Ninth Regiment Ordered to Reinforce American Marines
Dispatches report the Ninth Regiment being ordered to Manila to proceed to China. No official news from Washington about the crisis in China by June 18, with wire and cable communications suspended to Pekin and Tien Tsin and European cabinets likewise uncertain.
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Rests with the Empress as Boxers Threaten China
Dispatches from Pekin report the empress dowager may decide to suppress or defy foreign powers as Boxers threaten massacres of Christians. A large native army prepares to oppose relief forces while several Americans in the provinces are advised to evacuate. Admiral Seymour battles Chinese troops as Yamagata agrees to stay in office to handle the crisis. Cord and Buona Ventura sail with Marines and troops toward China.
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Boers Debate Retreat to Lydenburg Hills in Transvaal
The article questions whether Boers will retire to the Lydenburg hills or cling to the railway line. They may fall back to the Dekaap valley if not surrendering, a stance challenged by unrest among local native tribes in the Lydenborg district.
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Americans Drive Rebels Back in Filipino Engagements
Fanston and Grant led part of five regiments and two guns against 500 rebels in a Biacnabata mountain stronghold. The fort was occupied and burned after rebels retreated. 60 Filipinos killed, 200 captured, 800 rifles and 23 000 rounds of ammunition surrendered. Three Americans were killed.
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Cuban Elections General Rodriguez Chosen Mayor of Havana
General Alejandro Rodriguez, Nationalist, won Havana mayoralty with 18 073 votes to 6 064 for Estrada Mora Independent. Total turnout about 4 500 below registration, with National Party securing 18 councilmen and multiple judicial posts amid peaceful polls islandwide.
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Apprehensions Rise Over Silence From Conger and Kempff
In Washington on June 18 officials reported no news from Minister Conger for nearly three weeks and no word from Admiral Kempff since Friday. The silence from North China ports and the foreign fleet at Taku stirred grave concern, with fears the Boxers or Chinese authorities blocked cable access.
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End of Hostilities Near Said by Lord Roberts Reports
London dispatches indicate Lord Roberts may close the war in South Africa soon. Volunteers released from General Buller’s forces were cheered as they returned home, and several complete regiments may be withdrawn and shipped to Durban for China.
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South African War Dispatches Hint at New Movements
Telegraphs from Cape Town report ministerial deadlock eased and a new ministry possible within days. Sir John Gordon Sprigg may take a portfolio as Rose-Innes is expected to join. General Botha to strike Baardekop with reduced force while a German ambulance is sent to Durban. Rumors say Lord Roberts negotiates surrender terms with Kruger and Botha through their wives in London.
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British Cruisers Sail as Tensions Grow Near Canton
The British cruiser Terrible sails for Tien Tsin with troops and a 12 pounder land party. The armored cruiser Undaunted is ordered north under sealed orders. Riots erupt near West river with Bun Chow refugees arriving at Wa Chow. about 5,000 rebels gather at Kwei Li Sien. Canton troops’ bodies pass Wu Chow on June 11 en route to the rebels.
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Pioneer Disappearance Solved by Pacific Hull Find
Seattle dispatch reports the sealing schooner Pioneer last seen Oct. 4, 1799. Siwash Ranchos near Quatsinok found the hull on rocks 50 miles from shore and eight skeletons believed to be Captain Stone and crew.
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Dutch Troops for China Ordered by Government
The government has instructed governor general W. Rooseboom of the Dutch East Indies to dispatch a warship with troops to China. The decision comes as tensions rise in the region and reflects Dutch military mobilization abroad.
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Tue Hague
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Fatal Explosion At Philadelphia Fireworks Factory
Three men died and fourteen were injured in a gunpowder and dynamite explosion used in making fireworks at a Philadelphia dwelling on Shell street. The third floor housed Chinese crackers and other fireworks. cause under investigation.
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Requisition Fight Over Taylor Arrest Spreads Stateside
In Frankfort Kentucky on June 18 reporters say Pennsylvania will not confirm a requisition for the arrest of W. S. Taylor. Governors of Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania may have been asked to issue warrants. Local GOP leaders in Pittsburg reportedly oppose honoring any requisition.
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President Kroger relocates HQ to Atkmar near Nelpruit
Lourenzo Marques correspondent reports President Kroger has moved his headquarters to Atkmar near Nelpruit. Trusted aides who were at Machadodorp recently are accompanying him.
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Quarantine Officers Enforce Health Certificates at Nevada Line
Federal Health Officer McQuesten orders search of eastbound trains for San Francisco travelers at the Nevada state line. Passengers must show U S marine certificates or be turned back. San Francisco travelers headed east restricted through Truckee with two U S officers aiding.
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Webster Davis Plans Boer Sympathy Resolutions at Convention
Webster Davis former assistant secretary of the interior travels from Chicago to Philadelphia for the convention carrying Boer sympathy resolutions. He aims to have them adopted by the resolutions committee and may use a delegate proxy to present them on the floor if needed.
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Wisconsin Audubon rejects milliners proposal as immoral
The Wisconsin Audubon Society rejected the Millinery Merchants Protective Association proposal to avoid using North American birds and instead use foreign birds and barnyard fowls' plumage, deeming it immoral and misleading.
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Tien Tsin Fire Destroys Churches and Foreign Residences
Advices from Tien Tsin report large incendiary fires in the northern city area burning three English and American churches and numerous foreign residences. Telegraph lines were cut as power poles burned, delaying repairs and communications.
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Victory for Clark Head Montana Delegation to Kansas City
The Democratic primaries completed in all counties. Senator Clark's supporters won 19 counties and split delegations in one. Daly forces carried four counties, and no protest signer for Clark was sent to county or state conventions. Clark will lead the delegation to Kansas City.
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Massacre and Fire Report from Pekin Legations
From Hong Kong comes a special dispatch stating all Pekin legations are destroyed and German minister Baron von Ketterer has been killed. The message adds high casualties and widespread devastation during the assault on Beijing.
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Storm Rips Missouri Wind Damage Hits Mines
A severe wind storm swept through the Wess City area on June 18 causing heavy damage. Shaft houses at three zinc mines were wrecked. The Memphis railway section house ends were blown in and the electric railway was blocked, halting car traffic.
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Dynamite Explodes as Strike Sympathizers Target Cars in St Louis
Dynamite was more freely used than on any day since the strike began in St Louis. A car on Page avenue was wrecked and four others damaged across the city. A Southern division car had its tracks shattered and roof torn off with no serious injuries reported.
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Hood Scarsaparilla Ad Praises Blood Purify
An old advertisement endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as America’s greatest medicine for purifying and enriching the blood. The copy urges readers to heed sage advice from those who use the remedy and profit from its benefits.
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