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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1898
Page
1
British mail steamer Channel Queen wrecked near Guernsey while en route Plymouth Jersey. On board 65 persons. captain saved, many survivors report boats launched in panic. Later tallies vary with dozens feared drowned as wires report several lives lost amid chaotic evacuation.
Obituary notes Prof Hawn an incorporator of Leavenworth and a western Masonry pioneer who helped locate coal in the region. A civil engineer and surveyor, he contributed to the Hannibal and St. Jo railway survey and mapped much of Kansas. He was related by marriage to Gen John Calhoun. He died in his bed after a long health decline.
In a terse statement from Chicago on February 1 Jamen J Corbett announces his retirement amid claims of political pressure and pursuit of personal reasons. The misspelled note suggests contention over future actions though no formal resignation details are provided.
Samuel A. Hutchinson has been appointed general passenger agent of the Union Pacific at Omaha. The announcement confirms his promotion amid a reorganized travel bureau and outlines his responsibilities overseeing passenger services and ticket operations. Hutchinson previously held a senior role within the company and is expected to drive efficiency in routes and schedules.
Pittston Pa February 1 Mark Baldwin, a baseball player, obtained an execution against Chris Von der Ahe for 2525 dollars. The suit concerns a dispute from St Louis in 1888. An execution was issued by the proper authority.
A jail break at Fort Scott frees the inmate known as Black Eye along with seven other prisoners. The suspect, linked to robberies in Missouri, evaded capture as authorities pursue leads involving fellow inmates and possible accomplices.
In Baltimore on Feb. 1 President Ramses denounced Chicago wheat speculators. He said legitimate exporters suffer from manipulations, traders gamble for gain, and the market's supply is narrowed by speculative actions. He urged regulatory action to curb the perceived curse of unscrupulous traders.
The Post reports a discovery of a Tehran conspiracy aiming to murder the Shah and strike at a palace younger brother. Persian rulers count six younger brothers with Kamran Mires named among potential targets. details are fragmentary and linked to a Teheran intrigue reaching Austin origins.
The national creamery convention in Topeka February 21 28 is projected to draw 2500 to 4000 attendees from Kansas and the north. Delegates will arrive on special trains from Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago Columbus and other eastern points. Organizers promise total interest and substantial spending with millions in property and machinery on display.
Berlin February first The reichstag adopted a measure to raise Prince Hohenlohe salary to 160000 marks. The Imperial Senate and the Social Democrats Free-minded and the Low German People's party opposed the proposition.
Governor Leedy issued a requisition for James Morgan the Cherokee county gambler who escaped officers and is believed to be in Ohio He had earlier been thought in Indiana a requisition was issued to Indiana but he escaped to Ohio The governor also honored a requisition for the return of Jack Sturgeon to Grant County Kentucky Sturgeon assaulted Sarah Failer in January and is now in custody in Marshall County Sheriff Webb proceeded with the requisition today
Fire at the Alvord House, Gloversville, a five story brick hotel, began on the ground floor at 7 am and quickly spread. Five people died including Henry C. Day, Rupert the bell boy, and Mr and Mrs J C Strauss, while guests Findley Morrow and others escaped by jumping from windows as flames engulfed the building, with losses estimated around 100000 pounds.
L Thomas L Shommon, a well known California writer and former owner of the Santa Rosa Democrat, committed suicide by cutting his throat in Santa Rosa California this morning. He had recently served as minister to Brazil under President Cleveland and had returned to Santa Rosa after his term.
Rev. Martin Gessner, pastor of St Patrick's Church in Elizabeth New Jersey, disappeared Friday. Believed to have fled to Canada to avoid receiving a purse with $2580 in gold honoring his priestly anniversary. The case prompted a search and officials to verify his whereabouts.
A new gold discovery is reported along the Prince Albert route toward the Yukon with large quantities found in rivers feeding Great Slave Lake. The finding is conveyed through Bishoy Pas cal and deemed reliable, stirring regional interest in the exploration and expedition teams bound for the North.
The cruiser Montgomery arrived this morning at Tortugas and will proceed to Havana to relieve the Maine which will then go to New Orleans. Washington reports no changes planned in orders for a week and Montgomery has not yet entered to relieve her.
The house passed a bill authorizing a treasury department vessel for the revenue cutter service on the Yukon river. The appropriation goes to a ship not exceeding $40,000 for construction or purchase, with funding to be drawn from treasury funds.
