Bloemfontein Falls as British Flag Flies Over Presidency
Lord Roberts reports Bloemfontein occupied with British flag over the presidency. Mayor and officials meet him, Boers withdraw, inhabitants greet the troops as the war outlook shifts. Kruger Steyn Salisbury exchanges stir bitter end stance.
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Lord Roberts
Kruger
London
War Office
Bloemfontein
Steyn
Orange Free State
Fraser
Landrost
Steyn and His Fighting Men Trek North
Bloemfontein surrendered at 10 today and was occupied at noon. Lord Roberts entered at noon amid cheering crowds as Steyn and most burghers fled northward. General French reached five miles away Monday, sent a summons, and a white flag led to a formal surrender by Spitzkop.
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Steyn
London
Daily Chronicle
Bloemfontein
French
Kellner
Lord Roberts
Spitzkop
Emperor pledge cited in Kreuz Zeitung on South Africa war
The Kreuz Zeitung reviewer, a renowned professor close to Count von Buelow, asserts that at the war’s start Emperor Nicholas formally pledged Russia would not exploit England’s difficulties for further gains.
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Berlin
Kreuz Zeitung
Count von Buelow
Nicholas
South Africa
Russia
England
Cape Town Protests British Occupation Supporters Rally
Cape Town on March 14 saw a large popular demonstration after news that Bloemfontein had fallen to the British. Bells rang and a Union Jack led a procession to government house where Sir Alfred Milner spoke as crowds cheered and sang God Save the Queen. Kruger to Salisbury dispatch says Pretoria will deny annexation and claim occupation was strategic with a vow to fight to the finish.
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London
Pretoria
Lorenzo Marques
Lord Salisbury
Kruger
Steyn
Reitz
New York
Evening Journal
Berlin
Natal
Joubert
Cape Town
Brloemfontein
Government House
Alfred Milner
Salisbury
The
Daily Mail
British Troops Retake Kimberley After Bushef Occupation
Cape Town report March 14 states Lord Methuen's forces recaptured Kimberley from Bushef in the Orange Free State. Guns and 70 000 rounds of ammunition were seized and a strong garrison left in place. Six Boers were arrested for treason. The Bush of commando lost 200 men at Belmont, leaving residents in mourning.
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Cape Town
Lord Methuen
Kimberley
Bushef
Orange Free State
Bush of
Belmont
Restless state of Justice Phillips in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Alabama March 15 Justice Phillips shows mixed signs of improvement with stronger heart action and better lungs yet remains unable to eat or sleep. He grows weaker daily and moves restlessly between bed and chair as friends deem his condition very serious.
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Hillsboro
Als
Justice Phillips
Ile
Peffer’s Son Found Dead by Morphine Dose in Kansas City
J Sherman Peffer son of ex senator William A Peffer was found dead in a rooming house on East Eighth Street. A morphine box and a note reading Father I dont like to do what I am doing but I am tired were found on the bureau. He was about 30, a despondent linotype operator with union cards from St Louis and Topeka.
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Kansas City
J. Sherman Peffer
W. A. Peffer
Kansas
East Eighth Street
St. Louis
Topeka
Peffer
Bank of Hitchcock Depositors to be Paid in Full
Creditors of the Bank of Hitchcock met as Ethereal Wilson, owner of the bank, arranged to pay all depositors in full. The bank was robbed of 12000 dollars and the building burned Friday night, with total claims around 8000 dollars.
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Huron, & C
Bank of Hitchcock
Ethereal Wilson
Death of Rev. Thomas K. Beeser Beecher Elder Brother of Beecher
Rev. Thomas K. Beeser Beecher elder brother of Henry Ward Beecher died in Elmira at age 81 after suffering paralysis on the way home from church last Sunday. The announcement notes his passing occurred yesterday.
