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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1900
Page
13
A fragmented ad copy urges readers to seek Dr. Pierce’s Medicinal Liquid to aid coughs and lung symptoms. It claims first doses start health improvements, invites letters to Dr. Pierce, and offers a plain mailed reply from an invalids hotel and surgery, with uncertain patient outcomes and wording.
New York July 21 The tea market faces higher costs as global tensions disrupt supply. Prices have climbed one to two cents per pound recently, with imports likely to grow in cost as refined blends from China remain unsettled. Consumers should expect steeper prices for their tea as tea centers in China resist disruption.
Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the Santa Fe Tickets on sale July 23 and 4. Good steaming until August 44. Advent and annual convention Young People's Christian Union at Denver. Also Colorado excursion of the season current August 2 held until October. The Santa Fe is the only line running a observation route to Colorado Springs. Weekly Bank Statement notes reserves and currency movements. One half of my store for rent. F W Bwearingen Jeweler 724 Kansas Ave.
London and Washington debate the status of foreign ministers in Pekin amid calls for restraint. Reports claim all ministers are safe under imperial protection, while officials in London question the veracity of Conger’s urgent dispatch and warn against misread signals.
From Woo Sung port reports suggest suspicion about a figure or government motive. reachability by powers seems limited. The Chinese invasion of Siberia appears checked. Che Foo dispatches say international commanders deem it useless to advance on Pekin before mid August.
Sir Walter Hu Tier, recently an adviser to the British military authority in China, boarded the steamship Tuscanin for a mission to join Sir Alfred Gazelle, the commander in chief of British forces in China. He stressed his thorough knowledge of the country and warned against trusting Chinese sources. He noted travel difficulties to Pekin and the need to clear telegraph lines and establish a secure base before any advance. He plans to depart for China via Vancouver.
Bristow forwards 20 000 word report on cibent postal frauds to Postmaster General Charles Rory Smith. The document includes six exhibits with letters testimony statistics affidavits and numerous recommendations. The Postmaster General will decide how much to release next week.
Boston July 21 ex governor Boutwell issues a statement charging Senator Hoar with garbling a private letter to imply Boutwell endorsed Hoar's defense of McKinley's Philippine policy. Boutwell publishes the letter as a rebuttal to Hoar's April Senate speech and accuses Hoar of misrepresentation in order to assist anti imperialist aims.
Robert Noakes testified in court detailing a Bur Stone Gap meeting with Colonel Campbell about Goebel protection and a potential killing linked to a political struggle. He described attempts to crowd the state house and a plan to intimidate the eviction commissioners, as Governor Bradley refused entry. The testimony concerned intimidation tactics and the broader power plays surrounding the Goebel case.
Report from New York July 2 describes the Savannah line steamer City of Bir passing Hank when a shell fired from Sandy Hook grounds struck water and shore about 180 feet from the vessel. Passengers were greatly frightened as the shell skimmed near the ship, resulting in a very narrow escape and widespread alarm aboard.
A strong wind storm disrupted activities in Marshall Michigan, delaying events and causing scattered damage. In Des Moines officials reaffirmed plans for a convention to be held on the first day of August, while Jamaica reported no militia call for Jamaica’s contingent despite fears of delays.
Japanese American and British forces entered the city at 2 o'clock on July 14 to little resistance. The American flag flew at half mast over the south gate as Chinese corpses lay among rubble and shells. Wounded soldiers filled the hospital and allied flags remained half-masted while Colonel Liscum was buried at Tongku.
Captain J G Waters, currently absent from his office, is drafting a speech for next week's Port Scott convention to oppose A M Harvey as lieutenant governor candidate. A Topeka man is set for nomination, while Waters keeps to himself amid town wanderings and statehouse visits.
Frantis Shuck, 48, of St Louis testifies from the witness stand about a trip from Knox to Aldrich counties, a meeting with Gibert Gates, a ride with a stranger near Sidney, and later encounters tying Jester to Gates’s death as described in a Kansas to Chicago bound journey.
Bennie Brown a 11 year old boy living with his grandfather Colonel Brown was arrested for stealing a bicycle from a messenger in the state house area. He rode the bike to Paine’s pawnshop traded it for a watch and was found with a revolver. He expressed no clear motive saying he did it because he wanted to imitate. Police charged him and detained him at the station.
Rain fell across eastern areas and northern Kansas while Topeka reported no showers. The forecast called for fair to partly cloudy conditions with warmer temperatures and winds from the north, but rain totals varied across towns with general rains noted in the corn and wheat regions.
A Burton candidate and supporters accuse county officials of improper manipulation at a local convention. Workers say the process could have prevented the Burton slate from representing the county, while others concede no formal commitment was made. A letter to the State Journal from Alamont’s Cort Towng cites ongoing tensions and contested influence in the Burton faction.
A July issue notes lower prices for standard Bessemer steel at lake ports with iron ore around 6.50 and copper and wool markets showing weakness. It reports continued lower cotton and wheat values, reduced timber use due to strikes, and North Atlantic pricing pressures. Shipments from Atlantic ports amount to 56,615 bushels of wheat and 9,604,800 of corn, with regional failures totaling 21 in the US and 5 in Canada.
Local items list visitors and travelers in North Topeka including Winston Potter of St. Joseph and Abbie Dearborn of Silver Lake. Several residents plan returns from visits in Kansas City, Creston, Colorado Springs, and Atchison while others travel to Oklahoma and Texas. Church services and community events are noted along with a medal award and a large overland trip to witness an Indian dance.
Commission merchant handles grain and provisions under receiver and grain management. Private leasing incident noted at 112 East r, reflecting cash grain transactions and stock control.
Readable fragments list various church services across the city. It notes times and locations for Presbyterian, Second Church, First Church, Church of Spiritism, Unitarian, North Topeka Baptist, and Methodist congregations, with sermon topics, Sunday schools, and special meetings.
The July Chicago market report shows wheat opening strong with good support and firming later as cables from Liverpool and Argentine imports influenced buyers. Corn stayed firm with light profit taking and oats quiet but steady. provisions were steadier as pork and lard moved within narrow ranges. Livestock receipts remained moderate with mixed fat cattle and steady hogs, while cash grains saw firm cash values and modest gains across components.
The Topeka Markets page reports a New York market scene with wheat advances and bullish opening prices, noting Harry traders and selling pressure. It mentions commodities like corn oats sugar and cocoa, with statements on receipts, shipments, and a cautious but rising tone as prices near session highs.
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