Surrender of Cronje at Paardeberg Shocks London
News from London reports General Roberts accepting unconditional surrender from Gen Cronje at Paardeberg on Feb 27. About 3000 prisoners, reinforcements defeated earlier, and Canadian engineers aided by Gordon Highlanders and Shropshires. Queen and public react with jubilation as Windsor, provinces celebrate. Supplies reach Ladysmith during Buller’s Spion Kop attack.
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London
War Office
Roberts
Paardeburg
Intelligence Department
Cronje
Boech
Gordon Highlanders
Second
Shropshires
Cape Town
Modder River
Cape ‘Town
Bloemfontein
Free State
Windsor
Glasgow
Liverpool
Nettley Hospital
Marquis of Landsdowne
House of Lords
Indysmith
South Africa
Ladysmith
Buller
Spionkop
All England Rejoices Over Cronje Surrender
London reports burst of relief and celebration as General Cronje quits during the Boer War. Crowds cheer at the War Office Mansion House and Stock Exchange, with slogans Majuba avenged and Great British victory echoing through the city.
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London
England
Cronje
Tim
Mansion House
Bravo Roberts
Majuba
Associated Pres
Stock Exchange
Thos
Spain's Claim On Philippine Islands Under Review
The state department has the Spanish claim to Sibutu and Cagayan Sulu under consideration. Washington reports no final decision exists and prior notices of approval were unauthorized. Spain maintains the islands are American, while Germany is seen as a potential buyer and the two islands hold strategic military value if held by a power at war with the United States.
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Washington
State Department
Sibutu
Cagayan
Sulu
Spain
Germany
Pacific
United States
Railroads discuss grain rate settlement in New York meeting
Cleveland Feb 27 Rail executives from the Central Freight and Trunk Line associations plan a New York gathering next Wednesday to halt grain rate demoralization. An agreement to cut the grain rate by 20 13 cents was reportedly close at hand. Juarez Mex Feb 27 The Rio Grande Sierra Madre and Pacific railroad depot burned likely to cover a robbery. Much of the property was destroyed and several merchandise cars broken into. loss around $4000 insured.
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Cleveland
New York
Central Freight Association
Trunk Line Association
Juarez
Mex
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific Railroad
Drowned lumberman on uninhabited island near Columbia
Wilbur Ellis a Hampton County lumber manufacturer was drowned attempting to escape from an uninhabited island it was believed Hiltor Head Island after being left there by a boatman. His partner K B Stokes was rescued by four fishermen who happened by after nearly freezing.
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Columbia
S. C
Hiltor Head
Wilbur Ellis
Prominen
Hampton County
K. B. Stokes
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Genesee
Batavia
Howell Bros
Ronje Surrenders
General Roberts
Majuba Hill
New Orleans
Nereus
Knights OF
MOMUS
Rex
Proteus
Good
B. Morse
Houston
M. L. Robbins, G. P
T.A
Landreths
Mandeville & King
Ferrys
Ben S
Liza
Dray Line
F. A.lee
F. A. Lee
Mer
Philippine Islands
John Bvi Tce
Montgomery
Als
Morgan
Johnston
Senate
Bryan
Jackson
Jackson, Miss
William J Bryan
Representative Hall
Bryan Water, Ice, Light and Power Company
Exchange Hotel
American Laundry
Wilcox
Blackmith Shop
Bryan Eagle
M. F. Heenan
Dee Mike
Telephone
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