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Elmira
N. Y
Thos. K. Beeser
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Tariff Debate Delays Porto Rico Government Bill Action
In a caucus the Republicans agreed to immediate passage of a 2 million dollar appropriation for Puerto Rico and to consider a civil government bill promptly, while delaying the tariff measure. Elkins urged postponement to study revenue and governance, favoring military rule for now. Debate touched on protective tariffs, relief funding, and the role of the president.
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Washington
Foraker
Elkins
Congress
Senate
Salisbury Declines Boer Peace Appeal in London Dispatch
The Salisbury reply to Kruger and Steyn declined the Boer peace appeal and was transmitted to Adelbert Hay for presentation to the presidents. Officials note this ends the first overture toward peace while predicting a renewed Boer effort possibly through another channel. The public is kept unaware of the communications text for now.
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Kreuz Zeitung
Lord Saisbury
Foreign Office
Washington
Lord Salisbury
Kruger and Steyn
Secretary Hay
White
London
Adelbert Hay
United States
Pretoria
Allen
Senate
State Department
Kruger
Steyn
Financial bill approval prompts bond circular from Gage
Washington March 15 Immediate ly upon receiving notice that the financial bill had been approved by the president which approval was given yesterday morning Secretary Gage issued a circular to holders of United States 5 per cent bonds of the act of purchase and terms.
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Washington
Gage
United States
Lawyers Take the Case in Corbett Trial at Racine
In Racine Wisconsin on March 15 lawyers began the defense and prosecution arguments in the Corbett case. Dr Bjorkman testified about Corbett asthma and limited exercise. State witnesses Keiser and Smith placed Corbett at a jewelry store around mid morning though dates were uncertain. A P Dutton testified he learned of the shooting that morning and saw Mrs Miller and Mrs Bloom later, challenging their earlier statements of meeting Corbett at 10 o clock.
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Racine
Wis
Corbett
Bjorkman
Henry Keiser
H. J. Smith
A. P. Dutton
Main Street
Cheney Home
Hugh Miller
Attempted Assassination In Brown City Night Bust
Brown City Michigan March 15 O A Tuck a prominent merchant was fired upon as he looked from a front window a shot grazed his arm and three more shots were fired in rapid succession. Neighbors chased a would be assailant but the attacker vanished with no known motive.
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Brown City
Mich
O. A. Tuck
Tuck
Wandell Heir to Large Inheritance from Uncle
Kaukauna Wisconsin March 15 Lewis Wandell a local engineer for the Chicago and Northwestern Rail Road is to inherit a disputed fortune from an uncle who died intestate in New York. Estimates place the estate between 10 and 12 million dollars with some accounts reaching 20 million.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Lewis Wandell
New York
Wandell
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
Des Moines Chosen for Iowa Republican State Convention
The Republican state central committee selects Des Moines as the convention site with May 10 set for the event to choose delegates to the national convention. Representative Cousins named temporary chairman and Harry Lamphere as secretary.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Cousins
Harry Lamphere
Armour packing interests incorporated in Chicago
Final steps completed for the incorporation of Armour packing interests with a capitalization of 20 million dollars. The business was a copartnership before and the incorporation will not alter management in any way.
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Chicago
Armour Packing
Spring Meeting Opens in Chicago to Set Schedule
Cleveland March 15 The spring meeting of the American Base Ball League opens tomorrow at the Great Northern hotel in Chicago to decide the schedule and resolve the dispute with the National League.
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Cleveland
Great Northen
Chicago
Various 1900s World News Snippets From Wisconson River Mills to Milan
The outline lists diverse items including Eau Claire Pulp & Paper mill operations on the Chippewa river above Dell’s dam in Wisconsin. elopement of Hadedze daughter of the Turkish sultan with Niedjar the Turkish poet. Turkey considering tariff changes awaiting powers’ consent. France angered at Italy over a detained French agent at Bordighera. Also notes Chicago reception for Admiral Dewey costing 75000, Atlantic liner profitability, Prussian title law for doctors, siege shells at Ladysmith, Mrs Julie E Bracken Chicago’s first licensed female driver, Persia’s army on leave, Swift & Co leasing New York plant, Cardinal Gibbons’ Rome visit, London’s Bachelors Club expelling Duke of Orleans, death of General John J Elwell, and a garbled Italian statesman sickness.
