Demands Accepted and War Cloud Looms Over Pekin
Washington notes Secretary Hay rejects bargaining and hints at war after terms demand full acceptance from Pekin. Cipher to General Chaffee sent. Shanghai reports mass missionary massacre. Shan tung ministers seek free telegraph between Pekin and foreign governments. Chinese troops at Pekin estimated 50,000 plus Boxers. advance after rain season deemed risky. Tien Tsin letter from Japanese legation warns casualties at 25 percent with limited cartridges and five days’ rations.
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Washington
Hlay
Li Bung Chang
Ching
Pekin
Hay
United States
Chaffee
Root
Europe
Shantung
Tien ‘Fsin
District of Tutuila Established Under US Authority
Commander Benjamin P. F. Tilley reports an instrument of sessions ceding Tutuila and surrounding areas to the United States government. The island will form the district of Tutuila with strict rules banning firearms and explosives. wine beer and liquor importation is forbidden, though natives show little interest.
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Washington
Benjamin PF. Tilley
United States Naval Station
Tutuila
Samos
United States Government
Tilley
United States
Aurun
Crescens Wins Grand Circuit Free for All Stallions
In Columbus Ohio on August 2 Crescens captured the principal free for all stallions race with a best time of 2.06. Pussy Willow won the 2:22 pace after losing the first heat but taking the last three heats. Lady Geraldine, Detroit Merchants and Manufacturers' stake winner, excelled in the 2:24 pace, while Helen Simmons, though favored in the selling, broke in heat two yet won heats three and four. Time 2:15 1-4, 2:12 1-4, 2:12 1-4, 2:11 1-4.
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Columbus
Ohto
Crescens
Pussy Willow
Lady Geraldine
Merchants
Detroit
Helen Simmons
President invited to Portsmouth tablet ceremony
Assistant Secretary Hackett invites the president to attend September 18 ceremonies in Portsmouth NH. A tablet will be presented to the new Kearsage to honor the Cherbourg battle where the old Kearsarge sank the Alabama. A similar tablet will be given to the Alabama upon completion as the North and South reunite. McKinley may attend if able.
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Hackett
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Iwil
Kearsage
Cherbourg
France
Kearsarge
Alabama
McKinley
Kings Assassins and Shah Visit Abandoned
London on August 2 reports the shah’s London visit abandoned after the Paris attack. On August 3 a suspected accomplice of King Unambert’s assassin was arrested at the railway station, sent to Monza for inspection, and he had recently arrived from the United States. Despite search, the dead king’s will remains unfound.
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London
Shah
Paris
Ronn
King Unambert
Monza
Inspectiog
United States
Hasty
Jefferson
James H. Bond
Bond
Portland
Bradley
Grand
Bath District
Assassination Details Surface in Humbert Case
Eye witnesses report four or five men with black handkerchiefs near the royal carriage as the assassination occurred. They allegedly shouted to create confusion and aid Bressi's escape. Bressi reportedly visited the royal villa last Sunday at mass with possible intent to kill the king. Police also found evidence supporting beliefs the shah's attacker had an accomplice.
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Romu
Humbert
Bressi
Ishaa Alao
Roya Villa
North Atlantic squadron visits Portland for Old Home Week
The North Atlantic squadron arrived in Portland at 4:30 PM and anchored for a visit lasting into the latter part of next week. The display features battleships Kearsarge Kentucky Massachusetts Indiana Texas and the cruiser New York.
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Ponriaxp
North Atlantic Squadron
Portland
Kearsargo
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Indiana
Texas
New York
Baseball results from yesterday in the National League
Brooklyn beat Boston 8 to 6 in Brooklyn New York 6 Chicago defeated New York 7 in New York Philadelphia won 10 to 5 over St Louis in Philadelphia The brief results summarize three NL games with Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago as winners in their respective venues.
