Prominent Citizens Call for Militia Over St Louis Strike
Fifty notable St Louis residents telegram Gov Stevens urging militia to protect life and property as negotiations with the Transit Co stall. Strikers refuse to yield on discharging current workers. company insists all current employees stay in place. Assaults on passengers continue with W A Sanders and W Deneke beaten. farmer John Krenhall injured in an attack believed linked to strike sympathy.
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St. Louis
Gov. Stevens
St. Louis Transit Co
Lehmann
The
Transit Co
A. Sanders
Wm. Deneke
John Krenhall
Krenhall
Engagement Commenced At Taku Forts
Secretary of the Navy reports a ciphered dispatch from Adm. Kempff aboard the Newark at Taku dated June 5 announcing engagement has begun and a reinforcement of 50 seamen to join the battalion of marines already ashore.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Adm
Kempff
United States
Newark
Taku
Pei-Ho River
Aku
Kempft
Navy Department
Missionary Murder Reported in North China
News from Yung Ching confirms the murder of Mr. Norman of the North China mission, with viceroy awareness suspected after Mr. Robinson's death. Russian forces are dispatched from Port Arthur toward Pekin to punish Boxers for Cossack deaths and injuries, as tensions rise near Tien Tsin.
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Tien Tsin
Yung Ching
Norman
North China Mission
Robinson
Pekin
London
The
Daily Express
Shanghai
Port Arthur
French Hold Figuig Front As Moors Mass Near Algiers
News desks report a serious North Africa situation with thousands of Moors massing around Figuig threatening French advance posts near Zoubia. French forces entrench amid extreme heat, drought, and camel losses while preparing countermeasures and potential offensive action if needed.
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Figuig
London
Algiers
Zoubia
Murdered for money in Guerrero plot exposed
Two French travelers M Courmont and Depin were killed on the Balsas river after a deliberate money theft plot in Copalillo. Mayor Francisco Sanchez and guide Cere sencio Alumbre helped arrange the attack and desecration. Court records reveal torture, a hacked head, and an attempted cover up by the mayor.
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City of
Mexico
Guerrero
MM. Courmont
Depin
Guer- Tero
Balsas
Copalillo
Francisco Sanchez
Ceresencio Alumbre
Alumbre
Courmont
Sanchez
Pistonero
Fall of Pretoria Surrender Reported by Gen. Botha
Lord Roberts dispatches from London dated June 5 says Pretoria was surrendered after heavy fighting as Ian Hamilton’s mounted infantry pushed the Boers from positions near the city. A Boer envoy delivered a surrender proposal as De Lisle’s flag of truce reached the town.
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Pretoria
Ian Hamilton
de Lisle
South African Republic
Sandberg
Botha
Baden- Powell
Gen. Hunter
Lichtenburg
Redvers Buller
Fighting the Filipinos near Tablas and Norzagaray
Major Johnson with two 29th Infantry companies and 18th Infantry detachments landed at Tablas and clashed with about 60 rebels, yielding 40 captured including officers and 10,000 rounds of ammunition and 24 rifles. In Norzagaray, Company G of the 4th faced 50 insurgents in mountain trenches. after heavy fighting, trenches were taken.
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Manila
Johnson
Komblon
Tablas
Rombion
Norzagaray
Bulacan
Speaker
Funston
4Th Cavalry
Charles D. Roberts
San Miguel de Mayumo
Dunaluaiban
Mascardo
State of Siege at Hawthorne Racetrack
Hawthorne race track in Chicago area under siege with 250 armed men and 230 officers, Pinkerton guards reinforced by 200 special and 30 regular police commanded by Alexander S Ross. Officials clash with Cicero authorities in a decisive town power struggle as gates are barricaded and entry denied awaiting warrants.
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Chicago
Hawthorne Race Track
Alexander
Ross
Cicero
Jones
Alexander S. Ross
Frank McEvoy
Hawthorne
Pinkerton
John Doe
Health Officer Sees Plague Threat Linger in San Francisco
Dr Massie city health officer reports belief bubonic plague remains in San Francisco. He cites Chinese residents hiding the sick and the difficulty for authorities to locate cases, noting corpses appear regularly in a 35 000 strong Chinese colony.
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Houston
Tex
Massie
San Francisco
Severe storm damages Confederate White House in Montgomery
A violent wind and rain storm swept Montgomery causing major damage to the Confederate White House with the roof blown off and interior soaked. Downed trees and signs disrupted telephone and streetcar service.
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Montgomery
Ala
Confederate White House
Astronomers Campbell and Perrine Reach Savannah En Route
Savannah visitors astronomer W. W. Campbell and Prof. C. D. Perrine of the Lick Observatory have arrived in Savannah on their southbound journey from Thomaston to Mt. Cal. Cal.
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Savannah, Ga
W. W. Campbell
C. D. Perrine
Lick Observatory
Thomaston
Cal
British Disaster Report On Thirteenth Imperial Yeomanry
Lord Roberts dispatch from Pretoria reports the surrender of the Thirteenth Imperial Yeomanry near Lindley on May 31 to a superior Boer force. Methuen attempted relief from Heilbron side of Kroonstad, moving 44 miles in 25 hours, but arrived too late. Methuen attacked the Boers, 2,000 to 3,000 strong, and routed them after a running five mile engagement. Col Spragg es’s yeomanry were involved in the pursuit.
