Field Marshall Wolseley Heads South Africa Visit
The field marshal travels to South Africa to assess conditions personally and report back on the situation. He aims to observe firsthand and gauge necessary actions.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
1
Wolseley to South Africa for health and confidential report
Field Marshal Wolseley sails to South Africa for health reasons and a private assessment of conditions. Cabinet confidence in progress appears shaken as speculation grows he may advise Kitchener or join peace talks. In Cape Town the Boers stampede cattle to escape, with fifty captured and stores seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Field Marshal Wolseley
South Africa
Wolseley
Kitchener
Cape Town
Frankfort
Lindley
Orange River Colony
Plumber Rescued After Sewer Plunge Into East River
Edward Boyle a Brooklyn plumber was swept seven blocks through a New York City sewer and carried to the East River where a canal boat captain and a bystander rescued him. He had been repairing a sewer pipe at 252 East Fifty-third street with coworkers when a ladder broke sending him into swift water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East River
Edward Boyle
South First Street
Brooklyn
Boyle
East Fifty-third Street
Dempsey
Negroes at Tuskegee teach cotton farming in German West Africa
The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute teachers sent to German West Africa by the German government report success in cotton cultivation at Torgoland. The produced fiber is graded on the Bremen exchange above American middling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Torgoland
German West Africa
Colonial Committee
Bremen
Henry Kelley Dies at 72 Former Mitchell County Legislator
Waterloo Iowa March 14 Henry Kelley long time legislator from Mitchell county died last night in Waterloo at age 72. He served in the state house and was known for his public service in northern Iowa. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Henry Kelley
Mitchell County
Big Lift To Harvard Medical School Fund
Boston March 14 Friends of Harvard University raise 750000 to meet John D Rockefeller gift condition enabling construction of a premier medical school The combined gifts 1000000 from J P Morgan 1000000 promised by John D Rocheferrer and Rockefeller related income push the fund toward 5900000 The Huntington widow adds 25000 toward the Huntington Laboratory securing the Rockefeller gift with funds near 5710000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harvard University
John D Rockefeller
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rocheferrer
Harvard Medical School
Collis P. Huntington
Rockefeller
Ban on Limburger Cheese Sparks Louisville Crackdown
Louisville health officer Dr. M K Allen launches action against Limburger cheese sale and manufacture in the city. He warns prosecutions and fines for violators and cites alleged unsanitary microbes as shown by a magnifying glass. A German citizen committee protested but the order remains in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
M. K. Allen
Lord Francis Hope Declares Bankruptcy in Court
London March 14. The failure of Lord Francis Hope ex husband of May Yoke was announced in bankruptcy court today. His debts are placed at £4,000. When he came of age he inherited about £600,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Francis Hope
May Yoke
Miners Convention Adjourns After Peoria Meeting
Illinois miners' convention approves joint scale report and adjourns in Peoria after setting next year’s gathering. Pay days become semi monthly, coal sales free for operators, rate near last year, 42 cents for Williamson County field, powder supplied by operators at 1.75, eight hour day with no top man under 1.89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Iinois Miners’ Convention
Joint Scale Committee
Williamson County
Transit Company Sheds Burn in St Louis Blaze
A fire in St Louis destroyed the sheds of the St Louis Transit Co and four dwellings causing about 150000 dollars in losses. Many residents narrowly escaped suffocation as flames swept the area this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
Science Hall Burns at Montana State University
Missoula Montana March 14 Science Hall of Montana State University burned this morning causing an estimated loss of 100600 dollars. Police and fire crews battled the blaze through the day as investigators sought the cause and extent of the damage to the university building and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State University
Missoula
Mont
State University
Bryan Advises Democrats on Imperialism for 1904 Campaign
William J. Bryan visited Washington and met newly elected lawmakers. He urged Democrats to make imperialism the leading issue and hinted he may run again in 1904 or influence the party’s nominee. Supporters expect he may shift to an anti imperialist platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William J. Bryan
Capitol
House
Bryan
Direct election plan and bond purchases halted
In Washington on March 14 Penrose of Pennsylvania gave notice to offer a resolution for electing U S senators by direct popular vote with each state receiving two senators plus one for each 500000 people. Treasury says after banking hours tomorrow the government will stop purchasing that bond class it has been buying for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Penrose
Pennsylvania
United States
Treasury Department
Paderewski in Rage Over Kubelik Advertisement
In Cleveland, March 14, Paderewski angrily halted his concert after spotting an advertisement for Kubelik the rival violinist on the programmes. He refused to continue until assurances were made that Kubelik will be promoted with larger type on future listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Paderewski
