Pretoria Surrender Talks Follow British Advance
London reports Lord Roberts says Pretoria faced defeat as Ian Hamilton's mounted infantry pressed within 2,000 yards. Botha seeks conditional talks, but Roberts insists surrender must be unconditional. Officials with a flag of truce propose terms. a night reply confirms Pretoria will be taken by British forces.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Ian Hamilton
de Lisle
South African Republic
Sanberg
Botha
Oter
Roberts
Meadames Botha
Kruger
Hood's Sarsaparilla The Blood Purifier Claim
Second Time on Earth T became convinced of the merit of Hood's Sarsaparilla when I took it myself as a blood purifier. So when my husband had boils and carbuncles I urged him to take Hood's and after two bottles he was cured. Scrofula from birth improved after Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
Mars
A. E. Sraysa
Yonkers
N. Y
Hood’s
Kerrig McGuine
Silver Creek
Engagement Reported From Navy Action Across Taku Forts
A London dispatch dated June 4 says forces approach Tien Tsin from all sides. A cable from Admiral Kempff says engagement has commenced and fifty seamen landed to reinforce marines ashore at Taku, with cipher partially legible. Other items include baseball scores, drownings, fires, a governor’s commutation, an embezzler wanted, a man declared insane, and local crop conditions in Indiana.
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London
Daily Mail
Tien Tsin
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Kempff
States
Newark
Taku
Péi-Ho River
Navy Department
Senate Debate Flare Ups Over Cramp Bribery Charge
Washington June 6 a partisan Senate session featured Hanna Pettigrew and Carter in sharp exchanges over Cramp shipbuilding contributions and alleged reimbursements. Pettigrew defended his charge of a 400000 gift to the Republican committee while Carter called the accusations lies. In the House a heated clash saw Lentz of Ohio question General Corbin as Hull defended family service and military promotions amidst partisan cheers.
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Washington
Senate
Hanna
Pettigrew
Carter
Chamber
Bacon
Cramp
Philadelphia
Hanna Defends His Record in Colu mbus Scrape Against Senator Burke
Hanna blasted a Columbus flare up as a partisan squabble fueled by traitors, calling Senator Burke of Cleveland a chief conspirator against his party and country. He read a clipping accusing Pettigrew of treachery and challenged Pettigrew’s national and state loyalty as Carter disputed Cramp's campaign fund claim and Mawel and Dir Pettigrew’s innocence.
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Hanna
Columbus
South Dakota
Burke
Cleveland
Pettigrew
Senate of
United States
Carter
Cramp
Republican Campaign
Mawel
Dir Pettigrew
7 Pettigrew
Election of Judge Hand Wins Fifth District Seat
Judge Hand was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court for the Fifth Judicial District, defeating Judge Craig by about 12 000 votes. Hand carried Knox County, Craig's home, by 1 750 as Craig failed to carry any county. Hand to assume duties when official returns arrive.
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Springfield
Lls
Judge Hand
Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial District
Craig
Secretary of State
Hand
Knox
Three year old dies from bonfire clothing fire tragedy
In Owosso Michigan on June 6 a 3 year old daughter of Andrew McWilliams died after her clothing caught fire from bonfire embers. The child succumbed within hours to severe burns.
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Owosso, Mich
Andrew McWilliams
Springfield Judge Boggs Elected Chief Justice for Coming Year
The Supreme court met yesterday afternoon for the Jane term in Springfield Mississippi. Judge Carroll Boggs of Fairfield was elected chief justice for the ensuing year.
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Springfiel
Supreme Court
Carroll €. Boggs
Pairfield
Insurrection Threat Dismissed by General Otis in Philippines
General Otis declares no further insurrections are expected in the Philippines and that the islands' costs are justified and cannot be relinquished. Russia offers aid to China to suppress the Boxers, while Henry Killiam, a Chicago saloon keeper, shoots himself in despair. James Brown has been granted a divorce from his actress wife. Madrid rumor says England seeks Canary or Balearic lands. An unknown assailant roams the west side slashing women. Berlin tax payers with income over 235 a year rise to 590,000 people. Decatur Alabama boasts a large sword weighing 1324 pounds, ten feet two inches long. Labor cost to make 100 watch cases fell from 390 to 80 in half a century. New York City reports 2,000 bank shares assessed at 40016. The Angora Oregon postmaster is Tom. Stephen Crane, noted novelist and war correspondent, is cited in passing. Wheeler nominated brigadier general. Senate rejects W D Bynum nomination for port appraiser by tie vote.
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Otis
Philippines
Russia
Peking
China
Henry Killiam
Chicago
James Brown
Oiter
Madrid
England
Canary
Balearic
Amneck
Berlin
Decatur
Ala
New York City
Markets Report Chicago and Milwaukee Grain and Hogs Cattle
Chicago market notes show hog receipts and varied hog prices from around 4.20 to 5.20 for different packing classes and several cattle quotations across grades from choice to medium. Milwaukee wheat steady with No 1 northers around 64 to 66 cents and No 2 northern near 64 to 65 cents, barley also listed with prices.
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Jun
Milwaukee
Northers
Northern
Barle
AEG Re
Chicago Board of Wheat
Ars
Cccocer
St Tune
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Optician
Joseph Stephen
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Goodyear Welt
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Aiter
Barrett Hardware Co
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Joliet, Ill
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Yeomanry
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Lindley
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Harrison
Chi
Transvaal
Messrs Fischer
Wolmarans
Wessels
Fischer
Mayor Harrison
Morttagu White
Judge Tuley
Judge Inn
T. B. Thiele
H. B. de Bey
George Birkhoffy Jr
C. M. Sturges
Michaelis
P.moordyke
M. M. Meagher
William
Aemira Shempff
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Tenn
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Belleville
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Dewey Station
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Tanner
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Lyons
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Altgeld
Purdy
Missouri
John H. Purdy
Singer-Manufacturing Company
Pana
Ills
Samuel V. Coulter
Jacksonville
Storrs
Richard Salter Storrs
Church of the Pilgrims
Hortonville
Ind
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Pettigrew, Hanna and
Caxeter
Pettigrow
Republican National Committee
Atlantic
Republican National Campaign Committee
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Kents
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Lentz
Corbin
Congress
Army
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National Guard
War Department
Wheeler
Democrats
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Richard Broker
Edward Murphy
Augustus van Wyck
Frank Campbell
Seymour van Zandt
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Litelé
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Angora
Ore
Tom
Stephen Crane
Bynum’s
W. D. Bynum
Port of
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