Germny and United States Weigh China Policy in 1900 Talks
Reports from Berlin and Washington describe Germany and Britain maneuvering over the China expedition with the United States seeking diplomatic understanding on the scope of action. News notes Count von Waldersee as allied commander candidate and mentions tensions with Britain over the Yan Tse Valley as the Open Door stance is debated amid European support for German interests in Shanghai and surrounding regions.
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Associated Press
Bertin
Phetsange
Vekino
Peresemt
Lewinag
Oliver
Totfiona
Count von Widdersee
United States
Bnguay
Saeranytees
Gritian
Qussla
Great Britain
Yan Tse
Shanghai
Germany
France
An Tren New Farming
Yatus ‘Tse
Phan Jod
Bavaria
Taustebel
Berlin
Count von Lerchenfeld
Legation
Sannt von Waldersee
von Waldersee
China
Count von Waldersee
Siege of the Legations extends as Chinese ministers seek safe exit
The Telegram from St. Petersburg reports Madame de Glers, the Russian minister in Pekin, says the siege continues with the legations still provisioned. The Chinese government plans to transmit minister messages and seeks government permission to leave. Approval granted for De Glers to depart with staff and the marine board if Pekin and the emperor guarantee safe passage, noting heavy responsibility for any violation of protections.
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St. Petersburg
Obtctol
Foreign Office
Qatele-gram
M. Degters
Pekin
Evar
M. de Glers
Men Tsin
Marine Board
Looting and church burnings widen in Swatow
Rioting continues near Swatow as foreign consuls protest is ignored. All missions at Ung Kung were razed and native Christians stoned. Revs Foster and Grosbeck telegrammed Consul General Wildman reporting three more chapels burned and mission houses looted with pleas for help as unrest spreads.
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Chrisane Kibed
New Yor
Swatow
Journal
Hong Kong
Ung Kung
Yung Chun
Foster
Grosbeck
Wildman
Ministers Reject Imperial Peace Edict in Beijing Push
Washington reports China faces continued march to Pekin as ministers insist on rescuing the captured. Li Hung Chang may negotiate but not alter current plans. British dispatch notes Shanghai unrest and rioting at Tai Tung while Wu denies Li Hung Chang’s defection.
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Washington
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Li Tsung Chang
London
Shanghali
Shanghai
Kiang Su Fa
Tai Tung
China
Earl Li
State Department
Sioux City Police Linked to Robson Murder Case In St Louis Arrest
Sioux City police report Frank Piiton was arrested in St Louis on suspicion of murdering contractor John J. Robson killed in his office December 29. Authorities suspect safe burglar Frank Peyton, jailed in four courts, may be the killer. Peyton allegedly robbed Sioux City safes and claimed to operate nationwide under alias Hammond. He was in Sioux City the murder day and later left for East St Louis. In Iowa City Aug 11, a Lindsey packing house fire, shared by Crescent Manufacturing, caused about 100000 in losses.
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Towa
Nelson
Frank Piiton
St. Louis
John J. Robson
Frank Peyton
John B. Robson
Peyton
Safe
Hubdine
Robson
East St. Louis
Safe i
Des Moines
Waterloo
Davenport
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Illinois
Ltownard and
Hammond
Iowa City
Lindsey
Crescent Manufacturing Company
Paris Seethes Over Medicine Of War and Expo Abuses
Paris police crackdown on expo abuses as cab drivers overcharge and hawkers target strangers with salacious literature. Anarchist groups monitored after attempts on the Shah of Persia. Rabies cases rise in Paris with 294 treated by Pasteur Institute in six months.
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Paris
France
M. Lepine
United States
M. Tepine
Next Saturday awards by exposition juries announced
An official notice states that next Saturday the exposition jury awards will be announced. The event will be held in Salles des Fetes with the president of the republic, his cabinet, and other officials in attendance.
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Salles Des Fetes
Republic
Farwell files bankruptcy petition in U S district court
New York Aug 11 John L Farwell markets himself as a banker with no local office and files a bankruptcy petition in the U S district court. Schedules show liabilities 446734 with assets 2387 and many debts unknown. Creditors include South Dakota parties with secured claims 119919 unsecured 33825 and notes 712962 to be paid by others.
