La Gascogne Overdue as Mystery Ships Sight None
News from New York and Bermuda report the French liner La Gascogne eight days overdue with no sighting by La Normandie or other westward and eastward arrivals. La Normandie, Maasdam, and Alsatia lines confirm no contact. Bermuda and Azores searches hoped for a signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Gascogne
New Yoas
la Normandie
Sandy Hook
Alyas
Muaslam
Rotterdam
Dania
Hamburg
Nnti
la Gascognn
Alsatia
Valentia
St. Oswald
Bolivia
Lotimiso
Normandie
Youk
Maasdam
Slesmer
President replies to Senate on Behring Sea questions
President Grover Cleveland sends a formal message to Congress regarding the Behring Sea arbitration. He transmits reports and papers from the State Treasury and Navy, notes incomplete naval log books, and affirms there is no further information available beyond submitted commander reports. Executive Mansion, February 11, 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wasurroton
Congress
Luge
Veesele
United States
Great Britain
Paris
Behring Sea
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Navy
Grover Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Hope Revives as Steamers Near Fire Island
The note reports three steamers off the life saving station with a French vessel moving slowly. None are expected to reach Fire Island for two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Island
Eating Their Horses in Navajo Agency Winter Hardship
Rev Ryder from the Navajo agency reports Navajo Indians face severe winter scarcity. Wool prices collapsed and crop yields failed. many rely on horse herds for survival. Interior Department representatives are investigating conditions. no work on the irrigation plan yet, but spring activity expected on the ditches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Talmage
Albgumngre
N. M
Rev
Ryder
Navajo Agency
Pe Defiance
Interior Department
Papioes
Putin
Soverm
Secretary of Health Secrecy and Questioned Qualifications
From the ninth annual health board report Governor Morrill proposes Dr. Sterrett as secretary. Sterrett has four years practice, registered 1883, Grogs Medical College Denver, resides Jetmore Hodgman County. Board rules require seven years practice for board members. critics doubt his suitability. New York and meat markets report looming supply issues due to road blockades, with higher beef veal pork prices and scarce vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
W. M. Sterrett
Morrill
State Board of Health
Denver
Colorado
Lewelling
New Yeas
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
Rae
Jersey City Workers Press Traction Strike Threat Over Wage petition
Jersey City and Newark trolley workers threaten a strike after two months without response to a petition to President F. F. Young. They demand standard $2.25 daily wage, $1.75 eight hour night pay, impartial rule violation trials, no new hires by breakers, and proper facilities for meals and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Youx
Consolidated Traction Companies
Jersey City
F. F. Young
Nen
Newark
Worthless Consular Reports Piling Up in Washington
Washington reports a printing act issue threatens consul reports distribution. The State Department uses $20,000 yearly for printing these reports. The Public Printer argues section 89 of the 1895 act caps prints at 1,000 copies this year unless Congress orders more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
Congress
Snowstorm Halts Chattanooga Streets After Heavy Fall
Snow began early today in Chattanooga and has reached six inches, crippling streetcar traffic in this city. This is the heaviest snowfall in many years, with visibility and transportation severely affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanoog
Cuarranooas
Dunlap to Go Away to Chicago Appointment
Robert Dunlap of the Santa Fe Law Department will move to Chicago as assistant attorney for receivers. The post takes effect March 1, abolishes his former position, and he will report to general attorney George R. Pook. O. J. Wood and W. Littlefield remain as assistants. J. G. Egan resigned from Emporia to practice privately in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Drunlap
Santa Fe Law Department
Chicago
Robert Dunlap
Santa Peter Kansas
Mr. Dunlap
O. J. Wood
W. Littlefield
Nore
J. G. Egan
Emporia
Hgan
George R Pook
Ex-Gov Anthony set to testify on West affidavit
Ex Governor George T Anthony of Ottawa seeks to clear his name over an affidavit about S B West. He expects near unanimous Senate confirmation as insurance commissioner and will appear before the Senate investigating committee tonight or tomorrow. Ex Railroad Commissioner W M Mitchell, now in Denver, arrives in Topeka and threatens to “make things interesting” with testimony detailing past railroading ties and loans to West and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Anthony
Ottawa
Senate
Topeta
Starr Journal
Senate Investigating Committee
Anthony
W. M. Mitchell
Denver
Topeka
Mitchell
State Journal
Mr. Mitchell
Pan Handle
Santa Fe
Arkansas City
O. RC
Mia West
Kansas City
West
Board of
Railroad Commissioners
Union Terminal
Comny
Senate Committee
Senate meets as House idle amid payroll curiosity
The Kansas Senate met while the House was not in session at 1 PM. The roll called indicated just over quorum and Senator Leedy urged re submission of the prohibitory amendment. A committee on employees plans stricter conduct. the chamber lists 127 payroll with 40 members and 127 staff at pay rates up to 2 dollars and 34 cents daily. Tonight, senate employees stage a performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Leedy
