A Chinese Bluff Wont Work Yet Sends Ministers to Tian Tsin
Washington Aug 4 official despatches show Li Hang Chang bluffing to deter allied advance toward Pekin by promising to suspend ministerial talks at Tianjin But powers press on and ministers may meet allies midway Between Pekin and Tianjin casualties flood in from Tein-Tsiu Ninth infantry losses report names from Waterbury Conn and New Haven Conn reporters note British uncertainty delaying relief and Japanese attache report anxiety as legations hold with Imperial troops active in the region
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Washington
Pekin
Tien-Tsin
Tien-Txin
Li Hang Chang
Tien- Ysin
Baggaire
War Department
Geners
London
Telegraph
Standard
Guselee
Chofoo
Daily News
Shiba
Sawsng Fa
Yuhavapal
Promises, Surrenders, and Odd News From Aug. Dispatches
In Pretoria and Cape Town reports Aug 4 note Kruger and Botha offering to compensate farms damaged by British forces if burghers stay with the commandos. Seven hundred fifty Boers surrender to General Hunter. A German horse purchase trip heads to stock armies in coming campaigns. West Point admission error corrected involving Harold Hetrick. New Yorkers and Miss Burchell travel en route to Boston via Springfield with local diversions. Robert Dunlap, noted hat maker, dies at Monmouth Beach. Irish electors in Waterford face disfranchisement affecting Redmond’s contest.
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Uger
Botha
Pretoria
Kruger
Cape Town
Hunter
Liebeberg
Smith-Dorrien
Potchefatroom
Ian Hamilton
Rustenburg
Baden-Powell
Springfield
Boston
Henry W. Fisher
New York
Burchell
Bensonhurst
N. Y
Yeatering
Harlem
Bridgeport
Mt. Tom Lato
City
Worthy
Fisher
Italy’s New Ruler Victor Emmanuel II Proclaims Policy
Monza Aug 4 King Victor Emmanuel II issues a proclamation after Humbert II’s death praising the fallen king’s valor and unity. He pledges to guard liberty, the monarchy, and Italy’s institutions, invoking the king as father of his country and calling for national unity and mourning. The royal ceremony included Humbert’s remains placed in a walnut leaded casket with Queen Margherita laying the Savoy flag atop the bier.
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Monza
Victor Emmanuel [II
Italy
Traly
Tha
Stafiaur
Humbert of
Suvay
Rome
Humbert
Plaia
Margherita
House of Savoy
Playwright Hoyt's affairs likely require guardian appointment
In Charlestown N H Aug 4 Hoyt the playwright whose Hartford retreat was revoked by Judge Freeman through aid from George H Dickinson and others will apply to Judge Tenny for a business agent or guardian likely with James Lyford of Concord named as appointee Hoyt welcomed Lyford and Dickinson coordinated the discussion upon Hoyt's return from release in New Hampshire
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Weat Point
Hartford
Harold & Hetrick
Norwich
West Point Military Academy
Charles T. Smart
Matthew Henry Tomlinson
North Haven
Hetrick
West Point
Congressman Russell
Charles Howard Jennings
South Windham
Jennings
Charles Stark
Senator Platt
Matthew Henry Thomlinson
Charlestown
N. H
Charles H. Hoyt
Hoyt
New Hampshire
Mr. Lyford
Dickinson
Lyford
Norfolk Politician Shot by Former Ally on Government Property
Charles J. Cannon a Democratic politician was shot to death by Michael H. Prince assistant chief of Norfolk police on government property near the post office. Prince was arrested and removed from state custody, motive tied to political rifts and alleged improprieties. Beatrice Finn 18 of Binghamton shot herself after learning of her husband Raymond Finns suicide during their wedding trip. She survived a breast wound as surgeons said mortal.
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Prince
Cannon
Norfolk
Charles J. Cannon
Michael H. Prince
United States
All West
Price
Binghamton
N. Y
Ang
Beatrice Finn
W. G. Leslie
Cleveland
Toledo
Finn
Secret Wedding Spares Family as Acrobats Tie Knot
A Brooklyn bride Miss Anna Nelson and New York agent Charles Livingston wed in Greenwich after visiting Ray's Messenger Service to obtain a license. The couple, both in show business as acrobats, asked secrecy for a year to avoid a familyscene. Town Clerk Mead and Judge Byrne helped secure the license and ceremony. Nearby Lopps Arm, White Bay forest fire destroyed a sawmill and 120 homes, forcing residents to safety.
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Greenwich
Conn
Ang
New York
Ray
Messenger Service
Atc
Mead
Anna Nels
Brooklyn
South America
Samuel Nelson
Panny Moss
Broom
Charles H. Livingston
Nelson
St. John
N. P
Lopps Arm
White Bay
Wall Street Report From Howard Crosby & Co Briefly Notes Increases
Furnished by John B. Doherty for Howard Crosby & Co lists increases in legal tender deposits and circulation. Details show modest rises across several accounts and branches including Beaton Congress Street and Wall Street, with figures reflecting deposits, circulation, and miscellaneous totals.
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John B. Doherty
Howard, Crosby & Co
Congress
Beaton
Wall St
New York
Culver Block
Naugatuck
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Kagan Roger
T. F. Baxter
Bopson Block
R. C. Jones
Waterbury, Conn
W. L. Lloyd's Drug Store
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Peter Paul's, Water St
American Journal of Health
Watersbury
Peter Paul
Qdd FeHows
Block
LI Hung Chang
Dresa Ginghams
Ao Sa AY
Lord Roberts
Truca
Smith-Dorriena
Hamilton
Witboalenek
Tetrich
Automobile Acciden
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E. C. Byam
San Francisco
F. Winthrop Lyle
New Haven
Citt
Turnerville
Mr. Byam
Ejeerng
Stockton
Cal
Eddy
Nevada
Utah
Montana
China
Africa
Robert Dunlap
Long Branch
N. J
Monmouth Beach
Mr. Dunlap
Mrs. Dunlap
Europe
Waterford
John Redmond
Mr. Redmond
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Victor Emmanuel
Hoyi
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Tyeabilochao
Amur
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Manchester
James Daley
Lydall & Gould
John Powers
Chasley Battarilion
Alfred Fallon
Gouverneur Place
Webster Avenue
Mulholland
Fordham Hospital
Moriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center Street
Waterbury
Graamwich
Greenburg
P. K
Barnum’s Block
Hopson
Wall Street Reports
Vkost Treserver
Lenn
Speele
Opentuys
Ant ‘Retton
Ugar R. Co Anerican
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Camda So
Wy Cort
Tobacco
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bEadson
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Anu, & Nashyilty Man Herd
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Tern
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PHOS
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