Buller's Arrival at Ladysmith Captured in Dispatches
London reports Buller states Ladysmith completely clear of Boers except for a wagon train at Van Rooiens pass. Buller arrives amid huge enthusiasm as Boers retreat toward the Free State. Osfontein notes 60,000 burghers nearby and wounded, prisoners, and shelling intensity.
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White
Burgher
Lord Roberts
Kimberly
London
War Office
Ladysmith
van Roenen’s Pass
Modder Spruit Blu
Beenes
Free State
Osfontein
Lord Roberts Faces Reformed Boer Forces East of Paardeberg
London reports Lord Roberts at Osfontein six to eight miles east of Paardeberg confronting a re formed Boer army of 5 000 to 6 000. Observers note rapid transport and potential delay before further advance as DeWitt and DeLarey slow the move while 00,000 reinforcements are said to be gathering. Admiralty commends marines and bluejackets for service.
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London
Lord Roberts
Osfontein
Paardeberg
Ladysmith
Lord Roerts
Leeds
Bloemfontein
DeWitt
DeLarey
Goers Forced Wives to Fight in Trenches
At Colenso Camp a dying wife recalls that her husband would not allow her to leave the trenches. The account appears in a tearful, yesterday’s report from the front.
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Colenso
Sapho Hearing Resumes Before Magistrate Mott
New York March 1 The Sapho hearing resumed in Centre street court with testimony from Sewall Collins describing the first act as a riotous carnival. Theodore Moss and Louis Netshersole testified there was nothing immoral in the play and the defense rested as the case adjourned to Monday for the district attorney to summarize for the prosecution.
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New York
Sapho
Mott
Centre Street Court
Sewall Collins
Collins
Theodore Moss
Wallack
Moss
Miss Nethersli
Louis Nethersole
Miss Nethersole
Gardner
Emmet Day Observed in Philadelphia With Pro-Boer Stand
In Philadelphia on March 2 the 122nd Emmet birthday was marked at the Academy of Music by a large public gathering under Clan-na-Gael auspices. The meeting featured an amendment denouncing the Philippines war, added to the pro-Boer resolutions, with Senator William E Mason delivering the main address.
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Philadelphia
Robert Emmet
Academy of Music
United Clan-na-Gael
Philippines
William E. Mason
Clark defense concluded in Senate election inquiry
Washington March 2 The senate committee on elections announced the conclusion of testimony in the Clark election investigation. Beginning January 8, ten witnesses have testified. The record will span about 2400 to 2500 pages. Government expenses amount to about 27000 dollars.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Elections
Clark
Republican nominating Hammond for Utah's Roberts vacancy
Salt Lake City March 2 The Republican state convention nominated J. T. Hammond to fill the Roberts vacancy in Congress. The platform endorses the McKinley administration and Utah state officers in public affairs. No mention of expansion or finance.
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Salt Lake
Utah
J.T. Hammond
Congress
Roberts
McKinley
Postmaster Convicted of Fake Returns for Higher Pay
Alvin W. Jol formerly Harrity postmaster was convicted of making fake returns to the post office department to raise his compensation. Judge Melherson imposed a ten dollar fine and one month imprisonment in Movamen sing.
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Philadelphia
Alvin W. Jol
Harrity
Post Office Department
Melherson
Nuthentai League and Association Meet in Washington
President Young has called for a reconvening of the annual meeting of the Nuthentai League and American association of professional baseball clubs. The session will be at the Wirth Avenue hotel next Wednesday March 7 at noon.
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Washington
Young
Nuthentai League
American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Wirth Avenue
McFadden Wins Bout Over Sweeney in Twenty First Round
New York reports George McFadden of this city earned the decision over Patsy Sweeney of Manchester New Hampshire in the twenty first round of a bout billed as no grounds bowl before the New Broadway Athletic club tonight.
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New York
George McFadden
Patsy Sweeney
Manchester
N. H
Broadway Athletic Club
In the Track of the Storm King
Central Pennsylvania suffers flooding from heavy rain and melting ice with ice gorges on the Susquehanna. Farmers move stock to higher ground. coal mines around Shamokin and Mt. Carmel disrupted. water levels threaten lower lands. Rochester and Montreal endure record snowfall and transit paralysis. exports and industry impacted by ongoing winter storms.
