Allied Generals Discuss Chinese Work Return Plan
Allied commanders met for four hours to urge Chinese workers back to their jobs. They agreed looting must stop and foraging parties require receipts. Gen Linovitch said most of his troops would winter at Tien-Tsin, while German forces moved toward Liang-Hiang with a Boxer threat. The 6th U.S. Cavalry prepares to relocate to the American legation summer house in Peking.
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Tien-Tsin
Peking
Via
Taku
Tien- Tsin
Baron von Fetteler
Prince Ching
Li Lung Chang
United States Cavalry
United States
Legation
Hoepfner
Liang-Hiang
Miners Split Over Strike War Amid Hazleton Tension
Hazleton and Lykens region miners show division as meetings spread from Harvey to Freeland. National Committeeman Benjamin James addresses 2000 at Freeland urging unity. some groups resist strike while others prepare to walk out, signaling a fractured coal region stance.
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Freeland
National
Benjamin James
Withdrawal of Troops Deters Hope for Rapid Action
Washington reports no new orders from Gen. Chaffee on troop withdrawal from Peking. Li Hung Chang would assume viceroyship in Chi Li then proceed to Peking. Diplomatic talks on peace terms and negotiator selections remain unsettled with no official rejection of Yung Lu.
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Chaffee
Peking
Li Hung Chang
Tien- Tsin
Chi-Li
Yung Lu
Germany
Prince Ching
Paris
China
Russians Push Troops Into Manchuria Amid Rail Halt
Reports from Tien Tsin via Shanghai say Russian forces are rapidly entering Manchuria with potential large operations before winter. They halted work on the Peking railway, signaling aims to pressure other powers over Peking. Tu Lin expedition returned unopposed. Boxers retreat to a village 30 miles up the Grand Canal. US cavalry reportedly ordered to Yang Tsun with heavy guns to bolster Pei Ho line. Snow observed in Wisconsin with subzero temperatures.
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Manchuria
Peking
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Grand Canal
6Th United States Cavalry
Yang-Tsun
Pei-Ho
Cuban election shows nationalist gains in Havana province
In Havana on Saturday the national party won the majority delegates and even gained one minority seat, while republican electors won two. Returns from other provinces come in slowly due to heavy rains, with results pending in Santiago and Matanzas. The article notes pro American leanings among some majority delegates and describes post disaster cleanup and sanitation efforts across the island under military and civil cooperation.
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National Party
Republican Party
Manuel E. Sanguilly
Barriel
Pinar del Rio
Gonzalo de Quesada
Rios Rivera
Civil
Quiles
Santiago
Juan Galberto Gomez
Porto Principe
Cisneros
Silva
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Senor Gener
Gen. Wood
United States
Sacret
Rodriguez
Gener
Sanguilly
Nunez
Zayas
First Burlington Line Train Leaves Denver for Deadwood
The initial train on the new Denver to Deadwood branch departed Denver at 11 30 Sunday night. The northbound train will finish its 455 mile run at 11 30 Monday night.
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Denver
Col
Deadwood
S.D
English artist killed in Columbia by Bratton brothers
Murdered by two brothers in Columbia South Carolina. Harry A. Brown, an English artist, was shot and killed and robbed early Saturday morning. The coroner's jury found Paul R. Bratton as the killer with his brother John as an accessory.
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Columbia
S. C
Harry A. Brown
Brown
Paul R. Bratton
John
General McClernand Growing Weaker Report
Springfield dispatch reports Gen. John A. McClernand continually growing weaker. The illness, detailed by Dr. Bowcock after visiting the bedside Sunday night, comes amid ongoing concerns about his condition.
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McClernand
Springfield
Jno
A. McClernand
Bowcock
City strives to rebuild after Galveston disaster
Amid destruction Galveston residents rally with hope and resolve. Clergy urge burying the dead and aiding widows and orphans while Catholic and Odd Fellows groups organize relief. Bishop Gallagher coordinates via Archbishop Corrigan to care for orphaned children as the city plans a secure and larger future.
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Kirwin
Gallagher
Corrigan
New York
Rebuilding the Bridges to Restore Galveston Rail Links
Rail lines meet at a united bridge as work continues day and night to reconnect island and mainland tracks. Officials expect Galveston to gain direct rail communication by Wednesday, easing supply via boat and improving the relief effort for the injured and sick under the board of health and volunteer care.
