Guerilla Warfare in the Eastern Orange River Colony
London reports Boer commandos split into small raiding parties to harass British columns. Commandant Christian De Wet leads daring guerrilla actions as Lord Roberts tightens the ring. Kruger may retreat. Botha active east of Pretoria. Canadians excel in outpost duties. Transvaal officials vow to hold out. Gold payments seized. convoy capture near Senekal confirmed.
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London
Orange River Colony
Christian de Wet
Steyn
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
Machadodorp
Daily Express
Kruger
Watervalander
Nelspruit
Nooit Gedacht
Pretoria
Botha
China
Rundle
Senekal
Rhenoster
Heilbron
Pacification of Dutch Elements Progress Reported
London reports from Pretoria Residency dated June 26 state Sir Charles Warren says the rebellion in Cape Colony north of the Orange River is ended. The final force under De Villiers surrendered June 20 with about 220 men, 280 horses, 18 wagons, 2 rifles and 10040 rounds of ammunition. Baden-Powell notes pacification progressing in the Rustenburg district. Kimberley reports June 24 that Dr. Jameson was elected to the Cape Parliament with no opposition.
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Pretoria
Charles Warren
Cape Colony
Orange River
de Villiers
Baden-Powell
Rustenberg
Kimberley
Dr. Jameson
Cape
American Securities Found Wires Milner Report
London June 27 Sir Alfred Milner wires Mr Chamberlain that all the securities deposited by the American and other insurance companies have been found.
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London
Sir Alfred Milner
Mr. Chamberlain
Victoria Crosses Awarded for Bravery at Kornspruit
London June 26 The Gazette announces Victoria Crosses for Major John Philipps Hornby Sergeant Parker and driver Glassock of Q Battery Royal Artillery for conspicuous bravery in saving four guns from the convoy disaster at Kornspruit Sanna s Post Orange Free State on March 31 of this year.
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London
John Philipps Hornby
Parker
Glassock
Q Battery
Royal Artillery
Kornspruit
Sanna
Orange Free State
Vechtop Correspondence Details Zand River Battles
The Berner Tageblatt prints Vechtop correspondence dated May 12 describing engagements around the Zand River. It notes heavy losses for the German corps and Boer forces and provides a list of the killed and wounded.
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Berlin
Berner Tageblatt
Vechtop
Zand River
Americans Stranded in Africa Over US Aid Claims
Washington reports that many young American men ship from New Orleans and other ports to South Africa on British transports carrying mules and horses to Cape Town. They arrive with little money, some enlist, others seek charity or reship. Consul-General Stowe warns the US has no funds to care for or repatriate them and notes the burden of answering families' letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Orleans
South Africa
Cape Town
Department of State
United States
Stowe
Plague Spreads in Rio with Twenty-Five New Cases
Rio de Janeiro reports twenty five new bubonic plague cases in one day with twelve deaths this week, highlighting a worsening outbreak and ongoing public health concerns.
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Wenty
Rio Janeiro
Saving Time With The Gas Range In Modern Kitchens
The article argues time is precious in modern life and cites scientists like Darwin and Littré delaying science for efficiency. It highlights gas ranges as a major time saver in housekeeping, eliminating coal preparation waits and cooling delays, and notes instant heat control reduces labor and worry.
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Mke Huxsey
Tyndall
Darwin
Littré
Boer Envoys Appeal For U S Sympathy In War Plea
Boers’ envoys, sailing tomorrow, issue a long public statement blaming England for the war from its outset. They claim Western meddling and Jameson raid, recount efforts by Steyn and Kruger, and urge moral support from the United States while denying seeking alliance or hostile actions. They argue moral victory lies with the Boers and ask Americans to protest Britain’s moves to crush independence.
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Transvaal
England
United States
Johannesburg
South Africa
London
Chamberlain
Alfred Milner
Cecil Rhodes
Dr. Jameson
Steyn
Kriger
India
Great Britain
United States of America
Farewell mass meeting for Boer envoys at Cooper Union
A New York Committee to Aid the United Republics of South Africa hosted a farewell mass meeting at Cooper Union for envoys Abraham Fischer C. H. Wessels and A. D. Wolmarans who came to rally American support in the Boer war. The envoys sail tomorrow on L Aquitaine with funds raised by sympathizers as crowd cheers escaped into calls against President McKinley and British influence while Sulzer praised the mission's impact on American public sentiment.
