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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1898
Page
1
W Stanley, a candidate for Kansas governor, hints at road improvement proposals in a Kansas press interview. He and his family ride bicycles, signaling support for better highways. He cites the American Wheelmen and pledges road reform if elected.
Jerry Simpson campaigns actively in the county as Republicans rally their full volunteer corps to defeat him. The crowd energized by Stanley and Stantey meetings boosts Republican ticket support while Brown of Pratt urges Populists to oppose Simpson’s reelection and back Lang.
In Great Bend and across Barton County Republicans rally behind Chester Lone and Me Long, seeking to overcome factional splits. Supporters plan final campaign pushes, with Lone touring Dodge City and Newt while Long and the state ticket aim to unify committees and mobilize voters before the closing week.
A speech by Bentley ridicules Congressman Botkin while urging voters to back Long. The crowd quiets as Bentley, wavering between satire and persuasion, tells Botkin he should align with the Long ticket and Republican slate. The passage reflects tense partisan rhetoric and local political intrigue.
In Pawnee and Larned Het. W E Stanley and JA Lamtert spoke to about six hundred attendees at the opera house Friday night. They debated fees and rallied support as Pawnee shifts toward contesting a heavy Populist majority. The Republicans seek to elect Captain Tharpe to the legislature while Populist John Hale fights a strong campaign. Populists claim no loss of votes locally but expect to win county seats and legislative posts.
Victoria B C October 31 The departure of Amphion for the Society Islands stirred naval activity at Esquimalt. Dockyard crews prepared the dry dock for Leander and Amphions absence. Admiral Pallers flagship Tempest coaled after orders but unlikely to sail with Amphion. The force includes Leander Icarus two destroyers and two torpedo boats.
Lettie M Hall, 13 years old, of Ciple New York, purportedly died after a fortune teller’s prediction. She and three neighbors attended a psychic session, grew agitated, collapsed as she reached home, remained unconscious through Sunday, then awoke briefly and died in the afternoon. Doctors are puzzled and inclined to classify as death by fright.
Matrick Knee of McKeesport Pennsylvania suffered a broken back in a coal mine accident over three months ago. He was near death but survived surgery to remove a damaged vertebral section. He now rises to his feet with aid and can move in a wheeled chair. Doctor P Nason calls it a rare recovery. He is about 60 years old.
Oct 3. T Handy Ream recalls Dewey’s Manila heroism and sends a memento to a New Jersey citizen in New York. The fragmentary note mentions fame, memory, replies, and requests a photo or token. The text is garbled with stray phrases and unclear recipients.
A brief New York report notes an issued order closing gambling houses until after the election. The notice quotes officials asserting the closures will curb unlawful gambling and preserve public order during the political period.
London October 31 emergency fleet is being assembled at Devonport with seven battleships and a cruiser slated to join. Volunteers ordered to prepare for mobilization as British channel squadron crews recalled. Reports of a possible Russian move near Harwich. London volunteers told to prepare forts on southern and eastern coasts. Emperor and Empress of Germany cut Palestine visit amid European tensions.
Lady Curzon of Kedleston returns from Paris with an array of costumes for the Indian viceroyalty of unprecedented splendor. Worth orders reportedly reach $15,000. The Curzons take possession of Carlton House Termince, gifted by Mr. Leiter. Lord Curzon's health shows improvement though his complexion appears strained at a royal dinner.
A Kansas land dispute over railroad right of way from 1589 involving Jedson I Van Cipave near Jolby in Thomas County culminates after a long legal journey. The initial land appraisal was 154 dollars, VanClenverk sought more, and a series of appeals led to a United States Supreme Court filing before dismissal. The Kansas Supreme Court today issues a mandate restoring proceedings to enforce the original judgment.
A historical tally cites numerous players fatally injured from football in the United States, listing names and dates from 1886 to 1897. The record notes dozens of fatal cases and hundreds of serious but non fatal injuries, with incidents in Pennsylvania Massachusetts New York and several colleges including Georgia and Pittsburgh.
A historical note describes natural gas depletion in Hagertown Indiana with expert opinion that gas supplies are exhausted, widespread well failures, and the Hagertown Natural Gas Company unable to meet domestic needs. It warns of immediate action to drill deeper wells or face severe shortages this winter.
