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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
6
A Hosiery Sal Tomorrow offers PATE Ladies Black Hose with warranted stain resistance and no cracking. Real Maco cotton stockings priced affordable, velvet finish, 95 cents, special noon sale. Customers urged to judge value by sight. stock touted as very good.
A jumble of community notes covers sales at Cromwell and Jeffers, a book inventory at actual cost, and a church reception at the Avenue home. Mentions Clive of Wamago, John Branscomb, Mr Five of Silver Lake, and Arthur Kane of Kansas City visiting neighbors and attending meetings. A church gathering on Central Avenue includes refreshments and a social hour after introducing Rev. Gilberderning, with attendees listed among local residents.
Gov Leedy attended the Turner anniversary at Turner bell with a 201 member German group. Frank Geutsch led a committee for entertainment as Marshall's band played selections. Young ladies and men displayed gymnastic drills, medals and badges awarded to members Woeland and Klinge Jr. A German speech by H von Langen stirred applause. Governor Leedy enjoyed the ball afterward with Steinbere orchestra.
A chaotic political scene in New York unfolds as Barrice amasses 20 million but seeks more, with Pamala terrapottent and Herald reports detailing a struggle for influence. The piece notes the former leader’s demise signals the end of an era and hints at revolution and promises of power shifts amid national leadership battles.
Bids opened by the United States Engineer Corps in San Pedro show a wide range of costs for harbor improvement work. The lowest bid from Hingston & Rylvester of Buffalo, New York is 4,596,716 dollars for rock work and associated tasks, with another bid variant tied to using San Clemente rock.
Washington February 1 Senate committee on appropriations begins consideration of fortification funding projects. unclear details limit specifics but focus remains on defense expenditures and military preparedness amid ongoing security concerns.
Henry Ward Johns died at his home in Yonkers Park Mall. He was known as a pioneer of the asbestos industry in the country. The Hub Clothing Company window tomorrow promises a better explanation than two pairs of aces or four's.
Madrid comments relayed to the World describe Canalejas denying receipt of De Lome’s letter and noting it may have been stolen. He calls the incident unfortunate but unlikely to strain relations. He discusses McKinley’s stance, a new minister, and Cuba’s tobacco crop with optimism about autonomous policy.
C M Harris of Hyde Park Massachusetts reports that the Gal pages island volcano near San Francisco renewed activity after being inactive for decades. The party observed dense smoke and lava belching from the crater, indicating a fresh eruption while an auction sale notice follows with a catalog of fine items.
Topeka society notes recount a first party hosted by Mrs George Crawford and Mrs Arthur Capper with carnations and smilax decor. Guests include Mrs E Morgan Mrs T G Wear and many others. Activities featured high five won by Ollie O Brien and poetry themed games with prizes, plus further gatherings hosted by Mrs W J Drum and Mrs G A Bailey with rhymed invitations and literary games.
The steamer Mariposa reached San Prancisco with 450000 pounds in sovereigns and 65000 pounds in bullion from Australia and New Zealand. The influx raises gold imports from Australia in the first seven months to nearly 15 million dollars.
At the club meeting in New York on February 11, officers were elected including Commodore J Plarpant Morgan and Vice Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard. John Jacob Astor offered to fund annual cup races in perpetuity, replacing the Govet cup after Ogden Govet’s death. The offer was accepted amid memorials and new trophy proposals from Astor and other donors.
In Atchison in February the Globe calls for immediate action to erect a monument at John A. Martin’s grave. H Washer offers 26 dollars and a plan for one dollar subscriptions is proposed to fund the memorial, urging residents to contribute what they can for the city’s project.
New York reports from Guatemala City detail the killing of President Barrios near the palace. The 22 year old British subject Oscar Zollinger fired twice, then fled but was killed by guards. Zollinger had arrived three weeks earlier and had plotted since arrival, targeting Barrios after being linked to Senor Don Juan Aparicio’s death last September.
A party mainly of New Yorkers plus several wealthy Europeans who sailed December for South America aboard the Nile bound for Montevideo are believed lost after the ship disappeared off the Brazilian coast. The group includes Mr and Mrs Frederick Herton and their son, with Herton connected to G Amsinck & Co. Osirichs & Co. of Bowling Green are among those in care.
