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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1898
Page
6
North Topeka column items mention visitors and residents at local homes, shifts in street addresses, a birth, a cattle sale profit, church events, and upcoming baptisms. Names include Cromwell & Jeffers, J. Botte, N. Conkie, Miss Albright, Mrs White, and families on Jackson and West Laurent streets with multiple minor community happenings.
Fragmentary notice cites Tattersall as head of a horse exchange firm named Tattersalls, torn by illness with rheumatism for fourteen years. The text references a cure claim for One Minute Cough Cure and mentions a contact at 22 Kansau Avenue, Germantown.
Recent social items in Topeka cover Viennese club party at Marmony hall with Watson orchestra and ice cream by Mrs. Wiley, a decorative spider web party for Miss Hose Prescott with progressions and prizes, and an informal gathering listing many local attendees. Also noted are Ninde Chautauqua program details, the Tuesday Browning Club meeting turning toward The Woman's club of Topeka, and engagement news for Bliss Fannie Moon and Charlie Haines.
Mrs Hodson hosted with The En Regie whist club as Topeka society and surrounding towns gather. Next meeting will be with Mise Jil son. Madéaine Morris returned from a West trip to Colorado. Mrs Hamilton Morris entertained four tables at a progressive dinner Thursday. Refreshments were served to E. Mcleod and numerous couples including the Austins, Lewis, Ryder, and Dievis.
Senator Foraker and other party members weighed the Maine disaster, arguing the ship and its colors must be protected at any cost. He warned that war could be necessary, noting the Civil War cost to the nation was immense but deemed cheap in hindsight.
Murat Halstead argues Me Inleys attitude mirrors wartime resolve. He cites public opinion backing the president after the Maine explosion and Washington’s birthday fervor. The piece compares McKinley’s policy to Lincoln’s, urging patience to preserve national peace and unity in wartime.
Memphis March 5 A Birmingham Alabama dispatch says the United States government is considering Alabama coal for immediate delivery to Gulf ports to fuel warships. The cruiser Detroit was refueled with Alabama coal at Mobile Harbor and large shipments head to Mobile Pensacola Tampa and Key West. Northern coal firms seek contracts for a quarter million tons to aid government needs and Alabama operators plan Gulf port facilities to handle southern water deliveries.
Washington reports a Cuban hurricane at Batabano damaged a Castilian battalion hut, killing two soldiers and wounding 25. The storm swept away thousands of trees and forced ships in the harbor to flee to sea to avoid wrecking. Prominent Americans including Senator Proctor General Fitzhugh Lee and Captain Sigsbee attended Maine dead graves ceremony yesterday.
At Ballast Point San Diego work on fortifying the harbor battery continues with the third high power gun housing being prepared. A large crew works on foundations while awaiting Washington orders to mount the guns, ensuring the concrete sets properly.
In Mexico City a joint Masonic lodge meeting mourned the Maine explosion victims with black drapings and sympathetic speeches for the United States. A public lodge of sorrow is planned between the 1st and 25th. Religious services Sunday night will honor the Maine dead at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Senator Proctor returns from Artemisa to Mavana on March 5 with Miss Clara Barton Superintendent Elwell and two Red Cross doctors to assist in establishing a relief depot. He views portions of the country where tobacco and bananas were once staples, gaining new on the ground perspective.
Fragmented lines reference a controversial decision to send someone home described as prejudicial to peace. Mentions Monch, Apoce, and Jost Im, with unclear context about Washington, General Lee, and Beuer Guten Get. Details are garbled but imply a notable figure facing removal in wartime discourse.
Naval officers stationed at Bethlehem ordnance works in Pennsylvania receive orders to be ready for active service within 72 hours. The officers from the army and navy now representing the U S government at the Bethlehem Tron company facility are alerted by headquarters to prepare for deployment on short notice.
London date line reports Hiram Maxim, inventor of the rapid fire gun, claiming the United States would swiftly conquer Spain in war. He argues America's battleships Indiana class with heavy guns and armor plus faster light craft outclass Spain’s fleet. He asserts no European nation could aid Spain and that U S industry would outproduce wartime needs. Spain could only endure initial annoyance, then defeat.
