21 Sep 1900
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1900
Page
1
Berlin dispatch dated Sept. 21 reports Pei Tang forts fired on a Russian infantry camp wounding twenty five men. Since early today a German howitzer bombarded the forts and town. A cable patch suggests the English officer Rockhill may have commanded the expedition’s British section or that the telegram was mangled.
Special to the Inter Mountain Helena Sept 21 fusion talks among Democrats Populists and Labor fail leaving weary delegates exhausted and split over governor and other nominations. Democrats press for a solo ticket while Populists and Labor delay ratification and seek reserved roles with conference reports debated and rejected amid party tensions.
Helena September 21 delegates in Montana Populist convention adopt a platform aligned with previous nationwide stances. The document calls for direct legislation government ownership of public monopolies free and unlimited coinage 16 to 1 and abolition of money issuance by national banks. It frames the current currency law as enabling the money trust to control industrial resources.
Talk of prospective candidates revived this afternoon with potential nominees for governor including Frank G. Higgins of Missoula or Joseph K. Toole of Helena, with Silver Bow backing Higgins. If Higgins fails, A H Barrett may be nominated for treasurer, and other names such as George M. Hayes, A E Rodgers, Timothy O Leary, Rach, and John B. Clayberg circulate for associate justice. The populists back Thomas Hogan for congress and Ella Knowles Haskell for attorney general, while Labor party entries fill their allotted offices.
The document denounces imperialism and monarchial tendencies, pledges direct legislation and eight hour workday laws, seeks to abolish the circle ballot and extend Australian ballot, condemns contract labor by Japanese and Chinese firms, calls for cash wage payments, stricter labor safety laws, and liability for employers for coworker injuries. It emphasizes Methodist-like justice, health protections, and sweeping political reforms in Montana.
The Montana convention endorses Bryan for president and Stevenson for vice president. It condemns trusts and corporate influence in politics, calls for direct election of US senators, national aid for irrigation, and equal political rights for women. It criticizes Governor Steunenberg over Coeur d Alenes actions and supports miners in Pennsylvania.
Galveston Texas reports martial law ending at noon. First train reached the city at 6 16 AM as more people arrive than depart. The 18 mile temporary bridge is praised as a remarkable construction feat. Freight traffic will adjust. A strong demand for wharf front labor and street cleaning workers follows.
The Independent Democrats of Montana report lays out party organization to back Bryan and Stevenson, creates a state central committee with C. F. Booth as chairman, and calls a state convention in Butte October 2, 1900. It sets primaries Sept 27, appoints county committees, and outlines delegate apportionment and county mass meetings for a full party ticket in Montana.
Rev George Frederick Wright of Oberlin plans a trek across Siberia and the Caucasus to seek geological strata and fossils that would prove the Bible deluge was a historical global flood. He aims to reach Ararat and Smyrna, digging through mountains with the goal of locating evidence of a universal sea.
Paris reports French consul in Canton notes disorders at Sun Tal near Canton on Sept 20. Several villages destroyed, others besieged. Missionaries escaped. First relief troops failed to quell unrest. a larger force is requested with the chancellor of the consulate and the gunboat Avalance to accompany the expedition.
A war department cable from Gen. Chaffee dated Pekin September 19 notes Rockwill Wilson expedition’s success with no casualties. It mentions Torsythea squadron scouted northeast and returned with fourteen natives, and that surrounding areas are growing less hostile as the expedition proceeds. The message confirms close contact with Chinese capital and references General Wilden moving west of Pekin to clear Boxers and open coal fields.
Washington reports a cabinet meeting with Longan Hitchcock and Attorney General Griggs. A public decision on the Chinese situation was prepared in three notes responding to German and Russian proposals and Wu’s request to empower Minister Conger to negotiate with Prince Ching. The government will reveal the details to powers tomorrow.
Li Hung Ching arrived at Teleu anchorage on a Tuesday and was met by Rear Admiral Remey and the Russian captain. He then went to Tone Ku where he received little ceremony, with only Russian and Japanese officers calling. A long conference followed on a Russian warship with Vice Admiral Alexie. He is flanked by a seven-man guard and his own court in imperial attire and will travel by special train to Tien Tsin where a residence awaits.
San Francisco reports Admiral Dewey dismisses Hobson remarks as misquoted and notes the Isla de Cuba, Tain de Lunca, and Don Juan de Austria were among the least damaged ships at Manila. He cites Naval Constructor Capps and Hong Kong divers who found these vessels worth saving and repaired. The admiral says ships did not sink from direct shots below the waterline.
London dated Sept 21 reports from Lord Roberts that most Boer fighters remaining in the field are compelled to fight, with a minority being irreconcilables. General Delary holds about 900 burghers as prisoners in his laagers.
Atlanta dispatch says a vessel runs aground about forty miles north of Key West. Reports indicate half the crew of one ship lost as wreckers head to the scene to investigate amid unclear conditions.
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