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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1901
Page
1
Berlin dispatch reports Count Von Waldersee’s forces at Peking say Colonel Ledeburg’s column stormed a gate of the great wall eighty miles west of Pao-Ting-Fu on Friday, capturing four guns.铃
Dispatches from Lan-Chau report General Tung Fu Hsiang with twenty thousand troops and Prince Tuan with ten thousand ready to resist arrest at Ning-Hsu. The China Gazette notes Sheng the taotal has memorialized the throne seeking abolition of likin duties, with viceroys and governors backing him.
London sources report a very gloomy mood as powers may oppose Russia’s plans. Chinese officials resist intervention unless backed by real action. Shan-Li reports reveal fortifications and troop mobilizations to deter allies. General Chaffee blocks capitulation of Boxer leaders. Americans have executed some Boxers in Peking, rare for foreigners. Manchurian convention seems near as Russia sent 7,500 poods of silver to the Empress Dowager, valued at about $2.63 million.
London dispatch reports the Times editorial criticizing the United States government for urging Russia to abandon the China Manchurian convention and refusing to sign, calling Washington's reed seems desperately broken.
London dispatch reports Hatsuse, newly built in England, ordered to proceed hither at once. Japanese navy plans show government seriousness in Far East. Analysts deem Russia's Manchuria moves a bluff, foresee limited German support, and doubt a Japan Germany coalition.
Peking reports Li Hung Chang near death as court factions maneuver over return to Peking. Prince Ching and Earl Li spread rumors to sway ministers of the powers. Empress Dowager and court in Si-Ngan-Fu discomfort amid allied conditions. US signal corps prepared to depart within a week. transport plans unsettled. Death of Captain Paddock shocks American command.
The death of Capt Richard B Paddock of the Sixth United States Cavalry occurred in Tien-Tsin yesterday due to pneumonia. Funeral services are set for tomorrow. Paddock entered West Point in 1879 and graduated 1883, receiving multiple promotions and transfers within the cavalry and infantry, with service including Cuba.
Shanghai correspondent for the Times reports a marked decline of British influence in the Yang-Tse valley over five years. German, French, Belgian and Swiss engineers and traders invade mining and commerce as two German river lines compete with shipping, while Britain clings to goodwill among central China's elites.
Washington March 10 The importance of Manchuria as a market for American goods is shown in figures compiled by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics from official Chinese reports. Manchuria has recently been regarded as a rapidly growing market for American goods. The item continues on page 3 column 3.
Havana reports show radical Cuban constitutional delegates persist in opposing the Platt amendment. Placards quote Washington and calls for independence and nonconcession. The foreign relations committee is to meet tomorrow with no final report expected for days.
Washington dispatch reports the Naval Observatory dispute centers on whether the head should be a line navy officer or a professional astronomer. The issue hinges on continuity of leadership amid frequent naval duty changes and the aim to appoint the most skilled astronomer, regardless of service class.
The 123rd anniversary of Robert Emmet's birth was honored by Clan na Gael with a concert and mass meeting at the Academy of Music in New York. Mayor John Daly of Limerick delivered an ovation, wearing the mayoral gold chain, as the decorated hall, bearing United States Irish Transvaal and Orange Free State symbols, overflowed with Irish American attendees.
A severe tornado struck Princeton Indiana at dawn damaging homes and public buildings. David Exline’s frame house collapsed its family saved by a bureau. the high school roof and Southern shops walls were wrecked. the courthouse tower twisted. chimneys and trees toppled. no injuries reported.
A severe March windstorm plowed Chicago causing property damage estimated at 175000 dollars. Downed poles and shattered plate glass crippled long distance lines, isolating the city from Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Rail lines suffered track damage and delays while the life-saving station faced its fiercest gale since 18M with flooding to its floor.
News from Saturday's storm reports four dead and five dying at Wills Point, with property losses near $100,000. New Boston and Blossom show heavy damage, Emary and Raines county suffer injuries, and Texarkana area sees damage on College Hill. Hail and heavy rain accompany high winds, with 1.5 inches of rain in forty minutes at a Terrell site.
A Dallas Globe-Democrat telegraph report notes eight deaths in Willspoint Texas with others dying from fright and widespread property loss estimated at 175000 across Willspoint and nearby counties. The same day Owensboro Kentucky reports a cloudburst causing extensive street collapse, undermined buildings, and power, gas, and railway disruptions with major closures and darkness across the city.
In a violent storm a Fulton section suffers heavy damage with Clinton and Hickman worst hit. Twenty negro cabins are demolished. two people are critically injured and others hurt. Marvin College partially unroofed. waterworks destroyed. eight freight cars blown off a depot track. Hickman Baptist church leveled. many tenant homes and barns blown down. Page 3 continues.
