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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1900
Page
6
London reports from February 1 describe General French commanding forces as the British casualties list shows fourteen wounded and three missing amid ongoing fighting. The dispatch details British artillery and air actions and notes troop movements toward Southampton for a farewell before London.
Dun and Co Weekly Review of Trade reports business conditions showing mixed signals with rises in some sectors while others lag. Prices hold unevenly with some commodities up and others soft, as labor and production data reflect cautious optimism amid enduring demand and supply constraints.
Price dips in hides and cheaper shoes attract buyers while imports from New York and India show varied effects. Eastern markets report limited volumes over ten weeks, with overall shipments at low levels. Interior buyers expect further gains but note wool and packs disruptions. Factory and trading failures rise in the United States, with Canada also up from last year.
Reports relay pirate activity in Chinese waters near Chota Shine with a British gunboat crew clashing with raiders. Several pirates were tied and wounded in encounters. other raids were described near Chyun and surrounding ports as authorities struggle to curb depredations.
A transport ship Sherman sails at noon today from San Francia with 22H Wine cargo and 178 elMcratte, carrying cabin passengers. Missouri hospital ship will dock at the transport wharf to prepare for sea. Captain Dillon, of the Missouri, surveys for aid as Major W. J. Arthur, its surgeon since service, is released from duty. Tidiana is scheduled to sail next Saturday with freight to Mustin.
An experimental compressed air locomotive built from the old Silver City Deming engine exploded in a Topeka roundhouse yard. The incident killed two men, destroyed parts of the roundhouse, and triggered a formal investigation by the Santa Fe Mechanical Department into the boiler and reservoir construction and testing procedures.
The Populist state committee faces dispute with T. Tipton after removal as secretary over property claimed by the committee but reportedly still in his possession. Tipton allegedly holds the desk typewriter and papers, defying turnover to his successor J. H. Curran. A November meeting and subsequent shifts in committee headquarters are noted amid the contention.
Report notes efforts by officers to recover a secretary’s typewriter and other property. Tipton has not produced the furniture to date, and opponents allege Denthal’s influence caused the delay.
Chicago and Kansas City notes show a subdued trading day with slight declines in wheat futures and cash sales. Receipts and shipments vary across markets, with feeders and hogs moving slowly. cattle, hogs, and sheep prices mix amid ongoing market uncertainty and favorable weather affecting movement.
The report describes mixed market sentiment with bear pressure in wheat and corn showing activity from bulls now out of the market. It notes demand remains robust domestically, with storage and liquidation pressures likely as futures edge toward May. Provisions and oats show lackluster interest while hogs and cattle face unsettled movements amid uneven receipts and shipments.
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