Testimony of Associate Judge Hunt in Wellcome case
Washington feb 15 the witness judge hunt described three offers of 100000 to throw out the wellcome case from Helena tracey made to him but he refused to act and did not reveal the matter to prosecutors saying he chose to protect his dignity he told judge pigott and deWitt about the proposition and explained he feared humiliation the hearing also heard other montana officials and a dram of political intrigue surrounding clark's election with further notes on donahoe and donahan reports
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Inter Mountain
Washington
Hunt
Wellcome
Tracey
Helena
Clark
Dr. Tracey
Pigott
DeWitt
Nolan
Senate
Amalgamated Copper Company
Daly
Mr. Campbell
Campbell
Hyamsia
Bhoreham
Carter
Newa
New York
Donahoe
Anaconda
Montana
Associated Press
Mondana Supreme Court
Tudge Coyne
Livingston County
New York City
Mark Hewitt
Hewitt
United States Senate
Coyne
Host
Peala
United States
Amost
Witneas
Justice Hunt
Chandler
Faulkner
Debate Ends In Senate As Bi Metal Issue Fades
Washington February 16 The last day of debate on the financial bill drew little interest in the senate with routine business concluding. The finance committee amendment urged concurrent action by leading nations to maintain a gold silver parity, the Teller alternative supported bi met alism but was defeated 27 to 6.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Hoar
Morgan
Flatt
United States
Cockrell
Teller
Macrum Made No Protest
Washington February 15 state department officials avoided commenting on a published statement about ex Consul Macrum but authoritatively said records fail to show he ever reported that his official mail was missing or held up to the department.
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Washington
State Department
Macrum
Aegret
Department
Postal protest over alleged delaying mail by British authorities
A report claimed American mails to overseas servicemen were regularly tampered with and read slowly by British authorities. Officials investigated and found no delay or opening of correspondence, denying the protest and any unauthorized inspection.
Anti Imperialists congratulate Senator Pettigrew
Boston readers publish a communication from Massachusetts anti imperialists thanking Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota for defending free speech in the Senate and printing a translated paper by opponents of the war. They praise his stand against suppression of materials and urge use of full records for informed judgment by the American people.
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Boston
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Wm. Lloyd Garrison
Gamaliel Bradford
Morefield Story
Erving Winslow
Winslow Warren
Massachusetts
Lberty
United States Senate
Learter
Bass
Washington
Paris
United States
Investigating Letter Shows United States Britain Tensions
In Washington February 15 Wheeler of Kentucky introduced a resolution based on Charles E Macrum’s charges as consul at Pretoria. It demands the secretary of state report if Macrum’s official mail was opened by a British censor at Durban and any steps taken for apology, and whether a secret US Britain alliance exists. The speaker referred the matter to the foreign affairs committee.
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Washington
Wheeler
Kentucky
Macrum
Pretoria
House
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Charles E. Macrum
State Department
Durban
Republic of the United States
Empire of Great Britain
Foreign Affairs Committee
Medals For Bravery in South Africa Rescue
The Yukon Sun editor plans a corps of mounted ex soldiers offered to British authorities for service in South Africa. The U.S. consul will present gold life saving medals to F. J. Cobean, F. Paine, Nigel L. Campbell, Thomas Carr, and S. Torgonon of Clayoquot, Vancouver Island, for rescuing five seamen from the burning American schooner Hera in November.
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Chicago
Victoria
B. C
Yukon Sun
South Africa
United States
F. J. Cobean
F. Paine
Peiceman
Nigel L. Campbell
Thomas Carr
Torgonon
Clayoquat
Sweet
Vancouver Island
Insurgent Attack Repulsed at Daraga Albay
In Manila on February 15 a report places insurgents at about 5000, mainly Botamen, attacking the American garrison at a camp outside Daraga in Albay province during the night of February 5. The assailants burned much of the town and suffered only one wounded American lieutenant in the clash.