Agents report for Mr Hetton's father a wealthy Montevideo merchant. They have not heard from Mr Hetton in over a month, prompting inquiry into his disappearance and potential connections to family affairs.
A Boston public meeting of the Chamber of Commerce received the Indianapolis monetary convention delegate H W Peabody report. The report was accepted and a resolution endorsed the plan and urged Massachusetts senators and representatives in Congress to support it, with copies to the congressional delegation.
New York February 2 The Adams Express Co declares a special dividend of 100 percent in addition to the usual 2 percent quarterly payout. A $12,000,000 4 percent collateral trust 50 year gold bond issue will be distributed among shareholders. Bonds offered in $1000 and $500 denominations secured by trust deed to Mercantile Trust Co. Interest semiannual starting next March.
In Ottawa during the pause in the commons Sir Louis Davies defended the government against charges of an extravagant deal with contractors MacKenzie and Mann for Yukon railroad construction. He said the Rothschilds were first asked to tender but declined to do so.
Chicago introduces a hybrid monetary proposal by Air. Harnert aiming to bridge gold standard advocates and opponents. The plan would issue two dollar certificates redeemable as one dollar in gold and one in silver, adjusting value if metal prices diverge. The idea faces political friction and debates on feasibility.
The Medical College settled the grave robbery suit brought by T O Van Fleet for $1000 on the eve of trial. The case had been set for trial this term, with Van Fleet demanding $2000, but the college offered a settlement after resisting higher damages. The records do not show any further notes of a separate payment.
Rumors from Rio Janeiro report that foreigners, likely British, have occupied a small area near British Guiana in Amazonas. No official confirmation yet. Another claim suggests capitalists plan to monopolize Brazil's coffee output by seizing estates in Rio Janeiro Bahia Minas Gerais Sao Paulo and Espírito Santo.
A friend in Topeka received a letter stating Mrs Charles H Trainer of Colorado Springs formerly Ida Higgins of Topeka is seriously ill and expected to live only a few days. Mr and Mrs Trainer married in Topeka October 27, 1897.
Gertie Emmett and Ethel Roach of Redfield Kansas were found in a St Louis address with two young men who gave names Owen and Theodore Ramsey. The brothers were not arrested. The girls aged 22 and 20 years were fashionably dressed and had vanished from their homes about a week earlier before arriving in the city.
New York report says a Rio Janeiro respondent notes Japan was offered ships under construction in Europe and Brazil. The Buenos Aires dispatch cites a potential sale to Brazil as part of a wider market interest in warships amid shifting alliances.
The weekly bank statement reports shifts in surplus revenues specie and legal tenders with increases and decreases totaling several million dollars and notes New York has $92,487,000 excess of 8 percent rule requirements. Washington reports Rep Wadsworth of New York introduced a bill to refund New York State $42,976 paid in 1863 for state troops aiding in suppressing the rebellion.
A disastrous wall collapse in Pittsburg traps families and bystanders. J Berry Mchan-na and several named locals are among the victims, with Mrs Mary Meradian and eight children missing. Firemen and police battle smoldering ruins as residents vow aid and recovery continues.
A new warehouse for UN Great Western Store Works is planned in Leavenworth. The building will be five stories high and 5 by 150 feet, brick and wood construction. Work begins on March 4 with bids listed for Kelly, Walter, Hebling and Roan, Charlee Boyd, Bhutter and others.
In federal court this morning the Continental National Bank of Cleveland filed a complaint seeking a receiver for the Stocky Mountain company. The action, noted at Standard Headquarters Denver California, references the bank’s claim on assets and stresses the company’s creation for signing and its uncertain financial state.
Senator Hanna delivered a humorous speech at a Philadelphia banquet hosted by the Pennsylvanian Irish group. He kept policies light and joked about the De Lome affair, while noting the senate would decide on any action in the coming days. The crowd reacted with mixed feelings as discussions continued.
Announcement of a betrothal between Prince David Kavanandhin and Princess Kaluiani, with details of lineage to the Hawaiian royal family. The couple’s union would unite Kataleponti high chiefs and Queen Kapiolani’s kin, signaling a forthcoming diplomatic role for the prince.
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