Prescott in Ashes After Destructive City Fire
A major fire in Prescott Arizona on Saturday night destroyed five blocks of the commercial district including banks telegraph offices newspapers hotels and numerous residences. Losses are estimated between 1 000 000 and 1 600 000 with most shops restaurants and saloons lost but some stores and essential services remain. Firefighters prevented spread by dynamiting buildings along Goodwin street as wind fanned embers but the post office and express were near the danger zone and a relief effort was organized locally.
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Prescott
A. T
Goodwin Street
Express
More Soldiers Needed for Philippines Garrison
A Manila correspondent reports demand for 100000 troops to establish American sovereignty in the Philippines. General Lawton’s judgment aligns. Mindanao and Sulu provinces threaten serious fighting if forces are not increased. Moros, skilled in jungle warfare, could inflict heavy losses on scattered regiments. General Young expects tough campaigns in Luzon’s rugged provinces during the rains.
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Philippines
Associated Press
Manina
General MacArthur
Department of the Islands
Lawton
Philippine Islands
Mindanao
Sulu Islands
Presa
Luzon
Young
Boer’s Take Nitral’s Nek Garrison Overpowered
Lord Roberts reports a day long battle at Nitral’s Nek near the Crocodile River 18 miles from here. Scots Greys and Royal Artillery protected by Lincolnshire regiment were outgunned and overruns with guns captured and heavy casualties feared. Simultaneous outpost action near Durdepoort and a clash at Krugersdorp are noted with Boer railway disruption repulsed.
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Loxpon
Lord Roberts
War Office
Pretoria
Niral
Scots Greys
Royal Artillery
Lincolnshire Regiment
Nitral’s
Crocodile River
Rustenburg
Greys
Lincoln Regiment
Durdepoort
Seventh Dragoons
Low
Powers Jury Secured Opening Statement for Prosecution
Grovertown Kentucky July 14 The jury was completed yesterday in the Caleb Powers case former secretary of state charged with complicity in the Goebel shooting Colonel Campbell for the prosecution reviewed last fall’s political events and the contests by the Democratic candidates He claimed Powers drove violence and imported mountain feudists to Trank fort He said witnesses would show Powers stated Goebel has not as many days to live as I have fingers on my hand D Mendes Woodson ex city engineer of Frankfort measured the weapon used and will testify the shot came from Powers office
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Grovertown
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Campbell
Trantkfort
Powers
D. Mendes Woodson
Frankfort
Bradstreet's Review of Trade Amid Improve Tone
Bradstreet's notes trade remains moderate but shows improving tone with a large western harvest. Wheat yields total 640 million bushels, corn near record, oats strong, and railroad earnings suggest sustained business activity. Large iron and steel firms’ price control efforts have failed, with another round of price cuts expected.
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Bradstreet
New York
Bradstreet’s
No News From Peary Delays Arctic Dispatch
The bark Calcium from Ivitgut Greenland arrived, bringing no news of Lieutenant Peary. Captain Smith said the winter in Greenland was among the worst in years, and Peary and his party likely faced serious hardship.
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Peary
Prnadesputa
Ivitgut
Greenland
Lieutenant Peary
Arctic
Captain Smith
Explorer
Testimony in Jester Case Sheds Light on Turnoff
Francis Marion Dawson testified in the Jester trial that in January 1871 he met Alexander Jester in a lane east of Hulin road near Paris road. Dawson described Jester with two teams and wagons and asked for directions to a south turn, a detail used to suggest the turn was deliberate to conceal a crime.
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New Lospon
Francis Marion Dawson
Hulin
Paris
Jester
Alexander Jester
Results of Last Week's Scouting in Manin
During last week scouting three Americans were killed and two wounded, and 85 rebels were killed. Fifty rebels were captured and 26 rifles and five tons of powder and ammunition taken. It will be necessary to secure services of American judges knowing Spanish for higher courts in Manila and the provinces. Onicido July 14 C P Dillon confessed to robbery of the American Express company safe in Storm Take. The prisoner will be taken back to Idwa.
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Manin
Manila
Lowa
Onicido
Defeat at Tien Tsin as Allied Troops Suffer Heavy Losses
At Tien Tsin on July 18 7000 allied troops assault the city wall facing 20000 Chinese defenders. Americans suffered 25 percent casualties with Colonel Emerson H Liscum mortally wounded along with Major Regan Captains Bookmiller Wilcox and Noyes among the wounded. Marines Captain Davis killed and others wounded. 800 wounded counted among all nationalities.
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Tien Tsin
Associated Press
Ninth Infantry
Emerson H. Liscum
Regan
Bookmiller
Wilcox
Noyes
Davis
Butler
Leonard
Santiago
Peking horror tale of legation fall and massacre
London reports confirm European legations in Peking faced a savage assault with dwindling ammo. Dispatches describe a breakout, heavy shelling, and the final massacre of remaining Europeans as Boxers and Chinese forces overran the walls. Reports warn of wider anti foreign uprisings across China and looming war.
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Hart
Shan Tung Wires
Legations
Shanghai
Allies Need 80 000 Men for China Campaign
Washington reports allied commanders in China estimate 60 000 troops for the march to Peking and 20 000 to guard communications and bases at Tien Tsin and Taku, totaling 80 000 if needed for the campaign. Officials say the figures are provisional and reflect what governments may provide.
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Peking
Edward Conger
S. H. Conger
Bessie Conger
Laura Conger
Herbert G. Squires
William FE. Bainbridge
A. L. Key
Fleming Sheshire
8. Woodward
Chicago
Ione Woodward
Cecil Payon
Mary Pierce
Shanghai
Che Foo
Pao Tung
Che T’oo
Chi Li
Shan Si
Shan Tung
Tien Tsin
China
Ching Hang Po
Grand Canal
Europe
Berlin
Washington
Taku
Death of Iowa Senator Gear Follows Long Political Career
Washington July 16 The remains of Iowa Senator John H Gear die of heart trouble in his Portland hotel room were moved to Burlington Iowa for funeral services on Wednesday at 2 p m The casket was carried by capitol police and Mrs Gear accompanied by Secretary Wilson and others aboard the Grassmere for Burlington Gear a lifelong Republican leader was 75 and long known as Old Business for his strong local and national influence including mayor governor congress and assistant secretary of the treasury roles
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Washington
Senator Gear
Iowa
Portland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gear
Burlington
Capitol
Wilson
Grassmere
Ransdell
Senate
Root
Chicago
Owa
Congress
Treasury
Harrison
Fail To Find Train Robber In St Louis Hunt
A dozen St. Louis detectives searched houses and barns near Bridgeton and Florissant for Nelson the alleged Kentucky train robber, later identified as Channing B. Barnes, brother of a man arrested in St Louis. The search yielded no results and the fugitive remains at large.
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St. Louis
St. Louis County
Bridgeton
Florissant
Nelson
Kentucky
Channing B. Barnes
Charles Barnes
Flood Devastates Yankton Junction Area
Heavy rains over 50 hours drop nearly 10 inches, flooding Yankton Junction. Bridges on Rhine Creek destroyed within city limits, causing debris and property damage to walks fences and cellars. Hail damaged grain nearby, while reports from Narragansett Pier note severe illness.
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Yankton Jn
Yangton
Rhine Creek
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