Armies Seize Vast Stores of Guns in Anting Advance
London dispatch details Admiral Seymour’s forces reaching Anting near Pekin, capturing immense stores of modern arms and ammunition, turning Chinese guns on forts, and evacuating the armory at Tien-Tsin. Casualties listed for British, American, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Austrian, and Russian units.
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Seymour
London
Admiral Seymour
Anting
Pekin
Roe
Oll
Admiralty
Tien Tain
Chefoo
Reveh Pekin
Lang Yang
Prompet Lofa
Imperial
Tien-Tsin
Johnson
Austraia
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Pao Ting Fu
China Pact Maintains Spheres of Influence and Occupation
Paris reports a negotiated agreement preserving existing spheres of influence and commercial rights in China. An international occupying force will total 40,000 troops with Russia and Japan contributing 12,000 each, Britain 10,000, France 6,000, and Germany and the United States 5,000 apiece. The Siberian Russian corps will move only if the crisis worsens.
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Paris
Associated Press
China
Pekin
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
France
Germany
America
Siberia
Cabinet And China Report No Change In Elevation
Washington June 29 members of the cabinet present at today’s meeting saw no improvement in the Chinese situation. Secretary Hay and Secretary Gage were absent and ministers in Pekin had not reported their safety, despite ongoing efforts to locate them. No new troops were ordered, but steps were being prepared to meet any emergency.
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Washington
Hay
Gage
Pekin
Eald I
China
Roosevelt Leaves for Oklahoma to Attend Rough Riders Reunion
New York on June 2 Governor Roosevelt departed by Lake Shore train for Oklahoma to join the Rough Riders reunion honoring the Battle of San Juan. He travels with H C Pollock Arthur F P Crosby and Dave Goodrich and will be joined in Chicago by Sherman Beth. He says his campaign will rely on his record as governor not Rough Rider excitement.
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New York
Roogsvelt
Lake Shore
Oklahoma
Rough Riders
Battle of
San Juan
H. C. Pollock
Arthur FP. Crosby
Dave Goodrich
Cago
Sherman Beth
Pollock
West
Roosevelt
Patt
Union League Club
Genera Greene
Benjamin Wheeler
University of California
Kansans City
Broad Street bout ends in disputed foul decision
Jimmy Handler of Newark earned a decision on a foul against Myterioim Dijty Beith of New York in a village 16 pound bout a rough contest seen as the clash neared a conclusion before referee interference left both boxers with facial damage.
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Athletic
Jimmy Handler
Newark
Battleship Oregon Ashore Near Chefoo North of Pohai
The battleship Oregon is ashore on the island of Hoo Kie in the Miao Tao group about fifty miles north of Chefoo. A steamer from Indo China Navigation is to assist. Oregon sailed from Hong Kong heading to Taku with 144 sailors and marines aboard brought from Hong Kong by the Zafiro.
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Hoo Kie
Mino- Tao Group
Chefoo
Pekin
Oregon
Hoo-Kie
The
Indo- China Steam Navigation Company
Hae
Hong-Kong
Zafiro
Fire destroys Best Manufacturing pipe fitting plant in Pittsburgh
A dawn blaze at the Best Manufacturing Company on Twenty fifth street in Pittsburgh destroyed the four story plant of pipe fittings and valves. One fireman was killed and eleven injured as walls collapsed on workers on a fire escape. Property loss estimated at 200000 for the building and 10000 for patterns and machinery with additional stock likely unrecoverable.
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Best Manufacturing Company
Pittsburg
Twenty-fifth Street
David Williams
No. 15 Engine Company
Walls
Robert Edwar
McGuire
William Zipf
Peter Tantlinger
George Slagle
Timothy Murphy
Ziegler
Cavanaugh
Harry Hart
George Prenter
Bert Lenox
Tantlinger
Wilatna
Weat Penn Hospital
Prenith cruiser departs for Chinese waters via Taku
Porle June 2 report says a Prenith secondeles cruiser leaves for Chinese waters with Lostrin flows to make the trip quickly. The vessel proceeds directly to Taku. Two thousand Preach troops including two artillery batteries are stationed at Taku today.
