Chinese negotiations loom as empress moves away from capital
Washington reports no decisive Chinese developments as powers await replies to American memo on Pekin troop withdrawals. Empress dowager reportedly travels from Tuanchfu toward Hesinan fu. Diplomatic circles note Li Hung Chang’s uncertain status and potential emperor return could ease peace talks.
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Pekin
Washington
Can
Adee
China
Tien Tein
Omodels
Theuropean
Europe
Ching
Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
Sid
Tuan-Fu
Shanshi
Hesinan-Fu
Tuon-Fu
Hesnan- Fu
Progressive Party
Fragmented, garbled regional news and notices
The text reports varied items from Columbia County and Shamokin districts including ore findings, mine incident tallies, a trolley incident near Taman, a Corry mayoral arrest note, a Danville nomination event, a Baptist pastor in court, a disappearance, and a Pennsylvania Republican convention with Senator Foraker as keynote, all in a blurred OCR style.
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Columbia County
Occidenta
Shamokin
Mlvtrict
Avnet
Pittlaiogers
Sutterlay Wight
Taman
Towson
Corry
Danville
Clareote Wath
Gongrees
Didteiet Wenoblianm
Woodin
H. Porterfiell
Willem Minden
Groeneburg
Cunberlant
Doise Idaho Ends Week With Tension Between Parties
The week closes with ongoing friction between the Democratic and Populist factions in Doise Idaho. Candidate movements and party alignments remain unsettled as officials prepare for upcoming developments and inquiries.
England May Hold Balance of Power
London dispatch analyzes the Russian peace proposals and the shifting balance of power in Europe. British, Japanese and Triple Alliance alignments are debated while papers doubt Russia’s sincerity and foresee Germany, Austria Hungary and Britain influencing any settlement.
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England
London
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
Pekin
The
Daily Telegraph
MacKinley
United States
Jagan
China
Mussia
France
Rusaia
Huliney
Lord Salitburs
Austria-Hungary
Tully
Germany
State Department
Washington
Manchuria
Kang-Chun
Vienna
Standard
Firat Indlenant
Germany Demands US Camp Ground in Tientsin
Report from Tien Tsin dated Aug 29 states Germany formally demands all buildings and grounds of the US troops camp, to be used for soon arriving German forces. Washington orders 5000 troops split to Pekin Tien Tsin and Taku for winter. Li Hung Chang may travel to Pekin for a conference.
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Associated Press
Tien Tsin
Takw
United States
Washington
Pekin
Taku
Conger
Li Hung Chang
Ta Touraine Arrives. Valois Defends Peck at Paris Exposition
The French steamer Ta Touraine reaches New York from Havre with Arthur Valois aboard defending Commissioner General Peck against claims of discourtesy to U S state representatives. Valois rejects suspicions of manipulative decorations for Manning, Palmer, and De Young and notes ongoing tensions during the exposition. Also aboard are naval officers Bruenby Howard Mole and Chan reporting to the navy. Miss Weilly and Mrs Rice Smith arrive, widow Reilly’s daughter.
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New York
Havre
Arthur Valois
United States
General Peck
Peck
Manning
Potter Palmer
Legion of Honor
Teek
Mra. Manning
Mra
Michael H. de Young
F. H. Bruenby
T. D. Howard
BK. Mole, Jr
E. W Chan
Asiatic Station
Navy Department
Weilly
Reilly
China
Rice Smith
Transatlantic Steamers Arrive and Sail from New York
Ships arrive and depart New York on September 2 with arrivals from Havre Rotterdam and Boulogne and departures for Naples Ganoo and Bremen. Vessels include La Touraine Etruria la Bretagne and Sotthvnpton with Moose Lule listed for Bremen.
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New York
la Touraine
Havre
Markham
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Kime
Naples
Ganoo
Quienatown
Etruria
Tean Liverpool
la Bretagne
Moose Lule
Bremen
Record of US Coal Exports Surge in 1900
Special report notes US coal exports likely to exceed 20 million dollars in value in 1900, up from 6 million in 1890, with seven months ending July showing a 50 percent rise over 1899. Growth spans Europe and the Americas, led by Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico, the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands, and substantial gains to the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
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Latin America
Coun
Scranton Thibone
Washington
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
North America
Mexico
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Philippine Island
Europe
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Eeeaa
Seeeteeseees
Sccscevens Ceteeves
Mat Howe
Hazleton Labor Tensions as Milnesville Mine Faces Strike
Hazleton reports say Milnesville colliery near work stoppage may shut down permanently if employees strike. Clergy leaders including Father Philips and Rev Dr Wagner oppose the strike, urging negotiations and continued operation. Labor Day plans indicate all local collieries will operate with miners scheduled for full time in September.
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Dr. Wagner
Trinity Lutheran Church
Father Dever
Meaver Meadow Church
Wreck on Reading Trains Car and Engine Off Track
A Reading rail line wreck occurred near Heakirts Station five miles south of Williams Town Junction when a Williams town branch train derailed after a switch was forcibly opened. Fireman Thomas Hewitt Jr suffered a compound leg fracture multiple facial injuries and burns. Several passengers were lightly hurt.
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Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Williamstown
Glassboro
Mullion Hill
Reading Railway
Heakirts Station
Williametown Junction
Cara
Thomas Hewitt, Jr
Attacked couple in Cumberland. lynching feared
In Cumberland Maryland a young man James W Manning and Miss Dertha Meeks were set upon by a burly Negro along a field path. Manning fought off the attacker with a revolver in one hand and a razor in the other, suffering a deep cut while protecting Miss Meeks who fled to a neighbor’s house. A posse hunts the assailant amid talk of lynching.
