Kruger Says War Not Over. Fights Continue Across South Africa
In a railway car near Macedérpatation President Kruger states the capital is not conquered and guerilla warfare will persist. He notes Steyn and DeWet’s efforts in the Free State and plans to move back to Pretoria as fighters remain across Lydenburg and beyond.
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London
Transvaal
Macedérpatation
Kruger
Daily Express
Loyorenzo Marquez
Pretoria
Steyn
DeWet
Free State
Mr. Kruger
Reitz
Lydenburg
Krugers
Destructive fire wipes out Virginia Minnesota town
A fierce blaze on the Mesabi Iron Range destroyed 125 buildings in Virginia Minnesota within an hour. The fire swept from the business district to surrounding blocks aided by a southwest wind. Most homes and many churches were burned. one schoolhouse and several churches were also lost. Estimated losses reach $500,000 with limited insurance. no lives reported harmed.
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Duluth
Virginia
Mesaba Iron Range
Dusinese
Aiill
New York
Wenger
Trunk Line Association
Delawar
Lackawana
Western Crix Snuttingson
Ys ST Wy
Ready In Forty Hours Battleships Indiana Massachusetts
Washington June 8 The battleships Indiana and Massachusetts are reported ready for sea after rapid equipment. Indiana to sail at noon and Massachusetts about two hours later for Newport via Hampton Roads. Delays in completing the latter ship were due to readiness, not readiness itself. The Navy calls this a vindication of keeping ships in ordinary with League Island Navy Yard showing strong results.
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Washington
Indiana
Massachusetts
Navy Department
Silas Casay
Clmmapiant
League Inland Navy Yard
Newport
Hampton
Roads
League Island Navy Yard
League Island
Senate Ends Session Quietly After Adjournment
Washington June 8 Congress adjourned sine die at 5 PM as the naval appropriation bill failed to reach final agreement between conferees. The Senate accepted the report and declined a further conference, while disappointment over ocean surveys kept the dispute alive. The House later concurred with the remaining Senate amendment and set final adjournment for 5 o'clock.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Hale
House
Germany Ready to Protect Europeans in China Crisis
Berlin reports the German squadron at Che Foo will send sailors to Tien Tsin and consult with Pekin to coordinate with other powers for European protection. Germany officially declares readiness, while German papers deny a Russia Japan secret alliance against Britain.
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Berlin
Che Foo
Caine
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Germany
Stoneth
Ger
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
National Zeitung
St Louis Strike Halts Transit Service Across City
June 8 report from St Louis notes 3,325 Transit Co workers striking for union recognition and grievances. Company agrees to union membership but keeps replacements. Service has resumed on most lines with reduced cars and no night shifts.
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St. Louis
St, Put
Mynth Chat
St. Louis Transit Company
Unio
Transit Company
Ambush Near Taal Snags U S Captain. Wounds Reported
Captain Crenshaw and Forty men of the Twenty-eighth infantry were ambushed while scouting near Taal. Crenshaw was wounded, several men killed or wounded in the encounter. A separate skirmish near Bulacáea provinces left Captain Flint and two privates wounded.
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Frank ¥. Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Flint
Fariker Delay for Neely in Cuban Extradition Case
The examination of C F W Neely was postponed repeatedly and set for June 18 as the Cuban extradition bill neared signature by the President. In a separate item, Thomas D Cottrell, a noted trader on the board of trade, shot himself. his brother Edward Cottrell of New York is mentioned among top speculators.
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Fariker
Neely
New-York
C. F. W. Neely
Mealhley
Jii Kk
Chicago
Thomas D. Cot‘trell
Board of Trade
Edward Cottrell
New York
Pero
Alun
Omaha Mayor’s Wife Kate Moores Killed in Runaway Crash
Mrs Kate E Moores wife of Omaha mayor Frank E Moores died at her home after a runaway carriage crash on South Tenth street. The incident near St Josephs hospital left her with a fractured skull after the carriage collided with a Dr Porter's buggy. Mrs Mackay and her daughter escaped serious harm.
