Negotiations Quietly Advance With Boer Commanders
London reports private information of talks among Lord Kitchener Sir Alfred Milner and Commandant General Botha. Milner aims to assist in Pretoria while Botha seeks terms for the whole Boer force but Kitchener doubts his control over DeWet and Delarey. Some say Botha may surrender as an individual commander.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Alfred Milner
Botha
Pretoria
Henry Campbell-Banneman
House of Commons
DeWet
Delarey
Gen. Botha
Dr. Lewys
Leyds
Lords
War Office
South Africa
Death sentence affirmed for hypnotist in Odessa murder
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Wednesday evening upheld the death sentence of F. L. Dinsmore a hypnotist convicted of killing his wife and Fred Lane in Odessa. Mrs Lane testified she conspired with Dinsmore but was under his hypnotic influence and did not participate directly. She recounted Dinsmore strangling his wife and shooting Lane.
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Lincoln, Neb
Supreme Court
F. L. Dinamore
Fred Lane
Odessa
Molopile Tunnel Fire Traps Three Miners Near Apex
A tunnel fire at the Molopile shaft near Apex seven miles west of Central City, Colorado, endangers three miners including superintendent Don McNerny and workers W. Bellows and W. H. Colurin. The blaze began in the blacksmith shop at the tunnel mouth and the men are believed suffocated.
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Central City
Col
Utah Hill
Apex
Don McNerny
W. Bellows
W. H. Colurin
Secretary Hay Signs Commission Declaring Implicit Confidence
Washington on March 7 Secretary Hay testified to his own ability and fidelity. He signed his own commission as required for cabinet officers and thereby declared implicit confidence in himself and in his own integrity.
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Washington
Hay
Treasury Balances Show Funds and Gold Reserve
Washington March 7 and state balances show the general fund total and a gold reserve of redemption. Available balances are reported at 149,303,919 dollars with a linked gold reserve figure in the latest treasury statement.
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Washington
the Treasury
General Fund
Avaigh
Roosevelt Sparks Senate as Clayton Bulwer Debate Opens
Vice President Roosevelt dominates opening senate session amid applause and warnings to galleries. The rules amendment by Platt is referred to committee while Senator Morgan attacks the Clayton Bulwer treaty with Britain, claiming abrogation would risk war and Britain’s global trading power.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Platt
Committee On Rules
Morgan
United States
Great Britain
Cuban constitutional delegates doubt Platt amendment passage
In Havana on March 7 delegates at the Cuban constitutional convention showed no formal meeting or talk of the situation. The general view is the convention will reject the Platt amendment amid political excitement and protests from municipalities calling for independence. Gen. Wood notes congress’s action is final with no extra session expected.
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Havana
Congress
Wood
Lavan
Trip to Florida by House Rivers and Harbors Committee
A group of U S House rivers and harbors committee members led by Chairman Burton left Washington on March 7 for a two week inspection trip to Florida Cuba and nearby ports. The party includes Alexander Sparkman Ball Davidson Morris Bishop and Devener, planning to visit Jacksonville Tampa Cuba Miami and other Gulf and Caribbean locations.
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Washington
House Committee On
Florida
Cuba
Messrs
Burton
Alexander
N. Y
Sparkman
Fra
Ball
Tex
Davidson
Wis
Morris
Minn
Bishop
Mich
Devener
Mob kills man tied to Blanchard assault in Shreveport
Will Davis alias Williams, identified by Mrs Attaway for an attack at Blanchard, La., was shot dead by a mob in Shreveport after fleeing Blanchard. He had worked on a Kansas City Southern railroad track gang and was captured Wednesday morning. authorities say he admitted guilt.
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Shreveport
Will Davis
Williams
Anticosti
M. Menier
Noisiel
France
Preacher F W Emerson Pleads Guilty In Concealed Weapons Case
Topeka Kansas March 7 Rev F W Emerson arrested for taking part in Curtis joint raid appears in police court on concealed weapons and resisting an officer charges. Emerson pleads guilty to carrying concealed weapons and the resisting charge is withdrawn. He is fined five dollars.
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Topeka
Kan
F. W. Emerson
Curtis
Emerson
Alaska Population Soars in Twelfth Census Report
The 1900 census shows Alaska with a total population of 63,592, up from 32,052 in 1890, an increase of 31,540 or 98.4 percent. Nome City is noted among two guities with a population of 12,484,117.
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Washington
Alaska
Nome City
Unexpected sequel in English peerage marriage case
Liverpool reports the Duke of Manchester was served with a damages suit for breach of promise by Miss Vertin Knight of Marlborough Mansions London. Knight, brunette from London society, says she sought privacy, not publicity, and the couple left for Ireland after arriving from the United States amid storm delays. The duchess appeared well. the duke seemed worried and denied knowledge of the suit.
