General Kitchener Leads Pursuit of Boer Leader
London reports Cronje in retreat as Gen. Kitchener coordinates the pursuit with Kelly-Kenny and Ulville. British forces press from Kimberley toward the Modder river region while Boers attempt to sever supply lines to De Aar. Crowds celebrate Kimberley relief and progress toward decisive action amid praise for Roberts and French.
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London
Cronje
Kelly-Keony
Jacobsdal
Kelly Kenny
Stelling
Khalifa
Sleemfontein
Modder River
Lord Roberts
French
Kimberley
Bloemfontein
Reviet
England
Cape
DeAar
Loers
Delarny
Gobler
Gen. Clements
Arundel
Central Railway
Roberts
Kekewiche
Kelly-Kenny
Magersfontein
Orange River
Gras Pan
MacDonald
Koedoesberg
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Alfred Milner
Duke of Canbridge
Southampton
South Africa
Lord Abinger
Lor Ailesbury
War Office
Plague Cases in Manila Rise with High Fatality
Manila reports 51 suspected bubonic plague cases with 42 confirmed and 32 deaths, about half of victims being Chinamen. Over the last week twelve new cases appeared mainly in the walled city as 100 inspectors under Health Officer Major Edie enforce sanitary rules, including 30 Chinese inspectors supplied by Chinese merchants. Population is around 190,000, including 1,000 Chinese.
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Manila
Edie
Health Department
Two Boys Found Dead in Millvale Hotel Closet
Pittsburg February 17. Thos Parsons and Jacob Dull both about 13 were found dead in a closet of the Metropolitan hotel at Millvale. Death caused by asphyxiation with the door locked.
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Pittsburg
Thos. Parsons
Jacob Dull
Metropolitan
Millvale
Unable to Open It Hinders Further Access
A report notes that authorities or individuals were unable to open a document or file, delaying progress. The fragment implies technical or access issues impacted the ability to proceed with review or verification.
Train robber John Dunlap shot dying near Tombstone
One of the Fairbanks train robbers, John Dunlap alias Three-Fingered Jack, was found dying at Sycamore Springs nine miles from Tombstone. Report notes his capture after the New Mexico and Arizona robbery as other details reach Dallas where smallpox cases rise to sixteen in the county pesthouse.
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Tombstone
Ariz
New Mexico
Arizona
Fairbanks
Sycamore Springs
John Dunlap
Three- Fingered Jack
Dallas
House disagrees with senate on currency bill amendments
The house rejected the senate amendments to the currency bill and ordered a conference. A separate note from Buffalo dated Feb 17 says a refused cablegram to a girl there was sent from Macrum.
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London
Sterkstroem
Molteno
Gatacre
Washington
House
Senate
Buffalo
Macrum
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