Shifting Camps Postpones British Advance
London reports Lord Roberts dispatch from Bloemfontein noting a shift of British camps after a night engagement at Karoo siding near Brandfort. Boers held for hours before withdrawing. Casualties include two officers 10 rank and file killed 159 wounded 3 missing. News also mentions Mafeking garrison health and Steyn’s move to Pretoria amid leprosy crisis notes.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberta
Bloemfontein
Brandfort
Karco Siding
Roberts
Gouldleas
Campa
Mafeking
Capetown
Steyn
Pretoria
Natal
Boer Battle Report from Maferkop Near Brandfort
General Smuts engaged the British at Maferkop south of Brandfort and held them at bay for six hours. Burghers fought well with casualties unknown. Free State forces to assemble at Kroonstadt on April 3.
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Kroonstadt
Orange Free State
Smuts
Maferkop
Brandfort
Free Staters
Russia seeks cession of station to control Korea straits
The Times reports from Seoul that M Pavloff demanded a Russian steamship station at Atkinson Point near Mesampho harbor and urged Korea not to alienate Kojedo island. At an Imperial audience he revised to a site within Mesampho treaty units while keeping Kojedo non alienation. The move signals Russia claiming Kojedo and will provoke Japan.
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London
the Times
Seoul
Korea
M. Pavloff
Atkinson Point
Mesampho Harbor
Japan
Kojedo Island
Paviott
Atkinson
Mesampho
Kojedo
Korea Straits
Kansas City Trainer Convicted of Second Degree Murder
John Hay silp a Kansas City horse trainer was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 90 years in the penitentiary. He murdered his wife Maud Mitchell and tried to kill Charles Barrer an ice wagon driver on March 31.
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Kansas City, Mo
John Haysilp
Hayslip
Maud Mitchell
Charles Barrer
Priest to Leave Port Orford for Work Among Leper Colony
Father L te Murcht Cantardy, a well known priest on the Pacific coast, aged six years, announces he will leave for Canterbury in the near future to undertake work among the leper colony at Port Orford Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Father Connardy
Medical Department
University of Oregon
Molokai
Father Damien
Portland
Ore Murcht
L. Te. Canrardy
Cantoh
Civil Service Rules Set New Age Limits in Washington
The president amended the civil service law to let the civil service commission set maximum entrance ages where not fixed. New limits cover apprentices in mints and assay offices 18 to 24, keepers and lighthouse officers 18 to 50, matrons in the Indian service 25 to 35, and weather bureau observers 18 to 30. Soldiers and sailors with prior preference remain exempt from age limits.
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Washington
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Ae- Say
Indian Service
Weather Bureau
White Slavery in New York Juvenile Asylum Practices
The Herald reports demands for state charity board investigations into New York juvenile asylum methods of indenturing children left in its charge. Three cases show children surrendered for two years being apprenticed to western farmers until reaching majority. Michael J. Scanlan of the Society of St Vincent de Paul labels it white slavery. He cites Joseph Billott’s three children apprenticed in Illinois until adulthood, despite paternal protests. He says abuses of temporary surrenders and parental protests are common to send children out of state to work until majority.
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New York
the Herald
State Board of Charities
Michael J. Scanlan
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Joseph Billott
Tllinois
Scanlan
Extra Pay For Roosevelt Rough Riders Men
A Washington report says veterans of the Twenty second New York regiment and Roosevelt's rough riders will receive two months' extra pay from the government. The pay rise follows an amendment pushed by Representative Clayton of New York to the army appropriation bill. Read more: two regiments and two Iowa batteries were mustered out before the general law took effect, bringing them in line with other Spanish War volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
Washington
Twenty-second
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Clayton
Iowa
Harvard Wins Annual Debate Over Porto Rico Inclusion
Harvard defeated Yale in New Haven capturing the debate on whether Porto Rico should be included in U S customs boundaries. Harvard speakers were Wilbur Morse Elias Mayer and Harry A Yeomans. Yale team included Mason Trowbridge Ashley Leavitt and Ferdinand Blanchard.
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New Haven
Conm
Harvard
Yale
Porto Rico
United States
Wilbur Morse
Philadelphia
Elias Mayer
Chicago
Harry A. Yeomans
Spokane
Wash
Mason Trowbridge
Chicag
Ashley D. Leavitt
Metro Maas
Ferdinand Blanchard
Newton, Maas
Japanese Press Seeks Kremlin Demands at Chemulpo
Japanese press says the Russian squadron remains at Chemulpo and will move to Masanho to enforce demands. It believes Korea may yield and Japan will press a similar concession on the Korean coast.
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Yokohama
Chemulpo
Masanoho
Korea
Japan
Senator Sawyer Funeral Held in Gehrreh Wis
The funeral for ex Senator Sawyer will be held Sunday afternoon at his son Edgar Sawyer’s residence in Gehrreh Wisconsin. The body will be on view from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the family home prior to services.
