London dispatch notes Hamilton in Winburg advance
The latest morning dispatch says General Hamilton prepares to force the Little Vet river passage on the Bloemfontein Winburg road and occupy Winburg. Lord Roberts and General Hamilton advance, Boers retreat toward Thaba N'Chu as Rundle pushes from Thaba N'Chu and Mafeking relief remains uncertain.
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Winburg
Wet River
Pole-Carew
Hamilton
Little Vet River
Bloemfontein-Winburg
Rundle
Thaba N’chu
Hunter
Mafeking
Daily Mail
Cape Town
Kimberley
Lord Methuen
Vaal River
Lord Roberts
Lourenzo Marques
Plumer
Sommer
Transvaal
Volksraad
Pretoria
Johannesburg
General Hutton Drives Boers From Strong Position
British forces under General Hutton and General Pole-Carew pressed the Boers at Vet River on May 6. The action opened with daybreak contact, two British batteries and naval guns, and intense fighting along the river bed. Boers retreated after nightfall, with the bridge destroyed and 12 prisoners taken.
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Pole-Carew
Hutton
Hamilton
Winburg
Sunger
General Hutton
Swalsdel
Spriits
Here
Brandfort
Lucius Meyer
Army Reorganization Bill to Boost Strength to 105487
War department officials estimate the army will rise from 100000 to 105487 men under the reorganization bill. Only the artillery gains, adding up to 5478 at most, bringing total regulars and volunteers within the force to 105,487.
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Washmnarox
House of the Army
War Department
Arguery
Polish Industrial Company Buys 10000 Acre Wisconsin Tract
Milwaukee May 7 A large 10000 acre tract in Marinette County known as His Junction near Marinette has been sold by H Zeck to the Polska Industrial Company. The property includes houses sawmills a general store and all lumbering interests. The plan is to establish a cooperative Polish colony from Milwaukee Chicago and the old country near Orivityz.
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His Junction
Marinette County
H. Zeck
Marinett County
Polska Industrial Company
Vilage
Orivityz
Chicago
Old Country
Estimation Exceeds $100,000 For Land Tract Sale
The text notes the tract’s price is not stated but is estimated to be considerably over $100,000. It references a land transaction with a high value, indicating significant public or private interest in the sale without giving an exact figure.
German colonization plans in Brazil push forward
May 7 Breusa reports a syndicate of German and Belgian capital plans to survey an 80 mile railway in southern Brazil between San Francisco and Blumenau along the Itajahy valley where a 25,000 strong German colony exists. Dr Kranel urges economic conquest first with a Brazil ship connection on the Amazon and bank at Para to support railways and industries. He proposes absorbing the State Central railway and advancing colonization schemes.
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Brazil
San Francisco
Blumenau
Itajahy
Kranel
Germany
South America
Amazon
Para
Manaus
Europe
Garcia Captured Insurgent Leader In Central Luzon
General Pantalon Garcia, the highest insurgent officer after Aguinaldo, was captured near Dael Jael three miles north of San Isidro by Lt E V Smith of Funston’s staff. Garcia led Central Luzon guerrilla operations with several thousand fighters hidden in the mountains.
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E. V. Smith
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Jael
San Isidro
New Echida
Garcia
Funston
Arayat
Dael
Luzon
Pio del Pilar
Mascardo
Two Companies Land On Marinduque Island In Philippines
The Twenty-ninth Infantry landed two companies on Marinduque as part of Colonel Hardin's expedition. They seized four towns without opposition while insurgents fled to the mountains. One company remains as garrison and troops moved to Magbete. Cable to southern islands is broken, delaying details of fighting.
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Hardin
Talang
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Magbete
Thousand Japanese Flock to United States Says Tacoma Officers
Steamship Tacoma officers report a flood of Japanese leaving Yokohama for North America with rumors of as many as 80,000 heading to British Columbia. The Tosu Mara is due with 1,600 aboard and the Dally vestock expected with 900 more.
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Tacoma
Wash
Yokohama
United States
British Columbia
Dallyvestock
Ottawa Relief Fund Receives Detroit School Penny Gifts
Ottawa Ontario notes gifts to the reef relief fund from Detroit school children. Seven hundred pupils sent a penny each with a letter from Detroit Mayor Maybury. A $500 draft was enclosed and more contributions expected until needs are met. The fund has surpassed $500,000. The fire in New York destroyed Mallory Line pier and contents with losses around $1 million.
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Ont
Detroit
Maybury
New York
Mallory Line Steamship
Maden Lane
East River
Lewis
Sherwood
Central Kansas Tornado Outbreak Kills Two Injures Three
Kansas City dispatch reports half a dozen distinct tornadoes in central Kansas after extreme heat. Two people died near Ellingwood, including George Helfrich and his wife, with William Helfrich and others injured. Widespread destruction follows in Logan township and Pawnee Rock area with barns houses and a church wrecked and stock killed. A separate funnel cloud near Great Bend caused further ruin and extensive damage across Gerrish and Gerrish’s neighbors.
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Kansas
Ellingwood
Kan
Logan Township
Cheyenne Bottoms
George
William Helfrich
George Helfrich
Carl Schneider
Larned
Saya
Here
Pawnee Rock
Great Bend
H. H. Gerrish
Thuys
A. D. Pierce
Mr Stone
Tornado Rips Texas Town Five Houses Destroyed
A Texas tornado wrecked one third of Carra in Denton County with no injuries after residents sought shelter in storm houses guided by a large black cloud. Other Denton communities report demolished homes and injuries, while wires to the north go out.
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Tex
Carra
Denton County
Little Elm
Endicott Dies in Cleveland at 73
William Crowinshield Endicott former secretary of war in Grover Cleveland's first administration died at his Cleveland residence at age 73 after a bout with the grippe and pneumonia. He had suffered a recent illness but remained in apparent good health until last Wednesday. Funeral will be quiet with burial in Salem. his daughter is married to Joseph Chamberlain the English secretary of state for the colonies.
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Boston
William Crowinshield Endicott
Cleveland
Offie
Endicott
Salem
Five More Bodies Recovered From Utah Mine Explosion
Five additional bodies were brought out of No 4 mine in Scorizip Utah, bringing the total recovered to 940. The remains are described as horribly mutilated and burned, with no others reported missing.
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Scorizip
Utah
No. 4
Baseball scores from National and American League games
In St Louis Cincinnati won 5 to 4 while Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 4. Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 15 to 8. Kansas City edged Chicago 3 to 4 and Detroit lost to Indianapolis 5 to 11.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburg
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Detroit
Indianapolis
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