12 Aug 1900
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1900
Page
1
A compact update from Eastern Texas references Arroultire and Horiiculture in relation to the Twenty-Sistr and The Culn¢se Hoxers, signaling a local cultural or organizational note with unidentified context.
Germany forms a brigade of about five thousand soldiers and plans to deploy to Shanghai to safeguard its interests in the Yangtze valley. Berlin expects Allied powers to support a broader strategy but will move unilaterally to deter Britain’s aims at the Yangtze and defend German commercial interests, with Count Waldersoo appointed to command allied forces.
August 11 Washington reports the Navy department rejected armor plate bids from Bethlehem Steel Carnegie and Midvale. Low bidder Midvale demanded 20 000 tons of the 46 000 ton contract while Bethlehem and Carnegie pressed for equal division. A new advertisement for bids will appear soon along with potential plan for a government factory. Texans granted pensions include Joseph E Montalbo of Calaveras $8 and Join M Beach of Houston $1.
New York report lists numerous Texans checked into city hotels on August first. Names span Austin Beaumont Bowie and San Antonio with guests staying at Stuyvesant Broadway Central Colonnade St Denis and other venues. Included are J W Tobin T O Greene Mies Ansie Green C H Sherimons W C McCord and O H Rows among many.
Berlin August 11 The Cologne Gazette states the Mikado has wired a willingness to place Japanese troops under the command of Count von Waldersee. This follows earlier reports of German influence and potential coordinating actions in the Far East with stated readiness to deploy forces under Waldersee’s supervision.
The Advance on Fang Teon Was Made Across an Open Firth Under a Heavy Fire. Cable dispatches from Admiral Remoy report six deaths and about sixty casualties among allied troops, with two marines wounded. Officials debate details of Yang Teun movements and the broader plan amid confusion over front reports.
New York reports from Hong Kong describe rioting at Swatow with missions burned and native Christians stoned. Clergy beg Consul Wildman for help as insurrection spread, with three chapels and mission houses looted and lives endangered. France and Britain react to the crisis, while Germany’s proposal for a field marshal is conditionally accepted.
Senator Tillman denounces missionaries going to China and urges a joint Anglo American defense pact to curb partition, while calling for Congress to act. He endorses preserving Chinese integrity and warns against unilateral executive action amid rising tensions with Britain and Japan.
Readers see a tangled account of August 11 1900 describing France's reluctant stance as Germany names Count Waldersee as commander. Reports note Paris officials hesitating to resist and discuss potential shifts in alliance and prestige amid debates on leadership and national dignity.
Twenty foreign warships lie in Shanghai harbor ready to protect foreign nationals. Chinese ministers caution that a march on Pekin could endanger foreigners and disrupt trade. Viceroys appeal to the United States to curb foreign troop landings to prevent unrest.
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