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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1899
Page
3
Rail yards report temporary discharge of 50 carpenter department workers at Santa Fe shops due to lack of building material for new box cars. The article notes a high demand for lumber and equipment, with production hampered until supplies arrive, likely extending through the year.
Fort Worth May 15 contract for a new union station to be built by Atenixon Topeka Santa Fe and Houston Texas Central railroads at Fourteenth and Jones streets has been let to Smith Bardon of Fort Worth. Main building to be 8 floors high, of Texas pressed brick with Mineral Wells stone, resembling the Santa Fe depot at Walsh.
Jeane C Walls plans to sue the Atelisun Topeka Santa Fe Railroad for damages after Jay Walls was injured when his horse struck a train. The suit alleges the engineer willfully blew the whistle to spook the horse, injuring the rider. J H Emmert leaves for Prescott to assume duties as assistant to the president of the Santa Fe Western rail network. A Newton note references a cut insect and future plans for a rou ndhouse occupant and varied work days.
At Garfield Park on Sunday the audience saw a new act after intermission as Black Diamond stepped to the band stand in a long Prince Albert and silk hat. He performed expansion feats by packing four ivory globes in his mouth and swallowing portions of a cigarette, then the band resumed with Sousa marches and a first Topeka performance of a piece from the march king. The cakewalk encore drew repeated roars as the crowd demanded more.
Herald reports Port Rico natives will soon wear United States uniforms under American officers. Organization authorized by Secretary Alger aims to enlist equip and instruct troops from several towns. The move follows withdrawal of some units and the need to preserve peace and order. The piece also notes Ringling Bros elephants as a headline entertainment feature.
Ringling Brothers introduces a five elephant brass band by trainer Herr Souder as a novel feature of the World’s Greatest Shows. The troupe’s thunderous performances, including "Comes Through the Style," rattle windows and impress lions. Also highlights Lockhart and Marchand elephant acts, O’Brien’s sixty-one horse act, and a grand street parade.
Colonel E B Bergman ex superintendent of the New Mexico penitentiary and his son Henry face conspiracy charges in Santa Fe. An inmate H V Schultze alleged plots to murder several citizens, with investigation aided by Thomas B. Catron and others. Poisoning rumors and several arrests followed as prosecutors prepare to begin examinations next Thursday.
In a chaotic day of baseball across venues, St Louis beat the visitors in a seventh inning rally as Breitenstein and Baltes worked with solid mounds. Attendance set a record with thousands present, while Chicago and Philadelphia faced rain postponements and Columbus and St Paul hosted varied scorelines.
Don F Willits reports from Fort Scott federal court where Cal Dillon was found guilty of counterfeiting after traveling with Jerry and Annie Groff. Dillon allegedly used nickels to fund slot machines. Groffs testified. Dillon received an eighteen month federal prison sentence.
Oscar Sisson former associate of Joe Cawthorne, seen this year with Alice Nelson Opera company, will join Oliver Colby Vauder Mille company in Topeka on May 2. The Garfield park summer series opens with Sisson, who performed with Cawthorne in The Little Nugget. Park management promises ample summer attractions and a 10 cent general admission with 0 extra for reserved seating.
Clark Persistent and Elsie Cleve land were arrested Saturday afternoon and turned over to county authorities on living together unlawfully. Two weeks earlier they faced a disorderly conduct charge raised by the Social Purity League. The case was heard in police court and the pair were remanded, then jailed. Clark worked as a machinist for the city railway.
John Dalgreen and Charles Kane were arrested by police Saturday night for being drunk on Quincy Street. They resisted filing and were carried to the station by officers and bystanders, unaware of their jail status until morning. Dalgreen, previously jailed for drunkenness, faces work on the rock this time.
The Court of Appeals issued numerous determinations across counties including Shawnee, Nemaha, Johnson, Wyandotte, Atchison, Jackson, Jefferson, Brown, Leavenworth, and Jackson. Many cases were affirmed with several reversals and dismissals, noting actions against banks, cemeteries, and various individuals. Strong entities include American Surety Co., Merchants National Bank, First National Bank, and city/county governments. Local legal actions span multiple counties and involve receivers, certificates to the supreme court, and classic civil matters.
New York May 15 At Stanton Street a pro-cathedral ordination of Dr Charles A Briggs and Rev Charles A Snedeker as Episcopal priests proceeded without protest or spectacle. Bishop Potter presided as crowds filled the quiet service.
The ordination included laying on of hands and communion with candidates kneeling before the bishop. Rev Dr Briggs sat in the chancel, faced the congregation, and declined to comment on criticism. A friend said Briggs would rest then go to Euromed and later serve at Pro Cathedral. Paddock noted Briggs desires to labor among East Side poor and continue teaching nearby.
Prof McGifert of Union Theological Seminary has sent a defense letter to the Philadelphia clerk to be presented to the Presbyterian general assembly meeting in Minneapolis on Wednesday. He declined to discuss the matter further.
In an advertisement a long claim filled with slang and misspellings touts Morrow's Kidney Tablets as a scientific kidney remedy. It asserts eighteen years of development by a chemist, promises gentle action on kidneys and nerves, and cites Mrs. J H Zimmerman of Topeka Kansas praising relief after one box. Sold as yellow tablets for a stated price, available at Swift Holliday drug store and other outlets.
Rev C W Knox states the letter was forwarded as seven presbyteries urge the general assembly to address the McGiffert matter. A New York commissioner says Pittsburg Presbytery acted in error by passing it by. Old fake pension scheme preyed on former slaves with over 150000 dollars raised.
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