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London
Lord Roberts
Imperial Yeomanry
Pretoria
Lindley
Methuen
Heilbron
Kroonstad
Spragge
New York Democrats Pick At Large Delegates
New York Democratic state convention elected at large delegates David B. Hill Richard Croker Edward Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck. The platform supports the Kansas City platform, opposes war taxes, favors gold and silver parity, abolishing tariffs with Porto Rico, condemns trusts, backs liberal pensions and popular senate elections, and endorses William J. Bryan.
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New York
David B. Hill
Richard Croker
Edward Murphy
Augustus van Wyck
Chicago
Porto Rico
United States
Wm. J. Bryan
Coal Barges Move to Ohio River From Kanawha Mouth
Charleston dispatch reports 150 barges carrying more than 2 250 000 bushels of coal at the Kanawha mouth at Point Pleasant. They will ride a river rise and float down to Cincinnati and other points, marking one of the largest coal shipments from the Kanawha.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Kenawha’ River
Georgia district convention renominates Fleming for congress
The Tenth Georgia district convention renominated W. H. Fleming for congress. Fire destroyed the Chickasaw iron works pattern rooms in Memphis Tennessee with losses around 50000. W L Stark renominated by fusionists of the Fourth Nebraska district. Haywood nomination for Hawaii collector not confirmed by Senate. Prince Bros & Co lumber plant at St Etienne du Saguenay Canada burned. loss estimated at 400000.
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Chickasaw Iron Works
Memphis
Tenn
W. L. Stark
Wm. Haywood
Honolulu
District of Hawaii
Senate
St. Etienne du Saguenay
Canada
Prince Bros. & Co
Quebec
Tuesday's News in Brief
George G. Perry of Dubuque Iowa appointed United States marshal for Alaska. Boer envoys say Transvaal fighting will continue after Pretoria. Mrs John Sherman buried beside Judge Stewart in Mansfield. Roberts forces enter Pretoria after 12 hour battle. no Boers or guns captured. William Hummel hanged in Williamsport for familicide. body embalmed for display. Dowager empress orders Tsung Li Yamen to face Europe. In St Louis a posse car dynamited. rioters attack police. deputies fire over heads and disperse crowd.
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Dr. Fischer
Transvaal
Pretoria
John Sherman
Mansfield
Judge Stewart
Lord Roberts
Wm. Hummel
Williamsport
The
China Gazette
Europe
Posse Comitatus
St. Louis
Admiral Dewey Sets Off on Social Westward Trip
Adm. Dewey departed Washington for Columbus Detroit and Grand Rapids. He traveled with Mrs. Dewey and Lieut. H H Caldwell. A crowd of several hundred witnessed the send off. The admiral stated the visit was strictly social with no political aims.
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Washington
Dewey
Columbus
Detroit
Grand Rapids
National League Innings Summary and Battery Assignments
Summary of multiple 1900s era NL games with line scores. Present are teams New York Cincinnati Boston St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia and more. The record lists runs hits errors and battery pairings for each contest with umpires noted.
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RH. EK
New York
Cincinnati
Carrick and Grady
Phillips
Peitz
Emslie
R.H.E. Boston
St. Louis
Pittenger
Lewis and Clarke
Jones
Thomas and
Criger
Swartwood
Tnnings
R.A. E. Brooklyn
Chicago
McGinnity
Kitson
Farrell
McGuire
Killen
Donohue
O Day
R. HE
Pittsb
Rgh
Philad
Chesbro
O’connor
Bernhard
McFarland
Douglas
Hurst
Philadelphia
Vesecens
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Servacers
Chicago St. Louis
Boston Ae Eeences
Markets Summary Cincinnati Chicago June 5 Markets report grain and livestock values
Cincinnati and Chicago market notes list flour prices from 2.05 to 3.75 per bushel for various grades, wheat No 2 red 72 cents on track, corn No 2 39½ cents, oats No 2 mixed 24 cents. Live stock includes hogs at 4.30 to 5.10, cattle 3.40 to 5.15, sheep 3.25 to 4.50, veal calves 3.50 to 6.25, with ranges for each class reflecting quality and market. Chicago wheat is noted as No 6 70 cents and No 3 red 1.
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Cincinnati
City
Chicago
Summer fashion lines entice visitors and out-of-town buyers
The store shows an array of summer novelties with silk fabrics and lace inserts. Designers present epinette and armore looks, foulards and brocades for gowns, with white Swiss and ivory satin dinner and day wear. The report notes Paris exposition interest and buyers prep for travel. SARAH DAVIDSON.
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Paris
New York
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Daily Mail
Tien ‘Tsin
North Africa
Bynum
W.D. Bynum
Port of
Fairbanks
Constantinople
Govnent
War Office
Philippines
South
Africa
Santo Tomas
Neiva Ecija
Candaba
Civil Commission
White House
Eclipse Photographs
NEW York Democrats
Georgia
W. H. Fleming
Congress
George G. Perry
Dubuque, Ia
Alaska
National League
Boston
Sarah Davidson
Oklahoma
WaShington Post
Foulard
Turquoise
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