Lord Roberts Silent as Pretoria News Warps
Messages from Lourenço Marques say Pretoria is controlled by a vigilance committee and Kruger may have been captured. Boer defenders retreating toward the city amid conflicting reports from London and Amsterdam as British forces close in.
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Intest
Pretoria
Kruger
London
Lord Roberts
Lourenzo Marques
Lourengo Marques
Lourento Marques
Lord Roberta
Johannesburg
Ian Hamilton
Peace Committee
Daily Chronicle
Loers
Lorenzo Marques
Free Staite
Ventersburg
Harrisonjith
Amsterdam
Het Hansje
Huller
Vrybur Y
Georgiana Curzan
Mafeking
the Times
Longren
Marques
Transvaal
German Papers Object to Roberts Proclamation on Pretoria Occupation
Berlin cables report German newspapers denounce Lord Roberts planned proclamation governing Pretoria after British occupation. Critics argue peace should grant amnesty, punishments for noncombatants are contrary to international law, and that no Boer citizen should be punished for duty. England wages war.
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Berlin
Carmen
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Vonsisache Zeitung
Kruger
England
South Africa War Rumors of Republics Ending
The latest news from South Africa draws wide comment as papers question the duration of the war, predicting the republics may dissolve and Dutch influence fade, signaling a possible political shift for the region.
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South Africa
Rosebery Letter Urges Liberal Reset Amid War Time Crisis
London reports Lord Rosebery may resume Liberal leadership if party majority desires it. In a Plymouth Mercury anniversary letter he praises reform, education, and imperial duty while urging unity, courage, and a fearless program beyond mere party labels. He asks what Britain must change to meet world duties.
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London
Lord Rosebery
Liberal
Plymouth Mercury
Ninette
Britain
Formule
Hindman elected chief at Confederate Veterans meeting
Louisville June 1 Bisele Hindman of Louisville elected commander in chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans on the convention's second day. A proposed monument to Confederate women was adopted and a state council committee set to raise funds. A controversial resolution praising northern soldiers' kindness was adopted amid cheers after General Gordon urged reciprocity.
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Louisville
Bisele Hindman
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
W. H. Bur#yan
North Carolina
Convention of
Confederate Veterans
Daniel B. Stickles
Army of the Potomac
Fredericksburg
Confederacy
North
BK. W. Hill
Mississippi
Guldier
Lee
Wilt Chewrs
Mr. Hindman
James Mann
Northern
Virginia
White Murder Case Verdict Names Three Suspects
In Philadelphia on June 1 the coroner's jury found Prof. Roy White of the University of Pennsylvania was murdered by three men, Burling Ivory and Perry. The trio are held responsible and committed to prison to await grand jury action. Stirling, arrested in Trent, denies involvement while Ivory and Perry admit being with him when White was struck with an iron bolt.
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Philadelphia
Roy White
University of Pennsylvania
Buirling
Ivory
Perry
Prigon
Stirling
Trenton
Everal
White
Times Stock Jump Indicates Philadelphia Paper Change
Times Stock Increased as Philadelphia based Times company, new owners of the Times newspaper once controlled by the estate of Frank McLaughlin, raised capital from 100,000 to 6700,003. The head of the new company is Charles F. Kindred, formerly an intel agent in Philadelphia and Heading thin city.
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Harrisbury
Times Company
Philadelphia
The
Times
Frank McLaughlin
Ew Company
Charles F. Kindred
Intel
Thin City
Corporations Chartered in Harrisburg June 1 list
Harrisburg reports chartered corporations including Farmers' and Merchants' Bank in Greenville Merrar County with capital 50,000 the New Homestead Street Railway Saree with capital 0 000 the Pittuborg Eien not Eastern railway entrepreneurial Traders' Coal Company of Scranton with capital
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Harrisburg
Farmer’ and Merchants’ Bank
Greenville
Merrar County
New Homestead Street
Pittuborg, Eien
Eastern Railway
Coal Company
Scranton
Capital
Request for relief for India sparks senate debate
Senator Perkins presents a petition from California and other states seeking a congressional appropriation for relief of famine in India. The pledge is referred to the appropriations committee as Hale denounces British actions and Aldrich objects to political speeches. The session also advances private pension bills and the military academy appropriation with rank changes for generals.
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Perkins
Hale
Aldrich
Washington
Senate
Cal
Congress
India
Committee On Appropriations
Perkine
California
Oregon
Mr. Perkins
Mr. Aldrich
AR L
Mr. Hate
Mr. Hale
Mr. Ferkina
Jr. Hale
Iask
Teller
Colorado
Allen
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Hanna
Military Academy
Miles
Corbin
Levy seeks transfer of Paris Exposition staffing power
Representative Levy of New York introduced a bill to transfer from the commissioner general to the secretary of state the authority to hire experts and staff for the Paris exposition of 1900. The secretary would handle appointments disbursements and monthly reports on employers occupations and salaries and the exposition accounting under prior law.
