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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1900
Page
1
A Hong Kong style dispatch reports Boer forces hidden in a spruit trapping British units. Reichman led the German-American commanded force. British guns responded as shelling and casualties mounted. Reports of wounded and dead amid wrecked wagons and forage fill the front. Civic notes mix with scores from Ohio elections showing Republican gains in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
London April 4. Public reaction questions whether British officers knew the Boers were present near headquarters. Reports say Boer numbers likely under 5 000, with criticism of General French for failing to halt the escape of commandoes. Kenhardt is reoccupied. Taungs vicinity grows tense. Lord Methuen faces entrenchment on three sides.
The Bloemfontein correspondent reports a Boer assault on a convoy that left Kaffir drivers fleeing and gunners struggling under heavy fire. Colon el Broadwood's mounted troops were surrounded but reinforcements arrived to prevent annihilation.
Reports from Pretoria on April 1 recount heavy fighting near Mafeking with Colonel Plumer's relief column said to have been defeated and forced to retire with loss. No details are available yet. The second item notes a burglary in Germantown where diamonds jewelry and $16 000 were stolen from Charles W. Smith's residence and the coachman Edward Brannin is missing.
Detroit abstains from results but across the state Democrats win mayoralties and wards. Lan sing elects S F Hammel as mayor by 316, first Dem mayor in a decade. Grand Rapids reelects Mayor George R Perry, Petoskey elects a Democrat mayor, several towns swing Democratic while Hastings and St Joseph tilt Republican.
In Dubuque the April election produced a Democratic victory in a race focused on economy and public morals. Citizens' candidate C. H. Berg was reelected mayor by over 2000 votes and carried the full ticket. In Keokuk the Democrats won an assessor and three of six aldermen, leaving the council tied and unchanged in balance.
In Beattie Marshall county the April election chose male candidates over a women’s slate that had won the previous year. The voters rejected the women only ticket amid a battle over strict prohibition rules.
Sal Lake April 4 King Democrat wins congress seat over Hammond Republican by about 2000 votes with a 750 vote majority in Salt Lake City ballots.
William J. Bryan opened the second coast tour by addressing about 10 000 at Whatcom Washington and about 18 000 to 20 000 at Seattle both large gatherings hearing Bryan push Philippine policy. In HsinKone a British steam launch was captured by pirates near the Check Heung Shan district the pilot killed and the launch and a lighter towed by it lost while the supercargo was taken prisoner.
New York April 5 A Washington dispatch states Admiral Dewey has rescinded his previous decision not to run for president. He says he is willing to serve if the American people want him, calling the presidency a high honor and the duties primarily enforcing laws. He did not specify party or platform. The piece also notes city council party shifts and a voter league battle against corruption.
In Curiaco on April 5 a light city election produced mainly aldermanic contests. Voters chose thirty five aldermen with Republicans taking 19 seats and Democrats the remainder, along with minor offices such as assessor, collector, supervisors and clerk in various townships.
Wisconsin election results show Republicans win more municipal mayoralties where party tickets ran while Citizens' tickets swept some towns. Republicans secured mayors in Hudson Waupaca Elroy Elkhart Lake Mauston Sparta New Lisbon Columbus Monroe Delavan Ripon Marshfield Hayward Darlington Elk Horn New Richmond Viroqua Stoughton Portage. Democratic mayors were elected in Grantsburg Hartford Sheboygan Falls Plymouth Fox Lake Chilton Mineral Point Watertown Aulen Beaver Dam Edgerton Eagle Mazomanie Baraboo and Fort Atkinson.
Kansas City April 5 The Democrats won the mayoral race with James A. Reed defeating P Brown Jr by about 1000 votes. The Democratic slate also captured most city council seats.
West Superior Wisconsin April 5 municipal results show Judge Parker elected on Republican ticket by nearly 500 votes against Democrats and Prohibitionists. Straight Republican ticket wins in most wards.
Topeka April 5 Municipal elections held across first and second class cities show Republicans generally successful with early returns indicating dominant results for the party.
In Winfield Kansas a Santa Fe depot is ransacked and operator D C Coates is killed during a night raid. Police report uncertain motives and only a few cents secured by the robbers. The killing appears designed to prevent identification.
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