Still Unbeaten Silence of Lord Roberts and Cronje
London reports no further news on General Cronje as the siege at Ladysmith persists. The Daily News lauds Cronje’s courage despite overwhelming odds while British patrols observe Boer concentration north of Kimberley and possible retreat toward the Free State. The political debate critiques naval proposals amid Germany’s preparations.
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Lord Roberts
Great Britain
The
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Lord Methuen
Kimberley
Gatacre
Sterkstroom
Free
Admiralty Board
Contest Likely Kansas City to Host Democratic National Convention
Allen W. Clark of the national Democratic committee travels to Washington for a Lincoln Neb meeting to set the time and place for the convention. He notes the contest is between Kansas City and Milwaukee with Kansas City favored, but a surprise choice could emerge. He expects an early convention.
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Indianapolis
Allen W. Clark
National Democratic Committee
Washington
Clark
Populists In Session On Next Convention Date
The Populist national committee meets in Lincoln Nebraska to pick a date and city for the next convention. Cincinnati Kansas City or Sioux Falls are contender sites while finance may decide the winner. Debate on fusion with Bryan remains unsettled as Judge Caldwell of Little Rock is discussed as a possible vice presidential candidate.
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Cincinnati
Kansas City
Sioux Falls
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Fusion
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Bryan
Judge Caldwell
Little Rock
Ark
Boers Return to Kimberley and Secure the Hundred Pounder
A Kimberley dispatch reports cavalry patrols found the Boer 100-pounder taken beyond Riverton station drawn by 32 oxen. British observers saw Boer parties but did not advance beyond Riverton fearing encirclement as Transvaalers concentrate on the northern border.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Kimberley
Riverton
Boer dispatches hint at Dewit force near Prettysburg
From Boer dispatches in The Morning Post it is inferred General Dewit has collected a sizable band of scattered Boers at Prettysburg about 15 miles southeast of Roodoes Road to relieve General Cronie.
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Cronie
London
Spencer Wilkinson
Morning Post
Dewit
Prettysburg
Roodoes Road
Indictments Against Miller in Kings County Case
The grand jury in Brooklyn before Judge Hurd returned 17 indictments lining W. F. Miller and Edward Schlesinger of the Franklin syndicate with numerous commissions of grand larceny in a joint and single conspiracy.
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Miller
New York
Kings County
Brooklyn
Hurd
W. F. Miller
Edward Schlesinger
Franklin Syndicate
Census Supervisors Meet in Des Moines Prompted by Wines
Census supervisors from Iowa South Dakota Eastern Nebraska and Southern Minnesota met in Des Moines with Assistant Director Frederick H Wines to receive work instructions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Frederick H. Wines
Return to Frankfort Brims with State Legislature Talks
Democratic legislators have returned to Frankfort as conferences proceed on the political program ahead of the joint session with Republicans for the Goebel era. Debate over who will preside in the senate continues with Carter favored by Democrats and Marshall from the Republican side. Governor Beckham has returned and will set up headquarters at the Capitol hotel.
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Capitol Hotel
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President Vreeland Receives $100000 Valentine Check
The Herald reports H. S. Vreeland, president of the Metropolitan Street Railway, received a $100,000 valentine in the form of a check. Wealthy capitalists who control the railway drew on their personal accounts to show appreciation for his leadership.
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Valentine
New York
the Herald
H.S. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway
Street Railway
Daniel Manning Appointed To Lafayette Statue Unveiling
Feb 26 report states Mrs. Daniel Manning is appointed by Congress to represent the United States and the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Lafayette statue unveiling in Paris and the Paris exposition.
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Daniel Manning
Wasuvnetos
Congress
United States
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Lafayette
Paris
Plague Outbreak in Aden Sees Six Cases and One Death
Aden reports six plague cases and one death. Authorities isolate infected areas and enforce strict containment to prevent further spread.
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