Mafeking Relief Rumors Persist In Boer War Dispatches
London reports renewed chatter that Mafeking may yet be relieved though the War Office cites no confirmation. Details from Kimberley note artillery duels at Warrenton, four Boer guns, and evacuations as patrols report skirmishing. A nearby report mentions a big gun moving toward Pretoria.
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London
Mafeking
War Office
Baden-Powell
Synman
Plumer
Lourenzo Marquez
Pretoria
Transvaal
Times
Kimberley
Warrenton
Blewitt
Vryburg
Warenton
Laager
Christiana
Loud bill recom mitted after three day debate
Washington reports a three day debate on Loud bill to tax second class mail. The measure was recommitted to the post office and post roads committee by a 148 to 96 vote with 16 not voting, signaling it unlikely to reappear this Congress. Supporters argued fairness and railroad pressure cited.
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Washington
Aud
Ridgley
Kansas
Ohio Farmer
Burton
Cowherd
Missouri
Injun Dick
White Talks With Hay On Personal Matter
Montagu White, the Boer agent, called at the state department and spoke with Secretary Hay. Officials said no mediation or Johannesburg fate was discussed and the conversation was described as personal in character.
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White
Hay
Washington
Montagu White
State Department
Johannesburg
Pasha Osman Not Dead Says Constantinople Report False
Constantinople March 33 There is no truth in a US report that Osman Pasha hero of Plevna is dead. The famous Ottoman general has been ill for a week but his health is improving now.
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Swan Pasha
Constantinople
United States
Osman Pasha
Plevna
Treasury balance report shows cash and gold figures
Condition of the Treasury figures released today list available cash at 160,150,843 dollars and gold holdings at 9,294,315 dollars, excluding the 150,000,000 dollar gold reserve in the redemption division.
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Treasury
J. Washington
the Treasury
Senate peace committee considers Porto Rico tariff vote
Washington March 23 The Republican peace committee of the Senate met after adjournment and practically ratified Senator Foraker's offer to separate the House Porto Rico tariff bill from the Senate government bill and take a vote on the House measure. Some senators urge changes to exempt articles and add duty collection means while others fear amendments could derail a conference. Eight senators Davis Nelson Wellington Hoar Mason Beveridge Proctor Simon may oppose unless amended.
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Washington
Republican Peace Committee
Senate
Foraker
House
Ways and Means Committee
Davis
Nelson
Minnesota
Wellington
Maryland
Guarding Against Plague in San Francisco
A San Francisco report notes several suspicious deaths with negative medical results. Guards at railroad and water exits check travelers, particularly Chinamen, to prevent potential plague spread. No new cases reported at Port Townsend. British Columbia imposes quarantine on ships from San Francisco.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Bureau
San Francisco
Port
Townsend
Wash
British Columbia
Porto Rico Crisis Moves Board of Transportation
A special Board of Transportation meeting in New York heard San Juan merchant Nicholas Oyangeren describe extreme hunger, stagnation, and credit collapse in Porto Rico. The board adopted a resolution urging a swift U S policy shift for Porto Rico focused on free trade and a civil government, independent of Cuba and the Philippines.
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New York
Board of Transportation
Porto Rico
Nicholas Oyangeren
San Juan
S. R
United States
Cuba
Philippines
Mexico Accepts Invite to Host Panamerican Congress
The state department reports Mexico accepts the president's invitation to hold a second Panamerican congress in Mexico City. Mexico will invite North South and Central American republics to send representatives and participate in the congress, signaling broad backing for the movement.
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Congress For
Washington
State Department
Mexico
North
South
Central America
Three Americas
Congress
Hay Correa Sign Arbitration Treaty On Nicaragua Claims
Secretary Hay and Nicaragua minister Senor Correa signed an arbitration treaty to settle claims by Orr & Laubenheimer of New Orleans against the Nicaragua government. The case involves damages from the seizure of tugs at Bluefields used to tow banana laden fighters, causing a stock of bananas to decay.
