Russia and United States clash over China withdrawal policy
Washington reports publish the Russo American correspondence on China where Russia signals withdrawal from China while keeping forces at New Chwang. The United States offers to withdraw from Pekin and remains in Pekin as Japan and France respond. The French reply mirrors US terms, Li Hung Chang credentials are scrutinized, and Empress Dowager supporting a pro foreign stance contrasts with the emperor.
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Russia
China
Newchwang
Pekin
United States
Chaffee
Perhip
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
London
Jackson
Japan
France
Li Hung Chang
Ment
Kwang Hsu
Li Hune
Imperial Household
Prince Ching
Earl Li
Washington
Parl II
Europe
Pethick
Tientsin
Miles Urges United States Fight if China Partition Threatens
Chicago August 1 General Miles asserts a possible great power war if China is partitioned by competing nations. He warns dismemberment would threaten the United States by inviting coalitions against America while noting Russia may favor stability and cooperation with the United States to preserve Chinese integrity.
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Chicago
Miles
China
United States
United Nations
America
Russia
Allied relief forces at Pekin total strength and surrender details
A Tokyo telegram to the Japanese legation reports allied forces at Pekin including 6,600 Japanese infantry and 450 engineers, 3,200 Russians, 1,882 British, 1,600 Americans, and 400 French marines. It notes early surrenders, the parade arrangement for August 28, and assurances to palace ladies of protection and supplies.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Pekin
Japan
Waldersee Lands at Aden Amid British Guard Welcome
Field Marshal Count von Waldersee arrived in Aden and was greeted by a guard of honor of British troops, marking a formal reception on arrival.
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Aden
Count von Waldersee
Relief urged for Nome hunger strike amid Cape Nome distress
Cabinet convened to address starving miners and destitute Indians at Cape Nome. War Department to send transport to Nome to evacuate penniless survivors and deliver provisions and clothing to locals. Also discussed: Philippines Luzon rail link extension to speed northern products to Manila.
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Washington
Cape Nome
War Department
Nome
Randall
Philippines
Luzon
Manila
Gans Knocks Out Hawkins In Third Round Bout
Joe Gans of Baltimore stops Cal Hawkins of California in the third round at the Broadway Athletic Club in a scheduled 25 round bout for 123 pounds under Horton law. Both fighters weighed in, traded body blows, and the crowd roared as Hawkins fell limp.
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New, York
Broadway Athletic Club
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Cal Hawkins
California
Hawkins
Gans
Cal
Joe
Dal
Clumsy But Lethal Self-Death At East Helena
W B Cline, an East Helena emelter employee and family man, used a rifle rigged to a wall trigger and a backing stance to end his life. The act occurred at his home in East Helena with Justice Steinmetz presiding as acting coroner.
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Helena
W. B. Cline
East Helena
Helena Democrats organize Bryan and Stevenson club
Helena democrats form a Bryan and Stevenson club with J. K. Toole as president and T. Kurtz as secretary. The large turnout includes several hundred charter members. Speeches by Major Maginnis Albert Kleinschmidt FE Day Joseph Oker and others marked the opening of the new club.
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Standard
Helena
Democrats
J. K. Toole
T. (. Kurtz
Major Maginnis
Albert Kleinschmidt
Day
Joseph Oker
First Bloodshed in Balkan War
Tension between Roumanian and Bulgarian governments over the Macedonia revolutionary committee led to a frontier clash at Veresoreva yesterday. Two Bulgarians were killed and many wounded amid fighting between Romanian and Bulgarian peasants.
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Vienna
Macedonia Revolutionary Committee
Veresoreva
Sunday School Workers at Montana Christian Churches Meet
Helena August 31 features of the 20th annual convention include the 11th annual Sunday School association session. Officers elected include Frank Minnick Anaconda president and Cora Reed Helena corresponding secretary with a strong slate of trustees and executive committee members. The state work committee urged cooperation with other church groups and hiring a state evangelist to oversee Sunday school work.
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Sandard
Helena
Christian Churches of
Bozeman
Cora Reed
George Shoemaker
Jessie Maber
Deer Lode
S. J. Kenyon
W. D. Lear
Corvallis
KE. Seharnikow
Deer Lodge
Annaconda
F. E. Taylor
Butte
AL FE
Jones
Jones Bozeman
W. L.way
W R. Burroughs
Cwgfané
William Adin
E. J. Crawford
Florence
J. D. Reynolds
Hamilton
BE. T. Richards
W. M. Jordan
Mary ‘Ft. Read
Percy Bullard
Missoula
Mary KK. Sloane
Spring Creek
Willie BK. Scott
Whitehall
W. W. Beeman
Ehurch
Murderer Kujath Located After Crooked Creek Killing
Special Dispatch from Red Lodge Wyoming reports John Kujath, the man who killed Noble Britton of Crooked Creek, has been found at a sheep camp in the mountains. A witness said Kujath threatened to settle a score with rancher Kelsey and surrender after capturing him. Deputy Sheriff Bachelder heads for the camp to arrest Kujath before he acts on the threat.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Wyoming
John Kujath
Noble Britton
Crooked Creek
Newman
Mike
Bage Creek
Douglass
Kujath
Kelsey
Sherif Bachelder
Arest Surath
Welsey
Coal Miners Ready to Strike in Anthracite Region
Indianapolis reports President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers predicts a major strike in Pennsylvania's anthracite fields possibly the biggest in U.S. history. He seeks about 20 percent wage increases and removal of onerous conditions, estimating 146,000 men could join the walkout.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania
United States
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mine Workers’ Organization
Ecclesiastical Society Formed for Helena Clergy
St John s Ecclesiastical Society of Montana is incorporated in Helena to aid diocesan clergy in illness old age or incapacitation. Articles also filed for New Year Gold Mining Company of West Virginia with 2 500 000 capital to operate in Fergus county. Incorporators include A B Wright Denver Colonel M Nelson W E Bramhall St Paul and Frank F E Langon Milwaukee with A S Wright named Montana agent.
