Tariff Bill Delayed Porto Rico Relief Bill Advance
Republican senators reached a partial agreement on Porto Rico legislation with $2,000,000 relief funding to be passed immediately. The government bill would be disposed of soon while the tariff measure is postponed, Elkins urging delay for better understanding in a year or two.
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House
Foraker
Elkins
Tle
Congress
Delay
Pearnestly
Senate
Salisbury Declines Boer Peace Appeal Amid Secrecy
Washington reports Lord Salisbury has declined the Boer peace appeal sent through the United States. Secretary Hay to Adelbert Hay will deliver the reply to Presidents Kruger and Steyn. The text remains private for now, with secrecy likely to end as public understanding grows.
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Washington
Lord Salisbury
Kruger and Steyn
Hay
White
London
Adelbert Hay
United States
Pretoria
Allen
Senate
State Department
Kruger
Steyn
Fall of 8 percent bonds prompts Treasury circular
Washington March 15 Secretary Gage issued a circular to holders of United States bonds after the finance bill was approved. The notice directs attention to section 11 of the act which prescribes for the exchange of certain bonds for like amounts of other securities under the 1870 1871 1897 and 1908 issues, following the president's approval.
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Washington
Gage
United States
National Military Park Bill Reported Favorable Near Atlanta
The house committee on military affairs ordered a favorable report on a bill creating a national military park near Atlanta Georgia. The park would be on the Peach Tree Creek battle site and other famous engagements linked to the siege of Atlanta.
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Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs
Atlanta
Peachtree Creek
LAWYERS TAKE THE CASE IN CORBETT TRIAL
Proceedings in Racine Wisconsin on March 15 feature defense witness Dr Bjorkman who testifies Corbett suffered asthma limiting exercise. State presents Henry Keiser and HH J Smith as to Corbett’s presence at a jewelry store before and after 11 oclock. AP Dutton recalls hearing of the shooting and meeting Mrs Miller and Mrs Bloom to counter their testimony of a 10 oclock conversation.
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Racine
Wis
Corbett
Bjorkman
Henry Keiser
HH. J. Smith
AP Dutton
Main Street
Cheney
Hugh Miller
Bloom
Third Street
Attempted Assassination in Brown City and Wandell Fortune
In Brown City O A Tuck was shot at midnight while peering from a window. three more shots followed as neighbors pursued a would be assassin with no success. In Kaukauna Lewis Wandell, engineer for the Chicago and Northwestern, stands to inherit a large fortune from an uncle who died intestate in New York with estimates ranging from 10 to 20 million dollars.
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Brown City
Mich
O. A. Tuck
Tuck
Kaukauna
Wis
Lewis Wandell
New York
Wandell
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
Iowa Republicans pick Des Moines for state convention
Des Moines was chosen as the site with May 10 set for the Republican state convention to select delegates to the national gathering. Representative Cousins will serve as temporary chairman and Harry Lamphere as secretary.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Cousins
Harry Lamphere
Armour packing interests incorporated in Chicago
Final steps completed for the incorporation of the Armour packing interests with a capitalization of 220 million dollars. The change from a copartnership preserves current management, according to remarks from Chicago.
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Chicago
Armour Packing
Various Global and US News Facts Brought to Light
The outline reports multiple items including Eau Claire Pulp & Paper mills starting on the Chippewa river, Hadedze the sultan’s daughter eloping with poet Niedjar, Turkey planning a tariff rise awaiting powers’ consent, France angered by Italy’s refusal to free a French agent, Chicago’s Admiral Dewey reception estimated at 75000 dollars, profit gap for Atlantic liner around 80000 per voyage, Prussia limiting the use of the title doctor, British siege casualties at Ladysmith with 35 killed and 188 wounded, Julie E Bracken becoming Chicago’s first licensed female automobile driver, Persia’s 60000 strong army largely on leave, Swift & Co leasing Mann Eastman plant in New York.
