Allied forces seize Pekin as legations stay safe
Official dispatches from Admiral Remey and Consul Fowler report Pekin captured after stubborn Chinese resistance. Legations are safe with approximately 100 Japanese and 300 Chinese casualties noted. Details from Tien Tsin and Che Foo confirm the fall and surrounding of the foreign quarter.
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Washington
Pekin
United States
Admiral Mey
Fow Wat Che Foo
M Remey
Fowler
Remey
Che Foo
Pekin East
United States Pledges Protect Native Chinese Christians
Washington officials say the United States will honor its duty to safeguard Chinese native Christians numbering several thousand amid post Pekin actions. Possible options include relocation to the Philippines or other locations. Indemnity may cover missionary families and U.S. losses, signaling substantial financial implications for China.
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Washington
Pekin
China
United States
Philipes
Allied advance to Pekin order of battle at Yang Tsun
Extracts from a dispatch recount the Allied push from Tien Tsin with General Ma missing during Yang Tsun fighting. The council of war at Yang Tsun on August 7 approved the Pekin advance, with 385 officers present. Columns were arranged Japanese Russian British American, while the French stayed at Yang Tsun due to weak commissariat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Aong
Tien Tsin
Yang Tsun
Pekin
Yang Tsun 'Ang
Missionaries Murdered in Kuchan Incident
In SuHanoual on August 20, it was reported that Miss Mancheser and Miss Desmond, American missionaries, along with seven others, were killed at Kuchan near Wonchow on July 21. The local taodai and district general refused protection and were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SuHanoual
No Loan for Japanese Rumor Quashed by Japanese Consul
New York August 20. Consul S Uchida says Japan has no plan to float a war loan in the United States in connection with the China conflict. He notes his government has no intention of issuing such a loan. The statement aims to quell circulating rumors in financial circles.
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New York
Japan
United States
S. Uchida
China
Wheat crop estimated for Pacific Northwest states
Oregon Washington and Idaho wheat crop for 190 is put at 82,000,000 to 85,000,000 bushels, a reduction of about 5,000,000 from earlier estimates. The wheat is said to be of a very fine quality.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Portland, Or
Colored men chosen for Republican advisory committee
Omicaco Aug 20 Cyrus Field Adams a colored editor linguist and orator and Bishop Arnett of Ohio also colored have been appointed by Chairman Hanna as members of the advisory committee of the Republican national committee.
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Hanna
Omicaco
Cyrus Field
Adams
Bishop Arnett
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Burnham Kills Father in Self Defense near Wynmore
James M. Burnham publisher of Wynmore Nebras ka paper shot and killed his father Captain Collins A Burrellam after a delirious assault. The coroner's jury exonerated the son, who surrendered to officers. The confrontation began when the captain attacked with a butcher knife and Burnham fired, striking the father in the heart.
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Lincoln, Neb
James M. Burnham
Wynmore
Neb
Collins A. Burre
Llam
Killing by Hammer in New York Loft Room
Catherine Scharf aged 22 was beaten to death with a hammer in her room on the second floor of 674 Second Avenue between 7 PM and midnight. Found by her brother next morning, the room ransacked, a bloody hammer nearby. Police suspect a thief surprised during theft and killed to avoid identification.
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New York
Catherine Scharf
Second Avenue
Ghostly prank ends in death as girl struck by brick
Florence Almond, 15, was killed in Philadelphia when a brick was thrown from a crowd after she appeared as a ghost in a white sheet before about a group of African Americans on a lot at Fifty seventh and Ludlow streets. The incident occurred August 21 and she died within minutes.
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Philadelphia
Florence Almond
Fifty-seventh
Ludlow
Trouble in Liberty City as race violence erupts in Georgia
Reports from Jessup Georgia describe Liberty City under patrol by hundreds of armed men and two cavalry troops after a sequence of killings, shootings, and a failed train wreck. Whites and blacks fear further clashes as Sheriff Lyons and authorities rush in with troops and rifles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty City
Jessup
Liberty Independents
Liberty Guards
Thomas
Wayne County
Lyons
Bob Burtis
Tragic Sixth Street Car Crash Kills Girl in St Louis
A street car at Broadway and Alaska strikes a barouche killing Blanche Skelle, 13, whose head is severed by the wheels. Herman Wilsbahe suffers severe head injuries with doubtful recovery. John Skelle escapes with minor injuries.
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St. Louis
Broadway
Alaska Street
Blanche Skelle
Herman Wilsbahe
John Skelle
Wilsbahe
Senator Ingalls Buried in Simple Funeral Service
Ex senator Ingalls was buried at Trinity Episcopal church with a private service and interment in Mount Vernon vault. A special train from Topeka brought ex-Senator Pfeffer and others including Judge W. A. Johnston and A. A. Goddard who attended. Judge A G Otis estimates the fortune at $250000.
