05 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1898
Page
1
Large blaze engulfs a twenty story New York building, prompts belief in early skyscraper fireproof design. Fire officials and residents report rapid spread despite confidence in construction materials. Authorities investigate cause as smoke pours from upper floors and alarms sound throughout the district.
A dramatic blaze on Broadway and Warren streets destroys the Home Life Insurance and Postal Telegraph buildings, with flames leaping high and damaging adjacent Rogers Peet Co structures. Firefighters struggle in rain and high winds, risking lives to save papers and stock. No casualties reported as dawn reveals extensive ruin and downtown closures.
A massive five building fire on Broadway between Murray and Warren streets last night destroyed upper floors of Home Life Insurance and Postal Telegraph structures. Nine stories of the Home Life and adjoining buildings burned, with rapid spread and evacuations of operators from Rogers Peet & Co and Postal Telegraph. Fire chiefs directed crews from rooftops as flames advanced, threatening million-dollar properties in heavy rain.
Firemen fought the blaze at Rogers Pest Co building late last night with water streams continuing at 7 AM. Debris and destroyed property valued as high as $500,000. Postal Telegraph top structure largely intact except for broken windows. Underwriters expect impact on fire risk assessments and building protection standards.
Leavenworth dispatches say the Twentieth United States Infantry at Port Leavenworth has orders to move to Manila to relieve a volunteer regiment or bolster forces on Luzon. The regiment is being readied for quick deployment with tropical climate provisions noted, and expect rapid recruitment to full strength en route to San Francisco.
A major tobacco war looms between the American Tobacco empire with Continental and Lonlan Tobacco, backed by rail and streetcar interests, and a new Union Tobacco company allied with Liggett Myers and others. Wall Street follows moves as 25 million capital transfers and rapid plant expansion signal a competitive clash that could reshape prices and brands.
Parkhurst Willow Park Co with Mr John D Knox announces opening of a sanitarium and Institute of the Parkhurst remedies for liquor and morphine addiction at Belvoir Place Topeka district. Knox consent based on the plan's noble aims. The system claims vegetable remedies since 1872 with high cure rates and no relapses reported. Institutes already operate in Illinois Iowa California and others.
A Lawrence drugstore employee testifies that John Collins offered him $50 to obtain soluble poison, as the trial resumed in district court. The day featured crowded galleries, punctuated by intense cross examination as Attorney Hayden pressed the defendant.
Witness Gage from Topeka recounts loan attempt to John Collins and the morning when the murder was discussed. Miller the Lawrence clerk testifies about interactions at Jess Harper’s residence and events surrounding the case as the trial proceeds.
Congress reconvenes after hostilities end to resume legislative business. Leaders signal plan to address reconstruction, economic recovery, and foreign policy, with committees to review wartime measures and new initiatives for national security and public welfare.
A balmy weather day follows a hurricane as Congress reconvenes at noon amid public interest. The assembly discusses conditions surrounding the earlier war with Spain and related policy questions arising from six months of debate.
Attorneys spar over the county attorney's failure to provide defense with information about the Miller note. Hayden states the defense deserves the note and questions the relevance of the witness testimony as the trial approaches. The article also mentions a request for poison and a note about a letter to a Collins case.
The scene inside the hall shows dazzling attire and a crowd of members and guests arriving before noon. Senators and governors from Texas and Tennessee mingle amid war echoes, with displays of finery, cheers, and formalities as officials gather for the sixth page continuation.
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