British Troops Capture Bethlehem After Two Days of Fighting
Lord Roberts reports Clements and Paget forces entered Bethlehem on July 7 after a stiff engagement. British losses include four officers and 32 men wounded plus several wounded or killed from supporting units. Casualties for the war reach 48,188 officers and men.
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Clements
Paget
London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Pretoria
Munsters
McPherson
Weakes
Conway
Boyd-Rochefort
Scottish Rifles
Yorkshires
Imperial Yeomanry
38Th
Royal Artillery
Baden-Powell
Rustenburg
Tle
Wanbury-Tracy
Bethlehem
Royal Irish
Hunter
Broadwood
South Africa
Boycott and Strike Renewed in St Louis Transit Lines
Renewal of the strike on St Louis Transit Co lines triggers a renewed general boycott. Some north and south routes show reduced patronage while central routes stay steady. cars run with full crews. Company says time schedules unaffected. workers expect lower receipts and a stronger boycott. In New York boxing plans loom ahead of Horton law repeal with Fitzsimmons facing Ruhlin on August 10 and Sharkey on August 25. Joe Gans defeats Young Griffo at Seaside Athletic Club in the eighth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Gus Ruhlin
Sharkey
Fitzsimmons
Tom Sharkey
Joe Gans
Young Griffo
Seaside Athletic Club
Baltimore
Albert Griffith
Conditions of Crops Across States July 1899 Report
Preliminary agricultural figures show corn planted acreage up about 1.5 percent from last year, with 22 large states increasing overall. Winter wheat declines noted, spring wheat mid 50s, Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota well below ten year averages, and 51 million bushels of wheat remaining in farmers hands.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Texas
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Department
Deaths of More Soldiers From Manila Cables List
Gen. MacArthur’s cable from Manila lists soldiers who died from dysentery typhoid fever wounds malaria tuberculosis variola drowning pneumonia diarrhoea mercurial poisoning carcinoma enterocolitis peritonitis and other causes. Names span Lynch Ellis Dearmond Bartow Conway Rauch Grim Coyle Keller Hug Regan Peterson Kerr OBrien Anderson Ebola Wick Stopped.
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Washington
Gen. MacArthur
Manila
Daniel Lynch
Robert E. Ellis
Samuel Dearmond
Jesse E. Bartow
Martin J. Conway
William Rauch
Charles Grim
John J. Coyle
James A. Keller
Adolph Hug
William J. Regan
Oscar Peterson
Benjamin M. Kerr
Frank O’brien
Julius Anderson
Matt
William H. Bostwick
John K. Farrell
Corp
Charles W
Edward G. Lane
Thos. M. Gray
Charles G. Peters
James A. Jarvis
James F. Kelly
Philip Bindnagel
Quartermaster Sergt
Charles T. Stop
Woman Kills Then Commits Suicide in El Dorado Affair
Mrs. Olin Castle dies after a June 22 threat by Miss Jessie Morrison. Morrison, initially charged with assault with intent to kill, is arrested and charged with murder in the first degree. Her trial is set for next Tuesday. she remains jailed. Morrison allegedly attacked after an infatuation with Mr. Castle. Mrs. Castle had been married only a week.
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el Dorado
Kan
Olin Castle
Jessie Morrison
Miss Morrison
Governor Hodgson Arrives at Cape Coast Castle
London reports Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson governor of the Gold Coast Colony and his wife arriving at Cape Coast Castle today. The rest of the party is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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London
Daily Mail
Accra
Frederick Mitchell Hodgson
Gold Coast Colony
Cape Coast Castle
Steamship St Paul Brings Nome News and Gold
The St Paul arrived from St Michael Alaska reporting martial law proclaimed at Cape Nome. It carried 1.5 million dollars in gold for Alaska Commercial Co and 50 passengers.
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San Francisco
St. Paul
St. Michael’s
Alaska
Cape Nome
Alaska Commercial Co
Undefeated Chicago Middleweight Jack Root Defeats O'Brien
Jack Root of Chicago defeated Dick O'Brien of Lewiston Maine by decision after six rounds in a fierce Tattersall's bout in Chicago.
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Chicago
Jack Root
Tattersall’s
Dick O’brien
Lewiston
All Safe But One Consul Report From Che Foo
Washington reports conflicting dispatches from China note the Che Foo legation status with German consul missing while others claim all legations are safe. The reliability is questioned as fighting around Tien Tsin causes heavy Allied losses and no direct press news from Peking yet.
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Peking
Tien-Tsin
Shan Tung
Wires
Fowler
Goodnow
Shanghai
Long
China
London Advices On Peking News And Boxer Fights
From London July 11 dispatches report no authentic news from Peking and caution on legation communications. Boxers in the Tien-Tsin region clash with Chinese troops, British losses 30, Chinese 75,000 attackers with 100 guns. Rain slows fighting and fears for European fate persist as reports conflict on legations and massacres.
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London
Peking
Far East
Tien- Tsin
Che-Foo
Tien-Tsin
H. M. S. Terrible
Shanghai
Japan ready for joint action in China not European mandate
A Tokio dispatch says Japan is prepared to take a full share in the powers’ combined effort to restore order in China but never sought a European mandate. Japan seeks complete harmony among the powers.
