Reconnaissance at Springfield yields no ground gain
London reports Buller’s forces conduct a reconnaissance at Springfield with no territorial advance. Capt. Hamilton Russell, Lieut. G Churchill and ten men wounded. Lieut. Pilkington and six men captured. Dispatch notes Boer pursuit of Buller, Mafeking garrison outlook to June, and British detail movements near Chieveley and Colonna.
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London
Buller
Chieveley
Springfield
Hamilton Russell
Lord Roberts
Modder River
Mafeking
Oicer
Springfeld
First Dragoons
Funtenberg
Dundonald
Royal Welsh
G. Churchill
Lyttleton
Hildyard
Warren
Boers stun British with surprising Colesberg stand
A New York dispatch reports the Boers reversed expectations at Colesberg causing British retreat and renewed fears over Lord Roberts supply lines at De Aar. The London Leader notes calls for 10 000 to 15 000 more troops as parliament debates army reform. General Buller’s movements remain unclear while French’ maneuvers are credited with scattering Boer forces in northern Cape Colony.
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Colonna
Morning Post
Modder River
Magersfontein
Colesberg
Capetown
Virginia
Mississippi
Confederacy
Atlanta
Savannah
Lee
New York
Renesberg
Daily Mail
London
French
Clements
Lord Roberts
de Aar Junction
Free State
Vaalkrantz
Rensberg
Cronje
Potmeter
Springfield
Chievesey
Orange River
Cape Colony
Ramah Captured in Die Wedge March Reports
London dispatch from Feb 13 says Colonel Hannay led mounted infantry from Orange River toward Ramah securing the objective after a February 11 engagement with Boer forces on hills. Four killed, 22 wounded, 13 missing. French cavalry seized Belt river crossing Feb 12 with two troopers killed and one wounded. At Rensberg on Feb 12 Lieut Conyngham was wounded and died. no other casualties reported.
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London
War Office
Roberts
Best River
Hannay
Insantry
Orange River
Ramah
Hanmay
French
Belt River
Dekil's Drift
Majengie
Rifle Brigade
Rensberg
Lieut
Conyngham
Worcester Regiment
Boer Guns Silenced After British Shells In Fort
Advices from Gaberones dated February 4 report an artillery duel between Colonel Plumer's force and 500 Boers ending when the British dropped two shells into the Boer fort. The Boer guns have been silenced and Plumer's advance is said to be checked by floods.
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London
Gaber
Onnes
Plumer
British cavalry seize river crossing at Dekila drift
London February 14 announced that the British cavalry division under General French seized the crossing of the river Reit at Dekila drift on the east bank. The Sixth and Seventh divisions are now camped there.
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London
French
Reit
Dekil'a
Labor Gains Victory in Chicago Building Trades Showdown
Chicago February 14 Independent Brotherhood Building Trades council declares contractors association uses unions as a tool for its own aims. The council states it will stand by the building trades council against subjugation of union labor by contractors.
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Chicago
Independent Brotherhood Building Trades Council
Independent Council
Contractors Association
Building Trades Council
Canal benefits Mexico and American canal plans
The Mexican press discusses the Nicaragua canal and Mormon colonies with mixed tones. El Tempo criticizes liberal tolerance of Mormons, while El Muntil lauds Pacific access and potential export gains from the canal, noting advantages for Mexico. The Mexican Herald weighs in on export potential and national benefit.
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City of
Mexico
Nicaragua Canal
Republic
el Tempo
el Munfil
Liberal Party
American Congress
Pacific
The
Mexican Herald
Canal ties coast to prosperity along Mexican Pacific
The article argues that the canal will extend the United States southern coastline southward and make Mexican west coast ports prosperous. It credits Seward’s policy and says President McKinley is carrying it out, enabling Mexico to develop Pacific Ocean ports as predicted.
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United States
Mexico
Seward
McKinley
Shafter Not to Retire From Army
General W R Shafter denies retirement plans and congress relief talk after Connecticut visit. He says disobedience report about Inspector Manuense is false and an inspector will be appointed. he does not know the appointee. He backs American land and naval force gains in South Africa and predicts no early retirement.
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New York
W. R. Shafter
Connecticut
Army and Navy Club
San Francisco
Shafter
Army
Congress
Maus
Manuense
Shatter
South Africa
House Progress on Exec, Leg, and Judicial Budget Bill
Washington February fourteenth action focused on the executive legislative and judicial appropriation bill. Aldrich Robbins contested election from Alabama Fourth District submitted. majority favors contestant, minority supports sitting member. Democrats seek days for general debate over Puerto Rican tariff bill. no agreement reached. Hemenway explains bill. Payne signals Puerto Rican bill to be called Monday.
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Washington
House
Oday
Hemenway
Payne
Work of the Senate in Feb. Session on Gold Standard Debate
In the Senate routine business closed quickly then the financial bill and amendments moved under a ten minute rule after 2 pm. Teller rebutted Allison asserting the U S is on a limping gold standard due to treasury action, warning the bill aims to lock the standard into law against future changes.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Allison
Peller
United States
Treasury
White House
Confidence in Hoar Unveiled by House Action
Boston February 14 House introduces a resolution by Representative Mellen Democrat expressing confidence in Senator Hoar. Mellen says the measure follows an attack on Hoar at the Middlesex County Club last night by Congressman Cushman of Washington state.
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Boston
House
Mellen
Hoar
Middlesex County Club
Cushman
Washington State
Salvation Army marks 20th US anniversary at Carnegie Hall
New York February 14 Salvation Army celebrated its twentieth anniversary in the United States with a large meeting at Carnegie Hall last night. William infant son of Commander and Consul Booth Tucker was publicly dedicated to God and the Army.
