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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1900
Page
3
Despatches from Washington report continued Chinese crisis with two new messages. Conger notes arrival of two thousand German troops and possible tsungLiYamen ministers to negotiate. Relief lines show Boxers still interfering, while Amoy gunboat Castine sails from Shanghai to prevent rioting and protect American interests.
Washington reports the United States has not invited or been invited to any China conference. Officials note ongoing inquiries from European powers seeking policy clarity while the State Department drafts unified instructions to avoid divergent replies. It remains unclear if discussions touch on spheres of influence or a temporary government in Beijing.
Washington reports that officials believe the land line between Shanghai and Che Foo has been cut by Boxers, with the last communication from Tien Tsin dated August 23. The disruption would delay messages by several days as steamship routes must be used, a four day voyage to Shanghai.
Havana Aug 27 Senor Lanuza former justice secretary and recent Republican nominee for the Cienfuegos constitutional convention outlines why he will not join the Republicans He argues against immediate end of intervention and for U S backing of Cuba to guarantee sound government and restore confidence He adds a footnote inviting Republicans to accept his view if they choose.
Bresci, the killer of King Humbert, is doomed to ten years in solitary confinement in Rome. He will be chained to a wall, deprived of daylight and human voices, with no priest visitation or reading material, and food delivered through a sliding door.
In Glasgow on August 2 three family members a father, mother, and child were certified as suffering from bubonic plague and placed under medical care by authorities.
Officials rebuke rumors claiming Russia will prohibit cereal exports. In Mt. Petersburg on Aug 27, authorities issued a statement to clarify the matter and stop market speculation. The Courier reminds readers and advertisers that its pages carried the notice.
Report from Nome dated August 17 notes late mining developments showing rich pay gravel on Harris and Quartz creeks with 25 cents to 1.50 per pan. Hungry Creek in Granite district also yields unexpected riches and wide pay. Hastings Creek near Nome reveals a 15 foot thick gravel bed, hinting ancient channels, with pumping plants already in use. The Albion sailed to rescue three castaways including Count Du Parc of Paris after a schooner voyage toward Siberia failed in high winds.
Beattie Washington August 27 The Steam ship Ohio arrived from Nome with 482 passengers and treasure valued at $2,000,000. About one third of the gold came from Nome and the Klondike supplied the rest. The steamer South Portland followed last night with $40,000 in gold and 118 steerage passengers.
AvIE Ti Aire Hewitt wife of Dr Hewitt a prominent Chicago physician has completed an exciting solo trip in the Alaskan wilderness.
A woman, after leaving Chicago two years earlier to join her husband in Nome, floated 750 miles down the Korukuk and Koyukuk rivers with aid from Dr Crothers. Stranded in a winter cabin she hunted moose, built a raft after ice breakup, fell in once, endured 26 days afloat, and was rescued by a steamer on the Yukon. Reports warn she may still fail from the hardships endured.
Three men left Alamo Cordo New Mexico on bicycles bound for El Paso were found near the Cole ranch sixty miles north of El Paso in a sandy desert. Prof EH Cook and two companions were discovered almost dead from thirst after their bicycles broke down. One man reached the ranch and two searched for the others. Cook was located twenty miles beyond the first victim in spasms. all are in critical condition awaiting water and care. Names of the other two were not learned.
Charles A. Towne addressed a record Duluth armory crowd in response to Gov. Roosevelt. He criticized imperialism, traced U S conduct in the Philippines, questioned the treaty, and denounced Roosevelt's St. Paul speech as evasive and erroneous. Towne argued the republic must endure without imperial overreach.
Detroit August 27 Gov Pingree declines invitation to join Gov Roosevelt and Col Bliss on a brief Michigan campaign trip citing poor health prior engagements and a need for rest. The letter to Chairman Diekema of the Republican state committee explains the non attendance.
Col. Solon A. Carter, state treasurer, learned by letter that a man near Bow unearthed a tin box holding valuables from the state treasury theft on June 3, 1896. The discoverer found two named papers placed in separate boxes, suggesting sorting of proceeds. Carter plans further search in Bow and will act on additional material found.
Charles Spinner, stated to be from New York, was held in $1,500 bail by U S Commissioner Craig in Philadelphia on a fraud charge involving mailing deceptive goods. Spinner faces a further hearing today as authorities pursue the case.
Police arrest Spinner after a detective, posing as Ferris of Pitman New Jersey, sets up a meeting with C Morton who offered to sell green goods. The sting follows Ferris forwarding the tip to detectives and Spinner being taken into custody during discussion.
Consul General Mason reports Bavarian state railway tests showing Ohio coal surpasses Ruhr coal in smelt, slag removal, and smokeless burning, enabling long runs. High transport costs and weight loss during shipping offset advantages, making wider use unlikely. Ohio coal deemed superior among steam coals, though price and logistics limit adoption.
The State Department reports from Berlin that post assassination of the Italian king has led to stricter police supervision of travelers in Germany. Hotels must record guests' nationality and passport status within 24 hours, and Berlin police are enforcing rules, causing some American citizens annoyance when citizenship cannot be shown immediately.
James A. Sample, chief of the treasury division of issue, reports from Porto Rico that of 6 million dollars in silver in circulation only about 700 thousand remain, with facilities for ongoing exchange to continue indefinitely. He notes prosperous business, and above average sugar cane and coffee crops on the island.
Mrs Nettie R Craven once contended the will of Senator Fair and faces a renewed perjury charge. Doctors C A Clinton and H K Happpersberger told a San Francisco court that her frail health may prevent her from standing trial and could lead to death before the case resumes. She suffers from recurrent heart failure.
Washington reports late census figures showing Baltimore Maryland with a population of 503,957, up from 434,429 in 1890, an increase of 17.15 percent. The census bulletin released today by the census bureau notes the rise in the city’s size as part of interdistrict demographic data.
In St. Paul Minnesota on August 27 Donald Gray and Maurice Hutchinson, both colored, dueled with razors after a dispute over a woman. The fight lasted over half an hour. both men were badly cut and Gray is expected to die.
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