Siege and War Declared in Pekin Crisis July 21
Special dispatch from Tiensin cites Pekin news June 19 to 21 detailing war declaration on June 20, siege developments, casualties by nation, and refugee positions. Reports flag ongoing shelling, attacks on Han-Tin college, and Chinese resistance amid foreign forces.
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London
Tiensin
Tsuing-Li-Yamen
China
Baron von Ketteler
Francisco James
Prince Tu
Han-Tin College
Chinese Nationnal College
Morrison
Reid
Temety
Pekin
Attack on New Chwang Reported by Tokyo
Shanghai dispatches claim 10,000 Chinese forces attacked New Chwang with 4,000 Russians aiding. The Japanese minister in Paris forwarded a letter to Tien Tsin noting casualties at Pekin including Captain Ando, At tache Kojima, five Marines killed and Secretary Norahara wounded.
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Shanghai
New Chwang
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Ando
Kojima
Norahara
Scope of Speculation From London on Chinese Crisis
London dispatch notes scarce details from Fekin leaving much unexplained about the siege and legations. It cites no memorial services at St Pauls, questions why attacks ceased July 16, and whether messages reached the coast. Analysts warn that Yang Du and moderates may interpose between ministers and rebels, shaping a shaky order amid Pekin’s fate. Empress Dowager’s return to Peiping is reported with a plan to proclaim Si-Ngan-Fu capital once Pekin falls.
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London
Fekin
St. Paul's
Yang du
Shanghai
Pekin
Si-Ngan-Fu
Legations Destroyed In Pelkin Attacks Report
Dispatches from Paris dated July 31 state Austrian Spanish Italian and Welland legations at Pelkin were destroyed while the French legation suffered partial wrecking. Attacks on legations ended days ago as the emperor and empress halt in Persia.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Pelkin
Persia
Choate Sees Salisbury on Chinese Situation
U S ambassador Joseph H Choate met Lord Salisbury in London on July 31 to discuss changes in the Chinese station from Pekin dispatches. Salisbury said Britain would not delay the advance on Pekin and would not bargain with China until ministers are safe with military escort.
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London
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Lord Salisbury
Pekin
Choate
Great Britain
Secretary Bay
China
Chaffee Reports Cargo Deductions and Naval Movements
General Chaffee cables from Che Foo July 30 noting slow unload due to inadequate facilities, tug towing ordered for two seventy ton lighters, Indiana finishing discharge and heading to Nagasaki, Reilly's battery to unload in two days, Daggers movement toward Pekin to be followed, Tien Tsin timing affecting dispatch, and a promise to cable further views on conditions and purposes at Tien Tsin.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Che Foo
Byron
Indiana
Nagasaki
Reilly
Grant
Dagger
Taku Bay
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Tiensin
Tongue Gin
Anchorage
Viceroy of Canton Presses Strong Policy in Canton
Reports say the acting viceroy has ordered the execution of forty pirates and will visit foreign warships and consuls. He asserts Ti Hung Chang will not return to Canton where calm prevails. British officers observe Canton and the Bogue defenses as troops crowd the forts.
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Hong Kong
Aoting
Canton
Ti Hung Chang
Ious
Shanghai
Nankin
Yang-Tse
Great Britain
Li Hung Chang
Woo-Sung
Kianguan
Chi-Ti
Besieged a Month Dispatch From Admiral Remy
Washington July 31 The navy department received a dispatch from Admiral Remy reporting legations besieged since June 18 with continual attacks from June 20 to July 17. The message notes communications from Pekin and Taku and cites Japanese military activity in Pekin.
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Washington
Remy
Navy Department
Imperial edict reports Chinese soldiers shrinking as Europeans fall
Telegram from the Shan Tung governor to the consular body notes various ministers except Germans are well and supplies are provided. Remy, Taku. The message reports European casualties reaching sixty and indicates diminished Chinese forces amid ongoing turmoil.
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Len
Shan Tung
Che Foi
Mob destroys Shaowu property in Foo Chow
Dispatch from Rev. E Walker reports mob wrecking Shaowu station property as Christians are plundered. Missionary G Milton Gardner and Dr Edward L Bliss are on furlough in the United States while the remaining Shaowu staff rest along the coast for the summer.
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Shaowu
American Board Mission
Foo Chow
G. Milton Gardner
Edward L. Bliss
United States
British forces plan immediate advance on Pekin
London July 31 parliamentary secretary William St John Broderick announced a dispatch from General Sir Alfred Gazelee, commander of British forces in China, stating he contemplated an immediate advance on Pekin and hoped for allied forces cooperation.
