Hope and Delay in Pekin Crisis Reports
Brussels reports a rising concern over the fate of Pekin ministers with Western diplomats striving for safe delivery. The United States and Germany pursue direct or underground channels as Allied efforts to contact Consul Conger continue amid heavy fighting and a potential armistice.
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Albor
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Germany
United States
Baroness von Retteler
Dispatch confirms genuineness of Pekin message amid war rumors
London July 81 Sir Claude Mac Donald’s welcome dispatch dated Pekin July 21 in cipher confirms authenticity, dispelling doubts about the dispatch. The report notes an omitted number of wounded and mentions that other legations and pressing matters were suppressed. Washington dispatches also summarize casualties and legation defenses as war tensions rise.
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London
Claude MacDonald
Pekin
David Oliphant
Warren
Tientsin
Li Hung Chang Reuur
Shanghai
Russian Forces Fall Back From Mukden As Manchuria Turmoil Grows
Dispatches report a widespread disturbance in Manchuria with a revolt near Mukden. Russian columns have been forced to retreat southward from Mukden as the situation deteriorates.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Mukden
Prinsloo Surrenders to British Forces in Caledon Valley
Dispatches from London report General Prinsloo yielding unconditionally with about 3 000 Boers at Caledon Valley. General Hunter rejects concessions, allows only one riding horse per Boer, as troops line two long lines and Boers surrender gear and blankets. Some Boers proceed via Naauwpoort to surrender to General MacDonald. others arrive locally. Paris dispatch notes no clear new commands for expeditions against Sultan Rabab. In Coburg, Prince Alfred Ernest Albert dies suddenly at Pose or castle from heart paralysis.
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Paris
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Shamse navy ships and crew described in Chronicle item
The San Francisco Chronicle notes the Shamse navy with the Ween and SO vessels led by a 4000 ton flagship Ma hachakri. Vessels carry quick fire modern guns. crews are native and disciplined. English German officers aboard. Dr Hayes of Baltimore is the sole American surgeon on Admiral de Richelieu’s staff.
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Battimmore
Admiral de Richelieu
San Pranecisco
Fairbanks to Campaign Highlighting Administration Achievements
Canton Ohio July 31 Senator Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks with Judge and Mrs Day dine with President and Mrs McKinley He will begin active campaigning August 25 opening in Maine The senator defends the McKinley administration praising prosperity and opposing imperialism He says there is no issue on trusts and commends the Chinese policy as complex and lengthy to resolve
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Powers Delivers Defense In Assassination Case
Georgetown Ky July 31 Ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers testifies on his own behalf again denying the charges. He defends his actions with support from the Mountaineers and contests accusations by witnesses Culton Gulden Noakes and others. Powers claims he did not possess the assassination keys and was in Louisville with his own key. Authorities say Robert Weaver will be prosecuted for perjury. he faces shadowing as investigators pursue further leads.
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W. J. Davidson
Ben Rowe
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Thone
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Anderson
Comonwealth
Franklin
Robert Weaver
Colorado
Weiaver
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Bfio Frog
Multiple incidents reported across cities including attempted assassinations and fires
News items describe a July 31 to 40 period with a failed burglary in Mitdeport involving a Joyned revolver trap and a belligerent attempt on Chief Farrington by George Walker in Battle Creek. Other reports note alleged cattle operation sums, Shantunz ministers safe, British regiments attacked with losses, street altercations in Boxport, and a gas suffocation at a Peorin freetry works.
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Queen Margherita Mourns Humbert Death in Monza
In Monza on July 31 Queen Margherita wept as she learned of King Humbert's death saying it was the greatest crime of the century. The king expired en route to a bed and doctors arrived too late. An assassin named Brussi is in custody after a public manhunt and a second revolver was found at the gymnastic grounds. President McKinley sent condolences to Italy's new king Vittorio Emanuele in Washington's dispatch.
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Tiis
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Vittori Pinmantted
William Mkinley
Ky. men sentenced for life and scheduled for execution
Covteten Kentucky July 31 Thomas Mulligan alias Lyons was jailed for life for the June 8 murder of a trampant Ludlow dageen. Wallace Dishop who killed Omteer Mc Query during their escape from Ludlow will be hanged here August 30.
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Covteten
Thomas Mulligan
Lyons
Ga Trampant Ludlow Dageen
Wallace Dishop
Omteer Mc Query
Mulligan
Ludlow
July Grain and Livestock Prices Reported
Market notes show mixed grain futures and livestock bids with weak or dull tones. Wheat and oats display mixed quality grades while hogs and lambs hold firm or quiet bids. cattle demand appears steady with regional variations noted.
Deaths at Orphans Home Linked to Impure Milk Supply
Indianapolis report reveals infants Agnes Thompson Hubert Thompson and Mary Bowers died of inanition with certificates noting adulteration of milk by formaldehyde. Dr B C Stewart, physician at Indiana Spells Orphans home, died during the inquiry. investigation into the dairy supply and potential poisoning continues.
