Peril of Legation Seeks Resolve as Battle Looms
Washington reports escalate in China crisis with dispatches from Minister Conger analyzed at the state department. Allied leaders eye Tung Chow as likely battleground while President McKinley’s return to Washington heightens anticipation of cabinet deliberations.
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Tung-Chow
McKinley
Washington
Seaere
Conger
China
State Department
Krovernment
Chaffee
Allies Reach Pekin Gates as Relief Advance Presses
London reports after Shanghai cable notes that allies may have reached Pekin Monday, with Chinese officials cautious about details. Dispatches from Yangtse and Shanghai discuss Tung Fuh Siang and Ma in encampment near Tung Chow, and debates in London papers on how soon Pekin will fall.
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Fowler
Chefoo
Matowa
Itia
Fili
London
Baron von Spech Sternburg
Tung Chow
Pekin
Hoot
McKinley
Ocrisis
Root
Adee
Pe Kin
Shanghai
Daily Express
Paris
Washington
Yang Tamn
Daily News
Lys
Alfred Gaselee Hopen
Nean Pind
Wiapatch
Tung Fuh Siang
Chung
Tung Hau
Chang Kia Wan
Tung Chau
Bristiana
Li Hung Chang
M. de Glers
Japan
Yung Lu
Chih Chen Lo Feng Lu
Legations
Legation
Wharton Barker Ineligible for Presidential Bid Says Lincoln Dispatch
Lincoln dispatch reports Barker, the Populist middle-of-the-road candidate, may be ineligible for presidency due to accepting a czarist title in Russia without U.S. permission, potentially forcing his withdrawal and paving the way for Ignatius Donnelly to take the ticket.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Neb
Saya
Wharton Barker
Russia
Barker
St. Woenchelas
Concresa
Steamship Arrivals at New York on Aug 13
Arrivals include Noordland from Antwerp Kaiserin Theresia from Bremen Le Bretagne Hamburg Bremerhaven Antwerp. Sailed G Paul Southampton Teutonic Liverpool Aragoda Antwerp Liverpool. Queanie arrived New York from Plymouth Queentown Werwand Philadelphia to Liverpool via Cherbourg. Dewawhland from New York via Rotterdam Boulogne and other listed ships reflect a busy transatlantic traffic day.
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New York
Noordland
Antwerp
Kaiserin
Filipinos Faith in Mr Bryan Letter From Major Betts
A Toledo officer in the Philippines writes Commodore Tracy urging Bryan’s election and describes Filipino posters calling for rebellion suppression. He notes Tabaco city, its 20 000 residents, and tribal loyalties shaping support for or against the U.S. war effort and political alignments at home. He argues a Bryan victory would affect the rebellion and urges home readers to view events in the Philippines as tied to U.S. politics.
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Chicago
Toledo
Times-Herald
Arlington A. Betts
Philippines
Commodore Tracy
Bryan
Tabaco
Henry Vravy
Ohio
Cour
McKinley
Morgan
Talaco
Luzon
Tabacd
Almaetinan Tees
Tere
Brean Fe
Enow
Betts
Fire Destroys Frame House in Pittston
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Pittston August 15 report a fire at 11 30 tonight in a frame dwelling near the coal line owned by John Mullen. The building burned nearly to the ground before any Pittston company arrived. Mullen occupied one half and a tenant the other. Total damage about $2000. Origin unknown.
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Pittston
Eolty Lne
John Mullen
Mullen
Candidates Form Local Campaign Trust In Exile Plan
Bloomington Indiana August 11 candidates on the Republican and Democratic county tickets unite to form a campaign trust to curb expenses. Two plans are proposed one limits spending and signatures the other would have candidates leave the county until after the election. Democrats and Republicans discuss cooperation as Monroe county leans Republican and elections are typically costly due to close races.
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Bloomington
Ind
Speni
Joana
Pupera
Monroe County
Pekin Legation Escort Plan Reported As War Ends Near Pekin
Washington reports reliable authority that Pekin government may designate a high official to meet allied commanders at Tung Chow to arrange safe departure of foreign legations from the capital. General Chaffee may already know. Prince Ching is suggested as the envoy.
