Foreign relief leader recalls Pekin escape and Pekin siege details
Reverend Frederick Brown, a Methodist elder, describes aid efforts for foreigners in Pekin during the Boxer uprising. He details entry plans, the July 15 Tien Tsun victory, artifacts found in treasuries, and the broader Russian and Javanese movements as allies neared Pekin, including cautions on troop dispositions and loot.
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Hayti Indemnity Award In Metzger Arbitration
Judge Day in the Metzger arbitration ruled Hayti must pay $23,000 indemnity to John D. Moetager & Co. for seizure and sale of goods at Port au Prince, non payment of licenses, water supply issues, and lumber payments alleged to the vet committee. The treaty mandates Haitian legislature to fund the judgment within six months.
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Cambodian Prince Found in Brussels After Exposition Return
Prince Thathor son of the Cambodian king who visited France during the exposition has been located in Brussels. A dispatch on his behalf says he did not sail for home from Marseilles last week as previously reported.
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France
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Marseilles
Cambodian prince seeks French reply amid family dispute
The prince, bearer of a letter of grievances from his father against French officials in Cambodia, reports only a telegram ordering him to desist. He travels to Brussels to obtain the French response, denying any dispute with his father King Norodom.
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Petard
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Freight Rate Rise Considered By Central Association
Chicago October meeting of Central Freight Association officials to discuss raising tariffs by 2 cents per 100 pounds. Current export rate 18 cents and domestic 16 cents per 100 pounds.
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Chicago
Central Freight Association
Standard House
Caxton Building
Embezzlement Fire Hit Valparaiso Minas
A Herald dispatch from Valparaiso reports former Spanish minister Salvador Lopes Guijarro accused of embezzling over 100000 from Spanish subjects. He allegedly took Chilean government funds intended to pay damages from the 1891 revolution and fled after retirement papers were filed. A large fire struck Valparaiso yesterday causing unspecified losses.
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Herald
Valparaiso
Salvador Lopes
Guijarro
Lopez
Chumanta
Orizaba Shipwreck Recovery Nears High Tide
Det L One hundred and thirteen passengers and $100000 in gold were aboard the Breatheniy Senator which arrived in Seattle from Notteoday. The Senator sailed September 21 and Captain Patterson said there was no chance to save the teamman after the wreck on September 22 as the vessel lay on the Rocky Point reef near St Michael Island with six feet of water. Crew labors continued as the tide was expected to lift the Orizaba off the rocks soon.
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Buy American Coal
British steamships and railroads plan to burn American smokeless coal. Negotiations for 300000 tons have nearly closed between a Chicago coal firm and a London broker. Purchasers will dispatch transports to import the coal, signaling a major sale and the start of steady British demand for American fuel.
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Rairoads
London
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Park County Rally Highlights Republican Campaign
The second Republican rally of the campaign drew a well filled Opera House audience in Livingston Mont Hon S G Murray congress candidate delivered a strong expansion argument and was warmly applauded Eri H Talcott Park county central committee chairman introduced him praising McKinley administration progress over Cleveland term Talcott remarks were well received.
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New York City Charter Plan Aims Borough Home Rule
A New York charter revision commission, appointed by Governor Roosevelt, proposes major changes to create borough level self rule. The plan envisions 120 aldermen, local control of streets fire water parks highways and lighting, and appointments by borough presidents. Savings include reduced salaries and staff nationwide implications noted.
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Delegates Headed to National Democratic Club Convention
Several hundred delegates left New York and New Jersey last night for Indianapolis to attend the National Association of Democratic Clubs convention. More will go today as upstate and Connecticut clubs report sending representatives. Prominent delegates include Henry George, Norman B. Mack, George Raines, W. Bourke Cochran, Wm. Sulzer, Col. Wm. Astor Chandler, Col. Jacob Ruppert, Seymour Vansant, and others.
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National Association of Democratic Clubs
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Henry George
Georgeb. McClerman
Norman B. Mack
George Raines
Wm. Astor Chandler
Wm. Sulzer
W. Bourke Cochran
Jacob Ruppert
Seymour Vansant
Murdered Their Hosts near Las Cruces Ranch
A Dona Ana county sheriff posse pursued two Mexican suspects after they allegedly killed two ranchmen near Las Cruces on Saturday night. The pursuit reached El Paso, Texas, as investigators followed leads.
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el Paso
Texas
Dona Ana County
New Mexico
Las Cruces
Murder at ranch prompts manhunt toward Mexico
Men went to the ranch of Jose Miras and Antonio Guittres, orders to surrender led to a shooting. Gulterres was killed and Marques severely wounded before fleeing. Authorities believe the murderers escaped to Mexico.
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Livingston County Democratic Nominating Convention Adopts Platform
Independent democratic county convention in Livingston endorses Kansas City platform and Bryan Stevenson Eight hour law for miners and railroad worker benefits denounced W A Clark. Delegates elected for state convention October Butte. County ticket selected with M Wetzstein Orr George Young H J Miller John Locke J C McCartney. Nominees aligned with silver and straight democrats except populist William Jones. No state senator nomination.
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J. C. McCartney
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J. C. Robinson
J. H. Promitt
J. F. Paley
Nora Calvin
A. P. Leopold
William Jones
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement and firm dissolution notice
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool and ease tired feet, with trial package offered. Following this, a dissolution notice states the firm Heidemann & Lane is dissolved, debts payable to Charles W. Lane & Co, with both signatories dated September 29, 1900.
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Lumber boom forecast in eastern Maine as output rises
The Bangor dispatch reports eastern Maine timber cut for the season will be the largest in years, estimated at 160 million feet with about 40 million feet used for pulp. Prices for manufactured lumber have risen from last year.
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Maine
England Replies Politely to German China Circular
New York reports that England’s reply to the German circular on China is drafted in a friendly and conservative tone as described by the Berlin correspondent of the London Standard. The Tribune’s London correspondent notes cautious diplomacy in the response.
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China
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Three Terrible Nights From Pekin Siege Told by Miss Paget
Misa Cecile Be Payen describes the final weeks in Pekin during the siege. She recalls three terrible nights in June to August, marked by Chinese attacks, thunder storms, and constant bombardment on foreigners in the legation compounds. The narrative ends with the imminent relief and fear of a breach before relief forces arrived.
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Pekin
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