Flag Made By Roberts Wife For Saction Amid Cape Town Advance
Troops enter Bloemfontein as cavalry sweeps west of town from Steinberg. Entrenched Boers retire after flank turn, leaving trenches. Landrost presents key to Roberts as crowds cheer. Forage scarce, locomotives cut north of town isolating engines.
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Capetown
New York World
Bloemfontein
Steinberg
Kopje
Landrost
Roberts
Hunter Weston
Transvaal
Eight More New War Ships Authorized by Naval Committee
The House Naval Affairs Committee approves eight additional warships for the next naval bill. Two seagoing coast line battleships about 13,500 tons each cost roughly 3.6 million dollars per ship. Three armored cruisers priced around 4 million dollars each. Three protected cruisers about 1.141 million dollars each. No gunboats to be built. Armor contract cap set at 545 dollars per ton for emergency armor. The Maine Missouri Ohio vessels carry retired armor.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Long
Admiral Dewey
Otis
Secretary of the Navy
Maine
Missouri
Ohio
Amendment to regulate monopolies and dissolve corporations
Representative Ray of New York proposed a constitutional amendment to Article XVI authorizing Congress to regulate and repress monopolies and to create or dissolve corporations. States may exercise these powers in any manner not conflicting with federal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Ray
New York
House Committee On Judiciary
United States
Congress
Otis Ships Spaniards from Manila to Barcelona
A cable from General Otis to the War Department reports 533 Spaniards were shipped today to Barcelona Spain. The group includes eighty four officers and 427 enlisted men rescued from Filipino insurgents plus the wives of eight officers and fourteen children of officers.
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Otis
Washington
Manila
War Department
Barcelona
Spain
Bryan Leaves for Nebraska State Convention Tour
W J Bryan departed from Austin tonight to attend the Nebraska state convention in Lincoln. He will travel for a month through South Dakota Utah Washington Oregon California Arizona and New Mexico giving speeches and will be absent from the city about a month.
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Vention
Austin
Tex
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Bryan
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Wife Ends A Wrong in Fatal Cincinnati Shooting
Charles Adams a Linton Pacific railway passenger agent was shot and killed by his wife Jessie Turman Adams in a Race Street flat. She claimed years of abuse and threats prompting self defense with a revolver and rifle fire amid a brutal domestic incident. Adams aged 26 had Omaha ties and a noted temper but steady work history at Union Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charles Adams
Linton Pacific Railway
Carew
Omaha
Jessie Turman Adams
Primrose
Race Street
Arcade
Gertie Trman
Gertie Slayes
Adams
Miss Turman
Muscatine
Union Pacific
Reports on Cable Bill Divides Congress Over War Control
Four reports from the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee split on a Pacific cable bill. Sherman favors private ownership with $800000 yearly government transmission payments for 20 years. Opposing and alternative views urge government ownership or warn of wartime control and cost differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawa
Washington
Hawaii
Philippines
Japan
Houa Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Sherman
New York
Adamson
Adams
Shackleford
Davey
Toto
Corliss
Pletcher
Stewart
Mann
Illinois
United States
Opening of Colville Reservation to settlement
Washington March 16 proclamation prepared to open the northern Colville Indian reservation in Washington for settlement six months after signing. A large number of mining entries已 made. Creek delegation in Washington signed a new agreement with the Dawes Commission, objecting to tribal court elimination and seeking retention of courts.
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Washington
D. C
Colville Indian Reservation
Secretary of the Interior
Dawes Commission
Proclamation Ready to Open Colville Reservation
Washington March 16 a proclamation opening the northern Colville Indian reservation to settlement is prepared but not signed by the secretary of the interior or the president. The reservation will open six months after signing, with many mining entries already filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleville Reservation
Washington
Colville Indian Reservation
Merriam Defends Himself Over Labor Union Law Claim
Brigadier General Merriam, who led troops at Wardner Idaho during last year’s miners’ troubles, denied reports that he urged the president to enact a law making labor unions a crime and denied using profane language in his Wardner duties. He said he never made any recommendations to the president on unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriam
Washington, D. C
Wardner
Idaho
Trial of Charles Harris in Hartington murder case
Nebraska report from Hartington March 19 details the murder trial of Charles Harris for killing Hart Blenkiron. Testimony from Blenkiron’s wife about the victim’s clothing and bloodstains is presented as the state rests after half its witnesses. Harris claims self defense after Blenkiron confronted him in his Belden printing office and Harris fired a revolver. Witnesses describe clothing and firearm details to argue distance at the moment of shooting.
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Hartington
Neb
Charles Harris
Hart Blenkiron
Hone
Belden
Game One
Blenkiron
Belden News
Belden Bank
Harris
Iarris
Isienkhon
Arourey
John Templan
Argo
John Bienkiron
South South City
Joseph Blenkiron
Bancroft
Wlso
Imitation butter makers sue over Pure Food Law
Lincoln lawyers argue the Pure Food act is unconstitutional in mandamus action. T J Mahoney for South Omaha packing houses contends the statute violates section 26 of article five of the Nebraska constitution by creating new executive offices and assigning duties to non existing ones.
