Boers Active West of Bloemfontein and Supply Wagons Move South
Boers show uncommon activity west of Bloemfontein between Fourteen Streams and Kimberley. They occupy Windsorton and threaten British lines to Warrenton while wagon trains loaded with wheat head toward the north. General Hunter plans a 200 mile advance to Mafeking with about 5,000 men as Buller’s horses suffer from disease.
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LongDon Y
Bloemfontein
Kimberley
Windsorton
Warrenton
Hunter
Mafeking
Thaba N’chu
Ladybrand
Maseru
Admiral Dewey arrives amid vast crowds in Chicago
Admiral Dewey's train reached Grand Central Depot ahead of schedule amid a massive crowd and police crowds blocking the depot. He toured the city with Lieutenant Caldwell and Crawford before arriving at the Auditorium Annex for an evening of events including a naval military and civic ball attended by about 2,000 people.
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ChicaGo
Admiral Dewey
Grand Central Depot
Caldwell
Crawford
Harrison Street
Auditorium Annex
Lake Michigan
Boer Delegation to Be Received as Private Visitors
Secretary Hay will receive the Boer delegation as private individuals rather than an official delegation. They may meet him in Washington this week but cannot negotiate on behalf of the Boer movement. The party aims to influence American public opinion rather than direct talks with the U S government.
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Hay
Washington
Europe
United States
Montagu White
State Department
Cronje and Wife Attend Service and Ride Near Deadwood
Jamestown reports General Cronje and his wife with their private secretary attended religious services at Deadwood camp and enjoyed their first country ride. Cronje was greeted with cheers as he rode, marking a rare public moment for the famed Boer commander and his entourage.
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Cronje
Jamestown
St. Helena
General Cronje
Deadwood Camp
Must Leave Transvaal in 48 Hours
Pretoria reports the government orders most British subjects to depart the Transvaal within 48 hours following the Johannesburg explosion. Relief funds exceed £4,000 and authorities have recovered over 65 bodies from the debris.
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Transvaal
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Clear of Boers reported near Sundays River
Ladysmith May 2 compares the land north of Sundays River as comparatively clear of Boers with General Botha returning to Pretoria to assume supreme command of the Transvaal forces.
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Ladysmith
Sundays River
Botha
Pretoria
Transvaal
May Impeach the Ministry Reported by Rigsdags Committee
Stockhorm May 2 The rigsdag executive committee has recommended impeachment of the ministry for violating the constitution by appointing Ditten, a Norwegian, to the top post in the foreign office.
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Stockhorm
The
Rigsdag
Foreign Office
Kentucky Governor Case Argued Before Supreme Court
The Kentucky governorship dispute opened at the U S Supreme Court with Governor Taylor represented by Attorney Helm. Proceedings continued as Chief Justice and justices heard initial arguments on the case.
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Supreme Court
Washingston
Kentucky
United States Supreme Court
Taylor
Helm
Senate Refuses to Consider Boers Sympathy Resolution
In Washington on May 2 the Senate rejected a resolution of sympathy with the Boers by a 20 to 29 vote. Senators in favor included Allen, Bate, Berry, Chandler, Clay, Hale, Harris, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones of Arkansas, Kenny, McCumber, McEnery, Martin, Mason, Pettigrew, Ross, Teller, Turner, and West.
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Senate
Washington
Allen
Bate
Berry
Chandler
Clay
Hale
Harris
Heitfeld
Hoar
Jones
Ark
Kenny
McCumber
McEnery
Martin
Mason
Pettigrew
Ross
Teller
Turner
West
Burglars Hit Three In Comfrey Minn In Early Morning
Early Sunday burglars broke into the Comfrey post office A Emmerichs saloon and F J Ewings barber shop. About five dollars in cash was taken from the slot machine at Ewings. Postmaster Ewing confronted the burglars with a revolver and they fled.
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Commfrey
Minn
A. Emmerich
F. J. Ewing
Ewing
Miss Morton Weds William Cochran Eustis at Grace Church
In New York at Grace church at noon Miss Livingston Morton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi P Morton, married William Cochran Eustis, son of the late Senator Eustis of Louisiana and grandson of the late Chief Justice Eustis of Louisiana.
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Miss Morton
New York
Miss Livingston Morton
Levi P. Morton
Grace Church
William Cochran Eustis
Senator Eustis
Louisiana
Eustice
Framingham Protest Over Senator Hoar Endorsement
In Framingham Massachusetts the First district rejected an endorsement of Senator Hoar. A substitute condemning his course was adopted by a vote the chairman called unanimous, sparking a storm of protest.
