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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1899
Page
1
Conflicting reports describe fears of disease and famine as authorities urge residents to remain outside towns, while insurgents seize supplies. Military movements include contingent units, artillery from Oregon volunteers, and reorganization plans as leaders announce patrols and guard actions.
Fragmented OCR reports a man named Dave erosen, jailed for petty theft, facing possible inheritance of 30,000 guilders or more from a German estate. It notes a letter from Tat Chap file requesting funds and mentions a German army veteran lineage and potential rewards upon death. Proceedings and specifics are unclear due to garbled text.
A Cuban mob killed Jose E Letregal in San Antonio on Sunday, provoking American claims of Cuban responsibility. The violence followed anger over his former status with Spanish forces and bitterness toward former soldiers. A Cuban soldier described aims to eliminate guerrillas as the republic formed. Weather: Chicago area partly cloudy with possible showers. Kansas expects cooler, unsettled conditions with rain.
London June 7 Sir Arthur Sullivan exhibits an invention at Crystal Palace claiming an automatic mechanism frees shafts and lets a carriage run with a spring release. The Duke of Connaught showed interest and questioned safety as Ambassador Choate and Lyne Zanewill attended the discussion.
In Washington on June 7 Senator Hanna announced plans to resign the chairmanship of the national Republican Committee citing ill health and a desire to recuperate. A Wisconsin congressman relayed the information from Hanna to allies noting a Europe trip and a fall departure to France for rest. Hanna denied the report, saying he would retire only when his term ends and that no resignation would be sent before the next convention.
Guthele Gtadune reports an Osage Trollan reserve clash as three squads of Osage Indian police and Night Horsemen cleared hundreds of intruders. Fences and improvements were destroyed, cattle driven to the Brault ferry, and crops uprooted. Agent Pollock orders enforcement and compensation for posts cut. Homeless women and children are cited amid ongoing tension.
Chicago reports outline an independent union of the American Sugar Refining and Glucose Sugar Rennie firms with planned absorption of other refineries. Officials hint at broader consolidation in sugar interests and ongoing negotiations, while calculations and statements remain cautious. Separately, Commercial Cable Co. directors declare a regular quarterly dividend of 1.5 percent payable July 4.
New York reports a record hot day with 23 prostrations in the city and seven deaths nationwide as heat grips Chicago Pittsburg and St Louis. Heat waves extend to London with numerous prostrations and a suicide linked to the heat in Europe.
The Portland Maine Argus reports this morning that Speaker Reed has sent his resignation to Governor Powers and filed for presentation at the next meeting of the Governor and council. The action signals a major political shift in the national scene.
Vienna reports Johann Steparacki from The Valley of Hoses claims a perfect azure blue rose, though he refuses to reveal cultivation secrets. In Oshkosh a June windstorm struck Punahoguah school house, three children remained unconscious for 15 minutes and over 100 were frightened.
Coney Island Sporting Club reports massive demand for the Firesimmons-Jeffries bout seats. An auction sold every box for 21,000 and Wall Street speculators later bought a box. Directors added two boxes as sales continue, with most 15 and few 19 dollar seats gone. Estimated total box revenue near 345,000 with multiple seating tiers listed.
An east bound mixed train on the Central branch of the Missouri Pacific derailed near Gofs at 12 10 last night. Twenty to thirty passengers were injured as mail sleeper and chair cars toppled into a small embankment. Doctors treated wounded at Goffs then moved them to local hotels. Officials speculate no fault in the track or other clear cause for the accident.
A tornado hit Lincoln Center on June 7 at 2 30 PM causing extensive damage. W J West granary and windmill destroyed, August Lundstrum dwelling and machinery ruined, Charles Devin residence damaged, Butler Hurlock home burned, and Parker Weaver barn and windmill demolished. Crops and trees wiped out along a path 50 feet to four miles wide with heavy rain. Losses total well over $1,000. Several dwellings and outbuildings suffered partial or total destruction. Damage assessment ongoing.
Chief of Police Peter A. Claire and his wife and daughter Margaret were crossing a railroad near Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton when a locomotive struck their carriage. The chief died instantly. Margaret died at hospital hours later. The wife survived.
A Kansas uproar follows accusations of boodle in asylum site selection and state politics. Major T J Anderson defends his conduct while demanding witnesses speak, and committee reports to the Secretary of State amid calls for a full investigation. Senator Fulton denies promising votes in exchange for support, and unnamed sources claim trade allegations were made.
Statements attributed to Major Anderson recount pressure and alleged offers of money to influence asylum site selection in Kansas. The committee’s report details ballot results favoring Parsons, the June visit, and proposed terms for land, utilities, and sewer connections while ongoing injunction proceedings and financial audits proceed.
A brief notice describes four mob related fatality events with concurrent reporting claims. Details are sparse. the piece lists multiple fatalities and indicates the events are linked by the mob activity, signaling ongoing investigations and a cautious public safety stance.
Indignant protests sweep the state as citizens challenge the new asylum relocation plan. Auditor Cole holds the key to vouchers delaying funds, amid accusations of boodle and corruption in the selection of the asylum’s site. State officials demand transparency while lawmakers push for charges to be cleared and the guilty exposed.
In Muskogee Oklahoma a U.S. court sentenced Nelson M. Jitnem the ex deputy to twenty two years for the Seminole case near Maui January 189? Mithes received ten years at Leavenworth for his role. Craig, a former Deputy Marshal Heinrichs at Tahlequah, was ordered to be hanged July 3.
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