British Forces Advancing on Free State and Pretoria Talks
Lord Roberts reports unopposed march to Aasvogel Kop near Bloemfontein with casualties including Lieutenants Parsons and Goddington killed and three wounded. Gatacre near Bethule bridge and Clements at Norval's Point, both forces within forty miles of each other along the Orange River. In Washington a regulation calls for informing the Senate of any Pretoria consul communications on friendly intervention and a 2,000,000 annual arms and equipage appropriation for militia, to be managed by the War Department with state distribution.
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London
Lord Roberts
Aasvogel Kop
Bloemfontein
Parsons
Goddington
Gatacre
Bethule
Orange River
Colesberg
Clements
Norval’s Point
Bethule Bridge
Free State
Washington
Senate
United States
Pretoria
South Africa
Great Britain
Ecumenical Missionary Conference Draws Global Representa tion
Reports from worldwide sources indicate the Ecumenical Missionary conference in New York next month will be the largest and most representative gathering in America. Denominations from India to Oceania, plus delegates from Britain Canada and Europe, will attend with sessions in Carnegie Hall and many churches across the city. The event marks a revival after a decade and follows the 1888 London meeting.
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New York
Ecumenical Missionary Conference
America
India
China
Japan
Corea
Siam
Africa
Egypt
Turkey
Syria
Mexico
Brazil
Danish West Indies
Oceania
Great Britain
Canada
Militia Armament Conference Opens in Washington
Adjutant generals from several states gather in Washington for a Friday meeting with the militia committee of the house to discuss improving militia armament. A pending bill aims to provide funding and equipment upgrades favored by generals and officers nationwide.
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Washington
Militia Committee
House
National Guard
Tenement Fire in Newark Claims Sixteen Lives
A four story Morris Avenue tenement fire in Newark killed sixteen people, most of them Italians, as flames cut off sleeping residents. Firemen and police rescued many but others died in the ruins. three people were injured by jumping from windows. Authorities suspect incendiary origin and have arrested several suspects.
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Newark
N. J
Morris Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Telegraphers Union to Confer in Chicago on Demands
The grievance committee of the Order of Railway Telegraphers on the Santa Fe railroad is expected in Chicago this week to meet Vice-President Barr. They seek promotion rights, higher wages, and shorter working hours.
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Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Barr
Secretive transfer of powers and Davis after Goebel murder
Secretary of State Powers and capital police officer John Davis, jailed as accessories in the William Goebel murder, were secretly moved from the county jail at 2 AM to Louisville to prevent a rescue attempt.
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Lexington
Powers
John Davis
William Goebel
Louisville
Russian mobilization order impacts India frontier and Asia Minor
London dispatch reports the czar has issued a general mobilization for all army and navy reserves. The action is seen as influential to the India frontier and northern Asia Minor, signaling possible strategic shifts in the region.
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London
Czar
Indian
Asia Minor
General Wheeler Tonight Passes Through El Paso
General Joseph Wheeler renowned for Santiago and the Philippine war will travel through El Paso this evening. He ends active campaigning and heads to Washington to take his seat in Congress. He travels in a common sleeper and forsakes special cars for lesser officers. A crowd awaits him.
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Joseph Wheeler
Santiago
el Paso
Washington
Congress
County Commissioners Adjourn To April Second Monday
After today's session the county commissioners adjourned until the second Monday in April. An account of the session will be published tomorrow.
Dillon Schutz Engagement Announced at Local Port
The engagement of Harry E. Dillon a United States customs cashier at this port to Miss Bella Schutz daughter of Samuel Schutz was announced yesterday.
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Harry E. Dillon
United States Customs
Bella Schutz
Samuel Schutz
General Sumner Drives Rough Riders Organization Plans
General Edward V. Sumner U.S. Army retired is en route to New York to organize a national rough riders group. The scheme enlists men aged 10 to 30 for one year with a 500 initiation fee. Camp to be in San Miguel Valley Colorado 400 miles from Denver under U.S. army regulations. A general committee meets in New York April 3 to recruit 5000 members.
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Chicago
Edward V. Sumner
U.S. A
New York
National Military Rough Riders
Sumner
San Miguel Valley
Col
Denver
United States Army
Dewey Prize Money Case Set For April 9
Washington March 12 The Supreme Court granted Admiral Dewey's motion to advance his suit against the United States over prize money from the Battle of Manila Bay and set the case for April 9.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Admiral Dewey
United States
Manila Bay
The Split at Waco
A juvenile street battle erupted in the fourth ward near Sunset Heights as a scout group of six Americans clashed with a Mexican group around Brick pile Kopje. The Mexicans retreated after reinforcements arrived and an air gun and ax were seized for defense. A boy was wounded by an air gun shot and taken to a smelter hospital. details on his identity and guardians were not disclosed.
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Smelter
Fourth Ward
Sunset Heights
el Paso
Lord Roberts
Spion
Lady Smith
Ernest Pichner
Schuster
Ie Maximiamo [Noreques
Two Conventions Battle for Texas Delegates to Philadelphia
At Waco the Poso delegation reports two separate conventions naming delegates to the Philadelphia national convention. A heated roll call leads to Green and Hawley being named delegates at large while McDonald and Ferguson vie for the temporary chair. Burns Jackson and others seek to verify tallies as Ferguson supporters allege tally tampering.
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J. A. Smith
Waco
Philadelphia
Green
Hawley
Goose Neck
Bill McDonald
Kaufman County
Henry C. Ferguson
Fort Bend County
el Paso
Ferguson
McDonald
McDonad
McDonaldites
Executive Committee
Harris
Washington County
Fergueoartes
Fergusonites
Henson
Malloy
McCutcheon
Dillon
Senator Burns
Harris County
George Jackson
Tom Green
Chas. Ogden
San Antonio
St. B. Hawley
C.M. Ferguson
George B. Jackson
Tom Green County
el Paso County
R. E. Hanney
Waller County
M. M. Rodgers
Payette County
D. W. Shields
Grayson County
Paul Fricke
Wilbur F. Crawford
Milam County
Christian Daily to Run Daily Capitol as Religious Experiment
The Daily Capitol of Topeka shifts control to Rev. C N Sheldon for a week edition titled a Christian Daily. Subscriptions reach 190,000 with an estimated daily circulation of 200,000 and a projected profit of 132000.
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PEKA
Eas
Capitol Today
C. N. Sheldon
Jesus
Dr. Sheldon
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Christian Endeavor Societies
Capitol
Sheldon
Dell Keiser
Topeka Capitol Company
Christiana
Pocket Book Snatchers Foiled by Local Thief Catcher
C. C. Ballinger nabbed two youths, George Scott and George Roberts from Kansas City, who tried to snatch a pocket book from Mrs. I. A. Shedd near Mesa school at 1 a m. Roberts fled and Ballinger pursued by buggy, aided by Officer Harold. Both boys jailed. Mrs. Shedd shaken and not due to testify until tomorrow.
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C.C. Ballinger
George Scott
George Roberts
Kansas City
I. A. Shedd
Surton-l
Ballinger
Harold
Roberts
Scott
Local Rumor Claims Isaac’s Bigamy Confirmed
In this city a friend of Mrs. Virginota Bishop, Isaac’s former wife, says she has offered officials indisputable evidence that Isaac is a bigamist. She claims to know the facts and urges action.
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Virginota Bishop
Isaac
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