Horrible Details of Chinese Atrocities in War News
A chaotic dispatch package from London to Shanghai and Chee Foo reports intense fighting near Pekin, massacres of missionaries, and foreign legations under siege. Details detail civilian killings, foreign troops clashing with Chinese forces, and strategic movements by British, American, Japanese, and French commanders amid the Boxer uprising and allied advances toward Beijing.
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London
Pekin
Shanghai
Sung Li Yamen
Foreign Office
Legations
Daily Express
Chee
Shang Si
Mngle
Chou
Meng’ Tsze
Yu Nap
Vhe
Sin ‘Tsen
Standard
Ahearn
Jetter
Vienna
Dihes
Broderick
House of Commons
Great
China
Cate Chee Foo
Jung Lee
Prince Ching
Prince Tuan
Tung Tuh Sian
Jung Lu
Tuan
Yungtsun
Cheng Gate
Liu Kun Yi
Nanking
Sheng
Chee Foo
A. 5
Fowler
New Chang
Ting
American College
Cherbourg
U. S
Choate
Lord Salisbury
United States
Li Hung Chang
Cosger
Berlin
Cologne
Friedrich der
Tien
Tien -Tsin
Hsiku
Pekinland
Chalman
Claude Macdonald
Seston Wane
United States Legation
China “Association
Hong’ Kong
Express
San Francisco
Homer
Lee
Society For the Reformation
Sterling
Times
Tsung -Li Yamen
Goodnow
Hui
Ching Cheng
Russia
Li Png Heng
Cheng
Tung Lu
Wang Wen Shao
Board’ of Revenue
South African War Report Weakening Dutch Commandant
The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs that Commandant General Botha is weakening. He sent a message to Lord Roberts asking for confirmation of Prinsloo's surrender and requesting permission to contact General De Wet.
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London
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Botha
Lord Roberts
Prinsloo
de. Wet
Schreiner to support amendment to treason bill
W P Schreiner, late premier of Cape Colony, spoke in the house today and announced support for an amendment to the government treason bill. He stated the amendment would allow martial law to continue in certain districts, hindering Imperial action and contravening rights of British subjects.
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Cape Town
W. P. Schreiner
Cape Colony
House of Assembly
Boers Repulsed Near Potchefstroom in Raid
Cape Town reports General Smith-Dorrien's forces repulsed a commando attack near Potchefstroom led by Lei berg. General Ian Hamilton moves to Rustenburg to assist Baden Powell's garrison. Seven hundred fifty Goors surrender to General Hunter.
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Cape Town
Concral Leiberg
Smith-Dorriend
Potchefstroom
Ian Hamilton
Rustenburg
Baden Powell
Hunter
Deaths From Enteric Across South Africa and Ongoing Wounds
Ottawa reports Sir Alfred Milner and Lord Min unable, with a list of officers in Capetown Bloemfontein Kronstadt and nearby garrisons who have died of enteric fever. References J Cooper Hall Brand Brown and Kronstadt dates in June and July.
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Ottawa
Sir Alfred Milner
Lord Min
Capetown
Hall
Kronstadt
J. Cooper
Bloemfontein
Brand
Brown
Rietoli
Milner
Canadians Invalided From South Africa To Queensland
London Aug 4. The following have been invalided from South Africa to Queensland Royal Canadian Regiment 788 Private A Coggins RC D 11 C Thompson 6th Duke of York RCH 756 Private T M Moore Duke of York RG H 7828 5 C Greta 62nd St John Fusiliers 7966 Buller Wm McMullen 8th Hussars Canadian Mounted Rifles 1st Battalion 320 Private E W Wallace Manitoba Dragoons Private Johnson 3rd Dragoons
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London
South Africa
Quedland
Royal Canadian Regiment
A. Coggins
R.C.D
C. Thompson
Duke of York
R.C.H
T. M. Moore
Duke of York R. G. H
C. Greta
62Nd St. John Fusiliers
Buller
Wm. McMullen
8Th Hussars
Canadian Mounted Rifles
E. W. Wallace
Manitoba Dragoons
Johnson
3Rd Dragoons
Cyclone at Qu appelle destroys dwelling and harms animals
A heavy rain storm south of Qu Appelle yesterday produced a small cyclone that tore through a large concrete dwelling owned by Alex Dundas, killing two horses and forcing a narrow family escape. The incident occurred four miles south of the town.
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Qu,Appelle
Here
Alex
Dundas
Ottawa Suspends Colonel Herchmer as Mounted Police Chief
Ottawa reports the order in council dispatches Colonel Herchmer from his post as commissioner of the North West Mounted Police for age and inefficiency in service. Superintendent Perry assumed command yesterday as the new head.
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Ottawa
Tn Council
Herchmer
North West Mounted Police
Perry
Forest Fire Destroys Mill and Settlement at Sopps Arnt
A large forest fire at Sopps Arnt White Bay, St John s, August 3, destroyed a sawmill and valued lumber, and wiped out a settlement of 120 houses. Residents were evacuated by a coal schooner supplying mail steamers to safety.
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St. John’s
Mld
Sopps' Arnt
White Bay
Proclamation Promises Damages to Farms if Burghers Stay
Pretoria August 1. President Kruger and Commandant General Botha issue a proclamation promising to pay all damages done to farms by the British if the burghers remain with the commandoes.
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Pretoria
Kruger
Botha
Montreal Savings Bank Department Notice
Quebec Montreal branch advertises deposits from $1 and up with interest, debentures purchases, drafts and letters of credit valid across Canada and overseas, gold purchases, and notes that Special Receipts are payable at Hudson's Bay posts in the Yukon and northern districts. A. R. B. Hearn, Revelstoke Branch Manager.
