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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
13
An up to date hotel in Topeka The Fifth Avenue owned by A T Pig is praised as a popular first class establishment. Management guarantees attentive service with special rates for families and Sunday dinners favored by Topeka residents and visitors from outside the city.
The San Francisco Labor Council decides not to call a general strike now and tasks the executive committee with seeking union support against employers. Some employers threaten measures if workers fail to report today, while others may join a boycott. The periodical notes tension as unions and employers consider escalation or work actions.
Washington July 27 Secretary Leng described the court of inquiry into Commodore Schley as an informal, matter-of-fact proceeding. It will review documents and hear witnesses, with possible callouts from naval officers and correspondents. Strong criticism of Schley and questions about strategy surface amid debate on responsibility for the Santiago battles.
July 27 report from Borky Ford Colorado describes a destructive hail storm in the Stering vicinity. Cantalope fields suffer partial losses while wind blows off about a thousand bushels of apples. Farmer W. Burrell notes a loss of 84 dollars with insurance. Several fields show damage but some melons may still ship.
During a 23 day hot spell in St Louis the city recorded 215 deaths and 1000 prostrations due to heat with officials noting extreme temperatures and related health emergencies.
Councilman Griley contends the ordinance is too narrow as Mayor Hughes faces a heated clash over a pig pen behind his coal office. The Board of Health adopts a resolution to prohibit keeping hogs within city limits, while a tense interview reveals mutual misquoting and political maneuvering.
Critics accuse sanitary policemen of abusing discretion to inflate condemnation numbers rather than prioritizing cleaning the city's worst places. They argue a focus on severe cases would be more efficient and could spare the city costly new infrastructure and staff, with estimates around $1,000 for a chute and two-month staff.
London dispatch from Pretoria dated July reports Lord Kitchener plans to return to England on August 31 before five months overseas then assume supreme command in India. A detachment from Bremersdorp evacuated July 24 after clash with Boers, fighting 16 miles to Lemombo with casualties reported.
New York July 27 travel on the Brooklyn Bridge resumed despite patched rods on the northern cable. The worn and rusted breaks date months old yet traffic moved smoothly with police guiding the crowd along the promenade. Thousands crossed as orderly lines kept pace and wagons ferried passengers across.
Census bulletin summarizes school age, militia and voting populations for Kansas and Indian Territory. Kansas shows 627,100 school age children with 29 foreign born and 967,679 males and 359,851 females. voting age males 412,788 with 87,075 foreign born and 15,234 colored. Indian Territory lists 15,415 school age children with 5,0 foreign born and 37,006 colored. voting age males 97,361 with 16 foreign born and 73,486 colored. Overall voting population shown at 34 percent in Kansas and 159 percent in Indian Territory.
Hiren P Dillon as special master reported the sale size of the Union Pacific Line between Lawrence and Leavenworth. In the mortgage foreclosure action Hiram P Dillon trustee named the Union Pacific Railway Company and the American Lost and Sresiae Company in the United States circuit court. The road was bid in by one man for 390000.
New York July 27 A World dispatch reports a dramatic shift in European diplomacy as Graham Bowles warns England to push for peace in South Africa before spring. He cites Holland Premier Dekuyper and Queen Wilhelmine backing Emperor William and the Russian Czar to broker a settlement. Evidence suggests Kruger's return to The Hague and Leyds’ European tour signal imminent moves, with the Kaiser poised to act as peace maker for the Boers.
Chicago July 27 The lockstep has officially been abolished at the Chicago House of Correction by Superintendent John Shaw. Inmates will now march two paces apart with heads erect and keeping time. After a month of trial with staff, the change was accepted, ending years of pressure from humane groups to adopt a free rhythmical march. Other states including Ohio Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan are considering similar reforms.
Fragmentary text reports Juan William W. Austin colored man fatally injured. The piece then cites Thomas Eckert president of Western Union and Alvin W. Kreich of the Mercantile Srost company ordered as directors of the Union Pacific road, with Harriman syndicate context and fragmented dialogue about a noted shellacking remark.
A July 27 tremor shocks a 75 mile wide swath from Death Valley to Carlin Nevada. Elko experiences severe movement with damage to a brick building while weather violence follows, including high winds and thunderstorms. Stores in Deeth report goods shaken from shelves. Northward areas near Elko remain unaffected.
A sprawling market report from near Wauty to Chicago outlines varied commodity activity. Cattle, hogs, wheat, corn, and oats show mixed receipts and fluctuating prices amid seasonal demand, with weather and export signals shaping ongoing trading dynamics.
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