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Clalmea
Washington
Hay
Senor Correa
Nicaragua
Orr & Laubenheimer
New Orleans
Bluefields
Suicide of Gayville business partner shocks community
Emil Carson, partner in Gayville's largest business firm, shot himself last night after his wife died last fall. Seen in Gayville at 11:30 he walked toward Mission Hill Cemetery six miles away, where he was found this morning with a bullet in his left temple near his baby’s grave beside his wife’s grave.
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Yankton
Emil Carson
Gayville
Mission Hill
Horlocker Morey Case Deepens With Hypnotism Tale
Hastings March 26 Miss Eva Stewart testified Viola Horlocker was in love with her employer Charles F Morey. She described hypnotism easing headaches and a secret door in the heart opening, followed by renewed intimacy and a tense breakup amid public notices of the affair.
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Hastings
Neb
Horlocker
Miss Horlocker
Mr. Morey
Tibbets
Stewart
Hastings Grocer Hoagland Vanishes After Night Store Visit
Hastings Neb March 26 M D Hoagland a Hastings grocer disappeared last night after being seen in his store at 10 pm. Partner Brice says business affairs are normal and cannot explain the sudden disappearance.
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Hastings
Neb
M. D. Koagland
Fire Insurance Business in Nebraska for 1899
Auditor Cornell reports Nebraska joint fire insurance companies handled substantial 1899 business. Excluding Nebraska firms, losses paid 688,884 dollars and losses occurred 671,807 dollars, amount written 110,220,346 dollars, premiums received 1,330,701 dollars, with notable year over year gains.
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Lincoln
Neb
Cornell
Nebraska
Woods Arrested in Fremont in Figgs Tar and Feathering Case
Tohn Woods, linked to the tar and feathering incident at Gretna, was arrested by Sarpy County sheriff in Fremont and will be taken there for a preliminary hearing. He denies involvement but admits lingering ill will toward the Figgs.
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Woods
Fremont
Neb
Tohn Woods
Figg
Grétna
Sarpy County
Gretna
Figgs
Burglars Blow Open Post Office Safe at Genoa
Burglars entered the Genoa Nebraska post office and blew the safe open. They took about 60 dollars in cash and a watch while a large amount of stamps and other valuables remained untouched.
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Postomes
Genoa
Neb
Fremont Soldier Killed in Action in Philippines
Fremont, Neb March 26 The death of Private William Newton of Company H Thirty-ninth United States Volunteers who lived in Fremont at enlistment has been confirmed in a dispatch from Congressman Robinson. General Otis states Newton was killed January 17 on the trail between Iban and Rosario He was shot in the head and killed instantly Newton’s name had not appeared in official casualty lists.
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Fremont
Neb
William Newton
Company H
Frémont
Robinson
Otis
Newldén
Iban
Rosario
Newton
Dinsmore to Hang July 20 in Lexington Neb
Court held in Lexington on March 23 to hear a defense motion for a new trial in the Dinsmore case. Affidavits alleged juror bias and threats by a state witness. judge Sulivan overruled the motion and sentenced Dinsmore to be hanged July 20. Sheriff Funk ordered return to Kearney for safer jail.
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Lexington
Neb
Fis
Dinsmore
B. F. Tussig
Sulivan
Funk
Buffalo County
Kearney
Horlocker murder trial opens with mental irresponsibility defense
In Hastings Nebraska on March 23 the Viola Horlocker trial opened with a defense claiming hereditary mental infirmity worsened by a romance. The courtroom drew prominent Hastings society figures and both Horlocker sisters attended, with Viola briefly emotional before returning to composure as spectators watched the proceedings.
Tar and Feathers for Two in Gretna
An enraged mob dragged Louis Figg and his wife from bed and tarred and feathered them in Gretna Nebraska. They warned the Figg church leader to stop breaking up families or face another mob visit and harsher remedies. The women involved left their husbands to live with Figg, declaring him their god and their husbands the devil.
