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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1898

Page

8

Mahon Testifies Badgered by Moore in Hotel Case

In New York December 1, Mahon proprietor of the New Amsterdam Hotel testified at the court of general sessions that he was badgered and beaten by Willams Moore and his wife Fayne Moore. He described meeting the couple at the Hotel Gre noble and the alleged coercion as evidence in a sensational trial. Mrs Moore smiled as Mahon recounted the events, while the hotelier’s testimony focused on the night in question and the so called “hadgee game” alleged by the prosecution.

New York Mirfin Mahon New Amsterdam Thitel Herolder Goff Court of General Moon Attorney Hill Georgia Ruth Mahon Mi Ales Abe Mouke McIntyre Maclin Mahon Renee Staton Avas Mr. Mahon Mrs. Moore B Mahon Jaren Mahon Scaripin Fayne Moore Brahon Lberty Moore Yazae Sr . Simpson Hinton Washington Grang Oble Payne Moore Lourdes Wits Tinnan Sais Moore Moure B Moore Moore Khan Marion Poe Waldo Ben Wilflerert Harty-thind Street Glutenwald Mark Hanna Mickinsey Mr. Levy Manun Alwige Bhs Gen Mead Mr. Mabon Ren Mabon Aistad Simon Oresan

Mrs Moore Claim Mahon Lied In City Trial

In New York December report Mrs Moore accuses Mahon of lying as she testifies at a sensational trial. She denies using charms and says she expects acquittal amid references to a dinner party, hotel meetings, and disputed evening plans involving a young woman. The testimony details interactions at the Metropole and Waldorf hotels and includes Mahon describing events of November 4 in the hotel suite.

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Dramatic Trial Reveals Moore and Mahon in Crime Case

The testimony recounts a confrontation in which Moore and Mahon confront a woman and an unnamed man during a violent scene. A revolver is produced, threats are issued, and a coercive ultimatum is delivered to force a payment. The witness details the sequence from the shocking actions to the delivery of a promissory note under duress.

Treaty of Peace Drafts Hold to Protocol in Paris

Paris dispatch outlines the peace treaty as likely to stand with Spain ceding sovereignty over Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines and the United States receiving 29 million dollars. It notes ongoing questions on secondary subjects including patents and copyrights and mentions Spanish commissioners sending replies to American questions.

Paris Dec Soveesheney Porto Rico Spain Aisib United States Philippines Tepe Raita Re Sajtora Manila Dewey Merritt Cuban Porto Hlcan Benor Dupuy de Lome Washington Senor Mantero Rion @ weitter

The Coach and Organ Ride to Kansas City

A baggage car organist on a Topeka to Kansas City train performed gospel tunes inside a loaded baggage car. The crew sang along as the train passed Argentine yards, with fans on the platform enjoying the impromptu concert and the baggageman’s church choir beginnings echoed in the tunes.

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Organist’s Tune Ends as Organ Is Moved to Train

An unusual incident reports a volunteer organist playing a lively tune then the organ being torn free and loaded onto a Burlington train, heading north. The case highlights a sudden transfer of the instrument during the event.

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Marrying the Earl of Stratford in Grace Church

Mrs. Samuel J. Colgate married yesterday to the Earl of Stratford in Grace church New York the ceremony was brief due to Prince Edward of Saxe Wolmer s death and few guests attended afterward the couple planned a voyage to Washington then England The bride is daughter of the late Samuel Smith of New Orleans and widow of Samuel J. Colgate of Jersey City.

New York Samuel J. Colgate Earl of Stratford Grace Church Elimple Prince Edward of Saxe-Wolmer Stratford Washington England Samuel Smith New Orleans Jersey City Peerless Steam Laundry West Eighth Street

British Ambassador Seeks Plain Speaking on Public Concerns

Paris dispatch reports Sir Edmund Monson praising the new diplomacy driven by press enterprise and American influence while urging calmer handling of Anglo French tensions. He warns against reckless journalism and urges restraint in competing ventures that could strain British and French relations.

Paris British Chamber of Commerce Edmund J. Monson America England Great Britain United States Atlantic Hay Bayard Ann St. James Edmund Monson Stridmund France Tullow Kitchener Soudon Great Bettain Egypt

Property Qualification Key Feature of Hawaii Franchise Bill

The proposed Hawaii franchise law ties voting and office eligibility to male citizenship, age, residency, and property or income thresholds. It outlines qualifications for senator, representative, and voters, plus registration boards, a congressional delegate, and governor with veto power. It also details municipal creation and import duties on foreign goods after 1898.

Hawaii Washington United States Territory Senate House of Representatives Congress Supreme Court Circuit Court Board of Health Commissioners of Public Instruction Boards of Registration Wandall

Laws shaping Hawaii government and labor policy debated

Officials and commissioners discuss congressional power over Hawaii territory. Key points cover land laws, agriculture, forestry, and the reach of U S labor policy to curb coolie labor imports and foreign contract labor. Comments contrast self government potential with broader imperial precedents for Porto Rico and the Philippines.

Hawaii Congress United States Republic China Japan Porto Rica Philippines Hawaiian Islands Porto Rico Repubic of Islands Little Republic

Snapshots At Home News and Legal Notices

A garbled collection of notices and brief items mentions Snapshots At Home News sets, a Washburn song recital, and various legal actions. It references attorneys, judges, and officials from Topeka and Salina, along with state house activity, candidacies, and upcoming tax and court events.

Gillett Washburn A. Tiard Banta Fe Anan Petorn Newton Yeatendag R.A. Hurd Salina Supreme Court Major Shreve Goluie Gene Ee State House Amome Crowell Blake Hartman Atchison County J. Osborn Ina Text House John Coyne Lee Cee Waller Cust Anata Santa Fe Hines Topeka Erie M. Brant Tor Sa Tola Hittrepicka Pantie Court of Mapenta A. Roeder

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