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Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Europe
India
China
Japan
New Zealand
Hudson’s Bay Co
Yukon
A. R. B. Hearn
Revelstoke
Assassination Attempt on Shah of Persia in Paris
An assassination was narrowly thwarted as the Shah of Persia visiting France escaped a gun attack after leaving Sevres palace. An assailant, dressed as a carpenter, lunged with a revolver but was quickly restrained by the Grand Vizier, General Parent, and police, with the Shah unharmed.
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Persia
Paris
Urafer “el Din
France
Severes
National Pottery Works
Versailles
Sevres’ Palace
Seine
Landeau
Bois. de
Boulogne
Alberta Horses A BrandBrandon Fair Results
August events at Brandon showcase horse races and heats with Chief Mc Gregor winning the twenty five trot and Joe Litten second. Hard Case finishes third as Best time 2 43 4. Springsteen Spanish Princess Roy Carruthers place in half mile heats with Prince Frederic taking top in farmers green trot. Loch Derg wins mile dash followed by Tests Click Scorcher Beau tiful Girl in order with time 14644 yesterday’s results listed.
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Branden
Chief McGregor
Joe Litten
Springsteen
Princess
Roy Carruthers
Prince Frederic
Riley
Sprague
Loch
Record of Smith Dorrien brigade march and losses
General Smith-Dorrien issued praise for the 10th brigade noting a 620 mile advance since February 12 and 10 major actions with 327 miles traveled in 30 days across 21 days of fighting. Casualties numbered four to five hundred with no defeats. The 19th brigade includes the Shropshire Light Infantry Gordon Highlanders Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and Royal Canadians.
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London Daily Graphic
Pretoria
Smith- Dorrien
Shropshire Light
Infantry
Gordon Highlanders
Duke of Cornwall's. Light Infantry
Royal Canadians
Funeral Obsequies of King Humbert Held in Monza
In Monza on August 3 the remains of King Humbert were laid in a walnut casket with leaded glass so the face remained exposed. The ceremony was attended by the royal family and Queen Margri placed the Italian flag bearing the Savoy arms near the casket.
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Monza
Humbert
Margi
House of Savoy
Ottawa Doings and Québec Liberal Convention Report
Doings in Ottawa note the premier in Québec yesterday meeting a prominent Acadian Liberal convention opening soon. A militia report covers engagements from April 26 to May 25 including Eden Mountain Welkom Zand River Boschkrans drift Heilbron and a rescue operation involving Kitchener’s Horse and Canadian troops. Lieutenant Colonel Otter appears on the sick list.
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Québec
Militia
Sitaived
Buchanan
Royal
Canadian Infantry
South
Africa
Otter
Eden
Mountain
Welkom
Zand River
Boschkrans
Drift
Heilbroon
Kitchener
Endurance of Canadian horses in the war effort
A.Ewart reports from Pretoria on June 7 that Canadian horses, especially North West stock, showed remarkable endurance during marching campaigns. The horses survived on limited hay and oats, relying on country grazing as grass in Transvaal dies after frosts, while continuous marching left them exhausted and tied up at camp.
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Lforonto
A.T Johny
Pretoria
Roberts
Transvaal
North West
Races Reported From Brandon Event
Named race results list Cedric wins with Montanas second and General French third. Trotting or pacing races show Cherry Ripe first Brown Richmond second College first and third. Free for all trot or pace crowns Ione first Pred Darling second Don Quixote third. Running category records Roy Carruthers first Springsteen second Kate Fisher third.
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Brandon
Cedric
Montanas
General French
Cherry Ripe
Brown Richmond
College 1
Ione
Pred Darling
Don Quixoten
Roy Carruthers
Springsteen
Kate Fisher
West African Trouble Ashanti Defeated After Summer March
Major Beddoes with 400 troops and two guns moved July 24 to locate an Ashanti war camp east of Dom-Pressi. After three days of fighting the Ashanti were defeated though Beddoes and Lieutenants Phillips Swaby were badly wounded. About thirty men wounded. enemy strength about 4,000. More troops needed to finish campaign.
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Ashanti
Bekavi
H.R. ‘Beddes
Dom - Pressi
Beddoe
Phillips
Swaby
Beddoes
New Lieutenant Governor Appointment in Scotia Gazetteed
Ablanta August 4 reports the appointment of Jones as lieutenant governor of Scotia will be gazetted. The terse notice confirms the pending official act and its formal publication.
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Ablanta
Jones
Hetenant Gov Scotia
Sewanakaka Cup Race Opens With Minnesota and Red Coat
The White Bear Yacht Club of St. Paul and the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club craft Red Coat prepare to defend the Sewanakaka cup in a first race on Take St. Louis this afternoon from Montreal.
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Montreal
Minnesota
White Bear Yacht Club
St. Paul
Red Coat
Royal
The Partners Two Old Men Describe a Quiet Venture
Two aging men discuss a small scale partnership that relies on constant attendance from one partner. They stress privacy with neighbors and claim no talk to others, while one man appears to act as if in charge, moving in and out like a boss, leaving the other as a hired man.
Two Men Split by Business Strife and Bond of Friendship
The passage reports a Detroit Free Press account where Si and Pete clash over business control and finances. Si plans to exit after the season while Pete resists, though old ties keep them aligned in public view as friends. The article also notes Canada’s First Contingent growing stronger with 700 fit for field from Johannesburg dispatch.
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Pete
Mark Feller
Millstone
Detroit Free Press
Otter
Cabling
Johannesburg
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