State of China crisis two weeks after Peking cut off
Two weeks after the Peking communications blackout, speculations grow on Commander McCalla and Consul Conger fate. Diplomatic visits yield no facts as Goodnow warns against trusting viceroy assurances. Hay questions reports of foreigners' safety while Davis foresees possible war and an extra session if needed.
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Peking
McCalla
Conger
Department
Lieut
Waller
MecCalla
Goodnow
State Department
China
Wndl
Li-fung-Chang
Hay Sids
Shanghai
Davis
Senate
Dely
Congress Fn
Foreign Ministers Safe in Peking Reports Vary
Paris reports a Chinese minister says all foreign ministers and foreigners at Peking were safe last Tuesday and preparing to leave with Chinese government authority. A Shanghai dispatch to The Daily Express suggests the worst has happened to the legations and Admiral Rexmour, with news scarce and trust in safety fading.
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Paris
Shanghai
Pekching Wee
London
Daily Express
Peking
Rexmour
Legitiana
Kreuz Zeitung cautions on dubious Chinese official dispatches
The Kreuz Zeitung warns readers not to credit dispatches from Chinese officials, notably Sheng Director General of Railways and Telepropers. It notes that Debussé relied on a Sheng cablegram that has since been proven false.
Unrest Grows as Chinese Forces Move Toward Nanking
London reports from Nanking say unrest is intensifying hourly. Viceroy Li Hong-Yik orders five Chinese cruisers stationed off Shanghai to proceed to Nanking. A Shanghai dispatch notes Ping-Leng, the anti-foreign governor of Bhin-Piang, plans to resist British landings near the forts on the river.
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London
Nanking
hiu-Win-Yik
Shanghai
i-Ping-Leng
Tice
Bhin-Piang
Wiang-Yin
Elchis
Four cannons added at the Weeftfort amid 3000 soldiers encamped
A Che-Fon message dated Monday reports four more cannons at the weetfort in London with 3000 soldiers permanently stationed and a new force arriving from Ning-Hai-Chow. Officials fear an attack as merchants shutter offices and leave the port. business stalls.
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London
Che- Fon
Weetfort
Ning-Hai-Chow
War Preparations Across Asia As Powers Move Troops
London dispatch reports India sending eight infantry battalions a cavalry regiment and artillery to China plus two battalions for communications guards The Amur district mobilizes Reservists Russia orders 52100 troops Japan plans to land 15000 soldiers French Cochinchina dispatch notes armored cruiser and transport sailing with men and artillery Berlin says Germany will deploy all available vessels to China.
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London
India
China
St. Petersburg
Amur
Siberian
Calcutta
Sixmore Marines
British War Office
Russia
Japan
Jincan
Cantun River
Caton
Paris
Saigon
French Coch
Valihban
Lord Salisbury Optimistic on Chinese Crisis
Lord Salisbury remains hopeful the Chinese crisis can be resolved without war. He cautions against territorial indemnity and favors a form of reassertion by the Chinese government. The June interview with US Ambassador Choate aligned with Hay's cables, noting diplomats at Peking had not been misled.
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London
Lord Salisbury
China
United States
Choate
Jiay
Lord
Hay
Peking
Te Ts
B.y
Salisbury and American stance on China crisis contrasted
The record notes Lord Salisbury aims to restore order in the Pei Ho Valley while pursuing diplomacy. It contrasts his hopeful view with British press tone and cites Choate discussions. It says Britain and others focus on the present crisis, with no partition talk among nations. If other powers have ulterior aims, Salisbury does not appear to sense them.
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Lord Salisbury
Pei-Ho
China
Mr. Choate
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Empress Cannot Be Deposed Says Chinese Minister
Chinese Minister Lu-Hai-Houan in Berlin interview asserts the Empress cannot be dethroned by piety and law. He suggests a possible friendly abdication proposal after long rule and notes possible reform for the Emperor with capable counselors.
