Catastrophic Harbor Fire Destroys Three Ocean Liners
New York July 2 a massive harbor fire destroyed the ocean steamships Saale Bremen and Main with fires racing through piers warehouses and cargo. An estimated 200 to 500 died or injured and property losses top 10 million as crews battled walls of flame cutting off escape for hundreds trapped on ships and docks.
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Sauie
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England
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Staten Island
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Upper Bay
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Frightful tragedy feared in Peking as relief force stalls
London dispatch reports allied troops nearing 13 000 with no advance possible. Reactions in Washington show shock and alarm as diplomats seek details on Peking siege, foreign legations, and the fate of missionaries and ministers amid growing chaos in China.
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Delny
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Doty
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Sipaw
Flames Surround Men in Last Stand Below Ship
A distressed account describes a lone man and fourteen others trapped at the ship’s bottom for nearly eight hours. Flames rose above them as the fire advanced, leaving the group in a perilous final stand with death imminent.
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Powers debate Japan role in China conflict
London editorials urge immediate Japanese intervention or at least no obstruction to deploying Japanese troops to quell the rebellion in China. Berlin reports Emperor William demands full satisfaction for Baron Von Ketteler's murder and plans a large allied force, with ships and up to thousands of troops, to restore order.
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Oregon Disaster Aground Near Pinnacle Rock
Navy reports Capt Wilde confirms Oregon grounded 50 miles from Taku with Iris and relief ship nearby. Location near Pinnacle rock south of Tow Ke light. minimal foresail damage, hope of saving ship depends on calm seas amid storm season in Chinese waters.
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Iaku
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Juhe
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Milwaukee Carnival Starts With Fire Run And Parade
A Milwaukee carnival featured a thrilling fire run and a 30-vehicle automobile parade through a three mile course powered by electricity gasoline and steam. The highlight was Friday night electrical pageant with 20 floats on flat cars illuminated by 10000 candescent lights depicting the battleship Wisconsin Rex and Prince Carnival among mythological themes.
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Rex
Prince Carnival
Hawaii Becomes Territory with Dole Inaugural Address
Hawaii is declared a territory with a territorial government after the republic of Hawaii is ended. Gov Dole took the oath on June 14 and delivered an inaugural address as Honolulu marks a general holiday. This dispatch from Honolulu follows brief news from San Francisco.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Hawaii
Republic of Hawaii
Dole
Notable Lack of Vigor at Philadelphia Republican Meet
Special correspondence notes the Philadelphia Republican convention as dull and uninspiring. It contrasts it with anticipated enthusiasm at the Kansas City Democratic gathering, cites Hanna's control of the party, and warns against British-aligned policy in China while criticizing the GOP’s prosperity argument and manipulated statistics.
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Mark Tanna
Hanna
McKinley
Kansas City
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Washington
Tianna
Great Britain
China
Philippines
Treops
Pnruptalim
Lvivain
Dritoih
Lord Lolyrts
Henderson Renominated by Third District Republicans
Waterloo La June 29 Speaker Henderson was renominated by acclama tion Thursday by the Third district republican convention for his tenth term as representative in congress. The nomination was made amid great enthusiasm as Henderson gave a brief acceptance speech. The Daily News. Ten cents a week.
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