Japanese Return in Force at Port Arthur Siege
Desperate fighting along a receding Japanese line as ships of Tojo’s fleet bombard and torpedo boats attempt to enter Port Arthur. Shore batteries sink one destroyer and cripple another while a fourth retreats amid heavy rain and distant gunfire.
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Port Arthur
Ndvices
Suemday
Port Wbour
Golder
Novodhe
St. Petersburg
Peterbheurgsky Fistok
Liao Yang
Ta Tehe Kino
Kivesian
Samsonoff
Itades
Ling Yang
Oku
Kin Chou
Toge
Anchorage
Une
Une Dipatios Nh
Ameuldier
Ortes
Remanolf
Bbs
Washington, DC
Mooetvell
Meland Falkner
Congres
Samuel Mettans Lindeau
Malkner le
Penteylvaniia
Hatley
Ber, Vicner Beedgvnte
Committee Works to Name Permanent Democratic Convention Chair
St Louis July 6 Senator Bailey of Texas and Representative Clark of Missouri decline permanent chair. Nomination efforts shift as Bailey cannot lead platform talks, Clark engaged on Cockrell presidency, and a tentative temporary committee remains to run proceedings. Meetings brief amid convention preparations.
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W. Bailey
Texas
Champ Clark
Missouri
Sematoy Malley
Representative Clark
Bailey
Bryan
Clark
Willian BF. Sheehan
Meg Garren
New York
Southern Hotel
C Clark Atsweres
Cockrell
Benator Cockrell
Parker
St. Laws
Mon
Camorra
Sopater Latler
Sxuetly
Chereman Jones
Willian
Jones
Siguet
Williame
Kansas faces fourth flood swamping towns this year
Kansans suffer through renewed overflow with rivers rising to record levels. Widespread damage hits farms towns and rail lines as Ark River and other tributaries threaten Lawerence Abilene Topeka and surrounding areas. Residents evacuate and await forecasted crest as roads wash out and grain crops endure losses.
Open convention erupts as Cleveland echoed by crowd
In St Louis the Democratic National Convention opens with massive cheers for Grover Cleveland while factional tensions surface. Speaker addresses reflect party divisions and the planned Parker nomination looms amid chaotic scenes and decoration of the hall.
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Browie
Urvan
Grover
Cleveland
Judge Parker
Witune Homer
Myr. Bane
Reet
Hout
Williems
Lauarhter
Mguackers
Moosevett
Petialee
Dleorge
Winlehingtum Abgahon Fumcoln
Erler
Ceritinens
Repellioen
eLond
Vuesien
Ifout
Republican Party
Brean
Grover Cleveland
Dutty
Willigine
Utah Democrats Oppose Anti Polygamy Plank At Democratic Convention
Urgent telegrams from Utah Democratic leaders to national figures oppose adding an anti polygamy plank to the Democratic platform and urge rejection of the stance. A compromise plank reportedly being drafted aims to avoid offending Utah delegates and St Louis supporters.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
David Th Hid
Witton J. Bryan
St. Louis
Dubois
Idaho
Na Ional
Wreck Toll Rises as Train Plunges near Cameron
Cripple Creek figures Dean Torrence and T P Alvheart among the dead with forty six injured after a brake failure caused a passenger coach to derail near Cameron. The crash sent the coach down a steep grade into a rocky bank, trapping and injuring many. Officials cite brake seizure and track obstruction as contributing factors.
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Vipple Creek
Coly
Cameron
Dean Torrence
T. P. Alvheart
Cripple Creek
Doaepe Kurne
Denver
Cripphe
Fragmentary wartime note on Tibet and British forces
A partially readable wartime account mentions Tibet and a small number of British and Indian troops. The text is fragmentary and unclear, with years or precise events not discernible from the readable portions.
Jackson marks fiftieth anniversary of the Republican Party
Jackson Michigan July 6 Thousands gathered in Loomis park to celebrate the party’s fiftieth birthday. Secretary of State John Hay delivered the main address, with Speaker Cannon Senator Fairbanks and Senator Burrows among honored guests. The event recalled the 1864 convention and praised Republican growth, population, and statehood milestones.
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Jackson
Mich
John Hay
Abraham Lincoln
Speaker Cannon
National
House of Representatives
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Candiate
United States
Rh. A. Alger
J. C. Burrows
Michignn
Hay
Fairbanks
Detroit
Cannon
Loomis Park
Todd
Aaron T. Bliss
Charles A. Vial
Thomas J. Obrien
Grand Rapids
Wellas
Brien
Blair
Michigan
Fremont
the Grove
Mr. Hay
Republican Party
Pacific
Union
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Inner Harbor
Russeans
Prom PN Por Weg
Tokio
Me ‘Tien Lien Pass
Thussians
Uhiatu
COE
Amemee Mee
Liau Yung
Gesu
Vienna
Yakutek
Riberia
Kutaleoff
Irkutsk
John. Sharp Williams
Kansas
Wichita
Bimports
Bilin
Rugiig
Wichta
Wichita, Kas
Arkansas
Kulleue
Van
Biel
UN Hee
UN Hee. Valley Center
Bicker Arkonkuw
Cain
Gene
Lawrenmee
Abilene
Bhawan Agcutine
Tonehi
Krie
Wiharen Orgua
Maeda
Masato
Hock Deland Lewoy
Banta Fe
Saeentor Japnings
Gevernnsear
Topeka
Kot
Vtenehoets
ENG
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Madden
Kansas City
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Jersey
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Clewedane
Obed
Mergeutt
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Meortin
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Gatlerjee
Wileriee
Dileutearnia
Jaime
Theyan
Hand
Wilbore
Pete
PersiPenv Trover
National Committee
St Lowe
Colorado
Jonn B. Mullins
M. Johnson
Wyoming
Dohe Ee Orborne
New Mexico
H. B. Pergunson
B. Thomaar
Joseph W. Dailey
David N. Stickney
James JH. Pitch
Honater Daniels
Virginia
Committee of Tevolution
Massachusetts
Tammey
Lew
Tammany
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Dalaotion Do
Tiree Mem
Cuba
Washington
Oteere
Wey Hay
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