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Pekin
Local Weather and News Briefs Highlight Scranton Area
Weather Indications Today and local rain prospects feature in a Scranton region update. Also noted are regional items on the Pennsylvanian northeastern news, a promising viaduct project, and community notes from the Scranton weather station now fully equipped.
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Scranton
Romance of Civil War era couple wed in Pittsburg
Miss Lillian Missouri Montgomery and Arnold B. Smith, both of Whittaker Homestead, were married yesterday in Pittsburg after a romance that began before they were born. The ceremony at 3 PM was conducted by Rev W S Cummings with Ella and Robert Hatfield as attendants.
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Pittsburg
Lillian Missouri Montgomery
John Montgomery
Whittaker
Homestead
Arnold B. Smith
W. 8. Cummings
Ashley Methodial Episcopal Church
Ella Hatfield
Robert Hatfield
Marrige
Pennsylvania
Montgomery
Lillian Missouri Montgomerys
Riot in New York after police fatal stabbing
A mob of over one thousand white residents attacked Negro residents near Thirty-seventh street and Ninth avenue in retaliation for Policeman Robert J. Thorpe's death from a stabbing by Arthur Harris. Four hundred police reserves and many officers fought to restore order. numerous injuries reported as blacks fled and police used their clubs until the riot subsided.
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New York
Negro Realdenta
Thirty-seventh Street
Ninth Avenue
Robert J. Thorpe
Arthur Harris
Mrs Eddy Denies Cancer Illness Denials Published
Beaton August 15. Rev Mary Baker Eddy leader of the Christian Science church issues a lengthy denial in the Past of this city. She refutes numerous circulating rumors that she is ill with cancer or under medical treatment. Eddy says the stories have no foundation and attack her faith in the church she founded.
Governor Proclaims Special Assembly on Election Law
Feinkfort Kentucky August proclamation from Governor Beckham orders a special session of the general assembly on August 22. The sole subject is the modification or appendment of the Gebel election law.
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Feinkfort
Beckham
General Assembly
Marguerite Gayl Begins 2000 Mile Training Race
New York cyclist Mi Mi Marguerite Gayl starts daily training for a planned 2000 mile journey after a recent assault by Mrs Lindsay on her 1000 mile record. Supporters fear risks to women cyclists as efforts to curb the sport continue. Both competitors endured extreme exhaustion from their record breaking attempts.
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New York
Marguerite Gayl
Lindsay
Mini Coat
Mm. Lindsay
Funeral for Bennings tragedy victims held in Statington
Statington Virginia on August 15 held funerals for four of the fourteen victims from Sunday nights disaster at Bennings. The ceremonies drew large crowds and caused local disruption with businesses closing and schools suspended.
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Statington
Bennings
Perons
Walnutport
Federal Zinc and Lead Mining Company Incorporation
Chartered in Delaware and based in Williamsport Pennsylvania the Federal Zinc and Lead Mining company is authorized to manufacture and mine minerals of all kinds with its capital structured as stated in the charter.
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Dover
Col
Federal Zinc and Lead Mining Company
Williamsport
Toley
la Capitaliaed
President and Cabinet Depart Canton for Washington
President and Secretary Cortelyou and Dr. Rixey, with executive staff, departed Canton for Washington this afternoon at 1 55 local time.
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Canton
Me.Kinley
Cortelyou
Dr. Rixey
Washington
Deaths of a Day in Woodbury NJ
Augustus S. Barber Jr editor of the Constitution and secretary of the Republican state committee died at the home. He was about 54 years old and widely known in New Jersey politics as a well informed Republican.
