Forces Rally As Allies Face Possible Assault In Peking
A dispatch from Japan’s foreign office reports Chinese forces rallying near Peking and a possible attack on allied troops. Rumors of Russia Germany and Japan declaring war are not confirmed, while US policy aims to protect rights and avoid surrendering China’s treaty protections. The situation includes famine risks around Tien-Tsin as refugees flood the area.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Japan
Peking
Cheffoe
Pakahira
Japan Foreign Office
Tokio
Yamaguchi
Wan Shau Shan
Wan Shan Shan
Treasury Department
Taku
Nan Yuen
Shantung
Atlee
Department of State
Che-Foo
Russia
Germany
China
United States
Expecting Attack as China’s capital Remains Invested
London reports Peking remains besieged but not yet captured. Allies await orders as 20 000 Boxers were anticipated to assault. American forces and British artillery have moved to the city wall per a Morning Post dispatch from Peking dated August 18. Boxers were reported retreating from the south.
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London
Peking
Orward
Tien-Tsin, Au
Texas Casualties in Dallas Sharp Increase in Fatalities
Dallas records Sunday crimes with two dead two mortally wounded and one injured. Disinterested bystander James Daniels dies after being shot during an affray between John Vonner and Clement Long. Bonner, Long jailed. Boston causes jealousy stabbing Jennie Le pixin. Jealousy noted. Thrasher and a boy fight on street car. boy’s brother fatally wounds Thrasher. Gus Roehl, Fort Worth saloon keeper, dies by self inflicted gunshot. John Albert, contractor, dies from heat in street.
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Dallas
Tex
Dalas
James Daniels
John Vonner
Clement Long
Bjonner
Long
Daniels
Bonner
Dimes Boston
Jennie Lepxin
Boston
John Thrasher
Thrasher
Gus Roehel
Ft. Worth
John Albert
Former nun falls to sea from L Aquitaine steamer
Margaret Minnehan a former nun on the French liner L AQuitaine, arriving from Havre, committed suicide by leaping overboard at 5 am August 25. A burial service was held at sea by Catholic clergy. She cited love for a young man and disgrace to her family, saying she was bound for a brother in Pennsylvania.
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New York
L’aquitaine
Havre
Margaret Minnehan
Miss Minne
Warship at Tangier Probing Murder Case
A United States warship arrived at Tangier to back claims linked to the June murder of Marcos Essagin, a naturalized American and Fez branch manager for Braunsweig & Co. Essagin, struck by a mule led to a dispute with a Moroccan priest’s crowd, fired in self defense, and was hacked and burned by mobs.
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Tangier
Morocco
United States
Marcos Essagin
Fez
Braunsweig & Co
Essagin
Gen Wood Officially Banqueted in Santiago Cuba
Gov Gen Wood was officially banqueted by the republican and democratic parties in Santiago de Cuba. The civil governor the arch bishop of Cuba the principal judicial and civil dignitaries and 100 representative merchants were present.
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Santiago de Cuba
Wood
Cuba
Rebels in Colombia Fight Near Cartagena Amid Conservative Rise
Mail dispatches from Colon report clashes near Cartagena as rebels resist and hope to influence Colombia's new conservative government. The fighting signals continuing unrest tied to political realignment.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Colombia
Carthagena
Heat Toll Rises as Two Die in Pittsburgh Heat Wave
Two deaths and 15 prostrations were reported Sunday in Pittsburgh as a heat wave peaked. Victims include Ellis Moseby, 26, and Michael Lewis, 25, with a maximum temperature of 93 degrees.
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Pittsburgh
Ellis Moseby
Michael Lewis
W R C leaders rise in national post amid specials
Mrs O L Moore former Kansas W R C department president is touted for national W R C presidency. British admiralty buys large U S coal for fleet in home waters and the Mediterranean. Dr Ernest Schmidt longtime Alexian Brothers hospital head dies in Chicago from Brights disease. Hailstones walnut sized strike Larned Kansas for half an hour. Charles A Bullen VP Bullen Bridge Co Pueblo dies of heart disease at Glendive Montana. born Leavenworth 1859.
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Admiralty
Mediterranean
Ernest Schmidt
Alexian Brothers’ Hospital
Chicago
Bright
Larned
Kan
Charles A. Bullen
Bullen Bridge Co
Pueblo
Col
Glendive
Mont
Leavenworth
Exercises Begun Sacred Long Service at Coliseum
A rain drenched yet spirited service drew an estimated 13 000 people to the Coliseum on Sunday night with thousands more turned away. Bishop Samuel Fallows chaired the encampment religious exercises with Mayor present as police managed the crush.
