Immense crowds honor the dead Italian king in Rome
A grand funeral cortege carried King Humbert II’s remains from Monza to Rome. Officials, royal princes, and thousands filled streets and the Pantheon as the casket, drawn by six horses, passed. Marchers bowed in mourning while artillery, bands, and a 180-voice choir accompanied the solemn rites.
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Rome
Ital
Monza
Aosta
Turin
Oporto
Pantheon
Humbert
Victor Emmanuel II
Duke of
Genoa
Ferdinand of
Marine Corps
Avogadre Des Contes
The
Council of
Signor Saracco
Senate
Annuncio
Visconte Venosti
Chamber of Deputies
Signor Villa
Crisp
Via del Serpent
Victor Emmanuel
Mascagni
Quirinal
Memorial services in Paris for late King Humbert of Italy
In Paris, special services were held in memory of King Humbert of Italy. The ceremonies at St. Clotilde drew diplomatic corps members, high French officials, and the United States national commissioners to the exposition. The church was draped with a catafalque, torches, and about a hundred tapers.
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Paris
France
Humbert
Italy
St. Clotilde
United States
Italians in San Francisco pay tribute to King Humbert
In San Francisco on August 9 a large Italian colony gathered at Metropolitan temple to honor the memory of King Humbert with music and speeches. Many mourn the king yet a sizable portion believe his death may hasten a republican form of government in Italy.
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San Francisco
Metropolitan Temple
Humbert
Italy
Io Mary
Paris dispatch on Pekin crisis reports Chinese threats to force evacuation refusal
M. Pichon, French minister at Pekin, relays a Chinese warning that powers demand departure under escort. France will not leave without orders, citing risk to 800 foreigners including 20 women and children and 4 wounded, plus native Christians. Chinese escort deemed unacceptable. Cipher dispatch reportedly not yet received.
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Paris
Foreign Office
M. Pichon
Pekin
Shanghai
Miplomatic Corps
M. Picaon
China Food Exports Blocked Affects Relief Force
London dispatch reports Sheng prohibits food exports to the north, threatening Shanghai supplies for the relief force based at Nanking. Li Hung Chang seeks terms with Russia as negotiations continue.
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New York
the Tribune
London
China
Pekin
Express
Bhanghal
Sheng
Shanghai
Nanking
Li Hung Chang
Ruesia
Montana Church Report Highlights Butte Growth and Anaconda Plans
The Helena district annual report details new Butte churches Avon Clancy Holt on Kalispell circuit and Mountain View in Butte with a $30 000 edifice. It notes benovelence shrinkage reduction in debt at Anaconda and tentative plans for South Butte Meaderville and Missoula churches as pastors face ongoing challenges and potential missionary support.
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Helena
Aug
Jacob Mills
Methodist Episcopal Church of Montana
Butte
Avon
Clancy
Holt
Kalispell
Montana Wesleyan University
Anaconda
Anaconda Mining Company
Washoe Mining Company
FE. G. Cattermole
Hoge
Brooklyn
N. Y
Christ
Columbia Gardens
Mountain View
Albritton
Montana
Albritten
South Butte
Meaderville
J. W. Taft
Brother Tait
R. H. Shaeffer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Silver Bow Park
Walkerville
F. S. Clemo
Alice
St. Paul's
Joyce
Charles L. Rovard
la Porte
Ind
Bovard
Oak Street
Northern Pacific
A. W. Roberts
Missoula
Montana State University
Northern Pacific Railway
Bitter Root
Coeur d'Alene
Flathead Reservation
Clearwater
Church Extension Society
Brother McAllister
Kynett
Spencer
Teo. J
McAllister
Chicago
Flathead Mission
Flathead County
Info & Mission
Missionary Society
Appeal to Democrats Bryan and Stevenson Address to Voters
In Chicago Bryan and Stevenson arrive with party leaders to discuss campaign strategy. An issued address urges nationwide Democratic clubs to organize and defend the republic, urging local and state committees to assist the National Association of Democratic Clubs. The document frames government as equality under law and warns against colonial imperialism.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Stevenson
Thomas
Colorado
John J. Martin
National Committee
Bryan
Jones
Lincoln
Lake Minnetonka
Democrats of the United
Democratic Party
United States
Kansas City
Friends of Government
National Association
Broadway
New York
Republic
National Association of Democratic Clube
Democratic candidates Hiryan Stevenson visit Lebanon
The Indianapolis to Chicago train halted at Lebanon where Hiryan and Stevenson greeted a large Indiana crowd. Hiryan praised Indiana enthusiasm and vowed energetic campaigning until election day. Stevenson announced Bryan accepted the nomination and would run with him, prompting laughter and cheers as the train moved on.
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Fowler
Ind
Hiryan and Stevenson
Indianapolis
Chicago
Lebanon
Myryan
Indiana
Stevenson
Bryan
London pessimism grows over Pekin legations fate
A London dispatch reports official gloom despite Sir Claude MacDonald’s message of relative safety for the Pekin legations. Doubts persist on quick allied relief and fear ministers may already be dead. The foreign office leans to worst cases while Goodnow’s cable offers tempered hope.
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New York
Tribune
London
Claude MacDonald
Pekin Legations
Conger
Pekin
Shanghai
Chefoo
Shroderick
House of Commons
Claude
Foreign Office
Consul Goodnow
United States
Li Hung Chang
Tientsin
Li Ping Heng
Tung Fuh Siang
Count von Walderse
China
Allies face new perils as China troops mass near Pekin
A Shanghai dispatch from Tientsin says Chinese troops gather within striking distance of Pekin amid ongoing operations. Allied losses total 1,190 with Russians 100, Japanese 410, British 120. Britain and France may land a brigade and 1,200 troops respectively at Shanghai, while food reaches the legations from Pekin. Germany may deploy to reach 30,000 by October.
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Germany
Downing Street
France
Yangtse
Great Britain
China
Europe
Peitsang
England
South Africa
Transvaal
London
Pekin
Shanghai
Tientain
Chefoo
Saya
Legations
Foreign Office
Claude MacDonald
Berlin
New State Normal Board Aims to Tie School to State University
Governor Smith named a new local board for the state normal school including B. F. White Leonard Kleil Edwin Norris F Kress and A L Stone with terms to 1901. State Superintendent Carleton urges attaching the normal to the University of Montana in Missoula, cites cost and management gains, and criticizes recent leadership changes at Dillon. Continued on Page Eight.
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Standard
Helena
Smith
State Normal School
B. F. White
Leonard Kleil
Edwin Norris
F. (. Kress
A.L. Stone
Dilion
Kress
Stone
Carleton
State University
Missoula
State Normal
State Board of Education
Sanders
Ihs
Dillon Public Schools
Dillon
Normal School
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Butte, Mont
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Methodist Episcopal Curch
Val
the Forces OF Liberty
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Adlat E. Stevenson
James K. Jones
National Democratic Committee
W. R. Hearst
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Vientsin
State
University
Hiegel
Butte, Montana
M. A. McLaughlin
First
Columbia Sts
Seattle, Wash
General Headquarters
Northwest
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