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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
8
Read this list for Saturday with every item a money saver. Brown sugar canned goods and flour line the sale as prices on coffee soap and lard show strong value. Includes tomatoes, corn, peas, raisins and dried fruits with multiple brands and package sizes.
In Topeka a banquet is planned by Democratic committees to honor Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. The event aims for a large attendance with at least 238 expected. speakers include Ambion of Wiclik and others from Chicago, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Massachusetts. The committee hopes to seat 250 guests and may move the date to a Sunday. discussion notes that the banquet should be the largest and most enthusiastic yet held in Kansas.
Henry P. Rhodes a prominent Denver attorney and former deputy district attorney died from self inflicted wounds after a Tuesday incident at Arno Hotel. Olga Lavrentuy, a young Russian maid and Rhodes companion, killed her 10 year old son and then shot herself. The events occurred at the Arno where the pair had been boarding for months. motive remains unknown.
The scene centers on a Denver lawyer Rhodes and his wife Mrs Laurenius a Nihilist once sentenced to Siberia. Rhodes found dying from self inflicted arm wounds while his wife later killed their child and herself. The couple, of Kentuckian and Russian noble descent, had lived wealthy lives with remittances from Russia.
In Havana the first regular pay day under a civil employer system drew many protests. Teachers complain about monthly salary deductions. 74 former telegraph operators miss payments from January subaccounts. Col Donwoodle arranged funds, but collectors failed. claims were reportedly bought by a speculator who warned the U S would not pay. Operators regret acting late after funds became available.
Fort Worth reports a rumor that the Rock Island will build toward Quanah. The grade and road bed are finished to Anadarko, surveyors continue toward Quanah, and a St. Louis railroad official says the line may reach Quanah within a year.
The Republican city central committee has named the supervisors for the city primary on February 25. First ward Geo. C. Stoker and E. C. Stones. Second ward Eg. Hawes and Leroy Currier. Third ward K. Swayee and H. J. Beverle. Fourth ward EL. Hopkins and LB. Berry. Birth ward TC Ewer and C , Mows.
A Klondiker famed as Sie Shela Ring of the Hindke is reported to marry Miss Chisholm, with discussions of wealth estimated from £15000000 to £7000000. The groom Alexander McDonald, noted for ties to Fron, is linked to Te Thames water police. The appearance of Dahbigren’s granddaughter in Lispenard City and Bliss Florida adds to the tangled social notices surrounding the union.
Senator A G Forney pushes a general bill to create industrial departments in state prisons and reform schools, with farm production and on site manufacturing of furniture and supplies. The plan would sell open market coal and share profits with prisoners, funding state finances and aiding inmate rehabilitation.
Halver Johnson, a log sealer, was brought to Minneapolis in serious condition after a wolf pack attack near Lake Washburn. He sustained severe bite wounds and gashes to his upper body, claiming 30 to 40 wolves were involved and that resistance could have saved him.
Manila February 10 One of the Kansas heroes wounded in Daniel Hewitt of Topeka has a severe flesh wound in the right thigh. His condition is reported by the surgeon to be very good.
Cy Leland declares Frank Brown will be appointed clerk of the United States district court by Judge Hook soon. Brown, secretary of the Republican state central committee, actively lobbies via wires to secure the post, with rivals like B Cushing denied by Leland’s assertion. The clerk’s salary historically nears six thousand five hundred dollars yearly, and the top court job remains tied to circuit judges in St Louis.
Official reports transmitted by the Empress of Japan indicate the Formosa rebellion is practically ended with seven chieftains surrendering in January and others killed or imprisoned. Katetsu remains the only surviving rebel leader, while many rebels accepted pardon after surrender. Widespread fighting has ceased though violence and persecution persist in southern Formosa and Szechwan, with refugees and Christian communities impacted. A Japanese tally shows punitive actions and potential reprisals, and a British gunboat remains at Ichang as the viceroy seeks protection for Christians. The empress plans to encircle Pekin with a large foreign force mobilized from Shanhalkuin headquarters.
In Auburn California the Big Dipper mine reservoir burst washing away the ell blacksmith shop and drying house. Five Chinese workers and Joseph Farber a white man were killed their bodies found miles down the canyon. Loss estimated over 20000 dollars. Farber recently resided in Oakland.
Fragmented reports from Klondike claim ongoing activity with new district patrols but no major discoveries this year. A local judge founder of St Mary’s Hospital dies of pneumonia. A cold death near a bin and a saloon robbery by two masked men are reported. A dispatch mentions a leader’s future political move and a lecture about Europe’s peace.
A $9,000,000 mortgage to the Central Trust Company of New York by Colorado Southern is recorded in Denver Colo on February 10. Revenue stamps indicate BS 250. Weather notes report Chicago rains and snow for Kansas with colder winds. Post office radian territory and tribal names appear in scattered entries including Choctaw and Republic county names.
Pittsburg Fort Scott residents push Missouri Pacific for passenger service to Topeka. Petition signatures from towns along the line urge better rail service and higher mail rates, with the secretary instructed to contact Missouri Pacific officials for favorable action. Topeka Commercial Club backs the effort as the Missouri Pacific has yet to respond this year.
Mrs Ethan Allen a prominent New York socialite fell dead at the Metropolitan Opera House during a Lohengrin performance. She was about 50, reportedly stricken with heart failure while moving to her seat. Her adopted daughter Miss Alice Reid attended the event.
In New York Web 10 Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Jeffries signed articles for a bout between April 4 and May 2 with a 25 round plan under Queensberry rules. The purse and other terms are to be arranged, with limited clinching and breakaway during the bout.
Domestic pets Peilx and Skettx won first prize. Owner Mrs. I. R. Ketcham found and saved the frightened strays four years earlier after abuse by boys. The pair learned tricks, stand on hind feet, kiss, shake hands, and jump through hoops. Felix weighs twenty three pounds and Skettx about fifteen, with Fitch at thirty five inches long. Mrs. Ketcham also owns Prince, winner of best Scotch-bred animal at the show.
Misa Josephine becomes the 61st American to take a company into Cuba under the new regime. She planned a vaudeville troupe to perform in Havana at the Tacoma theater after a winter illness and retreat from Koster and Bial's. Her act features character impersonations and songs such as Mary Jane's Top Note and Rag Time Liz.
Feb 10 report to the Senate from the secretary of war finds no franchise or concession granted in Cuba since military occupation. President McKinley warns against auctioning railroad franchises and instructs General Wade to prevent such moves, asserting US authority over Cuba’s future.
Blizzard weather in Pittsburg on February 1 set a record of 2 degrees below zero. Private thermometers read as low as 10 degrees. Schools dismissed, many workers idle, industries paralyzed. Hogs shipped to stockyards froze en route. cattle suffered. railroads delayed up to three hours. navigation on Allegheny and Monongahela rivers closed due to ice. slight warmup expected.
A local woman Miss McCurdy, daughter of wealthy J B McCurdy, recently left for Lawrever with her family. The text mentions Alford, a deceased Manila figure, and classmates including General Catlin and George Worthington, with references to Oswego and Kansas institutions.
Madrid reports Spain will not barter or concede control of the Caculine islands amid ongoing diplomatic tension as officials reaffirm unwavering stance on sovereignty.
Mrs Eliza Woodruff of 1620 Jackson St states she suffered a kidney complaint for years and tried various medicines. After using Morrow’s Kidney Cure from Butt & Holliday Drug Co she improved in two days and now reports a complete recovery. Manufactured byScheelsee & Co Springfields.
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