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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
5
A garbled OCR passage discusses salvage terms for a naval vessel at the Norfolk yard. It mentions government appraisal, delivery costs, and a possible payment of around 9 million dollars, with details on ownership, salvage rights, and potential buyers. The text references naval officers, bids, and the overall feasibility of the salvage arrangement under government authority.
Readable fragments describe an event with names and places blurred by OCR. The text mentions a power exertion and an arrangement related to a person at a location, with references to a chat and a martane. The overall meaning remains unclear due to corruption.
Sparring contests entre gate cocks and an exhibition of trained tumbler pigeons drew attention at the St Louis Poultry and Pigeon Show. Judges announced awards for the pigen and Wyandotte classes amid vendor notices and holiday excursion promotions.
Kingston reports Jamaica’s hopes of joining the United States or gaining strategic advantages fade as imperial authorities maintain fortifications at Port Royal and Kingston harbor. The piece notes strong defenses and plans for naval facilities, with Jamaica remaining a key but contested site in imperial strategy and canal access discussions.
Washington reports a formal signing of a supplemental postal contract with the Red D line. Five monthly sailings are set from New York to Doerin Tico with regular extra sailings to various ports, plus weekly calls at principal harbors. The Plant line also operates three weekly trips between Port Tampa and Havana with Key West calls, aiming to speed services and expand water mail sales.
In Pekin on December 15 the empress dowager received the wives of fur trade ambassadors and ministers. Lady Claude MacDonald spoke in English, expressing pleasure at the opportunity to offer congratulations, as women from various nations attended the audience in the great hall.
The empress dowager honors foreign ladies with pearl and gold rings then entertains them at a Chinese luncheon presided by Pri Ching. A reception follows with prints, festooned attendants, and a grand procession to the palace theater amid ornate corridors.
At the Kansas City federation session, expansion was debated with strong voices on both sides. Donnelly urged expansion while Loyd of Boston argued against it, stressing that alliances with Great Britain or any government would harm organized labor in the United States.
A heated discussion on expansion pits the federation of Tibet against labor interests as leaders warn politicians may weaponize the issue. John Kirby and Max Hayes urge caution while warning the United States labor movement to avoid entanglement in foreign policy. The session adjourns without a decision as the debate continues. Also reported is the Railroad Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen welcoming many new members, led by notable officers and followed by a banquet at Leng's restaurant.
A fragmented listing names F Conklin N S Airkart ER Ab shor W T Recob J Q Eddy F Wilcox N H Cafferty Wm Powell Chex A Baxter FG Mckinzie Joseph Bibbs C K Bertholdsherser B Botta F Ratman J W Both PH Crawford EF Herry Wyn coop T S Mulville W H Wilson ft J Caultin G W Cooper detailing individuals likely connected to a local roster or directory entry.
The St Louis National Bank will enter voluntary liquidation with the Bank of Commerce acting as liquidator after a board vote. The transfer of controlling interest to the Bank of Commerce was approved, with stockholders who refuse to sell their shares facing compulsory absorption and potential dividend complications.
In New York on December 16 the Tribune notes mounting chatter about the Chi como and Alton Railroad sale. Rumors name Vanderbilt, Union Pacific, and the Gould interests, with Michigan Central as a potential buyer, but few in the financial district treat the chatter as credible.
Purchasers including J J Antenell and Ard Sacingy of Chicago met with foresaid financiers in Alton to discuss minority wreckholdere and the railway company. George Gould was present for extended talks aimed at a transfer and control, with expectations of a public move within days. Vanderbilt influences were noted as unlikely to yield consent.
A man named Butolk accompanied by Deck-Tom Richter of Frankie left for work, leaving three children Indogra as he went. When he returned the home was burning with ashes and the charred remains of his children, all under eighteen.
The report notes warm, relatively fat weather conditions with a warmer night ahead and southerly winds.
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