Roberts Announces Pretoria Fall And Wider War News
London reports June dispatches from Lord Roberts detailing the May 31 surrender near Lindley of the Thirteenth Imperial Yeomanry after a five hour running fight. Methuen tried to aid, but failed to save Colonel Spragg e. Roberts notes Pretoria’s surrender terms were unconditional after initial armistice talks. Queen Victoria toasted Roberts at Balmoral as public jubilation grows.
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London
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Imperial Yeomanry
Thirteenth
Lindley
Methuen
Heilbron
Kroonstad
War Office
Jan Hamilton
de Lisle
Geis Sandberg
Botha
Kruger
Victoria
Duke
Duchess York
Christian
Ictoria
Ef Court
Lord Oberts
Balmoral
Craig Gownountain
Eeal
Deplorable incident noted with limited impact on results
Commentators call the event deplorable but of little consequence to the outcome. The battalion, between 400 and 500 men, and General Botha with most forces escaped Pretoria. Lord Roberts’ message implies a pursuit but the Boer commandant general may avoid battle. Other operations appear to have dwindled.
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Botha
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Kansas Mine Strike Ends With 1000 Men Back to Work
In Kansas City a year after the Western Coal and Mining mines in Pittsburg Kans resumed work after agreeing to United Mine Workers terms. Fred Dilcher aided the settlement which ends a wage strike that began March 1, 1899.
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State of
Kansas
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Fred Dilcher
National Executive Board
Western Coal and Mining Company
Pittsburg
Kan
Synod discusses foreign missions and church growth
The Re formed Presbyterian synod in Cedarville Ohio approved missions in Oakland California and Cincinnati Ohio. Rev Dodds of Syria and Miss Jennie Torrence missionary elect to China spoke. Dr Pierson urged Bible society work. The body reports 113 churches seven missions 134 ministers seven theological students and 9790 members and adjourns to meet in Pittsburgh next year.
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Cedarville
Reformed Presbyterian Synod
Dodds
Syria
Jennie Torrence
China
Pierson
American Bible Society
Oakland
Cal
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
China crisis alarms cabinet as Conger reports unrest
Secretary Hay read a cable from Minister Conger at Peking describing a very unsatisfactory situation in China and great alarm in Peking. The cabinet gave the minister discretion in dealing with new conditions and also considered Bliss's Havana customs letter proposing an expert accountant to review Cuban methods.
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Washington
Hay
Conger
Peking
China
Bliss
Havana
Cuba
Yearlings Ship from Kentucky to Brooklyn Sale
A consign ment of 17 colts and four fillies from Colonel W. S. Barnes Melbourne stud leaves Lexington for Brooklyn racetrack to be sold next Tuesday. They are sired by Jim Gore Prince of Morocco Imp St George and Hanover. A six coach special with 100 yearlings from McGrathiana Dixieana Larchmont and other breeders departs for eastern markets.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Colonel W. S. Barnes
Melbourne Stud
Brooklyn Racetrack
Jim Gore
St. George
Hanover
McGrathiana
Dixiana
Larchmont
Prominent Citizens Urge Militia as St. Louis Strike Deepens
Fifty well known residents telegram Governor Stevens urging call out of militia to protect life and property amid the St. Louis transit strike. Negotiations with the Transit Co. are halted for now and likely won’t resume until strikers drop demand to rehire discharged workers who left when the strike began.
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St. Louis
Stevens
Pe-ru-Na Praised By Women Across Life Stages
An elderly Philadelphia woman extols Pe-ru-Na as a constant aid through girlhood to motherhood and menopause. A Nebraska visitor credits the remedy with curing barrenness and enabling childbirth, praising improved strength and health. Dr. Hartman in Columbus offers a free catarrh book.
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E. C. Everly
Diamond Street
Philadelphia
Peruna
Dr. Hartman
Columbus
Successful Musicale at College Auditorium Delights Large Audience
A recent college musicale drew a large appreciative crowd. Miss Rimer led her pupils through an eight hand piano set including Valse Brilliante and Caprice Militare. The program showcased remarkable precision and masterful style amid no dull numbers. Tonight the class of 1900 commencement exercises will occur with Hon. C A Bowersox delivering the address. Other items include a new baby for Earl Bevington, college commencement attendance, a reception, and marriage licenses issued to four couples.
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College Auditorium
Webb
Chopin
Mieses Palmer
Rimer
Morris and Winn
C A Bowersox
Bryan
Philomathean
King Family Celebrates 82nd Wedding Anniversary
The King home on Auglaize Avenue hosted eighteen relatives for a Sunday gathering marking the 82nd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. King. A noon feast, music, games, and reminiscences filled the day as guests shared stories and renewed ties before departures and brief city visits.
