Nine Miles From Pekin Chinese Campaign Progress
General Chaffee's American forces moved to Hos Pi Wu within nine miles of Pekin after advancing from Yang Tsan and Lang Fang. Officials view the push as strategically vital, signaling steady foreign progress and potential influence on the Chinese government.
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Pekin
War Department
Imperial City
Root
Corbin
Chaffees
Hospiwu
Yang Tsan
Hos Pi Wu
Hoihi Wu
Militiamen barred by Vancouver labor unions
Vancouver labor councils decree that militiamen cannot join unions. The move follows the salmon fishermen strike when militia protected Japanese fishermen from striker violence. Committees will pursue ineligibility for militia members in unions.
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Vancouver
B. C
Trades and Labor Council Union
Wnigns
Export of Gold to Europe Reaches Fifty Million End of August
Lonpos Aug 14 The Daily Mail notes New York as the pivot of the money market The export of gold to Europe last week totaled 5 million dollars and more is expected this week Reserves may be depleted to 50 million by August's end raising questions about New York's safety.
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Europe
Lonpos
The
Daily Mail
New York
Bryan Works for Colored Vote Amid Club Push
William J. Bryan met with a delegation of colored men led by J. Milton Turner of St. Louis to hear dissatisfaction with the current administration and to urge forming Bryan Democratic clubs. The group promised significant support from their community and emphasized club organization. Pierces Will Attend the Encampment. The Duke da Arcos Spanish minister and party will visit Chicago August 25 for the G A R encampment and the court of honor illumination date was moved. Wisconsin Abduction Sensation. Hazel Patterson was abducted in Kenosha in a bold family dispute with attackers fleeing by waiting carriage near Rand, causing alarm in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
J. Milton Turner
St. Louis
Liberia
Mr. Bryan
Bryan Democratic Clubs
Wisconsin
Kenosua
Wig
Hazel Patterson
Rand
Heatwave Withers Salina Crops As Temperatures Hit 112
Salina Kansas reports an intensely hot wind drying vegetation and shriveling late corn. The district thermometer reached 112 degrees, with streets above 100. In GoopuanD Missouri a reward of 3000 is offered for the Jones brothers, suspected Union Pacific train robbers.
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Salina
Kan
Texas
Carpenters Withdraw from Chicago Building Trades Council
The Times-Herald reports the carpenters, strongest artisans group in the Chicago building trades council, have voted to withdraw. Most workers are expected to return to work within two weeks after the decision.
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Building Trades Council
Cuicano
The
Times-Herald
Carpenters
Chicago Building Trades Council
Carpenters Break in Central Building Trades Dispute
Carpentra in the second high break in the central organization of the building trades workmen who have been at loggerheads with the contractors for many months.
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Carpentra
Close Shave For The Boy General Wheeler Rescues Bryan Jr
General Joseph Wheeler of the Lakes department saved William Jennings Bryan Jr., 12, after the boy climbed to a window ledge and hung by his toes. Wheeler pulled him inside and kept working, later noting the lad was nearly dashed to death on the sidewalk.
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General Wheeler
W. J. Bryan
Chicago
Joseph Wheeler
Department of the Lakes
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Bryan
Waldersee’s China Commands Limited by Several Powers
London reports still cautious about Count Waldersee’s role as allied commander in China. Paris and statesmen like M Meline note law limitations from 1844 preventing a foreign officer from commanding French troops, suggesting his commission may be advisory rather than full commander in chief.
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London
Count von Waldersee
China
Paris
M. Meline
Turkish Denial of Saganik Massacre Report
Turkish legation in Washington disputes mass disturbance reports in Asiatic Turkey. Troops pursued Armenian brigands led by Antranik who hid in a chapel. surrender demanded, gunfire ensued, two soldiers killed and brigands captured.
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Saganik
Washington
Turkey
Sassun
Antranik
Bryan to skip Chicago on parade day for McKinley
Col. W. J. Bryan will not be in Chicago on Tuesday August 28 the day of the Grand Army parade to avoid upstaging President McKinley. The Democratic nominee will delay his arrival to the next day or later after informing Executive Director Harper.
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Bryan
Chicago
McKinley
Curiaco
the Chronicle
Col
W. J. Bryan
Grand Army of the Republic
Harper
Afghan ameer mobilizes forces near Russia frontier
Lahore dispatch reports the Ameer of Afghanistan mobilizing infantry and artillery with a possible advance toward the Russian frontier. The report is not fully credited in Lahore and officials are uneasy over the ameer’s behavior.
