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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1900
Page
1
A three day siege around Tien Tsin ended with bombardment and destruction of British and French settlements. The United States Consulate was burned as imperial forces attacked, marking a declared war stance and heavy casualties.
London reports the Chinese forces around Tien Tsun have escalated to a siege as empress Dowager seeks a global war. Russian and American troops prepare as Krupp guns smash the foreign settlements and legations at Tien Tsun and Shanghai dispatches confirm bombardments lasting days.
Anxiety rises over foreign legations and residents at Pekin and Pekio as no word comes from Admiral Seymour. Early reports from Tien Tsin through June 2 indicate the city remains comparatively garrisoned while Chefoo notes unrest.
Reports indicate large numbers of New Chang and other workers leaving for Port Arthur, signaling a shift in labor migration patterns and potential impact on local industries.
A wealthy Chinese man who fled from Peking on June 14 says all legations except Britain Austria and Belgium have burned with foreigners taking refuge there. The latest reports indicate no change in the situation. the legations remain held out while surrounded by Chinese forces who do not dare to attack again.
Washington dispatch reports June 23 Chefoo cable that American Marines under Majon Walter with 400 Russians engaged Chinese troops near Tien Tein but could not break their line. A force of about 2,000 men will be ready to renew the assault.
Berlin June 23 official notification confirms Baron Von Ketteler is alive and well after rumors he was killed by Boxers. Chinese authorities were informed by the foreign office of the minister's safety.
In Boston the Phillies defeated Boston 10 to 4 with Nichols Sulli van Frezer and McFarland credited. score details list 14 hits. New York defeated Brooklyn 12 to 1 as Doheny Bowerman Howel and McGuire worked for the winners. Chicago beat Cincinnati 4 to 3 with Taylor Nichols Scott and Peitz keying the effort. St Louis vs Pittsburgh postponed due to rain.
Washington reports intense concern over the China crisis with Minister Conger and other foreign ministers in distress. Officials warn of possible violence, and the United States moves to hasten troop reinforcements while seeking a narrow international program to limit foreign forces in China.
The report details China’s telegraph and railway expansion as of 1899, including 8000 miles of telegraph and 850 miles of rail with over 3000 miles planned. It notes Belgian, American, German, British, and Russian interests, the goal of linking Pekin to Hankow and beyond, and potential intercontinental belt-line effects amid anti foreign unrest.
Best for the Bowels offers Cascar ets Candy Cathartic as a natural cure for ailments from headache to general ill health. Each 10 cent box claims gentle, gripe free action with the C C C stamp and warnings about imitations.
A reader from Des Moines Iowa expresses lasting gratitude for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, citing relief for coughs lung troubles and whooping cough and recommends the product. A second letter from Eric Pennsylvania credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with curing a hip strain misdiagnosed as rheumatism and endorses the product to friends.
They promise rapid relief from sick and nervous headaches by building up blood and nerves. Easy to take and priced at 25 cents, sold by all druggists. The text also advertises De Wytts Little Early Risers as liver and bowel cleansers that do not gripe.
A bright sunny face signals good health and happy heart, claims Hood's Sareaparilla to cure dyspeptic symptoms, strengthen nerves, and invigorate the system. Hood's Pills are advertised as a gentler laxative, with a note that constipation is cured. Sold by all drugstores.
An advertised office desk with Ro top locket drawers in fine oak is offered for 30.00 at the Bluefield Inn. The ad also notes a diet remedy Kodol Dyspepsia Cure promising digestion support and stomach relief with a testimonial by H. N. White.
The advertisement claims Ker mott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine cure a cold with a candy like taste. It markets quick relief for head cold and sore throat and notes children cry for them.
A Terra Alta West Virginia post office safe was blown open with nitroglycerine. About $20,090 in promissory notes, $200 in stamps, and $50 in silver were taken. The burglars escaped by buggy. three Secret Service agents arrived to investigate.
The body of General W J C Whiting who commanded Fort Fisher in 1865 was disinterred from Greenwood Cemetery New York and reburied in the Confederate cemetery at Wilmington North Carolina. Whiting was captured when Fort Fisher fell and died soon after in New York. A dyspepsia cure advertisement follows.
A two story frame dwelling with rooms pantry wardrobes cistern under back porch and three lots on McDowell Street Graham Virginia. Terms include part down and easy payments. For particulars contact W B Ford Graham Virginia 46.
An OCR fragment advertises Kermott's Chocolates as a cold remedy titled The Ore Day Cold Cure. It claims to ease cold symptoms in children who are lured by candy like treats.
A political column argues Hurrag will center on Roosevelt with an excellent nomination that removes the danger of sulking. The proposed plan aims to rally support through early campaigning and a speech tour led by the presidential candidate to energize enthusiasm and funding.
G H Wilson of Burgettstown says a single dose of Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured his severe stomach pains after a night of agony. He warns he would not endure the ordeal again for fifty times its price and urges keeping the remedy in every home. Sold by H N White Druggist.
Washington June 23 Roosevelt nominated with Hanna consent eliminating risk of dissent in New York. Hanna gains leverage in the state while Hanna’s preferred choices fade. Roosevelt to lead the ticket with national committee leadership, while the president plans minimal campaign involvement from Canton July onward.
Notice states J N Echols and J E Echols form J N Echols & Company and all accounts due must be settled by June 1 1900 or be turned to an attorney for collection. May 17 19W. J N Echols J E Echols. Also mentions Quinine laxative product and cold cure remedies.
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