Boers Perish in British P ens at Camps
London June 17 Government admissions provoke groans as 93 men and 38 children die in May in Transvaal and Orange River camps. War secretary Brodrick confirms 40.29 perons in camps and notes releases planned but feeding duty not undertaken. House of Commons split over treatment of Boer women and children with varied Liberal defections and protests.
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House of Common
Brodrick
Transvaal
Orange River
Afr
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Liberal Party
Henry Campbell-Sarnerman
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Lioyd-Creorge
Noiley
Cams
William Vernon-Harcourt
William Bryce
Livyd- George
H. H. Asquith
Ubetal
Boward Gray
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House’ of Commons
Daily Naws
the Chronicle
Oreans
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Victorian Mounted Rifles
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Junedith
South Africa
Schoener
Maurrayaburg
Cape Colony
Bloemfontein
British arrest an American in murder case
Charles Lilly White, claiming U S citizenship since 1885, was arrested in New Zealand and brought to England to face charges as Arthur Blatch for murder, robbery, and arson in Colchester in 1883. He reportedly identified by locals but claimed a London aunt and a Chicago relative, with a Washington state past. The first hearing occurred in camera, amid crowd interest.
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London
United States
New Zealand
Arthur Blatch
Colchester
Essex
England
Leeds
Arthur Blatyn
Arthur Welch
Wellington
N. Z
Blatch
Charles Lan ¥ White
Caroline Cook
Iying
Chicago
Lemestead
Washington
Biatch
Harrying Mad Mullah Foes Clash in Somaliland Action
A British expedition against the Mad Mullah reported heavy fighting on May 23. Captain Meredith’s mounted infantry seized the Mullahs supply camp, killed and captured, covering 109 miles in 24 hours. Colonel Swayne led main forces toward Zariba as MacNeill held guard, with the Mullah attacking Zariba three times before a decisive forthcoming battle.
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Somaliland
Meredith
Swayne
MacNel
Gov
Zariba
MacNeill
Zaziba
Id Tea
Ntne
Von Buelow Angers Kaiser Over Bismarck Memorial
Berlin reports say the Kaiser dislikes Von Buelow's frank praise of Bismarck during the unveiling of the memorial last year. Emperor William is said to have shown displeasure by contesting ten decoration orders and distancing himself from the monument committee.
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Bismarck
Berlin
von Suelow
Bisiarck
Eemperor William
Cralky
Famous Molineux Murder Case Before New York Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals heard the first argument for a new trial for Roland B. Molineux, condemned for the December 1898 death of Mrs Catherine J. Adams linked to Henry Cornish’s case. Milburn and Hill led the defense and prosecution as crowded courtroom activity, with lengthy addresses and plans to continue tomorrow.
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United States
David Bennett Hil
John G. Milburn
Sing Sing
Filsat
Dwtriee
LaBarbier
New York
Milburn
Georges
Mr. Milburn
Senator Ful
Henry Nett
Goff
Junge
Senator Hill
Lebaristeur
Hih
Bartow
Weeks
George Gordon Battle
Molintux
General Molineux
David N. Carvalho
Hill
Parker
Chlef
Molineux F
Barnetc
Knickeryorker Athletic Club
Barnett
Cornish
Flowers for Fallen Braves Described in National Ceremony
A ceremonial tribute honors fallen soldiers as civilians and officials reflect on sacrifice. The event highlights the bravery of servicemen amid a national moment of remembrance and respect.
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Jane
Steamer Tallahassee Arrives Quarantined After Smallpox Case
New York reports the Ocean Steamship Company's Tallahassee under quarantine after a Savannah passenger, William Stanton, aged about twenty five, developed smallpox upon disembarkation. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital then North Brothers Island. Deputy Health Officer learned he had not reported illness on board. The ship will return to quarantine for reinfection observation.
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New York
Ocean Steamship Company
Tallahassee
Cantala Askin
Savannah
North River
William Stanton
Stanton
Bellevue Hospital
North Brothers Island
Commerce With Philippines Shows Import Rise and Export Growth
A government trade report compares the Philippines' first ten months of 1900 with 1899. Imports total about 20.2 million pesos, with a 1 percent rise, while exports reach 19.27 million, up from 12.98 million. Europe and Asia dominate trade, the United States imports rising 43 percent though exports to the U.S. drop. No gold or silver imports from the U.S., though 33 million in ore and fuel products were sent there.
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Washington
Finsular Aftatray War Department
Philippines
United States
American Products Abroad Inquiry Takes Up Price Gaps
Washington June 17 The Industrial commission voted a broad inquiry into claims that U S exporters sell American made goods abroad at lower prices than at home The commission adopted a resolution to seek from business interests full statements on efforts to expand foreign markets and to justify price differentials The secretary will draft a letter to manufacturers asking whether they price goods lower abroad and to provide reasons and suggestions to improve overseas demand.
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Washington
The
Industrial Commission
Ars
United States
Commission
Indians Fight the Opening of Kiowa Lands
Washington June 17 principal chief of the Comanche Indians White Fuffare and six others are added to the list of complainants in a motion to amend filed today by counsel for the Indians in Lone Wolf versus secretary of interior against the opening of Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands in Oklahoma. A petition says the tribes authorized by grand council to protect their rights. The court granted the ration.
