British gain ground as Hunter defeats Boers near Kroonstad
London reports from Bloemfontein that General Hunter's rapid advance from the northwest crushed Boers who destroyed the railway north of Kroonstad. British control of the line restored. telegraphic link with Lord Roberts expected today. Boers allegedly offered £10,000 yearly to surrender. Kruger and Steyn may face similar terms.
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London
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Hunter
Kelly Kenny
Kroonstad
Clearing the Lines in South Africa War Update
London reports major shifts as Northerners defeat Boers at Honingsspruit and Buller clears Majuba Hill. Prisons, resignations, and ministerial splits ripple through Cape politics while Allied forces advance toward Standerton Pretoria and Vaal lines.
Rule Over South Africa Revealed In Plan For Crown Colonies
London reports the British government plans a civil settlement in South Africa turning the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal into Crown colonies with Milner as High Commissioner. Autonomy is abandoned, garrisons to stay at Bloemfontein Kroonstad Johannesburg and Pretoria, with possible Transvaal partition to Natal and Milner coordinating with an Advisory Committee led by J P Fitzpatrick set to sail June 16.
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London
South Africa
Orange River
Transvaal
Alfred Milner
West Indies
Sierra Leone
Ceylon
Colonial Office
Bloemfontein
Kroonstad
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Natal
Chamberlain
J. P. Fitzpatrick
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Cape Town
Sir Alfred Milner
Buller reports success in Natal engagements
The War Office released dispatches from General Buller dated June 11 and 12. British forces claim to have forced Almond's Nek, a last defile to Charleston Flats, with the enemy in considerable force and several guns in position. Bul wer notes camp at Joubert's Farm four miles north of Volksrust and water shortages. Vaccinations of casualties to be announced when available.
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London
War Office
Buller
Secretary of War
Joubert
Volksrust
Laing
Nek
Majuba
Clery
Ingogo
Natal
Almond
Charleston
General War Dispatches From South Africa Mention Battles and Casualties
War notes from Bloemfontein and Cape Town dated June 12 report British forces repelling Boer assaults near Iketini Mountain and Honingspruit with low casualties expected. Dispatches note Knox moving from Kroonstad, Methuen inactive since June 7, Steyn near Reitz, and Doris return to Port Elizabeth amid rumored Swaziland moves. Yeomanry casualty W T Power of Canyon Ranch, Texas, among the fallen.
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Methuen
Vetchkop
Steyn
Reitz
Vrede
Swaziland
Port Elizabeth
Doris
Kosi Bay
Yeomanry
Lindley
W. T. Power
Canyon Ranch
North
Texas
Repairing Railroad Lines In The Boer War Dispatches
Telegraphic update from London reports Bloemfontein in British hands with rapid repair work under way. General Hunter advances from the northwest after defeating a Boer commando north of Kroonstad. Boer bulletins claim heavy losses for the British at Roodeval and describe De Wet’s actions and loot. Casualties and prisoners tallied in War Office figures, with large troop movements and encirclement efforts noted in the eastern Orange River Colony. Republican National Convention notices and railroad ticket sale details follow.
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de Wet
Roodeval
Boer War Office
Transvaal War Office
Lord Methuen
Laurenco Marques
Middleburg
Buller
Rundle
Brabant
Orange River Colony
War Office
Three Die and Dozen Hurt in Weidmann Cooperage Fire
A Brooklyn blaze at the Weidmann Cooperage on North Eleventh street and Wythe Avenue killed three men, including August Benedict and John M. Lockwood, and badly burned thirteen others. The four story brick building, housing about a hundred workers, was engulfed on the third floor, with ten thousand barrels fueling the flames. Firefighters and volunteers fought the blaze as several workers leaped from windows and rescue attempts were made. the estimated loss stood at $75,000 with insurance.
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Weidmann Cooperage
North Eleventh St
Wytheave
Brooklyn
No. 63
North Twelfth St
Kentave
Benedict
Stagg St
Eastern District Hospital
Lockwood
John M
Devoe St
North First-st
Bedford-ave
Brown
James
Kent-ave
Cocoma
Frank
Meyer-St
Colwell
Charles
North Ninth St
Cooper
Donifia
John
Frost-st
Fee
Joseph
John M., Jr
Devoest
Smith
Augustus
Burns
Travers
St. Catherine's Hospital
Wrytheave
James Haslett
Kent Ave
Haslett
Standard Oil Works
Louis
Paul Weidmann
Louis Weidmann
Captain Short
Reardon
Bunce
Brennan
Halloran
Woodford
Governor’s Island
A Pretence of Reform
Telegraph dispatches from London report no major change in China as of June 13. An imperial edict condemns the Boxers while a defense group forms at Peking under guard of Americans. Anglo American troops move toward Tien-Tsin area though delays occur. Russian reinforcements at Peking are anticipated, with tentative settlement by the Powers.
Filipino Stronghold Taken in Samigiz Mountains
Manila June 12 General Grant who led reinforcements with artillery against insurgents in the mountains east of Samiguez reports the capture of the rebel stronghold after four hours of fighting. Rebels scattered and Americans pursuing them. Grant's column had no casualties.
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Manila
MacArthur dispatch on captures near Mexico and Luzon leaders
General MacArthur reports the capture of Generals Hizon near Mexico and Cavestany at Alcala, seen as surrender-like indicators that insurrection leaders are abandoning the cause and moving toward Manila to accept American rule. Also: a Tallassee cable line accident kills one, injures eight, five serious after a fall from eighty five feet into the Tallapoosa River during railroad construction work.
