25 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
1
A chaotic session in Vienna ends with fists and knives as members clash amid revolver threats. Police intervene as deputies assault each other, one leader exposed to danger, leaving the chamber in uproar and the presidency urging calm despite continued scuffles.
The Switch men of the Union held their second annual ball last night with larger attendance and merrier displays than the prior year. Guests included numerous out of town attendees, railway staff and wives, with Walter's orchestra providing the music and a notable social program.
The British steam ship Rowamore arrived in Baltimore on November 25 amid reports the crew were starving. Heavy seas and damaged rigging hindered navigation as the vessel, en route from Cadiz to St. Louis, faced perilous conditions and a difficult moonless night.
A sensational tale from San Francisco notes a pirate, with a ship named Sophie Sutherland, recruiting youth for treasure hunts in the Solomon Islands. Captain Sorren, linked to Apia, faces charges and a return to piracy, while a galley of California men hoards rumors of hidden wealth and daring expeditions.
A city school tale surrounds an absent pupil who returns with a unique excuse written by her father. The note cites a need to accompany the parent to a prior residence and to care for the child, explaining the prolonged absence and the delayed return to classes.
London dispatch reports the Marsachuvetin steamship, carrying much of Barnum and Bailey's menagerie, reached the Thames estuary after a rough voyage from New York on November 32. A giraffe reportedly died from a broken neck, and four horses, including Bogle, also perished during the crossing.
Higher crop figures show average wheat yield at 15.07 bushels per acre with prices around 75 cents. Banner counties Sumner Republic and Marion report the strongest production in the 1897 harvest.
The official crop bulletin shows increases in total value and yields across crops and livestock. It lists stronger corn and oat production, higher livestock value, and notes regional price averages, with detailed figures for wheat, corn, oats, and other commodities, plus per-bushel values and total valuations.
The report lists bushel values and totals for many counties including Sumter, Barton, McPherson, and multiple others. It highlights top producers with figures such as Sumter at 2040 total dollars and Barton at 204.08 bushels, noting counties surpassing 1,000,000 in crop value and the leading county Mindon with 1217.25 bushels.
Blind Joe, a familiar figure on Topeka streets for years, surrendered after saying he would starve without aid. Commissioner Hale ordered him to the poor farm, where he will stay during the winter. He once ran a peanuts wagon, later married a widow with five children, but lost resources and ended as county charge.
French and Belgian glass workers at Armeld Pay fear Leto in Pittsburg meet to join Debs Social Democracy. They plan departures starting March 2 and aim to form a large four tank cooperative glass plant as they seek better wages and market stability amid uncertain eastern industry.
About 800 Indiana miners including Hymera and Star City workers struck over screen size in screens and non union hiring. Carbon and Dineoillee miners joined, listings note great suffering statewide. Also two state societies consider uniting Sons of the American Revolution and Sons of the Revolution, with a likely state vote in favor.
Thanksgiving in the capital centers on dinners for the poor and public football games. Haskell and Washburn meet on the gridiron as a symbol of traditions, while the day brings reflection for some and sorrow for others. The piece notes changing customs from fasting to feasting and remarks on the varied impacts of the holiday across social groups.
Thanksgiving in Paris reports the American college dinner club in Paris at the Continental Hotel with Consul General Gawdy presiding. Speakers include Andrew White and Andrew Carnegie. General Horace Porter reflects on wartime achievements as toasts honor American institutions. The event spurs further dinners by American students and private parties across Paris.
Mort Albaugh recalls a mean Thanksgiving prank by George Clark of Junction City. Albaugh traveled to Clark's home, expecting a pleasant dinner, only to be faced with an elaborate ruse that ruined his holiday and memory.
A dinner party turns comic and grim as a narrator endures a plate of possum. George and others savor the dish while the narrator, wary and grossed out, finally eats it to avoid social awkwardness, then pays the price with a week of sickness and a taunting note from Wilcoxson.
A letter from Eugene Hagan to Topeka Railway conductors Albert H. Patch and Silas Wolfe praises loyalty to the Gold Democrat party. He offers two young holiday birds with Kentucky extract as a symbolic token and urges continued support, noting Wolfe’s view of Bryan’s procession and promising renewed political fidelity and sound money.
Thanksgiving dinner held for inmates at the asylum and reform school. Eleven turkeys served to 00 inmates with no employees at the asylum, while 24 turkeys and 12 roosting pigs fed 240 inmates and 40 officers at the reform school. Mrs Lord spoke, Rev Long led chapel, and Harry Stelmene’s orchestra provided music. An evening entertainment followed for the boys.
Five young residents of the city’s orphan home, after a painful scraping by a physician, cheerfully imagine a grand turkey and pie dinner. They count gifts from schoolchildren that will soon become a real feast at the home, as they endure the medical scrub and look forward to generosity.
The document argues that Kepley used liquor to influence voters and claims fraudulent votes occurred in multiple locations. Beer kegs will be presented as evidence, with defense and prosecution detailing alleged distribution of beer and whiskey to sway ballots. The suit centers on election law and potential fines, with witnesses set to testify on liquor use and votes tied to the sheriff contest.
The report alleges Estrada Palmía and Tammany figures transferred 20000 dollars to support Cuban rebels. Statements claim funds were for humanitarian aid and not for war materiel. Details touch on Cuban patriots, medicines, surgeons, and wounded care, with conflicting confirmations from Michard Crier and Malina.
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