Telegraph notices and overseas cable plans reported
Anglo American Telegraph Co announces telegrams to Kimberley at sender's risk from London. German foreign office confirms plans to cable to Kiao Chou and then to the Carolines and a pan Philippine cable. Central Pacific Railroad uses a $2.9 million payment and receives Union Pacific collateral.
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Anglo-American Telegraph Co
York
Ing
London
Kimberley
Sport
Germany
Kiao-Chou
Carolines
Central Pacific Railroad Co
Union Pacific
War College Plans and Manila Mission Discussed
The article notes agreements between belicans and democrats on a speedy trial in March for officers and officials, while appointing a committee including William Ludlow Col Henry Duck and William H. Carter to study establishing a war college. Taft and Secretary Root discussed the Philip Commission, which will be organized soon and depart for Manila on April 1.
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Belicans
William Ludlow
Henry Duck
Seventh Artillery
William H. Carter
Reef
Taft
Philip
Root
Manila
War news from Africa and royal reference mix with era events
Reports cite British forces in South Africa under Lord Roberts closing in on Cronje with reinforced units, while Buller aims to raise Ladysmith. Navy and colonial topics, Dutch and Spanish concerns, and Baltimore university remarks color a tense wartime tableau amid broader political notes.
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South Africa
Lord Roberts
Cronje
Roberts
Windsor
Cronje Breaks Through British Lines Reported
British reports up to Thursday claimed German forces including General Cronje had penetrated British lines and captured or pushed forward. Berlin dated February twenty four, with several British and European papers citing private sources on Cronje’s breakthrough and subsequent movements.
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Berlin
Cronje
Little Change in the Situation at Paaridberg
Thursday report notes little change with intermittent shelling and a large supply column arriving at Paaridberg Taardeberg. About 2,000 Boers are said to operate north of the place while Shropshires advanced 200 yards toward the river bed and found Boer dead. Gen French captured 75 more prisoners who had escaped earlier, and a patrol on the westward side seized 30 additional captives.
Paardeberg update on Cronje and surrender rumors
London reports indicate Gen Cronje’s condition unchanged and Durban’s surrender rumor for Gen Col. Cropje prompts cautious reaction. No official word from the War Office as Roberts potentially improves siege alongside possible famine pressure. Boer willingness to submit grows with Gen Buller’s lack of news. Brabant negotiates lenient terms under Milner’s guidance.
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London
Paardeberg
Cronie
Durban
Cropje
War Office
Buller
Cronje
Dordrecht
Brabant
Cape Colony
Alfred Milner
Boers Near Arundel Ahead of Sunset Clash
London reports a Boer force seven miles west of Arundel as Gen Clements fires on kopjes and aims to seize the position before sunset. A Pretoria bulletin notes Cronje’s communications remain open and heavy fighting east of his laager. A Sterkstroom dispatch claims 500 Boer losses at Ladysmith and Joubert out, with bruising British casualties at Koodoosberg and Klip Kraal.
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Paardebere
Roberts
Cronje
Lawger
Gillant
Paardeberg
Lord Roberts
Buller
London
Arundel
Here
Clements
Kopjes
Pretoria
Sterkstroom
Heidelberg
Ladysmith
Joubert
Belmont
Koodoosberg Drift
Klip Kraal
Gen Buller Reports Casualties From February 22 Action
London February 24 The War Office received from General Buller a list of casualties from February 22. Killed are Hon R C Cathcart and Lieutenants Coe and Walker. Wounded include fourteen officers such as Maj Gen Wynne and Col Harris. General Buller notes ongoing fighting prevents final tallies.
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London
War Office
Buller
R. C. Cathcart
Lord Cathcart
Rifle Brigade
Coe
Walker
Lancashire Regiment
Wynne
Harris
East Sureys
Buler
French steamer Girondon arrives with military attaches
Lorenzo Marquez reports on Friday February 23 that the French steamer Girondon has arrived bringing the American and French military attaches bound for the destination in this city.
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Lorenzo Marquez
Girondon
Passengers from Boer camp head to Transvaal
The voyage carried 150 passengers of diverse origins including eight Montenegrins in national costume. All were en route to the Transvaal aboard the unspecified vessel, highlighting a multicultural travel contingent bound for the region.
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Transvaal
Youthful pastor consecrated coadjutor Bishop in Chicago
Rev. Charles Palmerston Anderson was consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago by Bishop McLaren at Grace church with many notable bishops in attendance. The ceremony featured holy communion and an elaborate music program, with Anderson noted as among the youngest ever named to that role in the United States.
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Charles P. Anderson
Bishop McLaren
Chicago
Charles Palmerston Anderson
Episcopal Diocese of
McLaren
Gillespie
Springfield
Grace Church
Wabash Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Episcopal Church
Middle States
Gracehouse
Anderson
Edsell
North Dakota
Morrison
Iowa
Charles C. Grafton
Fond du Lac
Wis
J. H. White
Michigan City
Ind
T. I. Nicholson
Milwaukee
A. I. Williams
Lawton Plan For Native Police In Philippines
Washington February 24 Gen Lawton proposed a postwar order plan for the Philippines to replace regular troops with a native police force. Officers would be Americans, with racial differences cited as aiding loyalty. The concept mirrors Gen Wood in Cuba and cites success with the Macabebe tribe in Luzon.
