China Crisis Deepens As International Column Advances
London dispatches report Chinese entrenched outside Peking facing the international column. Guns trained on the American mission and British legation. 2000 Russian troops landed at Taku. U.S. Minister Conger seeks 2000 troops. reform leaders petition for joint action to protect the emperor and prevent partition. Russian squadron ordered toward China. 35 Chinese killed in recent clash.
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London
Pekin
Ien Tsin
Taku
Shanghai
United States
Conger
Reform Party
Daily Mail
Great Britain
Japan
St. Petersburg
Vladivostock
Foreign Office
Rioting in Pekin Escalates Against Foreign Legations
Diplomatic dispatches from Washington describe Pekin violence aimed at foreign legations. Belgian secretary attacked twice. British student interpreters assaulted. British summer quarters burned. Reports acknowledge the death of Japanese official Sugu Yama Akira and condemn ongoing attacks as the gravest phase so far.
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Washington
Pekin
Legation
Sir Claude MacDonald
Sugu Yama Akira
Akira
Navy ships sail for Che Foo amid Boxer disturbances
Washington reports the Orktown departed yesterday for Che Foo. The United States consul at Che Foo notified the state department of Boxer disturbances there, but no details were given. Che Foo lies on the northern coast of the Shantung peninsula.
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Washington
Navy Deartment
Che Foo
United States
State Department
Shu Tung Peninsula
Nation Steamer Chartered to Carry 400 Troops to Tien Tsin
The steamer Nation has been chartered to convey 400 troops to Tien Tsin. She is being fitted up by the artificers of the Terrible. The troops drew their field equipment today. The departure date is not announced.
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Hong Kong
Tien Tsin
Solace Sails With Marines Aboard From Manila Tonight
The United States hospital ship Solace departed at midnight from Manila carrying 100 Marines and five officers led by Major Waller. The voyage follows a telegraphic request from Tongku dated June 11 sent by Rear Admiral Kempf.
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Manila
United States
Solace
Waller
Tongku
Kempf
Japan to cooperate with European powers in China crisis
A Tokyo representative said at the Japanese embassy that Japan will loyally cooperate with the European powers in the Chinese crisis and would not allow any single power to take the lead, in response to reports it planned to declare war on China.
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London
Japan
China
Associated Press
Chinese cabinet reshuffle signals anti foreign stance
Washington reports Minister Conger in Pekin states Tam, father of the heir apparent, named president of the tsung lya men with three other ministers also aligned with the anti foreign faction. Conger says overall situation not materially improved as guards are deployed.
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Washington
State Department
Conger
Pekin
Tam
Tsung Lyamen
Belief on Pekin Safety After Arrival by Chinese Forces
Mr Conger believes that the safety of foreigners in Pekin will be ensured once the railway repair crew arrives. He asserts that orderly conditions depend on the completion of repairs and the arrival of the party.
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Pekin
Mr. Conger
Navy plans to send more marines to Manila and Cavite
Washington reports the navy department prepared to dispatch additional marines to the Philippines before Admiral Remey’s appeal. About 2,000 marines are in the Philippines and Guam, most at Cavite to garrison the naval reservation and quell insurgents. The department notes coaling stations noted by Remey and shifts maintenance from the army. The state department has no official word on the Pekin killing of an American missionary and the Japanese secretary of legation, and no further word from Minister Conger since last night.
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Navy Department
Manila
Remey
Philippines
Guam
Cavite
Admiral Remey
Navy
State Department
Pekin
Conger
Department
Bryan Outlines Issues of 1900 for Democratic Platform
Chicago June 13 William J Bryan met with national committee leaders and discussed the Kansas City platform the money plank imperialism and trusts. He stressed adding new issues to 1896 principles and warned no single issue dominates the race while aiming to win every state.
Bryan and Jones Predict Democratic Platform Focus
In Chicago on June 13 W J Bryan and Democratic National Committee Chairman Jones outline the party’s great issues money imperialism and trusts with the Chicago platform to be reaffirmed new elements added They anticipate Bryan carrying 1896 states and improving standings in Indiana Ohio New York and the Pacific coast across Kansas and Colorado and favorable trends in the Dakotas.
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Tribune
South Africa
Senator Jones
William J. Bryan
Kentucky
Maryland
Indiana
Ohio
New York
Pacific Coast
Bryan
Kansas
Colorado
Dakotas
James KK. Jones
Kruger Expected to Move Capital Through Swaziland
London June 14 dispatch notes Pretoria situation clarified by Lord Roberts. De Wet likely escaped with his forces, while Buker entered Volksrust and advanced toward Laing’s Nek. British forces report Boer rear guard seen, and about 15 Free State guns captured by Sermeto townspeople. Kruger plans New Spruit capital as ships, presses and state printing operate in Machadodorp.
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Lord Roberts
Pretoria
DeWet
Buker
Volksrust
Charleston
Laing’ S Nek
Buller
Sermeto
van Reenans Pass
Steyns
Orange River Colony
Rundle
Kruger
Lourenco Marquez
Machadodorp
Transvaal
New Spruit
Afrikander Bund
War Office
Queen's Hall
Howard Courtney
James H Bryce
Mr. Chamberlain
M. H. Donahue
Daily Mail
KITCHENER MARCH SHAPES SOUTH AFRICAN WAR AROUND
London reports say Lord Roberts forces and General Botha near retirement as Methuen and Kitchener score a decisive victory. Buller advances toward Volkrust with many prisoners captured and heavy Boer casualties reported. Cape ministry crisis deepens as Schreiner may form a new cabinet with Schreiner allies. Hans Sauer says Rose-Innes and Sprigg would join if asked.
