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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1900
Page
8
Mollie walks the garden path toward the study where a murder was once discussed, overhears Madame Dubois quarrel as Henri Dubois arrives, and notes tension with Kate, Reggie Anstruther, and household power. Mollie grasps the fragile balance of loyalty and resentment beside Chalfont House.
Mollie frets over the Du Bois clan at midday after dressing, sensing hidden motives behind Henri and Madame. She suspects Kate may be the focus of their affection while doubting their honesty and wondering about Leonard Barlowe’s relation to the family.
A Galveston dispatch reports dire casualties after a catastrophic event. Five thousand believed dead, one third of households wiped out, thousands homeless. Bodies decomposed, many buried in trenches or sent to sea. debris burned when possible. Curfew and guard presence enforced to restore order.
The War Department ordered immediate shipment to Galveston of 855 tents and 50 000 rations, divided between St. Louis and San Antonio, with delivery likely at once. The move uses nearly all such supplies on hand at those posts, and may be duplicated within a day. Galveston reports recount brutal vandalism by mobs, with theft and cruelty toward victims. Nebraska cities call for aid. Council Bluffs shows population up 4,328 to 25,802.
Reports from September 10 indicate a speedy U S withdrawal from China with General Chaffee's view echoing Washington officials. No confirmation of a British German pact to stay in Pekin is available, which would influence moves to avoid clashes. Russian note responses and state department insights shape the perceived stance of powers.
The article discusses how United States forces withdrawn from China this autumn can be recalled quickly if needed. It notes General Chaffee’s army would be housed in the Philippines to remain available, and that Minister Wu lacks full power to settle the China dispute directly with Washington.
A Nagasaki dispatch reports rumors that the dowager empress of China has been captured by Russian forces at Johol. The item notes the claim as unconfirmed circulating in London.
Allen Felier and Charles Sheppard faced a preliminary hearing in Plattsmouth on grand larceny. Sheppard bound over to district court in 200 dollars and Felier released. Complainant John Schiappacasse, a fruit dealer, said the pair took a bag with about 60 dollars while working behind the counter. money found in Sheppard's cellar. No evidence against Felier led to his release.
John J. Vanekle was brought from Iowa on a rape charge filed by Annie Hiersbank of Randolph. The alleged crime dated to August 1908 and the judge dismissed the case. Vanekle was ruled father of the child born in spring 1809 and remains under sheriff supervision to pay one thousand dollars for child support.
In a sixty mile gale the steamer F. and P. No. 5 of Pere Marquette line reportedly left Holland Michigan Tuesday with over 300 passengers. Milwaukee life saving crews patrol the lake front as of 10:30 this morning no sighting. The passenger list includes delegates to a Red Men convention. A relief train to Texas City from Houston returned. the steamer did not reach it and supplies remain in Texas City.
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