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Hizon
Mexico
Cavestany
Alcala
Pangasinan
Luzon
Corbin
Manila
Tallassee
Ala
Tallapoosa River
Kentucky Ships Out To Join North Atlantic Squadron
Newport News dispatch reports the United States battleship Kentucky sailed from Lynn Haven Bay to Newport R I to join the North Atlantic Squadron. The ship had been scheduled to remain for practice before coal and return to Hampton Roads en route to Newport. Rhymer rhododendron blooms noted in Pocono Mountains with special mountain train at 12 45 Saturdays and an advertisement touts Platts Chlorides for boung disinfection.
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Newport News
Kentucky
Lynn Haven Bay
Newport
R. I
Hampton Roads
Pocono Mountains
Lackawanna
Empress Joins Boxers Amid Sino Crisis
London reports that the Empress Dowager is allied with the Boxers as Prince Ching is dismissed and the Tsung-li Yamen purged. European powers may back a restoration of order in Peking with Russian and possibly British support, amid fears of wider insurrection.
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London
China
Prince Ching
Tsung-li- Yamen
Peking
Talleyrand
Egypt
Chinese Situation Dominates Cabinet Discussion Worldwide
Washington June 12 Cabinet members Hay Hitch cock Long and Gage with Postmaster-General Smith examined dispatches from China showing growing danger. Marine reinforcements ordered to Kempff at Taku, with United States ready to act to protect lives and property while keeping aloof from other powers. Consul Martin reports Boxer agitation and calls for cruiser protection at Chin-Kiang near Shanghai. Sixteen British marines engage two thousand Boxers near Lang-Fang, British and allied forces inflict heavy losses, rail line heavily damaged, 2,044 troops from multiple nations in the international column advancing toward Peking.
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Washington
Hay
Hitchcock
Long
Gage
Smith
China
Admiral Kempff
United States
Navy Department
Kempff
Taku
Manila
Peking
Martin
Chin-Kiang
Yang-tse-Kiang
Shanghai
Yorktown
Castine
Chin,Kiang
Remey
State Department
London
Tien-Tsin
Way of
Major Johnson
Lofa
Lang-Fang
Nieh
Russians hampered by lack of transport boxers attack Pao-Ting-Fu
In Tien-Tsin 163 British troops landed last evening with 20 more sent to Fong-Shan. A special train carried General Nieh from Tien-Tsin to Yang-Tsun to confer with the Viceroy. Telegraphic links with Peking remain cut.
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Tien-Tsin
Fong-Shan
Yang-Tsun
Nieh
Peking
Petropavlovsk
Russians Press at Taku and Boxers Attack Pao Ting Fu
Komiloff are at Taku Bar and torpedo boats Nos 103 and 107 patrol the River Taku. Transport shortages halt troop landings while Russians push activity. Rumor places General Fung Fah Sian with thousands near Feng Tai. Boxers six thousand assault the convent at Pao Ting Fu. US ships Nashville and Monocacy expected at Taku.
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Komiloff
Taku Bar
Taku
Fung-Fah-Siang
Feng-Tai
Pao-Ting-Fu
United States
Nashville
Monocacy
Chancellor of the Japanese Legation murdered in Peking
The Times reports from Peking that Sugiyama Akira, the Chancellor of the Japanese Legation, was killed by Tung-Fuh-Siang soldiers at Maingate station while on duty. Foreign reinforcements are expected as foreign life and property remain unsafe amid Chinese government treachery.
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Legation
Sugiyama Akira
Maingate
Peking
Japan Prepares for Action Ordered Warships and Troops
A Tokyo dispatch reports the Japanese government has ordered four more warships to proceed to Taku and four thousand soldiers to be in immediate readiness for embarkation. The note says Tokyo trusts the Powers will not misconstrue the move while the press calls for vigorous methods.
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London
Yokohama
Taku
Enormous Movement of Munitions of War at Port Arthur
Russian arms and troops move to the Far East reported by Yokohama papers. The Normannia landed ten big guns and fortifications material at Port Arthur, with stores at Vladivostok. Port Arthur fortified, other coastal points readied. Troops and stores headed to Persia and the Far East, with 1100 men weekly to Eastern China.
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San Francisco
Yokohama
Far East
Port Arthur
Vladivostock
China
Normannia
Russian War Office
Persia
London Times
Odessa
Nomination trouble for Roosevelt veers in 1900 race
Washington dispatch reports quarrels over Theodore Roosevelt as potential McKinley running mate. Platt’s “deep game” aims to block Roosevelt, while Allison Bliss and other names surface. Bliss’s candidacy faces mixed support with key figures weighing New York and Eastern balance, and Hanna and Dolliver boosts stir debate.
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Tribune
Washington
Tom Platt
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
Platt
Mr. Roosevelt
McKinley
Mr. Platt
Allison
Spooner
West
Frye
New England
Bliss
New-York
Senator Allison
Cornelius N. Bliss
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Philadelphia
Interior
Empire State
New York
Long
Smith
Roosevelt
Woodruff
The Lake Shore Limited Train Advertisement
An up to date train service between New York and Chicago daily at 5 30 p m by New York Central. Pullman sleeping cars available. Advisory mentions routing via four routes with connections to St Louis and Kansas City. West Point events and Day Line round trip note with music advertisement.
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New-York
Chicago
New-York Central
Pullman
la Shore
St.uis
Kansas City
St. Louis
West Point
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Minneapolis
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Soo Railroad
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