Arrival at Hosiwu signals rapid march toward Pekin
Washington reports three word dispatch from General Chaffee confirming arrival at Hosiwu near Pekin and continuing advance. Officials hail swift progress with no large Chinese mobs encountered and note open communication along the river route. The United States and other powers express unity in demanding safe passage for ministers into Tianjin.
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Washington
China
War Department
Hosiwu
Pekin
Yangtsun
Langfang
Yangtsan
Chaffee
Chefoo
Cieneral
Hospton
Che- Tao
Pletsang
Yangtsung
Pei River
Hosiway
Tientsin
Chingcchiawan
Tungchow
Hosing
Ina Ha
Casualty list from General Chaffee reports numerous WIA and KIA
Washington Aug 13 war department released Chaffee casualty list from Yangtsun and Chefoo. Enlisted men killed include W Kh Meter Robert C Kerr Wyatt G Hicks Samuel Stafford Roy Bergen Laurence M Cougins Rowland Perry and others. Wounded cover nine infantry units with injuries from shoulder to head and groin. some listed as serious. Marines and artillery also cited with injuries. KIA buried at Yangtsun. wounded sent to hospital at Tientsin. CHAPPEE
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Chefoo
Yangtsun
Act On
Fourteenth Infantry
W. Kh. Meter
Robert C. Kerr
Wyatt G. Hicks
Samuel Stafford
Roy Bergen
Laurence M. Cougins
Rowland Perry
William Eseld
Albert W. Fitzpatrick
Frank Knoll
Harry ©. Huston
Patrick Curran
Ismael ‘Tyler
Ralph W. Adams
Charles Johnson
Frank RR. Kiddo
Louie A. Forgero
Company
William Maloney
Frank
Albright
James Aiken
Adam Houce
George Kk. Vale
Ernest Gibson
Robert KK. Snell
Ray S. Roberts
George D. Gardner
Company L
Wiliam J. Emmett
Harry Young
Benjamin N. Boyle
Alfred M. Messer
Ross Chimbling
Dwight M. Fuller
Frank R. Jackson
Company M
Orana Kemper
Charles J. Foster
Henry H. Hurst
Paschal Smith
James P. O'Dowd
Joseph Ouellette
Andre
Jromm
Tientsin
Chappee
U S Responds to Wu Over Li Hung Chang Envoy Move
The United States confirms acceptance of Li Hung Chang as envoy plenipotentiary to negotiate with the powers. Washington notes continued friendly negotiations and that no general talks can proceed while Chinese ministers remain in dispute.
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Washington
Department of State
United States
Marl
Li Hung Chang
China
Adee
Li Hung Change
Relief Force Accord Steers Pekin Evacuation Talks
Acting Secretary Adee states that powers and Chinese government may agree on a ceasefire and safe entry of relief troops into Pekin to escort foreign ministers to Tientsin. An armoured withdrawal hinges on unmolested access and troop arrangements, with telegrams sent to allied powers.
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Emer
General Chaffes
Henna Yangtseun
Yangtseun
Tientsin
United States
China
Pekin
Washington
Baron Speik von Sternberg
de W>iilant
Adve
Russia
M. de Giers
Allied Relief Expedition at Yangtsun Halted After Aug 5 Signals
London reports three days rest at Yangtsun with a suspected further advance after Aug 10. No word from Yangtsun since Aug 5, when Japanese command said 2000 Chinese faced allies, and Aug 6 Peitsang yielded 300 Japanese killed or wounded while 200 Chinese died. Diplomatic efforts in London and Europe aim to suspend the relief march with no success. An explanation of Pekin cipher messages titled Tsinan cites a regular courier and active wires between Pekin and Tsinan.
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London
Yangtsun
Tokio
Peitsang
Pekin
Tsinan
Great Northern Telegraph Company
Canton
Daily Telegraph
Claude MacDonald
Tientsin
Cawnpore
Shanghai
Daily Express
Chaffee
Vanetsan
Sith
Bengal Lancers
Mth
United States
Yokohama
Natsutsung
Wusing
Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Aigun
Manchuria
England
Daily News
Alfred Gaselee
M. Delcasse
China
South Africa
the Times
Wuehans
Hupeth
Yangtsekiang
Fort Leavenworth Departure For San Francisco
Leavenworth Kansas August 1 Companies and D First Infantry will depart Fort Leavenworth tomorrow at noon for San Francisco. The force consists of about 200 men under Captains Getty and L F E Pickering commanding respectively. The train includes a baggage and box car and nine sleepers.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leavenworth
Burlington
San Francisco
Getty
L. FE. Pickering
Dispatch from General Chaffee on hospital arrival near Howe
A war department dispatch dated August 10 reports General Chaffee arriving at a hospital near Howe, a location midway between Tientsin and Pekin as shown on War Department maps.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Hospiwn
Howe
Tientsin
Pekin
Hospital ship Solace sails from Yokohama to Guam on homeward voyage
Washington Aug 13 The hospital ship Solace carrying sick and wounded from China left Yokohama in the morning and will stop first at Guam on its return trip home.
