Empress Dowager Trek Signals Chinese Crisis Shifts
Washington dispatches report no new develop ments in the Pekin crisis as officials guard details of replies to the American Russian withdrawal proposals. Adee delays naming powers in talks, while telegraph links to Pekin remain interrupted and Li Hung Chang’s movements attract diplomatic interest.
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Washington
Pekin
Adee
China
Tientsin
Conger
Ape
Li Hung Chang
Associated Press
Shanghai
Teyanfu
Shansi
Hsinanfu
Progressive Party
Amoy
Consul Goodnow
State Department
Castine
Navy Department
Cavite
Philippines
Oregon
Nagasaki
Wu Shang
Panghal
Remey
Lack of Money Drives Russia Toward Peace
Reports from European capitals claim Russia plans to leave Pekin due to financial strain. Observers doubted Russia would abandon a permanent foothold, believing the railway and forts gave it strategic leverage. Officials now consider money shortages as a factor influencing Moscow to seek peace while provisioning troops remains strained.
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Russia
Pekin
Atlin City Fire Destroys Ten Businesses
Victoria reports the Amur from Skaguay says Atlin City business section nearly wiped out by fire on Sunday. Ten large buildings destroyed with losses over $40,000 and little insurance. Citizens fought to save the town and protect government property. Amur lacked further details on arrival.
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Victoria
B. C
Amur
Skaguay
Atlin City
Idaho Fusion Talks Pause as Leaders Await Settlement
Boise Idaho September 2 managers of the proposed populist democratic fusion rest today with belief a settlement will come tomorrow though no details emerged. John G Woolly prohibition candidate for president spoke on Christian Citizenship urging voters and noting his admiration for any party that unites church members and liquor sellers behind the same ticket.
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Boise
Ida
John G. Woolly
Prohibition
Lawton Arrives Seattle to Relieve Cape Nome Duties
The U S transport Lawton arrived in ballast from Seattle and will be sent to Cape Nome to relieve ongoing duties as of September 2. The move reflects U S efforts to bolster relief and support operations in the Nome region.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Lawton
Seattle
Cape Nome
Destitute miners seek transport as Lawton sails north
Miners petition General Randall for passage south before winter as the Lawton prepares to depart for the north. The vessel, housing about 700 men, is set to sail in a few days once ready.
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General Randall
Lawton
Roosevelt in Chicago on Labor Unions Trip
Governor Roosevelt arrived in Chicago from New York and went to the Auditorium annex. He is to speak at Electric Park tomorrow under a labor union committee's auspices. He plans a two-part itinerary with a Sept. 5 Saratoga speech and a six week western campaign tour.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
New York
Auditorium Annex
Electric Park
Saratoga
New York State
Perens County Democrats Hold Harmonious Meeting
At the county democratic central committee meeting 21 of 36 precincts were represented with eight proxies. The session ended in harmony and the county convention is set for September 15 and the primaries for September 11.
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Standard
Lewistown
Democratic Central Committee
Heat Claims Three Lives in Chicago
Three deaths and one prostration were reported in Chicago today due to the heat. Local authorities noted extreme temperatures caused the fatalities and urged residents to seek shade and stay hydrated.
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Chicago
Consen sus of opinion forms Republican state ticket
In Saratoga New York on September 2 the consensus of opinion outlines the Republican state ticket to be nominated tomorrow. The list includes Odell for governor and related statewide candidates as the party lines up for the upcoming election.
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Saratoga
N. Y
New York State Officials Named in Announcement
Governor J. H. Odell Jr of Orange named lieutenant governor Timothy Woodruff of Kings County secretary of state Joan T. McDonoghue Albany state engineer Edward A. Bond Jefferson attorney general John C. Davis Oneida state treasurer John P. Jaecket Cayuga and others listed for the administration.
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J. H. Odell, Jr
Orange
Timothy Woodruff
Kings County
Joan T., McDonoghue
Albany
Edward A. Bond
Jefferson
John C. Davis
Oneida
John P. Jaecket
Cayuga
Klondike News and Seattle Arrival Report
Seattle reports the City of Seattle arrives from Skaguay with 700000 dollars in Klondike ald consigned to the assay office. Americans in the Klondike express indignation over a perceived insult to United States Consul J C McCook at Governor General Minto’s Seattle reception.
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Seattle
Wash
Skaguay
Klondike
Dawson
United States
J. ¢. McCook
Minto
McCook
Lord Minto
Consul McCook
Alaska Notes and Shipping Losses Across Alaska
Twenty one crewmen of the British steamer Cutch wrecked on Douglas Island arrive in Seattle en route to Vancouver and report the ship a total loss. The Yukon steamer Bonanza King, fast in service, wrecked in Fifty Mile river on August 2. 45 passengers and crew escaped safely. cargo is a total loss though the steamer may be saved. Skagway printers form a local union. Porcupine district placers report rich yields. Justice Martin of Victoria visits Skaguay to settle disputes between American miners and new British officials.
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Seattle
Wash
Douglas Island
Vancouver
Yukon River
Fifty Mile River
Skagway
Alaska
Skaguay
Porcupine District
Justice Martin
Victoria Sant Skaguay
Vaccination clash as steerage travelers face delays
Heavy westward passenger traffic and Hoboken disaster disrupt sailings. German government charters ships for Chinese waters forcing Americans into steerage. North German Lloyd physicians enforce U S vaccination laws, while consul Deiderich in Bremen seeks guidance, opposing vaccinating steerage passengers until rules clarify immigrants.