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Porle
Taku
Croker and Murphy Set Off for Democratic Convention
Richard Croker and former United States Senator Murphy, both delegates at large to the Democratic National Convention, began their journey to Kansas City this evening aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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New York
Richard Croker
Etwart Murphy
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
President Kinley Heads to Canton for Several Weeks
President and Mrs Kinley depart from Weehington via the Pennsylvania railroad bound for Canton Ohio to remain there for several weeks as part of a formal trip.
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Wishington
Mix Kinley
Weehington
Pennsylvania
Milread
Canton
Renin
India Famine Relief Subscriptions Pass One Hundred Thousand
New York June 21 The committee on India famine relief said subscriptions surpassed the hundred thousand dollar mark reaching 102650 with funds already secured to date.
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New York
Committee On India Famine Relief Today
Deaths of a Day: Mrs Wiley McLean Dies in Toledo
Mrs Wiley McLean, a late daughter-in-law of John H Melean, died at the Hotel Victoria Toledo today of acute Brights disease after a three week illness.
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Toledo
Wiley McLean
John H. Melean
Silver coinage split at Democratic platform debate
Kansas City June 28 The Democratic platform controversy centers on endorsing silver at 16 to 1 or reaffirming the Chicago plank. Bryan may influence but many Western delegates favor no specific 16 to 1 declaration, while fierce opposition argues for a clear pledge. The dispute hinges on whether to omit or include the exact ratio.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Bryan
Stone
Augustia van Wyck
St. Louis
Beat
Fighting Near Pretoria Reports From Lord Roberts
The war office says on June 24 a force at Lindley engaged a reinforced enemy while a convoy for Lindley was attacked but reached safety after a heavy rear guard action. Casualties total ten killed and about fifty wounded plus four officers.
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Pretoria
Paget
Lindley
Grenfell
Dreiper
Brabant
Fichaburg
Boyes
Vaal River
Steamship Arrivals and Sailings at New York Harbor
June 20 arrivals include Kalei Peled from Minwbure and Lucania from Liverpool with other ships listed. Incoming vessels Cherbeura and Avelery Victoria arrive from New York while Sailed ships include Gelgravia Homburg and As toria bound for Southampton and Antwerp.
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New York
Kalei Peledrich
Minwbure
Miowinoly
Mamsburg
Lodsods Lucania
Liverpool
Aller
Naplea
Gepina
Mavedam
Hottendam
Coulogne
Columbian
bAverpool
Hatte
Champagne
Cherbeura
Avelery Victoria
Retyerdia
Bpeardom
Houlogie
Ballei
Newman Granted Portion of Month Pension in Ronion
Henry A. Newman of Ronion is listed as receiving a portion of a month pension in a brief regional notice. The terse item notes Pennsylvania pensions and cites Newman as the beneficiary.
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Washington
Henry A. Newman
Ronion
Trade review notes mixed signals from global tensions
Dun and Cie Weekly Review of Trade reports varied influences affecting business in the week. Prices drift as boycotts, geopolitical troubles, and political factors create uncertainty, with open markets reasserted for iron and steel. Wheat and corn prospects, exports, and domestic failures show a cautious economy.
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New York
R. G
Dun & Cora Weekly Review of
St. Towouia
Iran
Pittsburg
Bessemer Ia
Fenson
Atlantic
Pacific
Uash
United States
Canada
Pattison Reticent on Bryan Ticket Prospects
Ex Governor Robert E Pattison said he has not been offered the vice presidency and doubts such a nomination. He suggested New York may supply a Bryan running mate if the candidate unites the state, with the West likely to follow. Former DNC chairman William F Harrity will not attend Kansas City, citing currency policy and awaiting the convention’s decisions. He endorsed Bryan as the symbol of free silver and predicted the issue would loom large.
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Philadelphia
Robert E. Pattison
W. J. Bryan
Aduay
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
New York
West
Bryan
National Democratic Committee
William F. Harrity
Chicago
Jeader
Sulzer
Towne
Minnesota
Benjamin F. Shiveley
Indiana
A. T. Parker
Nebraska
Battegrounds
McKinley
D. B. O'Connell
Mine collapse claims Newport man and team in field
A Newport township man, a son of Frank Otseman, was plowing when the earth opened into a mine cave. His team fell thirty five feet, the horses suffocated, and the man escaped by dropping the lines. The incident occurred in a Susquehanna coal company mine area.
