02 Jul 1900
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1900
Page
1
A historic record notes a million dollars allocated for the state militia. The item highlights legislative action, funding scope, and intended use within state security and preparedness programs.
A Riverton party finds a dead man floating in the Sangamon River near Springfield with a fishing gaff in hand, amid floods from a cloudburst. The body’s fate remains uncertain as searchers press on. unrelated items note Illinois National Guard funds, a Chicago medical college license, and local political fights over saloon licenses and anti liquor campaigns.
Kansas City July 2. Democratic leaders report that if the resolutions committee endorses the Chicago platform without reaffirming 16 to 1 Bryan may come to the floor to propose an amendment and speak for his ratio. Bryan would decline if the convention does not act favorably. Former Gov. Hill of New York returned from Lincoln and declined to discuss his conference with Bryan.
Ex Senator David B Hill traveled from Kansas City to Lincoln Nebraska for talks with William Jennings Bryan at the Coates House. Hill and his aide were seen arriving in Lincoln to press for Bryan’s early views as he left for further travel.
Amid chaotic dispatches from Washington and Shanghai, reports confirm the murder of a German minister while Chinese unrest and Boxer activity sweep treaty port areas. Telegrams indicate consular casualties, with references to damaged ports and displaced officials as foreign relations officials weigh neutralization pacts and protection measures.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions crops and a betting hint, with unclear names or dates. The readable content suggests a brief news item on agriculture or betting but lacks concrete entities or events to determine specifics.
Washington officials reported on the Chinese crisis with diplomatic notes that central authority in Peking appeared capacitated while provincial powers contended for control. A relief force to Peking was urged as the best immediate step, with 14 000 men ashore and the second expedition possibly preparing from Takai.
Kansas City July 3 Roosevelt drew a remarkable reception as democrats and republicans unites in a vocous welcome. The crush to shake his hand was terrible with several women fainting. London July 2 War office reports from July 1 Gen Talbot-Coke with 10th brigade reconnoitered toward Amestoot Transvaal finding 2000 enemy in a strong position after shelling them he withdrew. Washington July 2 Aquino surrenders to MacArthur scouts with 64 rifles. Grand Rapids July 3 city reservoir damaged injuring several residents.
New York reports divers and wreckers battling to recover bodies from a burned North German Lloyd steamer disaster. By afternoon, 40 bodies had been recovered from the river with many more feared dead. Survivors describe chaotic scenes of panic and attempts to rescue passengers and crew aboard the smoking vessel.
Reports describe a catastrophic ship blaze along the New York Hoboken harbor as multiple ocean liners burn or sink. Rescue efforts unfold amid passengers and crew stranded on piers while river boats and ferries evacuate thousands.
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