Seymour tells the story of his fights with the Boxers
Dispatch from Admiral Seymour details a retreat from Anting near Pekin after repulsed Boxer attacks. British French German and Italian losses are listed, with extensive rail damage, siege actions along the Yangtze front, and the seizure of an imperial armory. Casualties by nation are tabulated and safety of legations remains uncertain.
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Seymour
London
Admiral Seymour
Anting
Pekin
Admiralty
Tien Tsin
Che Foo
Lofa
Yang Tsan
Lang Yang
Yang Tsung
Tien Tein
Imperial Armory
Tient Trin
Johnson
Tien Vain
US President Confident China Situation Improves
Washington reports say the president leaves for Canton tonight convinced the China situation has improved. Kempff’s cablegram offered little new on missing missionaries, prompting questions about naval estimates and intelligence. Secretary Root drafted Chaffee’s China duties to avoid entangling alliances and cooperate with other powers where in the US interest.
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United States
Root
Chaffee
China
San Francisco
Grant
Cenerel Chaffee
Nagasaki
War Department to Decide China Troop Dispatch by Need
The official said no further troops would be ordered to China yet, noting that any future action would depend entirely on the situation. Today's instructions supplement the original order to proceed to Pekin via Nagasaki and Taku.
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China
War Department
Pekin
Nagasaki
Taku
Widespread Chinese Disturbance Ties Missionary Notes
Cable from Shanghai reports Robert Gailey and family possibly escaped as telegraph to Tien Tsin is cut. A letter from Dr Birke Van Denburg details robbers in Nodoa and Loi society attacks. Presbyterians urge rapid action, naming Kuling and Morris as coordinating points amid growing danger to missionaries.
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New York
International Committee of the
Young Men's Christian Association
Lewis
Shanghai
Robert P. Gailey
Tien Tsin
Gaileys
Che Foo
China
A. D. van Denburg
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Fifth Avenue
Nodoa
Sink Bay
Arthur J. Brown
Presbyterian Board
W. O. Eberich
Association
Presbyterian
Brown
George F. Fitch
Kuling
Morris
Yang Tse
Samuel Cochran
H. W. Boyd
Viceroys Plan Protection Pact With Shanghai Foreign Powers
The cable from the viceroys of Nankin and Hankow to the Chinese minister in Paris outlines agreements to protect missionaries and foreign merchants in the Yang Tse Kiang valley and ports Fou Chow and Hankow. It calls for co operation with consuls, limits foreign warships near forts and arsenals, and urges calm protection of the Shanghai concession amid unrest. The consuls have not signed yet, awaiting authorization.
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Paris
Nankin and
Hankow
Shanghai
Nankin
Yang Tse Kiang
Fou Chow
Anchorage
China
Woo Bung
Running mates loom in Chicago platform dispute
Kansas City June 28 The running mate problem dominates as party factions debate endorsing the Chicago platform and the 16 to 1 provision. Sulzer Towne and Shiveley are named among possible contenders with indorsement debates shaping convention strategy. Idaho’s Dubois and Montana’s Hartman arrive with Towne supporters urging the vice presidential choice.
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Kansas City, Mo
Philadelphia
Eandidates
Sulzer
New York
Towne
Minnesota
Benjamin F. Shiveley
Indiana
A. B. Parker
Bryan
Lincoln
Williams Believes 16 to 1 Stance Key at Democratic Convention
George Fred Williams a Massachusetts delegate arrives in Kansas City denouncing Hill and Croker while urging a specific 16 to 1 ratio in the platform. He asserts Bryan cannot stand with a platform that abandons the 1896 issue and criticizes Cleveland’s past stance and current reformers.
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Kansas City
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Williams
New England
Towne
Bryan
Senator Hill
New York
Hill
Chicago
Croker
Murphy
Wiliams
Grover Cleveland
Senator Jones Comments on Chicago Platform Endorsement
Senator Jones of Arkansas arrived in Kansas City and said a 16 to 1 silver declaration may not be needed if the Chicago platform is adopted. He suggested reaffirming the Chicago platform would amount to reaffirming its core principles, and he expected no deviation greater than a hair's breadth.
