-Mery
Galli
Lepelletier
Barretier
Eld Council
Kon Do Visits U S To Study Transport Methods
R Kon do president of Nippon Yusen Kaisha arrives in San Francisco to study American rail and water transportation. He plans Pacific coast visits then an eastern trip to New York, cites Pacific trade growth 1893 98 and aims for an open door policy plus a U S China trade pact to develop capital and profits for both nations.
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San Francisco
R. Kondo
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Japan
Pacific Coast
New York
United States
China
America
Russia
Shooting In Crowded Park Ends in Fatality
In Knoxville Tennessee Rufus F Beard shot George Turner three times in the heart at Chilowee Park during a large crowd gathering. Turner died instantly as he advanced with a knife following a long standing dispute between the two blacksmiths.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Chilowee Park
Rufus F. Beard
George Turner
Turner
Beard
Rebels Buy Torpedo Boat Threatens Sabanilla
News from Colombia reports the government fears a rebel purchase of a German torpedo boat and a possible attack on Sabanilla in Bolivar near the Magdalena river. Merchants in Sabanilla doubt the rumor, while others remain alarmed.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colombia
Atrato
Powles
Germany
Sabanilla
Department of
Bolivar
Magdalena River
British Move With Limited Opposition In Boer War Report
London dispatch May 4 1900 reports Lord Roberts's forces pushing toward Brandfort and Vet river with mounted infantry and Canadian contingents. Irish American brigade at Lourenzo Marques suffered heavy losses as the British entered Brandfort where the Boer flag flew. Lord Kitchener reached Brandfort as French's cavalry pushes northward and Mafeking may fall before the queen's birthday.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Brandfort
Vet River
Bloemfontein
Hulton
Dritish
Lourenzo Marquez
Ross
Lord Kitchener
French
Kroonstad
Hunter
Waal
Windsorton
Mafeking
Delarey
Winburg
Transvaal
Cabinet Discusses Islands Debts Amid Hawaiian Act Doubts
At a May cabinet meeting officials debated the Hawaiian and Porto Rican acts. The Hawaiian annexation treaty put US debt at about 4 million dollars, but doubt arose over Secretary Gage's authority to pay it off. A congressional bill to settle the issue is expected.
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Washington
Hawaii
United States
Gage
Congress
President nominates consular and naval officials
The president sent nominations to the senate including E. C. Bellows of Washington for consul general at Yokohama Japan and Lieutenant Commander Samuel C. Lemley of North Carolina to be judge advocate general of the navy with rank of captain for four years from June 4 1900.
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Washington
Senate
E. C. Bellows
Yokohama
Japan
Samuel C. Lemley
United States Navy
North Carolina
Navy
Testimony in Coeur d'Alene Inquiry Wraps Up
Washington May 5 The making of testimony in the Coeur d Alene investigation closed tonight after nearly three months of continuous hearing. Captain Jyons concluded defense testimony and after rebuttal evidence both sides rested the committee excused all witnesses. Arguments of counsel to follow starting Monday likely to conclude that day.
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Washington, D. C
Jyons
General Otis Relieved With MacArthur Succeeding
Washington on May 5 announces General Otis is relieved per his request to return to the United States. Major General MacArthur is named to succeed Otis in command of the division of the Philippines, to take effect tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Otis
United States
War Department
MacArthur
General Otis
Philippines
Boer peace mission seeks imperial tribunal ruling
Abraham Fischer of the Boer peace commission says if Britain offers no territory and accepts most of their terms the war could end. He states they would submit guarantees and indemnity to an imperial tribunal and lay down arms if guaranteed.
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London
The
Daily Express
Abraham Fischer
Boer Peace Commission
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Fischer
Lodge to Be Chairman of Philadelphia Convention
Joseph H. Manley of Maine met May 5 at the Fifth Avenue hotel with local politicians to discuss seating at the Philadelphia convention. National Republican managers reportedly names Wolcott of Colorado as temporary chairman and Lodge as permanent chairman with Foraker to deliver the renominating speech. Roosevelt’s seconding speech was contingent on his consent after a meeting with President McKinley.
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New York
Joseph H. Manley
Maine
Fifth Avenue
Philadelphia
Manley
Senator Wolcott
Colorado
Senator Lodge
Senator Foraker
Ohio
McKinley
Hanna
Roosevelt
Furnaces Must Be Rebuilt After Copper Works Strike
Oxford Copper works at Con stable Hook faced a 500 strong strike with 15 police and 60 deputies on duty. Workers were paid off yesterday and may strike again, delaying restart for weeks. 350 tons of copper remain in furnaces, needing disassembly and rebuild costing about 35000 dollars.
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New York
Oxford Copper Works
Constable Hook
Dedication of Paris Charity Bazaar Chapel
Cardinal Richard of Paris formally dedicated the Rue Jean Goujon chapel honoring the charity bazaar victims. Count and Countess Castellano funded the memorial which features a Mater Dolorosa statue and a solemn low requiem mass with limited family attendance.
