Boers Seek Peace Talks Amid Pretoria Visit
Acting President Schalk Burger F W Reitz and Commandants Lucas Meyer and Krogh arrived at Pretoria by special train under a flag of truce. They may meet Lord Kitchener to discuss peace terms as London papers note possible negotiations and doubt a quick settlement due to Delarey’s stance.
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Schalk-Burger
F W Reitz
the Transvaal
Lucas Meyer
Krogh
Balmoral
Here
Orange River
Lord Kitchener
Delaney
London
Messrs
Schaik-Surgey
Reitz
Meyer
Krog
Mr. Steyn
de Wet
Delarey
Steyn
War Office
Kregh
Swasiland
Schalksporger
Locas
Louis Botha
Daily Chronicle
Botha
Brussels
Meyer and
Methuen
Borr
Wood at White House Governor Meets President on Island Affairs
In Washington on March 24 General Wood, military governor of Cuba, arrived Saturday and is the guest of the President for discussions on the island affairs.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Cuba
Cuban Republic
Wood
War Department
Root
White House
Havana
New York
Palma
Payne
Gen. Wodd
Criba
Fire destroys I F Collier hunting stables in Eatontown
A blaze gutted the hunting stable of I F Collier in Eatontown New Jersey, destroying 16 valuable horses including a $10,000 hunter named Greenfield. The loss is estimated near $100,000 and investigators suspect incendiary origin. The fire marks the third such blaze in two weeks, razing valuable property.
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New York
I F Collier
Eatontown
Collier
Coller
Greenfield
Death of Charles G. Sower Publisher at 81
Philip adelphia noted Charles G. Sower president of the Christopher Sower Co. publishers of school books died Sunday from angina pectoris aged 81. Sower belonged to a renowned publishing family. the Sowers began with Christopher Sower who issued the first German Bible in America. The house dates to 1738 as America’s oldest in its line.
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Philadelphia
Charles G. Sower
Christopher Sower Co
Nugent Committed to Jail Indefinitely in Louisville
W T Nugent of Louisville was committed to jail indefinitely by Judge Evans after failing to pay 14 to creditors of his late father E B Nugent, a former dry goods merchant. The action follows a Supreme Court mandate. The case dates from Saturday and centers on unresolved debts.
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Louisville
United States Supreme Court
W. T. Nugent
Evans
E. B. Nugent
Miners Readies Plan to Adjourn UMWA Convention
Shamokin Pa March 24 An official report says the united mine workers convention will seek to adjourn today without a strike declaration. A special committee led by Mitchell Nicholls Fahy Duffy crafted a resolution to present operators with the convention demands and appoint a negotiating committee.
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Shamokin
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Nicholls
Fahy
Duffy
Mitchell Ali
Frightful Explosion Near Houghton Kills Two Men
A Sentinel special from Houghton Michigan reports a dynamite explosion eight miles north of Houghton on Sunday. Two men, Gustav Jenkash and Erick Kullanen, died in the blast while Henry Dijoo was badly injured with four ribs broken and a split jaw but expected to recover. The fire started in John Boullard’s residence where two boxes of dynamite stored for cartridge use exploded as the house burned while the family attended church.
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Milwaukee
Sentinel
Houghton Mich
Oskar
Houghton
Gustav Jenkash
Erick Kullanen
Henry Dijoo
Will
John Boullard
Union Strike Action Debated at Convention Debate
The article notes a strike declaration effective April 1 tied to a special committee report not yet declaring a strike. It lists demands from the scale committee including an eight hour day and coal weighing where feasible, and says a strike could be declared if operators refuse to recognize the committee with national executive board approval. President Mitchell declined to discuss details as delegates decide on resolutions.
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Special Committee
Scale Committee
Kalamazoo Professor Axtell Dies After Illness
Kalamazoo Michigan March 24 Seth J Axtell professor of Greek at Kalamazoo College for 12 years died Sunday from la grippe aged 60 He was a Brown University MA graduate and former president of Leland University New Orleans 1878 to 1882 and president of Central College Pella Iowa in 1889 and 1890.
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Mich
Seth J. Axtell
Kalamazoo College
la Grippe
Axtell
Brown University
Leland University
New Orleans
Central College
Pella
Martin Woman Sentenced to Eleven Years for Husband Murder
Bonham Texas March 24 Mrs J J Martin received an eleven year penitentiary term for the murder of her husband. He was shot three times with no pistol while asleep at his home near Money Grove in May 1900s. Mrs Martin's father R D Hudgon drew a life sentence on a related charge at the same term of court.
Deadly Stumps and Flames Claim Two In Jenkain Area
Stumps exploded killing Jenkain and Kal Nanen while fighting a blaze. Neighbors of the Boullards, they died amid March flames. Dr Harry Whitesell fell to rocks along the Choo river bank near Sewtehkles. coroner ruled accidental. Manila reports cholera drive with 16 cases and 15 deaths. China vegetable imports halted and water boiled by order.
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Jenkain
Kal- Nanen
Pittsburg
Harry Whitesell
Sewtehkles
Choo River
Manila
Board of Health
China
Joint scale committee Debates shot firing topic stalls agreement
In Des Moines the joint scale committee reported to the miners and operators convention and sparked a debate on shot firing that ended at noon without progress. Miners adjourned until today and operators until Tuesday. A second item from London notes plague mortality at 2,008 daily in Lahore with disruption tied to caste customs.
