Davis Tendering Resignation Over Transvaal Visit
Washington reports Webster Davis assistant secretary of the interior will resign after his Africa trip. He plans a public address on the war, saying conscience would haunt him if he remained in office. 2000 people bid him farewell at Pretoria station in tears.
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Wasington
Webster Davis
Wretney
Davis
Transvaal
White House
Kansas City
Journal Special
Washington
Jon. Webster Davis
Psoud Africa
Pretoria
Davis Sys
Pick Coombs
Frankfort
Man Kills Brother-in-Law in a Missouri Sunday Shooting
John W. W. McKimm, 29, hospitalized and described as insane, shot and killed Dr. B. F. Shaw during a Sunday school lesson in Kansas City Missouri. McKimm, who had been treated at a sanitarium, threatened to kill five family members before being restrained by two brothers. Shaw, a widower, was a prominent physician who studied at University Medical College and married McKimm’s sister in Lathrop.
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Kansas City
John WW. W. McKimm
B. FB. Shaw
McKimm
Dr. Shaw
McKimm House
Shaw
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Miss McKimm
Lathrop
The
University Medical College
McKimms
British Cavalry and Artillery Ambushed at Bushman Kop
Col Broadwood s force including the Tenth Hussars and two horse batteries withdrew from Thaba Nehu as Boers advanced. At dawn the camp near Bloemfortein waterworks was shelled and a convoy with the batteries was ambushed. The entire column, including six guns, was captured with limited British casualties as many soldiers fell into the trap before any firing.
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Col. Broadwood
Bushman Kop
Tenth
Hussars Household Cavalry
Col. Pilcher
Thaba Nehu
Broadwood
Bloemfortein
Modder
Killed by Falling Walls at Owosso High School
Owosso Michigan reports two firemen killed in a blaze that destroyed the central high school. Three other firemen injured and two pupils hurt as walls collapsed in the basement and debris trapped the men. Building valued at 125000 with 746000 insurance.
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Owosso
Mish
Central High School
Ross
Tucker
Hang Sentence for Dexter Son in Father Killing
Elijah Moore aged 19 of Dexter Missouri was sentenced to hang for murdering his father Rev Jesse Moore on November 10. A new trial motion was overruled and the case appealed to the supreme court. In Pittsburg Pennsylvania a fire in the McClintock building caused a $75000 loss covered by insurance.
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Washington
Charles Barnes
Cologne
Germany
John Barnes
Illinois
Dexter
Elijah Moore
Jesse Moore
Supreme Court
Pittsburg
McClintock
Market Street
Spaniards Get More Time for Philippine Allegiance Change
Secretary Hay and Duke a Arco signed a protocol extending by six months the deadline for Spanish residents in the Philippines to choose between remaining subjects of Spain or adopting the nationality of the territory. The Paris treaty initially allowed one year from ratification exchange, expiring April 11. Many Luzon towns lack American garrisons, making sovereignty assertion theoretical, prompting the extension.
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Philippines
Washington
Hay
Duke a’Arco
Philippine Islands
Luzon
Southern Cross returns with Borchgrevink survivors
The Southern Cross reached Campbell town near Bluff Harbor New Zealand bearing C Borchgrevink and the south polar expedition survivors fitted out by Sir George Newnes of London. Borchgrevink reports the magnetic pole located. The party left Hobart December 19 1898 and landed near Cape Adair Victoria Land in February 1899 with plans to depart early 1900 with full equipment.
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Sir George Newnes
New Zealand
Wellington
Southern Cross
C. Borchgrevink
London
Campbelltown
Bluff Harbor
Borchgrevink
Hobart
Tasmania
Antarctic
Cape Adair
Victorialand
Great rush to Cape Nome
Fourteen thousand people have engaged passage from Pacific coast ports for Cape Nome Alaska on the first fleet of steamers sailing about May 1. Forty two steamers will leave for Nome from San Francisco Puget Sound ports and Portland. Many will make five trips and upwards of 20000 people are expected to depart the Pacific ports for the new gold fields during the season.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Cape Nome
Alaska
Nome
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Filipino murderers hanged at San Carlos Manila
Morales and Gonzales were executed by hanging at noon March 30 in the plaza in front of the church at San Carlos Pangasinan. An infantry officer presided. the event drew the town's principal citizens with no disturbance recorded.
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San Carlos
Manila
Morales
Gonzales
Province of
Pangasina
Seventeenth Infantry
Market Quotations From Multiple Cities
Comprehensive price rundown across Sioux City Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York for cattle hogs sheep and grains with No 2 wheat corn oats rye and dairy values listed by city and grade. Key points include varied cattle ranges from $2.50 to $6.00 and hogs from $3.00 to $5.75, plus grain prices in cents per bushel.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Elk Point Fire Causes 25000 Dollar Loss in Citys Worst Blaze
An early morning fire in Elk Point on March 27 devastated the business center. The blaze halted by iron shutters destroyed multiple stores including Bovee’s grocery and Hoffman's warehouse, with total losses estimated at 25000 dollars and stock nearly completely lost. Insurance coverage was present for some properties.
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Elk Point
Mark Hoffman
Biz Irick
C. S. Bovee
Gen. Peterson & Co
W. W. Guilliam
I. J. Lagger
John Peterson
Fox & Norton
Odd Fellows
Sales Of School Lands In State Yield 707,685
Total sales of school lands fell short of expectations due to weak southern county activity. Receipts reached 707,685 with 46,080 acres sold at an average price of 15.86 per acre, over 50 percent above the minimum. County breakdowns follow in the report.
