Li Hung Chang to Remain in Canton as War Expands
London reports Li Hung Chang will stay in Canton to coordinate with pro foreign viceroys until allied forces defeat Prince Tuan's troops. Foreigners evacuate Wan Chau as Boxers threaten missionaries. Tien Tsin wire cites Chinese gains, 12 new guns, and heavy Boxer losses.
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Li Hang Chang
Canton
Tuan
London
Li Hung
Hang
Prince Tuan
Prove Ching
Yang Lu
Li Hung Chang
Kwang Tung
Wan Chau
Ning Po
Tien Tsin
Xpress
Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Kek
Bold Plan of the 6Iers to Recapture Pretoria
Lord Roberts reports a serious setback as Boers press rounds around Pretoria inflicting defeat and capturing two guns and about 200 men. The commander remains unnamed, but Botha shows strength at multiple points near Pretoria. Roberts faces serious foes and a prolonged campaign, with no troops freed for China. News also notes Roberts’ bowel illness and Lady Roberts’ rush to Bloemfontein.
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London
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Pretoria
Botha
Roberts
Middelburg
Durdepoort
Nitral’s Nek
Krugersdorf
China
Lady Roberts
Bloemfontein
Gunpowder Plot Fails at Paris Grand Palace
In Paria on Wednesday night a suspected plan to burn the Champs Elysee grand palace was foiled after a watchman heard two men plotting and two sealed boxes of black powder were later found. No injuries reported.
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Paria
Grand Palace
Champs Elysee
Lightning Sculpts Dubuque Station. Girl Dies in Storm
A three hour electric storm in Dubuque Iowa drops 1.72 inches of rain and kills 16 year old Nellie L McQuillman. The Fourth street incline railway station was struck and shattered as damage is reported across the countryside. The article notes many men boast of methodical habits yet hold unpaid bills.
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Iowa
Dubuque
Nellie L. McQuillman
Fourth Street
England takes an island in the Pacific
The Mionera brings news that Great Britain has added Niue or Savage island to its possessions. The British protectorate over Tonga was clarified after a conference with Basil Thompson and Tongan rulers, with Britain to approve any new treaties. Falcon island reappeared, a navigation hazard linked to volcanic activity. Apia reports Niufu or Hope devastated by a hurricane, with 38 natives killed and widespread crop loss.
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Vancouver
Sydney
Great Britain
Pacific
H.M
Niue
Savage Island
Tonga
Basil Thompson
N. M.S. Porpoise
Falcon Island
Apia
Niufu
Hope
Mexico City Train Hold-Up Marked First In Mexico
In Chihuahua region a daring night robbery derailed a freight train on the Mexican Central after sidings were tampered with. Bandits fired on the crew, looted several cars, and fled as police and rurales pursued. one robber was captured with booty.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Chihuahua
A Marvelous Escape From Kumassie Siege
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson governor of the Gold Coast Colony after marching several days from Kumassie told reporters he regarded his escape as the most marvelous on record. He credited secrecy of the route and noted carriers were starved and fed on plantains while the group endured hardships aided by light rains. Lady Hodgson shared the dangers and privations.
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Accra
Gold Coast
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson
Kumassie
Hodgson
Furloughs Suspended by Admiralty Linked to French Fleet Maneuvers
London July 13 reports an admiralty order suspending further furloughs to crews of ships in the channel and reserve squadrons. The move is described as connected with French fleet maneuvers in the channel, prompting considerable comment here.
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London
Admiralty
Channel
Cholera Epidemic Reaches Kohat South of Peshawar
In Simla dated July 13 cholera appears in severe epidemic form at Kohat, 24 miles south of Peshawar. There were 207 cases and 177 deaths among Sepoys and camp followers from July 2 to July 9. The monsoon outlook is slightly more favorable and orders for General Wade to move to the threatened Indian uprising in Minnesota are countermanded due to quiet in the Rainy Lake region.
