Hennessy’s Tailoring Department Opens Informally
Hennessy’s new tailoring department announces its informal opening and spring fabric show. A large assortment of swells, saltings, coatings, vestings, and trouserings is on display in the south window on Main Street with more exhibits in the department. The store invites all interested persons to call and examine the textures, offering full reception conveniences for ladies on the secs and floor.
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Main Street
Hennessy
Boers retreat north as British entrench in Free State
London dispatch reports Boers in northern Cape Colony retreating toward the Orange Free State. London notes Stormberg enables rail link to Colesberg, Osfontein reports small skirmishes, Dordrecht strong, and White’s garrison moving toward Ladysmith. Boers reportedly fire on a stretcher party. Provisional government discussions at Bloemfontein and possible peace overtures loom. Roberts gains grass and supplies as news of advance awaits.
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London
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Stormberg
Gatacre
Clements
Colesberg
Free State
Osfontein
Roberts
General Brabant
Dordrecht
Times
White
Ladysmith
Mooi River
Colengzo
Steyn
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Free
British War Dispatches From South Africa March 6
Report from London notes General Gatacre occupied Stormberg yesterday and rail lines north and west will be repaired. General Clements at Jouberts Siding beyond Colesberg. The Duke of Marlborough with the Oxford company of the Imperial Yeomanry leaves Cape Town for Naanpoort. Buller says Natal is practically clear of the enemy and no strong force is heard of. Boers abandoned ambulances with sick and mules taken for transport.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberta
Budget Criticism Grows Over Income Tax Burden
London March 6 The budget faces strong critique with income tax bearing about half the extra taxation. Sugar taxes were debated but dropped due to fears of provoking France and Germany. The Times lauds no bold reform while The Standard notes prudish limits and missed opportunities for broader fiscal reform.
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London
France
Germany
Michael Hicks
the Times
Michael Hicks- Beach
Noething
Ladysmith Cavalry Skirmish Near Pepworth Hill
Three regiments reconnoiter northward toward Pepworth worth hill as two long trains depart before troops reach them. Boers blow a culvert behind as the column advances. British press a Boers near Penorth. Boer fire flares then ceases with British withdrawal. Boer camps show women present. an auction of camp goods yields grapes at twenty five shillings, cigars at ten shillings and tobacco at forty five shillings.
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Ladysmith
Pepworthworth Hill
Penorth
Boer Position Located Near British Front at Osfontein
The Boer line runs about four miles from the British front and spans eight miles with a high northern mountain defended by General French. The left extends to kopjes in the plain, while a ridge behind the center and river hides movement. The strong point may be turned from either flank as rains fill water and goat country.
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Osfontein
Brabant's Victory at Dordrecht Renewed Engagement
General Brabant renewed action near Dordrecht after yesterday's success, holding the captured position. British losses total 30 wounded and 12 to 18 killed over two days. Boer fort taken. Boers retreated carrying guns and wagons as a mounted pursuit continued.
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Dordrecht
Brabant
Cecil Rhodes Opposes South Africa Annexation
The Morning Leader reports Cecil Rhodes doubts annexation will bring lasting peace. He plans fortifications at Kimberley and may clash with imperialists, standing firm for Africa for the Afrikander and loyalty to the English flag as a commercial asset.
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London
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Rhodes
Kimberley
Africa
Roberts Is Again Busy in London March Mood
The Morning Post notes Lord Roberts appears silent while his army resumes operations. The report suggests a possible cross at Fourteen Streets or alternative points like Barksey, reflecting prior river fording challenges and strategic considerations.
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London
March
Espencer Wilkinson
Morning Post
Lord Roberts
Ukety
Ford
Barksey
Quote on Boer force limits guarding river stretch
A speaker contends that their Boer force cannot be large enough to guard the entire river reach between Fourteen Streams and Barkley, implying vulnerabilities in defense planning and resource allocation. The remark highlights logistical constraints amid ongoing conflict considerations.
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Barkley
Conditions In Ladysmith Reported By Surgeon Treves
In Ladysmith on March 6 Surgeon Treves states the town's condition is most deplorable with 800 typhoid fever cases. He notes that supplies and comforts are now in place to aid the beleaguered garrison.
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London
Treveseablea
Ladysmith
Debs for President convention in Indianapolis
Debs for President. Indianapolis March 6. The first national convention of the Social Democratic party met at 10 o clock with about fifty delegates present and more expected. Nominations and absorption of the Socialist Labor Party are key items, along with talk of fusion with the middle-of-the-road populists. Eugene V Debs is expected to be named the presidential candidate.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Social Democratic Party
Socialistic Labor Party
Social Labor Party
Eugene V. Debs
Severe Storm Rages Across Midwest Ripping Lake Michigan Area
A six day storm sweep hits Illinois Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Missouri Michigan and Wisconsin with heavy snow and hail along Lake Michigan changing to rain. Telegraph and telephone lines suffer demoralization, railway service crippled, and Chicago water intake faces possible cutoff as ice encrusts cribs. Weather drenches Ohio valley and lower lake region with fierce winds.
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Chicago
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
Indian Bone Game at Neaqually Reservation
A great bone game is in progress on the Nea qually reservation between the Oyster bay Indiana and those Negqually near Tacoma Washington. It began last Saturday and continues without rest as players vow to play until one side wins. The stake pot already totals $100 plus wagons, horses and farming utensils.
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Tacoma
Wash
Oyster Bay
Indiana
Rockefeller Gift Helps Finish Union Theological Fund
Boston March 6 At a Baptist Social Union meeting it was announced Rockefeller will contribute half of the 400000 needed to complete the equipment of the Union Theological Institution.
