Boers boast as British war effort falters in South Africa
Capetown dispatch describes Boer boasts of 6000 men with 10 cannons and 750 wagons moving in Natal and the Free State. Reports claim General DeWitt and Colville failures, British cavalry shortages, and a belated attack near Bloemfontein. Steyn addresses the volksraad at Kroonstad as Boer activity rises.
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Capetown
Hussars
Royal Irish Rifles
Colville
Reitfontein
Free State
Foreign Legion
de Villebois Mareuill
Coleberg
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Bloemfontein
Broad- Wood
Thaba N'Chu
Olivier
DeWitt
Times
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Natal
Buller
Mafeking
Wasting remedy advert from Boott'e Bowe
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as a fat producing food for wasting diseases. It claims weight below average causes tiredness and that users gain weight quickly, continuing after stopping. The ad positions it as the standard remedy for wasting in all ages and mentions Boott's Bowe, Chemical New York.
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Scott
Boott'e Bowe
New York
Boers vow resistance and accuse Britain in war start
A speech at the outbreak of hostilities claims duty to resist and charges England with breaking conventions. It cites a half million loan from the Transvaal for war and warns that the republic’s fate rests with France, Russia, and Germany. The speaker muses on harsher fates for British prisoners in Johannesburg mines.
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Free State
Transvaal
England
Lord Salisbury
St. Helena
Hrntiah
Johannespurg
Queen Victoria's Dublin Visit Appreciation and Drive
Morning private chapel service attended by Queen Victoria and a small household near the vice regal lodge. She selected the hymn from St Patrick's cathedral and the archbishop of Dublin preached. A countryside drive amid rainy weather drew enthusiastic crowds and a touching moment with delayed children at the gates.
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Dublin
Victoria
Duchess of
Kilashana
Coppagh
Blanchardstown
Totka
Lady Mayo
Viceregil Lodge
The Famine Queen Draws Storm Over Victoria Visit
A World Dublin correspondent reports extracts from Maud Gonne in the United Irishman accusing Queen Victoria of cruel policy toward Ireland. The Dublin Independent condemns the seizure as stupid and inopportune, while The Freeman's Journal condemns press interference by the castle ahead of the queen's visit.
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Dublin
The
World
United Irishman
Maud Gonne
Victoria
Ireland
United Tishman
Dublin Independent
Freeman's Journal
England
Destruction of Crops Amid Rio Grande Floods
A Rio Grande City dispatch reports total destruction of the lower Rio Grande bottom corn crop. All bottom lands submerged with extensive fence damage. The river rose higher than since 1870, forcing relocations to safety while rail service resumes or slows in multiple towns. Webberville reports a seven foot fall. Smithville sees late train arrivals.
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Tex
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Rio Grande
International and Great Northern Railroad
Arkansas Pass
Smithville
Colorado River
Webberville
No Conference In Buffalo Over Pastor Hillin Resignation
No conference will be held in Buffalo between Rev Dr Hillin whose demission letter from the Presbyterian ministry was presented to the Chicago Presbytery last Monday and the Chicago committee appointed to consider the resignation. The delay is said to stem from Plymouth church members opposing further theological relations with the Chicago body.
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New York
Buffalo
Hillin
Chicago
Plymouth Church
Out of Quarantine Transport Ships Return to Duty
Out of quarantine in San Francisco the transport Sheridan and the Belgian King and Dorie have been leased for service. The Lawton formerly the Badger has arrived from Mare Island navy yard for overhaul at Union Iron Works.
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Sheridan
King
Dorie
Lawton
Badger
Mare Island Navy
Eyearn
Union Iron
Japan Push in Foo Kien Province Sparks Trade Reform
April 9 Tacoma dispatch reports Japan’s commercialists seeking foothold in Foo Kien. A Shanghai based committee of the Japan Export tociony advocates mining concessions then rail access, with Foo Kien noted for silver iron lead coal. Empress Dowager orders reformers seized likely executed.
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Monmouthshire
Japan
Foo Kien
China
Formosa
Japan Export Tociony
Copmt
Inouyo
Foo Chow
Kiukong
Tewandilu
Clash in Middlesboro Ends in Killer Shootout
In Middlesboro Kentucky last night Wilt Mosley a special policeman shot deputy Charles Cectt and was killed by an unknown assailant. Warrants issued for Chief of Police King John Mosley and Will Bullivan two extra policemen who had gone to arrest a Black man released by the city judge. Tense factions clash amid alarming conditions with possible troop deployment if the trouble worsens.
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Middleaboro
Kentucky
Wilt Mosley
Charles Cectt
King
John Mosley
Will Bullivan
Louisville
Frankfort
Murray
Middlesboro
Virginia
Cumberland
To Lift the Debt at Jewish Union College Fund
In Chicago at memorial services for Dr Isaac M Wise Dr Emil G Hirsch urged Chicago Jews to raise 500400 dollars to lift the debt on the Jewish Union College in Cincinnati. He said completing the fund would fulfill Wise’s work and honor his memory.
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Chicago
Isaac M. Wise
Isaac Temple
Emil G. Hirsch
Jewish Union College
Cincinnati
Hirsch
Wise
Judge Ide Leads Philippine Commission to San Francisco
Judge Henry C. Ide of Vermont a Philippine commissioner traveled through Chicago to San Francisco with his daughters and private secretary Paul S. Carter. The party will sail on the transport Hancock on April 16. Ide declined to state views on changing Philippine commanders.
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Henry C. Ide
Vermont
Philippine Commission
San Francisco
Hancock
Ide
Paul 8
Carter
Philippines
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