China Seeks Peace as Hostilities Pause Pending Talks
Washington reports Imperial edict naming Li Hung Chang to negotiate a cessation of hostilities with foreign powers. Minister Wu conveys conditions to Secretary Adee while Conger and Chaffee relay hopeful messages of relief and continued holdout at Pekin amid demands for assurances, safe access, and protected ministers.
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United States
Pekin
Conger
General Chaffee
Aden
Li Tung Chang
Mr Wu
Privy Council
Yuan At -Tei Nan
Shan Tung
Shanghai
Iean
Hlhese
Li Ming Chung
Secretary of State
Washington
Conference of Plenary
Karl Li
Secretary Adee Delivers U S Reply on Chinese Edict
In Washington on August 12 Secretary Adee presented the U S reply to the imperial edict to Minister Wu for transmission to his government. The message reiterates U S demands and states no negotiations will begin until China complies. The full text was not released until tomorrow.
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Weehington
Li Hung Chong
Lin Perk
Ching
Idtoy Conner
Othe War Department Ngeneral Chafer
Chattve
Wu Wie Fin
Department of State
P Welock
Ann
Stan Adee
Talocd
Adee
Wei
Root
Dias
Winer Com
McKinsey
Canton
United States
Imperial
Astate
China
Wu In
Wrehington
Karl Lu
Itaey Bo Sas
Woo
Huey
Washington
Pekin
Andee
McKinney
Wao
Li Hung Chang
City Police Patrolling Heat Strain Reported
The city police force faced severe heat stress this week and was told by the mayor that they would be permitted to patrol with limited duties. About 19 men comprise the police force and many offered to work despite the heat.
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Mateh
Tellag
Tay
Man Found Dead After Explosion At Patton Home
Altona Avge 12 William I Render suffered a deadly blast at the Malwer house in Patton Friday morning. Investigators say he may have accessed headwell powder while en route to visit his sweetheart Miss Hird Berd. The exact sequence remains under inquiry.
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Altona
William I
Taltinore
Ohio
Malwer
Howe
Patton
Confessed Killer of Express Messenger Reveals Motive
Charles T. Ferrell confessed to shooting Express Messenger Charles Lane and robbing the Adams Express safe on a Pennsylvania eastbound train to fund his upcoming wedding. He planned to marry Lillian Costlow and used Lane’s money to cover bets, later disposing of the loot and hiding the revolver. Detectives traced the crime to Plain City and Columbus, leading to Ferrell’s arrest.
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Charles H. Ferrell
Columbus
Charles T. Ferrell
Adams Express Company
Charles Lane
Pennsylvania
Ferrell
Mise
Lillian Contlow
Patrick Costrow
Pennavivanin Ines
Adime Expresea
Abont
Kines
Miss Corntlow
Trier
Lane
Foet
Consolerat
musFeneer
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Smith & Wossen
Urbana
Ferrer
Lane Consentuil
Triln
Mssenger
Plain City
Ite
O Nee
Bailroad
C. W. Cayler
Lockport
N. Y
Dewetves O'Neill
Dundon
Ferrel
Ones
Kelly
O'Neil
Dunden
Adane Express Company
Fuspleton
Farrell
Costlow
Sharp French government reply over Pekin escort dispute
Paris dispatch reports the French foreign minister's response to the Tsung-li Yamen message. France rejects leaving Pekin while routes are unsafe and insists China protect foreign ministers, urging Beijing to move troops aside to enable safe passage to the capital.
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Paris
Temeli-Yamen
Yu Keng
Mersige
Pekin
Messiage
Tsung-Li-Yamen
M. Dunbars
Chienge
Tien-Tsin
Heat Wave Kills Seventeen in Philadelphia and New York Storm
The heat wave caused seventeen deaths and many prostrations in Philadelphia as a local electrical storm arrived. In New York a violent thunder storm broke the weeklong spell, but early day prostrations and fatalities had already occurred, with thirteen deaths reported tonight.
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Philadelphia
New York
Lonleht
Mine Workers to Meet in Hazleton Convention
Hazleton Pa August 12 an important convention of the mine workers of Luverne Lackawanna and Susquehanna district opens here tomorrow at Inn for four days and likely a full week about 300 delegates will attend President Mitchell of the National Mine Workers and the national board will preside Key topics include wage scale adjustment powder price reduction and enforcement of the semi monthly pay law A joint conference with operators may occur the third day marking the first such gathering in Hazleton in years Six hundred Beaver Creek company miners strike over early monthly pay demands persist with no concessions reported
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Hazleton
Luverne
Beaver Preok
Fatal collision near Slatington a omnibus wreck
At Slatington Pennsylvania a Lehigh and New England passenger train struck an omnibus carrying twenty five persons. Fifteen on board were killed and eleven seriously injured. many more may die. No watchman was at the crossing.