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Berlin
Lu-Hai-Houan
Emissary Liu-Hsi-Ushun Shot in Canton Crowd
The Tartar from the Orient reports Liu-Hsi-Ushun, Empress Dowager’s emissary to Japan, was shot in the abdomen at Canton as he landed. A crowd of about 800 seized Mexican dollars tossed by the assassin’s supporters. Liu died from his wounds. he had faced many life threats and was escorted by twenty soldiers.
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Vancouver
Orient
Liu-Hsi-Ushun
Japan
Canton
Returned Missionary Speaks at Baptist Ministers’ Conference
The Rev Dr John G Paton addressed the Baptist Ministers Conference at 152 Fifth Avenue recounting forty years in New Hebrides mission work He presented a petition from island chiefs asking the US government to ban sale of liquor and arms to natives A C Dixon urged a resolution to prohibit sale of arms dynamite and opium by American traders in the islands The proposal passed despite doubts about presidential power remarks comparing China’s arms trade to civilised nations selling arms to semi barbarous peoples
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John G. Paton
New Hebrides
Baptist Ministers’ Conference
Fifth Avenue
Islands
United States
A. C. Dixon
Great Britain
Paton
China
Insurrection Rumors In Shanghai Skeptically Treated
William Barclay Parsons, chief engineer of the rapid transit road, received a May 26 letter from W. W. Rich in Shanghai saying the foreign uprising rumors were idle. Rich mocks sensational press claims and notes Hidi’s links with Taozi Sheng, prompting questions about official awareness of unrest.
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William Barclay Parsons
W. W. Rich
Department of Imperial Railroads and Telegraphs
Shanghai
Mr. Rich
Rich
Asia
Guy Fawkes
Hidi
Taozi Sheng
Railways and Telegraphs
China
Parsons
New York
Sheng
Import Trade Disrupted by Disturbed Conditions in China
Cable reports from Hankow and Shanghai indicate serious disruption to the tea trade as interior tea moves to Hankow via rivers and canals falter. Freight interference affects coast boats from Tien-Tsin and Taku to Shanghai, with all shipments of North China goods suspended while exports remain steady from port to sea.
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China
Hankow
Shanghai
J. W. Mcbride
Irwin, McBride, Catherwood & Co
Tien-Tsin
Taku
San Francisco
Missionary Rev George H Ewing Safe Reach Che Foo
Danvers Mass June 25 The Rev George Henry Ewing one of the American Boards China missionaries is reported safe arriving at Che Foo via a cablegram to his father in law John W Verter The May letter had said the Ewings planned to travel by boat to Che Foo via the Pei Ho River acknowledging anxiety over their welfare is relieved by the news.
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George H. Ewing
Danvers
Mass
George Henry Ewing
American Board
China
John W. Vorter
Che-Foo
Pao-Ting-Foo
Pei-Ho River
Brady life policy suit opens in Brooklyn court
Charles Decker, administrator for Frank M. Brady, sues Equitable Life to collect 100000 on Brady’s life policy taken Sept 1 1599. Brady’s death by gunshot Oct 1 and his wife’s subsequent suicide are central facts. Defense argues policy void if beneficiary killed self within a year. plaintiff disputes proof of self harm. Trial before Justice Marean continues.
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Charles Decker
Frank M. Brady
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Brady
Justice Marean
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Lord's Court
Manhattan
Hir
Berkeley Place
Charles J. Patterson
Mineral Water Distillations At Schultz Factory
Distilled water praised as absolutely pure and bacterium free after thorough purification. The Carl H. Schultz facility manufactures artificial waters such as Selters Vichy IKissingen and Bilin that mimic natural springs with identical mineral content and improved uniformity.
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Carl H. Schultz
Selters
Vichy
Ikissingen
Carlsbad
Lithia
Ems
Bilin
Adv
Chinese Armistice Offer Rejected By United States
Wu Ting-fang proposed a temporary halt to American troop operations until Li-Hung-Chang can restore order in Peking. Secretary Hay and President declined, noting the U S cannot promise not to use forces where American lives are at risk, despite provincial Viceroys’ assurances.