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Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
New York
Hiladelphia
Harrisburg
Selin’'s Grove
Hellefonte
Williamsport
Tenova
Farrandsville
Windsor
Broome County
Great Bend
Susquehanna County
Tee
Shamokin
Mt. Carmel
Dun's Weekly Review highlights trade faults and cotton gains
R G Dun and Co reports February failures totaling 81 commercial defaults with banking collapses and large corporate insolvencies. It notes progress in smaller liabilities, cotton prices near highs since 1693, and modest wheat gains with limited Atlantic port shipments.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
United States Flour Milling Company
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Atlantic
Blanche Molineux Defends Husband Against Poison Murder Accusations
Blanche C Molineux wife of Roland B Molineux, awaiting execution for the Adams poisoning, issues a Brooklyn statement denying charges as baseless and unfair. She asserts her husband’s innocence, condemns the article as libelous and notes her belief in American justice and the couple’s December 1898 marriage.
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New York
Blanche ¢. Molineux
Roland B. Molineux
Sing Sing
Katherine J. Adams
Brooklyn
Barnett
Roland
Molineux
Cornish
Death of Congressman Sydney Epre causes Congressional note
Washington reports Congressman Sydney Epre of Virginia died at Garfield Hospital after an appendectomy. A journalist by trade, he served in Virginia's state legislature until unseated by Republicans during the fifty fifth congress. He was born in 1965 and affiliated with the Democratic Party.
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Washington
Sydney Epre
Virginia
Garfeld Hespital
Epps
Neuse
President McKinley Arrives in New York for City Visit
President McKinley and party arrived in New York from Washington at 4 50 p m and were greeted at the Pennsylvania Station by Abner McKinley and Mrs Mahe McKinley. They proceeded to the Manhattan Hotel to stay during the stay.
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New York
McKineley
Jersey Ily
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Abner McKinley
Mira Mahe! McKinley
Manhattan
Plague Cases Reported in Sydney New York
Sydney New York confirms two fresh bubonic plague cases on March 2 raising public health concerns and prompting local health officials to monitor contacts and implement precautions.
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Sydney
Puerto Rican Customs Revenue Bill Passes in House
The House approves a bill to place all Puerto Rico customs revenues in the president’s hands for relief on the island. The measure, 162 to 107, directs about 2,006.45 dollars from post evacuation import duties to Puerto Rico's government and people. Aldrich-Robbins case debated after.
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Bailey
Texas
Washington
House
Senate
Cannon
Batley
Aldrich-Robbins
Alabama
United States
Puerto Rico
Weather and Senate Debates Dominate Morning News
Early edition highlights pair of weather warnings with westerly winds. Senate debates Cane Bill and Ladysmith matter amid floods causing damage statewide. Reports include local Jewish Chautauqua, court in Mt. Pleasant, license amendments, and county roundups with original story Karina ongoing.
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Ladysmith
Senate
Mt. Pleasant
High Water at Hallstead
Special to the Scranton Tribune Hallstead March 2 heavy rains and an ice jam on the Susquehanna flood the area. The Harmony Creek bridge is partly submerged the Hallstead Great Bend bridge pier reads eighteen feet above low water. Cinder road under water passage across Iota farm Fred Carl old fair grounds Newman’s crossing and Franklin street are swollen. Homes including the YMCA cellar and Major house cellars flood.
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Hallstead
Stillwater
Susquehanna
Harmony Creek
Hallstead-Great Bend
Iota
Fred Carl
Old Fair Grounds
Newman
Erie
Franklin Street
Young Men's Christian Association
Deserters Captured Near Waverly and Monrocton
Henry and Francis Heeman and Joseph Heeman, three former U S Army enlistees, were arrested this week by Detective Hollon with aid from Chief Wrooks. Henry Heeman, a Troop PD Eighth Cavalry deserter from a Hampton Roads transport, was captured near Monrocton, while the other two, infantrymen from Fort Slocum, escaped January 17. They are jailed to be turned over to government authorities next week.
