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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1900
Page
1
A terse report notes progress of a journey toward Pekin with a claim that the distance remains about three percent of the total miles from the capital, mentioning a tenth milestone and ongoing travel details.
Reports from Washington describe ongoing plans to retake Tien Tein following Chinese resistance during the Yang Tsun battle. Dispatches note Allied pressure and U S involvement as Beijing defenses and diplomatic telegrams shape the crisis, with Conger’s missive and Chaffee’s notes guiding policy amid uncertain outcomes.
A man identified as Huntington died suddenly while at a hunting camp in the Adirondacks. Investigators are examining the scene, and no foul play is immediately suspected. The incident prompts a local inquiry by authorities.
Cors Corlis P. Huntington, head of Southern Pacific and key rail, steamship, and railroad interests, died at Pine Knot camp near Racquette Lake Adirondacks after a sudden heart attack. Reports state he retired in good health, his secretary notified, and arrangements underway for burial. He built a vast empire including Southern Pacific, Guatemala Central Railway, and Pacific Mail Steamship, with plans and investments extending across the Americas.
Washington reports the Allied progress as the American commander states they are six miles daily, with dispatches confirming moves toward Pekin and Yang Tau after Yang Tau was captured, amid anticipation of further advances and and ongoing scrutiny of Seymour expedition fate.
United States Senator John J. Ingalls lies near death in Las Vegas New Mexico as his son Sheffield rushes to his bedside. A telegram from Mrs Ingalls confirms the critical condition after a yearlong battle with a throat ailment. The Kansas editor comments and a historical anecdote follow, recalling Ingalls within political and literary circles.
The obituary outlines John James Ingalls born December 29, 1833 in Medit on, Massachusetts and his rise in Kansas politics. It notes his Williams College education, legal career, move to Kansas in 1859, roles in Atchison County politics, the Wyandotte constitution, territorial council and state senate, and his US Senate tenure ending with a populist overthrow. It recounts his wartime service as judge advocate and aide to General George W. Deleter, and a dramatic anecdote about a late hotel room confrontation related to a cash loan before a crucial joint convention vote.
A report notes that losses rise sharply in a notably hot month, surpassing all prior months. Analysts attribute the increase to heat stress, supply chain disruptions, and higher operating costs across sectors, with implications for workers and regional markets.
Reports from the Visayas islands show increased insurgent activity over six weeks with stronger ammunition supply and organized bands. Americans guard three Samar towns, one depopulated rebel outpost blocks returns, and pro-American pacification faces delays. amnesty yields little effect as authorities tighten currency and civil measures.
General Joseph Wheeler commander of the department of the lakes saved Will Bryan Jr. the 12 year old son of the Democratic presidential candidate. The youth was playing with a caster tied to rubber bands when he leaned out a window. Wheeler reached out with his body and pulled the boy back inside to safety.
Two days without food. A worker march to the capital amid hunger, carrying banners proclaiming Give us work. Officials promise government aid while noting local scarcity. Investigation confirms district deprivation. authorities plan raids and relief efforts.
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