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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions locations like Schannerburg and Walta, references to encounters, dates, and possible political actions. Many words are garbled, producing little clear event or key entities.
A gang robs a local bank of 1 600 with four assailants tied up by guards as witnesses and a bank patrol recalls the incident. Police, two companies of citizens, and local guards respond, while a $35 080 claim is noted in the aftermath.
Unknown content parsed from OCR fragment mentions band conductors and June dates but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities. The readable text is insufficient to determine a proper event, names, or places for a complete summary.
The 300 international blue jackets reach Pekin as Washington reports continued activity around the Chinese capital. Minister Conger notes quieter conditions but unresolved tensions persist with Russia Britain and Japan. A Newark crew detachment is believed to have landed near Pekin guarding the American legation amid signaling delays and cautious diplomacy.
The House committee approves authorization for the president to restore Claarke W. Kirkman to the army as captain in Manila era. The move cites his past service and treats his prior court-martial as severe enough to warrant reinstatement despite earlier dismissal. Secretary Root notes the act reflects military valor and long service.
In Washington DC today prominent visitors included Rear Admiral Animal of the Turkish navy and Ambassador Cssint of Russia. They paid respects to the president before leaving Washington for a summer vacation in Bursa.
In a terse government report, tension rises amid calls for ministerial resignations. The cabinet faces pressure from labor unrest and a push for accountability over workplace safety. The article notes anticipated resignations and ongoing internal friction within the administration.
The Times Company of Philadelphia, recent purchasers of The Times, raises capital stock from Sino0 La HAIRE bend. It expands into a limited partnership formerly controlled by the estate of Frink McLarghlit and serves as general agent of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway in its unified city.
The Senate clashed over armor plate pricing for naval ships as Mr. Hanna and Mr. Elkins urged leaving the decision to the Secretary of the Navy. Debates included criticisms of British aid to India and references to private contracts, with votes showing six and sixty-three senators opposing the armor price stand.
Judge C D Cleveland of the Library Board calls a special meeting regarding the demolition of the old Farber house and library site. The purchaser aims to remove the structure for courthouse purposes while the court weighs whether to permit removal and timing of work.
An Associated Press report from Washington notes that Junewatte has agreed to terms involving temporary postings and lieutenant general assignments. The statement outlines strategic understandings and potential reshuffles in the general officer ranks.
A chaotic censuses note from Washington describes early district enumeration. Enumerator Henry Ross is cited with secure blanks and unclear details amid selective findings and references to unnamed officials and procedures.
Unclear OCR text describes arrests or detentions of Roberts and companions in British hands. Mentions Manila and a date in Magestos Copa, with references to La Magner and Biagan. Notes police or legal process and wartime context but specifics are obscured.
A Western couple visiting New York for the first time stayed at the Waldorf Astoria when a catastrophe struck a local factory. Insurance covered several injured men, and observers described the scene as chaotic. The husband later suspected the affair had deeper motives, though officials offered no corroboration.
The House resumed debate on an anti trust constitutional amendment as divisions surfaced among Democrats in Washington with speakers from Kentucky Georgia and Michigan arguing for federal action and republican control concerns. Critics pressed for sending the measure to the Senate while questions over trust power and political strategy sparked lively exchanges and laughter.
The second session of the Confederate Veterans met at the Eleven O Clock House to hear the credentials report and discuss plans to erect a monument honoring Confederate women. A committee advised forming sub committees to raise funds and obtain approval from the Veterans association while honoring Southern women during and after the Civil War.
Voters gather for 11 o clock caucuses at the court house to elect delegates to the Winnebago county Democratic convention. Delegates will then attend the June 2 state and national conventions in Kansas City. Each town ward and village selects three delegates with sessions tonight from 7:45 to 9:30.
Citizens formed as a posse comitatus to guard streetcar lines in St Louis as 20 member squads under a captain deployed with riot shotguns. Transit manager Thurmhoeff said lines including Delmer Park and Broadway resumed service. fourth street and other routes were affected.
Chicago police raided Hawthorne track arresting bookmakers and confiscating cards sheets and pari mutuel equipment. Warrants were executed and no arrests were noted as track authorities enforce license repeal. Judge Dunne ruled in favor of track authorities nullifying a rival claim.
The Garman sugar trust plans to raise operation costs in Negros and push prices higher. Officials indicate all offers have been withdrawn, with no marine sales for twelve days before the trust fixes prices for the trade.
Warrants issued for Tasior and Finlay remain unserved as officials in Kentucky have yet to locate them. The mising pair, tied to the Warrants, are sought by authorities with little movement toward apprehension.
A Cape Coast Castle dispatch dated May 31 reports Captain Mell with a relief party may have entered Koomasate on May 26. The coronial office notes the governor Sir Wraderick Miscdholl Hedgecon and attendants expected to arrive at Fume su in May.
In New York on June 1 Delia May Fos a well known actress was committed to an asylum by the court on the petition of her mother William Hyjus and after evidence from Dre Amein Flinter and Edun Fisher showing she suffers from delusions.
Representative Levy of New York introduces a bill to shift control of the United States participation in the 1900 exposition from the commissioner general to the secretary of state. It orders monthly staffing and salary reports and directs the secretary to oversee appointments and expenditures.
Colonel N B Harshaw president of Ashkosh Electric Light and Power says thick foliage hides lamps causing perceived dim light though streets are adequately lit. He notes 1200 candlepower lanterns not supplied in franchise and that three new lights are delayed while crews relocate existing fixtures and upgrade power supply to meet current demand.
Winnipeg celebrates a war victory but the parade is halted after Ottawa orders the military not to participate. Mayor Wilson protests red tape delaying spontaneous demonstrations of patriotism as officials question Ottawa’s interference and the Pretoria occupation order.
Proceedings of the Treabyterian Synod in Cedarville cover reports from church boards. The Allegheny Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh was reported in good order. Foreign missions showed $48,880 spent in Syria and China. The missions conference met May 30 and approved $39,000 to aid weak churches.
A steamer disabled near Winneconne after a steam pipe rupture caused a fire and burns. Mrs TaBorde in the cabin suffered burns while a crew member also sustained injuries as the vessel diverted to Oshkosh for repairs. The accident was linked to a fault in the steam pipe and one latent wire crew member was injured after reaching port.
Washington June Clifton Ry Breckenridge of Arkansas was nominated to the president to serve as commissioner to negotiate with the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole nations. Vice A. McKernan resigned. further details follow in the interval.
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