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Omaha
Neb
Kate E. Moores
Frank E. Moores
Riverview Park
T. J. Mackay
All Saints’ Church
St. Joseph's Hospital
South Tenth Street
Porter
Storm Ravages Brown County in Severe Wind and Sand
A southeast storm hit Ainsworth Nebraska causing extensive damage to crops, torn barns and fences, and collapsed bank brickwork. A crowd at a high school graduation panicked but was spared by quick actions of Principal Gifidana and others.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Gifidana
Fremont School Damaged By City Fire
Fire at Fremont East school building Friday night destroyed the roof and upper story before firemen could control it. The blaze started from a defective flue and, miscommunication delaying response, spread from rubbish near the furnace as the janitor cleaned up on the last day of school.
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Fremont
Neb
East School
Quarantine Lifted as City Reports Smallpox Eradication
GRAND ISLAND June 11 The citys board of health reports complete eradication of smallpox and lifts quarantine regulations including at the title building where a resident died from the disease.
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Grand ‘Island
Board of ‘Health
Grand Island Considers Electric Light Plant Plan
City council committee on lights reports. Proposal to establish an electric light plant for thirty arc lights and sufficient incandescent lights to serve the city hall and waterworks station. A five mill levy is expected for next year.
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Cuy-May Bailda
Grand 1 Island
Sre
Grand’ Island
Explosion at Cambridge Damages Store Injures Three
An explosion in the basement of a Cambridge general merchandise store seriously injures Charles Webb Fred John and Albert Hill and wrecks glassware and crockery. The cause is not known and the building is shaken with considerable damage. The injured will likely recover.
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Cambridge
Maxwell
Charles Webb
Fred John
Albert Hill
Imen Willy
Ray Watson recovery after cow dragging injury in Albion
Albion Nebraska June 11 Ray Watson badly injured weeks ago when a cow dragged him with a toe tied to its body. He is slowly recovering from internal injuries and can walk with treatment. Floyd Meredith 12 son of Richard Meredith drowned in Missouri River two weeks ago. body found near Nemaha City.
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Bo Bey
Albion
Neb
Ray Watson
Nebraska
Floyd Meredith
Richard Meredith
Missouri River
Nemaha City
Murder mystery unfolds after unknown man found dead near rail
Coroner in Burchard Nebraska presides over an inquest into the death of an unidentified man found along the railroad tracks. He had been in Summerfield and traded hats with Pat Hughes before traveling to Burchard, where they dined and left without paying amid a later money dispute. Shots were heard and the body showed bullet wounds. Hughes claims the hat letters bearing the dead man’s name were left by mistake after a hat trade.
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Burchard
Neb
Schappel
Summerfield
Kast
Pat Hughes
Summerfied
Big
Prisoner Hangs Self in Kearney Jail
Andy Anderson a Swede about 50 years old who had lived in Kearney twenty years hanged himself in a city jail cell around noon Wednesday. He had been jailed about 9 am for being intoxicated and no charge was filed. A dinner visit later found him dead, tied with a clothing strip to a bed chain. He was married and leaves a wife.
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Kearney
Neb
Andy Anderson
Anderson
Jafier Gibson
Sacramento man found after disappearance near Ogden
A J Cook of Sacramento, father of W H Cook of Kearney, was reported missing after leaving a train near Ogden. He reappeared in a Rock Springs hospital, Wyoming, with no clear explanation of how he traveled there. His belongings had raised suspicions of foul play before his recovery.
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Kearney
Neb
A. J. Cook
Sacramento
Sal
W. H. Cook
Perianaty
Rock Springs
Wyo
Ogden
Robingon
Congress Appropriates 709 Million for Fifty-sixth Congress
A formal statement by Senator Allison and Representative Cannon outlines total appropriations for the first session of the Fifty-sixth Congress at 709,729,426 dollars. It includes 131,247,155 dollars tied to Spain war incidents, leaving 573,482,321 dollars as ordinary government funding for the session.