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Gretna
Neb
Louis Figg
Gigg
Figg
Fisg
Young Ruth Argons in Fremont in Decency Case
In Fremont Nebraska on March 23 Ruth Argons aged 13 faced a county judge on incorrigibility charges after being found with Albert Seneca in a Davenport hotel room. She testified she was the mother of an unborn child and named two young men as attackers, leading to a suspended reform-school sentence and jail until additional complaints for statutory assault could be drawn.
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Fremont
Neb
Ruth ‘Argons
Davenport
Albert Seneca
Geneva
Reduced Rates for Shiloh Veteran Meeting in Schuyler
YORK Neb March 23 H H Barker secretary of the Shiloh Veteran association has completed arrangements for reduced railroad rates to their next annual meeting in Schuyler Neb April 3 and 6 He asks all comrades buying tickets to ask for a certificate
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York
Neb
H. H. Bowker
Shiloh Veteran Association
Schuyler, Neb
York Farms Sell High Near York Nebraska
York Neb March 23 The McCullough 159 acre farm three miles from York sold last week for 7600 cash and the Riley Struble 160 acre farm five miles from York sold for 6200 cash. Eighteen years ago these farms could have been bought for 7 to 10 dollars per acre.
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York Farm
Arlng
Serge
York
Neb
McCullough
Riley Struble
Endowment Gift To Pawnee City Academy In Nebraska
A Pennsylvania donor via W. A. Campbell provides Pawnee City academy with a $1000 endowment. The donor’s name is kept private as the gift is announced from the school’s finances office.
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Pawnee City
Neb
Collision at McCook injures engineer in yard wreck
McCook Nebraska March 23 passenger train No 5 struck a string of cars jutting into the main track at the east end of McCook yard as the passenger train entered the station. Engineer David Magner sustained non serious injuries. The mail car suffered heavy damage but clerks were unhurt.
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McCook
M’cook
Neb
McCook Yard
McCook Station
David Magner
Horse Thieves at Work Near Diller Nebraska
A valuable horse was stolen from Arthur Catlin’s barn eight miles west of Diller Nebraska. A stranger was seen at the barn Sunday evening but was not suspected. The horse, its saddle and bridge disappeared after dawn. The farmer attempted to summon bloodhounds from Beatrice but to no avail, tracing the animal to Hanover Kansas before it vanished.
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Diller
Neb
Arthur Catlin
Beatrice
Hanover
Kas
Horlocker trial begins with arraignment and juror challenges
Wastings Nebraska March 21 Miss Viola Horlocker stands trial for allegedly poisoning Mrs. Charles F. Morey. Defense objects to information and juror panel, court overrules demurrer and array challenges, Horlocker pleads not guilty, prior incident cited where poisoned bonbons sickened class members.
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Viola Storlocker
Charles F. Morey
Ollie Horlocker
Durrant Cheever
New York
John M. Ragan
Adams
Attoney McCreary
Tilbets, Bros. & Morey
Horlocker
Iowa
State board lists Nebraska State Fair superintendents
Lincoln March 21 The state board of agriculture names general superintendent E M Searle of Ogallala and lists the roster of class superintendents for the upcoming Lincoln state fair including Gates Mellor Jones Pearson and McClay across diverse departments such as cattle swine poultry textiles dairy and machinery with L L Lyon and Robert S Oberfelder among key officials.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Agriculture
E. M. Searle
Ogalalla
Gates
W. R. Mellor
Loup City
Agricultural Ball
A. C. Jones
Blair
Merchants’ Hall
James Pearson
Art
J. Hi. McClay
Charles Ann
Chadron
Transportation
O. M. Druse
J. N. van Dine
Wilber
Morse
Benkleman
I. A. McKay
Aurora
E. Filley
Pilley
L. W. Leonard
Pawnee City
G. W. Hervey
Omaha
Sarah Hayden
L. K. McGraw
Osceola
W. H. Barger
Hebron
W. E. Ewing
Franklin
L. A. Becher
Neligh
N. Withron
Central City
J. D. Macfarland
L. L. Lyon
Robert S. Oberfelder
Sidney
Remains of William P Lewis Arrive in Osceola Neb
The remains of William P Lewis of Company FP First Nebraska, who was killed at Manila on August 2 1898, arrived in Osceola Nebraska. The funeral is set for Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church with Chaplain Mallicy to officiate.
