Crisis in Pekin as Foreigners Evacuate Amid Hostilities
London reports Pekin remains engulfed in extremis with Mohammedan fighters and Boxers clashing over foreign wards. Cantonsforsaken foreign enclaves, Catholic and Protestant refuges under guard, while French protectors stand by. Telegraphic updates warn of imminent massacres, global evacuations, and railway disruption as Shanghai notes crisis spreading toward Yangtze.
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British Ashanti relief column reports Coomassie push setback
From London June 12 Col Willcocks wires Phrahsu June 9 that Col Carter advanced to Bekwai and linked with Capt Hall at Dompoassi where rebels were strong. After long fighting seven European officers wounded and 90 casualties forced halt and return to Kwisa. Esumeja Bekwai Ko koffu areas rebel. Hall at Esumeja Bekwai. Kokofu and Adansi rebel. Captain Hall’s dispatch notes Esumeja operations May 22 and Kokofu village resistance and withdrawal with limited forces.
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HASTENING TO PEKIN Foreigner fears as troops near capital
An arriving American officer reports repairs on a track between Lofa and Fan Tai while a Boxer attempted to burn a bridge. He observed several corpses, likely victims of Gen Nieh's troops. Anxiety grows over foreigners in Pe kin as forces may attack before relief can arrive. Supplies aim for Taku Bay with over 1700 men seeking transport.
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Pittsburgh Printing Strike Called Off After Council Meets
S B Yonnelly president of the International Typographical union returned from Pittsburgh where he attended a national executive council meeting. He says the council called off the strike involving six leading Pittsburgh daily newspapers.
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Bodies Recovered From Mine Gas Explosion
June 12 report from Galouster Ons states the bodies of John McClellan and Alfonso Swan Bow have been recovered from mine 10 8 after a gas explosion. Evins Josephs died in the same incident in the mine.
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Danger of a Second Boer Raid Shrinks British Reach North
London reports fifty thousand British troops within fifty miles north of Kroonstad as Gen Kelly-Kenny rushes troops northward. A Boer raid scare follows partially defended railways south of Kroonstad amid Derbyshires losses estimated at 600 to 700 men. Maseru dispatch notes 1500 Boers surrender at Ficksburg. Machadodoru proclaimed Transvaal capital. Laurenco Marques notes village grows into a city.
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National Republican Convention Preparations in Philadelphia
Disjointed notes describe the Republican national convention planning in Philadelphia. Key figures including Hanna and various state delegations discuss committee roles, arrangements, and attendance as the party lines up leadership, venues, and contest handling for the national gathering.
Condition of Wheat Declines as Acreage Falls
The June 1 winter wheat area under cultivation drops to 24.908 million acres, a 5.24 million acre fall from fall sowing, with May’s condition easing 6.2 points to 82.5. Spring wheat shows a 2.9 percent reduction in planted area, with state readings from Minnesota to Washington largely below ten year averages. Nebraska, Iowa, Oregon and Washington exceed.
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Ohio Democrats Weigh Bryan and Dewey for Ticket
Ohio Democrats discuss endorsing Bryan and Dewey for the national ticket at Columbus. McLean, Dewey’s brother in law and former governor candidate, declines to attend, while Columbus hosts Dewey decorations and talks of placing Democratic HQ in the city to influence the Kansas City convention. Delegates suggest Ohio could back Bryan and Dewey together and elect a congress majority.
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Prisoners Mutiny At San Juan Penitentiary
Five hundred inmates at the San Juan Puerto Rico penitentiary mutinied over food, refused meals and work, and the leader struck the warden. Guards from the Porto Rico regiment fired three volleys to repel the attempted jail break, injuring three inmates slightly.
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Reid and Cabinet Face Railway Transfer Clash in St Johns
St Johns Newfoundland June 12. Railway contractor Mr Reid travels from Montreal to confer with the cabinet over its refusal to sanction the transfer of his many interests in the colony to a limited liability company. The government stands firm, Reid halts nonessential progress, raising fear the colony may sul.
