International Relief Force Progress and Tien Tsin Talks
Washington reports the relief force in China halfway to Lofa with 20,000 Japanese 10,000 Russians 9,000 British and others. Diplomats warn legations remain safe from Hara as Chinese urging ministers to Tien Tsin is weighed against keeping open lines of communication.
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Washington
State Department
Li Hun
Chang
Department
Leking
United States
Berlin
London
Paris
Rome
St. Petersburg
Tohie
Department of State
Li Ming Chang
Tien-Tsin
Yeking
Conger
Towrey
Tien-Txin
Goodnoew
Lis
Peking
Shanghai
Bart Li
China
Sigoridl Hay
Vien-Vsia
Daily Express
Chaffee
Cembarkaean
Dernard
Huis
Sofa
Yamadachi
Vien-Tain
Ingo
Ari Icien
Tien-Fsin
Che- Foo
Munkden
Manchuria
Shaowhai
Li Hune Chang
Tung Fuh Siang
Seymour
Cheng
Temps
P.king
Goodnow
al Shanghai
Ragsdale
Nites
Tien-Tsir
Sqiers
Legation
Consent Fowler
Chefan
Igod- How
McKinley
Canton
Agee
Capie
Civisal
Ragsdate
Minster Conger
Mr. Squiers
M. Goodnow
Shang
Jung Luo
Ashe Ediet
Squiers
Asfety
Russian forces seize guns and drive 4009 Chinese at Hunghun fortress
Reports from Khabrovsk via telegraph describe Russian troops storming Hunghun fortress on July 30. They capture 44 Hotchkiss and 33 other guns and push 4,009 Chinese forces before them.
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St. Petersburg
Grodekof
Khabrovsk
Hunghun
Mondar
Amnesty Proclaimed Promise for Boxers in Shanghai
Li Hung Chang plans a proclamation offering virtual amnesty to Boxers in Shanghai on condition they cease creating disturbances. The intent is to ease tensions and restore order amid ongoing unrest.
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Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Weston resident receives Troy prize in Prong
London reports a Weston resident has received a prize in Prong dated August and marked as safe in the British Legation. The notice notes retirement on August 1 and mentions a Troy show and related formalities.
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London
Enid
Weston
Maren
Maying
Powers trial details reveal money reward fund impact
Georgetown scene notes testimony on the circulating $100,000 reward fund linked to Wharton Golden and the Goebel case. Witnesses describe money discussions, military orders, and defense efforts to impeach prosecution credibility amid the Powers case proceedings in August sessions.
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Georgetown
Powers
State
Stone
W. H. Cutron
Grayson Springs
Frankfort
Goebel
Geo. Weaver
Woodmen of the World
Kentucky
Wharton Golden
Cr. H. Gibson
Barbouraville
Barboursvile
Jamen
Harkieroad
Wes Cated
Missouri Feud Revival Leaves Four Dead in Doer Run Shootout
Farmington Massachusetts Aug 6 four men killed and one fatally wounded in a feud between William Dooley and his four sons and the Harris brothers at Doe Run St Francis County. Victims named include Wm Dooley Wess Harris James Morris John Dooley. Mary Littrell struck near the ankle by a stray shot. Harris youths warned Dooleys to leave grounds at a county picnic. Three Dooley men surrendered to Farmington authorities and are jailed.
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Farmington, Ma
Wim. Dooley
Harris Brothers
Doe Run
St. Francis County
Wm. Dooley
Wess Harris
James Morris
John Dooley
Frank Harris
Mary Littrell
Harris
Dooley’s
Doo Run
Dooley's
Dooley
Farmington
Two Die and Two Wounded in Tennessee Election Clash
In Sneedville Hancock County Tennessee two men were killed deputy sheriff John Lamb and Telman Collings and two others Wiley Brewer and Whitten Gibson were mortally wounded. Brewer had just won the race for justice of the peace and the shooting followed the election. The incident occurred in the remote mountain county in East Tennessee.
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Sneedville
Tenn
John Lamb
Telman Collings
Wiley Brewer
Whitten Gibson
Brewer
Hancock County
Tennessee
London Dispatch Denies Berlin Claims On Empress Frederick
Berlin denies reports about Empress Frederick but a London bulletin insists the claims are untrue. The exchange underscores tensions between Berlin and London over royal public sentiment.
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London
Berlin
Frederick
American infantry ambushed near San Isidro Luzon
General MacArthur reports First Lieut. Alstaetter and 15 engineers strafed by about 350 insurgents August 1 near San Isidro Luzon. Entire party killed wounded or captured with several officers listed among the wounded and prisoners.
