Boers Surrender Totals Rock Kitchener Claims Across Coloni es
Lord Kitchener reports total surrenders for the Transvaal and Orange River colonies and partial tallies for Cape Colony, with 11 225 Boers surrendering in the Transvaal and 5 395 in the Orange River Colony, plus rifles turned in. He notes the South African Constabulary has been handed to civil authorities as military operations end.
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Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Bloemfontein
Transvaal
Orange River
Orange River Colony
Cape Colony
South African Constabulary
Republic
Orange Colony
William St. John Brodrick
War Office
Shaler Struck Down In Subway Rock Fall
Major Ira A. Shaler, contractor on Section 4 of the rapid transit tunnel, was struck by a 500 to 600 pound rock at Thirty-ninth street during an inspection. He suffered a fractured skull and spine and lies in critical condition at Presbyterian Hospital.
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Park-ave
Ira A. Shaler
Presbyterian Hospital
Major Shaler
William Barclay Parsons
Rapid Transit Commission
George S. Rice
Shaler
C. E. Fraser
Thirty-ninth St
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Foster
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Hawkins
Parkave
Fisher
Parsons
Senate caucus fate of reciprocity in Cuba policy
Washington reports that the Republican Senate caucus faces a slim chance to pass the Platt Spooner reciprocity bill with Cuba. If blocked, President Roosevelt may seek a special session to negotiate a commercial treaty with Cuba, aiming for Senate ratification before year's end.
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Washington
Senate Republican Caucus
Platt-Spooner
Bilt
Messare
Committee On
Cuba
Cander
Roosevelt
Congress
Republican Party
United States
Havana
Plot Against the King Rumor Provokes London Debate
A sensational London rumor claims a plot to assassinate King Edward. Officials refuse confirmation or denial as Scotland Yard withholds comment while noting unusual royal health conjecture and royal travel suggests no immediate danger. No arrests reported.
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Aldershot
Scotland Yard
Faward
Windsor Castle
Francis Laking
Windsor
Windsor Park
Government balks at taxing South African mines for war costs
London June 17 In reply to MP Thomas Gibson Bowles the Colonial Secretary Mr Chamberlain said the government does not plan to ask De Beers and other diamond and gold mines outside the Transvaal and Orange River colonies to contribute toward war costs.
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London
Thomas Gibson Bowles
House of Commons
Chamberlain
de Beers
Transvaal
Orange River
Boer Losses and Tactics Reported by Kemp After Mafeking
Commandant Kemp, delayed in Kimberley after surrendering Mafeking, supplied wartime figures. He claimed about 7,000 Boers began the conflict, 1,500 of 6,000 fought at Colenso with light losses, 53 killed at Spion Kop, and heavier casualties at Brankeepruit and Vinkenfontein. He noted Boer incursions into Johannesburg Krugersdorp and Pretoria and that his troops did not wear khaki.
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Griqualand West
Kemp
Delarey
Leutenant
Mafeking
Bechuanaland
Colenso
Spion Kop
Ladysmith
Brankepruit
Vinkenfontein
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Pretoria
Roberts Dispatch Praises Canadian Contingent and Scarfs Gift
The Official Gazette prints Lord Roberts field dispatches praising the Canadian Mounted Rifles for the March 31 190 at Cookson camp attack losses. Lieut Bruce Barruthers singled out for gallantry. Civilians Lady Henry Bentinck Bernard N Baker and Mrs Cornwallis West named. Queen Victoria sent four woollen scarfs in April 1900 to four distinguished private soldiers. Canadian scarf awarded to Private Richard Rowland Thompson RC Regt for gallantry.
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Lord Roberts
South Africa
Cookson
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Bruce ‘Arruthers
Henry Bentinck
Bernard N. Baker
Atlantic Transport Line
George Cornwallis-West
Maine
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Richard Rowland Thompson
Royal Canadian Regiment
Rush for Homesteads Sparks Stampede at Fort Hall
In Pocatello Idaho at noon today about 1.30 men and boys rushed across the ceded Fort Hall line in a dust cloud to stake homestead and mineral lands. A thousand or more followed with pack animals, many mounted and armed, leaving Pocatello nearly deserted by two. Reports say multiple settlers aimed for the same tracts and trouble seemed likely as signals were given.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Fort Hall
Van Hoesen Predicts New Tammany Leader Emergence
Ex Judge George M. Van Hoesen says the advisory committee lacks power and a new leader will arise from within Tammany Hall. He names Murphy McMahon and Haffen and singles out James J. Martin as a strong potential leader, while doubting Murphy’s D leadership prospects and criticizing Croker’s England residence.
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George M. van Hoesen
Tammany General Committee
Tammany
Messrs. Murphy, McMahon and Haffen
Tammany Hall
van Hoesen
Kelly
Croker
Charles FL Murphy
Vam Hoesen
Murphy
McMahon
Haffen
Nixon
James J. Martin
George W. Plunkitt
Richard Croker
Mr. van Hoesen
England
Wantage
Tammany Halli
Xxviith
Carroll
Sheehan
Tammany General
Cantor
Marshal Lee Arrested in Brooklyn Contempt Case
City Marshal William H. Lee was arrested for contempt on an attachment issued by Judge Crane after failing to appear for a Brooklyn grand jury in the Stromberg extortion case. He was paroled on his own recognizance to testify tomorrow and face further contempt proceedings Friday.
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Low
Crane
Brooklyn
Lee
Isaac
Samuel Stromberg
Angelo Lagaresse
Legal Aid Society
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Fifty-seventh-st
Sagaresse
Marshal Lee
Lagaresse
Clarke
Stromberg
Royal procession to Ascot Heath meets crowds at Windsor
London June 17 The royal procession left Windsor Castle for Ascot Heath about 1 p m King Edward was absent but Queen Alexandra the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals and guests joined a stately eight carriage parade with mounted equerries and liveried postilions and outriders.
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Victoria
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Duke and Duchess of Teck
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Ridgeley Carter
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Mr. Choate
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Admiral Watson
General Wilson
Windsor Castle
Associated Press
Ascot Heath
Edward
Alexandra
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Prince Consort
New York to Colorado by the Colorado Special
Two nights en route round trip fare twenty five dollars aboard the Colorado Special luxury train leaving Chicago at 6 30 p m daily via the Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific Bus Offices 287 and 461 Broadway Manhanset House Shelter Island now open and ready for guests
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Chicago
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Union Pacific Bus
B’way
Manhanset House
Shelter Island
Veterans block city work says Woodbury
Commissioner Woodbury of the Street Cleaning Department laments the veteran act that prioritizes 1861 65 veterans on Civil Service lists. He cites aging applicants, reduced work capacity, and danger to daily duties as hindering timely street and seafaring winter tasks, calling for younger, able labor for public service.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Tribune
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West Point
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