Britons Push Boers Back In South Africa War News
Foreign dispatches report victories by General Roberts south of Honingspruit clearing lines of communication and Buller forcing Boer retreat from Majuba Hill and Laing's Nek. China situation unsettled with more British troops, telegraph cuts, Boxers active. Luzon rebel pursuit noted. Domestically McKinley issues reciprocity with Portugal. Roosevelt ice trust probe, West Point exercises, Dewey return, and St. Louis quiet. Weather shows showers with 78 high and 70 low.
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Roberts
Honingspruit
Redvers Buller
Majuba Hill
Laing
Nek
Bchreiner
Cape Colony
China
Peking
Tien-Tsin
Pao-Ting-Fu
Grant
Luzon
Cairo
Cambridge
Mr. Choate
England
Reichstag
St. Johns
McKinley
Portugal
Roosevelt
Ice Trust
West Point
Miles
Owls
Corbin
Brooke
Gates
Chaffee
Cuillom Memorial
Admiral Dewey
Michigan
Washington
St. Louis
John R. McLean
Gravesend
Buela
Glennellie
James Fake
Dan Rice
Kamara
W. H. Gelshenen
Europe
van Wuyck
Ice Company
The
Presbyterian Hospital
Senator Depew
J. Gould
Manhattan Railway Company
Richard Salter Storrs
Paul Gibier
Pasteur Institute
Brooklyn
Tre TrieuNE Mail Offer for Daily Sunday Delivery
Tre TrieuNE can be mailed daily and Sunday to any U S address for one dollar a month. Subscribers may change address as often as they wish. Newsdealers can supply Tre TrieuNE upon a regular order and fulfillment.
Supposititious Emperor Message on China Doom
A critique of a purported Emperor message to the civilized world arguing the plan to reform China via a native throne and foreign guidance is impracticable. It notes distrust of authenticity, condemns foreign partition, and warns China must suppress the Boxers and restore order to avoid doom, with Russia’s looming Peking role.
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China
Japan
Peking
Questioning the Emperors Appeal to Russia
A critical note observes that the message asks Japan and the United States to refrain from dismembering China, while omitting Russia. It asks why the alleged Emperor did not address his appeal to Russia, suggesting strategic misdirection and contrasting powers’ interests in China’s fate.
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China
Poland
Finland
Japan
United States
Russia
Keep Him Out Addicks Seen as Unfit for Philadelphia Convention
The piece denounces J Edward Addicks as an outlaw in Republican politics. It cites his long record of “ruin policy,” treachery, and aimed manipulation to gain influence, arguing regular Delaware Republicans should exclude him to prevent Democratic gains in the state and at the convention. It urges continued exclusion to protect party unity and electoral prospects.
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J. Edward Addicks
Philadelphia
Delaware
St. Louis
Great Council
Republican Party
Addicks
Wilmington
Senate
United States
Platt as a vote getter and political wrecking ball
A blistering critique argues Senator Thomas C. Platt cannot win New York for McKinley, citing past campaigns where his machine politics led to defeats and betrayals. It warns national leaders not to trust his judgment in steering the state’s elective campaign.
Platt Attacks McKinley and Roosevelt in 1896-98
The passage recalls Charles S. Platt's opposition to McKinley in 1896, labeling him the mortgaged candidate, and his stance against a nonpartisan mayor in New York City. It notes Platt's influence waning after 1898, his aim to damage Roosevelt, and calls for Republicans to outrun his machine to preserve party unity and the Empire State's electoral votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
Mr. McKinley
New York
McKinley
Croker
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Republican Party of
Empire State
Fireproof Tribune Building Fire Shows Its Safety
An accidental fifth floor blaze in The Tribune Building, started by a smoker, was contained within two rooms thanks to fireproof design. The incident caused smoke in hallways and a brief evacuation, but no lives were at risk. Insurers and fire officials affirm modern fireproof construction prevented a wider disaster. The paper notes prior fires tested the building and reaffirms confidence in its safety. Neighbors’ shows of kindness are gratefully acknowledged.
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Tribune
Morning Journal
Journal
New York
Fire Department
Binks
Kansas City Star
Private Business and Ice Trust Notes Controversy
The Ice Trust president recounts Mayor Van Wyck’s notes placed with Garfield National Bank and notes totaling 200000 dollars, of which 150000 remains unaccounted for. Citizens may question how the mayor’s stock purchase was financed and what favors the trust extended, including notes and dividends, amid concerns over accountability and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morse
Ice Trust
van Wyck
Garfield National Bank
New York
Trust
Morse
City and Selling Goods to It Is Definitely Business
A fragment notes that commerce with the city involves more than the mayor’s control, suggesting that others have stake in selling goods to the city beyond the mayor who holds notes. The line hints at broader municipal influence on trade.
