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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
1
Reports from Washington and London describe a tense international standoff over Pekin with British and American officials weighing responses to Li Hung Chang's armistice proposal and potential foreign relief for beleaguered ministers. British observers warn of Shanghai instability as allied actions loom.
Dispatched reports from Shanghai indicate British and French officials weigh troop landings as August 16 approaches. Allies near Pekin monitor orders amid tensions with Russia and Britain over potential rearmament activities in Shanghai and New Chwang, with foreign offices awaiting formal approval from powers.
Atchison Kan Aug 16 ex United States Senator John J Ingalls died at East Las Versus No M at 2 25 this morning His wife and two sons Ells Worth and Sheffield were at his bedside The funeral will be in Alvinon His life long service in Kansas politics and his senate career are recalled through brief notes on his early career and later influence
A violent mob of white men clashed with Black residents in New York City, injuring scores and looting as police reserves from four stations struggled to restore order. Police chief Devery pledged precautions after the outbreak spread from Ninth Avenue to Broadway and nearby streets.
The uproar began after a fleeing black man ran into Shanley's on Broadway as a mob formed. Walker, a member of Williams and Walker, was battered off a Broadway car while another companion escaped. Police arrested four white men. reports say the riot spread through the night with bricks and bottles hurled from rooftops. Heavy rain at 3 am dissipated much of the danger, and Chief Devery vowed vigilance. James E B Harris and Ethel Harris were among the latest stressed by the disturbance.
In Crestone Colorado on August 16 a great forest fire roars through the canon near Baca grant No 4 fanned by high winds. Millions of feet of timber may burn before rain, with the San Luis valley and surrounding ranges blanketed in smoke. Northwest of Loveland fires envelop the mountains, destroying valuable timber as forests burn.
The Examiner reports Asa Packer Wilbur, heir to the vast Packer estate, died in poverty in San Francisco after a morphine habit. He had worked briefly for J. P. Bogardus and assigned half his future estate to the dramatic paper owner. The Packer will set aside much for the children, with reversion to Elijah and Jeremiah Wilbur if certain heirs fail. The Wilbur line, tied to the Packer fortune by marriage, now vies for control as the sole daughter with no issue stands between them and wealth.
Rome reports ex premier Crispi urges Italy to boost naval power citing 15 years of triple alliance and 1860 to present expenditures totaling 2.656 billion. notes Italy dropped to seventh among naval powers and warns safety hinges on a stronger fleet. Also mentions Sumner Chapas on Italy's economic future and need for new fields. Weather in Chicago forecasts warm with southerly winds.
Indianapolis Aug 16 Liberty congress of the National Anti Imperialistic League hears Bourke Cochran and others attack imperialism. George Boutwell, former governor and secretary of the treasury, denounces the Republican Party and backs Bryan. Delegates applaud. speech stresses preservation of republican institutions and opposition to imperialism.
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