Proclamation Threatens Fines for Reporting Boer Commands
Cape Colony signs a proclamation offering a fifty pound reward or three months marching penalty for revealing Boer command locations. about 2100 armed Boers, with new recruits, remain in Cape Colony. In London, reports say Kruger refuses concessions, leading Botha and commanders to repudiate his authority and plan further talks with Lord Kitchener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molteno
Caps Colony
Jung
Cape Colony
London
the Sun
Kruger
Botha
Death of Hazen S Pingree in London
Ex Governor Hazen S Pingree of Michigan died in London at 11 25 last night after a four day vigil by his son H S Pingree who was at the bedside when the end came quietly. Doctors cited cancer of the intestines as the inexorable cause and noted final suffering with little nourishment. The son wired family in the United States and the body will be embalmed and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pitgree
Michigan
Mr. Pingree
Pin- Gree Jt
Young Pingree
United States
Jessen
Loomis Pleased By Lisbon Appointment in Europe
Paris June 19 Francis B Loomis former United States minister to Venezuela said he is very pleased with his appointment as minister to Lisbon He noted improving health after Venezuela posting and sees the Lisbon transfer as a promotion He expects friendly relations to unfold between the United States and Venezuela under his successor Herbert Bow en and does not foresee renewed Venezuelan trouble
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Francis B. Loomis
United States
Venezuela
Associated Press
Lisbon
Loomis
Herbert W. Bowen
Post Office Expands Chicago Staffing and Substations
In Washington on June 19 the post office department approved 100 extra clerks for Postmaster Coyne of Chicago and 600 promotions among lower grade clerks. A $10,000 emergency hire fund is approved and forty additional substations are provided.
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Chicago
Washington, D.C
Post Office Department
Coyne
Old Army Colonel Bryant Dies in Wichita
Colonel William M. Bryant, a retired army officer and former colonel of the Thirteenth Infantry, who commanded at Fort Sil after serving since 1867, died today at his Wichita home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Willian M. Bryant
Big City
Thirteenth Infantry
Fort Sil
Strikes at American Trade and Russian Tariff Move
The Russian ambassador reports to the state department that Russia, in retaliation to the March tariff on Russian petroleum, has issued a June 7 order imposing high tariffs on American white resin and raising duties on American bicycles. The new rates take effect about two weeks from the order, independent of the sugar dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Presbyterian creed revision committee meets behind closed doors
Pitysburg June 19 The creed revision committee appointed by the last general assembly of the Presbyterian church at Philadelphia met here with full attendance. It is expected the committee will sit all week and proceed to study the assembly action on revision. Rev Dr William Henry Roberts read the assembly's directives and action was discussed with differing interpretations. The panel plans several meetings this year likely in New York Chicago and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitysburg
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
William Henry Roberts
New York
Chicago
Washington
Return of Waldersee to Be Welcomed by Naval Squadron
Berlin June 19 The squadron under Prince Henry will sail from Iiel early in July to greet Count von Waldersee. After North Sea maneuvers the fleet will join returning China ships and the vessel carrying the field marshal, then both fleets will voyage together. Officials say the move is an unusual honor with no political significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Count von Waldersee
Prince Henry
Iiel
North Sea
China
Bryan to tour with lectures and leisure trip
W J Bryan departed Lincoln for an extended lecture tour and a pleasure trip. He will speak in Estherville tomorrow, join his wife and family in Chicago, then proceed to Buffalo for the exposition. Additional addresses are planned in Philadelphia and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
J. Bryan
Estherville
Tuberculosis Discussion Opens Colorado Medical Society
In Denver on June 19 the opening session of the Colorado State Medical Society convention featured a discussion on consumption. Dr. Henry Sewall presented a report on tuberculosis in Colorado noting 1,674 deaths from TB in the sixteen months ending May 1, 1901. Of these, 970 cases originated outside Colorado, and 480 had an unspecified origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Colorado State Medical Society
Henry Sewall
Two Regiments Slow Enlistments Lag in New Recruits
Washington June 19 military reorganization reports show two regiments, the Thirteenth Cavalry at Fort Meade and the Twenty-eighth Infantry at Vancouver, still behind schedule. Last week’s enlistments topped 500 and the present week is expected to finish forming all new regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Thirteenth Cavalry
Chilean Claim Settled by Washington Commission
The Chilean claims commission in Washington settled all business remaining from the first commission. It concluded its labors and disposed of claims due to the earlier commission's failure to finish its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Chilean Claims Commission
First Claims Commission
