Roberts reports forces advancing after Norvals Pont taken
London March 8 Lord Roberts reports he has captured two Krupp guns and several tents and wagons. General Clements has occupied Norvals Pont with Kelly-Kennya division and cavalry. Gatacre plans to hold Burgheradorp, rail repairs toward Stormberg and Leynaberg progressing. Morale reported mixed but overall British favorable. Molteno dispatch says Burghersdorp occupied unopposed last night.
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Lord Roberts Tole
Clements
Norvals Pont
Lord Roberts
Poplar Grove
Kelly-Kenny
Keswick
Friealick
Bailey
Twelfth Lancers
Dechapisne
Second Life Guards
Smith
Shropshires
Gatacre
Burgheradorp
Molteno
Burghersdorp
Boer Forces Demoralized Near Free State Capital
London dispatch reports Roberts success reducing Boer resistance as evidence peace nears. Best informed expect burghers to abandon further stand west of the Free State capital while Boer forces retreat and divide, signaling a shift in the conflict.
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London
Roberts
Free State
Mafeking Siege Despair As Typhoid and Dysentery Spread
Mafeking reports a typhoid fever outbreak in the women's laager and widespread dysentery among the garrison due to vegetable shortages. Hospitals are filled, graves multiply near the women’s laager, and relief is awaited while natives face hunger and Boers control streets. Two hundred ninety two casualties mark mounting losses as a fragile garrison endures.
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Mafeking
Queen's London Visit Sparks Enthusiasm Amid Crowds
London March 8 The queen arrived at Paddington about 12:30 and rode in an open landau to Buckingham Palace amid jubilant scenes rivaling Jubilee day. Crowds cheered from streets, windows, and trees as thousands gathered in St James Park, with 50,000 lining the palace barriers.
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London
Paddington Station
Buckingham Palace
South Africa
Windsor
Paddington
Henry
Battenberg
Victoria
Schleswig-Holstein
Palace
Public Resolve to Endure Hardships Without Surrender
A public stance declares there will be no surrender under pressure and that current hardships are borne cheerfully to avoid any concession tomorrow. The message asserts steadfast determination against defeat and emphasizes resolve over capitulation.
Fight to Death in South African War Report From Pretoria
War bulletin from Secretary of State Reitz says Boers remain undaunted and will fight to the death. General Dewet leads Boer forces north of the Modder River. President Kruger travels to Bloemfontein to reconcile Transvaal and Free State factions.
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Pretoria
Reitz
Dewet
Modder River
Kruger
Bloemfontein
Three Battalions Ordered Home From Philippines
New York dispatch reports Acting Secretary Meiklejohn directed Major General Otis to bring back three infantry battalions to the United States in May. The Fourteenth, Eighteenth, and Twenty-third regiments, over 1,200 men, were to depart as their two-year June term in the Philippines nears. Observers caution the uprising remains active in small, mobile detachments. A Luzon officer predicts full suppression could take up to ten years.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Meiklejohn
Otis
United States
Miles
Philippines
Department
Luzon
French Reciprocity Treaty Faces Senate Caucus Action
Washington Herald reports friends of the French reciprocity treaty in the Senate will push for ratification next week possibly via caucus. Opposition centers on New England, with accusations the deal favors giants over small businesses. Aldrich calls for thorough committee analysis before reform or ratification.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Committee On Foreign Relations
New England
Ita
McKinley
Aldrich
United States
France
Socialists to Combine for National Presidential Bid
At a National Socialist democratic conference session in Indianapolis representatives of the socialist party and the social democratic party reported for amalgamation. They declared union necessary and expedient with Debs nominated for president and Herriman California for vice president.
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Indianapolis
National Socialist Democratic Conference Committee
Socialist Party
Social Democratic Party
Debs
Herriman
California
Wheeler Seeks Territorial Form for Philippines Trade Gain
Gen Joseph Wheeler argues the Philippines deserve territorial government with self rule under a formal framework. He cites trade opportunities in the Orient, noting a vast Asian population needing Western goods and advocating friendly, determined U S pursuit of commercial supremacy and strategic ports in Manila and the Pacific.
