Belfast War Dispatches Outline Allied Victory and Mobilization
The report recounts British forces under Lord Roberts and General Dundonald advancing toward Bloemfontein with 56 000 fresh troops added to 80 000 afloat, aiming for a quarter of a million. It notes 224 new guns being ordered at Woolwich, 26 000 workers at the arsenal with 8 000 more to join, and updates on Boer movements including Ladysmith, Paardeberg, and Kitchener’s plan to advance along rail lines, while detailing transport and supply challenges.
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Lonton
Ee Buller
Ign
War Office
Lord Roberts
Woolwich
Ladysmith
Van'Reau’s Pass
Pretoria
Free State
Leyda Saye
Joubert
Weinberg
Bloemfontein
Albrecht
Froh Paardeberg
Roberta
de Hérsea
FIERCE MAFEKING ATTACKS DRIVE OFF BOERS
A Cape Town telegram reports Mafeking repulsed a Feb 17 assault after a prolonged attack. A Sunday truce was breached on Feb 18 with another fierce assault repelled. Boer losses were four killed and wounded. defenders suffered two dead and wounded. Names appear in the dispatch.
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London
Cape Town
Mafeking
Leather workers strike as 70 men laid off at saddlery firm
March report from Omaha notes leather workers at a saddlery company striking after 70 men were laid off last week and wouldn't sign union affiliation. Protests extend to beef with imports and displaced workers sent to American firms, fueling further discontent. Meanwhile a Washington Boer meeting features Miss Mand Goring urging support for liberty and South African republics.
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Winnie
Great West
Aii
Aneenies
Africa
Omaha
Washington
Mand .Goring
Ireland
Poynter
Moses Summoned to Washington Over Philippine Commission
Berkeley Cal March 2 Professor Bernard Moses was hastily summoned by telegraph from Senator Perkins to consult with President McKinley regarding his anticipated appointment upon the new Philippine Commission.
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Moses
Washington
Berkeley
Cal
Bernard Moses
Perkins
McKinley
Wheat closes firm amid steady export sales support
Chicago market reports steady wheat with liberal export sales aiding May close firm gains. Corn and oats slip while livestock futures rise with May pork at 10.65 and May lard around 5.85. Prices show No 2 red wheat near 6.74 to 6.78 and corn around 2.90.
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New York
Chicago Live Stock Market Report March 1
Cattle receipts 8000 generally stronger with Texas red steers steady to strong and cows steady to strong. Hogs receipts 22000, demand steady to slightly lower with top for mixed and butchers around 4.70 to 4.95. Sheep and lambs strong to higher for top grades. western lambs 6.00 to 7.40.
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Chicago
Texas
Texas Bulls
Cattle and hog receipts show steady to firmer demand
Market notes from Kanaag Orry and South Omaha report cattle receipts around 0 3 000 to 9 100 with steady to higher bids. Prices span native steers 4.00 5.50 western and Texas steers near 8.00 to 8.70, cows and heifers 3.25 to 4.25, stockers and feeders 4.00 to 7.25, hogs 4.65 to 4.75 average, sheep firm around 5.55 to 6.76 for yearlings and lambs. Strong demand noted across classes.
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Kanaag Orry
South Omaha
Texas
Recelptu
Disorderly wartime dispatches recount Boer British actions
Reading notes describe Cape Town dated Feb 27 dispatches on Cape Town front and relief at Kimberley. They report Boer retirement to Norvaispout, Stormberg quiet, Mafeking siege holding, and transport difficulties limiting rapid advances. Casualty lists rise across regiments with thousands killed wounded or missing.
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Eadyaiith
Arra
Cape ‘Town
Giouard
Bondar Sn
Lord Roberts
Ion the Western Railway
Geet
Kimberley
Roberts
Tess
Free State
Harrismith
Broomatadt
Natal
Mafeking
Orange River
Renaberg
Winston Ch Nrchill
Oulense
Buller
Buller Reports Success Across Tugela Amid Crossing Efforts
London March 1 General Buller dispatch reports a new passage found below the Tugela cataract after reconnaissance by Colonel Sandbach Royal Engineer. The force crossed with guns and baggage, relaid pontoon and pressed the operation through difficult terrain despite heavy shelling and strong entrenchments.
