Cronje Refuses Armistice Fight to Death in Boer Stand
Reports from Cape Town and London recount Cronje's insistence on fighting to the finish after requesting a 24 hour armistice to bury the dead. Kitchener urged surrender, bombardment and retreats followed as Col Cronje’s 8000 men faced British siege and reinforcements.
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Kitchener
Cronie
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London
The
Daily News
Modder River
Wen
Cronjie
Magersfontein
Laager
MacDonald
Knox
Night march trap at Paardeberg drifts toward disaster
From Paardeberg Drift in the Orange Free State dated February 20, reports say General Cronje’s night march from Magersfontein risked total encirclement. British forces hold the river bed from both sides with Highland and Welsh brigades enveloping the Boer laager near the north bank while Canadians cross at Paardeberg drift to threaten the laager.
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Orange Free State
Cronje
Magersfontein
Highland Brigade
Seaforths
Black Watch
Argylls
Essex
Crouse
Smithrrison
Laager
Ora
Night Firelight Reveals Wagon Inferno on Battlefield
A large ammunition wagon burned for most of the day and many other wagons caught fire. The glare was visible far into the night as infantry maintained intense fire. The scene near dusk was terrible and picturesque with blazing wagons and artillery in view.
Withdrawal of a Council from British Jurisdiction
At the Court Unique of Foresters Brooklyn last meeting the council withdrew from the British order and joined the Foresters of America. The seer flag was unfurled amid applause as 144 members refused a tax rise from 20 to 50 cents per head, prompting suspensions and admission to the American Order of Foresters. A fund inside the hall supported the Netherland Red Cross in aid of the Boers.
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New York
Court Unique
Order of Foresters
Brooklyn
Foresters of America
Grand Lodge
England
Chicago Man John McNulta Dies in Washington Hotel
John McNulta of Chicago died suddenly at the Hamilton House in Washington about 6:30 PM. He had been connected with the receivership of a national bank and was once involved with the whisky trust. He was about 60 and well known in Washington.
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Chicago
Washington
John McNulta
Hamilton House
McNulta
John M'Nulta
Whisky Trust
Progress on the scale in Illinois coal districts set
Illinois coal operators and miners reached agreement on a haul scale with districts naming prices for hand mining. The second district Danville and associates 40 cents, Springfield 40 cents, Chicago south of Springfield to Carlinville 49 cents, Belleville 49 cents, Duquoin Odin Sandoval Carbondale 45 cents, Williamson and Saline 45 cents, Mount Olive Coffeen Vandalia 40 cents.
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Danville
Associated Mines
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Belleville
Duquoin
Odin
Sandoval
Carbondale
Associated
Williamson
Saline Counties
Mount Olive
Coffeen
Vandalia
Glass fruit-jar makers form selling agency in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana on February 23 three days of meetings by glass fruit-jar manufacturers representing about ninety percent of U S output concluded with the formation of a selling agency to be located in Muncie The participating factories include those at Muncie Marion Swayzee Greenfield Terre Haute and Washington Pa.
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Marion
Swayzee
Greenfield
Terre Haute
Washington
Democrats Name Kansas City as 1900 Convention Site
The Democratic National Committee chose Kansas City July 4 for the next national convention, with Milwaukee a distant runner up. Both cities offered $50,000 in inducements and Milwaukee touted German American support as a political edge.
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Kansas City
Democratic National Committee
Raleigh
Milwaukee
W. J. Stone
National
BE. C. Wall
Bryan
Chicago
Resolution probes Macrum charges on Pretoria censor delays
Washington February 23 report: Wheeler introduces a resolution directing the foreign affairs committee to verify claims by Charles K Macrum former U S consul at Pretoria about delays in his telegrams and censored communications. The panel will also check if British authorities know the state department cipher. The measure goes to rules.
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Wheeler
Kentucky
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Chas. K. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Durban
Department of State
State Department
Committee On Rules
Convention date debate and Independence Day choice noted
The article details three proposed convention dates May 9 June 14 and July 4 amid party discussions and a push to name a date after the party in power. A Gorman speech influenced the Independence Day selection and Kansas City supporters celebrated in Raleigh after the committee chose the Gate City of the West.
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Chicago
Townsend
Oregon
Tillman
South Carolina
McGraw
West Virginia
Gorman
Gate City
West
Kansas City
Raleigh
Stone
Miscarriage of Justice Uncovered in Iowa Case
Ottumwa Iowa February 23 A man from Albia named Daggett was jailed on liquor law charges and sentenced to one year after denials in court. New inquiries led by Richards show Daggett’s innocence and point to perjury by a witness. additional arrests are anticipated.
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Montana
Senate Committee On Elections
A. R. Martin
United States Senate
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Martin
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Wellcome
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Ita
W. A. Daggett
Albia
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Firms Move Headquarters to New York Amid Illinois Rulings
Illinois, facing unfavorable court decisions, saw whisky pool, glucose trust and other monopolies challenged. Officials announced moving their offices to New York for friendlier laws, larger scope, and closer market ties, signaling broader relocations and potential international expansion.
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Supreme Court of Ilinois
Viucose Trust
Whisky Pool
Glucose Trust
Tin Plate and Steel
Illinois
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