Boxer Uprising Spreads Tax Resistance in Chi Li Province
Shanghai dispatch dated June 18 reports Boxer led rebellion growing in southwestern Chi Li as villagers unite against war indemnity taxes. Tien Lo Liang allegedly defeats imperial troops in multiple skirmishes and the movement threatens to expand into Shan Tung. Separately Paris dispatch notes a secret China France convention allowing French troop protection for a new railway from Tonnin to Yun Nan, with extension toward the Yangtze, per M de Flasse.
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London
Shanghai
the Standard
Tien Lo Liang
Chi-Li
Chive
Shan-Tung
Daily Mail
Paris
China
France
Tonnin
Yun Nan
Russia
Manneharia
St. Petersburg
M. Slelasse
Yun Nan Fu
Yangtse-hiang
Dr Samuel J Kennedy Released on $10 000 Bond in Doliie Reynolds Slay Case
Dr Samuel J Kennedy was freed on a ten thousand dollar bail Tuesday after a crowd of about six hundred cheered him as he left the Tombs for his counsel's office. He then boarded a South Ferry boat to Staten Island and home at New Dorp, unseen for 21 months, waving farewell to prisoners and signing the bond in the bond clerk's office with Lieut Wand and Mrs Tand nearby.
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New York
Samuel J. Kennedy
South Ferry
Staten Island
New Dorp
Bridge of Sighs
Lieut
Wand
Tand
Magazine Offers 5000 Gold Cup in Yacht Contest
New York June 19 A magazine offers to provide a gold cup valued at 5000 to be competed for after the cup races under a renowned yacht club. Sir Thomas Lipton will send his American representative to confer with editors. Lawson signals willingness to enter the Independence before July 6. Duncan's reply pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Lipton
Thomas W. Lawson
W. Butler Duncan
Thomas Is
Larrie
Lawson
Duncan
Treasury balances report highlights cash and gold
Washington on June 19 reports general fund balances excluding the $150 million parole reserve in the division of redemption. Available cash stands at $165,921,925 and gold at $5,694,485.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Electrical firms consider major Chicago combination deal
Negotiations are under way for a merger among General Electric Sprague and Westinghouse, a union that would span the electrical industry. The combined annual earnings of the three firms exceed 50 million dollars. In New Haven Floyd McFarland of San Jose California set a world one mile bicycle record in the competition handicap at the Coliseum track finishing in 1 minute 55 and 3 fifths seconds.
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Chicago
General Electric
Sprague
Westinghouse
New Haven
Floyd McFarland
San Jose
Cal
Meeker Brothers Charges Dismissed by Board Directors
Chicago June 19 The charges filed against Meeker Brothers of Columbus were dismissed Tuesday by board of trade directors, ending the case that had lingered since game time.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Meeker Brothers
Columb ‘Q
Camden lynch lashings punish Watson couple in Arkansas
In Camden Arkansas on June 19 Tom Watson and his wife were taken by a citizens committee and given 500 lashes after falsely accusing Will Bussey of assault. Bussey had faced execution but Governor Davis stayed the sentence when the Watsons admitted perjury. Watson and his wife were then sent south aboard a train with orders not to return to Arkansas.
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Camden
Ark
Tom Watson
Will Bussey
Watson
Arkansas
Avalanche Buries Home In West Virginia Tragedy
In Grant county near Uppeville an unprecedented avalanche swept two miles from the Potomac mountainside. Mrs. Andrew Ours, a widow, lost her daughter and lies dying. A grandchild was rescued from debris as the grandmother, found buried, held the child. Mrs. Ours’ body was recovered later that day.
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Keyser
W. Va
West Virginia
Uppeville
Grant County
Potomac River
Andrew Ours
Mrs. Ours
Ex-Governor Pingree Dies in London at 78
Ex Governor H S Pingree of Michigan died in London after a cancerous intestinal affliction. His son H S Pingree Jr was the only family member present. The body will be embalmed and brought home to Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
London
H. S. Pingree
Michigan
Mr. Pingree
H. S. Pingree, Jr
United States
Pingree
Georgia Peach Crop in Ruin From Heavy Rains
State Geologist Scott reports peaches in south and middle Georgia rotting rapidly after three weeks of heavy rain. Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Wright notes reports from every county confirm near ruin of peaches and damage to cotton melons and cantaloupes. Lice infestation and yellowing cotton worsen the outlook, worst in years.