Coffey County
Committee On
Ita
Senate entertainment and legislative updates from Weyville
The senate hosts an exclusive entertainment for senators house members and staff with music poetry and readings led by Master of Ceremonies E Marshall. Separate items include a bill on court use after sessions and a city water bonds measure. Afternoon business topped by Danner O Bryan and a pension in federal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Senate Ber
E. Marshall
Ceremics
Sahree
W. L. Brown
Edna Steele
Ross Davidson
W. G. Ruggles
Netty Murphy
O. L. Bradshaw
Ways and Beans
Cherokee
Danner
Office of Register of Deeds
Newton
Hervey Counnty
O'Bryan
Harry Parks
Parks
Big Kansas City Fire Destroys Reeves & Co Plant
Fire in Reeves & Co straw packing works on Eleventh between Hickory and Liberty tears through adjacent Campbell Paint and Creamery Supply buildings. By 3:15 p m it spreads with estimates of about 110000 dollars in losses. fire under control remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Reeves & Co
Hickory
Liberty Streets
Campbell Paint Company
Creamery Supply Company
Eugene Ware Seeks Sewer District in West City
Eugene Ware urges creation of a sewer district and a new sewer in his neighborhood including Sixth Avenue and West Street. He notes the area is surrounded by Potwin drainage and lacks right of way, supports public improvements and taxation to fund work for an emerging 100000 population, and says steps will be taken to secure the sewer even by condemning a path through Potwin if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fle
Wi Rn
Eugene Ware
Sixth Avenue
Weat Street
Mr. Ware
Potwin
Starving Buckeyes in Gov McKinley’s Ohio
Distress deepens in Ohio mining regions with hundreds facing starvation. Shawnee leaders John Eddy and William Edwards travel to Columbus to urge Governor McKinley for immediate relief. Nelsonville’s Fenteats reports great distress at Lathrop near Gloster, prompting urgent aid plans to Lathrop and Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Commins
Ohio
John Eddy
William Edwards
Shawnee
Columbus
F. &Enteats
Nelsonville
Lathrop
Gloster
Lothrop
Improving Their Time In Mexico Facing Unsettled Conditions
Three American tourists who left Oaxaca for Chiapas to explore Aztec sites were attacked near San Javier by Guatemalan refugees and robbed of money and valuables. Weather outlook from Sergeant Jennings says fair tomorrow with similar temperatures. Topeka reported six degrees above zero earlier and 22 above later. Subscribe for the Daily State Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Oaxaca
Mex
Chiapas
San Javier
Jennings
United States Weather Bureau
Topeka
Minority Report Warns Against House Elections Power
The House Elections Committee critics attack a bill granting U S district judges jurisdiction over contested seats pending house decision. They warn it undermines the constitutional checker and threaten separation of powers. The minority cites dangers of centralized control and urges preserving customary house judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnrxetoy
Leckyer
Lockwood
Brown
Jones
Elections Committee
United States District
House
Congress
Republic
Virginia
Kentucky
United States
House of Commons
England
Farrnees
Tne
M Majority
Queen’s Bench
High Court of Justice
American Congress
Driven by Fire Family Walks Barefoot in Snow
In Wayne Indiana on February 11 Henry Archer family of ten fled a burning home six miles north of the city. They walked barefoot in nightclothes through subfreezing air with the mercury at 12 below. Three younger children are severely frostbitten and may die. In Atlanta, Ga, February 11 a southern snowstorm coated streets with three and a half inches as streetcar service dwindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. Wayne
Ind
Henry Archer
Atlasta
Stay at home woman uses daily plan to boost work and poetry
Special Correspondent reports a New York reader who blends homemaking with writing. She outlines a strict routine from 7 AM breakfast, mail, marketing, reading, sewing, and writing sessions, aided by memory work and quotes. She prioritizes knowledge and social bonds with her husband, then social duties and theater in the evening. Also noted are a church group meeting change and a divorce suit filed in district court by Mrs Julia Thiele against Charles Thiele after fourteen years of marriage, seeking alimony and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bing
Goethe
Sam
Balzac
Maupy
James Caron
Ladies and Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Julia Thisle
District Court
Charles Thiele
Hastings
Neb
Thiele
Chesterfield Changes as Col John F Carter Takes Charge
Col John F Carter, formerly in charge of the Union Pacific hotel in North Topeka, will lease and assume management of the Chesterfield on the 25th Inst. He has served at the Union Pacific for two years and succeeds Cal Carter. J Long Rae previously ran the Chesterfield for about six years and is retiring from the hotel business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Carter
Thet. P. Hotel
Union Pacific Hotel i
North Topeks
Cal Carter
Union Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bermmuda
Azores
Gascogne
Porin Lospex
Trang-Ailantio Spars 2
le Gascogne
la Gacogne
Havre
Bermuda
Meryland
Philadelphia
Valencia
Ireland
Mary- Tend
Lochmore
Allison
Charleston
Bremen
Ss. Joans
N. FL
Grand Lake
Halifax
Szble Island
Halivax N.S
Secretary OF Health
Gotham
Tennessee
Dunlap
By the West
Mr. Anthony
S. B. West
THE
Legislature
Kansaz
BIG
House Committee On Elections
Chesterfield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!