China at War Deepens as Taku Forts Fall to International Forces
Shanghai reports that Taku forts near the Po-Ho river have fallen to international troops after Chinese bombardment and a fleet assault. A Japanese warship carried the news via Chefoo, while U S and British ships guided responses. Manila orders the 9th Regiment to China as legations face isolation.
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London
Shanghai
Taku
Chefoo
Berlin
Navy Department
Adm
Kempff
Newark
Poi-Ho River
United States
Yorktown
Shantung Peninsula
Pekin
China
Daily Express
Legation
Sketch Map of the City of Peking China
Description outlines twin sections of Peking, Tatar and Chinese cities, with the Forbidden City at the heart of the Tatar area surrounded by imperial enclosures. Notes on walls, lakes used for skating, temples, legations, and missionary designations P Presbyterian P missionary M Methodist S P G SPG R C Catholic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Imperial Palace
R. C
Society of Propagation of the Gospel
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Methodist
Legations
China turmoil widens as legations attacked and fire erupts
Dispatches report Pekin legations attacked and destroyed by mobs in Tien Tsin and Pekin amid telegraph blackouts. German minister Baron Von Ketteler reportedly killed. Hong Kong and Shanghai notes confirm widespread anarchy with fires burning churches and residences. British cruiser Terrible sails to Ten Tsin with troops and landed guns for land service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Tung
London
Hong Kong
Terrible
Tsin
Percy M. Scott
Native Hawaiian Party Emerges in HonolulU
Victoria reports word from Honolulu that native Hawaiians intend to form an independent party to oppose both Republicans and Democrats. The move signals a new political force as the Warrimoo brings fresh dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Warrimoo
Honolulu
Hospitals must pay duty on imported surgical instruments
Washington June 15 Under a decision by the board of classification of the United States general appraiser hospitals are not entitled to import surgical instruments free of duty.
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Washington
Board of Classification of the
United States General Appraiser
Quartermaster Pope Relieved for Denver Duty
Maj. James W. Pope, the quartermaster, has been relieved from duty at Savannah Georgia and Charleston South Carolina and ordered to Denver Colorado for duty as chief quartermaster department Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James W. Pope
Savannah
Charleston
S. C
Denver
Col
Colorado
Edwin G Cooley Elected Chicago Schools Chief
Edwin G Cooley is named successor to Dr E Benjamin Andrews as superintendent of Chicago public schools He currently leads the Chicago Normal School and assumes the post upon confirmation by the board of education
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Chicago
Edwin G. Cooley
E. Benjamin Andrews
Cooley
Chicago Normal School
Brave Fire Rescue at Tenement House Tragedy
New York June 16 Ten lives lost and seven injured when a fire nearly destroyed a tenement at 34 Jackson Street. Police and residents battled flames to save families, including a mother's selfless sacrifice to protect her babies.
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New York
Jackson Street
William Cotter
Kate Cotter
Mamie Cotter
Joseph Cotter
John Cotter
Louis Marion
Mary Marion
Elsie Marion
Cotter
George
Marion
Patrick Burns
Miss Mary Jordan
Burns
Knowles
Hartigan
Mulhearn
Mrs. Cotter
Mr. Cotter
Mamie
Secera Knowlee
Clevenger Hanged for 1897 Missouri City Murders
Ernest R. Clevenger was hanged at 5 AM in Liberty for the 1897 murders near Missouri City of George Allen and his cousin Della Clevenger. He faced the drop fearlessly, walking to the scaffold unassisted and dying thirteen minutes later.
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Liberty
Ernest R. Clevenger
Clevenger
Missouri City
George Allen
Della Clevenger
Box Plant Burned In Rockport
Rockport Indiana June 16 The Rockport Box Manufacturing Co main plant was totally destroyed by fire. Loss on building and stock about 25000 with 12000 insurance. Chas Lieb president holds large government contracts for school supplies bound for Cuba. Fire likely started in boiler room. rumor cites incendiary cause. The corporation will rebuild at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Ind
Rockport Box Manufacturing Co
Chas Lieb
Cuba
Indemnity Claim Pressed With Constantinople Note
The United States legation has not yet received a reply to the note on the indemnity question handed to the Porte on May 21. Mr Lloyd C Griscom United States Charge d Affaires has made verbal representations to the government urging a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
United States Legation
Porte
Lloyd C. Griscom
United States
Murderer of the Goodwin Family Named by Coroner Jury
Coroner's jury in West Newfield Maine finds the Goodwin family were killed by violence at the hands of George Champion. The June 16 verdict states Champion was responsible for the deaths.
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Goodwin
West Newfield
Maine
George Champion
Theron Denies Afrikander Plot To Detach SA From Crown
In Paarl on June 17 Mr Theron president of the Afrikander Bond Congress denied charges that the Afrikanders were integral to a conspiracy to detach British South Africa from the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paarl
Cape Colony
Mr. Theron
Afrikander Bond Congress
British South Africa
Roosevelt Nomination Talk Over Platt Deal Report
The text notes Theodore Roosevelt being nominated by the Republicans and mentions a midnight agreement influencing the vice presidential slate. It references James H. Grosvenor and Senator Platt, with claims of collaboration to push Roosevelt, describing the situation as a great political maneuver from a country home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Br
New York
Ames H. Grosvenor
Rity
Ore Roosevelt
Mr. Platt
Grosvenor
Roosennee
Trinator
Platt
Molders' Pay Reduced After Conference Decision
The center committee of the Molders Union of the Foundrymen's National Association ruled that molders in Cleveland and Chicago would not receive higher daily pay. The temporary raise of 10 cents was granted to last until the association's next conference restores the pre May 1 levels, affecting all cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Molders’ Union
Foundrymen’s National
Cleveland
Chicago
Rebetion In Havana Elections Report
In Havana on Saturday, Gen Alejandro led the nationalist poll with 6,034 votes for Senator, while 4,500 fewer ballots were cast than the registered total. The municipal council and judicial posts went to independents and reform candidates. Several nationalist rivals faced violent opposition, yet order was maintained across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alejandro Ationalist
Havana
Senor
Regist
National Party
Ipal
Ilmen
Repubts
William Tell play ends in fatal injury at performance
A William Tell production ends tragically as an actor, Robert Hoesle and Gordon Cole, perform the title role. A brick referenced in the scene strikes a colleague, causing a fatal wound. The incident halted the show as investigators reviewed the collapse of the performance.
