21 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
1
Reported assurances by fusionists indicate Atchison County will vote for him in a key race. The piece notes expectations of a strong Democratic and Republican interplay, with local leaders predicting shifts and solid support from Black voters and German voters amid a tense political climate.
Fragmented report shows a political rally and prediction by Tom Fenlon amid chaotic remarks. Varying chants and crowd action described, with calls for action by officials and governor, amid unclear outcome and lingering tension.
Atwood describes a farmer who sells corn for 18 cents and buys it back for a dollar, amid a speech touching on politics, party loyalties, and the wartime economy. He references voters, public sentiment, and local party dynamics while critiquing administration policies.
Fusionists concede that John Ane as Republican candidate will win in Atmbison County legislature race. They claim another candidate may be elected but acknowledge Seaton’s defeat amid the uncertain counts and public sentiment.
An evening issue reports Captain Dreyfus has arrived in Paris and is confined in the fortress at Monte Valeya after a secret transfer. The item notes his presence in the capital and the confinement location ahead of any formal proceedings.
John Tuttle is jailed in Crawford county for alleged breaking into ticket outlets and forging tickets. The incident reportedly occurred near Oct 21, with local officials noting attempts to eliminate price caps at the store. The report also mentions the National Association of Retail Druggists concluding a meeting and signaling optimism about curbing price cuts harming the drug trade.
Republicans in Concordia unite for a campaign meeting at the opera house. Speaker J. F. Brutesman and gubernatorial hopeful Stanley draw crowds as fusion and Populists face challenges, with Calderhead expected to win by a strong margin.
In Marysville on a wet night, Stanley and Godard spoke to a cheering crowd as Republicans held a strong welcome for visiting candidates. Marshall county, a Republican stronghold, saw the speakers denounce charges against the party while criticizing stockyard fees and rail yardage costs impacting farmers and shippers.
Leonardville candidate ME Stanley shook hands with locals at a meeting. He held a baby for a moment, then another mother handed him a child. He arranged the infants with two mothers, but mixed them up and returned the babies to the wrong women, prompting a brief, humorous confusion.
Concordia dispatch reports Tomingon, chairman of the Fifth district committee, predicting Calderhead will win. Statistical notes show Vincent leading by a large margin while conditions have shifted, with voters reversing prior trends and momentum turning toward Calderhead.
W E Stanley, in Flue Rapids, speaks to old soldiers and local crowd about school history books. He notes a Kansas history emphasizing Grover Cleveland fourteen pages versus seven on other soldiers. Stanley plans to review the history himself at home.
Marysville October 21 The vacancy in this district caused by the death of Judge K. P. Spyniman will be filled until the next general election by appointment of Governor Leedy W. S Glass the Democratic politician of this city is a candidate for the place and rumor says he is likely to secure it
London observes the anniversary of the Trafalgar Battle on October 21 1805 with patriotic display. Nelson Column on Trafalgar Square is decorated with garlands and wreaths. Portsmouth flags the Victory and Nelson’s Monument with laurels and crimson backdrops. Royal tensions over the Fashoda question fuel nationalist fervor as towns raise the Union Jack.
A Herald dispatch from New York reports a mounting Havana death toll driven by starvation and fever. Mortality data through October shows yellow fever, typhoid, malaria, dysentery, and pernicious fever rising, with 201 deaths directly linked to starvation and 2,288 deaths from tuberculous disease this year. The piece notes sanitation and grid sewers could cut deaths by about 60 percent.
Gov. Steunesburg, acting on state board of pardons, reprieves Pim and Wheeler Davis from execution until December 18k. Investigation resumes December bet to determine if Davis fired in self defense or under Jeff Grey’s influence. Clemmency plea argues Grey forced Davis toward the scaffold before truth revealed.
Roubaix fabric manufacturers unveil a new weaving machine claimed to surpass Northrop devices in speed. It reportedly produces 100 to 175 yards per day with one worker overseeing six machines, using half the usual motive power. The fabric has a woven one side and knitted other side, enhancing plain goods competitiveness.
David Starr Jordan of Stanford argues against imperial expansion before a Liberal congress in Omaha. He warns expansion would create expensive colonialism and shift the U S toward British imperialism, harming republican values and the Saxon character, urging friendship with Britain and preservation of individual citizenship. The report also notes Chicago weather for Kansas with varying winds and fair Saturday.
In Atchison on October 21 a row erupts over a Missouri Pacific round trip rate of 1.60 dollars from Atchison to Omaha on the night of the 26th. Burlington officials deny the rate was authorized, while Missouri Pacific asserts authorization from St Louis. The dispute centers on Concordia, where a 3 dollar Concordia to Omaha round trip was set as half a cent a mile, conflicting with a two hundred mile rule. A special from Stockton to Atchison to Omaha is planned with rates tapering eastward, provoking a loud Burlington objection and signaling a possible big rail conflict.
United States cruiser Boston and the collier Nero reached Amoy after orders to Hong Kong amid Pekin disturbances. Nero’s cargo ship carries coal and remains afire. Reports describe a harsharchy in the southern Philippines with Spaniards confined to towns and American forces capturing rebels as they land at Ca, two seized this week.
In Cleveland on October 22, unanimous vote ends the strike of wire drawers. National Secretary Gillette and union officers, with about forty strikers, inform American Steel and Wire officials that former workers may return as vacancies exist. Superintendent Nye says returning workers will be placed. A new foreman move appears to ease tensions from the dispute.
Vienna reports the death of Barisch, a bacteriology department employee at Prof. Netnagel's establishment, from bubonic plague contracted locally while preparing infected materials. Remains were buried in a double metal coffin after soaking in disinfectants. Two nurses show alarming symptoms and are isolated. Barisch's duties included cleaning and feeding rabbits, rats, and guinea pigs used in experimental inoculations. His widow says familiarity with danger made him careless.
A General Land Office statement shows 579 265 274 acres of unappropriated and unreserved public land in the United States excluding Alaska. Of this, 546 549 055 acres or more than percent lie in desert land areas within 13 states and territories. It is estimated 932 376 000 acres may be desert lands, lands not yielding native grasses for hay without irrigation, or lands not producing a crop in usual seasons without feeding animals.
In Leavenworth on October 21 a second negro club has formed during this campaign and its members will vote for Leedy. The club is in the second ward and will pick its leaders tonight on Cherokee Street. Other items note a revival of mining industry and new bond filings in Chicago Virden Coal case with warrants issued for executives over mine troubles and deaths.
Denver dispatch reports Texan cattle now routed through Denver due to new Union Pacific Denver & Gulf rates. From Farwell to Estaline the rate is 34 cents with feed in transit. Gulf Coast points up to 46 3/4 cents per hundredweight to the Missouri River via Denver. Flat 28 cent rate to Denver on cattle, with cheaper options if cattle travel further upriver.
President McKinley addressed crowds in Logansport Kokomo and Tipton Indiana amid patriotic fervor after dawn speeches and cannon salutes. A premature explosion in Cincinnati County injures and kills one, while Newark awaits the president’s address as Governor Mount accompanies the presidential train.
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