Possession of Stormberg Links Gatacre to Colesberg Rail
The Boers hold Tollneteeat in the Northern Cape as Gatacre gains rail contact with Colesburg through Stormberg. British forces plan quick repairs to the line to move troops into the Free State, while reports from Osfontein note Field Marshal Roberts facing Boer forces amid continued skirmishes.
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Loxton
Cape Colony
Tollneteeat
Orange Free State
Stormberg
Gatacre
General Clements
Colesburg
Free State
Osfontein
Lord Roberts
Colenso
Cansee
Pretoria
Bloem
Lord Oberts
Gatare Stormberg Advance Report From War Office
War office dispatches General Gata re occupies Stormburg while Osfontein lines to the north and west are set for repair General Clenwats remains at Jouberts Siding beyond Osberg The Duke of Marlborough sails from Cape Town and Buller reports Nara appears clear of enemy with minor Boer ambushes left behind for transport mules
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ONDOX
War Office
Lord Roberts
Osfontein
Gata- L
Stormburg
Clenwats
Jouberts
Osberg
Duke of Marlborough
Oxford Company
Cape Town
Eneral Buller
Basis of Independence Ready to Conclude Peace
Brussels reports confirm ident Kenger is prepared to negotiate with Great Britain on a basis of two republics' independence. The agency expects Afrikaner elements in Cape Colony and Natal to rebel against annexation, and Dutch MPs in the Cape Colony parliament to back Boer independence.
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Ident Kenger
Brussels
Great Britain
Cape Colony
Natal
House of Commons Adopts Budget Proposals Amid Criticism
The British House of Commons approved the budget totaling 21754 082000 with strong opposition. Critics argue income tax bears a large share of added levies while fears of taxing sugar are raised to avoid provoking France and Germany. The day’s papers note tempered praise from Sir Michael Hicks Beach. Also: Boston-St. Louis Zinc Company incorporated in St. Louis with 1.2 million dollars capital stock.
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House of Commons
House O Commons
France
Germany
Michael Hicks-Beach
Boston-St. Louis Company Incorporated
R. Laws
Jefferson City
Boston-St. Louis Zinc Company
St. Louis
Jowa Miners May Strike Averted by Centerville Operators
In Des Moines on February 28 a general Centerville coal strike could be averted only if Centerville operators agree to raise wages as the state joint session may decide. The local scale contract expired yesterday while Des Moines and other districts’ contracts run to April 1. Miners insist on a wage increase to continue work. Clark-Delliver Rebate. Doyenk N Y March 8. Clark of Missouri and Delliver of Iowa debated expansion and imperialism before 2000 in this city. Clark urged leaving the Filipinos alone and Delliver argued the US should stay by natives until peace is restored.
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Des Moines
Centerville
Des Moises
Iowa
Clark-Delliver
Doyenk
N. Y
Obemp Clark
Missouri
Jonathan P. Delliver
Towa
Clari
Dolliver
United States
Senate Panel Endorses Government Cable From San Francisco
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee favors a government owned cable to Manila by way of Honolulu Midway Islands and Guam under Navy direction. Hale authorized to draft and report a bill. Initial segment San Francisco to Honolulu estimated at 3.0 to 4.0 million dollars with plans to extend to the Philippines and Hong Kong.
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Hong
Honolulu
Tawney Claims Root Drafted Porto Rican Tariff Bill
In a Washington report, Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee discuss authorship of the Porto Rican tariff bi. Tawney asserts Secretary Root drafted the measure, while Payne and others offer limited comments and say the bill was brought to the committee by Payne.
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Tawney
Root
Foot
Wasatnetos
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Porto Rico
Mr. Payne
Dalzell Pa J
Messrs. Hopkins
Long
Ming
Wars and Means Committee
Republica
Mesars
Dalzell
Russell
Mr. Root
Mrr. Tan
White House
House
Beer
Malama
Frederck Dowglis
Baller
Hi Volleer
Frederick Demylas
Underwood
General Wheeler
Congress
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Harry Elwell
Guy Robbins
Marshalltown
Sioux City
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Mars
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Minnesota
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Emmetsburg, IA
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