Budget Briefs and War Costs Stir London Headlines
The budget presented to the Commons shows war expenses in South Africa amounting to 60 million pounds, with total receipts around 116 million and expenditures near 110.5 million. A projected 17.7 million deficit reflects military outlays, while critics urge Rhodes and other financiers to share costs. Reports from Osfontein and Kimberley describe ongoing operations as Boer positions press for relief efforts amid negotiations in Cape Town.
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London
Michael Hicks-Beach
House of Commons
South Africa
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal Party
William Vernon-Harcourt
Transvaal
Johannesberg
Rhodes
Ball
Prize money claims motion to advance Dewey appeal
Washington March 6 Solicitor General Richards filed one motion in the supreme court to speed the hearing of Admiral Dewey and 1,900 sailors bounty claims tied to the Manila destruction. He argued the decision affects about 2,800 servicemen at Santiago and Mazanilla and other sites with a total award of 391,400 dollars. The motion seeks timely resolution so officers and men may obtain due pay. In a second brief, a Berlin report notes an insane woman in Braunschw eig killed her husband and two children before taking her own life.
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Admiral Yewer
Washington
Richards
Supreme Court
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Santiago
Manzanilla
Dewgy
Philippine Campaign Bates Expedition Captures Camarines Towns
General Bates expedition to Southern Luzon with Fortieth and Forty-fifth regiments, 2,800 men, landed at San Miguel bay on February 20 and moved inland to Nerba Caceres and Lipmaran, engaging the enemy at close quarters. Two Americans killed, including Lieutenant John B Gallagher. The force occupied Libmaran, found Neuva Ouceres deserted, and reports say the enemy retreated into the mountains. 64 enemies buried, total losses about 140.
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Bates
Luzon
Manila
Las
San Miguel Bay
Nerav
Libmaran
Neuva Ouceres
Pondout Paragon
No Performance of Sapho at Wallack's Theater
Police halted Sapho at Wallack's theater as a notice warned any attempt to perform. Miss Nethersole plans to fight for the lead and rehearse for a regular show of The Second Mrs Tanqueray tonight, while not seeking an injunction.
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New York
Sapho
Wallack
Burnham
Hammel
Miss Nethersole
Gardiner
Liverpool Vessel Sunk in Nova Scotia Wreckage Found
Fishermen confirm a major disaster after wreckage tied to the Planet Mercury is found near Pubnico and Elenwood Island. The Portland Maine chartered steamer carried crew members from Canada Ireland and Boston. Other items note cotton futures and odd local anecdotes.
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Elder-Dempster Line
Pye
J. W. O’brien
Toronto
John Caray
Ireland
Benjamin M. Bowdoin
Canada
Peter Elder
J H. Smith
Boston
John McHale
Sugar Trust War Lowers Dividend On Sugar Shares
New York March 6 directors of the American Sugar company known as the sugar trust cut the quarterly dividend on common shares to 6 percent with a 1 percent dividend for the quarter. No earnings statement was issued. The move follows a war with Arbuckle Brothers and John Doscher & Sons refiners who entered the sugar trade in 1898, triggering aggressive price cuts that wiped out refining profits. Trading in the stock fluctuated while production cutbacks affected Jersey City and Brooklyn plants. The company also notes entering the coffee trade amid Arbuckle competition.
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New York
American Sugar Company
The
Sugar Trust
Arbuckle Brothers
John Doscher & Sons
Bugar
Massachusetts
Brar
Stock Exchange
Jersey City
Brooklyn
American Sugar Refining Company
Deschars and Arbuckles
Goebel assassination details from Colonel Campbell
Cincinnati March 6 Colonel T Campbell says Goebel was shot with a rifle by a partisan of Governor Taylor from a window in the secretary of state office connected to the governor's office. The man who murdered Goebel is known and will be pursued. the new behind him is the target of investigators.
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Cape Town
Afrikander Bund
Canada
Australia
Great Britain
Capa Ministrat 18
Carnarvan
Cape Colony
Boora
Cincinnati
T. Campbell
Gorbel
Goebel
Taylor
Neta
John Rule
Robert McRoberts
Chicago
Rule
Two Killed and Forty Injured in Brazil Train Wreck
A miners' train carrying 400 workers was struck by a local freight on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line near Brazil Indiana. Two men Melvil Easter and Charlee Crompey were killed and more than 40 injured. Wounded were taken to town, doctors summoned, and fire crews fought to prevent further casualties.
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Chicago-Mtunin Road
Brazil
Ind
Here
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Melvil Easter
Charlee Crompey
Aabiene
Censorship Relaxed for Private Codes to Zanzibar and Beyond
The Postal Telegraph announces a modified censorship allowing private code messages to and from Zanzibar Seychelles Mauritius Madagascar British East Africa Lopranzo Marquez for private affairs at sender's risk. Codes must be filed with Aden authorities and translations provided in one of six languages. Two codes allowed per country, translations must be German English Spanish French Dutch Italian or Portuguese. A further notice will follow when codes are filed.
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New York
Postal Telegraph Company
Salon
Eare
Zanzibar
Seychelles
Mauriting
Madagascar
British East Africa
Lopranzo Marquez
Aden
Adon
Last Words On Copfin L Late Emma Schmidlapp
Cincinnati march 6 funeral crowds fill city for Mrs J G Schmidlapp and daughter Emma after a Kansas City wreck. Emma’s coffin bears inscription Dont mind me get papa and mama out first as family travels to Spring Grove and Kirscheim mansion for burial while Mr Schmidlapp returns home on a stretcher with remaining children present.
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Emma Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. G Schmidlapp
Emma
Papa
Mamma
Jacé
Kansas City
Coal Ration Ends for Outside Poor in New London
New London on March 6 reports the city will stop issuing coal to outside poor starting March 1 and will provide wood instead. The four months from November 1 saw over 200 tons of coal distributed at a cost exceeding $1,000, with February the peak demand month at over $300 in value.
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New London
Ngone
Cos
Holy Family seized from Fifth Avenue gallery
Special Inspector Traittenn and Special Agent Horton seized the Rabens painting The Holy Family in a Fifth Avenue gallery. Entered December 17 by Eugene Fischoff, value set at 25000, undervaluation of about 20600 suspected after executors sale of Sir Cecil Miles estate. Immigration rush reported at New York port with 228000 steerage expected. ships Lucania Pretoria Chaten Yoem La Champagne Spartan Prince among arrivals. Brazil bishops urge church state union and suppression of liberty of conscience and secular cemeteries.
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New York
Charles H. Traittenn
Custom House
Horton
Rabens
Fifth Avenue
Eugene Fischoff
Astor Court
United States
Lucania
Pretoria i
Chaten Yoem
la Champagne
Spartan Prince
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