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Newspaper
Indiana Madison Courier
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
1
Across multiple cities June 29 reports show grain trade activity affecting prices. Cattle and lambs rise or hold, hogs mostly lower. eggs and butter show modest moves in New York and Cincinnati. Weatherless notes mention grain receipts and a July observance affecting markets.
Parliamentary Secretary Broderick announced British losses with Vice-Admiral Seymour's relief force returning to Tien Tsin on June 20. Killed: Captain Herbert W. H. Heyta Royal Marines and 24 men plus 7 officers and 91 men. Total casualties expected to reach 62 killed and 212 wounded. Government notes legation still at Petro.
Dispatch from London reports progress in locating missing foreign ministers in Pekin as allied relief efforts converge. Britain faces delays while Seymour's column is cut off. America pursues a cautious path to protect citizens without intervening in Chinese politics.
In Kansas City on June 29 the Towne campaign. General Corser of Minnesota. and Silver Republican organizers push Towne toward nomination. Critics warn the move may heighten the silver issue amid calls to reaffirm the Chicago platform with Bryan and Towne. Thomas Maloney of Washington promotes Lewis for vice president.
James Dudley Ware files a sensational answer in a Hopinsville divorce suit alleging adultery by his wife Mrs. Ware and Rev W K Piner and says he shot Piner after being convinced of their crimes. In Chicago, Tom Sharkey and widow Lillian Bauer plan marriage next week after meeting in the city this spring.
United States Minister to Turkey Oscar Strauss argues in an interview that Secretary Hay’s open door policy in China should be extended through the entire empire. He opposes division of China and urges diplomacy to help China develop while protecting it from intruders.
In St Louis Maggie Hyams and Ruth Henry were fined for assaulting Julia Ray as she exited a Transit car. In Cincinnati Wiley McLean’s aunt died at Put-in-Bay from Brights disease, with daughters at her side. Gov Roosevalt visits New York as Vaughan ministers to Goebel murder case in Kentucky. Prohibition candidates Woolley and Metcalf nominated in Chicago. Cuban Postoffice costs cut by 38 percent after Bristow visit. Michigan Republican Bliss nominated for Governor at Grand Rapids.
Washington June 29 Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, back from Cuba, met with the Postmaster General for two hours and will submit a written report soon. He declined to say if more arrests are planned. Bristow then spoke with Secretary Dick of the National Republican Committee and with Maxwell’s aide on the Cuban investigation. New York June 29 Twenty three St Louis youths returned from Haiti aboard the Willem V recounting a failed mule transport contract to South Africa. They described perilous voyage conditions, mass deaths of mules, and poor treatment by captains and officials before finally securing steerage passage home.
Washington June 29 cabinet members share a somber mood over no news from Minister Conger and the Chinese situation. No word from American consuls in China was received overnight in Wasumaron.
Prospect New York report says a conference between American Tin Plate Company representatives and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers continued with prospects of an amicable understanding. President Guthrie of the American Plate Company arrived from Europe yesterday but had not reached his office by noon today.
June 29 dispatch reports abnormal naval activity in ten circles. The reserve is to be called out and ten torpedo boats prepared for immediate despatch to reinforce the Russian Pacific Squadron.
A landslide at Hartsell Hill on the L and N near Decatur yesterday killed three laborers and left several others missing. Report says one of the dead was a negro and two were white men, with more feared dead.
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