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Manila
Daraga
Albay
Satisfaction in England and South Africa Dispatches
London reports intense satisfaction with Lord Roberts plan as Boer concerns ease. General Lyttleton takes command of the second division while General Clery is ill. Durban dispatch notes colonial scouts reaching Eschowe in good form, repelling Boer pressure as losses at Rensberg are listed.
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London
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Orange Free State
Modder River
Bobs Bahadur
Khartoum
Timea
Chieveley
Lyttleton
Clery
Northcote
Zululand
Durban
Eschowe
Rensberg
Conyngham
Worcester Regiment
Edking
Powell
Robberts
Unassailable Boer Position at Tugela
Report from Ladysmith dated February 12 states the Boers hold a strong laager on the upper Tugela and have remained unshaken since Friday while the English forces with cannon advance toward Chieveley.
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Laager
Ladysmith
Chieveley
Tugela
Boers Have Enough Money in Red Cross Aid
From Dr Moller in Europe Secretary Van Bicklen reports the Netherlands Red Cross committee has all funds and ambulances needed so money collection is stopped. A 59 member detachment of nurses and surgeons funded by Irish American societies sails to La Gascogne to reach France and then Delagoa Bay for service.
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New York
Moller
Europe
van Bicklen
Boer Relief Committee
Netherlands
Natives Resist Threat of Boer Invasion in Zululand
London February 15. In the house of commons Secretary of State for the Colonies Chamberlain said the government would support native defenders if the Boers invade Zululand. He confirmed reports of an invasion and warned serious consequences for South Africa as Zulus and Natal natives would feel alarm and unrest. The Natal ministry notified Britain it could no longer assure the Zulus’ peaceful stance against a war intrusion.
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London
House of Commons
Zululand
Chamberlain
Themelves
South Africa
Natal
Coluimn
Home Government
Secret plans of Lord Roberts and Kitchener revealed
New York dispatch reports in London that Generals Roberts and Kitchener have assembled a full army corps with cavalry and artillery to redeploy from rail duties between Orange and Modder rivers. General French's cavalry action follows the move as the front quiets.
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New York
Tribune
London
Roberts
Kitchener
Orange
Modder
French
British Flanking Move Aims at Kimberley and Bloemfontein
A South African theater update describes divisions led by Lord Roberts coordinating with French and Tucker’s forces in a wide flanking push on the Riet and Modder rivers. Mounted infantry move from Orange River toward Ramah while Gatacre’s remnants loom. A bold cavalry raid by General French nets Boer captives as Roberts eyes Kimberley and a march on Bloemfontein.
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Colesberg
Riet
Dep
Ron
Ty Y Kenny
Orange River
Rivt
Tucker
Modder River
Fretch
de Aar Junction
General Methuen
Kimberley
London
Lord Roberts
Adv Yance
Ramah
Hannay
Natal
Bloemfontein
Ladysmith
Lord Roberta
French
Gordon
Old Roberts
War Talk Sparks Calls for U S War With England
Chicago Feb 15 Gov Andrew D Lee of South Dakota urged declaring war on Great Britain if facts in ex Consul Macrum's letter are proven. He condemned British mail tampering as a foreign abuse of neutral rights and warned war may follow dishonor. Anti trust leaders echoed calls for protecting citizen rights and condemning England.
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Chicago
England
Andrew D. Lee
South Dakota
Macrum
Durban
Great Britain
Antitrust Conference
Washington
United States
Wrecks on French Coast Alarm Shipping
Reports from French ports describe wrecks and injuries after a gale. An unknown sailing vessel stranded near Brest with four bodies washing ashore, several Mah boats lost or damaged along the north coast, and the battleship Admiral Du Peerce drifted ashore before being secured by its anchor.
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Paris
Brest
Admiral du Peerce
Kentucky Legislature Reports Short Session Delays
Kentucky house and senate met at 1 a m and adjourned to the same hour tomorrow. The state canvassing board began reviewing minor office cases from the latest bucket this morning. No decisive action is expected for three or four days.
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Frankfort
House
Senate
State
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