Li Hung Chang Replies To Hay In Evasive Demand
Washington reports Li Hung Chang returns an evasive answer to Secretary Hay's Aug 1 demand to contact Pekin ministers. Officials say Li's stance risks final rejection, with Goodnow noting the Pao Ting massacre linked to anti foreign leaders. Yuan Shih Kai promises ministers' safe delivery to Tien Tsin, while Chaffee notes resistance and potential severe battle before Beijing.
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Washington
Li Hung Chang
Hay
Pekin
Goodnow
Li Ping Hong
China
Prince Tuan
Yuan Shih Kai
Shangtung
Tien Tsin
Earl Li
Chaffee
Imperial troops wipe out Christian town near Pekin report
The Daily Express reports camblegrams that imperial forces have destroyed a Christian town near Pekin during a relief operation. Five foreign priests and 10 000 native Christians are said to be casualties. Shanghai confirmation notes 50 missionaries in Shansi and eight English women abducted and harmed in Chu Chou.
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Daily Express
Che Foo
Pekin
Shanghai
Shansi
Chu Chou
Rioting Mob Slaughters Suspect in New Orleans
A mob seized a man believed to be Burke Jackson from police at Erato Street during the peak of New Orleans riots last Friday night and killed him. The incident occurred amid escalating violence as authorities struggled to control the unrest.
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New Orleans
Burke Jackson
Erato
Man Captured in Magnolia Miss Returned to Parish Prison
Report states the man shot on Dryades streets was not Jackson. He was captured in Magnolia Mississippi across the lake, brought back to the city, and confined in the parish prison.
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Dryades
Jackson
Magnolia
Miss
Great Northern Steamship Line Formed In St Paul
Articles of incorporation filed for the Great Northern Steamship company indicate a $6,000,000 capital stock to build and operate steamships on navigable waters. Incorporators and first directors include James J. Hill D Miller W P Clough M D Grover and A W Clark of the Great Northern Railroad. The first annual meeting is set for February 1 in St Paul, with headquarters there. Shares total 60 000 at $100 each and filing fee exceeded $3,000.
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A. W. Clark
The
Great Northern Railroad Company
St. Paul
Lightning Strikes Waukesha Causing Farm Losses
A severe early day thunderstorm in Waukesha Wisconsin caused extensive damage. A barn three miles from the city belonging to Hebe Smith burned with 188 sheep and five horses killed. Campbellport also reported multiple lightning strikes destroying barns and crops.
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Wia
Hebe Smith
Campbellsport
Glanders Reported at Presidio Horses in San Francisco
Glanders have broken out among about 1,040 horses at the Presidio stables. The disease was found in the morning and eight infected animals were shot. The commanding officer orders aggressive measures to stamp out the outbreak before it becomes epidemic.
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Presidio
San Francisco
Ching
Fatal Fall Claims Laborer At New Capitol Building
The New Capitol Building in St. Paul reports a fatal accident as laborer Florian Zauner, about 43, fell 70 feet from scaffolding. He struck iron rods during descent and died likely before impact. body mangled with an arm severed and both legs broken.
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New Capitol
St. Paul
New Capitol Building
Florian Zauner
Zauner
Farmer Ed Sullivan killed by threshing machine mishap
Ed Sullivan of Bermont Iowa died during a threshing accident when his trousers were caught in a belt and his leg was torn from the hip after his knee was struck by the moving equipment. He died on the operating table after amputation. He left a family. Also notes on political gerrymandering talks in Havana and a Secret Service report from Washington listing arrests and convictions.
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Ed Sullivan
Secret Service
Washington
Secret ‘Service Division
Gage
Wilkie
Proclamation Promises Damages Paid to Farms
Pretoria August 4. President Kruger and Commandant General Botha issue a proclamation promising to pay all damages done to farms by the British if burghers remain with the commandoes.
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Kruger
Botha
Death of Duke prompts Persia shah’s England visit cancellation
On account of the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha’s death the shah of Persia has abandoned his planned visit to England. The announcement came from official sources in London dated August 4.
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London
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Persia
England
Perpetual Grant for Nicaragua Canal Syndicate
John D. Crimmins of the Nicaragua canal syndicate announced the project will proceed under New Jersey law. The concession is perpetual with a 10 mile police zone on each side and route choice within Nicaragua. The company seeks private construction and operation, favoring government noninterference.
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New York
John D. Crimmins
Nicaragua
Edward Eyre
Edward F. Cragin
Zelaya
New Jersey
Crimmins
Vancouver Strike by Machinists Cuts Rail Line West
All machinists on the Canadian Pacific line from Port Arthur to the west walked out at noon following orders from Winnipeg. In Vancouver 30 workers joined the general strike, tied to the union demand for its wage schedule which the company says it cannot afford.
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Vancouver
B. C
Winnipeg
Western
Canadian Pacific Railway
Port Arthur
Italians in New York Quarrel Over Assassination
Michael Aretti, a silk dyer's helper, was attacked by Pietro Marcelli an avowed anarchist in New York on Aug 4 as Aretti condemned anarchists and praised King Humbert. Marcelli struck Aretti with a club splitting his skull despite attempts to intervene.
