Differences Over China Policy Split Officials and President
Washington notes growing disagreements among American officials over withdrawing troops from Peking. General Chaffee remains ready to move, while Li Hung Chang prepares to travel from Shanghai as talks aim to secure guarantees for protection of interests and Christians.
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Washington
Peking
Chaffee
China
Li Hung Chang
Prince Chang
Shanghai
Goodnow
Tien Tsin
United States
State Department
United States Will Facilitate Li Hung Chang's Journey to Peking
The United States moves toward Chinese negotiations and offers to facilitate Li Hung Chang's travel to Peking. A warship could be provided if requested by Sir Robert Hart, though officials expect a merchant steamer to be found instead.
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United States
Li Hung Chang
Peking
Washington
Robert Hart
State Department
Sir Robert Hart
Empress Dowager at Ta Tung with Imperial Figures
Shanghai dispatch reports the empress dowager Emperor Kwang Ji and Prince Tuan at Ta Tung Shansi for a short stay before moving toward Tai Yuan under British orders. A separate naval bulletin notes 600 Japanese marines at Bun Naval placing themselves under the British general.
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Ta Tung
Shanghai
Emperor Kwang Ji
Prince Tuan
Shansi
Tai-Yuan
Bua Naval
Nine Die In Illnois Central Wreck At Mound
A Duncan Clark minstrel troupe special car wrecked at Mound Illinois. Of the 16 occupants nine are dead and six others seriously injured. The injured were taken to the hospital in Cairo. A special train with physicians and nurses aided the injured while the coroner of Pulaski county took charge of the dead.
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Illnois Central Road
Mound
Ess
Memphis
Tenn
Cairo
Ill
Duncan Clark
Ills
Granstead
Polaski County
Taxes Raised on Mines by Minnesota Board of Equalization
Minnesota board of equalization plans a hearing for owners and lessees of mines and mining lands in St Louis County. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, in St Paul, as authorities increase tax assessments following a substantial rise.
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Minnesota
St.Louis County
state” board_of equalization
New York Democrats Name Governor Ticket at State Convention
The Democratic state convention in LaRar moderne named Gov. John P. Stanchfield and a full slate: Lt. Gov. William Mackey, Secretary of State John T. Norton, Controller Edwin S. Atwater, Treasurer John B. Judson, Attorney General Thomas F. Conroy, Engineer and Surveyor Russell B. Stuart. The process showed unity after a brief display of rival support for Stanchfield. The platform reaffirmed Jeffersonian Democratic principles and backed the last national party platform.
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New York
LaRarona
N.Y
3Oha P. Stanchfield
William Mackey
John T. Norton
Edwin
Atwater
John B. Judson
Thomas F. Conroy
Russell B. Stuart
David B. Hill
John P. Stachfield
Stanchfield
Raines
Hill
Croker
Foreclose Flour Trust Seeks Sale of Milling Properties
The Central Trust company of New York filed foreclosure against the United States Flour Milling company known as the flour trust for failing to pay interest on a 15 million dollar mortgage dated May 1 1899. The case targets milling properties in Onondaga County New York Buffalo Milwaukee Superior and Minneapolis and also covers bonds of the Hecker Jones Jewell Milling company. Receivers support the bill and a new company is expected to buy the properties at foreclosure.
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Milwaukee
Central Trust Company of
New York
United States Flour Milling Company
The
Flour Trust
United States Milling Company
Onondaga County
N. Y
Buffalo
Superior
Minnneapolis
Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company
Flooded Mines Halt Mesaba Open Pits After Torrential Rain
Severe rainfall swamps the Mesaba range mining area with open pits at Duluth, Oliver, Mountain Iron, Mahoning, Fayal, Auburn, Hale and Biwabik flooded. Pumps fail in several pits as the Duluth and Iron Range road and other lines report heavy washouts and persistent train delays across the region.
