Allies Reach Pekin Rumor Dated Reports From Shanghai
London reports claim Allies reached Pekin Monday with official Chinese news confirming but few details. Despatches from Yang Tsun and Shanghai speak of Tung Chau and possible routes to Pekin while official circles urge caution amid ongoing diplomatic moves. President McKinley’s arrival looms as cabinet meetings slated to review Chinese crisis developments.
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London
Pekin
Shanghai
Daily Express
Paris
Washington
Yang
Tung Fuh Siang
Chung
Tung Chau
Chang Kia Wan
Li Hung Chang
M. de Giers
Japan
Yung Lu
Chih Chen Lofeng Lu
Legations
Legation
McKinley
Root
Atlee
Tense Washington Crisis Signals Momentous Chinese Situation
Aug 15 Washington reports intense tension in the Chinese crisis with officials noting an acute stage. Messages to Minister Conger bypass official channels and details remain unclear while allied forces plan routes and potential battles near Tung Chow and Pekin. Gen Chaffee advances to Matow as Admiral Remey confirms timing.
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Washington
Conger
China
State Department
Tsi Nan
Staed
Gen
Chaffee
Rotary Root
Baron von Sieberg
Bar- Sternberg
Tung Chow
Lin U
Pekin
Matow
Pekris
Chaffer
Remey
Americans Murdered at Paotingfu Reported by Cable
Boston August 15. The American board of missions received a cable from Consul Fowler stating that missionaries at Paotingfu were killed in late June and early July. The Paotingfu group included Rev Horace T Pitkin and Mrs Pitkin with Miss Mary Morrill and Miss Annie Gould. The messenger’s identity remains unknown, but Fowler and Dr Henry Porter credit the report.
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Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
United States
Fowler
Cheloo
Paotingfu
Presbyterian
Congregational and
China Inland
American Board
Horace T. Pitkin
Pitkin
Troy
For Fifteen Days Horse Meat Banned in Pekin Bill of Fare
Paris reports a dispatch from the minister of France at Pekin stating that Liang Chane is tasked with negotiating telegraphically. The note notes a temporary halt on horse meat as a public fare in Pekin for fifteen days.
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Paris
Tisister of
France
Pekin
M. Pichént
Liang Chane
Besieged legation rationed as Chinese troops fire outside
A dispatch describes a French legation under siege with hostile defenses surrounding it. Negotiations are urged to regain diplomatic rights and evacuate the legation grounds. If allied troops march, salvation may come. otherwise, the legation risks capture. Hei notes imperial troops occupy the area and continuous fire reduces supplies to about 15 days of rations.
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Legation
Foreigners in Pekin Face Massacre Risk
Aug 15 Pekin dispatch reports Consul Fowler in Che Foo relaying Minister Conger’s message that the situation in Pekin is growing more critical and only rapid relief can save foreigners from massacre. Conger says imperial forces pressure ministers to depart under Chinese escort while foreigners’ ammo and provisions dwindle and surrender could mean death.
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Imperial
China
War Departments
Conger
United States
Pekin
Goodnow
Shanghai
State Department
Fowler
Che Foo
Matow
London
Baron von Sternberg
Tung Chow
Root
M. Pichon
Foreign Office
Washington
iMinister
Episcopal Missionary Society Receives China Advice
A cablegram from Bishop Frederick R. Graves of Shanghai advised the Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society not to send a party of missionaries from the United States. The message answered an inquiry about sending missionaries to China and was issued from New York on August 15.
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New York
Frederick R. Graves
Shanghai
Yang Tse Valley
Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society
China
Chinese Minister Receives and For wards One to Spain
Chinese minister in Washington who also serves Spain received a cable from the Spanish minister at Pekin to Madrid. The Spanish note is in their code and sent to Madrid, while Britain also reports a similar message from Sir Claude MacDonald. Major J. Va. Hoff, surgeon, ordered to Taku, China, to report to Gen. Chaffee as chief surgeon.
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Washington
Spain
Conger
Pekin
Madrid
Claude MacDonald
J. Va. Hoff
Taku
China
Cen. Chaffee
Waldersee Appointment To Lead Allied Forces
The Official Messenger reports that after considering Germany's motive following Baron von Ketteler's murder, the Czar agreed to appoint Field Marshal Count Waldersee to command the allied forces. The Czar remains committed to his political program, aiming for an orderly restoration and good relations with France and other powers, including China.
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St. Petersburg
Germany
Baron Vor Ketteler
Emperor Williams
Count von Waldersee
France
China
Britain Hesitates on Shanghai Landing Amid Viceroy Delay
The Times reports from Shanghai that the viceroy has withdrawn opposition to landing British troops if no other forces are present, while British orders defer disembarkation awaiting further guidance. Public opinion deems withdrawal now would be disastrous.
