Conger Breaks Silence on Pekin Relief Mission
A dated and undated cipher message from United States Minister Conger, received via Wu Ting Fang, reports British Legation under fire with quick relief essential to prevent massacre. The State Department confirms the telegram and notes hope for a foreign relief column reaching Pekin.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Conger
Pekin
Wu Ting Fang
lUnder
Goodnow
Shanghai
Shan Tung
Taotai Shang
Tsung Li Yamen
British Legation
Cable message urges Remey to hurry in Pekin crisis
Washington July 20 Secretary Long dispatched a cable to Adrew Remey urging every means to aid Conger who reports he is under fire at the British legation in Pekin. The terse instruction stresses haste and decisive action in the legation situation.
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Washington
Long
Adwirel Remey
Conger
Avery
Boxer menace looms over Shanghai as forts reinforced
A World dispatch from London dated July 19 reports rising Chinese activity around Shanghai with armed arrivals from the north. Woo Sung forts are being reinforced daily and new guns placed in position. Viceroy Li Kun Yih orders fort strengthening to stop, but local commanders persist. Foreign consuls protest the preparations as forts allegedly command Shanghai and could shell settlements within twelve hours.
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New York
London
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Shanghai City
Woo Sung
Li Kun Yih
White Women Boxers Prey in China War News
Report from Che Foo says after Tien Tsin recapture allied shells burned the town. Chinese fled killing their women to avoid foreigners’ capture. Around Pekin 30,000 Chinese troops and boxers armed with modern weapons. Boxers allegedly plan massacres of foreigners in treaty ports and interior with rewards for white heads. Europeans here give full credence to the tale.
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New York
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Tuan
Great Uprising Imminent Amid Looming Crisis
London reports rising dread as ominous intelligence suggests a major insurrection may erupt soon. The fragments describe a grim mood and fearsome prospects for public order and safety.
Rumors of Chinese unrest and pirate raid reach Shanghai
The dispatch warns that a mass gathering in the Chinese ports and concessions could trigger horrors beyond Pekin. Reports from Shanghai speak of empress and emperor possibly retiring from the capital and Indian troops routing to Taku via Hong Kong. A piracy incident in Hong Kong harbor ends with loot and capture of two junks.
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Shan
Shanghai
Pekin
Lee-Ngan-Fu
St. Petersburg
Harbin
Charbin
Hong Kong
Taku
Canton River
Death of a Missionary in China as Boxers Slay Clerics
Report from Victoria B G details brutal torture and killing of Rev. H V Norman and Rev C Robinson by boxers near an Anglican mission. Norman was chained tethered and tortured with stakes, sticks, molten lead, then killed. Robinson slain by mob. Converts were also killed and some forced to recant and perform ignominious acts for longer life.
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North China
H. V. Norman
C. Robinson
Tien-Tsin
Norman
Robinson
Rescue of wounded under fire at Tien Tsin action
AP dispatch from Shanghai reports that during the Tien Tsin assault on July 13 16 two battalions of the Ninth Infantry withdrew under cover of British naval fire. Americans evacuated wounded amid heavy fire. Losses totaled 140 with several officers and Marines wounded or killed.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Yien Tsin
Che Foo
Ninth United States Infantry
Ninth Infantry
Reagan
Bookmiller
Noyes
Lawton
Lang
Marine
Davis
Leonard
Butler
Lawton Ig
Lemley
Remey Reports Casualties From Tien Tsin Fight
Admiral Remey reports to the Navy Department a list of Marine casualties from the Tien Tsin engagement. The dispatch dated Taku July 16 cites Captain Austin R. B. Davis among killed and notes a Marine regiment official tally.
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Washington
Navy Department
Remey
Marine Corps
Tien Tsin
Taku
Bureau of Navy
Marine
Austin RB. Davis
Reales
Friction Among the Powers Delays Allied Unity
London reports growing evidence of Chinese military buildup and expanding rebellion while alliance harmony falters. Russians refuse to hand over the Taku-Tien Tsin railway to an English company and Germany mulls patrolling the Yangtze Kiang with its ships, provoking English unease. Tokyo signals German and Russian hesitation over a Japanese army commander, delaying a mobilized division.
