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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
8
An unrest appears amid the Republican central committee as tensions flare over primary procedures and canvassing arrangements. Officials prepare to conduct Saturday elections while conflicts over nominating matters and vote tallies spark debate among party members.
Fragmented notice outlines promotions for second lieutenants tied to historical unit formation. References Secretary Root and navy style ordering, with unclear dates and names. The readable portion suggests a ceremonial or organizational promotion action for military officers during 1900 era, but details are obscured.
May 20 in Vienna the Reichsrat debated a canal bill with fierce opposition. Pan-Germans attacked Dr Lueger who backed the bill, causing a suspension as the president failed to quell the tumult. Schwarzenburg opposed the bill then walked out, calling canals a gateway for foreign invasion.
An American electrical engineer in New York contends Chinese cotton mills, tied to Shanghe, cannot outcompete American manufacturers even with cheap labor. He cites six filly units with 46,000 swinbles, economies tight, and claims Chinese workers earn low wages while Americans deliver higher quality and productivity, shifting demand toward U S goods.
Arthur Pearson, London newspaper magnate, plans a brief U S visit to observe American newspaper methods. He will review about thirty publications, dailies and weeklies, and sails from Liverpool on June 8 aboard the White Star Oceanic.
Jamestown streetcar workers strike demanding removal of three Wisehardt men from the board. City and suburban lines halted as crews refuse to operate. Affected riders report delays and widespread disruption to daily commutes across Jamestown and surrounding routes.
A Toledo sent report describes the formation and formal organization of a church trust in Chicago. Officials and committeemen are named as leaders, with aims to oversee local church work and federal collaboration. The plan includes future meetings and governance, pending further federation actions and community involvement.
In New York on May a report claims George Gould and William Vanderbilt brokered a truce among Hill-Morgan and Harriman-Kuhn-Loch representatives over control of the Northern Pacific. The amicable understanding, aided by meetings with Elliott and Great Northern figures, aims to stabilize stock interests and end factional clashes. Frits, Great Northern president, is in the city and meeting with Northern Pacific and Union Pacific officials, while declining to comment on the Pacific matters.
The Spiritualists of Kansas adjourned a weeklong convention with D W Hell of Norton elected president. The closing session featured addresses by G W Kates Minneapolis and others, tests of spirit power, and plans to meet in Topeka in June. State headquarters established. W P Bellman to seek office in coming days. The association aims to charter and empower missionaries, medical staff, and lecturers to perform marriages and funerals under the new organization.
May 20 report notes a revival in Norse trade and sharp horse demand at public sales stables in New York and other large cities. Scarcity of horses boosts prices, aided by World events and reduced farm production. Prime, sound horses now fetch about 50 percent higher than three years ago as buyers seek reliable transport and military needs.
A garbled compilation mentions Robinson president of a meet, baseball losses, opera house events, bankers’ convention, and school activities. It references commencement exercises, Topeka To-Go program planning, Shawnee County Normal Institute at the high school, and various local civic matters including parks and city ordinances. Names like Jim Morphy and Maton appear amid scattered institutional references.
New York May. The Iron Age reports that the iron trade sits in expectancy with uneven buying and slower consumption. Merchants note waves of demand, frantic orders, and delays as mills adjust to cautious stocks. Rail and rail-related firms show large orders while overall consumption remains uncertain.
A World dispatch from Wantage Begland Suga reports Richard Croker plans to return to New York soon. Secret arrangements are in place with a hoped departure date soon. The Wantage correspondent notes a possible stopover to inspect Derby on June 1 as Hambros American steamship ages are discussed in London.
Dispatch from Pekin reports the German embarkation will start June 30 as German guards withdraw from gates. China accepts four percent indemnity interest until principal payment. Li Hung Chang says he will assume responsibility for the city as governing authority shifts to Chinese hands for about six weeks.
Champion James Jeffries sails to San Francisco after a Chicago talk with William Brady on a potential bout with Gus Rublin. He says if offered enough money he will meet Rublin in the east, likely in Connecticut, and then face Tom Sharkey before retiring from boxing.
London reports a Birmingham undertaker’s cellar containing 71 infant bodies in varying decomposition. The widow owner faces remand after authorities uncover the grim discovery tied to a death case and ongoing police action.
Real estate transfers listed include Clark to city on east side tract. Brescott to W L Dermy for 200 dollars with lots 2215 217 and 219 on Pwies Avenue. J Norton 20 ana. Poker Billard wire to city of Topeka for 1400 dollars on Quincy Street. Emporia Mutual Loan Association to Gen Weil for 6 million with lots 494 56 Bad t& Pillmor Throop’s addition. First National Bank to go Worn N FL Handy and P P Bacon for 1150 dollars pt nw 47-18-14. Hurrell to Geo Payton for 31600 with lots 134 and later Quincy arrest. Mary B D Hall to City of Topeka for Home 86 Beth Joab Mulvane and wife to Laura J Thoms for 1 lot 160 64-66 and 2. Quincey Street lots 14.
Bon 20 A call was told for the Republican state convention to meet in Harrisburg on August 20. Candidates for justice of the supreme court and state treasurer will be selected. Our telephone 519.
A garbled summary of shipping, passenger expectations for the centennial voyage, and a Philippine revenue report. It mentions the Senator and Centennial vessels, Seattle and Nome schedules, and a May 1901 financial breakdown of Philippine revenues. It also reports condolences over the czar’s eldest daughter and a brief death notice for Count Bismarck Varvein with dates and origins.
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