Battle notes from Paardeberg siege deepen Cronje defense
London reports Cronje’s forces remain well protected by riverbank burrows and improvised bombproofs, delaying Roberts. Paardeberg dispatches note repeated Boer sorties, stiff British counterfires, and a tightening cordon as Buller advances toward Ladysmith. The scene includes Majuba anniversary context, Rhodes statue plans, and ongoing attempts to relieve the siege.
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London
Paardeberg
Cronje
Lord Roberts
Daily Chronicle
Majuba
Majuba Hill
Joubert
Buller
Ladysmith
Pietermaritzburg
Brothlers’ Kloof
Cape Colony
Barkley East
Lady Grey
Steyn
Pretoria
Majubsa Hill
Kimberley
Cecil Rhodes
Leadey reports Gronie holds citadel in river bed
London dispatch cites the Leadey noting Gronie appears to have resisted until Saturday night. The report calls his choice to fortify a citadel in a river bed unusual and hints at ongoing strategic tension with heavy forces present.
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London
the Leadey
Gronie
Borderers and Yorkshires Repel Boer Attack
Feb 25 report says borderers and the Yorkshires repulsed a Boer assault with heavy losses. The item likely refers to the Friday engagement described in Associated Press dispatches.
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Paardeberg
Modder River
Borderers
Associated Press
Tragic gas death of Fred M. Gregg in Chicago
Fred M. Gregg 21, a Fort Wayne native son of Mrs. A E Gregg, died in his Palmer House room in Chicago from asphyxiation after three gas jets were left open. Doctors fought for hours with oxygen while neighbors reported a gas odor and a door was broken open. Gregg, who sought a stage career, had recently moved to Chicago with hopes of joining a dramatic company. He left no clear suicide motive but was despondent over not securing a theater engagement. His remains will be returned to Fort Wayne for interment.
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Paardeberg
Dewiet
Cronje
Borderers
Buffs
Yorkshires
Ladysmith
Gordons
Highland Brigade
Highland
Light Infantry
Fred M. Gregg
Palmer House
Chicago
I. H. Rea
Halstead Scott
A. E. Gregg
East Wayne Street
Young Gregg
J. H. Adams
Gregg
Gregge
Michigan Avenue
Fort Wayne
James S. Gregg
Tippecanoe Club
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Atip
Chi
Cago
Dearborn Stock Company
Mr. Gregg
Four Miners Killed In Mine Car Accident
In Scranton Pennsylvania four men died at Mount Pleasant mine when a carriage broke through an adjustable shelf and plunged seventy five feet. William Gilbert Thomas Williams John Regan and Frank Woodward perished, with Gilbert and Regan killed instantly and Williams and Woodward dying shortly after.
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Scranton
Mount Pleasant
William Gilbert
Thomas Williams
John Regan
Frank Woodward
Gilbert
Regan
Williams
Woodward
Married in Bluffton Today Miss Highland Weds Horace Roach
The Bluffton News reports the 3 PM wedding of Miss Myrtle Highland to Horace W. Roach of Lexington Kentucky at Squire Frank Smith's office in Bluffton. They will relocate to Fort Wayne for their future home, with Mrs Highland well known in the city and many friends offering congratulations.
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Bluffton News
Fort Wayne
Myrtle Highland
Horace W. Roach
Lexington
Squire Frank Smith
R. A. Brown
Feather Renovator Establishment
Miss Highland
Mr. Roach
Ferraro Executed for Brooklyn Murder in 1898
Antonio Ferraro was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison for the April 4, 1898 murder of Luciano Muchio in Brooklyn. At 8:20 a.m. five shocks were given before doctors deemed him dead at 8:28 a.m. The killing followed a quarrel over a perceived wrong, ending when Ferraro drew a razor and slashed Muchio, severing the jugular vein.
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New York
Antonio Ferraro
Sing Sing
Luciano Muchio
Brooklyn
Muchio
Ferraro
Machio
Fireman Hurley Stokes suicides amid jealousy on Wabash
Hurley A. Stokes, a Wabash road fireman, shot himself last Thursday afternoon. Married recently, he and his wife boarded with Mr and Mrs G B Sarvent on Wabash avenue. Investigators note jealousy as a motive in the fatal act.
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Hurley A. Stokes
Wabash Road
Stokes
G. B. Sarvent
Wabash Avenue
Trust Bust: Receivers Appointed Over United States Milling
Milwaukee Feb 26 United States Milling company known as the four trust collapsed. Judge Jenkins appointed three receivers for the firm amid a $1,095,508 floating debt and only $1,000 cash on hand. The bond for each case is 100000 with a 25000 additional bond. The company controlled mills across Milwaukee Superior West Superior Minneapolis Duluth New York New Jersey and more, with extensive holdings and assets.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States Milling Company
Four Trust
Jenkins
United States Court of New Jersey
Daniel Thomas
New York
Charles E. Kimball
Summit, N. J
Albert C. Loring
Minneapolis
Daisy and Faist-Krause
Superior
Lake Superior
Anchor
Listmann Mills
West Superior
Grand Republic
Freeman
Minkota Mills
Excelsior
Standard and
St. Anthony’s Mills
Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company
Duluth
Imperial
New York State
Syracuse Mills
Baldwinsville Mills
Urban
New Jersey
Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company
Wisconsin
Ballou
Receiver Sought for American Plate Glass Company
suit filed in federal court by Depauw heirs owners of 50000 in stock seeks a receiver for American Plate Glass company alleging the firm has paid large dividends while failing to meet earnings obligations and to manage the mousey rise in debt.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Plate Glass Company
Depauw Heirs
Glass Trust
Depauw Estate Stock Investment Draws Dividend Question
The Depauw estate has invested in stock and faces a claim from the trust that it could not, based on its earnings, pay dividends. The dispute centers on whether earnings support dividend capability and how the trust interprets financials.
