Foreign Ministers Leave Peking Under Escort Amid Tense Crisis
The June telegrams report the French Consul at Che-Foo confirming Tien-Tsin relief and ministers departing Peking under escort. British and American officials debate whether the escort implies safe conduct or a de facto war, noting imperial troops’ unreliability and Boxer sentiment.
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Che-Foo
Tien-Tsin
Peking
London
Foreign Office
W. R. Carles
Vien-Tsin
Hart
Sir Robert Hart
China
Shanghai
Tuan
Tsi-nan-Foo
Amoy
Washington
Tsung-li-Yamen
Legation
Chi-Li
Taku
Tsinan-Fao
Shan-Tung Province
Hay
State Department
Route Of Mr Wu Dispatch From Peking To Shanghai
Washington officials studied a dispatch from Minister Wu dated June 19 and sent via Tsi nan Foo to Shanghai. The route suggests telegraph lines were not active along the full distance between Peking and Shanghai, with a courier segment from Peking to Tsi nan Foo.
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Washington
Peking
Tsi-nan-Foo
Shan-Tung
Shanghai
Foo
Huang-Ho
China
Tsinan-Fao
The Fight for Tien-Tsin Opens as Allies Advance
A Che-Foo dispatch reports an early battle to clear the road to Tien-Tsin with 2,000 international troops including 150 Americans. The assault on the arsenal silenced guns as the fight ended by noon. British and American forces race to be first into the city amid Russian and Italian arrivals.
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London
Che-Foo
Tien-Tsin
Foreign Office
William St. John Brodrick
House of Commons
Tien- Tsin
Maurice
Welsh Fusiliers
Craddock
Viceroys Push Demands Over Shanghai Neutrality
Shanghai reports say Southern Viceroys Liu-Kung-Yih and Chang-Chih-Tung demand foreign ships not sail or anchor near forts and that foreigners be protected by Chinese authorities. Consuls seek naval force to resist. Shanghai forts hold 6 guns with 6,000 troops. 30,000 outside, armed with modern rifles and machine guns, plus 52 gunships are present locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
Liu-Kung-Yih
Chang- Chih-Tung
Russians Slain at NIU Chwang Amid Rail Fire Destruction
A dispatch from Niu-Chwang reports Russians struggling as Chinese forces burn railroad material kill isolated Russians and destroy coal mines, signaling a chaotic frontline phase in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niu-Chwang
London
French Arsenal Chief Signals Hong Kong Dispatch
Paris reports Captain Dorjere director of Foo Chow arsenal has wired that he sent the entire consignment to Hong Kong. The cablegram confirms a transfer tied to the French naval base operations.
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Paris
M. de Lanessan
Capt
Dorjere
Foo-Chow
Hongkong
French Mission Arson Connection Noted
Men and children linked to the French mission at the arsenal are identified in a growing inquiry. Authorities pursue leads tying the group to broader activity surrounding the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arsenal
Fears of Outbreak in Kiao-Chow Sparks Worries
Berlin reports from June 27 say Gov. Jaeschke fears a potential outbreak at Kiao-Chow that could trigger a general revolt. Disquieting news notes Boxers in the Swan-Tung belt approaching the German sphere, raising alarm in the region.