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India
Simla
Kohat
Peshawa
Wade
Minnesota
Secretary of the Interior
Rainy Lake
Charges of Murder Brought Against Captain Baker
San Francisco July 14 Charges looking to the trial by court martial have been preferred with Colonel Long against Captain Charles T. Baker of the United States transport Sumner. The complaint states Captain Baker caused the death of Henry B. Ryan by confining him in the brig aboard ship while ill. The charge is murder.
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San Francisco
Colonel Long
Charles T. Baker
United States
Sumner
Baker
Henry B. Ryan
Saale Disaster Toll Rises With 168 Bodies Recovered
New York July 13 Twenty four bodies were recovered from the burned steamship Saale, raising the total dead from this ship and related wrecks to 168. Many remains were unrecognizable and some identified only by clothing initials.
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New York
Saale
Steward’s Department
Jersey
Rockaway
Ninth Infantry Lands in China Amid War News
A cable from Admiral Remey reports Ninth Infantry and Marines landed at Che Foo to aid allied defenses in Tien Tsin, with Meade landing to proceed to Tien Tain. Weather concerns prompt doubling winter clothing for Meade and Sumner, as 6,000 outfits are prepared for transport.
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Washington
Navy Department
Remey
Seymour
Taku
Pekin
Ludington
China
New York
New England
Meade
Sumner
Indiana Indians at Redlake Fight Civilization Push
Solway July 13 reports tensions rise as the government builds a $30,000 school at Redlake. Indians refuse annuities claiming underpayment, threaten conflict, and hold nightly war dances. White settlers arm themselves. state troops may be deployed as authorities monitor the situation.
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Solway
Minno
Indiana
Redlake
Solsway
Picnic stairway collapse for 100 children in Chicago
A Sunday school picnic of 100 children and a teacher fell when a wooden stairway from the Halated viaduct gave way. About 50 children dropped 10 feet to the ground, with 15 more bruised. Debris blocked Burlington tracks for over an hour.
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Chicago
Burlington Tracks
Vancouver Island Iron Deals Attract Pacific Coast Magnates
McKeesport iron works managers from Pennsylvania visit the Pacific coast and secure options on three Barclay Sound properties for iron works near Port Angeles. They plan to move 400 to 500 workers to Barclay Sound before year end. Promising claims include Anderson, Wilson Braden Irving group, and Thompson Braden Logan Rains. The ventures aim to supply Port Angeles foundries with high grade pig iron. London capital also shows interest in Gordon river’s Galena mine with development set to begin August 1.
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Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
McKeesport Iron Works
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Port Angeles
Victoria
B. C
Vancouver Island
Barclay Sound
McKeesport Iron Men
Anderson Company
Wilson, Braden, Irving and
Thompson
Braden
Logan
Rains
Galena
Gordon River
Rossland Ore Shipments Surpass Prior Year Half
Rossland British Columbia reports ore shipments for the first half of 1900 totaling 71,235 tons, nearly matching the 72,840 tons of all of 1897. The Nickel Plate mine has been developed to the 200 and partial to 400 foot levels with plans to ship 260 tons daily.
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Rossland
B. C
Twenty three Times Gold Has Her At Palmer
In the Palmer mountain tunnel near Loomis Washington the last 30 feet driven revealed a highly mineralized formation with assays from 3.74 to 37 dollars in gold daily. A new blue quartz ledge at the face indicates a potentially historic vein crossing the footwall, distinct from the earlier 22 veins and warranting careful testing. Anaconda plant upgrade in Montana features massive machinery weighing 1,650,000 pounds including Huntington mills and Blake crushers for the concentrating plant.
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Loomis
Wash
Palmer Mountain
Anaconda
Mont
Anaconda Mining Company
Huntington Mills
Blake
Copper Cliff Mine Ore Reported High Grade In Missoula
Visitors from the Copper Cliff mine in Missoula say the shaft is down 200 feet and ore runs high grade. Owners expect drifting at this depth to find better ore. The dump holds about 35000 dollars worth of gold and copper ore.