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Cumberland
South Cumberland
James W. Manning
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Meeks
Miss Meeks
Mr. Manning
Concert Urgency In China Warns Foreigners May Leave
A Shanghai dispatch quotes Mr William Woodville Rockhill warning that if China disrupts the concert of powers and relaxes joint demands, all foreigners in China may depart. The piece notes decrees, finance strain, and Li Hung Chang stoking intrigue to spur foreign quarrels while diplomacy stalls.
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Yellow Kingdom
Revelator Press
Bhanghai
William Woodville Rockhill
United States
China
Associated Presse
Owlina
Chine
Ita
Three Are Killed In Train Collision At OQuwego Junction
A crash near OQuwego Junction in Ayracuw county killed Ellen Foley Patrick Foley and Josephine Blanch ard and left Michael Ma coer injured. A freight train blocked the track, and a flagman warned the riders as the scissor wreck occurred four miles west of Co wigo Junction.
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Agrecleo
N. Y
Crick
Cowigo Junction
Patrick J. Foley
Ayracuw
Ellen Foley
Bplit
Rock
Josephine FF
Blanchard
Burndee
Michael Macoer Wan
Oquwego Junction
Bryan Campaign Tour Amid Labor Day Remarks
Bryan plans a campaign swing through Cileaga Antiterium hotel stops with Senator Jenna and other Democrats. He will speak on Labor Day, then visit Cumberland Md to open a campaign in that state followed by a two day tour of West Virginia. He returns to Lincoln for a two week stay.
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Cileaga
William Tirvan Apent
Antiterium
Jenna
Maltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Poonday Mig
West Virginia
Na- Hora Committeenan McGraw
Harper's Perry
Addres
St. Towle
St. Louie
Weypan
Lincoln
Bryan
Bubonic plague death reported and cases under observation
A death attributed to the bubonic plague was reported today. Ninety three cases are now under observation as health authorities monitor the outbreak.
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Ciaagow
Kopt
Roosevelt in Chicago for Labor Union Event
Governor Roosevelt arrived in Chicago from New York and went to the Auditorium annex where about 150 labor unions greet him. He will speak at Electric Park tomorrow, with a program set to proceed as announced and then travel to Saratoga for a Bept campaign opening in New York state. His western tour will last about six weeks.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
New York
Auditorium Annex
Electric Park
Saratoga
New York State
Campaign Rally Opens Democratic Becket Campaign
In Kentucky Dowling Gren Sept 1 Republicans Veries and Peake headline a park event for 20,000 with Judge Owlet presiding. Fusion nominee McKenzie Moore to introduce, Peake to speak at court house. Beckburn opens Democratic campaign in Henderson.
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Dowling Gren
W. Veries
Frank Peake
Shellyville
Portia
J. McKensie Mow
Conares
Peake
Judge Bottle
Loch Metjuown
Thin City
Beckburn
Henderson
Wreck Cause Under Investigation by Officials
Coroner McLéethery in Norris town after Hatfield accident says arrests possible within 24 hours. District Attorney Hendricks to join scene for further inquiries. inquest likely at Lonsdale or Norrington Thursday, two days away. Officials fault milk train dispatcher and despatch duties while awaiting more facts.
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Philadelphia
McLéethery
Norristown
Hatfield
Hendricks
Pottstown
Enngineer Davis
Lonsdale
Norrigtown
Tomlinen
New York
Reading Railway
Bouderton
Groves
Specias
Mr. Groves
Odell to Lead New York Republicans at Saratoga Convention
The Saratoga convention room fills with party figures as Benjamin J. Odell Jr leads a Republican ticket for governor and colleagues for lieutenant governor comptroller secretary of state state engineer attorney general and state treasurer. The platform endorses gold standard expansion and Roosevelt administration while signaling unity with Woodruff for no third term and possible unanimous support.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Benjamin J. Odell, Jr
Orange
Evernor
Timothy L. Woolruff
Kings
William J. Morgan
The
John T. McDonough
Albany
Edward A. Bond
Jefferson
John C. Due
Proddent
Cologad
Porto Hico
Philippines
New York State
Theodore Rosevelt
New York
Rapil
New York City
Johor
Republican Party
Henry
Woodruff
Thirteen Die In Tonik Incident At Rockin Concert
A Tony tone incident at a local rock concert leaves thirteen dead and many injured. Police and emergency crews respond as investigators catalog clues. Officials warn of ongoing security reviews following the tragedy.
Thirteen Die as Excursion and Milk Trains Collide at Hatfield
A rear end crash on the Bethlehem branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway at Hatfield Pa kills thirteen excursionists and injures over thirty. The accident involved an Allentown Bethlehem group bound for Atlantic City and a milk train stopped at Hatfield. The scene is described as horrific with many named victims from South Bethlehem Allentown and nearby towns.
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Bethehem
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Hatfield
Philadelphia
Bethlehem Hospital
Bethlehem
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Allentown
Athintic City
Bethlchem
Union Depot
Hothicher
Hafield
Washingtons Sept forecast for Monday and Tuesday
Eastern Pennsylvania sees a warm Monday with a changeable afternoon and cooler evening. Tuesday brings fair conditions with southerly winds shifting to the west.
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Washingtons
Pennsylvania
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Li Hung Changstl
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Michael Tighe
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Perlowen
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Mier Gertrude Warkhardt
PB. McMahon
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Irvin
Newhard
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Mist Bretman
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Braled
Charles Latow
Baled
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Melia
Mubel Kluge
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