26 Aug 1900
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Newspaper
Davenport Daily Republican
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1900
Page
1
A rumor of alliance circulates as Britain and the United States are urged to retire. Reports claim Germany Japan and Russia may coordinate while a first note on discord is described as delicate. The scene centers on tense maneuvers and evolving diplomatic signals amid a widening conflict.
A Friday report from Che-Foo says on good authority that Russia Germany and Japan have declared war on China and invite England and the United States to retire from the conflict.
Aug 25 report from Washington notes diplomatic focus on China surpassing naval and military issues. Adm Remey cites a Russian commander's refusal to communicate with China amid alleged war, signaling a first discord among powers. U.S. cautious to preserve trust while seeking truce terms and peace talks hinge on Chinese government stability. Emperor Kwong Hsu's whereabouts murky complicates figuring who leads China.
Washington reports a Chinese minister asserts Li Hung Chang has begun toward Pekin or Tien-Tsin. Officials weigh the claim as potentially signaling early personal exchanges between Li and allied commanders and their ministers. No official confirmation yet.
The text notes Chang’s likely rejection of proposed talks, viewing American and German replies as negative to negotiations. It suggests this will prolong uncertainties, with Li seeking to satisfy U S and other powers while others seek common ground.
Berlin officials reaffirm Germanys stance after Pekin capture and Waldersee appointment. They insist on delivering redress for Chinese crimes and restoring an orderly state, while other powers fear differing plans for the Yangtze valley and southern provinces. Russia is not opposed to German plans for the north.
Berlin reports from Taku dated Aug 25 state large masses of Boxers still occupy the southern part of Pekin. Troops under Prince Ching are in the imperial city. Germany has not proposed an international conference and prefers allied control until Von Waldersee takes command. Diplomatic circles in Saint Petersburg see withdrawal of allies as aiding peace talks.
Dispatches from Shanghai report street fighting in Pekin with allied forces unable to fully police the vast city. Small parties penetrate new districts while half armed mobs engage them. The dowager empress is said to be pursued miles southwest of Pekin.
Aug 24 report from Taku states transports pouring in as German vessels unload. One regiment heads for Pekin while another sails to Tien-Tsin. Russian ships are present, and 500 marines with infantry and artillery encamp at Tien-Tsin awaiting orders. Rations for 40 days sent to Pekin contingent. Foreigners urge a new expedition to Pao Ting Fu to avenge massacres.
A dispatch from Pekin dated the 18th reports forty Americans with a U S troops escort will depart for Tien Tsin the following day as part of postwar withdrawal measures.
Brief notice urges readers to place ads in the Republican to reach a broad audience. It claims heightened visibility and faster response for advertisers seeking local engagement and measurable outcomes.
Bryan delivered two speeches at Syndicate Park in Omaha under the Jacksonian club. Afternoon remarks, preceded by Davis and Sovereign, urged fusion to secure electoral, congressional, senatorial, and state gains. He critiqued Republican money policy and foreign loans, pressed bimetallism, and challenged GOP stances on trusts and the Philippines.
London August 25 Roberts has left Pretoria and fixed his headquarters at Wonderfontein where Boers are believed gathered. Buller reports a Boer trap on August 23 as Liverpool regiments advanced 1500 yards into a hollow and were surrounded with 10 killed 45 wounded and 32 missing while Buller’s overall losses reached 20. General Pole-Carew seized Belfast near Machadodorp and French forces moved east of Machadodorp. Commandant Delarey appeared at the bank station demanding surrender, badly timed as Dewet crossed toward the Orange River colony.
Washington forecast Aug 25 says fair and warmer weather. Sunday and Monday to be fair with light southwest winds. Winds elsewhere bring local rains in the south and fair in the north with warmer conditions in the south.
In Corry Pennsylvania on August 25 a triple drowning occurred at Findlay Lake in Chautauqua County New York. Three young women, Mame Carr 20, Pearl Palmer 19, and Lillie Conkle 19, vanished while playing and holding each other up in the lake. Bodies recovered late tonight after failed rescue attempts.
Report notes multiple wounded soldiers in Luzon and Panay actions. Names include Randall McCleaken and Grover Sweet with shoulder injuries. William Russell and Jonn Keeble listed as serious. Bara Vanorden slight. In Panay, Charles L Fish and Herbert Spencer cited with serious and slight injuries.
Governor Nash warns of further trouble in Akron and keeps troops stationed through Monday after rioters confront city officials. He says unrest could worsen if the black man’s transfer and sentencing are not understood, while state officials will not participate in prosecutions.
A well dressed 23 year old man, never identified, was shot and killed yesterday in the Stafford hotel hallway at Pacific av enues and Van Buren streets in Chicago by an unidentified assailant who fled the scene.
Omaha police arrest William S L McWilliams a Welshman at the smelter after he reportedly told a fellow worker he would kill Bryan when he visited the Jacksonian picnic this afternoon. The warning prompted immediate police action.
Chicago reports a record week as feeding sheep shipments reach 30,000 head for the week with today’s receipts at 2,609 head. The market marks its banner week in history amid rising demand and larger consignments.
A Pretoria dispatch reports the execution of Lieutenant Cordua of the Transvaal Artillery on Friday after a court martial found him guilty of breaking parole in a plot to abduct Lord Roberts and kill British officers. Cordua walked unbound to a chair in a garden, declared readiness to die, and was shot. He was buried near the execution site.
The Newark weekly bank Statement shows an increased surplus reserve of 3.251.575 and increased loans by 518.700 deposits also rise reflecting a stronger banking position for the period ending August 25.
The census reports New Orleans at 287 104 residents up 18.52 percent from 1900, Kansas City Missouri 163 75 percent higher, Kansas City Kansas 51 418 residents, and Pittsburgh 321 615 up from 1840 figures. The data reflects broad urban expansion across several cities.
The Soare crew of the Vesper Boat Club Philadelphia won a trial heat by 15 lengths, forming Nautical Club France for the final. Rev Henry Moeller was consecrated bishop of Columbus at Cincinnati cathedral with imposing ceremonies.
Ballyhoo Bey captured the Great Futurity at Sheepshead Bay in a neck and neck race against a favored rival. The finish was decided by a narrow margin with Ballyhoo Bey holding on for victory.
In a heated stretch drive at New York on Aug 28 Ballyhoo Bey ridden by Sloan clinched the Futurity Course top prize of 11 to 5 over Olympian driven by Henry. Tommy Atkins finished third with Ballyhoo Bey earning postrace acclaim as the hero of the day. Time 1 10. Other contenders included Cap and Belle and Whitney’s horse Ballyhoo Bey’s yearling price noted at 12400.
Nutwood park trots and pacing events wrap up in fair weather with seven starters. Joy Maker wins the 2:27 trotting, Extrnst takes first and second heats, best time 2:25. Wilkescenps tops Tommy Wilton in pacing heat with 2:19 1 4, 2:17 trotting class, five starters. Chain Shot wins, Cornelia Belle takes second heat with best time 2:11 3 4.
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