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Kiao-Chow
Berlin
Jaeschke
Swan-Tung
Mission at Wei-Hsien Burned by Rebels
A dispatch from Tsin-Tan reports that the Protestant mission at Wei-Hsien was burned last Monday night by rebels, according to a message dated yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tsin-Tan
Wei-Hsien
Exodus of Chinese from Shanghai swells amid crowding
London reports an ongoing Shanghai exodus with steamer crowds. Authorities use fire hoses to control passengers while the Undaunted lands rifles and ammunition and positions guns to defend the settlement as foreigners gather from out-stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
Hostility to Christians in Korea grows over land dispute
Reports from Seoul claim rising anti Christian sentiment in Korea as the land contract granting Russia a coal depot and naval hospital site is repudiated. Russia reportedly sought to credit the price of pending claims against Korea toward the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Seoul
Korea
Russia
The Opposed Armies Reach Toward Tien-Tsin
London reports thousands of Japanese moving from Taku to Tien-Tsin with 13 000 landed. International troops total near 20 000 with 20 000 more expected. Britain, America and others poised to deploy, aiming at about 60 000 within a month. Chinese forces numbered 25 000 at Lutai, 25 000 at Shang-Hai-Wan, 15 000 from Tien-Tsin, and 150 000 at Peking according to Tong-Shan refugees and Che-Foo engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Taku
Tien-Tsin
Japan
Tong-Shan
Che-Foo
Lutai
Shang-Hai-Wan
Peking
Gen Chaffee Commands Limited Reinforcements to China
Washington officials say no new orders to send more troops to China beyond the Ninth Regiment from Manila and the Sixth Cavalry sailing from San Francisco for Nagasaki and possibly Taku. The two units would form the full brigade under Gen Chaffee. Two Cuban regiments will return home to garrison duties as replacements for others bound for Manila.
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Washington
War Department
China
Manila
Sixth Cavalry
San Francisco
Nagasaki
Taku
Chaffee
United States
Cuba
Gen Chaffee Begins China Command Journey
Gen. Chaffee departed Washington at 10 40 am for San Francisco with aide Lieut Harper to command American troops in China. He will sail aboard the Grant with the Sixth Cavalry for Nagasaki on Sunday, aiming to reach Taku by August 1 after expected Nagasaki arrival July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chaffee
China
San Francisco
Harper
Nagasaki
Grant
Sixth Cavalry
Adjt
Corbin
Gen. Chaffee
Taku
Emperor sanctions 50 million yen for China war effort
In Yokohama on June 27 the Emperor approved a 50 million yen expenditure for Chinese military operations. The Privy Council meeting disclosed the consent with the Emperor present. Foreign Affairs and Finance Ministers outlined the need for more troops and said funds would come from reserve reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
China
Privy Council
Japan charters nineteen more transports now total thirty five
London reports that Japan has prepared for broader contingencies beyond China unrest. She has chartered nineteen additional transports, bringing the total to thirty five in service.
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London
Japan
China
German press questions British officers in China
Kreuz Zeitung urges a larger German contingent be sent to China and opposes German troops serving under English commanders. Berliner Tageblatt criticizes British war reporting for downplaying German valor and claims English coverage omits German cooperation except to disparage it.
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Berlin
Kreuz Zeitung
China
Berliner Tageblatt
Italian Warships Ordered to Chinese Waters
Rome reports the Italian armored cruiser Vettor Pisani and the protected cruisers Stromboli and Vesuvio have been ordered to operate in Chinese waters.
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Rome
Vettor Pisani
Stromboli
Vesuvio
No Troops from South Africa to Leave During War
CAPE TOWN June 27 official announcement states that no troops will depart South Africa until the Boer war concludes.
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South Africa
Cape Town
Wolff Advocates Stronger Power Over Chinese Government
Eugen Wolff in Berliner Tageblatt analyzes the Boxer uprising, blames Germany and Britain for misreading the danger, and urges foreign powers to force the Empress Dowager to keep the court in Peking. He calls for Tsung-li Yamen reforms and direct provincial–foreign relations.
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Berlin
Eugen Wolff
Berliner Tageblatt
China
Germany
Great Britain
Peking
Que-Shen
Shan-Tung
Herr Wolff
German policy undecided in Berlin on China and allies
A Berlin envoy says Emperor William and Foreign Minister von Buelow doubt how Germany can meet the present crisis. They favor a larger troop deployment and believe Germany must bear full responsibility. The Emperor has not decided whether to renew the entente with Russia and France in China or lean toward Britain the United States and Japan.
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Berlin
William
Kiel
Count von Bislow
Germany
China
Russia
France
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Speech by Sir M Hicks-Beach in London address
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was the guest of the Lord Mayor in London as he prepared to deliver a speech. The report notes his role and the reception at the event.
