Allies At Tien-Tsin Fight Rises as Chinese Reassert Control
A Che Foo dispatch reports 10 000 Chinese under Gen Nieh outside Tien-Tsin retaking the eastern arsenal and pressuring the native city. Foreign troops used public safety items to repel a Chinese assault as 80 000 to 100 000 troops mass near the city. Prince Tuan orders four generals to block any Pekin bound column.
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Che ‘Moo
Taku
Wate
Nieh
Tien-Tsin
Chinfu
Ansul
Che Foo
United
Brooklyn
Admiral Remey
Nagasaki
Hsu Tung
Pekin
Tiensin
Shanghai
Pekin Legations
Pafe
Prince Tuan
Tung Fu Nang
Sung Chiang
Mah
Report of Death of Russian Minister to China
St Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail says a relative of M De Giers confirms the minister to China was slain in Pekin.
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Russia
London
St. Petersburg
The
Daily Mail
M. de Giers
China
Pekin
Logan Transport Passes Through En Route to Taku
The United States transport Logan with the Ninth Infantry passed here Friday on its way from Manila to Taku.
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Chefoo
United States
Logan
Manila
United States Infantry
Taku
Tea prices rise in U S amid Boxer uprising impact
Tea drinkers face a 20 percent price advance in Chicago and across the country as the Boxer uprising disrupts supply. The hike may grow next month due to shortages in Japan teas and broader crop shortfalls.
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Chicago
Japan
Belief Chinese Eyes Sought for Medicine Motive Cited
San Francisco July 9 Erlo Yow Chinese consul general says legations in Pekin may be annihilated The motive is interference with Chinese religion and the belief that Europeans seek Chinese eyes for medicines He warns that a general uprising would require about a million troops and notes Shantung men of tall stature could field near a million soldiers China presents a formidable enemy if underestimated.
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Erlo Yow
Washington
Con
Taku
China
Shantung
Butcher Tuan Put Up Bars
Butcher Tuan reportedly erected barriers at SEHANGHAT on July 9, as part of an incident described in local news. Authorities have not released full details or the outcome of the confrontation.
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Tuan
Kaiser Seeks Peace by Sword in Revenge Speech
Berlin dispatch notes Vorwaerts prints uncorrected stenographic version of Wilhelmshaven speech. The emperor vows to restore peace by force and to wield vengeance the world has not seen, aiming to place the German flag over Pekin and dictate peace from there.
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Vorwaerts
Wilhelmhaven
Pekin
Marytr
Minister Wu seeks Hay to relay railway dispatch on legations
On Monday Minister Wu asked Secretary Hay to convey the contents of a late Sunday dispatch from Sheng Tan Li, director of railways in Southern China. The message confirms Consul Goodnow's Saturday report that the legations in Pekin were alive and safe as of July 3, with Baron Von Ketteler absent.
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Washington
Hay
Sheng Tan Li
China
Goodnow
Pekin
Baron von Ketteler
Oregon at Che Foo before sail to Kure Japan
The navy department reports Capt Rodgers said the Oregon is at Che Foo and will leave for Kure between July 10 and 12. Repairs may be supervised by Naval constructor Hobson if his health allows him to depart Yokohama.
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Washington
Navy Department
Rodgers
Oregon
Che Foo
Kure
Japan
Hobson
Yokohama
Hope Amid Pekin Siege Follows Admiral Bruce Telegraph
London July 9 reports continued cheering news on Pekin though tempered by hopelessness. Admiral Bruce telegraphs from Taku that Prince Ching’s forces in Pekin may be safeguarding the legations from Tuan’s anti-foreign army and Boxer troops.
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Pekin
Admiral Bruce
Taku
Prince Ching
Tuan
Chinese Secret Society in Chinatown Threatens Dynastic Change
A Chinese organization linked to the Boxers, called the Great Knife, is reported in New York City Chinatown and connected with the Hung league. It is said to have branches in several U S cities and threatens to overturn the Manchu dynasty.
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New York
Chinatown
Army of 100000 Set to Descend on Flowery Kingdom
Washington reports 18 000 allied troops at Taku now, with reinforcements to 100 000 ordered or en route. The buildup signals a major operation in the region and reflects growing allied strength in the campaign.
