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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1899
Page
8
The Crawford theater announces the Staler's Dramatic and Van Vaudeville Company, a top-salaried act with two distinct performances. Featuring eight dramatic stars and a lineup including Boyt's Stranger in New York in the Friday show.
McCoy, a county jail inmate who feigned insanity to gain asylum, escaped yesterday evening from the Topeka asylum. He climbed down by bedstead after removing an iron grate in a second floor room as ward C2 was at supper. Pursuit began soon after. guards and attendants searched. McCoy and accomplice T Ellinger were later arrested for a prior robbery at S Ott’s home and confined awaiting trial. Doctors had doubts about McCoy’s sanity during initial tests, but later exams and a jury declared him fit for confinement.
A report from Atlanta shows General Clement A L and Fyans forwarded a commission's copy to General Wright of the War Department. The effort to locate graves of Confederate soldiers buried in northern military prisons reveals a lack of funding but confirms nearly 22,000 Confederate dead are interred north of the Ohio line.
The Blater Dramatic and Vaudeville company started a week at Crawford Theater with two performances yesterday. A tall and genteel audience saw a varied program including Irish American Conaim and other vaudeville features. Reversi of the peonie and Gay Rhea supported the Stater organization. performances were deemed satisfactory and the company will continue all week.
A jumble of telegraph notes reports Dewey unable to commit to opening a Rue of honor in Ohio by May. It notes weather along the British coast with ships diverted and distressed. General Sumner arrives in Denver after a long train of movements. Kaiser Wilhelm’s health shows improvement.
New York Jan 2 The McCoy Sharkey bout draws strong betting action as fans rate Sharkey the tougher foe. McCoy’s backers point to his height reach and cleverness, while Sharkey’s strength endurance and experience, including a win over Corbett, keep odds close and the outcome uncertain.
Indoor meet feature of the American Cycle Racing Association highlighted by Elkes of Glen Pets N and Frank Waller of San Francisco in a two minute start. Elkes won easily after a long pursuit, with Waller finishing strong in a race noted for translation of times and pacing.
Reported in late December at Pyramid harbor near Skaguay the Chikat Indians allegedly terrorized white residents after a whisky sale at the village. Two men reportedly froze to death on the Yukon between Fort Selkirk and Dawson. Mail for Dawson blockaded at Lake Bennett as winter opened. Mob riot in Hungary overpowers police and targets a magistrate’s residence.
A severe gale sweeps the Irish Channel and surrounding seas. Holyhead harbor reports ships dragging anchors and running aground with numerous wrecks along the coastline. Reports indicate heavy shipping disruption and dangerous conditions for vessels offshore.
A Havana dispatch reports American authority in Cuba reorganizing civil administration satisfactorily. Cubans press for change while some Spaniards sulk, but commercial classes favor the new regime. Agents abolish passport rules, fix tariffs, and improve postal and police services as authorities aim to stabilize daily life amid ongoing adjustments.
Blood splashed from a deep hand wound as actor Carl Stockdale slashed by a large dirk during Crawford Theater’s last act. He wrapped a handkerchief, resumed lines, and, after a second cloth, finished the scene with bleeding arteri al. Audience fainting and a physician treating the cut, Stockdale kept the performance intact, earning the troupe a local hero tag.
See the United States mint statement issued in Philadelphia on January 2 shows the year’s coin production was the largest since 1890. The total value of coins minted reached 314 with denominations including dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, and nickels. Orders for more coins for Santo Domingo and for Exuma were noted.
Omaha flags the Burlington and Northwestern fast mail runs from Chicago arriving well ahead of schedule. Northwestern reached terminal in 83 minutes and Burlington 27 minutes early despite head winds. Crews expect even faster times with future runs. Crowds, mostly railroad men, packed depots as the new stock island service delays noted.
Liverpool Jan 2 The White Star Line freighter Bovie under Captain James passed Holyhead on return from New York. Reports say her propeller was damaged and she was steering by a hand spear rigged up.
Major Von Sonnenberg, German military attache to the Japanese emperor, in Chicago recounts discussed events with Admiral Dewey over Augusti passage to Hong Kong. He notes no secret on the August Incident and praises American volunteers while predicting hard Philippine governance with 60,000 troops. He plans to visit Secretary Alger and General Miles in Washington before returning to Berlin.
In Evansville Indiana on June 3 five boys aged 10 to 12 were whipped publicly in police court for stealing old washboilers. Judge Winfrey offered a choice between whipping or reform school. The boys received 25 lashes each as a turkey led them to the hall, their cries echoing for blocks. One boy weakened by the caning could hardly walk from the police station.
The body of the late Senator Morrill arrived in Montpelier from Washington amid mourning. Delegations from Congress attended, streets and capitol draped, business places closed, and crowds gathered to view the body as it lay in state. President Buckman of the University of Vermont gave the funeral oration before burial at Green Mountain Cemetery and planned interment in Strafford in spring.
Milwaukee and nearby cities competed in the Western Eisteddfod at the Pabst theater. The Orpheus Choral Union of Milwaukee won 3500 under conductor J H Williams, with the Racine chorus second led by Louis Evans. Contests awarded soprano Jesnal Davis of Milwaukee and recitation winner Mrs Roper Evans of Racine.
Fragmented report describes a trust rescue involving a paper company and a receiver appointed to manage property. It notes the receiver’s discharge and mentions Mrs. Mary Taylor, widow of Neston Taylor, a well known paper manufacturer, with unclear accompanying details.
Harrisburg dispatch reports the drive for Pennsylvania’s next U S senator hinges on tonight’s Republican caucus. Quay backers seek a majority and predict success while opponents push for postponement until criminal charges tied to the People's Bank case are resolved. Leaders from Quay and Magee factions mobilize in Harrisburg as Wanamaker backs delay.
The fusion movement to organize the house against Quay failed to reach agreement after a conference. Democrats offered 74 votes but Independents could not muster 104, the needed total for a successful fusion. Both sides admit no prospects of a successful commission between Democrats and Independents on the speakership.
Ashland reports laborers from Omaha employed at Armour & Co ice house in Memphis attempted to strike over wage increases. Night crew demanded higher pay and were refused by the day gang. Strikers tried to block works and were attacked with Pike poles, leaving several wounded. Reportedly one man killed may follow from the clash.
The Sacramento Bee outlines a major plan to divert the Fate river overflow for hydraulic mining. The scheme, estimated at over a million dollars, would condemn thousands of acres and lay miles of canals under consideration by the California Debris Commission. Four miners die in a mine accident at Jamestown, while a dispute near Middletown ends in a shooting and a double tragedy.
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