Boer Army Yields After Ten Day Battle End
The British forces under Lord Roberts force Gen Cronje to surrender with about 4,000 Boers near the Modder River, ending a ten day bombardment. Cronje and his 8,000 to 10,000 men were cornered, offered safe conduct for women and children, and will be exchanged for British prisoners held in Pretoria. Cronje becomes a prisoner at Cape Town.
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Skritish War Office
Modder River
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
French
Kimberley
Welly-Kenny
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Cape Town
Cronje’s Fall Boosts British Confidence in Boer War
The London press credits General Roberts with a swift victory over Cronje in the Boer War. The essay argues that Crone’s defeat confirms Bobs favored luck and stubborn persistence, noting Paardeburg’s quick surrender and long sieges at Mafeking Ladysmith and Kimberley. Cronje’s capture shifts morale amid foreign criticism.
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Bobs
London
Paardeburg
Mafeking
Ladysmith
Kimberley
Cronje
Potchefstroom
Anniversary of Majuba Surrender and Boer War Echoes
The piece notes the Majuba anniversary and the surrender of Crone and his men at Majuba Will, framing it as a Boer defeat with lasting consequences. It suggests British satisfaction at settling the old score after nineteen years and hints at enduring British taunting.
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Crone
Majuba
Juba
Joy in London as Cronje Surrender Sparks Wild Jubilation
News of Gen. Cronje's surrender triggers unprecedented joy in London. Crowds cheer, shops close, and stock exchange sings God Save the Queen as celebrations spread amid rain. The victory shifts the war toward the Free State and pressures the Boers around Bloemfontein.
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Gen. Cronje
London
Stock Exchange
Roberts
Kitchener
Pall Mall
War Office
Majuba Hill
Southern Free State
Cape Colony
Bloemfontein
Transvaal
Field Marshal Roberts V C Born in India in 1882
Lord Roberts V C the British commander in South Africa was born in Cawn pore India in 1882. He spent his youth in England and did not meet his father until age 20. His military education and rise led to command in India and later the South African campaign. He is quiet and deliberate, a devoted husband whose son fell in battle but did not slow his resolve.
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Cronje
Cawnpore
India
England
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Democratic Convention Hall in War City
The Kansas City convention hall, to host the Democratic gathering on July 4, is praised for its column free auditorium and modern bridge construction. Opened a year ago, the hall offers fine accommodations and an unobstructed view for all attendees.
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City
Kansas City
News on Kansas City's Convention Hall design and capacity
Describes the proposed convention hall in Kansas City with a seating plan modeled after the Metropolitan Opera House. It notes a total capacity around 20 000 with standing room over 22 000, arena seating for 4 000, and rapid exit estimates. Mentions warship purchases by Maj Gen Otis and other wartime notes.
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Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Prosperous Winter Report and Wages Rise
The item notes IWalamazoo Michigan raising $1000 for the Toers, Georgia endures its most prosperous winter in twenty years. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans wage increases for all engineers. Dr Charles M Sheldon may be invited to share the Chicago church pulpit once held by Dr Newell Dwight Hillis.
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Mich
Toers
Georgia
Baltimore and Oho
Charles M. Sheldon
Idea
Chicago
Newell Dwight Hillis
De Beers profits near two million at Kimberley meeting
At a Kimberley session of De Beers Mining Company Mr Cecil Rhodes presiding announced profits for the year around £2000000. He stressed prudence and urged true manhood over charity in the remarks following the financial report.
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de Beers Mining Company
Kimberley
Cecil Rhodes
Timber Removal Rules Eased In Mineral Lands
An Interior Department order relaxes the timber reserve rules allowing felled timber only on lands of strictly mineral character. Restrictions limit use to building and domestic purposes, prohibit transport outside the state, require minimal eight inch diameter trees, and mandate waste disposal to prevent fires. Effective Feb 15, 1900, old rules repealed.
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Chamberlain United States Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Cleveland
Congress
Black Hills
United States
Vermillion Plans for Prosperous 1900 University Athletics Year
Vermillion students anticipate a busy year in university athletics with 41 athletes in training and several contests lined up. Manager Thompson and Trainer McClaire express strong optimism for a top northwest track team by May 1, including a major meet in Sioux City and a series of spring field days.
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Vermillion
Thompson
McClaire
Sioux City
Singular Accident Claims Two Quarry Workers
In Deadwood a blast in a forty foot limestone quarry shaft released deadly gas. Wallick Worzink entered the shaft first and fainted, followed by Henry Walking who attempted a rescue. Owner Ed Hanschke lowered himself but also collapsed. Gas cleared and both men were recovered dead. Both victims were well known in Deadwood.
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Worzink
Henry Walking
Wallick Worzink
Deglwood
Feas
Ed Hanschke
Deadwal
Deadwood
Wolves Discover Indian Child Body in River
A missing Indian child body, sought by parents with a reward last fall, is found by a Crow Agency resident along the Mouri River near Cheyer mouth. Bones gathered and examined by the agency physician are believed to be the drowned child, ravaged by wolves and coyotes before drifting to the riverbank.
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Mouri
Cheyer
Crowth Agency
Stover Enters Race for All States Senator Seat
Late Colonel Lee Stover of Sturtevant announces as a Republican candidate for U S Senate after returning from the Philippines. The caucus for the legislature will choose the nominee, while local issues in Coddington County see little friction. A separate note reports on a South Dakota swindle involving padded butter and foreign material. The state plans to open a school for the blind March 1 with remarks by M F Greeley and Governor Lee. A fire insurance matter in Canton and a pamphlet on the state’s secondary schools are also mentioned. An arrest in Sioux Falls sees a man plead guilty to introducing intoxicants to Sioux Indians, with a $100 fine and possible jail time. Also noted is a Woodmen hall project at Fiundreau with a new two-story building under construction.
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Colonel Offe
South Dakota
Col
Lee Stover
Offtertown
Philippines
Coddington County
Ethan
M. F. Greeley
Andrew KE. Lee
State Board of Charities
Cfons
Dora Donald
Emma Maynard
Hawaiian government bill and tariff debates continue
The Senate and House debate Hawaii state governance and labor tracts while handling Porto Rican tariff questions. Speakers include Aldrich, Turley, and McLaurin as expansion and territorial policy clash with provisions on suffrage. The House votes on Porto Rico relief funds and a contested Alabama election case amid ongoing conference reports.
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Vic Platt
Lillman
Morgan
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Turley
Depew
Philippines
South Carolina
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Hawaii
Clay
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Peary
North Pole
Porto Rico
Spain
House of Representatives
Congress
Hour
Quay
Mann (II
Aldrich Vs. Robbins
Alabama Dstrict
Fective
Light exposure linked to sugar production in plants
Recent studies show sugar content depends on direct sunlight. A Lehigh Valley Railroad engine hauled two trains totaling seventy cars, including thirty-three steel cars of 100,000 pounds capacity and thirty-seven wooden cars of 50,000 pounds capacity, weighing 4,567 tons in all.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
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