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Mesaba Range
Duluth and Iron Range
Allen Junction
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Oliver
Mountain Iron
Mahoning
Fayal
Auburn
Hale
Biwabik
Indians in the Parade at Chamberlain Roosevelt Visit
Roosevelt train arrives at 8:15 a m and a unique welcome unfolds with rough riders from Colonel Grigsby’s regiment. Indian maidens ride in a wagon while a brass band of Chamberlain agency youths leads the procession to the speakers’ stand where Roosevelt and Senator Knute Nelson speak.
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Roosevelt
Chamberlain
S. D
Grigsby
Chamberlain Agency
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Refugees at Galveston Ask Water and Ice
A Galveston bulletin via Virginia Point and Houston reports the refugee crisis worsening with critical shortages of water and ice. People suffer extreme thirst and cold. many die in the night and others are driven to mental breakdown by the conditions.
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Galveston
Dans
Tex
Virginia Point
Houston
Russo-Chinese Bank Seizes University Fund in Indemnity Deal
The Russo-Chinese bank in Pexina plans to confiscate 5 009,000 taels of the imperial university fund as indemnity for Russia. The bank will close and move to Shanghai, following the earlier announcement. J. C. Root of Woodmen of the World calls for national relief aid for Galveston after Texas Houstonians report casualties.
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Russia
Pexina
Shanghai
Imperial University Fund
Obaha
J. C. Root
Galveston
Honaton
Tex
United States
Miners Union Endorses Pennsylvania Strike Call
President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson of the United Mine Workers affixed signatures to authorize a regional strike by 148000 miners in the Pennsylvania anthracite fields starting Monday. The executive board left the endorsement in the hands of the national leaders, with plans to feed and clothe strikers as needed. Mitchell travels to Hazelton, Pa to supervise the action.
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Indianapolis
Mitchell
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Sen
Hazelton
Important Demands of the Miners Strike
PaHinaPElputa Sept. 18 The United Mine Workers strike halts operations in the world’s most productive hard coal fields. Demands include abolition of company stores and doctors, cash wages, semi monthly pay, fixed rate 2240 pounds to the ton, wage increases from 1.50 to 1.75 daily, 15 percent more for day laborers earning up to 1.75, 10 percent for those at 1.75, and limits on miner classifications plus shared car access.
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Pahinapelputa
United Mine Workers
Fifteen Drowned in Lake Erie Storm Sinkings
The John B Lyon and the Dundee Sink During the storm on Lake Erie. The West Indian hurricane hit Cleveland area on Sept 18 with winds to 60 mph. The John B Lyon, a 25 foot steamer owned by O W Gilchrist, foundered off Conneant Ohio with all but two of sixteen crew lost. The schooner Dundee sank about 15 miles off Cleveland. the cook, a woman, drowned while the master and crew escaped on a raft.
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John B. Lyon
Dundee
Lake Erie
Cleveland
John B.lyon
O. W. Gilchrist
Conneant
Pundee
Cook
Notable Wedding in Somerset Unites Miss Mabel McKinley and Dr Hermanus Baer
The September 13 ceremony joined Miss Mabel McKinley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Abner McKinley, with Dr Hermanus Baer in Somerset Pa. President and Mrs William McKinley attended along with many prominent guests. Colonel O W Brown of New York served as master of ceremonies.
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Somerset
McKinley
Mabel McKinley
Abner McKinley
Hermanus Baer
William McKinley
United States
O. W. Brown
New York
Sons of Veterans encampment names Mason City site
Syracuse New York September 13 The second day of the Sons of Veterans 19th annual national encampment opened with about 250 delegates. The university location matter was taken to the committee and reported in favor of Mason City Illinois and approved by 142 to 10.
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Tagate University
Mason City
Syracuse
N. Y
Sons of Veterans
Ill
Detectives Watch Salisbury House in London
Detectives from the Yard guard Lord Salisbury's residence in London due to threats described as the work of a practical joker. Salisbury has departed Schlacht in the Vosges mountains to return to England.
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Salisbury
London
Lord Salisbury
Bootland
Schlacht
Vosges Mountains
England
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