Pretoria Defended? British Forces Converge on City
Dispatches claim six British columns move on Pretoria while Boer leaders vow to defend the capital. A war council asserts the capital may still be defended with God’s help, Kruger stays in the country, and anger grows over gold taken by officials. Reports from Lourenzo Marques note British movements and suspected visits to the warship Friesland.
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Pretoria
Lourenzo Marques
Great Britain
Delarey
Kruger
Friesland
South Africa to become self governing colonies
The Tribune notes that after the war the two Dutch republics will be annexed by Britain and governed temporarily, then given self governing status. A future commonwealth bill would grant local autonomy similar to Canada and Australia, with the Dutch majority shaping the confederation. Population figures show more British than Dutch at outbreak.
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Canada
Australia
Cape Colony
Natal
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Bechuanaland
Rhodesia
Not Less Than Five Hundred Arrive at Minneapolis During May
May saw at least 500 foreigners arrive in Minneapolis from overseas with about 100 stopping here. Most newcomers were Scandinavian while Italians Finns Austrians Bohemians Germans Russians Turks and French accounted for another 50 percent. Finns moved to Kokato and Franklin settlements. This week at least 100 immigrants arrived including five Arabs who went to Duluth for mining work. Over half of the total headed to Montana.
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Minneapolis
Kokato
Franklin
Minn
Duluth
Montana
Western Lines Fail to Agree on Pooling G A R Business
Western lines fail to agree on pooling all Grand Army business between Chicago and St Paul and between Chicago and Kansas City Leavenworth Atchison and St Joseph. Wisconsin Central instructs Chairman McLeod that it will no longer withhold a 1 cent fare mile rate for its territory. Chairman to notify other lines and agents to begin contracting at the cut rate.
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Western Lines
Catcaco
Grand Army
Chicago
St. Paul
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Atchison and St. Joseph
Wisconsin Central
McLeod
Western Passenger Association
Plague Cases Rise in Cairo Five Deaths Reported
Six new bubonic plague cases and two deaths are reported in Cairo Egypt by city officials. The report notes rising health concerns amid ongoing outbreak response.
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Cairo
Egypt
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Otia
Cardinal Gibbons
Henry Granton
Baltimore
Tucson
Ariz
F. P. Cleveland
Wife of the Ohio Statesman Passes Away at Mansfield
Mrs John Sherman aged 72 died at midnight in Mansfield Ohio She was Margaret Cecilia Stewart sole daughter of the late Judge early obituary notes her marriage to John Sherman prominent political family connections referenced by the Ohio Statesman publication
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Chicago
Joe Wheeler
Senate
Otts
Ohio Statesman
Mansfield
Night Session of the Senate a Full Dress Affair
Washington June 5 Congress nears adjournment with little major legislation expected. Senate met over ten hours including four hours in executive session with a social night attire display as many senators appeared in full dress. Pettigrew spoke on the anti trust bill and Spooner on the Philippines while Teller addressed the Philippine question.
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Washington
Congress
Ito
Senate
Teller
Colorado
Pettigrew
House
Mr. Pettigrew
Spooner
Wisconsin
Philippines
Neely Divided Receipts in Simple Bookkeeping Scheme
Acting Postmaster Bristow identifies 1899 posted funds of 8212.50 taken by C F W Neely with a half share for himself. Neely’s monthly average nears 17000 as investigation of Major Rathbone continues, revealing lack of checks and a plan to use postmasters forms. Bristow estimates total theft may reach 80 000 to 100 000.
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Havana
Bristow
C. F. W. Neely
Neely
Major Rathbone
Rathbone
Leatherer and Sullivan
United States
Maynard
Reeves
Oregon Election Indicates Republican Victory in State
Meagre returns from the Oregon state election show Republicans carrying the state by 5 000 to 8 000. C E Wolverton and J W Bailey are projected to win Supreme Court justice and dairy commissioner posts. Moody leads in the Second district. Tongue ahead in the First with few counties reported. Fusionists gain in the legislature, but totals unclear. In Wisconsin a farmer, John Olson, fought a bear and lost an arm. his brother killed the bear, leaving Olson in critical condition.
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Portland
C. E. Wolverton
Justice of the Supreme Court
J. W. Bailey
Moody
Tongue
St. Paul
John Olson
Barron County
Wis
Olson
Laugh and Grow Fat Phrase Quoted by Collier's Weekly
Reader tongue in cheek echoes a saying about vanity and humor. The snippet presents a playful exchange contrasting fattening oneself with being mocked, attributed to Collier's Weekly.
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Collier’s Weekly
Boxers Threaten Rail Route as Foreign Guards Police Line
The Pekin Times reports Boxers burned Huang Sun on the Tien Teng railway four miles from Tien Tsin. Rail service is dislocated and foreign guards are needed to police the line. Russian officers wounded. relief mission failed to rescue mining engineers.
ON THE DIAMOND. AMERICAN LEAGUE SCORES
At Kansas City Indianapolis 19 8 the game ended with Indianapolis dominating the diamond. Milwaukee defeated Cleveland 9 to 3 in another league matchup. Minneapolis beat Detroit 6 to nothing while Chicago crushed Buffalo 32 to 3 in a high scoring affair.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Detroit
Chicago
Buffalo
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