Dark News From Peking Looms Over International Crisis
London reports on July 12 that Li Hung Chang is ordered to depart for Peking to relay the Peking tragedy to European powers, while Tien-Tsin reports warn of dire conditions and possible disaster without reinforcements. Russia and Japan are cited in tensions as Boxers ravage Manchuria and violence rises across China.
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London
Robert Hart
Peking
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Europe
Tien-Tsin
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Telin
Kirin
Port Arthur
Neu Chwang
Peking University
Yung Lu
Prince Tuan
Monkden
Guillon
Yamen
Crunpet, Corbet
Bourgeos
Veuillenot
Battle at Tien-Tsin reported by London dispatch
A London dispatch sourced from Tien-Tsin via Che-Foo describes Gen Ma defeating allied forces, reoccupying the eastern arsenal, and inflicting heavy losses. The six hour clash showed Chinese use of fort guns near the city walls, while Japanese reinforcements were urged as allies faced potential total defeat.
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London
the Express
Tien-Fisin
Che-Foo
Paving the Way Chinese Edict Hinting at Worst in Peking
London dispatch cites Shanghai Express correspondent reporting an edict dated June 29 from Peking. The message hints that the worst may have occurred in the Chinese capital and comments on the ongoing crisis. No further specifics are provided in the fragment.
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Express
Emperor Kwang Hsu
Shanghai
Daily Mail
Washington
The
Prince Tuan
Peking
Missionaries Safe Says Cable From Che-Foo
The Methodist Missionary society reports Rev Frederick Brown says all missionaries are safe. Names listed include Fred Brown and J N Pyke in Tien-Tsin and Peking with others in Peking Tangshan Tsun Hua Shan Tung and women sent by the Woman's Foreign Missionary society. Sons of Rev H H Lowry noted among the safe.
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New York
Methodist Missionary Society
Frederick Brown
Che-Foo
Brown
Fred Brown
Peking
Miss Hopkins
M.D
Tang Shan
J. N. Pyke
Tien-Tsin
J. Victor Martin
Tien- Tsin
J. F. Hayner
Tsun Hua
Edward A
George N. Lowry
H. E. King
G. W. Herity
Shan Tung
Lowry
H. H. Lowry
Peking University
Edward
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ella E. Glover
Mary E. Shockley
Miranda Croucher
Ida M. Stevenson
M. D
Rachel R. Benn
M. L. Barrow
Missionaries Safe Amid Fires in China
A Shanghai telegram reports Rev. Christopher Moule from Tien-Tsin says all's well. Dr. Brander of Shanghai confirms Irish Presbyterian missionaries are safe, but three missions have been burned.
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London
Shanghai
Christopher Moule
Tien-Tsin
Brander
White Wins Governor Nomination At State Republican Convention
The Charleston convention spotlighted Senator Stephen B. Elkins as temporary chairman and saw Hon. A. B. White unanimously nominated for governor after a brilliant presentation by Charles T. Caldwell. White, a longtime editor and political organizer, accepted amid ovations at 44, with a background as internal revenue collector under Harrison and McKinley. The auditor race remained unsettled as J. K. Hall emerged as a leading challenger.
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Charleston
W. Va
Stephen B. Elkins
Fron
Chas. T. Caldwell
A. B. White
White
Marietta College
Internal Revenue
Harrison
McKinley
E.E. White
J. K. Hall
Protesting Mine Bosses in Pennsylvania and Logging Fire
Shamokin Pennsylvania July 12 United Mine Workers prosecute Corbin colliery insider John D Thomas for allowing a man to work without a miner certificate and Jos Porsposky for impersonating another man to obtain a certificate Bail was posted UMW plans to prosecute more for mine examining board violations claiming blasts and gas experience risks endangering workers In Duluth Minnesota July 12 a fire burned a Red Cliff Lumber Co log bed on Bar deen creek totaling about 1 500 000 feet worth 14000
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Shamokin
John Berdaosky
United Mine Workers
Duluth
Minn
Red Cliff Lumber Co
Bardeen Creek
Seventy-six More Bodies Recovered From Saale Disaster
Twenty four additional corpses raised from the Saale hull bring total dead to sixty from the ship alone with one hundred fifty nine recovered and eight more known aboard. The ship floated from mud as tugs sought to swing the stern toward the river, workers found a locked steward’s room where fifteen drowned after glass broke letting in water.
