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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
2
At the Cleveland county Democratic convention riot fears rose as rival Goat and Rich factions clashed. Police intervened when doors were barred and fighting erupted, leaving several men bruised and injuries reported amid a volatile scene.
London May 31 physicians now correct the interpretation that Mrs Gladstone is paralyzed They say they are not sure how to best assure and that her state is merely the result of extreme weakness The dispatch reflects early 19th century medical reporting with uncertain phrasing and names.
Frederick and family from Saxon yesterday accompanied by his daughter Mire Huckel want am Engiish physician Mr Harvey health is reported to be greatly improved but not yet well.
New York May 1 George Siler expressed confidence that Fitzsimmons would defeat Rub in the scheduled bout at Tuckahoe on June 15 Madden manager of Gus Rubins questions the referee choice citing an article by Siler. The controversial clause names Siler as reserve while Madden fights to have Chicago referee Siler officiate.
Pensions granted for several individuals including Odell from Kansas City and John Ryan from Weillington with amounts shown. Supplemental pensions listed for T. Palmer at Leavenworth and Charlen Willers at Leavenworth with four dollar amounts. Other names include Steph enx Lee City Wat Stalker Fort Saint. Malone Sinevia Andrew Duneworth Burton Henry J. Independence gains population reported from a May 31 special census indicating Independence population growth attributed to new institutions and brick print.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a belief in a cough remedy said to cure a severe cold before a battle. It mentions purchase, safety, and a location in Gersonville with unclear spelling and many errors.
Acting for Jeffries Billy Brady pressed Rourke to post and forfeit to bind the match. O Rourke said Sharkey would agree to a clean break while Brady insisted Lettice would not. With both managers holding lines the fight was postponed and a later conference is expected to decide the dispute under same brinkaway rules.
In Pittsburgh May 31 James would challenge the heavyweight champion to an all round bout in Chicago. Corbett is umpiring a dull game at Duquesne theater and says he will meet any challenger if money is provided. He doubts Corbett will challenge and will not fight until after McCoy, Starkey, Huffin, and Fitesimmons meetings. He notes the champion must take 65 percent whether he wins or loses.
Cincinnati May 31 The grandstand pavilion lab house and contents of the Cincinnati baseball park were destroyed by fire causing losses over 3000. Insurance 14000 on the property, players' uniforms and gear were all lost and unfunded. Manager Allen said no club items survived and traveling uniforms may be needed for upcoming engagements. Steinfeldt’s mascot dog perished in the blaze.
In Boston on May, Sailor Sharkey declares Jeffries should enter wrestling, says Corbett would beat him in rings, and reflects on past matches. He predicts Jeffries will win a future bout, criticizes Jeffries’s fighting style, and questions Corbett’s distance judgment in a previous fight.
Pittspare May 11 James J Corbett speaks after the Clarke divorce case noting boxing pace, recalling the Jeffries bout and asserting he is the better man if matched again. He praises Jeffries as a fine fellow despite recent injuries.
The fragment describes a verbal exchange after a boxing bout where one fighter claims to have had the best of the argument until a left hook shifted control. It hints at a competitive match and the immediacy of postfight emotions. The source centers on personal confrontation and sporting tension rather than outcome details.
Kinley Mack of Saturday won the Brooklyn handicap, earning a wife for his owner Nat B Bartlett. Miss Minna Earls, long in love with the horseman, wed immediately after the race. Mrs Bartlett reportedly resisted but consent followed the victory.
Jean Ferand and Ethelbert prepared to test speed in a Brooklyn Jockey Club sweepstakes at Gravesend. Deep muddy going kept them from last Saturday’s handicap but the race will decide which is faster. The great mare Imp may also start as the stake is open to four-year-olds and up.
New York May 3 Matty Matthews welterweight champion secured to meet Eddie Connolly of St John N B who gave Matthews two hard fights last time Connolly claims fever pre pneumonia but confident to reverse verdict in June Practically signed to meet England’s Dice Bases Matthews says he will meet Gang at 126 pounds if needed Gans and money ready Also Hawkins potential rematch offer discussed. The day’s other items include a fatal bike race accident in Waltham and Cleveland acquiring second baseman Flood from Fort Wayne.
A holiday crowd of 15,000 watched Imp prevail at Gravesend in the Parkway Handicap. Kinley Mack finished fourth with Survivor close behind, as Imp set the pace and crossed the line two lengths ahead in a track record 1 46 5. Kinley Mack beat Survivor by four lengths for third.
New York May report says managers of Sharkey and Jeffries dispute the rule for a clean break in the championship bout. The fate of the match hinges on whether a break is ruled legal under the specified boxing regulations.
An old medical advertisement extols fat as warmth, strength, and nourishment for digestion nerves muscles and brain. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a pleasant easy to digest fat source that invigorates mind and body and strengthens the entire system.
A Western League Memorial Day baseball game in Pueblo was interrupted by rain after an incomplete score by innings. Reported lines mention players Byler and Joseph among others, with unclear inning by inning results and a late note of rain halting play in Omaha coverage.
In Junction City Kansas on May 31 the local nine lost to Chapman by a slim margin. Hanover topped Marysville 10 to 9 in a Hanover vs Marysville matchup. Ellsworth defeated Seimesn 14 to 9 while Abilene beat Fort Riley 14 to 9 in the Abilene area. Kinsley downed Dodge City 7 to 2 and Enterprise edged Hope in a close game, scores not fully listed.
A large crowd watched Washburn pile up nineteen runs to three against Baker as errors dominated the game. Washburn's batting overwhelmed Baker with Cochran, Fister, and Funnel driving runs, while Baker faltered on defense. The swingy campaign ends with Washburn meeting Topeka on Saturday for the season finale.
Nonspecific advertisement for Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root promoting kidney bladder and uric acid cures. Offers free sample bottle by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghampton New York. Emphasizes tested by thousands and claims relief and health restoration.
May 30 ceremony at the imperial palace in Tokyo marked by lavish rites, with the Crown Prince Yoshihito and Princess Seda Ko exchange vows before sacred shrines. Warships in Tokyo Bay fired a 10-gun salute as part of the celebrations, hailed as a historic innovation in imperial custom.
An ad extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a modern cure for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. It claims the tablets digest food for the weak stomach, allowing abundant nutrition and rest, asserting one tablet can digest 3000 grains of meat and praising safety and value.
Public notice lauds an imperial wedding setting a moral tone and elevating women in an Oriental country. It notes two honors for Americans: Baron Kaneke after Harvard I L B D and Fukuyama gifted fifty thousand yen. Reports Chinese boundary disputes near Wei Hai Wei and Korean gold mine negotiations. Also mentions smallpox quarantine removal in Medicine Lodge and a death in Independence.
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