General Cailles Surrenders Negotiated Terms in Laguna
Cablegram from Manila reports insurgent General Cailles agreeing to surrender with 1,600 riflemen under modified terms. Hostilities to pause during negotiations. troops to receive customary rights and franchise. a $100,000 fund to aid widows and orphans. two deserters to be pardoned. Taft Commission discusses insular cases and tariff status as Manila notes imports and exports from 32 months of American occupation.
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Philadelphia Times
Manila
Cailles
Laguna
Senor Dancei
Frank Meekin
Tirtyseventh Volunteers
Senor Pence
Wade
Sommer
Pasajan
Batson
Macabebes
Taft Philippine Commission
San Isidro
Nueva Ecija
Taft
Supreme Court
Washington
Edwards
Smith
Navy Yard Updates On Cruiser Columbia And Supporting Vessels
Admiral Sumner said no official Navy Department order yet for the cruiser Columbia. Reports say she may go to the Mediterranean for squadron duty while Panther is refitted as a training ship and Yankee begins preliminaries for similar use. Enlistment at Richmond slows as Kessler moves to Topeka, and Sergeants Kroeck and Rikeman swap roles at the yard.
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K. W. Kessler
Richmond
Topeka
Ti'or Royal
Louis Kroeck
Lancaster
Rikeman
Honors for naval officers in China campaign announced
The Secretary of the Navy approved awards for navy and Marine Corps personnel for actions in China. Ensigns Pettingill and McCarthy receive commendations, with others including Major Richards, Capt Hall, and Philip Bannon among those brevetted or commended. Thirty-seven noncommissioned officers and privates receive medals of honor or letters of commendation.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Board of Awards
Navy
Marine Corps
China
G. T. Pettingill
Tien -Tsin
A. H. McCarthy
Toa
Navy Department
United States
Calatmlanes
Agusan River
Mindanao
George Richards
Siege of
Pekin
Philip M. Bannon
B. H. Fuller
Cha G. Long
Robert F. Wynne
Battle of
Tiensin
Warship Movements Reported From Navy Yard
The Navy Department lists the gunboat General Alava arriving at Cavite. The Hannibal reaches New York yard while Shubrick sails to Norfolk. Syliph departs Annapolis for Washington. Philadelphia from Mare Island to San Francisco. Peoria sails from Tompkinsville for Boston. Leonidas from Key West to Hampton Roads. Leyden leaves Newport for New London.
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Washington
Navy Department
General Alava
Cavite
Hannibal
New York Yard
Shubrick
Norfolk
Syliph
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Mare Island Yard
San Francisco
Peoria
Tompkineville
Boston
Leonidas
Key West
Hampton Roads
Leyden
Newport
New London
Navel Alternates Pass Examinations
Washington dispatch notes that naval cadet alternates from several districts passed examinations and earned appointments dated June 4, 1901. Names listed include Lee Scott Borden, John Henry Newton Jr, Theodore Gordophone, George Corbyn, Stewart Ma, and Thre saiharles Har nd.
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Washington
Lee Scott Borden
Iowa
John Henry Newton, Jr
Pennsylvania
Theodore Gordophone
Virginia
George Corbyn Btewart
Saiharles Harnd Massach
Longest Cable Project Linked Canada to Australia via Atlantic Route
The State Department reports progress on the British submarine telegraph cable intended to connect Canada with the Australian Confederation. The proposed line would measure 5.834% miles, claimed as the longest ever built, to be laid by a single specially built vessel now under construction.
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Washington
State Department
Dominion of Canada
Vancouver Island Lake Chatter
Transpacific cable project with English start to Australia
Work on the cable network from England toward Fanning Island, Fiji, Norfolk Island, Queensland begins. The initial section from Fanning Island to Australia should depart England in January 1902 with overall completion by January 1, 1903 at an estimated cost of $10.
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Fijis
Norfolk Island
Queensland
England
Fanning Island
Australia
Army Appointments List From Washington June 8
The President announces Army appointments including Chaplains William W. Branner James L. Griffes John C. Granville and John Moose Captain Artillery Corps Henry H. Whitney First Lieutenants Artillery Corps Le Vert Coleman Alfred B. Putnam.
