Fleet Passes Dardanelles for Far East Squadron
Grand Duke Alexis seeks to form a third Pacific squadron from the Black Sea fleet. Four battle ships Rostislav Dvenadzat Apostoloff and Tri Svletitelia plus torpedo boats would sail for the Far East with the Baltic squadron, through the Dardanelles with Turkish permission not to return. Reports lack official confirmation.
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Grand Duke
Alexis
Emperor
Black Sea
Far Eastern
St. Petersburg
Pacific
Turkey
Dardanelles
Rostisov
Dvenadzat Apostoloff
Tria Svlotitelia
Far East
Associated Press
London
Russia
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Port Arthur
Giliak
Che Foo
Port Dalny
Teng Chou
Shan Tung Peninsula
Significance Placed on Cable Break Between Korea and Japan
London reports deem the Korea Japan interconnection disruption crucial for Port Arthur operations. Rumors of Kin Chou bombardment dismissed as ammunition and siege gear renewal lag. Admiral To go may prefer Port Arthur to exhaust enemy ammo in ongoing gunboat engagements.
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London
Korea
Japan
Port Arthur
Battle of
Kin Chou
Olu
Togo
Japanese Reconnoitering Night Action At Port Arthur
June 10 report from Admiral Togo describes eight small torpedo boats sent from battleships for reconnaissance of Port Arthur harbor on June 7. The boats penetrated far inside under heavy Russian fire. One sailor and one petty officer were killed. the boats returned undamaged.
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Tokio
Togo
Nake
Port Arthur Harbor
Iniide
Deneen Gains Victory After Deadlock Break at Illinois GOP
Illinois Republicans end a long deadlock at the state convention with a Yates Deneen alliance. On the seventy-ninth ballot, Deneen wins the gubernatorial nomination, supported by Lowden and others, with the ticket completed by Sherman Rose Small McCullough Stead for lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer auditor and attorney general.
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Springfield
Ill
Charles S. Deneen
L. Y. Sherman
Howland J. Hamlin
John H. Pierce
Yates
Deneen
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Hamlin
Sherman
Pierce
Adams County
Illinois
Lowdon
Lowden
Cannon
McDonough
James A. Rose
Golconda
Len Small
Kankakee
James S. McCullough
Champaign
W. H. Stead
Ottawa
Yates-Deneen
Port Arthur Harbor Blockaded by Chinese Mainland Forces
Che Foo June 10 Chinese arriving from Port Arthur report the harbor entrance still blocked with only the smallest vessels able to pass at high tide. Russians hold several fortifications seven miles from the harbor while the Japanese fleet bombs Port Arthur from offshore, avoiding close range due to Russian mines.
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Che Foo
Port Arthur
Wealthy Philadelphia liquor dealer found dead in Doylestown
Robert Steel, a wealthy wholesale liquor dealer from Philadelphia, was found dead in Doylestown with a broken neck at the foot of an outside stairway to Vaux's store. He owned a large stock farm near the town and had returned on the midnight train. It is believed he fell down the stairs.
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Doylestown
Robert Steel
Philadelphia
Vaux
Japanese Defeat Said Near Port Arthur In Naval Battle
A Reuters dispatch from St. Petersburg reports Chinese sources saying Japanese attacks on Port Arthur on June 6 were repulsed with heavy losses. Vladivostok squadron may have joined Port Arthur forces, a naval battle occurred, and four large Japanese ships were said sunk. Chinese leaving Port Arthur under Russian permission. battle reported to rage within ten miles of Port Arthur for four days.
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London
Reuter
St. Petersburg
Jiao Yang
Port Arthur
Kwan Tung
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Morning Post
Stakelberg
Wafangtien
Tachichiao
Che Foo
Junae
Port Arthur naval damage details and press move
A Chinese source reports Port Arthur ships largely disabled with only five of nine capable of sea travel and three sound ships kept steamer. Guns removed to forts, crews sent to front. Russian torpedo boats slip out briefly. large ships blocked by harbor entrance. Mines planted. shells damage shops and offices. Authorities waive press criticism charges and allow some correspondents to travel south toward Shao-Yang under General Kuropatkin's order.
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Che Foo
Port Arthur
Naval
Mukhin
Shao-Yang Soon
Kuropatkin
Battle 5 on at Port Arthur
A wireless dispatch from Indianapolis reports renewed Japanese assault on Port Arthur with Russian garrisons reinforced. Distant cables from St Petersburg and London detail heavy fighting, Russian and Japanese casualties, and naval and land actions around Kinchou Ling Tung and surrounding coast.
Pitched Battle Near Dunnville Colorado Ends With Miner Death
In Dunnville near Victor Colorado a clash between the military and union miners occurred shortly after 3 PM. John Carley, a union miner, was killed. Troops later returned to Victor with fourteen captives. Reports say about 250 miners gathered in the hills and planned an assault on Victor, but the force was only 21 captives.
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Victor
Colo
Dunnville
John Carley
Bell
Bull Pen
Casualties at Nan Shan Hill Battle Reported
Tokyo reports the Nan Shan Hill clash on May 26 left 84,304 total Japanese casualties. The tally lists 31 officers including one major and five sergeant majors dead and 713 NCOs and men killed, plus 100 officers headed by one colonel and one major with 12 sergeant majors and 3,460 NCOs and men wounded.
