Boer War Dispatches Signal Portentous South Russia Gear
London reports 250000 mobilized troops in South Russia and a tense stance with the Ottoman Empire. Boers guard passes near Drakensberg range under Harris Smith and Olivier marches 5000 men with 25 miles of wagons toward a rear-guard defense. Lord Roberts faces supply and cavalry strain as Cape transports arrival looms and Lady Roberts heads to Cape Town.
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Russia
Black Sea
London
Warrenton
Kimberley-Bloemfontein
Jacobsdal
Olivier
Charles Williams
Lord Roberts
Hasuto
Kroonstad
Lord Robetta
Revit
Cronje
Pretoria
Cape Ports
Cape Town
Lady Roberts
War Office
Czarina's Interposition Delays Kruger-Steyn Intervention
Berlisi March 28 A St Peters dispatch says the czarina is blamed for delaying the Rusalao gnewer to the Kruger Steyn intervention on appeal. She has been attempting to shape a pro Hoer reply amid Muravieff as the Russian foreign influence.
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Berlisi
Lokal An
St. Peters
Czarina
Rusalao Gnewer
Kruger-Steyn Interveni
Ent
Muravieff
Bombardment drama from Mafeking and surrounding actions
March dispatch reports Boers resuming bombardment of Mafeking on March 12 with a 6 inch gun. Shells hit the court house and a hotel office, wounding natives and several women. A shell pierced a bomb proof shelter near Reuters, while natives attacked near forts and a truce was observed Sunday March 11.
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London
Mafeking
Court House
Free Staters seize road near Kimberley and raid rail line
A Kimberley dispatch reports four hundred Free Staters occupy the road between Kimberley and Paardeberg and seize a farm at Pandamsfontein with army horses resting there. Rumor says they plan to raid the Jacobsdal railway.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Kimberley
Paardeberg
Pandamsfontein
Jacobsdal
Gen Clement's Movements Reported in South Africa
London dispatch to the Daily Mail quotes Faure Smith dated March 27 noting Gen Clement's column occupied Jagersfontein and Fauresmith this morning amid great rejoicing and enthusiasm. Boers offered no opposition and union jacks fly nationwide.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Fauresmith
Clement
Jagersfontein
Transvaal Arrest Claims Prinslee on Pass Permit
The Transvaalers report the arrest of Commandant Prinslee who held a pass permit but had chosen a farm 20 miles north of Bloemfontein to seek peace under British rule.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Bloemfontein
Prinslee
Australian premiers urge no peace in South Africa without British rule
Sydney March 28 Australian premiers cable to Mr Chamberlain declaring it undesirable to conclude peace in South Africa unless terms guarantee the absolute supremacy of British rule.
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Sydney
Chamberlain
South Africa
Mayor Van Wyck Faces Veto After Turbulent Davis School Hearing
In New York on March 2, two thousand teachers disrupted a city hall hearing on the Davis school bill. They hooted Mayor Van Wyck and the board of education chair J J Little, kissed, cheered, and caused the wildest disorder seen. The adjournment led to a long clearance, and Van Wyck is certain to veto the bill.
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New York
van Wyck
J. J. Little
Board of Education
Cuban Senate Commission Ships to United States
Havana reports the Dolphin carried the Cuban senate commission to the United States. The senators will not discuss their work publicly until presenting their reports, which they plan to submit soon after gathering information on their travels.
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Havana
the Dolphin
United States
Senate Cuban Commission
Laxative Bromo Quinine Pills Promises Fast Cold Cure
Cure claim notes one day relief for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Satisfaction refund offered by K. W. Grove in each box.
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K. W. Grove
Grosvenor Renominated for Sixth Term in Ohio
Athens March 28 The republican congressional convention nominated Sen. C. H. Grosvenor for Congress for the sixth time. Grosvenor urged renomination of McKinley. Resolutions endorsed the Spanish war conduct and praised administration acts on the Philippines and Porto Rico.
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Athens
Sen
C. H. Grosvenor
Congress
Gen. Grosvenor
Messinley
Philippines
Porto Rico
Vacher Reports Severe Grippe Relief With Forgy Honey
G Vacher of 157 Osgood St Chicago says his wife suffered a severe grippe with a bad cough. She used Forgy’s Honey and Tar for immediate relief, noting a 50 cent hotel price and adequate results.
