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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
1
A chaotic dispatch summarizes Chinese resistance as heavy but ineffectual, with reports of intense fighting near Pekin. It notes massive Allied operations, bombardments, and the entry of foreign forces into Pei-Tin with both sides suffering, while urging mediation efforts.
Weather predicts clear, warm 24 hours in Kansas with light variable winds. The page catalogs London dispatches on McKinley, Pekin events in the Boxer Uprising, and Navy plans, plus regional updates on railroads, society notes, fashion and local notices.
Across dispatches from Washington Berlin and St Petersburg in mid August tense updates describe Pekin troops guarding their lines and awaiting ground reports while negotiations hinge on new advices. Berlin papers applaud the fall of Pekin yet stress redress for attacks on legations and the need for a reliable Chinese government.
Washington Aug 18 A war department cable from Brigadier General Barry reports Indiana transport with the Fifteenth Infantry arrived Aug 16 in Taku China waters. Message states all are well with the force bound for Pekin and that the band is safe. The transport sailed from Sumner and transferred at Narnsns su.
The Evening World reports that fourteen anarchists including Natal ie Maresca and Michl Weida were detained by U S immigration authorities after Secret Service agents intercepted a Naples anarchist meeting plan to assassinate President McKinley. Eleven Italians and three Austrians were chosen to strike with plate and knife, with targets across Europe and final aim inWashington. Maresca and Weida were captured boarding the Kaiser Wilhelm in Napoli, while others dispersed to France, Germany, or England. The group was traced through the ship’s passage and quarantine, with investigators tracking the suspected plot and detentions ongoing.
Two Italian men Maresca and Welda were detained at quarantine with no weapons found. Authorities say they are tied to an August Naples plot to kill President McKinley, though officials provide few charges. Wilkie in Washington says they are not arrested, only detained pending deportation aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm.
Washington reports the 1890 census count for Greater New York is 9,457,202, including Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Richmond and Queens. The figure, an update to prior borough totals, reflects growth since 1890.
Caleb Powers was found guilty in Georgetown Kentucky and sentenced to life imprisonment. The jury retired at 1:40 pm after a trial that spanned several weeks and returned the verdict within an hour. He was charged as the author of the conspiracy to assassinate Governor Goebel.
Aug 18 reports from Yokohama relay a romance linked to the Oregon disaster off the Chinese coast. The Chinese cruiser Hal Chi is mentioned in the tender of guidance to the stranded battleship Oregon, with details forming a curious love story from San Francisco.
Antenia testifies at a board meeting in Paterson describing family ties to Sorrento near Naples and his brother’s service in the Italian navy. He states the brother intends to follow to America, denies any anarchist or secret society involvement, and notes no imprisonment or local relatives besides an uncle in the city.
The funeral plan for Senator Plumb remains simple with the casket closed. the body traveled from Las Vegas, New Mexico to Topeka in private cars, and a special Santa Fe train will serve Topeka mourners. Ings family members accompanied the hearse while arrangements were made for a modest ceremony led by Rev. John Henry Hopkins.
Captain Sah’s Westernized officer escorts Orexon from Taku toward Che Foo and offers aid to Captain Wie. The Hal Chi stays nearby for help while a Russian cruiser approaches and questions the Chinese vessel. Captain Wilde, cautious yet cordial, notes ammunition aboard and raises the American flag to protect refugees.
Milwaukee August 19 The International Typographical Union revisited Delegate Bandlow of Cleveland's political resolution, approving it two thirds after reconsideration. The union also disposed of the New York photo-engravers case, noting dues and arrears and planning executive council action. A later vote supported conciliatory price-change measures and inviting representation from the American Newspaper Publishers Association on pertinent laws.
London letters report strong American travel and finance links as European cabinets reassess the United States. Promoters study rapid transit and central underground railways while bankers note rising demand for American capital and goods. New York seen as potential rival to London in finance and global markets.
Two steamships arriving from Nome with large gold cargoes and hundreds of passengers report a treasure shipment from Dawson via Yukon route aboard the Roanoke. The Robert Dollar brought 400 passengers but no gold as health inspectors note a small package missing from Nowy Bay quarantine records.
In Paris on August fifteenth a dramatic blaze near Vincerijem caused a rapid response by about $000 firemen and city representatives. Firemen aided evacuations and saved lives as a crowd gathered, with swift action earning praise from officials and witnesses.
A garbled dispatch alleges Romanian spy activity and political pressure from a Viennese source. The fragment references Tow and a central committee, with claims of oppression and mounting anger by Roumanis amid international tensions.
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