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Washington
Solace
China
Yokohama
Guam
Explosion at Shanghai powder magazine injures unknown
A native powder magazine in Shanghai exploded last night. The extent of damage is not known and foreigners are barred from the magazine enclosure.
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Shanghai
Barber Held On Sunday In Twin Bridges
Heller, a long-time barber of Twin Bridges, was arrested today for violating Sunday business rules. The complaint comes from O. P. Wesgarber, another barber from Whitehall. The case is scheduled for Thursday August 16 in Justice Newell's court. Archie McDonald of Sheridan remains under arrest on a separate larceny charge.
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Heller
Twin Bridges
O. P. Wesgarber
Whitepall
Archie McDonald
Sheridan
Pobecco
McDeonald Woad
Whitehall
Foster
Bryan delays Chicago arrival to avoid G A R parade clash
The Chronicle reports Colonel W. J. Bryan will not be in Chicago on Tuesday August 2 for the G A R parade. To avoid embarrassing President McKinley he will delay his arrival by one or two days after learning his assigned program and role.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
W. J. Bryan
McKinley
Sara
Bryan to address Democratic clubs in Indianapolis session
William J. Bryan spoke with the National Association of Democratic clubs in New York and will attend the quadrennial session in Indianapolis on October 4. During the week the association’s New York headquarters were open as 125,000 new members joined the organization.
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New York
National Association of Democratic Clubs
William J. Bryan
Indianapolis
Death of World Chess Champion William Steinitz
William Steinitz, 63, longtime world chess champion, died yesterday at Manhattan State Hospital for the Insane after years of mental decline. His family, destitute, received a small fund raised by newspapers and a chess class.
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New York
William Steinitz
Manhattan State Hospital
Talbot Civil Engineer Charles B Talbot Dies in Yacoma
Charles B Talbot a prominent civil and mechanical engineer who helped Portland Oregon secure its water supply died in Yacoma this morning of brain congestion. The body will be taken to Portland for interment in Talbot Heights Cemetery.
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Yacoma
Charles B. Talbot
Portland
Ore
Talbot Heights
Birth and Lanier family involved in street fight death
Aberdeen Mississippi August 13 Homer and Walter Birth and Wl Lanier were killed in a public street fight at Monroe prairie. J B Lanier and his sons George Will and Jeff took part in the confrontation.
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Aberdeen
Miss
Homer
Walter Birth
Wl Lanier
Monroe Prairie
Lanier
George
Will
Jeff
Long wins 220 yards handicap at Celtic club sports
In Glasgow on August 13 M. W. Long took first in the 220 yards handicap at Celtic club sports while Tewksbury failed in the low yard dash.
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Glasgow
M. W. Long
Celtic
Tewksbury
Anti Imperialist League meeting high lighted by leaders
Indianapolis delegates prepare for a rally as ex Senator Henderson and ex Governor Boutwell prepare to chair the Anti Imperialist League convention. The event weighs proposals for a possible third ticket while denouncing imperialism and aiming to endorse Bryan and Stevenson. Carl Schurz and Bourke Cockran are noted as participants with 500 members in the Indiana anti imperialist league.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Congress of the Anti-Imperialistic League
Tomlinson
Hall
John W. Henderson
Missouri
Boutwell
Massachusetts
Bryan
Stevenson
Carl Schurz
Schurg
Ryan
Henry A. Johnson
Indiana
Bourke Coclkran
Thomas Bh. Reed
Richard Olney
Henderson
Indiana Anti-Imortalistic League
National
Louis Rehrich
Colorado
Mas Hes
Aucuet 14
Vic
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Cuba
Phillippines
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Writ Refusal in Neely Extradition Case at Supreme Court
Judge Lacombe refused to sign Neely extradition writ citing Judge Wallace’s habeas corpus appeal action. Citation signed by Judge Wallace orders Burnett and Henkel to appear Sept 7 in Washington to show cause why the circuit court order should not be corrected and the appeal expedited.
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United States Supreme Court
Lacombe
Wallace
Lindsay
Burnett
Supreme Court
New York
United States Court
Charles F. W. Neely
Neely
William J. Wallace
Henry L. Burnett
United States District Attorney
William A. Henkel
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington
Marshal Henkel
Circuit Court
Congress
Walla
Kruger funds alleged for election influence denied
A Pretoria London dispatch dated Aug 19 claims President Kruger will back William J Siyvan with 2.5 to 4 million dollars and that Webster Davis got 125000 for the democratic campaign fund. Officials Pierce and Wessels deny the statements, saying Boers have better uses for funds and England seeks sinews of war against the Boer cause.
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New York
Pretoria
London
Kruger
William J. Siyvan
Webster Davis
Democratic Campaign Fund
Charles D. Pierce
Cconsul
Beer Relief Fund
P. Lauler Wessels
Boers Move From Machadodoro and Proclaim New Transvaal Seat
London reports from Laurenco Marquez in the Daily Mall that the Boers have departed Machadodoro and taken Water vallander in force. A fire destroyed part of Commandant Botha’s camp and stores at Dalmathua on Sunday. Berberton is proclaimed the new Transvaal government seat.