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Tokio
Nan Shan Hill
Bandits seize wife of British subject in Tangier action
Tangier June 8 Moroccan bandits enter Englishman Anghera home while he is away and seize his wife demanding arms and money. Neighbors alert troops, bandits flee with rifles and plunder into the mountains. British consul seeks arrests but Moorish officials hesitate due to native influence. Public fear rises among foreign residents. Sultan’s Fez plans to pay to avert foreign intervention. Prince of Wales battleship joins US squadron.
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Tangier
Ian Perdicaris
Mr. Varley
Raisull
Anghera
Perdicaris
Varley
Fez
Mr. Perdicaris
Raisuli
European Nations
Prince of Wales
United States
Rain Marred Maccabee Jubilee Parade
Bad weather reduced the Maccabee jubilee grand parade participation to about 7,000 marching members while the city crowd reached 8,000. The great camp met in a special wigwam and the hive gathered in the Advent tabernacle. Debates over moving headquarters from Port Huron to Grand Rapids show divisions.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Port Huron
Grand Rapids
Din of Serenade Kills Bride in Wisconsin
Mrs William Asselin a bride of four weeks dies of brain fever linked to relentless serenade by eager friends. Mary Papene of Duran Wisconsin was the bride, and a dozen ardent admirers are blamed. The case drew police attention and nearly reached court.
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Li Crosse
Wis
William Asselin
Asselin
Mary Papene
Duran
Big shipment of range cattle to Montana from New Mexico
A large cattle shipment arrived in Miles City Montana from New Mexico. Mr Stacey bought the Fish brand and 12000 head were shipped with more to follow. The Twenty-? brand shipment is the largest to Montana in years. The average loss for the trip was thirteen to a train.
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Miles
City
Mont
Stacey
New Mexico
Montana
Choate at King's Levee in St. James Palace
The final levee of the season was held by King Edward in the throne room at St. James Palace London Ambassador Choate and Second Secretary Carter represented the United States embassy in attendance at the event.
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Choate
King’s Levee
London
King Edward
St. James’ Palace
Carter
United States
Territorial Democrats Back Hearst For President At National Convention
The territorial Democratic convention in Honolulu voted to instruct Hawaii's delegation to St. Louis to support Congressman W. R. Hearst for president. The decision followed a lengthy debate among delegates.
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Hawaii
Hearst
Honolulu
St. Louis
W. &. Hearst
Naval board finds crude oil a steam producer for boilers
Washington June 8. A naval board concludes crude petroleum acts more as a steam producer than coal. With slight distillation its combustion wears boilers less.
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Oll
Washington
Naval Board
Syndicate Formed to Finance Indo China Cable Route
Berlin reports a German Dutch syndicate has formed to fund a submarine cable from Menado in the East Indies to Guam and onward to Shanghai, outlining an ambitious telegraph link across the Pacific.
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Berlin
Menado
Tun
East Indies
Guam
Shanghai
Johnstown Fire Destroys Dozens of Buildings
The business district of Johnstown in Licking County Ohio was wiped out by a blaze. About a dozen structures burned, with losses estimated between seventy five thousand and one hundred thousand dollars.
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Johnstown
Columbus
Licking County
Carnegie Funded Springfield Library Opens in New York
The Springfield Library in Springfeld New York opened with a Carnegie gift of 735000 dollars. Andrew Carnegie’s donation funded the project and the formal opening took place on a Tuesday night with local officials in attendance. Benatar Cullom delivered remarks at the ceremony.
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Springfield
Springfeld
City of
Andrew Carnegie
United ‘States ‘Benatar
Cullom
Sudden Demise of Mrs Samuel Clemens in Italy
The wife of American humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Mrs Olivia Langdon Clemens, died suddenly on June 5 in Florence Italy. Born in Elmira New York she married Clemens in 1870 and was sister to Gen Charles Langdon. Her genial home life was widely noted.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Florence
Italy
Trouble in the Balkans War Cloud Over That Region
In Austro-Hungarian budget estimates Count Goluchowski calls for large army and navy increases. Observers link this to Balkans designs, noting failed Austria-Russia reform, Italy’s objections over Albania, and a tense balance as Balkan tensions ease yet risks remain.
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Goluchowski
Austria
Jauchowski
Balkans
Augsie
Eag
Salonica
Italy
Albania
Marriage Unhappy Divorce Plea by Vice President's Daughter
A troubled marriage leads husband to seek a divorce from the daughter of former Vice President Morton. The woman, who wed Count Roson de Perigord, is presently in this country as the divorce action advances.
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Morton
Count Roson de Perigord
Vote on Vacation Change in French High Schools
A proposal to shift summer vacation in French high schools from July 1 to September 15 was put to a vote. Among parents, 36,000 supported and 26,000 opposed. among teachers, 2,500 supported and 5,800 opposed. The decision kept the current schedule.
Secret of Military Success
Quotations about General Grant's maxim on exhausted troops in close battles. He advised that when both sides tire, the army that first breaks its hull and moves is likely to win. The passage reflects on strategic advantage in prolonged engagements.
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Grant
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