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M. Hicks-Beach
London
Michael Hicks- Beach
Bankers and Merchants Discuss China War Crisis at Mansion House
Speakers at the Mansion House evening gathering weighed the China crisis amid three wars in Africa and Asia. They urged protecting nationals and seeking reparations for lives and property while supporting a stable Chinese government and noting US and Japan as co stabilizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
China
Ashanti
United States
Japan
Missionaries Escorted Safe To Tsi Nan amid China unrest
Dispatches from Dr. H. D. Porter report Pang-Chuang missionaries escorted to Tsi Nan in Shan-Tung on the Yellow River. The note also mentions safety for two Lin-Ching families and Wilder and Patterson families in Tien-Tsin moving toward Shanghai and Japan.
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Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Pang-Chuang
Tsi-Nan
Shan-Tung
Yellow River
Tien-Tsin
H. D. Porter
Pang- Chuang
Chicago
Lin-Ching
Shanghai
George D. Wilder
Frances D. Wilder
Frances B. Patterson
Gammon
American Bible Society
Japan
Tragic Boxer Massacre of Missionaries Reported by Shanghai
Victoria B C June 27 The Shanghai Mercury recounts a Boxers attack on two missionaries at Kung Tsun. They killed the Chinese missionary and Rev Ellis in a brutal sequence with tying, dismemberment, and the river casting. The massacre followed the destruction of the mission chapel.
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Mr. Ellis
Mr. Chao
Telegraphic Cable Services Ratified Between Che-Foo and Taku
The Great Northern Telegraph Company announces the Che-Foo Taku link is organized and operates under European supervision with messages sent at sender risk. It follows a June 19 notice that envisaged resuming service with allied fleets and directs government messages via Che-Foo consuls for forwarding by cruisers. Western Union notes public telegram delays due to interruptions of Chinese lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Telegraphic Cables Company
Great Northern Telegraph Company
Che-Foo
Taku
Tien-Tsin
Commercial Cable Company
Central Cable Office
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union Company
Moller Reported Missing From Tien-Tsin Railway Work
Grave fears for Chrys Moller, manager for Brice railway interests in China and for the syndicate planning a Tien-Tsin street railway, as no word reached his family for a long period. Hope he left the city to escape danger has failed.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Chrys Moller
Brice Railway
China
Tien-Tsin
Alabama Miners Wage Talks End in Ultimatum Standoff
The Alabama Miners Wage Convention met the coal operators who countered with a renewal of last year’s wage scale plus a 40 percent increase. Operators cited market declines and expressed interest in selling No 3 foundry at $11 per ton. Joint talks continued as miners pressed for higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Nat. Baxter, Jr
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rairoad Company
T. G., Bush
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
More Water for Chicago Gains From New Pumping Plants
West Siders will gain water supply as Southwest Land Tunnel and Central Park Avenue Pumping Station open. Three engines at 20 million gallons daily each tested and in fit condition. Springfield Avenue Station nearing completion will add 120 million gallons daily when full. Carter Harrison crib linked by a land tunnel to Green Avenue with two bores to Springfield and Central Park locations.
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Chicago
West
Central Park Avenue
Springfield Avenue
Carter Harrison Crib
Green Avenue
Eight Hour Shifts Implemented at Columbia University
President Seth Low ordered the boiler rooms and electrical power departments moved from twelve-hour to eight-hour shifts. He added more workers to maintain full service and aims to have full electric light heat and power under the new schedule by July 1. He called the eight-hour day a matter of justice and wisdom and pledged to practice it in the university.
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Seth Low
Columbia University
University
Low
Periled Presbyterian Missionaries In North China Placed Under Watch
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions calls for a nationwide prayer service for perilous conditions facing seven Chinese missions in Peking and Shan-Tung. A lack of contact since June 12 prompted cables seeking safe locations for staff and natives, with officials urging port evacuation if advised by Canton authorities.
