Boer War Report Claims Boer Victory Near Pretoria
London dispatch says the Boers defeated Lord Roberts east of Pretoria with British repulsed mainly by Ermelo commands. Buller seizes Charleston and Volksrust as burghers retreat toward Ermelo. Pretoria's capture aftermath reports brutal treatment of prisoners and a Cape Ministry resignation with Sir Alfred Milner accepting the attributions.
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Charleston
Volksrust
Chronicle
Roberts Heard From Victory Reports From South Africa
London dispatch reports two British victors near Pretoria and at the Rhenoster River. Lord Roberts and Generals Methuen and Kitchener coordinated moves toward Kroonstad. De Wet’s forces were scattered with modest British losses. Earl of Airlie killed. other casualties listed.
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Botha
Pretoria
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Hamilton
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Earl of Airlie
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Kitchener
Kroonstad
Vredefort Station
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Lindley
Heilbron
War Office
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Potchefstroom
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Free State
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Vredefort Road
South Africa
17Th Lancers
Lionel Fortescue
Co. Cavendish
Lord Roberts Dispatches From Transvaal Fronts
A lengthy dispatch from Major-General Knox reports Lord Roberts in Transvaal and the Free State campaign. Pretoria and Johannesburg are quiet. Botha retired eastward with a growing force. Roberts details coordinated cavalry flanks, infantry movements, and strategic positions near the enemy’s defence. News emphasizes actions around the Vaal crossing and disruptions to supply lines.
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Kroonstad
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
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Hutton
Jan Hamilton
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Truce Hamilton
Hamilton
de Carew
Ian Hamilton
Methuen
Free
Sunday parlor car service Atlantic City to New York
Parlor car service operates Sunday from Atlantic City to New York via Pennsylvania Railroad and Delaware River Bridge. Train departs Atlantic City at 5 5 p m. Sunday details are unclear in the snippet.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Sundare
Premier Schreiner Resigns Over War Policy
Cape Premier Mr Schreiner and his colleagues resigned last evening as Sir Alfred Milner accepted the move. London papers earlier attacked Schreiner for not preparing for war but now praise his refusal to follow the Bund in opposing British military policy.
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Schreiner
Cape
Alfred Milner
Afrikander Bund
Boers retreating as Kruger readies Transvaal capital shift
London reports Buller entering Volksrust and pressing the Boer rear guard near Laing's Nek. Eight thousand Boers withdraw. Ermelo townspeople note fifteen guns. Kruger plans moving executive offices to New Spruit with a Transvaal capital shift while the War Office lists Buller’s June 10 casualties at 26 killed, 126 wounded, and 2 missing.
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Nek
Ermelo
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Steyn
Orange River Colony
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Lourenco Marques
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Transvaal
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Swaziland
Lord Roberts
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Swazi
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Boer Envoys Fischer and Wessels Welcome in Baltimore
Messrs Fischer and Wessels, Boer Envoys, arrived in Baltimore and were escorted to City Hall. Mayor Hayes voiced local sympathy and urged national action, noting that loss of Pretoria need not mean Boer defeat. Envoys thanked the city then attended a public reception at their hotel.
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Washington
Power Known in the West Dies in South Africa Fight
Kansas City businessman W. T. Power killed June 1 at Lindley in the Orange Free State during the Boer War era action. He dealt in cattle and was a member of the Kansas City Club and the Country Club. He left Kansas City November 30 to enlist in the British army. he was about thirty years old.
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Lindley
Orange Free State
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Kaiser Gets His Navy as Reich Passes Navy Bill
Berlin reports the Bundesrat approved the Navy bill with Reichstag backing and conferred hereditary nobility on Admiral Tirpitz. Emperor William to sign tomorrow as Reichsanzeiger prints the law. Kaiser reportedly said there is solid bottom under one's feet. Government press lauds Reichstag patriotism and large majority.
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Reichsanzeiger
Nicaragua Leader Concentrates Troops Along Pacific Coast
Managua May 30. President Zelaya concentrates troops, cannons, and military supplies in Chinandega and Leon along the Pacific coast, signaling possible war with El Salvador. Speculation points to mid June or early July as potential start.
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Nicaragua
Zelaya
Chinandega
Leon
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Salvador
Removal of Coler Charged in City Bond Sale Malfeasance
Albany June 13 Special Charges filed with Governor Roosevelt allege New York City Controller Bird Coler breached trust in 1898 bond sales. Accuser Jacob W Mack claims bids were suppressed to favor a Coler-linked syndicate, yielding $222 029 less for the city than higher bids. The filing cites public statements over bond limits and resulting investor fear as the cause of low bids.
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Roosevelt
Jacob W. Mack
New York
J. Edward Swanstrom
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Coler
W. N. Coler & Co
Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Harvey Fisk & Son
Produce Exchange Trust Company
Produce Exchange Syndicate Or Trust
Black
New York City
Produce Exchange Trust Company Syndicate Or Trust
Read
Vermilye & Co
England
Guns trained on legations as China crisis deepens
London dispatch notes no change in China policy but rising suspicion over Russia. Reports say Japanese chancellor killed at Peking by Chinese soldiers. Guns trained on American and British legations. The Mail cites firm British policy and House of Commons inquiry on restoring Emperor Kwong Su. Sir William Harcourt reportedly not seeking re election.