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Washington
Lawton
Philippines
Otis
War Department
eGin. Lawton
Cuba
Wood
Young
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Railways in a Dilemma Over July Fourth Convention
Kansas City Feb 24 Local railway officials warn the democratic national committee may fix the convention on July 4. Regular Fourth of July excursions threaten to tax rail facilities from July 3 to 5. A local passenger association plans to urge moving the date earlier. Delegates to other conventions add to the strain, risking coach shortages for nearby states and travel.
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Kkansas City
Democratic National Committee
National Democratic Committee
National Association of Teachers
National Christian Endeavor
Union
Bank Officers Face Grand Larceny Warrants
Warrants charging officers and directors of the defunct Mullinphy bank with grand larceny were issued in St. Louis on Feb 24. Accused include John H. Rottman president Louis G. Kammerer cashier and directors Henry Klages Conrad Kellermann Charles Schumacher Joseph Marks Casper Gestring Frederick S. Bolte and Conrad H. Grote. They allegedly accepted deposits totaling 16214 after knowing the bank was insolvent.
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St. Louis
Mullanphy Bank
John H. Rottman
Louis G. Kammerer
Henry Klages
Conrad Kellermann
Charles Schumacher
Joseph Marks
Casper Gestring
Frederick S. Bolte
Conrad H. Grote
Dr Leslie E Keeley's Body to Arrive for Dwight Funeral
The body of Dr Leslie E Keeley who died in Los Angeles will reach Dwight Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Friends and business associates will meet the party en route and escort the remains to Dwight. A large concourse is expected for the funeral at 2 p m on Thursday, March 1.
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Dwight
Leslie E. Keeley
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Clair Found Dead In Colorado Ice Refrigerator
A dispatch from Faton Colorado reports Stuart St. Clair, who had an office in the Weinwright building in St. Louis, was found frozen on a pile of ice inside a refrigerator that was unsealed. He had killed himself by his own hand two weeks after disappearing.
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St. Louis
Faton
Col
Stuart St. Clair
Weinwright
Marlatt Contractor Dies After Stroke at Home
Eliag Marlatt a well known St Louis contractor died at his home Friday from apoplexy while reaching for his hat. He was 67 years old and survived by his widow and several children.
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St. Louis
Eliag
Marlatt
Waterhouse Jr Dies in Fifth Avenue Hotel Hotel
Henry Waterhouse Jr a Honolulu merchant and planter died of pneumonia last night at the Fifth Avenue hotel while en route to Europe on a wedding tour. He and his wife were traveling together.
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New York
Henry Waterhouse, Jr
Honolulu
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Flag Will Not Come Down On Sibitu And Cagayan
A Washington report states the American flag will be kept on Sibitu island and on Cagayan island as Spain seeks their return. The war and state departments favor retention, while the navy asserts possession. Sibitu lies east of Porneo and Cagayan west of Mindoro, about 20 miles apart.
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Chicago
Washington
Sibitu Island
Cagayan Island
Spain
War Department
State Department
Navy Department
United States
Sibitu
Porneo
Cagayan
Mindoro
Great Britain
Germany
Borneo
Sulu
Missouri Postmasters Form First State Association
The first annual Missouri Postmasters association convention ended with adjournment to meet in Kansas City next February. President Baumhoff announced an executive committee including B. W. Baumhoff, H. P. Kinsolving, M. McAnnulty, L. C. Welch, W. J. Flanders, T. B. Tuttle and a programme committee led by J. M. Glenn and Tl. M. Mitchell. Officers for the coming year: President F. W. Baumholt, St. Louis. vice presidents I. M. Atkinson, St. Joseph. T. S. Kelly, Moberly. G. W. Shoemaker, Albany. J. N. Miller, Ava. treasurer W. F. Baum, St. Charles. secretaries E. M. Bloebaum, St. Charles and E. M. Rowe, Charleston.
