Edict Moves Minsters Escort to Pekin Amid China Crisis
Belated dispatches from Consuls in Shanghai Chefoo and Tien Tsin report an imperial edict ordering an escort for ministers to Then Tein and allowing non cipher messages. The State Department notes no fighting since July 16 and hopes for relief while debarkation for allied forces faces heavy obstacles at Taku.
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Tien-Tsin
Washington
Conger
State Department
Goodnow
Shinghai
Ragelaty
United States
Bqulers
Pokin
Fowler
Chefoo
Moke
Preakdent
McKinney
Wnten
Adee
Godhow
Shanghai
Department of State
Pal ¢ Welock
Suniley
Fooelor Ty Conaul Ragsdale
Then-Teln
Cwttger
Legation
Mr. Squier
Coodknow
Sheng
Jung Lu
When-Tein
Auswer
Squiere
Chinees
Tshen-Tein
Hritinh
Pekin
Then-Tsin
War
Navy Departments
Chaffee
Taku
Veasela
Gulf
Belgian vice consul reports Pekin legation in good health
A Belgian vice consul dispatch through Shanghai dated August 6 reports that the Chive In Pekin fortify their position outside the British legation while all members of the Liulichin legation are in good health. A French consul in Shanghai telegraphs that Li Hung Chang informs him Li Ming Heng was appointed general of the northern troops upon arriving in Pekin.
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Cape May
N. J
Wu ‘Ting Fung
Paris
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Brussels
Tien Tsin
M. H. Ketels
Che Poo
Shanghai
Lielichin Legation
Li Ming Heng
Empire
Deaths of a Day Chronicle Varied Obituaries
Death notices report multiple figures including Ceorge T. Oliver proprietor of the Tenburg Commercial Gazette Hyairy W. Oliver noted as a steel manufacturer and Catholic bishop Augusting Healy of Maine. General Zebulon York, Confederate veteran and Fourteenth Lewistana regiment colonel, dies after Civil War service and battles including Gettysburg Gaines Mill Cold Harbor and Manassas.
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Pitter
Margaret Linwa Oliver
Ceorge T. Oliver
Tenburg Commercial Gasette
Hyairy
W. Oliver
Teday
Wortland
Rey
Augusting Healy
Maine
Ellentethtown
Deepay
Loow Haven
Harrigburg
New Orleans
Aug. S
Zebulon York
Lishitne
Nutehex
Mies
Menhanieseille
Gaines Mill
Cold Harbor
Makers Min
Debs Accepts Nomination for President in Socialist Campaign
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Democratic party presidential nominee, sends a letter of acceptance from Terre Haute to national secretary William Bubscher. He thanks the unity committee for nominating him and pledges to advance socialist principles while opposing capitalist exploitation and urging nationwide party unity.
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Springfield
Masc
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Democratic Party
Haa Gent
William Bubscher
Deba
Terre Haute
Rochester
Cam Venton
Steins Deiocratic Party
Paral Dent
United State
United States
Soriliaa
Capitolion
Lige
Waile Hellion
Anrica
Eimyyn
Weally
Vena Mazadm
De Wet Surrounded as Boer Stand Reported near Machadedorp
Pretoria dispatch through August reports General Christian De Wet completely surrounded near Neltsberge with no escape open to his forces. Boers vow to stand at Machadedorp while short of ammo and food. General Hamilton blocks reinforcements, and a train derailment near Honigepuit results in four deaths. Exiles imposed on Pretoria residents for misdeeds toward British subjects. Lourenco Marques notes Baden Powell wounded at Rustenburg with Boer claims of prisoners taken and 24 wagons captured.
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London
Pretoria
Siturday
Christian de Wet
Neltsberge
Machadedorp
Hamilton
Botha
United States
Uonell Stowe
Stara and Stripes
Honigepiult
Kroonstad
Dolly Express
Transvaal
Baden Powell
Rustensburg
Monza Surrenders Humbert Plot for Royal Memorial
The Monza city council cedes ground including the site of King Humbert's assassination to the royal family. Queen Margretta writes a memorial prayer with archbishop Cremona's approval. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena travel to Rome on Wednesday. Humbert's remains depart Monza and reach Rome by 9 a.m. Sculptor Ximenes plans a monument to Queen Marghetta in the Pinci gardens.
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Rome
Monza
Humbert
Marghetta
Cremona
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Mystery of Green Tree double suicide in Chester County
Philadelphia area tragedy at Green Tree station where fruit merchant Robert W. Sinclair 11 and wife Annie F. 32 were found dead in the garden with gunshot wounds. Neighbors heard shots after Sinclair returned home, and police consider three theories with the last one most likely: the wife killed the husband and then took her own life.