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Montreal
Boers Retake Donkerspoort Front as British Lose Casualties
A Boer telegram reports a British defeat at Donkerspoort in the Free State near the Orange River Colony with heavy losses. Gen Buller’s forces maneuver near Laing’s Nek while Lord Roberts claims freeing 151 officers and 3,500 men before Wednesday. Mafeking suffers food shortages as the railway nears repair. Authorities report 72 rebels arrested in the Vergberg Mafeking area and 65 marched into Mafeking by former prisoners.
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Gold Democrats Position Stated on Third Ticket
George Foster Peabody, head of the Gold Democrats, says a possible third ticket remains in abeyance until after the Republican and Democratic conventions. A national committee meeting is set for July 25 to decide whether to call a convention. If held, the platform will echo Palmer and Buckner’s four year stance with imperialism as a key issue.
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Platt declines 1903 bid and hints at retirement
New York report notes Senator Platt announced he would not seek re election in 1903 and clarified that if he lives he will serve out his term but plans to retire from public life and politics after 1903. The rumor of immediate resignation circulates as a result.
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Mules Shipped From New Orleans By Three Ships
Three steamers cleared for Cape Town South Africa carrying mules for the British government. The Montenegro sails with 1000 head and the Honorius with 1006 head, each loading a large quantity of feedstuff.
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Rhode Island Delegation Leaders Announce Subcommittees Plan
Henry Be Tiepke served as proxy for Gen Charles Brayton as Rhode Island delegation chairman Charles F. Warwick led a citizens reception committee of about 200 members. The committee unveiled a plan to form over 50 subcommittees to address the needs of each state and territorial delegation.
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Quiet in St Louis After Violent Sabbath Amid Strike
St Louis on June 12 reported calmer streets following a violent Sabbath. Police efforts intensified to preserve order after three striking workers were killed and nine injured by possemen. Ex Gov William J Stone, acting for the strikers, said no negotiations with St. Louis Transit Co would be reopened, though he would aid any settlement if proposed.
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Posse Comitatus
W. J. Stone
St. Louis Transit Co
Typographical Union officers elected in first half count
The official ballot tally for the International Typographical Union shows elected officers: president James M. Lynch of Syracuse New York first vice president C E Hawkes of Chicago fourth vice president T J Canary of New York secretary treasurer J W Bramwood of Denver trustees of the Union Printers home Wm Armison of Nashville Daniel Black of Detroit Kr W Patton of Columbia Washington and L G Shepard of Chicago.
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Syracuse
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Chicago
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New York
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Local Health Bulletin Reports Deaths from Bonic Plague Site
Adelaide message from Rockhampton Queensland records a total of Ee deaths with fresh cases continuing. One newly reported case proved fatal, underscoring ongoing public health concerns in the region.
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Queensland
Preserved remains of 40-year priest found at St Marys
In Norwalk Ohio Rev Ignatius Ponchell the first Catholic priest of the parish died forty years ago. His iron casket was opened for burial in the cemetery and his face features and vestments remained life like and perfect in the vault under the St Marys church altar. Grave diggers were startled.
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Ignatius Ponchell
St. Mary’s Church
Boy Drowns After Falling Into Covered Cistern
In Gallipolis Ohio a 3-year-old son of Robert Call of Chambersburg fell into a cistern covered with boards. His mother, who noticed the absence from the kitchen window, saw the board removed ten minutes later and found the boy floating on the water with his clothes inflated. Neighbors arrived after her screams, but he was dead upon retrieval.
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Dayton Traction Line Aims Rapid Completion
Dayton Ohio June 12 The Dayton and Troy traction line will be completed as quickly as possible with about 20 teams at work near Ensley's Hill. The right of way will be prepared for the track at once and the company hopes to set a construction time record.
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Strike News in Dayton Laundry Dispute
Daytons laundry workers strike continues with reports that a major laundry may reach an agreement with employees within a day or two. The striking union insists on backing a cooperative laundry if their demands fail to be met, signaling strong pressure and potential cooperative action.
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Woman Shot After Dish Water Dispute in Springfield
Mrs. William Huffman was shot by W. H. Allen, 60, who fired bird shot into her breast after a quarrel over water being thrown into an alley. Allen was arrested. Mrs. Huffman is expected to recover.
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William Huffman
W. H. Allen
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