Boers Retreating Astonishes London Report
London reports Lord Roberts wires from Osfontein that the Boers are in full retreat and closely pursued by British cavalry and artillery. Astonishment follows as earlier press suggested heavy fighting ahead. Roberts pauses near Osfontein while reinforcements move in.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Osfontein
Boera
Robrts
Roberts
Lord Roberta
Cape
Natal
Cape Colony
Modder River
Kopjea
Transvaal
Brussels
A. G.hales
Daily News
Bloemfontein
Sterkstroom
Transfer of Lawton fund to widow marked by banker
Washington March 7. At Riggs National Bank General Corbin treasurer drew a check for 98407 07 in favor of Mary O Lawton to settle the fund donated in memory of Major General Lawton. The fund total rose to 98432 with an additional 25 from James O Carter of New York and letters of tribute were handed to Mrs Lawton.
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Corbin
Washington
Riggs National Bank
Lawton
Mary O. Lawton
Mra. Lawton
General Corbin
James O.carter
New York
Save California's Big Trees Face Senate Action
Senate considers House joint resolution directing Interior to open negotiations to acquire land in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties California containing mammoth tree groves. Move to prevent lumbering. option on the trees held by a Minnesota lumberman prompts appeals to form a stock company to purchase. Interior secretary also to seek government reservation for the grove.
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Senate
House
Secretary of the Interior
Calaveras
Toolumme
Cal
Mammoth Tree
South Park
Congress
Underwood
Dnolnth
California
Minnesota
Meantrge
Murder in Baxley: Farmer Dan Mimmz Killed by Robbers
In Baxley, Georgia, Dan Mimmz, a young farmer about 20 miles away, was murdered on his porch by two robbers who also killed his infant and beat his wife as she tried to flee with the child. Police with dogs searched the area. suspects are local youths under 20.
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Baxley
Marone
Dan Mimmz
SIGHTED AN ABA NE orwegian Ship Solheim Seen 'on Fire in Mid-Ocean
The American liner Rhynland reported sighting the Norwegian ship Solheim abandoned and on fire off Fleetwood after leaving Mobile. The vessel, with a crew of 15 to 20 and cargo of yellow pine lumber, showed flames from stern to midship and had the captain Metsen. No crew were found aboard and efforts to locate survivors failed.
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Solheim
Crow Minslag
Philadelphia
Rhynland
Liverpool
Mobile
Fleetwood
Eng
Latiende
Raynland
Salheim
Metsen
Mystery widow pays for burial of presumed husband
Mrs Thomas F Dorsey buried a man believed to be her husband fifteen weeks after his death in a drunken brawl. She traveled from St Louis to Louisville with five children, received a Lincoln money order, and identified the corpse by marks, paying all costs herself.
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Dorsey
Louisville
Thomas F. Dorsey
Lincoln
Neb
St. Louis
Thomas Clack
First Street
President McKinley backs Puerto Rico tariff stance
Washington reports President McKinley reiterated support for free trade for Puerto Rico while accepting a nominal tariff system as agreed by Congress. He urged early Supreme Court consideration of the constitutional issue and indicated Congress, not the president, shaped policy.
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McKinley Kirin
Washington
the Post Today
McKinley
White House
Puerto Rico
United States
Congress
House
Supreme Esourt
Puerto Rican tariff fight narrows on free food entries
Washington March 7. Senate leaders expect no deviation from the protective Puerto Rican tariff bill as passed by the House. A Cumber amendment would grant free entry for certain U S grown foods into Puerto Rico. The move aims to satisfy flour mill owners and meat packers while pressuring speedy approval amid partisan delay tactics.
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Porto Hico
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Puerto Rico
Fuerto Rican
Chicago
Foraker
Naugatuck Board Holds Special and Regular Meeting
The Naugatuck board of warden and burgesses met last evening with Warden Lobaster absent. B. A. Puck won the auditor ballot, replacing Frank Hoffman, who left town. Reports from Chief of Police Schmidt and Borough Treasurer Wigmore were read, and a hearing on Water Street and Rubber Avenue grade lines was postponed pending committee action.
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Burgesses Freeman
Kenny
Pitcher
Nettleton
Beardsley
Frank Hoffman
Naugatuck
Burgess_Freeman
Hye
Sone
Contities
Burgess Pitcher
Burgess
Burgess Freeman
B. A. Puck
O. B. Andrews
Peck
Poligo Schmidt
Aseault
George T. Wigmore
Borough Slck
Bo A. Puck
C.J. Baxter
J. W. Rogers
Naugatuck National Bank
Parmita
Sewara
Rogers
Sweeney
Fingust Walter
Lines Hill Street
Water Street
Rubber Avente
Mills
Rubber Avenue
Andrew
Charles N Cole Indicted in Bank Misconduct Case
Charles N Cole formerly president of the Globe National Bank was indicted on 23 counts by the federal grand jury before Judge Lowell. Sixteen counts accuse falsifications and nine allege misapplication of funds tied to 1 067 250. The case is set for April trial with plea by March 20. Cole arrived from Los Angeles after the bank failed amid United States Mining stock collapse.
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Boston
Charles N.cole
Globe National Bank
United States District Court
Lowell
Trml
Mr. Oodle
Cole
Los Angeles
Cal
United States Mining Company
Globe Bank
Calicide Without Witnesses at Reid Factory
Baltimore March 7 Hilary H Reid vice president of Reid Manufacturing firm shot and killed employee Robert Lee Smith at the wash house on Green street There were no witnesses besides the victim and killer Reid surrendered to Police Marshal Hamilton claiming self defense Smith a bottler was discharged and he claimed assault with an iron bar Reid stated he fired in self defense Chicago March 7 Mrs F B Walhogton of 215 Thirty fifth street was knocked down and robbed of over $10 yesterday on Jackson Boulevard near the Union League Club entrance
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Hilary H. Reid
Reid Manufacturing Company
Robert Lee Smith
Green Street
Hamilton
Smith
Reid
Chicago
F. B. Wal- Hogton
Thirty Fifth Street
Jackson Boulevard
Dearborn and
Clark Streets
Union League Club
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Ala Save I
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Dudge Ws.pryor
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Kate Banta
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Church Street
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