Roberts Movements Kept Secret In South Africa
London dispatch outlines conjecture on General Roberts advance from Bloemfontein and potential Pretoria push. Critics set April 2 as departure, noting cavalry and infantry shifts toward a broad front while Gatacre’s forces arrive. Reports cite winter preparations, horse sickness risk, and rearmament of Boer forces with 15,000 foreign troops. Kruger and Steyn exchange harsh language.
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London
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
South Africa
Kroonatadt
Roberts
Glen
Gatacre
Pretoria
The
Times
Republica
Duke of Norfolk
Sussex Yeomanry
Kruger says British sealing of Delagoa bay and prison talks
World correspondent quotes President Kruger recounting British efforts to seal Delagoa bay and a tense exchange with Salisbury over food shipments for 3000 Pretoria prisoners. He notes cables with Chamberlain and pursuit to treat prisoners as prisoners of war not treason suspects.
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New York
Kruger
Pretoria
Delagoa Bay
Salisbury
Chamberlain
Reitz
Ballsbury
Douglas
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Capetown
Kruger Interview Talks War, Losses and Arbitrate Hope
President Kruger speaks to the World from Pretoria via Feb 7 dispatch. He recalls British laughter at early warnings, predicts hundreds of thousands will suffer as the war ends, and pleads for Red Cross aid for wounded soldiers. He notes Boer seeks no foreign help, will not blow mines, and hoped US arbitration would occur if Britain agreed.
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Salisbury
Pretoria
Steyn
Kruger
Relts
Edward Cecil
Mafeking
Great Britain
Keke
England
New York
The
World
Splon Kop
London
South Africa
Chamberlain
Milner
Wall
Red Cross
Delagoa Bay
United States
Lord Roberts Dispatch From Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts reports from Bloemfontein that General Clements occupied Faure smith with no opposition. A mine shaft yielded a 9pounder and a Martin Maxim. Ammunition was buried and is being recovered as inhabitants settle back. Colonel Plicher visited Ladybrand on March 26 and faced a skirmish leaving one wounded and five missing. Five men were wounded and three missing north of Modder river on March 25. Captain Sloan fanley and five Sixteenth Lancers were captured.
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Clements
Fauresmith
Plicher
Ladybrand
Modder River
Sloan Fanley
Sixteenth Lancers
Mast End War Forever. London Urges Liberal Agents Rally
London March 29. At breakfast with Liberal agents in Nottingham today Herbert Gladstone son of the late William E. H. Gladstone spoke on unity and policy. He urged rapid action and pledged party support for key measures amid ongoing debates and public concern. The remarks focused on strengthening party organization and improving electoral prospects.
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London
Uberal
Nott Hingham
Herbert Gladstone
Lnte
William EH
Gladstone
Miem
South African Question Dominates Liberal Debate
Parliament discussed the South African question as Liberals nearly all agreed that government duty is to prevent a recurrence of war and demonstrate British supremacy over all of South Africa with the Union flag flying.
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Ber
South Africa
Rights In Honduras Company Case In New Jersey Court
A New Jersey court heard a bill of complaint by the Honduras company of Georgia against the Honduras syndicate of New Jersey. The suit claims the Honduras company was formed to develop Honduran lands and finance projects, and alleges the syndicate usurped contracts and profits. The filing seeks to affirm the Honduras company as beneficiary and trustee, and to require the syndicate to account and transfer its interests.
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Trenton
N. J
United States Court of the Third District
Honduras Company
Georgia
Honduras Syndicate
New Jersey
Honduras
Ite
Commercial Bank of
State of
Gulf of Mexico
Bay of Fonseca
Government of
Pork Prohibition Sparks Protest by U.S. Chargé d'Affaires
The proposal to prohibit pork cites public health risks. Mr. Lloyd Griscom, United States chargé d'affaires, protests energetically demanding the measure be annulled.
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Lloyd €. Griscom
United States
Ex Senator Sawyer Dead in Oshkosh Residence
Former United States Senator Philetus Sawyer died this morning at his son’s home in Oshkosh Wisconsin. He was 84 years old.
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Oshkosh
Wis
United States
Philetus Sawyer
We Are In The Whirl Of Big Dry Goods Sale
We are in the whirl of business with constant motion and no standing still. Preparations are underway for a substantial sale of Dress Goods Domestics and related departments in a first class dry goods store. We have bought outright for cash the entire stock of the merchant firm.
No Excitement Shown Coeur d'Alene Hearing Opens
Washington March 29 The Coeur d Alene investigation opened with no outward excitement as Steunenberg faced cross examination by Lewis. The committee debated an executive session on a petition from the Coeur d Alenes asking the secretary of war to retain federal troops, a document of about 1500 names not yet presented to authorities. The petition urges continued troops to quell lawlessness in the district, with the session adjourned till tomorrow.
