War News From South Africa and Washington
War reports from the front detail Delarey’s 600 Boers attacking a Pretoria to Boiselspoort convoy, burning half and killing fifteen with nineteen wounded. De Wet advances toward Odendal as General Knox pursues. In Washington, Commissary General Charles d. Bahn’s sentence is remitted and he resumes duty. General Magan retires. John Weston succeeds as Commissary General after Fagan, tied to the canned beef scandal, is disciplined.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Kustenbure
Conmandan Nek
Aivices
DeWetergxse
Caledon
Karree
Odendal
Knox
Andle River
Eniwan
Wis Kank
Secretary of War
Charles d. Baan
Washington
Magan
Kagan
Cings
John Weston
Fagan
Miles Names
Is There Trouble Ahead Admiral Kautz Sails South
In San Diego California Admiral Kautz received orders to sail without delay to South America. Preparations were hurried at the port including loading coal for the flagship, though part of the order was concealed. The cause of the haste is not disclosed, leaving naval officers surprised.
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San Diego
Cal
Speeink
Kautz
South Americ
Philadelphia
Kant
Johannesburg Gazette Warns Conscription of British Subjects
Authorities prepare accommodation on the race course for 4000 people from nearby farms as they enforce revoncentrade policy. Boers to be herded in a laager under strict watch as the Gazette notes all able bodied British subjects may be conscripted for service in the Rand Rifles.
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Johannesburg
To Build Warships Bids Opened for Historic Navy Contract
Bids received by the Secretary of the Navy by noon Saturday total 312 million dollars for five battleships and six or more armored cruisers. Battleships priced at 3.6 million each and cruisers at 4 million each. The program aims for vessels superior to any in the world.
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Secretary of the Navy
Fearful Loss as Coral and Crew Missing Near Provincetown
Provincetown Mass reports the schooner Coral and its thirty crewmen are lost after frantic days of search. Only nine survivors remain, leaving fifteen widows and fifty four orphans in town.
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Provincetown
Mass
Coral
Mofkay
McKay
Two Miners Killed in Swamoekin Coal Fall
Paul Pretles and Frank Andrews were crushed by a coal fall at the Lake Fidler mine in Swamoekin Pa owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. While working on a coal breast a large mass collapsed and buried them.
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Paul Pretles
Frank Andrews
Lake Fidler
Swamoekin
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
The Fiend Captured in Infant's Death Case
John Gibson of Catalettsburg is jailed in Marysville Kentucky charged with killing his infant stepdaughter by a hot poker. He claims his motive was to simulate small pox death.
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John Gibson
Catalettsburg
Marysville, Ky
Ile
Kruger Admits Defeat and Arbitration Halted
Brussels correspondent reports Mr. Kruger has abandoned all proposed journeys to other capitals and all efforts to secure arbitration. Czar Nicholas resumes state duties per St. Petersburg cabled Times. Denver approves prize fight licensing at 250 dollars per performance.
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Kruger
Brussels
London Standard
Czar
Emperor Nicholas
St. Petersburg
London Times
Board of Aldermen of
Denver, Col
President McKinley's Annual Message Highlights Policy aims
The fourth annual message to Congress covers imperial policy, civil government for the Philippines, the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and ship subsidies. It notes a strong economy, a large revenue surplus, and reduced war costs while outlining U.S. plans on the Nicaragua canal, China, and foreign relations with Britain, Germany, and Samoa. It details military posture in Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines and calls for increased navy and merchant marine support.
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Mecinley
Congress
Ifrye
Senate
Henderson
House
China
Philippines
Taku
Pekin
Legation
Leg
Faku
Tientsin
Yang-tsun
Huie
United States
Ekin
Germany
Great Britain
Lynas Canal
Alaska
Maritime Canal Company
Nicarague
Eyre-Cragiz
Unite States
B ‘Oatat
War Department
Navy Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Congress of the
William B. Taft
Ohio
Ean C. Worcester
Michigan
Luke II
Wright
Tennessee
Henry C. Ide
Vermont
Bernard Moses
California
Thehilippines Sn
MacArthur
Commission
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Novel hybrid fruit shown to Royal Horticultural Society
A new fruit, hybrid of raspberry and blackberry, was exhibited in London to the Royal Horticultural Society fellows. The plant bears the fruit as raspberries fade, offering a flavor combining dewberry and raspberry notes.
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Royal Horticultural Society
London
Superstition suppresses No 13 on Oceanic
On the steamship Oceanic there is no seating at table No 13 and no cabin marked with that number as a concession to superstition. The ship avoids the number in dining and lodging arrangements.
Congress At Work Busy Session Starts In Washington
Washington correspondents report the second session of the Forty sixth Congress began with the President's annual message read in both houses. Leaders vow vigorous work before March 4 as committees already study army reorganization ship subsidy Nicaragua canal and other measures. The House passed the army reorganization bill and an anti canteen amendment narrowly won support in a party line vote. the Senate debated the Hay Pauncefote treaty and considered Mississippi bridge and other bills.
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Washington
Senate
House
Davis
Minnesota
Congress
McKinley
Geary
Frye
Henderson
Representatives Daily
New Jersey
Huffecker
Dent Ware
Gear
Tonse
Jonathan L. Dolliver
Iowa
Gent
Charleston
D. C
Rye
Hall of Military Affairs Committee
Sulzer
Marsh
Littlefield
Grosvenor
Ohio
Philippines
Messrs
Hall
Pennsylvania
Underhill
Clayton
New York
Mr. MecCall
Massachusetts
Shafter
Fitzhugh Lea
James H. Wilson
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