Queen Victoria to Visit Ireland After Shamrock Order
London dispatches detail British troops in the Modder River arena with Lord Roberts reporting a rout of Boer forces and pursuit under General Trench. President Kruger fires burghers with renewed resolve as Steyn warns of heavier fighting to come while the queen orders shamrock head dress for Irish regiments and plans a Dublin visit next month.
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Victoria
Ireland
Steyn
Osfontein
Lord Roberts
Trench
North Bank
London
War Office
Poplar Grove
French
Keswick
Bailey
Twelfth Lancers
de Crespgny
Second Life Guards
DeWet
Delarey
Kruger
Glencoe
Natal
Pretoria
A. G. Hales
Daily News
Bloemfontein
Sterkstroom
Free State
St. Patrick’s Day
South Africa
Queen Victoria
Vice Regal Lodge
Dublin
Warleth
Queen’s Visit to Ireland Marks Gala London Day
The queen’s announced Ireland visit follows a striking London procession from Paddington to Buckingham Palace and a semi state drive to St Pauls and back. Officials say the spontaneous plan shows her devotion to the people and timing amid Lord Roberts’ success and jubilee memories.
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London
Paddington ‘Station
Buckingham Palace
Embankment
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Holborn
Piccadilly
St. James
Lord Roberts
Annals of
Ireland
Prince Consort
Boers Arrest a Magistrate in Cape Colony
A refugee arriving from Renhardt says that shots were exchanged early on Wednesday February 28. Carnavaron, Cape Colony, reports on the incident and subsequent arrest of a magistrate.
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Carnavaron
Cape Colony
Renhardt
Rebels Take Town After Flag of Truce Incident
A clash between a native tribe and rebels ended with the rebels entering the town after a flag of truce. Commandant de Kock arrived. the magistrate from Eenhardt was taken prisoner. Rebels hoisted a white flag, proclaimed the district Free State, sang the Volkslied, and began commandeering. The magistrate is held for trial at Bloemfontein. A refugee reports severe harsh treatment of natives.
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de Kock
Eenhardt
Free State
Frial
Bloemfontein
Prisoners Sent to St Helena End of War Likely
London reports general Cronje and Boer prisoners are to be moved at once to St Helena and kept there until the war ends. The cabinet is said to have neither proposed nor entertained a prisoners exchange proposal at this time.
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London
Cronje
St. Helena
Famine Diet Brings Grumbling Rations to Mafeking
Mafeking reports meat from horse as a large part of rations. Grumbling rises as the serge pinch hits. Typhoid malaria has broken out in the women's laager and dysentery is rife among the garrison due to vegetable shortages.
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Mafeking
British invade Transvaal establish position at Catassa hill
British forces crossed into the Transvaal from Zululand and on Catassa hill nine miles inside the border have entrenched after daily skirmishes since February 28, marking the first invasion since the war began.
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London
Transvaal
Struger
Zululand
Catassa Hill
Boers Offer Surrender on Harsh Terms in South Africa
Dispatch from Osfontein dated March 6 reports a commando of 8000 Boers offering to surrender but on impossible terms. General Cronje’s losses are said to be greater than officially admitted, and sixty Boer bodies were found in a single grave.
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London
Aftard S
Times
Osfontein
Cronje
Gathere Continues His Advance In South Africa
A Molteno dispatch says British forces occupied Burghersdorp unopposed last night as General Gathere presses his advance through the region. Local troops coordinated with imperial units to secure the town without resistance.
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Gathere
London
Molteno
Burghersdorp
Wheeler returns after quarantine from Philippines voyage
General Joseph Wheeler and his party, held in quarantine after arriving on the Warren from the Philippines, landed last night. Wheeler reports excellent health and says his trip benefited him. He will go to Washington to take his seat in Congress and expects to be sworn in with a proper certificate. He notes peace in the Philippines and Guam, aside from guerrilla activity, and mentions a recent American soldier death and injuries. Wheeler praises the Filipino people as intelligent and courteous, keeping hopes for calm ahead.
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San Francisco
Joseph Wheeler
Philippines
Warren
Associated Press
Wheeler
Washington
Congress
Guam
Mason Attacks Foreign Relations in Senate Proceedings
In Washington Mason criticized the Foreign Relations Committee for not reporting anti British pro Boer resolutions and urged discharging the committee from further consideration. Lodge defended the president's Philippine policy for three hours and was warmly praised at the end. Resolutions on the death of Representative Harmer were adopted and the House adjourned after the formal tolling of his passing.
