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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
2
Warsaw Indiana era Bartholomew publisher Ebe Bartholomew listed as publisher of a local newspaper with no additional article content available from the OCR fragment
From Tucson a Yaqui uprising swells as 78 troops under General Torres are ambushed near Mazatlan, 30 killed, Gomez and Valejo among the dead. Elsewhere General Gomez rejects a $5 annual pension, preferring to wait for Cuba to pay veterans. London notes Herbert as British ambassador to the United States.
Great Britain declares cessation of hostilities in South Africa after talks led by Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner. Terms reportedly grant Boer autonomy, rifle rights, limited ammunition, farm restoration, and repatriation of prisoners. King Edward proclaims peace at 1 am, promising prosperity and mass migration to new dominions amid jubilation in UK.
In separate incidents, Phil Brooks fatally shot Ona Gun at a railroad camp northeast of Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory after a minor dispute. Near Clinton, Missouri, Harry Kidd fatally wounded David Green during a horseshoes quarrel. A Perry, Oklahoma Territory fire caused about 7200 dollars damage with 4800 dollars covered by insurance. The Sire originated in Shanafelt's book store.
Parliamentary correspondence details progress toward the Vereeniging peace. Schalk-Berger and Steyn met Kitchener, leaders debated independence surrender, and Milner and others drafted terms. Boers to lay down arms, accept British civilian rule where possible, and rebuild.
Chicago experiences a broad strike by teamsters and meat packers causing food and ice shortages. Riots flare on the West and North sides with police arrests scarce. Downtown hotels and restaurants face meat shortages as packers seek union immunity and vendors warn of further supply cuts.
A lengthy, uneven narrative reports vast wartime casualties including Boer and British deaths, prisoner counts, and survivors. It details a claimed 110000 deaths among a mixed population, estimates Boer numbers around 65000, and British losses per Foreign Office data. It also covers labor strife in Chicago, packing-house strikes, and union actions across cities, plus a dated Anglo Boer war chronology and financial toll estimates in Britain.
The Boer delegates signed the peace pact after lengthy talks ending the war. Lord Stuebener and Lord Milner with Gen De Wet and Transvaal delegates witnessed the ceremony in Pretoria. London celebrated with riotous cheers and a street chorus while liberals blamed the government for prolonged conflict.
The Senate and House lead weeks with river and harbor measures, a Confederate mound care bill, and a defense funding push. Debate rages over the Philippine government bill, with Spooner and Hoar trading barbs over colonial history and a controversial statue. A joint resolution thanks Hay for his McKinley memorial address passes in the House, while anti anarchist talks and canal milestones fill the rest of the sessions.
President Roosevelt sends Hope Lee copies of his literary works while a broad cross section of notes cover congressional delay in the reorganization bill, German imitation of American goods, May debt figures, McKinley postal cards rollout, Spain’s Cuba war status, and a Supreme Court view on national bankruptcy.
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