On this day in 1900:
- Passage of the U.S. Gold Standard Act
- British forces take possession of the capital of the Orange Free State
From the New York Tribune, March 12, 1900:
- Incidents in Society
- Big Sale of Oranges
- Contribution to Trinity College
- No Trust of Guide Book Companies
- Gold Medal Flour (ad)
- Miss Dempsey Released from Tombs
- Nagle Flounders Over Hyatt's Bid
- Wants Lawyer to Refund Fees
- A Hall of Fame
- Personal
- The Talk of the Day