Powers Yet Divided Over Pekin Evacuation
France favors Russia's position and Germany leans to remaining at Pekin. Britain and Japan likely follow, while Italy and Austria align with Berlin. US and France pursue a modified Russian course as talks on China negotiate toward a new note.
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Washington
Pekin
United States
Paris
Horace Porter
Russia
Porter
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Austria
Great Britain
Japan
France
Root
Hill
Adee
Germany Refusal to Withdraw at Pekin Pleases London
London notes Germany’s refusal to pull out from Pekin with approval and hopes Lord Salisbury will act firmly. Britain awaits a formal reply while considering a compromise to keep troops in Pekin but withdraw many to Tien Tsin. Reports from Shanghai say Japan would withdraw troops if an adequate guard stays for legations and China formally seeks peace negotiations. Allied forces in China totals given: Germany 91 officers, 3150 men, 6 guns. Britain 218 officers, 740 men, 25 guns. France 192 officers, 5186 men, 88 guns.
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London
Germany
Pekin
Lord Salisbury
Foreign Office
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Japan
China
France
Russia
Count von Waldersee
Taku
Li Hung Chang
Berlin
Great Britain
Lumber for Troops Ships Lumber and Doors to Orient
The government transport Goodwin, now at Tacoma, loads 2,500,000 feet of building lumber for troops in the orient, plus 600 doors and 800 windows, to Seattle for cargo completion before sailing to Taku China. The War Department plans a temporary post at Taku as the entreport for American supplies. Local army officers say the shipment signals continued American presence in China for at least six months.
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Seattle
Wash
Goodwin
Tacoma
Orient
Taku
China
War Department
Double Tragedy Near Fresno Ends in Murder Suicide
Fresno California September 7 a ranch near Centerville reports foreman Frank W Browning drove insane accusing Japanese workers of plots then shot a laborer in the back and severed his arm before blowing up Bridge’s powder house. The blast left Browning’s body mangled and unrecognizable.
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Fresno
Cal
Centerville
Frank W. Browning
W. G. Bridge
Bridge
Browning
Cotton Not to Buy American Spot Cotton in September
Manchester decision by cotton spinners to refrain from purchasing American spot cotton during September may trigger mill closures for several weeks as four fifths of local employers were represented. In Fort Wayne, proceedings seek impeachment of Prosecuting Attorney Emerick over Sunday baseball affidavits. London dispatch notes Major Hamilton’s movements and a Boer attack on Canadian infantry guarding a railway, with several wounded and six missing.
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Eng
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. D. Spellman
Good Citizen’s League
E. V. Emerick
Emerick
Justice’s Court
Baseball Association
Roberts
London
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Dalstroom
Buller
Hamilton
Pompon
Pan
Wondersfontein
Mahon
Major Handers
Moodie
Unparalleled Juarez Case Holds Mexican Cars for Duty
An unprecedented Juarez customhouse incident records two special compartment cars owned by the Mexican government for President Diaz and his cabinet held for duty on steel components. Separate item notes expansion of rural free delivery service beginning Sept. 15 at Itasca Texas with three carriers serving 2051 people over 100 square miles. A third brief reports Dr. W F Blunt in El Paso stating bubonic plague persists in San Francisco and quarantine remains in effect.
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Tex
Juarez
Diaz
Washington
Itasca
Joseph S. Reed
Thomas Olsey
Jno. R. Barrett
Frisco
W. F. Blunt
San Francisco
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