Legations Attacked in Peking and China Unrest
Dispatches report legations in Pekin attacked and destroyed with reports of the German minister killed. Chinese turmoil spreads to Tien Tsin and Yun Nan with fires, telegraph cuts, and fears for missionaries. Amid rumors of Russians outside Pekin and boxers targeting converts, communications are severely disrupted.
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Journal
London
Hong Kong
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Baron von Ketteler
China
Taku
Yang Tse Kiang
Yun Nan
Shanghai
Lang Fang
Seymour
Central News
Women and Republicanism in Philadelphia Discussed by Foster
Ms J Ellen Foster, noted Republican Women’s leader, predicts more women will work for McKinley this year. She urges temperance reform as a Republican party priority and cites active roles in Women’s Christian Temperance work.
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Philadelphia
J. Ellen Foster
Republican Womens’lib
McKinle
Ste
Revolution Is Broken Report From Washington
Dispatch from the Columbian legation in Washington describes preliminary arrangements by the government forces as rebels exhaust cartridges after a recent battle. The report cites about a thousand rebels killed including chiefs and many subordinate officers and fifteen hundred wounded. Government losses are not stated.
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Journal
Washington, DC
Jane
Conrena F
Neta Tracros
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani Urges Native Delegation Unity
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani told a delegation of natives that Hawaii and its people should work together for the welfare of the nation. She affirmed the Hawaiian flag’s permanence and said the American flag was to stay, urging duties as good American citizens.
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Liliuokalani
Honolulu
San Francisco
Quiet conditions and cabinet changes in Transvaal
Desultory snipping reported near Volksrust and Sandspruit as quiet resumes in Transvaal. In Cape Town a ministerial deadlock is relieved with reports that J Rose Innis has accepted a seat in the new cabinet to be led by J Gordon Sprigge.
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Laing
Cape Town
J. Rose Innis
Cape
J. Gordon Sprigge
Society belle dies by chloroform in pond tragedy
Ottumwa Iowa June 16 May Fields a society belle ended her life with chloroform and drowned in a pond at Moulton where her lover had perished a year earlier yesterday.
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Ottumwa
Moulton
May Fields
Non-Union Workers Shot in St. Louis Car Sheds
In St. Louis on June 15, Sylvester Beeluf and R G Belten non-union employees were shot in the union line car sheds. The disturbance involved imported workers and deputy sheriffs intervened after shots were fired resulting in injuries.
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Journal
St. Louis
Union Line
Sylvester Beeluf
R. G. Belten
Commissioners Killed by Natives in Sierra Leone
Word from Bathurst Sierra Leone June 16 says Commissioners Sitwell and Silvie and six constables were killed by natives on the Gambia river.
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Sierra Leone
Bathurst
Sitwell
Silvie
Gambia River
Trains collide on Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg line
Two passenger trains on the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad collided between West Falls and Colden. Engineer William Keating was killed instantly and fifteen people were injured, some seriously.
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Buffalo-Pittsburg
The
Journal
Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
West Falls
Colden
William Keating
Shipbuilders Strike Shuts Yards Under Guard
Harve June 16 two dozen shipbuilders strike shuts yards as troops guard the shipyards to maintain order and protect ongoing work.
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Harve
Governess Dies in Arkansas Lamp Fire Blast
Eureka Springs Ark June 16 Miss Zoni Harvey 25 governess to the family of W O Jones died yesterday when her clothing caught fire from a lamp she used to heat a curling iron.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Zoni Harvey
W. O. Jones
John Holloway Hanged for 1898 Farm Murder in Linn
John Holloway was executed by hanging in Linn Missouri for the Christmas Eve 1898 murder of Jule Boillot, a respected Osage County citizen. The killer killed after Boillot sold Holloway’s farm under foreclosure, ending a long pursuit.
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Linn
John Holloway
Jule Boillot
Aud
Osage County
Boillot
Topeka Arrives With Gold From Skagway
Steamship Topeka arrives from Skagway bearing about three hundred thousand dollars in gold. Dawson city prices have fallen due to a new contract and reduced tonnage, as reported from Seattle on June 15.
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Journal
Seattle
Topeka
Ted F
Skagway
Dawson
Chicago Trading Mixed Cattle Hogs Steady to Higher
Chicago market reports cattle receipts around 200 with steady prices and hogs at 12,000 receipts up about ten cents, prices 4.95 to 5.12, sheep steady. Texans, lambs and stockers noted with variety in ranges. Kansas City followed with cattle steady to weak, hogs 5.05 to 4.99, sheep steady.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Men’s Underwear Full Line at Hine Bros
A complete assortment of men's underwear is offered at Hine Brothers store. Customers can choose from multiple styles and sizes across the full line available in stock.
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Hine Bros
Republican Convention Notes
Philadelphia June 16 The National Republican Committee meets today with Monday sessions to settle contests. Door-keepers are training, 1500 assistant sergeants at arms to serve, 500 ushers and 250 pages on duty. Total staff exceeds last convention by 300. Seating covers 1852 delegates and alternates, plus 15 000 guests 500 reporters and 800 invited guests. City fills as about 150 000 strangers are expected.
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Philadelphia
National Republican Committee
Valley Forge Field Day Attracts Statewide Attention
Preservation efforts at Valley Forge in Philadelphia as of June 16 attract patriotic societies and school groups. Governor Stone attends with staff. Proposals include making it a public athletic ground or transferring it to federal control as a military post.
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Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Governor Stone
United States
Taylor tops Newark wheelmen race meet in Jersey
Major Taylor stars at the Atlanta Wheelmen meet at the Vailsburg board track in Newark New Jersey. Amateur and professional races are planned with a $159 purse for a Jay Eaton versus Earl Kiser match race and a New Jersey State one mile championship to be decided.
