Boers Move To Recapture Bloemfontein In April Action
Reports from Bloemfontein say Boer forces are surrounding the town and severing southbound lines of communication while Thaba N'Chu and waterworks remain under Boer control. British concentration under Lord Roberts grows, fortifications and artillery are positioned, and railway security is tightened as arrests are made for suspected informers. The Times correspondent notes Boers east of Bloemfontein across the Modder with mounted infantry in contact at Bushmans Kop.
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Bloemfontein
Thaba N’chu
Lord Roberts
Kopjes
Karee Siding
London
The
Times
Modder
Bushmans Kop
Boers plan to harass Roberts at Bloemfontein or northward
London reports a mystifying situation as Boers allegedly seek to invest Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein or delay his advance by harassing British lines. Roberts concentrates forces and aims for a crushing blow, though remounts and convoy losses hinder operations amid Mafeking’s siege status.
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Doers
Lord Roberts
London
Bloemfontein
Colonel Broadwood
Mafeking
General Colville and French abandon move east of Bloemfontein
Lonpor April 5 General Colville and General French have given up the movement east of Bloemfontein and rejoined the main army. The British forces appear inactive while awaiting material for a swift Transvaal advance. Boers may have moved southeast. Public and press controversy grows over the strategy.
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Transvaal
London
Prohibition presidential candidate Bidwell dies at 80
General John Bidwell, Prohibition party nominee for president in 1892, died at his Chico California home of heart failure at age eighty. A pioneer of 1841 and founder of Chico, he was a native of Chatanuqua county New York and left an estate valued at one million dollars.
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Cal
John Bidwell
Bidwell
Chatanuqua County
N. Y
Question If Porto Rico Is a Foreign Country to Settle
New York reports a test case on whether Porto Rico is a foreign country as a man from the island hired by the Herald faces deportation. The issue will be resolved in the courts. Berlin notes a German consul in Cape Town East London insulted by a mob, with reports of him burned energy.
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New York
Herald
Berlin
Schleische Zeitung
Herr Malcolmess
London
Cape Colony
Berliner Tageblatt
Foreign Office
Dean's Ointment Promises Cure for Piles and Eczema
Local notice extols Dean's Ointment as a universal remedy for hemorrhoids and skin conditions. Testimonial from Chas E Heywood of 628 Harriet Street, a railroad switchman, claims it relieved persistent rectal itching after prior operations failed.
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Winona
Dean
Chas. E. Heywood
Harriet Street
Messrs. Jackson & Rademacher
Minnesota Rail Commission to Propose Its Own Grain Rates
Minnesota commissioners plan to reject the railroad proposed grain-rate schedules for southern Minnesota. They will submit their own fair and reasonable rate sheets to the railways, signaling a lead role and possible litigation to resolve the conflict. Officials with the lines expressed surprise at the shift from accepting or partially adjusting the schedules.
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Minnesota
St. Pau
Railroad Commission
Democrats Fight Bynums Nomination For New York Appraiser
The senate executive session discussed Hon. W. D. Bynum for the New York merchandise appraiser post. Senator Fairbanks pressed for confirmation while opponents sought more time for review. Democrats Silver Republicans and Populists oppose the appointment and urge party balance.
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Wasmington
Senate
W. D. Bynum
New York
Fairbanks
Bynum
Rhode Island Elects Gregory Governor as Republicans Hold State
Democrats cast a heavy vote in Rhode Island reducing the Republican margin. William Gregory of North Kingston defeats Nathan Littlefield of Pawtucket by about 8,800 votes for governor. With three precincts missing, Gregory 24,392 and Littlefield 16,476. The General Assembly will be 98 Republicans and 16 Democrats. Wetmore likely re elected to the US Senate.
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R. I
William Gregory
North Kingston
Nathan Littlefield
Pawtucket
Gregory
Littlefield
General Assembly
George Peabody Wetmore
United States Senate
Pennsylvania Democrats Endorse Bryan After Dewey Talk
National Committeeman James F. Guffey states Pennsylvania Democrats support Bryan beyond doubt and that the state convention will instruct accordingly. He says Admiral Dewey's presidential candidacy will have no effect on Pennsylvania Democrats.
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Admiral Dewey
Pennsylvania
Harrissure
National
James F. Guffey
Pennsylvania Democracy
Bryan
Wordy Dues in the House Kentucky Showdown in Debate
In Washington a heated scene unfolded in the house as Kentucky figures Wheeler and Pugh faced off across the main aisle. Pugh accused Wheeler of misrepresenting facts while Wheeler kept temper and sought Pugh’s explanation amid the clash. The White House hailed senate approval of the Porto Rican bill and praised Foraker and Spooner for leading the effort.
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Washington
Kentucky
Wheeler
Pugh
Wasu Hinaton
White House
Senate
Foraker
Spooner
Davis to Seek Debate on Hay Pauncefote Treaty
Senator Davis gave notice that he will ask the senate to take up the Hay Pauncefote treaty to modify the Clayton Bulwer treaty. He said opposition has not appeared and he does not expect a prolonged consideration.
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Washington
Davis
Senate
Milwaukee Mayor Rose Wins Re Election Margin Narrowed
Complete returns from the municipal election show Mayor David 8. Rose Democrat leading H. J. Baumgartner Republican by 2374 votes. The new board of aldermen totals 21 Democrats 19 Republicans and 2 Populists.
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Milwaukee
David
Rose
H. J. Baumgartner
Admiral Dewey hints at presidential run and timing
Washington April 5 Admiral Dewey says he is gratified by responses to his presidential candidacy. He notes he will announce plans when the proper time comes and declines to commit to a party, though hints on tariff and Philippines are kept for later.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
South
Far West
Eilent
Republican Party
Philippines
Bryan Avoids Comment on Admiral Dewey Presidential Candidacy
Portland April reports Colonel W. J. Bryan declined to discuss the potential candidacy of Admiral Dewey for the presidency stating he does not care to discuss the subject.
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Portland, Or
Admiral Dewey
W. J. Bryan
Brilliant Rescue by Colonel Porter and Force
From Bloemfontein via the Daily Mail report dated April 3, Colonel Porter led 90 carbiners and Scots Greys with two guns to charge a large Boer force. He freed about 90 British prisoners including 11 officers captured the previous day, with no British casualties.
Ravena Michigan Town Burns in Major Blaze
Fire destroyed the entire business portion of Ravena Michigan with only William Peterson's dry goods store spared. The blaze spread to the residence section as windend and the loss is estimated over 800000 dollars in a town of about 700 residents between Grand Rapids and Muskegon along the railway.
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Grand Ramps
Mich
Ravena
Muskegon
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway
William Peterson
Feel The Change Morrow's Kidne oids Advertised In Winona
Local testimonials tout Morrow's Kid-ne-oids for kidney and urinary disorders with rapid relief from dizziness sleeplessness and debility. A bicycle dealer J B McKinstry praises the product claiming 25 years of kidney trouble ended by using the yellow tablets sold at fifty cents a box from J W Lauer's drug store. Manufactured by John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
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Winona
J. B. McKinstry
Market Street
Morrow
J. W. Lauer
John Morrow & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Shipbuilding contract for Duluth Montreal route ships
Contracts closed with the American Shipbuilding company to build four to six ships for a new Duluth to Montreal line. The vessels will be ready for service next fall and operate between ath and Montreal.
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Curiaco
American Shipbuilding Company
Campy
Ath
Montreal
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