11 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1902
Page
1
Lord Kitchener reports a sharp reverse in South Africa where General Methuen is wounded and captured. A large portion of his column suffers heavy losses as Boer forces gain ground and British lines endure a costly setback.
London learns General Lord Methuen and four guns are in Boer hands under General Delarey after a decisive clash between Wynburg and Lichtenburg. Kitchener reports heavy casualties and missing men while the House of Commons reacts with shock and cheers as details unfold.
Prince Henry sails home after a Philadelphia visit highlighting the city as the cradle of liberty. He inspected shipyards at Cramps and was guest of honor at the Union League Club during a brief stopover.
Prince Henry of Prussia ends American tour in Philadelphia after a five hour royal visit. Mayor Ashbridge leads the reception at City Hall before the party tours Independence Hall and Cramp Shipyard amid crowds, veterans, and German singing societies.
Secretary John D Long resigns as Navy Secretary after years in the Roosevelt administration and is replaced by Representative William Henry Moody of the Sixth Massachusetts district. Long plans to return to private law practice with Hemingway Long in Boston. The resignation is effective May 1 if the president approves and a formal letter is exchanged.
The United States files a bill in St Paul Minnesota to challenge the combination of the Northern Securities Company with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. The action, under the Sherman Act of 1890, alleges conspiracy to unite two parallel lines across interstate service and names the involved corporate defendants.
The Montana supreme court sustains the anti gambling law as it applies to nickel in the slot machines that pay in cigars money or merchandise with an element of chance. The decision excludes gum or candy paying machines where no chance exists and upholds penalties for owners and players under the act.
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