Navy orders four colliers to ready for sea during Far East crisis
A Washington dispatch reports the Navy Department ordering four colliers Alexander Hannibal Saturn and two more vessels prepared for foreign service as part of a broader effort to mobilize for potential action in China. Admiral Kennett and Admiral Kempff commands noted. Oregon heads to Taku with others in reach.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Far East
State Department
China
Navy
War Departments
Atlantic
MacArthur
Philippines
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Alexander
Hannibal
Saturn
Port Royal
D. C
Col Mer Caesar
Oregon
Taku
Kennott
Peiho River
Newark
Nashville
Monocacy
Yorktown
Chefoo
Kempff
European forces bid to relieve Tien Tsin after revival
London dispatches report another failed relief attempt to Tien Tsin as Chinese troops with artillery hold the line. Allied forces retreat in good order after French concessions burn. armored train derailed. Reinforcements crowd toward Taku for a renewed effort while Peking legations and ministers remain reported safe.
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Tien Tsin
London
China
Chefbo
Taku
Berlin
Peking
Marines Clash With Chinese Near Tien Tsin
Admiral Kempff reports Marines under Major Waller with 400 Russians engaged Chinese forces near Tien Tsin. The Chinese line holds against a planned second assault by a force of about 2,000. News from Chefoo dated June 22 describes the action and ongoing pursuit outside Tien Tsin.
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Kempff
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Kempff
United States
Tien Tsin
Department
Hackett
Chefoo
Waller
Hne
Waller in Command at Tien Tsin Fight
Major Waller led American marines in the Tien Tsin action after Santiago and prior engagements. Admiral Kempff’s dispatch indicated a battle near Tien Tsin with low casualties. The 130 Marines aboard Solace had been sent from Manila as reinforcement. The State Department noted Wu’s cable confirming the Peking legations’ safety.
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Tien Tsin
Santiago
Washington
Kempff
Waller
Indiana
Manila
Peking
State Department
Nankin
Bombardment of Tien Tsin Continues Amid Destruction
Special reports from Shanghai describe three days of incessant shelling of Tien Tsin. British and French settlements are said to be destroyed with heavy casualties. Chinese forces outside the city reportedly number 15,000 as emissaries burn foreign buildings and consulates fall. Helpers are begged to send reinforcements as defenders hold the walls near the Town Hall.
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London
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Military Relief Column Fears Heavy Losses Near Yangtse
The enemy presses in overwhelming numbers and no word comes from Admiral Seymour. It is feared the relief column fared badly as foreigners flee the Yangtse Kiang forts toward Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai is deemed unsafe without foreign troops.
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Seymour
Yang Tse Kiang
Shanghai
Japan
Viceroy Denies Unauthorized Taku Bombardment Act
Special Despatch reports Li Hung Chang, Viceroy of Canton, cabled the State Department that firing on the foreign fleet at Taku was not ordered by the Imperial Government. He seeks powers to go to Peking to restore order and improve relations with the powers. United States consents to his visit. Wu reports a telegram stating ministers in Peking are safe.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Li Hung Chang
Canton
State Department
Taku
Peking
United States
Nankin
London
Far East
China
Europe
England
Colonel Emerson H. Liscum Ordered to China
Colonel Emerson H. Liscum, commander of the Ninth Infantry, has been ordered to proceed to China for duties with the force stationed there. The assignment reflects ongoing imperial and military posture in the region, with Liscum’s leadership credited during the transition.
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Emerson H. Liscum
Ninth Infantry
China
U S Military Moves in China Amid Beijing Talks
The government agrees to Li Hung Chang’s plan to restore order in China. The Monadnock sails to Taku with more Marines as Admiral Kempff strengthens protection for Americans. The Ninth Infantry delays from Manila to June 27 due to storms while the Sixth Cavalry heads via Nagasaki for potential China service.
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Peking
Li Hung Chang
Imperial
China
Taku
Kempff
Ninth Infantry
Manila
Philippines
San Francisco
Nagasaki
Japan
Leaving for the Front Commander Wise Cables Movements
Shanghai bulletin from June 22 reports Commander Wise of the Monocacy sending details to John Goodnow. The message notes June 20 fires set in locomotives and the seizure of cars and two field pieces as marines arrived, with trains carrying 400 Russians and one field piece.
