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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
2
International troops cannot reach Peking before Sunday. Prince Tuan, head of the Chinese Foreign Office, and General Tung-fuh-Siang have resigned. Three more Russian warships and the Avanese cruiser Suma have arrived at Aku.
Admiral Kempff reports twenty five hundred troops marching toward Peking for relief of legations. Americans Russians and others in large numbers, railways repaired as column advances. Remey explains Nashville sent to Taku. Helena serving as station ship with repairs due. Navy notes limited US representation and hints Army may provide future reinforcements.
Berlin dispatch notes an international relief column near Peking with railway destruction forcing foot travel for 30 miles. German forces include 22 officers and 550 men landed at Taku, with 1,900 more to arrive at Weihua Chou. Emperor Wilhelm delays transport redeployment, aiming to reinforce Peking while diffusing tensions among powers.
Official quarters report that Beijing may show no further resistance once powers decide, with the commander of the international relief force instructed to deliver a sharp lesson if needed and to reopen the gates without delay. Shanghai dispatch notes 30,000 Chinese troops outside Peking and guns trained on the American British and Japanese legations. US gunboats Yorktown Castine left Shanghai for Tong-Ku. no foreign warships remain there.
State Department says no request for troops has been received from Minister Conger and has not heard from him for thirty six hours. Officials note global telegraph lines appear interrupted and contrast troop use with limited marine landings as temporary, warning China will owe heavy indemnity for any injuries or missionary property damage.
Yokohama reports say Japan plans a mixed regiment for China with possible port assembly at Yokosuka Kure and Sasebo. Diplomatic circles note Japan may act alone to quell revolt unless a united powers request emerges, with Russia and Japan near China and balance possible to ease suspicion.
London reports the House of Commons met and discussed the China crisis. Foreign Office Secretary William St John Brodrick spoke on the Chinese Empire, noting the minister in Peking has been in constant communication.
Detachments and ships from Britain and other powers prepare to guard foreign legations after Boxer attacks near Peking. Sir Claude MacDonald urges immediate action, with Imperial Chinese authorities urged to suppress violence. Admirals Seymour and foreign crews coordinate a multi-nation march toward Peking as hostilities widen.
Four Hong Kong regiment units a mountain battery and Asiatic artillery batteries with 2.5 inch guns depart for Tien Tsin tonight. The Fusiliers are expected to sail on the Terrible June 18.
A Chung-Ixking dispatch says a riot hit Yunnan-Fu causing partial destruction of China Inland Mission buildings and demolition of Roman Catholic and Bible Christian Missions structures. All missionaries are reported safe. A Russian troopship moved up the Yangtze on June 13, with officials saying troops are merely en route home, not to land at Hankow.
A Yunnan telegram says English and French missions in Yunnan have been burned and foreigners seek refuge at the Viceroy's residence. A Shanghai dispatch notes an unconfirmed report from Tien-Tsin of a foreign legation burning and a minister killed, possibly the Japanese Chancellor, with the British Minister's Summer residence also burned.
Cablegrams from Shanghai dated June 13 and June 7 warn grave danger to American lives and interests in Yangtse Valley and North China. The American Asiatic Association petitions the President to take energetic action and to work with other powers, seeking prompt gunboat protection and robust government measures.
A cablegram from Rev. R Wardlaw Thompson secretary of the London Missionary Society reports union prayer meetings arranged in Great Britain by British Missionary Societies for next Wednesday evening to pray for imperiled Chinese missions. Simultaneous meetings in Boston and New York are suggested and a union service is planned in Boston if church bodies concur.
Confirmation of a massacre in North China on Belgian Railroad work sites reports one Swiss and two Italian engineers dead. The Swiss engineer’s sister was also killed, with two others missing. Remaining French and Belgian engineers reached Peking and Tien-Tsin safely while 300 Franco-Belgian Company guards protect 100 miles of main track.
Bishop Anzer of Shan-Tung says the Boxers include China's high classes and that their head Chan is a scholar who aspires to be Emperor. He doubts current turmoil will topple the empire or divide China.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, received a letter from John W. Cridler confirming a June 7 inquiry on the safety of American missionaries in China. Cridler noted the situation in China is serious and that Minister Conger is using all means to protect U.S. citizens.
Dispatches report from China note kept peace by government troops around Pao-ting-fu and Xuancheng, while Boxers and Big Knives swell in strength. American officials consider protectorate options as Christian communities face looting and threats in Shantung and northern ports.
Anthropologist Starr of Chicago University who voiced sympathy for the Boxers is denounced by local church figures. Congregational, Presbyterian, and Baptist women assert missionaries never incite rebellion and instead teach Christianity peacefully while upholding patriotism and law.
In Richmond Virginia Epiphany Episcopal Church rebels against Bishop F M Whittle over a large communion table. The Bishop demands its removal in favor of a simple table. He will not visit the church until the table is removed. Assistant Bishop Gibson is also instructed to abstain from visiting.
Boston reports allege ice firms, though rival owners, coordinate to halt five cent pieces. Retail prices rise. drivers refuse small sales, forcing customers to buy larger portions. A North End woman recalls a driver saying he would lose his job, while she pays double for ten cents of ice.