Kubelik
Big Lion Prince Kills Hyena At Show in Jacksonville
Prince the South African lion killed a hyena during an animal show in Jacksonville Florida. The incident caused panic as the lion escaped the cleaning area and knocked over bystanders before being recaptured with red hot irons and a barricade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Prince
May Meet Prince at Sea With Wilhelm II
Berlin reports Emperor William on the battleship Wilhelm II with a small squadron may meet the German steamer Deutschland at sea to transfer Prince Henry to the warship. The embassy notes the plan is uncertain and the emperor seeks a long talk with Prince Henry before he lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Berlin
Emperor William
Wilhelm
Prince Henry
Mrs Jack Gardner Visits Opera in Boston
Boston society leader Mrs Jack Gardner attended the opera last night but bought a single admission ticket and occupied a vacant orchestra seat. An usher soon asked her to vacate and she left the house with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jack Gardner
Boston Theatre
Oil Discovery Near Frederika Iowa Prompts Prospect Drilling
Between fifteen and twenty barrels of high grade oil were taken from wells near Frederika, five miles north of Tripoli, Iowa. Oil found only thirty feet below the surface and several companies have secured options on nearby land, with prospect holes being drilled. Skepticism exists, but belief in the find grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Frederika
Senate considers Bruce Emmert contest in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa March 14 the senate opened debate on the Bruce Emmert contest with the majority report seating Bruce expected to be adopted and the decision awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Bruce
Denmark to Sell West Indies to United States Bill Advances
Copenhagen March 14 The second chamber passes a bill to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States and sends it to the first chamber for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
Rhodes Failing. Oxygen Given as Fears Rise
Cape Town March 14 Cecil Rhodes is weaker today with oxygen administered constantly. The worst is feared as his condition deteriorates and concern grows among officials and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Boers defend mercy policy to counter British cruelties
Amsterdam dispatch says Delaney freed Methuen as part of a policy to treat prisoners generously. Boers aim to show the world a contrast to British actions, citing Commandant Schepers and others to debunk claims they are banditti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Delaney
Methuen
Schepers
Unsettled and Colder Weather Outlook
Unsettled and colder conditions expected in Chicago with possible rain on Saturday. Iowa indications point to unsettled weather with rain, turning to snow in the northwest tonight.
Fast Mail Train Sets Speed Record Between Clyde and Galesburg
Burlington officials celebrate a rapid No. 13 run covering 153 miles in 138 minutes actual time from Clyde Illinois to Galesburg Iowa and Illinois. Delays at Chicago were overcome as speeds reached 68.58 mph in a heavy rainstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Ilinois
Galesburg
Burlington
Feotrail
Chicago
Altgeld Funeral Today With Procession Through City
Ex Governor Altgeld laid to rest in simple services at his late residence with Clarence Darrow delivering an oration. Remains in state tomorrow at the public library. Interment Sunday at Graceland. Downtown procession expected to be one of Chicago’s most imposing in years with hundreds from civic and political groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Altgeld
Clarence Darrow
Graceland
Turner
End of Boston Freight Strike Brings 20000 Back to Work
In Boston on March 14 a united effort by merchants city and state leaders and organized labor ended a four day freight handlers strike. About 20000 idle workers will return to work tomorrow as rules used by Boston & Maine are adopted for unloading. Old workers may face vacancies but are expected to regain positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Allied Freight Transportation Council
Crane
Almed Freight Transportation Council
Governor Crane
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Boston & Maine Railroad
Philadelphia
Indianapolis church calls Dubuque pastor Owen Odell
The Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis has extended a call to Rev. Owen D Odell, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Dubuque Iowa, to become its pastor. Odell, Princeton graduate age 25, would be offered a $6000 salary and is believed to be inclined to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Second Presbyterian Church of
Indianapolis
Owen D Odell
Odell
Princeton College
Ind
Second Presbyterian Church
Owen Odell
Iowa
Elsie Fay May Wed Lipton in London Gossip
London reports circulate that Elsie Fay, once a star in music halls, has wed Sir Thomas Lipton amid rumors of his defeat by her charm. The tale ties her to the so called American invaders and Lipton after his long resistance to feminine advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elsie Fay
Miss Fay
New York
Thomas Lipton
Indians Sell Land to Government for One Million
Major McLaughlin arrives from Red Lake agency with news of a treaty where Indians cede eleven townships west of the agency to the government for 1,000,000 dollars. One quarter of the sum paid within ninety days after ratification and the remainder in annual installments of fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solway
Minn
Major McLaughlin
Red Lake Indian Agency
Centenarian Jane Smith Dies in Marshalltown Iowa
