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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
13
London reports and dispatches claim Kruger captured beyond Pretoria and Johannesburg handed to British. Roberts plans to encircle Johannesburg as Pretoria nears with potential surrender. Pro-British celebrations announced. voices urge Queen’s message on Johannesburg and Pretoria’s fall.
A Germiston dispatch reports several hundred Boers seeking refuge in a mine as British grenadiers seal the entrance and bar all escape routes. The clash underscores ongoing hostilities near Johannesburg.
A large Boer party near Senekal on May 28 suffered light casualties. Brabant reports two patrols on May 28, each with two officers and forty men, were cut off by the enemy and captured.
London reports a dispatch from Germiston dated May 30 detailing heavy action against entrenched forces three miles south of the Rand. Hamilton’s column attacked the ridge with Gordon units leading the right flank and the One Hundred and Fourth on the left, with praise for Bruce Hamilton and Colonel Spens under Smith-Dorrien.
Germiston in Transvaal reports Johannesburg nearly in British possession. Nine engines, a coal train, and substantial rolling stock captured. Boers’ rear guard shelled streets. Grenadiers clear them. General French at Elandsfontein. guards hold Elandsfontein and Germiston. State entry into Johannesburg expected tomorrow. Bowls proceed to Pretoria. railroad to Vaal river remains uninjured.
Cape Town reports Lord Roberts to issue a proclamation declaring the surrender terms after Johannesburg’s occupation. Immunity for non combatants and return to farms after oath not to fight again. Private property protected unless British property is wantonly damaged. Authorities urge calm and limit public return as mining and commercial leaders prepare to depart.
The Nueva Pais accuses post office authorities of excessive travel and stationery expenses in a letter. Diario de La Marina counters that the post office mismanagement stems from lack of central control and notes the failed system, despite military intervention not curing the multiplicity of issues.
The New York Democratic convention is set to effectively nominate William J. Bryan for president. A majority of state delegates are pledged to Bryan, with Tammany Hall and interior delegates instructed to support him in Kansas City. Opponents abandoned plans after failing to block the instruction strategy. The Bryan camp claims about 275 of 425 delegates will back instructions.
The New Jersey Democratic State Convention met in Trenton at noon with about 300 delegates. Temporary chairman Colonel S. M. Zulick of Monmouth County condemned trusts and militarism and urged support for William J. Bryan as a safe tribune of the people against imperialism and Republican misrule. He warned against organized monopoly and questioned burdens on plain people from taxation for trusts and militarism.
Rev J C Brackenridge of Bethany Presbyterian joined Miss Emma F Middleton of 397 Fairfield Ave and Bert W Cope of 25 Barr St in a simple Wednesday evening ceremony at the parsonage with only close friends present.
Cadet James Willson of Annapolis Naval Academy won three first medals and the general excellence medal at the ninth annual spring athletic meeting held May 26 under the Navy Athletic Association. He captured the first heat of the 100 yards in 10K seconds and the final heat in 10 seconds.
Eight contestants competed and Willson crossed the line first in 55 seconds earning an N for breaking the academy broad jump record. James Willson is the son of M. S. Willson and nephew of Congressman James M. Robinson.
Judge Lambert in Buffalo court directed acquittal for Fred Schreiber after excluding a confession. Schreiber testified he was tortured in prison to force a confession about setting fire to a pigpen at the penitentiary. he denied starting the blaze.
During Germantown National Cemetery ceremonies Philadelphia officials report objections from Grand Army circles to a Confederate monument proposed by the Daughters of the Confederacy. Civil war memory and local sentiments prompt reviews by Ellis post, Grand Army association, and Daughters chapters as fate of the project rests with national group decisions.
All Indiana oils declined by 3 cents to 93 cents per gallon in Indianapolis today.
Train times adjusted with No 1 from Buffalo at 1 00 am and later stops, No 5 from Buffalo at 12 50 pm arriving 40 minutes later, No 4 from Chicago at 3 30 pm arriving about 30 minutes later. other schedules largely unchanged. Sleeping car service improved east and west with club meals in dining cars. Contact C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana.
Justice Andrews dissolves the sweeping injunction that barred Cigarmakers International Union No. 44 from paying strike benefits and aiding strikers. The ruling finds the plaintiffs failed to prove the purpose of payments and that funds were used to injure the plaintiffs. Samuel Gompers had denounced the prior order as un-American and illegal.
