Advances in Pretoria Battles Dominate Dispatches
Lord Roberts reports near Wet River actions with Pole Carew and Max Well divisions repelling Boer resistance. Hamilton and Hunter engage repeatedly as British forces push across river with naval gun support while casualties are awaited.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Vet Rive
Pole
Carew
Wavell
Max Well
Hutton
Hamilton
Twelfth Lancers
Kitchener
Macdonald
Highland
Black Watch
Rabi Defies American Forest Inspection Claim in Cuba
Colonel Whiteside tours Santiago Bayamo area and notes rising Cuban doubt over U S forest oversight. General Rabi, famed fighter, rejects offers and argues forests belong to Cubans, calling American inspection unnecessary and dangerous.
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Santiago de Cuba
Whiteside
Santiago
Puerto Principe
Manzanillo
Bayamo
Tenth Cavalry
Rabi
New Way to Head Off Strikes in Little Rock
President Allen N. Johnson of the Little Rock Traction and Electric Co. is appointed receiver by Judge John A. Williams. Johnson says the strike prevents car operation and the court restrains interference with car operation.
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Little Rock
Allen N. Johnson
Little Rock Traction and Electric Company
John A. Williams
United States District Court
Johnson
Williams
Fire destroys mills and yards. $850,000 loss
St Louis reports Mississippi Valley Hay Storage company and Olfiner Lothman Manufacturing timber yards at Branch and Second streets burned Saturday night. Loss estimated at 850000. Washington notes no US minister will attend Turkish capital until indemnity claims issue is settled satisfactorily. Manila reports insurgent officer Pantelon Garcia captured near San Isidro. House passes Sundry Civil bill totaling about 61500000, fortifications bill sent to conference.
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St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Hay Storage Company
Olfiner-Lothman Manufacturing Company
Branch
Second Streets
Washington
State Department
United States
Washingon
Fire at Mallory Line dock in New York floods East River
A blaze began at the Mallory Line steamship pier at the foot of Maldon Lane on the East River in New York City. Fire crews fought the flames as smoke blanketed the riverfront early this morning.
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Mallory Line
Ter
New York
Mallory Hne
Maldon Lave
East River
Parade Honoring Admiral Dewey Ends in St Louis
Crowd of about 500000 lines the parade route to honor Admiral Dewey in St Louis. A cadet horse incident injures several spectators as Dewey is present. he watches from the reviewing stand and later attends a Loyal Legion event before departing for Memphis.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Loyal Legion
Clearge Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Admiral
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Laclede
Order
Memphis
Chicago and Pittsburg Split Saturday Baseball Action
Saturday scores show Chicago 4 Cincinnati 38 in Chicago while St Louis defeated Pittsburg 5 to 1 in Pittsburg. Sunday results include Chicago beating Pittsburg 7 to 6 and Detroit routing Indianapolis 14 to 6. Additional AL games list Kansas City over Chicago 5 2 and Detroit over Indianapolis 11 to 5.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Chiago
Kansas City
Detroit
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Buffalo
Minneapolis
Ilwaukee
Milwaukee
Kansas City -Chicago
Fourth day opens at Methodist conference in Chicago
The quadrennial Methodist Episcopal church session in Chicago began its fourth day with devotional services led by Rev. Fayette I. Thompson of Jacksonville Michigan. About fifteen hundred attendees filled the hall as Secretary Monroe started roll calls and Bishop Walden led the morning business session at nine. C W Pearsons, a layman, delivered an address blaming the decline in Methodism on certain political methods used by candidates seeking office before the convocation.
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Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fayette I. Thompson
Jacksonville
Mich
Monroe
Walden
C. W. Pearsons
Chester Wild West Pageant Clashes End With Arrest
In Chester on May 7 a wild west pageant led to a clash between chiefs Rolling Thunder and Flying Cloud. Rolling Thunder chased Flying Cloud from his tepee with a war club through streets before two police officers stopped the attack and took Rolling Thunder into custody. Ancient tribal enmity was cited as the motive.
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Chester
Rolling Thunder
Flying Cloud
Weaver of Iowa Denies Cabinet Portfolio Statement
General James Weaver of Iowa arrived in Chicago en route to Sioux Falls for the national Populist convention. He dismissed the Indianapolis attributed claim that a Bryan win would yield him a cabinet post as a complete lie.
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Chicago
James Is Weaver
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Indianapolis
Bryan
Yale Beats California In Dual Track Meet
Yale secured a solid victory over the University of California with eight firsts and one tie. UC took three events and tied one, as New Haven hosted the Saturday competition.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
University of California
Famine in India Deepens Amid Cholera Outbreak
London dispatch reports 13.5 million people in famine affected districts suffering amid cholera and pestilence. Despite large international relief, authorities warn relief cannot reach more than five million. Bombay describes scenes of starvation and disease as roads fill with the dying and the desperate seek aid. Meanwhile a separate note warns of a forthcoming postal fraud order against Weltmer’s magnetic healing scheme based in Nevada, Missouri.
