Retreating Boers Routed in Bold Lord Roberts Move
From Pokar Grove on March 7 Lord Roberts reports a clearly successful operation against Dewet and Delarey forces. The turning movement surprised the enemy, caused heavy losses, and left the Boer position in retreat with about 50 British casualties including officers Kenwick Bailey and De Crespigny.
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Waw
Fnst
Lord Roberts
Pokar Grove
French
Kenwick
Bailey
Twelfth Lancers
de Crespigny
Second Life Guards
Roberts Winds Advance in Boer War Push Near Osfontien
From Osfontien and Poplar Grove Roberts reports 45 000 British troops poised to outflank a 15 mile Boer line. Cavalry sweep on the Boers left as field reports clash over enemy strength with estimates from 4 000 to 10 000. The Standard warns against complacency while noting Murmur of Dutch uprisings in Cape Colony.
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Loxpox
Loerd Roberts
Osfontein
Popkar Grove
Lord Roberts
Daily Mail
Daily Newsman
Guards
Lord Methuen
Kimberley
Mafeking
Cape Colony
British Troops Enter Transvaal Skirmish British column advances
A Durban dispatch reports a British flying column from Zululand advancing into the Transvaal. The force of mounted infantry Natal scouts and artillery under Major Prendergast crossed the border Feb 28 and now holds Catassa Hill nine miles inside the Transvaal with daily skirmishes against Boer parties.
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Loxpon
Durban
Natal
Zululand
Transvaal
Prendergast
Catassa Hill
Kruger Returns to Pretoria Fires Burghers for Independence
President Kruger has returned to Pretoria and addressed the Burghers. The speech energized them to continue the fight for independence and to bring the war to a successful issue.
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Kruger
Pretoria
Gleencoe
Natal
Senate panel to appoint Cuba visit sub committee
The senate committee on relations with Cuba authorized Chairman Senator Platt to name a three member sub committee to visit Cuba. No names or schedule set yet.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Cuba
Senator Platt
Conn
Platt
Steamer Franklin Overdue Off Belize
Mopitr Alabama March 9 The Norwegian steamer Franklin from February 28 with Belize British Honduras due February 27 has not been heard from and fears for her safety are expressed. The crew numbered 16 men.
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Mopitr
Ala
Franklin
Belize
British Honduras
Stubbor Fight Rages at Driefontein in Orange Free State
Broadwood’s cavalry surprised Boers at Driefontein kopjes near Bloemfontein. General Kelly-Kenny’s division opened heavy fighting as Boers held strong, losing center but retreating later. Five regiments and Australians pressed the daylong action with six guns shelling and a pursuit by New South Wales mounted infantry northward.
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Driefentein
Orange Free State
Broadwood
Bloemfontein
Driefontein
Kelly-Kenny
Scots Greys
New South Wales Mounted Infantry
Social Democratic party name dispute ends in split decision
Indianapolis March 10 The Social Democratic national convention held a stormy final session and approved amalgamation with the Social Labor party. A clash over the united party name lasted hours, with the majority urging Social Democratic party and the minority winning by adopting the name Social Democrat.
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Indianapolis
Social Democratic National Convention
Social Labor Party
United Party
Social Democratic Party
Dreifontein duel ends with Boer retreat after daylong fight
At Dreifontein eight miles south of Abrahams Kraal the Boers held strong on ridges amid kopjes as British forces in three columns pressed. General Tucker occupied Petrusberg unopposed while General Kelly Kenny moved toward Abrahams Kraal. The clash began with an 8 am artillery duel and ended with Boers retreating by 7:30 pm. prisoners were Kruger commandos. Debs rejects presidential bid. McCartney and Harriman nominate others, convention adjourns amid confusion.
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Alli
Tucker
Petrusberg
Kelly Kenny
Abrahams Kraal
Broadwood
Kruger
Eugene V. Debs
Fred O. McCartney
Massachusetts
Debs
Stedman
Ilinois
Representative Carrey
Job Harriman
California
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Harrison Set Right Against Presidential Speculation
Indianapolis report says intimate friends of General Harrison deny any desire to re enter politics. They state he has no plan to challenge the administration and dislikes being cited as an anti administration leader. He briefly commented on the Porto Rican tariff bill only to clarify private views.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
British Troops Break Boer Positions Near Driefontein
A war office dispatch dated Driefontein March 11 reports persistent Boer resistance during yesterday's march. General Kelly Kenny's Welsh and Essex battalions drove the Boers from two strong positions, with 20 prisoners captured and 102 Boer dead listed among casualties. Captain Eustace, Captain Lomax, and Mr McKartie are named among the killed. about a dozen officers wounded.
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Eustace
Buffs
Lomax
Welsh Regiment
McKartie
Kitchener
Possible Compromise Discussed in Carnegie Frick Equity Suits
A conference occurred in Pirrsburg between defendants and plaintiffs in equity suits against Carnegie Steel and Frick Coke. Reporters could not confirm a settlement as attendees declined to speak. The timing follows President Schwab's New York visit, suggesting a potential compromise.