London reports indicate Spain is bending funds for a war with the United States. Agents allegedly secured a loan of 40 million dollars at a high rate of 40 percent, with Rothschilds denying involvement. Two Spanish commissions have sought capital in London and Madrid, aiming to buy war vessels as tensions with the United States rise.
National Guard officers from Ohio and beyond assembled for a review of the First Regiment Ohio National Guard at its armory. Col Cochran, Fort Thomas commandant, oversaw the inspection as the unit displayed its military equipment and overall readiness.
Fragmented local notes report Cyrus Corning in Wichita, street and pavement issues in Topeka, wheat outlook praised by RR Hilton, and an Oder of the Kanter Star meeting set for May in Topeka. Also mentions incidents, temperance meetings, and theater plans with scattered names and places across counties.
Marie Jansen plays Pearl Dodo in The Nancy Hanks with Harry Beresford and Jessie Bradbury as strong supporting acts. Bradbury wins the crowd with a charming smile and a powerful contralto, delivering songs and an encore. Beresford handles the heavy work as the French marquis, though the piece wobbles with mawkish sentiment in spots.
The Fourth congressional convention will be held at Emporia on May 10 to nominate a Republican candidate for Congress.
Chief Justice Doster challenges earlier Supreme Court rulings in Travelers Insurance Co. Va. Caldwell case. He would uphold the decision but disputes the Myers vs. Education and Hubbard vs. Manufacturing Company lines, claiming prior cases were wrongly decided. The report notes it is unprecedented for a chief justice to overrule prior supreme court precedents.
Washington March 5 The senate committee on foreign relations held a two hour session to decide how to proceed on the Hawaiian annexation treaty. Members refused to talk to the press but others said the panel would consider legislation rather than ratification and would not abandon the treaty but push it at the first opportunity. The panel will likely hold another executive session once appropriation bills are cleared away.
A party including Senators Money Gallin and Thurston and Representatives W A Smith and Amos Cummings with several ladies arrived aboard the Flagler yacht Anita. They are en route to Cuba to inquire into the island's arsenal and are guests of W R Hearst of the New York Journal. They will depart tonight or tomorrow morning.
Dr R C Flower announces a professional visit through Kansas with patient consultations in Kansas City Allman House March 14 16 Topeka Throop Hotel March 17 18 Emporia Hotel Whitley March 19 Wichita Carey House March 21 22 Cherryvale Hanley Hotel March 3 Public health lectures also set free at New Crawford Theater March 16 at 8 oclock A M.
Weather observer predicts warmer Sunday with partial clouds and a cool night minimum of 35 degrees. Unsettled weather may follow Monday as high barometer shifts to low. A 12:85 fire alarm summoned units to 16 West Tenth Street for a corn stalk pile blaze threatening a stable. Chemical Company No. 2 and Nos 2 and 4, plus Hook and Ladder No. 1 responded. The old Eli Hopkins estate notes were sold at the courthouse door, bought for 20 cents by GD Alten, totaling over 500 on face value. Rev G D Olden of First African Baptist Church received a Chattanooga pastorate offer for the colored church. decision pending. Sheriff Porter 5S Cook reported the January district court term pass along prisoners, including WH Davis serving nine years for highway robbery, John Stor man tied to burglary, and Pat Sullivan given one year for attempting to steal hoes at the asylum.
Chicago on March 3 reports mixed wheat action with Ohio crop weakness dragging prices below average then later partial recovery as trading quieted. July and May futures moved small increments while corn and pork markets showed declines and cautious activity dominated. Northwestern receipts rose slightly from the prior week amid variable demand and Liverpool markets softened with limited demand.
Fragmentary OCR reports hog receipts and shipments at Chicago Livestock Market. Text references estimated hog receipts and Monday shipments with unclear figures and vendor notes. Non-specific details about receipts and times appear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary market notes show corn, wheat, rye, and oats activity with mixed prices. Mentions hard red wheat, rye firmness, and dairy and eggs listed at seasonal prices amid unclear figures.
Market notes from March 5 discuss cattle trends and grain futures with price ranges and arrivals. Wheat routes to Minneapolis and St Paul lines affect Chicago prices. forecasts note ideal growing weather and cautious demand as crop conditions slide from average.
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