Kruger Not Captured as Pretoria Falls to British Control
London reports expect formal Boer surrender and Pretoria occupation within hours. Rumors swirl about Baden-Powell’s role in raising the Union Jack and potential Kitchener or Roberts as Transvaal governor. In Capetown, rebels killed sixteen British, including Colonel Spence, near Douglas.
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London
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Kruger
Middleburg
Watervaal Bovan
Lorenzo Marquez
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Transvaal
Kitchener
CaPge Town
Douglas
Cape Colony
Spence
Ruiz Hanged Today in Albuquerque After Child Killing
Special dispatch reports Jose J. Ruiz was hanged at 9 o'clock in old town Albuquerque for shooting at children and killing five year old Patricio O Bannon. He was executed after conviction in October 1898 with the territorial supreme court upholding the verdict.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Jose J. Ruiz
Patricio O’ Bannon
Old Town
O’bannon
O’ Bannon
Territorial Supreme Court
Waters Pierce Oil Company Granted Texas Permit
The Waters Pierce Oil company reorganized under Missouri laws and received a Texas permit to do business on the anti trust affidavit of President Pierce. The reorganization occurred May 29.
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Waters Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Austin
Missouri
Pierce
Foreign troops guard Pekin embassies as Chinese official yields
Foreign troops guard the embassies in Pekin after a last minute capitulation by the Chinese foreign official. Marines from foreign warships at Tadu Ho are on duty as tensions ease.
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Pekin
Tadu Ho
Boxers Fire Buildings in Tianjin Bank Safe
Boxers yesterday set fire to the chartered bank building the warehouse and offices of the Caldwell-McGregory company and the Equitable insurance company in Tianjin The bank was saved but the other buildings were gutted European and American forces remain in Pekin to maintain peace insurrectionists hide in the city
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Tien Tein
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Chartered Bank
Caldbrek-McGregory Company
Equitable Insurance Company
Boiler Burst at Rincon Pumping Station Kills Pumper
A boiler explosion at Rincon New Mexico last night badly burned Dan Cash the pumper and caused the pump house roof to blow off. Cash brother of Ed Cash section foreman at La Tuna is reported near death and was taken to Las Vegas hospital for treatment after the blast.
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Rincon
Dan Cash
Ed. Cash
la Tuna
Las Vegas
Ex Governor Bose Warns on Bryan Nomination
Ex governor Horace Bose of Iowa writes James J. Russell warning that renomination of Bryan on the Chicago platform would defeat the party and erode its influence for years. He says a Kansas City convention backing Bryan and free coinage at 16 to 1 could trigger a conservative Democrats convention.
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New York
Horace Bose
Iowa
James J. Russell
Bryan
Chicago
Kansas City
Sryan
Hale Attacks England Over South Africa, India Relief Call
In Washington on June 1 Mr Hale delivered a sensational Senate speech attacking England for funding the crush of the South African Republics. He urged English sympathy for distressed India and urged relief funds instead of oppression.
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Washington
Hale
Great Britain
Senate
England
India
MacArthur to Receive More Cavalry Regiments
General MacArthur requests additional regular cavalry and the War Department approves. Within a short time three regiments will be sent to Manila. It is not yet decided which units will go, but one may be from the Sixth Cavalry.
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Washington
MacArthur
War Department
Manilla
Copper and metals quotes update from New York market
New York reports copper up at 16 percent and silver at 60 with lead at 4.20. Mexican money quotations from El Paso show 474 48.
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New York
Paso
Mother of Garcia's Sweetheart Arrested in Perjury Case
Elisia Telles, mother of Garcia's sweetheart, was jailed late yesterday after being arrested for perjury in Garcia's case as bondmen withdrew.
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Elisia Telles
Garcia
New Deputy Sheriff Tomas Garcia Jr Transfer to El Paso
Tomas Garcia Jr a longtime deputy sheriff at San Elizario has been reassigned to duty in El Paso reflecting a personnel change in local law enforcement.
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Tomas Garcia, Jr
San Elizario
el Paso
Census work begins across the United States today
The United States census kicks off with field operations starting today as enumerators begin nationwide data collection. Major cities report training and deployment plans for temporary staff while officials emphasize accurate headcounts and timely reporting.
Young Girl Placed in County Jail on Theft Charge
A young girl was placed in the county jail after being charged with theft. The case details indicate pending court action and a juvenile proceeding to address the alleged crime. Further information on her age, identity, and court date was not disclosed in the available text.
Two Die In Street Car Strike Clashes
In St Louis two more deaths followed a street car strike. Police officer Dennis Crane died from buckshot fired by Arthur Koenig at close range near the southern electric car barn. Koenig was killed shortly after in the confrontation.