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Pirrtsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Frick Coke Company
Schwab
New York
Mobility of the Boers Impress British by Gun Movements
A Times dispatch from Dresfontain dated Sunday describes the storming of Alexander Kopje by the Welsh as a fine piece of work. It notes the remarkable mobility of Boer guns and a gallant but unsuccessful New South Wales mounted infantry attempt to seize a gun. A further engagement was reportedly possible today.
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London
Times
Dresfontain
Alexander Kopje
New South Wales Mounted Infantry
British advance near Bloemfontein as Mafeking siege raised
From Asvogelkop dated March 11 the March 13 Dispatch notes marching continued with no Boers sighted. British forces now about 25 miles from Bloemfontein and a Boer prisoner reports Mafeking siege raised.
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London
Daily News
Asvogelkop
Bloemfontein
Mafeking
Landslide destroys six houses in Saxton B C
A noon landslide in Saxton British Columbia demolishes six houses. William McLeod is missing and feared buried under the ruins. Mrs Mary Nash, Mrs W Fogg and Mr Livatt suffer serious injuries.
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Saxton
B. C
Wiliam McLeod
Mary Nash
W. Fogg
Livatt
Eight-Club National Baseball League Set for 1900
New York March 10 The National Baseball league for the 1900 season will be an eight-club circuit. The announcement came at the Fifth Avenue hotel after the league meeting adjourned. President Young said the eight-club agreement was unanimous.
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National Baseball
New York
National Baseball League
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Young
Bandmaster D L Reeves Dies in Providence at 72
D L Reeves aged 72, longtime bandleader in Providence since 1866 and briefly leader of the New York Twenty second regiment band after Gil’s death. He led the local American band for many years.
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Providence
R. L
D. L Reeves
Gilmore
Emperor and Heir Apparent Present at Court Audience
Pekin reports the dowager empress received the wives of foreign ministers in audience. The emperor and the new heir apparent were presented with ceremonies similar to last year.
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Pekin
Corn millers seek relief against freight rate discrimination
At a Northwest corn millers meeting on March 10 they decided to pursue injunctions in district courts to challenge discriminatory freight rates.
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ChaGco
Northwest
Girl Strikers Target Non Union Canners at Libbey Plant
March 10 at the Libbey McNeil Libbey plant in Union stock yards girl strikers attacked non union canners with hatpins. Several young women sustained wounds in the assault as tensions over representation boiled over amid labor unrest.
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CutcaGo
Libbey, McNeil & Libbey
Union
Unseating of Gaston Robbins Prompts Political Controversy
The House unseated Gaston Robbins and seated William F. Aldrich in Alabama's Fourth District amid a party line vote with Aldrich previously contesting the seat on fraud grounds. The session introduced a rule to suspend day sessions on the second and fourth Fridays for pension legislation and featured a clash between Mahon and Talbert during debate before adjourning to address Wise vs. Young in Virginia.
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Wasuthctox
House
Gaston Robbins
Alabama
William F. Aldrich
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Talbert
South Carolina
Wise Vs. Young
Virginia
Porto Rican tariff debate opens in Senate
Washington March 10 Formal discussion of the Porto Rican tariff and civil government bill began in the senate and continued for four hours and a half. The principal speakers were Foraker and Pettus, with lively exchanges as Pettus opposed the bill as unconstitutional. Foraker explained the measure arguing a small tariff would fund local self government and needed infrastructure.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Rep
Pettus
Mr. Foraker
Supreme Court
Porto Rico
Philippines
Second Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported in House
Washington March 10 The second urgent deficiency appropriation bill was reported to the house by Chairman Cannon of the appropriations committee. It carries a total of 1 439 380 dollars.
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Washington
House
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Renovating the Forces in the Philippines
The War Department plans a force renovation by sending home long serving troops from the Philippines and replacing them with recruits from the United States. General Otis will select a battalion from the Fourteenth, Eighteenth, and Twenty-third Infantry for return as terms expire or due to health issues.
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Philippines
Wasnurxetos
War Department
General Otis
United States
Fixing a Subsidy Bill Extends House Committee Session
Marine and Fisheries Committee held a long session to finish the shipping subsidy bill. Amendments drawn from Representative Miner of Wisconsin and allies were incorporated, aligning the House and Senate versions toward virtual agreement on the measure.
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Marine and Fisheries Committee
Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Miner
Wisconsin
Senate
House
Texas Corporations Win Big Fight In District Court
Avustix Texas March 10 corporations in Texas secured from Judge Morris an opinion that dismisses hundreds of franchise tax suits against quasi public corporations, grounding the ruling on the taxes claimed to be due on their franchises.
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Avustix
Tex
Corporations of
Texas
Morris
Allen's Amendment on Porto Rican bill extends constitution
Senator Allen proposes an amendment to the Porto Rican appropriation bill asserting the constitution was extended to Porto Rico by force of the Paris treaty and its inhabitants.
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Allen
WassHinetox
Porto Rico
Boers Offer Surrender on Impossible Terms
A Times dispatch from Osfontein reports a 3000-strong Boer commando offers to surrender but demands terms described as impossible. The message comes from Osfontein via The Times dated Tuesday.
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Loxpoyx
the Times
Osfontein
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