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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1900
Page
1
Early dispatches from Galveston indicate death toll may exceed 1500 with millions in property loss. Governor Sayers appeals to President McKinley, who orders 10000 tents and 650000 rations for relief as relief trains form to aid the stricken city.
Richard Spillane, Galveston correspondent, recounts a city torn by a hurricane and flood. He cites winds of 84 miles per hour, extensive submersion, and widespread destruction with many dead and displaced residents.
Report from the bay front and forts shows widespread ruin with warehouses, elevators, mills, and gas and electric works damaged. Lifesaving station washed away, crew swept fourteen miles to Texas City, cemeteries’ coffins found in the bay, and a one inch slime of floodwater raises pestilence fears.
Desolation and death spread beyond Galveston across Texas after Saturday's storm. Death toll reportedly ranges from 1500 to 2600 with millions in property losses. Galveston streets flood, wires tangled, bodies among debris as survivors recount whole family losses. Relief trains remain the only link to storm areas. crops, including cotton and rice, heavily damaged or destroyed. scattered reports from Richmond Letitia Eagle Lake add to the grim tally.
Washington Sept 11 Professor Willis Moore chief of the weather bureau says the West Indies storm which became a hurricane after reaching the United States caused appalling Texas damage and was central in Oklahoma today while rapidly losing its destructive character. Winds at Oklahoma City were about 30 miles an hour. It will likely pass into history as one of the most disastrous yet peculiar storms on record.
Reported Sept 11 describes a powerful storm sweeping through Riciauono and East Barnard, Texas, destroying multiple buildings including a courthouse and churches, with several deaths across sites such as the colored Baptist church Booth Beasley and East Barnard. Crops and property suffer extensive losses valued around 250000 dollars. Kansas City vows aid and international sympathy pours in from London editorials.
Kumassi reports say Captain Benson led 8,000 native levies to Ojesu 19 miles east of Kumassi on August 29, but they fled when attacked by Ashanti forces. The Central African regiment under Lt Col Braike destroyed Ojesu on August 31. Benson, with a single white aide, reportedly shot himself to avoid capture.
Port Townsend Washington September 11 The steamship Elihu Thompson arrives from Cape Nome with 200 passengers many of whom are destitute or lacking resources. Officials say about 1009 people remain in Nome in harsh conditions with no prospect of escape and potential death ahead.
Citizens Bank of Evanston Illinois was robbed of 3000 dollars when a man in a phaeton lured the cashier outside. On return, a hidden basement safe was disturbed and the stolen money disappeared. No trace of the robbers has been found.
Washington dispatches report the apostolic delegation has appointed the Most Rev. DiWeano, former rector of the Catholic university, as archbishop of Dubuque. The brief notes his prior service and readiness to lead the diocese.
Washington reports that the state department is expected to respond promptly to the imperial edict naming Li Hung Chang as plenipotentiary with full powers to negotiate peace. Officials indicate no anticipated objection to Li and emphasize readiness to resume negotiations once China demonstrates ability to suspend hostilities.
United States consul general John Goodnow reports 93 American and British missionaries killed in the China uprising. He cites 22 Americans and 34 British confirmed dead, 87 more believed killed at Tai Yuen. Missing totals include 31 Americans and 110 British across Chi Li and Shan Li provinces. French Catholics, Swedish and Danish Protestants referenced.
The Chinese minister Li Hung Chang received an edict granting extraordinary power to settle the Chinese trouble. The authority allows him to make terms at his discretion without imperial reference. The edict, dated two weeks prior, was forwarded and delivered to the state department by Minister Wu.
Washington Sept 11 General Chaffee reports that evidence shows diplomatic relations will not restart soon. The Russian legation leaves for Tianjin soon. He believes the Chinese government will not return while a foreign army remains, so the legation cannot transact business, with Peking seen as a camp for foreign troops awaiting power settlement elsewhere.
Berlin dispatch reports Britain and Germany will not evacuate Peking until full satisfaction is obtained for recent outrages. The accord was reached as part of ongoing negotiations aimed at stabilizing the city amid rising tensions.
President McKinley arrived in Cumberland Maryland on September 11 and was met by an immense crowd. Although no speech was planned the enthusiastic gathering prompted him to respond to repeated calls.
