Uncertain China Situation As News Delays Trickle In
Washington reports no word from war and navy departments by 1 pm on China crisis. No word on Admiral Remey or his Brooklyn voyage, nor casualties from Kempff or the Tien Tsin engagement. Consul Goodnow in Shanghai says no reliable updates from Pekin. Briton Bayly notes Russians presence as crucial for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War
Navy Departments
China
Remey
Brooklyn
Taku
Cavite
Kempff
Tien Tsin
State Department
United States
Goodnow
Shanghai
Pekin
Americans Ambushed Near Tien Tsin In 1900s Dispatch
Navy department released Admiral Kempff telegram from Che Foo dated June 24 reporting four of Waller's command killed and seven wounded in an ambuscade near Tien Tsin on the 21st. A two thousand strong relief force was dispatched to Tien Tsin as part of a broader US response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Kempff
Che-Foo
Tien Tsin
Waller
Long
Department
Admiral Crowninshield
White House
Church
Admiral Remey
Asiatic Squadron
Manila
Taku
Brooklyn
Crowninshield
Remey
Desperate Straits For Foreign Forces In China
London reports international forces in northern China suffer growing peril. Pekin silent for fourteen days, Admiral Seymour's 2000 men last heard twelve days ago near Pekin. Ten thousand to twelve thousand Internationals at Tien Tsin pressed. a relief column under a thousand beaten back to Taku. Observers say 100,000 men needed to secure China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
China
Pekin
Admiral Seymour
Tien Tsin
Taku
Bombardment of Tien Tsin Sparks Mission Fire and Refugees
Che Foo reports Chinese bombardment of Tien Tsin sets fire to the US mission and native city, with 160 dead. Relief from Taku is en route as the British Humber brings 30 refugees including Kinder and Parsons. The Shan Tung governor pledges protection for Europeans and Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal and Advertiser
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
United States
Taku
Humber
Che. Foo
Tongshan
Kinder
Parsons
Pei
Bowine
Eee
Bombardment of Tiensin Continues as City Burns
June 22 report says Tiensin endures sustained artillery fire with French concessions largely burned and the American consulate razed. Russians hold the railroad station but are pressed, reinforcements are urged, and casualties are heavy as the line from Tong Tau to Ching Liang Chung remains open halfway to Tien Tsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Foo
Tiensin
Tong Tau
Ching Liang Chung
Tien Tsin
Missionaries Likely Murdered in Tien Tsin Bombardment
Rev Dr Leonard secretary of the Methodist Foreign Missionary society in New York received a cable stating Tien Tsin was bombarded and that Hopkins Brown and King were saved. He infers twenty four missionaries in Tien Tsin were killed, including women in the Woman's Foreign Missionary society and members of the Haynor Pike Hopkins and Brown families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leonard
Methodist Foreign Missionary Society
Cruisers Arrive From Shanghai Reported By State Dept
Washington June 22 The state department received a cable from Consul General Good now at Shanghai announcing the arrival of two steel cruisers there. No details are given. The vessels are believed to be British cruisers to protect the town in case of attack from the forts at the outlying positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Goodnow
Shanghai
Battle at Tien Tsin engages forces near city
A June dispatch from Admiral Kempff reports US Marines under Major Waller, with 400 Russians, engaging Chinese army near Tien Tsin. The Chinese forces could not break the line and a force of 2,000 is ready for another attempt, marking the conflict as against the Chinese army, not the Noxers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Kempff
United States
Tien Tsin
Department
Hackett
Kempf
Che Foo
Waller
Americans suffer heavy losses in Tien Tsin bombardment
Dispatch from Rev. Frederick Brown dated Che Foo June 22 reports German gunboat withdrawal after the city of Tien Tsin was bombarded for days. He cites the destruction of foreign quarters, deaths and injuries among Lieutenant Wright and 150 white residents, marines, and sailors, and the destruction of the American consulate building as ammunition runs low and the garrison pleads for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal and Advertiser
Frederick Brown
Tsin Tsin
Methodist Episegapal Church
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Wright
Bombardment of Tien Tsin Intensifies with Devastation
Reports state Tien Tsin has endured three days of continual bombardment. British and French settlements are destroyed and casualties are heavy. About 15,000 Chinese are inside the city while emissaries flood the foreign quarters, arsoning buildings as Chinese guns fire from the walls. Foreigners shelter at the town hall as consulates fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien Tsin
American Consulate Razed in Tien Tsin Concessions Bombardment
Paris reports that on June 22 Chinese forces bombarded the Tien Tsin concessions and destroyed the American consulate. The message from the French consulate general confirms the attack and its destructive outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tien Tsin
Missionaries in Peril Reported Safe Not Yet
A cable answer from Che Foo dated June 22 says Peckin is in peril and Shan Tung ordered to port. The Presbyterian board notes US consul directs all Shan Tung missionaries to abandon posts and flee to a port under gunboat protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pekin
Shan Tung
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Mission
Ebergecis
Che Foo
Peckin
Charles W. Hand
United States
Fighting for Life: Allied Relief Efforts at Tien Tsin
Rear Admiral Bruce reports from Taku that about 2000 troops left Tien Tsin with the commander in chief to Penn as Chinese forces threaten relief. Tien Tsin has fought for its life, with trains ordered by the Chinese army, attacks on Tong Ku, reinforcements to Taku, and Pei Ho mining. A small coaster has been used to move troops and wounded to Wei Hai Wei for a temporary base hospital and refugee shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Bruce
