Unveiling of Col Baldwin Monument at Bryan Cemetery
A large crowd gathered at Bryan Texas city cemetery Sunday for the unveiling of a marble monument to Col Briscoe G Baldwin Chief of Ordinance on Staff of Gen Lee C S A Died Sept 28 1898 The ceremony featured Daughters of the Confederacy Camp J B Robertson U S V readings hymns and an oration by Judge Norman G Kittrell The piece also notes potential Carnegie iron deposits in Llano County and a Siberian railroad train with amenities for travelers.
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Briscoe G. Baldwin
Daughters of the Confederacy
Lost Cause
J. B. Robertson
B. G. Baldwin
R. E. Lee
L.S. Ross
Daughters of the Chapter
Jewell Howard
Lucy May Johnson
Norman G. Kittrell
Col. Baldwin
Sealed bids for eighty cards of split wood sought
The Bryan Graded school invites sealed bids from bidders for eighty cards of good dry split wood. Bids due August 1. Wood to be on the ground by September 1, 1900. Rejection of all bids reserved. M Parker, Chairman.
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Bryan Graded
M. Parker
Foreign Troops Landing Near Taku Amid Sino Foreign Turmoil
The foreign consuls announce Pekin legations are safe for now but reports from Shanghai Cast doubt. Chinese forces around Tien Tsin swell to up to 100000 as Russians deploy 8000 at Taku and Japanese transports arrive. Allied totals reach about 50000 with British Indian and Japanese troops involved while Che Foo forts threaten foreign rows.
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London
Shanghai
Pekin
Warren
Foreign Office
the Express
Toa Tai Sheng
Chinan Fu
Tien Tsin
Taku
Che Foo
Express
Tien Tsin Tsin
New Chang
Nashville
Last China mail reveals Pekin ministers forewarned on Boxer Uprising
May 21 dispatch from Pekin as reported by Minister Conger shows foreign ministers understood the Boxer threat before the uprising erupted. Conger notes the Chinese government stance toward the Boxers and cites a priest’s letter indicating European powers were aware of the danger weeks before the outbreak.
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State Department
China
Washington
China Mail
Conger
Pekin
Chines
Troops Ready for China Move From Fifteenth Infantry
Major General John R Brooke says two battalions of the Fifteenth Infantry about 1100 men, first at Plattsburg and third at Governors Island, will depart as transport arrangements allow. They are expected to go to China. Deer County Cedarville is linked to a fatal stabbing as John Russell kills a man during a family feud. Russell is at large.
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China
New York
John R. Brooke
Fifteenth Infantry
Philippines
Plattsburg
Governor’s Island
van Buren
Ark
Deer Canady
John Russell
Cedarville
Ruasel
OUR BAND BOYS TO THE EAGLE CAMP GARRITY NEAR CORSICANA
A note from A W Hollman reports 100 in uniform and instruments, strong health and appetite among camp Garrity soldiers near Corsicana Texas. The unit plans a reception by the Oil City band of Corsicana and expects home by Wednesday at 4 p.m. with a busy schedule at 5 30 a m and mess call.
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Garrity
Corsicana
Tex
Oil City
Bryan Opera House Orchestra
A.W. Hollman
Renewed Chinese Attacks Pins Down Allies at Tien Tsin
London reports a renewed July 6 Chinese assault with 12 guns. Allied forces replied from ships and landed troops, with a 1000-man sortie under naval brigade fire, forcing Chinese to retreat after seven hours of combat. Washington cites allied forces near 100,000. current total about 18,000 at Taku and Tien Tsin, with heavy reinforcements from Japan, Germany, Russia, the U S, Britain, France, and Italy awaiting approval.
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Tien Tsin
Washington
China
Taku
Kempff
Admiral Kempff
United States Infantry
Russia
Japan
Pekin
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