Boers Endure Hope for Chance to Get Even in War
Reports from Pretoria on June 12 note 10 225 Boers have surrendered, many youths as young as eleven, with a majority under thirty and some septuagenarians. Boers blame France and Germany for a protracted war, while some vow to fight with the British later. General Dewet praises young fighters, and King Edward receives cheers in London as government plans a royal inquiry into the South African war.
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Pretoria
France
Germany
National Scouts
Dewet
Orange River
Iad
Orange River Colony
Edward
Teleon
King
Lord Kitchener
London
Brodrick
House of Commons
Paris Court Orders Damages in Reinach Slander Case
In a January suit by Mme Henry widow of the late Lt. Col. Henry the court ruled against Joseph Reinach former editor of Le Siecle and the paper. Reinach must pay 300 francs to the widow 60 francs to her son and court costs. The judgment notes the defendants showed no malicious intent and acknowledges the need to respect memory of the deceased amid the Dreyfus case fallout.
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Paris
Mme. Henry
Henry
Joseph Reinach
the Siecle
Wor
M. Reinach
Atenant
Elerer Henry
Ofd
Dreyfus
Nees Umler
Choate Hosts Diplomatic Dinner in London for Coronation Preparations
Busy day in American diplomatic circles as Rear Admiral John Watson and General James H. Wilson arrive in London to meet the special ambassador and the United States envoy for coronation events. Notables at the embassy dinner include Mrs Reid, the Dukes of Sutherland Marlborough and Wellington, Baron Hayashi, M. Paul Cambon, Joseph Chamberlain, and Lord and Lady Burghley among others. The gathering follows Hamilton Choate’s welcome for the coronation entourage and signals ongoing preparations for the U S presence at the ceremony.
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London
John ©. Watson
James H. Wilson
United States
King Minard
Gay
Southampton
Joseph H. Choate
Great Mt
M. H. Herbert
H. Clay Evans
New States
Odd H. Choate
Great Britain
Wield
King Ward
Miss Reid
Duke Duchess of Sutherland
Duke and Hess of Marlborough
Duke and of Wellington
Minto Great Britain
Baron Hayashi
Great Neu
Paul Cambon
Joseph Chami
Chamberlain
Mary Endi
Washington
Brodrick
Wyndham
Ireland
Melville
Mary and Countess
Burgholer
Theate
Col
Fleetwood Edwards
Rassid
William C. Eustis
Astonstall
Miss Choate
German interests shielded as Rumors swirl over Laguayra bombardment
Berlin reports no link between German naval presence and Venezuela claims while cruisers Gazelle and Falke stay near Laguayra to safeguard interests. Venezuelan affairs unfold as Great Venezuelan Railway board discusses end of half one percent dividend amid meetings in Hamburg. William orders training ships to cruise Atlantic. Paris session opens with new ministry debate signaling policy stance.
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Berlin
Laguayra
Venezuela
Foreign Office
Gazelle
Falke
Lapeayre
Venezuelan
Germany
Caracas
Valencia
Hampurg
Venexuelon
Cheirman
Peror William
Charlotte
Stuseh
West Indies
Stein and Moltke
North Atlantic
British Cotton Growers' Association Formed to Promote Empire Cultivation
Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and cotton operatives form a British Cotton Growers' Association to promote cotton in colonies and protectorates. A £5000 guaranteed fund is raised, with experts to collect data, establish stations, train natives, and run cotton exchanges. King Edward and Queen Alexandra visit Westminster Abbey for coronation preparations.
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London
Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
Associations of Cotton Operatives
British Empire
Edward
Alexandra
Victoria
Westminster Abbey
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Marshal
Butler
England
Baron von Bleichroder Dies in Prussia Automobile Crash
New York dispatch notes Baron George von Bleichroder, a leading Paris and Berlin figure, dies after a Prussian automobile accident. He was a director in Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. and son of the famed German banker who aided Bismarck’s empire. The baron held a special partnership in the New York banking house.
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New York
Baron George von Bleichroder
Prussia
Paris
Berlin
Herald
Bismarck
George von Bleichroder
Paris Trial Opens for Miller Guerin and May Churchill
In Paris the trial of George Miller known as Eddie Guerin of Chicago and May Churchill Chicago May began. They face charges of entering the American Express offices in April 1901 and stealing 000 francs. Miller accuses Guerin. Guerin resists accusation and a scuffle erupts as guards separate them.
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Paris
George Miller
Eddie” Guerin
Chicago
May Churchill
May
American Express Company
Miller
Guerin
Mad Elephant Strangled During Midnight Execution in Tours
In Tours France about 3000 people watched the execution of Barnum and Bailey's largest elephant at midnight in the city park. The animal went mad on the way to the railway station breaking its chains and attempting to attack its keepers, requiring immediate killing after rope strangulation by two hundred men.
