Week's History scene highlights of foreign and domestic crimes
Telegraph news boiled down reports McKinley mediation China China Minsters detained Li Hung Chang in Shanghai foreign ministers en route to Tientsin Kaiser's troops warned against mercy Boxer defense in Pekin United States readiness to curb Boxers and install government in Pekin Hostages held at Pekin European legation alive July 21 notable crimes lynching near Chillicothe murder Chicago riots and escapes executions in Cleburne Cuba post arrest Milwaukee diamond theft Kansas City cattle plunder and ir irregularities totals
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McKinley
China
Conger
Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
Pekin
von Ketteler
London
Tientsin
Kaiser William
United States
Europe
America
Macdonald
Washington
Powers
Goebel
Richard Gardner
Chillicothe
Ethel Long
Herman Reichert
Manitowoc
Wis
Evergreen Cemetery
Louisiana
Arnold Gruger
Chicago
Edward Carey
Michael Prindiwile
Desperado Charles
Day and Lamb
New Orleans
John Renfro
Cleburne
Tex
W. M. Williams
Tewey denies Filipinos independence pledge amid Mindanao hostilities
In Mindanao a soldier is decapitated while buying food as American forces retaliate with a Fortieth Infantry battalion action that killed eighty nine natives. the gunboat Callao shelled Oroquieta. Vigan adopts municipal rule as Warren transports reach San Francisco with discharged men. Agoncillo reports in Paris on Filipino gains and Lt Ward of the Thirty-third Infantry claims his regiment wounded or killed Aguinaldo.
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Ward
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Boers retreat and royal visits fill crowded news
Lord Roberts reports Boer retirement from Middelburg in disorder as czar and czarina host Rev. Dr. Talmage at Peterhof. London arrivals from South Africa include the Duke of Marlborough and Lady Sarah Wilson.
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Lord Roberts
Middleburg
T. DeWitt Talmage
Peterhof Palace
London
South Africa
Duke of Marlborough
Sarah Wilson
Mafeking
Kokofu
Max Regis
Paris
Germany
Humbert
Italy
Monza
Angelo Bressi
Randolph Churchill
George Cornwallis-West
Prinsloo
Dewet
Lord Witchener
Baden-Powell
Rustenberg
Notable Violent Incidents Reported Across Regions
Witnesses claim Goebel fell due to a bullet from Powers’ office while a tree hole is cited as evidence. Police Captain Day and Patrolman Lamb died in a riot. Elijah Clary, a Black man, was lynched near Huntsville Alabama. W S Taylor’s former secretary testifies about Harry Youtsey observation.
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Goebel
Secretary of State
Powers
John T. Day
New Orleans
Peter J. Lamb
Elijah Clary
Huntsville
Ala
W. S. Taylor
Harry Youtsey
Hotels and unions in early 1900s news items
The Chittenden hotel in Columbus and the Shaker farm in Lake county sold for 325000 to Lester R Webb of Cleveland. Samuel Gompers probes Chicago lockout while publishing houses form the American Publishers Association led by Charles Scribner. Crucible Steel of America forms in Pittsburg with 50 million capital. Carpenters Brotherhood actions alarm labor leaders in Chicago. U S foreign trade for year to June 30 1900 surpasses 2 billion for first time.
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Chittenden
Columbus
Lake County
Leslie R. Webb
Cleveland
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Chicago
New York
American Publishers’ Association
Charles Scribner
Crucible Steel Company of America
Pittsburg
Brotherhood of Carpenters At
Building Trades Council
United States
Multiple Fatalities Reported in National Accidents
A string of drowning deaths and fatal accidents across cities and towns includes Mrs. Byron H. Wiley and others drowning at Wiley's lake in Ventura California. a wreck on the C M and St. Paul near Wabash Minnesota. a child killed in Chicago by a fall from an open window. a Dearborn street explosion killing four women. a steam yacht explosion off Syracuse killing three. a child crushed by a horse in Newark. two men struck by a train near Huntington West Virginia. two workers suffocated in a Frankfort Kentucky distillery well. a tug drowning at Fairport Ohio. a child near Chicago to die after touching a powder can. a Klondike region steamer turning turtle with three drowned. a Groesbeck Texas fire killing wife and child. and a Toledo street car crash injuring eight, one fatally.
