Advance of Buller forces in a sixty hour siege
British and Boer forces fought a brutal sixty hour battle near Tugela river with heavy bombardment and multi corps assaults. Generals Buller and Warren pressed a night attack while Botha and Steyn directed Boer defense from Ladysmith to Colesberg, as casualties mounted and public pressure for an end to hostilities grew.
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Ngland
Den
Wrarren
Spinnkop
Buller
War Office
London
Baller
Warren
Methuen
Magersfontein
Highland Brigade
Colense
Tugela
Laidlysmith
Viljoen
Botha
Steyn
Free
White
Ladysmith
Ayonet
Ang
Patch
Pretoria
Colesberg
Modder
Girder
Col
Phoner
Mafeking
Potfonteic
Reusbure
First Cavalry Brigade
L’offonteinenat
Meders Farm
British Forces Suffer Heavy Casualties in South African Engagement
Special cables report heavy fighting near Spearman's Cap and Venter's Spruit with vast British casualties. Capt. Llensley of the Dublin Regiment is killed, 11 officers and 273 men wounded near Venter's Spruit. Boer defense remains tenacious as Warren, Clery, and Lyttelton commands press advances but gain little ground.
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South Africa
Spearman
Sutumbery
Llensley
Dublin Regiment
Coventry
Buller
London
Venter
Spruit
Warren
Clery
Lyttelton
Potgieter
Mount Alice
Modder Niver
Sheldon to edit Topeka daily for one week
Charles M. Sheldon author of In His Steps will edit a Topeka daily for the week beginning March. The paper will be under his control with assistance from notable writers and leaders from New York Chicago and St Louis. A philanthropic offer failed to supply funds but Topeka capital interests provisioned the paper for the week. South Carolina introduces a new income tax on incomes over 2500 with most counties reporting little to no collections and many others tiny sums.
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Kauses
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka Pvingieh
Detroit Unhcntion
Christien Endeavor Society
Sheldon
Christine
Topeka
Sheklouw
del Keyser
Topeka Capital Company
South Carolina
Ruskin and Blackmore Die Marks in English Letters
Two famed English writers John Ruskin and Richard Warkmore have died. Ruskin, a towering Victorian figure with moral earnestness, shaped art criticism and literature alongside Carlyle and Browning. Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone, is hailed by some as a supreme 19th century novel, praised for vivid regional life and scenery.
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John Ruskin
Richard L. Warkmore
Stuskin
Anal Literary London
Victoria
Carlyle
Tennyseh
Browning
Lutve
Intivrs
Raghin
Mim Kestin
Tantern Society
War News in Brief Summary of Boer War Developments
Reports say homeland policy tightens as Britain bans acid exports and sends 22 transports toward South Africa this month. Paris Intransigeants notes 211 French officers serve with the Boers while Britain readies 25,000 more troops and seventy-two guns. Diamond firm Werneir Bell & Co donates £50,000 for Yeomanry equipment. Johannesburg gold fields reportedly threatened to deter British advances. United States Consul Hollis is barred from Pretoria representation, though may tend to wounded. Maxim gun makers ordered to produce four and six inch rapid firing guns.
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Duke of Marlborough
Paris
Mayoroing
London
England
South Africa
Werneir, Bell & Co
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Great Britain
United States
Hollis
Pretoria
Smallpox In Many Places Sparks Epidemic Fear In Indiana
Reports indicate an imminent smallpox outbreak in Indiana with J N Huntly of the State Board of Health citing several hundred cases and new infections daily around Clay City. Affected counties include Vanderburg Noble Delaware Mantison Clay Jackson Sullivan Green Washington Gwen ve Kalb Vigo Vesey Clark and Floyd. Mail disinfection is ordered and Ostostville post office is quarantined. In Washington DC congressmen fear a House case may trigger broader quarantine as Alexander and wife remain isolated. two Alexander household children are sent to a hospital for sixteen days. The building’s elite residents worry a further outbreak could force wider quarantines.