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Tours
France
Barnum & Bailey
Danube navigation debate erupts in Reichstag
Vienna on June 12 witnessed wild disorder as Pan German leaders Herr Schoenerer and Dr Wolff exchanged insults and fought, with friends separating them as cheers and jeers rang from the galleries.
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Vienna
Reichsrath
Herr Schoenerer
Dr. Wolff
Bank of France Employee Misappropriates Collateral Bonds
An employee entrusted with collateral securities at the Bank of France allegedly stole several documents and, with a friend, borrowed funds from the bank using them. The loss reported by authorities is 450,000 francs.
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Paris
Bank of France
US Ships Arrive at Gibraltar Ahead of Portsmouth Call
The battleship Illinois under Rear Admiral Crowinshield and cruisers Chicago Albany and Nashville reached Gibraltar on June 12. The Illinois will proceed to Portsmouth England immediately.
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Gibraltar
United States
Illinois
Crowinshield
Chicago
Albany
Nashville
Portsmouth
England
J Pierpont Morgan Heads to Venice by Way of Paris
London dispatch reports J Pierpont Morgan leaving for Venice via Paris this afternoon. Paris note confirms Morgan passing through on route to the Mediterranean where he will join the yacht Corsair.
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London
J. Pierpont Morgan
Venice
Paris
J. P. Morgan
Mediterranean
Vilna Governor assassination attempt ends in execution
It was disclosed that Hirsch Lekert, who on May 18 failed to kill Lieutenant General Von Wahl, the Vilna governor, was hanged on Tuesday, June 10, in a news update from St. Petersburg dated June 12.
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ST. Petersburg
Hirsch Lekert
von Wahl
Vilna
Flourens Fined for Libel in Election Case
Paris reports ex-minister M Flourens was fined for libeling his opponent in the Chamber of Deputies election. The plaintiff won 1000 francs in damages.
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Paris
Imperial forces defeat rebels at Kwei-Lin siege end
Canton China June 12 imperial troops rout the rebel force that had besieged Kwei-Lin, capital of Kwang- Si province, ending the siege and restoring imperial control in the region.
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Canton
China
Kwei-Lin
Kwang- Si
Clyde Fitch Suffering From Appendicitis Abroad
New York June 12 Clyde Fitch dramatist who went abroad for health is ill with appendicitis. After a brief stay in Florence he was told the ailment required medical care and he hastily returned to Berne to consult a specialist seeking relief without surgery.
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New York
Clyde Fitch
Florence
Rome
Berne
Switzerland
Rival glucose trust plans 93 million plant near Chicago
Hival for the Glucose Trust in Chicago announces a rival Imperial Glucose and Starch Company. Charlies M. Warner of Syracuse heads the new firm, which will base headquarters in Chicago and build what is described as the world’s largest glucose and starch plant.
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Chicago
The
Glucose Trust
Imperial Glucose and Starch Company
Charlies M. Warner
Syracuse
N. Y
Trust plans Peoria corn mill with 20009 bushels daily
The proposal outlines a daily capacity of 5 000 bushels for a new plant, Peoria is said to come nearest this with 20 009 bushels daily. Buildings will cover 35 acres with room for tracks and yards. Completion in about one year is expected, and a full staff of specialists has been hired.
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Peoria
Trust
Steel Trust’s Answer in New Jersey Suit Over Bonds
United States Steel Corporation filed an answer to Mariam Barger’s suit to restrain retiring 20 million dollars of preferred stock and issuing bonds. The company asserts by law it may alter by laws with stockholder approval and denies plans to convert bonds to common stock. Directors’ retirements were approved by most stockholders except certain Morgan firm shares. About 5.6 million of 8.1 million remaining shares approved the contract. under 13,000 opposed.
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Newark
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Mariam Barger
Sullivan County
New York
Emery
J. P. Morgan & Co
Water-cure testimony before Senate Philippine panel
Two witnesses, Mark H. Evans and Edward J. Norton, described water cure practices in the Philippines. Evans testified to four cases in Batan and near Franc, including ducking and forced water intake to elicit confessions, village burnings, and dangers to natives. Norton said treatment was generally humane but noted isolated abuses and described specific instances of water curing and village fires as military actions.
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Washington
Mark H. Evans
Des Moines
Thirty-second Volunteer Infantry
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Philippines
Patterson
Beveridge
McComas
Batan
Luzon
Franc
Evans
Edward J. Norton
Los Angeles
Eighteenth
United Sates Infantry
Island of
Panay
Senator Culberson
Norton
United States
San Miguel
Hughes
Culberson
Memorial calls for congressional inquiry into Philippines
Representative McCall of Massachusetts presented a memorial signed by Charles Francis Adams Andrew Carnegie Carl Schurz Edwin Burritt Smith and Herbert Welsh asking for a congressional committee of investigation to go to the Philippines and report on conditions there. Carnegie's signature was authorized by cable. The memorials dated in Boston say signers are a party neutral committee interested in US policy toward the Philippines.