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London
House of Commons
Foreign Office
William St. John Broderick
Alfred Gazelee
China
Pekin
Bulletin from Che Foo on Pao-Ting-Fu rebels and Pekin advance
A telegram from Che Foo dated July 31 reports Pao-Ting-Fu beset by rebels with few messengers able to reach out. It lists several Americans and families present. Separate dispatches say Admiral Remy and General Chaffee at Thieu indicate allied forces moving toward Pekin, with news from Taku suggesting a campaign may have begun. The State Department has no China news since yesterday.
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Washington
Sale Department
Gonsul Fowler
Che Foo
Pao-Ting-Fu
Simcox
Hodge
Taylor
Wilkie
Miles
Morell
Bagnall
Canper
Fowler
Admiral Remy
General Chaffee
Thieu
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Remy
Chafee
Taku
Chaffee
State Department
China
Order for Cuba general election on September third Saturday
Washington July 31 The war department issues an order for a general election in Cuba on the third Saturday of September to elect delegates to a convention in Havana on the first Monday of November. The convention will form and adopt a constitution for the Cuban people.
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Washington
War Department
Cuba
Havana
Rusty Nail Penetrates Foot Injuring Worker
John Jones an employee of Western Gas Construction at 22 Dawson Street stepped on a rusty nail last evening. The nail penetrated his foot two inches and caused a painful wound. Dr GC E Barnett removed the nail from Jones foot.
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John Jones
Western Gas Construction Company
Dawson Street
Jones
GC. E. Barnett
Expert Opens Paxton Safe in Montpelier
M. Reiling, Fort Wayne expert, was summoned to Montpelier yesterday to open a large fire and burglar-proof safe at the Paxton establishment. He succeeded in extracting the contents from the big safety chest in one hour and thirty minutes.
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M. Reiling
Fort Wayne
Montpelier
Paxton
Mr. Reiling
Monza Shocks as King Embert Lies in State After Assassination
In Monza on July 31 King Embert lies dead in black on his bed as Queen Margruerita prays nearby. Father Bignami oversees the bier and Milan Archbishop orders a diocese wide requiem. Messages of condolence flood in from Rome while assassin Bressi proclaims revolution and vows further action if spared.
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Monza
Embert
Margruerita
Father Bignami
Milan
Rome
Bressi
Assassination Plot Tied to Paris Meeting Claims
The Tribuna reports a belief that King Humbert's assassination stemmed from a plot by non-militant anarchists. A Paris meeting allegedly drew lots to select several to kill the king. Papers say King Victor Emmanuel III will reach Brindisi today and proceed to Monza, where five people including Bressi have been detained.
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Humbert
Tribuna
Paris
Victory Emmanuel III
Brindisa
Monza
Bressi
All Europe Indignant Over Monza Crime Shock
London reports a united European press shock at the Monza assassination attempt. The outbreak of indignation centers on anarchist outrages and sympathy for Italy and Queen Margherita. Authorities note warnings and trace suspects linked to the plots, with arrests in Isehle and Vienna.
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London
Monza
Italy
Margherita
The
Daily Chronicle
Killer Carnat
Bressi
America
McKinley
Humbert
Berlinery Tageblatt
Gratz
Vienna
Brezsi
Bugla Pest
Eliazabeth
Austria
Isehle
Police chase leads to suspect in Monza murder plot
Police probe in Milan widens as they search for a young man rumored to accompany assassin Bressi in Monza. A new Massachusetts marked pistol is identified, and Ronella’s house yields papers linking Bressi to US contacts amid talk of a vast scheme. King Humbert’s death triggers a ministerial manifesto praising Victor Emmanuel. The king is due to arrive in Reggio Calabria tomorrow.
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Rone
Bressi
Monza
Massachusetts
Milan
Ronella
United States
Monva
Victor Emmanuel
Humbert
House of Savoy
Reepi di Calabria
Queen fainted on news of king's assassination at Brindisi
A Rome dispatch reports King Vic Emmanuel arrived in Brindisi unexpectedly aboard a special dine watch. The young queen Tondon fainted upon learning of the assassination of King Unumber, and the refuge and queen fled for Mouza immediately after arrival.
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Tondon
Rome
Vic Emmanuel Tit
Brindis
Unumber
Mouza
Brindisi
German Mutual Insurance Association Elects Officers
Reports from the annual meeting of the German Mutual Insurance Association show a prosperous condition with a land surplus of about 14 000 to cover future fire losses. Officers elected include President William Dodhyman Secretary G A Kampe Directors William Bande Charles Stellhorn Frederick Scheumann J W Wefel and Auditing Committee G Muehlenbruck B H Suedhoff Fred Reese and W Bande.