Cape Crisis Deepens as Schreiner Faces Resignation
The Cape Prime Minister Schreiner, a Dutch Afrikander Bond member, confronts a crisis as parliament nears, with Bond opposition and British loyalty testing his stance on rebels and martial law. His resignation is rumored amid party defections. possible shift of support hinges on British MPs and reshuffled ministry.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Schreiner
Cape
Afrikander Bond
Cape Colony
Bond
Mr. Merriman
Sauer
Assembly
Missouri Governor Shrugs at St Louis Murder Remark
The Missouri governor appears to reject a St Louis official who conceded that killings and assaultive acts against men and women had “gone far enough,” signaling a political dispute over public safety and rhetoric.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Warships Indiana and Massachusetts ready for service ship ratio
The warships Indiana and Massachusetts appear prepared for service with commendable promptness. While no one desires action, it would reassure the Union to have one such ship for every state, ready if the need arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Massachusetts
Union
Emigration Debate and Socialism in South Africa
The piece argues against Boer emigration to America, noting land plenty and safe rights at home under Britain, with social and market protections. It reports Socialist convention opposition to labor unions and criticizes Commissioner York for avoiding gambling prosecutions, juxtaposing public expectations with official stance.
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America
Great Britain
Notable Assignments and Appointments Across the Nation
The article catalogs varied career moves and honors. Robert A. Friedrich, U S Attorney for one Alaska district, is introduced with deep biographical detail. James W. Bradbury marks his eighty-ninth birthday with widespread messages. Robert F Scott, new torpedo lieutenant, nears promotion aboard Majestic after extensive British service. Lord Leven is named Lord High Commissioner to Scotland’s General Assembly. Dr Carl Buentz becomes German Consul General in New York, with Dr Walter Wever taking Chicago duties. B F Jones Jr rises to head Jones Laughlin steel at age thirty-two.
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Robert A. Friedrich
Alaska
Kansas
Topeka
National Guard
United States
James W. Bradbury
Augusta
Robert F. Scott
Majestic
Lord Leven
Bank of England
General Assembly of
Church of Scotland
Carl Buentz
New York
Chicago
Metropolis
Walter Wever
Rio Janeiro
B. F. Jones, Jr
Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin Steel Manufacturing
Jones
Prepare Card of Ailing Prince or Noted Figure
In a mixed digest of society notes and international rumors, the text mentions a Princeton graduate, Rome letters suggesting Cardinal appointment for Archbishop Chappelle in the Philippines, the death of Baron von Cohn in Berlin leaving $11.5 million to his daughter, and Lord Roberts planning London engagements in September with his townhouse prepared for the month start.
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Rome
Archbishop Chappelle
Philippines
Baron von Cohn
William I
Germany
Berlin
Lord Roberts
London
Talk of the Day and assorted vignettes from the era
Wichita County abolishes the poorhouse as no paupers remain, with one elderly veteran cared for by subscriptions. A mix of brief jests and anecdotes follows, including humorous exchanges, a note on Canada’s penny postage, a straydog story, a census quip, and light wedding jokes from Chicago and Brooklyn columns.
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Board of County Commissioners
Wichita County
Kan
Secretary Long to Speak at Brooklyn Tomb of Martyrs
Secretary Long will travel to Brooklyn next Saturday to address the tomb of the martyrs of the prison at Fort Greene. He plans to return to Washington and stay during the Republican National Convention in session.
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Washington
Long
Brooklyn
Fort Greene
Notes of the Stage Showings and Plans for American Opera Tour
The New York Theatre run of Quo Vadis ends next Saturday. Eduard Strauss will conduct an American tour of his brother's operas in chronological order starting with Indigo and including Der Carneval im Rom Die Fledermaus Cagliostro Prince Methusalem Blindekuh The Queen's Lace Handkerchief The Merry War A Night in Venice The Gypsy Baron Simplicius Ritter Pazman Countess Ninetta Jabuka Waldmeister The Goddess of Reason Cinderella and Wiener Blut first in America next season under Rudolph Aronson. The Pride of Jennico leads Frohman to book James K Hackett exclusively next season. Charles Frohman will stage Richard Carvell in autumn after Hackett's Criterion season.
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Eduard Strauss
Rom
Cagliostro
Prince Methusalem
Blindekuh
Venice
Mrs Beveridge Critical as Illness Deepens at Sanatorium
Dansville reports Mrs Albert Beveridge wife of the Indiana Senator has grown worse after months at the Sanatorium with a serious illness. He has been telegraphed and is now at her bedside with little hope of recovery.