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New York Committee
United Republics of
South Africa
Cooper Union
Abraham Fischer
C. H. Wessels
A. D. Wolmarans
Great Britain
United States
George M. van Hoesen
McKinley
England
Salisbury
Sulzer
America
Ministry of Great Britain
Orient
Bishop Doane and the Prince a Dublin meeting
London report says Bishop Doane of Albany will receive a D D from Trinity College before returning home. In Dublin he met the Prince of Wales who discussed China and Lord Salisbury's Exeter Hall speech. Doane praised statesmanlike remarks and foresees beneficial missionary outcomes from Far East events. he sails June 29 on Cymric.
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London
Bishop Doane
Albany
Dublin
Trinity College
Oxford
Cambridge
Doane
Prince of Wales
China
Lord Salisbury
Exeter Hall
Associated Press
England
Canterbury
St. Paul's
Far East
White Star Line
Cymric
Liverpool
New York
Views of President Ingalls in Europe
London June 26 President M E Ingalls of the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railroad returning to the United States on the Oceanic after three months in Europe spoke to an Associated Press representative. He attributed American railroad stock fluctuations to investors and speculators rather than the roads and noted rising coal and wage costs would press on earnings. He foresaw a ragged market with fluctuations after the election but believed long term values would not be seriously affected.
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London
M. E. Ingalls
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
United States
White Star Line
Oceanic
Europe
Associated Press
Paris
Northern Pacific
Cloudburst at Mobile disrupts streets and crops
A cloudburst in Mobile, Alabama submerged streets up to five feet and halted business as heavy rain continued through the morning. Three local drownings are reported, while other districts from Columbus to Augusta face floods and crop losses, with mills closed and fruit shipments disrupted. Two Fayette County sisters warn an approaching excursion train by saving a culvert, allowing it to proceed after repairs.
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Mobile
Ala
Gulf Coast
Wilkinson St
Columbus
Athens
Oconee
Ocumgee
Fifth-st
Augusta
Isaac Ledendorff
Fayette County
Miss
Birmingham
F. W. Hazelhurst
The
Georgia Peach Growers’ Association
Middle
Georgia
Pressure Kept Up on Turkey Over Claims Settlement
Washington reports that the American Chargé Griscom has again pressed Constantinople for settlement of American claims. The government is steadily pressing Turkish authorities and reminding them of the unsatisfactory indefinite status, but no imperative action has been taken yet and no course is decided if Turkish diplomacy fails to meet the demands.
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Washington
Constantinople
Griscom
Illinois Democratic Convention nominates Alschuler for Governor
Springfield June 28 The Illinois Democratic State Convention nominated Samuel Alschuler of Aurora for governor and adjourned to complete the ticket and platform. Delegates to Kansas City named Harrison Trude Cable Williams and others. The platform reaffirms the 1896 Chicago platform condemns trusts upholds the Monroe Doctrine denounces McKinley policies and backs Bryan for president.
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Springfield
Ill
Samuel Alschuler
Aurora
Kansas City
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Alfred 8. Trude
Benjamin T. Cable
Rock Island
James R. Williams
Carmi
Edward Cohen
Charles Verne
Adlai F. Stevenson
Bloomington
George W. Fithlan
Newton
Elmore W. Hurst
Hurst
Committee On
John P. Altgeld
John C. Schubert
Edward L. Clover
Morris
Adam Ortseifen
Alfred Orendorff
Alschuler
Ortseifen
Orendorff
Worthington
Committee On Resolutions
McKinley
Philippines
Harrison
Bryan
Harlem Kills Improved Recommendation At North Side Board Meeting
At the North Side Board of Trade session on Staten Island Avenue and Alexander Avenue last evening a motion urged Manhattan Elevated Railroad to add a station at One Hundred Eightieth Street and Third Avenue when the line extends. Charles Stoughton urged improving Harlem Kills to allow rain boats from the Northwest into Long Island Sound. No action was taken and summer meetings were postponed.
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North Side Board of Trade
Choosing headquarters for Republicans in New York
William Barnes Jr and Frederick Gibbs discuss locating Eastern and state campaign offices in Manhattan venues. They consider options at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Academy of Design, St James Building, Delmonico Building, and a Madison Avenue site, aiming for secrecy and防 drill like air tight operations with long distance lines.