Mrs. Jane Smith, a long lived resident who would have turned 103 on June 11, died in Marshalltown Iowa. A daughter of the Revolution she recalled events from the War of 1812 as if recent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Jane Smith
Rubber King James Dick Left Estate to Employes
London reports James Dick the Rubber King died in Glasgow on March 7 leaving 500000 dollars for distribution to his employees. The bulk of the fortune goes to charities. His cashier receives 25000 dollars and his cook 10000 dollars. Clerks receive 1500 to 2500 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
James Dick
Glasgow
Rodenberg Resigns From Civil Service Post
Washington March 14 The resignation of William A Rodenberg from the civil service commission takes effect April 1 and was presented to President Roosevelt this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wm. A. Rodenberg
Civil Service Commission
Roosevelt
Missouri Giantess to Wed Montana Giant in Claim
The Missouri paper reports Miss Esha Ewing eight feet tall and about 400 pounds, intends to marry a Montana giant named Daupie who is nearly as tall and about 370 pounds. If they marry they would be the largest couple in the United States or world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Esha Ewing
Montana
Daupie
United States
Miss Ewing
Henderson in Trouble in Race for House Speakership
Chicago March 14 Walter Wellman notes trouble for Speaker Henderson as Representative Littlefield of Maine gains backing as a potential speaker if Republicans win the next House Littlefield’s short service and popularity contrast with Henderson’s waning support amid growing discontent among Republicans and uncertainty over victory in the coming elections
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter Wellman
Washington
Record-Herald
Henderson
Littlefield
Maine
Congress
British Transport Hellenes Sets Mule Cargo Record
The British transport Hellenes loaded 1 015 mules and horses for the British army in one hour and forty five minutes then sailed from New Orleans for Cape Town. Boer sympathizers' threats spur faster loading and departure to South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Maren
Hellenes
South Africa
Cape Town
Rose Secures Delegation In Milwaukee Caucuses
Milwaukee March 14 delegation lines up for mayor Rose in Democratic caucuses held yesterday. Contests focused on lower down the line as delegates favored renominating the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Rose
Three States Bill Approved by Committee on Territories
A committee on territories authorized a bill to admit three states. The move sets the framework for statehood progression and outlines prerequisites for potential admission. Further legislative steps are expected before any formal constitutional action.
Change in Indian Territory Name and Statehood Bill Endorsed
Washington March 14 Chairman Knox of the House committee authorized to introduce an omnibus bill admitting Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico to statehood The committee also approved a bill to organize Indian Territory as a territory with government and rename it to the Territory of Jefferson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
House
Opter Stories
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Indian Territory
Territory
Jefferson
Odd Fellows Revival At Columbus Junction Lodge
The Odd Fellows near Columbus Junction hold a revival with about 44 attendees from Cotter and surroundings to prepare for a new lodge number 693. Mrs. Jane McKay, 93, of Union Township, was injured after a fall. Henry Wagner opens a feed barn in the Ditmars & Ayers lumber building. J H Schafer buys the Isaac Welsh residence on Second Street. S N Spurgeon returns to Union township farm. Republican caucus set for Friday to nominate city ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Odd Fellows
Cotter and
Jane McKay
Union Township
OO Henry Wagner
Ditmars & Ayers
J. H. Schafer
Isaac Welsh
Second Street
N. Spurgeon
Mrs. Shipman
Fredonia
Hanley medal shoot at Armory ends in close finish
A tense Hanley medal contest at the Armory saw Lieutenant Capps Sergeant Arnold Corporal Stuart and Private Frank Fuller tied on 23 of 25, then Arnold Stuart and Fuller at 22, before Verne Arnold won with 22. The close score and sharp shooting kept spectators engaged as Company men prepare for the month end inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Capps
Arnold
Corporal Stuart
Frank Fuller
Stuart
Fuller
Verne Arnold
Lord Douglass Buys Saloon In Spokane Tenderloin
Lord Sholto Douglass son of the late Marquis of Queensbury has purchased a Spokane saloon and becomes proprietor and manager. Lady Douglass formerly Miss Mooney appears with him on the vaudeville stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Lord Sholto Douglass
Marquis of Queensbury
Lady Douglass
Miss Mooney
Ex-Bandit Jim Younger Seeks Marriage Law Change
Jim Younger, paroled bandit and former James gang member, seeks to marry but is legally dead in Minnesota. A life prisoner is civilly dead, so only the parole board can bind him to contracts. a pardon would restore his rights. Governor Van Sant examined the issue, noting unlikely board approval for a marriage contract for Younger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Jim Younger
Vames
Younger
van Sant
Minnesota
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Cole
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Africa
Germany
Harvard
Lord Francis Hope
Illinois
Transit Company
Treas
Ury
the Journal
Bruce-Emmert
Rhodes
Indianapolis Presbyterian Church
Lipton
London Music Hall
The
Shamrocks
Rodenberg
Civil Service
Sion
Representative Littlefield
Erchip
Arizona and
Jang McKay
Lord Douglass
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