Recruits at Henley Week From Dutch Links and Lord Pauncefote Rumors
London reports a surge of Boer recruitment from Dutch Cape districts following a failed raid on the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Rumors swirl that Lord Pauncefote may retire, and Henley preparations surge with Leander crew arrival and university entries. Marconi wireless experiments aboard Lucania promise to advance transatlantic communication. A parliamentary inquiry widens to Krupp orders for Indian and Burmese railways. Bloodlines of Derby gifts and a Stratford House charity concert to aid the Rome nursing home complete the week’s notes.
Fall Elections Set for State and City Offices in New York
Albany special reports that in November New York voters will elect no state officers or presidential electors, but will decide on city mayors in major cities as part of a broader shift to separate city and state elections. Mayors Van Wyck and Diehl, both Democrats, face accountability. Albany and Rochester mayors Blessing and Carnahan, Republicans, also face reelection. Considerable attention centers on Buffalo where Edward C. Knight and Edward H. Butler are leading candidates. A proposed constitutional amendment by Assemblyman Lewis would curb property tax exemptions via special bills. A vacant XXIVth District seat and several judicial races loom, with Assemblymen to be chosen in 150 districts and two Senate vacancies to fill.
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New-York Tribune
the Tribune
London
Lord Kitchener
Victorian Mounted Rifles
South Africa
Cape Colony
Mr. Chamberlain
House of Commons
Lord Milner
Albany
New York State
van Wyck
New York
Mayor Diehl
Buffalo
Robert A. van Wyck
Conrad Diehl
Democratic Party
Blessing
Carnahan
Rochester
Conway
Troy
McGuire
Syracuse
Sherman
Utica
Edward C. Knight
Knight
Edward H. Butler
Merten E. Lewis
Monroe County
Congress
Jefferson
Oswego
Lewis
A. D. Shaw
Supreme Court
1St
Abraham R. Lawrence
James A. Blanchard
John Proctor Clarke
Iith
Samuel Edwards
Hudson
Columbia County
Judson S. Landon
Schenectady
Vith
Garrett
Assembly
Boers inflict heavy loss near Welmansrust
Lord Kitchener reports that 250 Victorian Mounted Rifles under General Beaston were surprised at Steenkoolspruit on June 12 near Middelburg. At 7:30 p m the Boers opened fire, killing two officers and sixteen men and wounding forty-seven others, with twenty-eight critically. Only two officers and fifty men escaped. the rest were captured and later released. Two pompoms were seized by the enemy. Full details awaited.
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Welmansrust
Middelburg
Beaston
Steenkoolspruit
Rhodes predicts federation timeline for South Africa
Cape Town report states Cecil Rhodes told a Bulawayo audience that a federation of South African states will arrive in three to four years, but warned self-government for republics before federation would make federation impossible. An unrelated health ad promotes Man-a-Cea manganese spring water as a cure.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Bulawayo
Olympian Loses Grand Prix as American Win Puzzles Paris
Paris June 16. American owner Mr. Keene and jockey Henry saw Olympian lead early but falter to finish fifteenth in the Grand Prix de Paris. French horse Chéri M. Caillault ridden by an American jockey Rigby won by a head. Dido and Lady Killer also ran strong, signaling Franco American ties in a race once dominated by France. Betting reached $342,000 for the Grand Prix alone amid royal presence and wide public interest.
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Paris
Mr. Keene
Foxhall
Fordham
Olympian
Henry
Longchamps
Job
William K. Vanderbilt
Dido
Chéri M. Caillault
Rigby
Lady Killer
Jacques Hennessy
L. Reiff
Touday
Mr. Wyner
Minting
Archer
France
Baron Schickler
Loubet
Leopold
Belgium
MM. Deschanel and Falliéres
Countess of Castellane
Chéri
Saxon
Tibére
Grand Prix de Paris Winner Chéri Triumphs at Longchamp
Paris June 16 The Grand Prix de Paris was won by Chéri with Tibure second and Lady Killer third after two false starts. Olympian led early but faded. Henry the American jockey rode several mounts with limited success. Dido won the Prix d Isphahan for Vanderbilt, while the Prix du Duc d Aoste saw Pomme d Or finish fourth after a rough start. Longchamps crowd enjoyed a brilliant scene and fashion amid racing notes and an advertisement for burglary insurance.
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Associated Press
Paris
Chéri
Tibure
Lady Killer
Olympian
Henry
Tibére
Pile of Face
Rigby
William K. Vanderbilt
Dolphin
Mr. Vanderbilt
Dido
Monceciarx
Lester Reiff
Mutuals
Longchamps
Peters Said Chosen To Head Pension Bureau
Chicago dispatch reports ex congressman S R Peters of Kansas has been summoned to Washington to accept the role of Pension Commissioner succeeding H Clay Evans. President McKinley considered ex Congressmen Blue and Peters for the post, and Peters’ summons indicates his appointment.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Topeka
Kan
S. R. Peters
Kansas
Washington
H. Clay Evans
McKinley
Peters
White House
Strange law fight ends in tragic Monte Carlo cafe deaths
After thirteen years of litigation the State Controller’s transfer tax on Ana Rivas de Herques’s estate was collected. The case traced the deaths of Mr and Mrs Herques in Monte Carlo after a quarrel, determined the order of death, and exposed heavy costs from international probate battles.