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New York
Saab
Saale
Rockaway
Immigration to Porto Rico Report Urges Restriction
Immigrant inspector Roman Dobler submitted a report advising discouraging laboring class immigration to Porto Rico. He proposes banning arrivals from adjacent islands, elevating local character, and creating an immigration commission with two inspectors in San Juan and Ponce to survey the island. Most immigrants originate from nearby islands.
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Washington
Roman Dobler
Powderly
Porto Rico
San Juan
Ponce
Abbreviated Telegrams From Political Nominations and Disasters
Maj John F Lacey wins Republican nomination for Congress in Iowa sixth district. Maine nominates L Lord for governor and endorses Kansas City platform. Ex Congress Mason S Peters nominated for Congress by fusion in Kansas Second. McGregor mine Hibbing Minn closed due to iron ore slump and low ore grade. Rev Peter F Higgins dies Worcester Mass aged 25. linked to Peoria diocese and St Patrick Augusta Ga. Two women and a man drown at Washington Park lagoon Chicago Otto Flory Nellie Guenther Annie McLaughlin. Cumberland Hydraulic Cement Co plant Cumberland Md destroyed by fire. loss may reach 150000.
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Peter F. Higgins
Worcester
Mass
Peoria
St. Patrick’s
Augusta
Washington Park
Chicago
Otto Flory
Nellie Guenther
Annie McLaughlin
Cumberland Hydraulic Cement Co
Cumberland
Orange Free State Officials Surrender Except Steyn
Report lists surrender of all Orange Free State officials to British except President Steyn. Other items note hoax claim on McKinley assassination plot and a Chicago stairway collapse injuring four children. A Illinois Central train robbery yields over 10000 with no injuries, and a bloodhound posse pursues the robbers. Chinese decree disclaims responsibility for Boxer troubles and Empress dowager orders suppression of Boxers while protecting foreign legations.
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Orange Free State
Steyn
McKinley
Goebel
Cantrill
Halstead Viaduct
Chicago
Tien-Tsin
Taku Forts
Baron von Ketteler
Taku
Peking
Baseball Scores From Yeates Contests Across Cities
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Boston emerged winners in Yeates contests yesterday. In Pittsburgh 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 , Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 2. Batteries Philippe and OConnor. Umpire Swartwood. Cincinnati 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 7. Philadelphia 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2-6. Batteries Scott Peitz Dono hue Frazer Douglass. Umpire Terry. St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2-3 8. Batteries Young Criger Nichols Sullivan. Umpire Emslie.
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R.ae
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Phillippe
O’connor
Nops
McGuire
Swartwood
R.H.E
Cincinnati
Philad’a
Scott and
Peitz
Donohue
Frazer
Douglass
Terry
Tnnings
RAE St. Louis
Boston
Young and Criger
Nichols and Sullivan
Emslie
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Army to ship subsistence stores and 4000 animals to Manila
The quartermaster's department plans large transport moves to Manila for troops deployed there. A charter fleet including the Californian and Athenian plus the Kittuck Pak Ling and Almond Branch is secured at Seattle. Port Albert and Port Stephens will return to the United States from Asia.
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Washington
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Manila
Californian
Athenian
Kittuck
Pak Ling
Almond
Seattle
United States
Port Albert
Port Stephens
Markets Report from Cincinnati and Chicago Bureaus
The Cincinnati market notes flour and grain prices with variations across types and grades. Hog and cattle ranges are listed, with hogs around 4.75 to 5.45 dollars and cattle from about 3.25 to 5.25 dollars, plus sheep and lambs at observed levels. Chicago figures show wheat and corn futures with July and August values, oats, and a steady cattle market at East Buffalo.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
East Buffalo
Running On Time The Boycott Put In Force
In St Louis on July 12 cars run as usual on Transit Co lines but wagon traffic has increased the past two days. The union says no fair settlement while Baumhoff remains general manager and disputes his reported lists of rehired workers. The company maintains its policy and readiness to rehire proven workers.
