04 Sep 1900
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1900
Page
1
General Chaffee reports operations in relief of legations near Pekin are quiet with hostilities largely ceased. Small parties repair telegraph lines. few Chinese troops seen. He estimates 6,000 US effectives sufficient without larger political demands and notes river conditions. winter tenting likely. Transport and tents have been pre shipped.
After an intense campaign Vermont voters approved the full state ticket two congressmen and four county officers. Weather was ideal and turnout was high in nearly all sections. Democrats carry Arkansas with official returns noting about 170000 votes and a 20000 majority for Davis for governor. The Populist vote lined up with the Democratic ticket and the next legislature will be all Democrats.
A Shanghai cable from the Central China mission secretary denounces the Pekin evaluation and Li Hung Chang recognition as disastrous to missions. The protest is directed to the New York Methodist Episcopal Missionary offices and signed by Dr. Dodd and other secretaries.
A London dock area report claims two plague cases with medical officials uncertain about details while Glasgow authorities issue a bulletin noting thirteen suspected or reported cases with several under observation.
Hartford reports a surge in popular interest with a rise of 26,820 users, a 500 percent increase in Washington data. In Richmond, the Bureau notes Richmond as a growing center with 1,000 readers, up 4.6 percent from 1890, signaling broader national attention.
In Bath on September 4, Arthur Sewell, Democratic candidate in the prior race, remains unconscious with no sign of recovery noted by doctors. Beyon's Wormer running mate proximity to Drath’s position becomes a focal point in political circles.
Chicago report says two youths, eight year old Geo Frank Cant and nine year old Red Wil Hames, were struck and killed by a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train near Rogers Park. Both died instantly, companion also injured.
Shanghai reports four designated to treat with the powers including Li Bong Chane and Prince Ching. Four German warships reach Wan Sung, Sept. 3. Dispatches note uncertainty over Pekin developments and Russian proposals likely to be amended to fit Washington terms. Russia claims no permanent occupation of Manchuria if others refrain, seeking indemnity settlement by allied powers.
The New York Republican state convention was called to order with State Chairman Odell as the probable gubernatorial nominee. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff was named temporary chairman by acclamation. Woodruff criticized Democratic officials over the fee trust amid heated references to McKinley and Roosevelt. Former Governor Frank A. Black to speak nominating Odell.
President plans to attend his niece's wedding in Somerset, New Jersey, delaying return to Washington. Most details remain uncertain about whether the trip ends in Canton or continues to Canton, with the schedule hinging on the wedding on the TWth inst and a possible departure from here on Monday. Cabinet meeting yielded no major news, with Longail and Postmaster General Smith absent.
Mr Bryan arrived in Zanesville early this morning on the way to West Virginia. He stepped onto the rear platform and shook many hands while delivering a brief speech praising the party’s stance on money questions and government principles. He criticized the Porto Rican bill and urged Republicans to consider key questions. In Cambridge a large crowd heard him, and at Renwood he boarded a special train for continues stops.
A midnight blaze in Abbotsford Wisconsin destroyed a block of business buildings on one street. The fire started in Deyden's barber shop and spread to Reynolds' drug store McKinney's restaurant and dwelling Hotel Tenant and several residences. Loss about 12000 dollars with several structures damaged or leveled.
The piece notes Hetty Green has extensive wealth tied to government bonds mortgages and stocks. It mentions foreclosed mortgages and property including churches, cemeteries and city blocks. Conservative estimates place her wealth at 60 million dollars with much of it in real estate and various holdings nationwide.
The article notes New Mexico leading sheep head counts at over 4 million, Montana close behind, Wyoming ahead of others, with Oregon, California and Texas each around 2.5 million. It also highlights Navajo Indians of Arizona owning about 1 million head, and Amish-like domestic weaving of wool focusing on coarser blankets rather than intricate home products.
One thousand Amalgamated Wood Workers' union members refused to work in Chicago on September 4 over a demand for a nine hour day. Thirty-seven of forty-nine shops idle while eleven kept eight hours. Officers warn a broader walkout by engineers could follow.
Alderman Getchius states he will strive to reinstate and pass the Holland contract resolution despite Mayor Mulva's veto. The measure would authorize credit for the city to settle the unfinished maddening project for Scott sirset, with laborers and material men seeking payment from city funds.
Fragmentary obituary notice from Milwaukee describes the death of a local man in Oshkosh with scattered names and ages. It mentions the remains to be taken to Cedarburg and lists survivors and funeral details though much text is garbled.
The public library reopened with the public queuing to check out volumes after months of anticipation. Mrs. Dichmann drew the first book Auntie Duerman's Daughter while Mrs. Vroomin and Mrs. Ekin secured early titles, and hours were set to match the former institution’s schedule.
At the public library Monday during opening exercises Mrs Isabella Cross on Washington Street reported a pocketbook containing $12 missing from her possession. The thief reportedly hid the money and later the pocketbook was found in a later room with the cash missing. Police continue to investigate the incident.
Shanghai dispatches report U S government resisting immediate Pekin evacuation after massacres of foreigners. English papers denounce evacuation as defeat while Chinese prints boast victories. Accounts detail brutal killings of American and Swedish missionaries and mass attacks on foreign residents fueling calls for vengeance.
Police report a morning brawl at William Chady saloon on Main Street involving George McCallan and William Fleming. Fleming allegedly wagered on a sheriff candidate, was assaulted by McCallan, who knocked him to the door and struck him severely. officers seek Fleming’s appearance and witnesses.
The Hertvon aaw repeal prompts a September 1 impact and a forthcoming fight between ta and Jeffries on Friday night. New rules allow boxing under athletic clubs while the Lewis law bans purses, yet enforcement rests with police. Also noted are travel warnings, a censorious remark about a missionary from China, and Mrs Da Rinardmans’s illness with typhoid fever.
General Bulive today reconnoitered the Moers position overlooking Lydenburg as 2,000 burghers joined the Boere in the pass. The Boere used three long turns and fired continuously all day. the British suffered few casualties.
Oshkosh public schools opened for term with far higher attendance than buildings can handle. At Oshkosh High School the rooms filled, and by noon space runs short. Other schools face similar strain and a new building is deemed necessary. Exact enrollment pending, but total expected to rise above last year.
Cablegram from the War Department reports Transports Meade and Californian arrived at Manila. Caliphian was delayed at Guam due to a broken propeller. Names and other fragments reference Rosendale residents and Weather notes.
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