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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1900
Page
6
An Ivory Soap advertisement promises a full body lathering routine to remove surface impurities. It claims each cake yields 100 suits of lather and urges washing with tepid water to lift impurities from the pores.
A stormy general conference session in Chicago outlined elections for bishop and two general superintendents amid split reports on episcopacy. Remarks urged ongoing gospel work and unity among 2,700 African descent ministers, with minority and majority reports debated and committee recommendations considered.
In Philadelphia a heated debate unfolds at the Simpson meeting as supporters argue for increased bishops. A. J. Wallace pushes for four new bishops to cover the West and Pacific Northwest while Bishop Buckley presents the majority report after a long discussion and a 93 vote.
St Louis May 15 The strike on Suburban street railway system WHS ended after a conference, with many strikers returning to work. Police, who had guarded cars and property, were ordered to retire from certain duties this morning, leaving the department with a larger force to clear debris and restore service across tracks citywide.
Opening session of the National Consense of Charities and Corrections will be held Friday with delegates arriving. Many will seek hotel rooms while extra space is needed. Major T. J. Anderson asks hosts to accommodate delegates in private homes if possible and arrange carriage drives for a city tour on Saturday afternoon.
A May 15 dispatch to the Chronicle from Decatur covers the Cumberland Presbyterian church Woman's Mission national convention. The secretary treasurer Miss Tolle Flodlingstorths reported expanded missionary work among Chinese in California including a school, and efforts in Virginia, Kentucky, and East Tennessee. Receipts and allocations were noted, with ministers and local workers named, reflecting a growing mission footprint.
The Postmaster General announced Joseph L. Bristow will sail to Havana next Wednesday to oversee postal affairs in Cuba during a corruption inquiry. He will supervise inspectors and may influence the handling of the Rathbone situation as the service reorganizes. News notes Cuba’s grudging acceptance of American officials and broader fraud reach across Havana and island offices.
A fragmented report outlines ongoing Cuban postal matter disputes and possible corruption implications. It cites Governor General Wood and Rathbone requisitions, deficits from 1599 to 1490, and war department statements. Officials suggest clerical order failures and promise forthcoming details on fraud extent.
The text notes Mr. Burton is faulted for not helping In the fest and discusses a pending matter prior to the conven tion’s meeting tomorrow. It suggests a peaceful settlement may be possible before the convention.
The article outlines planned nominations for state offices by a single nominating man and convention acclamation. It lists candidates per office with nominators including Reese for Associate Justice, Otto Bckstein for Governor, H B Richter for Lieutenant Governor, Lobdett for State Treasurer, Cox for Auditor, Wright for Superintendent, Tomlinson for Secretary, Hoch for Insurance, Stover for Congressman at Large, and Thompson for large.
A faction seeks J H Tomlinson to challenge Morton Albaugh for state GOP chairman. Frank Grimes and Findlay pressure Tomlinson, with Burton faction members Georgy Clark and Cram among supporters, pledging a convention test if needed. Tomlinson unlikely to accept, as Albany allies push for influence.
Tremont, May 15. Tom Moser, a farmer three miles north of town, murdered his wife and four children Sunday evening. The last child died about 1 p.m. Sunday. Neighbors reported no one seen near the house since. The house was found locked and deserted. In the cellar lay Mrs Moser’s body covered with rags. the four children were upstairs. No trace of Moser. Authorities suspect insanity.
The Record reports Hawaii and Porto Rico will send delegates to the Democratic national convention. Each delegation could receive six votes if party leaders sign off. Senator JK Jones, chair of the DNC, noted a letter from Sandwich Islanders asking about seating a Hawaiian delegation at Kansas City on July 4. Democratic managers see political value in seating the Porto Rican delegation amid anti imperialist platform talk.
Gen Hudson opposing the pension bill amid G A R Kansas controversy. Resolution condemns the Gallinger act as an imposition and urges congress to defeat it or provide clear alternative pensions. Bill redefines disability, sets $2 minimum, $12 max, and includes widow and child pensions with detailed conditions. First publication of the full act text appears in this report.
Ex queen Lil of Hawaii travels from Washington to Bondlula Home, bidding farewell to friends including Janet Mi. She distributes five valuable gifts to visitors and appears moved at parting. Assistant Attorney General Bayathas later rules express companies are not liable as tax brokers for lost money orders and travelers checks.
Wheat and corn prices show a mixed session with July futures firming briefly before easing. Livestock markets in Chicago and Kansas City display steady to lower cattle and hog receipts, with notable attention to dairy and butter prices and regional produce quotes.
A fragmented OCR read hints at cautious trading with investors awaiting week ahead. Mentions of potential gains and a small number of participants suggest a subdued session amid uncertain sentiment.
A garbled update mixes New York gossip with stock market chatter. It notes shifts in railway shares, bear and bull dynamics, and mixed press about British developments, ending with reference to an unforseen accident. The passage preserves unnamed figures and occurrences amid the noisy OCR text.
Furnished by J. C. Gaines and J. Goins in Topeka. Market gossip covers cattle and grain prices, market directions, price ranges, and shipment notes. Reports note July prices, bids and asks, and general market sentiment for wheat corn cattle and related commodities.
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