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Woodbury
N. J
Augustus S. Barber
Constitution
Republican State Committee
Lume T
Bankrupt Barley King O Neill Files in U S Court
Henry J. O Neill known as The Barley King files a bankruptcy petition in U S district court. Estimated liabilities around 42749 with assets near 25000. His wife Evangeline Claire O Neill is said to have pushed the crash via joint debts and ran up large accounts. Mandel Brothers among largest creditors. The wife fled to Montreal then Paris with goods recovered yielding 15000.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Henry J. O'Neill
O'Neill
Evangeline Claire O'Neill
Mra. O'Neill
Mandel Brothers
Montreal
Paris
Charter Grants for New Kensington and Nearby Firms
Charters issued by the state department list new corporation formations including New Kensington Electric Light, Motor and Power Company of Lancaster with capital 6,000 and Westmoreland county ties, Work Furnace Electric Company of Lancaster, and D. Seidel Incorporated of Philadelphia with capital 100,000, among others.
General MacArthur Telegram on Troop Health in Philippines
General MacArthur cabled a brief statement about the troopers in the Philippines noting 5088 sick in hospitals and 1261 in quarters, totaling 5120 men. The figure represents 8.47 percent of the army in the archipelago.
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Washington Ave
MacArthur Haa
Philippines
Anti Imperialist Advice to Filipinos
Translated Philippine correspondence from Captain John M. Taylor reveals a 1849 letter urging Filipinos to press anti war measures in the United States. The author proposes creating a council of war with foreign officials, appealing to the U S public, and alleging atrocities by American officers to influence policy and treaty outcomes.
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Washington
War Department
Funston
Luson
John Fh. M. Taylor
Fourteenth Infantry
Montague R. Leverson
Fort Hamilton
Senor G. Apel
Fiear
Mbert
Voreda
Lexington
League of Fheten
Cage
Houlwell
Oar
Provident Mcfiiley
Ts Tropan
Congrnas
McKinsey
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Domentite
Pilipino Congress
United Rates
McKinlon
Cals
Thes
Agustinde
Asawaton
Congress of the
Bryan
Boutwell
China
Fire in New York Destroys Ness Bros Wheelwright Works
A late night blaze in New York destroyed the two story Ness Bros. & Co. wheelwright factory with damages around 220,000 to 224,500. Herman & Strickler’s blacksmith shop and George Tinkerton’s dwelling and ice cream manufactory suffered heavy damage. The Ness property sustained about 16,000 in fire insurance with total losses estimated at 3,500 for the other buildings. Origin of the fire is unknown.
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New York
Ness Bros. & Co
Herman & Strickler
George Tinkerton
Two Girls Drown in Delaware River Rescue
Emma Graves a Wilmington school teacher and her eight year old niece Lingle Graves drowned at Riverside park below New Castle after the child fell from a pier into the Delaware river Miss Graves leaped to save her and both disappeared.
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Wilmington
Del
Emma Graves
Lingle Graves
Riverside Park
New Castle
Delaware River
Mies Graves
Missing Richmond woman found near Peters Mountain pond
A Charlotteville suitor reported Amilie Hives and her husband had vanished after a nervous prostration episode. The pair was located later at an old pond at the foot of Peters Mountain, near Castle MIN, ending a local search.
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Richmond
Charlottewile
Democrats Nominate J Predd Talbot in Seventh District
The Seventh congressional district Democrats met in Havre De Grace and nominated J Predd Talbot of Baltimore County with no opposition. He previously represented the district in Congress in 1504.
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Havre
Doings of Liberty Congress in Indianapolis
About 200 delegates attend the Liberty congress in Indianapolis with Ed win Burritt Smith and George S Coutwell leading as temporary and permanent chairs The event features strong pro Bryan sentiment from figures like George J Mercer and Clifford Bradford and a dramatic ovation for Coutwell who says he will back Bryan for president
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Liberty Congress
National Imperialist
Ligue
Edwin Burritt Smith
George 8. Coutwell
Lourke Cochran
George 8. Toutwell
Massachusetts
the Treasury
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John B. Henderson
George la Wellington
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Reed
Ma. Kinley
W. J. Bryan
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Tekin
Prince Tuan
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