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Indiana
J. On. Huntly
State Board of Health
Clay City
Vanderburg
Noble
Delaware
Mantison
Clay
Jackson
Sullivan
Green
Washington
Gwen
Ve Kalb
Vigo
Vesey
Clark
Floyd
State Board
Tiosterville
D. C
House of Representatives
Congress
Alexander
Buffalo
Mar. Alexander
Ducnbating
Ethel Portit
Con K Tessman
Lis
Uwo-childs
Annd
Concord
Congression Alesander
Jae Detension
Martin Beacens Deed and Basebal l Horkstop Tragedy
The piece reports the death of Martin Uerzen, a Boston catcher and star of the season, who killed his wife and children before taking his own life. It notes his renowned skill behind the plate, his rumored insanity, and hints he faced a trade, with a brother now catching for Fort Wayne. It also mentions Boer finances and Leyds’ European role, plus barbed wire sales tied to Dutch rail defense.
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Martin Uerzen
Boston
Bergen
Ife
Fort Wayne
Ind
Martin
Leyds
Europe
Netherlands
Republic
Iowa Legislature Debates Labor and Tax Measures
The Iowa House tabled a resolution amid party lines as Rep Carter of Sioux County spearheaded a labor department bill to replace the bureau of statistics with an elective commission led department of labor. Senator Lister of Osceola pushed a crime bill against prize fighting, while others proposed minor changes to state funding, school buildings, and county contracts. Bills on taxes, fines, and public works dominated discussions as committees reported on printer duties, park improvements, and a statewide library move alongside plans for three normal schools and a unified historical department.
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Iowns
House of Representative
Carter
Sioux County
Representative Barratt
Sioux City
State Labor Department
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Labor
Lister
Osceola County
Senate
Shaw
Healy
Webster County
Hubbard
Emmert
House Bi
Trewin
Blanchard
Porter
Allamakee
McIntyre
Wapello
Polk County Court House
Board of Control
Barrett
Woodbury
Kendall
Monroe
Hennett
Wilson
Washington
National Guard
Law Library
Bell
Charles Aldrich
Stile
House
Des Moines
Clark
Dallas
Wd Binder Aun
Butew
Payne
Barelay
Boone
Grant
Hazleton
Wallace
Monitt
Cheshire
Griswold
Writehard M
South
North Carolina
Turner Woehd
Beveridge
Lad
Pratt
New York
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Rawlins
Allen
Gage
West Rogs
National City Bank of New York
New York Custom House
Sil Num
Hock Ishind
Sprig
Kade
Mar
Pettigrew
J.C. Vato
Sultan of Sulu
Cutlery
Ma. Allen Vie
Nationaal City Bank
New Worl
Eus
National Ey Bank
Pettistew
United
Messes. Landis
Crimpaucker
Miers
Lodiuea
Tacvey
Lowa
Idahoe
Powers
Vermont
Snodgrask
Pyunessee
Senate Debates Philippine Policy and Pension Bill Actions
The Senate discussed permanent Philippine retention, attacked the financial bill, and extended census director powers while debating pension appropriations. House actions included rail and bridge funding, and a silence on Saturday with limited business.
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Taylor Ponds
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Graspan
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London Black and White
Colesburg
Cape Colony
Aar Junction
French
Martin Beacens
Vitus
Daw
House Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
F. EK. Maloy
Dubuque County
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Goverpor
Wellit
Philippines
Teller
Ross
Clouse
Kubar Uoians
Mar. Hale
Mr. Allen
Mr. Morgan
Commissioner of Pensions
Curtis
Rep. Kran
Kent
Amd
Norton
Robinson
Initiana
Missouri River
St. Charles
Tlowse
Atoms Hose
Stoke
An Howe
Danford
War Department
St. Mary's Stupids
Lake Superior
Co. Lacey
Ladiuea
West Pointe Auh
Lucheni
Austria
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Werner Company
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Searg, Roebuck & C
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Rosbeck
Chicago
Horou
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Luabes
Sears, Roesuck & CO
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Poton Particulary
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Sen
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Mit
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Fox
Roebuck & CO. Inc
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Expreas
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Amar
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