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Congress
Washington
Allison
Senate Committee On
Cannon
House Committee On Appropriations
Spain
Mystery of a Farmworker Frank Trust Disappearance
HOWELLS Neb June 8 Frank Trust a Maple Creek farmer vanished weeks ago leaving a note to his father to pay debts and keep the farm. He took a shotgun and walked toward a nearby grove, sparking a mystery about his whereabouts.
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Howells
Neb
Frank Trust
Maple Creek
Old Man Fatally Struck by Railroad Train at Waterloo
Waterloo. Daniel Kohl near seventy was struck by a B C R N passenger train around eight o clock. He was carried home and remained unconscious until his death at 10 45 p m.
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Waterloo
Daniel Kohl
Kohl
Preliminary hearing for Bohrer and Borher on assault charge
In Bloomington Nebraska on June 8 the preliminary hearing for Fred Bohrer and Henry Borher charged with assault with intent to kill P A Williams of the Riverton Review was held before Judge Miller. Bohrer was discharged and Borher was bound over.
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Boarder
Bloomington
Neb
Fred Borter
Henry Borher
P. A. Williams
Riverton Review
Miller
Fred Bohrer
Henry
Nebraska P. E. O. holds eleventh annual grand chapter convention
The eleventh annual convention of the Nebraska Grand Chapter P. E. O. began at Harvard High School. Delegates arrived and were welcomed, then ferried to local entertainment spots. The city dressed in white and gold with decorative stars and drapes in shops and hotels.
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Harvard
Neb
Nebraska” Grand Chapter
Nebraska Cleans Debt With Final Bond Cancellation
State Treasurer reports the last bonded debt of Nebraska’s permanent school fund canceled on June 2, erasing $35,000 of bonds from 1897. Floating debt remains about $1.75 million in warrants. six months ended May 31 shows receipts $1,645,022.27 and disbursements $1,429,850, leaving $819,281.90 on hand.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Permanent School Fund
General Fund
York coroner jury verdict on Frost death April 27 1900
York Nebraska coroner W. R. Knapp reports the jury found Charles W. Frost died April 27 1900 from poison described as a deadly contte but could not determine who administered it. Jury members include George Post Mo Cloud George Schreick W. Williams Edward Woods George Chilcote.
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York
Neb
W. R. Knapp
Charles W. Frost
George Post
Charles’ . Mo.Cloud
George Schreick
W. Williama
Edward Woods
Georgs Chilcote
Heavy cattle shipments boost railroad business this season
The railroad reports a rush of cattle traffic from the Panhandle region heading to ranges in Dakota. Over 50,000 head are moved and unloaded at the yard with branding stations in operation. A large force and two chutes process about 2,000 head per day.
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Panhandle
Dakota
Woodmen to Unveil Monument at West Point Cemetery
On Sunday June 19 the Woodmen of the World will unveil a monument over Jeremiah Geist's grave in West Point city cemetery. Sovereign Commander J C Root will attend and deliver an address. A special train will run from Omaha bringing several hundred members of the order.
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West Point
Neb
Jeremiah Geist
J. C. Root
Omaha
Plattsmouth B M shopmen donate to library fund
The B M shopmen of Plattsmouth Neb donate 267 to the library project praising their effort to erect a city library building. Citizens appreciate the generosity of the B M employees as the town supports the plan for a credit and benefit to the community.
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Ald Platiomeath
Plattsmouth
Neb
Clty
M. Employes
Nebraska Republican League sets June 28 convention
President Charles E. Winter urges all members to gather in Lincoln on June 28 to elect officers and select delegates for the National Republican League convention in St Paul Minnesota July 17 and 19.
