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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
7
Reports from the Corn Belt describe firmer grain futures and rising spot prices amid fluctuating conditions. Traders note corn and wheat activity, with prices influenced by weather. Market observers reference weekly summaries and disruptors from nearby regions.
Fragmentary notes from a Wall Street report mix slang and garbled names. The jumbled lines reference New York markets, mixed company names, and scattered terms like "Montreal" and "Lackawanna" amid unreadable phrases. The item reads as an OCR artifact with no clear events or outcomes to summarize.
A volatile trading session opens with suspensions and rumors circling Hooley & Co and William Bassett, signaling a turbulent market. Reports describe relief that a major failure was announced, while notes point to broader instability across New York and Boston exchanges and nearby brokers.
The text reflects competing views on American financial laws, with one speaker noting speculation and trust end issues while another argues laws are not efficiently elastic. It discusses ongoing investments and the fluid state of financial markets in the United States.
New York July 77 in connection with furges in Wall Street, Keene says he sees no reason for national disturbance. He notes good business, excellent crops, and higher railroad earnings, yet public confidence is shaken by a severe market decline. He attributes this to over capitalisation, collapsed trusts, and weak securities, with little shift in bank loans and reduced buying.
Printers walk out after wage dispute halts both the Spokesman Review and its partner publications. The national arbitration board was convened but President Lynch refused to arbitrate, triggering a full publisher dispute and a printer walkout in Spokane.
July 21 Ulster capital greets King Edward and Queen Alexandra with immense pageantry. Thousands of troops police and officials line streets as the royal procession passes to City Hall where a statue honoring Queen Victoria is unveiled. The king vows to honor his mother’s example and pursue peace and prosperity for Ireland.
A blaze in Pratt Kansas on a Sunday destroyed the James Hruthers baths and twillard trail building owned by A Hopper. Three men escaped injury though a fireman had a narrow miss when the attic roof fell.
Preliminary to the impending consolidation of the land departments of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads, President Harriman orders withdrawal from sale of Central Pacific lands in Oregon and Washington and Southern Pacific lands in California as Jerome Madden prepares to retire.
July 27 dispatches report a mob surge in Danville to lynch a black prisoner. Sheriff opened fire, state troops guard the jail. two men killed, several others beaten as officers and troops quell the outbreak. The mob used a rope at the jail yard to threaten Wilson before plans shifted to torching the county jail.
The dead include John D. Metcalf and Henry Gatterman with multiple injuries among others. Widespread unrest followed the mob attack, with militia deployed from Springfield, streets cleared, and near constant patrols as crowds gathered near the jail.
Former reporter Fingteter was sent to Troy Kansas to take charge of the news desk during Sol Miller's absence. Cyrus De nnd was named editor and the Miller estate executor asked Leland to appoint a new manager. Badger arrived August 1, the plant is valued at 10 000 dollars and the paper pays about 2 200 dollars yearly with no immediate relocation planned.
President Roosevelt Mrs Roosevelt and all children except the youngest attended church in Christchurch. Rev. J Winthrop Hageman replaced the absent Rev. Washburn. Hageman spoke on the pope's death as a unifying moment for Christian denominations, a milestone toward Leo XIII’s vision of a world church. Roosevelt greeted Hageman after the service and showed interest in the sermon. The rest of the day was spent in private activities.
In St. Petersburg on July 27 the chief procurator of the holy Synod ordered the bishop of Kishineff to direct clergy to sermonize and admonish parishioners to oppose antisemitic conduct within the Orthodox church. Separately in Caracas on July 27 President Castro refused to grant the exequatur to the Spanish consul over domestic affairs and ministerial concerns. In Mt Vernon on July 4 a mystery remains unsolved surrounding the murder of a woman found in a sewer.
A chaotic night of rail travel followed as multiple trains faced delays and a derailment near Vinewood Park. Passengers endured long switch waits, conges ted traffic, and several cars were redirected or abandoned. Officials warned against interference as crews repaired an axle and restored service by morning.
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