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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1897
Page
1
New York June controversy over tariff effects on sugar prices and the sugar trust. Foredeels, son of a refinery owner, denounces Spreckels link to the trust and predicts big duties and potential sugar storage changes. Authors argue for an internal revenue tax and warn the public about campaign profit tied to tariff outcomes.
The State Journal reports De Wolf Hopper Train set a record for speed with a train of four coaches in a run described as the best west of the Missouri river. The dispatch notes the extraordinary pace and the new performance milestone achieved.
Canadian leader J Bryan arrived in Ottawa around noon on a day marked by a lavish welcome. He toured Parliament, spoke to a large audience at the Bidwills rink, defended arbitration and U.S. refusal to join, and hinted he should not run for president again. He then headed to Quebec before continuing to San Francisco.
June 9 reports from Kansas City detail the fourth annual One Southwestern Winter Wheat Millers association convention. The event mentions discrimination against Southern millers and evokes tense scenes with gendarmes and peasants. In Pest and Dutch communes, clashes leave two peasants dead and forty seriously wounded while twenty-one agitators are arrested.
In Leavenworth Attorney General Boyle sought to compel the Kansas City Ants company to produce the Design in Houston for examination amid a challenge to the constitutionality of the Jaquius stockyards law and yardage charge reductions. New York reports Francis D. Partington, superintendent of the National Academy of Design, has been charged with embezzling funds from the academy over seven years.
Dispute over who may tax the Atchison bridge pits local county assessors against the state board of railroad assessors. Local figures rose from 1,000 to 125,000, provoking a challenge and a petition to revalue. The case hinges on who should value the bridge and whether the railroad charter restricts appraisal to track and stock.
The piece outlines a plan for a tidewater to tidewater transcontinental line with major railway interests forming a large consolidation. Proposed terminals remain undetermined, but feeder routes to Atlantic and Pacific ends imply vast territorial control. Key promoters include William Allen Butler and associates from Northern Pacific and Standard Oil linked entities.
Immigration officials report 50 Japanese migrants arriving in Wartagnville last Sunday were immediately hired in the Watsonville beet fields under contract. Most Japanese workers head directly to beet cultivation, while local factories employ no Japanese or Chinese labor. Mongolian workers fill some field roles. American labor dominates beet harvesting and farm laborers perform most tasks with boys aiding cultivation.
Calhoun the president's Cuba special commissioner met with President McKinley at the White House this morning ahead of the latter's noon departure for Nashville. Calhoun left for Darville after the visit and said he would likely return to Washington after the president's southern excursion for further talks.
Washington June 9 The president has offered the post of minister to Spain to ex Governor Jacob D Cox of Ohio. Cox is an old friend of the vice president and a trusted figure in Mr Lee’s circle. A 76 year old veteran he would bring vast public and private life experience and a distinguished military career culminating as a major general. Cox has been governor of Ohio, secretary of the interior, served in Congress, and led the Cincinnati law school.
Washington special says John J McCook of New York is likely minister to Spain with Gen Jack Cox and Gen Stewart Woodford also discussed. Cabinet considered the pick during a tense period, with Nashville trips delaying any formal nomination. The rumor points to McCook or Woodford, with McCook favored by many.
A Smoky River Zinc Mining Company official in Topeka asserts vast ore potential in Trego and Ellis counties. He cites zinc, gold and silver deposits, a 200 foot exploratory shaft, and high ore values, claiming Kansas hosts premier gold fields with multi-county prospecting expanding toward planned mining operations.
Reports from Topeka Kansas City and other towns describe rich mineral finds in central northwest Kansas with gold silver and zinc deposits. Experts had doubted value but tests show surface ore yielding high returns and a Beam Process company mill in Denver plans to extract metals at low cost. \
Wrecking firm led by W G Smits reports locating the hull of the steamer Pewabic off Alpena in 160 feet of water. Copper cargo valued at 260000 tied to insurance with Home and Aetna firms. Recovery plans target 60 percent of recovered property. The Pewabic sank 32 years earlier after a collision with the Meteor.