Thirty-First Mustered Out In San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 19 the Thirty-First Infantry U.S. Volunteers completed muster out ceremonies marking the end of service for the unit during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
U.s.va
Allen Promised Help to Pushing Island Interests
In San Juan Porto Rico on June 18 a federal party mass meeting elected Francisco Acuna as leader to succeed Minos Rivera. A committee met Governor Allen to pledge cooperation toward harmony with the American authorities and support for the government. The group expressed belief in administration intentions and anticipated free trade with the United States bringing prosperity. The visit signaled political harmony and the mass meeting, held in secret, endorsed government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Federal Party
Francisco Acuna
Minos Rivera
Senarg Acuna
Santiago Palmer
Dias Navarro
Allen
United States
Committee of Three
Federal
Boer Children Die In Concentration Camps Report
London reports to Parliament that 40 229 people were in concentration camps in the Trans Vaal and Orange River colonies. May deaths total 818 children and 88 adults, prompting Irish members to groan and cries of scandal. Authorities will release women and children with friends, but cannot feed them in isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Broderick
Trans- Vaal
Orange River Colony
Islands Exports Rise in Philippine Trade Report
Washington June 18 The War Department insular affairs division releases a comparative statement showing a 21 percent rise in imports and 49 percent rise in exports for Philippine commerce for the first ten months of 1900 compared with the same period in 1899. From January to November 1900 imports totalled 20,143,152 dollars, up from 16,644,568 in 1899, while exports reached 19,372,820 dollars versus 12,975,005 in 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippines
Thurston Takes Benet Cottage for Summer
Ex Senator Thurston has taken a cottage at Atlantic City for the summer and plans to move his family there late this week. He will spend time in Washington as his duties on the Louisiana Purchase Exposition require.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston
Benet
Washington
Atlantic City
Julian Phelps resigns as U S consul at Crofeld Germany
Washington June 17 Julian Phelps United States consul at Crofeld Germany has resigned. He was appointed from Iowa in 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Phelps
Iowa
Washington
United States
Crofeld
Germany
Loomis Transferred From Venezuela to Portugal as Minister
Washington announces a reshuffle of diplomats. Francis B. Loomis moves from Venezuela to Portugal as minister, succeeding John N. Irwin who resigns. Herbert W. Bowen shifts to Caracas and Lloyd C Griscom becomes Persia minister. Spencer F. Eddy advances to Constantinople first secretary, Arthur Blanchard rises to Paris secretary, Loomis on leave in England at 2500 dollars a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainister Loomis
Vansezuela
Portugal
Washington
Francis
Loomis
Venezuela
John N. Irwin
Iowa
Herbert W. Bowen
New York
Persian
Caracas
Mr. Loomis
Lloyd C. Griscom
Pennsylvania
Constantinople
Persia
Spencer F. Eddy
Tilinaigs
Paris
Griscom
Arthur Blanchard
Louisiana
England
Came
Report the Emperor Dead and Empress Dowager Scheme
Telegraph report from London dated June 18 describes the Dowager Empress plan to announce the emperor’s death in Kai Fong Fu upon court arrival, claim Prince Tuan’s son as successor, and establish a new capital there linked by railway to Nankin. Ferguson of Boston would sell the concession to the Russians, with Li Hung Chang and Taotai Shang steering blame toward Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Globe
Kai Fong Fu
Ho Nang
Prince Tuan
Nankin
John C. Ferguson
Boston
Ferguson
Li Hung Chang
Taotai Shang
Fergu Sol
Jobs for expert farmers Indian service vacancies
The Civil Service Commission announced an exam for Indian service farmers on July 23. The position pays 600 to 720 dollars at start with promotion to 900 plus furnished quarters. There are 22 vacancies at locations including Lapointe Fort Belknap Lemhi Yankton Ouray Car Bon Colville Yanix Crow Agency Blackfoot Standing Rock Tongue River and Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Service
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Indian Office
Lapointe
Wis
Fort Belknap
Mont
Lemhi
Idaho
Yankton
N. D
Ouray
Utah
Car Bon
Nev
Colville
Wash
Yanix
Ore
Crow Agency
Blackfoot
Fort Peck
Pierre
Klamath
Standing Rock
N. G
Tongue River
Clear the land of sooners patrols to secure reservation
Captain Sayers and forty cavalrymen began patrolling Wichita Mountain land at Guthrie Oklahoma under War Department orders to remove unlawful intruders before Kiowa and Comanche reservation openings. William A. Richards, assistant commissioner, departed for Washington after arranging county seats and boundaries for reservations to be opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayers
Guthrie
Okl
Farrand Sayres
Fort Sill
War Department
Wichita Mountain
William A. Richards
General Land Office
Washington
American Accused of Murder in London Hearing
Charles Wily White, who claims naturalized citizenship and U S residence since 1885, was brought to London after arrest in New Zealand in November. He is charged as Arthur Blatch with murder robbery and arson at Colchester Essex in 1898. His first hearing today drew a large crowd and relatives in Leeds may challenge the government case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles Wily White
United States
New Zealand
Arthur Blatch
Colchester
Essex
England
Leeds
British Escape Story From Steenkoolspruit Camp Near Welmansrust
