Platform Adopts Gold Standard Policy At Republican Convention
The Republican National Convention platform proclaims renewed allegiance to gold standard, endorses McKinley administration, and pledges protective tariffs. It cites a booming post war economy, records of exports over imports, and calls for monetary stability, anti silver coinage, and stronger labor and business protections. The platform warns Democratic policies threaten American credit and prosperity.
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Republican principles and postwar policy declaration
A long, dense political platform advocating labor protection and education, free labor, and opposition to convict labor. It urges civil service efficiency, territorial extension under home rule, isthmian canal control, open door in Asia, a new department of commerce, and the Samoa and Hawaiian annexations. It lauds McKinley, calls for war debt reduction, and asserts self government for liberated territories while maintaining nonintervention in Europe.
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China
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Indies
McKinley
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Southern Pacific
Hague
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Paris
Senate
Spain
Western Indies
Wheat Leads Rise as Markets Rally on Northwest Crop Woes
Chicago wheat surged 83 cents over yesterday amid heavy buying pressure from the northwest crop situation. Strong wheat performance lifted other markets with corn up 13 5 cents, oats higher, and provisions advancing 6 to 73 cents.
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Chicago
Baron Loch Dead and Lord Monson Dies in Paris
Lonvoy June 21 Baron Loch Henry Brougham Loch former governor and high commissioner for South Africa is dead. Paris June 21 Lord Monson brother of Sir Edmund Monson the British ambassador to France is dead aged 70.
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Lonvoy
Henry Brougham Loch
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South Africa
Ambassador Monson
Paris
Lord Monson
Sir Edmund Monson
France
Chinese Relief Efforts in Tien Tsin and Pekin Uncertain
London reports Allied forces holding a defensive line at Tien Tsin with about four thousand troops and eight hundred Americans among them. Rumors of a Pekin palace tragedy surface while foreign legations declare safety. telegraphs say Li Hung Chang may mediate and civilians flee Shanghai. Berlin cites bombardment of Tien Lsin by Chinese regulars and relief by a multinational squadron advancing from Taku toward Tien Tsin.
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Che Foo
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Europe
Sheng
Berlin
Tien Lsin
Taku
Irene
Kruger's Sons Farmed as War Shifts Focus in Colony
From London dated June 23 General Steyn's forces draw Roberts' attention away from Louis Botha and Kruger. Buller's advance guard reaches Standerton linking with Hamilton. Kruger's sons return to farms after surrendering to Baden-Powell. DeWet's farmhouses burned by British.
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Crane River Colony
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Lord Dundonald
Standerton
Hamilton
Roberts
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Pretoria
DeWet
Thirteen Killed in Philippines Casualty List
Washington reports a General MacArthur casualty list from the Philippines naming thirteen dead across Mindanao Panay Luzon and nearby provinces with units including Fortieth Eighteenth Forty-fifth and Thirty-second infantry and Eleventh cavalry. Wounded entries include soldiers from Twenty-sixth, Forty-fifth, and Thirty-second regiments with various injuries.
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Geo. F. Edwards
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Charles Hanson
John L. Litchford
Oliver G. Woodford
Dumengas
Panay
Eighteenth Infantry
John H. Glover
Company B
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Albert M. Dennehey
Santa Cruz
Epanny
Comany F
Forty Fourth Infantry
George D. McClure
Pamplon
Luzon
Forty-fifth Infantry
Thomas G. Day
Orion
Thirty-second Infantry
Fred A. Jenkins
Echange
Fifteenth Infantry
Joseph Strattan
Dumengus
Thomas Gavigan
Eleventh Cavalry
Wm. J. Byrne
Pamplona
Forty Fifth Infantry
Samuel Gray
Thirty
el- Jet Schribner
Max Baljoon
Cebu
Com
Twenty-Third Infantry
Axel Wran
Baratoc
Twenty-sixth
Peter Durran
Charles K. Osgood
John Norton
Catarman
Samarinemand
Frea Myers
Calabangas
Frank A. Welch
Mataginas
Satar
Ralph M. Davidson
MORE MEN FOR CHINA Cabinet weighs crisis as troops readied
Washington reports indicate China tensions have Cabinet members alarmed and preparations underway to mobilize additional troops if needed. A telegram to General MacArthur at Manila seeks how large a force could be spared, awaiting further orders amid uncertain outlook. The postmaster general returned from Philadelphia and described the convention.
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Roberts Reported Movements of Hamilton and Buller
London June 28 Lord Roberts reported under date of June 22 that General Ian Hamilton reached the Springs Thursday en route for Heidelberg to join hands with General Buller who was expected to reach Branderton today
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Lord Roberts
Ian Hamilton
Heidelberg
Buller
Branderton
Fears For Missionaries In Tien Tsin
Cablegram from Ong Foo reports Tien Tsin bombardment and Pekin danger. Brown Hopkins and King saved aboard a gunboat. 24 missionaries remain unaccounted, including several women and members of prominent families. Dr Hopkins at Tsun Hua and Rev King at Pekin identified.
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Tien Tsin
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Tsun Hua
Mr. King
Pekin
Clash Over Boxers and China Crisis Escalates
Li Hung Chang plans to depart for Pekin on June 27 and suggests decapitating Boxer leaders, sending ignorant followers home, and seeking peace with powers. A Shanghai dispatch reports the Tien Tsin foreign quarter bombarded by generals Nieh, Tung Fueh Siang, Kang Su and Yian Shukai, with foreigners confined and scarce provisions. Reports also claim 1,500 foreigners killed at Tien Tsin. India sends fourteen transports carrying troops to China, with the Nerbudda and Palamcotta due to sail. The US steamer Prairie conducts annual practice with about 60 Pennsylvania naval militiamen aboard.
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Kang Su
Yian Shukai
Tung Shan
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Tien Tsin
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