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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1900
Page
6
A fragmented sale notice advertises discounts on linens, silks, and fabrics. It touts low prices for pattern cloths, broadcloths, and black taffeta silks with a promise of wear durability and half-price linens. The ad urges using patterns labeled The Standard for garment making.
At Springfeld on June 27 Rachel Alsuchyler of Aurora was nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention. The ticket included Opitacitin of Chivas and Alfred Urendurtt of Springfield as delegates. The platform condemned the Republican administration, urged repeal of restrictive laws, and supported home rule and economic reform while pledging unity for the national convention. Representative Elmer Piercy of Brown county won the lieutenant governorship nomination. other statewide offices were filled by unanimous choice.
The noon reading on the ip of the Columbian building showed extreme heat as south winds intensified. Weather Observer Jennings predicted June would bring continued high temperatures and cooler relief by tomorrow with a south wind diminishing.
Report notes torch pillars being set as Erimus Bennett and Wintfred J. Hughen join Mamie Benin at the site. July audit planned, with men to return next Monday. Julia A Sherman sues for divorce from Edward A Sherman citing cruelty and abandonment. Sanitation complaint over dead dogs found in Bokdher creek raises concern. Local authorities slow in addressing the issue.
Old soldier Joseph Hawkenberry died at his East Thirteenth Street home last evening aged 76. Remains to be sent to Clay Center this evening for burial. Also note a horse show and golf on the grounds tonight.
Kansas City prepares for next week’s Democratic gathering with extensive decorations. Thousands of bunting, flags, portraits, and rosettes will adorn the hall and street facades. Special rooms at the Baltimore hotel annex will host Kansans and visitors, while streetcar magnate Tom Johnson and Senator Teller plan activities around the event. Leavenworth Bryan club pledges 2,000 marchers for July 4 event.
Delegates at the Union Reform party gathering in Chicago today organized the party with direct legislation as a main aim. The party, formed in Ohio in 1898, previously polled 11 000 votes and now has state groups in Pennsylvania Maryland Nebraska and Illinois. About fifty delegates attended, with J W Wells of Chicago serving as chairman.
Episcopal East Side Sunday School plans a country outing for children tomorrow. They will meet at the Hall on East Sixth Street at 6:30 PM and ride the 7:60 tram to North Topeka. Transportation will meet at Laurent and Quincy streets to escort the group to the event.
Richard Croker and ex Senator E G Murphy of New York will visit Mr Bryan at Lincoln Nebraska before attending the Democratic national convention in Kansas City according to a statement attributed to Sterling Price of Texas. Mr Dive arrived in the city yesterday and began raiders for some time.
The government thermometer on the Columbian Street registered 181 degrees at 3 p m marking Topeka's hottest June day on record, with other readings near 164 degrees. Tonight will feature golf links and old baseball grounds.
Dispatches describe foreign and imperial forces in China amid anti foreign sentiment and missionary fears. Russia leads with fleets and Port Arthur advantage as Japan mobilizes near the capital. Missionaries report dangers, with some safe and others unaccounted. communication with Pekin is cut, and ships guard Che Foo and Tientsin.
London dispatch reports in The Tribune that British and other western officials entertain divergent views on the fate of Pekin legations. Some believe Empress Dowager Cixi steered a course with generals to avoid a full foreign assault and secure safety for ministers and refugees. Others doubt this and warn of renewed danger as foreign troops push toward Pekin with allied forces from France, Germany, Japan, and Russia. The British Admiralty is slow to release news, while American dispatches reach the press first. Parliament questions Mr. Broderick and Mr. Bhaiour about China amid a crisis. government struggles to form a policy.
Secretaries of foreign missions boards in New York and friends of missionaries in China confront growing bewilderment amid rumors and alarming messages. A letter from Dr Ednar G Terry to her mother dated April 25 says the earliest possible date is still hoped. Reports from Che Foo raise Presbyterian worry as list mysteries persist about missionaries.
Two deaths occurred in Chicago due to extreme heat and humidity. Antonio Shoggens collapsed on the street while Oscar Borsener, overcome in a second story window, fell to the ground with fatal injuries. Thermometer showed 105 degrees and humidity near the melting point. A heavy shower later offered relief.
Chicago and Kansas City market notes show wheat opening soft then recovering with July fluctuations and strong corn support. Provisions and hogs edge higher amid active trade. Chicago and Kansas City livestock receipts rise with cattle and sheep steady to strong, prices varied by class. Prices cited include prime steers around 5.58 to 6.75, hogs near 4.50 to 5.50, and sheep at 3.75 to 6.00 per hundredweight.
The report notes mixed activity in cotton and grain markets with cautious sentiment. Commodities speculation continues amid uncertain Northwest wheat conditions and modest demand, while China rumors offer some optimism for forecasters.
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