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Ana Rivas de Herques
West Twenty-first-st
Union Club
Herques
Robustiano Herques
Cuba
Ana Rivas
Paris
Pfonte Carlo
Herqueses
Monroe & Co
Monte Carlo
Matanzas
Daniel J. Holden
Coudert Bros
No Decision Yet on Kennedy Case After Jury Deadlock
The KenneDy jury stood 8 to 4 for acquittal and was discharged after twenty-two hours. Dr Samuel J Kennedy, once convicted, remains in limbo as prosecutors weigh options including quashing the indictment or a new trial. District Attorney Osborne faces a strategic choice amid statements that a fourth trial could yield a guilty verdict.
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KenneDy
Newburger
Dolly” Reynolds
Samuel J. Kennedy
Philbin
Osborne
Tribune
Mr. Philbin
Mr. Moore
Moore
Jury Deliberations End With Split Verdict In Murder Case
After a twenty two hour jury discussion no verdict was reached, six jurors ready to acquit or convict were balanced, while six held back for further review. The panel debated for hours after luncheon with three jurors arguing for acquittal and four for conviction as discussions continued into the evening. An informal ballot showed equal divisions on first and second degree murder, with the remaining jurors leaving blanks. Epworth League excursion to San Francisco advertised with July departure and round trip pricing.
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Epworth League
San Francisco
Lehigh Valley R. A
Broadway
New York
Lieut Martin Locked Up For Forgery and Checks
Ex Lieutenant Edward H. Martin, once of the army, was arrested at his Fifth Avenue apartments on charges of forgery and passing worthless checks. He is held at West Thirtieth Street station and to be arraigned today in Jefferson Market court. Detected after presenting a $37456 check drawn on a Philadelphia bank, with forged certification, the case links him to a bad check at Brandes Brothers. Detectives chased him through the Tenderloin and racetracks before catching him atop a roof. He denies the marriage to Gussie McKee, the Poolroom Queen, and a wealthy contractor is said to seek a settlement with the complainant.
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Edward H. Martin
Fifth-ave
Thirtieth-st
Jefferson Market
Martin
Daniel Larkin
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Broadway
Nineteenth-st
Philadelphia
N. G
Fort Hamilton
Army
Commissary
West Point
Emily Galstein Burns
Brandes Brothers
Lexington-ave
Gussie” McKee
Eighth-ave
Twenty-third-st
Thompson
McKee
Cailles Surrenders Terms Signed in Manila
Manila June 16 Colonel Infanta and Gui vara sign on behalf of General Cailles to lay down arms. Cailles to gather his force, likely over 500 men, at Santa Cruz Laguna Province and surrender to American authorities. Seventeen judges named to Courts of First Instance including eleven Americans with prominent circuits.
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Manila
Infanta and
Guivara
Cailles
Santa Cruz
Laguna
Kincaid
Texas
Odlin
New Hampshire
Aparri
Blount
Georgia
Dagupan
Johnson
Michigan
Batangas
Linebarger
Illinois
Nueva Caceres
Carson
Virginia
Iloilo
Bates
Vermont
Negros
Norris
Nebraska
Cebu
Carlock
Zamboanga
Ickis
Iowa
Jolo
Whitsett
Missouri
Mrs Botkin May Go Free Over Delaware Expert Fees
In San Francisco on June 16 a Delaware second trial faces Mrs Cordelia Botkin for murder. High expert fees threaten attendance, with Dr Wolf asking 1000 dollars plus expenses and Drs Downs and Bishop five dollars daily plus costs. Judge Cook bars many witnesses unless fees drop or state covers costs. Botkin’s fate hinges on fee reductions.
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San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
Buffalo Nominations Spark Lively Mayor Race in 191?
Off year politics in Buffalo heat up around a Republican mayoral contest. Ex-Congressman Mahany pushed for the nomination while Edward Butler, urged by W J Conners and The News, draws significant attention. Dark horse candidates include County Treasurer William Daniels and State Controller Erastus Knight, with Mayor Diehl seeking renomination amid factional splits and past campaign tensions.
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Buffalo
Rowland B. Mahany
W. J. Conners
Edward Butler
Butler
Mr. Butler
New-York State Editorial Association
New- York State Republican Editors’ Association
William Daniels
Erastus C. Knight
Mayor Dieh
John Fisher
Fisher
Charles F. Bishop
Herbert P. Bissell
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Pretoria
Cecil” Rhodes
Ben K. Curtis
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Louis W. Marcus
Charles L. Knapp
Cheri
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Adyt
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