Crete delegates gathered at Armero to discuss an autonomous government for the island amid Turkish troop withdrawal talks. Western district delegates indicated willingness to accept autonomy if troops depart. suggestion that Prince Francis of Rattenburg become governor is well received by inhabitants. Queen Victoria and Princess Anna of Montenegro noted as protectors.
The city council informally ratified the Auditorium association action after two plans, Stanton and Wood, were reviewed. Stanton’s design was chosen for the building to be owned by the city. the council will formalize the endorsement at an open meeting next Monday.
During a council meeting Mr. Stanton explained his plane while others pressed for alternatives. After his remarks the council entered executive session and, backed by Nettles and Warner of the Auditorium association committee, ruled the council could only accept or reject Stanton's plans, denying any new proposals.
Hyderabad premier telegraphed London papers denying a widely circulated report that the Imperial diamond, owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad, had been stolen and replaced with a substitute. The dispatch labels the tale as fiction and notes initial sensational context from the original story.
Judge J W Fitzgerald of St Marys is reported near death at his home after lingering illness from a cold contracted during the last campaign. A Populist, he is regarded as a highly esteemed party member in Kansas.
Secretary of the Navy released a Senate inquiry statement detailing armor plate deliveries to the government by Carnegie and Bethlehem. Carnegie supplied 12,167 tons at 15 to 21 dollars per ton, Bethlehem 13,302 tons within the same price range. The note also states 20 assistances were given to either company in producing navy armor or gun steel.
A French schooner arriving at Swanses, Wales, reports spotting two vessels collide near the Lizard in heavy haze. Both ships sank with all on board drowned, and the schooner says there was no time to render aid before they disappeared beneath the waves.
New York June 9 General strikes of plasterers will be ordered by walking delegates to shops where employers refuse to allow union men to elect a foreman. About 60 000 plasterers in the city. a general foreman election was held last night at the union HQ. No man to serve as foreman without election, and once elected he must be employed for a year at a minimum scale of 4 50 per eight hours of work.
A report from New York on June 4 notes Miss Gould’s intention to build a fine dwelling near University Heights by the University of New York. An architect filed plans for a marble trimmed iron-storied house, estimated at $9.00, with speculation that the residence is not for Miss Gould’s direct use but for another person of means.
June 3 A test cone will be instituted to determine the constitutionality of the Torrens law proposed by Cook County voters at the upcoming election. County Recorder Simon and the Torrens committee will act in concert to secure an early decision, with a ruling expected by January 7, 135. If approved, the recorder will hire sixteen experts as registrar. proceedings may target the recorder or county bound. Also report of a nine hour strike by Boston sheet and plate glaziers on June 9, with potential settlements as employers sign.
Surgeons in the city convene at the hospital to form a professional society. The gathering aims to standardize surgical practices, share expertise, and establish ongoing meetings and trainings for members across specialties. Leaders propose charter, bylaws, and regular seminars.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Hospital Association Medical and Surgical Society formed in Topeka with Dr J B Kaster as president and Dr J P Kuster as secretary. Fifty surgeons attended the inaugural meeting at the hospital to plan closer ties and advance railroad surgery. The group set annual meeting for the second Friday after the first Sunday in June, with a special October session to be held in Las Vegas New Mexico.
Kinnois Governor signs the Allen Street railway bill at 10 85 a m extending existing traction franchises for fifty years and allowing five cent fares to continue. The measure permits consolidation of railway companies into municipal control.
In Springfield Michigan on January 9 during debate on the Alien bill Alderman accused Governor Tanner of bribery before the legislature. Tanner flushed with anger rejected the claim and demanded proof. Yerkes challenged the charge as cowardly to those unable to prove it. The Alderman withdrew the allegation and the hearing continued without further incident.
The special train conveying McKinney and his party departed Washington for Nashville via Chesapeake and Ohio. The president’s private car brimmed with roses as Cabinet members and invited guests traveled, with stops planned at Virginia Hot Springs. accompanying officials included Mrs. McKinney, Secretary Sherman, Mrs. Alger, Postmaster General Gary, and about twenty reporters among others.
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