King Edward Congratulates Over South Africa Peace
King Edward sends congratulatory dispatches to Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener on the end of hostilities with the Boers. Milner and Kitchener reply gratefully as a peace thanksgiving service plans for St Paul’s. The event includes the coronation period and empire unity debates in London.
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Edward
Lord Kitchener
Lord Milner
South Africa
St. Paul's
Joseph C. Dimsdale
Reward for Lord Kitchener in peace message expected
The Lords will sit to receive King Edward's peace message from South Africa. A title and a reward are anticipated for Lord Kitchener, likely around £100,000. Kitchener may not return for the king's coronation. Chamberlain notes new South African colonies won’t be represented at the ceremony. London June 4.
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House of Lords
Edward
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
London
Joseph Chamberlain
Transvaal
Orange River
Signing of the Peace Terms in Pretoria Report
London dispatch notes late Saturday discussions among delegates over British proposals at Vereeniging. Boers largely hostile but accepted conditions by near unanimous vote as surrender of rifles and ammo awaited before troop withdrawal.
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London
New York Times
Times
Pretoria
Vereeniping
Market
Vereeniging
Cape Colony Government under Premier Sprigg faces debt figures
London Times Times special cablegram reports Sir Gordon Sprigg stating Cape Colony war and plague costs reached 3 million pounds while debt stood at 1.75 million. He accused Parliament of blaming him for aiding Imperial forces in suppressing rebellion and said Cape securities offer loan affordability with annual excise payments. He also outlined free entry for Cape products to the Transvaal and announced peace.
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London
Gordon Sprigg
Cape Colony
Crown Colony
Mr. Chamberlain
Colonies
London Times
New York Times
the Times
Cape Town
Cape
Transvaal
Index to Departments and page references
The list outlines sections in a newspaper with page numbers for markets amusements arrivals business notes court calendars insurance legal fires marine notes new corporations railroads real estate society weather and other items adverting a Prophet series offer from G H Daniels for four track readers is noted.
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Hell Legal
Marine Intelligence
United Service
Boer Delegates Confer In Utrecht Europe
Boer delegates in Europe arrived in Utrecht this afternoon and held talks at Mr. Kruger’s house and again at the Hotel des Pays Bas. No one would discuss peace outcomes. Dr Leyds and Mr Fischer stay, while Mr Wessels and Mr Wolmarans go to The Hague. Handelsblad suspects Britain blocks peace signals.
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Holland
Europe
Kruger
Hotel Des Pays Bas
Dr. Leyds
Fischer
Wessels
Wolmarans
Hague
Handelsblad
South Africa
Boers in Prison Camps React to Peace News
Report from Colombo and Bombay notes Boer prisoners reacting to the South Africa peace. Many rejoice at ending the conflict yet some mourn the loss of their aims, with quotes about prolonged captivity and hesitation over returning home. The mixed sentiment captures differing hopes and disappointments among prisoners.
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London
the Times
Colombo
Ceylon
Associated Press
Bombay
British India
South Africa
Boers Celebrate Peace News on St Helena Island
News of the South Africa peace agreement sparks great enthusiasm in Boer prison camps at Jamestown Island of St Helena with singing of Boer and British anthems. Boers largely believe peace should bring independence.
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Jamestown
Island of St. Helena
South Africa
Boer Prisoners Total 95,565 in South Africa and Elsewhere
In the House of Commons War Secretary Brodrick reports 95,565 Boer prisoners, including 783 under sixteen and 1,025 over sixty. Also Chancellor Hicks-Beach states the grain tax will not be removed from the budget.
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London
House of Commons
Brodrick
South Africa
Michael Hicks-Beach
Germany's Changed Attitude Signals Thaw in Wartime Talks
Berlin reports cautious signs of calculated moves to mend Anglo German relations. The aim is to bury inconvenient war episodes and reopen trade prospects. Observers doubt that harsh wartime lessons will be quickly forgotten yet expect a business minded approach if peace restores commerce.
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NEW York Times
London
the Times
Berlin
England
St Petersburg papers mock England over war pace
The Times correspondent reports Moscow papers ridicule Britain for taking long to subdue a small nation of farmers. Some worry that a end of the war could allow Britain to more vigorously defend imperial interests abroad.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
St. Petersburg
England
Times
Russia
Boers Better Off Now Says U S Consul in Cape Town
Special to The New York Times reports Col. J. G. Stowe United States Consul to Cape Town says Boers fought bravely during the war and with responsible government the Transvaal and Orange River Colony will modernize. He predicts a larger American market as exports to South Africa rise and plans for rehabilitation, railways, telegraphs, water and power rely on American goods.
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Kansas City
J. G. Stowe
United States
Cape Town
South Africa
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Cape Colony
Natal
Col Partridge Finds Capt Foody Guilty and Reprimands
Police Commissioner Partridge finds Capt Michael Foody guilty of neglect of duty for failing to enforce the excise law in his precinct during March Sundays. A public reprimand is issued. order to read to each platoon and post in all station houses. Ex-Judge Olcott defended Foody. Foody declines comment.
