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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1898
Page
6
The Tonka insane asylum biennial report by Dr Wetmore is compared with the price board of charities as his resignation letter is reviewed. The note praises board support, staff efficiency, and orderly conduct, while acknowledging the duties carried out by employees in a creditable and praiseworthy manner.
Linwood wreck plaintiff Hill City based judge Poste, injured in the Ynwood railroad disaster of 1882, sued Union Pacific and Rock Island. District court of Cloud County awarded $10,000, upheld on appeal to the supreme court. Rail firms to pay jointly the amount.
A charter was issued for a cattle dipping company in Chetpia to tackle fever ticks, with capital and directors named. The venture aims to dip cattle imported from the east to curb fever tick spread and protect ranching interests in Kansas.
A special session of the United States district court will be held in this city to handle recent indictments and criminal cases from the April grand jury and a Leavenworth panel. Judge Foster cannot attend, requiring another federal judge to preside, with potential involvement of the Kansas insurance commissioner matter.
Just Like Dime Novel Chaps Governor Losdy this morning granted requisitions for Fil dines and George Johnson charged with abducting two girls in Montgomery county and now in jail at South BrAllister Indian Territory. They are described as desperate characters who depredate along the Kansas border. Johnson goes by the alias Big Red. They are also accused of assaulting an officer at Coffeyville and attempting to kill Bhan.
Benderson Martin a fusion candidate for congress in the fourth district says voter apathy persists in the district. He notes Republicans fail to attract crowds similar to those drawn by the silver parties after Bristow did not draw a crowd at Council Grove last Wednesday.
Mrs Ann porate agra years, ded Sunday. Funeral arrangements to be held at the Pome et Ber, with services in Wells, MOF Pine Street. Also mentions a court date in Mor waesded En Jtlintook's case and a Geo. Burghart reference. Aurora transit note: 40 centetyar fare and 5.05 to Chicago today via Santa Fe.
Three children aged 9 10 and 12 from Arkansas City were found wandering near North Topeka railroad yards on Sunday morning. They told police they planned to stay with a Wichita family but fled after poor meals at Mrs Bunce s home. The Children s Home Society of Kansas placed them with Mrs Burner in Parkdale while parental inquiries continue.
A special Baltimore and Ohio train carrying diplomats, army officers, and Washington reporters returned to Washington yesterday after a weeklong tour. The 7 1/2 hour run from South Chicago to Washington impressed guests and organizers, with Major General Miles departing in Omaha for St. Paul to study Pillager uprising.
The Crawford Grand hosts A Jay Circus this evening with a country circUS burlesque set to prompt laughter. Sherman and Morrisy, a well known comic team, are praised for their humor and stage skill. Next Saturday Hoyts presents A Bunch of Keys with Ada Rothser leading a lively, up to date musical revue.
Lucy Younes of Kansas City Kansas sues James Win of Milwaukee Wisconsin in federal court claiming damages of 5000 for injuries after falling in an old excavation on property owned by Win Mrs Oats a former tenant also cited in petitions as suffering extensive injuries The item notes the plaintiff’s severe condition and mentions a local laundry asset in Tooeks Steam Laundry.
St Louis reports claim cabinet members urged President to relieve Commodore Schley during the Cuban blockade. The president stood by Schley, arguing removal could harm Navy morale and reveal secrets. Sampson was sent to assume command to avoid public demotion of Schley. Washington inquiries point to Cabinet pressure and presidential discretion.
Members of the Republican Flambeau Club were forced to remain in Rossville overnight as trains and stations bound for Topeka carried passengers. Conductors met the party, arrangements were made for a special coach, and the group prepared to continue their journey at dawn through the village.
In the forenoon two miles south of Decatur a group of three hunters found a skeleton in a ravine among brush. The body wore a decent suit with hat nearby and contained a silver watch a pocketbook and a knife. No money or identifying letters were found and authorities led by Coni er Bendure began investigation. The man had likely died about three months ago and no missing person was reported in the area.
Wires down on rail lines from Santa Fe toward Topeka as a southwest storm moves east. Reports from Phillipsburg and Colorado indicate heavy snow, with further delays on Union Pacific and Santa Fe routes. Crews race to clear wreckage, restore telegraph lines, and keep trains moving despite widespread outages and damaged infrastructure.
Santa Fe Chicago train was held at the depot for about an hour as track clearing near the fair grounds encountered poles and wires. Officials say the line is likely clear now after the obstruction was removed, with partial confirmation from nearby track signals.
Troops will not proceed south until yellow fever risk subsides. General Graham halts planned move, reallocates regiments including Ninth Ohio battalion and various Pennsylvania units to Philadelphia for peace jubilee care. Some officers reassigned to camps. preparations suspended pending health clearance and weather.
Chicago report recounts a four week delay in a clash between Generals Miles and Shafter over Army and Navy Day events. Miles arrived in Omaha after a wreck delayed his train and first met Shafter in a hotel corridor amid tense exchanges.
The Bhatter told Mel that a card was sent to her room while she was out. Miles apologized and invited her in. Shafter explained he was held by a committee. Miles went to Fort Crook and Shafter attended a grand reception in Omaha.
Alexander McDonald dubbed the Klondike king arrives in Tacoma from the Yukon with a fortune over 32.9 million. He owns or partners in seventy five Klondike claims and has donated 100000 to a Catholic hospital and Dawson charities. A London bid of about 2 million is pending as he travels.
Destructive blaze hit Flagstaff early this morning burning a three-block area west of the Bank Hotel. Babbitt Bros store reported theft of goods, with thousands in losses. Widespread damage to the Bank Hotel and several other houses noted. forest fires nearby threaten new water works project.
Washington October 17 Mr Day informed Secretary Hay that the Madrid government has asked the United States to influence Spain over the meaning of certain orders to Iowa and Oregon. The note signals diplomatic maneuvering as tensions rise between nations in the era.
A long, fragmentary report outlines American and Spanish positions on Cuba and Puerto Rico debts, sovereignty transfers, and possible naval demonstrations. It notes expected talks, potential hostilities, and shifting plans for troops and fleets, with ongoing pressure to settle the Philippines dispute. The text mentions armorships, Rio de Janeiro departures, and tensions over U S policy and European interference.
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