Prisoner status for Kruger amid Transvaal isolation
Lourenco Marques reports Kruger is effectively confined in the district governor’s residence with British consul protest over using Portuguese territory to direct Transvaal affairs. The French consul and Kruger’s officials are barred, Pott loses Transvaal representation, and an American attaché warns hostilities could last as Boers vow to fight to the death. Acting President Schalkberger meets Kruger but is denied access.
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Daily Telegraph
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Schalkberger
Hundreds Work Hoped That This Will Lead to the Early
Workers across the region push for early results on a stalled project, seeking faster completion and relief from delays. Officials promise coordinated action, with unions coordinating efforts and daily updates expected.
Debris removal under way after Galveston hurricane
In Galveston Texas, Sept 17 a large mobilization forms squads with police and deputies to clear beach debris. Officials hope to recover bodies and restore water, while ice shortages persist and disinfectant carts roam streets. Roofs and topless houses prompt demand for shelter coverings as weather stays clear.
Roberts Proclamation Appeals Boers to Surrender
Lord Roberts reports Kruger fled to Lourenco Marques and Botha relinquished command to Viljoen due to ill health. He issues a proclamation urging surrender, noting 15,000 Boers as prisoners and warning external intervention is unlikely as Britain aims to finish the war.
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War Office
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Imperial government to declare peace in South Africa
London reports the imperial government plans soon to declare a state of peace in South Africa and issue a proclamation that Boers who refuse to lay down arms will be treated as rebels.
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Cape Town
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Boutelle Sickness Casts Seat Question After Election
Banner, Sept 17. Representative Charles A. Boutelle has been re elected but is confined to the McLean insane asylum in Waverly Mass. Doctors offer no firm recovery prospect. Thomas White the Democratic opponent is advised he may be entitled to the seat as Boutelle's candidacy was illegal and White had the largest eligible vote.
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Woodruff to Accept Republican Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Saratoga N Y Sept 5 Timothy L Woodruff has decided to accept a re nomination for lieutenant governor and thus ended the only point of uncertainty concerning the state ticket to be named by the Republicans
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German Troops Land at Woo Sung to Aid Allied Detachments
German transport Batavia will debark troops at Woo Sung on Sunday September 2 to support British and French detachments in the area.
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Seanoval
Batavia
Missionary Hodges Killed in Pao Ting Fu Case
Minister Conger cables to the state department under Sept. 6 date reporting that Hodges, a Presbyterian missionary, was killed at Pao Ting Fu Wasuinotos on Sept. 15. The message notes Hodges died during the incident and identifies his role as a missionary.
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State Department
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Amoy Restored as Order Returns and Refugees Recede
The Department of State reports from Amoy China that British and Japanese marines have withdrawn order is maintained refugees are returning and shops are reopening after the unrest.
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Washington
Department of State
China
List grows in tragedy Galveston death toll likely exceeds 5000
The Houston Post publishes a 2700 name Galveston dead list drawn from various sources but authentic. Many bodies lie at sea sand beaches mainland ruins and marshes with some moved miles inland. Officials fear total dead will surpass the 5000 estimate by Mayor Jones Major R G Lowe and others.
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Looting Grips Peking As Destruction Spurs International Alarm
In Peking looting continues with few guards beyond foreign residences and sacred sites. General Chaffee seeks international cooperation to stop the plunder while missionaries demand punishment for high Chinese leaders. General Fukushima cites brutal outrages in Tung Chow and urges investigation and action. Major Muir is ordered to Thung Tow for report.
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Galveston to Host U S Marine Hospital Camp for Sick
City Health Officer Wilkinson led a conference on health needs and agreed to accept a United States Marine Hospital Service offer to establish a camp in Houston for destitute and ill residents. Houston was chosen for its proposed site and willingness to host the facility.
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Governor Sayers Heads Galveston Flood Relief Fund
The relief drive for Galveston flood victims nears one million dollars with most funds controlled by Governor Sayers. He will oversee distribution of food, supplies and other aid, and will not publish an itemized list of contributors for several days.
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Galveston
Clara Barton heads Red Cross relief mission to Galveston
Miss Clara Barton president of the Red Cross with an assistant has departed for Galveston to aid in relief efforts.
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Galveston
Washington
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Major mill and elevator fire in Port Huron causes $225000 loss
A noon blaze destroyed the McMorran Milling company plant and the Port Huron and Northwestern Elevator, totaling 225000 in damage and 150000 bushels of grain lost. Insurance will cover the loss. D. McMoran & Co. and others affected by the fire.
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D. McMorran & Co
Chaffee Supreme Weighs China Notes as Russia Shift Stirs
Washington reports no new military orders as China talks remain in diplomatic phase. War department awaits State Department guidance while Russia’s attitude shifts the urgency. London notes Prince Ching presented credentials but officials say negotiations not yet at stage.
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Li Hung Chang
Harmony Report From Peking Echoed On Taku Arrival
The Taku steamer returns with news that allied officers work in harmony and treat each other with courtesy while soldiers live as one army. If conflict arises during Peking occupation, it is said to be caused by ministers in Europe, not field troops.
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