15 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
1
A historic note reports attendance spilling over expectations at a major exhibition described as as big as Forepaughs or Ringling Bros. The lone woman featured in the act is highlighted as she mans the exhibition, underscoring a remarkable display of talent and persistence in a male dominated circus era.
Enthusiasts urge public support for Cinderella at Garfield Park next week as the Flower Festival anchors fall events. Committee of Fifteen urged to assist with seating, staging, and fundraising to ensure a grand Topeka display and a successful Floral Parade rivaling Los Angeles or Saratoga.
A grand spectacle titled Cindervila will be staged in Garfield Park with 200 children in brilliant costumes. A 44 foot aquare backdrop, elevated open-air stage, and calcium lighting will create a dazzling fairy tale production. RH Baker will handle the machinery and new electrical effects for this elaborate show.
A Topeka community prepares three performances of Cinderella next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The organizer shares confidence crowd turnout and the show’s quality, noting trained children, new dances, prepared specialties, and extensive behind the scenes work.
A World Iron dispatch from London says Charles Delmonico, the noted New York caterer, is dangerously ill in Paris with his mind failing, casting concern over the famed Delmonico restaurant enterprise in New York.
New York July 15 Mrs John Jacob Astor becomes family leader by surrendering the title. The arrival of Mrs Astor on the St Louis shows her registered as Mrs William Astor companion and maid, signaling resignation from the role held by her son’s wife and highlighting a historic rift with another branch of the Astor family.
London dispatches report that Princ Ouchtomsky, head of the Russian special mission to the Chinese emperor, discussed with the emperor the Wea of Min alliance. Li Hong Chang reportedly approves the alliance while the Russian Ealer proposal for northern China railways is not accepted.
A Vancouver report states Ben Wreude died on a prospecting trip over two years ago. A party of Bikinese Indians found his camp near Findlay river in February. His remains were buried at Port Graham after identification at Mindson Bay factory, about 100 miles southeast.
Mr. John T. White of Wichita declares a grazing land boom in western Kansas surpasses any town lot boom in the state. He notes land gates open daily, prices rise rapidly, and expects farmers in western and southwestern regions to mostly shift from farming to grazing.
Sherman Rowles a well known Mo doc will enter the theatrical profession joining the In Gay New York company at the Casino in New York. He departs in about ten days to begin rehearsals with a cast of eighty. His first appearance is scheduled for August 1 with a Hecht comedy role likely suited to him. Rowles has appeared in several amateur Topeka performances including Billo Taylor with the Elks.
San Francisco dispatch chronicles a fevered scramble toward the Clondyke region in Alaska as 3,000 prospectors push toward Forty Mile and Bonanza Creek in search of untold wealth. Reports claim $500,000 to $750,000 in dust aboard the Excelsior with 40 new arrivals, including several veterans who risked years of hardship for a fortune.
An excerpt from a letter from Alaska describes the Clondyke district as immensely productive. Claims reportedly yield $40,000 in two days with many holdings valued between $15,000 and $50,000, some claims as high as $1,000,000. Wages and work days are noted, with Dawson stores stacking gold dust for safekeeping.
A letter from Sunrise City details three mail runners, Blackstone Bottcher and Mollique, frozen to death near Prince William Sound during an attempt to cross the gracker. Wol loughby reports Blackstone found on the beach, wrapped in blankets and frozen, with parts of his gear nearby as the others perished in the cold.
A San Francisco letter from Circle City describes Clondyke in northern Alaska with the thermometer at 72 degrees below zero. Flour at 190 per sack, living costs sky high, and miners drifting gravel for gold while wages soar. a lone speaker notes fresh hope and peril in a harsh frontier winter.
Arbitration commissioners work toward a uniform price and condition settlement for miners in the Pittsburg district amid operator skepticism about enforcing equal rates on the Pennsylvania road. The joint board spent the morning debating the plan while noting past failures. In Cleveland, the Crescent plate mill shut down as heaters walked out, threatening further stoppages. In Columbus, miners report wages averaging 5.74 every two weeks with heavy debts to operators totaling 396.71 dollars, a sample President Ratchford cites to illustrate miners’ overall plight.
Debs telegraphs President Roosevelt from Chicago that he will cancel all engagements to travel to West Virginia. He leads a team including Cameron Miller Robert Asken J T Webber Fred Ditcher and William Haskins to rally miners for a strike. The campaign plans monster meetings with labor organizers heralding Debs arrival in the coal region.
Cleveland operators view De Armitt's uniformity proposal as a delay tactic in settling the strike. Thomas Young says he will sign the agreement but won't promote it, noting support may hinge on geographic scope. Many operators favor the 69 cent rate, affecting Pittsburg and eastern Pennsylvanian lines.
