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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
3
A garbled OCR summary traces anxieties in allied commentary on the Sino European conflict. It mentions shortages, relief delays, and imminent threat as Pekin remains unsettled. Reports cite Sir Claude, Conger, and Macdonald figures. notes on British, Russian, and German positions and possible partition talk.
Fragmented report describes pressure over indemnity and Chinese actions tied to U S trade policy. Empress forces, a ministerial delegation, and punitive orders are noted as driving demands for compensation and feared consequences for families.
The readable fragments describe a Pekin incident with Se n et and Minis tere pressuring Congo etc. A cipher dispatch claims critical statements by a pris ter Conger and mentions London, Germany, and Chinese theatre. The text is garbled and incomplete but centers on political maneuvering and foreign powers in China.
A distorted report from Saratoga discusses the Presbyterian Church reform committee. It notes the committee’s mandate to study confession revisions, consult presbyteries, and report back with recommendations, aiming for action at fall meetings if approved.
Smithville Texas hosts a large outdoor revival under the National Young Men's Division led by the Salvation Army. The event gathers immense crowds for two services daily after late arrival of the main ceremony on Main Street. Local organizers list pastors and singers among the participants, noting over 100 residents joining churches in recent months and planning to continue for more than three weeks.
On August 14 the Bapstae championship gathering at Shady Grove fourteen miles southeast draws strong interest. Olmpers are present and the daily attendance rises toward four thousand. Locals report many depart nightly for the event. The Methodist opened a protracted meeting at Mr Bethel six miles northwest on Sunday.
A Paris report to the Times describes French academy demonstrations on sodium oxide and related salts. The findings show sodium oxide renewing breathed air, absorbing carbonic acid, and enabling airless long life for equipment with radium. Potential uses include safe mining, firefighting from smoke, and practical submarine heating, with ample proof presented.
Constantinople dispatch reports Prof H. Ve. Hilprechs leading a University of Pennsylvania expedition to Nippur uncovering a library chamber with over 17 000 tablets. The tablets cover historical and literary subjects, dating no later than 225 B C, promising five years of excavation and potential major impacts on world history once decoded.
New York reports an important order from Norfolk yard directing immediate shipment to Ogden Utah of seven carloads of adella powder and projectiles. Destination is San Francisco for convoy to warships in Chinese waters. The run must be completed in seven days, a record braking freight time.
A crowded Fifth Avenue trolley car in Brooklyn collided with a horse and cart, killing 12 year old Michael Griffin instantly. The incident details arterial deaths and driver status remain unclear in the report.
Funeral services for Mr W F Gurtes were held in Brenham Texas at 1 o'clock this morning from the family residence at corner Chotoh and Azer streets. Dr J L Massey and Rev Kunte conducted the rites, followed by a march to Pearlite Lea Cemetery with military escort from the Brentham Field Artillery. The deceased was a prominent and popular young man whose death has deeply affected the community. Aly Lindentnny married on January 17 to Mr Naubles. funeral at their residence two miles northwest of the city. The county commissioners discuss road improvements and investigations into the West Gay Hill road condition.
August 14 reports the first bale salvaged in Falls County and sold at auction to Abe Lovie, shipped to Samuel & Co. Houston, with mixed notes from Temple and Holland areas about earliest bales. Weather and late growth pushed this season's first bales later than last year, with cotton openings slower due to conditions.
The report notes an increase of poneton per month granted to Houston Hixton of Denison and the establishment of a post office at Otto, Fale county with Cornelius J. Thomes as postmoter. It also lists several appointments including John J. Caruthers in San Antonio, John Dickey, Henry W. Shraber, Hutman Starktan, and George Taylor in Dallas and surrounding areas, reflecting ongoing distribution of civic duties.
Fragmentary report from Bein Texas area notes a vessel owned by American Corton company being overhauled and ready to meet present craft. Three men aboard struck by something yesterday, one report claimed fatal. Family returned home from Northern and Western States after extended visit to large cities.
Two young men about nine years of service each, Arthur Tavier and George Frithantore, face charges for causing wrecks of Midland Termingpateenger and Florence and Cripple Creek trains near Independence. Accused allegedly aimed to stop a continuing railway wreck to aid a rogue railroad work.
W H Kelly, a man of local note, was struck by unknown assailants in Floresville early this morning. He was taken to the police station for treatment, offering no motive for the assault. In Wilson County, crop prospects in August look favorable, with corn likely to meet county needs barring insect damage.
A Denver celebration marks a reunion of veterans from the Army of the Philippines and allied groups with a parade and reception for about 1000 veterans led by Governor Myer Thomas. The meeting elected officers, set membership rules, and planned a Salt Lake City gathering. Notables including Choate and Henry White attended.
A fragmentary wartime note describes Allied expectations of Chinese defensive lines around Chiny Chai Wan near Beit Bravel and Me town, detailing approaches from Hya Wa to Tiny Chow and potential river obstacles, with emphasis on preparing for a Pekin fall if Chinese resistance holds.