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Washington
Whilliam W. Branner
James L. Griffes
John C. Granville
John Moose
Artillery Corps
Henry H. Whitney
le Vert Coleman
Alfred B. Putnam
Navy bids on coal warehouse project in Boston range
The Navy Department opened bids for an extensive coal warehouse and handling facility in Boston, with bids from 100000 to 845000 dollars. Other items note transports Logan and Grant from Nagasaki, new federal appointments in Nebraska and Arizona, and various military and diplomatic updates.
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Navy Department
Boston
Bird
Quartermaster's Department
Logan
Grant
Nagasaki
McKinley
Elmer B. Stephenson
Internal Revenue
District of
Nebraska
Myron H. McCord
United States
Territory of
Arizona
Time and Overtime In Government Offices
An aging clerk argues for fair time rules amid stricter late penalties. He notes earlier tolerance gave a soft berth image, while now lateness triggers deductions and explanations. He calls for proper staffing to reduce overtime and for officials to end work at 4 PM unless justified.
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The
Washington Star
Wil
Champagne Making From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
A California wine maker explains why U S producers cannot rival French champagne. He cites the need for massive capital and years of aging in vaults, noting France uses Roman catacombs for storage and American investors demand quicker returns.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
California
United States
France
Relimms
Champagne
Twisted Fakir Faces Hostile Crowd On Street Corner
A Chicago street fakir who sold names fashioned in bright wire operated on State street but faced a mob after attempting to spell the long name Ignace Stanislaus Zajaczschrojzski for ten cents. The crowd pressured him to complete the work then he fled with his remaining wire.
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Chicago Record-Herald
State Street
Ignace Stanislaus Zajaczdrojzski
Ignace Stanislaus Zajaczschrojzski
King's Mysterious Guard Shrouds Royal Movements
A San Jose Mercury feature describes the king’s guards as a covert, highly skilled network that plans daily royal movements, blends with the public, and protects Edward VII with unmatched vigilance. The officers, expert in disguises, monitor routes to palaces like Windsor and Buckingham, serving unseen as the nation’s eyes and ears.
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Edward VII
United Kingdom
Braemar and
Sandringham
Purtieus
Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
Clark’s Kindness At Virginia A Student’s Generosity
The Washington Letter recalls W A Clark Jr son of a U S Senator and his unassuming generosity as a University of Virginia student. He helped a landlady avoid foreclosure by paying off the mortgage and supported fellow students with meals and small gifts while maintaining a modest home life.
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University of Virginia
W. A. Clark, Jr
United States
Mabel Foster
Butte, Mont
University
Young Clark
Uiversity
Clark
A Pathetic Incident From Under the Hedwoods
The narrator recalls a handsome, well dressed, late rising gambler encountered on a staircase and later seen at a dawn coffee shop on Long Wharf. A black clad figure with a melancholy Southern face shares a cordial greeting before a buggy arrival ends the moment, leaving a lingering memory.
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Bret Harte
Long Wharf
Maryland political row stirs as factions clash in party contests
Baltimore dispatch surveys Maryland Democrats and Republicans amid intra party feuding. It notes Silverites favoring reform, the Crescents push primary laws, and leaders like Raisin, Morrison, and Brown shaping strategy. Republicans report clashes between Malster and Stone factions ahead of August conventions. No peace for Gorman surmised as race reshapes power.
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Democratic Party
Gorman
John Walter Smith
Victor Baughman
Maryland
Freeman Raisin
Raisin
Democratic
Silverites
Maryland Democratic Association
Albert Constable
Elkton
Crescent Club
Frank Morrison
Hayes
State Central Committee
Frank Brown
Hine
Republican State Centras Committee
Goldsborough
Tims
Malster
Stone
Baltimore
Alumni Formations Highlight Naval Academy Graduation
Sixty nine graduates received diplomas at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis while alumni gatherings featured a humorous alumni formation led by Admiral Stephen B. Luce. Notable attendees included Captain Francis A. Cook and Commander Richard Wainwright, with civilians like Cyrus Townsend Brady also present.
