Outrages in China Killings of Missionaries Reported
A Shanghai dispatch to the London Times says ten British subjects were killed at Wha Sang near Ku Cheng in Fukien province. The Rev. Mr Stewart and family were burned, several women and others killed with spears, and several missionaries wounded. Officials implicated include the Cheng Tu prefect. Advices note no Americans harmed. Admiral Carpenter orders protection. Secret societies blamed for the unrest, with Beijing seeking control from distant centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
London Times
Wha Sang
Ku-Cheng
Fukein
Stewart
Yellow
Marshall
Saunders
Gordon
Stettie Newcombe
Phillips
Gregory
Miss Hartford
Fu-Chau-Fu
Cheng-Tu
China
Mall
Department
Admiral Carpenter
Washington
Deney
Pekin
Fire destroys Newark Central Stamping Plant in record blaze
A $530,000 fire gutted the Central Stamping Company plant in Newark New Jersey Sunday afternoon. The fire, described as the fiercest Newark has seen in years except for a recent Ballentine brewery grain blaze, broke out at the plant on New Jersey Street and Railroad Avenue, covering ten city lots. The story notes the dramatic scale and the local impact as authorities battled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Stamping Plant
Newark
N. J
Department of Newark
Ballentine
Central Stamping Company
Stamping Company
New Jersey Street
Railroad Avenue
China unrest and foreign protests over deadly attacks
Reports describe anti foreign violence in China after the Ku Cheng massacre. American missions at Inghok and Fut Shan damaged or looted. Survivors note Chinese authorities aided attackers. Western powers urge swift naval action and punishment to protect foreign residents. United States Minister Denby takes decisive steps amid the unrest. Central Stamping Company losses exceed $500,000 with insurance about $250,000. Other damages reach $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Cheng
Inghok
Foo Chow
Fut Shan
Canton
Fuke
Mabel C. Hartford
Archdeacon Wolfe
Shanghai
Pall Mall Gazette
Great Britain
United States
Denby
China
Central Stamping Company
Ketcham
Mrs Angell Claims Gould Marriage and Heirship
A New York paper details Mrs. John Angell of Rouse's Point New York claiming she wed Jay Gould when he was 17 and that evidence rests with lawyers. If true, all Gould titles and deeds could be invalidated and heirs unsettled. the story suggests Gould’s name was Jason before a presumed change to Jay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Angell
Rouse's Point
New York
Rouse’s Point
N. Y
Jay Gould
Nam
Jason Gould
Learn to Swim With Master Guidance and Self Practice
An article outlines teaching swimming through a dry lesson, belt suspension, and inflatable air assists, then progressive water practice. It warns learners to avoid deep or swift water and details arm and leg motions, breathing, and the rapid, confidence-building progression. It also notes a sequence of women entering Washington posts in a department, highlighting rotation in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Allen
New York Public Baths
Sure to Get Married at Treasury Mail Division
In the Treasury Department mail division a desk has a noted merit that its occupant is set on the path to matrimony. When a vacancy appears, clerks scramble for the post as the chosen woman anticipates imminent marriage, with seven prior occupants in ten years all moving toward nuptial status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Dead Letter Office Operations and Missent Mail Volumes
A historical overview of the Dead Letter Office within the Post Office Department describes misdirected mail reaching Washington and being redirected or returned. It cites figures: about 6 million items yearly, with 80,000 containing money and 80,000 containing drafts and checks, plus 85,000 parcels with photographs. The piece notes causes include carelessness in addressing envelopes and name confusion, and reports a recent decline in misdirected mail due to improved management and broader education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Washington
United States
Post Office
Colonel Giilon Adopts Self-Funded Band for Madagascar Expedition
The French war office cannot supply military bands for expeditionary regiments bound for Madagascar. Colonel Giilon has taken on the duty of funding a band for his own regiment at his own expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madagascar
Giilon
Outlaw Duke of Quickness James Surrenders to Crittenden
In Kansas City observers recount the Frank James surrender to Governor Crittenden. Col. John Edwards arranged terms as Finis C. Farr and others watched. James lay down his two revolvers then showed remarkable speed, drawing them in a second when prompted by guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas T. Crittenden
Mexico
Kansas City
Jesse James
Finis C. Farr
Crittenden
Frank James
Col. Edwards
James
Pistoia
Mr. Farr
A Grand Indian Royal Wedding Costs Far More Than US Match
Mrs. Clara Swain and the Franklinville Chronicle describe a Rajputana state wedding where the 12 year old bride, governor father, and a vast retinue hosted 2500 guests, 400 cameras, 9 elephants, 600 horses, and 50 bullock teams. The groom, 19, arrived with 1071 horses, 1894 camels, 12 elephants, 78 bullock teams, and countless friends, with the state funding meals and lodging for over a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Vanderbilt
Connecticut
America
India
Franklinville
N. Y
Clara Swain
William Smith
Rajputana
Khetel
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Bengerhead
Capt
Brennan
Montreal
Frank Stokes
Dub Ho
William Robinson
Shields
Thomman Monagle
Carrickfergus
Ireland
Thomas Barnes
Muncie
Ind
Birmingham
Deak
Misa Birdie Walker
Tennesse
Virginia
Easley Smith
Delaware
Gray
Sue Gray
Massachusetts
Mercine Dickey
Dickey
Cleveland
Simon Flynn
Baltimore Sun
Spokane
Wash
Pennsylvania
Misa Ella Newton
Ida Lindsay
Alabama
Henry D. Fry
Treasury Desk
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