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New York
Michael Aretti
Pietro Marcelli
Aretti
Bresci
King Humbert
Marcelli
Axetti
Missouri murderer hanged after failed suicide attempt
Grant Reed was executed at Madison courthouse for murdering his wife and her father. At 3 a.m. he tried to kill himself with nitric acid, burning his throat but surviving to reach the scaffold with physicians' aid.
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Missouri
Richmond
Grant Reed
Madison
Reed
Evacuation after town wiped out by disaster
A community was destroyed by a disaster with the entire place wiped out. A schooner delivering coal for mail steamers ferried residents to safety to escape the danger.
Tilley Annexes Tutuila and Samoa Islands
Commander Benjamin F. Tilley of the U S naval station at Pago Pago annexed Tutuila and nearby Samoa islands to the United States. The instrument of cession was signed by 22 chiefs on April 15, preceding the raising of the U S flag. Tilley managed the sensitive task with notable tact and diplomacy.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Tilley
United States
Tutuila
Samoa
Aunua
Pago Pago
Tilley
Italian Woman Kills Cousin in Eveleth Area
Genino Tasso, an Italian laborer, was shot to death at the Adams mining location near Eveleth after attempting an assault on his cousin Mrs. Anna Tasso. She fired once, killing him through the heart and is under arrest as Italian workers react with excitement.
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Minn
Genino Tasso
Adams
Eveleth
Tasso
Anna Tasso
Plot Alleged to Kill Queen Margherita and King Humbert
Rome information cited by New York reports Antonio Lana, arrested as Bresci’s accomplice, confessed to a plot to assassinate King Humbert and Queen Margherita. The Aug 4 dispatch notes Lana’s statements as confirming a wider conspiracy.
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New York
Rome
Antonio Lana
Bresci
Humbert
Forest Fires Rampage in Sierra Madre West of Camp Sturtevant
Great forest fires continue to rage in the Sierra Madre mountains near Camp Sturtevant California. The report notes the fire no longer threatens the camp as much as a week ago but firefighters face extensive work to control the blaze. If flames are not checked a large area of the San Gabriel forest reserve and 15 to 20 square miles already devastated will be laid waste.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Sierra Madre Mountains
Sturtevant
San Gabriel Forest Reserve
Hoyt Seeks Guardian After Retreat Revoked
Charles H. Hoyt the playwright has asked Judge Tenney to appoint a business agent or guardian following a retreat commitment revoked by Judge Freeman last Tuesday. He may propose James O. Lyford of Concord NH for the role.
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Charleston
N. H
Charles H. Hoyt
Hartford
Conn
Freeman
Tenney
James O. Lyford
Concord
Bresci’s Brother Leaves Army to Seek Civil Post
Aug 4 Minan Bresci's brother Lieutenant Bresci, brother of King Humbert's assassin, plans to resign from the army and assume a new name. He will be given a civil administration appointment.
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Minan
Humbert
St Pinkham Offers Free Advice For Women In Transition
A period guidance notice asserts that St Pinkham supplies trusted assistance for women approaching and passing through menopause. It invites readers to write to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn, Massachusetts, for free advice backed by years of experience.
Bryan's Indianapolis Speech to Focus on Imperialism
Mr. Bryan plans an 8000 word acceptance speech in Indianapolis centered on imperialism with a separate letter for other topics. He will stay in Chicago for conferences with allied leaders after the speech and Populist leaders seek a meeting to discuss Towne's vice presidential candidacy.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Indianapolis
Philippine Archipelago
Chicago
Edmisten
National Populist Committee
Towne
Baseball Scores and Weather Across Europe
American League results list Cleveland at Minneapolis 10 to 7 and Buffalo at Kansas City 14 to 7 while Milwaukee hosts Indianapolis 4 in a fifteen inning game. In London a severe gale halts Channel traffic and disrupts August bank holiday travel with damage inland and boats seeking harbor relief.
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Kansas City
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
London
United Kingdom
Seiloff Edges Jackson In 10 Round Pro Boxing Bout
Otto Seiloff of Chicago won a decision over Young Peter Jackson of San Francisco after ten rounds at the Olympic club in Denver. The bout featured bulldog tactics, with little scientific fighting on display. Dr. Eddy heads horse buying trip to supply Germany with 3,000 cavalry and light battery horses. In RaLeian North Carolina, August 4, returns show Democratic majorities totaling 64,678 with fusion at 5,125, net Democratic majority 59,553.
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Denver
Otto Seiloff
Chicago
Peter Jackson
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Stockeron
Cal
Eddy
Nevada
Utah
Montana
RaLeian
N. C
McKinley Leaves Washington for Canton Vacation Return
President McKinley departed Washington in the evening to resume his vacation in Canton Ohio. He was accompanied by Comptroller of the Currency Charles G Dawes and Secretary Cortelyou.
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Canton
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Cortelyou
Arresting Anarchist Suspects Across Germany
Berlin reports say police across Germany arrest anarchist suspects. Among those detained is Professor Stahly an Italian who recently lectured on the Mafia in South Germany.
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Germany
Professor Stahly
South
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