Hazy Week in Review Faces China and Strikes in America
The week’s end sees mixed news with Chinese resistance in Pekin amid imperial defense of foreigners. In the U S streetcar strike renewal and calls for intervention clash with fears of war hurting trade. The Oregon remains docked. 600000 in Klondike gold lands in Seattle aboard the Rosalie while Li Hung Chang pressures powers to form a strong Chinese government. George Horrick held in North Yakima for alleged murder saying self defense.
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Rosalie
Seattle
Lynn Canal
Oregon
Japan
Li Hung Chang
George Horrick
North Yakima
Turbulent Headlines From Across The Nation
A wide array of incidents across the United States and abroad are reported. Deaths from various causes include a resident of Yacupma and a Spokane county official in Idaho. A rail and express car robbery near Paducah yields $10,000. Hoboken and Chicago heat deaths rise. fires devastate Pittsburgh and Philadelphia shipyards.
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Williame “Abies
Yacupma
Pan
Paducah
Pekin
Waa
Redding
Cal
Saab
Hloboken
N. J
Campbell
Spokane County
Wash
Latah
Idaho
Alanka
Seattle
China
Pitteburg
Uramp
Philadelpha
Rjn
Chicago
Hoboken Fre Mow
Kalamancea
Mich
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Belle Plaine
Macom City
Fox Lake
Rottersdam
Germany
Carmen
Laberere
Rotterdam
Eneens
Cuba
Weedie
Varices Montelpalicica
Abeslate Tran
Heavy Boer losses reported near Nitral's Nek and Durdepoort
London reports say Lord Roberts confirms a heavy enemy attack on our right rear, capturing Nitral's Nek and several garrison elements including a squadron of the Boots Guards and two Royal Artillery guns. Reinforcements were sent, but the garrison fell. additional clashes occurred near Durdepoort and Krugeredvorp with noted Boer disruptions to rail lines and arms surrenders continuing in Heidelberg.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Dite
Pretoria
Nitral
Nek
Boots Guards
Royal Artillery
Lincolnshire Regiment
Circadile River
Ruestenberg
Godfrey
Grays
Limculmehire
Durdepoort
Revemth
Coloee Low
Buller
Paarde Krall
Hart
Heidelberg
Oil Tank Explosion Shocks Somerville Crowd
Hundreds of bystanders were injured as an oil tank exploded on a Union Oil car in Somerville near the old McLean asylum. A fire spread through the yards drawing thousands, six onlookers burned and one worker, Joseph Hayden, died later in hospital.
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Boston
Somerville
New York
Huston
Cambridge
Hoapisalx
Boston & Maine Railroad
McLean Asylum
Wong
Union of Company
Ofl
Somerville Hospital
Joseph Ilayden
Engine Company No. 1
Ketteler Backed by Diplomats Against Guard Buildup
Berlin reports a May 29 letter from Lt. von Loesch, Pekin legation attache, blaming Baron von Ketteler for delaying extra guards for legations after the Boxer attacks. A later minister conference chose to send detachments of at least 60 men per legation despite earlier opposition.
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New York
Herald
Berlin
von Loesch
Pekin
Haron Vom Ketteler
Pekine Haskow
Boxer Msn
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Union Pacifico Railways
Henry D. Cogswell
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Tien Trin
Roy C. Ginge
Third Regiment
N. G
Salum
Willamette River
Kana An
Omaha
Paw
Senekal
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Dewet
Coigna
Am Oil Works
Astoria
Huntiah
St. Louie
L’aquitaise
Tonlom
Charles F. McDonnald
Hamilton
Ontario
Routherm Megrees
McKinley
George A. Moree
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Ham Jess
Trent
Yellowman River
Momma
Merth
Pretorina
Paris
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Chamber of Deputies
Mo Geranls Rich
la Petite Republique
Laece
Campan
Bryan
Detroit
Daniel J. Campan
Democratic National Committee
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Campa
San Francisco
United States Post Office
James W. Erwin
Washington
Erwin
Lomion
Im London
Ohea
Mlee
Speingfeld, O
Dayton
Speingfeld & Urbain
F. G
Ketteler
Uptom
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Pioneer Box Factory
Big Canyon
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Fnally
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Mason Whitehill
Alee
Sita
XA Mung Chang Weit
Motha
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