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Whikea-Harre
Frank Otseman
Newport Township
Susquehanna Coal Company
Anthracite Coal Rates Up Ten Cents a Ton for Line and City
Philadelphia reports that the anthracite coal interests have agreed to advance rail and city delivery rates by ten cents per ton for all sizes except pea and buckwheat.
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Philadelphia
Jane Ti
Battlehip Oregon Afloat and Political Tension Rise
Fragmentary morning paper notes a clash involving the Oregon and Admiral Seymour with a looming political issue over a mounting mate for Brian. Northeast Pennsylvania coverage hints at financials, religion, and editorial comment amid local notices and social events.
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Oregon
Ci Chiefon
Seymour
Roger
Brian
Barker Warns on Chinese War and Dismemberment Risks
Wharton Barker, Cincinnati Populist nominee for president, argues the allies may seek China’s dismemberment. He warns America must test if it has the moral right to war and urges restraint if provocation lies with U S actions. He condemns premature war and cautions against entangling alliances with England and Japan.
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Philadelphia
Wharton Barker
Cincinnati
China
Barker
Japan
Ching
United States
Harker
England
Letters From Bryan Reveal Public Sessions Plans
Kansas City dates show J L Woods Merrill of the United States Monetary league releasing two letters from William J Bryan. The notes discuss the convention and speakers and suggest a large turnout for a public session in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
J. L. Woods Merrill
United States Monetary League
Ryan
Army and Navy Officers Wanted in Washington DC
About 140 men from lower army grades and from West Point and civilian life are to be called to the army board for examinations for second lieutenants. Navy vacancies will also be filled. officers are to appear before the board for review in the near future.
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Washington, DC
Army
Ranka
Went Point
Civilife
Navy
Army Board
United States
Running Mate Prospects For Mr Bryan At National Meet
Reports from June gathering show many prominent men ready for vice presidency talks with William Jennings Bryan. Names include Sulzer of New York Towne of Minnesota and Indiana figures as possible options amid factional debates on regional balance and endorsements.
RACES AT SAUGUS MEET HIGHLIGHTS TROTS AND PACE
At Saugus track on June 20 eight trotters started the 295 event with Lady Atherton and Langford favored. Cunaway won the first heat, Breck claimed the second, Norval the opener, while Neate and Mount Nustmont nabbed minor money as the meet concluded.
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Saueus
Mase
Saugus
Lady Allerton
Langford
Enoch
Cunaway
Lady Atherston
Breck
Tich
Garewway
Lady Atherton
Shorty
Norval
Mona
Nustmount
Unclear historic naval dispatch at Newport
Fragmentary report notes Rear Admiral Farquhar leading a squadron including battleships Mansachumnette and other units. Mentions locations Indiana Kentucky Kearsante and Tex as well as armor cruiser New York. Details are garbled but imply a naval operation or review with ships and stations at Newport.
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Newport
R. v
Woh
Dune $Y
Poisoning at Plymouth Family Dies. Relatives Critical
The Williams Schaule family at Plymouth were poisoned by consumption of Uhewaeed pork. Kulp and Mycaruld Som died today while other family members remain in critical condition but expected to recover.
Weather Summary From Washington Report
Washington reports unsettled weather with a cool trend and brisk northwest winds Saturday. The forecast calls for lingering showers and cooler temperatures as the weekend approaches.
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Washington
Vania
Gounday
Tale
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Yang-Tsun
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Daily Express
Tien Tsin
Tally Telegraph
Leung Chang
Brooklyn
Robert M. McWade
McLean
Carillon
Ehict
Li Ome
Princeton
Cabinet
Vosevelt
Handler
Pride of the
Shanhai
Che-Foo
Taotal
Tsen- Tsin
Pittsburs
Chin
Mr. Croker
President
India
Atago
Lord Roberts
War Office
Lord Smob
Pennsylvania Pensions
Dun’s Review OF Trade
MR. Pattison
Frank Ottsman
Luzerne County
Toral
Tesson
Torarryn
Lore —Fourcils
Man
Chil Brookley
Weet Scranton
Sitturtion
Tecul
MR. Barker
Lincoln
Nile
Aime
HARD
Woods Merrilt
Kaneoe City
Meo
Merritt
J. Mryan
MR. Bryan
Man From
Senator Hill
Albany
N. Y
D. B. BM
Kaneak City
John KH
McWade
Mr. Sulzer
Tincoln
Neb
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