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New York
Salvation Army
United States
Carnegie Hall
William
Booth Tucker
Army
Senate Foreign Relations Panel Delays Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Washington Feb 14 The senate committee on foreign relations resumed its regular weekly meeting but did not take up the Hay Pauncefote treaty. The delay stems from the committee not preferring to submit its report this fall and the treaty order awaiting consideration.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Blizzard in New England disrupts mills and bridges
The equinoctial storm hammers New England with heavy rain and floods. The Connecticut and Mortimac rivers swell as ice jams wreck bridges and mill buildings and rail lines suffer washouts. One mill hand drowns in Manchester as Vermont and Maine report rainfall over three inches and rising rivers. Authorities brace for further damage and potential ice breakup.
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Bostom
New England
Mortimac
Connecticut
Manchester
N. H
A. H. Jackson
Champlain Valley
North Adams
Mass
Hoosick River
Metropolitan, Water Board
Clinton
Boston
Kennebec River
Maine
England in Blizzard Strikes Great Britain
Blizzard effects spread across Great Britain with snow halted trains blocked streets and downed telephones. Accidents from failed chimneys and icy paths harmed many, mail vans and travelers vanish, several people found frozen, London streets flooded with snow and gales batter the coast.
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London
Great Britain
Horges
Rioting in Martinique fires at plantations
Rioters at Rivierre Bal- Wee refused to hear Senator Knight who favors their cause. At midnight the La Cooelle and Champigny plantations were set ablaze. Paris reports reinforcement for the garrison and the French cruiser Sachet approaching Martinique.
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Fort Defrance
Martinique
Rivierre
Bal- Wee
Knight
la Cooelle
Champigny
Paris
Sachet
Federal Court Cant Interfere In Kentucky Election Contests
Judge Taft ruled federal courts lack jurisdiction over Kentucky election contests and refused injunctions against the state board of elections and Democratic contestants for statewide offices. The decision, delivered in Cincinnati on February 14, cites procedural grounds and Shields the Kentucky board and candidates from federal intervention.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Taft
Kentucky State Board of Elections
Warner
Kentucky Suit Abates Over Election Law, Federal Jurisdiction
A Kentucky legal dispute centered on Goebel election law and federal jurisdiction. The court cited relevant laws to argue no federal reach in the case, while criticizing the election statute as infamous. The ruling discussed outrages cited in the petition and noted landscape of political tensions surrounding the Goebel matter.
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Kentucky
Acasa Browa
Anti Trust Conference Opened with Speakers and Rules Report
The opening session of the anti Trust conference featured Professor John B Commons of New York as the first speaker followed by W N Osgood of Massachusetts George Fred Williams presented the rules report which was adopted unanimously Louis F Post of Chicago spoke on platform and regulations The resolutions committee read an address to the American people on the trust question and the platform was read with strong applause.
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Chicago
John 8. Commons
New York
W. N. Osgood
Massachusetts
George Fred Williams
Louis F. Post
Wills
Resolutions Committee
Clash of Steel Kings
Pittsburg February 14 The announced suit by H C Frick against Andrew Carnegie and the ex chairmans stockholdings in the steel trust sent a sensational wave through financial and manufacturing circles. The action is deemed the most significant in steel industry history with substantial stakes and high profile legal talent lined up.
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Pittsburg
H. C. Frick
Andrew Carnegie
Thetate
Republican Senate Caucus Sets Agenda for Remainder of Session
Washington Feb 14 The Republican caucus authorized Chairman Allison to appoint a committee to arrange the order of business for the remainder of the session. Cullam notified he would call up his Hawaiian Islands government bill once a vote on the currency bill is possible tomorrow. Senator Kyle of South Dakota attended and participated for the first time.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Cullam
Hawaiian Islands
Kyle
South Dakotia
Taylor Takes Initiative In Kentucky Power Move
Governor Taylor prepared an application for injunction against Beckham and Castleman to prevent them from exercising gubernatorial and adjutant general duties. He sues both as an individual and as governor of Kentucky and has not sought a temporary restraining order from circuit judges yet.
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Louisville
Taylor
Beckham and Castleman
Kentucky
Sheet Steel Combine Formed in Pittsburg Meeting
Pittsburg February 14 a long talked of steel wheel mill combine was formed at a meeting with twenty five of twenty nine concerns represented. The capital stock was fixed at sixty two million dollars none of the stock will be placed on the market insiders taking it all.
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Pittsburg
Beckham's Suit Filed For Kentucky Governorship
Frankfort Ky February 14 Governor Beckham plans to move to compel Governor Taylor to surrender the office. Judge Pryor prepared a petition in the form of an injunction and quo warranto proceeding to be filed this afternoon.
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Frankfort
Beckham
Taylor
Pryor
Davis Sails For Home From Pretoria
Webster Davis United States assistant secretary of the interior has arrived from Pretoria and sails on the steamer Kaneeler via Naples on his way home.
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Lorenzo Marques
Webster Davis
United States
Pretoria
Kaneeler
Naples
Adjourned Till Tomorrow In Frankfort Legislature
Frankfort Ky adjourned till tomorrow after a morning session at 11 o clock. Hoth hoses lacking a quorum caused the pause as both house and senate failed to meet full attendance. Money markets in New York showed steady rates with 2 percent on funds and 7 percent on some notes, while sterling and silver held firm and government bonds remained steady.
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Frankfort
House
Senate
New York
Money Steady
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