Boers Activity Reported Across Southern Fronts
Dispatches from London and Cape Town describe Gen Settle’s column reaching Upington on March 20 and rebels evacuating Pont after a single shot. Blandslaagte and Wepener see indecisive actions. Brabant at Aliwal North and Wejener. Boer commanders shift to maintain pressure, while British forces regroup toward Ladysmith and Bloemfontein.
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London
the Times
Cape Town
Drachoender
Cape Legislative Assembly
Upington
Kimberley
Condon
Blandslaagte
Portsmouth
Smithfield
Pine
Redderaburg
Brabant
Aliwal
Wejener
Britatown
Onps Colony
Ou. Drury
Royal Canadian Artillery
Mounted Rifles
Bloemfortein
Presidente Kroger
Steyn
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Roberta
Free State Gazette
Landdroat
Bulifontein
Winburg
Boshof
Orange Free State
Brandfort
Wepener
Natal
Ladysmith
Four story Pittsburg building collapse toll rises
A brick building at Wood Street and Third Avenue in Pittsburg housing Armstrong McKelvey & Co. collapsed near ten. At least one dead and three injured were removed by 10:80. Dozens feared buried as rescue crews labor amid debris. Separate report from Bellefonte notes a mine siding accident near Snowshoe killing three miners and injuring one as rails spread, sending a locomotive and cars off an embankment.
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Pittsbug
Everal Hodies
Pittsburg
Woodetree and
Third Avenue
Armstrong McKelvey & Co
Eugene Berhoard
Bellefonte Pa
Bellefonte and Snowshoe
Eloly Minea
Snowshoe
Montreal Civic Scandals Sweep City Hall
Montreal aldermen face bribery accusations after Foreman Naud, advised by Sub Chief Dubois, offered 50 dollars to secure promotions. Bonsecours market stall bribery links emerge as Lacroix, a building inspector, resigns and is charged with eight dollar embezzlement. Bail set with Bergimre and Hortuboiay as sureties.
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Montreal
Naud
Dubois
Tessier
Easier
Pierre Lacroix
Lacroix
Desnroyers
Charles Bergimre
Antoine Hortuboiay
Battle of Spion Kop Scene Ends in Cannon Blast
Kinetoscope company heads James White and William McCarthy were photographing a staged Boer versus British battle at a rocky orange mountain site in Orange New Jersey when a cannon exploded. Over 200 extras were used, with Boer figures at the ridge and British storming below, a stunt that backfired before filming started.
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Americonnn
New York
James White
Willian McCarthy
Spion Kop
Orange Mountain
Orange
N.J
Respite Granted for Toronto Murderer on Good Friday
An Ottawa council order grants a 24 hour respite to murderer Harry Williams of Toronto to delay his execution until Saturday morning. The delay follows pleas by Mayor Macdonald and others objecting to an April Good Friday hanging. Trial judge Justice Meredith had authority to grant respite but did not. Crane's Condition Alarming and Fresh Russian Demands noted in brief items.
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Ottawa
Harry Williams
Toronto
Williams
Macdonald
Meredith
Toronto Hos
Melita
Bi Bloan
Pittsburg
Bipido
Meert
Vermont
Dewey
Henry Youtssy
Tooebel
Sameenees
Dupe
Bean
Geome
Department of Justice
Henry Williams
Restorative nerve food praised for pale weak girl
A testimonial from Mrs B McLaughlin of Toronto describes Dr Chase’s Nerve Food curing a seventeen year old girl who grew pale and nervous during spring. The letter credits improved appetite weight gain color return and regained strength to the daughter and extols the product’s restorative powers for overworked men and the frail.
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Chase
B. McLaughlin
Parliament Street
Toronto
Dr. Chate
Ulisse
Iowa
British reports from South Africa war fronts and casualties
Dispatches describe Boer activity near Aliwal North and Wepener with Garrison holding out. Major Springe killed. Sixteen troopers missing return. War office notes possible Roberts offensive and Gatacre return. Casualty totals rise to about 95,000 officers and men out of action.
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London
Lord Roberta Wires
War Office
Bloemfontei
Orange River
Aliwal
Wepener
Garrizon
Springe
Cape Mounted Rifles
Seventh Dragoon Guards
Wetherley
Meerkamafontein
Gatacre
England
Philomel
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Pole-Caraw
Morning Post
Winburg
Thaba N’ohu
Paardeberg
Kimberley
Divorce Granted in Texas for Melba Armatrong
A special World dispatch from Galveston reports a divorce granted in the tenth district court to Chas. N. F. Armstrong, previously Melba Armatrong, daughter of Sir Andrew Armstrong. The judge did not reveal the defendant’s identity. The story links Melba to aristocratic lineage and notes her Irish connections.
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Melba
New York
Galveston
Tex
Tenth District
Chas
N. F. Armstrong
Nellis
Ottawa House Debates Warily on Militia Chief and Bills
Dominion House discussions cover Major Drum mound’s command status denial, a penitentiary convicts bill amendment, Northwest Mounted Police service in South Africa, and budget debate on coal duties. Supply estimates for marine and fisheries are reviewed. adjournment follows late-night votes amid treaty rumors with Trinidad.
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Ottawa
Adolphe Onrou
Drummound
Wilfrid Laurier
Bir Wilfrid
Senate
Northwest Mounted Policy
South Africa
Moore
Braystead
McMillan
Huroy
Fielding
House
Committee of Supply
Clancy
Sir Louis Davies
Reoea Aa
Beigeron
Mulock
Canada
Trinidad
United States
Manitoba Legislature Votes 150000 for Salaries and Expenses
Preparatory to adjournment the Manitoba Legislature voted an estimate of 150000 to cover salaries for officers and grants to schools until after the estimates pass. The premier pledged to push the prohibition bill, and the royal financial commission report will be presented on reassembly in May.
