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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1900
Page
1
A report claims ten thousand Chinese troops are poised to attack Shanghai as mobs threaten foreigners, signaling a dangerous crisis for international residents and the city.
Shanghai reports warn of mass killings of foreigners and missionaries as riots spread from Kiukiang to Tientsin. The allied force could reach 70,000 with a second Japanese division. Triads rise in Hainan and fears of disturbances peak during upcoming Chinese festivals.
The article describes a Boxer plot to destroy Cantonese officials during empress birthday ceremonies, aiming to loot Canton and murder foreigners and their allies. It cites Chinese reports of Prince Tuan offering rewards for foreign heads, noting boxers decapitated Chinese with foreign features to inflate the head bounty, straining the prince’s treasury.
Mrs. M. D. Woodward of Evanston wrote from Pekin on June 11 detailing plans to use a five shot revolver against Chinese assailants and to kill her daughter Iane before killing herself if escape failed. She feared Boxers would overrun the legations as Marines and relief forces were approaching.
Berlin reports a dispatch from Sheng director general of railways and telegraphs saying General Tung Fuh Siang threatens to kill all legation members if international forces advance on Pekin. The Chinese minister has not informed the German government of the threat and the legation seeks verified details from the viceroy of Nankin regarding Baron von Ketteler’s widow.
Rev. Thomas Marshall, field secretary for the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, told Moody Bible Institution in Chicago that European powers especially Britain Germany and France provoked the Chinese uprising. He blamed the robber nations for despoiling China and desecrating graves to justify scapegoating missionaries. He welcomed the U S stance supporting China's integrity.
London reports from the Shanghai Express describe an imperial edict ordering viceroys to seek peace with the foreign powers while protecting territories and preventing foreign troop advances along the Yangtse. It notes hostage-taking of ministers, mass killings of missionaries, and a suspected plan to place Pehili under an American inspector general amid rising violence and international tension.
King Humbert was shot and killed last evening in Monza during a prize distribution event. Angelo Bressi, an anarchist, was arrested after the attack as officials in Rome and London report the royal death and government moves.
Redmond urged financial support for United Irish party candidates at the forthcoming general election. He denied claims that the United Irish league opposed Irish members. William O'Brien and others spoke as handbills circulated discouraging recruitment for Britain and urging an Irish rebellion while England’s army faced setbacks in South Africa.
Fire at the La Pag mine in Matehuala south of Monterey San Luis Potosi traps miners. Eleven bodies recovered, foreman Ramon Gomez died heroically after entering the burning chamber. Fire burned for eleven hours as rescue efforts continued.
The speaker endorses the prior remarks and argues that Chinese people are not as bad as often portrayed, offering a more favorable view of their character.
In San Francisco Chinatown Ho Yaw the Chinese consul general and Longk Cheng editor of the Chinese World clash amid charges of revolutionary intent. Cheng claims a 3,000 member reform party seeks to overthrow the emperor. Ho Yaw cites traitorous plots and detentions of relatives. Reports mention Homer Lee and a plan to raise 40,000 rebels and march on Pekin, with other strains from Shanghai on Boxer violence and foreign reactions.
A Toledo street car accident caused ten injuries with one fatality and two serious. The blast occurred near Twenty second street causing passengers to tumble into the street as electric surges and smoke filled the car. Injured passengers were treated at nearby drugstores and by physicians before returning home.
A Vancouver BC native now in Nome, last month, will surrender to the United States government and pay any fines. She plans to enter the lumber trade between Vancouver and San Francisco if registration is obtained. She currently works in the BC fishing trade and fears venturing to sea where revenue cutters may seize her.
Detroit July 29 The Buffalo Bill Wild West show train suffered a severe collision near Milwaukee Junction just before daylight injuring nine employees and killing four. The dead are Howard Sullivan Henry Eastman A J Burkholder Henry Burton Joseph McCann Noyes Mix Thomas Kelly John Cusick George Hunt William Gilmore. The injured were taken to Detroit hospitals with serious injuries. most will recover.
