Allies Call For Reinforcements In China Crisis
London reports allied forces request urgent reinforcements as Peking wire is cut. Italian cruiser Floramos telegraphs from Taku that 400 Italian marines await dispatch. Japanese and American efforts outline protection and warship needs near Canton Swatow. China seeks peace envoy but terms from Aug 12 not met. palace siege confirmed with emperors and empress dowager possibly fleeing Peking.
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London
Peking
Floramoses
Taku
Rome
Daily Mail
Countess Waldersee
China
Fosthaste
Imperial Pal
Geting
Tokio
An Ting Mengale
Tartar
Canton
Swatow
Daily Chronicles
Bhanghai
Hongkong
Washington
Theodore Wallay
IA Hung Chang
Lkely
Fon
Chefu
Pagsdale
Tien
Imperial Palace
Remey
Imperial
Ith
Goodnow
State Department
St. Petersburg
Orlon
Yuk Shi Pass
Meduchel
Roosevelt Visits Washington for White House Dinner
Gov Theodore Roosevelt of New York arrived in Washington and was welcomed at the station by Secretary Cortelyou. President McKinley hosted a dinner for Roosevelt with cabinet members and others, and the two discussed political matters into the night with the vice presidential candidate present.
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Wekinsey
White House
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
McKinley
Cortelyou
Executive Mansion
Buffalo Woman Killed by Burglars Brother Beaten
Pittsfield Mass Aug 22 May Fosburg 24 daughter of R L Fosburg a Buffalo contractor was shot and killed by a burglar early today Her brother F F Fosburg was badly beaten by one of the men he tried to capture There were three burglars who escaped Mr Fosburg lives here while working for an electrical company
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Buffalo
Pittsfield
Mass
Fosburg
R. L. Fosburg
F. F. Fosburg
British forces seize Krupp guns in Harriamith district
London dispatch from Lord Roberts says Ian Hamilton captured two Krupp guns at Oliphant's Nek on August 15. Three Britons wounded. Hamilton engaged the Boers at Roodekopjes and Crocodile River on August 19 with few casualties. Rundle reports 68 Boers surrendered in the Harriamith district on August 19.
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Harsiamith
Hamilton
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Ian Hamilton
Oliphant
Nek
Roode Kopjes
Crocodile River
Rundle
Harriamith
Murdered Girl Kaethyrn Scharn Linked to Lover Case
Frederick Scharn and Lincoln Price, siblings and the woman's alleged lover, were arraigned in New York and held for the coroner. Police abandon robbery as the motive and suspect a man she met at a dance hall in the fatal apartment murder of Kaethyrn Scharn.
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Faramoor
New York
Frederick Scharn
Kaethyrn Scharn
Lincoln Price
German police curb anarchist meetings in Berlin action
Berlin reports that police will stop all anarchist meetings and four have been suppressed in the city. It notes that 186 foreign anarchists have been expelled from Germany since the abdication of King Humbert, including 103 Italians.
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Berlin
Germany
Humbert
Walter Wilkers Gets Life Sentence for Humphries Lynching
Walter Wilkers was convicted of participation in the Humphries lynching in Henderson County in May 1899 and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. Three other men have received life sentences for the offense.
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Palestine
Tex
Walter Wilkers
Humphries
Henderson County
Ife
Tragic Farm Killing Rampage Near Arlington Minn
Five dead and one seriously wounded after Theodore Wallart enters by window and slaughters his wife and children and set stables on fire. Otto Stanbors, wounded, survives as a neighbor boy Joel details the escape. Wallart fled into woods as sheriff hunts from Henderson.
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Arlington
Minn
Theodore Wallart
Wallart
Yester Art
Gustav Stanbors
Helena
Stanbors
Anne Stanbors
Reinold Stanbors
Otto Stanbors
Horges
Waltart
Joel
Otto Standors
Otto
Theresa Osteiner
Wallarts
Disturbing Quadruple Tragedy in Farley Missouri
Dr Starley Harrington a Farley physician slain his uncle James Wallace and Mrs Wallace, then killed Sheriff J P Dillingham and his son Harry Dillingham. He seized a store clerk and fired on bystanders before fleeing with his twelve year old daughter as witness.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Farley
Maxxouri River
Missouri
Starley Harrington
James Wallace
William Wallace
Harrington
J. P. Dillingham
Platte County
Harry Dillingham
Wild West Show Rampage Reports From Prairie du Chien
A Prairie du Chien riot involving a Wild West show prompted telegraphs to Gov Scofield for militia aid. Three people were shot, a special policeman wounded, and the mob wrecked a saloon before Col Cody restored order.
