Week’s World News Highlights From The Telegraph Columns
A roundup notes the Paardeburg prisoners to St Helena, Bloemfontein occupation by Lord Roberts, and Kroonstadt becoming Free State seat. Also: Cronje’s fate, currency bill vote, pensions and land leases in Utah, Wise’s 81st birthday, Hearst funded archaeology, and incidents in Egypt, Manila, and Oregon.
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Methuen
Boshof
Mafeking
Illinois
Chicago
House
Cronje
Paardeburg
St. Helena
Johannesburg
Humbert
Italy
Kobbe
Albay
Luzon
Hiemp
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Kroonstadt
Free State
James G. Smith
Telegraphers’ Union
New York
Armstrong Steel Works
Flint
Mich
Goldens’ Brewery
Patrick Egan
Chili
Irish National Federation
Insurgent Actions and Global Turmoil Reported
The dispatch notes ongoing insurgent activity in Manila and Hong Kong, a St Patrick’s Day celebration in Cape Town, and market strains with cash shortages in British industry. It also mentions a railway sale in Kansas City, a fatal house fire in New York, and various wartime developments including Venezuela’s leader Hernandez, Boer defense measures in Pretoria, and American naval actions near Tokyo.
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Julia Arthur
Manila
Hong Kong
St. Patrick’s Day
Cape Town
Hetty Green
Kansag City
Pittsburg & Gulf
New York
Hernandez
Venezuela
Pretoria
Transvaal
United States Supreme Court
Trusts
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Admiral Watson
Tokio
China
Factional Labor Strike Threat Spurs National Walkout
A long labor dispute between the National Metal Trades Association and the International Association of Machinists erupts into a promised general strike across the United States and Canada. President James O Connell vows immediate strikes affecting 100000 workers, starting in Cleveland, with broader action to follow in rail shops and major cities.
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United States
Chicago
Naprese International Assistati
Machinists
Machinists’ Union
Columbus
Paterson
National Metal Trades Association
International Association of Machinists
International Association
Manfacturers
James O'Connell
International Union
Cleveland
O'Connell
Reed
Tygunitional Association of Machinist
of Machini
Wyokers
Ailyir
James O’connell
Qnion
O’connell
Boers at Kroonstad Key to Natal Moving Parts of War
Reports from March 21 describe Boer concentration at Kroonstad 80 miles from Bloemfontein with 25 000 troops ready to engage General Botha as General Buller prepares to push on Biggarsberg. Canadians arrive in Carnarvon boosting colonial forces amid insurgent activity near Van Wyck’s Viet. A Sulu dispute settlement plan seeks to resolve treaty conflicts via Mindanao and Sulu command.
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Sulu Archipelago
Philippines
Bates
Suller
Biggarsberg Range
London
Kroonstad
Bloemfontein
Gatacre
Springfontein
Lord Roberts
Buller
Ladysmith
Botha
Natal
Afrikanderbund
Cape Colony
South Africa
Carnarvon
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Herchiner
Canadian Artillery
Drury
van Wyck
New York
Herald
Washington
Ays
Pettit
General Bates
Department of Mindanao
War Department
United States
Assi
Bonngo
Sulu
Medals to Spanish War Veterans in Washington
National Society Sons of the American Revolution will award medals to District of Columbia members who served in the SpanishAmerican War Senator Lodge to give the address The medals are funded from a Detroit congress resolution authorizing a government sourced old Spanish ship metal for striking medals
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Washington
National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
District of Columbian Society
Spain
Senator Lodge
Detroit
Victoria Wheat Crop Figures Fall Short of Estimates
Victorial official crop statistics report Victoria produced 15 million bushels of wheat instead of 21 million expected. The portable surplus drops to 6.65 million bushels from a prior 12 million, reflecting a smaller harvest overall.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Puerto Rican relief bill faces House vote clash
Washington March 21. The House refused to concur with Senate amendments to the Puerto Rican relief bill over timing and funding. Democrats urged concurrence to aid island relief while Republicans, led by Cannon, pressed for the original provision to use all funds to be collected. Senate passed the E congressional budget and claims commission bills, with district measures advanced.
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Washington
House
Senate
Cannon
District of Columbia
United States
Spain
Foraker
Beveridge
$1,000,000 Manila clothing shipment to troops
Col Patten announces arrangements for a Manila bound cargo of about one million dollars in clothing and equipment for Philippine troops. Items include khaki coats and trousers, shoes, stockings, shirts, hats, tents, blankets, and more with stock already on hand.
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Washington
Patten
Quartermaster-General’s Office
Manila
Philippines
New York
San Francisco
Tropics
Quartermaster Department
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