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London
the Times
Shanghai
Great Britain
German Charge dAffaires Meets State Department in Washington
The German charge d affaires Baron Speck Von Sternberg called at the State Department. Adee presented him to Secretary Root. The visit clarified no new advices and reviewed the already developed situation. Sternberg, new in Washington, has assumed German interests here as Count Von Hacke departs for Europe on leave until November.
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Washington
Baron Speck von Sternberg
State Department
Adee
Root
Berlin
Count von Hacke
Europe
Armenian American businessman faces Turkish mistreatment in voyage home
Philadelphia Armenian leader J K Ozaman, naturalized American citizen and Penn Gas Fixture president, recounts humiliation by Turkish officials in Constantinople after securing passports via Washington. He was imprisoned two days, deprived of valuables and food, then forced onto a French freighter to Marseilles with threats of death if he returned, and plans to seek redress from the U S State Department.
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Philadelphia
America
Turkey
J. K. Ozaman
Ozaman
New York
Pennsylvania Gas Fixture Company
Armenian Progressive Society
Armenia
Washington
Paris
Marseilles
Constantinople
State Department
Boer General Prinsloo Seeks Peace in Cape Town
Cape Town Aug 15 Commandant Prinsloo who surrendered to Gen Hunter July 30 has arrived and says he is heartily tired of the war and welcomes peace. He notes most Boers are disgusted with President Kruger. United States consul general James G Stowe reports only ten Boers attacked his train while the rest of the commando consisted of foreigners and that most Boers desire cessation of hostilities.
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Cape Town
Prinsloo
Hunter
Kruger
James G. Stowe
United States
Stowe
Garrison at Elands River Holds Out Despite Casualties
A courier from Col Hore at Elands River reports the British garrison still holding out as he left Mafeking. Hore has suffered seventy casualties while Gen Ian Hamilton with cavalry is sent to relieve, Roberts says Hamilton nears Blands river within forty miles.
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Elands River
Cape Town
Hore
Mafeking
Ian Hamilton
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Col
Hamilton
Blands River
American citizen Julius Platt killed in Bulawayo soda tank blast
Washington reports consul general Stowe in Cape Town dated July 9 1900 says Julius Platt an American citizen died from a soda water tank explosion at Bulawayo Rhodesia in September 1899. He left considerable property and the department is asked to locate Platt's relatives in the United States.
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Washington
Department of State
Bitter London critique of Army methods in Africa
London correspondent A G Hales vents at the British war office over supply failures in the Rundle line from Winburg to Basutoland. He claims soldiers are starving, fed mainly raw flour and biscuits, with fuel scarce and rations misdirected while red tape blocks relief. He denounces high officials and transport staff, urging accountability.
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London
A. G. Hales
South Africa
The
Daily News
British War Office
Africa
Leslie Rundle
Winburg
Senekal
Basutoland
Rundle
Dngland
Cape Town
Britain
Europe
Questioning the Soldier’s Duty and Hunger in War
A speaker condemns civilian comfort and public praise, arguing soldiers are starved by hunger. He asks if underfed troops can storm a kopje or endure long marches, challenging the public to act with shame if empire’s flag falls. He notes crowds sing patriotic songs while denying bread to those in the field.
Wire Tapper Moran Faces Swindle Charge in New York
Chappy Moran known as the king of wire tappers is sought by police on a swindle charge involving Samuel H. Conn, grandson of Nash & Crook partner. Moran allegedly used a confederate known as his sister or wife to dupe Conn out of 6500 dollars through a luxury lifestyle and race betting ruse. Assets include 25,000 dollars in stored furniture. warrant and attachment papers prepared by George Robinson after Conn alerted his father. Moran’s past includes a St Louis blackmail attempt with a New York actress assisting.
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New York
Moran
Samuel H. Conn
Nash & Crook
Third Avenue
Nelle Club
East 15Th Street
Conn
Grandfather Crook
Julia Moran
George Robinson
Saratoga
St. Louis
Brothers fall to Palisades in fatal duel over a girl
New York Aug 15 Hugh Carter is hospitalized with a fractured skull and injuries from a hand to hand fight with his brother John Carter. Both are in love with a 17 year old girl in West Hoboken. They fought after riding the same ferry and trolley to Weehawken, tumbling from the Palisades edge. John survived by clinging to a shrub while Hugh did not.
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New York
Hugh Carter
St. Mary's Hospital
John Carter
Palisades
Weehawken
West Hoboken
West Newark
N. J
Hugh
Wedding of Miss Helen Pla Keiley and Alexander M Sullivan
Special dispensation allows private Brooklyn ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev Dr Benjamin J Keiley officiated with Cardinal Gibbons celebrating the nuptial mass. The couple, daughter and son of prominent figures, sail for Dublin aboard the Teutonic to begin married life.
