Boers Still Lively Informal Armistice Warns Raiders
London dispatch reports Boer successes in Orange River Colony with two British convoys captured and 350 prisoners taken after a railway bridge destruction at the Rhenoster River. The action at Lieuw Spruit June 14 is linked to these events. An informal armistice with Botha may end, and Roberts plans vigorous action. British warning threatens demolition of nearby farms if rail and road lines are wrecked.
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Rhenester
Botha
Peaceful trend in Africa noted as war operations pause
London reports a general shift toward peace in South Africa. General Hunter’s division enters Krugersdorp, with advance guard ready for Johannesburg. Baden Powell returns to Rustenburg, Hutton’s cavalry seizes two Boer guns. Roberts may resume eastward operations within a week or ten days. Kitchener narrowly escapes capture as Boer forces attack a repair train near Kopjes Station.
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New-York Tribune
Tribune
London
South Africa
Hunter
Krugersdorp
Jameson
Johannesburg
Baden- Powell
Rustenburg
Hutton
Cape Town
Pretoria
Roberts
Methuen
Free State
Heilbron
Kitchener
Kroonstad
England
British advance into Transvaal reported at Machadodorp
London reports British troops reach Machadodorp with heavy artillery actions described by passengers from Lourenco Marques. Boers retreat northward while Kruger remains at Alkmaar. Boer bulletins claim convoys captured and 50 military with 300 workers taken prisoner. A Komatipoort resident is shot for alleged bridge sabotage. Kruger’s stamped sovereigns offered for sale in Lourenco Marques. A claim of Kruger’s escape circulated from Cape Town via a telegram allegedly showing a deputy in command.
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London
Transvaal
Machadodorp
Lourenco Marques
Kruger
Alkmaar
de Wet
Lord Hoberts
Komatipoort
Malana Bridge
Lourengo Marques
House of Commons
South Africa
Cape Town
Europe
Mr. Kruger
British forces advance as De Wet routed near Heilbron
London reports Lord Roberts dispatch from Pretoria dated June 2 noting Hunter's advance column reached Krugersdorp on June 18 without opposition. Methuen routed a Christian De Wet force escorting a convoy to Heilbron with three casualties. Baden-Powell returns to Rustenburg as the region quiets and two enemy guns are captured. Cape Town communications restored. Johannesburg and markets reopen and crowd.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Hunter
Krugersdorp
Methuen
Heilbron
Christian de Wet
Baden-Powell
Rustenburg
Here
Hascon Ss
Duplessis
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Kruger and Reitz Said to Have Large Gold Cache
Lourenco Marques June 20 Captain Lossberg an American who served with Boer artillery arrived and says the Boer ammunition factory moved to Lydenberg. He cites 600 Free State Brs under De Wet and 2,500 Transvaal Brs under Botha with 1,500 in smaller parties. Reitz and Kruger remain in railroad carriages between Mace da and Nelspruit and are reported to have several thousand in gold with them.
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Lourenco Marques
Lossberg
Lydenberg
de Wet
Free State
Botha
Transvaal
Reitz
Kruger
Maceda
Nelspruit
Milner dispatch reports South Africa deaths and wounds
St Paul dispatches from Winnipeg report Sir Alfred Milner cables that Captain Blanchard died of wounds after succeeding Captain Arnold who also fell. Captain A C MacDonnell of the Ian Mounted Police was gravely wounded in the abdomen. Private W Frost of Calgary is dead. Corporal H Lains and Private Greenal were slightly wounded. Private Leonard led of wounds.
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Sir Alfred Milner Cables
South Africa
Captain Blanchard
Blanchard
Arnold
A. C. MacDonnell
Ian Mounted Police
W. Frost
Calgary
H. Lains
Greenal
Leonard
Berlin Promoted South Polar Expedition Set to Sail
Berlin reports that the South Polar expedition, promoted by former Captain Oscar von Bauendahl of Berlin, will sail soon from Hamburg. The project aims to push exploration further south with Berlin backing.
