Mediation Efforts Rise as British Advance Near Bloemfontein
London reports General French has taken two hills near Bloemfontein as Roberts moves to reinforce. Dispatches note British entry into the capital looms, with 220 wounded and 60 killed or missing. Boers seek mediation while insisting on independence guarantees.
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Anna Parnell Attacks Queen Over Shamrock Demand
Dublin reports Miss Anna Parnell sister of Charles Stewart Parnell sends a letter to a Nationalist paper condemning the queen's order requiring Irish soldiers to wear the shamrock. She suggests those who cannot avoid wearing it dip the plant in ink to mark the insult and await Boer triumph.
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Kentucky Conspiracy Exposed in Mountaineer Affidavit
Frankfort March 13 Governor Taylor's militia faced a tense night as troops escorted him to the mansion. Democratic leaders vow to resist Beckham arrest. An affidavit from a mountaineer alleges Goebel murder plot meetings with United States Senator DeBoer. Republican Legislature adjourned sine die this morning.
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Little Coming Home Richard Henry Little Returns from Luzon
Richard Henry Little, Chicago Tribune war correspondent, famed in Champaign, heads home after eight months on Luzon. His final dispatch dated Singapore outlines a roundabout 6,000 mile return via Italy or Germany, London, Paris, France, then New York to complete the world voyage.
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Tariff Bill Division Looms in Senate Fight
Washington March 13 The fate of the Puerto Rican tariff bill dominates Senate debate as Aldrich Platt and Spooner push for a conference with Republicans to settle the plan. Foraker Hanna and others seek a compromise while the administration leans toward a civil government and faster island autonomy.
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Drowning Victim Oscar Ziegler Still Missing
Not yet recovered. At a late afternoon the body of Oscar Ziegler, the last of three boys drowned Wednesday, has not been found. A dam is being built above the fall site to hold water back and aid a closer search below. A large crowd works on the dam while others drag the stream.
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