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Liverpool
Duke of Manchester
United States
Miss Zimmerman
Miss Knight
Stirmas Mansions
London
England
Manchester
Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Euston Station
America
Queenstown
Ireland
Rascoe Kills Brother in Tennessee Furniture Store
Nashville report says Tex Rascoe a Cumberland Furniture Co proprietor shot and killed his brother Lou Rascoe a druggist during an in storehouse dispute over business affairs. Tex Rascoe released on bail Wednesday evening declined to comment while two witnesses refused.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tex Rascoe
Lou Rascoe
Cumberland Furniture Co
Tex Titascoe
Emperor William Slightly Injured in Berlin Carriage Incident
In Bremen on March 7 a workman named Deitrich Weiland threw iron into Emperor William II's carriage between the rathskeller and the railway station. Weiland was arrested and the emperor reportedly suffered a minor cheek wound. Weiland is described as epileptic and gave inconsistent statements to police about his motives.
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Bremen
William
Rathskeller
Deitrich Weiland
Weiland
Portuguese Government Deploys Ships Over Clerical Unrest
Lisbon dispatch reports the Portuguese government sending cruiser St. Gabriel to Oporto with other vessels ready to sail in response to anti clerical demonstrations.
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London
Lisbon
The
Daily Mail
St. Gabriel
Oporto
Wisconsin Wins Select Navy In Asiatic Relief Victory
March 7 report notes Wisconsin has been selected for relief operations in Asiatic waters as a vessel from Oregon undertakes duties during relief efforts.
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Ington
Wisconsin
Oregon
Remains of General Greene Found in Georgia Vaults
Col. Asa Bird Gardiner reports from Savannah that remains of General Nathanael Greene and his son George Washington Greene have been found after a century. The bodies are sealed in boxes and kept in the Southern Bank vaults in Georgia awaiting final disposition. The casket plate bearing the hero’s name will be sent to New York for expert restoration.
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New York
Asa Bird Gardiner
Society of Cincinnati
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
Savannah
W. Olney
Rhode Island Society
Nathaniel Greene
Gen. Greene
George Washington Greene
Lafayette
State of
Georgia
Greene
Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati
Col
Gardiner
US to Buy Peking Legation Premises in Cash
The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill provides funds for purchasing legation land in Peking. Secretary Hay orders Special Commissioner Rockhill to proceed immediately to acquire a suitable tract. The United States aims to own its legation compound outright, unlike most powers.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Peking
Hay
Rockhill
Great Britain
United Mine Workers Threaten Illinois Strike
Springfield Illinois March 7 The United Mine Workers served notice on coal operators that miners in Williamson County demand a three percent wage increase. If unmet statewide miners will go on strike, following a conference that failed to reach an agreement.
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Springfield
Til
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Williamson County
Train collision kills Iowa man in Columbus Nebraska
In Columbus Nebraska on March 7 a Union Pacific passenger train crashed into the rear of a freight train. John Mendall of Iowa transporting stock to Washington was killed instantly. his nephew John Ling was severely injured.
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Columbus
Neb
Union Pacific
John Mendall
Iowa
Washington
John Ling
Madrid Seizes State of Siege As New Ministry Oaths
On March 7 Capt. Gen Wey ter issued a decree raising the state of siege. The new ministry has taken the oath of office.
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Madrid
Weyter
Markets Spread Across Cities With Mixed Commodity Quotes
Market reports from Cincinnati Chicago Indianapolis and Hast Buffalo on March 6 show varied prices for flour wheat corn oats hogs cattle sheep lambs veal and more. Notable ranges include spring patent flour 3.80 to 4.20 and hogs 4.50 to 5.80 across districts while cattle and sheep offer diverse grades and prices.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Three New Native Tribes Found in Africa and New Species
Chicago reports William Stamps Cherry, African explorer, describing three new tribes the N Gozzias, Brecas and Lindas in the Kotto region. He details two new antelope species and a small ivoryless elephant, plus wild coffee, vanilla, forests, rubber vine and vast fertile lands likely to boost future commerce and immigration. He notes slave raiding remains severe and predicts Africa’s cities along rivers will become key commercial centers. New York observers add Anticosti Island disputes with Canada over sovereignty and French control by M. Menier, detailing island governance, resources, and harsh import rules.
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Chicago
William Stamps Cherry
Chicago Press Club
Central Africa
Cherry
Kotto
Brecas
Lindas
Mr. Cherry
United States
Africa
Honaire
Anticosts
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Anticosti
Cavalry Battalion Prepares to Sail for Philippines
The battalion of the 5th Cavalry at Fort Meyer Virginia will depart next Sunday for San Francisco to embark on the transport Meade for the Philippines.
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Washington
5Th Cavalry
Fort Meyer
San Francisco
Meade
Philippines
Welsh Ga March 7 Report On Family Incident
A brief dispatch from Welsh Georgia dated March 7 notes a domestic incident involving a wife and her 12 year old son. Details are sparse in the readable text.
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Welsh, Ga
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DeWet and Delaney
Molopile Tunnel
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
MIM
Lou Krancoe
Weaseln
Ilnois
Livingstone
Kotto River
Anada
Menier
St. Lawrence
Governor General of
Colonial Office
Cregan
Commercial Board
Thes Island
Itar
Anticost
English Bay
Govers Menier
Island of Anticosts
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