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Berlin
Oscar von Bauendahl
Hamburg
Governor Stephens vows action to end streetcar dynamiting
In St Louis on June 20 Governor Stephens met police officials to discuss the general strike and the 2500 guards guarding Transit Company property. He urged continuing night patrols, possibly through the Fourth of July, to stop dynamiting and keep the posse until danger subsides. Detectives pursue dynamiters as union leaders dispute letters from Transit executives.
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St. Louis
Stephens
Posse Comitatus
Jefferson City
Joseph W. Folk
Transit Company
T. B. Edwards
W.W. D. Mahon
Harry Bryan
Samuel Lee
Edward Whittaker
Walhalla Hal
Rotary MacMissick
D. Mahon
National Ssident
Detroit
National Board
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Harry Ryan
Amalgamated Association
Samuel D. Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mahon
Cleveland
State Federation of Labor of Michigan
Gompers
Luther BK. Smith
Horace P. Beaver
Windsor Site to Be Occupied by New Gallery Trade
Plans for a new imposing building on the Windsor Hot site in Fifth Avenue between 46th and 47th streets are drawn. The structure will house a gallery of fine arts and displays by glass and china merchants with arcades for wares. Property owner Elbridge T. Gerry. plans now ready for approval and construction.
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Old Windsor
Fifth-ave
St. Patrick’s Day
Wrre
Elbridge T. Gerry
New But & Haseen
The Cruise of the Valiant Keeps Vanderbilt Gracious
William K. Vanderbilt returns from a five month voyage aboard the yacht Valiant. Col. and Mrs. J. J. Astor and W. Hoyt accompanied him. They traveled via Azores, Gibraltar, Sicily, Naples, and Havre before the Paris Exposition and homeward voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt
Vaillant
J. J. Astor
Hoyt
Mr. Vanderbilt
West Indies
Mediterranean
Azores
Gibraltar
Mediterranean Sea
Palermo
Sicily
Naples
France
Bay of Biscay
Havre
Wife of Mount Vernon mayor hurt in trolley collision
Mrs Edwin W Fiske wife of Mount Vernon mayor was thrown from a rubber tired surrey when a trolley car struck her spirited horse in front of the YMCA building The horse was cut and Mrs Fiske and her relative Miss Duwees were bruised but not severely injured Bystanders said Mrs Fiske narrowly escaped as the car stopped and ran over part of her dress
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Edwin W. Fiske
Mayor Fiske
Mount Vernon
Surrey
Young Men's Christian Association
Assist. cashier Loftin Love named Germania Bank
Loftin Love, who months ago resigned as cashier of the Corn Exchange Bank, has been appointed assistant cashier of the Germania Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germanta
Loftin Love
Corn Exchange Bank
Germania Bank
Graduating Concert At Mendelssohn Hall Honors Many
The New York German Conservatory of Music held a graduating concert at Mendelssohn Hall. Certificates and diplomas were awarded to a long list of graduates led by Grace H. Ellis who earned a gold medal for special proficiency. The program drew applause for the sixteen hands Kriegs marsch die Priestis aus Athana and the Aida martial chorus sung by two soloists with a female fifteen-voice chorus. Professor H Russell Throckmorton presented the awards. L G Parma directed.
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New-York
Amended Gas Ordinance Spurs Chicago Bribery Allegations
In Chicago a bribery scandal swirls around the Ogden gas ordinance. Aldermen report offers of money to secure votes for the amend ment intended to permit disposal of Ogden rights to a leasehold trust. Mayor Harrison expected to veto. council approved 36 to 25 amid heavy political influence and ties to the Ogden Gas Company.
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Chicago
Ernst F. Herrmann
Twenty-first
Alderman Herrmann
Council
Committee On Gas, Oil and Electric Lights
Ogden Gas Company
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Ogden Company
Harrison
Amed
Gas Trust
Court asks for temporary receiver for Republic Savings and Loan
Judge Coyne heard an application to name a receiver and wind up the Republic Savings and Loan Association of New York City. Attorney General action follows a May 23 request by State Superintendent Kilburn citing unsafe practices, alleged misstatement of assets, and extensive real estate lending tied to favored insiders.