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Congress
Washington
Marea S
Senate
Mason
Foreign Relations
Lodge
Harmer
House
Tlarmer
Chicago Contractors Stage Indefinite Shutdown
Chicago manufacturers of building materials halted supply to contractors by going out of business indefinitely. No cement stone or brick is available to Chicago builders, and no new construction can begin until the dispute between contractors and building trades is resolved.
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Chicago
Counciloor Poti
Leading candidates for governor eyed by Illinois Democrats
The Democratic state central committee met at the St Nicholas hotel to set the state convention date and location. A committee proposed Springfield as host, with June 26 the chosen date. Delegates are allotted one for each 400 votes or fraction over 200, Cook County to receive 364 delegates. Candidates discussed include Samuel Alsuhler, Alfred Orendorff, Millard St Dunlap, and Charles Boeschstein, with Springfield or the state fair grounds as possible venues.
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Springfield
Ills
Democratic State Central Committee
St. Nicholas
Chicago
Peoria
Bloomington
Rockford
Bryan
Cook County
Representative Hall
Robert KE. Burke
Carter Tr. Harrison
Samuel Alschuler
Kane
General Assembly
Alfred Orendorff
Altgeld
Millard St. Dunlap
Suit to Determine Validity of One Phase Thereof
Initial argument on constitutionality of the act requiring Illinois corporations to file affidavits denying trust ties. About 900 suits filed seeking $8,150 damages per violation. many defendants settled, others to contest the penalty in Judge Tuley’s court. Alleged bank robbers convicted in Pontiac for the Cornell bank robbery of Dec 5, 1809. four men sentenced to the penitentiary. two others pled guilty.
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Alachuler
Cools County
Sult
Chicago
Clinton Broken
Illinois
Tuley, Dunne and Waterman
Tuley
Pontiac, Hs
March
Charles Doepke
Henry Steinmeyer
Howard Lally
James Murray
Cornell
James Karney
Thomas O'Leary
Pontive
O'Leary
Keirney
Supreme court grants writ in Chicago man case
Springfield March 8 The supreme court was granted a writ of error and made it a supersedeas in the case of William Shaker of Chicago who was completed at the November term of the criminal court of Cook county for operating a tape machine and sentenced to pay a fine of 500 dollars
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Springfield
Alls
Supreme Court
William Shaker
Chicago
Vsos
Criminal Court of
Cook County
Well Known Minister Drops Dead in Lincoln
Rev William G Fell a Cumberland Presbyterian minister died at his home in Lincoln yesterday. He was in the ministry for years and was well known in the church community.
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Springheld
Tls
Mavekr
State Register
William G. Fell
Cumberland Preesbyterium Church
Lincoln
Texas
Weldon man nominated for 30th senatorial district seat
On March 8 Clinton His. Carl Swigant of Weldon was nominated as a candidate for representative in the thirtieth senatorial district by a 95 to 7 vote for former Mayor Parry A. Magdll of this city on the 107th ballot, Dr S A Graham withdrew.
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Clinton
Carl Swigant
Weldon
Parry A. Magdll
S. A. Graham
Mutual Aid Society Elects Officers in Springfield
The grand lodge of the Order of Mutual Aid held its biennial session in Springfield and elected officers led by Timothy J. Scofield of Chicago as grand president and A. McLenann of Macomb as grand secretary.
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Mutual Aid Society
Springfield
Grand Lodge of the
Order of Mutual Aid
Timothy J. Scofield
Chitcago
A. McLenann
Macomb
Grag Secretiry
St. Louis National Stock Yards plans stock increase
The St. Louis National Stock Yards company of East St. Louis certified to the secretary of state yesterday an increase of capital stock from 4,000,600 to 5,000,000 dollars. The March 8 filing shows the company expanding its capital base to support growth.
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Springfield
Dls
St. Louis National Stock Yards Company
East St. Louis
Appointment of Julius R. R. Wine as Chief of Staff
Upon the recommendation of the captain commanding, Julius R. R. Wine has been appointed chief of staff, naval militia of Illinois, to rank as commander.
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Naval Militia
Springfield
Tls
Julius RR. Wine
Naval Militry of
Illinois
Buttonhole politics and a New Woman quip
A prominent citizen complains shirt front buttonholes pull to the side when tight. His wife, a New Woman, suggests starting a political agitation by ordering horizontal buttonholes. He replies it would be too much like attending primaries.
Old Age and the stomach’s role in aging
An essay on aging notes old age as noble when the stomach is cared for, contrasting robust youth with a worn digestive system that leads to decline. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening for weak stomachs improving mind and body, and adds a note about Costa Rican bananas entering American markets.
Banner Salve praised as the most healing ointment
An ad extols Banner Salve as the most healing ointment in the world by H. J. Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz. A separate note states the New York board of education and police department are the two most expensive municipal units, costing $25,000,000 annually.