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Des Moines
Joint Scale Committee
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Lahores
Wilcox Found Guilty of Nell Cropsey Murder in NC
Elizabeth City March 24 James Wilcox admirer of Nell Cropsey was found guilty of first degree murder amid confusion. Judge Jones sentenced him to be hanged April 25. The case drew strong public sentiment and fears of further violence lingered after the verdict.
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Elizabeth City
James Wilcox
Nell Cropsey
Pasquotank
Wilcox
Jones
Pasquotank River
Fatal shooting in Corydon ends with coroner exonerating Below
Henderson Kentucky March 24 A fatal shooting occurred at Corydon Sunday when Green W Pritchett killed and John Below a farmer fatally wounded Longstanding business enmity led to the street confrontation Pritchett fired a third shot at Below but missed and then died instantly Pritchett was a wealthy landowner and tobacco grower The coroner's verdict exonerated Below.
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Henderson
Corydon
Green W Pritchett
John Below
Pritchett
Fatal riot in Epirus leaves eight gendarmes dead
Dispatch from Athens reports a riot at Philates in Epirus between Albanians and Turks. Turkish forces tried to free a noted criminal from a local prison, triggering a clash that killed eight gendarmes. Troops arrested fifty Albanians.
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London
Standard
Athens
Epirus
Burlington Judge Kisselle Smith Taft Dies at 67
Burlington March 24 Judge Kisselle Smith Taft chief justice of the Vermont supreme court died Saturday at age 67. Taft led Vernett legat circles and served as lieutenant governor. In New York the National Civic Federation averted a general strike of 40,000 paper workers at a 40,000 paper mill. John Vinse was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Wallace Ward a Frisco brakeman at Pierce City Missouri last fall. Death sentence to be set this week.
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Burlington
Kisselle Smith Taft
Supreme Court
Taft
Vernett Legat
New York
National Civic Federation
Aurora
John Vinse
Wallace Ward
Frisco
Ierce City
Eastern capitalists seize control of major hardware firms
In New York negotiations end with eastern financiers securing options on key U S hardware firms. The deal totals about 30 million dollars and could place most of the hardware business under a single corporation. In Rome a Rome dispatch reports Italian agrarian strikes expanding with 150000 farm laborers out in Ferrara Bologna and Vicenza provinces and organizers active in 16 others, with no violence reported yet.
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St. Louis
New York City
United States
Coutry
London
Rome
Central News
Italy
Ferrara
Bologna
Vicenze
Treasury official sells old mint building in Philadelphia
Washington March 24 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor Saturday sold to Felix Isman a real estate dealer in Philadelphia the old mint building and grounds. The price was 2 000 000 part of the purchase money to be paid immediately and the balance within six months
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Taylor
Felix Isman
Philadelphia
Old Mint B
Train Destroyed by Fierce Flames in Virginia Wreck
Passenger train No 1s northbound on the Southern Railroad wrecked by a landslide near Cuovesville Virginia at 4 15 Sunday morning. Engine ditched six coaches burned. mail losses surpass prior Southern Railway records. Killed Pullman porter Nicholas Lown and a tramp. Dozens injured including John Turner fireman and Conductor M. To bust hands burned. Turner sent to University of Virginia hospital. others to Washington for care.
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Charlottesville
Southern Railroad
Cuovesville
Here
Southern
Nicholas Lown
John Turner
Faialy
A. L. Helton Suerionely
C R Cover
K N Jefferson
F L Loving
Exclusion Debate Rais es Chinese Sailors in War Shipping era
Warpingti March 4 parliament debates purge provision blocking Chinese labor aboard ships under $200 wages, with concern private plan to favor American and Japanese crews. Lawmakers warn Chinese exclusion could affect Pacific trade and the 1904 St Louis exposition, prompting calls for corrective legislation to allow Chinese government participation.
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Warhingti
Thas
Veerlayne
Pacific
Ofulifoernia
Yoo
St Louis Exposition
United States
Wayne court orders full service for Detroit Telephone subscribers
The Wayne county district court sitting en banc granted a mandamus requiring the Michigan Telephone Company to extend full service and connections to remaining subscribers of the absorbed Detroit Telephone Company. After absorption the Michigan company had offered Detroit rates and service, but not to all subscribers.
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Ter
Michigan Telephones
Michigan Company
Detroit Company
State Supreme Court
United States Courts
Michigan Telephone Company
Detroit
Mich
Wayne
Detroit Telephone Company
Michigan
Drought Drives Arkansas Settlers to Seek Aid
Kansas City appeals raised at the Stock Exchange to aid drought stricken settlers in northern Arkansas Sharp and Handy counties. Nob Doss reports no rain since April while crops fail and families sell stock to survive. Drought extends north to the Missouri line.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Hvestock Exchange
Nob. Doss
Handy
Sharp County
Missouri Line
Cambridge Wins Boat Race In London Thames Test
The fifty-ninth annual Oxford versus Cambridge boat race on the Thames finished with Cambridge beating Oxford by eight lengths in 19 minutes 9 seconds from Putney to Mortlake. The report also notes public lands questions in Puerto Rico and a prison escape attempt in Kosciusko County Mississippi with multiple convicts involved.
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Cambridge
Putnes
England
Oxford
Thames
Mortlake
Colonial Troops Preparations for Coronation in London
A London dispatch reports 2,500 colonial troops will march in London for the coronation on March 24. It notes nearly every colony will be represented and that the display aims to show imperial unity in Britain.
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New York
London Dispatch
The
Tribune
London
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Mobile & Ohio Railroad
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