Boers Retreat Across Magersfontein In Two-Day Dispatch
A London dated report says Boer forces are withdrawing from Magersfontein and other positions as Lord Roberts closes in toward Bloemfontein. Cronje may have escaped with 5,000 Boers. British forces press the Drakensberg line as Buller sends 40,000 toward the front. Casualties and home defense calls rise while news is being withheld pending decisive operations.
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Clements
Colesburg
Zululand
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Paardeberg
Chaao
Cronje
War Office
General Cronje
Buller
Drakensberg
Daily Chronicle
Maidersfontein
French
Magersfontein
Staton
Kronp
West Ridings
Kopjen
Kup Kraat Drift
Kip Kyaal
Pursuit Through Bloemfontein Front by Kelly-Kenny and MacDonald
The Boers moved at night through Bloemfontein area as General Kelly-Kenny with the sixth division pursued at daylight. General MacDonald with the Highlanders followed, reaching Kipkraal drift by forced marches. Kelly-Kenny aimed to outflank and drive foes back toward MacDonald, but at the front departure time he had not yet joined the enemy.
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Bloemfontein
Kelly-Keany
MacDonald
Kipkraal Drift
Kelly- Kenny
Kelly-Kenny
Chicago Celebrates Washington Birthday in Major Event
Chicago marked the Washington birthday with extensive events across the city. Morning exercises in 46 public schools featured student speakers and recitations, followed by a Union League club organized auditorium meeting at 3 PM on the topic Discussion. The night hosted a Washington banquet with speakers including Jacob G. Schurmann and Eugene Carey among others.
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George Washington
Union League Club
Union League Clubs
Editorium
Jacob G. Schurmann
Cornell University
Philippines
McKinley
Eugene Carey
Ita
Washington
Eugene Ees
Jacob G
Scharmann
W. H. Barnes
San Francisco
Wm. McCaughan
John Maxey Zane
Murray F. Smith
Vicksburg
Timathy Woodruff
New York
Cragin says Eyre-Cragin concession governs canal
Edwin F Cragin rejects Hay Pounce due to Nicaragua contract. He asserts US cannot construct canal without Eyre Cragin agreement signed at Managua October 31 1898. The parties paid 100000 and must pay 400000 more to finish financing and build the interoceanic canal once authorized.
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New York
Edwin F. Cragin
Nicaragua
Washington
United States
Edward B. Eyre
Natal Palace
Managua
Order of B'nai B'rith Elects Officers in San Francisco
The Order of B neid Brith district No 4 in San Francisco elected officers for the coming year. Lucius Solomons is president with George Samuels and Marcus Rosenthal as vice presidents. Other officers include L J Ascheim secretary and Benjamin Harris treasurer. Delegates to the constitution grand lodge were chosen for an April Chicago meeting. A resolution urged delegates to push support for district propaganda funds, historically $500 per district two years ago.
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Ofistrict No
Independent
Order of B'Nat Brith
Lucius L. Solomons
George Samuels
Marcus Rosenthal
L J. Ascheim
Benjamin Harris
Samuel Hochetacter
Max Marcuse
Julius Plantschek
David Davia
Measenger
Sol Meyer
Kahan
Greenebaum
Henry Schwartz
Ed Tausky
H. J. Asher
Wallace R. Wise
Constitution
Grand Lodge
Chicago
Marcus Levy
Albert Elkus
H. P. Bush
Jacob Grenbaum
Abraham Onas
Jacob Nieta
Edmund Tausky
Sigmund Ste
Philadelphia Election Returns Slow Into City Results
Philadelphia reports returns from Tuesday's municipal race show ten Republican magistrates and six oilier magistrates indicated. The Municipal League claims three seats, Democrats one, with O'Brien a fusion candidate likely elected. one seat remains in doubt. Minority representation is in effect as electors vote for ten of sixteen nominees.
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Philadelphia
Feb
Municipal League
O'Brien
Democrat
Nunepal League
League
Jerotson
Neal
Ladner
Bixerbrown
Iran
Battleship Kearsarge Commissioned at Newport News
The first class battleship Kearsarge was placed in commission with a ceremony at the Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock yards. Captain W. M. Molxer assumed command of the formidable vessel.
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Newport News
Kearsarge
Uuilding
Dry Dock Company
W. M. Molxer
Trust conference critiques big corporations in New York
New York February 21 conference on trusts at the People's Institute and Cooper Union featured W. H. Baldwin Jr. of Long Island Rail Road explaining trust basics, Prof. F. W. Taussig of Harvard contrasting public service and monopolies, and critic John Crosby arguing government should seek justice rather than private gain amid Wall Street gambling concerns.
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People's Institute
Cooper Union
Hall of the Union
W. H. Baldwin, Jr
Long Island Railroad
Baldwin
Arthur
F. W. Tauszig
Harvard University
Bourke Cochran
Taussig
United States
John
Crosby
Ars Raigning
Wall Street
Eruption of Colima Volcano Reported by Telegraph
Details from Guadalajara describe an immense lava flow threatening three Indian villages near Senbane. Indians fled to a mine, were driven out by Mexican droopa, and families left to seek safety. Mexico offered to cancel concessions, tramway work halted, and many Indians fled to Michoacan and Jalisco.
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Pacific
Mexico
Guadalajara
Mex
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Senbane
Santa Ana
Colimas
Government of
Arkell
Netherton Hall
Chicago
Paul W. Horbach
Omaha
Manzanita
Michoacan
Jalixca
Republic
Misconduct Alleged Against General Dyrenforth in Patent Case
Charges have been preferred against Gen R G Dyrenforth former commissioner of patents and commander of the Union Veterans union. A sten t firm of the city are the complainants. Hearing held before Mr A W Greely assistant commissioner of patents with a decision expected within a week or ten days.
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R. G. Dyrenforth
Dyrenforth
Union Veteran's Union
Thie City
A. W. Greely
Aentstant
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