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Washington
MacArthur
Alstetter
San Isadro
Luzon
Manila
Alstaetter
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
San Miguel del Mayumi
Luson
4Th Cavalry
Richard Vichler
Charles M. Newman
Walter Brewer
Co. A
Edward Long
Lieut. Alstaetter
Battalion of Engineers
Henry T. Crenshaw
H. 4Th Cavalry
Arthur Antes
Charles d. Fuchsinger
Edward J. Cromer
George Wknau
William J. Gerrity
John Coughlin
Robert F. Taylor
Joseph T.wealey
W. TL. Alstaetter
Ohio
Military
Engineer Corps
Neuva Ecija
Tazon
Lacuna
Bodon
Habsburg
Santa Cruz
Laguna
24Th Infantry
Farmers Trust Aims To Control Prices Of Farm Goods
Topeka Aug 5 A national conference called by James Butler proposes a farmers trust to dominate prices of natural products. A corporation with 20 000 001 capital and $10 shares would grant all farmers with shares full privileges. Warehouses would handle and sell crops in major cities and live stock similarly.
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Topeka. Knis
Farmers’ Trust
Farmers and Farmers”Organizations
Topeka
James Butler
Farmers’ Federation
Names of fallen on es
Washington August 13 General MacArthur lists casualties from Tien Tsin dated July 13 with initials N I near relatives. The entries include soldiers Ellis from Cincinnati Ohio and Manchester New Hampshire? Joseph McMahon Cleveland Ohio William Partlan Oil City Pennsylvania Lorainy Lee Indianapolis Indiana and Engleman Huntin with residences and enlistment details.
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Washington
Tien-Tzin
Chine
MacArthur
Harry Ky Ellis
Cincinnati
N.C
Ellis
Manchester
Joseph McMahon
Clevland
C. Sollier
Vernonsburction
William L. Partlan
En‘sted Oil City
Psor
James
Pariun
Lorainy G. Lee
Indianapolis
Engleman
Huntin
America Maru sails with prominent U S officials aboard
The steam ship America Maru departed via Honolulu with prominent passengers including William Rockhill the U S commissioner to China and Gen Chaffee. Gen Wilson travels under orders to support Maj William Rockhill alongside aides Lieuts Reeves and Turner. Also aboard are Com Miles of the Nashville and engineer W S Smith and wife.
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San Francisco
Anges
Orient
Honolulu
Wilson
Cuba
W. W. Rockhill
United States
China
Gen. Wilson
Sueport
Gen. Chaffee
James H. Reeves
G. H. Turner
Com. XN. E. Miles
Nashville
W. 5. Smith
Mr. Smith
United States Navy
Mushroom bug blamed in Norris family poisoning inquest
Chicago reports that three Norris family members died after eating mushrooms in Harvey Illinois. Mushroom expert Robert Martin testified a small black bug dwelling in mushroom tops may have released a toxin. He described the insects and a milk test resulting in death of a cat.
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Chicago
Norris
Harvey
Lif
Robert Martin
Assistants or Conductor Title Debate on Rail Trains
Railroads consider changing brakeman to assistant conductor as air brakes replace hand braking. Brakeman duties evolve to signaling and train conduct, with promotions to conductor frequent. Debate to be raised at Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen meeting. Also note Italian king sends condolence to McKinley, expressing friendship.
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New York
Brotherhood of
Anarchists Arrested at Chicago Meeting
Chicago on August 6 saw Lucy Parsons and five others jailed as police disrupted a planned meeting. Authorities had advance notice of the gathering and detained the principals as they arrived on Parsons platform.
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Chicago
Lucy Parsons
Poisoned Soup Fatal to Two Children in Trwinsville
In Trwinsville Georgia on August 6 two of Lewis Conner’s children died and Mrs Connor along with another child were critically ill after eating soup from a new tin vessel. A metallic taste and illness followed the meal. Local authorities investigate possible contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trwinsville, Ga
Lewis Conner
Connor
Merchants Threaten Rail Rate Action in Indianapolis
Wholesale merchants in Indianapolis charge railroads discriminate against city shippers. They threaten to consolidate traffic to a single line and push elevated track plans costing millions. Complaints focus on 5 PM closing, demurrage charges, and depot delays with pressure on the Indiana Car Service association.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Car Service Association
Board of Trade
Narrow Escape From Lake Michigan Squall
Nine Indiana passengers in an open boat were rescued after a squall off south Haven Beach near St. Joseph Michigan. The party from Indianapolis Crawfordsville Terre Haute and Indiana endured a waterlogged sea drift before tug W G Harrow rescued them.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
A. J. Henley
Angeline
Mable Melrose
Henry H. Pierce
Indianapolis
Albert Hallete
K. L. Kenney
Terre Haute
Franklin Hendricks
John Lowrey
Crawfordsville
South Haven Beach
St. Joseph, Mich
W. G. Harrow
M. A. Susask
Boy Shot Himself in Terre Haute Home
Otto Cottom aged 16 in Terre Haute Indiana shot himself in the breast at his home. He had vanished earlier and returned with a note claiming a hidden marriage to Miss Lou Chandler of National City. Relatives deny any marriage and say he acted strangely after a July 4 report.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Otto Cottom
Lou Chandler
National City
Tie
Chandler
Prisoner Froggatt Escapes and Confesses in Jail
In Muncie Indiana on August 2 Wm Froggett escaped the workhouse twice and a chained iron ball was used to restrain him. The next day he feigned deafness and dumbness prompting a doctor to order an operation. He reportedly spoke when seeing instruments and later confessed to stealing a horse and buggy from Inc Anderson leading to his arrest for stealing.