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Prairie du Onion
Milwaukee
Madison
William D. Evens
Prairie du Chien
Scofield
Evans
Buffalo Bill
G. B. Thomas
Evane
Thomas
Gov. Scofield
Camp Douglass
Col. Starkey
Mr. Evans
Thomas Vayra
Charles Triangle
Vavra
Marshall Linder
Merrill
Col
Cody
Rustaio Ril
Still a Mystery Over $25,000 Express Heist
Chicago investigators and Pinkerton detectives pursue the man who swapped a hogue package for the nearly $25,000 sent to the Commercial National Bank of Burlington. The misdelivered parcel reached the Burlington agent and bank, then opened to reveal only brown paper.
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Chicago
Pace
Adams Express Company
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Commercial National Bank of
Burlington
Town
Forged Money Package Substituted in Chicago Burlington Heist
Chicago detectives pursue a fraud claim involving a forged clerk’s handwriting. A brown paper substitute replaced a money package en route from Chicago to Burlington, Iowa, altering the reported sum from 25000 to 20000 dollars. Investigators say the fraudulent packages bore Chicago officials’ claim of forgery.
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Burlington
Iowa
Chicago
Californian Engineer Fatally Shocks at Power Plant
W E Mc Curdy assistant engineer of the electric light plant in San Diego was found dead with his head at the power house after receiving about 7500 volts. A burned hand mark showed where he touched the pole while the shock threw him into a nearby machine and caused the engine to run away burning out the dynamo.
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San Diego
Cal
W. E. McCurdy
Receivership Traminater Ends for Duluth Street Railway
Duluth Minn Aug 22 two steps in street railway consolidation appeared on record yesterday The receivership of the Duluth Street Railway company was terminated by order of the district court The receiver was discharged and the company gave a trust deed to the Central Trust Company of New York for first mortgage 5 per cent bonds amounting to 2 500 000 to retire existing debt and extend lines.
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Duluth Street Railway Company Akaln
Duluth
Minn
Duluth Street Railway Company
Central Trust Company of New York
Train Breaks In Two Near Garimore North Dakota
Northern Heakeman Seriownty tet Near garimore, N. D., Auj- Northern Irelght leaving here was wrecked s ix miles east. The train broke In two on a down grade and the two sections collided. Brakeman Cartwright, Who was on top of the rare, was thrown under the car, hav ing his head severely hurt and one of his legs broken. He was taken to the hospital at Grand Forks. He is mar ried, his wife being in Chicago.
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Garimore
N. D
Irelght
Cartwright
Grand Forks
Chicago
Food 18 Scarce Meat for Only Three Days at Johannesburg
United States Consul James G. Stowe reports scarce meat supply in Johannesburg with food shortages spreading. Transport must feed the army, mining cannot resume. In Tangiers the Moorish government appeals to powers against French aggression, expected to fail.
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Jobneabu
Cape Town
United States
James G. Stowe
Tangiers
Railway Smash near Plevna Kills and Injures Twenty
In Bulgaria near Plevna a railway wreck leaves twenty dead or injured. Among the dead is M Petroff, brother of the former minister of war, with Sofia reporting the tragedy on August 22.
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Bulgaria
Petrof
Sofia
Jvere
Plevna
M. Petroff
Robbers Kill Miners at Brookside. Two Arrested
Florence Aug 22 two miners Bonash and Joseph Juhass were shot and killed by robbers yesterday at Brookside. Charles Havens and James Gray are under arrest. Local authorities say the crime is under investigation.
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George B
Florence, Colif
Bonash
Joseph Juhass
Fsrookside
Charles Havens
James Gray
Deaths and Tornado in the Midwest and St Paul Clergy Retreat
Mrs Bruce Bcott died by self inflicted gunshot in Harvey North Dakota while investigators suggest temporary insanity. Tornado near Leola South Dakota killed farmer James W Tooker and injured his son as header boxes were toppled. In St Paul Minnesota the Catholic priests diocesan retreat began at St Paul seminary led by Rt Rev Thomas O Gorman with about 165 attending.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
James W. Tooker
Leola
Tooker
St. Paul
Diocese of St. Paul
St. Paul's Seminary
Thomas O'Gorman
Sioux Alls
Wrecked by Storm Strikes Sheboygan and Michigan Farmland
A violent wind storm swept Sheboygan Wisconsin injuring none fatally but destroying eight large buildings and about 200 smaller structures. Damage exceeded $800000 with roofs, barns, and the Lutheran church steeple toppled. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula reports severe storm damage to crops and barns with one fatality.
