Restoration of Ming dynasty amid Pekin crisis
Washington reports from Japanese sources that allied forces reach Pekin and may attack the forbidden city as empress dowager and court flee west. Some suggest deposing the Manchu dynasty and restoring the Ming era with Li Hongzhang's aid to prevent partition of the empire and keep communications open to Nankin.
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Washington
China
Remey
Pekin
Pekio
Empresa
Forbidden City
Li Hang Chang
Nankin
Yang-tse-Kiang
Mine Owner Killed in Forest Fire Runaway Near Rawlins
George Perris, president of Perris-Hagerty Mining, died in a runaway while returning from the mine to Saratoga. He helped direct firefighting that threatened the mine structures as a forest blaze raged. Perris, known as the father of the Grand Encampment copper district, had an oncoming sale option of 2 000 000. The suit of a horse team caused his fatal fall near the mine.
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Wyo
George Perris
Perris-Hagerty Mining Company
Saratoga
Ferris
Mr Ferris
Mr. Ferris
Ferris-Hagerty
Grand Encampment
Mr. Hagerty
Ferrin
More Pensioners and Tolls for the Fiscal Year
The annual pension report shows 40,645 original pension grants in the year ending June 30, 1900, plus 4,699 restored to the rolls, while 48,334 were dropped due to death or other causes. Total rollers rose to 993,529 with annual costs diminishing from 131,617.90 to 315. The average pension cost fell to 192.99 dollars. In Chicago, Cynthia St. Clair Kothe and her 18-year-old son, both ill, were cared for by police after being found at Dearborn Street station. Kothe is linked to Cincinnati bootmaker Samuel Matson and composer William Othe. Buck Taylor, famed trick shot performer, died after a lung hemorrhage at Providence hospital following prior Cuba wounds. Harry Cornish resigns as Knickerbocker Athletic Club physical director. his departure from athletics is expected to be permanent.
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Lear
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Rolleay
Cumberg
Chicago
Cynthia St. Clair Kothe
Dearborn Street
Mra. Kothe
Samuel Matson
Cincinnati
Middle West
Ohio City
William Othe
Cynthia
Harry Cornish
New York
Journal Today
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Orangi Nation
Cornish
Letters at Brescia Lodgings Spreading Anarchist Motive
Rome correspondent for the Daily Mail reports letters found at Brescia’s lodging referencing the Humbert assassination aftermath. One letter dated July 25 in New York and signed Mabor urged Bresci to act, claimingMAR AGOa and Gordon would serve against President McKinley. Marasca is known to Italian police as a fanatic anarchist.
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London
Rome
Daily Mail
Maresca
Guido
New York
Bresci
Humbert
Mabor
Beresci
Maragoa
Gordon
McKinley
Marasca
De Wet Trick Fails to Hide Strength Plan
Pretoria and Paris reports Aug 20 describe General De Wet north of Comman Nek as he feigned a surrender to test British forces. Powell, baffled by the ruse, pressed on while De Wet resumed marching northward. Roberts issues neutrality changes and warns of harsher measures against burghers and farms aiding Boers.
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Dewet
Pretoria
de Wet
Comman Nek
Ellen-Powell
Baden Powell
An DeWet
da Wet
General Bader
Transvaal
Paget
Hermie's Nek
Cordua
Gano
Silverton
Horn
Berrange
Kitchener
Hoare
Elands
Vatican audience hears Archbishop Ireland on American church relations
In Rome on feast day of St Joachim the Pope hosted cardinals bishops and society leaders. Archbishop Ireland addressed the assembly praising American Catholic fidelity and urging papal independence from civil power to remain sovereign teacher of nations. Ireland later met the Pope for a final audience before leaving Rome. In Chicago a theater incident sparked a shirtwaist debate as a man wore a coat over a navy shirt and belt entering the hall and faced possible damages after attempting to leave with no accommodation.
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Vatican
Rome
Joachim
Ireland
America
Holy See
Mgr. Ireland
Christendom
64,000 Frogs Sold in Chicago Department Stores
In Chicago on a Saturday, more than 62,000 frogs were sold with weekly totals exceeding 300,000 across department stores. Frogs arrive from western states and are kept in rooftop tanks. Frogs endure a month in city stores without feeding as demand for frog legs remains high.
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Chicago
South Water Street
Beng
Mysterious death in Waterbury room death of German chef
The body of Joseph Strauberger, 34, a German chef, was found in a room at his boarding house on Phoenix Avenue Waterbury around 11 last night. Cause of death unknown. He had worked at a restaurant run by T H Hayes and was previously in New Haven. He was widowed leaving a 3 year old daughter. Nearby note reports a New Haven man, Juling Lust, missing from Congress Avenue, later found with suicide evidence. Lust, a mechanic in Conned idated road shops, leaves a widow and nine children.
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Heneion
Rhinelander
Wis
J. Bascom Robbins
Big Sandy
Tenn
Wisconsin
Chicago Crockery Company
Fenelon & Co
W. W. Tenelon
Robbins
Washington
Rha
Joseph Strauberger
Phoenix Avenue
Waterbury
Shoura
T. H. Hayes
New Haven
Strawberger
Juling Last
Congress Avenue
Wall Street Report Furnished by Boston and New York Offices
Furnished by John B. Doherty representing Howard Crosby and M.O. with offices at 24 Congress Street Boston and 62 Wall Street New York Branch Culver Mock Naumatu ck.
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Howard, Crosby & M.O
Congresa Se
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