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New York
Helen Mary Pla Keiley
Major
John D. Keiley
Alexander M. Sullivan
Timothy D. Sullivan
Dublin
Ireland
Brooklyn
Benjamin J. Keiley
Savannah
Cardinal Gibbons
Sullivan
Teutonic
Grecian Warship Coming to New York Visit Planned
The Greek second class cruiser Nauarchos Miantis, on its first Atlantic voyage, sails from Piraeus July 17 and will visit Gibraltar Malta Madeira Cape Verde Martinique and St Thomas before Philadelphia and New York. The Grecian consul expects anchor in New York harbor in early September before proceeding to Boston and home.
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United States
Greece
Nauarchos Miantis
Piraeus
Athens
Atlantic
Gibraltar
Malta
Madeira
Cape Verde Islands
Martinique
St. Thomas
Danish West
Bryan's Picture Saves Man From Drowning at Cayuga Lake
Syracuse August 15 The image of William Jennings Bryan saved Frank Swan of Utica from drowning at Seneca Falls. Swan and Abner Gray were camping on Cayuga Lake’s shore when a swift current capsized their boat near Burns Creek. Swan, unable to swim, clung to a heavy framed Bryan portrait and reached shore.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William Jennings Bryan
Frank Swan
Utica
Seneca Falla
Swan
Abner Gray
Cayuga Lake
Burn's Creek
W. J. Bryan
Nun Cecilia Lawrence Leaves Convent After Forty Five Years
New York Aug 15 After forty five years as a cloistered Ursuline nun in Bedford Park Bronx Cecilia Lawrence known as Mother Cecilia left the convent with special dispensation for health. She traveled by train to Babylon Long Island to be cared for at St Josephs convent and viewed the ocean for the first time. She will stay in Babylon until her health improves.
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New York
Bedford Park
Bronx
Cecilia Lawrence
Mother Cecilia
Corrigan
Cecilia
Babylon
L. I
Convent of
St. Joseph
Bryan Lawrence
Ursuline Convent
Joseph Lawrence
John Burns
Grand Central Station
Great Bridge
Flatbush Avenue
Oak Island
Gold exports hit record as ships carry eight million in bars
New York news reports the steamers St Paul and Teutonic loaded 8 1 million dollars in gold bars destined for Europe. Bar ing Magoun Co 7 6 million and Helidbach Ickelheimer Co 0 5 million supplied the shipment, part of a weekly total near 10 million. Since exports began ten days ago over 17 million has left US shores to fund British war bonds.
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New York
America
Europe
St. Paul
Teutonic
Baring, Magoun & Co
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co
Lahn
Lost Her Husband Report From Brooklyn Bridge Incident
A Swedish or Norwegian woman about 28, Maggie Kilgariff, claimed her husband Michael Kilgariff jumped from the Brooklyn bridge promenade after she reproved him for work loss and dissipation. She and her Philadelphia- area addresses were noted, but police and a Brooklyn hospital physician deemed her cases as hysteria from shock. officials doubt the husband’s death by his own action.
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New York
Water Front
Brooklyn
Bridge
Maggie Kilgariff
Michael Kilgariff
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Hospital
Station House
Race War In New York City Rages After Policeman Death
A mob of several hundred white men gathered near Policeman Robert J. Thorpe's home in Manhattan to avenge his death. Police reserves and regular officers clashed with the rioters as they attacked Black residents indiscriminately, leaving scores injured while negros fled for safety. The piece ends with an unrelated fashion aside proposing a union shirt waist for men.
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New York
Robert J. Thorpe
37Th Street
Ninth Avenue
Emphatic Lowell Endorsement for Doan's Kidney Pills
A Lowell resident Mrs R H Ayer lauds Doan's Kidney Pills after a friend's positive use and her husband’s back pain relief. The pill is sold at Ellingwood Co drug store at Merrimack and Central streets for 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents, Carter Sherburne also lists as seller.
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R. H. Ayer
Royal Street
Doan
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Ayer
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean's
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Episcopal Missionary Society
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Hood
Col. Hore
Helen Keiley
Bryan
Courier
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Iney
Johnson
Canton
Matt
Lowell
Dean
Carter & Sherburne
Gardner Bros
Pine Street
Westford Street
Highlands
Derby & Morse
Middle ST
Telepone
P.M. Devine
Charles Wheeler
Andrews & Wheeler
Rhorndike
Pr. R. Burti
Ormer Merrimack and
Bridge Streets
A. W. Brown
Merrimack Street
Pendance
Harvard
T. H. Boyle & CO
W. T. Griffin
Appleton Street
Meadowwood Streas
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