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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1900
Page
7
A testimonial claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery strengthens the lungs and blood, aiding recovery from severe illness. The note cites a boy's revival after five bottles and praises the medicine as non stimulant and non alcoholic.
Much has been said of man's faithful companion the dog and so new comende has been provided for the busy business man. The Wellzach Light never disappoints clear steady untiring it brightens dull days and makes night work light work.
A Shanghai dispatch dated July reports the massacre of foreign ministers, women, children, and European guards in Pekin after eighteen days of resistance. It says the legations were burned, many foreigners killed or missing, and notes Gen Yuan Shi Kai being sent with troops while the relief force is urged to advance.
In Washington Mr Wu Chinese minister shows keen concern for the fate of foreign legations in Belkin amid Pekin disturbances He reads Chinese papers daily and consults officials hoping reports of sacking and murders are exaggerated He believes loyal imperial troops may uphold the government but has no firm information on developments Cavalry for China transport Lennox sails with 600 horses to Manila for Sixth Cavalry Japan considers sending reinforcements if powers agree
Consul General Goodnow reports legation survivors near Pekin and predicts renewed actions to reach the capital. Japan leads a large force with International help from Taku and Mengtin as all powers discuss a possible indemnity and financing through loans to China.
Saturday farmers failed to assemble in city as heavy rain kept them away. Central marketShowed large variety and active buyers while grain and oats receipts were light. Prices quoted for oats corn barley rye hay molasses sugar coffee and produce reflect New York rates. livestock and poultry markets mixed with hogs 4.70 4.80 and steers 3.4 4.4 per cwt.
The New York opening shows mixed results as the London holiday limits influence. Stocks like New Jersey Central and Missouri Pacific move, while some names rise and others fall. Bank statement signals decline in surplus reserves, with a dull close.
Japan said it was prepared to carry out the suggestion and that one division would be dispatched immediately.
J D Clark editor of the Shanghai Mercury and London News writer arrived from Shanghai aboard the Rio Jun Maru. He says foreigners in Pekin may yet be safe, expects strength of the British legation, and notes Boxer control but cautious viceroys toward foreigners. He urges powers to accept force to secure Pekin and the emperor. Germany agrees to measures aiding harmony among powers. Canton remains quiet with Li Hung Chang troops in streets and a steamer carrying his goods sailing northward.
London reports that on July 7 Oxford University conferred the degree of Doctor of Civil Law on Prof. Chandler of Columbia University.
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