Botha Refuses to Surrender in Peace Talks
London dispatch reports Boer Commander-in-Chief General Botha rejects Lord Kitchener peace terms and informs General Kitchener he cannot recommend them to his government. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain says papers will be laid before Parliament. Generals remain united, and amnesty for DeWet is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kitchener
Botha
Kitchener W
London
Joseph Chamberlain
House of Commons
Anchoria
Lord Cranborne
Secry
Foreign Office
Kitchener
Lord Kittener
Gen
Itha
Witeen
The
Daily Mail
Ption
Lord Witter
Mtost
Mark S Brewer Dies in Washington Civil Service Chief
Mark S Brewer of Michigan and a member of the civil service commission died in Washington after a ten day illness at age 64. He previously served as state senator and four terms in Congress. Funeral set for Pontiac Michigan on Thursday. He served in consular service from 1881 to 1885 in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Mark & Brewer
Michigan
Brewer
Pontiac
Mich
Congress
Berlin
Grand larceny charged against Switchmen’s Union treasurer
Buffalo March 21 The grand jury reports three indictments against John J Tipton secretary treasurer of the Switchmen’s Union of North America each charging grand larceny in the second degree for appropriating union funds The alleged shortages total 2639 with specific amounts 249 on February 12 524 on February 12 and 151 on March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tPhree
Switchmen's “Union
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Jury
John J. Tipton
Switchmen’s Union of North America
New Owners of Pierre Capital Journal Face Bright Prospects
Pierre South Dakota March 21 The sudden death of the Pierre Daily Capital Journal last week preceded a change in ownership Fred Denton who has been connected with the paper sold his interests to County Treasurer Bartlett and S A Travis will manage under the new ownership The Burke scavenger tax bill promises future work publishing delinquent tax lists and court notices likely making the venture worth at least 50000 dollars Delinquent taxes to be cleaned up Denton also buys half interest in the Webster Reporter and Farmer Webster World sold to Bristol Courier editor Shower man plans move to Walla Walla Proudfoot to retire from Hotel Locke management. Ralph Burton to succeed him Don An Iowa Man Has His Quarter Sect Hemmed In Miller South Dakota March 21 Mr Post from Des Moines seeks a government land quarter near Winnebago valley southwest of town paying a high price He hopes to pasture hundreds of steers on Uncle Sam’s land and become a millionaire Friends accompany him to Huron on return to Iowa Officials file on surrounding government claims adding to the prospects The Dakota men fear Mr Post will buy rent or shoot upon his arrival with a large herd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Capital-Journal
Pierre
S. D
Daily Capital- Journal
Fred Denton
Bartlett
S. A. Travis
Burke
Denton
Webster Reporter
Farmer
Webster World
H. H. Showerman
Bristol Courier
Showerman
Walla Walla
Wash
R. H. Proudfoot
Hotel Locke
Ralph Burton
Proudfoot
Oklahoma
Iowa
Miller
Post
Des Moines
Winnebago Valley
Schlosser
Sioux Falls
George J. Schlosser
Day
Senator Kyle
Nye Phillips
South Dakota
Union
Aberdeen News
Cleveland
Bissell
A. D. Tinsley
Campbell
Pettigrew
Tinsley
Senate
Colonel Campbell
A. D. Tinsle
Congress
McKinley
A.S. Ellis
Mr. I
Charles * Day
Daily Argus Leader
Democratic Party
Carnegie Gift Promises Aberdeen Library Build
Aberdeen S D March 21 Carnegie donor Andrew Carnegie offers 15000 dollars for a public library building following correspondence with United States Senator Kyle. The usual condition requires a maintenance fund of 1500 dollars yearly, and Aberdeen residents praise both Kyle and Carnegie for the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
United States
Kyle
Andrew Carnegie
Steel King
Carnegie
Will Not Go To Jail Bond Set For Defaulter Stevens
Plankinton South Dakota March 21 Fred L Stevens, cashier of the failed Bank of Plankinton, will return voluntarily and surrender to officers. Friends have prepared a release bond so he will not be jailed. He says he has been staying in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Plankinton
Fred L. Stevens