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Scranton Tribune
Towanda
Henry
Francis Heeman
Joseph Heeman
United States Army
Hollon
Heemane
Waverly
Chief Wrooks
Johnson
Monrocton
Heeman
Eighth Cavalry
State charter issues listed for several firms
Harrisburg March 2 state department issued charters for Moreland Savings and Trust Co Greensburg capital 150000 Bennet Lumber and Manufacturing Millvale Allegheny county capital 6000 Industrial Dying and Finishing Philadelphia capital 1000000 Ambler Telephone Co Ambler capital 000
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Harrisburg
State Department
Moreland Savings and Truat Co
Greensburg
Capital
Bennet Lumter and Manufacturing
Millvale
Alleghwny County
Capual
Philadelphia
Tapical
Ambler Telephone Co
Ambler
Danville Insane Asylum Trustees Appointed
Governor Stone appoints new board of trustees for Danville Insane asylum naming Dr HL Det Williamsport Monroe H. Kulp Rhamokin Olin Harvey Wilkes Barre Jonathan Swellfoot Danville Mownrid Lyon Williamsport and others as of March 2 in Hlurrinburg.
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Hlurrinburg
Stone
Danville Insane Asylum
Dr. DL
Pension certificates issued in Washington March 2
Pension certificates issued under date Feb five original names listed including Paul Snook Mt. Cobb Lauckawan a C Increase Wm Denel Hush Burquehanna and Jonas C Tubbs Luserne with amounts between 14 and 917 dollars noted in the report from Penneysania Penal pr. Washington.
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Washington
Paul Snook
Mt. Cobb
Lauckawanna
Wm. H. Denel
Hush
Burquehanna
Jonas C. Tubbs
Luserne
Senate Debates Insular Tariff and Puerto Rico Government
The senate began consideration of the insular tariff bill mirroring the house measure and providing for a temporary Puerto Rico government. Debates centered on duties to fund island revenues versus free trade as urged by supporters. A lengthy Quay seating issue dominated the session with constitutional arguments on Senate representation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Puerto Rico
Foraker
Rep
Ohio
Teller
Colorado
United States
Mr. Stewart
Nevada
Stewart
Quay
Hoar
Massachusetta
Tragic shooting of 12 year old sister in Ridgebury
In Ridgebury Bradford County 12 year old Loretta Chambers was accidentally shot and killed by her 14 year old brother Bernard at their home near Bentley Creek. The gun fired in the kitchen as the pair played and authorities ruled the incident accidental with no investigation planned.
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Ridgebury
Bradford County
Beranton Tribone
Towanda
Loretta Chambers
Bernard
Lizabeth Chambers
Bentley Creek
Loretta
Justice of the Peace
Shipping Snarl At New York Docks In March Arrivals
In New York during March vessels arrived and cleared at the harbor. Steamers La Normanne to Havre Mot terdur to Rotterdam via Boulogne and Plymouth Penna to Hamburg via Plymouth Browhead-Pugsed to Liverpool Cam Paula from New York to Liverpool Flotendam to New York Ida Touraine from New York.
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Saale
Bremen
Cevic
Liverpool
Germanine
Loiverpool
la Normanne
Havre
Motterdur
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Plymouth
Penna
Thamburg
Browhead
Pugsed
Campaula
Flotendam
Vlavre
Ida Touraine
Prohibitionists Nominate Ticket In Providence March Rally
Providence March 2 The state Prohibitionists nominated a ticket with Governor B Metcalf Lieutenant Governor Willis Menry White Secretary of State William E H Bright. The platform condemned McKinley’s army canteen policy and denounced trusts.
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Providence
Hon
B. Metcalf
Willis Menry White
William EH. Brightmoan
McKinley
Guffey to Visit Philadelphia to Resolve Party Affairs
Pittsburg dated March 2 reports Colonel J. M. Guffey Democratic national committeeman will travel to Philadelphia next week to straighten out the party’s tangled affairs. The notice cites reliable authority.
Arguing the Quay case in the Senate debate
Senatorial discussion centers on Mr Quay seat in the Senate with Mr Hoar arguing for representation and a full two seats for Pennsylvania. Mr Turley and Mr Elkin join as they weigh constitutional definitions and precedents while Puerto Rican bill moves forward.
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Penrose
Hoar
Keystone
Turley
Elkin
Washington
Quay
Senate
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Messrs
Mantly
Allen
Beckwith
Kentucky
United States
Elkins
West Virginia
Weather forecast for Washington weekend
Weather forecast for Washington lists east to Pennsylvania gale Saturday and Sunday with night westerly winds.
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Washington
Eastorn
Pennsylvania
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