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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
6
Senate bill 334 outlines a state printing appropriation for the year, detailing funding, sale authority to printers, bidding procedures, itemized vouchers, and oversight by state officials. It sets the printing and binding standards, payment conditions, and audit requirements, with effective date and signatures from state leaders.
A Renale committee of manufactures for aees carea es recommended serra bane wesnecians or aes Tectives 'or aprvers. The text mentions a steam laundry at 312 and 14 West Eighth Street and a push to mend a0 sew on buttons free of a rlese.
Reports from Georgia indicate peach and plum crops may be reduced by one half due to the cold snap. Other notes describe extreme lows from Florida to Kentucky, Texas cattle losses, and record lows in Ohio Michigan and Illinois. A man dies from exposure near Buffalo while Chicago closes schools as frost bites rise.
New York reports bitter cold with a -7 reading at 7 am and many areas seeing 15 to 20 degrees below zero. A Brooklyn fireman, A N Dolan, was found frozen on North River pier as the Dantor steamer is trapped in ice in lower bay. Sandy Hook marks -5 to -12 degrees. Rail traffic delayed. warmup seen in the Southwest with 10 to 14 degree rise in Missouri and Kansas. Snow fell lightly but winds are mild for now.
A truck driver found dead in his seat on a river road near Paterson after collapsing in his cab. The man, identified as a New York resident aged about 60, died from exposure and was later found seated. He had moved to West Orange prior to the incident and was taken to a hospital where authorities ruled the cause as cold-related death.
A Dallas to Fort Worth line report from Deputy Sheriff Davis details severe winter storms in the Panhandle. Snow depths reach five feet at Texline and two feet at Clarendon, with temperatures well below zero. Cattle losses soar as livestock lack shelter and food amid desolation along the railway corridor.
Frigid conditions cripple the Fort Worth and Denver line with many trains abandoned. Extra personnel and snowplows were needed to move a stalled train from Clarendon to Fort Worth, arriving eight hours late. Water tanks and buckets were used to feed engines, while farmers report wheat loss and widespread distress in sparse districts as freezing endangers people and cattle.
Ploat helplessly as Pittsburg boats drift with millions of bushels of coal stranded by a deep freeze. The Bred Watson sank above Here and Stella Moran pleaded for telephoned aid at Point Pleasant. Meanwhile in Ohio temperatures fall to 16 to 25 below zero with a 3year-old frozen, a locomotive frozen in Alliance yards, and crews racing to rescue the nearly dead.
Governor endorses promotion of Lieutenant Showalter to first lieutenant of Company B to replace Lieutenant Alford killed at Mountia last year. Showalter would move from sergeant and becomes second lieutenant of the home company. Also recommends Sergeant Viviziner for second lieutenant. Showalter remains first sergeant of Company B.
The Senate approved the deficiency bill to fund salaries for governors secretary state treasurers and numerous state staff including clerks stenographers and auditors. Votes show party splits with several opposed. bill now goes to the house for concurrence as general appropriations for 1898 and 1899 are outlined with phased payments and six month back pay.
In district court Superintendent Van Orsdal seeks 2000 dollars from the city for the destruction of the Ninth Street viaduct over Santa Fe tracks. The city took down the unsafe structure after the Santa Fe urged removal. The case hinges on franchise forfeiture and the viaduct’s condition with expert testimony expected over two days.
Washington February 19 the president sent a message to Congress urging the urgent need for a cable across the Pacific. The message notes the imperative necessity of laying a cable but does not specify how it should be secured.
The Commonwealth Club elected officers: President Mrs. Cora Lewis of Kinsley. Vice President Mrs. John P. St. John of Clathe. Secretary Carl Vrooman of Parsons. Treasurer Mrs. Binn Ouls of Topeka. An executive committee will be named tomorrow. A board of directors will form for a College of Citizenship. The Commonwealth Institute closes with Prof. Herron’s lecture The Finding of the New in to Old tomorrow night. Frank Foster read on Party Fealty vs. Patriotism and Carl Vrooman will speak on A Citizen of New Zealand this afternoon.
A Webster Grove fire in St Louis threatens the whale business area after the Alien building and several adjacent stores are destroyed. Firemen report no water available to combat the blaze as flames spread through the suburb.
A predicted northerly from Kansas to high reaches the region with worsening cold. Forecasters warn snow and stronger northerly winds tonight, as temperatures plunge. Last night and this morning's minimum dropped to 6 below, with readings at 1 below between 7 and 9, then 2 below at 10 and zero by 11.
Washington reports the president signed the peace treaty today at 2 95 PM. The ceremony occurred this afternoon as tensions eased following lengthy negotiations.
Snow blankets parts of Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and the Texas Panhandle disrupting railroad traffic. Heavy Colorado snowfall impacts Colorado Midland and Rio Grande lines with little effect on Santa Fe or Rock Island routes. Local notices report saloon fines and police activity on Kansas Avenue. The Topeka Turn Verein plans its 33rd anniversary event with dancing and fine meals. Also advertised are kidney cures and hotel dining options.
Wheat weakness driven by increased Argentine shipments and lower cables, May opening slightly down then dropping to near 72% but reversing as weak holders sold and buyers stepped in. Corn and oats followed wheat, with mixed receipts and firming later. Provisions dull, hogs active, cattle firm, with receipts and prices noted for several categories. New York money markets and futures signals cited from AP dispatch to State Journal.
Fragmentary classified notes mention a desk request and chairs described as cherry or oak. Also references to jobs, horses and mules, and rental or sale offerings, with street-like hints such as Monroe Street and March 1 dates.
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