Interests clash in Samoa
From letters in newspapers the situation in Samoa seems unsatisfactory as the governor is blamed by the Mataafa party for favoring Tanu and his group. Dissensions persist with few actual hostilities occurring.
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Mataafa Party
Tanu
Beruisx
Samoa
Mataafa
Cuban Teachers Leave Washington for Havana
About 1,400 Cuban school teachers departed Washington DC amid cheers for Cuba and McKinley headed to New York by Pennsylvania Railroad. After visits to Philadelphia they will sail to Havana aboard transports.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
McKinley
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Havana
Prominent New Yorker Dead in City Firm Leader
New York on August 22 reports the death at 9 a.m. of J. D. Flower, brother of former Governor Flower. He was a member of Flower & Co., the firm that controls stock in the People's Gas Company.
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New York
J. D. Flower
Flower
Flower & Co
People’s Gas Company
Fatal family feud over a girl in Elliott county Kentucky
In Elliott county Adkins and Howard families fought over a neighborhood girl. One Howard was killed and another shot through the lungs, likely to die. The clash drew in both families, with Adkins men including a preacher father. All Adkins men were jailed in Martinsburg.
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Howard
Adkins
Kentucky
Morehead
Howards
Elliott County
Lindsay Adkins
Martinsburg
Minister Kills Man in Island Creek Feud near Williamson WV
Rev Thomas Clarke shot and killed John Dempsey on Island Creek after months of enmity over a school appointment. Dempsey, repairing a fence near Clarke's home, attacked with a hatchet. Clarke retrieved a shotgun, shot Dempsey twice, killing him instantly. Clarke to surrender.
Brooklyn Bout Ends In Lethal Clash At Club
In Brooklyn a so called tryout bout at the Greenwood Athletic Club between George Kelly and Michael Myers ended fatally. Kelly lies in Seney hospital dying from a blow believed to have been delivered during the fight. The feud arose over a young girl and the men sought a sanctioned venue to avoid police trouble.
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New York
George Kelly
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Michael Myers
Greenwood Athletic Club
Trouble For the Whisky Trust Dissolution Petition Filed
Application to dissolve the Distilleries Company of America, incorporated in New Jersey with 125 million dollars capitalization, was made in the court of chancery at Trenton. The petition is brought by Henry I. Dittman and Kalinam Hass of New York, stockholders of the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company.
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Whisky Trust
Trenton
Court of Chancery
Distilleries Company of America
New Jersey
Henry I. Dittman
Kalinam Hass
New York
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company
Remains of ex Senator Ingalls Arrive in Atchison
Ex Senator Ingalls’ body reached Atchison Kansas in the evening and was taken to the Oakridge home. No public service will be held there, only family and a few friends will stay with the body. Also: the War Department has contracted a packing house to ship 250000 pounds of breakfast bacon to American troops in China.
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Ingalls
Atchison
Atchison, Kan
Oakridge
Kansas City
War Department
China
United States Commissioner General Peck Decorated in Paris
Paris announces Ferdinand W. Peck of Chicago is named grand officer of the Legion of Honor among foreign commissioners. The decoration is listed in the official journal.
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Peck
Paris
Legion of Honor
United States
Ferdinand W. Peck
Chicago
Legion
Anti Imperialists back Bryan for president in Indy congress
In Indianapolis on August 18 the Liberty Congress of the American League of Anti Imperialists endorsed William J Bryan for president. Col Charles R Codman led the resolutions committee to urge adoption, but debate left the platform without full approval. Thomas H Osborn of Auburn led a bid to strike Bryan endorsement, drawing strong support from third ticket factions. Despite clashes, Bryan was warmly applauded throughout the convention as the most effective check on imperial policy.
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India Napolis
Liberty Congress
American League of Anti-Imperialists
William J. Bryan
Charles R. Codman
Massachusetts
Thomas H. Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
Bryan
Thomas M. Osborne
McKinley
Kansas City
Edwin Burritt Smith
Mr. Bryan
Third party meeting in New York sets Sept convention
In Indianapolis on Aug 18, third party representatives chosen Thomas M. Osborne of Auburn as permanent chair and Everett W. Abbott of New York as secretary. A Sept 5 convention in New York was scheduled to nominate a ticket with Moorfield Storey reportedly offered the presidency but declined, William S. Palmer of Colorado expected as vice president.