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H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Board of Education
Police Department of
New York
Kidney disease patients urged to try Foley's Kidney Cure
People with kidney diseases suffer gradual loss of vitality and are urged to seek Foley's Kidney Cure without delay. The ad cites H J Moogh Wm F Jungkunz Co as guarantor. A separate note mentions a project to lay a cable linking Iceland with northern Europe, with the Northern Telegraph Company of Copenhagen proposing a contract.
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Foley
H.j.moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Iceland
Europe
Northern Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Endorsement and Caracas Monument
Lewis Ackerman of Goshen Indiana praises DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for headache relief and bowel and liver cleansing. A statue of George Washington is erected in a public Caracas park.
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Lewis Ackerman
Goshen
Ind
DeWitt
H. J. Moogh
George Washington
Caracas
Venezuela
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promoted for Piles and Skin Ailments
To secure the original witch hazel salve, ask for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, well known as a certain cure for piles and skin diseases. Beware of worthless counterfeits. They are dangerous. H.J. Moogk.
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DeWitt
H.J. Moogk
Allen's Foot Mase and Foot Ease Advertises Comfort
Shake Into Your Shoes. Allen's Foot-Mase powder cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and bunions and eases stinging. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight shoes feel easy and cures sweating, callouses, and tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, 25c by mail, trial package free. Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Allen
Allen S Olmsted
le Roy
Platform of the Socialists Adopted at Convention
Debs reports 32 state branches and 4,586 members as the Socialist platform calls for revising the antiquated federal constitution to empower all people, regardless of sex. It advocates public ownership of monopolized industries including railroads telegraphs and mines, woman suffrage public works national insurance initiative and referendum and abolition of war.
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Indianapolis
Debs
Smallpox Rages in Hinds County Mississippi
A report to the Hinds county board of supervisors details a severe smallpox outbreak in the Jonesville area. In six weeks nearly 100 deaths occurred, rails used for coffins, whole families wiped out, many patients lacking medical care, and a death rate over 75 percent.
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Hinds County
Miss. Jackson
Miss
Mareh
Hinds County Board of Supervisors
Jonesville
Mountain detective and deputy killed in Kentucky shooting
Lexington reports the shooting of George W. Drake the famed mountain detective and ex deputy US marshal and a man named lord by William St John near Torrent Kentucky on Tuesday night. The feud between Drake and St John is cited as the motive. Drake was known for pursuing moonshiners and criminals across eastern Kentucky.
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Lexington
March
George W. Drake
United States
Lord
Torrent
I Ky
William St. John
Drake
St. John
Kentucky
Medals Sought for North Atlantic Squadron in Cuban War
Senator Marek S Mason yesterday introduced a joint resolution in the senate authorizing medals for officers and men of the North Atlantic squadron who took part in naval engagements off the Cuban coast during the Spanish War. Illness of Mrs James B Angell of Ann Arbor noted as she travels to New York. university president James B Angell called due to apoplexy.
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Washington
Marek S.—Mason
Senate
Jas. B. Angell
Ann Arbor, Mich
Marek S
James B. Angell
The
University
New York City
Dormitory contract let for Northern Normal at Marquette
March 8 report states C C Vanidersine and EK J Sink were awarded the contract to build the dormitory for Northern Normal in Marquette Michigan. Completion is set for June 15. The item also notes a separate March 8 report on a political dinner and a post office fraud order involving L D Bass and agencies.
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Northern Normal
Marquette
Mich
C. C. Vanidersine
EK. J. Sink
Judge Phillips Out of Danger in TiUsboro Ill
Judge Jesse J. Phillips of the Illinois Supreme Court is rapidly improving and now thought to be out of danger in TiUsboro Illinois.
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Phillips
TiUsboro
Ill
Jesse J. Phillips
Ilinois Supreme Court
Markets Report Chicago grain and produce prices March 7
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show wheat May 66 3 4? 66 5? July 66 4% September 67. Corn May 80% July 85 14 September 85% Oats May 28% July 62 89. Park May 10.65 July 10.72 September 10.65. Lard May 5.90 July 3.98 Short ribs May 5.85 5.88. Butter 28¢, eggs 16%4c, poultry prices varied. Chicago live stock: pigs 4.10-4.76, light 4.70-4.90, heavy 4.85-5.00. cattle 5.50-5.90 for choice to extra, 4.50-4.90 common to good. calves 3.70-7.75. Milwaukee wheat 66-61c No. 1 northern 66-60c. rye 58 4 58% 4c. barley 4c. oats 25% 25 4e.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Seaeve
OM Park
Gsty
Estia
Hory—H
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