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A W King
Auglaize Avenue
H C King
Fayette
M F Nellis
Alvert
Cleveland
Ed King
Karl
John A Backus
Arthur
Emma
John King
Ora
Ella King
Nell
Advertised Letters in Defiance Ohio Post Office
List of uncalled letters for week ending June 5 1900 at Defiance Ohio includes Ladies Gentlemen Clay Mies Mabel Becker JA Doest Miss Margarite Brown Syrus Lehan Miss Effie Barber Fred K A2 Baker Rev HR Dyron John R Hunter AB Malam WA Stuche Wittcke. Letters uncalled within 14 days will be sent to Dead Letter Office per law. Postmaster C J Thompson notes to say Advertised and provide list date when calling.
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Defiance
Ohio
C. J. Thompson
Annual Meeting of Mutual Improvement Circle Elects Officers
The Mutual Improvement Circle held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. A. B. Davis’s home. Officers elected: President Mrs. A. B. Davis, Vice President Mrs. N. G. Johnston, Secretary Mrs. Virgil Squire, Treasurer Mrs. Eunice Knapp. A program committee was named and new members appointed. The circle plans an end of year outing to Sherwood with supper at the hotel.
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Mutual Improvement Circle
A. B. Davis
N. G. Johnston
Virgil Squire
Eunice Knapp
S. F. Shelly
Sherwood
Bryan Has the Gall Doings in the Political World
The New York Democratic state convention elected at large delegates David B. Hill Richard Croker Edward Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck to the national convention. The platform backs the Kansas City platform rejects war taxes in peace, calls for gold and silver parity, abolishing tariffs with Porto Rico, opposes trusts, demands liberal pensions and popular senators, and favors William J. Bryan’s nomination. The silver faction is satisfied with the result.
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New York
David B. Hill
Richard Croker
Edward Murphy
Augustus van Wyck
Chicago
Kansas City
Porto Rico
United States
William J. Bryan
Davis chosen as West Virginia Democratic convention chair
Parkersburg W Va June 6 The state committee settled the contest for temporary officers naming former Senator Henry G Davis as chair and R E Horner of the Parkersburg Sentinel as secretary The Holt slate remained confident and McCorkle was expected to be permanent chairman Resolutions would endorse Bryan on imperialism and trusts but not the Chicago platform
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Parkersburg
W. Va
State Committee
McCorkle
C. S. McKinney
Henry G. Davis
Stephen B. Elkins
R. E. Horner
Parkersburg Sentinel
Holt
Bryan
Chicago
Missouri Democratic convention wrangle over 13 delegates
A long credentials committee battle over 10 St Louis and three Kansas City contesting delegates stalled Missouri’s state Democratic convention. The fight mirrors police machine versus anti machine factions, with anti machine likely to secure a majority. Supporters plan to endorse Bryan and reaffirm the 1896 platform. A key subtext was efforts to block National Committeeman William J. Stone from renomination.
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Kansas City
Credentials Committee
St. Louis
Bryan
William J. Stone
Maryland Democrats pick delegates to Kansas City with Bryan support
Maryland Democrats at a state convention nominate a Kansas City delegation and adopt an uninstructed platform pledging Bryan as the party’s choice in the state. They condemn imperialism urge unity on currency and oppose what they call radical errors under McKinley and the Republicans.
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Baltimore
Democrats of
Maryland
Kansas City
William J. Bryan
McKinley
Democratic state convention opens in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis convention marks a large and lively start for Indiana democracy with announced gubernatorial candidates John W. Kern Frank B. Burke of Indianapolis and Nelson.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Frank B. Burke
Nelson
Kern Favored For Nomination On First Ballot Says Taggart
J Bozarth of Valparaiso reports that sentiment early in the day leaned toward Kern. Mayor Taggart a Democrat and state central committee member predicted Kern would win the nomination on the first ballot and everyone would rally to Kern.
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J. Bozarth
Valparaiso
Kern
Taggart
State Central Committee
Norton Triumphs in Thirteenth District Nomination
In Bucyrus Ohio on June 6 Hon J A Norton won the Thirteenth district convention nomination for congress on the third ballot with 147.5 votes to Scofield 94 Smalley 99.5 Valentine 3 The resolutions endorsed Bryan and the Chicago platform Delegates to the national Democratic convention were J H Battefelt Crawford and J W Moore Sandusky with W H Todd and R J Christee as alternates J A Hare Wyandot was chosen elector.
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Bucyrus
J. A. Norton
Congress
Norton
Scofield
Smalley
Valentine
J. A. Hare
Wyandot
Delegates Meet in Jackson Over Kansas City Convention
In Jackson Mississippi on June 6 two hundred fifty delegates from 28 of 75 counties gathered in representatives hall to nominate delegates to the Kansas City convention and to re elect presidential electors. They dissented from the Democratic state executive committee's order for a plurality primary to select delegates and electors and refused to call a primary.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Hall
Kansas City
Democratic State Executive Committee
Market cattle and hog prices report with range notes
Market reports show cattle ranges from good to prime steers at 4.50 to 5.56 per cwt and cows and bulls priced between 2.80 and 4.50. Hogs run mixed to heavy at about 4.95 to 5.20, while sheep and lamb values span 4.00 to 6.75 with spring and yearling lots highlighted. Wheat corn and oats also listed, with prices for No 2 red wheat 69 to 70c, No 2 corn 38 to 44c, No 2 oats 22 to 28c. Calves cited around 6.75, and clipped lambs near 6.10 to 6.25.
