China’s Appeal Left Unanswered in Boxer Crisis
President McKinley receives a direct Chinese appeal via Wu urging good offices to relieve Beijing from the Boxer uprising crisis. The United States pursues an independent line, keeping friendly ties while ready to use force if needed, and reserving claims for compensation amid European pressure.
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Washington
McKinley
State Department
United States
Peking
Mr. Conger
Taku
Tien-Tsin
Pei-Ho
China
Long
Adm
Kempff
Newark
Nagasaki
Cunard Ship Sinks In Dense Fog After Collision
A Cunard line steamer colliding with the Liverpool Emblemton in fog off the Irish Channel sinks the latter. Eleven crew members survive while eleven others are reported dead or missing, with only a portion of the crew rescued.
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London
Irish Channel
Cunard Line
Dmpania
New York
Liverpool
Liverpool Embleton
Embieton
Betel
Indiana Round-Ups Use Electricity To Melt Glass
Wm H Heal former county treasurer of Marion Indiana has developed and tested an electric method for melting glass. The process promises to cut fuel costs, addressing coal expense and gas shortages that have forced glass factories to close in cold weather. The test demonstrated practicability and success, potentially transforming glass manufacturing.
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Marion
Ind
Wm. H. Heal
Heal
Farmer Erwin Lock Dies From Self Inflicted Shot
Near Moorefield Indiana on July 23 Erwin Lock 33 a temperate prosperous farmer died after shooting himself with a shotgun. Neighbors found his body by a rail fence and his death is attributed to suicide leaving a widow and children. In Indianapolis the Bryan Stevenson notification meeting moves to Military Park for an outdoor rally with a large stand in a historic site five blocks from downtown.
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Vevay
Ind
Erwin Lock
Moorefield
Tie
Indianapolis
Bryan
Stevenson
Newby Oval
Military Park
Indiana
Morton
Intruders clash at French picnic dance in Indianapolis
During a French picnic in a grove south of Indianapolis a gang forced entry to the dancing floor. Constable Phil Mahr tried to quell them and a fight ensued with Detective Asche and society members opposing the intruders. Asche was struck in the temple with a brick and injured. several others suffered scalp wounds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Phil Mahr
Asche
Weather official Daniel E Pryor dies in Logansport
Daniel E Pryor the city weather observer for Logansport Indiana has died at age 56. He was married in Dayton Ohio. His eldest daughter recently wed Panhandle Chief Clerk Hockenbeamer of Richmond and they are on their wedding journey in the west. They were last heard from at Yellowstone Park en route home.
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Logansport
Ind
Daniel E. Pryor
Dayton
Panhandle
Hockenbeamer
Richmond
Yellowstone Park
Measles Deadly Outbreak Strikes Hagerstown Family
In Hagerstown Indiana on July 23 reports describe a malignant measles outbreak. Mrs Joshua Hoover and Miss Mary Oatsland have died, brother John Oatsland lies near death, and another sister remains seriously ill.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Joshua Hoover
Mary Oatsland
John Oatsland
Woman Dies From Cocaine Dental Anesthetic in Warren
Mrs. Charles Shirles of Warren is dying of blood poisoning believed to result from cocaine given by a dentist to ease pain. The Shirles were newly married, having wed only days before.
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Huntington, Ind
Charles Shirles
Warren
Winona Assembly boosts capital to expand summer equipment
Warsaw Indiana July 23 at a meeting of directors the capital stock of the Winona Assembly association was raised from 100000 to 200000 to fund expanded summer assembly equipment.
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Warsaw
Ind
Winona Assembly Association
Steam thresher wrecks near Vevay injuring operator
A steam thresher ran off a road near Vevay Indiana on July 23 overturning the machine. Proprietor William Oatman Jr suffered serious injuries including a broken leg and extensive bruising.
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Vevay
Ind
Wm. Oatman, Jr
Youth Rider Dies After Colt Throwing Near Kendallville
Kendallville Indiana July 23 Howard Melvin 15 was thrown from a colt he rode and died of injuries. Fariated and Fell to Death. Indianapolis Indiana July 23 Clay Maloy night foreman Vandalia freight yard fainted and fell from engine footboard losing both legs and is expected to die.
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Kendallville
Ind
Howard Melvin
Indianapolis
Clay Maloy
Vandalia
Tragic Heat Wave Claim Kid's Life in Transit
In South Bend Indiana on July 23 a 4 3 month old daughter of Jos Crose died after being overcome by heat while the family was traveling.
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South
Bend
Ind
Jos. Crose
Drownings Reported in Bathing Incident at South Bend
In South Bend Indiana on July 23 William Ysnbuftel reportedly drowned while bathing. Local authorities are investigating the circumstances as a search continues.
