Shanghai dispatch on Pekin crisis reports heavy fighting and casualties
A June 20 Shanghai dispatch via a news agency cites Vice Admiral Seymour’s march to Pekin with five Chinese attacks in force. It estimates 500 Chinese killed, while foreign casualties are minor. Reports conflict on Pekin’s internal state and imperial palace events.
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London
Shianghai
SULYS
Adm
Seymour
Pekin
Shanghai
Marquis Visconti-Venosta
Take
Tien Tsin
Japan
Daily Mail
Yokohama
Foo Chow
French Consul Reports Hostage Situation in Yun Nan Fu
French consul at Mong Tse cables that French missionaries and staff were attacked on June 10 near Yun Nan Fu. After looting baggage and burning mission buildings, they were escorted back to town and held at frontier by mandarins. French troops in Indo China must not cross the border. Situation remains critical with frequent alarms.
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Paris
Mong Tse
M. Francois
Yun Nan Fu
Indo-China
Foreign forces capture Taku forts during siege
Dispatch from Adm Kempff dated June 20 reports Taku forts taken by foreign powers with heavy firing at Tientsin on June 17. Three hundred Americans ashore at Che Foo, 6 000 foreign troops there, and arrivals of 3 600 Russian German and English troops. Canton warned of trouble as Li Hung Chang travels to Pekin. forts may fire on foreign warships.
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Washington
Navy Department
Adm
Kempff
Taku
Che-Foo
Taussig
Yorktown
Department
Kempfif
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Canton
Hongkong
Li Hung Chang
Dynamite found in house of two motormen in St Louis
Ten pounds of dynamite discovered in the home of Luther B. Smith and Horace P. Beaves, two striking motormen, after earlier four pounds found during Tuesday arrest amid alleged involvement in a Cardinal and Chouteau car explosion. Smith identified in prior riot incidents, denies charges as warrants seek action. A separate assault on Miss Joan Welsh after a Transit Co car ride ended with severe injuries.
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St. Louis
Luther B. Smith
Horace P. Beaves
Cardinal and
Chouteau Avenues
Johnson
Smith
J. R. Richardson
Laclede Avenue
Transit Co
Joan Welsh
Vandeventer Avenue
Lucky Street
British advance into Transvaal near Machadodorp gains pace
London reports British forces reach Machadodorp with heavy artillery in action as diversions mount. Victories include two convoys captured and 350 taken prisoner, while Komati Poort resident shot for alleged bridge sabotage. Pretoria notes a five mile farming demolition threat if rail/road links damaged. An informal five day truce between Lord Roberts and General Botha is claimed.
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Transvaal
Machadodorp
Lourenco Marques
Tvers
Reing
de Wet
Lord Roberts
Komati Poort
Malani Bridge
House of Commons
South Africa
Cape Town
Kruger
Europe
Pretoria
Daily Telegraph
Botha
Seven Injured as Trolley Hits Wagon at Ashland and Wabash
In Chicago on June 21 a fast trolley car collided with a farmer's wagon carrying 14 people at Ashland and Wabash. Seven injured, two likely to die. Names include Frank Derring, Francis Masach, Mary Gralach, Josephine Michaled, Tillie Urczyk, Lena Zendraick, and Michael Pisybla. Motorman unable to stop. accident deemed unavoidable. No arrests.
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Chicago
Ashland
Wabash Avenues
Frank Derring
Francis Masach
Mary Gralach
Josephine Michaled
Tillie Urczyk
Lena Zendraick
Michael Pisybla
Casualty List From General MacArthur
Washington reports Gen. MacArthur's latest casualty list with names of the dead and wounded. Killed are Corp. Norvin Johnson First Sgt Clarence E Miller First Sgt Maurice O'Brien and Arrington D Jackson. Wounded include Hugh M Duff Grover Flint Chas J McGibb Harry Carter Henry Gamble Henry Norris Frank Smith John Allen Miller L Whitney Elton A Taylor Sergt Patrick Burke James Beer Corp Walter Trader Lewis W Jones Robert S Pedigi First Lt Temple H Owens who accidentally shot himself through the leg.
