Fires and dissension as Pekin relief unfolds
Dispatches from Pekin describe a great fire in the imperial city and clashes as generals debate strategy. Chinese authorities reportedly seek indemnity talks while foreign troops, including American forces, withdraw after gates are breached and a conference yields no fresh assault on the palace.
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London
Pekin
Daily Mail
Imperial
Chattee
Imperial Palace
China
Europe
Prince Tuan
Telegraph
Pakin
Imperial City
Fifth Artillery
Fourteenth Regiment
Ninth Mounted Infantry
Raghed Lin
Four Gang
Tartar
Battle reports and a burglar thwarted in Atlantic City
London dispatches detail Baden Powell losses at Van Wycksvlei and Grobler retreat after engagement near Pienaars river with Colonel Spreckley killed. Gomez urges Cuba convention unity against enemies. In Atlantic City a resident chased a thief from a Delaney Place cottage, capturing him with a shotgun after a pursuit to several blocks. the intruder identified as William McGovern of New York.
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London
Loard Roberts
War Office
Ander Dare
Pretoria
Baller
Vanwycksvlei
Belfast
Paget
Hammanekraal
Baden Powall
Grobler
Pienaars River
Baden-Powell
Raiiway
Spreckley
Atlantic City
N.J
Oliver J. Hamnioell
Delaney Place
Roberts
Haa
Lord Roberts
Buller
van Wyke Wiet
Grabler
Tessems
de Wot
Moglienberg
Orange River
Steyn
Pienaar’s
Kruger
Machadodorp
McCalla Praises Seymour for Services to Nation
Washington reports Captain McCalla praises Vice Admiral Seymour for kindness to wounded and requests medals for Seymour and other foreign officers aiding U S forces. Also notes U S training ship Monongahela cadets sleeping in Paris parks after a blunder, and other brief items from Halifax and New York.
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Washington
Navy Department
B. H. McCalla
International
Seymour
Firat
Pekin
McCalin
Newark
Troops to stay in Pekin area police duty shift announced
United States will not send more troops to China unless needed. Transports bound for Nagasaki will go to Manila instead. About 4,000 troops in the Pacific await orders at Nagasaki and will not be sent to China. Chaffee reports the present force may be sufficient for immediate needs, with danger of withdrawing later. Work now is police duty as Allied forces assume tasks.
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Willie
Nagasaki
ManNa-Tha
China
Washington
Manila
Taka
Meade
Pacific
Fother
Department
United States
Chaffen
Pekin
Chaffee
Impertaal
Akron's Day of Terror Ends with Guard at Riot Site
Akron Aug 24 After mob rule terrorized the city, quiet returns as 600 militia patrols streets. Rioters damaged Columbia Hall and other buildings with dynamite, set fires, and cut electric lines. Mayor asks for calm. Governor Nash provides militia protection. Estimated property loss reaches $226,000 with City Engineer records damaged and Waftler store hit hard.
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Akron
Young
National Guard
Columbia Hall
Nash
Enghith Regiment
Cancon
Minerva Park
Columbia
Adams
Hall
J. P. Whitelaw
Haquer
Habeas Corpus Proceeding To Hear Scharn Case
A habeas corpus proceeding for Frederick Scharn, brother of murdered Katherine Scharn, will be heard today in New York. A grand jury indicted Scharn for burglary in the third degree based on evidence from Anna Kehos who rented rooms in the Scharn building. If the writ issues, the arrest warrant for burglary will be served.
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New York
Frederick Scharn
Katherine Scharn
Schharn
Anna Kehos
Scharn
Wall Street Report by Howard Crosby & Co
Furnished by John B. Doherty representing Howard Crosby and Co with address details in Boston and New York. The report originates from the Culver Block in Naugatuk.
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John B. Doherty
Howard, Crosby & Co
Congress St
Boston
Wall St
New York
Culver Block
Naugatuck
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