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Niedjar
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Italy
Bordighera
Chicago
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Ladysmith
Julie E. Bracken
Persia
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Eastwan Company
New York
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Bachelors’ Club
London
Duke of Orleans
John J. Elwell
Cleveland
Crisp
Rman
Serlou Iy
Handy genius built Cardiff Giant and other wonders dies at 65
Wesley Jukes, business associate of P T Barnum and other show magnates, died at his Chicago home aged 65. A pioneer in automata and mechanical marvels, he originated the calliope and the automatic chess player, and built the Cardiff giant, Gideon's Band, and the Melchett organ. He spent years in museums and spectacle ventures.
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P. T
Chicago
Wesley Jukes
FP. T. Barnum
W. ¢. Coup
John Robinson
Fulton Street
Cardiff
Mr. Jukes
Clark Street
Pittsburg
Major Brunell
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Jakes
P. T. Barnum
Old Woods Museum
Thirtieth Street
Broadway
New York
Barnum
Jukes
Gideon
Barnum’s Museum
Barnum’s early scheme to spark talk with a stone giant
In Barnum’s early career Jukes urged a sensational hoax by creating a petrified “stone giant” to attract attention. The fake giant smuggled into New York drew fame and profits for Barnum, while Jukes later pursued other show enterprises and remained seen as Barnum’s top adviser.
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Barnum
Jukes
Jakes
Joe Ayres
New York
Cardiff
W. C. Coup
George Middleton
Chicago Museum of Kohl
Strikes tie up Joliet bridge work on canal and river
The National Union of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers has launched a strike on the Cass and Jefferson street bridges over Joliet Illinois sanitary canal and the Des Plaines river. City officials seek to prevent substitution of non union labor as inspectors vow to reject inferior work. The note ends with a satirical New York Sun quote about Emilio Aguinaldo.
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Joliet, Ills
National Union of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Sanitary Canal
Des Plaines River
Cass and
Jefferson Streets
Joliet
Stevens
Bodies of two Ziegler children recovered after skating tragedy
In Champaign Illinois on March 15 the bodies of two of the Ziegler brothers aged five seven and nine were found after a week of searching. The youths disappeared while skating on a pond near Crystal Lake. A dynamite blast and dredge search were used to locate the missing boy still under the water.
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Champaign
Ill
Ziegler
Jacob Ziegler
Here
Crystal Lake
Chicago Mayor Harrison to Visit Milwaukee Politically
Milwaukee report that Carter H. Harrison mayor of Chicago will visit Milwaukee on Saturday with a portion of the Cook County Marching club to boost his friend David S. Rose as Milwaukee Democrats expect a lively gathering.
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Milwaukee
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
David S. Rose
Cook County Marching Club
Milwaukee Democrats
Innocent Man Hanged Over 1880 Iowa Murder Case
Mason City Iowa reports a historic row over the 1880 murder of Mrs Egan near this city. Thomas Egan was hanged in 1878 after a jury found him guilty on circumstantial evidence amid family quarrels. New death bed confessions from Kitty Lyons and Mrs Van Horn’s alleged writings revive claims of innocence.
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Mason City
Iowa
Thos
Egan
Kitty Lyons
Lyons
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Iowa Falls
Thomas Egan
van Horn
Washington
Beggs Cherry Syrup Endorsed For Croup By Mom
Mrs. Adam Schreiber of Chattanooga Tennessee praises Beggs Cherry Syrup claiming it saved her baby boy from dying of croup. The note also touts thousands of annual cures and lists McBride & Copa and Havercamp's pharmacy as sources.
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Adam Schreiber
Chattanooga
Tenn
McBride & Copa and Havercamp’s
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