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Atlanta
Scott
Georgia
Wright
Noted Detroit Leader Pingree Career Summary
Jlazen Senter Pingree born in Denmark Maine in 1840 enlisted in the 1st Massachusetts heavy artillery in 1862 and served through the Civil War. He later moved to Detroit to manufacture shoes and rose to mayor then governor of Michigan with large majorities before dying in London during a South Africa trip.
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Jlazen Senter Pingree
Denmark
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Detroit
Michigan
Tie
South Africa
London
Pingree
Detroit Railway
Ilis
Arson Charge In Chicago Involving Ex-Policeman
Acting on Underwriters' Association orders police arrested ex Policeman Benjamin Ettelson his brother Michael and another man on charges of incendiarism. Authorities say the trio led a conspiratorial band defrauding insurers for three years with operations in other cities and at least a dozen men implicated.
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Chicago
Underwriters’ Association
Benjamin Ettelson
Michael
Maniac Seized Depot, Opened Fire. Policeman Kills Suspect
In Rockford Illinois Tuesday night a maniac grabbed control of the Illinois Central depot and fired a revolver. Policeman Frank Sully tried to arrest him and was fired upon twice. Sully returned fire and killed the assailant. The dead man bore a card bearing the name A G Peterson of Chicago.
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Rockford
Illinois Central
Frank Sully
A. G. Peterson
Chicago
Emperor orders German yacht built in United States
Washington June 19 The emperor of Germany orders a schooner yacht designed and built in the United States. It will follow lines of the American yacht Yampa owned by the emperor. Designers are A Cary Smith and Henry G Barbey of New York.
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Washington
Emperor of Germany
United States
Emperor William
A. Cary Smith
Henry G. Barbey
Naval Architects
New York
Italian anarchists arrested over Bresci link in Meissen mines
Special dispatches from Meissen Saxony report three Italian anarchists arrested in the Seftenberg mines on evidence of connections with Bresci in the murder of King Humbert. The men were turned over to Italian authorities.
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Berlin
Meissen
Saxony
Seftenberg
Bresci
Humbert
Greenville Bakery Fire Destroys Block in City Center
A Tuesday morning blaze in Greenville South Carolina destroyed an entire block in the city’s business district. The estimated loss runs to 75000 dollars and the flames once threatened the whole commercial area.
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Greenville
S. C
The 31st Infantry Volunteers Mustered Out
The 31st infantry United States volunteers was mustered out in San Francisco on Tuesday June 19. The unit had served in the Civil War era and its mustering out marks the end of its term of service.
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Bist Infantry
San Francisco
31St Infantry
United States Volunteers
Tuesday Baseball Scores Across the National League
Scores from multiple NL games with Pittsburg St Louis Boston Phila New York Brooklyn Baltimore Milwaukee Cleveland Philadelphia Boston Chicago Washton Detroit and others. Umpires included O Day Nash Dwyer Cantillion Manassau Haskell and others.
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H.E. Pittsburg
St. Louis
Phillippi
O’connor
Murphy
Nichols
O‘day
Krhe
Boston
Phila
Pittinger
Willis
Kittredge
Orth
Douglass
Nash
Per
Pittsburg
New York Ee
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Anne
Chicago
Innings and Box Score Fragments From Early Baseball Games
Fragmented box scores show performances by teams such as Dayton, Toledo, Marion, and Indianapolis. Entries list innings scores, hits, errors, and player lineups including Joss Pardee Graffius Wagner and others with umpires Mullane Hornung Latham.
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R. HE
Toledo
Louisville
Joss
Pardee
Graffius
Bailey
Zalitsky
Hornung
Columbus
Wheeling
Wagner
McMackin
Zinram
Streit
Herbert
Marion
Indianapolis
Ptiester
Smink
Guese
Leydon
Latham
Watieka Man Charged With Triple Murder in Fire
Bert A. Magee was jailed in Wateka Illinois on June 19 charged with murdering his wife, their 6 year old son Calvin, and his wife's mother Mrs Mary J Lershberger in a May 28 fire. Magee was the sole living witness and stood to gain $2000 life insurance.
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Watseka
Ill
Bert A. Magee
Calvin
Mary J. Lershberger
Magee
Open to settlement Kiowa Comanche Apache reservation
Oklahoma City June 19 The Kiowa Comanche and Apache reservation will be opened to settlement by presidential proclamation. The 3 000 000 acre tract lies between Red River and Washita River with the Wichita mountains along its western edge. The land is rolling well watered and drained with traces of iron copper and lead. The region features woods grasses mild winters and favorable summer breezes attracting many home seekers waiting at the borders.
