02 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
1
Terms of peace reached at Pretoria with self government for Boers while independence is not granted. Lord Kitchener announced the agreement as London reacted with excitement. News warned hostilities had lasted nearly three years and described the reaction across Britain.
Fragmentary notes describe protests and political tensions over arms control and peace terms. Leaders in London face pressure as demonstrations challenge government stance while negotiations with factions in the empire appear delayed and uncertain.
The latest dispatches describe celebrations and official statements signaling a dawn of peace in South Africa. Reports mention leaders denying credit for the settlement, while crowds in major cities react with restrained jubilation amid grand processions and diplomatic notes from Berlin and London.
Almost all engineers, firemen, and pump runners in the coal districts quit or refused to work amid union strike orders. Operators report most pumps and engines running with nonunion crews, while merchants plan to withhold supplies to strikers. Authorities expect disturbances, but the strike appears coordinated across Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and surrounding areas.
June 2 The leaders and miners push for work stoppages to force wage concessions as engineers firemen and pumpmen walk out at several coal operations. In Schuylkill county many mines shut or run with reduced crews while water-raising machinery remains idle awaiting orders.
A well dressed man claiming to be Helen Gould’s husband was arrested in Manhattan after letters addressed to contacts in Kansas and the Indian Territory were found on him. He reportedly stalked Miss Gould for months, asserting a property scheme, and was taken to White Plains for mental examination after resisting guards.
A fragmentary weather note reports windy hot conditions with a few raindrops early morning. The forecast mentions possible thunderstorms, southerly winds at about 26 miles per hour, and temperatures around 2. The readable parts reference hourly readings by a weather observer and a morning forecast.
Fragmented OCR text reports a barred riding event in a major city context with references to June 2-7 and a person or place named York. Mentions Te ace Wan wen ty hsb and Washington related terms, with unclear titles but indicating a public figure or official status and a city or department involvement.
Mrs Nation released and to pay 160 dollars in three months after Governor Stanley granted clemency for destroying mobile property, conditional on paying fines and costs. She must begin payments in Neosho while awaiting further orders. county officials arranged instalments at the jail.
A Mexican battalion under Gen Torres fought a desperate May 5 battle with Yaqui insurgents at 5 Tangge near Mermonillo. Casualties reported on both sides, with Mexicans claiming several Yequis killed and wounded. Authorities vow to confine the fighting to the district behind the mountains.
A fragmentary note from New York references a boiling lake event and mentions several figures from American science and Harvard. The text details a meteorological forecast and a list of individuals associated with the incident, though many names and phrases are garbled in the OCR.
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