Boer News extends to crisis as Joubert dies
London and Pretoria reports center on Commandant General Joubert death and Boer leadership shifts. Descriptions note his wartime stance and the potential succession, with Botha and Kruger figures named. Desertions and ammunition shortages loom, while British army strength praised by Wolseley.
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Transvaalin
Lord Hobarts
Britain
London
Joubert
Great Britain
Cronje
Viljoen
Berger
Jonbert
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Louis Botha
Natal
Bloemfontein
Olivier
Orange Free State
Roberts
Adelbert Hay
Free State
Buw
United States
Republic
Pop Times
Lorenzo Marquez
Crewsor
Machinists Plan Victory Tour and Chicago Talks
Chicago March 29 President O'Connell of the Machinists National association arrived to push settlement with manufacturers. He said employers’ alliance is breaking up and a dramatic campaign will tour cities to sway labor opinion. A play Who Snail Serve? by Stuart Reid aims to support unionism and profits from the tour will go to the national organization.
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London
Lord Wolseley
Far
Rifia Association
England
Viscount Cardwell
Trehind
Chicago
O'Connell
The
Machinists’ National Association
Employers’ Association
Machinists’ Union
Stuart Reid
Machinists
Bridgeport
Seattle
Wash
Cape Nome Gald
J. A. Plumb
Plumb
State Street
Naugatuck
N. Y
Rural Free Delivery Expands in Fairfield County
Fairfield county will receive complete rural free delivery by July 1 with routes extending to every house. The plan, an experimental expansion led by Rep Bill, aims to boost stamp usage and newspaper circulation while preparing to roll out nationwide. A separate hearing will address the eight hour limit for government contracts with Connecticut firms opposing the bill citing risk to government work and factory disruption.
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Washington
Fairfield County
Postoffice Department
Bill
United States
Laurel County
Maryland
Hill
Inte
New York
Henry
Tully
Labor Committee
Connecticut
Pratt & Whitney Company
Angonia Brass Company
Harsford
Rumors Fizzle in Frankfort on Goebel Case
Kentucky dispatches report no new arrests today amid rumors of a prominent suspect near Winchester. Calton’s visit to prosecution lawyers stirs talk, Democrats claiming a confession while Republicans say nothing new was revealed. Also, Fox hunt incident near New Britain ends with minor leg wound to Fred Hotchkiss. Consul John A. Barnes dies in Cologne. born in Ohio and appointed from Illinois in 1897.
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Kentucky
Goebel'y Dys
Frankfort
Winchester
W. H. Calton
Calton
the Commonwealth
Frankfars
Ang
New Britain
Fred Hotchkiss
Daffy Warren
Farmington
Frank Chidsey
William Miles
Hotchkiss
Warren
Flatchkiss
Gnidsey
Miles
Reynard
Colognes
Washington
State Department
Cologne
United States
John A. Barnes
Barnes
Ohno
Illinois
Arbuckle Cuts Refined Sugar Price Amid Raw Market Rise
New York reports that Arbuckle Brothers lowered refined sugar by five cents per 100 pounds despite raw sugar rising to 4.15 cents per pound. Henry O. Havemeyer of American Sugar Refining denounces the move as unprecedented and damaging to profit, vowing to maintain price policies. Also in Hartford, Harbison wins the Republican mayoral nomination on the second ballot after a brokered deal. rest of ticket names listed.
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Arbuckle
Havemeyer
New York
John
Henry
Havemayer
Arbuckle Brothers
Nash, Spaulding & Co
Boston
Nohadly
Henry O. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Mr. Arbuckle
Mr. Haaremeyer
Hartford
Marcel
Henry Roberts
Philip Hansley
Alexander Harbison
Harbison
Roberts
Henrys. Smith
John Rubinson
West
Marshall
Joseph Lawson
Phelps Vees Wedding in Rockville
The marriage of Elsie Edith Sykes and Attorney General Charles Phelps occurred at Union Congregational church Rockville with Rev Almon Gannison and Rev O E B McKinley officiating. Attendants included state officials and prominent men. the couple will reside in Rockville. The report also notes viceroy Curzon’s budget speech in Calcutta on relief, irrigation, and military costs.
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Rockville
Hartford
Carson Saya
Calcutta
Cord Curzon
Kedlestone
Twodotien
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Itu
Ajlu
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Waterbury
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Pharmacy Union City
Lazelle
Palmer’s
Spiebler’s
Frank H Judd & Co
Water and
Maple Street
Majura
Toa
Negrius
Mra Wy
Norfolk
Charles Wyatt
Portsmouth
Cotton
W. H. Moore
Jarrett
Walter Cotton
Charles T. Wyatt
Wallingford
Will
Cape Nome
Tive
Trenton
W. J
American Sheet Steel Company
D. W. Morrow
P. J. MceCook
Alfred L. Curtis
J. d. Teancey
O. J. Fay
W. BE. Dwight
T. M. Day
A. H. Bartlett
Clifford O. Hay
Carnegie Company
Chimcery
Supreme Court
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Foley
Saunders
Tods
Morris Gleassner
M. OK. Lacy
Mr. Gleassner
R. W. Cowles
Plantsville
Emma Sexton
East’ Twelfth Street
Thomas Burns
Burns
Harens Daly
Lexington
Lady Reel
Hamburg
St. Simon
Marcos Daly
Mr. Daly
Joh
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Henry Brigham
Windham
Schoo
Nellie Prentice
P. A. Department For
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Hunter
Harblina
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Phelps
Vees Wedding
India
Waterbury Furniture Co
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TOR
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Bicycle Excellence
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Columbia
Pierce
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Rochester
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Freetan’s Block
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