16 Aug 1900
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
1
The ad promotes Table Linen and Napkins with values this week. 72 inch silver bleached British linen and 72 inch bleached linen from British and German sources listed at 89 cents a yard. 88 inch bleached linen also 89 cents a yard. Designs include clover leaf blossom chrysanthemum poppy lily of the valley panels fleur de lis and satin bordered plain.
Advertising blurb lists table napkins in British and German linens with prices from $1.60 to $2.00 per three dozen. It includes fine quality German linens at $2.75 per dozen and a cheaper bleached option at 60 cents per dozen, highlighting value and different grades.
Local dealer advertises a large lot of Apache art designs for bureau scarfs pillow shames sideboard parts and toilet stand covers. Items offered at about one half regular value. Pretty designs promise attractive options. Come and see them.
A wide assortment of corsets including La Vida W B Corsets and French Corest items such as Fasca Royal Worcester Her Majesty's Bon Tons R G No. 04. Prices from five to eight dollars, with discounts noted on several models and sizes 18 to 26 inches. Private sale and customer conveniences advertised.
A New York dispatch quotes Ming officials amid claims the Chinese envoys and their entourage were rescued after a Chinese army reportedly entered Pekin. The piece notes Allied forces reached Pekin Monday and calls for increased troop safety measures in Shanghai.
Light battery F second artillery arrives from Cuba to relieve battery M at Washington barracks. Seventh artillery troops will proceed to San Francisco en route to China. Battery M equipment and horses shipped to San Francisco. Battery C to join en route on first available transport.
A news agency dispatch reports Chinese forces retreating toward Pekin as allied troops push to seize the capital. The legions advance through Che Foo with urgency, aiming to arrive before potential events unfold.
Mrs N C Marsh relays a July 9 letter from Rev Benjamin C Marsh in Foo Chow China. He cites over 2000 drowned after the Minn river overflow, the Thousand Bridge broken, and families failing to abandon floating homes to avoid robbers. Officials and missionaries raised funds for victims, and Boxer trouble fears persist with guards sent to foreign settlements.
Shanghai August 16 consuls meet today as British troops ready to land. Other nations say they will follow the same course, but the British object and threaten to withdraw troops already prepared for landing.
A Shanghai dispatch dated August 15 reports a semi official note stating that foreign consuls acting on a joint resolution have sent to their respective authorities demanding immediate troop deployments. The message underscores international pressure amid mounting tension in Berlin.
A semi official Fung Chow dispatch dated August reports Japanese forces occupying Fung Chow ten miles from Pekin. It notes the capture of arms and a granary with large rice stores, indicating strategic material gains amid the advance.
San Francisco August 16 The transport Warren sails at noon with the Ninth colored cavalry for Taku via Nagasaki. Officers and 100 hospital corps men join regiments in Manila or China. Siam carries 6000 tons of freight for Honolulu Guam Manila and the Aztec brings horses to China. Presidio hospital to expand to hold sick and wounded en route from the Philippines and China with tents and a ward planned.
Decision binds Sieger for appearance at the next term of court. The ruling grants several large corporations lands mined by poor workers who extracted only small sums from sands. Miners' anger runs high over losses, and authorities vow to use all legal means to overturn the decision.
New York reports a consolidation of major U S heavy fire apparatus manufacturers into the International Fire Engine company with a capital of 9 000 000 The group includes The Fire Extinguishing Company of New York Holloway Company of Baltimore Seagrave Co of New York and the American Steam Fire Engine Company of Seneca Falls among others forming the new trust.
New York August 16 A F Mamroev once private secretary to William H Seward died suddenly at his city home aged 49 He was born in Jerusalem and came to the United States after meeting Seward While with Seward he helped prepare Appletons Encyclopedia and wrote many eastern country articles His notable work The Story of the Life of Jesus of Nazareth appeared in 1895 and attracted Bible scholars
London reports Shanghai dispatch stating the viceroy has withdrawn opposition to the landing of British troops on condition that no other forces accompany them. Disembarkation to await further orders per British instructions. Public and officials fear withdrawal now would be deplorable and lead to bad results.