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Standard
Helena
St. John’s Ecclesiastical Society of
Montana
Waa Ag
John PD
Brendel
Cyr Pauwelyn
Miles City
Peter DeSiere
Butte
Henry Arts
Bt. Peter's Mission
J. H. O'Brien
Wort Benton
Victor J. van Derbreck
Dillon
Choese Com
New Year Gold Mining Company
West Virginia
Fergus County
A. B. Wright
Denver
M. Nelson
W. E. Bramhall
St. Paul
Frank FE. Langon
Milwaukee
A. S. Wright
Drowned Man Billings River Search Fails to Find Body
Louis Bushnell aged about 25 was drowned last night in the Yellowstone while fording with a wheel. His two horses also perished. He left Blunt with a younger brother and ER Green for Wallspell to view a location. The body has not been recovered despite all-day river dragging.
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The
Standard
Billings
Louis Bushnell
Yellowstone
ER. Green
Blunt
Wallspell
Bushnell
Pekin Siege Ends as Allied Forces Enter City
An Allied relief overran Pekin ending the 56 day siege of the British legations. Marines and volunteers defended, casualties reported, and liberated foreigners celebrated amid ceremony and cheers as the Stars and Stripes and other flags appeared.
Open Door proposals test allied unity in China crisis
London reports on Russo American plans stirring Europe as Germany and Austria-Hungary fear losses under William II's policy. Editors note Russia shifts stance toward China, while Britain and the United States weigh risks of withdrawal from Pekin amid calls for a peaceful settlement.
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London
China
Germany
William
Daily News
Count von Waldersee
Russia
Times
Germany surprised by withdrawal plan from Pekin
Berlin reports surprise at a joint US Russia proposal to withdraw from Pekin and recognize Li Hung Chang as intermediary. German officials say they have not answered Russia's request and that troops still guard the imperial palace while about 20,000 Chinese forces remain near Pekin.
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Berlin
United States
Russia
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Count von Buelow
Germany
Geremany
China
London Times
Ching Chi Tung
Woochang
Imperial Palace
Russians Crack Hold On Manchuria With Strong Fortifications
Official dispatches confirm Tsitsikar occupation leaving Moukden as the last Manchurian target to complete Russian control. General Kouropatkine orders two Krupp batteries to guard the Manchurian railway and plans eight more quick-firing batteries for four new Siberian army corps.
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St. Petersburg
Tsitsikar
Moukden
Manchuria
Kouropakin
Manchurian
Chinese Flag of Truce Asked in Amur Skirmish
Telegrams from Amur capital confirm that Chinese messengers with a flag of truce approached General Rennenkampf on August 22 and 24. The Chinese pledged to cease hostilities and not attack again, but Rennenkampf said he had no authority to negotiate and urged Chinese withdrawal without resistance.
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St. Petersburg
Amur
Grodekoff
Rennenkampf
Germany’s Amoy Stance Stirs Japanese Uncertainty
A Times dispatch notes Germany’s attitude toward China perplexing Japan. It reports German forces at Amoy guaranteeing life and property, prompting Japanese marines to retire.
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London
Germany
Times
Japan
Amoy
United States Oregon and German Battleships Ordered to Wusung
Shanghai reports that the United States battleship Oregon and four German battleships have been ordered to Wusung. The move reflects international naval activity in the region as tensions rise.
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Shanghai
United States
Oregon
Imperial edict targets Shanghai railway official Chanao Shu Chiao
London based Times correspondent reports an imperial edict has been issued ordering Chanao Shu Chiao, commissioner of the railway and mining bureau, and Heu to appear or respond. The dispatch, dated August 30, highlights the government crackdown within the bureau.
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London
Shanghai
the Times
Chanao Shu Chiao
Railway and Mining Bureau
Heu
Guardian Tung heads south to probe Yangtse viceroys conduct
The guardian Tung moves toward Paoting fu to investigate alleged misdeeds by Yangtse viceroys. A correspondent reports the rumor could be serious if confirmed, signaling possible political turmoil and official scrutiny.
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Tung
Paotingfu
Horses Burned at Narragansett Stable Fire
A stable fire at Narragansett Pier during the grand circuit meet destroyed three stables and several cattle sheds. Four race horses died, including The Ace, Maud K, Ackman Jim, and Wiley. Building losses reach $6,000 with horses valued at thousands more. The fire occurred near the three quarters turn on race day.
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Providence
R. L
Narragansett Pier
B. Simon
London
Ont
Ace
Maud K
Ackman Jim
Gomez Declines Cuban Constitutional Convention Nomination
Havana Aug 31 General Maxime Gomez declines the national party’s nomination as delegate to the constitutional convention citing a life out of politics. The party did not join other groups in seeking a change to the US Cuba relations clause in the convention order.
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Havana
Maxime Iomez
National Party
McKinley
United States
Cuba
American Legion banquet at Grand Union House
Avoual Banquet in Saratoga Aug 31 with 170 covers set for American Legion meeting at Grand Union House. Association plans to hold next year’s meeting in Denver.
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Saratoga
Amere Ian Lar Association
Grand Union
Denver
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Saigon
Port Myers
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Fort Myers
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Poole
Gilbert Reid
Alfred Gaselee
Tartay Wall
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United States Infantry
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Pekia
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Wusung
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