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Cotal
Bon Homme
Brookings
Charles Mix
Codington
Davison
Grant
Hamlin Peense
Hutchinson Seeeee
Kingsbury
Uwakke Tyree En
Lincoln
Sense
McCook
Minnehaha
Moody Eeeeeesaces
Roberts
Spink Treewcae So
Turner
Yankton Bree Cess
Sale of State Lands Boosts School Fund to 3.5 Million
The state land department reports this year's lands sales will total about 825000, boosting the state school fund toward 3500000. Interest from the fund will exceed 200000 annually for education. The state insurance department issues a charter to the Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters, a beneficiary association.
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State Land Department
Woman's Insurance
State Insurance Department
Woman’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Prohibitionists Nominate Delegates and Officers in SD Meet
The South Dakota Prohibitionists convened on March 27 electing chair Rev. McCleary of Clear Lake and secretary W. A. Storomme of Volga. Delegates and officials to national and state offices were named with six congress nominees, electors, and a platform urging direct presidential and senatorial votes, tariff and money funding views, and equal suffrage.
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South Dakota
Mr. McCleary
Clear Lake
W. A. Storomme
Volga
F. J. Carlisle
Brookings County
D. Bonsey
Potter
W. Crane
J. E. Gamble
Brown
K. Lewis
Kingsbury
A. H. Reed
Beatle
E. J. Hanson
M. Rogers
Minnehaha
I. Curtiss
Hamlin
TE. E. Osteoot
Bradley
N. G. Rude
Brookings
A. Hi. Reed
Senale
J. Lykes Wilson
Badger
Congress
D. A. Warpel
Luron
Sioux Falls
IX. Lewis
Lake Preston
N. J. Davis
Wessington Springs
J.E. Gamble
Westport
I. J. Curtiss
Castlewood
George H. Grace
Mitchell
Rhodes
Badley
John L. Pyle
Eommitee
Plankinton's State Bank Faces Involuntary Bankruptcy
Judge Carland in Sioux Falls requires the bank's stockholders to answer by April 6 why the Bank of Plankinton should not be declared bankrupt. The bank closed January 10 after cashier Fred L. Stevens vanished. receivership by the state court failed to satisfy all creditors, leading to federal action.
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Carland
United States Court At
Sioux Falls
Bank of Plankinton
Fred L. Stevens
Plankinton
Frank B. Smith
A Thrifty Farmer Ships Boys as Live Stock
A Nebraska farmer moving to a ranch near Rapid City loaded his possessions in a car along with live stock and a large box. The train delay and frequent trips to the stock area raised questions when the box arrived empty. It was suspected the two boys were shipped as live stock, saving about 60 dollars in fares.
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Nebrask
Rapid City
Burglaries Hit Mitchell Saloon and Local Mining Boom
Fogarty’s saloon in Mitchell was burgled for the third time this winter. Sheriff Siwindier brought in Ira Heath and Dr. Statter’s bloodhound to track the burglars, who are suspected locals. scent faded two miles east, tracking halted after 36 hours. In the Black Hills, Rich Strike mine yields rich ore with gold values up to 200 per ton and other ventures report high profits. Ed Williams, a suspect, rode off with a horse and disappeared south of Harrold. Hitchcock Bank robbery remains unsolved nearly a month after a $12,000 loss. A Vermillion smallpox case is quarantined at Ben Waterman’s home. Deputy U.S. Marshal Ludlow arrests Joseph Shellenberger of Armour for placing cigars in empty boxes for sale.
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Fogarty
Mitchell
Siwindier
Ira Heath
Dr. Statter
Sioux City
Ironsides
Phonolite
Black Hills
Frank A. Watters
Colorado Springs
Ed Williams
Pierre
Harrold
Hitchcock Bank
Hitchcock
Tventy
Huron
Vermillion
Ben Waterman
United States
G. A. Ludlow
Joseph Shellenberger
Armour
New Convent at Elkton Prompts Major Pledge Drive
A subscription drive in Elkton pledges over 2000 for a new convent school to be run by the sisters of charity. Catholics and non Catholics contribute equally to the Dakota Pioneer Gene project. Phil K Faulk, a longtime South Dakota leader and half brother of the late Gov Faulk, dies in Yankton from a paralytic stroke.
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Elkton
Sisters of Charity
Dakota
Gene
Phil K. Faulk
Gov. Faulk
South
Piet Joubert Dies After Leading Boer Forces
Gen Piet Joubert commander of the Transvaal forces and rival to Kruger died after an illness reported from Lorenzo Marques. The famed organizer of the Boer army unified the Transvaal, prepared rapid mobilization, and helped stockpile war materiel for the conflict with Britain.
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Joubert
Lorenzo Marques
Pretoria
Pietrus Jacobus Joubert
Transvaal
Piet Joubert
Slien Piet
Slim Peter
South Africa
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
War News In Brief From The Front
Major General Prettyman named military governor of Bloemfontein. Wessels travels to England for sympathy. Kitchener credited with operation lead. Roberts praised. Ladysmith bombardment kills 35, wounds 188. British losses around Ladysmith total 6,182. Roberts to command 80,000. Buller 40,000. Northeast Cape rebellion fails. Casualties in South Africa total 14,911 plus 955 died or killed accidentally. Fleet expenditures for 1900–01 reaching 137.6 million dollars. Montagu White says JoHannesburg to be destroyed if needed. Pretoria indefensible without Johannesburg. Rhodes claims 80,000 Boers, 15,000 mercenaries. Boer numbers inflated to explain reverses.
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Prettyman
Bloemfontein
Wessels
Raad
England
Kitchener
Gen. Roberts
Ladysmith
Buller
White
Lord Roberts
Vaal
Cape Colony
British War Office
South Africa
Montagu White
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Cecil Rhodes
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Anvise+Bused Brewing Company
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