Observations from United States Weather Bureau July 20
Weather bulletin notes scattered readings across multiple stations in Texas Indian Territory and Oklahoma with generally fair conditions and warm spells. Northeasterly winds and late afternoon temperatures are listed at many locations including Dallas Fort Worth Galveston Houston San Antonio and nearby areas with varying moisture and temperature readings.
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Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias to Meet in Detroit
Detroit July 24 Major General James R. Carnahan predicts the 2nd biennial Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias and Uniform Rank encampment will attract more attendees than the Milwaukee event of 19 070. The camp will be set on eastern Detroit grounds near the Helte Tele area, August 25 to September 1.
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Spies Sent to Pekin by Different Governments
Reports say multiple governments dispatched spies to Pekin and Tien Tsin. No word has returned from messengers sent by Colote Liseum, General Dorward, or Japanese agents, fueling cautious optimism about forthcoming authentic news.
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Prevented Divorce Ends in Tragedy in New York
Albert Nipp a brakeman, sought divorce after a separation with his wife who had just returned to her parents. In a grim turn he obtained divorce papers then drank two ounces of carbolic acid, dying as his wife and three minor children clung to him. In Brooklyn Rev. Horace Porter is said to be critically injured in a private party room incident in Besokiya.
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Ministers Held as Hostages in Imperial Edict
Shanghai correspondence reports a new imperial edict ordering all inspectors and provincial governors to cooperate with powers holding ministers as hostages. It urges vigilance against attacks along the Yangtze corridor and forbids any foreign escape, with officials liable for failures. Ly Hung Ching seeks retirement.
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General Wilson on China mission amid troop movements
Brigadier General James H. Wilson reports plans for a joint force push toward Pekin with naval support and logistics challenges. He notes supply difficulties along routes, the need for archy to move fuel and water, and that Western tactics may differ from Chinese methods. Telegraph and naval updates detail transits to Taku and relief crews heading to Hong Kong.
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American transport sails for Taku and Pekin
San Francisco July 29 the Hancock departed for Taku China via Nagasaki with 47 artillerymen under Captain Charles Humphreys and Major Gallagher. Special Commissioner William W Rockhill travels toward Shanghai to assess conditions and report to Washington on the China situation.
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Consul Faces Charges in Chinese Press Turmoil
A clash erupts in Curintow between Chinese Consul General Ho Yow and editor Ton Chong of the Chinese World. Chong accuses Ho of deception while Ho claims Chong leads a revolutionary faction infiltrating Chinatown to overthrow the government. A study of allegations and counterclaims follows with references to exile and a planned transoceanic upheaval.
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Boxers Threaten Canton as Triads Rise and Terror Spreads
Correspondent reports widespread panic in Hal Nan as triads recruit locals and Boxers plot to strike during the August festival. Authorities reveal a Boxer plot to blow up the Monnuto temple and attack Canton, while Boxers extract passports and Prince Tuan faces head bounty rumors.
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King Humbert I of Italy Assassinated at Monza
The king was shot at 10 45 pm during a prize distribution in Monza and died minutes later. Angelo Bressi of Prate in Tuscany was arrested after the attack and saved from the crowd's fury with difficulty. Reports tie the anarchist to the crime as authorities assemble cabinet plans.
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Preparations for War Spur Activity in War Departments
Washington July 20 significant pointers show whip country ready to aid allies in China. War department orders for winter clothing ammunition and other munitions flow to Jeffersonville Indiana and other depots. Arsenal cartridge works receive orders to speed up production including 7 000 000 cartridges and shipments to post warehouses. Surgeon general plans for contract surgeons while recruiting stations push to enlist men for service in China and General Corsin assesses militia readiness.
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DISSENSION AMONG POWERS OVER PEKIN MARCH COMMAND
New York July 24 There is serious dissension among the powers over who should command the Allied land forces in the march on Pekin Great Britain presses for a single national commander while Russia controls the railway and Germany the waterway Lord Salisbury urges Washington support but remains unsettled as Germany Australia and Japan move carefully toward an agreed leadership none has been reached while the stalemate continues
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