King Edward Stricken With Lumbago Amid Aldershot Outing
King Edward suffers a chill and lumbago after outdoor torchlight event at Aldershot. Doctors say illness is not serious though anxiety rises ahead of coronation. Queen Alexandra and royal party stay in apartments while Sir Francis Laking treats the king and hopes for a quick recovery.
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London
Edward
Aldershot
Xing
Brigade
Francis Laking
Alexandria
Week in the House Schedule Sets Suspension Day
Washington June 16 Today's suspension day in the house allows many members to move the passage of bills under suspension. The time left today and Tuesday is for amending the bankruptcy act while Wednesday begins consideration of the general deficiency appropriation bill. Thursday starts Philippine bill debate with a day session at 8 p.m. through the following Tuesday, then five minute rule amendments and a final vote on Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Japan Will Fall In Line After War Claims Deal
Pekin dispatches report that Japan’s foreign minister in China has orders to accept a pro rata reduction of war claims. Britains minister says Britain will participate. Komura Yatao awaited government instructions before agreeing to the plan.
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Pekin
China
Japan
Great Britain
Komura Yatao
Tornado Lifts Freight Cars Near Blencoe Iowa
Sioux City Iowa June 16 A tornado near Blencoe Iowa lifted several freight cars from a Northwestern side track demolished them and stopped traffic for hours. The body of Patrick Brenan of Chicago was found buried in the debris. The storm damaged other nearby places roofing outhouses and felling crops.
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Sioux City
Blencoe
Patrick Brenan
Chicago
Boers Surrender Report From Kitchener Dispatch
London dispatch reports Lord Kitchener says 2,504 Boers have surrendered since June 12 and that operations at Pretoria proceed most satisfactorily.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Caravan Massacre Reported Near Hacleybagri
A local paper states a small caravan was massacred by brigands last Friday at Hacleybagri near Oran Algeria. The incident occurred in June with authorities not yet releasing full details or casualty figures.
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Oran
Algeria
Today
Hacleybagri
Death Takes Lambertson A Noted Nebraska Lawyer
Genio M. Lambertson a leading Lincoln Nebraska attorney died in Chicago of heart disease after attending a Chicago North Western game and a University of Chicago banquet. He was 52, served as assistant secretary of the treasury under President Harrison, and planned to argue a federal case in Chicago. His body to be taken to Lincoln for interment. two daughters abroad, one at home.
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Chicago
Genio M. Lambertson
Lincoln
Nab
Palmer House
Lambertson
Chicago Northwestern
Marshall Field
University of Chicago
I. H. Rea
Harrison
Treasury
Kohisaat
Mr. Lambertson
Europe
Palma Denies Cuban Bribe Scheme Involving Gomez
President Palma and General Gomez faced questions about a U S report claiming Gomez received 25000 to quit the Cuban presidential race and allow Palma to win. Palma angrily denied any such scheme and spoke for Gomez, who was present, saying the accusation questions their honesty and would not go unanswered.
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Palma
General Gomez
United States
Gomez
Cuba
Senor Palma
Senor Gomez
Royal Society Commission Arrives at Kingston on Volcanic Visit
Fleet Surgeon Isaac H. Anderson and a Royal Society scientific team arrived at Kingston to study Soufriere disturbances. They departed for Chateau Bela with plans to ascend the volcano when feasible. Locals remain uneasy as black smoke emissions continue despite no major eruption since May 30.
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Island of St. Vincent
Isaac H. Anderson
Royal Society
Chateau Bela
Tragedy in Coatesville Pair Fall in Duel Over Suitor
Mrs. Rachel Sadler, a widow, was shot and killed in Coatesville after a quarrel with Harry N. Ricer of Newcastle, who was also killed during a struggle with another woman over a revolver. Police report says the tragedy stemmed from a quarrel over affection.
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Philadelphia
Rachel Sadler
Coatesville
Here
Harry N. Ricer
Newcastle
Ricer
Choctaw Railway elects officers at Chicago meeting
In Chicago on June 16, at the Choctaw Railroad directors meeting held at Rock Island offices, William B. Leeds was chosen president, George H. Crosby named secretary, and C. F. Wilson elected treasurer. Charlies H. Warren of Chicago became a director succeeding Francis I. Gowan, who resigned.
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Chicago
Choctaw Railroad Company
Rock Island
William B. Leeds
George H. Crosby
C. F. Wilson
Charlies H. Warren
Francis I. Gowan
Colonel Grimm Sentenced In War Crime Trial
WARSAW Poland June 16 The trial of General Grimm of the Russian army ended Saturday with a sentence of deprivation of all rights and hard labor for twelve years for revealing military secrets to a foreign power.
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Grimm
Warsaw
Poland
Fifteen Horses Burned in Lincoln Fire
Lincoln reports a fire destroyed P. J. Smith’s livery barn at 918 P Street. Loss estimated at about 15000 dollars, only partially covered by insurance. Fifteen horses were burned in the blaze.