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Dansville
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Kimball Recovers After Suburban Railway Collision
Lieutenant-Governor Charles D. Kimball regained consciousness after the Warwick Suburban Electric Railway crash and shows signs of recovery with a stable night. Victim George Baker remains gravely ill, while others injured are reported comfortable. Investigation halted by motorman Burroughs’ death and conductor Manchester’s injuries.
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Providence
R. I
Charles D. Kimball
Warwick
George Baker
Burroughs
Manchester
Troops Arrive for Otis Celebration in Rochester
Regular U S Army troops arrive in Rochester to join the Otis homecoming celebration. About 1,200 infantry and artillery soldiers pitch camp in Seneca Park West. Six special trains transported the force, with sections arriving from early morning until noon.
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Rochester
N. Y
United States Army
Elwell S. Otis
Seneca Park West
Cambridge Degrees for Americans
Cambridge University conferred LL D degrees this afternoon on Joseph H. Choate United States Ambassador and Harvard Professor John Williams White. The public orator Dr Sandys noted ties between the U S and Britain and said neutrality aligns with goodwill between leading statesmen amid times of war. The event also referenced Mark Baldwin of Princeton University.
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London
Cambridge University
Joseph H. Choate
United States
John Williams White
Harvard
Choate
Sandys
Great Britain
Baldwin Ca
Mark Baldw
Princeton University
The Passing Throng on Indians and War Tales
H. W. Wilton, an Army old officer at the Grand Hotel The White, discusses Indians history and civilization efforts by early settlers. He recalls Six Nations responses to education by whites and a brutal frontier fight near Fort Gar and later Pawnee Sioux clashes on the plains.
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H. W. Wilton
Grand Hotel
The
Itas
Stix
Six Nations
Mr. Wilton
Plutes
Fort Garland
Plains
Nebraska
Loup Fork
Platte
Niobrara
India famine relief fund contributions listed by readers
The Committee of One Hundred on India Famine Relief reported yesterday's contributions from numerous individuals churches clubs and companies across the country. Notable offerings included payments from East Side Presbyterian Church Passaic N J First Presbyterian Church Passaic N J Bank Memorial Presbyterian Church St Augustine Fla through Rev John N MacGonigle and G H Southard through Franklin Company Wiseblye among many others. The Tribune notes an extra $5 donation labeled M A E and forwarded to Brown Bros Co for fund allocation.
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One Hundred
India
Pamina Relief
Wiliam K. Hinman
East Side Presbyterian Church
Oheee pochaingSean
Dueserageene
First Presbyte
Passaic
Bank Memorial Presbyterian Cnurch
St. Augustine
Fla
John N. MacGonigle
L. Schaadt
King’s Daughters
St. John's Congregation
Uh Co
W. Mappel
J. K. Bowen
H. Hausenstein
W. de Long Bittner
Archcaer & Co
Reformed Church Messenger
A. Prank Landis
Jeannette
Penn
George H. Southard
Franklin Gompany
Wiseblye
New-York Times
SO. Potta
J. W. Beecher
Pottsville
William D. Sloane
Lenox
Mass
Robert Milne
Grand Rapids
Butler County
Glade Mills
F, T. Ruscoe
Norwalk
Conn
Rael
Paige
A. Willstatter
J. W. Bei
Broadhead
E. G. Janeway
Theodore C. Janeway
William H. Hin
Highbie
Florence Walker
Letitia Hanson
BH. S&. Morris
Senne
Open Window Club
Berlin
Wis
Charles A. Payne
Zramtartie Church
Isitp
Sveeveencclesngesar
Nas
Hlt
Cornwell
Chatee
George T. Truman
Morristown
Awe
M. C. Wilcoxson
James Henry Smith
Doo Soars
Ellsworth Davenport
Christian Endeavor Society
Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mroien
E. A. Chapin
Montclair
N. J
John _Sinclair
H. Benz
Woman's Missionary Society Presbyterian Church
Waverly
Anne
R. Mott
John N. Beekman
Robert _V. McKim
Hartien Esace
Chevedane
George E. Armstrong & Co
Charles F
Anderson
New-York Savinas
J. Z. Noe
Waterton
N. Wece Sim
St. Columbia
Sais Earth Indian Reservation
White Earth
Minn
Cneistian
Atvoent PO
Vekcev
Arcahes
J. R. Agnew
H. Thompson
J. McFurlane
William Gray
E. H. Olsen
F. Gorur
John Petrie
Nassau Trust Company
Brooklyn
H. OW. Nathan
Anna Keape
the Tribune
India Famine Relief Fund
Brown Bros. & Co
Fire at Police Headquarters Smolders in Telegraph Bureau
Fire discovered under the switchboard at Police Headquarters telegraph bureau last evening by operator Lawrence Hynes. Chief operator Richard Battin extinguished flames with a water pail. The blaze caused no damage.
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Lawrence Hynes
Richard Battin
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