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Indianapolis
Liberty Congress
Bryan
Commercial Club
Thomas M. Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
Everett W. Abbott
New York
Moorfield Storey
Massachusetts
Storey
William S. Palmer
Colorado
National People's party to meet in Chicago Aug 27
Cincinnati August 18. A call goes to the national committee of the People's party to convene in Chicago August 27 to discuss party matters. Chairman Parker says the fusion movement has collapsed in every state and that Stevenson’s nomination has broken its backbone, with fusionists returning to the party and expected to poll as in 1892.
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Cincinnati
National Committee of the
People’s Party
Chicago
Parker
Stevenson
Stephenson
Ministers Delivered to Relief Force at Pekin Walls
Washington reports reveal the United States will deliver the ministers to the relief column at Pekin rather than Tung Chow. General Chaffee has orders to coordinate with allied commanders and decide whether to enter Pekin or meet the relief at the inner gates or outer wall. China had urged a halt and armistice at Tung Chow 12 miles from Pekin.
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Washington
Department of State
United States
China
Li Hung Chang
Tung Chow
Chaffee
Pekin
Tartar
Imperial City
Conger Dispatch Reports Besieged Legations At Pekin
Acting secretary of state releases a Conger dispatch via Wu from Shanghai via Taiwan. The message, dated mid August, notes ongoing bombardment and attacks since June 23 with French, Italian, Belgian, Austrian, and Dutch legations destroyed. Dr. Inglis' child dead. Marines Fanning, Fisher, Turner, King, Tutcher, Kennly and Thomas killed. All other Americans alive. Nearing allied forces offer hope.
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Washington
Conger
Adee
Taotai
Shanghai
Taiwan
Pekin
Inglis
Fanning
Fisher
Turner
King
Tutcher
Kennly
Thomas
Alta
Ryan
Chinese envoy seeks armistice pause at Tung Chow
Washington reports Li Hung Chang has appealed to halt the allied army at Tung Chow where Chinese officials would negotiate an armistice. The state department will reject the envoy's proposal and stick to the previously stated position.
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Washington
State Department
Li Hung Chang
Tung Chow
Attack on Pekin Reported by Navy Dispatch
From Wasa Hinaton August 18 the navy department releases Admiral Remey's dispatch stating that on August 13 at Taku the front had not been heard from since the 11th. Lieutenant Latimer serves on Chaffee's staff to provide authentic information as Japanese sources say Tang Chow was occupied on the 12th and Pekin would be attacked today.
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Wasa Hinaton
Navy Department
Remey
Taku
Lth
Latimer
Chaffee
Tang Chow
Pekin
Ministers Safe After Pekin Attack and Armistice Talks
The morning papers favor the view that the legations are safe with the allies after reports of Pekin’s capture by a Vienna cable. Chinese officials admit a heavy defeat near Tung Chau, with Japanese mediation leading to possible armistice terms requiring access to Pekin for allied protection of the legations.
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London
Vienna
Hong Kong
Pekin
Taku
Rome
Claude Macdonald
Tung Chow
Shanghai
Tung Chau
Daily Express
Kobe
Japan
Consuls Act Jointly on Shanghai Troop Safety
A semi official Shanghai dispatch reports foreign consuls have telegrammed their governments warning that withdrawal of Indian troops from Wu Sung risks Shanghai safety. They urge troops be landed under an international understanding to ensure Shanghai's adequate protection and call for immediate action.
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Berlin
Shanghai
Wu Sung
Japan Proposes Armistice as China Talks Begin
A Kobe cable to The Evening Journal says Japan proposes an armistice between the powers and China. Terms require ministers to be under allied protection at Pekin gates or allies admitted to Pekin to receive them. Japan has begun negotiations.
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New York
Kobe
Japan
The
Evening Journal
China
Pekin
Russians Disembark To Shield Allied Force Rear
Romer Aug 18 dispatch reports a Russian regiment landed to protect the rear of the allied forces under threat. The Japanese admiral says the allies occupied Tung Chau last Sunday and awaits news of an attack on Pekin.
Glass price advance agreed by manufacturers and jobbers
NiaGarRa Fatls New York August 17 window glass manufacturers and the Plate Glass Jobbers association opened their annual summer meetings. They decided to advance the price of window and plate glass by a specified percentage during the talks.
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NiaGarRa Fatls
N. Y
Window Glass Manufacturers of
United States
Plate Glass Jobbers’ Association
Hoare Holding Out Near Elands River
London dispatch reports Colonel Hoare holding out at Elands River last Friday. Lord Roberts says General Hamilton's cavalry should be within about 40 miles of Elands River. The war office received the update from Lord Roberts.
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Hoare
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Elands River
Hamilton
Elands
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