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Lincoln
P. J. Smith
P Street
Rock Island Gains Government Right to Build West Line
May build a new line from Enid through Fort Supply to connect with the Liboerslling line to El Paso. About 100 men began laying steel on the Rock Island extension southwest from Lawton as the government approves construction across western Oklahoma.
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Guthrie
Okla
Rock Island
Enid
Fort Supply
Oklahoma
Beaver County
el Paso
Tex
Lawton
Roosevelt Faces Cuba Policy Duty Over Reciprocity
President Roosevelt will send a message to Congress affirming that U S relations with Cuba must grow closer and that his duty outweighs political prospects. He rejects opposition from anti reciprocity senators and plans to state the United States must honor its obligations to Cuba, even if it ends active efforts for reciprocity.
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Roosevelt
Cuba
Washington
Congress
United States
New Republic
Irrigation Bill Passes in Senate and House
Washington reports the irrigation bill approved by a wide margin after a heated, extended push. Roosevelt’s push for arid land reclamation energized early efforts, and a late house campaign overturned initial opposition to place the measure on the statute books.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Friends of Irrigation
Senate
House
Cheyenne Board Passes Resolution on Irrigation Bill Support
The Cheyenne Board of Trade passed resolutions thanking Wyoming's representatives in Congress for their efforts in securing passage of the irrigation bill and President Roosevelt for his cooperation.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Cheyenne
Wyo
Cheyenne Board of Trade
Wyoming
President Roosevelt
River and Harbor Bill Signed by the President
Washington reports the president signed the river and harbor bill today. The action advances federal funding for waterways and related infrastructure projects. Deputy aides noted the measure directs allocations to port improvements and inland waterway maintenance.
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Washington
Colonel Ayme Returning From Caribbean Voyage
Colonel Louis H Ayme US consul at Guadelope along with George Kennan Prof Angelo Hellprin and others arrived from Fort De France Martinique aboard the Fontabelle. They are in good health and will depart tomorrow for New York from BassTerr Island of St Christopher St Kitts.
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Ayme
Basse Terr
Island of St. Christopher
St. Kitts
Louis H. Ayme
United States
Guadelope
George Kennan
Angelo Hellprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
Varian
Jaccacei
Fort de France
Martinique
Fontabelle
New York
Boers Grow More Friendly With Britain War Critics
From Pretoria June 18 reports across districts say burghers are growing friendlier toward Britain while bitterness toward France and Germany remains. Some urge that war was needlessly prolonged by French and German press. A few even hope to fight alongside the British someday. News notes friction between surrendered Boers and former scouts did not appear. Boers acknowledge receiving ammunition via Portuguese territory. General Dewet praises young fighters who held positions after the main burghers retreated.
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France
Germany
Pretoria
National Scouts
Dewot
Starts Honolulu Cable. Company seeks conduit privileges in San Francisco
The Commercial Pacific Cable company asked San Francisco supervisors for permission to run a conduit from Fulton street to the Hobart building on Market near Montgomery to lay a submarine cable linking San Francisco with Honolulu and Manila. The promoters claim operations will begin this November with laying work starting within ninety days.
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Cal
Honolulu
Manila
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Fulton Street
Hobart
Market Street
Montgomery
Wreck and Murder of Malay Sailors Off North Australia
A surviving Malay sailor aboard Port Darwin reports a Malay trading schooner wrecked off Cape Wilberforce after an attack by locals. Only one of ten crew survived, with others murdered. the survivor suffered severe privation before rescue. A Dutch bark Geertruida Gerarda was wrecked with only three survivors.
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Victoria
B. C
Aorangi
Port Darwin
Cape Wilberforce
North Australia
Geertruida Gerarda
Java
Newcastle
St. Mary
Bey of Tunis Dies at Tunis in June 13
Sidi Ali, the bey of Tunis, died this morning in Tunis. Born October 4, 1817, he was the son of Sidi Absin and succeeded his brother Sidi Mohame del-Sadok on October 27, 1882. He is succeeded by his son Mohammed, born in 1865, continuing a ruling line dating to 1681.
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Tunis
Sidi Ali
Sidi Absin
Sidi Mohamedel-Sadok
Bey
Mohammed
Train Blown Off Track Near Corwith Iowa
A tornado struck an empty Iowa Central excursion train five miles east of Corwith Iowa last night, ripping three cars from the track while the train ran at thirty miles an hour. The engine and two rear coaches remained on the rails. no injuries were reported.
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Corwith
Iowa Central
Here
Woman Becomes City Treasurer in Kansas City
Kansas City June 18 Mrs William J Adams appointed treasurer of Kansas City Kan by Mayor Craddock to succeed her husband in office a notable municipal appointment in the city’s records
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Kansas City
William J. “Adams
Kansas
City
Kan
Craddock
Quake Toll Reported in Tulcán Near Colombia Frontier
Earthquakes in Ecuador have been felt for two weeks at Tulcán, a town near the Colombian border. Residents report violent tremors and increasing fear as aftershocks continue to rattle the region.
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Ecuador
Guayaquil
Tulcan
Miss Besale to Wed in Wyoming nuptials of Nye kin
Laramie Wyoming June 18 Cards announced the marriage of Miss Besale daughter of the late William Bil Nye. The notice notes the wedding will occur in the near future with details not specified in the available text.