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Gehrreh
Wis
Sawyer
Edgar &Tawyer
Hurst Letter Declares Innocence After Glendive Hangings
The letter found in Joseph C. Hurst’s Glendive cell shortly after his execution argues his innocence in the Dominick Cavanaugh murder. He defends his character, laments the injustice, names two witnesses he claims lied, and asks for God’s judgment on the case and protection for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Hurst
Glendive
Henry Warman
Cavanaugh
Baird
Alling
Forsyth
Mr. Brown
Hadley Robinson
Dominick
Montana Man Arrested in Counterfeiting Plot in San Francisco
Robert Bradley alias Barclay, a would be counterfeiter, was arrested by U S Secret Service Agent Hazen in a room at 622 Clay Street. A display of revolvers and a complete counterfeit production outfit including dies and crucibles were seized. Bradley, from Montana, planned to melt Mexican dollars into U S coins and had a fire burning as officers moved in.
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San Francisco
Robert Bradley
Barclay
United States
Secret Service
Hazen
Clay Street
Bradley
Coi
Montana
Calaveras Big Trees Sold to New Company
The sale of the Calaveras big trees is completed as Luther Whiteside settles bond of 100000 dollars and J R Sperry transfers the property to the big tree company. The government plans to acquire the grove for a national park must now negotiate with the new owners.
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An Ondreas
Cal
Calaveras Big Trees
Luther Whiteside
Anal J. R. Sperry
Big Treen Company
Western promoters seek aid for Pacific Commercial Museum
Mr William P Wilson director of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum and William Harper chief of information arrive in San Francisco to advise and cooperate on the proposed Pacific Commercial Museum. They express enthusiasm for advancing the project and lending guidance to bring the plan to fruition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wm. P. Wilson
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
William Harper
Bureau of Information
Name Institution
Pacific Commercial Museum
Wilson
Mr. Harper
Pacific trade route hope draws Australia and Orient
A proposal argues that prudent management will expand Pacific coast commerce and divert substantial trade from Australia and the Orient to the western seaboard, promising broad benefits for national markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Orient
Pacific Coast
Debate Over Puerto Rico Territory Measures in Senate
In Washington on March 31 the Senate resumed consideration of the Puerto Rican bill with discussions on a substitute offered by Bacon of Georgia. An amendment by Allen to designate Puerto Rico as a U S territory failed 15 to 5, and Pettus proposed restricting the executive assembly from enacting laws conflicting with the U S Constitution. Fairbanks spoke in support of the measure as Fairbanks addressed the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Foster
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Bacon
Georgia
Faulkner
Puerto Rico
Allen
Executive Assembly
Pettus
S&l Fairbanks
House Fortification Appropriation Bill Debated In Brief
Washington March 31 the house began consideration of the fortification appropriation bill with a one and a half hour general debate. Hemenway presented the bill’s provisions and a broad discussion followed on tariff expansion southern election laws and other political topics.
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Washington
House
Hemenway
Printers Will Fight in Indianapolis Union Clash
A fragment notes printers in Indianapolis resolved to oppose employers as a general union effort grows. The line hints at collective action by the unionized press workers amid labor tensions.
Typothetae vote to levy $50,000 fight union printers
In Chicago seven of nine executive board members voted to levy a $50,000 assessment against the National Typothetae to fund a battle against the printers union in Kansas City. The International Typographical Union council in session here considers the action as Donnelly says his group is ready to fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Typothetae
Chicago
Kansas City
International Typographical Union
Seasion
Donnelly
Blood May Be Spilled In Indianapolis Newsy Clash
Prominent Republicans believe Kentucky Democrats seek to seize Charles P. Finley former Kentucky secretary of state and move him to Louisville for a Goebel assassination trial. Finley is hidden in a sheriff s residence within the county jail. Republicans warn against efforts, predicting potential violence if two factions collide.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Kentucky
Chas. P. Finley
Goebel
Finley
Belmont elected director of Southern Pacific
Belmont, the New York banker, is elected a director of the Southern Pacific to represent large interests including the Rothschilds and himself. He succeeds V. M. Coyne, with Crocker and Stanford estates’ holdings shifting to new representation in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
August Belmont
New York
Southern Pacific
Rothschilds
Crocker
Stanford Estates
V. M. Coyne
Duchess of York gives birth to son at Sandringham
London March 31 The Duchess of York has a son born this morning at York Cottage Sandringham at 7 o clock Both mother and infant are reported to be doing well The birth adds a new heir to the royal line and highlights the ongoing royal affections and public interest in the monarchy.
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London
Duchess of York
York Cottage
Sandringham
Botha Succeeds Joubert as Transvaal Commander
New York March 31 A dispatch from Pretoria reports General Louis Botha has been appointed to succeed General Joubert as commander in chief of the Transvaal forces, signaling a leadership change in the South African position.
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New York
Herald
Pretoria
Louis Botha
Joubert
Transvaal
Right in It We're right In the whirl of business
In the bustle of commerce the store announces ongoing movement and a forthcoming sale of dress goods domestics and other departments. The firm touts a complete inventory purchase for cash from a well known merchant.
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Senator Sawyer
Hursts
Frank Gillmore
Nell Ward
Dominick Cavanaugh
Tom Holmes
Jose
Nellie
Doust
Denust
Riding Commercial Museum
THE
Belmont
Botha
Gordon- Lewis
Monstana
Hennessy's
Paris
Hennessy’s
Butte, Montana
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