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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
1
Stocks firmer with prices for Wheat and corn listed. The piece notes Chinese resistance near Peking, Russian troop landings at Taku, and diplomatic moves involving Lord Roberts, Kitchener, and Milner. It also covers political conventions, university commencements, and urban incidents across pages 1 to 14.
Gov. Mount declines to honor Kentucky’s requisition for W. S. Taylor amid Goebel assassination case. He cites constitutional discretion and fears of an unfair trial, condemning partisan rhetoric and potential civil rights violations. Indicts political strife and calls for reform rather than persecution.
Louisville June 13 The search for ex Governor W S Taylor intensified as requisitions for his arrest on Goebel assassination charges were issued to Indiana Ohio New York and Pennsylvania governors. Taylor vowed to attend the Philadelphia National Convention despite the action and said he would be escorted by the Indiana delegation who promise protection.
Advertises day line cruises with fine music and grand scenery aboard the Hudson River vessels. Promotes perfect comfort and enjoyable travel experiences on scenic river trips.
Philadelphia reports the National Republican Committee opening its session with Alabama and Delaware contests dominating the agenda. Delegates face factional struggles as federal office holders’ roles and patronage influence surface, with Payne presiding and Wilmington’s Quay absent.
An old travel advertising line urges readers to stop over at Niagara Falls to breathe the ozone and take the New York Central westward for a renewed lease on life and travel.
Philadelphia announces that leading hotels will draw the color line during the Republican National Convention. Kentucky delegates, including negro delegates W A Gaines and others, will test hotel equality as they arrive at the Hotel Continental and demand equal treatment.
The Eastern States Refrigerating Company, New Jersey incorporated with 500000 capital, will absorb Capital City Cold Storage of Albany and Springfield Cold Storage of Springfield Mass. Charles H. Parsons becomes president of the new firm, W H Parks will be treasurer, and a Jersey City plant is considered to ease access to New York. The move targets the eastern consumer center and notes business from Kansas to Michigan.
The Michigan Bankers Convention opened in Detroit with bankers from across the country. Papers and addresses covered financial matters and trusts. Vanderlip defended McKinley era policy and praised the Dingley bill. Alvah Trowbridge favored trusts. John L. Hamilton urged non political banking reform and elastic currency.
London reports that late yesterday evening Mrs. William E. Gladstone was not expected to survive the night.
A fifty foot launch built for the Riverside Yacht Club by Seabury Company was crushed at the Greenwich steamboat dock when the Maid of Kent passed by crowding the dock. Damages are estimated at five hundred dollars.
Petition from J Ed ward Swanstrom for the removal of City Controller Bird S Coler alleges improper sale of City bonds to Produce Exchange Trust Company in August 1898. Governor Roosevelt refered the charges to Attorney General Davies with Coler in Champaign Ill defending the deal as a true arithmetic choice benefiting the city.
Police efforts to shut gambling at Coney Island face resistance from powerful interests tied to a Manhattan senator. Deputy Chief McLaughlin and officers raid sites, but transfers and threats disrupt the Brooklyn force and complicate investigations into the island’s widespread gaming.
Chief Devery refused to discuss demoralization in the Brooklyn police. He placed full responsibility on Deputy Chief McLaughlin for law violations in the borough and said he would resign rather than be controlled by politicians. He denied transfers were for duty, and called out alleged gambling and bulldozing with firm, independent stance.
An official reply shows a defiant stance with the remark I have nothing to say. He points to Mr. Devery as the department head and the contact for further questions.
Chief Devery yesterday assigned about fifty patrolmen to summer duty at city beaches. The moves are annual and highly sought. He also said he would transfer around two hundred more patrolmen, with the fifty sent yesterday directed to the Borough of Queens.
Debra Quackenbush former Stanwix Hall proprietor in Albany had petition for bankruptcy denied by Judge A C Coxe in Utica New York. Creditors accused concealment of property valued over 200000 dollars including Opera House and American House stakes. The judge ruled she concealed assets and refused discharge highlighting federal intent against dishonest debtors.
At a Minneapolis meeting of the Board of Government Engineers plans for a large international bridge across the Rainy River on the Minnesota Manitoba line were approved. A favorable report will go to Washington as the project clears the way for a Winnipeg Port Arthur railroad and Minnesota timber districts. The line is expected to be completed this fall with lumbermen already buying mill sites along the Rainy River.
Mrs Nation, guided by the Lord, entered Kiowa at dawn and smashed plate glass mirrors and bar fixtures in five saloons. After the raid she warned she would return if saloons stay open, noting she lives five miles away.
Professors George J. Brush and William W. Farnham of Yale University, as Commissioners of the estate of the late Prof. Othniel Marsh, report the estate valued at 51150.76 dollars. All funds go to Yale University for Faculty use, except a portion to the Yale Library fund.
St. Louis June 13. David Block, a retired grain merchant, marked his 72nd birthday with a party for ten children seven daughters and three sons. He presented each child with a sealed envelope containing $5,000 in United States bonds after a banquet.
Travel offer from New York to Philadelphia and return via Pennsylvania Railroad. June 15 to 21 inclusive for National Republican Convention and North American Turnfest. Return good until June 26 inclusive.
Reuters style dispatches report Chinese forces trenches outside Peking to block the international relief column. Two thousand Russian troops and forces have landed at Taku while US minister Conger seeks 2000 U.S. troops. Reform leaders in Shanghai urge joint action by the United States, Britain, and Japan to prevent partition of the empire.
Washington reports from the Foreign Office claim the Chinese Empress Dowager may not oppose foreign troops in China, a shift from prior anti foreign stance that alarms officials. Rumors in Shanghai say powers may forgive the Dowager Empress if she and Manchu advisers vow to reform conduct.
Orders issued for 600 British troops in Hong Kong to sail for Tien-Tsin on June 14 under Major Morris of the artillery. The steamer Haten is chartered to convey them and is being fitted by the Terrible’s artificers. Troops drew their field equipment today.
London reports say Japan aims to cooperate with European powers in the Chinese crisis and avoid one power taking the lead. The murder of the Japanese Legation Chancellor may complicate actions, with possible measures yet undecided. Fo-Kien promises and Kiang-Si in British sphere shape cautious steps amid Britain’s shared interests.
Japanese officials credit their dispatches for reporting the killing of Sugiyama Akira, the Chancellor of the Japanese Legation in Peking, noting the official signals omit the event in Washington dispatches. The brief indicates confirmation from Tokyo to officials without reference in U S cables.
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