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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1898
Page
5
The State Journal asserts daily circulation rise from 800 to over 15 000 under current management over twelve years and highlights its Topeka building, press capacity, and electrotype features. It invites verifiable circulation evidence and warns against misstatements.
Local society notes report Mr Prank Crane hosting a porch party with friends including Miss Tena McCray and several others. Many residents travel to Colorado and Kansas City for visits, outings, and shopping, with numerous family returns and weekend trips noted across towns and cities.
New York, Aug. 2 There are now in the hospitals at Camp Montauk Point more than 1,200 men. About 600 are in the sewer’s hospital and annex. Three hundred are in the detention camp hospital. Many in the general hospital are improving and some are being discharged each day. The typhoid total to Sept 28 is noted. some patients are moved daily to New Haven. The Grande will be converted into a hospital ship for men at Montauk and nearby harbors for an indefinite time. Until more shore facilities are provided some sick soldiers remain aboard hospital ships at Port Said Bay.
Aegen J. In galis returns from the east and says he offered services to W. E. and J. W. Bailey for September engagements. He will not write to the state committee due to expected lecture work in October. He mentions a quarrel with the committee Medicines for Colored Soldiers. Colored soldiers who left for Cuba carried about ten hundred dollars worth of Berks from W. W. Gavitt Medical Co. Remedies are reported to give good results in southern districts. Return one fare from St Joseph as per Santa Fe races Aug 21 to Aug 3.
San Francisco team defeats Kansas eleven in a season opener at Camp Merriam. Lanky players from the 20th prompt a strong challenge as Kansas, short on practice, shows creditable effort. Archstart Huffman and Lieut. Hamilton lead veterans back from duty while Arizona travel plans loom and more troops depart as orders shift.
Work began today to deconstruct the interior scaffolding of the state house dome. Workers remove planks from the north wing as lumber from the ten year scaffold is repurposed. The task, safely perilous, may take nearly two weeks to finish with iron stairs now in use and marble work partially completed below the dome.
In Republic County reports show Populists struggle with their legislative candidate. The party convention rejected J. N. Doyle, a Silver Republican who had served one term and emerged as William Mourt. Doyle was ardent on Prohibition, aligning with Governor Leed's stance, sparking horror among leaders who wanted him off the ticket.
A man and two companions on State Street were whipped by a woman this afternoon. The assailant struck Saxe and others as she shouted and struck. Saxe refused to identify the aggressor beyond saying she was known to him and he had not seen her in years.
George Osgood of McPherson County plans a 1700 mile trip to Boston in a covered wagon with Sulvia Aux. 32. He expects about 13 days for the journey, sighting outfits and returning by rail for pleasure.
The First Presbyterian church votes to allow Rev. FS Blayney to devote half time to Emporia College as chair of language and literature. He will spend weekends in Blayney and weekdays at Emporia. Fort Scott notes report a new Populist paper, the Lantern, purchased to be converted back into a Populist organ under administration. Prof George W Mart ends independent paper and assumes Greek chair at Winfield university. Attorney James Burton to edit the Lantern.
An agenda notes a Rural committee meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The text references travel and expo tickets, a Santa Fe via Kansas day, with dates around August and September 1. It mentions a fast train from Topeka at 4:35 am arriving at Omaks at noon and a St Joe round trip. It also notes Mrs Hague's Palm sale on Sunday.
America's richest turf stake the Futurity is contested this afternoon at Sheepshead Bay New York The field includes Autumn Glenheim Scanner Rhchelander Dr Eichberg Sir Hubert Hibbers and W Martin plus entries from Tod Sloan and James Rowe The fast pace set by Mr Clay at Gravesend and the hopes of Sydney Paget's high class string loom over this major race with bets focusing on Autumn and Lady In Blue as likely contenders.
