Boer General and His Forces Fall Back on Bloemfontein
Chronology from Jacobsdal dated Friday February 16 reports General Cronje retreating toward Bloemfontein with 10,000 men while General Kelly-Kenny harasses the rear guard. The Boers leave Spytfontein and move northwest. A large convoy was captured at the Riet river after yesterday’s fighting. British losses were light with fewer than thirty wounded and one killed.
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Cronje
Bloemfontein
Kelly-Kenny
Spytfontein
Riet River
Turning Point Seen in Boer War Campaign Headlines
London dispatches from February 17 quote an optimistic turn as Kimberley is relieved and the campaign is deemed near a turning point. Lord Rosebery analyzes Britain's solution in sharp public fashion while Lord Salisbury faces criticism from major organs as he balances politics and strategy.
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Associated Press
London
Buller
Kimberley
Lord Rosebery
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
London Times
Standard
Morning Post
Telegraph
Valentines Gift $100,000 to Metropolitan Chief
Special Telegram notes Herbert H. Vreeland, president of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, received a $100,000 check from Metropolitan syndicate capitalists for his services. Crimmins credits Vreeland with averting costly strike damage, saving the company hundreds of thousands.
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Metropolitan Street Railway Company
New York
Herbert H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Syndicate
Vreeland
Long Island
Metropolitan Combination
William ©. Whitney
John D. Crimmins
B. Elkins
Peter A. B. Widener
Mr. Vreeland
Aeroves
President Invited to Banquet by Empire State Society
Colonel F C Soutien and Franklin Murphy extended an invitation to the President for a May 1 banquet in New York hosted by the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for the National Society. The President would consider the invitation.
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F. C. Soutien
Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Empire State Society
National Society
Movements of steamers Arrivals at Port
Arrivals include Le Champagne Havre from New York Lacutlie Liverpool from New York and Rhyplend Liverpool from Philadelphia listing ships and origins for the period.
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le Champagne
Havre
New York
Lacutlie—Liverpoo
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Camille D Arville Engaged to Oakland Wine Merchant
Actress Camille D Arville confirms engagement to Frank P Crellin a wealthy Oakland wine merchant. She recalls meeting him last summer and says marriage date is not yet fixed. She notes her Dutch heritage and questions how the rumor spread.
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Frank P. Crellin
Oakland
Cal
Camille D'Arville
the Times
Mr. Creslin
San Francisco
Hanna Son to Marry Again in Gordon Park Home
Special Telegram to THE TIMES reports Daniel R Hanna's son will wed Daisy Gordon Maud at the Gordon home in Glenville on Monday night. Both have prior marriages. William Gordon, Mrs Maud’s brother, arrived from New York and confirmed the venue. All Hanna family members are traveling home to attend.
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Henna
the Times
Cleveland
Daniel R. Hanna
Undertaker Thomas Dieffenbach Crafts Over 1000 Coffins
Special Telegram to The Times reads Thomas Dieffenbach of Rethel Berks county died at 80. A renowned undertaker he built more than 1,000 coffins by hand and oversaw about 1,200 funerals.
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the Times
Reading
Thomas Dieffenbach
Rethel
Fire destroys three story building in Pittsburg
A three story building at 647 Liberty Avenue housing Sellerf and Co wholesale jewelers was gutted by fire. The blaze caused extensive damage with the total loss estimated at a substantial sum. Firefighters battled the flames through the night.
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Pittsburg
Liberty Avenue
Sellerf & Co
Statesman’s Secrecy Guides Nation Through Crisis
The article praises a statesman whose long career and diplomacy are tested during a crisis. It suggests his refusal to fully disclose plans aims to preserve strength and flexibility. The Foreign Office is viewed as prudent, balancing caution with capability, while Conservatives and Liberals debate motives. Continued on Sixth Page.
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Foreign Office
Peace Dwells in Kentucky as Legislature Adjourns
In Louisville on February 17 the Democratic Legislature adjourned after adopting a joint resolution to reconvene in Frankfort next Monday. Governor Beckham remains until the gubernatorial case is decided by the Court of Appeals. A grand jury refused to indict State Senator Harrell on charges by John H. Whallen alleging bribery to influence caucus attendance.
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Louisville
Frankfort
Beckham
Court of
Harrell
John H. Whallen
Whallen
Taylor
Prisoners Captured as Boers Hold Key Junctions
Reports from Jacobsdal say 2,009 British troops broke through at Modder River and entered Kimberley. Federals intercepted the rear guard, seizing great booty including many oxen and a number of prisoners.
Shipped Children to Asylum in Crate
Special Telegram to The Tres Huntington W V February 17 John French a Hardy county farmer planned a second marriage and sent three feeble minded children to an asylum. A crate like a pig crate with straw bedding held three children ages 9 11 and 13. They were fed from a pail of soup during the journey and are reported well cared for at the asylum.
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Huntington
W. Va
John French
Hardy County
Graf Waldersee Runs Aground In Snowstorm Bay
The Graf Waldersee of the Hamburg American Line is aground in the bay amid a heavy blizzard after sailing from New York for Hamburg via Plymouth. Captain Kopi commands the vessel, which lies near Buoy 7 as experts hope rising tide will float her at high water with no damage reported to the hull.
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Graf Waldersee
New York
Hamburg
Plymouth
Kopi
Buoy
Wamburg-American Company
Forecast for Sunday Across Mid Atlantic States
Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Maryland see fair and colder Sunday with diminishing northwesterly winds. Monday looks fair and not so cold. New Orleans and California New Orleans Short Line via Philadelphia daily 66 P. M. Norflok and Western connections via Sunset Limited. Office 308 Broadway New York Through sleeping cars.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Phila
Norflok and Western
New Orleans
Sunset Limited
Broadway
N. Y
Winter Storm Delays Transit Amid Heavy Snowfall
A fierce nor'easter dumped about twelve inches of snow as winds up to 32 mph caused drifting and travel delays. Union Traction cleared tracks with ninety sweepers and two rotary plows while trucks and cabs struggled on slick streets. Temperatures hovered around freezing with clear skies expected to follow.
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Weather Bureau
Union Traction
The
Union
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Camille D’arville
Salisbury
Lord Rose
Kentucky
Morrow
Market Street
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Pretoria
Terday
Sam
Rvenn Seeanss
California
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Frick
Carnegie
Times
Washington
Congress
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
J. Calvet & Co
Mundells Army Shoes
Adie
Mendell
John Mundell
Cherry Streets
Conti
Eace
Tan Times
General Young
Luxor
Manila
Oris
Young
Otis
Charleston
West Virginia Miners’ Association
Koonawaha
Indianapolis
Anicuring
Cenia Wler & Hana
Chastaut
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