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China
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Peking
East
West Shan- Tung
Che-Foo
Shan- Tung
United States
Tungchow
C. W. Mateer
W. M. Hayes
Hayes
W. F. Seymour
Seymour
L. J. Davies
Davisas
W. F. Partch
Partch
Charles Lewis
Mary L. Burnham
Edna B. Parks
John Murray
Murray
Wei-Hein
Teng-Chow
R. M. Mateer
Mateer
F. H. Chalfant
Chalfant
J. A. Fitch
Fitch
W. R. Faries
Faries
Emma F. Boughton
Mary Brown
M. M. Crossette
Charlotte E. Hawes
Ichow-Foo
W. P. Chalfant
W. O. Elterich
Noyes
Canton
Mr. Elterich
Pao-ting-Foo
Yeung- Hong
Hainan
Canton Executive Committee
Presbyterian
A. B. Leonard
Methodist Episcopal Missions Society
John G. Patton
New Hebrides
Rice-Miss Minnie Godfrey and Lieut Livermore wed in Buffalo
Miss Minnie Godfrey Rice and Lieut Richard L Livermore of the United States Cavalry stationed at West Point were married at the bride’s mother's residence in Buffalo. The ceremony was performed by Rev J A Register of St Pauls Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Minnie Godfrey Rice
Richard L. Livermore
United States Cavalry
West Point
Suit filed over initiation injuries in Water Valley
N. P. Jumper sues Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the World in Carroll County Circuit Court seeking 20000 dollars for damages claiming personal injuries during initiation at a Water Valley local camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Miss
Circuit Court of the First District
Carroll County
N. P. Jumper
Woodmen of the World
Water Valley
Tragedian O Connor Rescued From Ocean in Atlantic City
James Owen O Connor, the tragedian, was rescued from the ocean by Life Guard Harvey Mills after refusing aid the first time. He was arrested for disorderly conduct but discharged after explaining his wife was on the pier and might have jumped.
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Atlantic City
N. J
James Owen O’connor
O’connor
Harvey Mills
Strand
Stephany
O'Connor
Lumber Shortage Threatens Minneapolis Timber Trade
Minneapolis and Northwest mills face a one hundred million feet short season as river levels drop and log supply dwindles. Experts warn if rain does not return soon the year's cut may fall by half, triggering price impacts and a scarce supply of dimension lumber for houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
Mississippi River
Trouble Over Fast Trains
Chicago observers react to higher fares for fast NY to Chicago trains. Lake Shore and Michigan Central officials admit disadvantage from the rate change as critics warn about the extra charge. A July 1 rule ends party rates on trunk eastward lines, prompting emigrant agents in the Northwest to shift business to Canadian lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Northwest
Stephen Crane Dies on Bremen Body Arrives Home
The North German Lloyd steamer Brem en delivered Stephen Crane's body yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Crane and Miss Helen Crane accompanied the casket. The funeral is set for 10 30 AM today at the Central Metropolitan Temple on Seventh Avenue near Fourteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Stephen Crane
Yale and Harvard Boat Races Today
Yale and Harvard prepare for the annual boat race with both crews eyeing victory on the river. Officials expect a competitive showdown as alumni and supporters gather to watch the historic match.
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YALE
Harvard
Crews on the Hudson Edge for Regatta Placing
Poughkeepsie June 27 crews from Pennsylvania Cornell Wisconsin and Georgetown rowed scenes described by observers. Analysts favor Pennsylvania in four oareds with Wisconsin strong in freshman and varsity events. Georgetown shows promising but inexperienced, while Columbia and Hanlan’s Columbia crews train against the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkee
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Courtney
Columbia
Poughkeepsie
Hanlan
Capt. MacKay
Fire Breached Pattern Factory at Deeley & Co
A midnight fire in the iron foundry at 517 West Thirty-second Street destroyed patterns for fancy ironwork and damaged the building by about 35000. The night watchman spotted flames among rafters above the furnace and raised the alarm. a second alarm followed as the blaze spread to the upper floors before firefighters contained it within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Deeley & Co
West Thirty-second Street
India Famine Fund Receives Small Donations
The New York Times reports contributions to the India Famine Fund totaling the two dollars from S. E. N. of Plainfield New Jersey and seventy five cents from A. V. The funds have been transmitted to John Crosby Brown, Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
New York Times
Plainfield, N. J
A. V
India Famine Relief Fund
John Crosby Brown
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