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Washington
Wu Ting-fang
Li-Hung-Chang
Peking
Yang-tse-Kiang
Hay
United States
Navy to send rapid fire guns to Taku amid officer shortages
Gen MacArthur authorized to dispatch rapid fire guns to Taku as Navy faces sea duty shortages. Secretary empowered by Naval Appropriation Act to retire and recall officers, stirring discontent among sailors who fear ranks will be upgraded solely for retirement. Buffalo ordered to Manila meet Baltimore at Malta and detach enlisted men for service in Philippine or Chinese squadrons.
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Washington
MacArthur
Taku
Navy Department
Navy
Buffalo
Manila
Baltimore
Malta
Asia
Albany Set to Sail for China After Gibraltar Stop
The United States cruiser Albany, arrived June 14 at Southampton, will sail tomorrow after accelerated work. She will meet the US steamer Scindia at Gibraltar to transfer stores, and officers may take the voyage to China directly from Gibraltar.
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Southampton
Albany
Scindia
Gibraltar
China
Arethuse Begins Readying for China Service
Navy Department orders a large crew to prepare the water carrier Arethuse for active service. The reserve ship at League Island will be sent to Chinese waters within ten days. Distilling plant remains uninstalled to avoid delaying departure as coal ballast fills the vessel to about 38 500 tons for American warships at China.
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Philadelphia
Navy Department
League Island
Navy Yard
China
Plan for withdrawal and reorganization of Cuba troops
Washington reports final arrangements for withdrawing as many troops as possible from Cuba after Secretary Root returns. Half the forces may be brought home in months, with the Fifth and Eighth Infantry first to depart. The shift aims to replace volunteers in the Philippines with regulars, starting in autumn, as 8000 to 10000 troops are sent abroad.
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Washington
Root
Cuba
Wood
War Department
Fifth Infantry
Department of Santiago
United States
Eighth Infantry
United
The Monocacy and the Taku Fight
The Monocacy failed to respond after being fired on by the Taku forts, a point that surprised the President who asked for an explanation. Official quarters today clarified the matter to counter claims that the ship held her fire by orders.
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Taku
Washington
Taku Forts
Y M C A Representatives In China Report
Five International Committee representatives in China are named D Willard Lyon at Peking Robert R Gailey Tien Tsin F S Brockman Nankin Robert E Lewis Shanghai and Walter J Southam Hong Kong The General Secretary Richard C Morse says a Shanghai dated cable says war unlikely to affect Shanghai Lyon travel to Japan Brockman to Shanghai Gailey last heard from at Tien Tsin and possibly active in fighting All are Americans except Southam They were sent to work among Chinese students and young business men.
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Young Men's Christian Association
China
D. Willard Lyon
Peking
Robert R. Gailey
Tien-Tsin
F.S. Brockman
Nankin
Robert E. Lewis
Shanghai
Walter J. Southam
Hongkong
Richard C. Morse
West Twenty-nine Street
Mr. Lewis
Lyon
Japan
Brockman
Gailey
Princeton
Lafayette College
Princeton Theological Seminary
Southam
Fire devastates Brady Brothers coal pockets and icehouse
Fire at Brady Brothers facilities on Avenue E and Twenty second Street Bayonne New Jersey tonight consumed coal pockets and an icehouse. Flames spread from pockets to sheds and a railroad trestle then to the house storing several thousand tons of ice. Loss estimated between 60000 and 75000 dollars.
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Bayonne
N. J
Brady Brothers
Avenue E
Twenty-second Street
No Indictment in Ice Case Dismissed by Grand Jury
In New York a batch of papers in the conspiracy case against Ice Trust officials was marked Dismissed with no court reason given. Witnesses included Walter Howard and R A Scott as the Grand Jury heard parts of the Hearst charged probe before dismissing the indictment.
