Street firm names listed in potential consolidation plan
A proposed consolidation would include firms such as the App Brothers of Hamilton the Declary London the art Stove company Weston Burrow Hart Milne Hamilton Pildri re Hamilton and J Hardy of Toronto. It is not intended to take effect until January 1 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
App Brothers
Hamilton
Declary
London
Art Stove Company
Weston, Burrow
Hart & Milne
Pildrire
J. Hardy
Toronto
Kid Gloves on Sale in Various Colors and Sizes
Advertises French Kid Gloves and Fidelia Kid Gloves in multiple colors and most sizes, with two to three clasps and heavy embroidery. Prices: originally $1.75 to $1.50 now reduced to 95 cents and 75 cents. Includes sizes 61 2, 63 4, 6 and 61 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Racing
Fidelia
New Leather Goods Display With Presentation Pocketbooks
A fresh weekly display features leather goods including Genuine Seal Chatelaine pocketbooks with nickel frames and three gusset pockets priced from 50c to 3.00. Highlights include Alligator suede linings and German silver trimmings, plus Morocco and Seal pocketbooks in full leather and various pocket configurations at 1.00 to 3.00 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Empress and Prince Tuan Reported Taken in War
A London telegraph says empress dowager and Prince Tuan captured while the emperor remains in Pekin with imperial forces. Reports from Shanghai claim capture of the empress dowager and Prince Tuan, while Russia holds Manchuria and peiping communications are strained. The Mail’s St Petersburg desk notes storming of Zizakh and Moukden, with subjugation to follow under Allied command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Tribune
London
Standard
Tien Teln
Pekin
Shanghai
Prince Tuan
Russia
Manchuria
St. Petersburg
Mail
Zizakh
Moukden
Russians Back China War as Pekin Standoff Ends
A Herald dispatch from Pekin reports American forces attacked gates of the imperial city on August 15 but halted operations after a generals conference. Troops withdrew except for Russians who stated their government has declared war on China, while others pledged not to violate the city pending further guidance from powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
Pekin
Imperial City
Imperial
China
End of fighting in Pekin reported by General Chaffee
Allied troops surround Beijing while awaiting orders. fighting praised as ended. Japanese relieve Peitsang cathedral where French and Italian soldiers were besieged for two months with casualties. Captain Reilly of Battery FP killed at the imperial palace. interment attended by Gen Chaffee and other officials. Emperor and empress fled northward.
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Pekin
Shanghai
Associated Press
Imperial City
Chaffee
Peitsang Cathedral
Reilly
U. 8
Imperial Palace
Legation
Temple of Haven
Not Going to China, Seventh Battery Deployment Change
San Francisco reports a shift in the Seventh artillery unit from sailing to China aboard the Belgian King. The siege battery stationed at the Presidio will remain stateside, likely reassigned to Honolulu or Fort Mason, while the balance of Light Battery C accompanies this change in deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Seventh Artillery
Presidio
China
Honolulu
Fort Mason
Germans at Pekin naval detachment reaches Pekin and Ho Wu
An official dispatch from Tien Tsin dated August 21 states the German naval detachment arrived at Pekin on August 18 and the marine battalion reached Ho Wu on August 20.
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Berlin
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Ho 81 Wu
Boxer mob at Amoy burns temple in China
United States Consul Johnson at Amoy reports a mob burned the Japanese temple today. Marines were landed to protect Japanese officials and restore order. The marines cited appear to be from another nation since the U S has no warship at Amoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Johnson
Amoy
China
State Department
Marines Landed at Taku and Tong Ku Tragedy
Washington reports via cablegram to the Navy Department dated August 22 that all troops from the Hancock landed at Taku and marines proceeded to Tien Tsin. Private Arthur A Woods of the Marine Corps drowned at Tong Ku on the night of August 21, with signature REMBY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Remay Pal
Bureau of Navisition
Taku
Hancock
Tien Tsin
Arthur, A. Woods
Marine Corps
Tong Ku
Remby
British reply to Lin Hung Chang delayed in transit
A dispatch from New York reports the British foreign office has not yet delivered its reply to Lin Hung Chang, delayed by Lord Salisbury’s distance and a transmission route via a Franco-German frontier village. The reply is expected to mirror Germany’s stance, citing lack of a properly accredited Chinese representative. Sir Chi Cheh Lo Feng Loh claims Li Hung Chang has full authority to negotiate with the empress. He says he remains in indirect contact with the emperor through a viceroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Tribune
London
Foreign Office
Lin Hung Chang
Lord Salisbury
Berlin
Great Britain
Chi Cheh Lo Feng Loh
Li Hung Chang
Akron Riots Quelled As Troops Patrol City Streets
Akron Ohio August 24 troops patrolled business thoroughfares after a night of unrest. Police secured about thirty rioters names and leaders were expected to be taken into custody by nightfall. City officials planned to keep troops through tomorrow. An edition of a focal paper claimed Peck might return to Akron provoking fresh excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Focal
Peck
Peckles
Quiet News From China Puts Legation On Edge
