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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
2
The record notes plans that troops were to move toward Taku but the forts were seized before their arrival, indicating the operation’s timing and outcome shifted. The fragment implies authorities anticipated a harboring action but external events preempted the planned seizure.
The Shanghai and Times correspondents report Chinese forces surrounding Peking with large areas aflame including the foreign settlement. Empress Dowager may depart to Shan-Li. foreigners in Peking believed safe by June 20, though legations burned except for three. Reports say foreign ministers demand passports. Admiral Seymour’s arrival discussed amid battles near Tien-Tsin.
London reports that powers underestimate Chinese arms and numbers as China accumulates rifles at 20,000 monthly. Japan plans 10,000 more troops. Russia sends forces from Vladivostock. Indian Council weighs troops. Russians reportedly intercept Chinese forces in Manchuria while claiming humanitarian aims. The British Admiralty orders five more cruisers to China, totaling 50,000 tons and 3,000 crew.
United States Ambassador Choate and Lord Salisbury discussed China and both governments appear broadly aligned on policy in the Far East. Choate notified Washington after the interview. The Times notes no call for partition of China but urges practical reforms Chaired by Choate’s letter to Salisbury.
Berlin June reports note Russian press efforts to sow distrust of Germany on the Chinese question. German outlets counter that Berlin secretly approves St Petersburg plans and that future events will reveal Germanys harmony with Russia in Asia.
John Barrett, ex-Minister to Siam, in Cincinnati argues that US should lead to preserve China’s integrity. He warns division would curb American commerce and moral influence, while European powers would gain. He notes Russia would accept US leadership.
Delaware Ohio June 24 Dr Leon ard missionary Secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Church denies a cablegram from Frederick Brown at Che Foo about the alleged murder of American missionaries including Mr and Mrs Pykes and Mr and Mrs Haynes. He says I have no reason to believe any are murdered and I shall continue to believe all are alive until I receive positive information to the contrary.
William J. Johnston of Greenwich Connecticut arrived here after a Far East trip including a mule or donkey ride through war-torn China during the Boxer disturbances. He previously traveled widely and now recounts his experiences and observations from the journey.
The speaker notes travels to Japan and the Philippines, claiming American trade in the Orient is flourishing. He asserts U S products often outperform European goods on value and appeal despite higher costs, highlighting growing demand and competitive pricing in the region.
The Commercial Cable Company announced that the Siberian lines are restored following notice from the Great Norton Telegraph Company.
The Rev Isaac T Headland professor of mental and moral philosophy at Pe king University spoke at Union Methodist Church Forty-eighth Street near Broadway. He described Americans as prejudiced against Chinese hair and praised Chinese devotion and self sacrifice noting converted Chinamen are reliable.
In Cedar Rapids on June 24 Charles Mefford, believed insane, killed James and Joseph Fitzsimmons and seriously injured Mrs. Fitzsimmons and Miss Kate Fitzsimmons, then killed himself after a violent spree at the Old Ladies' Home and nearby residence. Police intervened as Mefford attacked Andrew, Drake, and others during the rampage.
In Hicksville Long Island a German Lutheran church row centers on beer use at church picnics. Pastor P G L Matschet condemns beer from the pulpit. 26 vote to 17 to keep him. Dissenters hire Rev Eugene Zwinger of Hempstead to lead services at Union Chapel. Matschet to continue his anti beer campaign. Court action possible as the church lacks incorporation.
A closed meeting of United Irish-American Societies delegates at Forty-eighth Street and Third Avenue approved Dublin convention actions and condemned the administration for deporting Fenian leaders. Resolutions denounce English influence, warn of English alignment, and urge mass action to shield American interests. A committee was formed to draft an address to Boer delegates, with a proposed fund for the two deported men, but no definite plan set.
Richard Croker spent a full day at the Democratic Club amid a crowd of politicians from New York and beyond. He met with Mayor Van Wyck and leaders, discussed Fourth of July arrangements, Kansas City trip plans, and possible committee roles, then returned to Tammany Hall as fresh telegrams arrived.
Persistent rumor said ex Senator Hill would confer with Democratic leaders in the city. The Democratic Club and leading hotels denied any knowledge or word of his intended visit.
Lincoln Nebraska June 24 W J Bryan returned home today. He is in receipt of hundreds of letters daily asking whether he wants two tails to his kite or will insist on one, but he remains mute on this subject. In Nebraska the belief is general that Bryan desires two Vice Presidential
William J. Bryan met with William R. Hearst of New York Sam B. Cook candidate for Missouri secretary of state and J G Johnson chairman of the Democratic National Executive Committee in Chicago on June 24. He refused to be interviewed after the conference.
A Brooklyn Republican conference at Michael J. Dady’s home on Schermerhorn Street discussed upcoming campaign plans and set an Executive Committee meeting for tomorrow or Wednesday. Dady denied that Kings County aimed to back Tim L. Woodruff for governor. Attendees included Walter Atterbury Naval Officer Sharkey and George Aldo. Woodruff did not attend.
Ex Governor Bradley of Kentucky with D R Col Her and Lawson Reno left the city for home yesterday. Bradley said Gov Taylor should not fear and predicted aroused Kentucky voters will repudiate Goebelism in November. Hanna Denies Contribution Story. Hanna dismissed a Utah mine owners contribution rumor as baseless fabrication.
Topeka Kansas June 24 The 5000 cow boys of Western Kansas are to be organized into Roosevelt Republican clubs. The Gillett Cowboy Band will be sent to the plains to furnish music at round ups. Republicans say the cowboys are solid for Roosevelt.