Taku
Che Fu
Tien Tsin
Penn
Tong Ku
Pei Ho
Wei-Hai-Wei
French reports ministers safe in Pekin turmoil
The French consul general at Shanghai telegraphs that the Chinese minister of railroads and telegraphs says all foreign ministers and foreigners at Pekin were safe last Tuesday June 19 and were preparing to leave with Chinese government authority, as of June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Shanghai
Pekin
Shanghai unaffected by war says YMCA representative
New York dispatch reports Richard C. Morse receiving a cable from Robert Lewis in Shanghai stating war not likely to affect Shanghai. Four other committee reps are in China including D Willard Lyon Pekin and F S Brockman Nankin with Gailey Tien Tsin and Southam Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard C. Morse
International Committee of the
Young Men's Christian Association
Robert ¥. Lewis
Shanghai
Lyon
Japan
Brockman
China
D. Willard Lyon
Pekin
Robert R. Gailey
Tien Tsin
F. S. Brockman
Nankin
Walter J. Southam
Hong Kong
Mr. Gailey
Fawn Grove
Rush
Princeton
Mr. Southam
Mr. Lyon
Wooster
Ohio
Mr. Brockman
Atlanta
Mr. Lewis
University of Vermont
Berkshire
Bear Hatches Plot In Pekin Crisis
British cruiser Terrible reports discord between Russians and Anglo Americans and says Russians plan to break the concert and seize Pekin independently. Vice Admiral Seymour’s command is blamed for lack of unity as foreigners sulk under British leadership. They denounce the Russian general’s conduct as barbarous and uncivilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Che Foo
Terrible
Pekin
Seymour
Foreign Press Calls Up 100000-Man Army to Reach Pekin
The foreign press urges concentration of an army of 100000 men to advance on Pekin amid hostilities. Chinese forces claim 400000 soldiers around Pekin and Tien Tsin. naval show of force at treaty ports discussed. Yorktown guards Che Foo as boxers drill in New Chwang. Missionaries seek aid as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Che Foo
Pekin
Seymour
Tung-Fu- Hsiang
Mohammed
New Chwang
Moukden
Foa-Chow
Terrible
Che- Foo
United States
Yorktown
E. D. Taussig
Che-Foo
John Fowler
Yellow River
Emi Chi
Teng-Chow
Mr. Fowler
Yang-Chi
Chaffee Put in Command for China Expedition
President assigns Gen Adna A Chaffee to command the forces to operate in China with the Sixth Cavalry aboard the Grant. The ship will touch Nagasaki then proceed to Che Foo. MacArthur ordered officers to report to Chaffee on arrival and Captain Russell is to head signal operations. Lodge No 14 I C O F elects P L Zorbaugh noble grand and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adna A. Chaffee
China
Chaffee
War Department
San Francisco
Sixth Cavalry
Nagasaki
Chee Foo
MacArthur
General MacArthur
Russell
Signal Corps
Che Foo
Army
Navy
Wheat Markets Fluctuate as Prices Slide and Rally
Wheat opened lower amid active trading and nervous sentiment after a 2 1 2 cent drop from yesterday. July fluctuated from 85 1 4 to 83 1 4 then closed near 82 1 2 cents, with receipts and regional weather shaping a mixed session across wheat corn and pork futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwest
Longs
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
Kansas City
Kansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Minnesota
Icc
Chicago live stock market report June 26
Cattle receipts 3000 including 400 Texans. Steers mostly steady with best grades steady. calves down 25 to 50 cents. Hogs receipts 25000 with 33000 tomorrow and 3550 left over. market about 5 cents lower, top at 5.30. Mixed and butcher hogs 5.10 to 5.30. heavy classes 5.20 to 5.30. light hogs 5.10 to 5.30. bulk 5.20 to 5.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas Fed
Texas
Texas Bulls
Market report on dairy and staple commodities
New York reports firm butter receipts at 20 009 pkgs with 1614 19%4c factory, creamery extras. cheese receipts 16 101 pkgs with unsettled market and price ranges for large white and colored. eggs receipts 17 590 pkgs with irregular market and varied grades. sugar raw strong with refined prices. coffee market steady with No 7 Rio quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
Fort Wayne Markets corrected weekly prices
Fort Wayne Indiana market summary shows flour prices for spring wheat at 4.60 to 4.80 per barrel for winter 4.25 to 4.50 and second class 3.00 to 3.25, graham per sack 30 cents, wheat 85 cents, corn 36 to 37 cents, oats 24 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W
S. Bush & Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Graham
Local grocery list shows varied prices
A brief list items including butter at 121g jar price likely nine cents, lard, eggs, chickens, and honey with prices noted as eighteen and nineteen cents, reflecting low cost staples. The fragmentary catalog suggests a mid twentieth century retail context with basic food commodities.
Local crop talk and community notes in brief
The wheat looks good locally though last week’s high water damaged corn significantly. Alfred Yoquelett and Rev. E A Bunner are taking subscriptions to build a new M E church. William White plans to move to Kalkaska Michigan. Jim Dawkins works on granaries. Sam Doster bought a fine organ. Farmers report catching fish in ditches and roads due to high water. James A Collett nears completion of Jackson census. If oats fare okay a big crop could follow. Citizens attend Be eis show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Yoquelett
Rev
E. A. Bunner
M. E
William White
Kalkaska
Mich
Jim Dawkins
Sam Doster
James A. Collett
Jackson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Bayly
Peril
Fighting
Lodge No. 14
P. L. Zorbaugh
Noble Grand
F. T. Benoy
William B. Link
Walt
The
Boston
Hahn & Coo
Reliable
Columbia Street
Burt Ross
Columbia St
City
Timothy
White Fruit House
Dawkins
Cincinnati
Louisville
R. R
Northern Ohio By
F. Daly
Gen'l
Indianapolis
S J. Patrick's Catholic Church
Katherine Murphy
Patrick Q. Dinklage
J. F. Delaney
Margaret Murphy
Bernard Howley
Holman Street
Harrison Street
Creighton Avenue
Sentinel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!