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London
Lahore
Punjaub
Ameer
Afghanistan
Butler to Back McKinley, Hyena Post Reports
Lincoln Neb August 14 The Hyena Post a Populist paper says Chairman Butler will stump for McKinley Vice Chairman Edmiston declined to comment saying he has no definite information about Butler's future course.
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Lincoln, Neb
Hyening Post
Butler
McKinley
Edmiston
Bryan to attend Democratic clubs quadrennial in Indianapolis
New York Aug 14 The National Association of Democratic clubs received a personal assurance from W J Bryan that he will attend the quadrennial convention in Indianapolis on Oct 3 and 4 During the three weeks the association headquarters in New York opened 125000 new members joined the organization Requisition for Bank Check Forger Topeka Aug 14 Governor Stanley honored a requisition from Iowa for Harry Stevens a convict in Kansas penitentiary whose term for forgery will soon expire He was previously in Nebraska for forgery and now will be taken to Mills county for the same offense He is a panic check forger Public Executioner BeBerlin Aug 14 Lorenz Schweitz of Breslau appointed public executioner for Prussia after a retiring business decision.
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New York
National Association of Democratic Clubs
W. J. Bryan
Indianapolis
TorEka
Kan
Stanley
Iowa
Harry Stevens
Kansas
Nebraska
Mills County
Beerlix
Lorenz Schweitz
Breslau
Prussia
Fe Jga
Aguinaldo Fears Amnesty Proclamation Advantage
Washington reports disclose a Manila letter claiming Aguinaldo avoids amnesty by directing guerrilla bands. The note, dated at Biach-No-Bato, says he stays briefly in each location and only with intimate friends. It also notes General Pio del Pilar’s surrender and wish to become an American citizen and lead native troops in China.
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Washington
Manila
War Department
Aguinaldo
Biach-No-Bato
San Pedro Macati
Pio del Pilar
White Star Cymric suffers cargo hold fire on Atlantic crossing
The White Star liner Cymric reported a fire in forward hold during an Atlantic crossing. Fire began Sunday noon Aug 6, 19 hours from Queenstown, burned 36 hours until midnight Monday, held under control after flooding Hold No 1. Damage stayed limited, ship not seriously injured.
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New York
Cymric
Atlantic
Queenstown
Eyrotracing Syndicate Loses Canal Concession in Nicaragua
Manaacua Nicaragua Aug 14 The government notified the Inter oceanic Canal company the Eyr Cragin syndicate that its concession was annulled on the 8th of this month due to the failure to deposit 400000 dollars in gold.
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Eyrotracing
Manaacua
Nicaragua
el Camercia
Interoceanig Canal Company
Interoceanic Canal Company
Eyr-Cragin
Boers Occupy Water Galander in Force After Dalmantha Fire
London reports via The Daily Mail correspondent that the Boers abandoned Machadodorp and moved into Water galander in force. A large part of General Louis Botha's stores at Dalmantha was burned on Sunday. Barbertson is named as the new seat of the Transvaal government.
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London
Machadodorp
Lourengo Marques
Daily Mail
Watergalander
Louis Botha
Dalmantha
Barbertson
Transvaal
July Import and Export Totals Reported by Bureau
The July statement from the Bureau of Statistics shows imports of merchandise at 68,536,253 dollars, 221,881,068 free of duty, and total imports over eight million dollars higher than July 1899. Exports reached 400,418,501 dollars, up over 500,000 from the same month last year.
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Wasunaroy
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Telegraphic Breveties Chronicle Local Deaths and Notices
Abram Yerzxa a well known grocer of the Northwest dies in Minneapolis at age 84. Baron von Stumm Halberg a noted conservative German statesman battles stomach cancer. Rural free delivery starts Aug 15 at Clear Lake and Lyons per postoffice orders. Frank B Vanvalkenburgh famed cyclist dies suddenly in Milwaukee from suspected brain hemorrhage. Gilbert M Hitchcock publisher of the Omaha World-Herald Dem pledges candidacy for something unspecified.
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Abram Yerzxa
Northwest
Minneapolis
Baron von Stumm Halberg
Clear Lake
Lyons
Frankb. Vanvalkenburgh
United States
Milwaukee
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
The
Omaha World-Herald
Dem
Plot to Kill M'Kinley Alleged by Anarchists
A dated New York dispatch reports May 1 cast lots by anarchists to kill rulers including King Humbert and President McKinley, with claims of plots against Loubet, William of Germany, and Austria's emperor. An Italian consul was warned May 16 of a plot against Humbert and Washington authorities. Alfieri claims the anarchists seek his life and he is hiding. Chairman O'Dell was warned of a presidential assassination plot.
