Cailles Surrenders in Laguna Takes US Oath
General Cailles and 650 men surrender at Santa Cruz Laguna to General Sumner. Cailles wept as he took the oath of allegiance to the United States, praised American authority, and fainted twice. Rifles and ammunition were stacked. certificates of $30 were offered and returned. Sumner returned the sword and flag. Cailles pledged loyalty and addressed his troops before a public oath ceremony. Private Frank Meekin, a deserter, also surrendered and will be tried in Manila.
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Manila
Santa Cruz
Laguna
Cailles
Suimoer
United States
Casilles
Hart
Eighth United States Infantry
Catlles
Sumner
Callies
MacArthur
Eilipinos
Frank Meekin
Thirtyseventh
Boers Attack Pursuit at Waterkloof in Cape Colony
Colonial Mounted Rifles pursuing Commandant Malan were surprised by General Kreitzinger at Waterkloof as troops saddled up. The engagement lasted about two and a half hours.
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Cradock
Cape Colony
Colonial Mounted Rifles
Waterkloof
Malan
Kreitzinger
Rifles
Lessons of the Boer War and New Warfare Insights
Jean de Bloch argues that modern military service is obsolete for great powers and that decisive victory in European wars is impossible. The report notes Boer bands in Cape Colony, and Lieutenant Greenshields of the Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry killed in South Africa.
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London
Jean de Bloch
Councilor
de Bloch
Chamberlain
Strathford
Cape Colony
Richmond
G. L. Greenshields
Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry
South Africa
De Witte Criticises Gage Over Russian Duties
A St Petersburg dispatch quotes Russian Finance Minister M de Witte disputing Secretary Gage's explanation of US countervailing duties on Russian goods. de Witte says Gage may not understand the full facts and would not mislead the American public.
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London
St. Petersburg
M. de Witte
Gage
United States
Treasury Department
Japan raises indemnity demand in Pekin bond dispute
London reports that the Japanese minister was told to propose terms for Chinese bonds and seek an indemnity increase. Japan had estimated indemnity at 50,074,000 yen by July 1, but cites about 8,000,000 yen loss from bond depreciation since May 18, urging a total indemnity of 57,042,247 yen.
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London
Pekin
Japan
MOB STORMS MONASTERY IN ANT I RELIGIOUS DEMO
In Madrid on June 24 a major anti religious demonstration erupted during a Catholic procession. A crucifix was torn from a priest and description notes violent disorder as mobs clashed with police. Authorities report significant public unrest and strong anti clerical sentiment.
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Madrid
Procession and mob Violence Targets Church Figures in Spain
A mob of about 3,000 formed a procession through the streets shouting Down with the Jesuit. They kissed Premier Sagasta’s residence and insulted Infanta Isabella as she passed to the palace. Police dispersed the protesters after they stoned a monastery. At Alcoy the crowd attacked a religious procession, tore the crucifix from the priest and damaged it.
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Mdb
Jesuite
Sagasta
Infanta
Isabella
Alcoy
Dole Not Resigning. Absent From Hawaii for Two Months
Governor Dole denied reports he sent his resignation to Washington and left Hawaii for about two months. Attorney Fitch asserts Secretary Cooper is not legally acting as Governor, contending Dole's condition does not meet the disability criteria under the act.
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Hawaii
Associated Press
Honolulu
Dole
Washington
Thomas Fitch
Cooper
General Wood In Poor Health In Havana
General Wood, ailing from grip and malarial fever for several days in Havana, shows worsened condition with fever higher and bed rest ordered by his physician.
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Havana
Comparative Comfort From Chickamauga Tales
An Old veteran recalls Chickamauga memories and soldiers living near the battlefield. A Chattanooga liveryman shares a humorous skirmish tale about hiding behind a log and hornets nest during Union fire, finding the sting oddly enjoyable.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Chickamauga
Ark
Memphis
Confederacy
Avery Stable
Chattanooga
Jim
Nine Foot Sturgeon Arrives At Battery Park Aquarium
The New York Mail and Express reports the arrival of a nine foot sturgeon in the Battery Park Aquarium. The fish, Acipenser exyrhynchus, traveled from Bayside L L in a wooden tank, then was moved into the aquarium by eight attendants after a sailcloth transfer. Keeper Spencer expects it to eat raw cod soon.
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New York Mail and Express
Aquarium
Battery Park
Sturge
Bayside
L. L
New York
Spencer
Adulteration in Chocolate Prices and Quality
The piece warns that adulterated chocolate in the U S and abroad costs much less than producer prices. It notes that better grades fetch about $1 per pound in South America while higher prices occur in Europe and the U S. The article explains that much of commerce chocolate is largely cocoa bean adulterated with cheaper substances, reducing quality at the end consumer.
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New York Press
South America
Italy
France
England
United States
America
Hay Starts Home With Son's Body
Secretary Hay and family travel from New Haven to New York with Adelbert Hay's body after his fatal fall from a window at the New Haven House. Reports deny resignation rumors while condolences pour in from global figures. funeral plans set for Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland with no public ceremony. Yale class of 1898 condemns his death and a committee will attend the funeral.
