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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1900
Page
6
A long survey notes Marquis Ito shifting from past hawkish stance toward China to backing a strong central government in Japan. It questions what prompted the sudden change and discusses implications for Pekin and regional power dynamics.
National Geographic highlights from Mr. W. J. Mc Gee warn Galveston faces ongoing subsidence similar to New Jersey and Holland. He notes the island sinks gradually with Gulf coast subsidence about a foot per century, challenging rebuilding on its old site.
George Von L. Meyer of Massachusetts named the new American ambassador to Italy. Wealthy New England magnate with estates near Hamilton in Essex county, Harvard graduate of 1879, long political career including three terms as speaker, former Massachusetts board of managers chair for the Paris exposition. He is 42 years old.
President McKinley selects Judge George Gray of Delaware for the international arbitration tribunal. Ex-President Harrison is named as the other member.
The piece profiles Hugh John MacDonald 50, called The Man Who Keeps His Word by Manitoba Indians. It notes his Winnipeg MP background, cabinet service, leadership of the province party, and expectation he may inherit Sir Charles Tupper’s mantle. Yu Keng, 60, Chinese minister to France, is described as well traveled, married to an American, and a veteran whose career began in youth.
Four fifths of colleges productive funds go into bonds and mortgages with few stock investments. Harvard leads with ten million in income producing property. Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Chicago, Johns Hopkins and others follow. Several state universities exceed one million, aided by property or state support. A claim about Mrs. Botha’s lineage to Robert Emmet is corrected noting descent from Thomas Addis Emmet.
Charles Broadway Rouss a blind New York merchant withdraws his offer of 1 million dollars for a cure after five years of hope. He lost sight by 1895 and doctors said optic nerve paralysis has no known cure. He ends payments to James J. Martin the helper, while an agent for ex Speaker Reed seeks property near Sagamore Hill.
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