London reports state Chee Foo dated August 11 details General Gasdlee or Gasgley capture of Pel Tsang and Yang Tsun. Allied forces pressed onward under heavy shelling, reached Pelito embankment and railway bridge, with about fifty casualties. Chinese concentrations near Haing Hok Sien suggest further fighting anticipated.
A telegram from London reports the British vice consul at Yao, traveling near Elk, was attacked by Kurds and wounded. Ambassador Lodwed Pepiesr delivered the notice to the Turkish government while arranging the ambassadorial protest and evacuating the consul’s party and baggage.
Funeral services for Barrn Russell of Killowen, lord chief justice of England, were held at Brompton Oratory this morning. The ceremony was attended by a large congregation including Father Matthew Russell, a brother of the deceased, with representatives from several countries present. A solemn procession followed the service and a hearse departed.
Official government dispatches detail a recent battle near Panama. Rebels reportedly suffered about 600 casualties while government forces claimed heavy rebel losses. A separate Paris dispatch notes Touat officials yielding to French authority as General derviers closes on Abrar.
Frederick Dustell of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association addressed the International Typographical Union Convention in Milwaukee. He outlined a standing committee's views favoring harmony between publishers and workers and proposed establishing a Joliet arbitration commission to settle disputes, to keep members at work, and to avoid strikes. The convention discussed wage recommendations and a reserve fund for general purposes, with emphasis on arbitration over labor conflict.
In New York Journal style a volatile discussion centers on William Huntington's wealth. Wall Street estimates place his fortune between 12 and 40 million dollars, with claims of enormous past debt and recent reductions. Reports quote Marcus Sage who asserts 26 million is a reasonable outsized value, while noting Huntington’s debts largely discharged with notable discretion. A special train will carry the body of Huntington to Utica and then New York for burial.
The Southwest endures extreme heat with many towns above 100 degrees. Salina registered 112 degrees on the street thermometer, with 103 in the shade. Corn ears in Kansas curled and died rapidly as the heat persisted.
An ad requests readers to go to room 72a Century building in St Louis to obtain newly inshelled pamphlets titled The Top of the Osarks There is something to see joining the French Line and offered by Proopers through the Olerks area of the city.
A reader warns about teething remedies for infants. The note cites Mia Wingslow’s soothing syrup as a remedy that allegedly eases pain and wind colic but urges caution and safer options for teething relief.
Reports from Lord Roberts dated August 1 detail British operations around Pretoria. Dewet’s forces allegedly blew wagons, six British prisoners escaped, and Dowet’s ammunition was seized. Methuen and Kitchener advanced toward Modderfontein. Disturbing chatter notes evictions, rear-guard clashes, and troop movements as operations converge near the Krugersdorp–Potschephato line.
Aug 14 report from London and Washington on Kruger seeking asylum in the United States after British forces entered Pretoria. Secretary Hay advised not to leave temporarily, while Unger stated he pursued the inquiry in June and that misunderstandings occurred in both American and British remarks.
Washington reports state department says no formal application from Consul Holle for sanctuary for President Kruger. No evidence Holles visited the president. sanctuary not a diplomatic right. Had an official request been made, it would have been refused. Meantime Canadians in London return home after South African service, greeted with ovations along the route.
A boiler explosion at the Carbolineum Wood Preserving works in New Orleans today killed John Koenig and fatally injured Mrs. Be Schweitzer. Several others, including Frederick Turner, Nick Eaton, Viola Martinez, Harry Martinez, J. C. Villa, Joseph Worsloy, Holand Cole, sustained injuries as bricks tubes and debris flew across the site. Local authorities report a devastating blast with widespread damage to bricks and machinery.
A Democratic club was organized in Waxahachie Texas on August 14 with fifty charter members. Hon Harry B Pickett was elected president Karl ...
James Bute Howard secretary and Rob Corlale aim to organize branches of the club at every Voting Box in the county, outlining a structure to expand local participation and oversight.
First shipment of wool totaling 600000 pounds has moved from San Angelo to Galveston en route to New York. About half a million pounds remain in storage locally. Fort Davis reports a camp being erected by Methodists with a large turnout. Refugio authorities approved a $1000 bridge contract near town. Waco notes Mrs Surratt wife of the late Judge Murrell Surratt visiting at the family home. Terrell reports ongoing Poetry Holiness gathering drawing strong interest. Garlen City reports J Le Rix, co judge of Glasacock county, injured when horse kicked him. San Antonio records the death of C Suki a 96 year old Japanese carpenter who fell from a building and died within an hour.
In a case brought by Mary P Stevens and Frederick P Stevens as executors of Robert Stevens and Henry D Mirick against multiple railroad firms including the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company and the Kansas City and Pacific Railway Company a temporary injunction was granted in the United circuit court. The order bars the defendants from calling in or selling stock of the Kansas City and Way company or from removing stock from the court’s custody and directs further orders to be made.
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