Government building at Indianapolis plans reviewed
Secretary of the treasury designates architects to pass upon plans for the United States government building in Indianapolis Indiana. D H Burnham Henry Van Brunt H Langford Warren E B Green and James Knox Taylor named as reviewers with entering competitors to be determined.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Indianapolis
Ind
D. H. Burnham
Chicago
Henry van Brunt
Kansas City
H. Langford
Warren
Boston
E. B. Green
Buffalo
James Knox Taylor
The
Treasury
Bettman Watson Bern Reimer Oil Firm Transfer Reported
News from Marion says the Bettman Watson Bern Reimer independent oil company plans a transfer to Standard Oil Co. with a reported consideration of 1 million dollars. This firm operates across Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Marion
Bettman, Watson & Bern- Reimer
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Standard Oilco
Indianapolisl Chronicle notes Scoville seeks state power
Indianapolis Aug 2 George Scoville who defended Guiteau the assassin of Garfield applied to the secretary of state for powers of a naval oratory. Mr Scoville is living in retirement at Bass in Starke county Guiteau was his brother in law.
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Indianapolis
George Scoville
Guiteau
Garfield
State
Tor
Powers
Indiana Corn Crop Soars While Wheat Fails in State
Indianapolis aug 4 corn prospects rise to an estimated 160 000 000 to 175 000 000 bushels in Indiana with acreage up by 700 000 to 800 000 acres. Wheat prospects are poor with mills reporting only a fraction of last year’s July intake and sources saying Indiana wheat now comes mainly from Missouri and Kansas.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fred P. Rush
Indiana
Meyer
Marion County
Missouri
Kansas
Subsidy Vote Defeated in Washington Township Indiana
The Aug 2 special election in Muncie Indiana to approve a 15000 subsidy for extending the Chicago Indianapolis & Eastern railroad from Mathews to Muncie via Washington township was defeated 373 to 11. General Manager Drew says the route will shift Maston to Wheeling and extension work to Muncie will start. Grading on the Cincinnati Richmond and Muncie line to be used as the H and D airline to Chicago has begun south of Muncie with a future Washington township vote planned on a 5000 subsidy.
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Chicago
Muneie
Washington Township
Physicians convene in Muncie for a non payer protection union
Arrangements are made in Muncie for a convention of physicians to seek a state organization to protect members against non paying patients and to issue an unfair list of delinquents. The local protective union lists every reputable doctor in the city with unions already formed in Marion Anderson Indianapolis Fort Wayne Terre Haute LaFayette Wabash and others sending representatives.
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Muncie
Ind
Physicians” I
Marion
Anderson
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Terre Hats
la Fayette
Wabash
Boy James Haverty Hurt In Baseball Accident
14 year old James Haverty was struck on the neck during a base run by James McGuire, breaking his spine at the base of the skull. He is in critical condition and leading physicians from Brazil and Terre Haute have been summoned.
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Brazil
Tnd
James Haverty
James McGuire
Haverty
Place
Terre Haute
Woman in Vincennes Accused After Baby Dies From Morphine
In Vincennes Indiana on August 3 Mrs D Phillippi of Bicknell gave morphine to her baby to sleep while she went to church. The child died an hour later from the drug effects after paregoric earlier failed to help.
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Vincennes, Ind
D. Phillippi
Bicknell
Ex Treas urer Goes to Prison
Former treasurer J Marsh Wilson, convicted for filing a false claim for 1600 as financial agent for Campbell Wild Co, sentenced July 3 to two to fourteen years. He left Shelbyville accompanied by Sheriff Schoeleh for Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
J. Marsh Wilson
Campbell, Wild & Co
Michigan City
Schoeleh
Fire destroys Grocer’s shop in Fyansville
Fire gutted the George Venneman grocery store in Fyansville Indiana on August 4. Mrs Lou McGhee and three children living above the shop were rescued by firefighters after nearly suffocating. Venneman estimates the loss at 10000 dollars.
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Fyansville
Ind
George Venneman
Lou McGhee
Venneman
Children Suffering From Bad Milk in New Albany
Doctors in New Albany Indiana report several children are ill from formaldehyde found in milk. The board of health will investigate the charges and determine responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Board of ‘Health
Barn shelter in Portland after electric shock injures seven men
Seven men sought refuge in a barn near Portland Indiana after an electric shock incident left one severely injured and others mildly affected. Authorities reported the group remained safe as they received medical evaluation and the cause of the shock was being investigated.
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Portland
Ind
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