Great Battle Over Chinese Gate to Interior Rages On
Special cables report heavy fighting around Yong Tsun and Taku as Boxers and Chinese troops clash. Four thousand Boxers surround a hundred Chinese troops near Yong Tsun. five hundred Boxers reportedly killed. Chinese authorities refuse to allow British marines to entrain for Peking. Foreign warships arrive at Taku. fighting extends toward Peking and Tianjin. Washington signals concern as dispatches unsettle officials.
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Pao Ting Tu
Shanghai
Peking
Deutrecasteau and Bart
Russia
Taku
Pao Ting Fu
Washington
Kempt
Tien Tsin
Oshkosh Water Works Sues City for Damages
Oshkosh Wisconsin June Special Telegram reports the Oshkosh Water Works company sues the city seeking 100000 dollars in damages over alleged sewage and drainage discharge into the Max River and Lake Winnebago. The suit also claims a 50000 hydrant rental was withheld hampering bond interest payments and asks a temporary injunction to prevent further discharges.
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Teleegram
Bagen
Oshkosh Water Works Company
Max River
Winnebago
Fos Kizer
Lake Winnebago
Independent Telephone Association Adds Seven Members
The Madison Wisconsin convention of the Independent Telephone Association of Wisconsin closed last night. Seven new companies Viroqua Beloit Western Wisconsin Poynette Troy Honey Creek and Edgerton joined, bringing the total to 25 firms representing six tenths of the state’s independents. A trunk-line proposal was referred to the executive committee and a rule barred sale to Bell unless first offered to the association or a member. The next meeting is scheduled for February in Madison. Mason Joseph B Whiting Jr returns from Fort Hamilton hospital after representing Wisconsin at the National Association of Military Surgeons and visits Atlantic City for American Medical Society, meeting surgeons from World War II service.
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Independent Telephone
Wisconsin
Viroqua
Beloit
Wstern
Poynette
Troy
Honey Creek
Edgerton
Bell Company
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Association
Mason Joseph B. Whiting, Jr
Fort Hamilton
N. J
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National Association of Military Surgeons
Atlantic City
American Medical Society
Major Whiting
Sixth Meeting of International Arbitration at Lake Mohonk
The sixth Lake Mohonk international arbitration conference opened with two hundred delegates. Charles Matteson presided in Senator Edmunds absence as leaders urged a permanent world court and noted The Hague conference benefited from Mohonk input. Delegates from church, bench and bar, and academia attended. Mr and Mrs Welch of Whitewater visited their daughter Mrs Lewis on Court Street.
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Lake Mohonk
Church
Bench and Bar
College
Welch
Whitewater
A Lewis
Court Strest
Three Miners Killed in W Read Mine Disaster
Gloucester June 8 Special Telegram reports No 2 mine owned by W Read suffered a gun explosion this morning. Three miners Evan Joseph boss John McClelland and Aston Swanson are known dead. Several others were brought out nearly overcome and attempts to enter the mine were stopped by fire as efforts to recover the bodies continue.
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Gloucester
W. Read
Evan Joseph
John McClelland
Aston Swanson
Steyn Will Fight to the Bitter End
Special Cablegram from Commenda describes a reconnaissance near Mon day where Boer outposts were driven back and the main force located. Steyn reportedly at Biethleme with a large, desperate guard, ready to fight to the last. Gen Warren advances in Griqualand west with little opposition as rebels surrender. London notes Cuba reports Egypt force increase demand. Lourenzo Marques says Kruger ready to depart aboard the Dutch Cruiser. Kruger denies seeking refuge.
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Bundle
Steyo
Biethleme
Cape Lawn
Warren
Griqualand West
London
the Star
Cuba
Egypt
Lourenzo Marques
Kruger
Facts Overlooked by Gen Roberts
London in June reports allege Lord Roberts omitted key details in his Pretoria dispatches. Prisoners taken by the Boers include about 1,600 people and 20 officers with 1,000 men carried to Nooitgedacht. The Boers allegedly retreated orderly from Pretoria with guns and rolling stock, hindering French. They are said to be massed at Hatterley, east of Pretoria.
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Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Nooit-gedacht
Eland
French
Hatterley
Vanderbilt visit graces Janesville with elite guests
Last evening Janesville welcomed the Vanderbilt family during a brief town stop on the Chicago & North Western line en route to St. Paul. The entourage traveled in five fine private cars worth a fortune, with Northwestern directors meeting in Chicago the previous day.
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St. Paul
New York
Chicago & Northwestern Road
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Chicago
Republicans Consider Many For Second Place Nominee
Washington reports show both parties debating running mates as McKinley and Hanna weigh choices. Possible candidates include Allison, Wolcott, Fairbanks, Spooner, Roosevelt, Dolliver, Shaw, and Delliver, with Bryan's vice presidential partner under active consideration by Democratic leaders. New York may push for a non New Yorker to win electoral votes.
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Hanna
Fairbanks
Olio
Dolliver
Iowa
Dallivear
William Boyd Allison
Town
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Spooner
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
New York
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Shaw
Delliver
Laws
Roossvelt
Dryas
Bryan
J. G. Johnson
Executive Committee
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Allan
B Parker
Augustus van Wyck
O.H. P. Belmont
William R. Hearst
Willian Sulzer
Carter H. Harrison
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
B. F. Shively
John Jd. Lentz
Ohio
D. J. Campau
Michigan
L. Victor Baughm
Maryland
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
Benton McMillan
Tennessee
Robert E. Pattison
Pennsylvania
Benedict Galls for New Party
New York June In a letter to the New Haven Register Benedict the New York missionary and friend of ex president Cleveland denounces both party candidates He says Bryan should be rejected and calls for a new party He declares the democratic party is led by managers with little of the old gospel and notes McKinleyism and Bryanism as rival sentiments
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New York
New Haven Register
Benedict
Cleveland
Bryan
Large fire wipes out Racine and Mesaba range town Racine and nearby towns suffer major fire damage
Fire driven by strong winds destroys most of Duluth area towns in the Mesaba Iron range, leaving Racine and Eli e at Racine Wis. 150 buildings burned, about 500000 in losses with only a quarter insured. Biwabik Ev el eth and surrounding woods report fires and evacua tions. Wisconsin Wheel Works in Racine also destroyed with losses around 60000, insured at 8000.
