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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1902
Page
1
The store announces new wress and wash goods in many patterns and colors with knit underwear muslin underwear and summer hosiery. To make room for new arrivals they offer winter hosiery and underwear on sale at about 33 percent off.
Advertising copy promotes new spring line of coats jackets raglans and furs at reduced prices. Emphasizes room to "slaughter" goods and urges shoppers to view the assortment while out shopping.
London dispatch states Lord Methuen’s force faced a Boer assault at dawn. Two guns of the Thirty-eighth battery were left unprotected but fought on. Lieutenant Nesham was killed after refusing to surrender. Delarey treated Methuen with courtesy after the surrender and ordered him to Klerksdorp.
A representative in Salonica reports Miss Stone the American missionary expresses surprise and gratitude at the universal joy over her and Mme Tsilka release. She thanks all who labored funded and supported the effort.
A winter storm since Friday night hits Pierre with zero temperatures. Mail service on stage lines halted and cattle and sheep losses are likely high. Aberdeen reports persistent buzzard activity and worsening conditions.
Eight full blood Cherokee Indians from the Ketoowah society, jailed for contempt, refused a forced haircut and finally enrolled with the Dawes commission after Redbird Smith led a defense speech. They were released once they signed.
Washington dispatch notes the house will pass the river and harbor bill this week and decide the Moss versus Rhea election contest from Kentucky. It also plans consideration of the revenue cutter service retirement bill, with aims to block amendments and expect the bill to resemble the committee report.
Manila reports Givera, insurgent chief, proclaims he has succeeded General Lukban who was captured by Americans, and notes orders now in Lukban’s name. Chaffee signs contract to buy Pasig river site for an army post. quarantine five days for ships from Hong Kong due to cholera.
About sixty arrests follow the Warsaw court martial verdict condemning Russian Colonel Grimm to death for passing military secrets to Germany. Grimm allegedly revealed Russia’s war plans for ten years. The discovery came from Grimm's wife who exposed him after he pursued another woman. General Puzyrewski is suspected of involvement.
St. Petersburg correspondent reports the Siberian railway is full dispatching troops and war materiel to Vladivostock, causing merchant consignments to be declined amid Russo Japanese war rumors.
Cape Town report states Mr. Rhodes took some nourishment during the night but was decidedly weaker in the morning. By 4 o'clock p m his condition remained unchanged.
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co announces its long distance lines and connections now serve over 1700 cities and towns across Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and the Dakotas. The expansion highlights improved regional communications and broader service reach.
Illinois citizens from all classes joined in a two hour public viewing of ex governor John P Altgeld in the Chicago public library. The funeral procession to Graceland cemetery included Governor Yates, legislators, judiciary, labor groups, civic societies and hundreds of citizens. W J Bryan attended as an honorary pallbearer and delivered a tribute praising Altgeld's influence and ideals.
Washington reports that Lt Gen Nelson A Miles urged sending him to the Philippines with a peace plan to end the conflict without more casualties. Secretary Root rejected the plan after review and the White House concurred. Final indorsement dated March 5 1902 confirms the action.
Secretary Root argues the Philippine conflict is effectively ended and endorses no major policy change, saying Miles plan would be unfair to officials and military and civil workers whose efforts achieved near complete pacification.
In Forsythe Missouri on March 17 a drought aftermath leaves hundreds of Ozark farmers hungry and short of seed. About ten percent of district residents face hunger this winter as aid is refused. Arkansas governor funds seed purchases with personal bank loans. Missouri officials urge federal seed aid.
Washington March 17 The Hoar bill to protect the president from assassination moves to first place on the calendar as unfinished business. Debates are not expected to be prolonged and senators await which measure will follow, likely the oleomargarine or Chinese exclusion bill.
A canal bill for Nicaragua faces delay as presidential protection measures take priority. The canal proposal will wait for action on other pending bills, delaying its progress.
Heavy rains across Northern and Middle Georgia prompted flood warnings from the Atlanta weather bureau. Warnings extend to Eufaula Alabama West Point and Columbus Georgia with a forecast of a rapid rise in the Chattoochee. North Alabama and parts of south Georgia and northern Florida received deluges as regional streams swell.
Reports from Constantinople say forty arrests were made last Friday, mostly officers of the Halki island school. Fued iasha, jailed by order of the sultan, was sentenced to five years in a fortress. the court's formal judgment will be published soon.
The London outbreak shows no abatement after 33 weeks with 766 deaths. Last week recorded eighty deaths, the highest to date, while forty three new cases appeared that day. Fears grow that coronation visitors may be deterred by price gouging for lodging and seating along routes, though tradesmen report continued slack business amid high demand.
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