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Cleveland
Bryan
McKinley
Kansas City
Jones
Arkansas
Chicago
Sulzer's Vice Presidential Boom Gains Lincoln Support
Lincoln, Nebraska reports indicate Congressman Sulzer of New York arrived to discuss Democratic strategy with William Jennings Bryan. Sulzer stated he seeks no VP nomination, supports the 16 to 1 gold silver plank, and plans further talks with Bryan and national leaders to bolster Bryan’s campaign. Ex-Congressman James Hamilton Lewis joined late, weighing his own VP prospects and the party platform.
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Lincoln, Neb
Sulzer
New York
Lincoln
Bryan
Democratic Party
Kansas City
Chicago
Fogle
New York Star
A. J. Stoffer
Washington
James Hamilton Lewis
Mr. Bryan
Lewis
Thaho
Oregon
Montana
Detroit Copper Plant Destroyed in Morenci Blaze
Morenci Arizona June 29 fire at the Detriot Copper company reduction works gutted the 150 ton concentrator smelter furnaces and converters. The blaze will leave many workers temporarily unemployed with operations halted.
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Solomonville
Ariz
Detroit Copper Company
Morenci
Handler Wins Foul Decision in ith Round Bout
In New York at the Broadway Athletic Club Jimmy Handler of Newark was awarded the decision on a foul over Mysterious Billy Smith in what was to be a 25 round bout at 148 pounds.
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New York
Broadway Athletic Club
Jimmy Handler
Newark
Billy Smith
Fatal blaze at United Verde mine in Jerome burns worker
John Markey, a smelting works employee at the United Verde mine in Jerome, Phoenix, died from burns last night. Two stake laborers suffered severe burns in the same incident.
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Pheonix
Ariz
John Markey
United Verde
Jerome
Markey
Standard For Sunday Morning Tidings In Montana Nostalgia Feature
A retrospective described from Montana bound for Nome aboard the Olympia. Features include Roosevelt hunting lore, smelter ground breaking, Theodore Roosevelt illustrations, Bryan era gossip, Philippine and Chinese affairs, Bitter Root fruit yields, and Montana baseball league notes with regional social and political items.
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Tidings
Montana
Nome
H. W. Hall
Olympia
Theodore Roosevelt
Dakota
Standard’s Art Department
Bryan
Kansas City
Tragic Copper Conversion Accident Destroys Worker
A skimmer poured molten copper from a converter into a ladle as a crane hoisted it. The pail broke, spilling seething copper over Markey and partially over two Italians. Markey suffered fatal burns and died after a brief, agonizing period.
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Markey
Syracuse Tommy Ryan Beats Young Mahoney In Six Rounds
In Chicago at Fort Dearborn Athletic Club, Syracuse’s Tommy Ryan wins a decision over Philadelphia’s Young Mahoney after six slow rounds. Ryan dominates with superior conditioning and technique, while Mahoney’s clever work appears amateurish. Crowd boos at times as Mahoney weighs about 165 pounds and Ryan around 180.
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Chicago
Syracuse
Tommy Ryan
Mahoney
Philadelphia
Fort Dearborn Athletic Club
Ryan
Non-Sectarian College Opens in Manila Today
The non-sectarian college of primary and secondary education opened in Manila with Judge Taft presiding. It is the first educational enterprise in the Philippines not controlled by priests, relying on voluntary contributions. About five hundred pupils already enrolled and many children leave priest schools for the college. The American educational department provides text books on easy terms.
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Manila
College of Primary and
Taft
Civil Commission
Philippines
American Educational Department
Montana Delegates Head to Democratic National Convention
Governor Smith Major Maginnis and W M Cockrill lead three Montana delegates to the Democratic National Convention leaving Helena by Northern Pacific and Burlington for Kansas City. Alternates David Marks Tom McTague T E Collins Y T W Poindexter and C B Nolan accompany them. They travel without special train or band and plan a quiet arrival. Logan marks group join others bound for Kansas City on the regular train.
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Helena
Smith
Major Maginnis
W. M. Cockrill
Montana
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Kansas City
David Marks
Tom McTague
T. E., Collins
W. Poindexter
C. B. Nolan
Logan
Armed Farmers Stand Guard Over Dam Site Near Altoona
In the Quemahoning valley of Cambria County farmers are armed and guarding a chosen dam site four miles long with a seven foot breast. They argue the dam threatens public safety and property values while property owners downstream fear a Johnstown flood repeat. Engineers and farmers clash is anticipated.