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Boston
Baptist Social Union
Union Theological Institution
John D. Rockefeller
Evidence in Clark Case Turns on Committee Report
Washington dispatch notes Campbell confession harms the memorialista while key witnesses back Clark. A strong committee report may decide whether Mr. Clark is seated. Press coverage and public opinion in Montana are mixed, with Daly and Republicans reacting and McKinley’s electoral prospects seen as favorable.
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Mr. Clark
Washington
Capitol
Campbell
Clark
Montana
McKinley
Alabama House Debates Aldrich Robins Contested Seat
Washington March 6 the house renewed consideration of the Aldrich Robins contested election case in the Fourth Alabama district. Robbins the seating member a Democrat spoke for an hour defending his right to the seat in the recent debate taken up last Friday.
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Whehington
House
Alabama
Robbins
Senate moves to acquire Mammoth Tree and Sour Park groves
In Washington today a joint resolution directed the interior secretary to place Mammoth Tree grove and Sour Park grove in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties California under government ownership. The measure was adopted as the Senate attended to seating Quay and responded to Carter's speech on Corbett.
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Washington
Senate
Hansbrough
Secretary of the Interior
Sour Park
Calmvores
Tuolumne
California
Simon
Oregon
Carter
Montana
Corbett
Hundred Die In West Virginia Red Ash Mine Explosion
A gas explosion at Red Ash mine near Thurmond, West Virginia, kills about a hundred workers. Fifty dead evacuated. rescue efforts continue as officials assess causes and safety. State Mine Inspector Pinckney oversees a large team in the rugged terrain above Thurmond.
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Montgomery
West Virginia
Thurmond
Fred Emager
Staunton
Pocahontas
Calontal
McKell
New River
Red Ash
Red Ash Coal Company
Pinckney
Truie
Nome
Meone
Chesapeake & Obio
Fragmentary political line hints at Oregon defeat
A garbled passage cites a legislative debate about a plot and a defeat tied to Oregon, expressing a claim of injustice and unchallenged actions. The text is incomplete but centers on political charges and alleged wrongdoing.
Military Committee Ends Bid for President Affidavits
In Washington on March 6 the house military committee, not calling on the president for affidavits on martial law in the mining area, ruled such requests illegitimate as not legal evidence. Miner Andrew Devlin testified that orderly conditions prevailed and local authorities could have managed the situation without martial law.
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Washington
Coeur d'Alene
House Military Committee
Andrew Devlin
San Salvador Revolution Signals Arrest of Rebel Plot
From San Salvador word arrives of a thwarted uprising led by ex-vice president Dr Jose Alfaro. Government seized $50,000 intended to fund arms purchase in New York. Alfaro, long in Honduras plotting against President Reginaldo, reportedly directed agents to draft funds. Reginaldo intervened, halt on payment, revolution halted for now.
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New York
San Salvador
Jose Alfaro
Alfaro
Republic
Honduras
Regealdo
Regilado
Washington news notes Admiral Watson health slows Asiatic command
In Washington on March 6 the delicate health of Admiral Watson prompted a flag transfer to a Baltimore vessel detaching from the Asiatic squadron. He will return via Suez and the Mediterranean, visiting European ports as needed, possibly reaching northern Europe for the Paris exposition. Rear Admiral Remey will take command at Cavite, with Captain Wilde of the Oregon directing the station in the interim.
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Washington
Amiral Watson
Baltimore
Sues Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Dewey
European
Europe
Paria Exposition
Remey
Philippine Commission members named by President
President Berhard Moses of the University of California met with the President in Washington today and accepted the vacant seat on the Philippine commission. The commission now includes Judge Taft, Dean Worcester, Luke Wright, Henry Ide, and Bernard Moses.
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Washington
Berhard Moses
University of California
McKinley
Philippine Commission
Moses
Judge Taft
Ohio
Dean C. Worcester
Michigan
Luke Wright
Tennessee
Henry
Ide
Vermont
Bernard Moses
California
Professors Reach Washington for Philippine Commission Talks
In Washington Prof Bernard of the University of California has arrived to meet the president about joining the Philippine commission. Prof Moses will decide after today’s interview whether to accept a seat on the commission.
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Washington
Bernard
University of California
Philippine Commission
Thin City
Moses
Senate panel approves Manila cable bill route plan
A Washington report says the senate committee on naval affairs ordered a favorable report on a bill to construct a government cable to Manila via Honolulu Midway Islands and Guam. The project would be directed by the navy department.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Manila
Honolulu
Midway Islands
Guam
Navy Department
Corbin Hands Widow Lawton Fund Totaling 98432
General Corbin delivered to Mrs. Lawton the national fund amounting to 98432 dollars and 7 cents. In Frankfort the legislature, by a martyr vote, rejected the bill proposed to repeal the Goebel law.
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Washington
Frankfort
Haswell
Banister's Fine Shoes Brings New Spring Styles
Banister's Fine Shoes announces Hennessy's will premiere Banister's spring line with sixteen styles. The assortment features Tan Russa Calf Tan Vid Kid Colored Star Calf Colored Titan Calf Saxon Calf Patent Calf and more in colors such as tan chocolate wine exblood high Russia and black. All are up to date in style and character at six dollars per pair.
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Hennessy's
Banister
Knox Hats and the Knox Hat Brand Styles Advertised
A fashion note extols Knox Hats inviting readers to skip meals rather than miss a Knox Hat in spring. It highlights the trademark in every hat, favorite Fedora designs, and a range of colors and styles including soft brimmed shapes and featherweight crushers priced at 2.50 and 3.50. Eye catching window displays beckon shoppers to admire the assortment.
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Belgium
Knox
The New Derby Knox Hats in Six Styles Four Colors
The Derby introduces six hat styles and four colorings black seal laurel golden brown and cedar. The ad proclaims the Knox derby as unsurpassed in quality and general excellence.
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