Roosevelt Boom Fades as McKinley Ticket Looms
The Akron dispatch reports Roosevelt’s rapid support at the Republican convention, with Roosevelt’s name stirring the crowd and energizing delegates. Senator Hanna counters, urging consideration of an unwilling candidate and prompting talk of Long or Dolliver as alternatives to Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Platt
Quay
Hanna
Hanns
General Greene
Ohio
Long
Dolliver
Republican Congressional Committee Opens HQ in Chicago
The national Republican congressional committee has opened its headquarters at the Auditorium hotel with Chairman J. W. Babcock of Wisconsin in charge. Secretary James Overstreet of Indiana, Vice Chairman J S Sherman of New York, and Iowa's J A T Hull head the executive committee and plan to arrive in July to aid operations. H C Loudenslager of New Jersey will stay in Washington for press committee work.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Curiaco
National Republican Congressional Committee
Auditorium Hotel
J. W. Babcock
Wisconsin
J. S. Sherman
New York
James Overstreet
Indiana
J. A. T. Hull
Iowa
H. C. Loudenslager
New Jersey
Washington
Famine Expectancy in India As Monsoon Delayed
The dispatch from Lord Carzon of Kedleston reports a general expectancy across famine areas as the monsoon has not yet appeared. Heavy rain falls in Burmah Bengal and parts of Benahr, but the west coast monsoon remains weak and relief numbers stay at 5,982,000 with no immediate relief decrease expected without heavier rainfall.
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Machadodorp
Lydenburg
Lourenzo Marques
Chinese Forts at Taku Harbor Open Fire on International Fleet
June 19 report notes ongoing conflict as Taku forts fired on the international fleet. British French German Russian and Japanese ships responded, two forts blown, others assaulted, Cheyou harbor hosts two British one American and five Chinese warships. The Times deems war between Eastern and Western civilizations likely.
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Loxpon
China
Taku
Shanghai
the Times
Cheyou Harbor
Relief Column Rumored to Fail Reach Pekin
London reports inquiry into a dispatch from Che Foo with word that the Japanese warship Toyashi arrived at Taku and that the commander-in-chief and troops are back at Tien Tsin. In Washington officials wonder if Admiral Seymour leads the relief column toward Pekin, implying a retreat to Tien Tsin. Annapolis marines await orders for Far East service after a swift voluntary mobilization.
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Taku
Tien Tsin
Washington
Pe Ho River
Admiral Seymour
Pekin
Excitement in Japan Over Forts Shelling and Troop Plans
June 19 dispatches report shelling of Takuhan forts causing nationwide excitement in Japan. Powers may demand 2000 troops to quell the revolt and government approval is anticipated. Additional transports are being readied. In Sumed, the Seventh Bengal infantry is ordered to Hong Kong due to the Chinese crisis.
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Itig
China
Sumea
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Hong Kong
Quarantine Lifted for Chinese Leaving San Francisco
Federal quarantine officer Dr. Kinyoun withdraws inspectors and allows Chinese to depart California without inspection. Treasury directs reversal of prior order enforcing health certificates for travelers leaving the state.
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Kinyoun
Washington
Treasury Department
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Marine Hospital Service
Reular
Th Marine Hospital
Roberts proposals for disarming Boers in 1899 war
Lord Roberts sent a message to Commandant General Louis Botha on June 13 proposing disarmament of the burghers and praising their brewery. Botha sought a six day armistice, Roberts offered five, but Botha declined and hostilities resumed as Boer commandoes withdrew toward Middleburg with British forces in pursuit.
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Machadodoro
Louis Botha
Botha
Lord Roberts
Middleburg
Wolcott's Four Year Review of McKinley Era Speech
Senator Wolcott lauds four years of Republican governance praising national prosperity, currency triumph, and debt reduction. He defends Philippines policy, annexation logic, and warns Democrats against returning to silver, while urging unity, honor, and forward momentum into the new century.
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Able Commission
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Anonymous letter claims Goebel killer in Texas
William Calton, jailed on an indictment for accessory to the Goebel murder, received an anonymous Fort Worth postmarked letter claiming, I killed Goebel, and outlining a plume of travel from Kentucky to Texas to Oklahoma. Calton says he will treat it as a crank note but has handed it to his attorney.
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William Calton
William Goebel
Fort Worth
Tex
Goebel
Statehouse Yard
Fort Hill
Georgetown
Cincinnati
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Oklahoma
Sam
Kentucky
Texas
Culton
Nordin children win damages against Berner in liquor sale case
The Nordin children, suing for their father Peter Nordin now insane at Yankton asylum, won $3,500 against T L Berner and bondsmen. Evidence showed Berner sold liquor to Nordin while intoxicated, in a state of habitual intoxication.
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Cuarx
3. D
Nordin
T. L. Berner
Peter Nordin
Yankton
Berner
Beng
Major Brenk H. Edmunds Remains Cause of Yellow Fever
Havana reports Major Brenk H. Edmunds of General Lee's staff died of yellow fever. Quarantine surrounds Quemacaos barracks with restricted entry. Doctors say Havana shows few new cases as the rainy season continues, marking an unusually heavy rainfall this season.
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Frank BH. Edmunds
Lee
Havana
Brenk H. Edmunds
Mr. Edmunds
Quemacaos
St Paul Elk Carnival Parade Opens Two Weeks of Festivities
Thousands march in Bly parade through St Paul to inaugurate the Elks carnival. Elks from Minneapolis and nearby cities join locals for two weeks of amusement beginning in June.
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ST. Paul’s
St. Paut
Elks
St. Paul
Amonst
Muinneapolia
On the Diamond Scores Across Leagues
American League results show Milwaukee at Chicago 1 4 Milwaukee loses 4 to 1 and Kansas City edges Minneapolis 4 to 3. National League games include Brooklyn beating Boston in eleven innings 6 to 3 and Philadelphia defeating New York 2 to 1. Cincinnati wins at St. Louis 9 to 8.
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