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Washington
Coeur d'Alene
Steunenberg
Lewis
Secretary of War
Coeur l'Alenes
House Proceedings on Minnesota Manitoba Railroad Right of Way
Washington March 29 A bill passed granting the Minnesota Manitoba railroad company right of way across the ceded portion of the Chippewa and Red Lake Indian reservation. During army appropriation debate McRae sought an amendment for extra pay to officers and men serving overseas, which Hull refused to return to.
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Washington
Minnesota @ Manitoba railroad company
Chippewa and
Red Lake
McRae
United States
Philippines
Hull
Senate Passes Conference Report on Diplomatic and Consular Bill
The Senate agreed to the conference report on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Debate resumed on the Porto Rican tariff and government bill with Beveridge of Indiana speaking in support of the United States and Porto Rico.
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Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Indiana
United States
Porto Rico
Record Breaking Market Rally Hits Chicago Trading Floor
Chicago traders recorded a heavy, frenzied session with outside orders raising May wheat to 66 cents over yesterday and USDA markets showing gains across commodities. May corn settled at 88 percent, and pork, lard, and ribs prices closed mixed with May pork at 12.75 and lard at 6.50.
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Chicago
France Offers No Obstacle to Danish American Talks
Paris says France will not hinder Danish American negotiations over the Danish West Indies. With cordial relations to the United States and Denmark, France is willing to waive rights over Santa Cruz to protect friendships with both nations.
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Paris
Foreign Office
France
Amecan
Danish West Indies
United States
Denmark
Santa Crus
Danish Antilles
Pritchett Resigns to Head MIT in Boston
A Washington dispatch reports Prof Henry C Pritchett superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey has resigned to accept the presidency of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
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New York
the Tribune
Washington
Henry 8. Pritchett
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology At
Boston
Will Support Martin Delegates Elected in Vancouver
A Vancouver liberal meeting last night elected forty delegates to attend the provincial convention in support of Premier Martin. The dispatch from Vancouver reports forty supporters among the delegates designated for the party agenda.
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Winnipeg
Vancouver
Nas
Martin
Portugal Must Pay Berne Accord Verdict
Portugal is condemned to pay $15,214,000 under the March accord tied to the Delaroa Bay railroad award. The ruling, issued in Berne Switzerland, assigns financial liability to Portugal for the dispute outcome.
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Berne
Switzerland
Portugal
Turkey Shuts Us Out in Trade Move
Latinople report from March 29 states the porte refused import permission, blocking American commerce and prompting a response from the United States legation. The action underscores tense relations and potential diplomatic activity over trade.
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Latinople
United States
Legation
Five Men Killed In Spokane Street-Cave-In
Five men died and several were injured when brick collapsed on the Great Northern right of way track on Washington Street. A mass of debris toppled with no warning, burying workers at the site.
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Spokane
Great Northern
Washington Street
French Steamer Georges Croise Sunk Near Santo Domingo
The French steamer Georges Croise bound for Cuba with cattle and eighty passengers sank outside the port of Santo Domingo. The steamer New York, just arrived, rendered aid. It is unknown how many lives were saved.
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Santo Domingo
Georges Croise
Cuba
New York
Tragedy in Ottawa: 11-year-old niece killed by accidental shotgun blast
In Ottawa Ohio on March 29 Ella Ducey aged 11 died instantly after a shotgun being cleaned by her uncle Tom Ducey aged 18 discharged, the blast striking her in the face at their home.
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Ottawa
Ohio
Frank Ducey
Ella
Tom
Man Dies After Voting At Democratic Primary In Lafayette
John Hower aged 72 died suddenly in Lafayette Ind after voting in the Democratic primary for councilman nominations. He had insisted on being hauled to the polls to vote, just after returning home from his marriage event, and collapsed on the way. His friend Dr Washburn was a candidate in the race.
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Lafayette
Ind
John Hower
Beeen
Washburn
Lynching Feared After Va Killing Near Saltville
Bristol Tenn March 2 John Broyles was shot at his Ballyisle Virginia home by Edward Longley in a dispute linked to William Broyles. Longley fled as Saltville residents fear lynching if he is captured amid rising indignation.
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Bristol, Tenn
John Broyles
Ballyisle
Edward Longley
Washington Springs
Bristol
Longley
William Broyles
Broyles
Saltville
Dead infant body kept in trunk by Chicago boarder
Miss Ritter, a factory girl living at 146 South Halsted, Arlington-like tale unfolds as landlady Mrs. Strausberg reports a living boarder with a shriveled infant cadaver in her trunk. Ritter says the child died at birth and was given to her for disposal by a Kansas City mother, two years ago. Detectives moved the trunk to city hall. Ritter was released after questioning.
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Chicago
Miss Ritter
South Halsted Street
Strausberg
Halsted Street
Ulleran
Luntie
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