26 Jul 1900
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
1
The Paria fashion pages display new foulards and dresses with ladylike lines. Vendors tout plain and satin foulards, dress ginghams, percale prints, and embroidered Swiss fabrics at deep discounts. Mills advertise wide selections from 27 to 36 inches, with marked down prices and limited yardage on items like dress ginghams, percales, and silk mulls.
London reports suggest belief that only by marching to Pekin can true facts be established as experts urge allied leaders to agree on a supreme commander. Dispatches describe Li Hung Chang at the arsenal, feared attacks, and possible massacres of missionaries. Hong Kong and Yokohama notes forecast Chinese and foreign tensions and refugee turmoil.
Washington reports no new state department information on the Chinese crisis. An imperial edict issued by Viceroy Tak at Canton leaves a negative impression in official circles, with activity noted but no decisive developments disclosed this morning.
London dispatches report Shanghai reports of Chinese preparations for hostilities as Yangtse viceroys seek loans to fund operations against the Boxers. Troop movements extend south toward Shan Tung Henan Shansi while Li Hung Chang and Tak Su push to fortify districts and arms.
Reports from Washington describe suspicion toward the tia edict as a move toward a formal war declaration to buy time for Chinese forces to defend against international forces. A dispatch from Admiral Remey and notes on Minister Wu show the complex diplomacy as the Korea Boxer agitation is claimed free and Russia may deploy troops elsewhere. Col Meade's return due to rheumatism shifts command at Taku and Cavite as forces build toward General Chaffee's arrival. Remey denies marines burned Trent Tain despite public belief.
Passengers from the Manauense recounts smallpox spreading from Nome area despite strict quarantine. They heard a report of a man ashore from a schooner near Unalaska spreading the disease. one case was noted. A stampeed and gold finds near St Michaels are also mentioned amid Eskimo illnesses and deaths in the region.
William J. Bry refuses to deliver an address at a national service planned for a Sunday afternoon next month in Asbury Park Beach auditorium. In his reply he cites Sunday as his only day of rest during the campaign and says yielding it would force him to refuse other invitations.
Chicago July 26 The funeral of Charles Newbury a prominent real estate dealer proceeded after his widow stood guard with a revolver to block an inquest. The coroner's jury found death caused by locomotor ataxia while Newbury was bathing in the family residence bathtub.
A massive blaze at midday June 2 to 6 damaged a building at Booth Water street housing H J Brown and Co. It caused substantial losses, with damages estimated between 80,000 and 90,000. The fire endangered a nearby tea shop and led to the disappearance of a score of chickens, believed to have escaped.
Riot violence erupted after the murder of Capt. Day and Patrolman Lamb and the wounding of Officer Mora by Desperado Charles. One man died, 15 wounded, 3 fatally, as crowds chased a group of black suspects. militia to be called out and 500 volunteers sought to aid police.
A London dispatch reports Lord Roberts advancing toward the Lydenburg gateway as he shifts Pretoria and Johannesburg to stronger guard. He aims to cut Boer supply lines at Delagoa bay while Me thuen Baden-Powell Broadwood pursue Dewet. The action follows raids west and north of Pretoria amid uncertain prisoner reports.
London reports from Balmoral dated July 25 describe Boer forces clashing with French, Hutton, and Anderson’s mounted infantry on July 24 as Gen Archibald Hunter’s command engaged in the hills south of Bethlehem. British forces suffered light casualties while the Boers retreated, with actions surrounding Oliphant’s river and Nanewpoort planned crossings.
Reports sketch a global mosaic: Yuma endures extreme heat after a $25,000 fire. a Franco Austrian exchange mirrors Washington statements. Cuba anticipates a first constitutional convention in November with delegates chosen September 16. Russian naval orders threaten Chinese towns. Peru adopts gold standard with silver subsidiary coinage. Loubet hosts delegates Fischer Woelmarens and Wessels in what may be a formal greeting.
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