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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
4
A cipher dispatch reports the British legation under fire from Chinese troops and warns only relief can avert massacre. Conger is said alive in Pekin on July 18, with a reply from Tsung-li Yamen relayed to Washington via Wu.
A report claims Russian ambassador M De Giers endured brutal torture by Boxers in Pekin before being killed. Mme de Giers allegedly suffered even harsher treatment, with details of beating dragging and boiling water cited in the unverified account.
Chinese army morale plummets after Tien-Tsin capture. Che-Foo and Shanghai Desk report officials seek peace talks, fearing rebel and foreign actions. Describes secrecy under penalty of execution and hope that negotiations may halt ongoing military operations.
The Conger reply reports British legation under fire and urges quick relief to prevent massacres. The State Department deems the dispatch genuine, contradicting foreign and American sources skeptical of its authenticity. President McKinley reacts with measured gratification as Allies deny fighting China, focusing on rebels.
The Chinese imperial government sent a direct appeal to the United States via Minister Wu requesting U S mediation to resolve the Boxer uprising and hostile powers posture. The text mirrors a dispatch to France and reached Washington as the government seeks Good offices from President McKinley.
An official dispatch from Tien-Tsin dated July 11 reports a morning attack on the railway station garrison of 100 British 100 French and 100 Japanese. Chinese forces suffered 500 killed and repulsed after four hours of heavy fighting. British losses were three killed and eight wounded. French and Japanese casualties were heavier.
News from St. Petersburg reports 300000 Russian soldiers from multiple districts marching toward China. Censorship bans publishing troop movements while Moscow plans a farewell banquet for troops departing for China. Red Cross corps and military ambulances are readied for potential action.
A detachment of American troops aided by English fusileers attacked a Chinese battery at Tien Tsin on Monday morning. After a rapid hand to hand fight they captured eight large modern guns and seized carts and equipment. Both sides suffered minimal casualties as the Anglo American force drove the Chinese from the fort in a brief, decisive action.
Agricultural Department notes generally favorable conditions east of the Rocky Mountains despite heavy rains on the west gulf coast and drought in parts of the middle and south Atlantic states. Corn in Kansas Nebraska Missouri Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa and Pennsylvania shows varying progress with some regions improving and others in need of rain. Oat and hay crops report progress with regional weather impacting harvests and hay yields. Cotton shows general improvement though Florida Louisiana central eastern districts lag.
The president and cabinet meet after noon Tuesday to decide on China crisis actions. No extraordinary congressional session will be called unless events worsen, though troop deployments to China may rise immediately. McKinley attended the cabinet session in Canton to determine next steps.
The American wife of a German minister, daughter of Detroit industrialist Henry B. Ledyard, was killed along with her husband in Germany. The couple’s murder shocked diplomatic circles as details emerged about the crime against the minister and his spouse.
Baroness von Kettiler of Michigan Central Railroad died in Pekin along with her husband, sharing the fate of other Americans in the incident.
Obituary notes Portland resident Judge Denny aged 62 who served as consul general at Tien-Tsin and Shanghai. The report places his death in Oregon and recalls his diplomatic postings.
The piece traces historical coinage ratios from 15 to 1 to 16 to 1 and explains how small shifts in metal values, driven by legal standards, expelled one metal from circulation. It cites Benton's views and Secretary opinions on fiat measures, mint adjustments, and international trade impacts on gold and silver circulation.
A analysis shows the United States spends about a million dollars daily on tropical products. Ten months to April value tops 300 million with sugar coffee tobacco and cacao as major imports. Connecticut Valley tobacco research promises annual farm gains of at least 500000 and improved fermentation methods. New England opinion argues patriotism as the campaign issue with party critiques and references to Lincoln and McKinley.
The note recalls Lincoln’s warning that you cannot fool all the people all the time after Democrats react to the platform adopted at Kansas City.
Long excerpted political piece discusses McKinley era tariff impact and factory payrolls. It cites National Association of Manufacturers data showing payrolls rising from 90,483 in 1894 to about 174,665 in 1899, wages near 38 million more paid, and bank deposits rising under McKinley. It attributes a campaign slogan to open mills and praises Republican gains and farm support.
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