Savannah last night Miss Louise Rees of A Silk White Flag broke a leg after slipping into a furnace chute in the city water system. The injury will keep her out of action for some time. Washington reports include nominations to Senate for several federal posts and military appointments across districts and agencies.
The Topeka newspaper advocates an uptown auditorium on a donated site, pressing for a permanent brick and steel structure named Mulvane Hall. It argues city park placement would hurt access and funding, contrasts with other cities, and urges substantial, lasting investment with broad civic benefit.
The Washington Post reports a heated exchange between Representatives Ridgley of Kansas and Grosvenor of Ohio over whether prosperity has swept the country. Ridgley pressed Grosvenor on coal mining in Kansas and the claim that Congress can legislate value out of property, while Grosvenor argued conditions could change and cited Ohio mining as a prosperity example.
A massive blizzard grips the East with two feet of snow in Worcester and heavy drifts up to ten to fifteen feet. New York reports five inches, cold temps, and $300 snowplows, while rail service suffers delays from New York to Albany and Chicago area towns endure gale winds and widespread delays.
In Fronte nac, Kansas, the Santa Fe depot and adjacent structures sank about 22 inches due to undermining by coal diggers. Roof props rotted or collapsed, other areas settled similarly, and trainsmen fear to run trains through town at normal speeds.
Brooklyn delegates George F. Hila S White and Thomas G Shearman visited Washington to protest a postal cut. Congress chairman Mr Loud, after hearing their case, called them a pack of damned asses. Chicago trial of Adolph Luetgert for his wife’s murder ends testimony phase. state attorney McEwan begins closing argument.
A old market note touts Genin TT Tea as a nourishing, coffee like beverage free from coffee’s injurious effects. It claims grants digestion and strengthens nerves, acts as a safe stimulant, and suitable for both children and adults. Sold by grocers at about one seventh the price of coffee.
Washington February 1 anticivil service reformers gain a minor victory in the house when Rep Perkins introduces a petition to print hearings before the civil service commission. Rep Grosvenor objects saying the hearings have an expert turn and wishes to present refuting facts before printing. Perkins refuses to withdraw the resolution despite a house vote to refuse the previous question.
Cartagena February 1. Before the armored cruiser Vizeaya sails for the United States the admiral tells the crew they are on a mission of peace. Cheering erupts from the shipboard and crowds on the quay in support of Spain.
Berlin dispatch reports five Globe Venture Syndicate members arrested in Morocco on unlawful trading charges tied to a British mining monopoly over 150000 square miles of the Sus district. A Mogador dispatch says a Moroccan expedition, aided by rebels, defeated an English force near the Sus coast. the Tourmalin was intercepted and one crewman captured after Moorish troops burned villages.
Local Topeka postmaster duties faced delay as Judge Guthrie waited for his commission. Arnold, acting postmaster, prepared the office and noted inventory including stamps, coin totals, and supplies. A telegram and Bristow letter promised issuance of Guthrie’s commission, with the exchange awaiting final clearance.
A London auction on Monday will offer authentic mummies including Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Seleucid royalty. The set, imported from Egypt 35 years ago, includes hieroglyphic sketches and two letters from Dr Birch and Prof. Bonomi confirming genuineness. Bonomi notes their high value but opposes export. The listing mentions a Babylonian queen, a Syrian king, and a Benivian woman among the lot.
Stockton a prominent wine man Chariva A Wetmore reports from San Francisco that 240 006 gallons of wine have been allocated by Anglo Californian Bank to the California Wine Association at 8 cents a gallon for bulk wine and higher prices for select dry wines and port. He warns many dealers have withdrawn, fearing a price drop and producers may be forced out of business due to invested funds and detention costs.
A crowd watched as a baggage truck loaded with trunks and a yellow wallet claimed to reveal a smallpox hoax. The scene turned comic when a rail worker moved the truck and the cargo spilled but revealed it was a joke. Electric Bitters advertised as a cure for various ailments.
Frisco Line advertises round trip tickets from major cities to Eureka Springs Arkansas at reduced rates. A temperance sermon by Dr J B Countermine at First Presbyterian condemns county officers for unkept oaths and Topeka scandal, while Herbine touted as a tonic for liver constipation and headaches in local notices.
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