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New York
John L. Farwell
United States District Court
South Dakota
Trey
Russian successes reported on Siberian frontier
Official dispatches say small Russian gains continue on the Siberian frontier. Chinese forces retreat from the Kharbin region toward Sintehempe Ashekbo and Chulantehen. The capture of Kharbin comes as dangers remain due to repeated attacks and a grave situation.
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St. Petersburg
Siberian
Ikharbin
Sintehempe
Ashekbo
Chulantehen
Kharbing
Fortification Orders Reported for Kharbin
Gen Sukharoff has ordered the fortification of Kharbin as exhaustion of provisions and manpower presses the frontline. The directive signals intensified defense measures and preparation for potential siege scenarios.
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Sukharoff
Kharbin
Gossip of the English Capital
London reports a quiet week with obituaries dominating the papers while finances, politics, and society bustle amid South African war news. Descriptions cover Pretoria raids, British debates, and passenger travel, plus Yale and Yale students aiding Wrexham church restoration and India famine concerns.
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Associated Press
London
England
Joan
Transvaal
Standard
Pretoria
Bronkhurst
Middleburg
Not For Your Angle Sam On China Britain In Pekin
Washington rejects China’s appeal against landing British troops in Yung Tse valley. China warns of economic paralysis if warlike steps occur. Japan shows no protest or colonial aims. US stance unchanged on Conger’s escort. Tangled dispatch dates blur the Conger message. International troops suffer heat and sunstroke as Yang Tsun falls.
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Washington
China
United States
Yung Tse Valley
State Department
Shanghai
Great Britain
Seymour
Japan
Takahirai
M. DeGters
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Ote Clals
M. de Giers
Conger
Saengerfest closes with grand chorus concert at Coliseum
Burlington reports the nineteenth annual Saengerfest of the Northwestern Saengerbund ending with the final chorus and orchestra concert at the Coliseum. A large crowd attended despite high temperatures and the evening proved a complete success with streets filled for related events.
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Burlington
Nelson defeats McEachern in 30 mile motor paced race
John Nelson of Chicago defeated Archie McEachern of Canada in a 30 mile motor paced bicycle race at Woodside Park track Philadelphia August 11. Nelson broke all records except for one two and twenty miles with a time of 48 02 2 5. The previous record was 50 20 4 5 held by Elkes.
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Philadelphia
Ade
John Nelson
Chicago
Archie McEachern
Canada
Woodside Park
Nelson
Elkes
Morning News Mens Section Digest From Old Paper
This Morning's Mens Newes Section previews features on As Viewed in Germany and France Doesn't Like the Medicine plus The Fastest Stallion. Baseball coverage appears. Also notes on The Hero of the West and Yellowstone Park with obituaries Francis Maguire Dead and Victor Takes the Oath.
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Germany
Uncle Sam
France
Yellowstone Park
Francis Maguire
Victor
Pekin
Conductor Hurt
the Grand
Harry Shepard
Sharkey
Glad Fitz
Modern Woodman News
England
Dubuque
Telegraph
Samuel M Clark DeadFormer congressman editor dies at 58
Keokuk August 11 Former Congressman Samuel M Clark editor of the Gate City died tonight at age 58 He was a prominent editor and politician who had held many offices of public trust in the Republican ranks.
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Keokuk
Samuel M. Clark
The
Gate City
Bryan to Speak in Campaign Tour Across North States
Chicago Aug 11 W J Bryan plans a broad campaign travel note shows he will tour extensively after speaking in New York and Maryland. He is inclined to visit many parts of the country including Ohio Indiana Illinois and Minnesota in the north Mississippi valley per general pressure and practical decision.
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Chicago
W. J. Bryan
New York
Maryland
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Heatwave Claiming Lives Across Cities In Northern States
Six deaths and twenty five prostrations attributed to a severe heatwave on August 11 as temperatures reached 93 at the weather bureau and near 97 on the streets. The toll included Mrs. Mary Lyle and six named men, with many more prostrations reported across New York Cleveland Toledo Fremont Sandusky Milwaukee and Pittsburgh alongside a forecast of heat persisting tomorrow.