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Texas
Market Prices for Live Stock Show Mixed Quotes
Cattle prices show prime at 5 50 to 5 60 with tidy butchers at 5 10 to 5 20 and cows bulls and stags at 3 00 to 4 65. Hogs and sheep list range from heavy hogs at 5 20 to 5 35 and choice sheep at 4 50 to 4 70 with spring lambs noted at 5 00 to 7 25.
Livestock Market Prices Tally Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle and calves quoted with tops and ranges for cows and heifers stockers feeders and calves. Hogs listed by pigs Yorkers mediums heavy with price bands. Sheep and lambs show best lambs fair to good and common categories with yearlings and mixed sheep also given price points.
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Cattle steers at 4 50 to 5 55, distillery fed at 5, bulls 3 to 4 60, cows 2 to 3 80. Calves prime veals 6. sheep fair to prime 4 to 8 50, yearlings 6, lambs 8 25 to 8 50. Hogs state hogs 5 50 to 5 60. Wheat No 2 red 78 c, corn No 2 44 c, oats No 2 26 c.
Market Price Report for Grains and Livestock
Wheat No 2 red 72 cents. Corn No 2 mixed 40 1/2 cents. Oats No 2 mixed 24 cents. Rye No 2 1 cent. Lard 6 3. Bulk meats 6 40. Bacon 8 7 6 5. Hogs 43 0 0 5 10. Cattle 34 0 5 15. Sheep 30 0 4 50. Lambs 50 0 7 4 0. Wool various grades and prices listed for fleeces and combing c 32 38 cents.
Market Quotations From Toledo and Baltimore
Toledo wheat at 73 and a half cents, cash oats No 2 at 23 146 cents, rye No 2 cash and clover seed old at 4 dollars 85 cents. Baltimore butter fancy creamery 21 to 22 cents, fresh eggs 13 percent.
Americans Press Filipino Forces In Island Campaigns
Major Johnston advances with two infantry companies and 25 men to Tablas meeting about 60 insurgents. 40 natives are captured with officers and 10 000 rounds of ammo and 24 rifles seized. Garrison left at Romblon while other units pursue captors of Captain Roberts near San Miguel.
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Manilla
Johnston
Twentyninth Infantry
Eighteenth Infantry
Romblon
Tablas
Twenty-ninth Regiment
Thirty-fifth
Norzagaray
Bulacan
Fourth Cavalry
Thirty-fourth Regiment
Twenty
Roberts
San Miguel de Mayumo
Robbers Overtaken at Sheep Camp Near Sterling
Sterling Colorado June 6 The sheep camp of King and Southgate three miles northeast of town was robbed by two men who bound and gagged the proprietors and two employees. The robbers fled but were pursued with aid from a neighbor, one killed and the other badly wounded and captured. The captured man claimed names Harris and Reed from Tennessee. pursuer James Lynch was wounded in the hip.
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Sterling
Colo
King and Southgate
Here
William Harris
William Reed
Tennessee
James Lynch
Moors to Attack the French in North Africa
Dispatches from Algiers report thousands of Moors massing near Figuig and its vicinity to attack French outposts. French columns unite at Zoubia while enduring heat and thirst with camels dying. French expect to entrench and may go on the offensive toward Figuig if needed.
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London
Algiers
Figuig
Zoubia
Fate of Two Frenchmen in Guerrero Threatens Officials
Two Frenchmen, MM. Courmont and Depin, traveled to Guerrero seeking investments. They were attacked by locals on the Balsas river. Depin was killed and Courmont tortured and killed. The couples money was stolen. Reports say Colonel Vega and others in government circles were implicated as authorities pursue the perpetrators.
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City of
Mexico
MM. Courmont
Depin
Guerrero
Balsas
Courmont
George G Perry Named U S Marshal for Alaska
George G Perry of Dubuque has been appointed United States marshal for Alaska. A former Republican state committee member and several times chairman of the congressional committee, Perry’s selection accompanies word that George Crane, Senator Allison’s former law partner and twice postmaster of Dubuque, will serve as federal judge of Alaska.
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Alaska
Dubuque
George G. Perry
Republican State Committee
Congressional Committee
George Crane
Allison
Revolution grows in strength in Columbia waters
Reports to the state department from Columbia announce that the revolution there is growing in strength. Secretary Long said that though it was desired to bring the Machias north the situation in the state of Panama was such that it was considered advisable for her to remain for the present in Columbian waters. Wheeler Promoted. Washington, June 6.-Nominations by the president. Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler to be brigadier general United States army. Walter K. Landis to be postmaster at San Juan, Porto Rico.
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Washington
State Department
Columbia
Long
Machias
Panama
Columbian
Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
United States Volunteers
United States Army
Walter K. Landis
San Juan
Porto Rico
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