British Troops Gain Little as Boers Hold Hills
London dispatches report small engagements during reconnoitering operations in South Africa. Colonel Hannay’s mounted infantry pushed toward Ramah while detaining the Boers on hills. four killed, 22 wounded, and three missing. A separate note states a British cavalry division crossed the Bell River at Devil’s Drift with the 6th and 7th divisions encamped nearby.
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Anti trust conference adopts sweeping platform in Chicago
The Chicago anti trust conference ends a stormy session with a platform calling for government ownership of public utilities and a referendum. It also endorses direct legislation and drops protective tariffs. Speakers include John Altgeld and Tom Johnson amid fresh currency and tariff debates.
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Telegraph Briefs Describe City And National Events
A miscellany of early 20th century briefs covers Berwyn politics, Lincoln birthday observances, a lawyers dispute, church charges dropped, coal miners’ strike, and a baby left at a Wisconsin doorstep. Reports mention Chicago burglary rates rising, New York officials, and a proposed ultra-fast boat project led by Gresham and Arkell with Newport News shipyard plans.
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New York
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Russia
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Abbotsford
W.os. Young
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New Motive Power Reported From Liquid Air and Superheated Water
The Indianapolis News notes two advancing motive power ideas. Inventors pursue liquid air at ultra low temps as a potential engine source while others tout superheated water in upright steel tubes heated to 150 degrees above steam. When released, it expands about 1000 times, powering engines. Also, construction plans for a model under the Hugli River at Calcutta are reported.
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Indianapolis News
Allison on Finance Greenbacks Cannot Be Retired
Washington Feb 14 The currency debate featured Allison defending the senate bill and the greenback provisions. He argued the dollar was the unit since 1873 and questioned any plan to retire greenbacks, while noting silver at par with gold under current policy and stressing careful scrutiny in any monetary change. The day also covered Clark investigation testimony and suffrage debates with Anthony amid opposing factions in Washington.
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Whiteside
Helena
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Jacobs
Cason
Decision Ruling In Cincinnati Federal Authority Contests
Cincinnati. Judge Taft refused to grant injunctions against the Kentucky state board of elections and Democratic contestants for state offices other than governor and lieutenant governor, ruling the federal court had no jurisdiction in Kentucky contest matters. Louisville. Taylor prepared an injunction application against J C W Beckham for attempting to act as governor. Frankfort. Republican houses met without a quorum and adjourned until tomorrow. Peshtigo. Frank discharged a revolver at his sister, thinking it was unloaded. the weapon damaged her leg.
Workmen buried in debris at Illinois Steel plant
Joliet Illinois February 14 One workman was killed two badly injured and several slightly hurt today when the roof of the east house at the Illinois Steel company's plant collapsed Twenty workmen were buried in the debris Favorable Report question Tres Meine Ta February 14 The house committee on suffrage parted without opposition to a constitutional amendment to admit Wenet to vote on the same terms as men The suffrage claim they will pass it in the house but are not so confident of the senate England and Mortagil At b 11 The Portucity yesterday re cablegram fron king has signed secret offensive and defensive alliance with England
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Berkshires
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Congress
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Senate
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House Committee On Judiciary
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Alice I. Griggs
Suffrace Association
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
Sociation
Joliet, IL
Illinois Steel Company
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England
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Euelind
Contractors Set Back by Independent Building Trades Council
Chicago Feb. 14 Independent Building Trades council declines to furnish the contractors the men replacing striking workers deeming contractor actions a bid to subjugate union labor. This marks a setback for contractors amid labor tensions in the city.
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