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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1900
Page
6
A fragmentary 19th century literary notice mentions The Story of a Country Town by E. W. Howe as a defining work in backcountry realism. Reactions cite its vivid portrayal of rural life and its standing among contemporary American books. May include praises from critics and editors.
Fragmentary OCR notes cover postage pricing, a national bank capital increase aiming at 16 billion, Porto Rican Army society plans, wage and price talks in Atlanta and Cleveland dock strike rumors, a manslaughter verdict in St Louis, and a garbled retirement of a marriage event.
Local Republicans fault the county central committee for failing to give notice of primaries and the election of committee members and county officers. The article cites irregular voting, self-appointment, and a $1 filing fee for committee candidates, with funds due to the county treasurer before the three event date.
A dense, fragmentary Philadelphia Record item surveys social chatter and satire. Benign barbs about men and women, stage life, marriage anniversaries, and salon talk surface in quick snippets and in-jokes among society figures, reflecting urban mores with sly humor.
London reports in the Daily Mail that the British warship Thetis chased German ships off Delagoa Bay with Kaiser on board, a claim denied by Foreign Office officials who call the report utterly impossible and absurd. Port Limón and Greytown advise that Costa Rican President Leistias proclaims dictatorship amid delayed Mora invasion. Washington notes the House passes a favorable export bill, boosting national guard and militia funding from 400,000 to 5,000,000 with militia proposed to rise to five million.
In a Kansas city court the Lancaster diamond case unfolds with Mrs White and ex executor William C. Phipps as key figures. The trial probes a will’s bequest and the fate of a diamond once owned by the late South African adventurer Nini Ted Lainenster, with jurors and witnesses detailing unmounted stones and forged paths to wealth. The case sketches a tangled web of claims, family ties, and a vault dispute surrounding the famed gem long tied to an eccentric heir. The day’s proceedings push toward further testimony as the court advances the complex probate fight.
New York reports that art lost to a silk stocking gimmick as Sir Henry Irving played to empty benches while thousands of women swarmed the Herd Square for a hosiery giveaway linked to Naughty Anthony. Ticket speculators and chaos marred the Knickerbocker district as 75th performance drew uncommon disorder and revenue losses.
Chicago March 1 1896 the steamer City of Lewisville of the Graham and Morton line carried about twenty passengers mainly from Chicago and Benton Harbor plus a freight cargo. No apprehension for the safety of the vessel was reported by the owners.
The Journal reports a shift of maritime traffic from New Orleans to Galveston with a direct New York to Galveston line. Southern Pacific acquires ships to access western ports, aiming to cut costs by shortening routes and reducing train miles on through freight.
Secretary Long cabled Admiral Watson in Cavite to dispatch a warship to Taku China at the Tieho river mouth to safeguard American missionary interests under threat. The choice of ship was left to Admiral Watson.
Chicago March 16 magnates of the American baseball league held a secret session to decide the circuit composition for the coming season. Attending were James Manning Kansas City C H Saulpaugh Minneapolis J F Kilfoyle Cleveland Matt Kiliften Milwaukee D Burns Detroit W Watkins Indianapolis Charles Comiskey St Paul and President Johnson Whiteside Toulaville offered inducements to relocate a team to Chicago. Farr of the National League club reportedly rejected a proposal, details unknown.
Governor Taylor will again take his call to Washington to seek relief. John W. Yerkes of Danville and other Republican leaders were summoned to the executive mansion where an alleged pay proposal was reviewed. A committee led by Mr. Yerkes will travel to Washington to present the case to the president.
Chicago March market report notes unexpected strength in wheat with weather worries about winter wheat and tight Argentine shipments influencing prices. Trading shows gradual gains despite mixed receipts and broad volatility across corn oats and provisions, with buyers active and prices fluctuating through the day.
A fragmented Topeka page blends grocery and livestock notes with market briefs. It reports mixed prices on butter, eggs, wheat and corn, plus cattle and hog receipts, Kansas City and New York market chatter, and Topeka market prices for dairy and produce. The scattered items reference Western sheep, shipment figures, and a fleeting Wall Street gossip note from New York.
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