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Washington
Taku
Friction Among Powers Causes Uneasiness in Washington
Washington reports rising unease in official circles over friction among Germany Russia and Japan. Japan seeks to push troops into China with 19000 soldiers already moving but wants assurance her efforts yield territorial rewards after past demotions.
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Germany
Russia
Japan
China
German missions destroyed in Shang Tung province
Berlin reports the governor of Tien-Tsin cabled the German foreign office that several German Catholic missions and one American mission in Shang Tung were destroyed. The missionaries, however, were saved.
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Berlin
Tien-Tsin
German Foreign Office
Shang Tung
A Lively Campaign With Torches and Parades Ahead
A state Lincoln League meeting at Republican headquarters in the Majestic building discussed campaign outlook. The group eyed bids from cloth makers for rough rider uniforms with minimal trousers and leggings to cut costs. They vow fireworks torchlight processions and old time vote raisers will return this fall. Special torches colored lights and new horns with roof attachments were mentioned, noting Belle Union and Stilesville Telephone Company with $180 capital stock incorporated Monday.
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Republican
Majestic
League
Munro Opposes Streetcorner Waste Paper Boxes
Chairman Munro of the sewer streets and alleys committee says he will call a meeting this week to study an ordinance approving a contract with Charles Stuckmeyer for placing waste paper boxes on street corners. He questions the need and says the streets are clean now. He aims to gauge public opinion and may delay the council vote.
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Board of Works
Charles Stuckmeyer
Bond Set For Dan Riley In Knife Attack Case
Dan Riley's bond on a charge of attempted murder was fixed at $6,000 in police court Monday with trial postponed to Saturday. Victim John Donnelly, 683 West Maryland Street, is in City Hospital in serious condition after a knife wound to the chest following a Saturday night quarrel over beer. Witnesses describe a struggle in the gutter. Riley denies the assault and has a police record.
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John Donnelly
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Maryland St
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Donnelly
Hoosiers Aim to End Excuses and Take Pennant
Manager Watkins declares the agony ends this week as Hogriever Hartsel and Geier return to the outfield and Magoon to second base. He predicts the Hoosiers will topple leaders Chicago and Milwaukee at Indianapolis, with all pitchers in form. Nearby, Patrolmen Stevens and Moninger arrest Riley after a stabbing confession. Lawlor arrives as the misattribution in a morning paper is noted.
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Hoosier
Hogriever
Hartsel
Geier
Magoon
Indianapolis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Stevens
Moninger
Riley
Donnelly
Lawlor
Labor Day Committee Drops Speeches For Holiday
The labor day committee says no speeches will be held this year as unions oppose turning the holiday into political messaging. Members believe attendees prefer workless leisure and holiday amusements over political discourse.
Four Firemen Killed In Pittsburg Blaze
Four firemen named John Griffin St Clair Crawford Max Betterbaugh and John Lewis were killed and six injured after a floor collapsed in the Goddard Hill jewelry store during a blaze that began at the T. G. Evans china and glassware shop in Pittsburg. Property losses run to about 175 000.
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Pittsburg
John Griffin
St. Clair Crawford
Max Betterbaugh
John Lewis
T. G. Evans
Goddard, Hill & Co
WANTS A HOSPITAL FOR EPILEPTICS
Secretary Butler of the State board of charities urges Indiana to build a separate epilepsy hospital after visiting New York and state institutions. He notes broad praise for Indiana’s progress in charities and correction and says the board may recommend the plan to the next legislature based on evidence gathered and expert discussions.
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State Board of Charities
New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Wile
Indiana
Divine healer Schrader arrives in Indianapolis
A new divine healer named Schrader arrives in Indianapolis claiming original authority and divine power since boyhood. He contrasts himself with rival McClain, says he blesses a patient’s handkerchief after a prayer, and notes he settled in Indianapolis after a courteous reception. Schrader lists 235 N Alabama St as his address.