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Chicago
Mary Lyle
James Clifford
Lewis I. Dyrenforth
Thomas Ford
William McMillan
George Graham
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Associated Press Tonight
York
Washington
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Toledo
Fremont
Ohio
Sandusky
Milwaukee
Gruesome Find in Cincinnati Sewer Basin
Two children discovered a man’s head battered in a sewer catch basin at Mount Auburn, a wealthy suburb, with no identity yet. The murder, suspected to have occurred Wednesday, recalls Chicago’s Dr. Cronin case. another intoxicated man was found sleeping in the alley behind the Home Electric power house during the rain.
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Cincinnati
Mount Auburn
Dr. Cronin
Chicago
Home Electric Company
Fastest Stallion Cresceus Tops Washington Park Card
In Chicago on August 11 Cresceus defeated Tommy Britton in straight heats to claim the title of the fastest trotting stallion with a 2:06% mile in the first heat. The 2:25 trot went to Mr. Middleway, while Co. K. G. Billings’s Lucille set a new faster distance mark at 2:09% on the day amid a light rain.
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Washington Park
Cresceus
Tommy Britton
Crescens
Mr. Middleway
Co. K. G
Peta
Ewee Eee
Crescens Ofa
Baseball Results From The National League Yesterday
Cincinnati defeated New York two to nine while Chicago topped Philadelphia six to four and Pittsburgh beat Boston five to two. St Louis ganhou Brooklyn four to one as batteries featured Hahn Ka hoe Donahue Murph y Chesbro Clarke Hughey Robinson Howell McGuire Kennedy.
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New York
Whehee
Hahn and Kahoe
Hawley and Grady
Chicago
R. H. E. Chicago
Philadelphia
Weeweeas
Taylor
Donahue
Donahue and Murphy
Pittsburg
Boston
Chesbro and
Clarke
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Hughey and Robinson
Howell, McGuire and Kennedy
Batteries and scores from American League games
In Minneapolis Detroit Buffalo Cleveland and other matchups show Rickey Ehret Fisher Katoll Sugden and Hearts among batter names. Indianapolis games feature Kellum Powers Gardner Heyden and Hoffer Spies with Detroit output by Cronin Shaw McAllister. Milwaukee Milwaukee Waddell Sparks Diggins Gear McManus Kansas City details appear in the scattered box scores.
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Chicago
Ehret and
Fisher
Katoll and
Sugden
Indianapolis
Wadalee Owe
Cleveland
Wes Plats
Kellum
Powers
Hart and Crisham
Gardner and Heyden
Hoffer
McAllister
Buffalo
Amole
Schreck
R. H
Detroit
Frisk and Shaw
Kerwin
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Millwaukee
Waddell
Sparks and Diggins
Gear and McManus
Batteries in Denver Pueblo and Sioux City race names
At Denver RHE Denver Batteries Denver Eyler and Bue low St Joseph Underwood and Kiind. At Pueblo RHE Pueblo Batteries Pueblo Yerkes and Graham Omaha Roach and Loman. At Sioux City RHE Sioux City Batteries Sioux City Parvin and Cote Des Moines Glade and Lohman.
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Denver
St. Joseph
Eyler
Buelow
Underwood and Kiind
Pueblo
Omaha
Yerkes
Graham
Roach and Loman
Sioux City
Des Moines
Parvin
Cote
Glade and
Lohman
Missionaries Safe as Parisians Report Tshung Kiang Calm
French consul at Tshung Kiang reports August 5 dispatch that many missions were destroyed and Christians killed, but missionaries are safe. Mandarins strive to quell troubles and may succeed. Viceroy Teche Li is asked to protect missionaries who should retreat to walled cities rather than assemble in scattered locations. A Oswego Kansas editor notes a sack of cornmeal theft with a hint to return the provender.
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Pekin
Yang Tsun
Tsai Tsun
Corea
Taku
Chemulpo
Yokohama
Corean
Shanghai
Prince Yuan
Maine
Colombo
Ongles’ Cutt
Lord Londonerry
Paris
Tshung Kiang
Oswego
Kan
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