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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1900
Page
1
July 4 dispatch signed Conger from Taku relays grave danger as Chinese soldiers shell the British legation in Beijing area. Relief anticipated. credibility questioned by Wu dispatch. Monocacy reports shell strike near stern cutter, forcing retreat as allied forces approach Pekin.
Admiral Kempff describes foreign naval officers agreeing on June 15 to seize Tong Ku station and the Taku forts. He notes disobedience risk, Captain Wise’s orders, and the Monocacy remaining idle. The battle involved multiple nations, with torpedo boats seized, forts captured, casualties, and flag hoists signaling victory.
Reports from Shanghai indicate a universal uprising among missions across nationalities. Refugees suffer extreme poverty as Japanese troops face local resistance at Shanghai Kwan. A 3,000 strong Russian contingent has departed Port Arthur to join a southern push from Charbin. Canadian missionaries and British Pekin engineers arrived after a perilous trek from Ching Te Fu. doctors Griffith and Hood were wounded.
General Chaffee reports arrival at Nagasaki and dispatches noting the transport has sailed for Taku. He thanks the president for the promotion to major general and for the confidence shown.
Lord Salisbury told Ambassador Choate in London that he believed the foreigners in Pekin perished on either July 6 or July 7, citing strong evidence and concern over the incident.
The Vossische Zeitung backs Count Von Buelow in not forwarding the Chinese emperor's mediation request and condemns President McKinley's reply. It argues McKinley has disrupted civilized world solidarity on China by heedlessly following Chinese wishes.
Believed Chinese casualties at Tianjin reach 11000. Turkish sultan bans publishing massacre details at ambassadors' request to prevent inflaming Turkish public against foreign devils. American hospital ship Solace aids Austrian wounded in China. Col Melvin Grigsby of Sioux Falls offers to reform his Spanish-American War regiment for China service.
Readable fragments list items for sale including Hoyt patent blood cure, new planes priced at 165 dollars, Wulschner's shop offerings, Schissel's swimming bath at West and Canal, and pants priced at four dollars ninety six cents. Mention of a weather note with 78 degrees and a Progress listing titled great panis nals.
Mayor Taggart blasts allied newspaper criticism of city finance. He questions editors run the city and notes prior administrations relied on temporary loans, while Controller Johnson argues such loans are economical between tax installments. A temporary loan ordinance may pass next week, with warnings of limited treasury funds and potential payroll shortfalls. The mayor jokes about using his own funds if reporters contribute.
Weather outlook for Indianapolis and nearby for the 36 hours ending 8 p m on July 26 calls for occasional rain mainly tonight into Thursday. Early readings show 7 am temperature at 70, noon at 75, and 2 pm at 78. Weather conditions include showers and mild warming through Thursday.
Heavy rains swept Indiana causing rail washouts and damaged lines in towns including Vandalia, Brazil, Leipsiz south of Bedford, Palmer ton and Covington. Monon accommodation collided with a water tank at Leipsiz, crushing it. No injuries reported and repairs completed by Wednesday afternoon. Trains delayed up to eight hours amid washed-out tracks and a broken stone arch.
Work on the Riverside park dam stalls as the government weighs action on river boatmen’s petition for a lock. The contract lacked a lock, extra yardage and diversions push total cost to about 90 thousand dollars. about 20 thousand remains unpaid until completion. The Riverside boulevard nears completion but overruns slow progress.
The agents union, including Central labor union president John Blue, plans to surrender its charter to the American association of agents unions and obtain one from the American Federation of Labor. This move could oust Blue from the presidency, debated at the last meeting. A separate talk links Blue to a swift Senate bid after a close sheriff vote.
Publisher Snively of the Canton Register faces a mounting dispute with the local typographical union that could shape state politics. Attorney W W Hooker rewrote the final hearing date to August 21, while contempt actions were resolved. Printers praise their conduct as miners and cigarmakers shift toward the Democrats. Palmer, discharged by the union, endures a $2 penalty for cigar use but preserves the cigars as mementos.
W W W S Ryan, one of the examiners, says J P Dunn shows ignorance of public accounts and misreads the law in a formal statement. The experts’ report will go to the board’s attorney, with the board to decide whether recommendations are carried out. Dunn continues to explain the report but dismisses its weight.
J B Watson told the State tax board on Wednesday that the B and O S W railroad pays high taxes in Indiana despite more Illinois mileage. He cited the North Vernon to Louisville branch at 21000 dollars per mile with little profit and another eight mile Mitchell to Bedford segment also taxed high though a mere side track. W H Lyford represented the C and E I railroad.
The Sun endorses Wm V. Rooker for congress as Ayres also gains mention while Reinhard and McCullough downplay a candidacy. Burke’s name appears, and a Democrat notes Irish balance after Germans on the county ticket, predicting an Irish nominee.
A fragmentary notice reports a torpedo discovery near W Market Street in an 1719 incident involving Francis Scanion and several playmates.
In THE suws popular ligers page 7 this issue, a buyer friendly note says a good time to buy is when people desire to sell and excellent real estate bargains are offered, indicating market opportunities amid seller interest.
Delegates and proxies from states including Linn Ohio Wilson Indiana Martin Nebraska Kent Missouri Shelby Michigan Tracy New York Martin Iowa Fries North Carolina Partridge Minnesota Ogden Wisconsin Frenzel discuss a possible third ticket. Some favor it, led by Woodbury Ehrich Moore, while others, like Kent Linn Wilson Fries Ogden and Partridge oppose, with party loyalty and McKinley support shaping votes.
Euclid Martin of Nebraska, once state chairman and Douglass county Democratic leader, arrives in Omaha. He declares Bryan’s 16 to 1 platform is self serving and forecasts its effect on Nebraska and the national ticket while warning factions to purge Bryanism to reorganize the party.
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