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Lehigh
New England
Slatington
Lehigh and
Omnibus Train Collision Near Shilington Tragedy
An omnibus returning from a funeral collided with a train on a sharp curve near Shilington. Eleven people died instantly and several were injured. The coach belonged to Henry Bittner and most victims were relatives of Sophia Scopffer. A special train carried the injured to South Bethlehem. no warning whistle was heard in the area.
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Peters
Shilington
Cherryaville
Henry Bittner
Shntington
Sophia Scopffer
Bethlehem
Thore
French Vessel Sinks After Fleet Collision
Off Wappe 8 Vin cent last night the first class battleship Birennus, flag of View Ad mirals Fournier, collided with torpedo destroyer Framee during maneuvers. Framee sank immediately. Fifty six crewmen were aboard Framee. fourteen saved. Three officers perished including Captain Maudul Du Plessis and the chief engineer.
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Paris
Wappe
Vincent
Birennus
Fournier
Maudul du Plessis
Leutenant
British Soldiers Starving Amid War Office Critique
A London Daily News representative in South Africa accuses the British War Office of failure and red tape as General Rundle faces a vast, marching front to the border of the Orange Free State. He claims troops are starving and inadequately supplied while frontline demands mount. The dispatch also notes Democratic primaries in Turikhimmool with local candidates and a convention scheduled at the court house.
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South Africa
London Daily News
British
War Office
Rundle
Mra
London
A. G. Halles
Daily News
Africa
Lestie Rundle
Winidburg
Senekal
Peasttoland
Hundle
Throleta
Democratin
Moremeqtitiv
Ard
D. Wo Pherman
Eaten
Marve Mehboe
Tutikhinimak
Aso
Mendy
Belwer
Deliggtes
Feld
Ase
Keele
W. J. Crawford
Squier and Hermin
James W. Pott
W. B. Liha
Knapp
Aickior
Keeler
Path
Little
Hubert Hart
Pekin
Morning Post
Robert Hart Evis
Sheng
Shanghai
Lewations
Tien Tsin
Gronekoff
Russian War Office
Bsantchou
Chingau Mountains
Transport Melbourne Sets Sail With China Expedition Troops
Marcille dispatch reports the transport Melbourne carrying a thousand expionary corps troops leaving at midnight for China. The movement reflects ongoing military buildup as hostilities in the region continue to unfold.
Pekin Ministers Warned to Leave Pekin Safely
London dispatches report British press and officials debating the safe exit of the Pekin foreign ministers. Chinese authorities insist on guaranteed safety before departure, while European and American outlets urge swift withdrawal as the allied siege tightens. Cheng Yin Huan is ordered to commit suicide after banishment orders.
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Pekin
Cheng Yin Huan
Ching
Tien Tain
M. Divlemmwe
Daily Telegraph
Conger
Queen Victoria
Fatal Electric Shock In Pittston Storm Case
In Pittston on August 12 a severe storm toppled a live wire on Wyoming avenue causing a cart accident. Lawrence Sickler died after contact with the downed wire as a horse was killed and two men were thrown from the cart. The storm also damaged a North Main street dwelling and a Silk mill corner.
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Pittston
Lawrence Sickler
Conmlone
Wyoming Avenue
West Pittston
A.C Williver
Orrange
Bickler
Williver
Baltimore Avenue
Sickler
Wibbery
Upper
Pittaten
Donlie
Louis Reibleo
Rose Brandenburg
Sterting
Two Men Killed in Wheeling Railroad Accident
Two men died and two others were severely injured when a southbound rail train derailed near the Deep Hun area above the Wheeling Lake Mine railroad. Names given include Kilkee ape and ginger Mike Motheavy from Norrath, with one additional unidentified man described as a hero.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Chinelty
Wheeling Sid Lake Mine
Tno
Kilkee
Ginger Mike Motheavy
Norrath
Weather Forecast for Washington Monday
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for moderate temperatures and fresh easterly winds. The outlook covers the eastern region with light to moderate conditions expected through the period.
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Washington
Monnaylvanle
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