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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
15
Philadelphia reporters recount convention ticket prices as they plummet from bursts of scalping to lower ranges and front row seats for Thursday. Franklin Murphy navigates crowds, while stories cover Kentucky Taylor supporters and a humorous Wu Ting Fang encounter.
The Admiralty had an official account of the Taku forts bombardment from Britain’s Navy. Marines with Admiral Seymour might return to Tien-Tsin, but doing so would risk abandoning the legations. Midnight offered no decisive news yet, though hopes rose that marines’ arrival at Peking would be confirmed soon. A united European powers concert arises from shared danger.
Reports from Vice Admiral Alexeiff at Port Arthur describe the capture of the Taku forts and list Russian losses of two lieutenants killed one severely and one slightly wounded plus sixteen men killed and sixty seven wounded. Gunboats Giljak Korejez Bobr details given along with allied ships Lion Algerine and Iltis.
Senator Hanna defends his Vice Presidency stance while nonofficial. Bartlett Tripp ties to Maine delegation dismissed after past election. Mrs Roosevelt shifts seats, observes proceedings as Pennsylvania backs Roosevelt for second on ticket. Roosevelt draws bigger cheers, Corbin visits with a Washington party. Fairbanks greets attendees amid lively event.
Applause rose as he passed down the aisle while many seats remained empty. With fifteen thousand seats to allocate and high demand, the hall was far from full and many premium seats stayed vacant.
Governor Voorhees arrived by telegraph to the Tite Tribune today. he was greeted by Essex County Republicans led by Dr. H. C. H. Herold and Major Carl Lentz. He visited New Jersey headquarters at Lafayette after a Broad Street Station parade, receiving an ovation from Jerseymen. He discussed vice presidential options, naming Roosevelt as possible in earlier talks but indicating no preference now. The New Jersey delegation affirmed support for Secretary Long as VP, with a caucus leaving the stance ambiguous. Delegates stirred further debate on rules at the National Committee meeting, as Lodge tangled with Quay amendments and Lynch proposed a broader withdrawal of Congress members from states disenfranchising Black voters.
Philadelphia June 20 The Credentials Committee adjourned after an all night session with a Texas clash erupting at 430 am as W H Love of McKinney accused Walter Burns of false statements Burns punched Love and bystanders restrained them Love drew a knife while Love’s friends carried him away Two colored delegates threatened each other over veracity Brownlow faction won Tennessee seating contest Texas contests backed by E H Green failed as Hawley supporters gained seats in several districts
In the Nd Virginia District H Libbey and Alvah Martin challenged George F Bowden and W S Holland but failed as the committee confirmed the Bowden delegates. In the District of Columbia the contest ended with a decision for John E Jones and W C Chase, the present delegates.
Manila reports General MacArthur will announce President McKinley's amnesty order tomorrow. Buencamino Paterno and other leaders expect Aguinaldo to surrender, aiding peace talks. Meetings in Manila last week and preparations at Cavite to move marines to China if needed amid ongoing rains and hardship in the countryside.
French Consul at Mong-tse wires that Francois, consul at Yunnan-Fu, reports a June 10 assault on leaving Yunnan-Fu. Attacks burned missions and rail facilities, except the consul’s residence where locals were defended with rifles. After 24 hours mandarins promised frontier passage. No negotiations between Powers yet.
The steamship Astoria of Finch and Eye’s line loads at the South Central pier Brooklyn for Manila and other Asiatic ports. She will carry 9,000 tons of merchandise of which 1,490 tons are stores consigned to the United States Army and Navy in the Philippines.
Adjutant General Corbin reports General MacArthur cable that the transport Flintshire arrived at Manila this morning. The message confirms the ship's arrival ending its voyage from the United States.
Recruits are rushed to Fort Slocum on Long Island Sound east of the Mississippi. The fort houses Battery L of the 7th U S Artillery with about three hundred new men and at least two thousand more expected by September. Provisional regiments will ease drilling and transport as enlistments target the Philippines and possibly China amid reduced desertions.
The prospect of war with China raises alarms among New York laundries claiming deportation would upend the industry. About two thousand Chinese laundermen operate in the city, with 1,232 in Manhattan and the Bronx, supplying much of the starch laundry trade and at times undercutting white rivals. American laundries fear loss of the home market if Chinese workers are expelled.
Philadelphia June 20 Special Governor Roosevelt faced a chaotic welcome as a crowd of about four hundred surged around him after leaving the Convention hall. A seven foot tall policeman shielded him while he called for Senator Lodge, who did not appear. The mob pressed closer, seeking a glimpse or a speech, and Roosevelt spoke briefly before the carriage pulled away to cheers.
The Great Northern Company warns its Siberian route is congested causing delays and accepting new business only at sender's risk. The Eastern route remains intact with delays low, no charge difference to China, but Japan rates are substantially higher.
Mary E. Lease of Kansas honored at Hotel St Andrew dinner. Clark Bell presided as Dr. Gerald Chapin attacked current city judges as mediocre and biased by politics. He urged a new act to allow counsel to question judges about interests, akin to jury exposure, while praising Justices Pryor and Daly as exceptions.
Arthur J. Burns, a lawyer, sought a permit from Yonkers Board of Health to exhume the body of William Bowers the miser who died weeks ago leaving a fortune. Dr Gibson the attending physician was named administrator and found three bankbooks with deposits totaling $30,000 and deeds to property among the belongings.
Fragmentary OCR mentions John Bowers of Changewater and a deed related to property and an application. Limited readable details. no clear event, date, or full names.
Washington reports Wu Tingfang, the Chinese Minister, denies any war with major powers and cites misunderstandings over the Taku forts. He blames cultural differences and miscommunication, praises foreigners but notes indiscretion, and defends Li Hung Chang as a trusted progressive leader connected to the Empress Dowager.
Mrs. A. P. Lowrie reports that during May Boxers killed many native Christians, mainly women and children, as they fled Pao-Ting-Fu toward Tianjin. The attack began May 15, was repulsed, but on the following night victims were murdered near ten miles from the station, houses burned, and the column fled.
Fred B Wheeler general manager of the Binghamton Gas Works John D Doughlas superintendent and H L Devinney another employee were overcome by noxious gas in the purifying room below ground. Doughlas and Devinney fell unconscious while repairing a water clogged pipe and Wheeler heroically entered the vapor to aid them. All three were removed to fresh air and hospital care with critical conditions reported and no prior similar accident at the plant.
Cleveland Ohio June 20 a large reduction in structural steel prices was announced with beams and channels down 7 a ton angles 9 a ton and bars 10 a ton. Steel plates fell 14 a ton in the past four to five weeks though no sales at the new price have been reported yet large orders are expected.
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