The colonial office states Britain issued a notice in South Africa on September 8 declaring that every concession granted by the late Transvaal government will be reviewed by His Majesty's government. The announcement reflects the government’s intent to assess public grants in the region.
The commission in charge will begin its sittings on October 1 to deliberate on reserving the right to decline or modify any concession. The notice indicates an official proceeding with procedural steps to follow.
London dispatches report Sir Chi Chen Loh Fen Luh has credentials authorizing peace negotiations. Similar powers are said to have been given to Chinese ministers in other capitals. News says Germany will send two detachments totaling 11,000 troops to China in October, ready for deployment.
The report from Suanaual on Saturday September 8 notes ongoing massacre and persecution of Chinese Christians. Literati and officials appeal to the empress dowager to rid the country of foreigners. Locally occupied areas show foreign troops present while others expect imperial victories and retaliatory punishments for slain foreigners.
Washington reports Acting Secretary Hill received word that the arbitration protocol was signed at noon Saturday. The agreement ends five to six years of negotiations over U S citizens claims for vessel seizures by Russia in the North Pacific. The arbitrated amount runs near 400 dollars.
Reported plan to extend the Eastern Minnesota line from the Dicer river north to Red Lake, aligning with a Northern Pacific expansion from Bemidji. The move aims to revive rail connections despite awaiting official confirmation.
Duluth officials report Andrew Carnegie plans to raise his library gift from fifty thousand to seventy five thousand dollars for a new building. He previously promised fifty thousand three hundred and ten dollars for the project and the board asked for fifty thousand more. The note concludes with a tangential quotation from various opinions and humor pieces.
A college graduate athlete tells managers he can impart a pronounced trajectory to a southern sphere, but they reject him because he cannot pitch a curve ball. The Chicago Tribune notes the exchange.
The youth exults over finally receiving a yes after thirteen proposals. Despite years of marriage, others deem his partner's recovery shallow and inadequate, though no one speaks aloud.
A reader laments marriage to a coarse husband claiming he lacks soul and finer sensibilities while recounting two outbursts at golf and a fete. The tone is frustrated and scornful toward the spouse.
The Washington Star reports on Hin and Mr Flimnis in a tale about devotion. He writes his wife at least three letters daily to stay connected as they live apart while she uses postmark locations to track his whereabouts.
In Portland Maine on September 11 Republicans carried the ticket by over 33000 votes. Voter turnout neared 1896 levels with Republicans losing about 10 percent and Democrats gaining roughly 18 percent compared with four years ago. The result pleases both parties as many former Democratic voters returned while Republicans recovered most of earlier losses.
William Jennings Bryan spoke in Chicago to two audiences on the presidential race. A reception at the Sherman House hosted by the Nebraska Bryan Club drew about 800 former Nebraskans. At the University of Chicago Kent Theater, he addressed 1,000 people, including many students and women, with Japanese and Indian attendees applauding along with Americans.
President and Mrs. McKinley and party arrive in Somerset to attend the wedding of Miss Mabel McKinley, the president's niece, to Dr Hermanus L Baer. The couple and groom are met by Abner McKinley and Dr Baer. The president plans rest during the stay.
California celebrates its semi centennial with a parade of Native Sons units from across the state. Over 40 000 marchers in 36 divisions reviewed by Governor Gage on Van Ness avenue as 500 000 spectators look on. Floats reflect gold digging days and modern commercial progress.
In American League games Milwaukee beat Detroit 1–0 and Chicago defeated Cleveland 3–2 while Minneapolis edged Buffalo 8–0. National League results: Philadelphia split two with Chicago 6–0 and 6–2, Brooklyn and Pittsburg tied 6–6, New York and St. Louis 12–, and Ballas Assisting Sufferers notes Texas Gulf coast relief drives. Reports from Dallas note mass meetings raising funds for storm victims. Glasgow records 16 plague cases and 112 under observation. Berthaven, Ireland ships refill with American coal.
Watertown Wisconsin September 11 John A Aylward of Madison won the Second district Democratic nomination on the 262d ballot at the convention.
A dining-out lady remarks her servant cleaned lunch dishes in two hours while the mistress praises the girl for finishing dinner dishes quickly and having the evening off, in a wry Philadelphia Press vignette.
A short note asserts raw eggs and milk serve as a remedy for poison if ingested. The vague tip claims potential usefulness and cautions about likely ineffectiveness, reflecting a historical home treatment.
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