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Washington
Fshitle
White Fuffare
Lone Wolf
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
War Department Won’t Fund Eads Plant Purchase
Washington reports the War Department has ruled the $200,000 appropriation for buying the Eads company plant at the Mississippi mouth lapsed when the contract expired last January. The decision blocks the purchase and new efforts to renew the fund are expected in the next Congress.
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War Department
Washington
Eads Company
Mississippi River
Chinese indemnity agreement nears completion
Washington reports a cable from Special Commissioner Rockhill fully confirming an early and complete settlement on the indemnity question. Officials hope negotiations will close this week, with a possible delay for a minister to consult home government. Once indemnity is settled, foreign troop withdrawals from China should advance quickly.
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Washington
State Department
Rockhill
Pekin
China
Eugene Bebs Settles a Strike in Terre Haute
Terre Haute June 7 local machinists strike ends after negotiation led by union leaders. Workers gain concessions on pay for hours worked and agreed changes on other terms while both sides report a peaceful settlement.
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Eugene Bebs
Terre Haute
Atlanta Special Plunges Into Pond Near Rockingham
A northbound Atlanta special on the Sexboard Air Line plunged from a trestle into a pond about a mile north of Rockingham. Of 20 to 30 aboard, several were fatally injured. many survived, with heroic actions by Baggage Master Smith and a newsboy aiding passengers. Relieving trains and a temporary hospital were set up at Hamlet.
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Hamtet
Sexboard Air Line
Atlanta
Rockingham
Irestle
Smith
Hamlet
Rockinghim
West Virginia Judgeship Settled by Presidential Appointments
President approval ends West Virginia judgeship dispute as Senators Biking and Scott present a slate for the southern district. Appointments to be announced soon include B. F. Kellar United States district judge and John K. Thompson United States marshal. Northern district picks Heece Buzzard district attorney and C. D. Biot marshal.
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Hikide
Bad Scott Washington
West Virginia
Biking
Scott
Southern Judicial District
B. F. Kellar
Mercer County
United States
John K. Thompson
Putnam County
Atkinson
Thousands of Men Strike Trackmen on Canadian Pacific
Montreal reports 8000 to 3500 trackmen of the Canadian Pacific Railway walked out today seeking higher wages. They average about 11 1 5 a day and demand a 10 to 15 cent raise daily. The union accuses the company of phantom raises while cutting pay through reduced track walking time. The company defends pay as competitive with peers.
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Canadian Pacific Railroad
Montreal
Trackmen's Union
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Paselie
Rhodes Seeks Premiership After South Africa Federation Talk
Cape Town June 17 Ceril Rhodes in Bulawayo speech forecast a federation of South African states within three or four years. He praised Rhoderians and Natatjans, attacked Cape Colony rebels, and claimed the mother state would lead, despite no support from other states. He urged Cape Colony’s leaders to reflect for their good.
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Cape Town
Ceril Rhodes
Bulawayo
Rhodesia
Wit
Cape Colony
Hhoedes
Rebels refuse to yield in Colombia revolt
Advices from Colombia report rebels refuse to lay down arms citing harsh treatment of political prisoners by government officers. Prominent prisoners were paraded in major towns as a warning to liberal sympathizers. The government bought the steamer Barion to be used as a gunboat. The Hawaii incident notes a June 17 report that a Senate committee urged abolishing the national guard and disposing of military paraphernalia at sea.
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Tne
Colombia
Barion
Honolwiu
San Francisco
Senate
Jegislature
National Guard
Hawaiian Sugar Cargo Arrives in San Francisco
The steamship Hawaiian from Honolulu delivered a large sugar cargo valued at 7,000 dollars, totaling 8,800 tons. The shipment arrived June 17, marking a significant influx of Hawaiian sugar into the port.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Cat caused fire kills two elderly men and a child in Baltimore
A lamp toppled by a cat knocked a lighted lamp from a bureau in a second story room of a double wooden house near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station. Four year old Berman Kilerchner died in the flames while asleep. Henry L Lineweaver aged seventy two suffocated escaping the blaze at 739 West Mulberry Street. Robert Birchett, another elderly man, died soon after from severe burns. The fire was sparked by the explosion of vasoline pouring between containers on the first floor.
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Baltimore and Obie
St. Dennis
Berman Kilerchner
Henry L. Lineweaver
West Mulberry Street
Robert Birchett
Jacksonville Fire At Modelo Building Causes 30000 Loss
A fire at the Modelo building on Clay and West Bay in Jacksonville, Florida, early today damaged the knitting mill, Three Brothers Clear Company, and others. Damage totals about 30000 with $10000 to the building, $10000 to the knitting mill, $9600 to Three Brothers, and $5000 to other tenants.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Clay and
West Bay
Jacksonville Knitting Mill
Tt 18
Three Brothers Clear Company
Prince Edwards Not Taken Murderer of John G. Foster
Prince Edwards, the murderer of John G. Foster, remains at large in northeast Texas and is still sought by a posse. The search continues with no immediate results. Rumors of capture between Jonesville and Scottsville and at Monroe are untrue, and no lynching attempts have been made at Benton.
