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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
3
Fresh factory goods described as pressed leather pocketbooks in new colorings with peetic frame pockets in black. Items include metal trimming options in sterling silver or oxidized finishes for 50 cents to 75 cents, with safety clasps and handkerchief pockets.
A passenger without a ticket arrived on the Limited and received a warm reception before resuming travel. The account describes a tense scene with authorities and bystanders, noting a police confrontation and the crowd’s reaction aboard the car platform during the journey.
A Virginia mother in late pregnancy describes her experience with labor lasting under two hours. The text promotes a liniment externally applied as the only safe remedy, warning against internal medicines and alleging harm from them. It claims Mother's Privad costs $1 and offers mail order from The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
An OCR fragment recalls a rail journey as the limited train advances westward after a late start. Officers monitor the engine, the persistence of the crew is noted, and a routine pause near a station precedes resumed movement toward the setting sun.
The Cincinnati Covington and New Port foundry employers’ association grants a 10 percent wage rise to members of the Iron Molders' International Union. The increase takes effect in May and includes a plan for annual wage conferences on 30 days notice to adjust rates. About 29,000 employes across the three cities are affected. An Old Horse Wins London Steeplechase. In London the national steeplechase winner is Manifesto owned by John G. Buntel. Ford of Eyre is second with Elliman third.
The report describes short positions as buyers and notes exporters in Chicago and New York moving wheat and corn. Prices show strength in cash positions while futures trade mixed with May and July contracts near firm interest, and weather impacts cited as mildly unfavorable for crops.
Witnesses described a ballot recount in Topeka tied to the Stuart Falloon contest. Captain Schilling of Hiawatha testified briefly, while trials of ballots from Brown county were examined for potential improprieties and whisky influence at Highland station polling places.
A preliminary tally shows Stuart with 56 votes, ahead overall by a narrow margin. Contest lawyers seek to discard ballots from Troy and Highland Station over alleged vice and disorder, which could flip margins and contest outcomes. Troy led Stuart with 1st plurality and Highland Station with 73, with possible further shifts if precincts are invalidated.
The contestee's counsel filed a first precipe for fifteen witnesses for Mr Stuart. Seven names include John A Fulton E N Reed C Ro Gaston W K R Hammond K Sands K Ingraham and M W Myers of Merit. They aim to impeach J Pool Grinstead of the Wathens Star. Other witnesses are George Manville F H Drenning J F Hoopster K Willis J Pool Grinstead of Wathens and A L Perry J J Baker and Charles Norman of Troy. Willis must bring letters from James Palloon dated October and November last year.
Testimony titled Boy of sixteen testified he voted last fall claiming he was sixteen when approached by Mr. Leland. He described meeting Leland near the courthouse and voting a straight Republican ticket after being urged to swear in. He was transported to Topeka by Frank Elliott, governor Leedy’s executive clerk, amid questions of coercion.
Chicago March 24 Wheat faced a weak session with May opening lower and dipping to the low, then rising on St Louis buying tied to crop damage claims in the southwest. Cash movement mixed with 42 cars received and 5 traded contracts, while Minneapolis and Duluth reported carloads. Corn followed the wheat trend with May corn opening lower as receipts were noted.
The Chicago and Kansas City Livestock markets report liquidations and steadier to lower tones. Receipts for hogs and cattle rise as traders weigh prices, with May contracts showing mixed moves and general market softness in early trading.
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