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Newark
N. J
Major” Taylor
Atlanta
Vailsburg Board
Jay Eaton
Earl Kiser
New Jersey
State Saengerfest Set for Topeka Tomorrow
Topeka hosts the State Saengerfest on June 17 with singing societies from Salina Abilene Junction City Marysville Wamego and other eastern Kansas towns. The event gathers local and visiting groups for a day of choral performances and community entertainment.
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Topeka
Kan
Salina
Abilene
Junction City
Marysville
Wamego
Strawberry Day Celebrated in Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs Colorado hosts Strawberry Day with strawberry cake and ice cream served by local ladies and the best band in the state providing music for the occasion.
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Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Glenwood
Landslide on the Pan-Handie Railway at Pittsboro
Early today a large Mount Washington rock slide overwhelmed the Pan-Handie line near Pittsboro injuring five passengers seriously. The Carnegie accommodation train was halted as two rear coaches were wrecked by the falling mass. Numerous others sustained injuries.
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Pittsboro
Mount Washington
Pan-Handie
Carnegie
Transit strike toll rises as cars run unprotected
In St Louis on June 16 transit cars run with little protection and few passengers. The strike continues after two dynamite attempts fail. Peace talks resume but lack momentum. Twelve deaths linked to the strike add to vast financial losses.
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Journal
St. Louis
Baumhoff
Fearful wreck in England at Slough station
An express colliding with a standing train at Slough station near London leaves sixty killed. The crash, reported June 16, alarms British rail travelers and prompts immediate emergency response and investigation.
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Journal
London
Slough
Hoffreker Dies in Delawares June 16
Ex congressman John Henry Hoffreker of Delaware collapsed and died in South Myrna Delaware from apoplexy today.
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The
Journal
South Myrna, del
John Henry Hoffreker
Delaware
Ice cream promos and city notes mix in local scene
Local notices include wholesale ice cream pricing for 4th of July picnics, a visible street gang remark, a dog poisoning incident for Ev Brandenburg, and social visits. A grapho phone concert and ice cream social are planned at the German Evangelical church with 110 cent admission.
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Fred Hacker
Kaiser May Aid Filipino Government via War With US
A Berlin dispatch reports an interview between Emperor William and Filipino agent Agoncillo in which the Kaiser allegedly hinted at rescuing the Filipinos through war with the United States. The tone is utmost joyousness over the potential intervention.
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Kaiser
Journal
London
Berlin
William
Agoncillo
United States
Dr Fowler's Extract Reputed To Fight Infant Ailments
Three spectres threaten infant life cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea. Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry is claimed to conquer them without fail.
Nomination Doubtful at Republican National Convention
Philadelphia report notes Hanna likely to be chairman of the national committee with Walcott as temporary chair and Lodge permanent chairman of the convention. Discord grows as Quay contests Hanna and Bancroft Platt, while Wisconsin backs Scofield for vice president. Representation rules unchanged as Philadelphia hosts contest decisions.
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Philadelphia
Woodruff
Timothy
Hanna
Walcott
Lodge
Ohio
McKinley
Quay
New York
National
Platt
Local Notes and Visits Across the County
Mrs Wm Reiher and children visit her parents near Davenport. Mrs Austin mother of H G Austin on Washington street visits children at Council Bluffs. Nick Bast tries gardening with encouraging early results. Mrs Scott Lane travels to Grandview to visit friends. Scott plans to bring her back Saturday. Reports of vandalism around the M E church raise calls for police protection as residents seek safety.
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Wm. Reiher
Davenport
Austin
H. G. Austin
Washington Street
Council Bluffs
Nick Bast
Scott Lane
Grandview
Scott
Iran
Munch
M. E
Sand bar near island snarls log drives and mill work
A large sand bar appears opposite Musser's mill, causing water to run very low. Log drives are stranded. mills keep rafts out several hundred yards from shore to float logs. Many logs still stick. Workers increase to bring logs to shore and clear channels.
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Musser
Unsettled With Showers in Iowa Weather Outlook
Unsettled with showers and thunderstorms likely tonight or Sunday. Warmer conditions to the east portion, the Chicago area reports.
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Chicago
Iowa
Ethelbert the Favorite at Sheepshead in Suburban Handicap
At Sheepshead Bay New York on June 16 Terry Belmonts four year old colt Ethelbert starts as the hot favorite in the suburban handicap. Thirteen horses entered for a mile and a quarter race worth ten thousand dollars with seven thousand to the winner. The track is fast and weather is fine attracting a big crowd.
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the Journal
Sheepshead Race Track
N. Y
Terry Belmont
Ethelbert
May mean Muci streetcar link to Weed Park eyed
Mr Prior of Dennison Prior Co Cleveland and two electric experts visit Muscatine to inspect the city with H W Huttig. Rumors say a new power plant and streetcar line to Weed Park are under consideration, with a large city lighting contract and substantial investment possible.
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L. S. Prior
Dennison Prior Co
Cleveland
Muscatine Electric Light and Power Co
Com
Prior
Mr. Prior
H. W. Huttig
East Hill
Weed Park
Muscatine
Iowa
Bia
Straw Hats at Fine Bros’s
The season’s straw hats are available at Fine Bros. Store customers can select from a range of light woven designs suitable for warm weather.
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Fine Bros’s
The Absent Minded Beggar Waltz And Related Pieces
Popular sheet music titles listed include The Absent Minded Beggar waltz Dawn of the Century two step Fraternity waltz Florentine waltz Merry Golfers two step and at Schmidt Bros offerings.
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Fraternity
Florentine
Schmidt Bros
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