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London
Lord Roberts
Botha
Methuen
Kitchener
Orange River Colony
Buller
Joubert
Volkrust
Cape
Times
Messrs
Tewater
Sauer
Merriman
Schreiner
Hans Sauer
England
Rose-Innes
John Gordon Sprigg
Roberts report ends suspense with Rheneeter victory details
London reports Lord Roberts declares line of communication restored after a week of silence. Generals Methuen and Kitchener win a decisive action over General DeWet at the Rheneeter river. Roberts dispatches Kitchener to join Methuen as massed British forces press Botha near Pretoria.
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London
Lord Roberts
Methuen
Kitchener
DeWet
Rheneeter River
Meihuen
Roberts
Botha
Pretoria
Roberts Victory Restores Line of Communication
London reports that Methuen and Kitchener crushed General DeWet yesterday, capturing the Boer camp and scattering burghers. Lord Roberts then fought General Botha, gaining ground but not decisively beating the Boers. Pretoria and Johannesburg remain quiet.
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Lord Roberts
Methuen
Kitchener
DeWet Y
Botha
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Methuen Forces Suffer Casualties in Boer Engagement
London dispatch from Roberts Katsboseh reports from June 12 of heavy losses in the prior day’s action. Methuen’s unit lists one killed and 18 wounded including Lieutenant Cearle of the 12th Yeomanry. Derbyshire Militia reports 26 killed and 104 wounded, all wounded soldiers in the Yeomanry hospital captured and retaken.
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War Office
Roberts Katsboseh
Methuen
Cearle
Yeomanry
Derbyshire
Free for all between white men and Japanese laborers at Hillyard
In Spokane on June 13 a clash between thirty white men and thirty Japanese railroad laborers erupted at Hillyard. The fight saw weapons used and two Japanese wounded in hospital while whites sustained bruises. Sheriff’s posse arrived but no arrests were made as order was restored by night.
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Hillyard
Round House
Cole
Japanese Immigrants Enter Puget Sound District
Port Townsend reports 2441 immigrants in May, nearly all Japanese. Among them 5689 were skilled workers and the rest laborers. 159 stayed in the state, 408 went to Oregon, WA to California, others to various states. They brought 87500 in assets. Anacortes named sub port of entry. Douglas Almond named deputy collector.
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Oregon
Union
Anacortes
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Kleust
Douglas Almond
Hanna Defers VP Pick as Republicans Convene in Philadelphia
National committee opens in Philadelphia as Hanna and allies discuss vice presidential prospects and Alabama, Delaware and Tennessee contests. Federal officeholders’ acting roles surface. settlement remains unsettled with no candidate chosen.
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Henry B. Payne
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H. C. Payne
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Wickersham
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Republic
Atwell
Dallas
Texas
Associated Press
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Town
Saunders
Colorado
Leland
Kansas
Hoar Attacks Clark Trial and Montana Election Cash Scandal
Senator George F. Hoar, returning from Washington, condemns the Clark trial and the Montana election case as a shocking exposure of money power in politics. He cites the Montana affair as a terrible revelation of corrupt funding to seize office and calls Clark’s appointment by the lieutenant governor an insolent challenge to national decency.
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Washington
George F. Hoar
Congress
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Montana
Relief for Kumassi Hard Hit by Rebels and Short Supplies
Colonel Wilcox reports from Ashanti relief operations that Kumassi is garrisoned by 500 native troops, with Europeans on half rations. 3,000 locals face destitution. immediate aid is needed as reinforcements of 900 men arrive from Sierra Leone and Nigeria, while heavy rains delay the relief march.
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Wilcox
Ashanti
Prahsu
Gold Coast
F. H. Hodgson
Kumassi
Harris
Northern Territories
Praha
Lagos (Hussar
Sierra Leone
Cape Coast
Gage verdict on bubonic plague in San Francisco Chinese quarter
Governor Gage reports no bubonic plague cases in California and doubts the rumored infestation. He cites 11 suspected cases among 35 000 Chinese residents with 15 000 quarantined and notes autopsies found no proof. He accuses the health board and federal officers of denying full investigation and questions quarantine fairness.
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Gage
Secretary of
Hay
India
the Chines
City Board of Health
Newsboy Arrives in Seattle After Northwest Gale
Steam schooner Newsboy reaches Seattle harbor on June 13 after departing San Francisco June 5 with 51 passengers and 26 horses bound for Nome. A fierce storm forced a port stop at Port Orford Oregon. two passengers died from injuries while the rest were bruised but set to continue to Nome.
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Seattle
Wash
Nome
Board rules on Japanese immigrants disqualification
A Seattle board of inquiry chaired by Deputy Collector Mit ten Was ruled that 71 of 260 Japanese migrants aboard the steamship Maru Japan are disqualified from landing, while 126 migrants were cleared. Immigrant Inspector W. Snyder and Special Agent Warehorn supported the decision. the board sustained their rulings.
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Wash
Mitten
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