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Depauw Estate
Sale of Islands Opposed in Copenhagen Meeting
A Copenhagen gathering of prominent men from all parties, led by Judge Madvige, urged Rigidad to study the issue before pursuing any sale of the Danish West Indies. Most speakers opposed the sale, though a few merchants supported it.
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Copenhagen
Madvige
Court of Justice
Danish West Indies
Occupy New Court House With Five Readied Rooms
County commissioners plan to occupy part of the new court house soon to protect county books and records. Fire fears prompted moving treasurer, recorder, auditor, and clerk files from Saengerbund to the south end of the first floor. By April 1 assembly and office rooms totaling about 6000 square feet will be prepared for use.
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Saengerbund
Tolan
Court notes set multiple trial dates in circuit court
Judge O Rourke schedules Martha Longley versus Wabash Railway for March 7 and William H Schultz versus Joseph C Houck for March 16 in circuit court. Martha E Cour files final report as administratrix of August Cour estate. William Keller sues Caroline and Peter Kling for 146 dollars. C Holder is attorney. Judge Vesey dismisses Ellen V Johnson versus John Gilbey. Jury in Koehlinger versus Guldlin deliberates five hours, nine to three for plaintiff. Suelzer versus Harrison set for trial March 31.
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O’rourke
Martha Longley
Wabash Railway
William H. Schultz
Joseph C. Houck
Martha E. Cour
August Cour
William Keller
Caroline
Peter Kling
C. Holder
Vesey
Ellen V. Johnson
John Gilbey
Henry G. Koehlinger
Olaf N. Guldlin
John W. Suelzer
Robert Harrison
Cigarettes and Morphine Kill Newark Woman
In Newark a 24 year old woman Kate Schaub died in a hospital morgue after prolonged cigarette use and morphine addiction. Once living with her mother in New York she relapsed despite warnings, and later moved to Newark with Mrs. Gertie Rosenbaum. A doctor found 200 empty cigarette boxes and morphine pills, declaring them the cause of death.
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Newark
N. J
City Hospital
Kate Schaub
Kate
East Ninth Street
New York
Katie
Gertie Rosenbaum
Alvin Joslin Near Death From Pneumonia In Alvin Theater
Pittsburg February twenty six reports Charles Davis says Alvin Joslin, famed for owning glittering jewels and a public fortune, is dying at Alvin theater in the suburb from pneumonia. The article notes his reputation and wealth tied to his stage image and jewelry.
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Pittsburg
Charles Davis
Alvin Joslin
Alvin Theater
Alvin
Free Trade Plea From Porto Rico Urges Congress Action
General Davis reports to Secretary Root with petitions from Porto Rican tobacco merchants and growers calling for free trade with the United States. He warns of industrial paralysis and cites surplus crops for 1898 and 1900, urging congressional legislation to open markets and restore investor confidence to avert starvation.
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Washington
Root
Senate
General Davis
United States
San Juan
Davis
Porto Rico
Armour Will Disposes $8 Million Estate of P D Armour Jr
The late Philip D Armour Jr probate in Chicago today. He leaves $6.8 million in personal property and the rest in real estate valued at about $8 million. One-third goes to widow May E Armour, two thirds to three executors for sons Lester and Philip D III. He died recently in Pasadena California.
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Chicago
Philip D. Armour, Jr
May E. Armour
Lester
Philip D. III
P. D. Armour, Jr
Pasadena
Cal
P. D. Armour
The
Armour Packing Company
Builder's torpedo boat destroyer Goldsborough delays trial
Seattle February 26 A builder's trial run of the torpedo boat destroyer Goldsborough ended in an accident at Alki point when a rock shaft arm broke disabling one engine at about thirty knots. A new forging must be made in the east delaying the final builder's trial by six weeks. Captain Nicholson says repairs may cost about $600 and the accident does not indicate faulty construction.
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Seattle
Wash
Goldsborough
Alki Point
Nicholson
Montreal Theatre Fire Destroys Block on St Catherine
A morning fire in Montreal consumed Theatre Francais and most of a city block on St Catherine Street between St Dominique and Cadiac. Properties lost include St Germaine's barber shop, Tip O'Neill's saloon, Grothe's jewelry store, Welch confectionary, Mrs Bernard dressmaker, with estimated total losses around 100000 dollars.
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Montreal
Theatre Francais
St. Catherine Street
St. Dominique
Cadiac
St. Germaine
Tip” O'Neill
Grothe
Welch Confectionary
Bernard
Four-Story Wood Ward Shopping Block Burns in Detroit
Fire at midday gutted the four story Marr Taylor dry goods and George C Darwins ladies clothing emporium in Wood ward avenue shopping district. Water from hoses and adjacent roofs prevented spread to nearby buildings. Total loss exceeds 100000 dollars.
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Detroit
Mich
Woodward Avenue
Marr & Taylor
George C. Darwins
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Gatacre
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BIG Milling Combine
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Congress
P. D. Armour, Jr.’S, Will
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