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Galveston
Board of Health
City churches nearly wrecked as divine services suspended
In the city most churches were wrecked or ruined with few exceptions. Divine services were suspended in many cases and Mass was disrupted.
Carcasses and Reptiles Litter War-Torn Battlefield
The scene is strewn with carcasses of animals and reptiles, and a heavy stench fills the air, creating a suffocating odor in the battlefield area.
Collections for Galveston Relief in New York Center
Late Sunday night reports from the cathedral chancellery indicate New York's Roman Catholic churches have raised about $15,000 for the Galveston relief fund. The total collection across churches was to be finalized in coming days.
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Galveston Relief
New York
Memorial service for Galveston dead at Carnegie Hall
A memorial service held at Carnegie Hall in New York on September 17 under Salvation Army auspices drew many attendees. The relief fund raised three hundred fifty dollars.
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New York
Carnegie Hall
Galveston
Salvation Army
Atlanta drives funds for Galveston relief
Atlanta, September 17 nearly eight thousand dollars have been subscribed for Galveston sufferers. A portion of the funds is already in the hands of Governor Sayers.
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Atlanta
Galveston
Sayers
Kruger To Europe Plan Met With Safeguards
Portuguese government authorizes Kruger’s departure for Europe but requires Mozambique governor to verify his imminent travel and to ensure his personal security. The Netherlands offers a warship to transport him to Holland, while Mrs. Kruger is reported to have reached Lourenco Marques.
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Lisbon
Mozambique
Kruger
Europe
The
Hague
Netherlands
Lourenzo Marques
Holland
London
Daily Express
Stormy Lake Michigan gale damages rail and oil facilities
In Racine Wisconsin on September 17 a southeast gale raised a big sea on Lake Michigan. One hundred feet of side track on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line was undermined and dropped into the river, threatening a large oil house. A 300 foot long breastwork was built and hundreds of bags of sand were used to shore up the area.
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Racine
Wis
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Marcus Daly Improves After Illness in New York Hotel
Marcus Daly, noted Montana silver mine owner and race horse proprietor, has shown improvement after a heart condition. He has been confined to his Hotel Netherlands room since Sept 8 but can now move around his chamber though he cannot yet leave.
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New York
Marcus’ Daly
Montana
Netherlands
Death of Prince Henry of Hesse
Prince Henry of Hesse died here in Munich on September 1 as reported from the city. Details of his death and background are noted in the local notice.
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Prince
Henry
Munich
Nee” Henry
Hesse
Monster Banquet to Stage 22000 Guests in Paris Tuileries
Paris hosts a massive banquet on September 22 for all French mayors to celebrate the exposition. About 22,000 diners will be seated in tents in the Tuileries gardens with 3,000 waiters, vast kitchens, and a motor car network to coordinate service.
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Paris
Loubet
France
Rue de Rivoli
Bank Teller Forbes Shoots Self in South Chicago Hotel
Chicago report says Georges S Forbes, teller at First National Bank, despaired over financial troubles and fear of disgrace from a friend's influence, to the point of taking his own life in a South Chicago hotel. New York dispatch notes James Francis Smith, American District messenger who carried a sympathy message to President Kruger aboard the steamship New York from Cherbourg.
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Chicago
Georges S. Forbes
First National Bank
New York
James Francis Smith
Kruger
Philadelphia
Cherbourg
Two Drowned at Detroit River
Paul E Dodt a Detroit fireman aboard the steamer Yantic and his cousin Paul Salonky were drowned when their boat capsized Sunday evening on the river in Detroit Michigan
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Detroit
Mich
Paul E. Dodt
United States
Paul Salonky
Supreme Dictator Shannon Dies in Georgia
John P. Shannon supreme dictator of the Knights of Honor United States died at Elberton Georgia Sunday. He was a past grand master mason. Emigration from Hamburg and Bremen rose to 138 418 in the last eight months from 105 511 the year before, Berlin reports.
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Shannon
Atlanta
John P. Shannon
Knights of Honor of the
United States
Elberton
Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Markets Report From Cincinnati and Chicago
The Cincinnati markets note flour prices across grades from Spring fancy to patent and ranges for winter, along with grain quotes for wheat corn oats and rye on track. Live stock shows hogs and cattle priced by grade, with veal calves and sheep listed in several presets. Chicago later lists wheat futures with various contract months and price ranges.
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de City
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