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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1900
Page
1
Telegraphic summaries report thirty thousand boxers moving north of Tianjin amid tensions as international forces press toward Pekin. Chinese officials deny accountability for actions by troops near the capital while foreign ministers seek safe passage and continued dialogue.
Dispatches reveal Gen. Chaffee and limited U S forces advanced toward Pekin with British and Japanese troops while other nations at Tien Tsin did not join the move. War department cites diplomatic reasons and health concerns for withholding full details and warns of potential Chinese reactions as foreign ministers' safety looms.
Ashland Wisconsin faced a massive blaze in August that destroyed millions of feet of lumber and a dock area along the waterfront. Firefighters battled the flames for hours, dynamited piles to create barriers, and saved the major mills as wind shifts threatened total ruin. No lives were lost though several workers were trapped briefly amid the inferno.
London gossip notes English editors pick sides in the American political campaign focusing on imperial issues and labor and fuel costs. Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht party returns to London with remarks on American and English yachting contrasts and captains.
A World correspondent reports pending arrests in London tied to Bresci’s assassination. Anarchists fear police action as Scotland Yard intensifies activity. Malatesta reportedly disappeared from his lodgings but remains in England as authorities coordinate with the Home Office and detective bureaus.
The issue surveys pages across sections from Morning's First Page to Sixteenth Page. Topics include China’s grand canal, Pacific and Atlantic politics, battles and markets, society notes, fashion, serials, and international dispatches.
The Dubuque County Harvest Home Barbecue Picnic association plans its fifteenth grand annual picnic at Sylvangrove in Julien on August 18. The event gathers community members for a barbecue and celebration at a designated rural venue.
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William talkative during China troop embarkation and private remarks fueling tensions with Count von Buelow over China policy. He praised workers in Hamburg, condemned strikers, and signaled plans for a larger force, with reports that Li Hung Chang’s tactics hinder Pekin advance and new troop transport ships are to be used. The cabinet and Reichstag face policy clashes as exploration teams arrive at site with a three year excavation plan.
A crowd of several hundred watched the Onwards champions of the Marquette League defeat a St Marys parish selection at Schreiner and Stoltz alleys on Friday night. The contest drew strong local interest and the score reflected the Onwards clear win.
The funeral for Max Katz son of Co W and Minna Katz will be Sunday at 2 30 p m from the family residence Ninth and Elm. Services at Imanuel church burial at Linwood cemetery friends of the family invited.
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