Lhasa Mystery Draws European Adventurers Across Centuries
A detailed, era-spanning look at Lhasa as a coveted prize for explorers. The piece traces Western attempts since 1325 from Odoric to Manning and Moorcroft, noting political barriers with China and Tibet, the lure of maps and drawings, and Hue's 1846 French expedition as a turning point in isolation and romance surrounding the city.
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North Pole
Lh’asa
Lh‘asa
Europe
Odoric
Thomas Manning
Thibet
A Rass of
Asa
Ladak
Huce
China
Hue
France
Ki-Chan
Pekin
Lhasa 3
China to move capital to safeguard diplomats after siege fears
A lengthy analysis predicts Western powers will not again accept Pekin as China’s capital. It argues China must relocate the seat of government to a reachable location such as Nanking to ensure safe access for foreign legations and protect representatives.
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Pekin
China
Chi- A
Nankis
Lamont on Pacific Coast Rail Business
Secretary Daniel A. Lamont travels the Pacific coast on railroad business. He states he is out of politics and serves as vice president of the Northern Pacific Railway.
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Daniel A. Lamont
Cleveland
Pacific ‘Coast
Northern Pacific
Palmer and Pearson figures in 19th century politics and law
The text recounts the career of General Palmer from his 1817 Kentucky origins to Illinois governor and US senator, notes his involvement in the 1860 Republican ticket, and mentions Rev. S F Pearson’s political bid in Maine. It also references Huntington’s reminiscence tied to a Knaus painting and its meaning.
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John McCauley Palmer
Springfield
Kennucky
Illinois
Carlinville
State Senate
Philadelphia
Washington
Fremont
United States
Palmer
Indianapolis
Collis P. Huntington
Knaus Hung
Huntington
Speculation ruin hits New York broker Foote
Charles B. Foote of Hatch and Foote, a 40 year Wall Street firm, suffered a mental breakdown and paralysis after prolonged speculative losses. Investigations showed unauthorized speculation drained the firm, forcing an assignment as Foote faced ruin and personal torment.
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Oceanic
N. J
Charles B. Foote
New York
Foote
Hatch & Foote
Wall Street
War Board Likely From Ludlow Europe Visit
Gen William Ludlow may help form a war department board of general managers after his Europe tour. Ludlow, veteran engineer officer and former military attaché, studied continental systems and authored a government report on ship canal methods. He distinguished as a fighter in the war of emancipation.
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William Ludlow
Europe
War Department
En Army
Ludlow
London
Asia
Engineer’ Corps
Insane Man Re elected to Congress from Maine
Charles A Boutelle of Maine, long a Bangor representative and naval committee chair, was renominated and re elected despite being an inmate in an insane asylum. Mental strain wrecked his health last spring and he was confined at Waverly Massachusetts asylum, where he was once a raving maniac.
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Moorcroft
Essihg
Ike
Asa
Nisan
Frank D-Van Nostrand
Ofr
Kingston
N. Y
van Nostrand
F—Van Nostrand
F Frank
New York
Van _' Nostrand
Frank van Nostrand
Bie
Hermitage
Charles A. Boutelle
Maine
Congress
Waverly
Mass
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Bar- Fon
Pearson
S. F. Pearson
John M. Palmer
CG. A. Boutelle
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