No official dispatches from China reach the legation for three days as Minister Conger’s warnings about the Chinese court and Boxer attacks circulate. Anxiety grows over Hankow unrest and the central provinces, while reports of the emperor’s flight fuel fears of wider conflict. England’s government has not yet declared war and maintains relations with the Chinese legation amid advisories from Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Conger
Claude MacDonald
Pekin
Hankow
Koo Pe
England
Rebuilding Railroads and Allied Actions
London reports allied command waits for government instruction due to telegraph delays. Repairs beyond Yang Tsun advance slowly as river transport on the Pei Ho improves. Che Foo notes fresh fighting near Tien Tsin with Chinese attempts to cut lines repelled. Pekin dispatches claim Prince Tuan's residence burned. Hong Kong says Fu Kien and Klang Fu provinces suffer mob violence, Amoy and Swatow see deployments and actions by Japanese forces and French Marines. Eight English missionary survivors reach Han Kow after ordeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yang Tsun
Pei Ho
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Tokio Saya
Prince Tuan
Hong Kong
Fu Kien
Klang Fu
Amoy
Comet
Swatow
Shanghai
Shan Si
Han Kow
Contractors Seek Roosevelt's Absence From Labor Day Talk
The Chicago Tribune reports building contractors quietly pressuring Governor Roosevelt not to speak at the labor day demonstration of the building trades council. A public letter to Mayor Harrison outlining objections is sent to the governor. contractors deny any attempt to sway him yet would not be disappointed if he stays away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
the Tribune
Building Contractors Council
Roosevelt
Building Trades Council
Harrison
Convocation of Kings Arrivals Signal Royal Family Council
A Copenhagen dispatch reports Denmark’s royal family assembling for a family council with Greece’s king and the Princess of Wales arriving by train and heading to Fredensberg. The King of Greece, Princess of Wales, Emperor William, King Oscar of Sweden, and the Czar are all linked to late summer gatherings? arrival in September and mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal & Advertiser
Copenhagen
Denmark
King
Greece
Princess of Wales
Fredensberg
Carl Wfthie
Wiliam
Oscar of
Sweden
Fredenberg
Leyland Line launches Ca padian steamship for New York voyage
The Leyland Line reports the Ca padian launch in England as one of its first passenger boats linking New York and Liverpool. She measures 550 feet, about 11,000 tons deadweight, 880 feet stock, with 11 first cabin passengers and 15 knots speed. The Bohemian, another Leyland ship, is due in Boston on the Clyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leyland Line
England
Liverpool
Enn Curtey
Bohemian
Clyde
Boston
Ship Goes Ashore Near Cape Guardatut
The British steamer Indra with Captain Burkell from Passa secting for the United States is ashore 2 miles southwest of Cape Guardatut and likely a total wreck. Captain Burkell eight Europeans and 20 native crew were rescued and landed. others are missing after abandoning ship. Natives are plundering the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden
Indra
Burkell
Cape Guardatut
Great Hop Crop Developments in Portland Area
August 4 Portland hop growers report anxious sentiment as rain begins in Greed Teet. Harvesting has started and yields are seen above average, with Oregon total expected around 75 000 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Contimue
Ann
Prisoner Retakes and Bold Marches Reported
War office dispatch from August 28 notes Baden-Powell releasing 100 British prisoners at Warm Gath and capturing 91 Boers and a German artillery officer. Buller’s casualties August 21 include seven dead, 21 wounded, and five missing. Kitchener on August 2 reported eight casualties. Komati Valley recon found 100 rounds buried. Mackinnon covered 24 miles in 14 days as columns pursued Dewet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Eigar
Komati
Rundle
Dewet
Mackinnon
SUES QUEEN LIL AND HIWAII BONDS MOVE
Honolulu reports Bishop & Co will take up Hawaiian Island government six per cent bonds as part of the $4,000,000 debt assumed by the United States. Congress may authorize next session. Dr Charles H English sues ex queen Liliuokalani for 5000 dollars for breach of contract over medical services in Washington. Governor Dole and Brown survey inland Hawaii for land openings of 2000 to 3000 acres in Novils Kona high altitude. Fire destroys pest hospital buildings at Kakaako after hubonte plague inquiry. Yee Wo Chan Co wins 50 dollars against Trans Ocean Insurance. Madge Here Fire loses suit. Labor unrest on plantations continues as Japanese workers resist new US laws. strikes end but control remains difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
San Francisco
Banking House of
Bishop & Co
United States
Congr
Congress
Charles H. English
Liliuokalani
Washington, D. C
Dole
Brown
Hawaii
I T
Novils Kona
Health Board
Fire Department
Kakakako
Chinatown
Jurge Sillman
Yee Wo Chan & Co
Trans Uantle Insurance Company (Limited
Canadian stove combines moves to consolidate companies
A New York report notes a push to consolidate Canadian rewiring stove manufacturers. The effort began over a year ago, originally limited to Hamilton Ontario, and aims to absorb related producers as a single concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
Hamilton
Ont
Apple scale outbreak in Brooklyn seals spread fear
The San Jose scale has appeared in three locations in Brooklyn and may reach Prospect Park and nearby Long Island farms. The pest spreads via nursery stock and birds, which carry it from tree to tree.
