News from Peking reports legation safety July 21
Reports from London Washington and Shanghai detail legations in Peking remaining safe up to July 21 amid sieges and armistice efforts. European forces repelled attacks June 20 to July 16, with continued Allied advances and cautious optimism about relief reaching by August.
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London
Peking
Macdonald
Admiralty
Legation
Washington
Elcome
Conger
Shanghai
Derailment and battles as war reports surge in August
Reports from Bloemfontein and London detail a derailed and burned train near Houligspruit with American consul Stowe aboard, no prisoners. Dispatches also note mass surrenders totaling 3,348 men, 3,046 horses, and three guns. Allied and Boer actions in Magaliesberg, Kroonstad, and surrounding areas are described, with wounded officers named and a possible De Wet death unconfirmed.
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Bloemfontein
United States
Stowe
Houligspruit
Kroanstad
Sying
London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Hunter
Ian Hamilton
Rustenberg
Magaliesberg
Col. Rhodes
G. A. Williams
Kroonstad
Lord Algernon Lennox
Knox
Pretoria
Christian de Wet
Royal Funeral Memorial Service Attends Saxe Coburg Gotha News
London Aug 6 memorial service held at St James Palace Chapel Royal for the late duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. Princess of Wales and court notables attended amid exotics and full choral rites. Similar services at St Pauls Westminster Abbey and other cities with 50 five minute guns fired at naval stations. Emperor William arrived in Coburg to attend the funeral.
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Saxe- Coburg and Gotha
Coburg
Chapel Royal
St. James Palace
Princess of Wales
Duchess of York
Duchess of Argyll
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
St. Pauls Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Chatham
Portsmouth
Devonport
William
Duke of
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Gotha
Weather Bureau plans signal tower expansion for Great Lakes
Prof Willis L Moore and Rep Burton lead a Capitol inspection of Great Lakes harbors to upgrade storm warning service. Planned improvements include locating new 100 foot iron towers displaying warning flags and stronger lights to aid lake commerce.
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Washington
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Representative Burton
House Committee On
Great Lakes
Moore
Wilson
Commerce
King Humbert Funeral Date Fixed for Aug 9
Monza and Bresci case headlines report Italian royal mourning and Victor Emmanuel II's proclamation promising unity and independence. The king thanks McKinley, notes the sacred traditions and duties of monarchy, and appeals for national solidarity amid a plot to kill monarchs. Also, post office mobe in Tennessee and Illinois heat records noted.
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Victor Emmanuel Iid
Italy
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Savoy
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Niccolini
Billa
Victor
McKinley
Washington
Monga
William McKinley
Victor Emmanuel
New York
the Herald
Paterson
N. J
New Jersey
Gov. Voorhees
Elizabeth
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