Simmons Hardware Company sues St Louis traffic bureau and two railroads in U S circuit court claiming exorbitant freight charges on goods destined for Bonham and Hillboro Texas. They seek damages of $5,000 in each suit, arguing rates hinder sale and constitute a test case amid freight and shipment disputes.
Ward, a civil engineer and railway expert, writes in the Panama Star and Herald that the canal’s future is critical. He argues for a definite business-like proposition inviting American participation to complete and own the canal, favoring a Panama route over Nicaragua.
London August 22 The Standard's Havana correspondent dated August 9 reports General Demetrio Castillo brother of the supposedly appointed Cuban governor of San Gass asserts Washington guarantees that by May 1849 no American soldiers will remain in Cuba and the island will be handed to a duly elected Cuban government.
Barnett Fruzan, a Kansas City commission merchant, leads a push to form a Jewish colony in Porto Rico. He claims nearly fifty families have promised to join and each could contribute 500 to 6 000 dollars to the venture, with a communal colony expected to form and depart by January 1.
New York dispatch reports Captain Stewart Brice of the volunteers, son of Senator Trice, arrived in Havana aboard the Bradsberg and found Gen Blanco would not allow three newspaper correspondents to land. Brice, with the British consul, met Gen Solano who offered escorts that were declined.
Campaign chairman Taylor Riddle releases a list of August and September speaking dates for candidates including Congressman J. D. Botkin Governor Leedy and Win Stryker. Locations span Downs Centralia Neosho Falls Cherryvale Stafford Wellington Pratt Greensburg Kansas City Wichita Pratt Larned and others with multiple events per date.
The 1899 cotton bale, first crop lot, sold in New York and Chicago for U S volunteers, moved from St Louis Merchants' exchange to Chris Sharpe for 500 dollars. It then returned to the Cotton exchange and was bought by William Senter for 10 in funds for soldiers. It proceeds to Kansas City board of trade for further sale to aid soldiers.
In Yates Center Kansas a deadly street confrontation linked to Hummell's Circus erupts amid gang activity. A rhunta bout was shot in a Went district and fatalities and robberies are reported as townsfolk recount violence surrounding the event.
The City of tit arrives from Alasign with over a hundred passengers mostly miners from Dawaan. Many excursers report fears for next winter as only sixteen steamers have arrived from St Michael. Reports note population in Pine Check and surrounding territory with goods valued from $1008 to $2,000 aboard ships.
The president promoted Lt Benjamin Tappan and Thomas M Brumby five numbers in the lieutenants list for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle Ensign Warry H Caldwell and William P Scott advanced five numbers William R White advanced five numbers in the list of naval cadets performing service at sea Acting Carpenter James L Haley promoted to carpenter in the navy Also noted New York Aug 23 Kate Man Fan 23 years old of 552 Third avenue kills herself and her two children by gas poisoning. bodies found by husband James Mangan We will do your laundry work short order with cut out extrem charge Peekezs Steam Laundry advertising
In North Topeka a community column records visitors and events. Miss Jessie Myers guests Maud Taggart, Sidney Murliestua travels to St. Joe to visit Hob Balun, and Hallie Hamrick shows improvement after illness. Mrs Hun returns from Leavenworth and Kansas City visits. Various local residents, patrons, and travelers are listed with brief notes on movements and hospitality.
New York dispatch reports two committees formed in Saratoga to fuse Minnesota Iron and Mnive Steel properties into a single company with 100 million capital, expanding to include Jotstown Iron Lorain Steel and Elgin Joliet Eastern rail. 5 percent for Minnesota Iron and 4.5 percent for Mnive Steel cited as bases, with broader absorption of other concerns expected.
Omaha Exposition promoted with June to October dates and discounted excursion rates. Burlington Route connects Omaha with Missouri Valley access, via Union Pacific lines to Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco and Portland. Special train to Cincinnati for G A R meeting September 5 10 1996. Also offers Gipsy Queen Baking Powder and Santa Fe Route summer tickets to Colorado for 24.00.
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