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Altoona
Quemahoning Valley
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Pekin relief expedition reaches Tien Tsin with 200 sick
Washington reports Admiral Kempff cable stating the Pekin relief expedition is in Tien Tsin with 200 sick and wounded and that ministers and the Pekin party are not with them. Admiral Remey has arrived at Hong Kong aboard the Brooklyn and will sail to Taku via Nagasaki.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kempff
Foreigners Protected as Gunboat Band Piper Arrives
A river boat reaching Wu Chow says it was detained 244 hours by British consul order to protect foreigners until the gunboat Band Piper arrived. Anti foreign placards warned of a massacre. Band Piper remains between Wu Chow Fu and Nghai King Fu, unable to be recalled due to cut wires.
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Hong Kong
Wu Chow
Wu Chow Fu
Robin
Bandpiper
Nghai King Fu
Oregon Rumor of Being Ashore Near Hoo Kie Island
Shanghai reports rumors that the United States battleship Oregon is ashore on Hoo Kie Island in the Miao To group about 50 miles north of Che Foo. A steamer is said to have gone for assistance while no official confirmation has been issued by the Navy.
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Navy Department
United States
Oregon
Hoo Kie
Che Foo
Oregon Goes Ashore In Fog North of Che Foo
Shanghai correspondent reports the battleship Oregon ran ashore in fog off Hoo Kie island about 25 miles north of Che Foo. Jardine, Mathieson & Co. are sending assistance to aid the vessel.
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London
Shanghai
the Times
Oregon
Hoo Kie Island
Che Foo
Jardine, Mathieson & Co
Oregon ashore near Che Foo rumor unsettled
Washington reports no official news by midnight about the battleship Oregon going ashore near Che Foo. Admiral Remey ordered the ship from Hong Kong to Taku last week. Captain Wilde commands the vessel which left Hong Kong Saturday night with 164 sailors and marines from Manila aboard.
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Washington
Oregon
Che Foo
Remey
Hong Kong
Taku
Wilde
Manila
Zafiro
London War Office dispatches from South Africa fronts
Lord Roberts reports actions near Lindley Fricksburg and Vachkop Splitzkop with casualties. Grenfell led a fight. Brabant aided. Boer detachments retreated with livestock seized by Methuen. 8,000 sheep and 500 cattle recovered. Hunter moved toward the Vaal River, Springs repelled a raid. Lieutenant North captured after a construction-train attack.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Paga
Lindley
Grenfell
Dreiper
Brabant
Fricksburg
Boye
Race Officials Named for Tomore Row Regatta in Poughkeepsie
The June 29 report lists officials for the race in Poughkeepsie New York with referees and judges from Yale Harvard Columbia Cornell Georgetown Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Officials include Richard Armstrong as referee Everet Jansen Wendell as timekeeper Hiram Thomas and others on the referee’s boat. College timekeepers and finish judges span multiple universities with W H Wal lace Jr Cornell Hadley Doyle Georgetown Leboutellier Pennsylvania and Moffatt Wisconsin among those named.
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Richard Armstrong
Yale
Everet Jansen Wendell
Harvard
Waltonl. Oakley
Columbia
Frank G. Schofield
Cornell
W. K. Johnson
Georgestown
William H. Patterson
Pennsylvania
Fred Brown
Wisconsin
Jos
Hiram Thomas
Charles
Francis
Claude R. Seaphone
Georgetown
Dr. Charlies
Fred R. Fortmeyer
Poughkeepsie Highland Rowing Association
Colege
W. H. Walelace, Jr
Herbert Howland
J. Hadley Doyle
D. H. Leboutellier
William Moffatt
Bristow Returns to Washington After Cuban Visit
Postmaster General Bristow, back from Cuba, held a two hour conference in Washington and gave an informal report on Cuban postal forcitation. He will file a written document once completed and declines to discuss details pending the report. He would not confirm arrests connected with the investigation.
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Washington
Bristow
Cuba
Fire devastates Olympia club laundry in San Francisco
A heavy blaze ripped through the Olympia club laundry in San Francisco in June. The rear section of the gymnasium was burned, with losses estimated at $10,000 for each of several departments or wait staff.
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San Francisco
Pire
Olympia Club
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Peki
Mempff
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Idaho
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Siler
A. Towne
Senator Jones
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Butt School of Mines
Montana Baseball League
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Cervera
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