Indianapolis August 16 Anti Imperialist leaders at the Liberty Congress deny responsibility for Dr Leverson s acts Franklin Pierce of New York called him a kindly cranky old gentleman erratic not a league member who came from the Pacific slope with Henry George and was an extreme advocate of single tax theories
United States Commissioner Stevens ruled that the 60 foot roadway along Bering Sea shore does not exist and that any prior claim was nullified by the new Alaska code. Frank Sieger resisted moving his rocker at Ophir Beach Claim after orders by George W. Beardslee and S. R. Calden leading to a criminal complaint.
Special dispatches report that a peace agreement may be reached between allied forces and Chinese authorities at Tung Chow as ministers seek terms. The talks cover safe withdrawal, protection guarantees, and arrangements for hostilities to end after minister Conger is delivered to safety.
Washington reports another first class battleship will join the U S Navy the Wisconsin under construction at Union Iron Works San Francisco sister to the Illinois and Alabama A letter from her builders notes favorable progress and says she should be ready for the official speed trial by September 15 barring unforeseen events
Chicago August 14 Twenty of Chinatown's leading citizens departed for San Francisco to embark on the Girbowt for their homeland. The group responds to the emperor's call for volunteers from America. One member is reported to have military training in some capacity.
A Paris dispatch notes Eyavrmann and Trebische have rolled a bulky barrel from Vienna to Paris for francs bets. They arrived at the Vien Semegate and won the stake. The weight is a little over 500 pounds.
General De Wet is said to be covering the railway and moving toward Rustenburg with Commandant De la Rey in pursuit. Other generals are reportedly engaging to prevent his retreat, with fresh reports suggesting movement beyond Ven-To.
A racially charged frenzy erupted after Policeman Thorpe was killed by Arthur Harris, drawing five hundred officers to West Side streets. About fifty were wounded by weapons and bricks, with Lloyd Lee and John Kennedy among the injured in a fierce hand to hand clash. Rain helped quell the unrest as police arrested several whites and a few rioters remained at large.
Ex United States Senator John J Ingalls died at East Las Vegas New Mexico at 2 25 this morning surrounded by his wife and two sons Ellsworth and Sheffield A telegram brought the news to the Ingalls home in Atchison at 10 o clock today Funeral plans call for Atchison services
ThePennsylvania railroad magnate dies in poverty in this city and is buried. He was Asa Packer's nephew Elisha Wilber inherited control of the Lehigh Valley railroad and Packer coal properties after a long series of deaths among Packer heirs. With only one daughter remaining and childless, the Wilber family faces securing or losing the vast fortune tied to the Pack er estate.
Washington August 16 the navy department releases Admiral Remey’s dispatch from Taku. August 18 front unheard since the 11th Lieutenant Latimer on Chaffee’s staff to provide authentic information. Japanese sources claim allies occupied Tung Chow on the 12th and would attack Pekin today.
Missoula golf club led by Rev. C. H. Linley as president. Three men arrested at Bingham Utah for counterfeiting and sent to Balt Lake. Thomas Spicht elected to Congress in Mississippi Second District. Smallpox outbreaks reported in Houghton Michigan with mild cases. German marines and Austrian sailors reinforcing Allied fronts from warships at Taku. Cape Nome gale wrecks vessels. no hive losses reported. Pekin report cites Prince Tuan ordering beheadings of sympathizers. Yellowstone pardons board approves governor’s pardon of J. M. McDonald for murder. Martin Brennan linked to recent streetcar explosions in St Louis. El Frank flees Dawson after collecting funds. police pursue. Vancouver council accused two detectives of blackmailing Chinamen. Columbia BC fire destroys town. wind and lack of fire protection cited. Nome crime wave includes arson, robbery, burglary. risk of lynching. American troops in China preparing for winter campaign. cold-weather gear being shipped. Philippines letters reveal plan to indict American official for piracy. Monterey monitor, sent to Canton, armed with heavy guns. possible invulnerability. Chinese expect retaliation if moved.
A terrible wreck at Grand Rapids caused by a telegraph operator's negligence at Mill Rock. Train crews failed to receive orders, the collision involved freight cars and passenger coaches, and both trains were moving fast. Several workers died and the event connects to the large Asa Packer Wilber estate case in San Francisco.
A Chicago dispatch to the Record reports Wharton Barker a middle-of-the-road candidate for the populist ticket is ineligible for the presidential nomination. The note claims Barker failed to meet requirements and would be replaced, with a different figure possibly chosen for the top ticket.
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