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Bend
Ind
William [Ysnbuftel
Foreign ministers may send messages to Peking soon
London dispatch reports reopening of communications with Peking and expected messages from Sir Claude MacDonald and others. Officials dispute subterfuge claims while Li Hung Chang arrives Shanghai under mixed receptions and European powers weigh terms of peace amid Ja pan Korea tensions.
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London
Chih Chen Loh Feng
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Legation
Halliday Macartney
Halliday
Peking
Claude MacDonald
China
Li Hung Chang
Earl Li
England
Shanghai
Hsian-Fu
Shan Si
Che-Foo
Daily Mail
Tien-Tsin
Imperial ukase proclaims siege in Siberia Turkestan districts
A royal decree from St. Petersburg declares a state of siege across the military districts of Siberia Turkestan and Semiretchinsk. All reservists within these districts are to be called to active service.
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St. Petersburg
Ukase
Siberia
Turkestan
Semiretchinsk
German Missionaries Safe From Interior Province
Berlin reports the German consul telegraphs from Swatau that all German missionaries from the interior of Kwang Tung province have arrived there safely on July 21.
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Berlin
Swatau
Kwang Tung
Fighting in the Philippines Deadly clashes and amnesty moves
Manila reports last week 200 insurgents killed and 130 surrendered or captured. One hundred rifles taken. Twelve Americans killed and 11 wounded. Col. Wm. S. Birkhimer’s force of the 28th volunteers attacked 200 insurgents near Taal, killing 38. A signal corps detachment was ambushed. Capt. Charles D. Roberts arrived on parole. he will not return to captivity. Buencamino sent amnesty resolutions to Aguinaldo via Aguinaldo’s mother.
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Manila
Birkhimer
28Th Volunteer Infantry
Taal
Signal Corps
Chas. D. Roberts
35Th Volunteer Infantry
Haa
Senor Buencamino
Aguinaldo
Filipiios
Obituary notices and international trade notes
Bad weather harms California fruit with peaches and prunes. Teas rise in price due to China troubles. The Christian Missionary Alliance in Cleveland subscribes 10000 for foreign missions. L E Chittenden, Lincoln era treasury register, dies at 77 in Burlington Vermont. Confederate judge R P Trippe dies in Atlanta. Units H and I move from New York to Fort Snelling Minnesota.
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China
Christian Missionary Alliance
Cleveland
Robert Pleasant Trippe
Confederate Congress
Supreme Court of Georgia
Atlanta
Labor Federation Seeks Unity Among Workers
The American Federation of Labor urges wage workers to organize and form federations. In other items a large whale sinks a pilot boat off San Francisco with crew saved. a skull found in a Chicago rendering tank is linked to Luetgert. Cuban army reorganized under Generals Lee and Whiteside. multiple wrecks and shootings reported in Kentucky W Virginia. Newport society embraces outdoor sports with fashion notes and dress details.
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American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
Chicago
Gas discovery near Pana boosts area farming supply
Natural gas found on H. C. Courtright farm in Shelby township. Farmers in the vicinity are piping gas to homes. H. J. Kinsley of Columbus, Ohio representing Great Eastern Oil Co., has leased 5,000 acres nearby and will begin development at once with plans to pipe gas to St. Louis and intermediate points.
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Pana
Ill
H. C. Courtright
Shelby Township
H. J. Kinsley
Columbus
Great Eastern Oil Co
St. Louis
Underground Railway Accident in Paris Sparks Fire Injury
Paris July 23 a sharp stop caused a short circuit on the underground railway. Lamps were extinguished and the train stood in darkness for a period. The engineer suffered severe facial burns from sparks.
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Paris
Russian Cruiser Varing Heads for Speed Trial
The imperial Russian cruiser Varing departed Cramp's shipyard at 9 o'clock bound for the New England coast to conduct its official speed trial.
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Philadelphia
Grain and live stock prices in Cincinnati and Chicago markets
Cincinnati reports flour and grain prices with spring and winter flour types, wheat, corn and oats sales, and live stock ranges for hogs cattle sheep lambs veal calves. Chicago offers further wheat and corn quotes, including No 2 red and No 3 mixed, with provisional figures.
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Cincinnati
Shippers
Chicago
Bavarian suitor jailed for marriage swindles
Alois Frankenberg, a Bavarian, was sentenced in Gratz Austria to two and a half years in prison after being accused of promising marriage to many women and swindling them out of money. He is described as the son of a wealthy man and noted for his many liaisons.
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Alois Frankenberg
Gratz
Austria
Perio
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