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West Thirty-seventh Street
Partridge
Foody
Col. Partridge
Supreme Court
Olcott
University Club
Election in Oregon narrows governor’s Democratic majority
Incomplete returns from Oregon counties reduce the Democratic lead for governor with complete tallies expected to possibly erase the margin. Local results from Portland indicate broader statewide shifts as counties report partial totals.
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Portland
Ore
New 20-Hour Train Linking New York and Chicago
Advertisement touts a 20 hour train between New York and Chicago via New York Central and Lake Shore. Readers urged to write G. H. Daniels for particulars.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central
Lake Shore
G. H. Daniels
Motorcycle Prices and Seller Contacts Listed
Advertisement lists motor cycles priced from $95 to $200 and cites several sellers by name including Holly, Marsh, Merkel, Thomas, Keating and Willis at 23 Park Row opposite P. O. Readers are urged to call and try them.
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Marsh
Merkel
Thomas
Keating
Willis
Park Row
Ballot Returns Favor Republicans in Oregon Races
The lead of Chamberlain for Governor signals a Democratic bid faltering as Republicans sweep the board. The Republican State ticket gains a heavy majority, with both houses likely Republican and a Senate seat to replace Joseph Simon. Tongue is reelected in the First District by 5 000 to 6 000 votes, Williamson wins the Second District by 7 000 to 10 000, and George H Williams is elected Mayor of Portland.
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Chamberlain
United States
Joseph Simon
Thomas H. Tongue
Williamson
Congress
George H. Williams
Portland
Indian Coal Magnate A. J. Blackwell Heads West For Talks
Claremore Indian coal operator A. J. Blackwell, with an estimated wealth of several million, left for New York after agents of coal operators sought a conference. He recently opened mines near Chelsea covering 12 000 acres, selling coal at 3 dollars a ton and rejecting buyout offers up to 4 million. After his departure 500 workers quit in protest.
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Claremore
I. T
A. J. Blackwell
New York
Blackwell
Chelsea
Here
Kansas
Oklahoma
Trust
Cleveland family to visit Gray Gables next week
A Boston dispatch says the Cleveland family will arrive at Gray Gables for the summer. The house is renovated and ready. Cleveland has sold his sloop Ruth and will travel to fishing grounds by his launch Three Sisters.
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New York Times
Boston
Buzzard’'s Bay
Gray Gables
Cleveland
Ruth
Pretty Boston Romance Ties Worthington to Edith Johnson
A Boston State Street romance ends in an engagement between Roland Worthington son of the late Customs collector and Edith Johnson a building stenographer. Worthington, a middle aged bachelor known for yachting golf and club life, plans to marry June 12 at his Beacon Street home after years of public companionship with Miss Johnson.
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Pune
State Street
Roland Worthington
Edith Johnson
Beacon Street
Senator Scotts Joke As Carmack Speaks On Philippine Bill
In the Marble Room Senator Scott West Virginia nudges Senator Hanna to hear Carmack speak on the Philippine bill. Hanna asks who. Scott replies with a quip about the count and the eleven hundredth twelfth time, noting Carmack as the new man.
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New York Times
Washington
Hanna
Senate
Senator Scott
West Virginia
Ohio
Senate Chamber
Mr. Scott
Mr. Han
Carmack
Mr. Hanna
Firms sue over Negro risk policy in Shreveport
Fire Association of Philadelphia sues Penik Ford Agency amid a boycott claim by Northern insurers against insuring Southern Negro properties. Policy paid on John Kirvin’s gin house, later found to be owned by a Black man. Suit seeks $1,000, arguing agents were told not to write Negro risks.
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New Orleans
Shreveport
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Penik-Ford Insurance Agency
South
Penik-Ford
Fire Association
John Kirvin
Beet Sugar in India Special Cablegram
The Times reports that India’s early move to implement Brussels Sugar Convention norms may impact German policy under agrarian pressure and Austria’s beet sugar conflicts. India has doubled refined sugar imports in four years and beet sugar is increasingly entering, with new legislation mirroring convention guidelines on countervailing duties above the subsidy threshold.
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London TimEs
New York Times
Cablegram
London
the Times
India
Austria
Hudson River Day Trips Boosted by Sunny Weather
Superb weather coats the famous Hudson River Day Line trips with a new landing at W. 129th Street opening at 9:15 A.M. Ady reports brisk crowds and smooth sailings as excursions resume.
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New Landing
129Th St
Ady
Riots Break Out as Chicago Wagons Deliver Meat
Chicago police faced heavy rioting as 33 wagon loads from stockyards were escorted to downtown stations amid a strike by 1300 drivers. Revolvers fired, bricks and stones harmed dozens, many arrested, several severely injured, and stores across Clark Street suffered damage.
