Boers retreat as White's forces reach Moor River camp
London reports the Boers in northern Cape Colony falling back toward the Orange Free State. White's garrison abandons Ladysmith for Moor River camp amid exhausted, emaciated troops. scenes at Colenso described as horrific. Roberts and Buller report progress with rail links and local movements as British forces tighten positions.
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London
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Stormberg
Gatacre
Clements
Colesberg
Free State
Osfontein
Roberts
Brabant
Dordrecht
Times
Ladysmith
Moor River
Colenso
Steyn
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Free
Qosfontein
Gatacte
Stromberg
Joubert’s
Duke of Marlborough
Oxford Company
Imperial Yeomanry
Cape Town
Naarwpoort
Buller
Nata
Rhodes' Scheme and South African Tensions
The Morning Leader reports Cecil Rhodes intends to fortify Kimberley, signaling possible armed conflict with imperialists over South African affairs. It notes his Africa for the Afrikander stance and readiness to defend commerce under the English flag. In Washington, Prof Bernard Moses accepts a Philippine commission post after McKinley offers it, completing the panel with Judge Taft as president.
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London
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Rhodes
Kimberley
Washington
Bernard Moses
University of California
McKinley
Philippine Commission
Taft
Ohio
Worcester
Michigan
Luke EB. Wright
Tennessee
Lieutenant Kohler Killed in Tarlac Ambush
Lieutenant Edgar d F. Kohler of the Ninth Infantry was shot in the abdomen and killed at a village six miles north of Tarlac after being lured into an ambush by a Filipino who promised hidden rifles. In reprisal soldiers burned the village and killed 24 of the enemy.
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Manila
Edgard F. Kohler
Ninth Infantry
Tarlac
Social Democrats hold first national convention in Indianapolis
The Social Democratic party opened its first national convention in Reichwine hall with about 50 delegates. Talks focused on nominations and absorbing the Social Labor party led by Daniel De Leon. Debs is favored for president with Harriman possibly as his running mate if fusion occurs.
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Indianapolis
Social Democratic Party
Reichwine Hall
Social Labor Party
Daniel de Leon
New York
J. B. Harriman
California
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Socialist Labor Party
Social Democrats
Walters
E. V. Debs
W. L. Berger
Eugene V. Debs
Harriman
Cattle Quarantine Blocks Dairy Shipments to Kansas
Governor Stanley issues a dairy cattle quarantine at the urging of the livestock sanitary commission to stop tuberculosis spread in Kansas herds. It bans shipment of dairy cattle and breeding stock from many states including Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado. A. Stannard of Emporia protests Illinois origin.
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Topeka
Stanley
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Kansas
A. Stannard
Emporia
Illinois
New England
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Yaqui Mail Raid and Road Battles Reported
Yaqui forces seize mail from Potam aside from a 300 soldier escort. 14 Yaquis and 2 Mexicans hang and 24 Mexican soldiers wounded. Cocorit besieged to prevent further loss as 3,000 Yaquis attack the Potam Torin corridor. An expedition of 400 men moves to open Coconut road amid expected heavy fighting. Also report from Mountainview Oklahoma: J W Morris captures horse thief James Vance after pursuit in the Wichita mountains. 95 horses seized in Memphis Texas as stock moved to Texas. Havana dispatch notes Spanish vote context.
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Potam
Mex
Cocorit
Togota
Torin
Guaymas
Mountainview
O. T
J.W Morris
Montainview
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
James Vance
Wichita Mountains
Texas
Memphis
Tex
Marshal Morris
Election preparations on the island ahead of May 1 vote
Wood notes once census returns arrive the election committee will be formally approved and published andPreparations to be made island wide for May 1 elections. Spaniards unregistered may influence mayoral races in Havana and Cienfuegos if they unite on a candidate. London March 6 Associated Press learns Lord Pauncefote will remain as ambassador in Washington.
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Wood
Havana
Cienfuegos
Lendon
Associated Press
Lord Pauncefote
Washington
Ardmore Man Arrested in Murder Warrants
Ardmore Oklahoma Territory March 6 Champ Pet titt was arrested on a warrant charging him with murder of J M Skaggs Deputy William McLemore made the arrest on a tip and conveyed him to county jail for arraignment.
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Ardmore
I. T
Champ Pettitt
J. M. Skaggs
William McLemore
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