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G. Vacher
Osgond St
Chicago
Miners and Operators Stall as Indiana Mines Face Shutdown
In Terre Haute Indiana yesterday miners and operators failed to bridge gaps after a conference. National President William Mitchell was summoned to assist as talks stalled over concessions and a unified Indiana scale. Indefinite mine closures loom if no agreement is reached.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Ilinois
William Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Serious affray at Soudan plant shocks Elkhart workers
Cornelius Hines of Soudan Manufacturing is severely injured after foremen Edward and Frank Adams crowd him and then attack with a knife. Hines is reported in alarming condition with wounds to face and abdomen. The assailants are held on bonds for assault with intent to kill as the case unfolds.
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Elkhart
Ind
Cornelius Hines
Soudan Manufacturing Company
Hines
Edward
Frank Adams
Shepherd verdict in Indianapolis street car case returns $5000
In Franklin Indiana on March 28 a jury awarded Charles Shepherd $5000 against the Indianapolis Street Railway for loss of services and his wife’s society after she was injured when a conductor stepped on her dress as she alighted near the Indiana Avenue bridge over Fall Creek in November 1897. Mrs Shepherd previously won $2500 in Hamilton circuit court.
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Franklin
Ind
Charles Shepherd
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Shepherd
Indiana Avenue
Fall Creek
Premature dynamite blast injures workers in Indiana quarry
Huntington Ind March 28 A pre mature explosion of dynamite in the lime quarries injures William Clow, George Bowers and Robert Bowers. Bowers two are not seriously hurt, but Clow has a terribly lacerated head and is in dangerous condition. The dynamite failed to explode and a wedge was driven to open the rock fissure when jarring caused the blast. Clow's brother was killed in the same quarry about a year ago.
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Huntington
Ind
William Clow
George Bowers
Robert Bowers
Clow
Elopement Ends in Early Columbus Marriage
Oscar McKinley aged 22 and Lizzie Scott aged 19 eloped from Platrock and wed in Columbus yesterday with Squire Palmer presiding. A late warning message reached the county clerk by telephone, advising against issuing the license.
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Columbus
Ind
Osccar McKinley
Lizzie Scott
Platrock
Squire Palmer
Edward Corbin’s twin suicide attempts in Vincennes
Edward Corbin attempted suicide twice in Vincennes Indiana on March 28. He first ingested poison but survived after a stomach pump. He later tried hanging, but his mother cut the rope. He is believed to be mentally unbalanced.
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Vincennes
Ind
Edward Corbin
Beveridge aid case returns from Asheville to Dansville
Dr. A C Kimberlin who accompanied Mrs Al bert J Beveridge from Asheville North Carolina to Dansville North Carolina has returned He says Mrs Beveridge stood the trip well but her condition is such as to cause her relatives and friends much concern.
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Indianapolis
A. C. Kimberlin
Albert J. Beveridge
Asheville
N. C
Dansville
Newton brothers died in house fire ruled accidental
Coroner Brokaw returns verdict that William Newton and John Newton perished in a February 5 blaze in their Portland Indiana home. The ruling states the deaths were accidental.
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Portland
Ind
Brokaw
William
John Newton
Laborer Killed in Sawmill Buzzsaw Accident Near Huntington
Stallsiaith, a laborer at a sawmill north of Huntington, was caught in a buzzsaw Monday night and died yesterday. One leg was severed in the incident.
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Huntington
Lod
Howard Stallsiaith
Indiana Exodus: Carroll County Families Move to the Dakotas
Flora Indiana March 28 Forty eight families departed yesterday for Berth Dakota to settle there. Before the train left T J Wise and Miss Nannie Tyler were married on the Vandalia station platform with about a thousand onlookers. This brings total emigrants to the Dakotas to nearly one thousand in five years.
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Flora
Ind
Berth Dakota
T. J.wise
Nannie Tyler
Vandalia
Dakotas
Boiler explosion at Anthony sawmill kills four in Muncie
The March boiler blast at the Anthony sawmill in Muncie, Indiana, claimed four lives and left several workmen injured as State Factory Inspector McAbee begins an investigation.
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Muncie
Ind
Anthony
McAbee
Argument Postponed in Clark Case in Senate
The Clark Montana case hearing before the senate privileges and elections committee was postponed to Tuesday next due to missing members. The memorialists' brief spans 142 pages and the defense brief 232 pages, with detailed factual and legal discussion from Senator Clark's view.
