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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
1
Defiance County land appraisers present figures for Adams Township and Defiance city wards. Totals show values excluding and including buildings, mortgages, and per acre rates, with a comparison indicating a drop of about 282,267 from 1890 to 1900.
A Peruna advertisement cites testimonials from J Brake of Petrolea Ontario Canada and J N Howard of Marble Arkansas praising Pe ru na and Man a lin for Bright's disease and kidney catarrh. It asserts early treatment prevents chronic disease and declares Peruna cures catarrh of any organ with no substitutes, inviting readers to send for a free catarrh book from The Peruna Drug Mfg Co Columbus Ohio.
July 18 report from Galveston lists dead from the Coleman area including J N Cheek and wife Milam county Tex M Pate and family Comanche Texans Annie Brown Ivey Brown J O Stacey John Eulisstein and J O Spath all of Coleman Home Creek seven miles south of Coleman also devastated by the cloudburst with extensive damage and communications restored.
John Mitch ell president of the United Mine Workers calls a convention of anthracite miners at Hazelton Pa on August 13 to plan a joint conference with operators and to seek readjustment of mining prices and wage scales now paid by the anthracite operators.
Ohio dispatch reports Hon. Charles Dick arriving to open campaign headquarters in Columbus. He forecasts a hard race for McKinley with the central west as the storm center and notes Stevenson’s nomination could win Gold Democrats. Also, two young men killed at a railroad crossing near Sidney, Shelby County.
Theodor Bame of Arlington died after a log rolled down a skid and crushed his skull while unloading logs from a car in Findlay Ohio on July 18. He was only partially alert when the accident occurred and never regained consciousness.
The wooden steamer Edward Smith No. 2 from Buffalo caught fire about 12 miles off Avon Point in Lake Erie. She is a total loss with the crew escaping in a yawboat and abandoning two barges in tow.
A vast Honduras flood from mountainous rainfall inundates the railroad for much of its length. Water stands six feet above the tracks in places, halting all traffic as the line’s roadbed remains too unstable for trains. News reached Under Water, New Orleans via Breakwater passengers.
Reports from St Petersburg and London describe Chinese forces attacking Aigun and Blagoveshchensk on the Amur, Russian troops mobilizing 50,000 men, and Chinese ultimatums amid rising tensions. The Russian frontier governor orders a cordon as Li Hung Chang departs Canton and Tien Tsin falls to advancing allied forces.
Washington officials grow more hopeful on the Chinese situation after the allied victory at Tien Tsin and the capture of forts. Minister Wu reports foreign ministers safely in Peking on July 9, while the president and cabinet meeting focus on the development.
Root states no need for an extra session of Congress unless future events require action. Secretary Root outlines 10 000 to 12 900 troops available for China, with reinforcements to land by late summer. President plans Canton visit. Wu's message viewed with doubt as officials seek Foreign Minister access. Li Hung Chang to become vice royalty of a major province, viewed as a hopeful sign.
Canton July 18 Li Hung Chang in an interview with foreign consuls outlined a twofold mission to Peking to save foreign ministers and secure peace terms with the allied powers. He said he would obey the summons while promising precautions and cited cables from Lord Salisbury and M Delcasse demanding protection for ministers and threatening retaliation for any murders.
Admiral Remey reported to the War Department from Chefu on July 17 that communications with Tien Tsin were uncertain and listed confirmed casualties among Marines and Army officers, with 773 total killed or wounded and Allied forces taking the city and forts. Admiral Seymour returned to the fleet.
The fifth congressional Democratic convention in McKinney Texas nominated C B Randall of Sherman to succeed J W Bailey. The party reaffirmed the Kansas City Democratic platform.
A historical bank ledger shows assets including loans and discounts, overdrafts, stock and real estate, and reserves. Liabilities list capital stock, profits, bank notes outstanding, and various deposits including demand and certificates of deposit. Directors are named in the closing section.
All stationary engineers in Allen Defiance Erie Fulton Hancock Henry Huron Lucas Mercer Ottawa Pauthing Putnam Sandusky Severa Van Wert Williams Woo must apply for Heanse to the Examiner of District No. on or before the stated deadline. The notice urges compliance and outlines the registration requirement for the district.
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