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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
2
A boxing quietus crowd awaits the Akron Giant and Sharkey Rubin in a May night bout at Coney Island. Promoters tout the match as a test of form with public wagers and fan interest high amid prior rivals.
McGovern won out over Dizon in a gritty hound bout at Chicago Saturday night. The extended slugfest featured heavy exchanges, with McGovern gaining the upper hand in late rounds and drawing cheers from the crowd.
Fragmentary OCR text describes names and notes without clear events. The readable items mention individuals and possible actions, but the context is broken, offering no verifiable incident, date, or location for a coherent summary.
J T Fisher of Sie rate hel a daring sprint to win the half mile open in New York. Taylor, the colored cyclone, made his first appearance this season among N C A professionals and finished close behind Fisher. Cooper Freeman edged by Eaten and Taylor in a lane finish while Newhouse, Kiser, and McParland battled for positions. Maxton placed second in a brisk finale as Fisher surged from the rear to claim victory.
Spectators watched a Pentathlon showcasing five events including wheel, long jump, shot put, wrestling, and swimming. The afternoon featured skillful performances by Turners with participants spanning the field to the bicycle track, the swimming heats, and the five-event finale. Veretti and Soult Bind Indi claimed podium spots with notable times and placements. Taylor dominated the five-mile race heat.
The heavy favorite Sidney Lucas won the thirteenth American Derby at Chicago on a Saturday afternoon, with Six Jengue finishing behind as Jusnes and Lacketruceite trailed. the crowd watched top horses and sharp betting unfold amid a bustling race day. The feature highlighted strong betting and public interest in the classic American Derby field.
In a turbulent week American League race sees Chicago's white stockings surge with a 14-1 run, Milwaukee tumbled, and Detroit Cleveland and New York mix in the standings. Minneapolis crowds grow, while Kansas City and Indianapolis hunt for reinforcements as teams clash across the league in a sweep of scores and standings.
A Champion Michigan special reports four men died in a mine explosion near the twenty fifth level. Shift boss John Pod married, skip tender Noah Lark single, miner Herman Lima, all killed by gas and smoke. One survivor escaped by climbing an air hole to fresh air as the shaft bottom filled. Cause unknown but blamed on sparks from a worker’s pipe.
Peter C. Deming Intercaptain and assistant commissary of subsistence United States volunteers was found guilty by a court martial at the Presidio San Francisco March 29 of embezzlement forgery and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. He forged a clerk’s signature and drew funds expected to be due to another, totaling about 4179. The sentence approved by President McKinley June 3 confines him to three years hard labor at Leavenworth Penitentiary with publication of his punishment.
Prof Vernon remains head of the Western University and State Industrial School for Negroes at Quindaro. The board reappointed the president and elected new officers including Directors of Industries Prof Charles Bowran and principal Prof John Wood. Other staff named include Miss A F Moore and Miss Lully Cunningham among instructors and teachers.
Agents in several counties hunt for a Moscow or Russian broker called Von Rosen who allegedly arranged contracts for immigrant farms with promised 510,000 costs and 100 to 200 improved acres. No immigrants arrived, no money paid, and creditors seek Von Rosen who vanished after his farm deals collapsed.
Salina June 25 A warrant was issued for James W Murphy on a criminal libel charge but he has left the city. The information sworn by M L Gaines Daily Union proprietor and state superintendent of public instruction states Murphy was editor for four years until about five weeks ago. On June 11 a column under Murphy’s name appeared in the Daily Republican Journal attacking Gaines personally.
English buyers select Sumner County wheat for direct shipment to England. Wellington reports Sumner County as Kansas' leading wheat region, underscoring its prolific output and bid for international export.
A testimonial from Mrs. A. Mf Roderink of 1022 Lime St Topeka extols a kidney remedy. She describes years of pain back trouble and muddy secretions then says relief followed using the product sold by local druggists Foster-Milburn and Down's. The ad urges readers to obtain the remedy and provides a receipt offer.
The readable passage mentions mills, flour purchases, and contracts related to wheat shipments. It notes millers in Kaneas and references to shipments east and steady mill operation. Details are fragmented and unclear.
William Carey of Nowata, a prominent Cherokee in the Indian Territory, died, leaving a full-blooded reputation as a diligent advocate for his people. Educated at Carlisle, he contributed to tribal education and policy, making several Washington visits to promote Cherokee interests in Congress.
A brick church with ornate finish was dedicated Sunday by Bishop Harry W. Warren of Denver assisted by Elder Covir and others. The building seats 400, is fully carpeted, and cost with mission work noted. The church, organized in 1810, has two past churches and parsonages, 15 ministers, and records of 380 marriages, 640 baptisms, 1,100 members, and a debt nearly cleared by subscriptions.
Fort Scott residents fear for Frank Brown and his wife Miss Farr long stationed in Hankow China. The last letter arrived two weeks ago detailing Boxer upheaval and consular aid. Brown, a former Lisle Farr teacher, went to China five years ago to do missionary work. their child is about one year old.
From Hill City film city June 25 Continental Creamery announces a new skimming operation to service a modern Hill City railroad station and a stone hotel project to be ready for fall. A stock company may build a second hotel in anticipation of a trade boom. Roosevelt is mentioned for national tickets and local figures are cited.
June 25 from Washington reports pensions granted in Kansas with names and amounts, plus L. P. Foster’s death in Parsons aged 70 noted. A murder suspect Harber Zerfoose arrested near Winfield in McPherson County tied to a robbery-motivated killing. South Africa bound horses shipped from Lawrence, and Assyria reports a superb wheat harvest with corn thriving and crops overall in excellent condition.
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