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Court of General Sessions
Ice Company
William R. Hearst
Ice Trust
Grand Jury
Walter Howard
R. A. Scott
American Ice Company
McClure
The
Stock Exchange
Zeller
Jefferson Market
Court of Special Sessions
Court of
General
Lee
Einstein
Townsend
Hearst
Gardiner
Col
May Stampede to Harrison in Illinois Nomination Race
In Springfield Illinois the Democratic state convention opens with Elmore W Hurst named temporary chairman. Three governors candidates vie Samuel Alschuler Alfred Orendorff and Adam Ortziisen. Harrison refuses nomination but may draw votes. Alschuler leads with Orendorff strong in central and southern Illinois. talk persists of a possible stampede to Harrison.
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Springfield
Kansas City
State Capitol
Elmore W. Hurst
Rock Island
Samuel Alschuler
Aurora
Alfred Orendorff
Adam Ortziisen
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Ortzisen
Coo County
Alschuler
Orendorff
Harrison
Bryan and the Campaign Assurances for Vice Presidential Harmony
W J Bryan, returning from a Wisconsin fishing trip, says no campaign plans exist until after the Democratic National Convention. He argues the Kansas City platform will reaffirm Chicago principles with strong planks against trusts imperialism militarism and sympathy for the Boers. He adds a VP will share the platform and notes cross-ticket debates occur but not within the same ticket.
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Neb
W. J. Bryan
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Chicago
Bryan
Senate
Final Census Office examination draws seventy eight hopefuls
Washington on June 25 reports the last day of exams for Census Bureau positions with seventy eight candidates facing the severest test. Director Merriam announced the roster is full and no further applications will be accepted, closing examinations.
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Washington
Census Office
Johnson
Census Bureau
Merriam
Wellesley's Lawn Party Honors Helen Gould at College This Year
Wellesley Massachusetts June 25 The class of 1900 at Wellesley College held a lawn party on Norumbega Hill. Miss Helen Gould honorary member greeted guests on the veranda with class president Miss Hume and the dean. The event featured a play A Symbolic Dame. Mrs Gould then attended Ancassin and Nicolete a twelfth century romance by Florence Wilkinson of the class of 92.
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Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley College
Norumbega Hill
Helen Gould
Gould
Norumbega Hall
Hume
Chase
College Hall
Widow seeks guardianship for Mount Vernon sergeant’s children
In Yonkers on June 25 Mrs Mary T Douglass wife of Sergt Douglass of the Eleventh Separate Company Mount Vernon sought letters of guardianship for her two children after he was killed on duty at Croton Dam. She had a state pension of 12 dollars for herself and 2 dollars per child. Surrogate Silkman said he would grant the request and a 750 dollar bond was posted by Mount Vernon mayor Edward W Fiske formerly a lieutenant in the company.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Silkman
Westchester County
Mary T. Douglass
Edward W. Fiske
Mount Vernon
Darkness at Coney Island Shuts Light During Night Outage
Edison Electric Light plant failed at 8 pm at Coney Island plunging the resort into darkness for nearly an hour. Thousands wandered confusedly as couples, vendors, and crowds faced disarray with vendors and amusements affected. Power company offered no explanation beyond overtaxed capacity due to new faces this year.
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Edison Electric
Coney Island
Bowery
Surf Avenue
CHICAGO'S JUDGESHIPS STAY FOR 1902 ELECTION
County Clerk Knopf will not issue a call for Superior Judges election this year and sets 1902 as the date. Democrats threaten mandamus to force a call, arguing nominees last week deserve seats on the bench.
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Chicago
Knopf
Democrats to Unite in Kentucky Gubernatorial Aftermath
Kentucky Democrats may present a united front against Republicans after the Lexington Gubernatorial convention. Gov Beckham may call a special session to amend the Goebel election law to include representation by both parties on election boards. Judge James P Tarvin of Covington enters as anti Goebel candidate signaling party reunion.
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New York Times
Louisville
Kentucky
New York
Lexington
Beckham
James P. Tarvin
Covington
Tarvin
McKinley
Bradley
Senator Platts Health Improves Refers Thursday Beach Trip
Senator Platt shows improved health and plans a trip to Manhattan Beach on Thursday. Chairman Odell of the Republican State Committee returns to the city and may reside at the Oriental during the summer.