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Indianapolis
McClain
Armstrong Park
Mr. Schrader
Alabamast
Sprinklers Financed and Street Assessments Passed
Sprinkling contractors Frank Kennington F W Fuehring and G W McCray were fined for failing to sprinkle streets. A petition from the Big Four requests a track across Michigan Vermont New York and Calvelage streets on the west side of White River parallel to the Belt railroad. The assessment roll was approved for Market Street from Millay Ave to Richmond Street.
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Board of Works
Albert Sahm
Big Four
Michigan
Vermont
New York
Calvelage-sts
White River
Belt Railroad
Frank Kennington
F. W. Fuehring
G. W. McCray
Market St
Mileyave
Richmondst
State Tax Board Meets To Hear Company Complaints
The State Tax Board convened Monday morning with Gov. Mount, State Auditor Hart, Secretary Hunt, John C. Wingate and Thomas B. Buskirk. The first business item is complaints from railroads, telegraph and telephone companies. Railroads expect fewer complaints due to prosperity this year.
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State Tax Board
Gov. Mount
Hart
Hunt
John C. Wingate
Thomas B. Buskirk
Energetic Young Man Sought in The Suns Page Seven
A lively appeal in The Sun signals a job or opportunity for an energetic young man. The notice hints at popular liners and recommends reading page seven for full details and other important information.
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SUN
Zener Threatens to Retaliate Over Entrance Removal
Building inspector Bedell reports the entrance to the Zener flats still stands after the removal deadline. A permit must be issued before removal, with workers ready to act. Clarence Zener, away on business, allegedly plans to prosecute Indianapolis property owners over sidewalk encroachments if forced to remove the entrance.
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Zener Flats
Clarence Zener
Indianapolis
Lawyer on Trial Over Embezzlement Allegations
Attorney Joan B. Sherwood faces trial on charges of embezzling about $2,500 from Christian Schrader. Prosecutor Pugh, with Assistants Elam and Spaan, seeks conviction. defense rests with John H. Duncan. The case stems from Arrow cycle company failures in Shelbyville and Schrader’s related asset settlements.
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Christian Schrader
Pugh
John B. Elam
Henry N. Spaan
Sherwood
John 8
Arrow Cycle Company
Shelbyville
Schrader
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company
Chicago Tip and Tire Company
Parkhurst & Wilkinson Company
Arrow
Drowned Boy at Seventeenth Street Bridge Tragedy
Seven year old Robert Knox, colored, fell from the Seventeenth street bridge into the canal Saturday afternoon and drowned. Spectators on the banks were frightened. only one man attempted retrieval but could not swim. William Houston of Kingan and Co pursued the body before being restrained.
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Robert Knox
Seventeenth-st
William Houston
Kingan & Co
Saloon Flag Claim Sparks Temperance Message
Miss Eva Marshal Schontz of the National Young People's Temperance Union told a Central Christian Church audience Sunday that saloons had captured the flag in Cuba after soldiers arrived. She cited that within six months of the flag rising, 200 saloons had been opened there.
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Eva Marshal Schontz
National Young People’s Temperance Union
Central Christian Church
Cuba
Big Four earns record June despite decline in loading
In Indianapolis last week 26 116 cars were received and forwarded and 19 223 loaded, down from 1 840 more loaded the prior year. West bound trade shows the fall in tonnage while Belt transfers numbered 16 737. Stock yards moved 1 016 car loads of live stock.
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Indianapolis
Big Four
Taylor Secures a $5,000 Verdict Against Street Railway
Charles E. Taylor of Indianapolis wins a $5,000 verdict from the Indianapolis street railway company. The Shelbyville jury found for Taylor in a Marion county venue after he was dragged from a bicycle and dragged 300 feet under a streetcar.
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Shelbyville
Charles E. Taylor
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Marion County
Taylor
For Catarrh Try Hoyt a Poisoned Blood Cure
A brief ad or syndicated pitch suggests Hoyt offers a remedy claimed to cleanse blood and relieve catarrh. The copy promotes the product as a health cure with promises of improved vitality and renewed immunity.