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Chicago
Cn Fli
Coliseum
Wabash Avenue
Samuel] Fallows
Race riots erupt after Brennan shooting in New York
Incipient racial clashes flare on Aug 27 as white crowds attack Black residents after John Brennan the white messenger is shot by John Davis a Black man. Victims include James Arnold and Alexander Ballentine beaten, and police arrest McPike Hopson Cleary Meyer and others amid ongoing mob action and street violence.
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New York
John Brennan
John Davis
Brennan
Davis
James Arnold
64Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Alexander Ballentine
Frank McPike
60Th Street
McPike
Joseph Doyle
59Th Street
11Th Avenue
Ali
John J. Cleary
William Nfepson
West 60Th Street
West End
Amsterdam Avenues
Ion
Hopson
Cleary
George Meyer
Meyer
William
Henry Rapp
Adam Johnson
Roadway Disappears in Bellefontaine Sinkhole
Bellefontaine Ohio August 27 a 150 foot section of county road sank and vanished. An upheaval of 209 tons of earth now crowns the gap on both sides. Prof Edward Orton state geologist visited the scene and cites vast lakes and caves under Logan and Union counties formed by limestone disintegration east of the Miami river. Men were lowered into the cave to 200 feet with no bottom found and explorations are planned.
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Bellefontaine
Middleburg
Edward Orton
Columbus
Logan
Union
Miami River
Sunday Ball Games in St Joseph Spark Violence
At Sun day afternoon ball games in St Joseph two groups of hoodlums angered by Umpire Ebright's decision against the home team pelted him and Denver players with missiles, forcing play to halt amid the melee.
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Ebright
Denver
Sunday News in Brief Foreshadows Turbulent Times
A 206 pound black bear was killed inside Duluth Minnesota. Fourteen people were bitten by a mad dog at Charleroi Pennsylvania and hydrophobia fears rise. China's emperor reportedly left Peking on August 15 and was captured by Japan. American consuls in China may return as danger subsides. Guam to be fortified for defense of American commerce and naval base. Russia Germany and Japan declare war on China and invite England and the U.S. to retire. Nietzsche dies in Weimar aged 64 after long insanity. John and wife Bobb murdered on a farm near Freeport Illinois. a nearby tramp under scrutiny. Boers trap Gen Bulller's forces. British suffer but break out. Robert Hunt of Philadelphia falls down an elevator shaft but returns to work in minutes.
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Bishop Fallows
J. D. Severinghaus
Chicago
Fallows
Shaw
Grand Army
G. Hirsch
T. D. Wallace
Leo Baisseur
St. Louis
Grand Army of the Republic
John C. Black
Illinois
Maj
Baisseur
Duluth
Mina
Charleroi
China
Peking
John Bobb
Fréeport
Gen. Buller
Robert Hunt
Philadelphia
National Game Recap: Cincinnati Zum Defeats Pittsburgh and St Louis
In a Sunday baseball doubleheader Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 13 to 0 after a 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 run line. St Louis defeated Chicago 7 3 in a separate contest with strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Ree
Pittsburg
Ilahn
Kahoe
Phillippe
Sehriver
Latham and
Leever
Jones and Criger
Callahan
Chance
Dexter
Warner
Flour and grain prices in Cincinnati and Chicago markets
The Cincinnati market shows flour ranges from spring fancy at 3.60 down to low grade 2.00, with spring and winter varieties cited. Wheat in Chicago trades at 73¾ to 73 5/8 cents for near futures, corn around 37–38 cents, oats about 21–22 cents, while live stock in Cincinnati features hogs up to 5.50 and cattle to 5.40, with lambs and veal calves also listed. East Buffalo reports cattle and hog receipts with steady demand and active lamb market.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
East Buffalo
Wood Pavements in Basel and Germany Sugar Exports Rise
Basel experimented with wood pavements since 1888 using fir blocks and later examining other woods like larch and karri. Germany leads sugar exports with raw sugar. leaf sugar demand grows, especially in Britain and Japan, while US demand wanes due to tariffs and duties.
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Denmark
Sweden
Holland
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Nor‘way
Switzerland
India
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