Peace overtures and war notes in South Africa crisis
Dispatches report General French’s capture of a Steyn brother and Bloemfontein gains as British pressure mounts. Pretoria cites British retaliation and US mediation efforts while Salisbury rejects independence demands of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.
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London
South Africa
Cape Town
French
Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Venter
Viel
Steyn
Free State
Roberts
Dremfontein
House of Commons
Mafeking
Cape Police
Barkly East
Joubert
Telegrams Between Salisbury and Boer Chiefs Highlight War Critique
A parliamentary paper released in London on March 14 presents telegrams from the presidents of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State to Lord Salisbury and Britain's replies. The Bloemfontein message cites bloodshed, ruin, and moral protest, urging belligerents to reexamine the war aims and the justification for the widespread suffering.
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London
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Great Britain
Marquis of Salisbury
Bloemfontein
South Africa
Verdict in Mashona prize court condemns cargo portions
The Mashona prize court delivers its finding that portions of the British steamer Mashona cargo are condemned while the vessel is to be formally released. Captain Johnstone sailed New York to Algoa Bay with flour for the Transvaal, was captured December 8, released January 5, and foodstuffs again released under the same arrangement.
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Cape Town
Johnstone
New York
St. Vincent
Algoa Bay
Transvaal
President Kimball to Move Iowa Central HQ to Peoria
A New York dispatch says President Kimball of the Iowa Central Railway plans to relocate the road’s headquarters including general offices and machine shops from Marshalltown to Peoria. Business circles in Marshalltown react with consternation and concern over the announcement.
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Marshalltown
New York
Kimball
Iowa Central Railway Company
Peoria
Topeka Capital debut and Sheldon editorial comments
The Topeka Capital first issue under Rev Charles M Sheldon drew attention with a Jesus edited newspaper concept. Editorial notes on Kentucky trouble a New Jersey fire tragedy divorces and a 14 year old boy case are presented with moral commentary. Local items cover temperance revival anti cigarette crusade colleges railroads and Kansas write ups.
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Topeka
Kan
Jesus
Charles M. Sheldon
Sheldon
Associated Press Dispatch
Kentucky
New Jersey
Petit Larceny
Kansas
Riot in England Attack on a Restaurant Where Beer Advocates Were Dining
The article notes a provocative dispatch about an assault on a London restaurant with beer sympathizers, framed as a grim example of war’s brutalizing effect on press courage. It also recounts newsroom activity, personnel, delays, and editorial tensions during the first Sheldon edition.
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Telegraph
Associated Press
Kentucky
England
Pryan
Sheldon
H. T. Chase
J. K. Hudson
Capital
Multitude of Counsels At Deathbed Scene in New Rochelle
Joseph W. Lee of New Rochelle died Saturday night of Brights disease after a last illness attended by two Christian Scientists two regular physicians a Methodist minister and a Roman Catholic clergyman. Lee aged 46 had been told by doctors he had almost no chance to live and family sought faith healing from multiple faiths.
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New York
Joseph W. Lee
New Rochelle
Thomas Paine
Bright
Codding
Lyons
Lee
See
Methodist Church
Found Dead in the River in Oshkosh Wisconsin
A 17 year old Buel Davis disappeared after leaving home to end his life in the river. His body was recovered near the Northwestern bridge after hours of search. He left a farewell letter to his mother stating insanity and choosing death over life in an asylum. The incident followed by local notices from Janesville and Des Moines on unrelated legal matters.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Buel Davis
Young Davis
Tremont House
Momdiay
Strike at Arecibo military road builds pressure
San Juan Porto Rico March 14. Another strike began Monday among workmen on the military road in the Arecibo division. Workers had been paid 40 cents a day and demand more. Contractors say no concessions, citing abundant labor to replace strikers.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Military Road
Arecibo
Rio prisoner burned in lockup fire at Rio Wisconsin
Nels Ellington died in the Rio lockup after a night in jail for drunkenness. The calaboose burned down with unknown origin. In Madison, General Haraden shows little change. friends remain hopeful as he maintains his condition.
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Rio
Wis
Nels Ellingston
Rio Lockup
Calaboose
Haraden
Madison, Wis
Harnden
Plague in Honolulu Toll Tops Six Decades in Two Years
Reports show sixty two plague cases in Honolulu by February twelve with fifty three deaths. Other notes list deaths including Arthur J. Wilson a leper from Pittsburg pest house and Charles Hi Coster of J Vierpont Morgan & Co. in New York.
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Honolulu
Arthur J. Wilson
Pittsburg
Charles Hi. Coster
J. Vierpont Morgan & Co
New York
Selkirk Mountains
British Columbia
Wilkie
Secret Service
Rhode Island
William Gregory
Roland Reed
St. Luke's Hospital
Andrew Carnegie
Frick
Steel Company
Corinne Essig
Richard
Chicago
Edward Pettinger
Tweed
East View
Westchester County
N. Y
Dan Drake
St. Paul's
Statesmen Puzzled Yet Plan Seesion On Porto Rico Tariff
Senate Republicans held a two and a half hour caucus on the Porto Rican bill with no votes taken. Opposition exists among midwest members who fear tariff measures could hurt the party. Some favor tariff on Porto Rican goods with free entry for Porto Rico supplies, while others push for free trade if the islands remain under U S control.
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Middle West
United States
Porto Rico
Law to become statute after House passes financial bill
Washington March 14 The House adopted the conference report on the financial bill by 106 yeas 120 nays and 10 present and not voting The Senate had already approved the report President McKinley is expected to sign Soon Overstreet will take the measure to the White House and the pen is prepared The debate featured Overstreet and Brosi us of Pennsylvania with strong opposition from Little of Arkansas who denounced the bill The party line vote included nine Democrats siding with Republicans on the conference report and the silver coinage position was reiterated by Allen Nebraska and Butler North Carolina
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House of Representatives
Yeas
Senate
McKinley
Overstreet
White House
Brosius
Pennsylvania
Little
Arkansas
Littl
Bryan
Clayton
Briggs
Underhill
Levy
Scudder
New York
Denny
McAleer
Thayer
Massachusetts
Fitzgerald
Allen
Nebraska
Butler
North Carolina
Turner
Supreme Court
Tax Sale Notice to Melville Lee Heirs in Muscatine Iowa
Henry Doollman reports that lot three block five Fairport in Muscatine county Iowa sold at public tax sale on December 5th 1892 to Thomas Brown with certificate of purchase duly assigned. Redemption period ends ninety days after service. deed to follow from County Treasurer if not redeemed.
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Mincnie Benham
Melville Lee
Edna Lee
Fred Lee
Alice Thompson
George Lee
Fairport
Muscatine County
State of
Iowa
Thomas Brown
Musatine
Henry Doollman
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