Army to Quit Pekin as China Peace Talks Move Forward
The United States rejected Germany Russia and China's peace proposals and began winding down the Pekin expedition. President McKinley left Washington for Canton to steer preliminary peace talks with Li Gung Chang and Prince Ching named as Chinese commissioners. General Chaffee will retire most troops, leaving a 1880-man legation guard in Pekin while Marines head to Cavite.
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United States
China
McKinley
Washington
Canton
Germany
Russia
Pekin
Chaffee
Legation
Conger
Li Gung Chang
Prince Ching
Dekin
Wirth
Remey
Cavite
Philippines
Tien-Tsin
Taku
Indiana
Sumner
Manila
Legation Guard
Chinese Explode Mines at Peitang Forts Clash
Chinese forces mined the ground as 5000 Russians and Germans attacked the Peitang forts. After a fierce morning battle the forts were destroyed. About 300 allied troops were killed or wounded by mine explosions while Chinese losses were heavy. Artillery and rifle fire raged from 2 a.m. until daybreak.
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Peitang
Riots in Shenandoah End in Sheriff Posse Shootout
A clash between striking miners, mine bosses, and a sheriff posse in Shenandoah Pa yesterday left two dead and ten injured. Sheriff Toole and deputies were ordered to fire as a crowd of Poles Slavs and Hungarians gathered near Mast Center Street and the Indian Ridge colliery, with shootings continuing to the Ferguson house.
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Schuylkill
Shenandoah
Toole
O'Donnell
Brenneman
Indian Ridge
Reading Company
Shenwidoah
Mast Center Street
Lehigh Valley
Ferguson House
Intrigue and tragedy fill odd clipping from Pallburg saloon
A fragmentary recap mentions Coon Kinney killing Wesley Carter in a Pallburg saloon and other disparate items. It notes a pest problem on Long Island, a hanging in Fort Worth for murder, a New York murder accusation, a proposed 30 story New York building costing 2.5 million, and a photograpic moment at Put-in-Bay completed in eight minutes and twenty four seconds.
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Coon Kinney
Wesley Carter
Pallburg
Ivy
Long Island
N. Y
Enoch Mons
Fort Worth
Texas
Neal Lane
Antonio Mastrangio
New York
Rose Livewitz
Mary I. Maniey
Nannie Burton
Valley View
Ikay
Tom Miller
Put-in-Bay
Ohio
Tremont Street Scene as Tide Recedes in Galveston
Reports place the Galveston storm toll around 6500 dead or missing, with 4178 identified and 2000 unaccounted. mainland losses total 800. Relief and rebuilding efforts, labor demand, and massive aid operations are under way as survivors endure trauma and widespread destruction.
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Tremont Street
Galveston
High Island Devastated by Hurricane Strike
A Texas seaside resort near Galveston, High Island, was swept away by a hurricane. The town of about 1,000 residents was entirely destroyed. relief teams report over 400 bodies found. A note corrects a measurement: a rod equals 16.5 feet.
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Texas
High Island
Galveston
Gulf Shore
Jefferson County
Galveston Rebuilding Spirit After Great Wave
Galveston shows remarkable pluck as citizens begin immediate reconstruction and seek building materials. Businesses restock and sidewalks bustle with activity while many evacuations continue. The city’s resolve turns from tragedy to recovery, choosing to rebuild and improve rather than abandon the site.
Stories of the Storm in Galveston
Reports describe continued gunfire against kodak fiends by soldiers and rapid resume of trade. Ten wards fed 16 144 people Saturday. Refugees endure dire conditions with some insanity. Water mains repaired. a batteryman survived five days at Morgan's Point. Congressman Stanley attacks Baxter on Galveston ruin. Supplies arriving and stored. Texas aid requested beyond Galveston. Dozens of towns need help. Burying squads use disinfectant cloths. electric service destroyed. Get women and children to the mainland. Debris removal ongoing. streets improving. Relief funds in seven figures, administered carefully to aid the needy.
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Kodak
Galveston
Morgan’s Point
Stanley
Texas
Quartermaster Baxter
State Crop Reports Show Rain Helps Atlantic States
Rain relief reaches Atlantic coast crops but arrives too late for significant benefit. Dry conditions persist in Ohio and central Mississippi valleys. excessive rains damage crops in Nebraska, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. High winds harm fruit across Missouri valley to the east. temperatures favor crop maturation. Frosts touch upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. corn remains largely safe. Cotton damaged in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. southern Louisiana shows some improvement while Texas suffers severe destruction along the tropical storm path. Soil conditions are good for plowing and seeding except in drier Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Early sown grain in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma has emerged.
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Atlantic Coast
Weather Bureau
Washington
Ohio
Mississippi
Lower Lake Region
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakotas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Bring Home Our Dead Remains to Be Transported from Abroad
Col. William S. Patten at the War Department has arranged free transport for remains of soldiers sailors and civilians who died abroad and were buried in island possessions or China. A burial corps will sail on the Hancock from San Francisco to the Philippines and also handle Navy and Marine Corps cases in China and Pacific islands. Bodies will be moved at Honolulu and Guam as needed and interred in U S national cemeteries chosen by next of kin, with preferred sites at Presidio San Francisco and Arlington near Washington. Approximately 1831 remains to be exhumed.
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William S. Patten
War Department
United States
China
Hancock
San Francisco
Philippines
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Marine Corps
Pacific
Honolulu
Guam
Col. Patten
Presidio
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
Health reports show rising deaths on Oahu 1890s to 1900s
Honolulu Board of Health notes a sharp rise in mortality among native Hawaiians and Japanese on Oahu with June 45 and July 49.68 deaths per thousand. Consumption leads deaths. calls for quarantine. Cuban teachers at Harvard funded by government and subscriptions. Major news spans Cuba to Philippines with telephones on Bohol and local efforts for maternity hospital and orphanage. lacustrine locust plague in Negros and high strawberries price in Manga.
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Honolulu
Oahu
Board of Health
Harvard University
Boston
Cuba
Havana
Matanzas
Santiago
Cienfuegos
Cardeans
Colon
Pinar del Rio
Porto Principe
Sancti Spiritus
Holguin
Santa Clara
Remedios
Sagua la Grande
The Corn Is Waving and the Scots in the Field
A rustic ballad portrays a farmer returning home to his wife Louise and a hired man John. The poem contrasts country duties with a flirtatious scene, ending as the farmer scolds about weeds while John ignores the warning, drawn by passion and ambition. Based on a Chicago Times-Herald feature.
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Louise
John
S. DB. Riser
Chicago
limes-Herald
Costly Manila Living Under Occupation Reports New Prices
War Department correspondence from Manila officers reveals steep price rises since American occupation. A veteran notes debt looming as family subsistence costs have quadrupled versus California. The message includes a price list contrasting 1897 with current levels, mentioned for staff entertainment.
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Manila
War Department
California
Comercio
Washington
Stage Manager Snubs Salary Delay in Dashing Daisy Burlesque
A witty exchange from the Washington Star quotes the Dashing Daisy Burlesque Company's stage manager noting attendees missed him after claiming stage experience while the comedian asks about his satisfaction. The manager retorts that partial pay was offered with the rest later, humorously highlighting tensions over wages.
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Daisy Burlesque
Washington Star
Seventy Men to Make Four Knife Hits
A historical note on knife manufacture describes a division of labor where seventy artisans participate from blade forging to final assembly. The text contrasts speed with careful craftsmanship, implying varied talents influence efficiency and quality in tool production.
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W. A. McVitie
First Baptist Church
Nouston
Nam
Negros
Somere
Aris
Ines
Gostly
Royey
Philippine
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