London dispatch reports Vienna or Berlin may host a European conference to devise measures against the United States over sugar bounties and tariff policy. The Vienna correspondent notes well informed circles expect a formal convocation soon.
The article notes President submits both nominations for a federal post to the Senate for immediate consideration. Leland positioned for confirmation as nominations move through the chamber with attention to committee review and possible public hearing.
Former Topeka boy Roland Fitzpatrick wins appointment as Salina postmaster. The list also includes federal nominations for land commission roles and public lands receivers, with names such as Cyrus Leland Jr Kansas pension agent, Nichols Illinois, and postmasters in Kansas and neighboring states. The Washington roster includes commissioners for land grant classifications and Indian agency appointees.
The county clerk received from the state auditor the Shawnee county railroad assessment report. Comparison with last year shows a decrease of about 221,564 dollars, with total assessed value falling near a quarter of a million dollars, reducing tax payments accordingly.
Miss Mary B. Davis of Louisville Ky wed George C. King a former clerk for her uncles at the Palace hotel in a ceremony attended by Kentucky delegation members. The couple had not seen each other for six years before reunite at the convention and quickly arranged the wedding which was just celebrated.
Nearly another $100 raised by the Committee of Fifteen this morning as Noble Greenwoord and Swayze led a short drive. Names listed include Hazen Dolman Stahl Mood Heil Son Whitcomb Topeka Paper camps Padgett Stewart Cockerell Brooks Wright Good. Meeting tonight at 8 o’clock for all members.
Attorney A EB Quinton will travel July 20 to Washington and Philadelphia to represent the Rain heirs in a claim on the Joseph Ball estate, estimated at 1.5 million dollars. The Rain side lists 21 heirs, with possible action to secure property, while Rain’s agent expects a favorable outcome and a personal share near 70 thousand dollars.
New York reports the Hamburg American steamer Augusta Victoria under Captain Kampf came into Tromsoe at 1 p m local time, completing a cruise to Norway, North Cape, and Spitzbergen. Passengers described reaching the North Cape on July 8 and visiting an ice ford near Spitzbergen, with sightings of Nansen’s Fram, Captain Sverdrup, and preparations by Andree for a North Pole balloon ascent.
The article profiles Evan Cracks Away at Topeka Kansas where a blind Evanston preacher George Schorb promotes The Golden Rule and the Rule of God. Schorb criticizes Bishop Ninde's residence debt while noting Kansas Methodist actions and controversial aphorisms about marriage money and foreigner issues.
Washington July 15 Senate conferees on the tariff bill resist Speaker Reed's efforts to steer the talks. Senators deem his participation unwarranted as they seek to hold the Senate figures. Conferees met past six oclock then adjourned without Democratic access. Progress described as uneven and the outlook for settlement far away.
Dan Stuart visited pool rooms across Chicago yesterday and claims he won big on J. MB at St Louis. He says he bet heavily, lowering the odds to 30 to 1, and estimates his haul at around fifty to sixty thousand dollars if his cash won the race.
Three Southern Pacific trains carried about 1,100 Christian Endeavor delegates home from the San Francisco convention. The steamship Columbia brought around 20 delegates. Many will head east via Northern Pacific to Yellowstone Park while others use Canadian Pacific or Great Northern lines.
A dramatic assertion centers on a woman who reportedly preferred death over accepting a son-in-law named by family sources. The report notes strong family tension and a contested engagement, with local residents recalling the heated exchanges and social pressure surrounding the marriage arrangement.
London dispatch reports Miss Gaslet linked to the Duke of Manchester amid rumors of an Astor or Vanderbilt match. The Duke is described as unpopular, debtridden, with pimples. disputes over marriage plans surface as he faces social scrutiny and possible betrothal hurdles.
The Republican County Central Committee will organize July 24. The document lists members by ward and area, including First ward with JM Wilkerson, W Fagan, Frank Beach, A C Sali. Second ward at large M Welchtman, Arthur Capper. and numerous others across Monmouth Linn Creek Rossville Sliver Lake Kaw Muddy Tecumseh Rochester Highland South Williamsport North Williamsport Auburn North Mission South Mission plus localities like Shungantinga Guland and Potwin J W P Higes J B desutre.
Reports from New England describe the largest rainfall of the year as a slow moving storm center tracked from New Haven to Quebec. Heavy downpours saturated Connecticut river valleys and cities including New Haven Hartford Springfield and extended across Vermont and New Hampshire. Rain totals exceeded typical quarterly averages in many places.
Chas Straub a farmer living east of the city on Sixth Street was injured in a runaway on West Path street. His wagon struck a curb, the seat collapsed throwing him to the ground. He suffered head and shoulder injuries, two ribs broken a long scalp wound and facial bruises. He was unconscious and taken to Dr. Martins residence for treatment. Injury described as painful but not dangerous.
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