Boers in full retreat spark horror along a scarred front
London dispatch reports Gen Gatacre at Stormberg restoring rail links as Boers retreat toward the Orange Free State. Dor chw
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War Office
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Osfontein
Gatacre
Stormberg
Clements
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Colesberg
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Oxford Company
Imperial Yeomanry
Cape Town
Naarwpoort
Buller
Natal
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Free State
Hrabant
Dordrecht
Times
White
Ludvemithound
Mooi River
Colenso
Steyn
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Free
Ladysmith
Treves
House of Commons
Admiral Watson transfers flag as health allows
Washington reports Admiral Watson in delicate health. He is authorized to transfer his flag to the Baltimore, detach the squadron vessel from the Asiatic group and proceed home via Suez and the Mediterranean, stopping at suitable European ports. Rear Admiral Remey will take command of the Asiatic squadron.
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Washington
Portsmouth
XN. H
Navy Yard
Watson
Verdict Blames Railroad Over Missouri Pacific Wreck
In Kansas City on March 6 the coroner's inquest jury censured the Missouri Pacific railway company over the wreck near Independence. The verdict found negligence and said the accident could have been averted with due diligence.
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Kansas City
Schmidlapp
Missouri Pacific
Independence
Missouri men named for Porto Rico infantry second lieutenants
Washington March 6 The president nominated W. F. Martin formerly a first lieutenant in the Sixth Missouri and Charles B. Kerney formerly a first sergeant with light battery A Missouri volunteers to be second lieutenants in the Porto Rico regiment of infantry.
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Washington
W. F. Martin
Missouri
Charles B. Kerney
A. Missouri Volunteers
Porto Rico
Maine Professor Shoots Self in Orono Home
Bangor March 6 Professor F L Barvey of the University of Maine shot and killed himself at his Orono residence after prolonged mental strain from overwork.
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Bangor. Me
F. L. Barvey
University of Maine
Orono
Corbin Urges Action On Court Martial Record
Adjt. Gen Corbin asks Senator Davis to seek a full examination of his soldierly record from enlistment to today and even resign if unworthiness appears. The inquiry would review the court martial that cleared Corbin, Grant’s two gallantry brevets, and a colonel’s praise amid the charge.
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Washington
Corbin
Senate
Davis
Minnesota
United States
Col
Grant
Senate approves conference report on financial bill
Washington March 6 the senate agreed to the conference report on the financial bill by a vote of 44 to 25. The roll call lists 44 yeas including Aldrich Allison Baker Bard Beverage Burrows Carter Clark Wyo Cullom Davis Depew Elkins Fairbanks Foraker Foster Frye Gallinger Gear Hale Hanna Hansbrough Hawley Hoar Lindsay Lodge McBride McComas McCumber McMillin Mason Nelson Penrose Perkins Platt Conn Platt N Y Proctor Quarles Ross Scott Shoup Simon Thurston Wellington Wetmore. 25 nays named Valliaferny Peller Tillman Turner.
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Clark
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Frye
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Gear
Hale
Hanna
Hansbrough
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Hoar
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Lodge
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McCumber
McMillin
Mason
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Penrose
Perkins
Platt
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Quarles
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Scott
Shoup
Simon
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Wetmore
Navs—Allen
Bacon
Bate
Hutler
Chandler
Chilton
Clay
Cockrell
Culberson
Harris
Weitfeld
Jones
New
Storms Across Midwest Paralyze Transport Across Several States
A severe, multi state storm system drenched Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Missouri Wisconsin and Illinois with heavy snow hail and rain. Wisconsin Illinois and Lake Michigan areas faced gale winds disrupting telegraph and telephone service and crippling rail traffic. Duluth St Paul Dubuque La Crosse Milwaukee and Chicago reported significant snow depths and rain sleet. Omaha and St Louis endured hours of heavy precipitation.
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Minnesota
Iown
Nebraska
Missouri
Alimeis
Wisconsin
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Duluth
St. Paul
Minn
Dubu
Suppress the Plague: Hawaiian Council Granted 300000
Washington reports at a cabinet meeting the Hawaiian council is authorized to spend 300000 to suppress bubonic plague and aid distressed natives. Some doubt existed on authority, but consensus held the move justified and directions will be sent immediately.
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Washington
Hawaiian Council
Great Channel Project Opens Mississippi Southwest Pass
Washington on March 6 river and harbor committee took up a plan to open a safe wide and deep channel through the southwest pass of the Mississippi river at an estimated expenditure of about 5 million dollars. A large delegation attended representing New Orleans commercial and navigation interests and states along the river and the northwest.
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Washington
Mississippi River
River and Harbor Committee
Lrge
New Orleans
Northwest
Democratic State Committee Sets Dates for Conventions
Kansas City March 6 The Democratic State Committee met to choose dates and places for three state conventions. Sam B Cook chairman and secretary of state candidate tendered resignation but was not accepted by the committee.
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Cook
Kansas City
Democratic State Committee
Sam B. Cook
Frankfort Judge Hears Charge in Goebel Murder Case
Mareh G Harland Whittaker charged with complicity in the murder of son William E. Goebel. Whittaker was held for the April grand jury without bail.
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Frankfort, Ky
Mareh G. Harland Whittaker
Son
William FE. Goebel
Philippine casualties list from Otis cable report
Washington dispatch reports Major Otis cabled the War Department a list of casualties in the Philippines. The message cites eight killed and 22 wounded among the forces. The communication was received on March 6.
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Eiglrt
Washington
Otis
War Department
Philippines
Corbin turns funds to Gen Lawton widow in 1900s fraud loot
General Corbin on Tuesday handed over to Mrs. Lawton, widow of the late General Lawton, the funds subscribed by the country. The amount totaled SAS.452.07. Burglars looted a Farmington, Iowa bank of 1700 dollars.