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Lincoln, Neb
T. J. Mahoney
Packing House
South Omaha
Supreme Court
Pure Food Commission
Mahoney
Executive Department
Sunday closing movement in Pawnee City
A Pawnee City church group asks the Washington post office department to close the local office all day on Sundays, after previously staying open one hour. The plan faces criticism and a circulating remonstrance. supporters warn that if approved, local business leaders may try to ban Sunday electric light and telephone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stert
Pawnee City
Neb
Post Office Department
Washington
Dinsmore Murder Trial Opens in Nebraska
In Lexington Nebraska on March 16 jurors were sworn for the Dinsmore murder trial. Mrs Lane testified of an affair with Dinsmore and described plans and actions linked to the killings of her husband and herself, including threats and staged scenes after the crime.
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Urinyl
Lexington
Lwinxington
Neb
Dinsmore
Lane
Grace
Henry
Pinsmore
Jane
Lene
Sensation in Harris Blenkiron Murder Case Near Dismissal
In Narrrington Nebraska on March 16 the Harris Blenkiron murder case faced dismissal when the state sought to change the alleged killing date from December 1900 to December 1899. The defense moved to dismiss for an improbable date, and after a courtroom struggle the date was altered to fit the facts.
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Senandon
Narrington
Neb
Harris
Blenkiron
Argo
Sioux City
Jay
Dakota City
German Farmer Shoots Himself in Nebraska Orchard
German farmer Frank Hakel, about 65, of Chapman precinct, accidentally shot himself Monday while attempting to kill a rabbit in the orchard near his home. Coroner Lam deemed an inquest unnecessary. He leaves two wives, a daughter, and son Frank Hakel Jr., a Weston merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahoo
Neb
Frank Hwakel
Chapman Precinct
Lam
Frank Hakel, Jr
Weston
Pension grants for widows of fallen officers
The house pensions committee reported bills granting pensions to widows of Col. Stotsenburg of the First Nebraska Regiment killed in the Philippines at $40 per month, to Mrs Allan Capron Jr killed in Cuba at $30 per month, and to Mrs Allan Capron Sr at $25 per month.
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Penaion
Stotsenburg
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Pensions
Nebraska Regiment
Philippines
Allan Capron, Jr
Cuba
Allan Capron
Cattle thief arrested near Valentine Nebraska
Sheriff Layport returned from a thirty mile country trip west of Valentine to arrest Mocks rankie on cattle stealing charges. The arrest was made early this morning and the prisoner is in jail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Saturday.
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Valentine
Neb
Layport
Here
Mocksrankie
Itt
Aldrich Held After Insanity Finding in Nebraska
Stephen Aldrich was brought from Homer to the county board of insanity in Dakota City Nebraska. He was declared sane and placed in the county jail pending arrangements to transfer him to the Norfolk asylum.
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Dakota
City
Neb
Stephen Aldrich
Homer
Board of Insanity
Norfolk
General Longstreet Turns 79 in Washington Ceremony
Gen Longstreet, nearly the sole remaining first rank Confederate general from 1861 to 1865, recently celebrated his 79th birthday in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longstreet
Washington
Made Fortune in Sheep
CHADRON Neb March 16 Nine years ago Andy Caravan washed dishes in a Casper Wyoming chop house. He is now worth 100000 retired from business. Joe made his money in the sheep business starting as a herder earning 35 dollars a month and board. He built a flock of 3000 on shares then expanded to two flocks as the fleece paid all running costs and yielded profit.
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Chadron
Neb
Andy Caravan
Casper
Wyo
Joe
Trial Opens in Dawson County Murder Case at Odessa
In Lexington Nebraska on March 14 the state’s case against Rank Dinsmore for the Odessa murder began in Smith’s Opera House. Judge Grimes presides as jury selection proceeds with 30 for-cause and 5 peremptory challenges. Mrs Lane, the key witness, is closely guarded at the Commercial hotel.
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Lexington
Neb
Nebraska
Grimes
H. M. Sullivan
Lane
War department lists Nebraska volunteers remains and shipments
The War Department informs the adjutant general of the disposition of first Nebraska volunteers remains. Names include John A. Glover buried at sea. John Black and others sent to Perry Black, D. C. Evans, and B. F. Brown. Frank Homer Seeley to be interred at San Francisco National Cemetery. Raphael Maher’s remains not yet disinterred at Manila. Julius Miller, Harry Fiske, and George Nieman died in Honolulu and cannot be exhumed due to bubonic plague.