Bank of
Chicago
Dissension in the Faculty at South Dakota University
In Vermilion S D March 21 internal difficulties threaten the state university with changes. Professors Anderson and Hagen clash with President Droppers and other faculty, possibly forcing departures. The dispute, quiet for two years, has widened, but no serious trouble is expected. harmony among faculty is deemed essential for smooth operations. In Huron S D March 21 work on a Minneapolis to Huron telegraph line advances about twelve miles daily, with onward runs planned to Aberdeen Watertown and other towns, connecting larger centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota University
Vermilion
S. D
The
State University
Anderson
Hagen
Mauck
Lee
Grose
Edward Olson
Huron
5. D
Minneapolis
Tyler
Minn
Aberdeen
Watertown
Schlosser Named As A Compromise In Sioux Falls
Washington March 20 The president appointed George J Schlosser postmaster at Sioux Falls SD The appointment appears a compromise between Charles M Day and Nye Phillips The move upsets Sioux Falls factions and comes as a surprise given Day's strong local backing and Phillips opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George J. Schlesser
Sioux Falls
Schlosser
Charles M. Day
Nyrum &E. Phillips
Kyle
Martin
Phillips
Burke
Senator Gamble
Budapest Gendarmerie chief shot in street attack
Budapest reports Field Marshal Jublanczy de Centryorgi chief of the Gendarmerie department of the ministry of national defence was shot by a man who offered him a letter he refused to take. Passersby detained the would be assassin Johan Gal a former captain who said he was dismissed without cause and sought revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Jublanczy de Centryorgi
Ministry of National Defence
Johan Gal
Coyne Appointed Postmaster for Chicago
The president named Frederick Se Coyne as postmaster of Chicago, succeeding Chas W Gordon who recently left office. Coyne also becomes collector at Chicago, replacing the internal revenue postholder, with Henry I Mertz tipped as Mir Coyne's successor. Gordon's term ended yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W. Gordon
Chicago
Washington
Frederick Se. Coyne
Mir Coyne
Internal Revenue
Henry I. Mertz
U. Gordon
Harrison Will Leaves Wife Large Life Income and Gifts
Indianapolis March 21 General Benjamin Harrison's will filed for probate provides his wife a life interest of 125000 with investment by Union Trust and a stream of supporting income. He also leaves 15000 and 10000 to various relatives, 2500 to grandchildren, and specific legacies to sisters, aunts, and charities. The remainder is divided among children and their issue, with extensive real estate holdings noted and debts to his son Russell remitted. Wealth estimates range from 250000 to 800000, largely real estate and personal property in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison
Union Trust Company
Elizabeth
Benjamin Harrison McKee
Mary Lodge McKee
Marthena Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Russell
Sarah F. Devin
Anna H. Morr
Elizabeth Scott Parker
Bettie H Eaton
Benjamin Harrison, Jr
John
North Delaware
Herkimer County
New York
Harrison
Warrisor
Once an Army Officer Hearst Arrested for Forgery in St Louis
William Hearst, a man who used the forgery alias of a former major, was arrested at Broadway and St. Charles Street by Patrolman Dunn. He confessed to passing drafts totaling 734 dollars using forged signatures of David R Francis and Charles P. Johnson, and admitted prior forgeries including a 418 dollar draft on Conway Gros mule dealers. He attributed his downfall to an affair with another army officer’s wife and chose resignation over dishonor, having recently been released from prison after a ten year sentence for forging the signature of Col J W Forsythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hearst
St. Louis
Desmond
Hearst
Broadway
St. Charles Street
Dunn
East St. Louis
David R Francis
Charles P. Johnson
Harper & Bros
Stouckmen
Washington
Philippines
Warens City
Conway
Theing Prison
Leader Captured in Capiz as U S Forces Advise
Manila March 21 Captain Shanks of the Eighteenth United States Infantry captured the noted Taga leader Dioceno in Capiz province on Panay island. Two rebels were killed and three men including Dioceno were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Shanks