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The
German Mutual Insurance Association
St. Paul's Schior Hall
William Dodhyman
G. A. Kampe
William Bande
Charles Stellhorn
Frederick Scheumann
J. W. Wefel
G. Muehlenbruck
BH. C. Suedhoff
Fred Reese
Wheel factory eyed for city with patent steel wheel
Talk of a wheel factory in this city includes plans by Mes Kreis and Vis for a new enterprise. Port Wayne capital is involved to establish a factory producing patent steel wheels for general vehicles and wood handles. A free site is reportedly offered to the company. Also noted is Christian Rockerman of 118 Holman street who suffered a mild stroke while working in the east and is under care. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J T Edbaurds of East Tauneth.
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Mes Kreis
Lafayette Vertiemen
Itercs
Wayne Capital
Christian Rockerman
Holman Street
J. D. Chambers
Brissi’s Alleged Wife Sought by Italian Consulate
An Italian consulate representative visited Hoboken to question a woman who claims to be Brissi’s wife. The aim was to obtain details for Italian authorities prosecuting the alleged killer of King Wumbert.
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New York
Hoboken
Brissi
Kings Wumbert
The Result of a Ploy
Rome reports in the Tribuna that on July 31 a political maneuver yielded unexpected consequences. The article notes strategic miscalculations and shifts in public support, with implications for upcoming actions and broader safety of officials.
Pekin Ministers Held Out Up to July 22 Says German Dispatch
Berlin reports from Tien Tsin dated July 28 state the German legation in Pekin remains defended by eight members of the staff. Cannons damaged houses, guards hold the premises, and Chinese troops stopped their attack on July 16. Baron Von Ketteler’s death and the wounding of Cordes are noted, with Cordes the legation interpreter who survived.
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Berlin
Tien Tsin
Foreign Office
Pekin
Tniv
Cordes
Legation
Baron von Ketteler
Ministers Safe Report From Che Foo Amid Siege News
Washington received a midnight dispatch from American consul Fowler at Che Foo detailing German legation casualties in Tientsin and ongoing attacks on foreign legations. Japanese and other powers reported partial defenses, food supplies, and dwindling ammunition as Empress and Emperor were said to be at Pekin with favorable but unverified hopes for their safety amid calls for pacification and relief.
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Washington
Fowler
Chea Foo
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Japanese Telegram From Chee Foo Consul Report
A cipher telegram, dated June 25, reports the Japanese defense near Tien Tsin with casualties among officials and students. The message notes continued resistance to month end, with several marines wounded and multiple fatalities among diplomats. The Chee Foo consul says no details about other ministers were mentioned.
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New York
Werald
Chee Fao
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Tas Tapannese
Kojima
Chee Foo
Hostage Status Asserted for Chinese Ministers in Pekin Crisis
Reports from the Far East claim Chinese officials hold foreign ministers as hostages as the threatened advance on Pekin escalates. Propaganda Fide in Rome and a Nanking telegram note some Italians like Bishop Favain and Prince Castani as alive, though without full confirmation.
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London
Tuly SD
Far East
Pekin
Rome
Propaganda Fide
Favain
Nankin
Prince Castani
Situation in Pekin grows in legations siege
Reports from Pekin dated July 15 say legations hold out after Chinese attack on July 10. They were driven back by the Avebanne and British, with about 2 000 Chinese killed. Bombardment continued with increasing fury. General Ma among the dead. Courier carries these advices.
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Unmi
Tien Tsin
Vin Shanghai
Pekin
Dean
Avebanne
Russian Report Says Foreign Ministers Safe After Kin Out
A July 30 dispatch from Admiral Alexic TM dated Tien Tsin and sent to the foreign office states that latest news confirms the report the foreign ministers at Poking are out of danger.
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Brussels
Alexic
Tien Tsin
Foreign Office
Pokin
Chaffee at Taku Washington Cablegram Update
War desk cables report Major General Chaffee and staff left Nagasaki at daybreak on July 26, arrived Tala at 10 night July 28. Adjutant General Washington notes Chaffee as General Commanding.
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Washington
War Department
Chat- Sea
Chee Foo
Nagasaki
Tala
Cable firms report restored Shanghai to Chefoo link
New York July 30 communications agencies announce that communication between Shanghai and Chefoo has been restored. The note specifies the link is functioning again, signaling resumed connectivity for the cable companies.
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New York
Shanghai
Chee Foo
Britons Feel Relief As Pekin Dispatches Confirm Safe Ministers
London reports Britain now accepts Pekin ministers are safe. Dispatches from Brussels Berlin and Washington reduce doubt and hailed as vindicating US Secretary of State John Fay. Meanwhile Conrad Norwalt Jr and family return to Ossian to make the village their future home after tragedy in Fort Wayne.
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London
Pekin
Brussels
Berlin
Washington
Tien Tsin
United States
John Fay
Conrad Norwalt, Jr
Ossian
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