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William Barnes, Jr
Republican State Committee
Odell
Fifth Avenue
Barnes
Saratoga
Frederick S. Gibbs
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Joseph H. Manley
Maine
Mr. Gibbs
Gibbs
Old Academy of Design
Twenty-third-st
Fourth-ave
St. James
Twenty-sixth-st
Broadway
Delmonico
Fifth-ave
Forty-fourth-st
Mr. Manley
New York
Chicago
Rough Riders Aid Roosevelt in New York Visit
Emilio Cassi a former Rough Rider and bugler for Roosevelt met Secretary Manchester at Republican Headquarters and sat with his wife at Carnegie Hall. Cassi spoke of his Cuban and French service, his arrest and release, and his plans to back Roosevelt and McKinley. Sheriff Beil praised Rough Riders backing Roosevelt for the West.
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Emilio Cassi
Roosevelt
San Juan
Manchester
Republican County Committee
Cassi
Cuba
Havana
Inglaterra Hotel
Martinez
Wood
Army
Tacon Theatre
Monaco
Paris
Foreign Legion
Dahomey
San Francisco
Rough Riders
Tribune
Indian Territory
New York
Cienfuegos
Sherman Beil
Cripple Creek
McKinley
Republican club endorses Philadelphia Convention slate at meeting
A large gathering of the Consolidated Republican Organization of the XXXIIId Assembly District met at 1850 Lexington Avenue and unanimously endorsed the Philadelphia Convention's work and pledged support for the Republican ticket. The German American Abdlican Club of the XVth Congress District will meet at 1997 Third Avenue tonight to ratify the Philadelphia Convention nominations.
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Republican Organization
Assembly
Lexington Ave
Philadelphia
Xvth Congress District
Third-ave
Marriage Promoting Excursion By Witham Banking Association
The Witham Banking Association arrives in New York to promote early marriage among young officers. Headed by William H. Witham of Georgia, the 114 strong party includes seven bachelors and seven eligible young women, with a clergyman to oversee weddings. They tour sights in New York and plan engagements for the trip participants before returning home Saturday.
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Witham Banking Association
Goodly Company
Gilsey House
William H. Witham
Georgia
Mr. Witham
Witham
New York
Central Park
Manhattan Beach
Witham Banks
Asbury Park
N. J
Reorganizing Artillery School at Fort Monroe
Three batteries of artillery arrived in Newport News from the West for Fort Monroe where they are ordered to duty with the reorganized artillery school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Fort Monroe
Reorganized Artillery School
Artillery Units Deploy for New School Training
Battery N of the 34 United States Artillery and Battery M of the 6th Artillery, about two hundred men, arrived from San Francisco on a seven coach special train on the road since June 19. Battery G of the 3d Artillery reached Galveston, Texas, with about one hundred men. Additional batteries, including one from Manila, will report for duty next week in connection with the new artillery school.
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United States Artillery
6Th Artillery
San Francisco
3D Artillery
Galveston
Tex
Manila
Ruhlin Upsets Sharkey In Fifteenth Round Knockout
Gus Ruhlin, once dismissed from championship ranks, stunned boxing fans at the Seaside Sporting Club in Coney Island by stopping Tom Sharkey in the fifteenth round of a scheduled twenty-five. Ruhlin dominated the bout with height and reach, scoring repeatedly with jabs to Sharkey's jaw and body while Sharkey pressed offensively but failed to topple the challenger. Sharkey was counted out after three knockdowns as Ruhlin claimed a dramatic victory.
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Gus' Ruhlin
Tom” Sharkey
Coney Island
Rublin
Sharkey
Ruhlin
Sharke
Betsy Ross House Fund Faces Scrutiny Over Losses
Members of the Betsy Ross Memorial Association debate fund management as the Betsy Ross House Fund reports about 70 000 raised but only 17 500 delivered to the association treasury. An audit will be pursued after a Philadelphia meeting with charter member General Benjamin F. Tracy explaining heavy advertising and correspondence costs.
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Betsy Ross Memorial Association
Betsy Ross House Fund
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Benjamin F. Tracy
Association
Foraker To Speak On Grosvenor Quigg Dispute
Senator Foraker of Ohio is expected to issue a statement today on the clash between Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio and Lemuel F. Quigg of New York. Grosvenor charged that two platform planks were removed from the final draft, prompting Foraker to offer possible clarifying information after speaking at Carnegie Hall.
