British Break Colenso Siege as Cronje's Men Retreat
British dispatches describe Cronje evacuating Colenso after a sharp rear guard action. Hart enters Colenso while Buller notes Boer withdrawal toward Tugela. mobile British forces press the retreat with night maneuvers and flotilla support.
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Oxfords
Buffs
West Ridings
British Advance Recoils In Boer Kopje Fight
Bulawayo dispatch reports Colonel Plumer sending Major Bird and 200 Colonials to seize a Boer 12-pounder near Crocodile pools. Fierce rifle and shell fire forced a retirement. White wounded, Straker badly, nineteen privates hurt, Captain Samson French and nine men missing. Washington later confirms Paris Exposition commissioners and Henry F Severans named to U S circuit court.
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Plumer
Bird
Crocodile Pools
H. F. White
Straker
Samson French
Man Reposed in Deer Killing Case at Crystal Falls
In Crystal Falls Arrie Andersen, accused of killing Westerberg over a deer, has been reposed. Police report details remain limited as investigation continues.
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Crystal Falls
Ces 21
Arrie Andersen
Ee Westerberg
Tribune wins no damages in AP piracy suit
Chicago court denied The Tribune Publishing Company injunction against the Associated Press over alleged pirated London Times cables. Tribune loses $100,000 damages claim as court questions copyright protection for distributed news. AP says material came from London Times and was transmitted from London. The ruling notes uncertainty over copyright in a newspaper mailed to Congress.
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Tribune Publishing Company
Associated Press
London Times
Seaman
United States
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Tribune Company
The
Canada
Asociated Press
London
Librarian of Congress
Family narrowly escapes death from gas in Neenah
In Neenah Wisconsin on February 21 a gas leak from a coal stove filled a bedroom and sitting room as the Werst family slept. Mrs Werst and infant were rescued, with the child and elder daughter revived after unconsciousness.
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Neenah
Wis
Leu Werst
Legislature approves Iowa university tax for five years
Des Moines reports lower house passage of a senate bill taxing the State University of Iowa at one tenth of a mill annually for five years to fund building. The measure marks a second five year period of tax authorizations. Marquette notes piping improvements to prevent ice with an electric stove. Plano twins N Givens and N C Mighell, ages 16, are believed to be the oldest living twins nationwide.
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Lit
Senate
State University of Iowa
Marquette, Mich
Marquette
N. Givens
N. C. Mighell
Plano
Ills
United States
Divorce Ends Murky Family Feud in Kansas City
In Kansas City on February 21, Dr. W. B. Woods paid $30,000 to his son in law Arthur Grissom as part of a divorce settlement that grants Mrs. Julia Stone Woods custody and restores her name. Grissom loses his wife and child but gains $380,000 in cash and a platform for The Smart Set.
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Quincey Yoder
Plainville
Charles Roach
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W. 8. Woods
National Bank of Commerce
Arthur Grissom
New York
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Julia
Miss Woods
Grissom
Smart Set
Woods
Henry
Romantic Kansas City Marriage Ends in High Stakes Battle
Arthur Grissom and Miss Woods wed after a New York trousseau trip. Dr. Woods, her father, sues for $110,000 in two suits alleging coercion and breach of contract, while settlement talks lead to a $380,000 payoff, divorce, and child custody with Grissom relinquishing rights.
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Miss Woods
New York
Trousseau
Hannibal
Grissom
Kansas City
Br. Woods
Dr. Woods
Mrs. Grissom
State control hinted to fail investors protection
Des Moines Feb 21 Attorney General Remley told the senate that Iowa insurance and building and loan firms lack adequate safeguards. He warns current state oversight only creates an appearance of authority while enabling practices that injure investors. He condemns use companies and large associations for high costs eroding returns on shares.
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Des Moines
Remley
Senate
Ramsay case decision reaffirms bondholders liability
Illinois Supreme Court upholds October ruling that Ramsay era shortfall falls on sureties of former State Treasurer Rufus N. Ramsay. Bondsmen from Chicago banks covered a $478000 deficit after Ramsay’s death in 1894, but the court now says the estate should not face the claim. Also notes Miss Porter of Farmington school died in Hartford aged 86.
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Ilinois Supreme Court
Rufus N. Ramsay
Ramsay
Chicago
Altgeld
Clark case hearing yields terse testimony and denials
Senatorial elections hearing featuresTor Clark witness Day admitting a $5,000 payment as testimonial. Wellcome denies Whiteside allegations. Corbett and Pigott dispute a mortgage claim amid tense questioning. Turkish minister appeals for press deference to personal affairs at home. Janesville hosts midwinter fair with 1,000 farmers and a new triplet birth. Chicago education board clerk receives $350 conavince funds.
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Tor Clark
Senate Committee On Elections
Frank Corvett
Butte
Clark
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Wellcome
Whiteside
Faulkner
Tci
Day
Chirk
Corbett
Justice Pigott
N. L. Hanson
Excelsior
Wis
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Board of Education
Chicago
Porto Rican tariff bill fate in doubt amid GOP splits
Republican leaders fear a narrow majority may not survive the Puerto Rico tariff debate with 12 to 15 Republicans in doubt. A caucus is planned to rally support as opponents press the president's position and Swanson argues the tariff reflects political shifts since the president's message. Senate discussion on Philippine self rule continues while finance conferees fail to agree on amendments. Hay replies to Wheeler resolution about ex consul Mackr m's mail, asserting no official knowledge of interference.
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