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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
1
Admiral Dewey reviews a vast parade from a four mile procession route along Michigan Avenue with 150 organizations from civic, military, and veterans groups. Mayor Carter Harrison and notable dignitaries accompany him as thousands cheer. The event includes a naval contingent and a tribute from the Civil War era, reflecting a grand civic spectacle in Chicago.
Colonel G Van Norman and Colonel Hugh T Reed lead the Seventh and Eighth Divisions in a grand march through Chicago. Units include infantry, engineers, fire battalions, Zouaves, cadets, and support crews with staff and volunteers from multiple organizations. Notable detachments comprised Canadian veterans and Catholic cadets. the parade concludes near the reviewing stand with displays of military mobility.
In Chicago a grand Dewey Ball drew about two thousand guests to the great auditorium. Navy and civic leaders led a formal procession to a lavish reception and a grand march. Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey, Mayor Harrison, and military officials were greeted by a long line of dignitaries and guests before the dancing began and continued past midnight with a luncheon afterward.
An engine and seven empty cars of the Santa Fe railroad plunged into the bay from the steam Santa Fe wharf in San Francisco today after an apron collapsed. No one was killed as far as known.
In Trenton New Jersey a planned incorporation named the Cooper Company seeks capital stock of 1 000 000 with 4 210 preferred shares and 48 common shares. The firm intends to deal in goods to New York Chicago and other cities with dividends on preferred and common stock. Return date set for June 1. Atchison May 1 report notes strengthening measures.
London dispatch reports persistent Boers attacks around Thaba N'Chu on April 30 and May 1 with heavy artillery. General Brabazon aided by Gordon and Dickinson brigades and cavalry under French and Smith-Dorrien, holding a strong Highth division position to prevent capture of a British convoy.
Bristol Tenn May 1 The coal mines at this place are on fire and there is great apprehension for the lives of the miners who went to work this morning. It is reported that all have escaped except nine who are unaccounted for, but no reliable details are available.
Munkacsy born May 1 and famed for Christ before Pilate died today in an asylum. He will be buried at Budapest. The world’s painter of power credits his start to an American patron. As a youth in Duesseldorf under Knaus he painted canvases sought for their odd, original force though not yet valued commercially. A Philadelphia gentleman traveling through Duesseldorf helped shape his early career.
Lord Roberts reports casualties from April 27 near Thaba N'Chu with Lieut Geary and two enlisted men killed and an officer plus three enlisted men wounded. General Hamilton and Smith-Dorrien hold strong positions while Brabazon arrives with Yeomanry to extricate a convoy. Dispatch notes Boer forces thinning near Thaba N'Chu as reinforcements move in.
The Supreme Court resumed hearing on the Kentucky governorship dispute with former governor W. G. Bradley arguing for Governor Taylor. He contended Taylor held both de jure and de facto title, that every act as governor was legal, and likened jurisdiction to the Thayer case. He argued office is property under the Fourteenth Amendment, requiring federal review, and urged against appeals to ballots or state legislatures. A stray joke about a grandmother's funeral appears at the end.
Nationwide labor unrest spreads May 1 as contractors resist wage hikes and hours cuts. About 1,000 workers strike in Kansas City and East St Louis, with 250 tin and sheet metal workers, 300 bricklayers laid off, and sympathy walkouts in carpenters, plasterers, and quarry workers. Other cities report strikes among carpenters, painters, plumbers, and freight handlers, aiming for eight hour days and higher pay.
Michigan Democrats gather as William J Bryan tours Port Huron for the state and national conventions. He urges free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, warns against imperial governance in the Philippines, and cautions on constitutional limits for new dependencies while addressing thousands.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor defies a court injunction against Cigar Makers International union actions at Levy & Co. He urges members to disregard the injunction and threatens to strike Levy & Co workers. He notes AFL headquarters in Washington and plans to be in New York May 7.
R Louter Wessels, special commissioner from the South African restibile, telegraphed from The Hague that peace envoys Fisher, Wessels and Wol motuns will sail for the United States on May 3. They will be guests of the National Horr Hellef association and tour the country under its auspices.
Washington May 1 President Dole selected as the first governor of Finwali as anticipated in earlier dispatches The formal announcement will be made when the first Hawaiian official appointed by the president is complete.
Port Rico Opens Civil Government With Herbert Allen As First American Civil Governor. In San Juan on May 1, Allen addressed Islanders highlighting the new framework under U.S. sovereignty and promising equal treatment, progress, and American support. Governor Davis hosted a reception as the transfer of authority proceeded and currency exchange arrangements were announced for early completion.
A rough outline shows Hudson backing his son Jeff for Congress in the Third District. Hubert East Eppe seeks to express support for a single term while Wilton County notes Democratic and Populist leaning.
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