Boers Make Another Firm Stand Near Waterworks
London reports amid the Bloemfontein action that the Boers still occupy the waterworks shelled by the British. Lord Roberts dispatch notes delays and casualties as the army remains in contact with the enemy. Separate items mention a possible northern advance, censored press messages, and Dutch Republic sentiment at a mass meeting in Capetown.
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Hesex
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French
Masoru
Basutoland
Earl of Roslyn
Daily Mail
South Africa
Thaba Ntchu
Springfontein
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St. Helena
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Pretoria
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Louvrense Marques
Trannvaal
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Duchess of Fife
Princes of Wales
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Army Medical Service
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Rocherford
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Wray
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D. R. H. Anderson
Pelham
C. W
Crichton
Queen Victoria Arrives in Ireland on Royal Yacht
Queen Victoria departed Windsor Castle and arrived at Holyhead at 9 10 a m after trip to Ireland. Guards, warships, and officials welcomed her and she replied to Lord Denbigh. The Victoria and Albert then sailed to Kingston Dublin arriving at 2 pm with rain falling. The yacht lay off Kingston with few people disembarking or boarding.
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Queen Victoria
Windsor Castle
Ireland
Holy Head
Lord Denbigh
Victoria and Albert
Irene
Royal Yacht
Osborne
Galata
Australia
Kingston
Dublin
Channel Squadron
Puerto Rico Bill Cleared Senate Vote
Washington April 3 The Puerto Rico bill passed the Senate by a 40 to 81 vote and moves toward the House action.
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Washington
Senate
Philippine Trouble a Myth
General Otis cables to the war department outlining the rise of the campaign in the Philippines since January. The message seeks to correct beliefs about insurgent age and guerrilla warfare impact, noting many hostiles are not soldiers under war rules and may not expect equal treatment.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Philippines
Plumbers and Plasterers Strike Updates
Plasterers in Minneapolis have locked out workers over hours while carpenters seek a wage increase from 25 to 212 cents hourly. In Indianapolis journeymen plumbers strike, demanding pay at 3.15 dollars per day.
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Minneapolis
Min
Indianapolis
Ind
Pearl Harbor Sought for Immediate Naval Use
A Washington dispatch to the Tribune says naval authorities seek immediate availability of Pearl Harbor for U S Pacific operations. Congress will be asked to authorize improvements. The Board has completed plans and recommends purchasing parts of the yard and storehouse at the Rangoon? image.
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New York
Tribune
Washington
Pearl Harbor
United States
Pacific
Congress
Oord
Plana
Janda
Latter
York
Defense works urged for Pearl Harbor defense plan
The piece argues for immediate expenditure of 500000 to secure Pearl Harbor as the sole defensible harbor in Hawaii. Other landing sites like Honollu are deemed indefensible, and the Hawaiian group is seen as a military menace. Pearl Harbor should serve as the wartime rendezvous for U S vessels and enable further improvements.
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Pearl Harbor
Honollu
United States
Elections In the East Chicago Aldermen Vote
Reports from Chicago extract early polls on aldermen and town officials as reform candidates push for public franchise compensation. In Kansas City voters head to polls as weather favors turnout and the municipal race remains lively. Milwaukee voters face a dramatic city contest with a high turnout and a street railway issue shaping the campaign.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Quiet Montana city elections reveal bond questions weigh in
April 2 reports from Milea City Billings and other towns show broadly calm polls. Aldermen votes in Milea City split with no decisive wins on councils yet bonds passed in some places while public building and library measures drew mixed support. In Billings and Kalispell contests hinge on aldermen and bonds with varying majorities. Recounts note Republican majorities and one mayoral result in several locales.
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Milea City
de Carlo
Jos Larsen
Gibb
Davis
Yee
C. L. Tubbs
John Powers
Bogeman
A. J. Busch
John Mitchell
Postponed Clark Case Hearing Delayed To Thursday
Washington April 3 the memorial case for Senator Clark of Montana opened before the senate committee on privileges and elections. Birney argued at length that Clark sought the senate seat early, amid reform collapses, contending Clark cannot justify his position. The hearing adjourned at 1 o'clock until Thursday with few spectators present.
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Birney
Senate Committee
Caffrey
Clark
Campbell
W. McWhite
T. C. Power
F. A. Heinze
Carlos Warfield
New York
Maginia
Chicago
Montana
Senate
Arthur A. Birhey
Cart
Alguet
Daly
House Proceedings on Porto Rico Philippines Depositories
Washington April 3 Cooper chairman of the committee on insular affairs cited unanimous consent for the bill authorising the secretary of the treasury to designate government depositories in Porto Rico and Philippines. Brewer objected and the bill was passed. The measure also covers homestead entrants serving in the Spanish war ensuring service time is not deducted from title period. The House moved to Hawaiian civil government debate with a vote planned for Thursday at 4. Knox opened in support as committee on territories chair.
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Washington
Cooper
Committee On
Insular Affairs
Secretary of the Treasury
Porto Rico
Philippines
Brewer
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
House
Knox
Territories
Senate Deliberates Porto Rico Bill and Insular Issues
The Senate opened at 11 to discuss the Porto Rican bill. Mason argued the broader insular problem and supported Wellington’s Filipinos independence while opposing the Spooner bill. Culbertson of Texas attacked the tariff and policy as indefensible on moral, economic, and constitutional grounds.
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Mason
Porto Rico
Insular
Wellington
Congress
Indey
Culbertson
Texas
Wright OmExpansion in Philippines Mission
Wright. OmExpansion. mphia Tenn April General Luke Wright of the Philippine commission is noted in this fragment as part of a broader report on colonial administration and military oversight in the region. The text remains incomplete but suggests a discussion of expansion or policy actions involving Wright and the Philippines.
Farewell Banquet Discusses Expansion and Imperial Policy
A fragmented report describes a farewell banquet where General Wright and others debate expansion. They argue expediency over power and support acquiring useful territory by negotiation or purchase while condemning greed. Wright notes Cuba as strategically vital to the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, hinting at broader imperial considerations.
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Louise
Florida
Texas
Alaska
Wright
United States
Tinetan
Is It Schley or Sampson? Debate Over Naval Promotions
A Washington dispatch reports Acting Secretary Allen asked the attorney general for a copy of his opinion in the McCalla case. The ruling involves promotions tied to the senate confirmation of Lieut Commander Pillbury. Officers say future advances could place both Sampson and Schley higher in rank.
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The
Herald
Washington
Allen
Navy Department
B. H. McCalla
McCalla
Senate
Pillabury
Schley
Sampson
J. F. Higginson
Winfield Scott Schley
William T. Sampson
Schley Ix
Higginson
Plague Fight Urges Immediate $500000 For Marine Hospital Service
A Washington dispatch reports the Secretary of the Treasury asked Congress to immediately provide 500000 to the Marine Hospital Service to combat plague and other outbreaks. The request notes the December estimate of 300000 is likely insufficient as plague risks rise and quarantine duties expand across consulates in Europe and Asia, including Yokohama Kobe and Hong Kong, with San Francisco reporting cases. Medical officers will be stationed at consular posts to enforce quarantine rules amid growing epidemics.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Marine Hospital Service
Wyman
United States
Europe
Central
South America
Yokohama
Kobe
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Grand Jury Work In Frankfort April Reports
April 3 in Frankfort and April 8 in Louisville report on autopsy witnesses for Doebel. Court of appeals expected decision in governor case within four days with arguments from last night taken under advisement.
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Frankfort
Franklin
Doebel
Wit
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