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Philadelphia Times
New Haven
Hay
New York
Adelbert
New Haven House
Adelbert Hay
Washington
State Department
King Edward
Louber
Lord Roberts
Earl of Rosslyn
Sir Henry, Irving
Whitelaw Reid
Horace Porter
Cleveland
Lake View
Harvard
Eliot
McKinley
Yale University
Helbert Hay
Robert Raynolds Hitt
Congressman Hitt
Illinois
Harry Payne Whitney
Navy
William C. Whitney
James T. Wadsworth
Congressman Wadsworth
Genese
N. Y
Robert Garrison
Julius Starkweather Mason
Chicago
Pushing for Ingham's Pardons in Washington
Former Judge Ingham travels to persuade Assistant Attorney General Beck to favor his petition for clemency for his son Ellery P. Ingham and Harvey K. Newitt. Beck has not stated his stance, but indications suggest a more favorable view than earlier reports before Ingham's Europe trip.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington, D. C
Ingham
Ellery P. Ingham
Harvey K. Newitt
Beck
Europe
Mistook son for burglar in Pottsville beating
John A. Simons of Pottsville beat his son George when he believed him to be a burglar. Fearing recent burglaries and arson by tramps, Simons attacked as George tried to force the rear door after being locked out, leaving him gravely injured.
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Philadelphia Times
Pottsville
George
John A. Simons
Billy
Demoralized Guam Naval Garrison Faces Shortages
Manila reports naval garrison on Guam in distress as a whisky theft leads to a jailbreak and capture of seventy two men awaiting court. New tariff halts trade, and officials warn the island may starve without government support.
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Newmeee Times
Philadelphia
Manila
Guam
Grain of Wheat Triggers Appendicitis in Patient
West Chester June 24 Ambrose H Taylor of Chester County Hospital is convalescing after an operation for appendicitis. Surgeons found a grain of wheat lodged in the appendix and sprouting, causing inflammation in Mr Taylor’s condition.
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Philadelphia Times
West Chester
Ambrose
Taylor
Chester County Hospital
Telephone Girl Warns Police. Behumacher Beaten and Robbed
Mine Jennie Russell, a night telephone girl in Hazleton, heard cries near the Bell station and alerted police, but George Behumacher was already badly beaten by two footpads and robbed of substantial cash.
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Philadelphia
Hazleton
Jennie Russell
Bell Station
George Behumacher
Traction Road Ordinances Introduced in Pittsburg Council
Pittsburg councilors introduced three ordinances for new traction roads at today's meeting. The measures were referred to the corporation committee, which has not convened for some time.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia Times
Corporation Committee
Showers of Frogs Debate in Towson Rainstorm
The Baltimore Sun reports W George Marley claiming a large bullfrog fell from clouds during heavy rain near Towson. Naturalists and scientists, including Dr Phil R Abler and Dr Uhler, doubt such showers. references to Science Gossip discuss historical skepticism and anecdotal frog rain.
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The
Baltimore Sun
W. George Marley
Towson
the Sun
Phil R. Abler
Maryland Acadmy of Science
H. E. Watney
Watney
Thomas Cooper
Ray
Hoodoos and a hawk mar the sugar fleet voyage
The San Francisco Call recounts a 12 day voyage of the four masted bark Falls of the Clyde to Hilo with 10 000 tons of sugar aboard. Captain Matson cites three hoodoos Friday unlucky sailors and a hawk that lingered four days as the crew’s superstition kept port clear and winds fair until a Saturday gale.
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San Francisco
Clyde
Matson
Hilo
Jack
Neptune
Knights Drill in Shirtwaists at Merchantville Event
The Cyrene Commandery No 7 Knights Templar held its last drill of the season on the lawn of Mr Rudderow's house in Merchantville New Jersey. Members wore no waistcoats and used canes instead of swords while the Ladies Auxiliary meeting was called off.
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Philadelphia Times
Merchantville
XN. J
Cyrene
Knights Templar
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lucky Thirteen Shines at Spindle Top Hull
Braymont Texas reports Heywood No. 3 arriving this morning, bringing the tally to thirteen gushers on Spindle Top Hull.
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Braymont
Texas
Heywood
Telegraphic Brevities Review Of Diverse Local Incidents
A string of brief items reports drownings at Benicia California after a sailboat overturns two people die and others rescued. A fatally shot Chilean immigrant and several stabbing incidents are noted along with arrests and police actions. A Honolulu judge arrived in San Francisco. a burglar scare ends with a dead body found in a tree. Reports also mention factory mill associations and upcoming seasonal industry gatherings.
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Ira A. Priest
Buchtel College
Mamie Sullivan
Harry She
Benicia
Cal
William Moriarity
Chile
Bill Ter
A. 8
Humphreys
United States Circuit Court
Honolulu
San Francisco
Harry Williame
Feago
Samuel Hart
M. Jules Cam French A
Cadillac
Richard Freedman
Tragedy on South Bancroft Street Ends in Double Suicide
Harry Campbell shot Dora Johnson and Barbarelle Carter after Dora refused his proposal and planned to leave the city. He then killed himself. Dora, 16, and Barbarelle, 17, were wounded but expected to recover. an inquest is planned.