A Saturday rally at Flamiton hall featured W L Townsend of Leavenworth and W T Vernon of Wyandotte arguing the Republicans will rely on Black votes this year and denouncing Governor Leedy and the Populists. Townsend depicted Hockey Jim murder lore and claimed insult by Leedy. Vernon stressed Black voters' loyalty and party support.
New Haven police raided Yale scientific and medical schools chasing a string of dog thefts. Investigators discovered cages and locked cars at both campuses used to hold dogs before vivisection in operating rooms.
Report from Pine Ridge Agency states Sioux leaders press for the removal of Agent Clapp and Clerk Pugh over alleged secret orders to curtail their rights. Indians threaten protests and warn of possible conflict as they seek an army officer in charge to restore order.
Helen Fauctt, known as Lady Martin, a celebrated English actress who retired from the stage many years ago, died on October 31. Her career spanned decades with notable performances and public acclaim. Her passing marks the end of a prominent era in English theater.
Washington reports formal instructions to accept the entire Philippine debt of 40 million dollars incurred by Spain in 1886 as part of the peace settlement with Spain. Spanish commissioners express readiness to accept this solution, with the U S treasury and gold reserves noted as capable of paying, while the political impact on upcoming elections is cited as a potential factor.
Paris reports reliable authority that France will recall Major Marchand to settle the Pachoda issue favorably to Great Britain while reserving control of the Bahr El Ghazel district. Delcassé plans to reopen the entire Egyptian question to gain a more balanced settlement with Britain and align Germany with Franco Russian positions on the Suez Canal.
Paris December 31 the American commissioners laid out the US aim to take the entire Philippine islands and assume debt spent on public works and improvements for the islands and inhabitants. They stated the US would not assume Spanish debt for military or naval operations to quell uprisings. The session adjourned until Friday.
Chicago surgeons performed a brain operation on lawyer Frank Howard Collier aimed at removing the cause of his mental decline. A bone fragment three-sixteenths inch was removed, the dura pierced, and a suspected tumor or cyst noted. The patient rallied. doctors plan to enlarge the opening to locate and remove any tumor after recovery. Collier, once wealthy and politically active, was slugged years ago and later sought expert opinions in New York.
A mutiny erupted aboard a Mississippi transport while en route from New York to Ponce. Crew refused to work during a late shift. quartermaster summoned aid and replaced mutinous ranks. artillery and troops were dispatched by special train to restore order and proceed to Sapam vie.
New York reports Thomas Edison’s staff built an electric cradle with a diaphanous receiver and clock linked to a feeding bottle, paregoric delivery, and a bell crank lever to calm a crying infant. Edison treats the device as a joke despite the elaborate safety and nursing mechanisms.
Providance October 7 Miss Mate Invsing raises breach of promise suit against Trenedict B Lederer a wealthy jeweler of Providance and New York. Jury awarded her 12000 after a request to settle for 9000. Earlier figures had been proposed as settlement. Elsewhere notes Kansas weather and a wedding in Canton feature the Milk White Flag company tale.
A brief notice indicates a barbecue event titled seven thousand and barbecue set to take place in Parsons Kansas on Saturday with details sparse but confirming the location and day.
The Saturday rally drew over seven thousand people to the fair grounds for a large Populist barbecue. The event featured Gov. Leedy and Attorney General Boyle among speakers, with Republican antics noted as the Stanley ribbon stunt. Democratic signals predicted Labette County would swing, as speakers claimed broad support for the Populists and a strong county result.
Washington Depot Ind Oct 31 Richard Melhmaister and Leon Farsdale coal strike leaders were attacked by Austin Kocher a non union worker. Kocher fired two shots wounding Melhmaister and Farsdale seriously. Kocher was arrested and the incident raises fears of broader violence amid the strike.
J Pierpont Morgan has secured a site for a future home of the New York Yacht Club. The value of the property surprised observers, with plans to move to larger quarters under discussion. The club, growing since 1873, seeks a 290000 clubhouse, likely funded by bonds, as membership and needs rise. The club previously occupied Madison Square and Twenty Seventh Street before moving in 1954 to a ball block in town.
Oct 37 ground was won today for a castle ordered by the emperor to be built for his two youngest sons. The structure will sit in Gruene wait area on the Ringbahn, adjacent to the Marble Palace near Pute.
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