Hamilton to Join Buller at Heidelberg
London dispatch reports Ian Hamiltons column reaching the Springs en route to Heidelberg to unite with Bullers troops at Standerton, opening communications between Pretoria and Natal. Baden-Powell notes pacific Boers. Steyn and two hostile cornets captured. Lord Edward Cecil has collected 8 000 rifles in Rustenburg district. The commissioner at Kroonstad cites 341 rifles handed in at Woolmaston.
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London
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Ian Hamilton
Heidelburg
Buller
Paardekop
Standerton
Natal
Orange River Colony
Baden-Powell
Rustenburg
Dutch Officials Expelled Over Refusal to Work in Transvaal
Amsterdam reports 1400 Railways of the Netherlands Railway Company of South Africa and their families are expelled from the Transvaal. A telegraph from the Dutch Consul at Lorenzo Marques says proclamation orders that officials who refuse British military transport duties will be sent to Europe via East London Cape Colony.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands Railroad Company of
South Africa
Transvaal
Lorenzo Marques
Europe
London
Cape Colony
General Dundonald Occupies Standerton After Burghers Leave
General Dundonald and the Third Cavalry Brigade occupy Standerton with no resistance as burghers depart after blowing up the railroad bridge. Infantry march twenty two miles and camp at Kaatsbosch Spruit tonight.
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Kaatsbosch
Dundonald
Standerton
Kaatsbosch Sprult
Splinter of Steel Passes Through Dunn’s Head
Cornelius Dunn, 19, of 8322 Chancellor Street, was admitted to St. Agnes Hospital after a two inch steel splinter struck his head while he chiselled concrete at Seventeenth and Manton streets. The fragment penetrated diagonally into the brain above the left jaw. doctors expect removal through the skull top. No similar accident has been recorded in about twenty years.
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Cornelius Dunn
Chancellor Street
St. Agnes Hospital
Dunn
Seventeenth
Manton Streets
Second Day of National Young Peoples Christian Union Session
Large crowds attended the second day of the biennial national convention of the Young People's Christian Union of the United Brethren Church. Rev C C Wright led quiet hour, Bishop E B Kephart conducted the devotional study, and Rev Hough oversaw the Christian stewardship meeting. Section conferences were held, and Hervin A Roop led a college rally at Trinity Church with a song service.
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Lebanon
Young People's Christian Union
United Brethren Church
C. C. Wright
Central Ohio
Columbus
E. B. Kephart
Annville
Hough
Altoona
Hervin A. Roop
Lebanon Valley College
Trinity Church
World's Womans Christian Temperance Union Opens in Edinburgh
The annual meeting of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened in Edinburgh with Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens of Maine as president. Lady Henry Somerset led the afternoon session. Speakers included Mesdames Bailey of Rhode Island Stevenson of Massachusetts and Rev M Sheldon of Topeka Kansas.
Colombian Rebels Gain Ground on Venezuelan Frontier
Colombian revolutionists have occupied Bucara near the Venezuelan frontier and control Cucuta and the Santander department, all on the border. Caracas reported June 22.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Colomb
Bucara
Cucuta
Department of
Santander
Wheat Near Dollar Mark as Bulls Drive Prices Up
The Chicago Wheat market shows a sharp rise with July wheat around 85 to 86 cents, driven by speculative fever and open board activity. Analysts note volatile trades, modest actual shipments, and forecasts of a possible dollar-per-bushel price if bullish momentum sustains.
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Times
Stone
Board of Trade
Wheat Crop in New Calamity Declared by Snow
Crop Expert Snow returns from a two week tour of Minnesota North and South Dakota and calls the wheat situation a national calamity. He estimates the Dakotas at 20 million bushels, Minnesota at 35 million, totaling 75 million versus 200 million last year and 225 million in 1898, forecasting severe shortages.
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Chicago
Snow
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Dakotas
Delegates to National Convention Start Friday from Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania delegation and alternates to the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City will depart Friday from Broad Street Station Pittsburgh on a special two sleeper train. Colonel James M. Guffey will lead, with stops at Harrisburg Altoona and other cities to pick up delegates before joining the St. Louis express. Delegates at large include J M Guffey Pattison Polk Reilly Kerr Sowden Keenan Garman, with many district representatives listed by county and district.