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Oklahoma City
O. T
McKinley
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Red River
Washita River
Wichita Mountains
Great Plains
Texas
Shot Through the Heart at Lane's Gambling Resort
Springfield Indiana reports a fatal shooting as Constable Brown killed Frank Poffenberger of Jacksonville after a struggle over warrants at Lane's gambling resort. Brown and other constables were later placed under arrest while the purses and warrants were torn and scattered. The piece also notes the Pennsylvania University crew’s voyage to Henley aboard the Waesland and their expected arrival in Liverpool.
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Springfield
Lane
Frank Poffenberger
Jacksonville
W. L. Brown
Brown
Poitfenberger
Queenstown
American Line
Waesland
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania University
Henley
Liverpool
Banks widen Kansas City deal amid Rockefeller ties
Reports say City National Bank of New York controlled by John D Rockefeller and Standard Oil is seeking to buy National Bank of Commerce and First National Bank of Kansas City. Commerce bank has $1,000,000 capital and deposits above $30,000,000.
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Kansas City
City National Bank
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
National Bank of Commerce
First National Bank
Bank of Commerce
First National
Markets Show Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Cincinnati reports flour ranges from 1.50 to 4.10 per barrel while wheat sits near 69 1/4 on No 2 red. Corn and oats quotes touch 28 to 44 cents on various tracks. Chicago grains firm with July wheat around 770/0 and corn near 42 1/2 cents. Hogs and cattle vary by class, with Cincinnati and Indianapolis noting midrange packers and good to prime steers around 5.50. East Buffalo lists cattle and veals at 5 to 6 dollars, hogs 6.05 to 6.15, and lambs up to 7 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
East Buffalo
Stabbing Death Of 16-Year-Old During Fruit Theft Pursuit
In Chicago on Tuesday night Olsen aged 16 pursuing two knee trouser boys who had stolen fruit from his employer was stabbed to death by the younger of the fugitives. Both assailant and companion escaped.
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Chicago
Olsen
Abston Broth er Fatally Shot In Practical Joke
Crossville Tennessee on July 19 a joke ended tragically when John Abston was shot and killed by his brother Elijah Abston. The incident occurred during a family gathering and police are investigating the shooting as a possible homicide.
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Crossville, Tenn
Jime
John Abston
Elijah Abston
Dying Civil War General Reported At Anna Hospital
Nashville dispatch says Brig. Gen. John W. Turchin, Civil War veteran, was dying at the Anna insane asylum hospital with reports later indicating he could not survive the night. Also reported is the death of Henry M. Magillon, famed acrobat, at about seventy from paralysis after injuries suffered in a London Alhambra fall.
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Nashville
John W. Turchin
Anna
Philadelphia
Henry M. Magillon
London
Alhambra
Magillon
Want Col. Bell Promoted
Harrisburg June 19 legislature passed a joint resolution asking President McKinley to appoint Col Bell of the 27th United States volunteers to brigadier generalship. In the army Col Bell is a Pennsylvania native. Rejected Havana June 19 government rejected the bid of about 14 million dollars by Dady Onderdonk and McLellan for sewering and paying Havana and the contract for three
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Col. Bell
Harrisburg
McKinley
Col. Bel
27Th
United States Volunteers
Pennsylvania
Havana
Dady, Onderdonk & McLellan
Greeley and irrigation rise in Colorado history
The article recounts Orace Greeley’s influence on Colorado irrigation, the 1870 founding of Union Colony and the town of Greeley, and the district’s irrigation methods. It notes canvas dam use, field plowing, and a 1874 drought dispute over water rights, with Greeley potatoes as a key local crop and overall regional prosperity.
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Orace Greeley
Colorado
New York
The
Tribune
Union Colony
Cache la Poudre Creek
Greeley
United States
United States Geological Survey
Division of Hydrography
David Boyd
Erate
Canvay
Union
George B. Hollister
Quiet couple end of a long marriage era
An elderly couple, each nearing the end of life, were widely regarded as the epitome of lasting marriage. He had reached seventy, she just four years younger, and neighbors often noted their steadfast companionship as they aged together.
Waterways Transform Colorado Lands Under Greeley Venture
The text describes heavy rains rescuing crops and enabling irrigation to 179000 acres via canals and flumes from the Rocky Mountains. It notes crops including hay wheat oats corn potatoes and fruits with water flow of about 35000000000 cubic feet annually and mentions a narrative scene about marriage and memories interwoven with a smoking jacket.
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Greeley Enterprise
Rocky Mountains
Miles
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