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London
China
Seymour
Taku-Tien Tsin
Germany
Yangtze Kiang
England
Daily Express
Tokio
Russia
War cloud grows over China as nations tighten controls
British and French officials report steps toward treating China as at war. Berlin cites censor-approved plain language messages from China. St Petersburg declares war in parts of Amur region including Blagovostchensk and Khabarovsk. London sees possible unconditional recognition of war by the civilized world while foreign women and children are told to depart Shanghai ports.
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London
Count von Buelow
Berlin
M. Delcasse
China
St. Petersburg
Amur
Khabarovsk
Blagovostchensk
Khabarovisk
Nikolskussuri
Russia
Shanghai
Russia Declares War as China Invades Amur Province
A London dispatch reports China’s invasion of the Amur province equating to war with Russia. The move prompts passports for the Chinese envoy in St. Petersburg and hints at broader power shifts as Britain, Germany, and France consider war declarations or restrictive actions toward China.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
London
Amur
Russia
St. Petersburg
China
Siberia
Pekin
France
United States
Germany
Berlin
Readiness to Depart Leads to Canceled Engagements
A figure canceled all engagements to prepare for immediate departure, prioritizing prompt action over prior commitments.
France Proposes International China Agreement
Rome reports a French circular from Foreign Minister Delcasse proposing a joint international agreement on China. Britain’s Salisbury reportedly replied in a friendly tone. the United States and Russia replies are awaited. Germany had proposed a US only accord. McKinley hesitates but a broad negotiation is expected among all powers.
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Rome
M. Delcasse
China
Lord Salisbury
United States
Russia
Germany
McKinley
M. Delacasse
Rockhill Appointed Special Commissioner to China
Washington reports the cabinet approves sending W. W. Rockhill to China to investigate the disturbance and establish the basis for indemnity claims. Rockhill, fluent in Chinese, will assess China’s responsibility and report to the U S authorities. General Chaffee is promoted to major general to match his China command. The president will depart for Canton tonight and may return at once.
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Washington
W. W. Rockhill
Regation
Pekin
Bureau of American Republics
China
United States
General Chaffee
Canton
Rush Preparations For War At San Francisco Presidio
San Francisco July 19. Artillery units ordered to rendezvous at the Presidio with a view to service in China or the Philippines have moved into camp and immediate outfitting for 6,000 men is underway. Recruits arrive daily, outfits are issued, and loading of ships for troop transport to China or Manila begins with the Strathgyre and Aztec among vessels readied or chartered.
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San Francisco
Presidio
China
Philippines
Washington
Strathgyre
Hamburg-American Line
Germany
Pacific Mail Company
City of Para
City of Sydney
Colon
Manila
Zealandia
Tropics
Pueblo
Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad
A promotional notice extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for women's health. It highlights that women write letters for advice, which are read and answered by women, and notes the product as a recognized safeguard with Mrs Pinkham offering guidance from Lynn Massachusetts.
Physicians Guarantee firm files Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation for the Physicians' Guarantee company were filed in the county recorder office. Organized May 21, 1900, the firm, based in Fort Wayne, promises to cover trial expenses and judgments up to a limit for physicians facing malpractice suits. Capital stock is 100000 dollars, with 1000 shares of 100 dollars each. Officers include a president and board of three directors, expandable to eleven by vote. annual election the second Tuesday in March. The venture aims to form a national organization, modeled on one in England.
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Physicians’ Guarantee Company
County Recorder
Drs. A. P. Buchman
E. H. Merrit
Robert S. Taylor
Fort Wayne
England
Central Committee Leases City YMCA for Campaign HQ
The Republican Central Committee closed a lease for the City YMCA building to use as campaign headquarters. Workmen will prepare the rooms and early next week Secretary Col. O. B. Oakley will move into official quarters there.
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Republican Central Committee
Col
O. B. Oakley
Battle Report From Cape Town Telegraphed Campaign
A late telegram from Cape Town dated July 21 reports Lord Roberts with Min dlburg forces in a tense engagement. The dispatch notes a major battle in progress with Allied forces opposing a strong Boer defense. Details on casualties and outcome are withheld in the brief flash.
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London
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Mindleburg
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