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Robert Hoesle
Gordon Cole
William Tell
Collier
Astronomer Predicts Naked Eye View of Comet at Exposition
Paris astronomer Abbe Mareux reports a large telescope and sun forming a ve group near 40 kilometers, forecasting the comet will become visible to the naked eye in July and August and suggesting heat will follow for four months.
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Paris
Aketehersif Abbe Mareux
War debts and customs receipts in early Cuba year 1900
The report notes customs receipts in Cuba for the first four months of 1900 totaling 5 414 963 dollars with 969 811 dollars more over the corresponding year. It references the war and departmental receipts as part of the fiscal details.
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Cuba
Over the Falls Kingston June 17 accident reports
A British Guiana dispatch notes a fresh incident when a boat carrying 23 people ran into trouble near Kingston. Details remain sparse with a preliminary report of casualties or survivors pending official confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
British Guiana
Boers Next Stand as Roberts Advances on Johannesburg
London dispatches report Lord Roberts pressing Boers, Gen. Hunter moving from Potchefstroom toward Johannesburg by June 19, while Natal and Transvaal fronts show shifting lines. Despatches note Klerksdorp's occupation, rail links, and claims of subdued resistance, with private property damage highlighted by General Buller.
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London
Lord Roberts
Botha
Natal
Transvaal
Wakkerstroom
Lyttleton
Buller
Clery
Ingogo
Laings Nek
Dartnell
Charlestown
Volksrust
Orange River
Klerksdorp
Johannesburg
Kroonstad-Vierfontein
Cronje
St. Helena
Mafeking
Pretoria
Methuen
Kruger
Gen
Tondon
Cape Town
John Gordon Sprigg
Rose
Nnis
Christian Botha
Paardekop
Durban
Delagoa Bay
War Office
Rustenburg
Baden- Powell
Baden-Powell
Hunter
Potchefstroom
Standerton
Heidelburg
Hans Eloff
Piet Kruger
Middleburg
Jan Hamilton
Navy issues armor bid circular for 2300 tons class A armor
The navy department circular seeks proposals for supplying 2300 tons of face hardened class A armor of top quality. Bids must be submitted by August 10. Located in Washington on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
London Flotation of County Loan At 974 Percent
London officials announced the successful flotation of the London county loan of five million pounds in three percent bonds at 974 percent. The issue was nearly five times covered reflecting strong investor demand and market confidence in the county's credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London County Loan
Settled Down to a Boycott in St Louis Strike
St Louis Transit Co and striking employees enter a capital versus labor stalemate centered on a boycott. Gompers pledges AFL support for the strike, urging lawfulness. Dynamite wrecks several streetcars. a mob assaults Mrs. Doman, police deploy decoys and clubs to disperse crowds with minimal arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
America
Page Avenue
The
Transit Co
Page and
Taylor Avenues
Baden
Fra Doman
Marion Street
Broadway
Seab
Mrs. Doman
Joseph A. Bene
South Broadway
Bene
Fighting in the Philippines In Maj Gen Funston’s Campaign
Manila reports two engagements against rebels east of Binenabata as US forces organized an advance with five regiments and two guns. The stronghold was burned after rebels retreated. 60 Filipinos were killed, 200 captured, and 369 rifles with 23 000 rounds surrendered. Three Americans died. malaria cases rise in Cavite and Batangas with high sickness in 46th and 39th regiments.
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Manila
United States
Funston
Grant
Binenabata
Roberts
San Miguel de Mayumo
Cavite
Batangas
Nashville man convicted in insurance fraud scheme
Nashville, Tennessee, June 17. P. B. Sullivan, who ran an insurance fraud operation across middle and west Tennessee collecting money on bogus policies, was convicted, fined, and sentenced to 30 days in jail. He had collected several hundred dollars in southern Kentucky and Missouri and was arrested in two Kentucky towns but evaded law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
P. B. Sullivan
Middle
West Tennessee
Sullivan
Kentucky
Missouri
Philippine Commission at Work in Manila Discusses September Laws
Judge Taft and fellow civil commission members study legislative phases as they prepare for enacting new laws on September 1 when they assume legislative power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Commission
Manila
Taft
Civil Commission
Croker Declines Comment on Ice Trust in New York
Queenstown June 18 Richard Croker a passenger aboard the Cunard steamer Lucania outward bound stated he had nothing to say when asked to discuss the ice trust situation in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Richard Croker
Cunard Line
Lucania
Ice Trust
New York
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Tien
Ernest Clevenger
Weet the
Man
Repub- Whl
Rebetion
Pot
Achefstroom
Johanniesburg
Plato
Philippines
Croker
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