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Wise
Shanghai
John Goodnow
Chefoo
Vault Partially Wrecked in Hudson Bank Robbery Attempt
Robbers tried to blow open the Hudson branch of the Produce Exchange Bank of Cleveland last night. The vault front was wrecked but the explosive failed to open it, and the robbers fled. A stolen team from E. B. Shields of Hudson was also reported.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
Hudson
Produce Exchange Bank of
Cleveland
Bentley
E. B. Shields
Alabama Woman Shoots Man Over Change Shortage
In Birmingham Martha Sanders paid hackman Henry Thomas a dollar to buy whisky. Thomas drank half the money and kept the rest. When he refused to surrender the remaining fifty cents, Sanders shot him twice as he walked away. He died minutes later and she surrendered at the station house.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Martha Sanders
Henry Thomas
Hackman
Thomas
Hanna Homecoming Leaves Senator Optimistic on Philadelphia Ticket
Senator Hanna arrived in Cleveland from Philadelphia and said he was pleased with the Philadelphia ticket. He predicted Republican victory for McKinley and Roosevelt and denied any terms with Platt and Quay. He plans to stay in Cleveland about a month and may see the NEC meeting venue decided.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Philadelphia
Perrin-Payne
McKinley
Roosevelt
Messrs
Platt
Quay
New York
Canton
National Executive Committee
Killed His Sweetheart in Indiana Rival Shooting
Bedford Indiana June 23 Miss Jennie Russell died from a bullet meant for Oscar Jeans. Bert Roberts shot Jeans after a dispute over Miss Russell. Jeans shot Roberts, Roberts fired again, and Miss Russell leaped between them to stop the fight.
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Commercial Tribune
Bedford
Ind
Jennie Russell
Bert Roberts
Roberts
Jeans
McKinley Home Near Readiness for Summer Visit
Canton Ohio June preparations for President McKinley and Mrs McKinley at their home as William Sinclair and staff arrange furnishings and horses. A car of furniture arrived, another due Monday, with Washington servants to attend. Horses and carriages are being boarded nearby.
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Commercial Tribune
Canton
McKinley
Mrs. McKinley
William Sinclair
White House
Mr. Sinclair
Market Street Hill Cottage
Washington
Pennsylvania Express
A Bridegroom Shot After Quarrel With Miner
In Birmingham Alabama Dr Edward Sellers a local dentist shot and killed James Tillery a miner at Brookwood after a quarrel over a bill for work done Tillery who had married the day before forced entry into the dentist office and threatened him with his hip pocket Sellers shot Tillery twice and he died immediately.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Edward Sellers
James Tillery
Brookwood
Illery
Britain’s Fearful Stakes in China Partition Crisis
Diplomatic opinion cites Britain in a minority over China’s partition, with France and America urging restraint. The piece notes global war rumors, Russia and Germany positions, and Count Muravieff’s sudden death reshaping Eastern policy. England fears losing influence if force is used.
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Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
France
America
Russia
China
Japan
England
Lord Roberts
Kruger
Germany
Salisbury
Cologne
Count Muravieff
Europe
Far East
Labanoff
South Africa
Muravieff
Copenhagen
Bloody clash leaves dozens dead in Varna region
In Bulgaria's Varna District a recent confrontation between troops and peasants caused about ninety deaths and 372 injuries. A state of siege has been declared across Varna Shumla Tirnova Rasgrad Rustchuk and Ristovatz as authorities curb press access with new editor qualifications.
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SOFTA
Bulgaria
Varna
Shumla
Tirnova
RaSgrad
Rustchuk
Ristovatz
Body Found in Hocking River Near Athens Likely Accident
A man identified as Charles W. Roup was found dead in the Hocking River near Athens Ohio after possibly alighting at the wrong stop and falling from a recently built railroad trestle. Roup had ties to Gallipolis Middleport and South Columbus Steel. a discharge from Second West Virginia Volunteers and a payroll notice were found on him.
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Charles “Roup
Hocking River
Athens
Commercial Tribune
Charles W. Roup
Gallipolis
West ‘Virginia
Roup
Middleport
South Columbus Steel Company
Pt. Pleasant
Here
Taylor Accepts Invitation to Stump Kentucky for 1904
Ex Kentucky Governor W. H. Taylor returns from Philadelphia and says he will stump Kentucky if invited by the State Committee. He plans to focus on the mountain districts and believes Roosevelt is popular there. Taylor predicts an overwhelming Republican victory in Kentucky and will work with Charles Finley before resuming duties as state agent for his employer.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Taylor
Kentucky
Philadelphia
State Committee
Roosevelt
State
Charles Finley
Martinsville
Fatal Shooting at Witcher's Creek Station
Charles Simpson a one armed brakeman on the K M railroad shot Dick Spangler at Witcher's Creek Station after Spangler and two friends drank and cursed aboard the train. Simpson stood on the depot platform and fired when Spangler rushed him. Spangler died from a stomach wound. Simpson surrendered and was held on bond for preliminary hearing next week.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
Witcher’s Creek Station
Dick Spangler
Charles Simpson
Spangler
Simpson
American man E. E. Claflin shoots self in London Strand hotel
In London on June 23 an American, E. E. Claflin, believed from a Washington family, killed himself at a Strand hotel where he had lodged with a friend named Muirhead for three days. Letters on the body mention leaving college and a fire escape.
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Commercial Tribune
London
E. E. Claflin
Washington
The
Strand
Muirhead
Paris
Indiana Teen Dies After Rope Swing Tragedy
In Dublin Indiana June 23 teen George Lanich 15 dies after swinging rope collapse during play. His friends thought he feigned death and stepped on him causing a fatal heart failure suspected. The Lanich family mourns as the father grieves at home with two sisters in the family.