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Winnipeg
Noti
Royal Finandial Commission
Greenway
Billa
Brandon
British Columbia general election set for May 26
D.C. Elections report Victoria announcing the British Columbia general election will be held on May 26 and the house will meet on July 5. The dissolution stemmed from Ottawa pressure as officials faced questions over dismissing constitutional advisers during legislative proceedings.
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D.C
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
House
Ottawa
MclInnes
House of Commons
Hamilton
James A. Lowell
Welland
Commons
Niagara Falls
South Yesteray
Heavy fighting at Wepener and Mafeking siege updates
News from the South African frontier reports severe fighting at Wepener with heavy Boer shelling and steady British resistance. In Mafeking the relief column advances as Boers press to breach works, with several commandos engaged and casualties on both sides. Dispatches from Halifax and London add claims of Boer successes and fierce combat, while Canadian contingents report marching to Paardeberg and a crucial crossfire charge involving the Cornwall regiment.
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Aliwal
Wepener
Vickers-Marxim
Gona
Ronzville
Boara
da Wels Corp
Allwal
Jan Cronje
Forc Ool Plumer
Arma
Halifax
N.8
Courtney
Cox
Cape Town
Paardeberg
Cronwall
Cornwalls
Otter
Cornwall
Otte
London
Daily Mail
Brandfors
Bapday
Lorenzo Marques
Yesteerday
DeWet
Meerkatafonten
Lorenso Marques
Netherlands Railway Company
Erona
Kronstad
Daily News
Pretoria
Delagoa Bay
I¢s
Brandfort
Bloemfontein
More Men Wanted For South Africa Contingent
Ottawa April 11. A cable from Lord Strathcona requests sixty men be sent at once to join the Strathcona Horse in South Africa to fill vacancies caused by casualties. The militia department will execute the order, with plainclothes and mounted police as in the first deployment to maintain strength. Honolulu reports two plague cases on March 26, a Japanese fisherman and a white man named John Horley, with no new cases since that date.
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Plainsmen
Mounted Police
Ottawa
Aable
Lord Strathcona
South Africa
Strathcons
Stratheous Horse
Fta
Department of Militia
Plainamen
Honolulu
John Horley
Hawker Pilcher
Oak
Nnd
Cal
Wayne
Rossland
Itn C
Lenignade
J. Loach
Napinee Bank
Peet
Emperor Francia Joseph
Austin
Bariley
E-Colary
Winnipeg
A Montreal
Hill Me
Nichola
Calf Mountain
A. G. Durrett
Toronto
Wuuberley
Lake of the Woods Company
Trinidad
Bhomrocks
Aven Tailor Lacrosse
Klondika Crocs
Col
Delamere
Bissey
Mejor Mckay
Gold Rush Royalty Debate Sparks Miner Grievances
A Dawson City mining party led by F B Aiaskat Hotay Grey departs February 11 for a prospecting trip. Reported gold reserves valued between 21 and 80 million dollars spark calls to cut the royalty from ten percent to a lower rate to sustain long term development.
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Aiaskat Hotay Grey
Dow
Bi Ames An Rey
Dawson City
Dawson
Dawwn
Agitston
Golog
One Tring
April 11 1900s Canadian World News Snapshot
A fragmented Ottawa to Winnipeg sequence notes disasters and legal cases. It records floods near Beverni Teaah rivera, a $160,000 estate, a wreck north of Buakotoon, a hurricane near Queen Victoria’s route, libel verdicts, a railway charter, and various global events from Paris to London with strikes, tornadoes, and political shifts.
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Priday
Omtreul Civic
Beverni
Teaah
Rivera
Logie
Maniwaki
Autilore
Fccu
Buakotoon
Bukirk
Breiler Ii
Winnipeg Markets Wheat and livestock prices listed
Manitoba prices for wheat, millfeed, oats, barley, corn, and taxed freight quotes. Butter, cheese, vegetables, dressed meats, poultry, game, hides, wool, and other farm commodities are shown with unit values and points. Market volatility noted with on track and country point quotations.
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Manitoba
Fort William
Ogilvie
Glenora
Carlota
Angry Doukhobors Threaten Employment Agent
Winnipeg readers report Doukhobors anger over job fees with about 100 men vowing to roll an employment agent in mud if refunds are not paid. The crowd halted only as police intervened, showing the group’s ready anger and demand for a “square deal.”
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Atwindiog
Winnipeg
Thos
Mosker
Tiple
Mr. Munker
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Kinetoscope Pictures
Crane
Stephen Crane
Yokohama
Seon
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Corean
Masninpo
Hrabant
Tatacre
the Mail and Empire
Buffalo
Erie
Dublin
Queen Victoria
Lipton
Great ‘Eat Laundry Co
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Pido
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Shaw
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Globe's Patriotic Fund
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Naples
Aida
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Jonkborn van Boescheten
Milsa
Australia
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Great Britain
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Siaamabip
War Department
Mafeking -Col, Otter
Baller
THE
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Saingiers
Dallas
Tellas
Otroleville
King Leopold
Welgium
Wos
Union
Toroklo
Bateurday
Binet
New House
Manitoba Free Press
Lidia Famine
Lebanon
Texas
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Ont
Aslife
Coomassie
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McInnes
Couties
Aylmer
W. It
Morden
Ponce
Rieee
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New York Grain Hey
Edwardaborg Glucose
Gael
Etea
Fisher River
Beeni
Manitobett
Mepostel
de Baa
Tord Birathedus
Strathcona
Raa
Amerlen Taroagy
Joe Villaies
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Piet
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Homland
Ee Ame
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Anny
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