Funeral of Utah Battery Man in Orleans Neb
Oscar Fenninger of the Utah battery, veteran of the Philippines, was buried in Orleans Nebraska the home of his mother and brothers. The funeral drew the largest crowd in the region with workers and lodges from Alma Republican City Stamford Oxford Woodruff and Long Island in attendance. Fenninger served through the war and died after illness from exposure while hospitalized.
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Orleans
Neb
Oscar Fenninger
Utah Battery
Philippines
Alma
Republican City
Stamford
Oxford
Woodruff
Long Island
Fenninger
Live Stock and Produce Market Report from South Omaha March 3
Cattle market shows strong demand with beef steers and stockers firm. Hogs sell at about 4.87 top for heavy hogs, with buyers cautious for later reports. sheep and lambs priced from 5.25 to 7.00 for various weights and grades.
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report Reads Mixed
Kansas City market notes show cattle supplies light with prices rising, steers at 4.75 to 5.25, heavy weights around 4.50, hogs strong with highs near 5.00, sows and mixed hogs 4.35 to 5.00, sheep and lambs improved with Colorado lambs 1.75 to 6.80, yearlings 7.50 to 8.00, stockers 4.30 to 6.10. Chicago section reports higher cattle on better demand, prime steers 4.50 to 4.80, cows 3.00 to 4.15, bulls weak, calves up to 4.00, hogs closing strong near 5.08, sheep and lambs mixed with western and native lots varying from 5.00 to 7.05.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Asmel
Texas
Welle
Kansas City
Colorado
Chicago
Wheat and corn futures firm on New York close
The New York close shows wheat up with May around 71 12-16 cents, July and September firm, corn spot and No. 2 rough price buoyant, oats steady with No. 2 and No. 3 at mixed track prices, western white oats also varying.
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New York
Jac Net
Tye
Tenee
Chicago Produce Market Prices Report
Wheat No 7 spring and No 2 red quoted with varying quality grades. Corn No 2 and No 2 yellow listed with different standards. Rye and barley prices shown for No 2 and No 3 white. Seeds include flaxseed No 1 and clover contracts with noted prices. Prices appear in dollars per unit and reflect market activity in Chicago.
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Chicago
Marek S
Northwest
Golden Tells Weird Tale In Powers Trial
Frankfort Ky March 26 F Wharton Golden of Barboursville testified in the Powers murder case naming Caleb Powers as a prime mover in bringing mountaineers to Frankfort before Senator Goebel's assassination. Golden said Powers instructed him to bring witnesses feudists, possibly to cleanse the legislature. He named Governor Taylor and others in the wider plan. testimony paused when Golden suffered a slight hemorrhage.
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Frankfort
F. Wharton Golden
Barboursville
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Golden
Powers
Taylor
Culton
John Powers
Davis
Charles Finley
Bingham
Commonwealth
No Plague in San Francisco Meeting To Refute Reports
The Board of Trade and other city groups plan a meeting to counter sensational bubonic plague reports that have harmed business. Officials insist there are no cases, Chinatown is not quarantined, and the area is being cleaned and secured as a precaution.
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San Francisco
Board of Trade
Board of Sealth
Chinatown
Austrian Parliament Prorogued by Premier Koerber
Vienna reports prime minister Yr E von Koerber sent notices to the presidents of both Reichsrat houses proroguing parliament on March 25. This marks suspension of legislative session in Austria.
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Vienna
Yr. E. von Koerber
Reichsrath
Carnegie company formed after Frick talks in Trenton
The Carnegie company was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey today after a conference between Andrew Carnegie and H C Frick to resolve their business dispute. The capital is 10 million dollars and all stock is subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Carnegie Company
Andrew Carnegie
H. C. Frick
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