Theodore Hardendorf and John Kimball suffered serious injuries after being caught between two streetcars on West Main street during Decoration Day crowds. Both are at St. Joseph’s Hospital. doctors report they are resting easily with possible recovery ahead. Hardendorf bears multiple fractures and a dislocated shoulder, while Kimball has several rib fractures.
Prudential Insurance official and former police officer, resident at 80 North Harrison Street, veteran and Marion Soldiers' Home resident Mr. Kimball visiting relatives. A. O. U. W. member. daughter Mrs. Stair lives at 40 Force Street.
During a Wednesday parade a horse drawing Gable's milk wagon ran away north on Clinton street and overturned at Clinton and Berry. Jacob and Henry Gable suffered head gash and facial bruising and were treated at Garrett's drug store and later Hope hospital before going home.
A late May dispatch from Admiral Kempff reports 100 marines landed at Tien Tein with fifty heading to Pekin that day. The US and other nations are sending small contingents, aiming to enter the Chinese capital amid Chinese authority concerns.
In Tien Tsin on May 31 Russian troops marching on the city passed the Taku forts and were expected to arrive that afternoon. Chinese fired on approaching boats near the forts but fled. the gunfire was later said to be a salute for a mandarin aboard a Chinese warship.
Judge Cantrill orders a bench warrant for former Governor Taylor on an indictment charging him as an accessory to the Goebel assassination. Circuit Clerk Ford directed to issue the warrant. Deputy Sheriff Sutter to execute. Taylor vows no change in his program.
Martinsville Indiana May 31 W S Taylor said this afternoon that the latest developments will have no effect on his future plans He will go to Indianapolis tomorrow It is believed that an attempt will be made to serve the warrant in this city.
James G. Mann of Chicago and Grace J. Erickson of this city plan marriage on June 15 after a license was issued in Chicago. Erickson runs a West Berry street millinery shop and will move to Chicago post ceremony. Mann previously managed a Calhoun street shoe store and enjoyed local popularity.
Through Breen Morris attorneys A B Trentman and others stockholders of the Builders Lime Association sue Henry Wahrenberg and Frederick Buesching for $800 and an injunction. The complaint alleges an agreement not to sell lime or building stone for five years from March 4 1900. Judge Vesey urged to enjoin sales in Allen county.
Tillie Rhinehart through attorney E. V. Emrick asks Judge Vesey for a divorce from Joseph Rhinehart. They wed in July 1889 and separated in October 1897 when the defendant abandoned her. They have no children.
Charles Terry and Lester Bixler both eighteen faced Justice France on Friday charged with assault and battery against G O Layman, a corner grocery operator. Layman suffered a head injury after being struck with a stone. Terry pled guilty and paid a $20 fine with costs. Bixler was released as prosecutors failed to secure surety.
Justice Tancey fined Ed Wiseman $1 and costs for assault and battery on David A. Miller. William Powell was fined $1 and costs for profanity. Harriet Schiff et al. vs the estate of R. T. McDonald set for hearing June 20 in circuit court. Final reports filed for Mary M. Havert and Henry Meyer estates. County commissioners inspect bridges in Madison township. Olive B. Butts seeks divorce from William H. Butts. charges include failure to provide and habitual drunkenness. Aiken & Dawson filed complaint. R. M. Snider qualified as administrator of Matilda Emrick estate. Michael and Margaetha Ehrman seek adoption of Barbara Klotz and name change to Barbara Ehrman. Epamindas Carter sues John E. Allen for $101. Attorneys P. A. Randall and Strawn & Stinson.
Geo A Bubeck a Nickel Plate passenger brakeman from Bellevue fell from a train at Fostoria. He was brought to St Joseph hospital with left arm injuries and signs of blood poisoning raising fears the arm may need amputation. He is reported in serious condition.
An array of patent medicine boasts in a short clipped ad: Burdock Blood Bitters claims to cure a “terrible breaking out,” Dr Thames’ Eclectric Oil promises instant relief, Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup is pitched for coughs and colds, and Deans Ointment is touted for itching piles. The fragment shows consumer testimonials and urging readers to purchase at any drug store.
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