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Kansas City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
James M. Guffey
Montgomery
Delaware
Broad Street
Harrisburg
Altoona
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
J. M. Guffey
Robert E. Pattison
Philadelphia
Rufus K. Polk
Danville
Charles J. Reilly
Williamsport
James Kerr
Clearfield
William H. Sowden
Allentown
John B. Keenan
Greensburg
John M. Garman
Wilkesbarre
Philadelphia County
John J. Gibbons
South Street
Patrick Donahue
Christian Street
James F. McNichol
Winter Street
John Bratsing
North Seventh Street
Thomas J. Ryan
North
Lawrence Street
Morris Tuteur
North Fourth Street
P. J. McManus
North Sixth
James Gillespie
Fairmount Avenue
Charles P
Momar
Lehigh Avenue
Edward F. Ternan
Cumberland Street
Chester
William
Hastings
Atglen
John J. Buckler
Bucks
Henry I. Fox
Norristown
Charles
Vandergrift
Edington
Pike
Monroe
Carbon
Northampton
Howard Mutchler
Easton
J. D. Sertass
Noted badger game expert captured in city larceny case
Captain Miller's men arrested Mamie Gritt of Detroit for larceny after Evan Griffith chased two elegantly dressed women who stole his $200 wallet on Sixteenth Street. The other suspect, Myrtle Clark of a notorious criminal network, was later detained. Clark previously evaded similar charges in St. Louis. Police linked Clark to a rogues gallery image and noted her influential friends once aided her acquittal.
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Miller
Evan Griffith
Germantown
Sixteenth
Market Streets
Market
Chestnut Streets
Sixteenth Street
Griffith
Twentieth District
Mamie Gritt
Detroit
Cunningham
Bond
Murray
Chestnut
Myrtle Clark
Quirk
Clark
Rogues
St. Louis
Neely to Face Trial in Havana for Cuban Postal Embezzlement
United States Attorney plans prompt removal of Neely, accused of embezzling Cuban postal funds, to Havana for trial. Judge Lamicombe aims to dispose of the case before July 2. Indictments include violation of article 401 of Spanish Cuban laws and Cuban postal code sections 33 to 57. Officials expect possible Supreme Court appeal by Neely's counsel.
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Washington
United States
New York
Neely
Havana
Lamicombe
Burnett
United States Supreme Court
Webster’s Hat Too Large At Nantasket Beach Outing
Nantasket Beach Mass June 22 Old School Boys Association of Boston held their annual outing. They tried on Daniel Webster’s beaver hat kept at the Atlantic House. The hat is large, at least No. 9, and most members over 50 with Captain Damreil the only one able to keep it on his head. A separate note mentions Rev J L Barksdale receiving a D D from Guadaloupe College with diplomas presented by Rev Dr D Abner and Rev G B.
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Times
Nantasket Beach
Mass
Old School Boys’ Association
Boston
Daniel Webster
Atlantic House
Captain Damreil
William Lawson Rivet Passer Lost in Ship Hold
William Lawson a rivet passer at 1110 Vienna street fell into the hold of a ship. The incident occurred during work in the secionaearaceted area, and details about injuries or rescue were not provided.
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William Lawson
Vienna Street
Fattest of the City Cops Heaviest Philadelphia Officer
Patrolman James Magee of Germantown is described as the citys heaviest policeman at 538 pounds. Despite size he stands on his feet well and has been assigned to important beats after fifteen years on the force. He resembles Grover Cleveland and once drew comment from Mrs. Cleveland. He boasts he can beat any officer in a 100 yard dash.
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Magee
Grover Cleveland
James Magee
Philadelphia
Bluecoats
Opposition to Charter for Commonwealth Humane Society
Strong opposition will be made to granting a charter to the Commonwealth Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A final hearing before Master Marcus I Brock is set for Tuesday at 8 PM. The existing Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and its Women's Society oppose the new charter.
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Commonwealth Humane Society For
Marcus I. Brock
Old Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of
Women's Society
Richard P. White
Wendell P. Bowman
Prrery
White
Bowman
Times
Pole Thief Slinking With Coat Tail Baffles Police
Manayunk police hunt a Polish man named Wasko who stole a coat tail from 4151 Main Street resident Pauline Haski after posing as a distressed nobleman. He left with only the coat tail as a clue, while the roomer kept the garment to aid the investigation.
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Manayunk
Wasko
Pauline Haski
Main Street
Sunday Seashore Excursions from Philadelphia Route
Special excursion trains depart tomorrow at 7:30 A M from Chestnut Street and South Street Ferries for Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City and Sea Isle City with return from Atlantic City foot of Missin Oly eie Patta AY and featuring $1.00 fare on the Atlantic City Railroad.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Atlantic City Railroad
Chestnut Street
South Street
Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Delaware
Columbia
John A. Warner
Chestnut St
Bristol
Hulmeville
Langhorne
Newtown
Doylestown
Trenton
Burlington
Florence
Warner
Otis Street
Chestnut
South Streets
Treasury Vaults Hold 23 Million in Philadelphia
Philadelphia stores 23,403,469.26 in the Sub Treasury at the Custom House with funds matching notes gold and coins to department reports. J O Manson and a team visited two weeks ago to audit accounts under Assistant Treasurer John F Finney declaring the office well run and creditable.