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Coyne
Dickey
Brooklyn
Republic Savings and Loan Association
Department of the Attoreney-General
F. D. Kilburn
State Superintendent of Banks
Davies
Republic Savines and Loan Association
New York City
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Delaware
Ilinois
Arizona
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Ita
Rival Conventions in Montana At Democratic gathering
Delegates from Montana contested the Democratic National Convention race in Kansas City. The State Convention opened with William Cockrell as chair loyal to Daly, while Clark supporters challenged seating. Clashes with deputies occurred as the auditorium doors were barred and the group moved to the Grand Opera House for the official session.
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Butte
Moertana
Kansas City
State Central Committee
William Cockrel
Daly
Clark
Cockrell
John Ss. M. Nell
Helen
Mittee
Unuer
Murphy
Clark m
Cockr
Neill
Grand Opera House
eUng
Avention
E.i C. Day
Montana
Meyers
Ark
Stachelberg Taken To Bellevue After Missing Two Weeks
Newton B Stachelberg aged 21 son of Charles Stachelberg cigar maker of Fifth Avenue was taken to Bellevue Hospital last night and placed in the insane pavilion He had been missing for two weeks and was brought to Police Headquarters beforehand with his two brothers He resisted being placed in a carriage but was subdued by two detectives He had been fined two weeks earlier at Centre Street court for annoying women and had shown papers claiming he was a private in the war
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Newton B. Stachelberg
Charles ©. Stachelberg
Fifth-ave
Bellevue Hospital
Stachelberg
Robert Welch
Allian
West Piftuy-sixths
Trinity Church
Centre St. Court
Rockaway Polo Team Defeats Free Booters for Morrell Cup Margin
In Philadelphia on June 20 the Rockaway Polo Team beat the Philadelphia Country Club Free booters 20 11 in the Morrell Challenge Cup second contest.
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Philadelphia
Rockaway
Philadelphia Country Club Freebooters
Funeral of H. Walter Webb Held at Scarborough
The funeral for H. Walter Webb who died at Scarborough on Monday will be at St. Mary's Episcopal Church Scarborough at 10 a m today Rev Dr Charles Hl Harris rector of St Mary's will preside Webb was a vestryman of the church Harris will be assisted by prominent Episcopal clergy from this city The burial will be in the family plot at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Special trains will run from Grand Central Station to convey friends and relatives to and from the funeral
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H. Walter Webb
Scarborough
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Charles Hl. Harris
St. Mary's
Webb
Harris
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Grand Central Station
Divorce Suit Against Mortimer Pine
Mrs Catherine Pine filed for absolute divorce from Mortimer Pine a broker at No 66 Broadway in the Supreme Court Justice Andrews reserved decision yesterday The couple wed fourteen years ago and once resided in Washington Mrs Pine now lives at No 161 West Seventy fifth Street The judge said evidence was insufficient and asked for more testimony A deposition offered by Mrs Pine’s lawyer was not read in court
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Catherine Pine
Mortimer Pine
Broadway
Governor McInnes Is Dismissed in Dominion Move
Ottawa notes Lieutenant-Governor McInnes of British Columbia has been dismissed after refusal to resign following a Dominion request. Reported plan to appoint Sir Henri Joly of Quebec in his stead and elevate Senator Templeton to Cabinet in Sir Heart's place.
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Ottawa
McInnes
British Columbia
Henri Joly
Quebec
Templeton
Sir Heart
Panama Probably Surrendered
Kingston reports the British steamer William Cliff from Colon arrived en route to Liverpool and says on June 18 Panama still held by the government while rebels under General Porras encamped near the city. Negotiations for surrender were under way, and it was believed Panama would fall to the rebels.
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Kingston
Jamaica
William Cliff
Colon
Liverpool
Panama
Cherera
Porras
Captains and Sergeants Transferred by Police Chief Devery
Chief Devery announced transfers of captains and sergeants. Adolph HassjJacher moves from East Twenty second Street to East One hundred twenty six Street station. William Dean shifts from East One hundred twenty six Street to East Twenty second Street. Conroy moves from Alexander Avenue to Mercer Street, and Walling goes from Mercer Street to Alexander Avenue. Devery offered no further details beyond the transfers being for the good of the service.