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Miss Nye
Laramie
Wyo
Miss Besale
William
Bil”) Nye
Morgan Goes to Venice
Morgan Pierpont Morgan left London this afternoon for Venice by way of Paris.
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Morgan
Venice
London
I. Pierpont
Paris
Morgan Losing No Time in London Dispatch
A London dispatch reports Britain’s anti Morgan shipping bloc statements but says no action will occur until the imperial premiers conference. Morgana is not wasting time, remaining active while in London.
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Morgan
New York
London
the Tribune
Morgana
Beet Sugar Friends Defy Reciprocity Push in Senate
Republican senators friendly to beet sugar met in Washington and reinforced opposition to tariff relief for Cuban products. They will vote for the house bill as passed, reject amendments, and consider dropping the issue or accepting a rebate plan. Conference room decisions point to at least nineteen firm supporters, with a potential 52 votes when combined with Democratic backing.
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Washington
House
Elkin
Elkins
Burrows
Jones
Nevada
Cuba
Thurber
Friends of the
Cuan
Waller and Day Return After Acquittal in Manila Trials
Waller and Day of the Marine Corps arrive in San Francisco from Manila aboard the Warren. They were recently tried by court-martial in the Philippines on cruelty charges and acquitted. Both officers are enfeebled in health after long service. In Wyoming, Prof Burton P Fleming of the University of Wyoming is named an irrigation investigations expert and will likely stay in Laramie.
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Irrigation Investigations
Laramir
Wyo
Burton P. Fleming
University of Wyoming
Office of Irrigation Investigations
Madam Haney Sues Reinach Over Damages Suit in Paris
In Paris in June 13, the case arises from January 1899 actions by Madam Haney wife of Lt Col Haney against Joseph Reinach former editor of the Siecle and the paper for 200000 francs in damages over alleged injurious accusations against her deceased husband in the Bledle. The court condemned Reinach and the paper.
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Paris
Colonel Haney
Joseph Reinach
The
Siecle
France
Bledle
Reinach
South Omaha Cattle Hog and Sheep Market Report
Cattle receipts were light with steady to unchanged prices for beef cattle, cows, and feeders. demand met buyers’ needs and most lots sold steadily. Hogs opened slow with weak close though top hogs reached $7.30 and typical good hogs sold $7.20 to $7.40. Sheep prices varied by class with clipped stock $6.60 to $5.20 for wethers and ewes, and lambs $6.28 to $6.50, with wooled stock about 20 cents higher.
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Omaha
Regent
Colorado
Kansas City Market Summary for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Kansas City market shows cattle steady with native steers at 4.25 to 7.65, Texas and Indian steers 2.70 to 6.25, cows 3.00 to 4.00, calves 2.76 to 5.60, stockers 3.40 to 5.20, bulls 3.20 to 5.25. Hogs weak to lower with bulk 7.25 to 7.45, heavies 7.46 to 7.55, packers 7.25 to 7.50, medium 7.15 to 7.40, lights 8.70 to 9.20, pigs 5.00 to 7.00. Sheep steady with muttons 4.00 to 5.20, lambs 5.00 to 6.10, range wethers 34.00 to 64.65, ewes 4.25 to 6.20.
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Kansas City
Texas
Range Wethers
Ewes
Plan to replace steam railways with electric engines
The Tribune reports William C. Whitney and associates intend to expand Pittsfield Massachusetts plant with Ganz Co to convert American railroads from steam to electric traction. A branch factory in the U S and cooperation with fifteen locomotive builders are outlined, with immediate demand from street railways in New York City Philadelphia northern New Jersey and Connecticut.
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New York
the Tribune
Stanley Electrical Manufacturing Company
Pittsfield
Mass
William C. Whitney
Ganz & Co
Budapest
Europe
The
Tribune
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Connecticut
Ganz
Encampment Dates in Doubt for Iowa Regiment
Adjutant General Byers met Colonel Humphrey in Fonda to decide the Iowa National Guard Fifty-second encampment. The planned dates shifted from July 17 to June 28, provoking protests from Fort Dodge and Webster City companies. A final decision awaits further consultation with local officials and residents, with July now favored.
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Des Moins
Byers
Fonda
W. B. Humphrey
Fifty-second Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Fort Dodge
Webster City
More Boers Surrender in Transvaal Conflict
London dispatch reports 864 Transvaal Boers surrendered yesterday, raising total surrenders across colonies to about 12,000. The development reflects ongoing Boer War pressure as forces yield in pursuit of peace amidst mounting casualties and shifting leadership.
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London
Transvaal
Actress Bessie Bonehill Nearing Death in London Hotel
NEW YORK June 14 Bessie Bonehill the actress is dying from cancer at a London hotel according to messages received by her family She travels with her husband W R Seeley and her son to Europe last September for an eight month engagement but illness compelled many contract cancellations
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New York
London
Hiaha
W. R. Seeley
Sho We
Europe
iUnese
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