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Washington
Levy
New York
House
United States
Secretary of
Maritime Movements Report From New York Harbor
New York report lists arrivals and sailings including Kaleer Printer felt from Hamlyria and vessels such as Auguste Victoria returning from Hambure to New York. Also noted are movements of Ethiopia from Glasgow to New York and Browhead Pants Georgie bound for Liverpool.
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New York
Kaleer Printerfelt
Hamlyria
Lacanta
Liverpool
Kaleer Willelm
Naples
Genoa
Potedam
Hotterdam
Boulogne
Cherbourg
Auguste Victoria
Hambure
Moville
Ethiopia
Glasgow
Browhead
Pants Georgie
Extradition Request Not Yet Filed In Goebel Case
Governor Deckham has not yet requisitioned Governor Mount of Indiana for the extradition of former Governor W. & Taylor under the recent warrant tied to the Goebel assassination. The June 1 note discusses the pending status of the action and the involved officials.
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Taylor
Frankfort
Deckham
Mount
Indiana
W. & Taylor
Goebel
House Defeats Trust Amendment After Two-Day Debate
The House of Representatives rejected a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to empower Congress to regulate trusts. The vote was 131 to 39, short of the two-thirds needed. Several Democrats and one Silverite joined Republicans. Populists voted against. Debates featured Dearmond and Littlefield while McCall opposed the measure amid other action on treaties with the Cherokee and Creek nations.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Meskrs
Campbell
Montana
Nappen
Massachusetts
Scudder
New York
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Thayer
Newlands
Nevada
Loud
California
McCall
Massaachusetts
Dearmond
Dem
Littlefield
Rep. Maine
Manisachie Getta
Dawes Commission
Judge Rules Pledge for Gubernatorial Race in Lebanon Case
Judge Endlich of Berks county allows the Republican county committee pledge rule for candidates to pledge caucus decisions. Dr Samuel Weiss, anti Quay candidate, seeks a writ to force printing his name. Judge Finditch to instruct County Chairman Howard to place Weiss on the ticket.
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Lebanon
Endlich
Finditch
Dr. Weiss
Lantell Found Responsible in Freight Wreck Case
The jury ruled William A. Lantell a Baltimore and Ohio switch tower operator responsible for the May 12 freight wreck in the tunnel under Twenty-fifth Street that killed an engineer and fireman. Lantell admitted sleeping at his post and was jailed, then released on bail after a habeas corpus writ. The jury urged reform including shorter shifts, double staffing, modern signal devices, and better lighting and ventilation in tunnels.
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Philadelphia
William A. Lantell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Twenty-fifth Street
Lantell
Made Blind by the Eclipse Near Conestoga Center
June report from Conestoga Center says Mr. M HL Metallister, a local resident, turned blind in one eye after gazing at the solar eclipse Monday. He watched long with smoked glass and the naked eye. vision worsened, he cannot use that eye now.
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Lencaster
M. HL Metallister
Conestoga Center
Here
Wim
Lieutenant Hazzard Dropped from Army Roll for Desertion
First Lieutenant Samuel C. Hazzard of the United States artillery has been dropped from the army rolls for desertion effective May 21. He disappeared from Tampa, Florida, February 38 last, leaving a wife and family in New York and reportedly facing financial improprieties and an extortionate loan. A general order called for his arrest, but he evaded officers. He was a Pennsylvania native, USMA class of 1859, and had served as adjutant at the military academy before his Florida assignment.
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Washington
Samuel C. Hazzard
United States Artillery
Rolla
Army
Hazard
Tampa
Fla
Aince
New York
Hazaard
Pennsylvania
United States Military Academy
Florida
Military Academy
McCoy Defeats Bonner In Broadway Athletic Bout
Ed McCoy defeated Jack Bonner of Summit Pennsylvania in a 13 round bout at 168 pounds at the Broadway Athletic Club. Bonner was groggy after the ninth round and down in the twelfth. McCoy pressured with lefts and rights until Bonner was unable to continue and his corner threw in the sponge. Al Levy defeated Hammy Smith in the 110 pound preliminaries.
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New York
Ed McCoy
Broadway Athletic Club
Jack Bonner
Summit
McCoy
Miner
MicCoy
Donner
Bonner
Pennsylvania
al Levy
Hammy Smith
Atlanta Hosts Eight Day Medical Assemblies
The American Academy of Medicine convenes in Atlanta for eight days bringing together medical professionals from the United States Canada and Mexico. Health boards examiners and licensing boards join in a convocation with a three day session of the National American Medical Association and related bodies.
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Atlanta
American Academy of Medicine
United States
Canada
Mexico
National Confederation of State Medical Exramining and Licensing Boards
National American Medical
National Confederation of State Medical Examining and Licensing Boards
National American Medical Association
Forbes Knocked Out by Gardiner in Fort Dearborn Bout
A brief boxing match at the Fort Dearborn Athletic Club ends when Gardiner lands a short right to Forbes in the stomach. Forbes collapses and is counted out after about one and a half minutes, then carried to his corner by Reserve Georgy Biker.