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St. Louis
Carmen Dennis Crane
Arthur Koenig
Koenig
In Cap and Gown at Park Agricultural College
A cap and gown event marks graduates from Park Agricultural College. Students dressed in regalia celebrate academic milestones and receive diplomas. Faculty and staff join in recognizing the class of new graduates.
Diplomas Awarded as 1900 Graduating Class Receives Honors
Hon L Bradford Prince addressed McFie Hall graduates while a large Las Cruces audience attended the commencement in Melilla Park New Mexico. The ceremony featured diplomas, gowns, bouquets, and remarks on culture and the universe. regents and professors participated as speakers and officers announced hires and funding updates.
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Melilla Park
N. M
McFie Hall
Las Cruces
Board of Regents
Messrs. Prince, Curran, Richardson
Moreno
Mise Ida Jones
J. D. Tinsley
Roswell
N. M. W. M. Reed
Belle of
New New
Clark
Bb. Meeker
A.M. Overture
Fr. v. Suppe
Altamiraca
William Cory Meeker
Charles Lewis Post
Archie Bruce Sage
Sabinal
Chihushus
Mexico
Halbert
P. Thomas
F. M. WiCtmark
L. Bradford Prince
C. Kraushaar
E. Asher
Frederic W. Sanders
Ph. D. March
Sousa
Rich gold find on Cook ranch sparks assay of ore
A. B. Cook, former sheriff, reports a potentially rich gold deposit on his southeast county ranch by Jim Ned creek. An ex miner tested ore sent to Denver and London Copper Extraction and found 1200 dollars in gold and 37.40 dollars in silver per ton. Further testing planned as observers note ore rarity and proximity to an old Spanish mine. Meanwhile, West Texas Fair Association plans for September 25 30 with higher premiums and new races. College fund-raising and dormitory work also cited with New York donors and Texas pledges aimed at a 50000 endowment increase. Continued on 5th page.
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Abilene
Texas
A. B. Cook
Sherif
Mr. Cook
Jim Ned
Cook
London and Coclorado Guild and Copper Extraction Company
Denver
West Texas Fair Association
O. C. Pope
Simmona College
New York
New York City
Massacre in Strike Sparks Shields Valor and Rail of Posse
A deadly shooting during a strike escalates as Patrolman Patrick Maper dies and a second officer is killed. seven deaths in 25 days. Sheriff Poleman forms a 145 member posse drawn from city professionals and merchants, with officers and veterans among its leaders.
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Poleman
Posse
Trusts Under Consideration In The House
The house resumed debate on a proposed constitutional amendment granting Congress power to regulate unlawful trusts. The measure aims to curb trust power and restore competitive markets. The session continued in Washington as lawmakers weighed the implications.
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Washington
House
Congress
Woman seeks warrant over alleged 14 year old daughter abduction
Mrs. Annie White of Van Horn Texas has spent days at the courthouse seeking a warrant to arrest men she says abducted her 14 year old daughter. She does not know the suspects by name but says they lured the girl from home and took her to a mining camp. Officials finally agreed to act.
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Annie White
van Horn
Tex
Court House
McGinty Concert Tonight at the Plaza
The program lists Ellis Brooks Overture Fra Diavolo Patrol Border Rifles Co B Fourth Ty Theodores Idyll The Mill in the Forest Intermission 10 min March Under the Double Hagie Wagner Selection The Beggar Student Mills Waltz Hunting Eyes Theodores Cake Walk At a Georgia Camp By request Savery Mills
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McGinty
the Plaza
Ellis Brooks
Patrol
Border Rifles, Co
Mill In
BS Gach Aear
J. F. Wagner
Hunting Eyes
Theodores
Georgia
Savery Mills
Peculiar Glow Traced to Brush Fire near Summit
Last night the light audience reported on the Southern Pacific that the unusual glow attracting attention since last Monday came from a brush fire a few miles away between here and Summit near the railroad track.
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Southern Pacific
Summit
Schauers and Minnehan to wed at Catholic church
George M. Schauers and Miss Julia Minnehan plan to marry tomorrow morning at the Catholic church.
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George M. Schauers
Julia Minnehan
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Tein Tsin
Tion
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Metal Market
Mrs. Telles
Sheriep
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Columbian Society
E. E. Casey
M. Comfort
Frenger
J. McConnell
E. O. Wooten
T. C. Bennet
Wiley and Thomas
L. Jessup
G. W. Davis
Post
Sanders
John Philip Sousa
At Fair Association
T.S. Relios
J. A. Pickers
Aucune
Henry James
Simmons College
Henry Steel
Messie
A. M. Holt
H. E. P. Thomas
W. A. Suthberland
Daily Herald
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