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MacArthur
Corp
Norvin Johnson
Clarence E. Miller
Maurice O’brien
Arrington D. Jackson
Hugh M. Duff
Grover Flint
Corp. Chas
J. McGibb
Harry Carter
Henry Gamble
Henry Norris
Frank Smith
John Allen
Miller L. Whitney
Elton A. Taylor
Patrick Burke
James Beer
Walter Trader
Lewis W. Jones
Robert S. Pedigi
Temple H. Owens
Roosevelt Favored for Vice President at Republican Convention
The Republican national convention signals Roosevelt as the likely vice presidential nominee on acclamation. Delegates outline the gold standard platform, praise McKinley, and pledge allegiance to protection, immigration controls, and open trade while condemning silver coinage and Democratic policies.
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McKinley
Democratic Party
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Capial
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Republcan Party
Cuba
Porto Rico
Jinwail
Philippine Islands
Republican Party
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Oklahoma
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Orient
China
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Department of Commerce and Industries
Cra
Women of America
Easern
Western Indies
Samoa
Pacific
Hague
Great Britain
Washington
Paris
Senate
Spain
Fire at Morrison hotel in South Bend destroys building
A June fire at the Morrison hotel on Vistula avenue, once the Glenview, killed L. C. Smart of Hudson Michigan and left six others seriously injured. Fire officials say an explosion followed the blaze, with Mrs F P Smith and others sustaining burns and broken bones as guests fled via stairways. Property loss is about $15,000.
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South Bend
Ind
Morrison
Vistula Avenue
L. C. Smart
Hudson
Mich
Married by Telephone Across 500 Miles
Princeton Indiana June 21 Robert Lockhart of Covington Tennessee and Miss Katherine Cline of Patoka were married at noon by long distance telephone. The Rev. Danks of Patoka officiated with the ceremony at the Patoka hotel. The couple spoke briefly to each other as the lines connected Covington, about 500 miles away. The groom could not travel for the ceremony.
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Princeton, Tud
Robert Lockhart
Covington
Tenn
Katherine Cline
Patoka
Danks
Patoka Hotel
Here
Jie
Double Tragedy in Greensburg Ends in Deaths
In Greensburg Indiana O A Bartow killed his wife and then himself after a confrontation with his cousin A M Lane Bartow shot his wife in the heart then, ten minutes later, killed himself near the body of his wife. Neighbors heard a second shot and found the two dead. In Indianapolis John W Kern Democratic governor candidate commented on vice presidential prospects praising B F Shively and stating no choice among others and rejecting fake interviews.
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A. Bartow
Greensburg, Ind
Greensburg
Ind
O. A. Bartow
A. M. Lane
Hope
Lane
Barlow
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
B. F. Shively
South Bend
Bryan
Indiana
Insanity case in Kokomo man jailed over love interest
Frank Marble of Kokomo Indiana has become violently insane due to his affection for his landlady's daughter Mrs Mary Woolly opposes marriage citing her daughter's youth Marble is jailed pending a sanity commission to determine his condition.
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Kokomo
Ind
Frank Marble
Mary Woolly
Marble
Tragedy at Big Four trestle claims 18 year old hunter
Brazil Ind June 21 Frank Helm aged 18 was killed instantly while returning from a hunting trip when a gun breach came unfastened between two ties on the Big Four trestle. The charge discharged striking his chest.