Exciting Trip of the Dolphin Mutiny and Murder Trial
The Dolphin arriving from New York to San Francisco encounters mutiny by eight Santa Lucians held at Coronel and jailed for three months for mutiny and attempted seizure. A bandit, an escaped murderer and two tuna stowaways were found aboard. Natives in Smythe channel threaten the ship with fire. The mayor of Punta Arenas asks for arms after recent killings.
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Dolphin
New York
Seattle
Santa Lucia
Steward’s Department
Montevideo
Smythe Channel
Punta Arenas
Political case argued over postponing township elections
The Indiana Supreme Court heard an oral argument Monday on a suit by James M. Larned seeking to block candidate listings for assessor and trustee elections. The Marion circuit court denied the injunction. Merrill Moores argued the 1897 act postponing votes is constitutional, noting incumbents’ terms end with their elected term and cannot extend by lack of successors.
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Supreme Court
James M. Larned
Marion Circuit Court
Merrill Moores
Six Drownings in Lake Near Cleveland
Six members of the Corrigan family, wealthy vessel owner James Corrigan’s kin, drowned in a lake storm near Cleveland on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Corrigan and daughters Jane Ida Etta Sirs and Baby Reilly also perished. Mrs John Corrigan survived, along with Capt Holmes and eight crew. The yacht departed Port Huron for Cleveland. Corrigan was ill and had left by train. All the women except one reportedly refused to abandon the sinking boat.
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Here
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Weather Outlook for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Indianapolis and vicinity forecast covers the 36 hours to 8 pm July 10. Warmer fair weather expected Monday night and Tuesday. Readings show 7 am 63, noon 76, 2 pm 78 with fluctuations as Wappenhans tracks the thermometer. cool air previously moved in from John Bults possessions Saturday night into Sunday.
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Indianapolis
Wappenhans
John Bult
Mercury
Cow-shaped cloud spooks Sunday sky observers
About 7 p m on Sunday a cloud drifted across the moonlit sky forming a near cow shape. Spectators noted its horns legs and tail and compared the sight to a Mother Goose verse featuring the cat and the fiddle the laughing dog and the dish and spoon.
Unusual July Blizzard Hits Sydney Area
A rare midwinter blizzard in New South Wales causes widespread disruption. Telegraph lines are down and trains are snowbound with freight paralyzed. Snow depths reach eight feet in parts of the country.
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Sydney
Fresh Air Outings Planned for Poor Children Near Sheridan
S. M. Hoff plans a Tuesday trip for poor children to a Sheridan area farm for fresh air outings. Grace Phillips of Boxley helped arrange farm accommodations, and funds are sought to cover transportation costs.
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S. M. Hoff
Sheridan
Grace Phillips
Boxley
Towne Populist Ticket Dangle Hovers Over 1908 Nominating Row
Chicago to host Democratic HQ with Towne withdrawal possible. Kansas City platform omission of income tax plank blamed on timing. Populists could replace Towne or back Stevenson for VP. outcomes hinge on electoral votes and Bryan as future treasury secretary.
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Kansas City
Hill
Towne
Stevenson
Jones
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Sulzer Predicts Unified Democratic Fight in Campaign
Lincoln Nebraska July 9 Congressman Sulzer of New York told a reporter there will be no bolting democrats this campaign Every man will be a democrat or a republican He says democrats will back Bryan and McKinley and that the party will wage the greatest fight in its history.
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Sulzer
New York
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Empire
Heverson and Stevenson welcomed by Lincoln crowd
Adlai E Stevenson, on his first Lincoln visit, received a formal introduction to about 45 000 citizens. Bryan and others spoke or were introduced, urging unity behind Bryan Stevenson and the need for action by Democrats populists and silver Republicans.
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Neb
Adlai E. Hevenson
Bryan
Jones
W. J. Stone
Missouri
Lincoln Hotel
Stevenson
Davis
Texas
Officers Examined By Indiana National Guard Board
The Indiana national guard board met again on Monday to examine officers. Capt Schang of Attica was chosen as major of the battery battalion. Capt James F. Little of Indianapolis was chosen for major in the Second regiment. Capt Thomas B. Coulter of Vincennes was selected for major in the First regiment.
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Attica
James F. Little
Indianapolis
Thomas. B. Coulter
Vincennes
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