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B.C. Stewart
Indiana Spells Orphans Home
Agnes Thompson
Hubert Thompson
Marle Bowers
Stescart
PSO
Battle Ground Camp Meeting Plans Mark Jubilee
Battle Ground Indiana hosts the quarter centennial Battle Ground Camp Meeting opening next Thursday July 31 and running through August 13. Grounds and buildings have been improved for the anniversary as Harry Maxwell of Greencastle will lead the chorus and singing with Rev W E Biederwolf as evangelist. Royal Center also reports an incendiary fire causing $12000 in losses to Simon J Carroll’s store with $10000 property damage and $4000 insurance. the blaze threatened nearby businesses before firefighters contained it.
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Battle Ground Camp Meeting Association
Board of Managers
Ue Isueration
Harry Maxwell
Greencastle
W. EE. Biederwolf
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Logansport
Royal Center
Simon J. Carroll
Tre Department
Disturbing Rail Fatality Reported Near South Bend
Reports from Indiana detail multiple grim incidents: a unknown man found cut in two on the Lake Shore railway six miles west of South Bend, likely killed by a train after being routed. Edith Biggs, 22, near Foutanet, Terre Haute, shot herself after her child’s father refused marriage. An indiana rail line secured Union station access to Chicago making a direct connection. Doctor Kilmer of South Bend in serious condition after exposure to typhoid-like virus from a patient. Roy Hingham, 17, orphan, drowned in Sullivan's Ford nearby.
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Terre Haute
Edith Biggs
Foutanet
Thomas Huly
Noo
Ida
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Union Station
Chicago
Official Investigation In Jefferson County Stirring Things Up
Madison Indiana July report of the committee that studied Jefferson county poor house and jail has sparked widespread discussion and anger among those tied to the investigation. The panel condemns both institutions and says funds were exhausted by county authorities, leaving no further options.
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Annual election of Indiana Spiritundists officers planned
Chesterfield Indiana July report says the Association of Indiana Spiritundists will hold its annual officer election next Friday. Several ministers are excluded from grounds this year and organized factions vow to protest. Current officers seek reelection as the Kochs abandon efforts after being forbidden to hold seances at the camp.
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Dayton Tram Collision Injures A Dozen In Ohio
A dozen persons were injured in a head on collision of trolley cars on the Dayton and Xenia line. Railway officials allege signal tampering caused both cars to speed toward each other on a sharp curve.
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City of Loutaville Steamer Sinks After Collision
In Patriot Indiana July 31 report, the fast excursion steamer City of Loutaville collided with the show boat Olympia off amospag, tearing a hole in her hull and sinking quickly. The troupe panicked, several actresses fainted, as the band played.
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Sweet Homes
Boellular Fateoat Delhi
Magnificent Tiffany cup sent to Paris exposition
South Bend New York Tiffany & Co. presented a grand wold loving cup to James Oliver in gratitude for his hotel project. The cup shipped to Paris for the exposition drew praise from Marie Papera and art circles. Coroner Holingsworth reports Carrie Holdscraper’s death as accidental drowning in Somerville pond after a convulsion. A youth of East City, 17, committed suicide by hanging in Bloomington. A carpenter near Ames was fatally injured when thrown from a horse, and Arthur Lemming, 57, died after grabbing an olive electric wire in Connersville.
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New York
James Oliver
South Bend
Rew Tulk
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Marie Papera
Art Ecrthee
Princeton
Dod
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Carrie Holdscraper
Somerville
Corbett McCoy Match Set for Late August Card
A boxing bout pairing Corbett and Kid McCoy for two rounds is planned for the final week of August. Reports note the grnitary Cape Nome conditions and typhoid outbreak while labor unrest and wage demands ripple through the U S. Also covered are political shifts in Kentucky and local crime, with the Hartford training ship set to sail for multiple ports.
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Cape Nome
United States
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New Wiodeor
Mdzice
Duncan McLennan, Jr
Myron C. Kingsbury
Iplaw
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Ter
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Leslie Combs
Penston
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Festive Principles Prominent in Civic Customs
The excerpt hints at cherished festive rites that guide communal conduct. It notes benevolent actions and orderly conduct from respected figures, emphasizing harmony, generosity, and orderly public celebration as core civic values.
Standing of Clubs and Results of Current Games
National League standings and latest game results summarized. Teams listed with win loss records, key outcomes, and notable performances across recent fixtures.
Started Too Soon on Car Steps
A stout German woman with a baby and a small boy disembarked from a Third Avenue car when it started early. She toppled with the children into a pile, the car halted, then she and the two youngsters rose, reached the curb, and she remarked that the car started too soon.
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New York :Tribune
Electric Bitters Save Life Says Philadelphia Man
John Oliver recalls his ordeal with jaundice like symptoms and how Electric Bitters, after three doctors gave up, improved his health in weeks. He warns others to try the remedy available for 59 cents at C I Knoefel's drug Store. Diamond mining shifts in Brazil trade from Kimberley to locals, with Brazilian output valued near a thousand dollars annually, yet top stones rival Kimberley quality.
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