Desperate news from Peking and Far East battles
Paris reports no new European telegram from Pekin since June 24. Chefoo, Jendon and Tien Tein updates describe continued fighting, heavy bombardments, and a mudded strategic stalemate. The Boxer uprising, foreign legations, and Qing decree are discussed with emphasis on Russia Japan and European roles.
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Paris
Snl
Maine
Southampton
China
Peking
Russia
Japan
Chinese Merchants Report Destruction in Pekin
A Pekin telegraph dated the 6th says legations were demolished and foreigners killed. Reports claim 60,000 Russians march on Pekin from the north. Focused dispatches from Washington and London describe European powers reacting to the crisis as Allied forces advance toward Tianjin.
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Shsogbal
Pekin
Fusion of Populists Democrats and Silver Republicans
Lincoln Neb July 12 Poynter renominated for governor by populist wing of fusion state convention with an agreement giving populists four presidential electors three to Democrats and one to Silver Republicans Democrats get two state officers Silver Republicans one and populists the rest The convention took a recess at 12 30 pm The action involved the fusion question and multiple delegations and committee wrangles during sessions in Lincoln Nebraska Bloomington.
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Lincoln
William A. Poynter
Neb
J. E. Harris
Edmisten
W. J. Bryan
Freeman
Ccumen
W.V. Allen
W. J. Bevan
Charles A. Towne
Towne
Charleston
W. Va
A. B. White
Lepeerhe
White
Tames G. Biniie
West Virginia
J. K. Hui
Mack Advocates Notification Location Preference
Committeeman Norman FE Mack said yesterday that Bryan should receive notification in a large city, preferably New York for politics and commerce. Indianapolis dispatch notes Mayor Taggart left for Chicago to assert the city’s influence at a national committee meeting and the Bryan Stevenson notification. Senator James K Jones and other leaders arrived in Chicago. Maine Democrats nominate S. L. Lord for governor and back the Kansas City platform.
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Norman FE. Mack
Bryan
Mid- Wie
New York
Indianapolis
Taggart
Chicago
National Committee
Stevenson
Kansas City
Chairman Jones
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
Lincoln
Neb
Auditorian Annex
Maine
Lewiston
S$. L. Lord
Saco
TO HONOR MARSHALL
Judges and lawyers from across the state gather for the Illinois State Bar Association annual meeting in Chicago. Chief Justice Cassady of Wisconsin delivers a long address on John Marshall as Wisconsin jurists discuss creating February 1, 1901, as a general day of observance in his honor.
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Finn & Jay
Chicago
Ith
Illinois State Bar Association
Cassady
Wisconsin Supreme Court
John Marshall
Wisconsin
Marshall
Electric Car Collision Injures Twenty in Ohio
In Springfield Ohio on July 12 two cars on the Dayton Springfield Urbana electric road collided injuring twenty people. Motorman Arimatrong is seriously hurt and may die. One car carried church picnic passengers, nearly all of whom were injured. Company offers no explanation.
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Springfield
Ohio
Dayton, Springfield & Urbana
Arimatrong
Occupation of Bethlehem Reported in Campaign
London reports Lord Roberts shows progress in the Dranse Silver Colony as divisions move toward China service. Bethlehem is taken by Generals Paget and Clements depriving Do Wer of his supply center and forcing retirement. Orange River towns Liseytimund Vende and Hareamlty remain under British control impacts and reinforcements may follow.
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London
Lord Roberts
Agale
Dranse
China
Bethlemn
Paget
Clements
Do Wer
Harmantyhail
Liseytimund
Orange River Colony
Orango Iver
Transvaal
Kaiser Prize Dispute Over Arion and Maennorcher Societies
In Philadelphia on July 12 the Junger Maennorcher Society resolved to redivide the Kaiser prize with the Arion society of Brookline after the national saengerfest prize was split, causing dissatisfaction. Separately from Georgetown Kentucky, Judge Cavill ruled yesterday in a case involving former Secretary of State Caleb Powers, noting the testimony’s dependency on the defendant.
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Philadelphia
Junger Maennorcher Society
Nas
Arion Society
Brook
Georgetown
Cavill
Caleb Powers
SHAM FIGHT IN CAMP NEAR SPANISH RIVER SLOWS TROOP DRILLS
In Springfield Illinois on July 12 reports describe a simulated battle at Camp Lincoln named Spion kop with multiple regiments engaging along San Juan river and Sugar creek. Col Stuart and Col Sanborn directed maneuvers while reinforcements from the Eighth Infantry aided facing heavy resistance.
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Ills
Camp Lincoln
Catp
Rifle Range
Kop
Stuart
Sanborn
Eighth
Fitz-Simons
Gilford
First Infantry
Alter
Formal notification for McKinley nomination in Canton
Lodge speaks for the party at Philadelphia nomination, praising McKinley’s record and predicting re election. Lodge presents the Philadelphia declaration of principles and pledges party support while noting the gold standard and foreign policy. President McKinley responds with gratitude for the honor. Continued on third page.
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Ohio
Lodge
Hanna
The
Nations Committee
Senator Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
McKinley
St. Louis
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