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Corbin
Farmington, la
Porto Rico Free Trade Amendment Faces Senate Split
Washington report says the Porto Rico bill prompts sharp GOP divisions. Senator Davis leads a minority wing urging free trade with Porto Rico as a test of US power, while others insist the island remain a dependency outside the constitution. Democrats hope the move aids their side as debates continue.
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St. Louis
Washington
Globe-Democrat
Senate
Davis
House
Porto Rico
United States
Selte
Minnesota
Michigan
North Dakota
du Vir
Social democrats in national convention fusion talks
Indianapolis March 6 first national convention of the social democratic party meets with about 50 delegates and seeks absorption of the socialist labor party. Debs appears likely as presidential candidate while J B Wardman is favored for vice president amid fusion with no party.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Social Democratic Party
Neichwein
Socialist Labor Party
Social Labor Party
Social Democrats
E. V. Debs
W. L. Berger
Debs
J. BE
Danville Officer Sets Report Straight On Arms Shipment
Danville Kentucky March 6 Adjutant General Collier said in Danville he has not confirmed any arms shipment to London Kentucky to back Gov. Taylor. If any arms were sent they were for two militia companies recently organized in that area.
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Adjt
Collier
London
Taylor
Frankfort
Amoret Items From A Snowy Week In The Area
Amoret folks report bad weather impacting plans with church turnout and social rides. Local happenings include trips by W H Sherwood, a Blickensderfer typewriter, family visits, and several residents changing homes or moving markets. Community updates note milking and creamery activity, woodmen outings, and a Republican convention delegation.
Fusion pact assigns five Democratic state ticket posts
Topeka March 6 Under the fusion agreement between populists and democrats for a division of the state ticket in Kansas the democrats are to have five positions. The Democratic slate includes Associate Justice M Juckson secretary of state F E Murphy solicitor J N Fike judge of the court of visitation J Mack Love state treasurer W H L Pepperell.
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Topeks
Kan
Kansas
M. Juckson
FE. Murphy
J. N. Fike
Court of Visitation
J. Mack Love
W. H. L. Peppeerell
De Vries Seeks Paper Duty Repeal to Fight Trusts
Congress member De Vries of California introduces a resolution to repeal duties on white paper and to authorize action under anti trust law against those controlling paper. It argues current duties have raised paper prices by 60 percent and threaten education and information dissemination.
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Washington
de Vries
California
Langtry’s Husband Ill in Cape Town Hospital
Chicago March 6 Capt Hugo de Ath is dangerously ill in the British military hospital at Cape Town. he is married to Mrs Langtry. De Rath, on Col Kitchener’s staff, fell ill with fever after the relieving force entered Kimberley. Porto Ricans jubilant over news of the passage of the Porto Rico duties bill.
Temperance Fight Prompts Royal Arch Expansion
The K of the Royal Arch, a semi personal and beneficial order for liquor trade workers, plans expansion into New York after two members examined sentiment among liquor business participants in Hot Ark. The group claims 80,000 U S members and openly aims to influence legislation to aid liquor interests, promising to oppose temperance societies.
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New York
Royal Arch
Hot Ark
United States
Street Car Strike Threat Looms in St Louis
St Louis March 6 A potential large scale walkout looms as 3,000 street railway workers from the unified St Louis Transit Companies prepare an ultimatum to management. Motormen gripmen and conductors threaten to strike if their demands are not met this week.
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St. Louis Thresten
St. Louis
Detroit Club Sold in Cash Deal
James D. Bures and George T. Stallings of Detroit closed the purchase of the Detroit club of the American baseball league for 12 dollars in cash. The sale enables Geoge A. Vanderbeck's divorced wife to collect eight thousand dollars in alimony and ends further litigation. In Manila six miles north of Tarlac Lieutenant Edgar F. Gobler was shot and killed after pursuing hidden rifles. A Filipino led him into an ambush. soldiers later burned the village and killed twenty four enemies.
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Mich
James D. Bures
George T. Stallings
American Baseball League
Geoge A. Vanderbeck
Moetesd
Manila
Lleut
Edgar F.oebler
Ninth Infantry
Tarlac
Sugar Refining Company Slashes Dividend by Half
New York March 6 earnings at American Sugar Refining Co dropped sharply as competition eroded profits. Directors cut the common stock dividend from 3 to 1.5 percent quarterly, a reduction that ends a seven year run of the higher payout.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Death by own action to avoid the Draft in Kansas City
Kansas City report states 22 year old Pruno Leupold killed himself with a revolver last night rather than be drafted for service in Germany. He lived with brother Emil Leupold at Sixth and Cherry streets. A separate New York item notes America Sugar Refining Co cutting sugar prices ten cents per 100 pounds, sirup reductions not specified.
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Kansas City
Pruno Leupold
Germany
Emil Leupold
Sixth
Cherry Streets
New York
America Sugar Refining Company
Gen Wheeler Arrives in San Francisco on Transport Warren
Gen Wheeler and his daughter reached San Francisco yesterday aboard the transport Warren after a ten day Guam stop. The purpose was to allow Gen Wheeler to investigate the government of Capt Leary following their Manila voyage and arrival.
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Gen Wheeler
San Francisco
Telegraphic Grevities headline from a fragmented era
A tumble of brief items notes an Indianapolis convention of imperialists, a Kingston fire destroying a four story Etting building with $75,000 in losses, a Denver divorce for Senator Wolcott's wife, and various political and criminal incidents across the United States and Brazil.
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Ind
Kingston
N. Y
Etting
Loas
Denver
Col
United States
Wolcott
Lord Pawneefote
Washington
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