Lord Kitchener reports a Boers surprise near Welmansrust, 50 Victorian mounted rifles attacked at Steenkoolspruit on June 12. Two officers and sixteen men killed, four officers and thirty eight wounded, two officers and fifty men escaped to Beaston’s force. many prisoners released. Guns lost. two bombombs captured. Details pending. The report notes Australian contingent losses as a serious reverse and mentions Dewet’s defeat offsetting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Welmansrust
Middleburg
Beaston
Steenkoolspruit
Pickering
Dewet
Botha
Kruger
Daily Mail
Capetown
Cecil Rhodes
Bulawayo
Pension Commissioner H Clay Evans to Retire
Washington June 17. Talks of early retirement for H Clay Evans as pension commissioner resurfaced as the president weighs Judge S R Peters of Newton Kansas for the post. Peters, a former congressman and close friend to the president, is under serious consideration and has been summoned to Washington to be offered the pension chief role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioner
Pensions
Washington
H. Clayvans
S. R. Peters
Newton
Kan
Congress
Chicago
Record-Herald
Topeka
R. Peters
Kansas
H. Clay Ivans
McKinley
Peters
Reducing Chinese Forces and Indemnity Terms
Washington reports a large reduction is now explained by how indemnities were calculated each country added its military expense claims up to July 1 next. The plan assumes settlement by July 1, implying the indemnities will be finalized then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexican Hills Sheriff Reports Wounding Near Luling
Deputy J C Duke received a telegraph from the Schnabel ranch seven miles southeast of Luling Texas reporting that R M Glover sheriff of Gonzales County was killed and Henry Schnabel badly wounded by two Mexicans. Details are unavailable. The Mexicans escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican Hills
Texas
Luling
Tex
Sherrff
J. C. Duke
Schnabel
Here
R. M. Glover
Gonzales County
Kitten
Henry Schnabel
General William Gardner Dies in Memphis at 78
Gen William Montgomery Gardner veteran of Mexican and Civil Wars died in Memphis tonight at age 78. He graduated West Point in 1846 and served in the U S Army, with a storied military career spanning multiple conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkin Gardner
Dena
Memphis
Tenn
William Montgomery Gardner
Gardner
Gener Academy
West Point
Cailles Signs to Surrender at Santa Cruz Camp
In Manila on June 17 Colonel Infant ani Guivar representing General Cailles signed for Cailles to surrender. He will assemble his force at Santa Cruz Laguna and hand over to American authorities. The force likely exceeds 600 men. Seventeen judges named to first instance courts, eleven Americans among them for key circuits including Manila Appari Batangas Dagupan Ilailo Negros Cebu Samboanga and Jolo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Ani Guivar
Cailles
Kinkaid
New Mexico
Odlin
New Hampshire
Appari
Blount
Georgia
Dagupan
Johnson
Michigan
Batangas
Linebarger
Trinolg
Neuya- Cacares
Carson
Virginia
Ilailo
Bates
Vermont
Negros
Norris
Nebraska
Cebu
Carloct
Ilinois
Samboanga
Ickis
Iowa
Jolo
Whitsett
Missouri
Indian assailants flee after failed murder of Pendleton police chief
In Pendleton Oregon on June 17 a group of Umatilla Indians pursue Black Horn and a Yakima Indian after they attempted to murder Brishow the Indian police chief. Brishow was struck from behind as he tried to arrest them. three gunfire attempts failed to stop the escape into the Blue Mountains. Black Horn, twice accused of murders, fled with the Yakima companion after the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Ore
Blue Mountains
Black Horn
Umatilla Reservation
Brishow
Brisbow
Parr
Jack
Wip Sha
Japan the only hitch in China indemnity plan
In Peking June 17 foreign ministers report progress toward a China indemnity settlement and a 4 per cent loan rate, Japan remaining unable to borrow below 5 per cent. Ministers hope to resolve this, with extra bonds likely to cover losses. Special Commissioner Rockhill for the United States agrees to add 5 per cent to the tariff if China widens and dredges the Shan St and Pei Ho rivers and enacts tariff reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vannot
China
Pekin
Japan
Rockhill
United States
Pei Ho
Northern Pacific agency to buy cattle on share plan
News from Grand Works North Dakota reports Northern Pacific agents are authorized to purchase cattle and sheep in Montana and deliver them to farmers on a share basis. The plan targets Russian Swedish and Norwegian homeseekers who have recently claimed land in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
the Times
Grand Works
N.D
Northern Pacific Road
Montana
New Governor Arrives in Newfoundland From England
Sir Cavendish Boyle, new governor of Newfoundland, arrived to take office and will swear the oath tomorrow. The British warship Columbine reached St Johns this afternoon while flagship Charybdis is en route to inspect the wreck of the Leyland liner Assyrian. The Charybdis is due here tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
N. F
Sir Cavendish Boyle
Newfoundland
England
Charybdis
Cape Race
Increase in Philippine customs revenues reported
Washington June 17. The War Department division of insular affairs released a statement showing a rise of 920,915 dollars in Philippine customs revenues for the first quarter of 1901 compared with the same period in 1900. Total revenues for the quarter reached 2,199,304 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
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Hazen S. Pingree
Parasen
Waldersee
Aik
Islands
Sooners
H. Clay Evans
Tudge Eters
Bin
Commis
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