Puerto Rican tariff bill passes house after lengthy debate
The House approved the Puerto Rico tariff bill by 161 to 153 after five hours of debate and a ruling on the special order. The measure envisions free trade for most goods from Puerto Rico with a 15 percent duty on inbound items, plus a civil government framework for the island.
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War News Mixed With War Office Speculation From South Africa
London reports little fresh intelligence from the South Africa seat of war dated April 12. Lord Roberts may move to clear Boers after gathering stores while Gatacre’s sudden removal sparks speculation linked to the Reddersberg affair. Military appointments at Bloemfontein are announced.
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British strategy shifts toward Transvaal invasion
London dispatch reports British planning a synchronized advance into the Transvaal once transport and equipment are ready. There is no confirmed railway or telegraph break south of Bloemfontein, while Wepener remains contested and Mafeking may face isolation. The Boer peace commission travels Europe seeking support but no government is ready to wage a large war.
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Kipling and de Villiers Sail for England
Cape Town on April 1 reports Rudyard Kipling and Sir John Henry de Villiers chief justice of Cape Colony sailing home on the Tantallon Castle. Kipling lamented he could not stay longer as his health improved aboard.
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British Casualties At DeWetsdorp Reported
Pretoria April 9 via Lourence Marquez reports that in the DeWetsdorp fight one killed and wounded and 459 captured. The Transvaal volks raad has been summoned to meet in ordinary session on May.
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British reports fresh Boer activity near Orange River and Wepener
London cable from Bloemfontein dated April 10 notes a Boer commando on the north bank of the Orange River near Allwal North and another attack on Wepener. The garrison at Wepener is holding out and inflicting heavy Boer losses. Major Springe of the Cape mounted rifle is dead. no further casualties reported as troops move up rapidly. A seven man patrol of the Tihdra goons under Lieutenant Letherby is mentioned.
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Missing Reported April 7 Returns Safely
The dispatch notes a case of a person who had been reported missing since April 7 has returned safely. No mention is made of a supposed British setback at Meerkatsfontein, so the telegrams are not credited by the war office.
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Methuen’s Report from Bloemfontein Dispatch
Lord Roberts wires Bloemfontein that Boer resistance lasted four hours before defeat on April 5 as Methuen reports. Seven Boers killed or wounded and one prisoner. Lieutenant Boyle and Williame and Sergeant Patrick Campbell killed. two British wounded. Williams killed after white flag. Five other notes praise yeomanry and Emberley corps. Buller reports enemy attack on his right flank repelled. four killed and eight wounded. No news from Wepener.
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Ambulance Corps Delayed by Filibustering Suspicion
London reports the Chicago ambulance corps bound for Pretoria faced delays amid filibuster suspicions.106 members left a special train with a mixed French and German following, lacking passports beyond a Barton letter. Boers recruit 30 to 40 pounds monthly as 35,000 Boers and families concentrate on hills between Kroonstad and Wynberg with a fortified line nearby.
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GATACRE'S SUCCESSOR
The Times reports General Sir Herbert Shermeide is appointed to command the third division and General Sir Willem Getaere is ordered home to England. Brabanter's force is confident of holding, while the Boers have targeted the border near Basuto but incursions risk heavy losses. Cap border safety is deemed manageable given strategic concentração and exhausted Boer horses.
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Bloemfontein Defenses Nearing Completion
London reports the permanent defenses nearly complete allowing a small garrison to hold the town. A British scout finds the water works intact and only a few Boers remain nearby. The enemy moved six miles north and formed a laager near Waterval with Brabant’s forces progressing well and new khaki uniforms issued.
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Boers Show Indecision Amid Rail Occupation Reports
Bloemfontein correspondent for the Morning Post reports the Boers to the southeast hesitate in movement, possibly due to the railway occupation. Bodies move from Wynburg south through Thaba N'Chu, destination unclear. Boers near Paardeburg do not disrupt the Kimberley communications as civil convoys continue arriving.
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Boers Fire Grasses As Front Rests Across 15 Miles
From Blamislaagte to Bunday's river bridge a continuous 15 mile Boer line is reported. The Boers burned grass on two hills last night and removed most of their guns. Skirmishing continues with British still holding the river bridge. no new developments expected.
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Lord Kitchener Arrives At Allwal North
The note reports Lord Kitchener arriving at Allwal North today and departing soon after. It mentions a Boer gun knocked over yesterday at Wepener and ongoing heavy cannonading with the garrison holding its own amid day’s bombardment.
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Prisoners to be moved to St Helena from Simons Town
Owing to unfavorable conditions, authorities order the transfer of the captured burghers to St Helena with minimal delay. The illness among the prisoners is reported as abating.
Front News: Ongoing Fighting Near Elandslaagte and DeWetsdorp
Pretoria reports continued fighting at Elandslaagte in Natal and DeWetsdorp in the Orange Free State. No further particulars have been received.
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Mafeking Dispatch Continues On Page Two
London dated April 12 The Times correspondent reports from Mafeking with updates that continue on Page Two detailing siege conditions and relief efforts surrounding the besieged town.
Supreme Court hears contempt motion in Montana Ore case
The Montana Ore Purchasing company faces a contempt plea from the Boston and Montana in a long running injunction matter tied to the Pennsylvania mine dispute. Hearings focus on affidavits alleging violations and whether the injunction should stay pending appeal as both sides rest with witnesses and legal argument.
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Butte Man Bamboozled Over Card Game and Rocker Scam
M L Gallagher of Butte chased a Missouri man in a tale of a gold rocker scam seen in Tacoma. A chance acquaintance and a secret order member lured Gallagher into a fake deal on the boat to Nome, ending with a Missouri man winning and a Montanan partner losing and fleeing, the matter now reported to police.
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Washington receives Admiral Kaute Hagehip at Navy Department
The Philadelphia vessel arrived at San Juan del Sur and was ordered from San Francisco to protect American interests amid political uprisings in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, safeguarding regional interests.
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