Trem Hobo ken Holocaust Report on Fire at Hoboker Piers
New York July 24 Gustav Schwab for Herman Ovtrichs Co notes official inquiry into June 30 Hoboker pier fire. Fire started minutes before 4 pm as cotton cargo moved. a bale was thrown into the river. blaze spread rapidly. Report finds no clear cause or accountable party. Captain Moeller praised for saving ships and workers. Other brief items: a 12-year-old in Honesdale released on $500 bail after shooting his father. a drowning at Tidewater Steel pier. Colombian rebels defeated as Bucaramanga and Cucuta recaptured.
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Herman Ovtrichs & Co
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Hugh Bonner
James Mitchell
Horemer
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Bonner
Mitchell
Moeller
Bart Perridge
Bell
Honesdale
Alcon Seisco
Oscar Seisco
China and United States Seek Mediation Over Pekin Crisis
The president signals willingness to mediate between China's imperial government and the powers on conditions to be outlined by the State Department. The move follows China's appeal relayed by Wu and aims to protect foreigners, restore order, and relieve the ministers in Pekin. European reactions doubt the Conger message, while officials confirm steps toward settlement without certifying the message's authenticity.
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Canton
Europe
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Mr. Goodnow
Shanghai
Prince Tuan
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Rone
Conger
Tuan
Reports from Pekin on foreign ministerials and missions
Dispatch from Sheng cites a plan to send foreign ministers and escorts to Tianjin while Yung Lu seeks throne acknowledgment for a halted military push. A Shan Tang note says foreign missionaries faced execution attempts and that only 490 foreigners remained alive in Pekin after heavy shelling, with ligatures of failed telegrams claimed.
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Chinese Railways and Telegraphs
Iaotai
Shanghai
Pekin
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Wen Jui
Yung Lu
Tieng Tsin
Tre Daily Mail
Shan Tang
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Landing Dock to Host Moon Voyage Exhibit in Buffalo
A 1901 projection in Buffalo promises a half mile long Midway with novel entertainments from the Ariel Navigation Co. Visitors would board the airship Lana for a simulated night trip to the Moon, passing Rochester Albany and New York, landing in the Man in the Moon palace and touring moon city shops before returning to earth.
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War policy clash over Manchuria carriage of troops
The minister of war Gen Kournpzikin seeks sending 100000 troops to clear rebels in Manchuria while Emperor Nicholas favors defensive pacification of frontier districts. A correspondent notes two strong armies facing the Chinese could force a czarist collapse. The czar is said to insist on frontier protection and steering China toward stability.
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Manchuria
Nicholas
Sidies
Boxers sack edict posters spark Boxers rise texts
A translation of a Boxer poster issued to stir anti foreign sentiment in China is released. The text promises divine favor for converts and threats violence if adherents fail. 200000 copies were distributed in Tien Tsin on July 4 as foreign troops arrived to avert a massacre. Capt Evans comments on China crisis. Counterfeit arrests in Philadelphia noted.
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John Fox
American Bible Society
John R. Hykes
Shanghai
Charles F. Gammon
Tien Tsin
Patriotic League of Boxers
Geronimo and confinement end after harsh imprisonment
After a lengthy imprisonment Geronimo a notorious Native American figure endures harsh confinement. The account frames his treatment as brutal and dehumanizing, noting his mental strain and the lasting impact of his confinement in Vinita.
Gasoline launch explosion kills Mrs Crow and son
In New Rochelle Long Island Sound the gasoline launch Sasco owned by Alfred Crow blew up killing Mrs Crow and 14 year old Harold. Crow severely injured and not expected to survive. The craft was 35 feet and torn apart during regatta travel near Iselin home. Clifford Crow observed fuel leak earlier.
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Admiral Dewey Denies Filipino Independence Promise
Washington July 24 Admiral Dewey dismissed as false a letter claiming he promised Philippine independence to Aguinaldo's forces aboard the Olympia in Hong Kong in 1898. He said he had no power to grant independence and that the notion was an afterthought by leaders. He also noted Filipino requests to Manila and cited 5,600 troops as sufficient to be received as deliverers if allowed ashore. Dewey argued the U.S. must establish stable government before withdrawing from Cuba or the Philippines, regardless of November's election.
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Gasoline Explosion Kills Two Girls in Chicago
A gasoline explosion at 331 North Franklin Street in Chicago leaves two girls dead and two men badly burned while attempting rescues. The victims are Margaret Poch, 11, and Anna Foch, 17, with Gustave Keppler and John Moore suffering severe facial and hand burns.
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Anna Foch
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John Moore
Mr. Bryans Eastern Trip
The Democratic state headquarters announced that Mr Bryar will visit New York after Ontario. I. Ke is set to make speeches in New York. The plan outlines upcoming campaign stops and speaking engagements in the state capital and surrounding areas.
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New York
Democratic
Bryar
New York State
Bold Boer pursuit and rail disruption reported in Cape Town telegrams
Telegrams from Cape Town relay hard fighting at Palioetfontein and Vaalkrantz, with Boer commando of about two thousand and four guns. Reports note rail and telegraph cuts north of Honingspruit, De Wet crossing north, and supply difficulties for British forces amid shifting frontline actions and ongoing relief efforts.
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Relief of Kumassi Described as Scene of Horror
Col Willcocks reports entering Kumassi on July 15 to find burned houses and putrid bodies, with natives weakened and garrison on half rations. He credits routing Ashantis via a western march and notes 4,000 enemy in strong stockades beyond Ekianda. Casualties among his force were two officers and 19 others. In Philadelphia, Mrs Mary Marchand and her daughter Hazel died after ingesting carbonic acid. Julie Panes Januscheck in Brooklyn suffers partial paralysis from a hot spell illness.
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