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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
1
Lord Roberts' forces take the mining town of Johannesburg as Pretoria is expected to fall. Reported flight of the Boers confirmed by Lord Rosslyn but not yet verified by the War Office. Grenadiers trap hundreds of Transvaal fighters in a mined shelter. Rundle wins victory. Troops to march soon.
London reports Lord Roberts in communication claiming Johannesburg’s capture and flag over government buildings but later dispatches cast doubt on a quick fall of Pretoria. Public celebrations in Dover Chester and other towns gave way to cautious appraisal as British forces near the capital but expect resistance from Boers surrounding Johannesburg.
The British public reacts with measured calm to the fall of Johannesburg and the impending loss of Pretoria amid doubts about the war’s end. Kruger’s capture sparks relief, though officials favor a quiet settlement. exile and exile risks for the President are discussed as he battles kidney disease.
German grocer Augustus Schubert has barricaded his Burlington and Cumberland streets shop in Gloucester and defies arrest. A warrant for assaulting his wife prompted the Camden constable Frederick Oight to serve it, but Schubert’s second story window threat with a revolver and knife stalled the attempt. The tense standoff continues as authorities weigh next steps.
May 31 report from TsiN TsIN states Russian troops bound for the city have passed Taku forts and expect arrival this afternoon. Chinese forces fired as Russians neared the forts. Russians retreated. A special train for Pekin carries Americans, British, Italians, French, Russians, and Japanese officers and men plus five quick-firing guns.
Secretary of the Navy notes Admiral Kempff dispatches that one hundred Marines landed at Tien-Tsin and fifty proceeded to Pekin with others in small craft. The move aims to avoid provoking Chinese resistance while aiding Minister Conger’s request. Foreign reps, including Wu Ting Fang, seek updates as Cassini minimizes danger from the Boxer uprising.
In United States District Court Nelson B. Young postmaster of Rutledge Pennsylvania faced a case over a shortage. Yesterday the government entered four nol pros in the Nelson B. Young matter, effectively ending prosecution.
A blaze swept the five story department building in Boston on May 31 damaging Pitts Kimball company premises. Fire crews battled flames across multiple floors as shoppers evacuated and authorities investigated the cause.
A new firm led by B. H. Howell Sons & Co plans to acquire the National Mollenhauer and Doscher sugar refineries and pool their issues under a New Jersey charter with 10 million dollars in preferred stock. The move aims to end the sugar price war, with Arbuckle Brothers not included but potentially affected. James H. Post of Howell Sons says the National Sugar Refining Company will be formed with seven directors and a likely first president.
The inquest into instructor Roy Wilson White’s murder will be held this morning before Coroner Dugan. Captain of Detectives Miller has not secured a confession from Amos Stirling, a man identified by Henry Ivory and Charles Perry alias Brown as the killer. Ivory and Perry, self confessed accomplices, say they told all they know hoping mercy in court and possible life imprisonment. Many witnesses expected at the inquiry.
The American School of Archaeology at Athens reports a major Corinth find. An ancient Greek fountain with bronze head spouts was uncovered at 20 feet in the Agora. Valuable sculpture and substantial portions of the Propylaea expose allow restoration of Corinth’s topography. The Greek Government backs the dig.
Directors meet over Carl G Basner debts amounting to about 40000 with 8000 in assets. Licenses may shift to C I West as assistant manager. Goal is to pay 40 percent on claims. restaurant to continue under West. Eisner reportedly left large debts and vanished, possibly in Europe.
Sergeant Jesse R. Soper of Company E Fourth Infantry U S Volunteers died May 24 at Presidio Hospital San Francisco from a gunshot wound received last November near Manila. His body will be buried June 7 at Barnegat New Jersey, home of his mother.
John Wiesel of 52 Holland Street was held for examination on a charge of killing Frederick Kraemer a six year old neighbor. Wiesel struck the boy with his bicycle as he rode past a Kraemer home. Freddie fell, cried out in pain, and died from brain concussion within an hour.
Special Telegram to The Timms Chicago May 31 The New Northwestern Elevated, providing transit for the North Side, opened to the public with feasting and speeches after a six year wait. Chicago now has sixty two miles of elevated roads. Berlin tramway strike signals similar movements as reports come in from Hanover and Bremen.
A dynamite blast at August Broehm’s farmhouse near Forest Junction Wisconsin killed five members of the family and wrecked the house. The dead include William Broehm Mrs William Broehm and three Broehm children plus John Stebbins. Cause of the explosion is unknown.
The Senate committee on privileges and elections reached an agreement to let Senator Clark's case rest, with no further steps to refer Clark's or Maginnis' credentials to the committee and no further action on the committee's resolution concerning Clark's original election.
Early this morning at Gloucester Ferry the steamboat Sylvan Glen docked when cries for help came from the river opposite Townsend’s pavilion. Fireman Augustus Quinn swam out, pulled the man to shore, and revived him. the rescued man refused to identify himself or explain how he fell in.
Report from Cape Coast Castle on May 31 states the Haussa Quarters at Koomaassie burned and many Haussas were killed. The incident reflects violent clashes impacting residents and military patrols in the region.
A Philadelphia clothing retailer promises a big June with best values and new, diverse styles. The ad touts reduced prices on men’s suits from $6.50 to $15 and boys’ suits up to $4.50, plus tuxedo and sailor styles and assorted two-piece and three-piece sets for youths.
An old advertisement for Wm. H. Wanamaker features the Blue Ribbon Suit for N. B. T. and urges buyers to shop here for the best patterns. The copy promises value, noting cheaper prices and the notion that higher spend equals more quality.
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