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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1900
Page
6
Governor Brinley personally investigates apartment conditions finding incompetency and neglect without issuing a formal report. He notes dusted rooms and dirty water taps while demanding cleaner, better maintained institutions and decisive action by management and officials.
Report from Washington indicates that despite pressure from factions, Sydney G. Cooke is favored to be retained on the board. Cooke, a Democratic leader and committee chair, has supporters arguing stability for the agency while opponents push for a reshuffle claiming mismanagement and partisan bias.
A scrambled note shows the Seventh District Republican Committee moving to fix the convention date. Mentions Hutchinson and Topeka as contexts with Chester Lane referenced in planning. M Wallace aims to prevent certain changes while others push for a timely meeting.
The president announced new naval appointments including Lieutenant Commanders to senior posts and transfers to various fleets as part of a broader reorganization. Names such as Kimbal, Harris, and others appear in the ceremony list for January in Washington.
The House debates Roberts seating amid constitutional crisis and anti law questions. Leaders warn against yielding power to expulsion, citing moral grounds and history as pivotal to the republic’s vitality.
A Prohibition party notice announces a national convention to nominate president and vice president and conduct other business. It sets a June 27 meeting in Chicago and outlines delegate allocation rules by state and territory, with specifics on representation and selection by state or regional committees. OLIVER W. STEWART signs the call.
The Topeka Capital states Ree M Shaidan of Topeka will run the paper for four weeks starting March. She will control news, editorials and advertising to demonstrate how a daily paper could be published. Also notes Sacramento extra session to meet January 25 and a U S senator likely to be elected.
Edward Wilder, chairman of the Commercial club parks committee, launches active work to beautify Topeka. He asks committee members for written views on park funding, locations, bonds, bridge approaches, and cooperation with property owners to advance city park improvements.
The Glasgow steamer Ardandhy sank after a midship collision with the Herman Winter off Robinson's Hole Vineyard Sound. The Winter reached harbor with bow damage and 29 survivors from Ardandhy. Ardandhy, built in Glasgow and owned by Clark & Co., departed London via Halifax for New York.
A Times special from Seattle reports the Alaskan steamer Towns end noted the overdue steam vessel Elis of Seattle anchored between Point Mary and Point Breen in a dangerous position. It towed the City of Seattle to Juneau after halting at the Mission on Tuesday night.
War dispatches describe heavy fighting as British forces under Lord Roberts push at Boer positions. Reports detail intense shelling, advances on kopjes, and difficulties posed by terrain and guerrilla tactics. Observers note possible Boer retreat rumors and a new long-range gun trial at Kimberley.
Washington January 23 The house committee on post offices and post roads reviewed the investigation into charges that federal appointees in Utah were polygamists at appointment Gen Bristow fourth postmaster general presented a Logan Utah petition alleging Peter Lipith a church official is unfit for a federal post The committee baring private political papers planned executive session to avoid press disclosure and will reassemble in fall to determine if indictments exist against polygamous appointees and start further inquiry.
Miss Rath Trapp died this morning at 5 o clock after several months of sickness. She was an 18 year old daughter of Mrs. Christina Trapp, a Topeka High School graduate, accomplished musician, and popular with those who knew her. Funeral arrangements not yet made. Also note a warrant for arrest on a $10 worthless check cashed by J. Greitwald. warrant withheld awaiting settlement. Topeka dailies report the Topeka people’s theatre plans, Charley’s Aunt abandoned for an annual benefit. Georgia Mor sought for lead role. Topeka players refused rights to produce the show.
Washington dispatch lists casualties from the recent battles with many names and units. Killed in action include soldiers from December and January events in Luzon and nearby areas, with numerous others wounded or missing. The report names units such as the Thirty-third Infantry, Forty-fifth Infantry, Thirty-fird Infantry, and Third Cavalry, citing locations near Santa Tomas and Lemers and events at Tangadan Mountain and Binan.
Lord Roberts reports from Cape Town that the war situation remains steady. Officials deny stock exchange rumors about Dundonald’s Ladysmith entry and expect no decisive news for two or three days regarding relief of Ladysmith or a decisive outcome as Buller’s operations continue.
The Crawford theater schedules February attractions including Francis Wilson in Cyrano de Bergerac on February 24 and Stuart Robson in Oliver Goldsmith on February 2. Also listed are The Great Northwest February 2 and multiple company bookings, with other shows including Black Patt, The Heart of Maryland, The Moth and the Plume, and The Girl from Chi. A separate report covers embezzlement charges in Hunaville Missouri and Topeka involving a Mrs Belle Godard case and a related tombstone settlement.
The state supreme court affirmed the Wright county circuit court sentence of John F. Kennedy to twenty years in the penitentiary for robbing a Kansas City railroad train. Kennedy led a gang active in theft across several years.
Chicago January 22 market reports show wheat opening lower on Liverpool cable influences with May futures dipping before a late rebound as traders cover shorts. Corn and oats soften with light receipts while prices drift. provisions ease amid dull trade. Cash wheat mixed with September and January futures noted.
Market notes show Texas and Illinois buyers active on beef cattle and feeder lots. Prices and receipts for live cattle and beevies shifted, with traders reporting steady demand and some delayed settlements from yesterday.
Kansas City livestock and grain market notes from Jan 28 report. Hogs, cattle, and feeders traded with firm to steady bids. receipts and shipments cited. Wheat and corn markets show quieter activity with price ranges noted. New York and Philadelphia market commentary adds national context.
The stock market opened steady but turned heavy as traders awaited news about Brent and Warren. Traders noted anxious sentiment over Africa and election effects, with rumors and professional activity shaping early moves. Wheat and corn traded unevenly, with wheat firm yet mixed and corn slow before a late rally, reflecting weather and demand conditions.
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