Chaffee Named to Command U S Forces in China Sail July
President assigns General Adna R. Chaffee to command military forces in China. He will sail from San Francisco July 1 with the Sixth Cavalry on the Grant, which will touch Nagasaki before proceeding to Che Foo. Admiral Kempff confirms relief forces reached Tien Tsin with small casualties.
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Adna R. Chaffee
China
Chaffee
War Department
San Francisco
Sixth Cavalry
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Che Foo
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Signal Corps
Allied Relief Reach Tien Taki June 23 Quick War Update
CONFIRMED BY KEMPFF Allied Relief Force reached Tien Taki on June 23 Washingtox June 27 The navy department received Admiral Kempf report Taku June 25 relief force reached Tien Tsin 33d loss very small Pekin relief force left Tien Tsin June 10 reported 10 miles from Tien Tsin warrounded force left Tien Tsin 24th Fender assistance Secretary of state dispatch from United States Consul John Fowler at Che Foo says any formed forces entered Tien Tain Chinese Minister again requests foreign troops stay out Washington June 27 six great viceroys of China through the Chinese minister here renewed their
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Tien Tsin
Tien Taki
Washingtox
Navy Department
Admiral Kempf
Taku
Tien ‘Tain
Washington
China
United States Declines Wu Tingfang Request on Foreign Troops
The text records a formal diplomatic rejection by the United States to Minister Wu Tingfang’s informal request regarding foreign troops staying out of China. It notes Li Hung Chang’s arrival in Pekin and mentions naval movements including Admiral Remey’s plan to move 400 marines from Manila to Taku via the Brooklyn, and the Princeton’s orders to Swato and Foochow to install an electric plant for immediate motive service.
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China
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Wes
United States
Wu Man
Day
Admiral Remey
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Crus
Brooklyn
Manila
Taku
Ab Aaa
Princeton
Swato
Utomy
Foochow
Shanghai
Horrible War News From Shanghai And Tientsin
A translated report from a Chinese refugee describes ruined streets in Shanghai and the suffering in Tientsin. The American Russian relief force reportedly abandoned field guns and ammunition after heavy losses of about 180 Russians and 11 Americans. German and Russian naval forces patrol the Pei Ho river, firing on villages and catching hidden snipers as crop prospects improve on hills with light sandy soil.
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Tennox
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Lus
Gesta
Pei-Ho
Porbing
End of South Africa War Hinted By Attaches
War watchers in London note military attaches view the South African campaign as near finished as Lord Roberts completes red operations. Cable reports claim British transport bottlenecks and gold requisitions surface in accounts, with a convoy near Senekal cited amid ongoing actions and a 64‑unit capture announced in early reports.
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Lord Roberts
South Africa
Gord. Roberts
Boors
Senekal
Jane
Ofa 64
Pberty
Foreigners Press for Large Army to Reach Pekin
Cianz Foo June 27. Foreigners urge concentration of 100000 men or at least 50000 for an advance on Pekin amid rising tensions with Russians and Anglo Americans. Teng Fu Heiang leads anti foreign uprising while Chinese officers boast 400000 troops. Admiral Seymour's force carries a week's rations with 150 rounds per man as Russians criticized for indiscriminate firing.
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Cxz Foo
Pekin
Seymour
Teng Fu Heiang
Tien Tsin
Taku
New Chwang
Tak
Che Foo
Dynamiting near St Louis Transit plots blamed on company staff
Reports say some dynamite blasts under St Louis Transit cars and a river bridge plot may have been carried out by Transit company employees rather than strikers to boost detective exploits. Detective Farrand suggests clues to prove internal involvement. Also notes grasshoppers in Towner county and hay price rise, plus Him Point post office closure.
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St. Louis
Bherlock Holmes
Towner County
Him Point
Pembina County
Highlanders Surrender After Failed Rescue Attempt
During the morning of June 4, about 150 Highlanders surrendered in response to a flag of truce from General Christian Dewet as reinforcements could not reach the convoy. Messengers were sent to nearby posts for aid but failed to arrive.
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Christian Dewet
Roberts Benefits From Diversion Of Public Interest
A London dispatch to The Tribune notes Lord Roberts profits as public attention shifts from South Africa to China. The piece accuses blunders by the British in Heilbron Lindley and Lindley campaigns, and says suppression of details of a large convoy capture hid a worsening sortie. It criticizes Randle’s Orange River Colony operations and calls for explanations.
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the Tribune
London
Lord Roberte
South Africa
China
Lindley
Heilbrow
Orange River Colony
Randle
Archaic Notice of Death and Local Remedies
The father of Anton Hefta of Minto died that week at age 105 after 20 years in the country. A fragment mentions Miss Bessie Duncan of Forman. An advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica for facial beauty and treatment of eruptions, cuts, bruises, burns, felons, ulcers, and piles, priced at 25 cents per box, sold by D H McArthur, Druggist.
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Anton Hefta
Minto
Bessie Duncan
Forman
Bucklen
Arnica Mrt
D. H." McArthur
Electric Treatment Promises Cure for Chronic Diseases
A historic medical ad touts combined electricity therapy for stomach, liver, kidneys, and nervous disorders. It claims to treat rheumatism, gout, heart trouble, lung issues, and various undeveloped organs, promising relief for those who failed traditional methods.
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