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New York
Gaetano Bresci
Humbert
McKinley
Loubet
France
William
Germany
Austria
Washington
C. Luig Alfieri
Anarchistic Society of
Paterson
Signor Barsoltti
el Progresso Itali Americano
Alfieri
O’dell
Republican State Committee
Lydia E. Pinkham Plant Advertises Health for Women
Weary women find relief through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised for strength and health. The ad claims wide recognition coast to coast, many thankful letters, and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bryan to Be Nominated for President by Monetary League
William J. Bryan will receive notification of his nomination for president by the United States Monetary league at Topeka on August 28 the day of the People’s party notification exercises.
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United States
John M. Thurston
William J. Bryan
United States Monetary League
Topeka
People’s Party
Storm-Tossed Lake Michigan Vessels Return After Panic
Exciting experiences aboard steamers crossing Lake Michigan as a storm lashed the lake. The Darius Cole with 2,000 excursionists reached port at daybreak after being driven 25 miles off course and calming panicked passengers. The A B Taylor with 20 travelers fought waves and finally returned to Holland, Michigan.
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Onicano
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Darius Cole
A. B. Taylor
Holland, Mich
Massacre of Christians Reported Near Pao Ting
The Patrie cites a dispatch via the French consul general at Shanghai reporting that seven thousand Christians were massacred at Pao Ting east of Pekin. No further details are available.
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Pao Ting
Paris
the Patrie
Procurent
The
Congregation of Lazarist Missions
Shanghai
Pekin
Magazine at Shanghai Explodes
A Mauser magazine exploded in Shanghai on August 14 causing unknown damage. Foreigners are not admitted in the magazine enclosure.
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Shanghai
Hockey scores and early season results across leagues
American League games in Milwaukee Detroit and Cleveland produced mixed results with Chicago defeating Boston twice and a St. Louis win over Philadelphia. In baseball Cincinnati crushed Brooklyn while Chicago beat Boston. Duluth and Superior streetcar systems finally consolidate under Thomas Lowry’s investment group.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
Kaiser Wilhelm Breaks the Record at Sea
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse captained by Englehart set a record for Sandy Hook to Cherbourg, completing 3,184 knots in 6 days 19 hours 44 minutes with an average speed of 22.79 knots.
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London
Englehart
New York
Jay
Bremen
Sandy Hook
Cherbourg
Dakota Elevator Destroyed in Fast Moving Fire
BurraLo Aug 14 The Dakota elevator burned during the day causing an estimated loss of 500000. The fire began in the machinery loft and within fifteen minutes the cupola was a blaze forcing the fire downward through the machinery room to the bin where 800000 bushels of grain were stored.
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BurraLo
Edenhorn Sets Great Lakes Ore Cargo Record
Douturn August 14 The American Steel and Wire boat Edenhorn holds the Great Lakes ore cargo record with 7521 gross tons 424 tons of iron ore on voyage from Fairport to Ashland surpassing the Smeaton barge of the Bessemer line which previously carried 7446 gross tons
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Douturn
Edenhorn
Great Lakes
Fairort
Ashland
Smeaton
Bessemer Line
Barley King Henry J O Neill Declares Bankruptcy
Chicago August 14 A bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court by Henry J O Neill known as the Barley King for his cereal business. The petition lists liabilities at 442491 with assets of 45000 and reflects a major collapse in his trading operations.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Henry J. O'Neill
British offer to lend 75000 pounds to Wu Chang viceroy
The Times Shanghai correspondent says the British government offers to lend 75000 pounds at 4 3 percent to the Wu Chang viceroy on the Yangtze for provincial troops. Ottawa reports royalty on gold output not abandoned though export duty is under consideration. Kansas City Star notes preferred creditors rarely call.
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London
Shanghai
the Times
Wu Chang
Hu Pee
Yang Tse Kiang
Ottawa
Ont
Interior Department
Vancouver
Kansas City Star
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Hoi Pi Wu
WasxuinctTon
Hoshi Wu
Lang Fang
Yang Tsun
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West Broadway
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Gs! West
Havana
M. Rahm
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G. W. McKinstry
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Ryussia
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East Third Street
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Arrarraas
Geo. J. Hillyer
Center St
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National Teague
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Duluth and Superior
Thomas Lowry
EAGLE
J. W. Lauer
Winona, Ming
Kaiser Wilhelm
Gunderson
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Carpe
G. Fruetel
W. Second St
Schlingerman & Walch
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East Third St
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