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Chippewa River
Wis
Hadedze
Turkey
Niedjar
France
Italy
Bordighera
Chicago
Admiral Dewey
Prussia
Ladysmith
Julie E. Bracken
Persia
Swift & Co., Packers
Eastmann Company
New York
Bloemfontein Falls to British Forces amid Jubilation
Lord Roberts reports occupying Bloemfontein with the British flag raised at the presidency. Officials met the advance party, a white flag was shown, and a surrender followed. Celebrations spread to Cape Town with bells, processions, and singing.
Denver Flyer Wrecked Near Albia. No Casualties
The Chicago and Denver Flyer on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line derailed near Albia about 11 o clock this morning at Tower No 310. The engine and first two cars left the track but no one was hurt and damage was slight. Cause cited as interlocking signal failure with the system out of order.
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Albia
Tower No. 310
Two of the Bodies Found in Ziegler Tragedy
In Champaign on March 15 the bodies of two Ziegler children were recovered Tuesday after a week of searching. The three brothers aged 5, 7, and 9 vanished while skating near Crystal Lake connected dredge. The missing boy lies still beneath the lake waters.
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Champaign
Mia
Ziegler
Jacob Giegler
Here
Crystal Lake
Bishop Warns Catholics Against Attending People's Pulpit
Green Bay Wisconsin March 15 Bishop Messmer issues a circular to Roman Catholics reminding them not to attend Protestant services at the People's pulpit association held Sundays in the Green Bay theatre led by Reverends Parkell and Spence. The order aims to reinforce church rules forbidding Catholics from attending Protestant churches.
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Green Bay, Wis
Messmer
Green Bay
Suneay
Green Bay Theatre
William Parkell
J. M.A. Spence
People's Pulpit Association
Chicago Board of Trade market quotes March 14
Wheat and corn futures mixed with varied bid and offer levels across May July and September contracts. Livestock prices at Chicago and East Buffalo show active hog and cattle trading with range estimates for hogs cattle and lambs.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Dow
Siva Hewat
Texas
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Detroit
Tlie
Boers Hold Strong Positions as British Move Toward Pretoria
Dispatches report Boer forces resisting near Bloemfontein and at Drakensberg junctions. Kruge r and Steyn pledge continued resistance and unite with Steyn Joubert and Kruger. Relief column horses and men recovered as railway reconstruction from Ladysmith to Dundee proceeds.
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Drakensberg
Athe Biggarsburg
Pongwonikop
Hlatikulu
Impati Mountains
Gibson's Farm
Cundycleugh Pass
Hunter
Dundee
Kruger Replies to Salisbury Threats in British Press
From Pretoria dated March 12 the Daily Mail reports Lord Salisbury's reply has been received and a Boer refutation is under consideration. It denies annexation and claims British occupation was strategic while asserting both republics will fight to the finish. Cape Town reports Methuen’s forces retook Kimberley with gaps and 70,000 rounds seized. six Boers arrested for treason after Bushof fight losses.
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Kreuz Zeitung
Count von Buelow
Nicholas
South Africa
Russia
Kngland
Lord Salisbury
Kruger-Steyn
Foreign Office
London
Pretoria
Lorenzo Marques
Kruger
Steyn
Reitz
New York
Evening Journal
Natal
Joubert
Salisbury
Daily Mail
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Lord Methuen
Kimberley
Bushof
Orange Free State
Judge Phillips Witness Shows Serious Condition in Hillsboro
March 15 report from Hillsboro Illinois notes Justice Phillips remains dangerously ill with heart weakness and dropsy, though some symptoms improve. He eats nothing, sleeps little, grows weaker daily, and shifts between bed and chair for rest, with friends maintaining a grave prognosis. In Racine Wisconsin Mrs Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army fainted upon arrival and could not lecture. In Huron South Dakota creditors of the Bank of Witchcock met as proprietor Whereal Wilson plans to pay depositors in full after a $12,000 cash robbery and building fire Friday night.
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Justice Phillips
Racine, Wis
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Racine
Tucker
Huron
Bank of Witchcock
Whereal Wilson
Steyn and His Fighting Men Trek North
Bloemfontein surrendered at 10 and was occupied at noon. President Steyn and most of the burghers fled northward while General French moved within five miles by Monday afternoon and threatened bombardment.
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Daily Chronicle
Bloemfontein
Steyn
French
Nyton Ip
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