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Tugels
Ogpturea
Londown
Buller
Hlandwani
Langewacht
Wagela
Sandbach
Royal Engineer
Tugela
British Troop Movements and Prisoner Updates
Dispatches report Major General Crans and General Groonje leaders in conflict zones. Women and children from Boer camps are being evacuated with wounded treated in hospital. Prisoners number 600 at Modser River, guards keep them behind wire. Rioting in Belfast follows Ladysmith relief rumors with injuries and property damage.
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Cronse
Earl of Erroll
Gloucesters
Oronje
Gronje
Lord Roberts
Magersfontein
Jacobsdal
Modsler River
Carr Town
Modser River
Telegraphic News Briefs From Around the World
Telegrams report Alexander Whorn at Kiel receiving his exquatour. William Wells, former South Dakota capitalist, died at Huntsville Alabama. Edwin Potter to succeed John McNaulta as receiver of the National Banks of Illinois. Ohio senate passes Roberts bill creating a state board for stationary engineers. Pittsburg sees a day of murder, accident, and death with five dead. The Morgan Line steamer Whitney suffered a shaft break near Havanas. German battleship Sachs begins stranding near Kiel. a crewman lost while lightening the vessel. George Young Johnson, famed printer, dies in Lexington at 80. Major General John St Brooke slated to command the eastern military department from New York. John Mitchell of United Mine Workers issues a call for a nationwide observance."
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Alexander Whorn
United States
Kiel
William
Wells
South Dakota
Huntsville
Alp
Edwin
A. Potter
John McNaulta
Ilinois
Ohio Senate
Pittsburg
Morgan Line
Whitney
Key West
Havans
Sachscomr
George Young Johnson
Lexington
New York Tribune
Horace Greeley
Fragmentary OCR Note on Political Events and Figures
The readable fragments mention a finance bill and a Senate or congressional vote in the Alabama district. References include Mondell Wy and AL O Smith Mich defeating Democrats with Republican aid, and a March action on a tariff/coinage matter. Also notes on Peary aiming for the North Pole and a general contested motion.
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Rickets Bay
Washington
Orate
Sion
Aldrich WB
Alabama
Mondell
AL O. Smith
Mich
Athe
Grant
Aui
Amaridal
Ardin
Peary
Montana Clark case bribe funds traced by Senate committee
The Montana Clark case hearings in Washington reveal a 280,000 dollar fund linked to Whiteside. The money brought to Washington for identification and potential use by the elections committee was later returned to Montana State Treasurer Collins. If unclaimed, it will be redirected to the state school fund. Campbell testified throughout the proceedings, facing cross examination by Faulkner.
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Clark
Monttana
Washington
Whiteside
Montana
Senate
State
Collins
Campbell
Gayaud
Faulkner
Chamber of Commerce backs free trade with Porto Rico
At the Porto Rico New York meeting the chamber of commerce adopted a resolution urging unrestricted trade between the United States and Porto Rico. It calls on Congress to act promptly to honor good faith pledges and support the island’s future welfare.
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Porto Rico
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber ‘of Commerce
United States
Porto Rio
Congress
Welfara
Poisoned by Brick Cheese Across West Point Family
WEST POINT Neb March 2 The entire Lammers family at a steam laundry were poisoned last evening by brick cheese wrapped in tinfoil causing a chemical change. Doctors worked through the night and saved the victims.
Three Men Arrested On Alleged Collusion Ties
Warrants were issued for three defendants in a district case alleging collusion with the brothers in a major bench matter. Judge Wahlandé authorized their arrests. all three have long operated their business and are described as capable traders in a large country trade network.
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Adige Kohlsaat
Eburt
Ap Sens
Awitht Thie Brothers
al Hon
Wera
Allon
Wahlandhé Sy
Impostor Captain Clark Marries Local Bride
A man posing as Captain Olari Clark boarded the battleship Texas, wooed and wed Miss Bertha Warter Fa chime in Cincinnati, sparking a claim of a sham marriage. The groom, tied to a forged identity, vanished with the bride after presenting himself as a naval officer. Meanwhile heavy snows disrupt Western rail lines and flood warnings affect Pennsylvania coal regions.
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Alex Aronson
Cincinnati
Badame
Misa Wirten
Mr. Aronson
J Clark
Olark
Indy
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