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Devery
Adolph G. HassjJacher
Twenty-second-st
Trust hearing and city events announced
A notice lists events including a trust hearing before Referee Nussbaum at 11 a.m. at the Astor House for the National Continental Union League officer election. Seawanhaka Yacht Club regatta and Sheepshead Bay races at 2:30 p.m. A College of the City of New York commencement at Carnegie Hall at 8 p.m. Musien Hudson events at Madison Square and East River parks in the afternoon.
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Trust
Nussbaum
National Continental Union League
Astor House
Seawanhaka Yacht Club
Sheepshead Bay
College of the City of New York
Carnegie Hall
Musien Hudson
Madison Square
East River Parks
Commencement, postal, and civic notices blend in city page
Postmaster announces incoming mail from Hong Kong Shanghai Yokohama Honolulu on dates May 23 May 26 June 2 and June 12 arriving in San Francisco aboard the Dorkc and due in New York Sunday morning. Sacred Heart Academy graduates hear Rev John P Chidwick at American Theatre Forty second Street and Fifth Avenue.
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van Cott
China
Japan
Hawaii
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Yokohama
Honolulu
San Francisco
Dorkc
New York
John P. Chidwick
United States Navy
Sacred Heart Academy
Manhattan
Colere
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Item
Maritime data from a historic almanac lists daily sunrise and sunset, moon phases, and high water forecasts. Notable times include sunrise 4 20, sunset 7 44, moonrise 6 18, moon age 23, high water at Gov Island 2 31, Hell Gate 4 20 and 5 08, Sandy Hook 2 45.
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Moon
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Sandy He
Sandy Hook
Gov. Is
Maritime Schedule Fragments From Hamburg to Caribbean Ports
Fragmentary OCR lists vessel movements and arrivals with times from Hamburg to Nassau, Havana, New Orleans and other ports. Entries mention La Champagne, Orizaba, Bermuda and Trinidad routes with several 10:00 am and 1:00 pm time stamps, reflecting a chaotically transcribed shipping timetable.
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Satis
Auguste Victoria
Hamburg
Fried’ H der Gros
Bremen
Trinidad
Bermuda
Quebec
Aim
Hiladelphia
Sen Juan
Red D
Kam Lo
Orizaba
Havana
Cubs
Baratoga
Nassau
Cuba
el Monte
New Orleans
Morgan Nd
Port of New York Arrivals June 20 1900
Shipping news lists arrivals at the Port of New York on Wednesday June 20 1900. Vessels include Steamer Excelsior arriving from Rotterdam with cargo and passengers, Barcelona from Hamburg with mine and steerage, Werra from Genoa with passengers and cargo, Comanche from Jacksonville to Charleston with passengers, and Jefferson bound for Newport News and Norfolk.
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PORT@ OF
New-York
Excelsior
Ger
Rotterdam
Philip Ruprecht
Barcelona
Bohm
Hamburg
Finch, Edge & Co
Werra
Weyer
Genoa
Naples
Gibraltar
Moise
Ovlrichas & Co
Comanche
Pennington
Jacksonville
Charleston
William P Clyde & Co
Jefferson
Dole
Newport News
Norfolk
Foreign Ports and Naval Movements Listed in Cable News
The report catalogs widespread ship movements and port calls including vessels such as Vesper, George, and Teutonic along routes to Norfolk, Newport News, and Philadelphia. It notes arrivals, departures, winds, and conditions, with references to foreign ports including Havana, Stettin, Marseilles, and Bordeaux and various steamers and cargo actions.
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Princess Anne
Norfolk
Newport News
Guyandotte
Richmond
Kong Frode
Nor
Port Antonio
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11Th Street
James McCreery & CO
111Th St
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Banking Department
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L .G. Gadd
Franklin O. Case
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Franklin B. Case, Jr
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