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Philadelphia
Ave. S
Robert W. Sinclair
Fruit Commission
Thin City
Annie F
Green Tree Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sinclair
Mrs. Sinclair
Love
Hueland
Hile Welly
Chester County
Mnu
Train Held Up Near Hugo Colorado Ends in Slaying of Passenger
Union Pacific east-bound No. 4 was halted by two robbers west of Hugo Colorado. They robbed passengers in Pullman sleepers as Fay of California resisted, was shot in the mouth and died. Robbers escaped with money, watches, and jewelry, later returning a contractor’s watch. Fay had been a Denver gas pioneer and Odd Fellow. He moved to California seven years ago and was en route to St Louis with his wife.
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Safina
Kan
Union Pacific
Jef Denver
Hugo
Colo
Denver
Fay
California
St. Louis
Faye
W. J. Fay
Colorado
Old
Denver Gas Company
The
OF Fellows
Ankeim
St. Leuis
Weakness in Iron Market Returns to Pressure Bourse
Aug 3 Derlin reports renewed weakness in iron on the Dusseldorf bourse with iron priced ten miles higher and reductions for other brands. Two thousand tons of Alabama Iron sold at 52 marks to be delivered in Hamburg in November. Silesian works note poor business due to American competition as wire mills cut output and Piltron stocks rise.
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Derlin
Dusseldorf
Silesian
Hamburg
Strikers Return To Work In City Labor Dispute
The city machinists union, idle for eleven weeks, voted to go back to work at Wiges and Son without concessions. About 250 workers were affected.
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Ol Seale of
Wiges
Fatal Barroom Brawl in Catskill NM
In a bar adjoining a dancing pavilion in Catskill New Mexico last night William Hoalford of New City shot and killed 24 year old William Ryan. Sheriff Holgridge seeks arrest of William Prindle proprietor and Milton Brown who allegedly supplied the revolver. The victim reportedly started the quarrel and was struck with a club before the shooting.
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Catskill
William Hoalford
New City
William Ryan
Sheriff Holgridge
Willian Prindle
Milton Brown
Ryan
Prindle
Brown
Hoalford
Arrests in Chicago After Attempted Anarchist Meeting
Chicago authorities arrested Avr. S.-Lyney Parone and five other anarchists at a planned meeting. Police intercepted before the platform, confiscating a considerable amount of incendiary literature.
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Chicago
Avr. S
Lyney Parone Aml
Griscom Presents the Bill Demand to the Oltotian Government
Coratantinople reports Mr. Clerd Geran, United States chargé d affaires, renews demands for compensation to the Oltotian government. He presses for a prompt decision on the matter regarding Armieriosme and metencres.
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Coratantinople
Clerd Geran
United States
Clarge D'Affaires
Ships Arrive and Depart for New York From Various Ports
The report lists several vessels arriving at New York and sailing from European ports. Destinations include New York with ships from Naples, Cherbourg, and Antwerp, and departures from Liverpoul and the English Channel.
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New York
Aller
Genna
Naples
Frontier Day Celebration Invitations Sent in Cheyenne
The Frontier Day executive committee invites Calomet William We Byyan and Colonel Theodite Hoewevdlt to attend the September 22 reunion of Torrey's Mounted Rifles. The events are expected to be held at the same site.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Haneaut
Calomet Willian We Byyan
Theodite Hoewevdlt
Torrey
Metiet Eider
French police arrest Augste Valette over shah plot
Abbeville authorities detain Auguste Valette an anarchist linked to Bulson in an assassination attempt on the shah Peexia. Valette reportedly fled with Marie after the crime and will be confronted with Bulson in upcoming proceedings.
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Parl
Ave
Abbeville
Auguste Valette
Bulson
Shah
Valette
Marie
Thirteenth at Camp Hawkins in Mt Gretna Crowds Attend
Thousands visit Camp Hawkins as the Thirteenth Regiment covers the day with religious services at the Chautauqua summer school and a dress parade. General Gobin praises the regiment for its camp layout and brigade performance ahead of the Miles division review.
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Hawkins
Gretna
Tenth
Philippines
Gobin
Tribune
Capitan Vanrling
Watres
Eadily
Chantiens Simmer School
Swift
Third Brigade
Frederick Gerhard
Thirteenth
Tbauer
Thirteenth Regiment
Miles
United States Army
Milcher
Fair Warmer Morning News Recap
The morning edition highlights a warmer, fair start with talks of wage changes amid ministerial updates. It notes American difficulties disembarking in China and a Mt Gretna gathering, plus regional reports on buildings wrecked and injuries from a gas explosion.
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Conger Serle
China
Mt. Gretna
Situation at Manila and the Philippine Commission
Manila Ak. 5 Sept 1 the commission headed by Judge Taft will assume legislative powers, control insular funds, and appoint judges and municipal officers. General MacArthur to enforce laws until a civil governor is named. Banks form a rate-cutting ring. Insurgent activity rises with ambushes and battles. 9 dead, 3 wounded after a siege near Lauzon. others killed or captured in Laguna and Nueva Ecija while pursuing captors.