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Washington
Clark
Montana
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Edmunds
Arthur A. Birney
Hartman
Professors Threaten Heresy Charges Over Sermon
In Chicago McCormick Theological Seminary professors led by Herrick Johnson Marquis and Willis Craig say Rev Dr N D Hillis sermon in Plymouth Church Brooklyn last Sunday conflicts with Presbyterian creed and that the Chicago Presbytery should prefer charges of heresy against him.
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New York
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Herrick Johnson
D. C. Marquis
Willis G. Craig
N. D. Hilla
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Presbytery
Hillis
Dynamite Blast Kills Quarry Foreman in New Jersey
A dynamite blast at Allen and Russell's quarry near Waterloo New Jersey killed foreman George Lord and seriously injured laborers Frederick Mooney and Emil Lozier who may die from their injuries. The incident occurred yesterday and authorities are investigating the accident.
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New York
Allen & Russell
Waterloo
N. J
George Lord
Frederick Mooney
Emil Lozier
Detroit Wins 1st Bid for Pythians Convention
Detroit secured the 1930 convention site for the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias after Maj Gen Carnahan of Indianapolis, supreme commander of the uniformed rank, spent the day evaluating the city and confirmed the decision in Detroit.
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Detroit
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Carnahan
Indianapolis
Pythias
Rhodes plans to build Kimberley mausoleum
Cape Town dispatch reports Cecil Rhodes intends to send architect Mr. Baker to Egypt Rome and Athens to study mausoleums. On his return Baker will erect a Kimberley mausoleum in memory of those killed during the legue. MARKETS BY WIRE.
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Kimberley
Cape Town
New York Sun
Cecil Rhodes
Baker
Egypt
Rome
Athens
Prevailing Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Indianapolis Grain and Livestock reports wheat No 2 red at 70 cents, corn 37 to 40 cents, oats around 30 cents, cattle steady, lambs 5.00 to 6.50. Cincinnati shows hogs 4.85, sheep 4.20, lambs 4.00 to 7.00. Chicago lists hogs 5.20 and sheep 4.75 to 6.00, New York cattle at 3.00 to 5.30, hogs 5.30 to 5.50, lambs 5.50 to 6.50. Toledo notes No 2 cash wheat and No 2 mixed corn and oats pricing.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Goebel assassination saga unsettles Kentucky officials
In Frankfort on March 28 W H Culton waived examination and was held without bond after conferring with prosecutors at the Capitol hotel. Auditor’s clerk Youtsey, arrested as an accessory, complained prosecutors broke faith. Secretary Powers was held without bond on a murder conspiracy charge as Gov Beckham kept Democratic militia in place ahead of April circuit court term.
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Frankfort
Goebel
W. H. Culton
Circuit Cour
Capitol Hotel
E. E. Hogg
Culton
Col
T. C. Campbell
Campbell
Commonwealth
Youtsey
Gov
Taylor
Moore
Circuit Court
Powers
Yout- Bey
Drunken trio terrorizes Hot Springs streets
In Hot Springs North Carolina J W Floyd Guy Turner and Duke Lamb ran streets firing at people deputy Jack Paris was wounded in the head by a gunman Richard Ralston was shot in the abdomen and may die Floyd was wounded in the arm by Chief Rector All three were captured and jailed as the town shut down storefronts and residents aided in the manhunt
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Hot Springs
N. C
J. W. Floyd
Guy Turner
Duke Lamb
Jack Paris
Richard Ralston
Mob Hangs Negro Will Edwards at Deer Creek Bridge
Greenville Mississippi March 28 A mob hanged Will Edwards the man who killed Edward B Johnson at Dulaney's levee camp last Thursday They seized the train at Deer Creek bridge tied a rope to the bridge and shot the prisoner after throwing a blanket over Sheriff Chilton Two unrelated lines report H G Frum an elderly farmer shooting his wife and later himself near Gilman West Virginia Jealousy given as motive
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Greenville
Miss
Will Edwards
Edward B. Johnson
Dulaney
Eland
Chilton
Issaquena County
Leland
Deer Creek Bridge
Elkins
W. Va
Gilman
H. G. Frum
Bundy Arrested on Embezzlement Charge in Elmira
Elmira March 28 Frank E. Bundy former city chamberlain was arrested on embezzlement charges and released on 10000 bail. A new chamberlain reports another large deficit in a tax roll, lifting Bundy’s known shortage to a substantial amount.