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Optenberg & Sonneman Company
Henry Tilman
Hermann Dehne
Otto Zornes
Thomas Atking
Gustave Rosheorn
William Gold
Michiana
Detroit
Mich
Aire
Jower
Michigan
Forest fires threaten towns and camps in Wyoming mountains
Forest fires rage between Battle Lake and Grand Encampment in Baratoga Wyoming. Herders drive flocks to high mountains due to feed and water scarcity. Timbers burn tinder dry and may force losses surpassing 200000 dollars. Miners join forest rangers but efforts appear ineffective.
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Grand
Baratoga
Wyo
Battle Lake
Grand Encampment
Plaina
St Je
Forest Rangers
Fire in Hamilton destroys hotel and three inns
Aug 22 report from Helena Montana states a Bitter Root valley blaze in Hamilton, Ravalli County, destroyed the Hamilton hotel and three adjoining hotels with about 20,000 dollars loss. Ton Martin and Barney Keegan fought in a room, overturned a lamp starting the fire. Martin was rescued but died shortly after. Keegan remains missing. Townspeople’ s efforts prevented a larger blaze.
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Noom
Helena
Mont
Hamilton
Bitter Root Valley
Ravelli County
Ton Martin
Barney Keegan
Hamilton Hotel
Martin
Keegan
Notable 19th Century Nominations and Deaths in Brief
Judge Reilly of the supreme court of appeals died in Richmond at sixty one. The Kentucky Eighth district GOP nominated Maj. John Williams for congress. Jim Jeffords defeated James Fitzpatrick after twenty five rounds in Buffalo. Emperor William awarded medals at Berlin. no Americans among them. Tacoma National Bank creditors receive 1 percent dividend. William Henry Lawrence, famed minstrel, died in Chicago at sixty nine. Pacific salmon outlook ranges from 90000 to 1000000 cases. Tennessee Prohibitionists back Rev. Cheves for governor. presidential electors chosen. Peter Maher beat Klondike George Haines in Trenton in five rounds. Ten year old Joseph Behalli of Lima died from injuries in a military encampment incident. Internal Revenue guidance confirms legacy tax applies when total exceeds 10000 whether or not individual shares exceed it.
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Judge Reilly
Supreme Court of Appeals
Richmond
Kentucky
Maj
Johan Williams
Congress
Jim Jeffords
California
James Fitzpatrick
Diean
Buffalo
William
Tacoma National Bank
Tacoma
Wash
William Henry Lawrence
United States
Bright
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Rep. Cheves
Péter Maher
George Haines
Trenton
N. J
Joseph
Michael Behalll
Lima
Ohio
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Markets Report From Grain and Livestock Figures
Minneapolis and Chicago show Wheat No 1 Northern around 72 cents, Corn No 2 yellow near 41 cents, Oats varying by grade. Duluth and Milwaukee quotes reflect steady to lower Wheat, and Chicago lists mixed cash Wheat and Barley values. Cattle, hogs, and sheep prices span buyers and sellers with regional spreads across Sioux City and South St. Paul markets.
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Duluth
Northern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wample
Chicago
Qate
Sioux City
Towa
Texas Fed
South St. Paul
Arrest in Winona on false certificate charge
Winona Minnesota August 22 John Lessnau a butcher’s helper was arrested on a warrant from U S Court Commissioner Morey. He is charged with passing a counterfeit ten dollar Oliver certificate altered to a ten denomination.
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Tield
Winona
Minn
John Less~nau
United States Court
Morey
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Tektng
Perce
Allan
Post Maste
America
Chine
Hay
Root
Adee
Earl Li
Conger
Tien-tein
Li Hung Chang
Pewas
Teddy
Arlington, Minn
Ormaren
Dees
Wild West Men
Shocke D
Traminater
Appeal For Protection
Harvey
Harvey, N. D
Bruce Bcott
Teasop
Beboygan
Loos
Sheboygan
the Crocker Company
Konrad Sehmeter Brewing Company
American Folding Red Company
Simball & Sona
Fourth Ward
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