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Brazil
Ind
Frank Helm
Helm
Conductor Tegtmeyer Killed in Selby Train Incident
In Fort Wayne Indiana on June 21 a P W C road conductor Tegtmeyer was killed when Selby started toward the engine and fell between the cars.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Tegtmeyer
Selby
Telegraphic Brevities from the Nation
The Fifteenth Illinois district nominating convention selects Willis Mapelwood of Quincy. Machias sails for Carthagena as Adm. Watson arrives at Perim. Gilmore retires from Luzon command. Von Bauerndahl-backed polar expedition plans Hamburg departure. Los Angeles designated a reserve city by OCC at banks’ request. Sixteenth Illinois deadlock persists with 428 ballots. Washington and Lee awards LL D to Gen. Draper. Chas. Hainston hanged in Martinsville Va. for attempted assault. W T Burtwell reassigned to command Puget Sound station, Bremer ton, Wash.
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Quincy
Machias
Colon
Carthagena
Adm. Watson
Baltimore
Perim
Oscar von Bauendahl
Berlin
Hamburg
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
William E. Draper
Massachusetts
United States
Italy
Chas. Hainston
Martinsville
Henry County
W. T. Burtwell
Puget Sound Naval Station
Bremerton
Wash
J. B. Coghlan
News in Brief: Global Deployments and Local Disasters
Reports say the United States Germany and Austria ordered more troops to China while a mission at Sen Chow was looted and missionaries were moved to safety. Prof Samuel P Molenaer of the University of Pennsylvania dies after a three month illness. General Kitchener narrowly escaped capture at Leeuw Spruit as Boers attacked with 900 men and three guns. Cape Coast Castle garrison at Coomassie on half rations. Hodgson and wife besieged but safe. Ashanti ammunition running low. 300 natives killed in June 16 clash. Hamburg area boiler explosion near Eden NY kills three men aged 35 40 and 21.
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Sen Chow
Samuel P. Molenaer
University of Pennsylvania
Kitchener
Leeuw Spruit
Rhenoster
Cape Coast Castle
Coomassie
Frederick Hodgson
Gold Coast
Wilson
Three Cities Split Baseball Games After Yesterday's Fight
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Houston won their three played games yesterday. Detailed box scores show Chicago, Brooklyn, New York and Boston defeats with runs, hits and errors listed for each matchup.
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Pittsburgh
Hoseton
Rhe
Chicago
Killen
Chance
Tannehill
Zimmer
Hurst
Philad
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Farrell
Frazer
Douglass
O'Day
R. HE
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Boston
Cuppy and Sullivan
Carrick and Bowerman
Emslie
Seaane
Ene Ewenee Seve
Cincinnati Sraumaerene
St. Louis
New York Sersecaces Ee
Market Quotation Summary Cincinnati Chicago June 20
Grain and live stock prices listed for Cincinnati and Chicago on June 20. Wheat No. 2 red quoted around 79 80 cents on track with sales at 75 cents. Corn 45 cents for yellow car on track. oats No. 2 white about 28 14 cents. Hogs and cattle show varied ranges from 4.60 to 5.40 for hogs and 3.50 to 5.25 for cattle. veal calves at 5.50 to 6.25.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Wealthy lover seeks Mrs Wright after shady Brooklyn romance
In a tale of honesty and fortune a New York bounder claims a million dollar inheritance and offers to share it with Mrs Kate Wright wife of Samuel Wright. Mrs Wright, a Worth Street book binder forewoman, divorced after finding a wallet with Pionier papers, receives a Paris card from Joseph Pionier proposing marriage once divorced.
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Kate. Wright
New York
Wright
Worth Street
Kitty Scully
Brooklyn
Sam Wright
Kitty
Samuel Wright
Alfred Pionier
Paria Exposition
Mrs. Wright
Pionier
Paris
Joseph Pionier
John Worth Kern Early Life and Career
John Worth Kern born 1849 in Alto Indiana. He studied at University of Michigan law school graduating 1869. He practiced law in Kokomo Indiana and served as city attorney for years. He was elected reporter of the Indiana Supreme Court in 1884.
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John Worth Kern
Alto
Howard County
Ind
University of Michigan
Kokomo
Kern
Ate
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