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Indiana
Commercial Tribune
Dublin
Ind
George
George Lauich
Lanich
Troops Not Paid Spark Ecuador Settlement Sacking
Kingston Jamaica reports prominent Colombians say Colombian government troops sacked settlements in Ecuador to raise funds after not being paid. They doubt Colombia will declare war, noting Colombia has other issues. Ecuador is said to sympathize with Colombian rebels and may see war as a chance to help them.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Ecuador
Colombia
Damage Suits File Over $1.5 Million Linked to Loop
In Chicago on June 23 additional damage suits totaling more than $1.5 million were filed in the Superior Court for property along the Union Elevated loop. The largest claim seeks $1.1 million by L. Z. Leiter for damages due to the elevated loop near his property.
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Chicago
Superior Court
Union Elevated Loop
L. Z. Leiter
Mob Lynches Suspect After Killing of Mrs Coates
In Livingston Parish near Springfield, Frank Gilmore is seized by a mob after the murder of 60 year old Mrs Josephine Coates. He confesses and is hanged from a beech tree then shot as the crowd ruts off dispersing.
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New Orleans
Josephine Coates
Sallie Otts
Tickenaw River
Springfield
Livingston Parish
Frank Gilmore
Kemp
Gilmore
Coates House
Hill Supported By Kentucky Delegates For Vice Presidential Run
David B Hill appears the preferred Vice Presidential pick of Kentucky delegates. Insurance Commissioner John C Chenault and Judge W S Pryor back Hill saying the state will unite with Bryan and Hill on a conservative platform to sweep the fall election. A Kentucky officials canvass shows clear support for Hill as second choice.
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Frankfort
David B. Hill
John C. Chenault
Kansas City
Pryor
Hill
Kentucky
Bryan
A New Temple Dedication by Kentucky Masons
The Masonic Order dedicated its new temple in London Kentucky today with Deputy Grand Master W C McChord of Springfield directing. Over 200 visiting members were banqueted at the Riley Hotel, and Masons from across the state attended the event.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Masonic Order
W. C. McChord
Springfield
Riley Hotel
Gilligan Convicted of Murder in Isle of Wight Trial
Newport News June 23 The trial of Andrew Carter Gilligan for Beverly Turner’s December murder near Ferguson's Wharf Isle of Wight County ends with a guilty verdict and an eighteen year sentence. Key conflict centers on Gilligan and his former sweetheart Isabelle Turner with her mother corroborating her testimony. The jury deliberated thirty five minutes.
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Commercial Tribune
Newport News
Andrew Carter Gilligan
Beverly Turner
Ferguson
Isabelle Turner
Nick” Gilligan
Gilligan
Commonwealth
Miss Turner
Turner Street Parade Draws Five Thousand Turners
Five thousand Turners marched in Philadelphia for the North American Turner band parade ending at the ball park. Spectators focused on a pentathlon of five events while mass wand exercises by two hundred members showcased precision. John T. Taylor won the 100 yard heat in 1 17 4 5 and the five mile in 18 56 2 5 with E Ev Kraus second.
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Philadelphia
Eball Park
John T. Taylor
Central Turnverein
Pittsburg
Bernhard Koehler
South Bend
Ind
Taylor
E. Ev-Kraus
Jennie Creek Swears She Saved World's Fair Train in 1893
In Hartford City Indiana on June 23 Jennie Creek and her foster parents swore affidavits crediting her with flagging the World's Fair special at a burning bridge near Mill Grove in 1893. She holds a medal and diploma from the French Legion of Honor for the deed. Marion publisher McDonald challenged the claim and will review the badge and diploma on Monday.
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Jennie Creek
Commercial Tribune
Hartford City
Ind
Samuel Personett
Mill Grove
Miss Creek
French Legion of Honor
Marion
M. McDonald
McDonald
Prominent Irvine Citizen Falls to Death in Richmond Hotel Window
Richmond Kentucky June 23. B H Sale a prominent citizen of Irvine Estell County fell from the third story window of the Hotel Central in this city and was instantly killed. Almost every bone in his body was broken. It is not known how it happened.
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Richmond
B. H. Sale
Irvine
Estell County
Hotel Central
Yarberry Case Dismissed in Columbia Trial
The trial of Representative M. Ray Yarberry for the shooting of ex-State Senator G. H. Nell in Columbia, Kentucky, last Saturday, was called this afternoon. Senator Nell declined to appeal and the case was dismissed.
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Commercial Tribune
Columb
G. H. Nell
Nell
Yarberry
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Remey Calis
Alabama
Ohio
Oscar Jeans
Elwell S. Otis
Gov. Taylor
Richard P. Hobson
Kentucky Masons
Beverley Turner
Isle of Wight
Petersburg
Colonel Baker
Hinton
E. C. Edwards
R. L. Boykin
W. P. Holland
Turners
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