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Paris
Richard
Jean Goujon
Castellano
Mater Dolorosa
Griscom Wins Mis Point In Deminity Claim Case
Constantinople May 5 The American charge d affaires Lloyd C Griscom reports the Armenian suspects formerly barred from embarking at Alexandretta may now depart and the incident is closed The claim that the U S vice consul at Alexandria was maltreated by police is untrue
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Constantinople
Lloyd C. Griscom
Alexandretta
United States
Alexandria
Libel Suit Dismissed Against Dramatic Mirror Editor
Justice Freeman in New York Supreme Court ordered the discontinuance of a 1897 libel action brought by Al Hayman Charles Frohman Samuel Nordlinger J Fred Zimmerman Marie Klaw and Abraham L Erlanger a theater partnership against Harrison Grey Fiske editor of the Dramatic Mirror claiming $100000 damages. The defendant filed an answer January 6 1898.
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New York
Justice Freeman
Supreme Court
al Hayman
Charies Frohman
Samuel F. Nordlinger
J. Fred Zimmerman
Marie Klaw
Abraham L. Erlanger
Harrison Grey Fiske
Dramatic Mirror
Bristow Names 74 Postmasters for Porto Rico
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow signs commissions for seventy four postmasters to fill positions in Porto Rico under the new civil government. Most appointees are residents of the island as incumbents previously served under military rule.
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Bristow
Porto Rico
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claim as America's Greatest Medicine
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure for disease and a tonic to expel impurities from blood. It cites a testimonial from Orno B. Moore of Mount Hope Wisconsin about scrofula sores and endorses Hood's Medicated Soap and Hood's Olive Ointment as part of the cure.
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Hood
Orno B. Moore
Mount Hope
Wis
America
Canadians and Australians to reach 5000 in South Africa
Within weeks the Canadian and Australian forces serving with the British will number about 5,000 as they continue fighting in South Africa for the British flag.
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South Africa
Grain-O replaces coffee in many grocers nationwide
A new grain based beverage Grain-O claims to replace coffee with less cost and easy digestion. Advertisements urge use for adults and children and note prices at 15 and 25 cents per package. A Paris dispatch mentions the Dreyfus case reopening and health notices report smallpox cases in Lamoni Iowa and suspected cases in Little Rock Lyons county. Magnetic Starch promotion ends.
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State Board of Health
Lamoni
McElveen
State Board
Little Rock
Lyons County
Electrically Worked Whial Bridge Across the Usk Proposed
The English Electrical Review proposes an electric bridge crossing the Usk with a 240 yard width. The carrier travel time bank to bank is about a minute. Estimated cost for the bridge is 325090 dollars.
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Usk
English Electrical Review
Agents Make Big Money Handling Household Articles
Advertisements claim agents earn high commissions selling household articles on sight. Offer urges immediate contact with Co. H. Marshall and Co. Department 10 in Chicago and cites reference to any Chicago bank.
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Co. H. Marshall & Co
Chicago
Wood and iron houses for British prisoners at Waterfel
Proper wood and iron houses have been built for the rank and file of the British prisoners at Waterfel, a few miles from Pretoria.
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Waterfel
Pretoria
Allen's Foot Ease powder cure advert
Are You Using Allen's Foot-lare It is the only cure for Swellen Smarting Burning Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
The Infallible Prophet Samuel Clough Weather Guesser
The text recalls Samuel Clough editor of The New England Almanac as a cautious weather predictor. It cites his 1702 forecasts from January to July including cold snaps by noon fireside, possible wet or fair weather, and a town promotion inviting people to Cambridge if the weather proves fair.
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Samuel Clough
Cambridge
Magnetic Starch Endures as a Durable Remedy
The advertisement touts Magnetic Starch as longer lasting than rivals. It notes the daughter of Mrs. Mary Elen Lease is now delivering political stump speechesetched.
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Mary Elen Lease
100000 Agents Wanted Across United States
Advertisement offers large commissions for men and women across the country in a simple job. Claims big money easy work and valuable prizes. Provides address Writa C. H. Marshall & Co. Department 10 Chicago.
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United States
Writa C. H. Marshall & Co
Chicago
English journalist Joseph Cowen Dies
Joseph Cowen an English journalist and friend of Mazzini Garibaldi and Kossuth died recently. Mr Gladstone once called him a wonderful fellow. He started as a brickmaker and always dressed to resemble a workingman.
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Joseph Cowen
Mazzini
Garibaldi
Kossuth
Mr. Gladstone
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J. T. Stewart
Guthrie
Okla
John Batty Tuke
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
St. Andrews
House of Commons
Albert Shepard
Vincennes
Ind
Seigel-Cooper Company
Trenton
N. J
Munkacsy
Bonn
Davy Robinson
Pilot Point
Texas
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Burlington
Iowa
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Vank
Wharton
Huly
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