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St. Louis
Missouri Postmasters’ Asociation
Kansas City
Baumhoff
B. W. Baumhoff
H. P. Kinsolving
Malden
M. McAnnulty
Nevada
L. C. Welch
Ozark
W. J. Flanders
Paris
T. B. Tuttle
Carthage
J. M. Glenn
Sedalia
Tl. M. Mitchell
Clinton
D.ick
Wenrick
Joplin
A. R. Durham
Piedmont
A. L. Greenlee
Kahakia
A. L. Freeland
Levelland
Miss Salie Robertson
Clark
Simon Lederer
Association
F. W. Baumholt
I. M. Atkinson
St. Joseph
T. S. Kelly
Moberly
G. W. Shoemaker
Albany
J. N. Miller
Ava
W. F. Baum
St. Charles
E. M. Bloebaum
E. M. Rowe
Charleston
Fierce winter storm sweeps northern Ohio delaying trains
A powerful northwest gale and heavy snow battered northern Ohio, spawning large drifts and plunging temperatures. Trains on trunk lines, especially westbound, were delayed as the storm raged. In Bloomington, Indiana, plans to invite Admiral Dewey for a May visit are announced.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Blomington
Admiral Dewey
Obituaries and incidents from across the nation
News briefs report varied deaths fires and crimes. Died Friday: John R. McLean’s dinner guest list includes prominent Democrats. Prof. James Barkley at 78 in Carlyle. H.R. J. Jones at St Augustine seeking health. J.B. Rainy a leading cotton buyer in Paris, and a Missouri postmaster Abner S. Haskin’s marriage. Also listed are a fire loss in Philadelphia, a fatal well shot in Loogootee, and political notes on Kansas tobacco tensions and St. Louis World Faire committee.
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Lord Roberts
Windsor Castle
John O. McMackin
James B. McMackin
Salem
Austin May
Newport
Ark
James Barkley
Carlyle
Ill
Paris
Springfield
Tanner
Kansas
Wichita
Tobaco Trust
To Wing
Bingham City
Utah
John R. McLean
Ohio
Washington
Nation Democratic Committee
K County
Newkirk
Okla
Ledbeter & Co
H.R. J. Jones
Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Co
St. Louis
St. Augustine
Fla
J. B. Rainy
Tex
Loogootee
Ind
Philadelphia
Frankfort
Henderson
Seth W. Cobb
Torino
Havana
Perry & Lester
Nashville
Gov Stephens
Missouri
James Nettles
Nettles
Supreme Court
Abner S. Haskin
Moselle
Anna S. Wierman
Joe Walcott
Barbadoes
Neerro
Joe Chovasski
California
Broadway Athletic Club
New York City
Choynski
Prof E R Boyer Dies in Chicago Pneumonia Claim
Prof E R Boyer director of the Chicago Institute of Pedagogy died in Chicago of pneumonia. He oversaw the preparation of the Chicago exhibit of schools sent to the Paris exposition. Mrs Emmons Blaine had made provision for construction and maintenance of the institute. The educator was well known in educational circles.
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Chicago Institute of Pedagogy
Emmons Blaine
Chicago
FE. R. Boyer
Bover
Bath City strikes Lundy Isle wreck leaves crew safe
London reports Bath City struck the north end of Lundy Isle while en route from New York to Bristol. The vessel backed off and sank in deep water. The master, three officers, and ten crew reached Lundy Roads by life boat. Another lifeboat with a remainder was said to be safe. Terre Haute freight train crash injures two men and sends 28 cars into Wabash River.
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London
Bath City
Jones
New York
Bristol
Lundy Isle
Lundy Roads
Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash River
Ruddle
Indianapolis
John Whiteman
Mattoon
Ill
Widow of millionaire Snell dies after long mystery
Chicago February 25 Mrs Henrietta Snell widow of Amos J Snell the millionaire whose murder baffled investigators for 12 years has died at nearly age 70. She was stricken three days ago by heart disease and passed away in her home.
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Chicago
Henrietta Snell
Amos J. Snell
Blizzard Hits Central Illinois With Heavy Snow
Moneague Illinois February 24 central Illinois endured a blizzard Friday night with temperatures plunging about 40 degrees. Unsheltered stock suffered heavily and the winter wheat crop is thought to be slightly injured.
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Moneague
Ill
Central Illinois
Mercury
Aim with care for prosperity in farming
A farm essay urges deliberate planning and steady effort over flashy politics. It argues that true prosperity grows from disciplined cultivation guided by Providence, with farmers digging deeper for wealth, planting the right crops, and avoiding political distraction to improve yields and community wealth.
A Golden Lot of Gold Mine Hype For Farmers
A sensational tale recalls California gold discovery and Klondike fever drawing thousands westward. The piece notes hardships and high hopes, urging farmers to see through hype while warning most ventures fail and only a few succeed.
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California
Alaska
Siguds
Diversification contrasts Iowa and Mississippi farming systems
A 1890 census comparison shows Iowa farm values far higher for field crops at 120 million while Mississippi relies on cotton and corn with 50 million in value. Iowa leads in cattle and hog values, while Mississippi totals lag despite more farmers. Texas comparison noted for cotton country context.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Texas
Lawa
Farim
Raneh
Clover Soil Fertility and Farm Wealth in Texas
The piece extols clover for soil fertility and notes two seasons are needed for full benefit, then shifts to Texas tax cattle counts for 1599 and 1598, showing a sharp decline and high prices. It argues stock farming and dairy enrich farms, critiques ignorant labor, and envisions farm homes as nations. also discusses oil mill cottonseed products and growing nut orchards as profitable ventures.
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Texas
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