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New York
San Jose
Brooklyn
Long Island
Torpedo Boat Stringham Fails To Reach Contract Speed
Washington August 24 The navy department was notified by Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington Del builders of the 20 knot torpedo boat Stringham that the vessel made a satisfactory trial trip with engines and bailers working perfectly but failed to develop full contract speed of 30 knots and they request permission to fit higher speed propellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Wilmington
Del
Stringham
Ten Ryck Wins Threes in Halifax Sculling Race
Ten Ryck the oarsman won the threes while sculling with Vail at Halifax. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt and will be the heir to 390 million. At least three nationalities claim to have been first inside Perkin city. Heavy rains at Astoria delay Pacific Coast Regatta opening day events. Montana bankers plan a state bankers association in Helena this September. Bam Fields, a black man, shot by a mob at Whitehall La for an attempted assault. Carnegie may stump for Bryan on anti imperialist platform. Charles Rouncer, a Milltown Wash merchant, murdered and robbed on way home. The Fourth Ohio regiment stationed at Akron amid fear of another outbreak. Desplaines River in Wisconsin overflows after heavy rains. Teoma from Nome to Seattle brings 340 thousand dollars, Yukon treasure, passengers from Alaska. Kane state populists in Kansas will back Barker nationally, skip state ticket. National Starch Company organized in Chicago with 12 million capital. Britain pays damages for Hans Wagner in South Africa Boer days. Crowd disruption anticipated at Chicago for G A R national encampment parade. Rail shipments expected to reach 7 million passengers. American Shipbuilding Co contracts steel ships for Great Lakes, 17 ships totaling 99,000 tons. Phillipsburg safe strike blocks $11,000 intended for Hope Company workers. Safe shipped to Helena after failed local attempts to open it. Joe Alvaro killed in Texas bandit clash while defending cattle. sheriff’s posse pursuing gang leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philipssburg
Hope Company
Helena
Joe Alvaro
Red Vatteman
Texas
Lst
Monument to Marines at Samoa
The Mariposa brings news from Apia of a granite monument unveiled July 10 in Mull Innau to honor Lieut Lansdale USN and Lieut Freeman British Navy and ten sailors slain during the April 1899 uprising. Inscribed names and flags mark the tribute by US ship Philadelphia and Royal Navy vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Australasia
Aplin
Bamoa
Honolulu
Apia
Mullinuu
Lansdale
Engel Hope Freeman
Navy
Lieutenanta Lansdale
Freeman
J. R. Monaghan
N. E. Edsall
James Butlerf
John WB. Waidge
Thomas Holloway
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Hennessy's
Pocketbooks
Butte, Montana
Pekmn
W. P. Stone
Berry
Newbold
Fort Adams
General Military Hospitals
Fort Bayard
N. M
Hot Springs
Gen. Chaffee
Marine Detachment
Boxer Mob
Believe
Cleveland
East
Young
Central Fire Station
Engineers
Savills
Edward
Sherif Kelly
Wanamaker
Durkin
Baden-Powell
Buller
Sues
Queen Lil
Canadian Stove Combine
San Jose Post Alarming Empire Beate
Ten Ryck
Vail
Halifax
George Vanderbilt
Perkin
Astoria
The
Bankers of
Montana
State Bankers’ Association
Bam Fields
Whitehall
Andrew Carnegie
Bryan
Busis
Charles Rouncer
Milltown, Wash
Desplaines River
Wisconsin
Teoma
Nome
Seattle
Yukon
Alaska
Kanesas
Feld
Real Britain
Hans Wagner
South Aftaters
Great Lakes
Samoa
Albert Long
Albert M. Prout
F.P. J. Thornberry
EK. Rogers
E. Halloran
Philadelphia
TH. M
Tauranga
Royalist
Torch
Porpoise
Arma
H. M
Pylades
U.S
Aberanda
Matuafa
Island
Fiji
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