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Washington
McCall
Massachusetts
House
Charles Francis Adams
Andrew Carnegie
Carl Schurz
Edwin Burritt Smith
Herbert Welsh
Congressional Committee of Investigation
Philippines
Carnegie
Cable
Boston
United States
Count and Countess Rochambeau Sail for France
The Count and Countess Rochambeau, who had attended the unveiling of the Rochambeau statue in Washington, sailed for France on the steamship La Lor raine today from New York. He praised the reception they received and said he hopes to repay the kindness someday.
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New York
Countess Rochambeau
Rochambeau
Washington
France
la Lorraine
Court Reverses Tax Review Board as Unconstitutional
In Cleveland on June 12 Judge Babcock of the Common Pleas Court ruled that the tax review board created by the Longworth Ripper bill is unconstitutional. The decision favors Mayor Johnson who challenged the law as written and applied.
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Cleveland
Babcock
Common Pleas Court
Board of Tax Review
Johnson
Anderson Democrats seize on Heritage accounting discrepancy
The Indianapolis Journal reports Anderson Democrats claim a $13,000 discrepancy in the accounts of F. Heritage, former county treasurer and Republican county committee chair. Heritage disputes the audit, says his records are settled and calls for full investigation, noting a $2,000 error in auditor Crim’s figures.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
F. Heritage
Republican County Committee
Crim
Heritage
Will Graffis
City Council Abolishes Elkhart Park Board
Elkhart Indiana voters watch as eleven Republicans oust the Park Board of J A Bell William Seidel and A M Bickel. Fred Poole placed in temporary charge while a new board may be appointed. The board faced ministers over Sunday concerts amid claims of park privilege sales and a clash over sacred grounds with Rev E H Emmett cited.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elkhart
Ind
J. A. Bell
William Seidel
A. M. Bickel
Fred Poole
Bickel
Poe
F. S. Timmins
Connell
E. H. Emett
Wanted a candidate for Congress in Indiana race
A Murk centric report from Muncie Indiana discloses a special Democratic committee of Eighth district leaders seeking a candidate to challenge George W Cromer this fall. The group plans to visit Hugh Daugherty and Decatur figures and may consider Lew Elfingham Captain Foster and Judge Truesdale as backups.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
George W. Cromer
Harry R. Wyser
George Fulkerson
Delaware County Democratic Central Committee
Judge Truesdale
Alexandria
Hugh Daugherty
Bluffton
Daugherty
Decatur
Congressional Timber Committee
Lew Elfingham
Portland
Foster
Anderson
Clay county Republicans Nominate County Ticket at Conventio
In Brazil Indiana the Clay county Republican convention named a ticket for representative Robert Solomon auditor John Fast treasurer Smith Auld sheriff William Lanagan coroner Richard Lawson and chose Daniel Storm Nat Hill and State Chairman Goodrich to speak. In Newport Democrats of Vermilion county met at Dana and nominated treasurer James D. Smith recorder William White sheriff Harve Webster coroner Dr J K Ross commissioners Joseph H. Wilson Elias G. Mitchell county councilmen Wesley Valentine John W Thomas Daniel A Thomas Thomas Pinson Milton Aneuchamp Alfred R. Newton Henry Steurm.
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Indianapolis
Vincennes
Ind
Knox County
Robert F. Weems
O. C. Phillips
James M MccGowen
A. Jordan, Jr
John D. Anderson
Patrick Lanahan
Thomas B. Thompson
John H. Barnett
Lemuel Edwards
W. C. Chancellor
C. C. Horrall
Ed Polk
E. C. Gilmore
W. E. Walker
Leroy Boyd
Alvin McClure
J. H. Hammond
Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Clay County
Daniel
Storm
Lafayette
Nat A. Hill
Bloomington
Goodrich
Robert Solomon
John Fast
Smith Auld
Willam Lanagan
Richard Lawson
Newport
Vermilion County
Dana
James D. Smith
William White
Harve Webster
J. K. Ross
Joseph H. Wilson
Elias G. Mitchell
Wesley Valentine
John W. Thomas
Daniel A. Thomas
Thomas P. Pinson
Milton A. Neuchamp
Alfred R. Newton
Henry Steurm
Croker Is Not Tammany Leader, Says Smith
New York June 12 Thomas F Smith secretary of the triumvirate issues a statement defining the advisory committee position at Tammany Hall It declares Croker is not the leader now or ever and that he has gone out and shall not return His former allies who valued his leadership are in agreement with the stance
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New York
Tammany Hall
Thomas F. Smith
Richard Croker
Court to decide lieutenant governor election after Nippert resignation
Columbus June 12 The question of electing a lieutenant governor this fall due to Nippert's resignation will be decided by the courts. Judge Otey will file a mandamus petition tomorrow to compel the Governor to fill the office at the request of the Democratic State central committee.