A Philadelphia dispatch reports the Executive Committee of the National Republican Committee has appointed O. J. Salisbury as National Committeeman from Utah. He succeeds in representing Utah in the national party structure.
Senator Platt showed notable health improvement following a day of perfect rest under medical supervision. He briefly met Col. W. J. Youngs, Col. Aldridge, and several others before resuming private activities.
Governor H M Wells in the Hotel Imperial sold 300000 dollars of Utah state bonds bearing 34 percent to New York financiers at a premium. He called the deal the best financial arrangement and praised Utah’s credit. He also commented on the Philadelphia ticket as invincible and destined to win.
Last week's business was poor in volume and price with production unsold. Monsoon anxieties affect East India merchants amid Chinese hostilities, while remaining Eastern demand is small. South America and the Levant stay quiet as price concerns hinder negotiations. Stocks rise in all departments, especially bundle yarns, and looms and spindles sit idle.
The newspaper notes widespread rain from the Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and East Gulf, with cooler temps east of the Rockies and 100 degrees in Williston NC. A low barometer in the Rocky Mountains and lower St Lawrence, warming elsewhere, with showers from Missouri to the Upper Mississippi Valleys by Tuesday and brisk SW winds along the Atlantic Coast. Temperature readings show 8 AM and 8 PM humidity, with a 30.02 in barometer at 8 AM and 2 9.86 at 2 PM.
Delegate Matthias Reichartz accuses Magistrate Crane of bias after two barbers charged under Sunday Labor law were discharged rather than tried or fined. He claims Crane opposes the barber law and would jail strikers if they picket. Cigar makers’ Delegate Brown echoes concern over mock justice.
Delegate Edward Kelly of Electrical Workers' Union No 3 alleged Deputy Excise Commissioner George Hilliard uses political influence to secure electric monopolies in the Fire Department Park Department city prison breweries and more. Central Labor Union set a committee to investigate and delegates were appointed.
Gesner and Monaghan of Imperial Stables claim damages from Supreme Court Justice George P. Andrews and Dr Matthew Chalmers after a Wednesday night collision on Fifth Avenue near Fifty-second Street. They allege a horse bolted causing a cab to be damaged and the horse and harness ruined. witnesses say no arrest was made and both men offered to pay for damages.
Washington June 4 Arthur Edger ton Bateman a prominent stock broker died of heart disease at his residence. Born in Attica Indiana forty nine years ago he served in the navy resigning as Lieutenant to study business. He amassed a fortune near two million dollars before losses after the Baring Brothers failure. Bateman conducted banking and brokerage in New York and Washington for years and was once Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and three children.
A long list of hotel names with guest names and home cities includes ALBEMARLEN C Foster Fairchild Wis James R Miner Covington Ky BUCKINGHAM Andrew Simonds Jon S CAMBRIDGE W M McCord Chicago EVERETT Frank L Albright Albuquerque N M FIFTH AVENUE Frank Ashton Mexico Benjamin Rand Howard University Congress man Galusha A Grow Pennsylvania GILSEY J S Davis Georgia William N Cott Columbus Ohio GRAND S L Pearce Spenazuma Arizona Joseph E Ramsdell Lake Providence La HOFFMAN J W Eastman Nashville G L Buckner Detroit W J Crawford Memphis HOLLAND Edward E Ayer Chicago Clarence Carpenter Detroit H M Rideout Cambridge H C Hallett Chicago IMPERIAL Shirley Chrisey Phoenix Arizona Co H Penois Hot Springs Ark Greenfield Quaries Helena Ark D C Simms Montgomery Ala MANHATTAN Frank T Baird Chicago George Quinterd Horwitz Philadelphia MURRAY HIll Dr J H Hackett Milwaukee NETHERLAND Richard Gordon St Paul R H Johnson Richmond PARK AVENUE A D Nelson Danville Ky E J Lander Canton Ohio PLAZA Jacob von Sanger San Francisco Cecil A Lyon Sherman Texas SAVOY H H Lattimore Savannah UNION SQUARE C S Crandall Fort Collins Col WALDORF ASTORIA M M Shoemaker Cincinnati T H Baker Louisville George H Russell Milwaukee T H Hansbury United States Army Samuel Morrill Secretary of the United States Embassy to France Thomas Kearns Salt Lake City Charles
Along with Porteous and Mitchell of Norwich and Murphy, D. G. Co. of Sherman, and many others, buyers from Springfield to Milwaukee visit major hotels and display houses in assorted cities to purchase cloaks, suits, dry goods, felts, laces, millinery, and furnishing goods. The listings name firms, buyers, and hotel venues across the Northeast and Midwest, illustrating a broad network of wholesale apparel and textile trade.
Atlantic City June 24 police broke up a midnight supper at the Summer residence of Hall, a North Bennington bank cashier. Host Denis Hall and guests including William, Reese and Theodore Fershe, two hotel men, and two unidentified girls fled under protest, left bottles and broken food, and were later fined ten dollars each. Hall Jr. presently occupies the cottage alone.
A sequence of fires from Saturday night to Sunday night caused damage at multiple locations. Incidents include 212 East Thirteenth Street M Derlock with flight damage, 17 Columbia Street M She a overas $300, 174 Stanton Street Nathan Golding damage $100, 295 Pearl Street Block Manufacturing Company damage, 196 Henry Street P Adler damage, East One Hundred Ninety Ninth Street Maggine damage $5, 1st Avenue C Ste ens ake $30, 26 Henry Street S Lippmans damage slight.
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