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Vienna
Politisches Correspondenz
Tokio
Japan
China
French Consul Reports Calm Foo-Chow as Viceroy Averts Trouble
The French consul at Foo-Chow telegrams from July 10 that the town is calm. The viceroy and the Tartar marshal issued a favorable proclamation to foreigners and urged warships to avoid Foo-Chow while offering to take steps to avert trouble in Fo Kien province.
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Paris
Foo-Chow
Fo Kien
National Red Cross meets in Washington and reorganizes
Abbreviated telegrams report the National Red Cross association holding a meeting in Washington and reorganizing. The National Dental association sessions at Old Point Comfort draw about 150 members. Judge Rudolph Hirzel of Illinois dies suddenly at his Clayton home. The Wholesale Saddlery Union opens its 12th annual meeting in Detroit with over 200 in attendance. Steven Baptist is hanged in Boydson Mecklenburg Va for killing Peter Jones, who was clubbed to death. he confessed.
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National Dental Association
Old Point Comfort
Rudolph Hirzel
Illinois Judicial District
Clayton
Wholesale Saddlery Union of the United
Steven Baptist
Boydson
Mecklenburg County
Peter Jones
Allies prepare China mission as war rumors swirl
Reports place Aquitaine departing Toulon with 850 infantry and artillery for China while Gen MacArthur notes the 14th infantry and 5th artillery will depart Friday for Tasu. Japanese forces about 20 000 strong are set to move on Peking, with foreigners occupying a prince palace near the British legation. The Dowager Empress remains in power and the United States clarifies its stance on China noting no war but accountability for any harm to citizens.
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Aquitaine
Toulon
China
Helen Gould
John H. Patterson
Dayton
Gen. MacArthur
War Department
14Th Infantry
5Th Artillery
Tasu
Peking
State Department
United States
Fire destroys Birmingham Cement Co plant in Ensley
The entire Birmingham Cement Co plant at Ensley was burned down yesterday. Estimated loss is about 100000 dollars with likely short insurance coverage. Fire officials investigate cause as crews battle smoldering embers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Cement Co
Ensley
National Game Tennings and Batteries in Series Scores
Baseball score table shows Tennings and Batteries in multiple innings for Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago St Louis games. Umpires listed as Hurst Terry O Day Emilie. Teams Chicago New York St Louis versus opponents with runs hits and errors per inning.
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Tennings
RAE
Pittsbigh
Brooklyn
Leever
Chesbro
Zimmer
McGinnity
McGuire
Hurst
Tnnings
R.H.E Cincinnati
Philad’a
Breitenstein
Peitz
Orth
McFarland
Terry
RH. E
Chicago
New York
Griffith
Donahue
Doheny
Bowerman
O'Day
R.H.E
St. Louis
Boston
Jones
Criger
Dineen
Clarke
Emilie
Esescesenes
Philadelphia
Cone A
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis Aeeewesnaee
Escescervees
Markets Show Flour and Grain Prices Across Cities
Cincinnati reports flour prices across grades and wheat, corn, oats quotes with on track and sales data. Chicago futures list wheat and corn prices for July to September, with oats and veal calves values noted. East Buffalo figures cover cattle hogs lambs and sheep under varied grades.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
East Buffalo
McKinley's Life Suspected Plot by Spanish Cuban Conspirators
World reports a plot to assassinate President McKinley by Spanish and Cuban conspirators with New York offices. A weakened plotter sent a warning letter to a Republican committee member, prompting investigation by Odell and Hanna. Special detectives guard the president in Canton as inquiries continue.
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New York
McKinley
Republican National Committee
Charles Dick
B. B. Odell
New York State Committee
Odell
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Canton
National Committee
Campaign opens with fusion rally in Lincoln Neb
Ratification meetings opened the democratic presidential campaign in Lincoln Nebraska with Populists and Silver Republicans meeting in the afternoon and Democrats in the evening. Speakers included Wm J Bryan Chas A Towne Gen Jas B Weaver and Stevenson with about 13000 attendees. Bryan Towne spoke at both sessions and fusion of the three parties on the Democratic ticket was forecast. Stevenson attended the evening event and received an ovation.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Wm. J. Bryan
Chas. A Towne
Jas. B. Weaver
Bryan
Stevenson
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Towne
Battle with thieves near Glencoe ends in marshal’s death
A clash on the Arkansas River east of Glencoe Oklahoma leaves one U S marshal dead and three desperadoes mortally wounded and captured after stealing cattle from a reservation. The marshal leader perished at once, and the other outlaws were downed as the fight raged for about an hour. Two days earlier a farmer was killed during a property defense. The wounded desperadoes are not expected to survive and may be sent to Pawnee federal jail.
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Glencoe
O. T
United States
Arkansas River
Here
Paris Expositions Through the Ages and a New Bridge
The article traces Paris international expositions from their small 1798 start to the grand 1900 growth, noting costs, exhibitor counts, and attendance peaks. It highlights major milestones including 1801 Louvre displays, 1806 Esplanade des Invalides events, and the 1889 fair, while describing the Alexander Bridge as a symbol of Franco Russian ties and a centerpiece of the current exposition era.
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Rhenewal
St. Louis Traction Co
The
Navy
Coomansie
London Advices
National Red Cross Association
Mkinley
Republican Committee
Walnut
France
Brussels
Berlin
New Republic
Louvre
Paria
Great Alexander Bridge
Russia
Esplanade Des Invalides
Europe
America
Ezar
Nicholas Sl
Seine
Esplanade
the Invalides
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