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Philadelphia
United States
Sub-Treasury
Custom House
Washington
J. O. Manson
United States Treasury
John F. Finney
Anglo American Club Organized Here Formation of Transatlantic Society of America
The Transatlantic Society of America was organized yesterday at the Board of Trade rooms in the Bourse. A constitution and by laws were adopted and officers elected to foster better sentiment between Americans and the British Empire through educational work lectures and public meetings. Membership limited to native or naturalized Americans. Officers include President Stuart Patterson and Vice Presidents John H Converse and Theodore C Search.
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Transatlantic Society of America
Board of Trade
British Empire
Stuart Patterson
John H. Converse
Theodore C. Search
Alfred H. Tagan
Edward H. Coates
Mason's Tablets Advertise Cure All Ailments
Mason's Yellow Brown Red White Tablets promise cures for dyspepsia obstipation coughs sore throat and inflammations of mucous membranes. The firm Mason Chemical Company offers BO tablets for 106 cents at druggists or by mail from 61 Arch Philadelphia PA. Dream of Orion claims to cure catarrh and related mucous inflammation.
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Mason
T. Mason Chemical Company
Arch
Philadelphia
Dream of
Orion
Delegates Set to Choose Alternates Across Counties
A. M. Ent. Matt Savage notes only a few alternates chosen so far. Delegates who will appoint alternates are to meet Gay ferent counties of the State on Monday Tuesday for that purpose.
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A. M. Ent
Matt Savage
Gayferent
Monda
Democrats Name Possible Presidential Candidates in 1904
New York reports a list of Democrats linked to the presidential race. Charles A. Towne of Minnesota David B. Hill Admiral Dewey Admiral Schley Elliot Danforth Benjamin Shively George Fred Williams and Carter Harrison are mentioned as possible nominees. Dewey rebuffs a second place push and Schley protests use of his name. Danforth says VP is worthy and New York has no clear favorite.
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New York
Charlies A. Towne
Minnesota
David B. Hill
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Iley
Elliot Danforth
Benjamin Shively
Qindiana
George Fred Williams
Machusetts
Carter Harrison
Amiral Schley
Shively
Kansas City
Danforth
State Convention Adopts Delegates Instructed for Bryan
Texans selected delegates at large at the state convention, which adjourned to a day. The delegates were instructed for Bryan, with the scene centered in Austin, Texas, in June.
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Bryan
Austin
Texas
Soar
Pennsylvania Teachers Convention in Williamsport
The 45th annual Pennsylvania State Teachers' Association meeting will be held in Williamsport on Tuesday July 8 at 10 oclock. State leaders including N I Schaeffer Edward Brooks John Hamilton and others will participate in sessions and a patriotic mass meeting addressed by Congressman W R Taylor of Ohio. A reception for members and a Friday excursion to Eagle's Mere are planned.
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Williamsport
Pennsylvani State Teachers’ Association
State Directors’ Association
Iblic
Schaeffer
Edward Brooks
Philadelphia
John Hamilton
Department of Agriculure
William A. Lamberton
E. D. Warfield
Lafayette College
W. H. Dewford
Allegheny College
Franklin Spencer Edmonds
Francis Burke Brandt
Central
Hgh School
James L. Hethes
Hanna and Magee meet over Pennsylvania anti-Quay scene
National Chairman Marcus A. Hanna visited State Senator Chris L. Magee at the Pittsburg Stratford apartments to discuss Pennsylvania politics and the anti-Quay movement. Senator Martin joined Magee during the visit, which Hanna called informal and thanked allied delegates for support at the national convention.
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Marcus A. Hanna
Chris L. Magee
Pittsburg
Stratford
Ohio
Magee
Pennsylvania
Senator Quay
Hanna
Martin
Mr. Magee
TIMES
Woodland Beach Trip Boosted By Steamer Ride
Hot weather drives crowds to Clyde and Woodland Beach with the steamer Thomas Circle offering a refreshing bay trip. The seaside resort accommodates throngs seeking comfort and enjoyment as mild salt air renews visitors.
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Clyde
Woodland Beach
Ees
Thomas Clyde
Rand
Chester
Pennsgrove
New Castle
Delaware
Smyrna
Arch Street
James Feotis
Arch 81
Fort Wayne See Administrator's Early Return Hinted
Washington notes on June 22 suggest Very Rev. John Guenching, administrator of the vacant Fort Wayne Diocese, may arrive or be active at an early time to handle duties and oversee affairs of the see.
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Washington
John Guenching
Fort Wayne
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