Jimmy Michael was declared defeated by the referee in a 15 mile motor paced race at Crescent Park with Ben Monroe of Memphis. Michael’s manager controlled terms and a faulty motor sped controversy as the crowd roared paying double admission. Referees ordered Monroe pace. mutineers refused, race ended with Monroe winning in 31 minutes 23 seconds.
The July 29 dispatch notes near universal Cuban press approval for the decree calling a constitutional convention and delegate elections. Independence supporters see a lifetime goal nearing fulfillment, while autonomists and Cuban business interests fear new responsibilities.
A Shanghai dispatch reports the English mission station north of Ningpo destroyed and 12 missionaries murdered in what appears to be a violent incident affecting foreign missions in the region.
Special Commissioner Rockhill, appointed to assess the Chinese situation, passes through Chicago and heads to San Francisco for a voyage aboard the America Mary Augusta. Mrs. Rockhill will remain in Shanghai during the investigation questioning whether Pekin talks will occur.
Otto Pennington shot his wife in front of their two children and several relatives, then attempted to kill himself but was stopped after a severe struggle. The violence followed a long history of domestic unhappiness, with Pennington later escaping.
The body of Nellie Blair or Ogle who died by her own hands at Presbyterian hospital Friday was sent to St. Louis today on the order of her mother Mrs. Ogle of St. Louis.
Case from Huntington West Virginia notes one thousand miners in the Davy coal fields will receive a ten percent raise starting tomorrow. The action reflects broader wartime wage adjustments and labor conditions in the region.
Lincoln Nebraska July 2 Mr Bryan advances a notification speech and outlines an itinerary for a trip to Indianapolis and return He suspects Topeka Kansas will host the West meeting with Populists and Free Silver Republicans likely involved Edgerton plans to meet Towne in Chicago but Bryan denies any golf tail incident foundations of such a claim are dismissed.
The Nicaraguan government reverses its plan and will exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition. Commissioners will be appointed to represent Nicaragua at the event.
New Orleans hosts a quiet scene as 1,500 militia are largely relieved and citizens police disband. Gratling guns stay guarded at the parish prison. Charles’ body is buried at Potter's Field. A $600 reward may go to a fund for slain officers' widows. Mayor Capdeville enforces saloon closure.
President McKinley visited the First Methodist church in Canton on July 2 where Wheeling boys choir provided special music. Afternoon rain limited calls and the president and Mrs. McKinley dined with Judge and Mrs Day and others. Senator Fairbanks slated to arrive Monday for a possible visit.
Rev. Horace Porter, first assistant pastor of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, lies in a private Brooklyn sanitarium in critical condition. His illness stems from a fall from a bicycle on the Brooklyn Bridge about six weeks ago, with recovery doubtful.
Reported by reliable sources that the British steamer Alpha, operating in Seattle, defied a treasury order by landing cargo and passengers, prompting an official inquiry into the incident and possible penalties.
A strong storm that began last night continued into today and ended Paris’s longest and most severe heat spell on record affecting residents with relief from the heat.
A July 29 demonstration in this city drew a crowd amid tensions over national policies. Speakers included John E. urging unity and reform while protesters voiced strong opposition to current leadership.
Physicians said Henry Overmeyer aged 65 who attempted suicide Thursday has good chances of recovery despite gunshot wounds to the brain. He has three bullets in his head two through the ears and one from the rear and is healing and taking nourishment.
A terse report notes no word yet from Pekin regarding a pending update or communication. The item implies ongoing wait or unresolved status without detail on cause or recipients.
Washington reports renewed effort to obtain dispatches from Pekin through private channels and Conger’s status. Wu remains confident legation staff are alive. Japanese, British, and French aids move toward Tientsin and Taku with cavalry support as operations near start.
The transport Hancock sailed at 10 o'clock today from San Francisco for Taku China via Nagasaki. It carries four batteries of the third artillery totaling 475 men under Captain Charles Humphreys. Major Hugh J. Gallagher, chief commissary on Major General Chaffee's staff, is aboard.
The article notes the second battalion of the fifth United States. It references China Service and is dated from Santiago de Cuba on July 29. The page continues on Page Two.
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