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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
3
Fragmented text describes storm damage and debris in a city with many dead and missing. Mention of Galveston and ships at wharfs, traffic disruptions, and efforts to recover bodies. Notes on salvage, insurance, and aid, with references to officials and local observers.
The Democratic state convention names John B. Stanchfield of Chemung for governor with William F. Mackey of Erie as lieutenant governor and John T. Norton, Edwin S. Atwater, John B. Judson, Thomas I. Conwily, Russell R. Stuart as other statewide officers. The delegates honor Stanchfield amid sharp factional tensions and praise campaign management by S. S. Taylor. The platform denounces trusts and supports economy, canal policy reform, local self government, and Bryan for president.
Washington reports the president must decide quickly on withdrawing American troops from Peking amid intergovernmental pressure. Russia and France push for continued occupation, while General Chaffee is kept ready to execute withdrawal after coordination with allied commanders.
London reports from China indicate mass killings of missionaries and native Christians, with July figures ranging 15 000 to 20 000 massacred in northern provinces. Women faced extreme brutality as Boxers exacted vengeance, while abroad calls grow for swift punishment and concern over Russian response.
The Philippines Commission in Manila opens its first public legislative session. bills seek large gold allocations for highway and bridge funding as part of ongoing Spain era financial arrangements. Senor Torres is queried for information on the commission's expenditure and general mission details.
The United Mine Workers call a strike in the Pennsylvania anthracite region at 5 36 p m. President Mitchell orders out miners amid a union claiming about 80 percent organized The vast coal basins cover 470 square miles with production averages around 75 000 tons yearly across Luzerne Lackawanna Schuylkill Carbon and Northumberland counties Readable districts Nos 1 7 and 9 include Wilkes Barre Pittston Shamokin Hazleton Shamokin Pottsville and surrounding towns
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