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John G. Foster
Shreveport
Prince Edwards
Nberty
Tessas
Jonesville
Scottsville
Edwards
Monroe
Benton
Kearney Cotton Mill to Close Amid Market Slump
In Kearney Nebraska on July 17 the owners announced the closure of the local cotton mill after dull trade linked to the China war. The plant, once a producer of special cotton goods to China, faced high cotton costs and overdue mortgage notes. Eastern investors hold about 90000 dollars in working capital debt, with foreclosure expected within about thirty days.
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Kearney
Nebr
Aleas
Ching
Jointly Honored the Brave Ceremony in Berlin
A remarkable ceremony at Pachenburg Prussia saw the military attaches from French and Austrian embassies join 75 German veterans to dedicate two monuments. One honors Austrians fallen in 1796 during the war with France, the other honors French General Marceau mortally wounded at Altenkirchen in 1796. The Marseillaise and Prussian hymn rang as crowds cheered.
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Berlin
Pachenburg
Prussa
Mtty
Austria
France
Marceau
Altenkirchen
Rhenish
Prussia
Willian
Minister of Assault
New York on June 17 Thomas G Barker stood trial in Hudson county court Jersey City before Judge Blair on charges of assault with intent to kill for shooting Rev John Keller of Arlington New Jersey. Barker claimed motive related to an alleged past improper advance by Keller to his wife and said he spoke to Keller before firing. Keller testified to the attack, police photos were admitted, and eyewitnesses Hugh R Pome and daughter identified Barker as the shooter with additional testimony from Jennie Buckley and Frederick Buckley.
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Thomas G. Barker
Hudson County
Jersey City
Judee Blair
Barker
John Keller
Arlington
N. J
Trinity Chapel
Keller
Fort Lee
Ars. Tarker
Erwin
Obfort
Hugh R. Pome
Jennie FP. Buckley
Kester
Frederick’ G. Buckley
Marker
Vener
Hope T
Popld Barker
Chapelle Favored for Cardinal Ride From Pope
Washington report says Archbishop Chapelle of New Orleans has been strongly recommended to the Vatican for elevation to cardinal in recognition of his services as papal legate to the Philippines and the West Indies. The issue ties to church governance of U S territories and potential appeal routes to the Supreme Court.
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New Orleans
Washington
Chanelle
Masteen
Vatican
Tone Mmercon
Philippines
West Indies
Chapelle
Phiippines
Guba
Porto Rico
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Supreme Court of the
United States
Earl Russell Arrested for Bigamy in London
Nobleman Earl Russell was arrested in London on a charge of contracting a bigamous marriage in the United States. Detained by detectives at Bow Street, he appeared at the Bow Street police court in £2,000 bail. The case traces to a Nevada divorce and remarriage to Mrs Mollie Somerville, with the former countess later threatening legal action.
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London
Earl Russell
United States
Bow Street
Hart Russell
Alar Russell
Nevada
Molle Somerville
George Cooke
Cumbernauld
Scotland
Lumber Yard Fire Devours 15,000,000 Feet at Simoke French River
Fire swept the Ontario Lumber Company yard on Georgian Bay at French River destroying about 15 million feet of lumber valued over $2000. The blaze started from an unknown cause and spread quickly, incinerating the stock.
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Simoke
Torgoto
Ontario Lumber Company
French River
Georgian Bay
Mysterious Kaiser Wilhelm Gold Heist Reveals Plot
New York reports tell of a stalled plot aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse to steal gold bullion from its treasure vault. Theodore Magers, the Bremen ship steward, is under arrest amid claims of hypnotic coercion and a larger conspiracy involving two Americans spotted near Cherbourg.
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Kaser Wilhelm der Grosse
New York
Arthur Carl
Bremen
Germany
Txdin
Theodore Magers
Magers
Chebourg
Kaiser Wichelr der Groese
America
Cherbourg
Boare
Lierdiner
United States
Southampton
Branding of anarchist suspect at Ridgewood park
A man from Paterson’s anarchist group was branded on his right hand with 2 and a symbol at a picnic in Ridgewood Park New York. The act may trigger an official investigation following a complaint by the Italian consul.
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Sitor
Paterson Group of Anarchists
New York
Paterson Group of
Liderts Park
Ridgewood
Sonsul
Platt Launches Odell Boom Senator Predicts Odell for President
New York March 17 Senator Thomas C. Platt said Governor Odell is likely to be re-elected and could become president someday. He denied plans to resign before his Senate term ends in 1903 and dismissed health rumors as unfounded.
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New York
Jane
Odell III
Thomas C. Platt
Odell
Senate
Western roads under control by powerful financial interests
A 19th century report asserts Union Pacific interests gain dominance over the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines as part of a larger plan by Pierpont Morgan EH Harriman George Gould the Rockefellers and James J Hill. The goal is centralized control of western railroads with a representative committee guiding trade and rate policies.
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Union Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Pierpont Morgan
EH Harriman
Beorge
Gould
Rockefellers
James J’ Hull
Western Railroad
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