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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1900
Page
1
Lyons concedes he wrote ardent letters to Mrs Selis as the trial over their divorce unfolds. Spectators hiss as testimony details a park hotel rendezvous and the alleged romance, with Mrs Selis claiming numerous letters and Lyons defending his reputation under cross examination. Court atmosphere remains tense as witnesses describe emotions and social judgments.
Attorney George Peters led the plaintiff’s case in a complex interview narrative. The witness Lyons testified about his Columbus employment, long acquaintance with Mrs Sells and her family, and personal connections that frame the core relationship amid claims and testimonies.
A Paris cable reports General Weyler emerges from an interview with the Figaro correspondent. He defends actions in Cuba, criticizes American intervention, and says he would rejoin the military if needed. He blames Spain’s disasters on others and hints at political shifts involving the Liberal and Conservative parties.
Senator Harris declares that Bryanism may be buried but the principles endure. He argues the Democratic platform centers on core beliefs from the Bryan era, stressing that party aims remain constant despite shifts in leadership and policy emphasis. He warns against scuttling fundamental democratic tenets and anticipates ongoing debate over reform and corporate influence.
Fragmentary text mentions Monsignor and several names in a county setting. It references Lothair Fort Sei yen and other unclear phrases. Details are unreadable, with multiple garbled names and dates, making a precise event unclear.
Former New Hampshire governor George A Ramsdell died at his home in Naashou on November 16. He was 66. The ex governor served the state for many terms and was a prominent political figure.
Paris dispatch claims a high level gun secret caused the U S ambassadorial shift. It says Horace Porter’s departure is permanent, to be replaced by John Leishman, amid claims of behind the scenes espionage and a fallout over the field gun affair.
Washington reports a decree from the minister and director general detailing life imprisonment for several princes and officials. The text notes orders against multiple figures and reductions in status, with commissions and penalties described in a formal, opaque communique amid vast political maneuvering.
In San Francisco on November 16, Robert W. Wilcox, the imperial royalist candidate, narrowly defeated Lemuel Parker the Republican to become Hawaiian delegate to Congress. Native voters from outside districts swung results, cutting into white and urban support. Republicans carried Honolulu and Oahu for Parker, while Prince David Kawananakoa trailed with far fewer votes. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani allegedly backed Wilcox, stirring Democratic bitterness. The native party gains a large House majority, with 11 members to 9 Republicans and 6 independents, and Senate at 7 Republicans to 1 Democrat. Calls arise to limit voter privileges, with debates on property qualifications for suffrage.
Miss Mabelle Crawford of Chicago performed at the Auditorium with the Ad Astra quartet for a Clay school benefit. Despite a missing trunk and potential injunctions, her contralto voice impressed a Topeka audience, earning encores. She stayed with Mrs. Clement Smith on Polk Street and hosted an informal reception before returning to Chicago.
The Agriculture Department reports a preliminary average corn yield of 25.2 bushels per acre for 1900, with state by state figures and quality at 8.5 percent. compares to 26.81 bushels in 1898 and a ten year average of 24.1. Potatoes show 80.8 bushels per acre, hay at 1.28 tons, and quality percentages around 7-8 percent, with historical context included.
Lexington Kentucky November 16 The first Hebrew letter sorority fraternity in the United States is established at the Bible College of Kentucky and the university. The faculty met today and threatened expulsion for students involved unless they abandon the fraternity. The order, confined to theological elements, will be extended to other universities.
A Moscow Viedemost article labels American and French imperialists as destabilizing, while calling republican strength a step toward monarchy. In weather notes from Chicago a forecast forкан tens remains cloudy tonight and Saturday with southerly winds.
Breslau November 16 Emperor William and the hereditary prince of Saxony were in an open carriage when a woman named Selma Schnapke hurled an ax into the crowd. The weapon struck the carriage but failed to injure the monarch due to the vehicle’s speed and swift police intervention. The assailant was promptly arrested.
City officials confront a heated waterworks appraisement as Cola and Follett clash over depreciation and value. Mayor Drew notes Coles figures around 700000, threatening talks on buying the old plant. Bonds and bond proceeds unlikely to exceed 150300, with council meeting next Tuesday to decide. National Republican headquarters to open in Washington within two weeks.
W M J Hardman, a Valley Falls youth who created a disturbance at the state house this morning, will try to aver to charges of insanity in the probate court tomorrow morning at o clock. He was placed in the County jail this afternoon to await the hearing, and Judge Dolman suggested jurisdiction but said the hearing would proceed given the man s violent tendency.
A fragment from St Petersburg dated November 16 reports a royal bulletin on a car’s condition. The terse note mentions the monarch’s health status with unclear wording and missing details, reflecting a wartime or crisis-era dispatch style.
Secretary Gage spoke at Columbia University Law School outlining potential long term shifts in the banking and currency system. He warned there may be inevitable changes to security requirements for bank notes and emphasized maintaining parity between silver and gold while reducing wartime debt.
Cabinet plans to recommend amendments to the war tax act to reduce revenues by about 15,000,000 annually. Treasury officials weigh onerous taxes, with proposals across stamps conveyances and medicine taxes, while brewers seek relief on beer taxes and insurers face policy-related charges.
Washington reports Attorney General Griggs announced at today's cabinet meeting that he will retire from the cabinet on March fourth for purely business reasons.
New York reports the last witness in the Gaynor conspiracy case testifies in Osseo as authorities press claims of a fake competition scheme. Witnesses include officers and executives from Savannah Trading and related firms tied to Greene and Gaynor. Documentary evidence to follow at the next session.
A report from November 16 describes Ase Thorp and others from Bourten as prominent farmers tied to a county conspiracy to block Black voters. The group, including Leary and Sam Asdurne, faced charges of plotting to deter participation at the January election in Frankfort. Several suspects were arrested before the boycott effort could influence polling.
A Denver and Limon incident warns of a planned lynching of a Black man, with locals told to return to the area for the act. Officials note masked threats and assign to a mob, while authorities report a suspect fled the city in a closed carriage and fear violence when a man reaches Limon.
New London Conn November 1 1¢ Actwal work begins on laying keels for a fleet of mammoth steamships intended for transpacific trade. The vessels will feature hulls with reinforced rivets and six watertight compartments, designed to carry coal across long distances and include refrigerating chambers for perishable cargoes.
Fragmentary report notes discovery of Chinese inscriptions and tablets in Mexico and Veracruz region. Mentions Armenian, Chinese characters carved on stone tablets near a town, with references to centuries of Chinese presence and possible Dutch or other builders, unclear from damaged text.
Fragmented OCR reads as ban on Franeaen new viticulture figures. Mentions prominent wine merchant of the state and hospital reference. Context unclear due to garbled transcription but implies regulatory action affecting a local viticulture firm. Other named individuals are illegible.
In a notable gathering many leading figures including Andrew Curnem and J. DMnI discussed a technical venture tied to a major grant. The event aimed to spur new research and surface plans for future contributions to industry and science.
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