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Missoula
Copper Cliff
Mining Congress and Westward Mining Notes
Spokane reports on the upcoming International Mining Congress to be held in Boise in 1901, recounts Milwaukee meeting aims including permanent organization, mining law revision, displays from multiple states, and labor-saving innovations. Also notes early British Columbia gold discovery, Vancouver Island coal mining, a Skamania county mining case, new mining companies in Oregon and Washington, a creamery output, local treasury receipts, starch factory plans, and Saturday noon office closings for Spokane lawyers in July and August.
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Spokane
International Mining Congress
Boise
Idaho
Milwaukee
Spokesman-Review
Alaska
Colorado
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Montana
Arizona
Canada
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Fhrst
GG. M. Dawson
Mitchell
Field Harbor
Queen Charlotte Island
Fort Simpson
Hudson Bay Company
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Nanaimo
Imbler
Union County
The Dull Season Brings Mixed Business Signals
Bradstreet notes a generally dull season with 11 percent lower U S bank clearings than mid-1899, but railway earnings up about 10 percent. Fewer business failures since 187?92 with one exception, and labor troubles improving. Wheat and sugar rise. northwest rains lift pine mills. iron and steel weakness persists. Wheat shipments total 3,018,882 bushels with 196 U S failures that week and 25 in Canada.
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Bradtereets
Bradstreet’s
United States
Canada
Pacific Coast Trade Prices From Seattle Market Listing
A Seattle market list shows fresh produce and goods with prices including onions new at 1 cent per pound, lettuce hot house at 1 dollar per crate, potatoes new at 1 cent, beets 90 cents per sack, tomatoes 1.50 per case, strawberries 2 dollars per case, cabbage 1 to 1.25 per 100 pounds, butter around 16 to 22 cents per pound, eggs 20 cents, cheese 12 cents, poultry around 11 to 14 cents, hay prices from 11 to 19 dollars per ton, flour and millstuff prices ranging from 3 to 8 dollars per barrel or ton, and fresh meats with dressed beef at 8 cents and pork products at 8 to 9 cents per pound.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Portland
Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon
America
Wool—Valley
Market Prices for Wool Butter Eggs and Feed in 1899
The report lists Wool in regions including Nevada and Eastern Oregon with varied prices per pound, Butter from Fancy Creamery and Dairy with per pound quotes, Eggs from a store labeled 1840 fancy ranch, and Millatuffa Middlings and Bran with price ranges. Names of regions and products provide a snapshot of agricultural commodity pricing across several locales.
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
Egge
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Henry Wilson
William Walton
Kate Tucker
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Hoers
Ladysmith
Minty
American National Institute
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Pacific Coast Mining News
Vancouver Iron and
Big Oregon Company
Vancouver Iron Property
Pacific, Coast Wheat
Tacoma
The
Oregonian
Bonanza
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Ore
Keystone, Belle and Gold Boy Consolidated Mining Company
Albert Geiser
Bonanza Fame
Clark Tabor
Red Boy
J. T. Donnelly
Fleet National Bank
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I. J. Conroy
C. H. Thompson
Bobanza
Rich Mountain
Palmer
J. G. Copley
Charles W. Thompson
New Oregon Mining Companies
Elk Creek Giold Mining Company
City of Union
Lillian Gold Mining and Investment Company
Keystone, Belle and Gold Bay Consolidated Mining Company
New Washington Mining Companies
Gold Ledge Consolidated Mining & Milling Company
Sacramento Gold Mining Company
Pilgrim Gold Mining & Milling Company
Davenport
Golden Era Mining Company
Colville
Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Republic
Myrtle Mining & Milling Company
Bald Mountain Mining Company
Clear Lake
Galena King Mining & Milling Company
Fairhaven, Wash
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