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Capital
William Harcourt
House of Commons
British Politics Affected by China Crisis in 1909
London reports the China situation unsettled with eight nations fighting on railways in Peking. Rumors of Russian moves persist as Lord Salisbury’s policy remains unclear. Arthur Balfour eyed for Foreign Office, possibly succeeding Salisbury. Chamberlain may move to Treasury or War Office and lead the Commons. IN. F.
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Peking
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Japan
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Arthur Balfour
Mr. Chamberlain
Treasury
War Office
Commons
Russians land in force at Taku with 2000 cavalry
London dispatch reports Chinese fortify Peking opposition to the international column. Two thousand Russian cavalry and infantry with artillery land at Taku. US Minister Conger asks for 2000 troops. Shanghai notes Reform Party leaders urge joint action by US Britain and Japan to protect the empire. Russian Pacific Squadron ships ordered to Chinese waters. About thirty five Chinese were killed in Monday engagement with the international column.
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United States
Conger
Reform Party
Daily Mail
Great Britain
Japan
St. Petersburg
Vladivostock
Foreign Office
Rathbone to be Removed in His Accounts
Washington June 13 Mr Bristow Fourth Assistant Postmaster General will close the Cuban postal frauds investigation and return to Washington in about a fortnight. Captain Smith inspector in charge of the Washington division is returning ill but will report. Officials cite chaotic accounts and a shortage of about 85000 dollars plus 411000 worth of surcharged stamps. Rathbone will not again hold postal office. Bristow may take charge temporarily if needed before a new Cuban Posts director is appointed.
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Bristow
Smith
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Havana
Rathbone
Neely
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P. H. Bristow
Cuban Postal Service
WILL NOT ACCEPT IF NOMINATED ROOSEVELT DECLARES
Governor Roosevelt returns to Rochester from Caledonia and asserts he is not a candidate for Vice-President and will not accept if nominated at Philadelphia. He repeats he has no authority behind mentions and that National leaders and the New York delegation know his position.
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Extradition Denied for Kentucky Governor Candidate
Indianapolis June 13 Justus Goebel T C Campbell and Sheriff Suter arrived from Frankfort Ky with a requisition to extradite W J Taylor Republican candidate for Kentucky governor on charges of being an accessory to the murder of William Goebel. Governor Mount refused to honor the requisition. Frankfort Ky June 13 in Court of Appeals order sustains Breckinridge motion discharging super sedeas bonds of Republican state officials allowing Democratic officials immediate possession of offices and buildings.
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Justus Goebel
T. C. Campbell
Suter
Frankfort
Taylor
Kentucky
Governor Mount
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William Goebel
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Court of Appeals
Breckinridge
Empress Dowager Accepts Foreign Troop Presence in China
Official dispatches from the Foreign Office reveal that the Empress Dowager will not object to foreign troops on Chinese soil. The shift, long feared, suggests a government stance contrary to widespread anti foreign sentiment and could ease the forces advancing on Peking. Continued coverage promised on the third page.
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Berlin Brutality Case At Finkenwalde Parallels 19th Century
In Finkenwalde Pomerania a street altercation between Herren Paul Berg and Richard Dallmann and several officers ends with a soldier drawing a sword. Dallmann seizes the sword and flees. soldiers pursue and mortally wound him. Authorities have taken no action yet.
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Finkenwalde
Pomerania
von Bruesewitz
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Herren Paul Berg
Richard Dallmann
Dallmann
Peruvian Government Names U S Representative for Pan American Congress
Lima Peru announces that Dr Manuel Alvarez Calderon currently visiting the United States is appointed as Peru’s representative to the Pan American Congress. He travels from Lima via Galveston to participate in the event.
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Manuel Alvarez Calderon
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First Lieut Jonathan Cilley Dies in Manila Hospital
Adjutant General Corbin received a cable from General MacArthur reporting First Lieutenant Jonathan Cilley of the 48d Volunteer Infantry died in a Manila hospital this morning from typhoid fever. Although his family came from Ohio, Cilley is regarded as a DC resident, having lived and been educated here most of his life.
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Corbin
MacArthur
Jonathan Cilley
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Logging railroad crash kills six men near Cammal
Six men died and another was fatally wounded when a logging railroad train ditched and plunged down a 300 foot embankment at Cammal, about thirty six miles from Williamsport. The fireman and engineer perished, along with four Italian laborers, as cars and engine were smashed beyond recognition.
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British steamer Iran rescues crew of lost Norwegian bark
The British steamship Iran passed Hampton Roads from Liverpool and rescued six teen sailors from the Norwegian bark Cleveland, which foundered June 4 en route from Southampton to Nova Scotia. The Cleveland sent distress signals before going down as Iran observed the plight. A new train to Chicago via New York Central leaves Grand Central and arrives in Chicago the next morning.
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Vice Presidency Open Sparks Iowa Politician Talk
Philadelphia dispatch reports a rush of speculation over the 1900 vice presidential nomination as Cornelius Bliss is touted by some as a possible consensus pick. Senator Hanna denies any fixed choice, saying the field remains open and depends on contingencies and delegate sentiment. Dolliver supporter A B Cummings from Des Moines announces Iowa's favor for Dolliver, praising his five terms in Congress and speaking for strong ticket balance.
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Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
Hanna
Tomers
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Bliss
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White House
Allison
Iowa
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Des Moines
Dolliver
Congress
New York to Philadelphia and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad
Rail schedule notice states travel from New York to Philadelphia and return via Pennsylvania Railroad, with June 35 to August inclusive dates for National Ocean Convention and North American Good to feature mesh dune and inclusl.
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