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Newspaper
Portland Daily Press
Location
Portland, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
4
The text covers subscription rates for the Daily Press in Portland and surrounding areas and discusses national political topics. It mentions the Sulzer and Woodruff booms, prohibition debates, troop use in China, and New England, New York, and Populist delegates planning for Kansas City.
The article lists Republican terms ending March 3 1905 and argues several seats, including Deboe Wellington and Pritchard, would swap to silver Senators if Bryan wins. It surveys party control in Indiana Ohio New Jersey New York and predicts Democratic gains and possible repeal of the gold standard law by 1909 with Congress and the president acting together.
The article notes Tien Tsin Newchwang and Chefoo as major northern Chinese ports central to American trade. It cites Treasury Bureau of Statistics data on Tientsin’s population and growth, its railway links to Pekin and Shanghai, and its role as a distribution point for merchandise bound for the United States.
A historic trade report notes strong American influence in exports to treaty ports, with cotton yarns thriving, kerosene oil imports rising to 526000 gallons, and American brands leading woolen goods. It cites Lay, commissioner of customs, on the rebalancing of imports and the growing railway links from Nowohw to Shanhalkwan and Pekin.
Lord George Hamilton writes to Ambassador Choate, urging private donations to supplement government famine relief in India. He notes 6 million people in camps or hospitals, the danger from cholera and smallpox, and praises American generosity while urging continued private support through the Committee of One Hundred.
A new haul of mackerel reached about 4,000 pounds while the steamer State of Maine cleared Boston bound for St John. Tug Piedmont towed two coal barges as lobster boats E Mc Nichol and Lucretia delivered 4,000 and 5,000 pounds respectively. Steamer Dargal sailed for London at 3 PM and A R Wright Co loads coal aboard Ida Hudson for Matinicus Rock life saving station.
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