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San Francisco
March
Joseph Wheeler
Philippines
England
Russia
Germany
France
Amoena
Pacific
Asia
Atlantic
Europe
Manila
Hong Kong
America
Orient
East
China
United States poised on era of unprecedented prosperity
The passage discusses vast territories and populations, noting Russia's Asia expansion and control of Port Arthur. It highlights anticipated global shifts from the trans Siberian railway, a Nicaraguan canal, and Pacific island annexations. The author expresses strong belief in a forthcoming era of great American prosperity.
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Russia
Asia
Port Arthur
United States
Work of the Senate Shows Boer Sympathy Resolution Referred
In Washington on March 8 Mass moved to discharge the foreign relations committee from further consideration of the sympathy for the Boers resolution. The motion was laid over under Senate rules until tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Mass
Committee On Foreign Relations
House Proceedings Notice on Filipino Bill Vote Schedule
At the opening session Overstreet announced he would call up the conference report on the Filipino bill next Tuesday. By unanimous consent the vote on the report was set for 4 30 Tuesday afternoon. Debate on the Aldrich Robbins election case resumed with a vote planned today. Hamilton spoke for Aldrich.
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Washington
Overstreet
Aldrich-Robbins
Hamilton
House
Aldrich
Sovereign Cross Examined In Coeur d'Alene Case
Washington March 8 James Sovereign continued testimony in the Coeur d Alene case with cross examination led by Representative Slayden of Texas due to Lentz absence. Sovereign said miners unions did not write his publications and detailed the Bunker Hill mill explosion events including masks and armor, and blamed mine owners for provoking the trouble citing a Morro Castle style fortress with Gatling gun loopholes.
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Washington
James BR. Sovereign
Coeur d'Alene
Lentz
New York
Slayden
Texas
Sovereign
Mr. Sovereign
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill Company
Irish People Not Pleased With Queen Victoria Visit
Dublin reports show a chilly reception planned for Queen Victoria’s Ireland visit next month despite courteous commentary. The Freeman's Journal criticizes the chosen occasion amid a long standing boycott, while the Daily Independent notes nationalists seek a respectful welcome aligned with her high character.
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Dublin
Ireland
Freeman's Journal
Daily Independent
Atytion
Ask For More Time In France Treaty Debate
Washington reports several conferences with the president on the reciprocation treaty with France. The French government may be asked to extend the final ratification period beyond March 24. Many congress members fear a vote this session could end the treaty, prompting efforts to postpone consideration for fuller review.
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Washington
France
Congresa
Sensational jail death in Helena jail shocks city
Fuller E. Brown, about 36, jailed for forging checks, died after leaping from a cell rail into the cement floor. The incident occurred during a preliminary hearing in Helena Montana. Brown, from Kansas four years ago, had faced marital troubles and recent work at the East Helena smelter. Special to the Inter Mountain reports a fatal act of self destruction in custody.
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Helena
Mont
Fuller E. Brown
Min- Ypoula
Can
East Helena
Montana
Kansas
Wash Fabrics Offerings In Backward Spring Sale
A local advertisement touts a broad fabric selection for spring including Cotton Boods, O R 8 Pers cales, Zephyr Ginghams and Marlboro Satins in many colors and designs. Percales from 12 1 2 to 36 inches wide are showcased with prices from 8 1 2 to 50 cents a yard, plus varied Calicoes and printed cottons.
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USSG
Nur We. WI
Turkey
Colored 2 Shirts and Manhattan White Shirts on Sale
Advertising copy lists Manhattan brand shirts in latest designs and colors including colored 2 Shirts and fancy percale shirts by Wilson Bros and Cluett, Coon & Co. with open back fronts cuffs and different bosom styles. Prices range from 1.15 to 2.50 and include sizes sleeve lengths and ready to wear options.
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Manhattan
Wilson Bros
Cluett, Coon & Co
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