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Columbus
Nippert
Democratic State Central Committee
Otey
Vacancy in Lieutenant Governor Office Clarified
The vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor is to be filled by a gubernatorial appointment under state law, but the appointee serves only until the next general election when a Lieutenant Governor must be elected.
Compromise Formed Over Burton Reelection Campaign
The Hot Springs report says Burton and several visiting Republicans agreed on a split campaign structure. A Burton committee will handle the fall campaign alongside a general Republican committee, with the Burton group in charge of campaign activities.
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Cleveland
Leader
Hot Springs
Burton
Congress
TRAINING SHIP CHESAPEAKE ASHORE AT TAYLOR S ISLAND
The United States training ship Chesapeake grounded on a bar in eighteen feet of water at Taylor's Island Dorchester county in the Chesapeake bay. Tug Standish with sailors aboard went to assist. The incident may delay the ship's annual cruise. Commander Osterhaus commands the vessel.
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Annapolis
Chesapeake
Taylor's Island
Dorchester County
Chesapeake Bay
Standish
Indiana
Osterhaus
Gunboat Manila arrives in distress in San Francisco
San Francisco June 12 The gunboat Manila arrives from Manila in distress. Her high pressure piston is broken. The iron single screw vessel of 1 78 tons displacement and 1057 registered tons measures 99 feet 3 inches in length with a 31 foot 2 inch beam and 13 foot draft. Built in Leith Scotland in 1881 by Ra Ferguson.
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San Francisco
Manila
Leith
Scotland
Ra Ferguson
Convicts Tracy and Merrill Escape Again Near Gervais
Oregon report details Harry Tracy and David Merrill eluding pursuit after being cornered by sheriff’s posse and state troops. They ate breakfast at a farmhouse, then lunch near Monitor post office as militia companies and the Oregon National Guard joined the hunt. Authorities believed they were hidden along Deep Creek, seven miles from Woodburn, by nightfall.
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Portland
Ore
Harry Tracy
David Merrill
Gervais
Tracy
Merrill
Sheriff's
Monitor Post Office
Clackamas County
Oregon National Guard
Oregon City
Elso
Geer
Deep Creek
Woodburn
Knights and Ladies of Security pick Topeka as meeting site
Louisville KY June 12 The Knights and Ladies of Security conclude a routine session with amendments to the constitution and fail to choose a site for the next biennial meeting. No city reached a three fourths majority. Topeka Kansas is declared the meeting place per headquarters rule.
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Louisville
Knights and Ladies of Security
St. Louis
Cleveland
Indianapolis
St. Joseph
Topeka
Kan
Cannon says bank not involved in Webb Meyer securities
NEW YORK June 12 James G Cannon vice president of the Fourth National Bank said he had undertaken to settle the affairs of the Webb Meyer syndicate The bank is neither directly nor indirectly interested in any of these sars or securities or some such wording, as reported in the readable portion of the dispatch.
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New York
James G. Cannon
Fourth National Bank
Webb-Meyer Syndicate
Mr. Cannon
Banks Seek Wide Settlement Across Country
The request of 103 banks and institutions nationwide shows interest in adjusting related matters. All parties in interest cooperate. Many properties have merit and with careful handling the situation can be measurably cleared up to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Captain Kolb Indicted in Embezzlement Case
Captain Ruben F Kolb Henry B Gray George A Bunn Jr and W L Dodd Birmingham leaders face indictments on embezzlement charges tied to defunct Continental Security Redemption and Birmingham Debenture Companies. Alleged losses range from 2 to 30000 dollars with specific sums listed for each defendant.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ruben F. Kolb
Henry B. Gray
George A. Bunn, Jr
W. L. Dodd
Continental Security Redemption Company
Birmingham Debenture Company
Dodd
Southern Mutual Aid Association
Blinn
Two Women Die After Kerosene Fire Explosion
In Roanoke Virginia on June 12, Mrs Emma Sinclair aged fifty and her daughter Jessie Sinclair aged sixteen were fatally burned when a kerosene oil can exploded while starting a kitchen stove fire. The mother tried to smother the flames that enveloped her daughter.
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Roanoke
Emma Sinclair
Jessie Sinclair
Knights of Honor Officers Re-elected Amid Contested Motions
In Cleveland on June 12 briefly, the present Knights of Honor officers were re-elected without contest. Proposals to abolish grand lodges and switch to biennial meetings were defeated.
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Knights of Honor
Cleveland
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