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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
3
Churches report Sunday services each week with 11am preaching and 730pm evening worship. Sabbath school held at 12:20 pm. midweek prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Pastor Bartler and others lead services at First and Second Streets locations.
A long itemized digest covers gold assays in Hawking county, Japan travel limits, the Ningpo attack on an English mission, Nicaragua boycotts, railway dividends, Alcatraz station planning, the Pretoria sill launching, mail service for China troops, coal talks, famine aid from India, and European monarchs urging harmony amid Chinese tensions. The report mentions U S coal, Philippine revenue, and diplomatic exchange about Peking.
In Parliament the Indian famine relief plan is debated with a £2,570,000 credit balance offset by spending and taxation. A £3,000,000 unexpended loan balance will fund relief, while appeals to the imperial exchequer hope to save famine victims. Washington warns port officials to prevent arms shipments to China and to report or detain vessels likely to aid unrest.
Plans for bringing the Olympic games emblem to Franklin Field, Penn, in 1904 are nearly complete. The event would revive ancient contests, with Athens hosting the first to be revived, and America slated to hold 1908 duties as well.
A late report portrays American troops using severe measures to suppress insurgents in the Philippines. Executions, arson, and indiscriminate force are described as a widespread custom beyond official orders. Civilians face intimidation as fighting intensifies near Manila, with rebels staging attacks and settlers fearing escalating violence.
Postmaster General Smith issues a general order setting domestic rate rules for mail between the United States and island possessions Guam the Philippines Samoan group and Cuba with cross‑hub routes. Domestic rates apply to most US military and civilian addresses, with specific provisions for insular shipments and endorsements. A separate Idaho timber land deal by Scofield syndicate purchases 10 000 acres along the Clearwater river totaling about 200 million feet, price undisclosed. Germany expands horse purchases for China expeditionary forces with 1300 Australian horses acquired for Tsinto Tas.
California assessments rise to about 14.19 billion dollars excluding railroad property. State board expects yearly increase near 17 million, with only ten counties showing gains over last year. Santa Cruz and Yolo report small decreases. Tuolumne and Mariposa show notable drops.
The article reports indications of a plot by Italian anarchists connected to King Humbert’s assassination. Carboni Sperandio pled by letter before death by his own action in Patterson New Jersey, saying he refused to carry out the order and would kill himself. He claimed two other targets would die, and urged companions to renounce the society or obey the path of blood.
Seizure action by American authorities against the Canadian steamer Alpha is halted to keep the vessel out of U S waters. Owners contend the levy was improper and will house the ship in Canadian trading lanes, avoiding American regulations and freight restrictions.
Philadelphia reports Major Heath orders at Frankfort arsenal to begin a large supply of cartridges and shrapnel and to raise forge output. Washington enacts national quarantine against Nome and Patch Harbor due to port epidemics, with legal status. Mexico notes Belainghis serum showing remarkable results as yellow fever patients improve and vomiting stops.
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