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Dune
Gerding
Marry
Forbes
Fort Dearborn
Gardiner
Georgy Biker
Deaths of a Day in Lancaster and New York
George Duchman aged 67 longtime Lancaster resident dies at home born Haston township was a farmer and retired worker Rev John C Lowry prominent Presbyterian church figure in New York dies announced June 1 fellow clergyman and foreman of the church sector
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Lancaster
George Duchman
Haston Township
New York
John C Lowry
Presbyterian Church
Local News Briefs and Weather Update
Local showers and cooler conditions headline the morning brief. Regional notes cover relief efforts for India, a proposed tumor study outline, and upcoming discussions on a large cigar factory locating locally. Michael Mowmach arrested is noted among local crime items with baseball and industrial trade comments nearby.
President McKinley Visits Catholic University at Washington
President McKinley accompanied by Secretaries Long and Cortelyou visited the Catholic university in Washington. They were welcomed by the rector and shown through McMahon hall to meet professors and students who greeted them warmly. The president spoke of education as a national pillar and urged opportunities for all young men regardless of means.
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Washington
Long and Cortelyou
Catholic University
Garrivan
McMahon Hall
McKinley
Institution of Learning
Death of Dr Shakespeare A Philadelphia Physician
Dr Shakespeare a prominent Philadelphia physician died suddenly in his hotel room from heart disease. He was 54, born in Delaware, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and member of several medical associations. He was commissioned by President Cleveland in 1885 to study astat cholera in Europe and India.
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Philadelphia
Shakespeare
Walton
Delaware
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Cleveland
Europe
India
Joe Walcott Ill Ailing as Boxing Matches Loom
Joe Walcott of New York New Dorp is ill with typhoid fever in quarters at New Dorp. He has dropped out of training and may miss bouts with Choynski and Scift if he does not recover quickly.
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New York
Juno
Joe Walcott
New Dorp
Walcott
Choynski
Scift
Robbers Visit Shellys Morrisburg in June Incident
A June 1 robbery at Shellys in Morrisburg involved masked assailants who struck, gagged, and tied a worker and stole money and valuables from the premises. Police investigation follows as authorities seek leads.
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Shellys
Morrisburg
Foreign warships at Taku and new guards aid China relief
Shanghai reports 23 warships at Taku including Russian and foreign ships with 11,000 Russian troops aboard, while Minister Conger notes that arrival of guards for Russia France Britain Italy Japan and the United States has improved the situation Pekin remains quiet but Boxers active The Chinanfu mission describes threats and killings amid the Boxer turmoil and calls for guard protection and possible partition to restore order.
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Conger
State Department
Russia
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
France
United States
Shanghai
Taku
Port Arthur
Washington
Comeyer
Pekin
Hoxera
London
Timea
Tsung Li Yamen
Ellsworth
Mary L. Burnham
Orlin Re Burnham
Chinanfu
China
Mise Burahim Saya
Chinantis
Ta Lo
Mr. Campbell
Brocka
Campbell
Faeliek
Indat
da Elides
Posey
Roberts Well Treated After Capture in Mayume Action
The Thirty-fifth Regiment officer Captain Roberts and six companions were captured at San Miguel De Mayumo in Bulacan province. Rebels report they will treat prisoners in wartime fashion and exchange them. Initial reports misidentified the capture. earlier accounts said Roberts and six scouts were ambushed with three killed and four captured, one wounded. An American casualty occurred with eight Filipino deaths and four wounded in the engagement.
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Potala Roberta
San Miguel de Mayume
Bulacan
Luson
Hoberts
San Miguel da Mayumo
Confederate Veterans meet honors notable descendants
At a Tullys gathering in Louisville on June 1 General Gordon introduced Mia Addison daughter of Jefferson Davis Varina Howell Davis Indiaughter of Jef Davis Mine Currie Smith of Tennessee and Mrs George F Pickett. The audience reacted with cheers for each.
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Louieville
Tully
Confederate Veterans
Gordon
Mia Addixon Player
Deiterion Davis
Varina Howell Haga
Jef Davie
Mine Currie Smith
Tennesee
Kirby Smith
George F. Pickett
Weather forecast for Washington weekend
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday in Washington calls for fair weather. Expect cooler temperatures with some rain possible and a southerly wind shifting to westerly later.
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Washington
Vanla
Loral Dhowem
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Sons OF Confederates
General Bickles
Burling
Senator Hale
Republica
Shaft
Mer Levy
Bill Galls
Commissioner General
Old
Paris
Seine
Weiss
Lieut. Hazzard
M'Coy
Academy OF Medicine
Atlantic City
General
Financial and Commercial
Lowen
Treen
Tate
Willa
Michael Mowmach
West Scranton
Sutmrton
Base Ball
Industrial World
Fran's Review of Trade
Mr. McKinley
DR. Shakespeare
Joe Walcott Ili
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