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Elmira
N. Y
Frank BE. Bundy
Bundy
House Debates Army Bill Spars With Tariff and War Talk
Washington March 28 The house debated the army appropriation bill with broad topics including Porto Rican tariff the Boer War and the Philippines. Sharp exchanges followed charges of a campaign fund deal and insults over militarism while the senate struggled over tariff and a free coinage amendment. An Alaskan coast mining amendment also sparked heated discussion.
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Washington
Philippines
Pierce
Tenn
Hull
Sulzer
N. Y
Lentz
Marsh
Ohio
House
Senate
Morgan
Carter
Secretary of War
Alaskan
Mayor Blocks Jeffries Boxing Exhibition Plan
Mayor Harrison announced he will not permit a planned Tattersall's boxing event featuring James J. Jeffries. He demands Jeffries fight one opponent for six rounds only, declaring any multi opponent exhibition off limits or no fights at all.
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Harrison
Chicago
James J. Jeffries
Tattersall's
Jeffries
Porto Rican tariff bill debated in House
In Washington on March 28, Mr. Steele of Indiana read a San Juan dated letter from W. K. Landis, a Landis brother, praising the 15 percent tariff as not obnoxious to Porto Ricans. Mr. Williams of Illinois challenged Indiana Republicans on their votes, while Steele defended the bill as humane.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Steele
Indiana
San Juan
W. K. Landis
Representative Landis
United States
Porto Rico
Mr. Williams
Open Door Correspondence to Congress on China Policy
Secretary Hay submitted to congress the correspondence with Great Britain France Germany Russia Italy Japan regarding maintaining an open door in China. The exchanges span Sept 6 to Mar 20, with all nations agreeing to the proposition.
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Washington
Hay
Congress
China
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Italy
Japan
Insurgents Reported in White House Documents
The president sent to the senate additional papers on Philippine insurgents. Included are materials captured by American troops and data on the Philippine committee in Hong Kong about prisoner treatment. The Hong Kong committee minutes cover meetings on Feb 24 and Apr 5, 1898.
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Washington
Senate
Philippine Committee
Hong Kong
Philppine Committee
Otis reports 25 further soldier deaths in command
Washington March 28 The war department received Gen Otis latest casualty details showing 25 deaths among his command. The report chronicles losses as the U S forces continue operations in the region.
Baxner Salve Marketed By Prescription From World Expert
A salve called Baxner is promoted as a universal skin healer. It is claimed to be prescribed by a world renowned skin specialist and is said to cure piles burns scalds ulcers running sores and all skin diseases. Available from all druggists.
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All. Druggista
War Department to create Division of the Pacific in Philippines
The War Department plans a new Division of the Pacific embracing the Philippine archipelago. It will be split into four departments Northern Luzon Southern Luzon Visayas and Mindanao Jolo with Maj Gen Otis retaining overall command. General MacArthur Bates Hughes and Kobba will lead the four departments. The move aims to free policy matters for broader governance.
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War Department
Washington
Root
Philippines
Pacific
Philippine Archipelago
Department of
Northern Luzon
MacArthur
Southern Luzon
Bates
Viscayas
Hughs
Minandano
Jolo
Kobba
Otis
Miles
United States
Dr King’s Discovery for Consumption Promises Cure
The ad reports Annie’s relief from a long hacking cough after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. It claims chest pain eased and sleep returned, with free trial bottles at C D Knoefel’s Drug Store and a guarantee with each bottle. Also mentions Paderewski growing bald after a light revealed a bald spot on his head.
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Annie’. Springer
Howard Street
Philadelpha
Dr. King
C.D. Knoefel
Paderewsk
Paderewski
The
Atlanta Journal
Paderewakt
Homer Among Cookbooks In Boston
State labor board bulletins reveal Boston servant girls read Homer Goethe and Schiller. Investigators found cookbooks most common but history and philosophy works also appear. One kitchen reader favored Goethe Schiller and Homer poems, another followed a Chautauqua course.
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Homer
Boston
Goethe
Schiller
Massachusetts
State Board of Labor
United States
England
Innovation In sculpture at Paris exposition entrance
The New York Sun notes a startling sculpture innovation at the Paris exposition near the Champs Elysees entrance. The figure of the City of Paris will be shown as a woman in the latest 1900 fashion. A Banner Salve is advertised as a universal healer for burns sores and cuts. The German Emperor is seen with luck via a horseshoe, once carrying a large shoe home in Berlin.
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Champs Flyse
New York
Paris
Berlin
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