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Dora Johnson
Harry Campbell
Miss Johnson
Barbarelle Carter
South
Bancroft Street
Sallie Johnson
Jessie
Mabel
Campbell
March
Tast
Washington
B Street
Johnsons
Dora
Vineland
Webster Street
Johnson House
Jessie Johnson
Dera
Miss Carter
Barbarelli
Price
Steinbach
Dugan
Annual Cigar Honor From Unknown Donor Recalled
United States Commissioner Shields received his annual Havana cigar from a small, elderly man who visits every year on this day. The donor’s identity remains unknown, and Shields recalls only that he once helped the man after a minor Federal offense, though he cannot recall specifics.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
United States
Shields
Havana
Federal Building
Commissioner Shields
Description of Mexican hotel life from an international magazine
The account depicts a lean dining room with mozos in spotless white, breakfast desayuno with bread coffee fruit and eggs, a slow burro journey through banana groves to sugar plantations, then comida a full two course dinner with hot dishes and pil quancy, followed by cenal supper at seven with similar courses and a note on preserved fruits and coffee.
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The
International Magazine
A Tribute From Puck Echoes Welsh Rest Jest
Fragmentary lines from Puck praise a performer famed for Welsh rest and clever humor. The jumbled text references Walter and a playful comment about skill, though the full context and subject remain unclear.
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Puck
Walter
Modern Mariners Captain John C Jamison In Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly features Captain John C Jamison reflecting on the shift from sail to steam. He recalls wreck of the Charlotte, describes the St Paul cadet program, and notes captains as diplomats amid vast life and cargo responsibilities.
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John C. Jamison
Collier's Weekly
Charlotte
Flest
Bermudas
Atlantic
Leghorn
St. Paul
England
New York
A. B.C
Vesuvius eruption predicted by Italian scientist Matteucci
Italian scientist Prof Matteucci warns of a forthcoming eruption at Vesuvius. He cites new fissures near the summit and his observations from the recent eruption, including a massive igneous mass reaching 537 meters in height and weighing 30 000 kilograms, moving at eighty meters per second.
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St. Paul Globe
Matteucci
Mount Vesuvius
Vesuvius
Matteucel
French Academy of Sciences
World Trade Mark Fees Across Nations
The article surveys trademark registration costs worldwide, noting Zululand Peru Uruguay Hong Kong and Granada price at 145 dollars per mark the highest. The United States charges 55 dollars the lowest among major markets with Europe often at 100 dollars and Britain Germany and others around 75 to 115 dollars.
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New York Press
Zululand
Peru
Uruguay
Hong Kong
Granada
Patent Office
Canada
Europe
Great “Britain
Germany
Aventria
Spain
Hailes
New South Pwaine
Newland
Africa
Conia
Ward Islands
Gimbel Brothers Announces Men’s Clothing Store Expansion
Gimbel Brothers in Philadelphia unveils a major purchase and new ownership of a men’s suit business. The ad touts all wool fabrics, handmade details, and skeleton coats, promising the “man's store” with extensive fitting areas, aiming for best stock and service.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washable Dress Goods at Deep Reductions
Textile sale cuts prices on cottons and lawns with many items at fractions of their listed costs. Scotch Ginghams from 25c, Swisses and Batistes at 12½c to 16c, Corded Lawns as low as 8c, plus French Reproductions at about one fifth of their price. Large stock, rapid turnover as mill men and importers clear season’s goods.
Sale on Suit Cases at Half Price from Two Makers
Yesterday buyers secured nine hundred twenty dollars worth of suit cases from two major makers at near half price due to leather irregularities. English russet leather cases with steel frames and fine workmanship were priced at 4.70 for 22 inches and 5.00 for 24 inches, while cowhide, sheepskin, and linoleum covered models ranged from 1.50 to 3.50. Market Street display noted, with lines about durability and long use.
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Market Street
Hats and millinery sale with new summer prices
New hat shop offers fresh summer prices on hats and trims. Black Gainsboroughs with ostrich feathers, untrimmed dress hats at 50c to 75c, many half price. Children's Cuban-braid flats 58c, black and white foulard trims 50c. Roses 23c each. Second floor Market street.
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Brad
Market Street
Paragon Electric Fans Offered At Bargain Prices
A local ad notes Paragon air fans marketed for office use, claiming unprecedented low pricing at $8.90. The copy emphasizes compatibility with direct current and warns fans won t run on alternating current from other plants, mentioning The Powelton Company as a source and promising hard bargains in electric fans.
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Paragon
Edison
Powelton Company
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Big Fellow
New York Aquarium
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Avalon
Israel Vanaman
White Baree Schmeley
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Maryland
Monroe
Mich
Jay Foster
William Breckenridge
Seasion
Ave
Cntil Auguer
Adda
MR. Shield
Gimbel Brothers
Philaadelpaita
David and
John Anderson
St. Gall Swisses
Casey
Gimbel Brothers Market
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