Massacre Reports Reach Shanghai Consuls In China
London notes confirm mass killings at Peking and Shangtung near June 30. Foreign residents, including women and children, amid siege and bombardment, resisted fiercely as Gen Tung Fuh Siang and Prince Tuan clash. Desperate defense at the legations ends with heavy losses and mass killings amid widespread Chinese resistance.
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Shanghai
Sheng
Shang Tung
Express
Shan-Tung
Gen Tung
Tung
Legation
Prince Tuan
Mail
Tientsin
Tietsin
Peking
Daily
Maal
Tean
Washington
Eafe
Princ Ching
Tung Fuh Siang
Regation
Daily Express
Prince Ruan
China
Prince Ching
Ching
Lincolnshire Regiment Surrounded at Magalesburg Pass
Allied dispatches from Pretoria describe heavy Boer fire at Magalesburg pass near Daspoortfort. Five Lincolnshire companies conducted a night march, a fierce daylong engagement followed, two guns captured, and at least 14 wounded or killed in a major setback. Three companies were surrounded but held fire as ammo ran low. Casualties may be heavy. a large force is gathering to counter the Boers near Retief Nek with General De Wet and President Steyn in the field.
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Newr
Prince Tuan
Middle Watch
Ching
Prince Ching
Wahe Wen Shao
Wang Wen Shao
China
Bhanghai
Hupe
Hutgn
Daily Chronicle
Washington
United States
Conger
Wiliam
London
Jay
Seymour
Tientsin
Aottack
Shanghai
Pretoria
Col
Mahon
Ger
Rietfontein
Lincolnshire Regiment
Magalesburg
Daspoortfort
Scots Greys
Companien
Steyn
de Wet
Kroonstadt
Bethlehem
Clements
Paget
Retelf Nek
Americans Dominate Exposition Track Contests
Paris reports 21 championship events over three days with America winning 16 contests and earning 13 seconds and 12 thirds. On Monday nine events yielded six firsts six seconds and seven thirds for the United States as they swept the 200 meters hurdle standing high jump hop step and jump hammer throw and standing long jump. The victories came with notable ease and repetition.
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Paris
America
Regiments Tender for China Service. Global Labor Meeting
The Fourth and Fifth Illinois regiments volunteer for China service. A London convention will explore Brotherhood of Man among global colored delegates. AFL council in Denver ponders Chicago St Louis Idaho troubles. Presidio orders five regiments for foreign service. Earl Walter Blodgett dies in Manila. Curtis Guild declines Boston postmaster general role. Judge W H Washington dies at 45 in Castle Creek. Rev Dr J J Mowat of Queens University dies aged 75. brother of Sir Oliver Mowat.
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China
London
Brotherhood of Man
Executive Council
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St. Louis
Idaho
San Francisco Dispatch
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Manila
Curtis Guild
Boston
Mass
Perry
Trenth
Jurge W. H. Washington
Philadelphia
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Hot Springs
Ariz
Ife
J. J. Mowat
Queens University
Kingston
Canada
Sir Olver Mowat
Ontario
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