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Brooklyn
Goston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Saving Her Child with Arnica Salve
Mrs. Nannie Galleger of LaGrange Georgia used Bucklen a Arnica Salve on severe sores on head and face after frightful disfigurement. The salve is praised for quick curing of sores, bruises, eruptions, burns and piles. Globe Grocery Co guarantees a cure at 25 cents.
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Nannie Galleger
LaGrange
Globe Grocery Co
Kearsarge Alabama Celebration Date Confirmed
Telegram from state committee chair Chadwick confirms September 18 as the main day for the Kearsarge Alabama event in Portsmouth with dignitaries expected. President McKinley and Secretary Long are likely guests, with plans for 200 rooms at Wentworth and 60 at Rockingham for September 17–19.
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Kearsarge-Alabama
The
Chronicle
W. P. Chadwick
Kearsarge
Alabama
Hartford
Portsmouth
Long
W. BP. Chapwick
McKinley
Board of Trade
Chadwick
Wentworth
Rockingham
Naval vessels locations reported in August dispatches
Washington reports details of fleet movements with the Solace carrying sick and wounded from China arriving at Nagasaki. The Montgomery rested at Bahia and the Wilmington at Buenos Ayres. The Prairie paused at Belfast Maine and the Osceola at New Bedford while the Philadelphia remained at Mare Island yard San Francisco.
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Washington
China
Nagagaki
Montgomery
Bahia
Wilmington
Buenos Ayres
Prairie
Belfast
New Bedford
Philadelphia
Mare Island Yard
San Francisco
Bar Harbor health trip for Amelia Rives author
Amelia Rives plans a health trip to Bar Harbor as her condition deteriorates becoming almost helpless from rheumatic issues. The item notes Fort Williams trials in Portland harbor and other Maine news including a longshoreman injury, bank rate concerns, and a Post Office embezzlement case.
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Amelia Rives
Bar Harbor
Fort Williams
Portland Harbor
Portland
Salvation Army
Exeter jail keeper named by deputy sheriff in New Hampshire
Deputy Sheriff John 8 O'Brien appoints Thomas W Fifield as Exeter jail keeper. Other notices list stipends for various officers, while August meetings of the governor and council report routine business only. Granite State Trotting spark hosts three races daily August 9 to 11.
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John 8
O'Brien
Thomas W. Fifield
Exeter
New Hampshire
Robert Butler
Hampton Falls
William J. Hall
Walpole
William E. Fellows
Sanbornville
Clarrie E. Hurlburt
Manchester
Council
Granite State
Real estate conveyances across Rockingham County area
A weekly summary lists transfers recorded in the Rockingham County deeds register. Amounts range from one dollar to several hundred, covering towns including Brentwood Candia Deerfield Derry Epping Hampton Kensington Newton Portsmouth Rye and Stratham with buyers from Hav erhill London and local residents transferring land buildings and woodland.
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Kensington
Mary A. Page
David Brown
Woodland
Jeremiah Blake
London
Sarah F. Grown
Stephen Brown
Newton
Andrew Currier
John M. T. Currier
Portsmouth
Henry Mayers
Allen O’brien
Frank Jones
Francis RK. Johnson
Rye
Frank G. Brown
Henry J. Brown
Stratham
Dorothy Veasey
George W. Dixon
Hearing on Kittery Republican Candidate Names
A large crowd attended the secretary of state hearing at Wentworth Hall on the Kittery republican ballot contest. The Hayes Stevenson and Chaney camps argued legality of nominations. Swett and Mitchell factions challenged calls and dates. Secretary Bryan Boyd will issue a decision after hearing testimonies from Hayes, Stevenson, Neal, Johnson, Sweetser, Chaney, Swett, Mitchell, Thaxter, and others. The afternoon session followed a remark about fear of violence at a Kittery Point caucus.
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Kittery
Hayes-Stevenson
Ernest L. Chaney
George M. Seidern
Portland
Samuel W. Emory
Portamouth
J. A. Swatt
George M. Sweetser
E. L. Chaney
J. H. Swett
Horace Mitchell
John Thaxter
Mr. Swett
Mitchell
Cancases
Agha
Kittery Point
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