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London
Machadodoro
Laurenco Marquez
Daily Mall
Watervallander
Botha
Dalmathua
Berberton
Transvaal
Panic in Lake Michigan Storm Strands Passengers Aboard Darius Cole
Exciting but dangerous storm saga on Lake Michigan as the Darius Cole with 2000 seasick travelers reached port at daybreak after being driven 23 miles off course. Passengers on the A B Taylor faced hours of heavy seas and had to return to Holland after a lifeboat was lost, with mutinous protests near landing.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
South Haven
Mich
Michigan
Darius Cole
A. B. Taylor
Holland
Philippine Veterans Meeting in Denver Honors Army Leaders
The Philippine Veterans gathered at Central Presbyterian Church with Governor Thomas and Mayor Johnson in attendance. General Greene General Hale and other Philippines army officers spoke alongside Senator Wolcott who urged expansion. A business meeting formed a committee to draft an exam and select permanent officers for the Society of the Army of the Philippines, reporting at noon tomorrow.
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Denver
Col
Philippines
Central Presbyterian Church
Thomas
Johnson
Greene
Hale
Wolcott
Francis V. Greene
Society of the Army of the Philippines
New York Faces Gold Drain Risk in August
The Daily Mail reports that the pivot of the international money market is New York. Last week exports of gold to Europe reached about $5,000,000 and likely another similar amount will be shipped this week. New York reserves could fall by as much as $50,000,000 by month’s end, raising questions about safety.
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London
Daily Mail
New York
Europe
Robbers Shoot Newton Man in Nighttime Hold-Up
Frank Prouty of Newton Kansas was shot and fatally wounded around 9 PM by highwaymen. The robbers fled as citizen posses scour the countryside and bloodhounds are being sent for.
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Newton
Kan
Frank Prouty
California Jack Jeffries and Billy Stifft Fought to Draw
Denver confrontation saw Jack Jeffries of California and Billy Stifft of Chicago battle one round at the Olympic club ending in a draw.
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Denver
Colo
Jack Jeffries
California
Billy Stifft
Chicago
Olympic Club
Americans fight with conspicuous gallantry in China
Despatches from Pekin and Yokohama describe dire British crisis with 200 plus European women and children at the legation. Reports detail American casualties at Yangtsun and Chinese theater maneuvers as Allied forces press toward Natsutsung and Pekin with warnings of possible massacre.
Empress Dowager Plans to Leave Pekin a Move Afoot
Berlin reports say the empress dowager intends to transfer her court to another city before allied forces reach Pekin. Lu Haihorvan urged her to stay and await international troops. The German ministry doubts an immediate advance, citing the rainy season and noting a Shanghai troop landing protest.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Pekin
Lu Hai Horvan
Shanghai
Russian report on Peitsang and Yangtsun captures
General Linovitch reports Peitsang garrison of about 25 000 Chinese, with mined left flank and intact boat bridge. Yangtsun hosts around 20 000 Chinese. Russian losses total two officers and 1168 men. Troops bivouac in good health and German Waldersee role explained as coordinating council head, not supplanting commanders.
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St. Petersburg
Linovitch
Pechili
Kouropatkine
Peitsang
Yangtsun
von Waldersee
Council of Generals
De Giers Reports on Pekin Escort Demands
Russian minister to Pekin says China asks for travel date and escort conditions for a Pekin journey. He urges that allied forces provide a secure escort for 800 Europeans including 200 women and children, citing dangers in Tientsin travel and awaiting guidance from governments. The imperial mission and Russian colony families are reported safe.
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St, Petersburg
M. de Giers
Pekin
Tsung Huamen
Tientsin
Imperial Mission
Terrible Mistake Sparks Russian Fire on American Troops
A cable dispatch reports a misstep at Yangtsun causing Russian artillery to shell American troops. Early on the attack the 14th Regiment entered a Chinese trench but was hit by friendly fire from a distant Russian battery until officials halted the fire.
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New York
Shanghai
Yangtsun
Count von Waldersee bids farewell to 16th army corps at Hanover
London reports Count von Waldersee told officers of the 16th army corps in Hanover that he relies on their bravery to carry out his mission for the welfare and glory of the fatherland. He said if new entanglements arise the 9th army corps will render brilliant services.
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London
Count von Waldersee
Hanover
Daily Mail
Berlin
Faederland
Government pack trains head to Seattle for China service
Vancouver Washington August 13 government pack trains Nos 4 and 5 left the Vancouver barracks for Seattle to join four government transports bound for China. Each train carries 16 mules 15 horses and the customary packers hostlers and cooks.
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Vancouver
Wash
Vancouver Barracks
Seattle
China
British troops may be sent to Shanghai over China tensions
In Tokyo on August 13 officials in Japan say Russia occupies Newehwang and justify deploying British troops to Shanghai. They predict other powers will take similar actions in China, spreading the regional pressure.
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Tokio
Hussia
Newehwang
Shanghai
China
Missionaries Reported Killed in Southwestern Persia
Germania reports ten missionaries murdered in the Southwestern Pershilan frontier and three thousand converts said to have faced the same fate according to a dispatch from Berlin dated August 13.
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Berlin
Germania
Pechil
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