British Forces Press Forward as Boers Retreat Across South Africa
London dispatch reports Boer positions yielding along British territory as Lord Roberts advances toward Bloemfontein. Casualties exceed eleven thousand with Boer forces withdrawing from Colesberg Zululand and Colenso while Buller faces Drakensberg obstacles.
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London
Redvers Buller
Ladysmith
Clements
Colesberg
Zululand
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
War Office
Crouse
Boer Tee
Buller
Drakensberg
Buller Ayers
Ness
Lowing
Seais
Cragin Affirms Nicaragua Canal Concession
Edward Eyre Cragin asserts that U S legislation on the Hay Pauncefote treaty cannot affect his 1808 Nicaragua concession. He declares the contract with Nicaragua grants exclusive rights, requires $500,000 paid, and plans to proceed with canal construction and operation.
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New York
Edward FF. Cragin
Nicaragua
Washington
United States
Edward Eyre
National Palace
Managua
Tieup In Kentucky Paralyzes State Offices
Louisville Ky Feb 21 Republicans plan a statewide tieup by Saturday as the state election board decides minor office contests. An injunction to restrain Democrats from taking possession will go to the court of appeals and then the U.S. Supreme Court. Until final decision all state offices from auditor to treasurer remain tied up and county revenues await the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loctisville
State Election Board
Court of Appeals
Unite States Supreme Court
Ainal
Tug Tackenbach Rescues Stranded Barge Crew
The tug GL Tackenbach brought four sailors from the sunken barge Mineral McClellan to safety at the Delaware breakwater after a gale sank the vessel eight miles southwest of Fathom Bank. The crew clung to the wreckage as waves broke over them until rescue by the Luckenbach.
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Philadwloela
Tackenbach
Delaware Breakwater
Cineral McClellan
Senk
Department Stores Win Supreme Court Ruling
The February 21 ruling, written by Justice Tudge Robinson, declares that the department store law was invalidated by the state legislature and struck down by the supreme court. The decision names SELPFERSON CEEY Ato and references the List Legislatire mneanstits in the opinion.
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Department Stores
Win
Selpferson Ceey
Ato
Supreme Court
Tudge Robinson
Angel Comerting
List Legislatire
Opposition in the House on Porto Rican tariff bill debate
The House heard three speeches on the Porto Rican tariff bill amid a five hour session. Supporters and opponents clashed over constitutional issues as Republicans fear defeat with 12 to 16 votes in doubt and a potential caucus under consideration. Discussions also touched Philippines self-rule and Hawaiian government implications.
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Washington
Hopkins
Wingis
Newlands
Nevada
Swanson
Virginia
Senate
Denney
United States of
Islands
House
Taft and Root discuss Philippine commission setup
President Taft and Secretary Root conferred at the air department on the planned Philippine commission. The panel is to be fully organized soon and proceed to Manila around April 1. Taft Worcester and Denby are noted as initial invitees with three more members to be appointed.
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Philippine Commission
Washington
Judee Taft
Root
Air Department
Aml
Manila
Vrct
Taft
Worcester
Denby
Senator Clark Testimony Before Senate Elections Panel
Washington Tech 21. Senator Clark completed his testimony before the senate committee on elections and privileges though not drawing as much attention as other witnesses. Ivank Corbett Day and John B. Wellcome also testified with denials and admissions regarding a five thousand dollar present to Day and a mortgage dispute involving Mrs Corbett.
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Washington
Tech
Clark
Senate
Ivank Corbett
Butee
J. C. Day
Montana House of Representatives
John B. Wellcome
Wellcome
Molineux at Sing Sing Receives Letters from Religious Cranks
Cornell plans a triples meet with Columbia and California in New York. Cadin drafts an open season for woodland game at Prenton. Commissioner Nagle reports 107 lords of snow cleared from New York streets in 48 hours. General Electric Railway and Western Tochuna r workers clash in Chicago over street crossing control.
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Molineux
Sing Sing
Cornell
Columbia
University of California
New York
Cadin
Prenton
Nagle
New York City
Tive
General Electric Railway Company
Chicago
Western Tochuna R Railroad Company
Kentucky Democrats Ratify Goebel Governorship Claim
In a 3 to 2 joint session, Kentucky Democrats ratified the former proceedings that named William Goebel governor and J W Beckham lieutenant governor. Beckham, after Goebel's death, claims the governor’s title. Republicans boycotted the session. Senator Priplett and Representative Grider opposed ratification. Orr abstained.
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Kentucky
Frankport
Oa Yole
William Goebel
J. &. W. Beckham
Beckham
Goebel
Joint Assembly
Priplett
Grider
Orr
Mother and Children Drowned
SAPERTAY N A Feb 21 The wife and two sons of Erich Stevenson were drowned in a boating accident. The tragedy occurred on a local river near the Stevenson home leaving the community stunned. Neighbors assisted in recovery efforts and authorities investigated the incident.
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Sapertay
N. A
Erich Stevenson
Volcano eruption panics Mexican copper region towns
Reported Colima eruption drives Indians from mines and near villages as lava floods the slopes. Troops move natives from the Santa Ana mine area while tramway work halts. Fear of doomsday propels flight, with extensive property losses and displacement of workers across Colima's copper district.
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New York
Colima
Pacific
Mexico
Telegraph Fron
Guadalajara
W. J. Arkell
Aly Arwell
Santa Ana
Mmine
Abn. Arkell
Mrr
Netherton Hall
Chicago
Paul W. Horbach
Omala
Colima Valley
Aranzanillo
Michoacan
Jalisco
al. Arkell
Vilipino Bandit Trial Opens Near Manila
A military commission convenes at Calamba today to hear the case of a Vilipino member from the Everville faction accused of murdering and assaulting a squad near February 2. The trial centers on the killing of a corporal and the raid on the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Calamba
Everrille
Canal Improvement Debate Cites Great Lakes Transport Power
Albany February 21 A Raymond of Buffalo rebuts George A Daniels who claimed canals have no future as a commercial factor and railroads will take all business He argues canal upgrades to handle 1000 ton barges will yield lower rates across points reachable by canal and cites Lakes ships carrying 300000 bushels of wheat illustrating the superior capacity of Great Lakes transport.
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Albany
A. Raymond
Buffalo
Cami
George A. Daniels
Utica
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Great Lakes
Save Yonkers Manor House From Alteration
Yonkers activists seek to preserve the historic manor house now serving as city hall built in 1682. The proposal to add a west side wing for a committee room faces opposition from the Yonkers Historical Society and the Daughters of the Revolution who call it sacrilege to alter the building once linked to Frederick Philipse and visited by Washington during the Revolution.
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New York
Yonkers
N.Y
City Hall
Mary Philipse
George Washington
Frederick Philipse
Washington
Cbeck
Dr. Mary Walker Backs Bill to Abolish Capital Punishment
Albany February 21 Dr Mary Walker attracted attention at the capitol as she urged the assembly codes committee to abolish capital punishment describing electrocution as state murder and proposing life imprisonment for murder on circumstantial evidence She offered a new bill if the existingMaker bill failed noting her concerns about vice and innocence allegations against Cornish.
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Mary Walker
Albany
Capitol
Assembly Committee On Codes
Bir Maher
Hose
Walker
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Pacific Coast
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