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St. Louis
Transit Co
Baumhoff
Cleveland
Mack Missick
W. D. Mahon
Whitaker
Bookmakers lose thousands in Chicago race track swindle
At Washington Park a swindle drained bookies of thousands. Irwin Appel, arrested for stealing tickets, confessed and fingered C. R. Russell and R. Leavitt as accomplices. Duplicate tickets were used to cash in after races, hitting several bookmakers, notably the Frisco club.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Irwin Appel
C. R. Russell
R. Leavitt
Frisco Club
Deaths of Soldiers in Cuba Reported by Gen Wood
Gen Wood lists Cuban death tolls with causes including yellow fever and dysentery. Privates Solomon Dunphy John Thomas James Bianchi and others are named among fatalities at Santa Clara Matanzas Cabanas Barracks and Pinar del Rio with burns and malaria noted.
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Washington
Wood
Santa Clara
Solomon Dunphy
John Thomas
James Bianchi
Matanzas
Edwin Borcky
Columbia Barracks
Jas. W. Metheson
Thos. Connor
Wm. H. Jones Burn
Cabanas Barracks
Henry 8
Seekamp
Pinar del Rio
Jeremiah Cleary
Guanajay
Samuel Walker
Convictions Expected in Havana Customs Cases
Havana on July 12 reports that the fiscal expects at least six defendants to be convicted in the customs cases. Col Tasker H. Bliss, secretary of the treasury, testified convincingly. Convicted defendants are likely to appeal to the supreme court.
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Havana
Governor General
Col. Tasker H. Bliss
Captain Peter Conrad Dies at 80 in St Louis
Capt. Peter Conrad a pioneer of Mississippi river steam boating died at St. Marys infirmary in St Louis. He was 80 years old and leaves a son and a daughter.
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St. Louis
Peter Conrad
Mississippi River
Baptist Young People's union convention opens in Cincinnati
In Music Hall around 9:30 the Baptist Young People's union convention began with welcome addresses from Dr. Warren G. Partridge and W. B. Melish. President A. G. Slocum of Kalamazoo gave the response as about 10,000 visitors are in the city for the event.
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Cincinnati
Baptist Young People’s Union Convention
Music Hall
Warren G. Partridge
W. B. Melish
A. G. Slocum
Kalamazoo
Chivers
Moody
George B. Eager
Louisville
A. 0. Dixon
Brooklyn
Indian Games and Lacrosse Rivalries With Canadian Chiefs
An interview with Mohawk leader Ojijatekha Brant-Sero discusses traditional games of Canadian Indians and their New York counterparts. He explains A-de-ra-when-dah snow snaking, De-ye-tsih-gwa-yen-da-gwa wagering on ice, and De-youts-gwas estha lacrosse, plus a recent lacrosse exhibition in Hoboken where Man Yah Dab Yah led Oneidas, Iroquois, Mohawk, and others against Stevens College.
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Six Nations
New York
Warriors of Peace
J. Ojijatekha Brant-Sero
Ojijatekha
Grand River
United States
New York State
Palisades
Hudson
A-meh-yahha
Jimmy Ryan
Chicago
Chief Gibson
Indians Face Strong Lacrosse Show Against Collegians
The Indians named by Gibson as a full team list included Morning Star and other long-named players. After a 4–4 first half, the Indians surged in the second, scoring twice in 12 minutes to secure a decisive victory, showing strong defense but uneven team play. Morning Star played standout lacrosse.
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Morning Star
Sun’s Power
Great News
Gibson
Collegians
Great Bed Men
Tha-dat-wah-meh-tah
G. Westlakr
West Side Wife Faces Shortcomings in Dinner Hosting
A young west side wife, famed for wit and outspoken ways, prepares to host relatives of her husband. She discovers the new cook struggles across many basics, hoping to shine in front of guests. The scene ends with the husband, aged Chronicle, observing the awkward dinner.
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West Side
The
Age Chronicle
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Mason S. Peters
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Traction Company
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B. Y. P. U. Convention
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J. Ojivatekha
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