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Chicago
State Street
Fair Store
Clark Street
South Clark Street
Irwin Brothers and Wagner, Winslow & Co
Irwin Brothers
Isaac Bean
Peck
State
Peck Place
Michigan Avenue
Lightning Strikes Hartford Factory. Fire Causes Panic
Lightning struck the Johns Pratt Company on Capitol Avenue in Hartford causing fire in woodwork and damage to electric apparatus. An explosion of naphtha lifted the roof. a boy was hurt after jumping from a window. Sixty nearby workers fainted or were frightened until foreman cleared the building. Fire department extinguished the blaze. total loss about 50,000 dollars.
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Hartford
Conn
Johns-Pratt Company
Capitol Avenue
Outlook for Cuban bill faces Senate power split
The Cuban issue again stalls in the Senate as beet sugar Republicans and Administration Senators clash over reciprocity. A joint conference plan aims for a rebate solution. A Senate attaché predicts rebates, not reciprocity, will prevail as key Republican lawmakers align to block reciprocity and push a rebate measure.
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House
Senate
Beetsugar
Administration
Joint Committee of Conference
Congress
Cuba
White House
Ways and Means Committee
Colorado Railroad Valuation Sees Large Rise in 1902
Denver June 3 The State Board of Equalization reports total Colorado railroad property valuation for 1902 at 59 058 515 including rail lines telegraph and telephone lines and Pullman property. Foreign car lines will raise the total toward 60 000 000, up from 32 000 000 in 1900 an 88 percent increase in two years. The 1901 assessment stood at 125 000 000. Most railroads challenge taxes and seek settlement on this year’s assessment.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
State Board of Equalization
Pennsylvania Special to Run New York to Chicago in Twenty Hours
The Pennsylvania Railroad will inaugurate a twenty hour train between New York and Chicago on June 15. The new service uses Pullman cars with dining and sleeping accommodations and runs daily from New York West 23d Street at 1 55 PM arriving in Chicago at 5 55 AM. Eastbound departures and speeds are noted with a maximum of 52.6 mph. Extra fare of 8 00 between New York and Chicago and 6 00 between Philadelphia and Chicago and 4 00 between New York and Pittsburgh applies.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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Chicago
West
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wheat Outlook Brightens for Red River Valley
Duluth reports a weather shift improving the Spring wheat crop prospects in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Last year 14.7 million acres were sown in the three states. this year a slight reduction is likely. Moisture boosts growth and a larger crops for other grains, with flax acreage rising by about one million in North Dakota.
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Duluth
Minn
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Dakotas
North Dakota
Aittle
Pope's Silver Jubilee Celebration Planned in London
The Times reports Cardinal Vaughan and English Catholic Bishops planning a large general celebration for the Pope's silver jubilee. They aim to raise funds for a jeweled tiara, organize widespread pilgrimages, and stage ceremonies in Roman Catholic churches early next year.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Cardinal Vaughan
England
Krupp Unveils Armor-Piercing Gun For Navy Use
Berlin June 3. The Boersen Courier reports Herr Krupp has perfected a gun whose projectile can pierce the thickest armor plates he manufactures. Emperor William witnessed trials and secured a promise to reserve the weapon exclusively for the German Navy.
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Berlin
Boersen
Herr Krupp
Emperor William
Massachusetts State Bonds Sale Oddly Ends in Private Offer
Massachusetts state treasurer Brad ford described a Monday bonds sale as an odds and ends issue. Kidder, Peabody & Co. bought 1.8 million dollars of bonds privately at favorable prices for the state, maturing 1927 through 1940 with 3 percent interest on part of the issue. The state plans no bond issue this year. Burnett's Cocaine ad appears at the end.
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Boston
Bradford
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Philippine Bill Passes Senate Amid Party Split
The Philippine bill cleared the Senate by 48 to 30 with all Democrats opposing and three Republicans siding with them Hoar Mason and Wellington. Senator Morgan of Alabama surprised by voting with Democrats after earlier support while Mr McLaurin voted for the bill.
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Senate
Hoar
Massachusetts
Mason
Illinois
Wellington
Maryland
McLaurin
South Carolina
Morgan
Alabama
Mr. Morgan
Hale
Maine
Teller
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Quay
Foraker
Gallinger
Nelson
Clapp
Foster
Louisiana
Patterson
West
Carmack
Culberson
Taliaferro
Money
Mississippi
Clark
Montana
Mr. Patterson
Mr. Hoar
Mr. Wellington
Mr. Teller
Messrs. Hoar
Mr. Carmack
Passage of Philippine Government bill in Senate debate
In Washington on June 3 the Senate resumed consideration under the fifteen minute rule. Senators McLaurin Beveridge Berry Quarles Culberson and Allison spoke as questions rose about Army actions in the Philippines and related charges against Lieut. F P Arnold. The exchange touched on War Department information and comments by Gen Miles with no decisive resolution.
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Senate
McLaurin
Miss
Beveridge
Pacific
Berry
Ark
Smith
Quarles
Wis
Philippines
Carmack
Tenn
Reece
Sexto Lopez
Culberson
Texas
War Department
Andrew K. Wier
F. P. Arnold
P. W. West
Department
Miles
Allison
Iowa
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