In Cincinnati on June 14 beta Theta Pi members face a mystery as 120 postal invites for a banquet honoring Bishops D H Moore and Earl Cranston were delayed by two days. The cards bore a red beta emblem dragon and were held for investigation amid questions of postal handling and responsibility.
In Ogdensburg on June 14 the Thirty-second Senatorial District Republican Convention nominated George R. Malby unanimously to succeed himself as senator.
The charges against Controller Coler, raised by Jacob W. Mack, sparked debate in municipal and business circles. Mack claims the bonds were mishandled by selling the entire issue to one bidder, while defenders argue the city was bound to sell all bonds and the bid structure favored overall city interests. Coler’s father admits a syndicate helped raise the premium, denying personal gain and urging the Controller to quit politics after his term.
The debate over city repudiation charges continues as officials deny involvement and promise to review key accusations. Mr Mackay cites court rulings as final and Gov Roosevelt says he will investigate the matter and take action if needed.
Attorney General Davies declined to discuss malfeasance charges against Controller Bird S Coler of New York City and said Coler had asked the Governor for an immediate hearing. The charges were filed by Jacob W Mack of Brooklyn.
Congressman William D. Daly of Hoboken and William B. Gourley of Paterson reconciled after years of opposition. They pledged strong cooperation to boost Democratic gains in New Jersey in November. Daly indicated Gourley may become New Jersey’s representative on the National Democratic Committee.
J M Cheat ham once a National banker at Wills Point Texas was declared insane by a Van Zandt County jury today. He faced an indictment in Kaufman County as a participant in the dog tail cotton swindle that defrauded New York dealers of over 50000 dollars two years ago. Trial had been slated for next month. lunacy verdict halts prosecution.
Cincinnati investors form the Ella McKinney Mining Co with 12 500 capital split into 1 250 000 shares of 1 cent each. The plan aims to dodge government war tax on new stock by valuing shares tiny, saving about 99 percent of the tax compared with a one dollar share price, as seen elsewhere in Colorado.
In Omaha on June 14 four men clashed while digging for rumored treasure at the late Hermit John Harris's home. Police found only a broken keg of rusty nails after the brawl. Harris had died a week earlier and the crowd dispersed as two injured men were loaded into a wagon and driven away.
Baltimore hosts a major parade for volunteers from Maryland Delaware New Jersey eastern Pennsylvania and Virginia but a heavy rainstorm and lightning halted the event. Officials report uniforms ruined half a parade covered before the downpour ended the display. Excursion crowds rushed for shelter as lines broke and trains ferried spectators home after the washout. Volunteers from Philadelphia York Hanover and other towns had made strong efforts before the deluge.
In Chicago on June 14 a failure to pay 248000 owed by Chicago Elevator Co. to A O Slaughter & Co. prompts a New York conference with Wabash Railway Co. directors. Slaughter seeks payment or looming suit. Wabash expected to offer 288000 from elevator sale instead of full settlement.
Chicago date June 14 Judge Kavanaugh presides over a modern divorce dispute Frederick King Pulsifer a Board of Trade member faces a split of property his wife seeks more than the automobile offered she vows not to live on the boulevards The couple married in Portage Wisconsin in 1892 separated June 1899 and the judge rules on alimony and car allotment while negotiations continue.
Gov. Roosevelt, traveling via the city to Oyster Bay, denounced newspaper quotes as fake and said he has not expressed any opinion on the Van Wyck ice trust case Coler bonds or Gardiner charges. He reiterated his refusal to seek the vice presidential nomination and planned to attend the convention.
A second charred body was recovered last night from the ruins of Weidmann's Cooperage at Wythe Avenue and North Eleventh Street Brooklyn. The death toll rises to five as rescue crews clear debris and search for more victims. Eyeglasses and a half burned letter addressed to George Kessel were found nearby, with Kessel once employed at the plant and later moved to Easton Pennsylvania.
The Charles Carroll property barn occupied by Theodore A. Havemeyer Jr. burned after a lightning strike. Seventeen horses and twenty eight carriages were saved as flames spread, with Meadowbrook Hunt Club members aiding to protect the house. The barn, built by E D Morgan, valued at 12000, housed expensive finishes and moved horses to neighboring stables.
Newark dispatch notes Capt McDer mit of No 5 Engine Company and Fireman John J Daly of No 4 Truck at work during a June 14 incident. further details follow in later lines.
At a 82 to 100 Monroe Street factory fire early this morning a man fell eighteen feet through an elevator shaft. McDermit landed first, Daly fell atop him. Firemen aided by No. 4 Truck rescued them. McDermit suffered a badly scraped right leg and a severely wrenched back. Daly was bruised and in shock.
Policeman John Henderson of East Twenty second Street Station was badly beaten by a crowd on First Avenue near Twenty second Street while pursuing a man beating his wife. He suffered two broken ribs a fractured knee internal injuries and contusions and was treated at Bellevue Hospital and at home. The crowd called the Terrible Twelve is said to target officers and seize weapons.
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