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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1897
Page
3
A Star Grocery circular lists numerous discounted staples and goods. Items include sugar, lard, hams, bacon, beans, oats, coffee, soap, crackers, butter, tea, dried fruit, canned tomatoes, peas, butterine, creamery butter, and fish with bulk quantities and per pound pricing for a wide range of shoppers.
Chicago November 2 A general Japanese consul will be established in Chicago to serve all territory west of the Alleghenies. D Nosse will leave Vancouver to assume duties, with the consular office at Chicago. The move aims to strengthen friendly ties with the north and west and signals a celebratory banquet on November 4.
President McKinley and party began a return journey from Canton this morning after a reception at the White House. A special train carrying the president left for Pittsburgh with Mrs Sealey and others aboard. The trip includes a stop at Harrisburg and a planned return to Washington by midnight.
The text shows a chaotic betting scene involving Frederick Fishel at Morr Pork race track. It claims he carried money for a week, left no proof of departure, and disappeared from the track with unsettled wagers. The fragmented OCR suggests widespread confusion about ownership and missing funds.
Rumor from Will Rule Britannia on November 2 at the Isle of Wight cites Sir Maurice Fitzgerald as purchaser of the Prince of Wales famous cutter Britannia. Advertisements tout Buckeye Pie Ointment promising reliefs and cures with bottle guarantees from Gtt Kan Ave and Miller's Pharmacy corners.
Hat Frey, son of J. J. Frey senior, general manager of Santa Fe, was hurt in Springfield Missouri when a large limb struck his head. He sustained a deep cut behind the temple and possible brain concussion. He was flown from Albuquerque to Springfield with Mrs. Frey. John C. Prey was en route from Topeka to join them.
T B Porter narrowly escaped two gunshot wounds yesterday afternoon on Eleventh Street near Hutch Ansa. He heard a gun report, felt a sharp blow between his shoulders, and credit his heavy overcoat for saving him. A bicycle rider and others on the street were nearby when the incident occurred. Porter found a lead fragment embedded in his clothing.
New Orleans residents report improved spirits as a cold spell returns. Relief from recent fever fears arrives with clear skies and hoped for health benefits though merchants note ongoing quarantine restrictions and reduced activity.
In a telegram from Washington the city learns that Des G. Mutyane Murthi and A A Raub are named to the pension examining board. The delegates have not received commissions but are expected to arrive before next Wednesday. The new board will commence work on Wednesday. Dr S M Martin resigns from the old board and will join the new board.
Alger and War Secretary met with Messrs Van Horne and Bohaughnesty, Canadian Pacific Railway officials, to discuss settling details of a project tied to industry at Grammer in which Warner Miller and others are interested. General Longstreet took the oath as commissioner of refinies today, succeeding General Wade Hampton in Washington.
A hospital kitchen abuse incident is recounted with cruel treatment of patient Redemski by Cook Wilson and supervisor. Mrs Dickinson, who reported tension, faced discharge after a Journal story misattributed to her, prompting an inquiry by the board of charities and public back-and-forth over accountability.
Havana reports Marshal Blanes orders Spanish troops to relocate within two months to the unified churches as housing runs short. Special Gapatch recalled from Madrid after a Taylor column stirs unrest. Observers fear potential government intervention as US ties and naval actions draw scrutiny.
A large crowd gathered at the Journal Office as evening bulletins from the Associated Press arrived. By eleven o'clock complete returns were received detailing the city vote on the sheriff and the status of sectional results in New York Ohio and other states.
An antique advertisement extols the Penates and a Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs colds and throat chest ailments. It promises a quarter century proven cure or money back and urges households to try a remedy at Holiday's Drug Store with pricing listed 50 cents and 1.00. It notes G W Stansfeld at 652 Kansas Avenue.
The report outlines early returns from the state race with Republicans holding 63 of 104 in the house and 40 of 50 in the senate. Projections list Democratic gains in the legislature, Shaw leading for governor, and ongoing adjustments as counties report. The Democratic committee claims Shaw will win, while Republicans anticipate a mixed outcome in the upper chamber.
Republicans win five judges across three court circuits while Democrats take one and Populists win two. The results shock both parties with nationwide support under 60 percent and Judge Jones overturning a Populist majority by about 1,100 votes in the second circuit.
At 3 PM Beltimore reports Calvert County undecided as Republican and Democrat seats tilt the legislature. Republicans lead in Senate 16 to 9 with Calvert pending, while Democrats gain House strength and aim for a 68 vote joint ballot. A Republican Calvert win would lock in the party’s control.
Denver reports mixed results from Colorado elections. William H Gabbert, Democrat and Populist, likely wins the supreme court judge seat by a small minority, while Charles J Hayt, Republican and Silver Republican candidate, may secure a 2,000 plus majority. Silver Republicans sweep county races in El Paso, Leadville, and Lake, with fusionists defeating Republicans there. Denver Times projects Hast for judge with a ~2,000 plurality. Returns incomplete.
Toulsville reports Kentucky tilts Democratic with a majority exceeding 25,000. S. J. Shackelford is poised to win appellate court clerk by about 30 to 35 thousand votes, while the slate appears to give the Democrats control of both houses. Louisville indicates Weav er leads with roughly a 2,500 majority for mayor, and most of the municipal ticket is elected.
Legislation news reports a reduced Republican majority on the New York Joint Ballot in the lower house, with Republicans still holding a narrow overall lead. The Senate remains Republican, and in New York City five Republicans and sixteen Democrats won alderman seats. Chief Judge Parker, a Democrat, leads with a statewide majority of 59155.
The Teamp'stream company failed to pay hotel bills after a second Topeka performance. J Turtle, manager of the Cheeterfield hotel, attended the scenery and stage effects and confirmed debt for lodging. The company members remain with Mr Tuttle amid pressure from Hitchinstange. The piece questions bringing wildcat shows to Topeka and suggests Tentative relocation to Meriden and Herington.
To Talk Seats Ottawa Ont Nev Stewiltrea ftaurier and Sir Louis Davis will leave on Monday next for Washington to attend the conference between Great Britain and the United States regarding seal life in Bering Sea. John Macoun the Canadian expert and Mr H S N Vennin chief clerk of the fisheries department will accompany the ministers.
A string of fragmentary excerpts blends domestic humor with violent fantasy as characters in a New York Journal novel contemplate assassination, bombs, and headlines. Amid farces on manners and age jokes, a Hartford man’s son receives a moral blessing at table, while brief vignettes from Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis offer wry quips on fate, signs, and aging.
Dickinson, Ellsworth, Leavenworth and Saline counties report Republican wins for county offices with Democrats faring better in Leavenworth and the fusion ticket prevailing in Saline. Across numerous counties including Wichita Scott Butler Bourbon Kingman Pottawatomie Phillips Jackson Montgomery Russell Barber Kearney Greely Douglas Linn Franklin Cherokee Anderson Brown Lyon and Trego, Republicans or fusionists win key roles such as treasurer sheriff clerk and surveyor while some counties tilt to Democrats or remain in doubt.
Journal notes Osage county elects Republicans to judge and other offices. Burris wins by a large margin in the Tenth District. fusion loses ground. County results show Republicans carrying most races by substantial spreads amid a mixed statewide outcome.
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