Boxers' Revolt Grows as Imperial Forces Fail
London May 31 report details the Boxer uprising near Peking with foreign envoys preparing guards for palace defense. Rebellions widen as imperial troops falter, many killed or switching sides, and Boxers gain broad Manchurian support. Belgium seeks audience amid rising peril for missionaries. Russia may land 90,000 troops at Taku from Fort Arthur.
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London
Thea
Peking
Chiang
Chang Teim Tien
Russia
Taku
Fort Arthur
Jng
Kiagg
Genereliseiino
Chan Tsin Tien
British Army advances toward Johannesburg suburb
Fragmentary dispatch describes British forces moving toward Germiston and Johannesburg with movements through Natal. The writer notes no casualties and expects to enter the town with troops, planning to summon the commandant but anticipates little resistance.
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Johannesburg
Lendon
Ouberg
Moon
Natal
Fryeorta
Klerksdorp
Menster
Nesn
Nbd
Chinese Minister Regrets Lobbyist Position After Mixed Messages
A dated dispatch reports Chinese Minister Wu Ting-feng regrets being placed in the lobbyist role amid confusion over funding and duties. The note suggests watching preparations and notes the issue arose from a disrupted conate correspondence and unclear instructions.
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Yorks
Wu Ting-feng
Boer News Reports Pretoria Fall and Guerrilla Outlook
London dispatches claim Pretoria will be occupied within hours with little resistance. Reports note Boers dissolving, British control advancing toward Waterval, and Lydenburg as a possible Boer government seat. Paroled officers may join relief efforts as chaos and demoralization spread among fugitives.
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London
Pretoria
War Office
Lord Roberts
Olbeins
Daily Mail
Rosslyn
Bargomastier de Squnaig
Gregorowski
Church Square
Waterval
United States
Cougal Hay
Leigh
Lydenburg
Laurence Marques
Hawaii politics and labor unrest reported from Honolulu
A May dispatch from Honolulu notes Chief Justice Albert Francis Judd’s long political service since 1868. Democrats organize a party in Hawaii with a large turnout, while a separate Mona report cites Japanese plantation workers killed and lawsuits filed for damages by a company.
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Albert Francis Judd
Supreme Court of Hawaii
Judd
Lesaline
Hawaii
Mona
Alaska boundary survey under modus vivendi progresses in Seattle
The American member of the Alaska boundary commission C H Tilman and aide arrived in Seattle en route to Victoria to join British colleagues for a two month survey under the 1899 modus vivendi. They will mark lines with permanent monuments and share costs. work begins around June 15 and covers about 25 miles with 12 in the field.
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International Commission
Alaska
Lymm Canal
Seattle
Washington
Wil
Victoria
C. H. Tilman
United States Coast and Survey
Tilman
Englamd
United States
Department of State
Tilleman
Mr. French
Cimaciam
W. F. King
J. L. McArther
Sesiat
Alum Baking Powders and Hidden Alum Brands Warned
A historical notice warns that many baking powders sold with alum may be unsafe and often labeled under grocers private brands. It advises avoiding powders priced around 25 cents per pound or less and notes that true pure cream of tartar powders cannot be so cheap.
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Minnesota
Crescent Mig. Co
Beattie
White Lily
D. Ferrera & Ve
Tacoma
Ces
Washington Mfg. Co
San Francisco
Esse
Portland Coffee & Upc Co
Portand
Rtland
Portland
Cotton market unsettled as trade tones weaken across lines
Trade 18 quieter with prices down from a week ago as cotton futures falter and demand slips. Weakness spreads through butter, lumber, and iron markets while dry goods retail shows backward movement. wheat shipments rise and weekly business failures edge up in the United States and Canada.
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Bradetreet
Irom
Dell
Lamber
Pew
United States
Dominion of Canada
Pacific Coast
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