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Senator Hoar
Framingham
Mass
Hoar
Japanese battleship Asahi runs ashore off South Sea coast
PortsmouTH May 2 The Japanese battleship Asahi grounded as the tide fell off the South Sea coast. Anxiety rises over potential damage as dockyard tugs fail to move the vessel.
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Portsmouth
Asahi
South Sea
Big fire rages at Niagara Wisconsin. aid requested
A large blaze burns in Niagara Wisconsin and emergency help is requested. An engine will be sent from Iron Mountain Michigan. Niagara lies sixty miles from Marinette and has a population around 250.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Niagara
Wis
Marinette
Royal Baking Powder Company Ad at 100 William St
A historical ad fragment highlights the Royal Baking Powder Company located at 100 William Street in New York seeking consumer attention for a trusted leavening product. The snippet reflects classic urban advertising from the era.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
New York
Settlement Near for U S Naval Demonstrations in East
London dispatch reports a near settlement with the United States as Turkey resists setting a naval demonstration precedent. Several powers fear the U S influence introduces a new element to the Eastern question and could prompt similar actions by Britain.
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London
Constantinople
The
Standard
United States
Turkey
Great Britain
State Department Receives No Word From the Charge at Constantinople
Washington May 2. The state department says Mr Griscom the U S charge at Constantinople has not informed the department of the Turkish reply to the American indemnity claim. There is talk of unofficial compromise methods including Turkey building a warship in the United States to satisfy claims. If claimants prefer payment from an American shipbuilder this could raise international law issues.
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State Department
Constantinople
Washington
Griscom
United States
Porte
Turkey
Department
White-Howard feud ends in Kentucky by agreement
The White-Howard feud in Clay County Kentucky has terminated by agreement. The factions vow no prosecution of murder charges against the Bakers and will not appear in court, ending the prolonged dispute.
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Kentucky
London
Clay County
Feud Violence Echoes in Goebel Murder Case
Against James Howard, accused of murdering George Baker, the indictment is to be dismissed. Howard is among men charged in the William Goebel murder at Frankfort. Feud violence has Claimants and deaths tied to the feud.
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James Howard
George Baker
William Goebel
Frankfort
Melba denies rumors of Haddon Chambers engagement
In Berlin on May 2 Mme Melba released a statement denying rumors about her engagement to Haddon Chambers. The singer called the reports unfounded and said further claims would be equally untrue even if printed by the most reliable journals.
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Berlin
Mme. Melba
Haddon Chambers
Rock Obstruction Removed From San Francisco Bay
San Francisco May 2 large rock protruding from the bay long a menace to ships was blasted away Nine tons of nitroglycerin used to remove the obstruction Three thousand eight hundred cubic yards of rock displaced creating a clear navigation channel.
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San Francisco
Sancisco Bay
President McKinley to attend Army of the Potomac reunion
Washington May 2 President McKinley indicated he would attend the Army of the Potomac reunion at Fredericksburg on May 25 if public business allows. He also plans to attend Memorial Day ceremonies at Antietam battlefield on May 20 if possible.
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Washington
McKinley
Army of the Potomac
Frede
Antietal Battlefield
Four Steel Hoop and Republic Iron Buy Mesak Range Lease
Dutvut reports that the 4 Steel Hoop and Republic Iron Steel companies bought a 40 acre lease on the Mesak range near Virginia for $4000 and plan to open a mine immediately. The tract is underlaid by high grade valuable ore.
Strike in Muscatine hits New York pear story workers
May 2. In Muscatine Iowa thirty cutters from the Techmiller factory engaged in a wage dispute at noon. The strikers began work again as three who had returned earlier joined the walkout, signaling a clash over pay.
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Muscatine
Fae Muscatine
New York
Techmiller
One Fare for Round Trip Convention Travel
Chaig Butler of the Populist national committee has completed arrangements allowing convention attendees to travel round trip at one fare. The plan aims to ease attendance at the party's national convention in Sioux City.
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Washington
Chaig Butler
National
Tee
I N
Sion
London
Corst
The
Porte
Carpenters Strike in Omaha Over Wage Increase
About forty to fifty carpenters in Omaha walked out on May 2 over a wage raise dispute. Efforts to settle failed as workers refused to recognize the union and halt the strike.
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Omaha
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