17 Apr 1897
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1897
Page
1
A Chicago city council inauguration is described with a packed chamber and vast floral tributes. Admirers covered desks and chambers with designs valued at around $10,000, honoring new Mayor Carter Harrison and aldermen as blooms and symbolic gifts dominate the scene.
A lavish ceremony in the chamber featured a diverse array of floral shields banners and regalia presented to Mayor Hartison by local officials and civic groups. The display included a ship emblem the Liberal Government banner and ornate tributes from Aldermen and ward clubs totaling an estimated value over ten thousand dollars.
A ten year effort to join Duluth Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin by a bridge faces city rivalries and charter issues. The proposal sparked debate as both sides cite pride and practical needs while a federal bill lingered, with site work stalled by objections and legal hurdles.
Mob scenes in Indianapolis unfold as streetcar conductors refuse 3 cent fares. Crowds block cars, arrest warrants issued for conductors, and public pressure grows amid a legal challenge to the fare rate. City officials promise arrests as tension peaks.
Teavenworth April 11 Ed Carroll testified before the investigating committee about a alleged boodling talk with Hank Keefer. Carroll said Keefer claimed memory issues and noted Keefer discussed reforms tied to railroad interests and reform legislation. The session focused on whether talks influenced reform measures and funding outcomes.
Chicago April 1 May wheat closed at 1 34 1 2 cents higher with a brisk, active session. The market surged as shorts covered fears of a corner amid a NY market up 2 1 2 cents and export demand for 32 boatloads. Total gains estimated at around 4 million dollars for wheat holders.
Tremendous market excitement in New York as wheat prices rise four cents in a little over two hours. War news and futures demand drive buying, with shorts stampeded and orders flooding the market from start to finish. May futures climb from 73 1/2 to 87 1/4 as export demand tops Europe at close.
A special report from Prankteart states that Dr W Godfrey Hunter Republican nominee for US senator ex Congressman Henry Wilson and others including BE Franks Captain Gaines and Thomas Tanner of Frankfort have been indicted for conspiracy to bribe. The report lists Gaines and Tanner among those named with exceptions noted for Gaines and Tanner.
W S Fulton from the city engineers department, with James McCabe and W S Fulton, saved a baby dropped into a four foot deep, fast moving creek at the Eleventh Street crossing near Shunga Nunga. The woman with the child crossed too late and escaped after Fulton retrieved the infant. The story notes the rescuers were soaked and the woman fled before giving her name.
A garbled Easter forecast predicts warm temperatures and bright colors for tomorrow with caution about possible changes. The Weather Server TH notes warnings and a chance of unsettled conditions, urging readers to stay aware and dress for variable spring weather.
Will Haskett returned to Topeka and plans to consult the Committee of Fifteen on a carnival next fall. He favors a daytime event to avoid late bustle, while others argue night sessions may boost costumes and floats. The group worries about Topeka's vibe and potential trouble but considers daytime options.
Sanitary force seeks two replacements after resignations of Nels McConnell and other staff. MS Jorn Al4ur of the Becomid Sard leads the filing drive with Try sersied Wet T.S. Williama as commissioner. one position goes to Nile, the other remains vacant due to workload. Also reports on baseball results from yesterday with teen age series and city scores.
Regents of the state agricultural college aim to secure Prof Bennie Bemis of Chicago for the economics department despite Bemis having lost his Chicago University post for his Populist leanings. Lilies from California arrive as Mrs. De Se Shelden reports nine cargoes of corral calla lilies from Oakland for Grace Cathedral decoration tomorrow.
April 17 dispatch from Memphis reports a Mississippi flood crevasse at Biggs four miles below Delta, Louisiana. A 50 yard wide breach rapidly swelled the floodfront, threatening Madison parish and parts of Tensas and Concordia, with potential overflow into the Tensas and Mississippi rivers and widespread plantation losses.
Last night at 1 a m a horse pulling a phaeton, driven by P. Ho Brown the butcher, bolted through traffic while intoxicated. Sergeant Owen and Patrolman Hyartburg chased on bicycles as Brown fled along Tenth Street toward Western Avenue. Brown was captured near Twelfth Street and taken to police headquarters on a charge of intoxicated driving. released on a $19 cash bond.
A Universalist gathering at the Hotel Brunswick discussed the Mayflower and its voyage. Capt A A Folsom asserted the log presented was not the original vessel’s journal, calling it a copy.
General Powell Clayton, appointed minister to Mexico, fell ill in St Louis with a severe cold that may develop into pneumonia. If his condition permits he will travel to his Little Rock home to recuperate.
Rumor spreads that Webb McNair state Insurance Commissioner may be indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged usurpation of office power and obstruction related to license refusals. Grand jury returned several indictments but exact names not disclosed.
Big new depots rise as Gulf Colorado Santa Fe erects a brick and timber freight depot in Dallas. Contractor Roberts bids the cornerstone with a May 1 completion, costing about 50 feet by 40 feet with matching platters. Santa Fe reports over 20000 spent on grading and piling in the last week, piling to a depth of six to sixteen feet. After the freight depot, a passenger station costing 85000 is planned on the old site, with the old frame station torn down and adjacent property prepared for construction.
Troy April 17 Sol Miller longtime Kansas newspaper editor dies after months of ill health. He deeded the Troy Chief to his son W. J. Miller who becomes editor and publisher. Born Lafayette Indiana 1851 he moved to Kansas in 18nT and began printing in Gamette office. Miller recounts his youth and career incl Grand Master of Kansas Odd Fellows 181 to 1874.
Mrs WK Washington reports an informal reception at the White House library from 2 to 4 with a simple, unpretentious setup. Hyacinth and jasmine scents filled the air while Mrs McKinley, in sapphire blue velvet, greeted guests with cordial, affectionate charm.
The New York Tribune reports severe gold losses at the Bank of England and falling bills of exchange in New York from 100 million to near zero. Gold exports may surge to Europe, with shipments to Japan and Austria prominent. Treasury gold reserves stand at 164 million in the US, while New York banks hold about 85 million, with further moves likely to adjust to a gold currency shift.
Fragmented report notes the Prince of Wales arriving after te rives for a Jubilee event. The account mentions crowd reactions, speculation, and planned festivities from Puskeplats to Curlelan Dede with references to officials, prices, and various ceremonies as part of the royal jubilee week.
A large fire at the University of California Berkeley campus destroyed the three story building housing the college of agriculture. The blaze began Friday, possibly from an incubator or chemical lab explosion, and caused an estimated loss of 740,900 dollars. The line also notes extensive chemicals and lab equipment were destroyed.
Colonel John Jacob Astor has returned from a six week voyage in West Indian waters aboard the yacht Nourmalal. He visited Trayil St Thorne St Croix Guadeloupe St Lorin St Vincent and Trinidad stopping at Jamaica and other points. He urged annexation of Cuba as strategically essential to the Nicaraguan canal project.
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