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Duluth
Mion
Virginia
Mesaba Iron Range
Biwabik
Eveleth
Elie
Racine
Wis
Wisconsin Wheel Works
Tragic Barn Raising Report From Wisconsin
Train crews report a double tragedy near Stockbridge Wisconsin with a child decapitated by a playmate and eight men killed when a heavy beam dropped during a barn raising. The incident, linked to Oneida workers and local farms, remains unconfirmed at Chilton. Beloit college academy holds graduation June 16 with 22 graduates led by Allen Perry Lovejoy of Janesville.
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Stockbridge
Qno
Gerrick
Chilton
Depere
Beloit
Wie
Beloit College Academy
Scoville Hall
May set record for failures says Dunn's Review
New York June 8 Special Telegram Dunn's Review makes a sensational announcement that the failures in May are the largest ever known for that month. Of eighty months covered by Dunn's return only six have shown as large liabilities.
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New York
Dunn
Committee Named to Set Dates for Club Golf Tournaments
In Chicago at the Western Golf association meeting at the Grand Pacific hotel a committee was formed to decide dates for open club tournaments. Members include Phelpa B. Hoyt Glenview David E. Golgar Milwaukee Country club A P Bowen Riverside and D R B Forgan Onwentsia. The group will oversee the Western Golf association championship at Onwenta September 26 27 28 29 with the same event setup as prior years. London England: H A Taylor won the open golf championship with a 309 total finishing 13 strokes ahead of the field.
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Western Golf
Grand Pacific Hotel
Committed
Phelpa B. Hoyt
Glenview
David E. Golgar
Milwaukee Country Club
A. P. Bowen
Riverside
D. RB
Forgan
Onwentsia
Western
Non-Union Men Reach St. Louis
A special train carrying two hundred fifty non union street car workers arrived in St. Louis from the East. They were met by sheriffs and police with no trouble. Police reported four casualties yesterday, three officers and one civilian. The company claims it now has enough men to operate all trains.
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St. Louis
Two Wheelmen Ride Parapet Of 300-Foot Viaduct
Elbridge Hart and Henry Wesson, Chicago bicycle riders, rode the 12 inch wide parapet of the Lanesboro viaduct on the Erie road 300 feet above rocks. A crowd watched as the men crossed with a wobble and near disaster, one rider fainting at the end. They vowed not to repeat the feat.
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Binghampton
Elbridge Hart
Henry Wesson
Chicago
Lanesboro Viaduct
Erie Road
New York
Hart
Wesson
Rocka
Gold Democrats to have ticket in Indianapolis meeting
The Gold Democrats plan to run a presidential and vice presidential ticket this year. A secret executive committee conference in New York endorsed this course and issued a call for a July 25 Indianapolis national committee meeting at 2 p.m. Chairman Peabody and Secretary Frenzel announced the decision. The New York gathering expressed unanimous support to repeat the 1896 strategy.
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Indianapous
Jima
Executive Committee
New York
Peabody
Frenzel
National Democratic Party
National Committee
Indianapolis
One Fare for the Round Trip Carnival Rate
Milwaukee June 8 the board of carnival directors announce a one fare round trip for the carnival region Wisconsin Michigan and northern Indiana can attend the big show for the entire week people may come any day at the reduced rate instead of a specific day last year arrangements are progressing and the board promises a week of enjoyment for all visitors
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Milwaukee
Board of Carnival Directors
Roady
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Mrs Lowe Elected President Again At Federation Meeting
Milwaukee dispatch reports the General Federation of Women's Clubs elected the ticket unanimously with Mrs Rebecca D Low of Georgia as president and Mrs Emma Fox of Michigan as recording secretary. Mrs G H Noyes of Wisconsin was named auditor. several directors from multiple states were chosen. A reorganization plan passed, color line tensions persisted though, and the board declined to ratify the New Era Club's admission.
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Thisfaternoon
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Hirs
Rebecca D. Low
Georgia
Airs
Charles T. Denizon
New York
Emma Fox
Michigan
George Whendrick
Pennsylvania
Emma M. van Vechten
Own
George YW. Noyes
Wisconsin
Mtrs
Edward L. Buckawatter
Ohio
Charles W. Fairbarks
Indiana
Mirs
Margaret J. Evana
Minnesota
Margaret J. Lockwood
District of Columbia
Anna D. Wast
Massachusetta
W. J. Christie
Montana
W.d. Coach
South Dakota
Wm. Streeter
New Hampshire
Mre_ Lowe
New Era Club
Mre. Lowe
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Josephine Ruffin
General Otis Doubts Aguinaldo Death Report
Gen Otis arrived from San Francisco and left for the east. He doubted Aguinaldo’s death but believed the revolution would continue. He spoke of Dewey as a potential president candidate and praised the admiral. He warned China’s troubles would concern the powers, and declined to discuss the Goerner or his department assignment. Numerous pineippies advertised at Dedrick Bros.
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General Otis
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Aguinaldo
Dewey
Lim
Manila
China
Goerner
Department of the Laker
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