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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1899
Page
4
The Hartford Conant Herald notes a looming rival paper led by Capt Dreyfus and Mrs May, as Dems negotiate issues for the coming year. The piece discusses court injunctions, press ownership moves, and broader European alignments, signaling a tense newspaper landscape and shifting influence in American public discourse.
The Omaha Bee notes the 1896 wheat crop set a record, with expectations of a weaker yield this year. Foreseeable foreign harvests vary, but overall Europe may show better weather than last year, leaving U S prices uncertain. The article cautions patience in predicting future wheat prices and U S market impact.
The text suggests a sufficient wheat supply to meet global needs, with bread potentially rising in price as the immediate outlook. It notes guarded optimism about supply reliability and price movement.
A fragmented Atchison Globe column lampoons faith in humanity, tax on dogs, fashion vanity, and gender roles. It rails at economic fads while praising an Atchison woman who supports her family by sewing from dawn to late night, illustrating daily struggle and public sentiment.
A jumble of satirical quips and literary snippets from Chicago and New York pages. Witty lines touch on kisses, baseball and luck, gendered heroism, aging, and daily routines, with blurbs about bachelors and seaside musings interwoven in breezy-paragraph fashion.
Rhetorical questions challenge public trust in politics. The speaker imagines a world where officials and voters act with integrity and restraint, from legislators to judges and citizens, examining how governance would change if honesty and modesty defined political life.
Kansas plants at Iola and Laharpe, among the nation’s largest, now under the Consolidated Spelter company, with additional acquisitions in Pittsburg. The move centralizes gas belt operations, cuts production costs, and aims to extend control into Missouri. Kansas officials say competition may shift but not all rivals join the consolidation.
The Pratt cyclone which passed Friday night damaged the Santa Fe house in the south part of town, snapped twelve inch unders, wrecked a mile of property, and tore a fence and a table. A medicine show near the opera house avoided major damage. The storm’s center neared town and then moved away, with scattered damage reported up to four miles northeast.
A Fort Worth area Woodmen of the World delegation arrived home reporting that Thomas O'Toole confessed to involvement in a $8,000 fire insurance fraud plot. The defendants were moved from Lunerra to San Angelo for jail custody after alleged burial of rocks in a casket, with O'Toole claiming the watch incident was a misinterpretation. O'Toole is said to be deeply implicated as the investigation continues.
University seniors prepare for class day exercises on campus with Alfred Parrot and Georgie Cubine leading. Dr Tolman of Chi eax to deliver Phi Beta Kappa address. alumni baseball game to follow McCook field. Hadley to speak at Alumni gathering. commencement events including a chapel service and alumna banquet with Bartlett of South Bend addressing graduates.
Larned dispatch reports heavy rain from Saturday evening to Sunday morning refreshing vegetation. Wheat damage from May drought remains severe, but hay, grave crops, and spring feed benefit. Western Kansas counties note widespread ruin. livestock movement expected to improve with moisture. Washington notes pensions granted in June including original and increased awards for several individuals at Leavenworth and Olathe and widows’ pensions.
A small twister hit west of Cherryvale about 2 pm Sunday uprooting trees and wires. A shed or structure shifted about a foot at Mr Todd’s foundation. Some rain followed the wind and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe reported the storm generally along Kansas lines. Cimarron reports about two inches of rain Friday afternoon reviving farmers and crops.
A Cheyenne dispatch to the Hee Chronicle reports a battle between a Union Pacific posse and outlaws who dynamited a company train near Wilcox. Three outlaws were captured with no loss of life and will be brought to Casper for trial.
Elizabeth M Crow an insane woman from 416 Van Buren street broke a window to flee her home near Fourth and Van Buren. Neighbors chased her until County Jail keeper Car Lawson captured her and she was returned to jail. She has a history of insanity and spells, with prior asylum commitment and recent home supervision by relatives.
Mrs J Mather of Seabrook is hospitalized at Christ after a coffee can exploded scalding her face and injuring one eye. The boiling liquid caused severe pain as she attempted to prepare coffee. The incident follows a report from New York noting Meade carrying the Nineth Infantry returning to Camp Meade and plans to sail for the Philippines.
Washington reports the war department has assigned disposal of artillery captured from Spain in Cuba and Porto Rico to state governors. Many applications for gifts or loans were received as the navy department announced all guns had been allocated. Law restricts distribution to soldiers memorial associations Grand Army posts and municipal bodies. One gun per state to be allocated by the governor.
El Reno Oklahoma reports Mountain View wins a bid to absorb rival Oakdale, joining the two towns on the Rok Taland railroad extension. After a week of diplomacy the towns merged for a total consideration of 124,280 dollars, with Oakdale now on wheels toward Mountain View. This marks a rare wholesale town purchase in western records.