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Berlin
Hoboken
United States
Lloyd Steamship Company
Henry PD. Deiderich
Bremen
Washington
British steamer Masconomo returns from Africa with prisoners visit
The British steamer Masconomo arrived in New York from South Africa after stops at St. Helena and St. Lucia. It carried supplies for the British army from St. John, N. B., and spent three months in service. At St. Helena Captain Mann met Boer prisoners including General Cronje and Colonel Sheel, noting they were well cared for.
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New York
Masconomo
South Africa
St. Helena
St. Lucia
St. John
N. B
Mann
General Cronje
Sheel
Electric tramway system opens in Santiago
In the presence of President Errazuriz and local officials the Santiago tramway was formally opened. The public reacted with great delight and officials predict rapid expansion of similar transport methods.
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Santiago
Chile
Errazuriz
Tragedy on Bethlehem Line Kills Thirteen in Hatfield Collision
A rear end crash between an excursion train and a milk train near Hatfield Pennsylvania kills thirteen and injures over thirty. The disaster blocks the Bethlehem branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway as passengers from Bethlehem Allentown and nearby towns travel to Atlantic City. The coroner orders an inquiry while officials and volunteers rush to aid the wounded and remove the dead.
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Philadelphia
Bethlehem
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Hatfield
Annie Sherry
South Bethlehem
Robert Miller
South Bethhem
Richard Bachman
Ira Ehret
William Ehret
Ira
Joseph Mordaunt
South
Wilson Crosland
Michael J. Tyge
Allentown
John Gorman
John McHugh
Abraham Transit, Jr
Miss Brennan
L. T. Hartzog
Marry Sehlon
Lee
Edward Reese
Mrs. Shaber
Lees
John Achantz
Tos
William Sehantz
Miss Behaefer
Atlantic City
Union Depot
Hattie
Koehlin
Arnold
Miss Blackburn
Pethlehem
Catasqua
Montgomery County
Lansdale
Souderton
W. H. Rosenberry
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Train hits carriage at Oswego Junction kills four
A fast mail train from the west struck a carriage at Oswego Junction four miles west of Syracuse today. Patrick Foley of Syracuse Allen Foley of Split Rock his sister and Josephine F Blanchard of Syracuse were killed and Michael Marosey was injured.
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Syracuse
Oswego Junction
Here
Patick, Foley
Allen Foley
Split Rock
Josephine F. Blanchard
Michael Marosey
Bloodthirsty butcheries by the allied troops in Kiva
A dispatch from Taku and Shanghai reports widespread looting and slaughter by allied forces between Tientsin and Pekin. Russians are blamed for brutal acts including bayonet killings of civilians and impaling a man, with General Chaffee condemning the violence as not war. Tungchow is described as looted and emptied, while other towns suffer through famine and fear.
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Kiva
Associated Press
Tungchow
Chaffee
General Chaffee
Tungehow
Rupture of the Concert Seen as Accomplished Fact
Contemporary columns declare a rupture of the concert among great powers. England and the Triple Alliance are expected to oppose Russia and the United States. Germany refuses to leave Pekin. Li Hung Chang’s party shows jubilation at the turn of affairs.
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England
Triple Alliance
Russia
United States
Germany
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Trouble Brews in the Nankin District across European Powers
London reports on Russia’s Manchuria proposal and the split among Great Britain Japan and the Triple Alliance. Dispatches quote papers arguing England may not follow Russia yet Japan could side with Russia. China's internal moves and Li Hung Chang meetings with US envoy Rockhill shape a tense diplomatic picture amid reports of attacks in Nankin and provincial intrigues.
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London
England
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
Pekin
The
Daily Telegraph
McKinley
United States
China
France
Lord Salisbury
Italy
Austria
Germany
the Times
State Department
Washington
Manchuria
Alles
Kangchung
Shanghai
Nankin
Li Hung Chang
William Rockhill
The Greatest Crisis in the History of China
United States special envoy William Woodville Rockhill warns that a break in the concert of nations could force foreigners to leave China. He calls for a permanent settlement of foreigners and free trade, notes Boxer-linked decrees, and cites the Pekin crisis as pivotal while Li Hongzhang maneuvers messaging amid a Shanghai money panic.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
William Woodville Rockhill
United States
China
Imperial Gazette
Pekin
Marquis Ito
Mr. Rockhill
Chefoo
Li Hung Chang
Germans demand American camp grounds in Tientsin
German authorities in the concession demand all builds and ground of the U S troops camp, likely forcing a new camp outside the city. Washington orders 5 000 troops split among Pekin Tientsin and Taku for winter. Supplies are arriving as Li Hung Chang may travel to Pekin for a conference.
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Tientsin
Taku
United States
Washington
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Russian Troops in Manchuria Press Forward Amid Refugee Exodus
The Kobe Herald reports Russia is sending thousands of sacks from the north into Manchuria without sparing lives while facing opposition from escaping Chinese civilians. Refugees flood into Wiadives tock as steamers depart loaded, and on the 2nd five Roman Catholic priests boarded the Amashiro Maru, signaling continued refugee transport.
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Portland
Ore
Yokohama
Kobe
Russia
Manchuria
Ttie
Wiadivestock
Rumors on Pekin Crisis Stir Diplomatic Moves
The official Gazette from Pekin cites M. De Glers reporting doubts over Prince Chang becoming regent and a petition by ten Pekin dignitaries to diplomats seeking liberty guarantees. Prince Ching may be asked to return for explanations while Yuan Shi Ki allegedly deploys 900 troops at Kiaochow guarding against German expansion.
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St. Petersburg
Pekin
M. de Glers
Prince Chang
Prince Ching
Siseld
Kiaochow
Yuan Shi Mi
Bhantung
Yuan Shi Ki
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Shensi
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Liu Kun Yi
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Earl Li
Times
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Kwel Chun
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