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Byron H. Wiley
A. Wiley
Foshun
Broderick
Wiley's Lake
Ventura
Cal
Hathaway
Thomas
St. Paul
Wabash
Minn
Michael Walker
Chicago
Dearborn
Syracuse
N.Y
Wallace Wilkinson
Roy
Newark
John Connor
Erie
Peter Kelley
Steubenville
Huntington
W. Va
Ed Russell
Burk Jenkins
Frankfort
C. L. Brundage
Maythan
Fairport
Robert Gisel
Florence
Lewis River
Klondike
Willis Grimes
Groesbeck
Tex
Grimes
Toledo
Notable Obituaries Across States and Fields
Oliver P Randolph longtime Fulton county Republican leader in Illinois dies of cancer at 70 in Ipava. Henry Burgess Chicago journalist for 55 years dies. Elias Carr former governor of North Carolina dies at home in Edgecombe County. Robert Floorman noted western mining figure dies at Cape Nome with an estimated worth of 75000. Lewis Finney secretary toSecretary of the Navy Long dies at Warm Springs Virginia. Captain John Little U S A dies at Governors Island New York from typhoid fever. Fitzwilliam Chambers Detroit bar prominent former Wayne County judge dies. Edward K Poor former president National Park Bank dies in Liverpool.
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Oliver P. Randolph
Fulton County
Ills
Itpava
Henry Burgess
Chicago
Elias Carr
North Carolina
Eolgecomb County
Robert Floorman
Cape Nome
Lewis Harvine Finney
Navy
Long
Warm Springs
John Little
Governor’s Island
N. Y
Fitzwilliam H. Chambers
Detroit
Wayne Circuit Court
Edward KE. Poor
National Park Bank of New York
Liverpool
Fire Endangers Many in South Water Street Building
A blaze gutted a commercial building on South Water Street Chicago causing extensive damage estimated at 150 000 dollars and threatening numerous lives as firefighters battled the flames through the night.
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South Water Street
Chicago
North Carolinas amendment drive targets uneducated negroes
North Carolina’s election on a constitutional amendment disfranchising uneducated negroes takes place Wednesday. Brigadier General James H. Wilson leaves for San Francisco to sail Aug 3 for China. The German vote is seen as decisive for next November. The son of S M Nave of St Joseph enlists in the navy in Chicago. British merchants report trade with South Africa down by 2 750 000 pounds due to the Boer war.
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North Carolina
James H. Wilson
San Francisco
China
S. M. Nave
St. Joseph
Chicago
South Africa
Pole Robbery Rampage Ends With Chase Through Sioux City
Three men attacked a Milwaukee man Fred Krojowski in a basement saloon and robbed him of money and valuables. After grabbing a revolver he fled firing through the street, chased by officers and bystanders. The robbers James C. Murphy George Jarvis and Charles Mundy were captured and identified.
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Sioux City
Ila
Fred Krojowski
Milwaukee
James C. Murphy
Chicago
George Jarvis
St. James
Minn
Charles Mundy
Decatur
Ils
Pardon Granted for Creston Man in Self-Defense Case
John Mac Donald, a Creston native, was convicted of murder in Montana for a five year old quarrel and sentenced to life. His 12 year old daughter raised funds to meet Senator Clark in Kansas City, who urged Montana officials to review the case. A pardon was approved and MacDonald is to be released Thursday.
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Des Moines
John MacDonald
Creston
Montana
MacDonald
Clark
Kansas City
Board of Pardons
Missionaries Missing in China Amid Boxer Turmoil
Des Moines residents fear for the safety of Frank and Mrs. Garrett, Drake University graduates and Christian Church missionaries in China. A June 18 letter from Kuling to Shanghai is the last word. authorities report Boxers urging killings of foreigners and communication attempts have failed.
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Des Moines
W. H. Brown
Rose Hill
Frank Garrett
Christian Church
China
Drake University
Kuling
Shanghai
Garretts
Wedding Delayed by Honest Return of Pocket Book
A Seattle man was wrongly detained for pocket picking in Sioux City after returning a found wallet. The arrest postponed his wedding to Miss Mary Flatten of Bradley South Dakota. the case quicky cleared and the ceremony proceeded the next day. Meanwhile another report notes a John H. Douglars steamer carrying a vast Mississippi raft of lumber to St. Louis.
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Sioux City
Andrew Finsland
Seattle
Mary Flatten
Bradley
Finsland
Clinton
John H. Douglars
Mississippi
Stillwater
Minn
St. Louis
Secretary Wilson Declines Senate Candidacy
A Des Moines paper publishes an official statement from Secretary Wilson denying any bid for the United States senate. He says he is not a candidate now or in the future and should not be considered for the race.
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Des Moines
Wilson
United States
United States Senate
Centerville minister Arrested in Mystic on Bigamy Charge
Rev. S T Queen a prominent Christian minister was arrested in Mystic on bigamy charges. He has lived with wife No 2 in Mystic since May after marrying her there. Wife No 1 in Oxford Nebraska presses the case, while Queen claims blackmail.