In Carthage Moore county a mob of about fifty freed Silas Martindale from jail and hanged him outside town after accusing an assault on Miss Brewer. Prominent North Carolina citizens L J Jones Dr A E Street David Andrews and William Harting were arrested in connection with the death. It marks the first white mob lynching in the state in fifty years.
Judge Taft and U S Philippine Commission with wives and Filipinos sail for Lucena Tayabas Luzon to organize a provincial government. The departure draws cheering crowds as insurgents surrender 500 rifles in Pampanga Bulacan and Bataan. Methodists report 120 Manila converts and evangelical church gains.
Washington dispatch reports the Fifth Cavalry squadron based at Fort Myer Virginia leaving for San Francisco this afternoon en route to the Philippines. Troops I K L and M under Colonel William A Rafferty will sail on the transport Meade from San Francisco around March 15.
Memphis Tenn March M A Wynn a well known cotton broker shot himself through the heart this afternoon while in a delirious state caused by illness.
Cape Town reports show bubonic plague with twenty two deaths and 102 cases since outbreak. Malays protest removal of an infected Malay and others in contact. police overpowered as informants flee. Armed force may be needed if repeats occur.
Berlin marks Queen Louise birthday with a lavish ceremony as her Thiergarten monument is adorned with flowers. Emperor William’s wound heals and his condition improves while a duel connected incident unfolds in Brussels and Genoa with involved French deputies and witnesses crossing paths.
Berlin reports a week of limited market activity with municipal loans the standout feature. The stock exchange traffic concentrated on a handful of specialties while overall trading remained subdued. continuation indicated on page 3 column 4.
Dispatch from Aasvol gel Kop reports General De Wet led a 400 strong force northward toward Kroonstadt. Four other Boer leaders remain in Orange River Colony, while Boers are dwindling in Cape Colony. No new news on Kitchener Botha negotiations. Kruger via Leyds seeks details from Schalkburger.
A Daily Mail dispatch from Lourenco Marques reports Mr Martinesen, who quit a U S Army post to join the Boers, was sent to Lisbon aboard the Portuguese transport Zaie. The voyage followed an unsuccessful bid for consular protection.
In Lisbon on March 10 police entered the Polytechnic School and struck many with swords during anti Jesuit demonstrations. Cadets among the wounded. Students addressed the House of Peers and Chamber of Deputies denouncing police. Madrid reports El Heraldo noting more anti Jesuit protests and city patrols with strict censorship.
During the riot against the petrol tax last evening in Madrid mobs stoned municipal employees and burned ten sentry boxes. Four people were injured, one seriously, before order was restored by the prefect. The march council will set dates for Parliament dissolution and general election at the next Ministry council. Official circles deny Carlist bands in Catalonia.
Topeka March 10 The initial edition of Mrs Carrie Nation's newspaper The Smasher's Mail is four columns sixteen pages with illustrations. It carries letters from readers and sections like Letters from Hell and Answers to Correspondents plus poems notes and comments. Several paragraphs challenge lawmakers and public figures while praising reform aims and warning against vice.
A sealed verdict in the State vs. Carrie Nation Lucy Wilhoite Julia Evans and Lydia Muntz for wrecking a Wichita saloon on January 21 was returned. Eleven jurors reportedly favored conviction at midnight, to be read in District Court tomorrow morning.
Palermo reports a blood red sky as a heavy south wind carries dust from the African deserts. Since last night a deep red cloud blankets the city and rain falls looking like blood, a phenomenon identified as bloody rain linked to the Sahara dust.
Lexington Virginia March 10 with each mail the William L Wilson endowment fund grows. Since the last report by Treasurer Welsh of Philadelphia there were received in one day 3160 from various sources. Former President Grover Cleveland the chairman of the fund committee sent a check for 500 contributed by a well known Statesman who enjoined secrecy as to name. Prof Henry St George Tucker acting president of Washington and Lee University yesterday received from Cleveland C a check for 1000 contributed by John H Brown.
A Rome observer notes a yellow sky while Naples reports a rain of sand, with the heavens described as dark red, signaling a phenomenon extending from Sicily into southern Italy.
A March 10 dispatch from Berlin to Prince Luitpold marks his eightieth birthday on March 12. Emperor William expresses deep regret at being unable to attend in person but vows to be with him in spirit on the occasion.
In Wallace near Milton Cal, Deputy Sheriff Holman of Calaveras County was shot dead tonight while leading a small posse to arrest two highwaymen who had robbed two prominent Wallace residents earlier. One robber reportedly wounded in the exchange of fire.
Gov Durbin signed 162 measures by Saturday including an anti trust bill by Representative Cooper and local laws like the Barlow Anti Lymhing Bill and Fort Wayne Charter bills. Emergency acts cover city incorporations, police provisions, and state university funding with several deadlines and emergency clauses.
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