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Senator Foraker
Ohio
Grosvenor
Lemuel FE. Quigg
New-York
Islands
New York
Quigg
the Tribune
Carnegie Hall
Leases Approved For Railroads In Massachusetts
The Massachusetts lower house approved the Fitchburg Railroad lease to the Boston and Maine Railroad for 99 years by a 147 to 39 vote with many pairs. Amendments were adopted and eight rejected before passage. Senate action on the Boston and Albany lease to New York Central followed, with a long debate anticipated. The governor signed bills including one raising city tax rates, and a Southern Railway map exhibit on a plate glass window at Broadway and Twenty Eighth Street shows the system spanning six thousand eight hundred eighty seven miles with detailed coastal to inland routes.
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Boston
Fitchburg
Boston and Maine Railroad
Friends
Friends of
Senate
Albany
New York Central
The
Southern Railway
Broadway
Twenty-eighth-st
Potomac River
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Cuba
Porto Rico
Bahamas
Grand Conservatory marks twenty sixth anniversary in New York
The Grand Conservatory of Music held its twenty sixth anniversary and commencement at Scottish Rite Hall Madison Avenue and Twenty ninth Street drawing full seating. Dr E Eberhard gave the graduates address and conferred honors with prayer by Rev Dr Madison C Peters. Notable graduates included Cecilia Orrok Florence Ottman Madeleine Wirtz Irene Weiss Lillian Kayser George Demarest Aline Rossi Louise Barthel Beatrice Eberhard Mabel lo Hara Jessie Parker Emma Reales and proceeds benefited the tree scholarship and building fund.
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Grand Conservatory of Music
City of New York
Scottish Rite
Irene Weiss
Lillian B. Kayser
George Demarest
Aline Rossi
Alfred Skelly
Louise A. Barthel
Beatrice Eberhard
Mabello Hara
Jessie Parker
Emma R.eales
of the Tree Scholarship and Building Fund
Yale and Harvard Crew Coaches Confirm No Changes Before Regatta
New London June 26 Yale and Harvard coaches agree no more boat changes unless forced by conditions. Harvard varsity shell trained on the river with starts practice while Yale crews focused on cohesion. Freshmen eights showed Yale strength as Harvard freshmen were edged by the varsity tonight. Chappell publishes official races with start times 11:30 am for University fours, then freshmen eights, then four mile Tearecee eights. Navigation will be suspended on Thames. no steamers follow crews. only official boats allowed.
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New London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Beth Q
Storrow
Harding
Higginson
Broadview
Chappell
New London Regatta Committee
Thames
United States
Dallas
Smith
Gresham
Walker
Regatta Committee
Presa
Penn crews edge through rough practice in Poughkeepsie
A Pennsylvania varsity rower Stehle sprained an ankle after practice but swore to race. Cornell and Wisconsin trained in light sessions as ebb tide and south wind troubled the river. Coach Hanlan restated focus on the varsity four while Wisconsin and Cornell crews logged weights and new oars were delivered.
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Poughkeepsie
Pennsylvania
Stehle
Stehie
Columbia
Cornell
Wisconsin
Courtney
O'Dea
Hanlan
Varsity
Hadeen
Hanian
Madison
Alexander
Street
OETAN
Charles Francis
Troy
Donough
Newbury
Ithacans
Dying from a finger bite at West Point
Corporal Barry of West Point nears death after a finger bite during a Cold Spring clash with laborers. The wound progressed to bone infection and blood poisoning, leading to finger and arm amputations. The assailant, a man called Swedey, fled. police have his description.
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West Point
Barry
Military Academy
Cold Spring
Giles
Mr Woodruff Going Abroad on the St Paul
Among those added yesterday to the passenger list of the American liner St Paul sailing to Southampton is Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff. He will attend to business in England, be away about three weeks, and may spend a day in before returning.
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St Paul
Southampton
Timothy L. Woodruff
England
Admiral Watson at Suez Arrival Returns Home
The United States cruiser Balti more, with Rear Admiral Watson aboard, has arrived at Suez en route for home, bringing a noted U.S. naval command back from the theater.
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Admiral Watson
Suez
United States
Baltimore
Watson
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State Department
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MR. Foraker
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Dhange
MR. Woodruff
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