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Omaha
Charles E. Winter
Nebraska Republican ‘League
Lincoln
National Republican League
St Paul
Mino
Beatrice High School Principal Resigns Underboard
Beatrice Neb June 6 Beatrice High School principal Prof I Cutter has severed ties with the city schools and will travel for a school book publishing house Profs Luther Mumford and W S Heltsman are candidates for the principalship
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Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb
Cutter
Beatrice High School
Luther’ Mumford
Heltsman
Hastings residents condemn coroner's inquest into Mrs. Pugsley's death
Inland residents criticize the coroner's jury for the inquest into Mrs. Pugsley's death. The coroner has recalled the body for reexamination, citing new letters from Mr. Pugsley. Northwestern railroad officials have dismissed Mr. red actions pending further review.
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Hastings
Neb
Inland
The
Northwestern
Cattle and Hogs at Southern Markets in June Reports
Market notes from South Omaha and Chicago show steady to firm cattle values with mixed prices across weights. Receipts include 1,877 head of cattle at South Omaha and 1,000 head at Chicago, while hogs remain well supplied and prices hover around 5.00 to 5.25 for good to choice. Sheep and lambs offered modestly with steady demand from local packers.
Kansas City Market Receipts Mixed as Week Totals Decline
Crttte-Re ceipts total 14 head with 22 000 head for the week and no market day. Prices range steady to 15c higher with heavy native steers at 4.70 to 4.40, stockers 3.75 to 6.06, cows 5.00, canners 2.75 to 3.25, Texans 5.55 to 4.90. Hog receipts 6.88 head market up 2c to 5.10 for heavy, 4.90 to 5.05 for mixed, 4.86 to 5.00 for light, pigs 4.70 to 4.00. weekly total 86 000 head. Sheep market quiet though spring lambs at 7.23, clipped yearlings 8.00, clipped muttons 5.00 to 5.65. Texas owes and wethers 4.80 to 4.40, Arizona wethers and feeders 4.00 to 4.35, culls 2.50 to 3.00.
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South Omaha
Cpp
Courcagdo
Ctncago
Vyexna
Texas
Texas Bulls
Merrit
Colorado
Nxt
Kansas City
Ferrers
Arizona
Market Report NY Live Stock Receipts June 11
New York stock market report shows Reeves Receipts listing 957 head for slaughterers with steady prices for cattle and cables. Sheep and lambs total 5,765 head with lambs down 15 to 25 cents, yearlings and sheep priced around 7.50 to 9.50, calves receipts noted, hogs 2,811 head with no sales and steady market.
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New York
Iz Sarsta
Golden Harvest Begins At Paris Exposition
Paris reports the golden harvest has begun as visitors exceed half a million this week. Over a million passers have entered turnstiles, while transport here struggles with crowds. The American pavilion closes four days for interior decoration, new statuary centerpiece installed, walls repainted, and brighter evening illuminations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chateau’d'eau
Pirates Abandon Launch After Looting Near Hong Kong
The steam launch owned by Chinese merchants near Cape Sul man, 60 miles from Hong Kong, was attacked by seven pirates in an armed junk. The pirates seized about $600 on board and used the launch to seize two more craft before abandoning the launch to its crew.
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Yong' Kong
Cape Sulman
Hong Kong
Cure for Leprosy Claim by Pasteur Institute Scientist
Paris reports Prof Mechnikolf of the Pasteur Institute believes a serum against leprosy has been found. Several celebrated physicians support the claim and some American doctors are studying it for possible use among infected populations in Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Husa
Paris
Juhe
Mechinikolf
Pasteur Institute
Hawaii
Philippines
Cheyenne Case Updates on Downging Murder Sentence
In Cheyenne on June 11 Rt Rawlins George Downing, convicted of murder of Deputy Sheriff Scott Baggs in 1893, received a twenty year penitentiary term. The jury returned for John Foley and other defendants in a separate spate of murder cases.
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Cheyenne
Rawlins
George Downing
Scott
St! “Baggs
Wryo
John Foley
Martin O'Connora
Komerer
Baty
Aince Thuraday
Pu ‘Hiryinen
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Chew Yul Yan
Ay O'Brien
Rines
Tien Tain
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Edward Rosewater
Cy AF
Kingston
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Pritts
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Tured
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