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Platt
Manhattan Beach
Odell
Republican State Committee
the Oriental
Boutwell at the Fifth Avenue Hotel denounces McKinley era politics
Former Massachusetts governor and Grant era secretary George S Boutwell speaks to a Times reporter asserting McKinley and Roosevelt will be defeated. He cites broad opposition to Republican policy among labor Germans and colored voters and predicts political upheaval nationwide. A fiery Athenaeum Hall meeting follows with party faction clashes over delegate ticket selection.
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George S. Boutwell
Massachusetts
the Treasury
President Grant
Fifth Avenue Hotel
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Times
McKinley
Roosevelt
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Philadelphia
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Atlantic Avenue
Clinton Street
Michael J. Cady
Appleton, Or Heights
Col Dady
Appleton
Cady
Thomas O'Neil
Appletonites
O'Neil
Taylor's Health Broken As Ex-Gov Taylor Heads for Niagara
Ex Kentucky governor William S Taylor travels to Niagara Falls in frail health with four detectives and two Kentucky warrants for his arrest over Gov Goebel's assassination. He attends the Republican National Convention as a delegate at large, guarded by his wife and aides, yet he resists surrender to Kentucky authorities.
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Philadelphia
William S. Taylor
Kentucky
Niagara Falls
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Goebel
Gov. Taylor
Roosevelt
Indiana
Kansas City Convention Hall Nears Readiness for Democratic Meet
Work at Kansas City Convention Hall progresses toward the Democratic National Convention set for July 4. The stage press platforms arena floor balcony and gallery are finished or nearly so. The only delay noted is the missing steel for inclined planes. a telegram says it will arrive Wednesday. Decorating wiring and temporary utilities proceed.
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Kansas City
Chautauqua Republicans back Nixon for Governor
In Jamestown and Mayville conventions the Chautauqua County Republicans endorsed S Frederick Nixon for Governor and urged delegates to seek his nomination at the State Convention. J Samuel Fowler was renominated for the Seagate in the First District and Nixon was renominated in the Second District.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Chautauqua County
S. Frederick Nixon
J. Samuel Fowler
Seagate
Mayville
Nixon
Progress Republican Club Ratifies McKinley Roosevelt Nominations
A mass meeting of the Progress Republican Club of New York at 40 Second Avenue endorsed the McKinley and Roosevelt nominations. Ferdinand Eidman presided as Jacob C. Brand Jeremiah J. Sullivan and Charles Schwick spoke, and resolutions backed the Republican platform principles.
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Progress Republican Club
City of
New York
Second Avenue
McKinley
Roosevelt
Ferdinand Eidman
Jacob C. Brand
Jeremiah J. Sullivan
Charles Schwick
Republican Party
Republican mass meeting to ratify nominations in Pittsburgh
The mass meeting at Carnegie Music Hall this evening will ratify Philadelphia nominations. Seth Low will preside with speakers Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio and Senator Chauncey M. Depew of New York. A band and glee club will provide music and sing an original campaign song to The Blue and the Gray honoring McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Philadelphia
Carnegie Music Hall
Seth Low
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
McKinley
Roosevelt
St Louis Strike Targets Mail Car Service
Judge Elmer B. Adams issued a temporary injunction in Mahon v. Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employers of America. The ruling bars Division No 131 members from interfering with mail car operations on St Louis Transit Company lines. He noted affidavits show interference and that strikers may be held accountable for consequences.
Ratification Meeting Called by Brooklyn First Assembly District
The Republicans of Brooklyn's First Assembly District were summoned to attend a ratification meeting to approve a party action or decision. The gathering aimed to consolidate support among district members and outline next steps for the Republican organization.
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Brooklyn
Flaxseed Futures Rally Amid Northwest Crop Concerns
Chicago traders saw September flaxseed rise from 1.48 to 1.85 per bushel as shorts covered amid crop damage reports in the Northwest. The market then eased, closing at 1.56, up 8.5 cents for the day after higher offers faded.
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Chicago
Duluthercee
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