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Manila
Come
Taft
Philippines
General MacArthur
McKinley
Iast
Alstaetter
Engineer Corps
Neuiva Wella
Lauzon
Lacuna
Rodon Hubsberg
Santa Cra
Laguna
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Nueva Eelja
Schmidt
Delegates Named for Farmers Congress in Colorado Springs
Governor Stone appointed a large list of delegates from Pennsylvania to the Farmers National Congress to be held in Colorado Springs August 1 to 23. The roster includes Levi Morrison, M. K. Laird, Will B. Powell, A. L. Martin, J. P. Taylor, W. H. Stout, W. C. Pietterson, W. A. Gardner, Hiram Poples, John Hamilton, Julius Lamorne, D. W. Cooper, and many others from counties and towns such as Greenville, Harrisburg, State College, Mechanicsburg, and York.
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Harrisburg
Stone
Fartners’ National Congress
Colorado Springs
Levi Morrison
Greenville
M. K. Laird
Livermore
Will B. Powell
Shadeland
P. Hellman
Hellmandale
A. L. Martin
Enon Valley
FP. Barber
G. W. Oster
Osterburg
A. F. Kimmel
Orwigeburg
Stephen D. Yost
Conyngham
William Knederer
Allerheny
Samuel McCreary
Nesharnock Falls
W. H. Stout
Pine Grove
W. C. Pietterson
State College
W. A. Gardner
Andrews Bettlemont
R. J. Weld
Sugar Grove
M. H. Clark
Claridge
Hiram Poples
New Providence
T. BE. Orr
Pittsburg
KR. H. Thomas
Mechanicsburg
John P. Taylor
Reedaville
J. 5
Burns
Canton
Tuesell
Belle Valley
Levi Wells
Spring Hill
John Hamilton
M. EB
Concord
West Grove
Iabriel Hiester
Mechanisburg
Edwin Lonesdale
Wyndmoore
T. O. Milliken
Compropats Mills
Thomas J. Phillips
Atglen
W. Stughton
Proapert
Julius Lamorne
Washington
Marvey Rutherford
W. F. Rutherford
William HH
Dodson
York
D. W. Cooper
Sunbury
DPD
W. Brown
Orwigsburg
Anthracite coal trade shows muted demand and rising exports
Philadelphia reports a featureless anthracite market with slack demand and stock buildup. Labor unrest rumors persist but little concrete action, while exports surge: 7,084,621 tons shipped last year, Canada and Europe absorbing most, with Mexico and the West Indies also sizable buyers.
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Philadelphia
the Ledger
Canada
Mexico
West Indies
Europe
Inaugural Arrival for W. 4.ryan in Indianapolis Reception
A reception and meeting are arranged for the arrival of W. 4.ryan. The committee will escort him from the ship to the Sherman house for a Bryan reception. At 1.4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the party will depart on a special to Indianapolis.
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Chicas
Ave
Phine
Ryan
Indianapelie
Bherman
Moon
Stevenson
Sherman Hall
Bryan
Indianapolis
Advance of Allied Forces in China Delayed by Disembarkation
A Tien Tsin dispatch reports Allied forces led by General Chaffee began moving toward Pekin late July, while General Dorward’s British column advances smoothly. Forces include 20,000 Japanese and 10,000 Russians, with 9,000 British and 7,000 others. The Chinese defended Tien Tsin. negotiations for peace faltered after Li Ping Heng and Kang Yu arrived. Reports from Pekin note Li Hung Chang’s despondency and alleged impeachment, with procuring edicts and troop movements shaping the crisis.
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Chaffee
Li Hung Chang
London
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Twlly Press
Sofa
Yamaehuchi
Tien Tain
Bie
Tien-Tsin
Li Ping Heng
Kang Yu
Shanghai
Daily Mall
Yung Lu Io
Tien-Tasin
Pokin
Yung Lu
Fu Sueh Aera
Yokohama
Ternuchi
China
I Ping Hong
Lin Kun Yi
Herlin
Taku
Kéopa
Shan Tung
Times
Ttia
Will Search for a Woman in New York Case
Aue 4 The Tallan congul of New York set a telegram to Captain Oahes at the West Pobuben police station. They seek a woman linked to a plot to con saneate a suspect named Kim Mumtert. Chief McChashey will start a further search tomorrow for the missing woman.
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New York
Tallan Congul
New
Moonshiners Reported Killed in Battle Near Tre Teetay
An incident two miles north of Tre Teetay ends with multiple moonshiners killed after a pitched battle with Deputy Marghelg and a deputy posse. Firefighters responded this afternoon to the scene and the marshal’s march lawmen arrived to secure the area.
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Poole Valhy
Marghelg
Moomshionm
Tre Teetay
Washington Weather Forecast for Monday and Tuesday
Forecasters predict a fair and light to fresh southerly wind pattern for Monday and Tuesday. Eastern Pennsylvanians may see warmer conditions with elevated humidity and mild temperatures.
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Woshington
Ang. G
Eawtern Penney Lventa
Tuewigy
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