Pekin Tension and Allied Plans Amid China Crisis
Reports from Washington and Shanghai recount doubts over Conger’s dispatchs authenticity and a plan for an allied Pekin advance. Consul Goodnow notes official fear of delay while Chaffee may lead a solo relief with 3700 troops. Imperial decrees accuse Christian missions and promise foreigners protection as events unfold.
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Liu
Washington
State Department
Goodnow
Shanghai
Prince Tuan
Tsung Li Yamen
Tuan
Navy Department
Remey
Pekin
Boers Capture Highlanders Near Honingspruit
Gen. Kelly Kenny reports the Boers captured about a hundred Highlanders and a supply train near Honingspruit. Dewet led the Boer force, threatening Roberts communications as Broadwood pursued toward Valkrantz Paardekraal and Bethlehem with an estimated 2,000 men and four guns. Wires north of Honingspruit were cut and Dewet crossed the railway heading north.
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London
Kelly Kenny
War Office
Honingspruit
Dewet
Roberts
Kronstad
Orange River Colony
Broadwood
Gordon
Bethlehem
Valkrantz
Paardekraal
Steyn
Dewets
Murderer Electrocuted at Sing Sing in Record Pace
Jospph Mullen, jailed wife killer, was executed at Sing Sing this morning in the shortest time on record. He died one minute after the current was turned on and all formalities were completed within another minute. He remained calm to the end after fatally shooting his wife on June 4 1898 in New York City.
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Sing Sing
Jospph Mullen
Mullen
City of
New York
Remark about Goebel shooting cited by Youtsey aide
Georgetown Kentucky July 23. John Ricketts lieutenant in John Powers Bourville company of the State militia testified that the day before Goebel was shot Youtsey talked of hunting. Youtsey said Goebel had to be put out of the way and could be killed from the executive building with those involved slipping out from the basement. His job depended on the political contest.
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Goebel
Georgetown
John Ricketts
John Powers
Barbourville Company
State Militia
Youtsey
Harry Huttig
Davenport
Fred Huuttig
Kansas City
William Huttig
South Muscatine
John Bierman
Louis Benninger
Band Concert Postponed to St. Mary's Church
The Mechanics Band has postponed its concert due to an engagement and will perform Thursday the 26th at St. Mary's Church on West Hill.
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Mechanics Band
St. Mary’s Church
West Hill
Li Hung Chang Arrives in Shanghai Under Tense Escort
Li Hung Chang landed in Shanghai after disembarking from the Anping at Hong Kong. He entered under guard of twelve French police, with 300 armed native troops withdrawn after French consul objections. The harbor violator was forced to leave the harbor limits and officials avoid formal calls.
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Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Hong Kong
Earl Li
Cosmopolitan Settlements
London
Chih Chan Toh Fang
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Showers In Iowa Prompted By Chicago Weather
Showers to night and Tuesday are indicated for Iowa as weather spreads from Chicago. The brief special forecast notes chances of rain beginning tonight and continuing into Tuesday across several counties.
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Chicago
Ill
Iowa
Chinese secretary hopes for swift end to crisis amid foreign envoy talks
Sir Halliday Macartney states communication with Peking is reopening and that messages from Sir Claude MacDonald may arrive soon. He says China will curb lawlessness, denies Li Hung Chang treachery, and warns southern outbreaks would be minor. Empress Dowager moves to Heslan-Fa as viceroys brace against foreigners. Eighteen U.S. infantry buried at Tien-Tsin. casualties listed. Fire at Huttig Brothers warehouse causes heavy loss. flames confined after hours of effort.
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Legation
Halliday Macartney
Sir Halliday
Peking
Claude MacDonald
Peys Uncle Sam
China
Li Hung Chang
Earl Li
John Ball
England
Shanghai
Heslan-Fa
Shan Si
Chinese Diplomat Wu Tingfang Shapes US China Ties
Wu Tingfang, a leading Chinese diplomat, drafts a statement for the Empress on the Chinese question in the United States. He has maintained amicable relations between China and the United States amid tensions and popular sentiment.
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China
United States
Fire at Huttig’s warehouse causes heavy loss
The loss from the Huttig warehouse fire yesterday is estimated at $100,000. All public and private fire departments responded and kept flames confined to the building while surrounding property was saved. Local women and businesspeople provided coffee for the firemen. Muscatine’s firemen are praised as fearless.
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Huttig
Muscatine
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Associated Press
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Marvine
Gradee
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George H. Buckley
Richard B. Slater
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Gotfried Svenson
Barney Gonyea
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John H. Porter
Oscar Olsen
John J. Dreher
Alexander Synghberg
Casparchwertfeger
James B. Taylor
Clyde B. Jamison
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Frederick F. Rieffennacht
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Dewey Rogers
Myron D. Miller
Charles J. Kellock
Thomas Kelley
J. L. McConkey
Isaac W. Partridge
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WU Ting Fang
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