United. States Infantry
Dioceno
Capiz Province
Fpanay
Includin Rioceno
Cashier Johnson Admits Guilt and Capture
Charles A. Johnson, cashier of Niles National Bank, admitted guilt after being captured in Columbus. Bound over to a U.S. grand jury for $10,000, he confessed debt driven theft of bank funds and expressed willingness to return to Michigan. Evidence includes $1,500 in deposits, gold pieces, and plans for future business ventures. He is held for removal to Niles, with potential total defalcation near $100,000 to $150,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Charles A. Johnson
Niles National Bank
Niles
Mich
United States Grand Jury
Johnson
Michigan
Tole
Porter
Chicago
Hayden-Clinton National Bank
Diaz Says President Diaz Recovering And Returning Soon
Mexico City March 19 Senor Mariscal foreign minister says President Diaz is convalescing from illness and has never been seriously sick He will return to the capital between March 20 and 25 to resume duties and continues to handle state matters during absence while his mind and health remain sound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
City of
Senor Mariscal
Diaz
Possible $100,000 to be realized from Free Coinage mine sale
Joplin stockholder C H Dougherty reports a dispatch from Receiver Tale of Joplin Mo saying a sale of the Free Coinage mine may realize about $100,000 for the International company. Dougherty notes mortgage holders demand $15,000 by month end. Michigan stockholders reportedly ready to cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin Company
New York
C. H. Dougherty
National Zinc Company
Tale
Joplin
Free Coinage
International Company
Dougherty
Theft of 3000 Diamonds Forces Kidnapping Threat
Kansas City reports a jewel theft from Edwards and Sloan worth 3000 with a ransom demand for 1000 and a kidnap threat against Geo H Edwards son. Detective work centers on the Keith and Perry building theft link, a suspected ambush, and a return letter. In Omaha, Callahan and lawyers faced court orders to produce the original ransom letter as trial preparations proceed with new witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
James Callahan
Callahan
Edward A. Cudahy
New Prophet Rises in Africa Promotes Revised Islam
London dispatches report excitement in Mag Uganda over Muladzi Uganda declaring himself Moham medan prophet and leader of a new doctrine. He reportedly spent days in forest solitude and claims an angelic visitation. His followers are allowed three vices under the new tenets replacing prior permissions. Parallel item notes a Tehran reform uprising reported by the Vienna Neue Freie Presse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
London
Mag
Uganda
Muladzi
Muladazi
Markets Report From Sioux City and Major Bureaus
Market notes from Sioux City and other hubs show hog, cattle, and sheep receipts with mixed to higher prices in strong to higher markets. Hogs reach about 5.65 at Sioux City with mixed qualities, cattle and sheep demand steady, and regional data from Chicago South Omaha and Kansas City reflecting varied movements and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
BNO
South Omaha
Chicago Market Quotes From March Eleventh
Fragmented market bulletin from Chicago dated March eleventh lists grain prices and commodities. Wheat, corn, rye, oats, and various seeds show bid and ask figures with multiple grade distinctions. Prices for pork and creamery products appear imperfectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Butte Ree
Dull
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamberlain
Bors
Ord Roberts
South Africa
Pretoria
Cape Town
Fourie
Bloemfontein
Orange River Colony
Lan Hamilton
Authors’ Club
Canada
DeWet
War Office
Direction of
Army Affairs
America
Mark S. Brewer
Queen City
Sioun
F. E. Coyne
Taal
Cashier
Columbus, C
Himelf
J. B. Elliott
Thomas I. Porter
Secret Service
Foster
West Goodale Street
Thompson
United States District Court
Cincinnati
First National Bank of
Kansas City
Edwards & Sloan
Geo. H. Edwards
Keith & Perry
Edwards
Fortieth
McGee
William Dearduff
Mr. Edwards
Dearduff
Shah
Vienna Neue Freie Presse
Teheran
Persia
Sioux City
Stack
Gil
Keeve
Lhurd
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