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London
India
Lord Curzon
Walter
Hopeiess
Simla
Bombay
Ahmedabad
Presidency
Ror
Post Office Department
Nevada
Weltmer
A. S. Weltmer
American School of Magnetic Healing
Monroe Doctrine Comment and German Relation
London May 7 excerpts discuss Secretary Root’s Monroe Doctrine remarks in The Spectator. The piece argues Americans should not rely on talk alone and must prepare, warning Germany would test U S power in a future continental clash. Carl Genzen, a German admiral's brother, died after attempting suicide.
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London
The
Spectator
Americh
Lord Salisbury
America
Germany
Minneapolis
Carl Genzen
Injunction Against Strikers at Litchfield Rail Lines
May 7 report details an injunction against labor strikers in Litchfield Illinois on the Mines Central Wabash and Gig Four lines. Strikers demanded 150 dollars per day for ten hours with time and a half for overtime, including Sundays, leading to clashes and the assault on Road master L H Baldwin.
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Litchfield
Central
Wabash
Gig
Federation of Labor
Here
Springfield
L. H W. Baldwin
Baldwin
Ban on Divisimo? Postpone In Washington Debate
New York dispatch from Washington reports a clash over DA Vine healers and a controversial ban drawing attention. Authorities intervene as debate heats up in the capital.
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New York
Washington
Plague Declarations Hit Port Said Jeddah. Chicago Elevated Suits Filed
The Hague reports declared infected ports Port Said and Jeddah. New lawsuits seek damages totaling 150000 dollars from operators of the Chicago elevated Union loop.
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the Hague
Port Said
Dpjeddah
Union Loop
Chicago
Populist convention crowds gather in Sioux Falls South Dakota
Sioux Falls South Dakota May 7 delegates and officials from across the nation arrive to organize the Populist convention. Preparations include budget hotel rates and special transport offers as a 15 000 to 20 000 attendance is anticipated with large wigwam and committee headquarters set. Bryan is conceded for president with the vice presidency to be decided by a later committee.
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Sioux Falls
N. D
Edgerton
Denver
National Committee
2D. A. Mills
Aw Giray
Colorado State Committee
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Weaver
Iowa
Minnesota
Charles A. Towne
New York
Sulzer
Ulineis
Taylor
Chicago
Bryan
Kansas City
Middle of the road Populist convention arrives in Cincinnati
Advance workers for the national convention of the middle-of-the-road Populists arrive in Cincinnati. They oppose fusion, claim Sioux Falls delegates are a minority, and say their call aligns with the Omaha law excluding officeholders. The convention meets in Robinson's Opera House with banners extolling the middle of the road as the path to reform.
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Cincinnati
Jo A. Parker
National Committee of the Word
Dennison
People's Party
Sioux Falls
WTS
Sioux Alls
Omaha
Tutler, Allen and Pettigrew
Butler
New Jerusalem
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Netherlands
Dee
Charles Lewis
Sherwood
Charles Locis
Lenna
Toste
Locis
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Manila
Pantelon Garcia
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Waukegan Bachelors’ Club
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Torearry
Cyrus W. Blodgett
Charles R. Lyon
Paris
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Thirty-ninth Street
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Elwood
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Amalgamated Association of Tin and Sheet Metal Workers
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T. J. Gascoyne
Albert Lea
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O. N. Olberg
Benjamin Keiley
D.D
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Washington Lowa
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W. E. Anderson, M. D
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Osteopath
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American School of Osteopathy
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VAKTY
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Thomas M. Thompson
Detroit Journal
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J. N. Stone
Daily Times
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Democratic Congressional Committee
Sibley
Jffies Corbett
Jim Jeffries
James Jr. Corbett
Seaside Sporting Club
Coney Island
Roman Campana
Virgus
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Marsh W. Bailey
Ornior
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C. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
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W. H. Butterfield
Crall
J. Hanley
Washington County Livings Bank
O. Solbric
Opera House
R. F. Riley
Smouse
Warfel
East Side Restaurant
W. KR. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Aza't Cash
Washington County
Ings Bank
Don
Jon
Knox, Press
H, Knox
V. P O
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Wm. Blair
A. A. Wallace
Joseph Keck
D. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Frank Stewart
Ir Henderson
Lark Setlar
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Moothart
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Keupie Flower Co
Oskaloosa, Lowa
Ll. Knecht
Burlington
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