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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
8
Washington reports dubious dispatches from the mutiny era crisis noting Chinese forces allegedly sought to exterminate legation staff the night before a relief column arrived. Descriptions of chaos in Beijing and tensions over a potential peace settlement are cited while U.S. and allied powers consider steps to stabilize the government and protect nationals.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Washington in August and a discussion of a positive reception, with references to the emperor and empress dowager and a plan that was nabbed. The garbled text makes specifics unclear but hints at a historical or ceremonial context involving Chinese sauce and a depnrarn of Wie.
Aug 21 Wheelington cable reports the United States rejects the Chinese government’s envoy appointment to negotiate a cessation of hostilities. Li Hung Chang seeks a minister to oil the breach, but the administration deems China non compliant with August 18 decrees, delaying any new treaty talk.
The Washington government received dispatches from the Chinese court detailing the imperial stance on surrender and a request for guidance. The message discusses the empress dowager’s influence, seizing the trend of the war, and the dilemma of recognizing the sovereigns under international law while the powers weigh best interests for Beijing.
Panic struck Carthage as a float collapsed trapping 180 people many children, with 80 injured and several aided. Authorities suspect misadventure as crew reports missing lines and faulty rigging. In unrelated streets a New York man named Luther Egbert Newport faces a temporary illness claim.
An intriguing memento from a bygone era surfaces as a relic tied to a local history figure. The artifact's origin and significance spark interest among collectors and historians seeking clues about past daily life.
An unreadable fragment references a piece from the battleship Maine about three inches in diameter and six inches long set by son Alerto Rigby, with Cuba and Moveh mentioned. It also notes a public gathering and local medical incident involving Horace Walton at 75 Baker Street, with doctors attending and a warning about lingering illness.
Chicago Aug. 31 The Populist nationalist committee to meet here on the 25th intends to pick a candidate for vice president but internal factions clash over endorsing a single hopeful. Leaders resist a party split while some urge an independent candidate, risking a split in the national committee and affecting planning for second prize concessions.
Careful inspection of the valley line with Coss and Huntoon engineers visited Maysville and Lee. The party plans to proceed to Butler and bring Wabash shops from Port to the city, signaling a significant rail motive change. Lincoln will depart Thursday for St Louis.
Two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Bleicher of Gy were swimming at the Hunter cottage in Roe City when they drifted beyond their depth. Mrs Stretcher cried for help and failed to reach them. Singer Hernia Turnell, nearby, rescued the exhausted girls.
Delbert Dowden, 28, arrested by Deputy Shevem Whit and Uatted Wayne on charges of violating postal statutes. Bond set at $5000. Dowden expected to appear before Commissioner Lo RAW Friday afternoon. Officials sought him for days, focusing on alleged obscene mailings and related offenses. Dowden’s alleged accomplice, a young woman, is described as a baby-faced suspect.
Encampment No 63 of Omosen Ma elects delegates and alternates to the national encampment to be held next month in the city. Chosen were H W Dickman W T L McClelland E G Anderson John M Henry William Donnell Alternates Dr B E Danning B McGuire Cr Pave Te Dy Roes Jewen Tolit Wouck past colonels MW Thompson UO G Zollinger Z W Hille George W Aldsich. The group approved resolutions praising Hon Mayor Scherer for a generous gift and directing a copy be spread on encampment minutes.
Ambiguous notes describe a red ribbon race meeting with figures including Gulitor and Fleming near Dubuque and Fort Wayne. Mentions of meetings, advertising plans, ship movements, and travel by Mr. Fleming plus minor references to Wayne and Providence. The garbled text implies scheduling and promotional efforts for events in early September with references to towns such as Fort Wayne and Dubuque and to owners and advertisers.
Damp erna at Winconsin meet selects LaCrosse’s Olah DB as temporary president. Likely ticket head Lovia Gi Haluitich of Kenodhin, with rivals assessing. Populists may run independent ticket if Bolnich leads split, Racine’s A A Worrley named potential head. Gily platform and two year old primary plank expected to recur.
Fractured arm suffered by Tin Lewis of Atchison Kansas during a morning visit to her son William Lewin on Lyn Street. She was felled and reported in fragile condition, her age noted as a factor making the injury more serious. Local report cites unsteady steps and a fall at her son’s residence.
Report notes Allen county participants at the mid-summer meeting of the State Horticultural Association where W. F. DeVilhiss is highlighted for his fruit and crop displays. The event features faculty from Pardun University and other exhibitors recognized for quality produce and cultivated varieties.
A fragile witness account centers on a basement tape box stored in a courthouse building that exploded due to dynamite, injuring several people. Officials say the blast occurred while the area was being cleared as potential evidence in a criminal case. The incident caused multiple injuries and prompted a cleanup near Medlin Oliv Aug 21 2.
The Fork Wayne Insurance company was incorporated today in Tudhtuapolis with a capital of $100,000. Founders include BR. &. Taylor and Charles A. Woods among others. Mrs. William Murphy has been sworn in as part of the proceedings.
Home Aug 21 Bresei asks for postponement of this find until witnesses derive from the United States.
Chief Enpinnsy W Linestn of Fike Wabash railroad inspects the line, reviewing track conditions and safety protocols amid ongoing maintenance and inspections.
Aug 21 near Bluffton Ind a lightning strike hit a barn destroying a lightning rod and scorching two horses and farm machinery. Loss estimated at 2000 with 500 insurance. William Wilkie's law frontier farm reported the incident in Bhitten area.
Aug 20 report from Londo says Taymnese expedition left Pekin in pursuit of the dowager empress and her court. Allied bombardment of the imperial city continues as British and French forces reinforce Shanghai and Saigon troops head toward the protracted engagement. Emperor’s grand speech hints at shared world expectation of his leadership amid growing foreign intervention.
A Shanghai dispatch reports Kang Lormor asistant secretary and Gen. Lig Fie Slang leading an army from Pekin toward Shensi province. The mission aims to prevent the empress dowager and the emperor from fleeing foreigners, with key imperial nobles and the Dowager Empress among those evacuated.
Aug 20 report from Devlin notes a tormented offer provoking a grim reaction from German consul Ch Foo. The empress was said to be at the palace in Pekin with tensions still high as the foreign ties faced stern scrutiny.
A London dispatch to the Tribune notes Admiralty readers see the siege of Pekin as a test of Japanese mettle. It praises Japanese troops for calm, disciplined assault on Chinese batteries and gates, contrasting their vigor with British and American actions and highlighting expert views on their exceptional gallantry and steadiness.
Washington dispatches report Japanese and Chinese forces clashing around the Forbidden City after Pekin entry on August 15. Telegrams from Shanghai cite the empress dowager possibly fleeing, the imperial banner seen crossing the Lukon bridge, and Prince Ching believed in Pekin. Attorney H I Smith travels in Canada.
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