Paris deputies clashed in a crowded chamber amid heat in the galleries as interpellations about yesterday’s events sparked chants and accusations. Premier Dupuy and Justice Minister Lebret faced a sharp exchange while M. De Lagentaye accused Loubet and rioting. Emile Zola arrived from London and avoided contact. Police sealed the Automobile Club of France after ringleaders at Autell were identified. Security was tightened with mounted guards around the Place de la Concorde and nearby streets.
The chamber faced a sudden intrusion by soldiers demanding M. de Langentaye withdraw. He left with colleagues as crowds cheered then returned to resume. Government backed the Autwell incident and party declarations by wide margins, voting to adjourn inquiry into Len Mercier after a Thennes court martial decision.
Fred Burnett formerly city ticket agent in Wichita for two years has been promoted to traveling passenger agent of the Santa Fe with Cincinnati as headquarters. His territory will cover about ten eastern and southern states. Des Moines chosen for next national congress of mothers to be held May 23, 1900. The officers and executive board expect a record meeting.
Della Dutully, a Burlington servant, drew a chalked cross in a barn and nailed her feet and hand to a plank, hoping to die as Christ. A man halted the attempt. she was taken to Allen hospital for surgical care with risk of blood poisoning but expected to recover.
W Y Morgan explains why ex Mayor Fellows failed to win the Transmississippi Commercial congress presidency. Kansas backed Fellows but a one-member-per-state committee chose a St Louis man, leaving Kansas demoralized after the room near Carey hotel was exited in protest.
On June 5 a White House conference with the president Acting Secretary Metkiejohn and Adjutant General Corbin yielded no definite public details. Secretary Hay attended, and advices from the Philippine commission were discussed. Preparations of instructions to govern officers in the Philippines were tabled to Manila, with possible references to insurgent overtures and broader policy questions.
Topeka Postoffice shows rising business in May with postal supplies sales totaling 1202.50 and revenue 889.78, marking an over fifteen percent increase. Growth centers on stamp sales for commercial business as the post office reports excellent prevailing conditions.
New York June 4 a grand jury indicted Bella Anderson and James Wilson in a kidnapping case. Judge Newburger delayed viewing indictments as those named were not yet under arrest in this county.
Trenton New Jersey June 5 Gueen heim Exploration company capital six million dollars incorporated to explore mines and minerals Incorporators Morris Guesenheim Isaac Guier heim New York and Baward Matthaws Perth Amboy N J Attention Elks Special meeting tonight to act on the death of Brother L G Mustings J F Mants Exalted Ruler
At Ci and Paces Brickyard convicts were chained to beds when Henry Johnson escaped through a Clover scheme. A hollow square of bricks concealed him until supper call. A search extended to Captain Wolfolk’s plantation and dogs chased a man 15 miles into Lee County, but the escaped convict was not captured.
Chicago sculptor F. Leimer has been selected to create the boat of the President for the United States government building at the Paria Exposition. President McKinley will begin sittings soon, with all work conducted in Washington and the bust likely to be bronze.
The U S Department of State granted Canada and England permission to publish protocols from the Joint High Commission on the Canadian boundary arbitration. The move is diplomatic courtesy, not reflecting current negotiations' state, and officials indicate publication of related correspondence would not be made public due to ongoing efforts toward a solution.
Austis Tex September 20 Gov Sayers today telegraphed all the governors and attorneys general of partner states calling for an anti trust convention to secure concerted action against perceived violations.
Fire broke out at a grain store on Seventeenth Street above Chestnut Street near Way Dr Stenged, injuring six firemen including Richard Berry and Howard Ruleton. Loss estimated at 25,000 dollars. Origin of the blaze unknown as investigators look into the early hours of the incident. The piece recalls a famed dramatic ball once connected to the Teed ture era and notable actors.
Leavenworth notes earnings of the Lansing prison exceed expenditures for May. Board of prison directors to meet tonight in Lansing. no appointments or contracts to be acted on until July 1. Monthly income 12,070.26, expenditures 1,677.07, balance in favor 10,393.19. Convicts received 36, discharged 2. confinement data for Ist Inge. Waly we.
Washington announces the withdrawal of volunteer troops from the Philippines with Brig. Gen. Funston Hale and Smith to be relieved from duty and ordered home for muster. Brig. Gen. Baton Young and Schwan are assigned to the country to implement the reduction in general officers.
The American chip Bacher sailed from Philo- Geiphline laden with kerosene and reached Shanghai after a perilous voyage. Its master died and was buried at sea near Hong Kong. In Formosa channel the vessel was struck by lightning, the foremast splintered, and the crew were knocked senseless for hours.
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