Gorman Faces Challenge as Electorate Debates Senate Loom
Rumors swirl that Charles Gorman may decline a Maryland Senate bid amid pressure and rival candidates. James Alfred Pearce Henry Page Henry Lloyd and Bawin H. Brown touted as alternatives while Eastern Shore representation and party unity fuel debate ahead of the August 1 Democratic State convention.
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James Alfred Pearce
Henry Page
Henry Lloyd
Bawin H. Brown
Gorman
Wellington
Howard County
Maryland
Alumni Parade Dismissed After Graduation at Sea
After reports were transmitted to Admiral Luce the parade was dismissed and the battalion marched to dinner with drum and fife music by former naval musicians. Commander Hutchins witnessed his son Charles T. Hutchins Jr graduate as part of the class of 1901, while Commander Wainwright hoped to see his son Richard Wainwright Jr enroll as an alumnus in June 1902.
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Academy
Stephen B. Luce
Watt Tyler Invertus
Luce
Warine Corps
Hutchins
Charles T. Hutchins, Jr
Tsang Po River: A Himalayan Giant Unveiled
From National Geographic, the Tsang-Po emerges in Tibet near the Ganges sources at 15,000 feet. It flows east about 800 miles with many tributaries, becomes the Brahmaputra near the Ganges, and reveals dramatic river scenery and unanswered questions about its true continuation.
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National Geographic Magazine
Tsang-Po
Coast Plain
Nile
Tibet
Ganges
Indus
Sutlej
Himalayas
Mont Blanc
Lassa
Assam
Brahmaputra
Bay of Bengal
Fortune for Two Men from the Drum Summon Mine
The New York Press notes Tommy Cruse of Helena Montana became wealthy after refusing to sell the Drum Summon mine, selling to an English syndicate for two million dollars. It also tells of Thomas Cooney, once a Helena land agent, who finds rich gold ore at the Blue Grass vein and emerges as a fortune prospect.
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New York Press
Tommy Cruse
Helena
Mont
Tommy
Drum Summon
Thomas Cooney
Northern Pacific Railroad
Cooney
Montana
Blue Grass
Drum Common
Han
Evidence broke woman's nerve in Kennedy murder trial
Lulu Prince Kennedy collapsed in court as Bertie Litchfield testified about a post shooting conversation. The trial was postponed to Monday while jurors consider admissible evidence. Prosecution has alleged Bert Prince and family conspired to prevent Kennedy's escape, with farmed details of exits and looming trials for Bert Willem and C. W. Prince.
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Kansas City
Lulu_ Prince Kennedy
Philp Kennedy
Kennedy
Eastern Transportation Company
Woolford
Bertie Litchfield
Bert Prince
Pationt
Willem
C. W. Prince
Applause History Across Theatres From Rome To Japan
The article surveys how audiences historically reacted to plays, noting Roman customs of snapping and clapping with the hands, Japanese and Russian restrictions, and later practice at the Imperial theatres where applause is banned until an act ends. It highlights differing rules and social signaling of approval.
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Cleveland Plain
Japan
Rome
Imperial Theatres
Burg
Wedding Report Describes Artistic Blend Of Nuptial Pageantry
From the Detroit Journal the wedding is praised as an artistic success. The bride shows clear talent with technical accuracy and emotional depth, though youth and inexperience cause light amateurish gawkiness. The groom’s ascent from kneeling is noted as abrupt but the supporting cast performs creditably.
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Detroit Journal
Comparative Hatred Excerpt from Glasgow Times
Dialogue excerpt shows Mrs Swainson-How and Mrs Pearson debating dislike of a girl and contrasting feelings toward Mrs Gregson in a Glasgow Times piece. The exchange reveals personal biases and social tensions among the speakers.
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Glasgow Times
Swainson
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Saratoga
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Deaf and Dumb Institute
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