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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1900
Page
5
Our tenth annual household linen sale offers deep discounts on damask and table linens. Linen prices rise due to flax crop failures in Russia. buy now to save. Large selection of linen damasks, napkins, towels, crash, and cloths at reduced rates, with emphasis on value and quality.
Professor T C Mendenhall argues against surrender of Alaska or lands to New York as borders. He recounts previous surveys and treaties, cites friction over boundary interpretation, and defends precise boundary methods. He references the Alaska purchase and coasts, noting disputed naval and territorial claims with Britain and Russia.
A British steamer named Hestirmel, en route from an eastern port with a cargo of wheat bound for Limincipit Veiundanak in the Tele ware river area, reportedly sank off Kubétis Palnt, New Jersey. The vessel measured about feet in length and sank after grounding in rough seas, with all survivors yet to be confirmed.
A fourth annual bench show of the Kennel Club opens at Madison Square Garden in New York today and runs until midnight Friday. Over 200 prizes will be awarded and American dogs of fine breeding show notable gains among exhibitors. Guilty of attempted treason Ottumwa man Chen convicted for trying to wreck mail delivery. sentenced to about ten years as a farmer boy faces possible term.
A large gathering at the Forbes home celebrated Miss Katharine Strayer of Fayette Town. Guests included numerous local young women and men with games, decorations, and a dining-room crowd. Card parties, art classes, and upcoming visits and weddings are noted among Topeka social happenings.
Local items report hospital operations, weather outlook, and upcoming events. Political caucuses, club meetings, and church notices fill the scene as Topeka residents prepare for elections and community gatherings while rail and road developments shape travel.
The steamer Copille delivered ore to a local smelting works in San Francisco from an American syndicate in Cores, marking the second similar consignment in a short span.
Democratic and Populist congressional committees of the Seventh district plan a March 6 Hutchinson meeting to nominate four men for Congress. The afternoon session will handle business, followed by a banquet and speeches from Democratic and Populist leaders. The event aims to launch campaigns toward Hatesbinwek and is billed as the year’s premier political powwow.
Review of last night’s Crawford theatre portrayal of Shaun Rhue with Joe Murphy. Audience noted uneven Irish accents and costumes while Murphy’s age-enhanced performance as Larry Donovan drew laughs and held the show’s old‑school appeal. Also reports John Kennedy’s Missouri Supreme Court denial of a transfer, upholding a 17 year train robbery sentence.
Old Populist figure Clemens remains active in the campaign. He recently left the Populist ranks but mingled with Populists in Lincoln at the nation committee meeting. Critics worry he may launch a middle of the road or socialist ticket if not recognized soon.
In banc ruling Judge Robinson declares last legislature’s department store act unconstitutional. The act, argued as regulation, is incomplete and does not constitute a law or rule of conduct, and it imposes an occupation tax to license business. It applied only to St. Joseph Kansas City and St. Louis stores with many clerks, a feature criticized as class legislation.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier announced that differences with Gen. Hutton in the Dominion militia were not policy disputes but issues of insubordination. The premier stated that Hutton, recalled to South Africa service, must accept government authority in the department.
An American dies in the Fiji Islands leaving a vast fortune after an insurrection killed him a year earlier. The news comes as R. 5. Thompson, national and state chairman of the United Reform party, reports the death of his brother. The item notes the unusual fortune and the political backdrop.
New York reports Billy Barrett defeated Frank Patterson of Brooklyn in eight rounds after Patterson’s jaw broke from a right hand early in the bout. The injury, previously thought to have healed after a fracture reported by Lou Smith last year, reoccurred during the match.
The Record praises the Eagle Brand Self Rising Pancake Flour from The Halutan Yeast Company Topeka Kan as purest and most beef-fat producing, urging readers to request information from the firm. It cites inquiries from growers about product quality, notes investigations across cities, and claims strong market acceptance and digestive relief.
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