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Centerville
S.T. Queen
Mystic
Ile
Oxford
Neb
Queen
Mystery Body Found Hanging Near Monti Woods
In Monti woods of Buchanan county cedar rapids July 28 hunters discovered an unrecognizable man hanging from a tree by a wire. No identification or missing person reports match the body, leaving authorities puzzled about the victim’s identity.
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Cedar Rapids
Monti
Buchanan County
Sioux City Starch Works Sold to American Starch Co
Announcement that Sioux City Starch works have been absorbed by the American Starch company which now owns all but one starch manufactory in the country. The works are closed for repairs but will resume soon with increased capacity.
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Sioux City
American Starch Company
Republican convention renominates Thomas in Storm Lake
Sioux City reports the Eleventh district convention at Storm Lake unani mously renominating Representative Thomas. Delegates adopted resolutions endorsing ex Representative George D Perkins for the senate seat created by Mr Gear's death.
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Sioux City
Storm Lake
Thomas
George D. Perkins
Senate
Gear
Violin and Song Exchange of Youthful Love
A poem recalls a couple whose life centered on a violin and a song. They measure time by seasons and simple joys, wandering with music as farmers’ wives listened at dusk. The speaker reflects that renewed wealth and status fail to match the timeless bond formed when love and music united them.
False Alarm Sparks Chaos Over Tiny Alarm Clock
A light hearted scene in Detroit ends as a petty alarm clock causes a dramatic interruption. The bell clatters and spooks a courting couple, sending the young man fleeing while the girl bursts into tears.
Front Correspondents Report Poor Boer War Rifle Fire
Principal war correspondents including Mr Burleigh Mr Villiers and the war artist attest to weak British rifle fire at the front. Villiers recounts being fired on at 100 yards while asleep in a cape cart. Doctors note Boer wounds mainly from artillery with little rifle impact.
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Mr. Burleigh
Villiers
The
Daily News
Howard Vincent
von Gernet
Oldest Chinese society the Triad known as Sam Hop Hui
The Triad society called Sam Hop Hui is described as having lodges flags banners and umbrellas. It allegedly forces influential individuals to join and claims power over members including life and death. Members reveal affiliation by entry manner and the motto vows to drive out the Tartars. one branch dates to 1664 AD.
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China
Triad Society
Sam Hop Hui
Egyptian Mummy Grain Myth Debunked in Wheat Vitality Note
The Agricultural Journal of the Cape of Good Hope casts doubt on claims that wheat from Egyptian mummy cases can grow when planted. It notes Arabs may sell modern grain to tourists, sometimes corn mislabeled as mummy grain, revealing the fraud and the anachronism of such assertions.
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Agricultural Journal of the
Cape of Good Hope
Joseph
America
Man claims to like checkers. reveals lack of skill
A Somerville Journal quip notes that when a man says he likes the game of checkers it often signals he does not know how to play. The observation frames enthusiasm as a sign of inexperience rather than mastery.
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Somerville Journal
O'Connell Fights Off Tippe rary Thugs In Carriage Display
In Tipperary O'Connell faced a rowdy crowd of giant locals who tried to pull his carriage horses. He dismounted, urged restraint, then boxed them to ease tensions, ending as a triumphant, smiling figure while driving away a hailed hero.
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O'Connell
Tipperary
O’connell
Donahoe's Magazine
Little girl crafts vivid tales and tests truth
A young girl with a lively imagination tells a neighbor that her mother is gravely ill. The neighbor rushes to help only to find no illness. The child explains she repeats the story to Mrs Blank each morning to save repeating the same update.
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Nelly
Honest Boy Outsmarts Lawyer to Save Bill
A lawyer tests a new boy by leaving a five dollar note under a weight. The boy replaces it with a half dollar, then reveals a four dollar fifty cent bill from a client who paid an old debt. The boy quips that the change is correct and the lawyer, astonished, loses the boy to the law business.
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Chicago News
Jam Incident Sparks Moral Exchange in Brooklyn Life
A mother questions Adolphus about a jam experience in Brooklyn Life. The son recalls a cupboard door opening by itself and a confrontation with a malevolent force, describing being pushed after invoking a religious plea.
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Adolphus
Satan
Brooklyn
Distinction in a bet tale with sharp banter
A man notes betting winnings from Knogood while another man with a whispering tie confirms the claim. The exchange hints at a recent gambling interaction and a local press reference, suggesting a foreground moment in a broader narrative.
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Knogood
Indianapols Press
Private secretary and symbolism spark reflection
A witty remark notes a secretary’s rise to importance can blur lines between servant and official. It also observes US symbolism with six pointed stars on coins versus five pointed stars on the flag, contrasting imagery.
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United States
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