Cecil Rhodes Will Details Education Fortune Plan
The Daily Mail reports Cecil Rhodes left the bulk of his fortune to a global education project aimed at improving the British race and fostering imperial sentiment. Details of the educational will will be made public soon after Rhodes also bequeathed the Dartham Hall estate at Newmarket to his brother Colonel Francis W. Rhodes. The Rhodes funeral in Cape Town on April 3 will pass the Parliament buildings and proceed to Bulawayo by a special train, with a gun-carriage escort and a brief service at the Anglican Cathedral.
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Daily Mail
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Daily Malt
Britain
Cecil Rhodes
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Datham Hall
Newmarket
Francis W. Rhodes
Cape Town
Bulaweyn
Kimbertex
Bulawayo
Kimberley
Boers Outstrip British In Bold Raid Near Klerksdorp
In March 24 action near Klerksdorp about fifteen hundred Boers under Delarey Liebenberg Kemp and Wolmarans slipped from British lines. 179 prisoners were taken including Commandant H Kruger and ex Landrost Neethling. A Canadian detachment held their ground amid pursuit as Boers escaped through gaps with guns retaken by the Scottish Horse.
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Delarey
Lichenbers
Kemp
Wolmatans
Lord Kitchener
H. Kruger
Landrost Neethling
Klerksorp
Del
von Donop Cony
Klerksdorp
Liebenberg
von Donop
Coronation of Alfonso XIII Set for May Events
Madrid March 25 The crowning ceremonies for Alfonso XIII begin May 12 with a review of fifteen thousand troops at Camp Carabanchel and a gala operatic program. The king will don the Captain General uniform May 17 in the Chamber of Deputies, then hear Te Deum at San Francisco el Real before a palace dinner for foreign envoys. Public festivities, bullfights, and other events follow May 12 to May 15.
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Alfonso XIII
Spain
Camp Carabanchel
Alfonse
Chamber of Deputies
San Francisco el Irante
Abus IS
War pressures shape Good Friday observances and peace prospects
Letters from London reveal Boer leaders may accept the inevitable but warn against any terms that could imply England failed to achieve aims. The piece notes Good Friday observances widening in solemnity, while U.S. and Continental pressures affect war policy and trade issues.
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Tribune
London
Levd
Saturday Review
United States
England
Petrified ships report sparks Klondike tale
News from the steamer Cottage City hints that fossilized vessels found near the Porcupine headwaters may date to an ancient era, resembling Viking ships. The Klondike rumor ties to a Dawson publication and Indigenous reports from Chantair Indians in Pawkon.
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Cottage City
Klondike
Dawson
Pawkon
Fire Near the Meteor Yachts Fire at Townsend-Downes Yard
Fire damaged the Santos steamship tied near the Meteor yacht and threatened both vessels. Emperor William's yacht Meteor was announced to delay sailing as fittings and stores were to be loaded, with plans adjusted to add stores after the trip, potentially delaying anchorage return.
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Santos
Arbuckle Hrothers
Evans resigns as Pension Commissioner in Washington
Washington March 28 Henry Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, has submitted his resignation to the President. He expects a diplomatic posting, possibly to Europe, with a successor chosen for the Pension Bureau. The move follows praise and criticism of his administration. the President may place Evans in a diplomatic role while retaining policy aims.
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Henry Clay Evans
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Connren Evans
Tribune
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M Post
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Tnt
Evana
Pension Bureau
al Hie
Penai
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Pate
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Evins
Bodaner
Europe
Storer
Millifid
Leone
Meyer Ts Veved
Hank
Clay Evans
Evane Nome
Mann
Teasch
Plan to Disfranchise Negroes Adopted by Convention
Richmond March The suffrage convention after months of discussion today adopted a plan of suffrage by a vote of 48 to 0. The temporary understanding clause lasts two years. Permanent features include a poll tax and educational qualification. Soldiers and sons are exempted. reading and writing are required in the permanent plan. White voters are expected to register, while many colored voters will be disfranchised. The registrar judges read or understanding of the constitution.
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Richmond
PARTRIDGE COULD BREAK IN ON GAMBLING HOUSES REOPENING CONTROVERSY
A discussion with police officials reveals plans to reopen city gambling dens by leveraging warrants for sudden raids. Police Commissioner Partridge could raid Cantield's and similar rooms to shut them, with high costs for evidence and questions about funding. District Attorney Jerome notes the old corrupt system may return, delaying reforms for eighteen months, as officials debate enforcement methods and the mayor’s stance.
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Police Department
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Alvin
Terhopes
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Dalley
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Hausen
Mayers
Aptis Lantey
Ty East
Cunflekls
Tate
Daniels
Canteld
Europe
Lowell Mills Face Lockout Over Wage Increase Dispute
Lowell Massachusetts March 25 sixteen thousand workers at seven cotton firms threaten a one percent wage rise and possible lockout. Mills post notices warning closures until further notice as talks stall. Governor Crane may be asked to intervene while unions prepare for potential national actions. Meanwhile similar sympathy strikes spread to Fitchburg and Blackstone Massachusetts with workers in Olneyville and Plymouth affected.
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Olneyville
American Woollen Company
Otter Places
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Saranac Mills
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Blackstone
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Providence
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Boty
Lowell Teatily Council
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