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Volurtrern
Lincoln
Neb
War Department
Nebraska
Adjutant General's Office
John A. Glover
Rio de Janeiro
John Black
San Francisco
Perry Black
Millerstown
William Evans
D. C
Manila
Paco
Kate Anderson
Valparaiso
Julius G. Miller
Harry G. Fiske
George W. Nieman
Honolulu
I. I
Ww. T. Patten, Quartermaster
One Fare to Lincoln Delegates Meet
Lincoln Nebraska March 14 Chairman J H Edmisten of the populist state committee says all railroads into Lincoln have set a one fare round trip to the fusion state delegate conventions to be held here March 39.
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Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
J. H. Edmisten
State Committee
Family Poisoned in Nebraska Bologna Sausage Tragedy
A Madden family of five living near Comstock Arkadia Neb March 14 was poisoned by bologna sausage. A neighbor found the 3 year old girl dead and the others unconscious after twenty four hours. Medical aid rushed to the scene. The sick are in critical condition but expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Neb
Madden
Comstock
Two High Profile Nebraska Trials Open in Harrington
District court in Harrington opened with Judge Graves presiding. The cases feature Nathaniel versus Philbrick over a pitchfork attack on John Hintz and Charles H. Harris editor of the Belden News charged for shooting Hart Blenkiron in Belden last December.
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Harrington
Neb
Graves of Pender
Nathaniel Vs. Philbrick
John Hintz
Charles H. Harris
The
Belden
Fremont Farmer Abandons Wife and Vanishes
George G. Gregory a well known farmer living north of Fremont is accused of deserting his wife and leaving for parts unknown. He was last seen Saturday when he drove into town and parked his rig. a letter to his wife said he would go forever and she would never be bothered again.
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Dodge County
Fremont
Neb
George G. Gregory
Gregory
Live Stock Prices At Omaha Market Rally Hard Hit By Friday Demand
Market report shows feeding cattle in good demand with prices near pre decline levels. Beef steers cows and heifers and bulls show solid price levels while hogs firm at around four to four and a half dollars with limited gains. Sheep and lamb values are listed with ranges from yearlings to western lambs and feeder stock prices.
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Soutil
Omaha
Mareh
Rabi
Selers
Kansas City Live Stock Prices Dry Up In March Market Notes
Kansas City market reports show cattle prices steady to firmer with various categories listed for steers heifers cows and calves. hogs reach year high with prices around 4.25 to 5.12 per hundredweight. sheep and lambs mixed with western lambs and yearlings priced in wider ranges. Chicago reports similarly firm cattle and rising hog values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Stoctie
Chicago
Chicago Grain and Produce Market Report Summary
Chicago and New York grain markets show activity with wheat and corn fluctuations. Wheat prices range from No 3 spring to No 2 red with various futures positions and oats steady at No 2 and white grades. Corn rises on export prospects with May and July futures firm, oats spot steady, and miscellaneous barley and seed values listed.
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Chicago
Ilac
Northwest
Medias
New York
Tage
Tdc
Meo Advance
Sivacs
Soiac
White State
Siac
Burghers Occupy Passes in Basutoland Skirmish
Dundonald's cavalry reconnoitered the Free State border from Basutuland to De Beers pass where a skirmish left two British wounded. Boers mass at Van Meersen's and Tintwa's passes while Kaffirs report a vindictive mood after defeat. German ambulances abandoned near Modderspruit were later used to treat the wounded then sent back to the lines.
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Ladysmith
Modderspruit
Betting on the War's End in London News
London reports bets on ending the war by mid May as British observers praise South Africa advances. Mafeking relief not officially announced yet, but Col Plumer's movement and Lord Methuen fronts suggest Boer dispersal rather than a defined relief operation.
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London
South Africa
Mafeking
Plumer
Charles Ben- Linck
Capetown
Lord Methuen
Prices for horses reach higher average in Rapid City sale
RAPID CITY S D March 19 Two carloads of average range horses were sold to Sioux City parties last week by Frank Stanton of this city at an average price of 60 dollars per head. The price is higher than sales in some time.
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Rapid City
S. D
Sioux City
Frank Stanton
Chief of intelligence cites Kimberley and Ladysmith losses
Pretoria March 19 The intelligence chief Molen graff reports federal losses before relief of Kimberley and Ladysmith including 677 killed 3129 wounded and 4851 total from accidents sickness and other causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Intelligence Department
Molengraff
Kimberley
Ladysmith
Railroad Reopens Bloemfontein to Norvalspont Route
On Friday March 19 the line from Bloemfontein to Norvalspont was reopened. General Pole-Carew and the grenadiers have just arrived at Norvalspont.
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Railroad T
Vanzyl
Bloemfontein
Novarlspont
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Lord Roberts
Moecs
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Bin
Tella
Nebraska News
Fleard
Frank Dinemore
Fred Lane
Lecting & Jury
Mrs. Lane
Kotel
Dundonald
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