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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1898
Page
3
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Abbot elect E mund Obrecht was consecrated Abbot of Gethsemane Abbey in Kentucky with Rt. Rev. M Francia Strunk and Rt. Rev. M Arbetta Danies among visiting abbots. The rite included oaths, offerings, and the placing of the miter as monks kissed the new superior’s hand and lips.
Clara Froebure is named among heirs in a court case over the estate of Henry Steinveish, who made his fortune in calimings and owned an estate near Stoneville Pennsylvania. The will left the fortune to be divided among two brothers and two sisters, with subsequent generations to inherit. Heirs identified include Dora Maile Erma Otte Bertha Huber Clara Reyer and Clara Freeburg, with Freeburg yet to sign. The matter centers on signatures and family connections involving Paterson New Jersey where Freeburg was last known to reside.
Bridgeport Conn Oct 21 A young woman Annie Richards of New York pursued actor Robert Mantell after his troupe arrived. She posed as Miss Dell Moore, claiming her sister Edna aged sixteen was with Mantell. Mantell called it blackmail and police searched for the woman who then vanished.
A steamer from Havana brings noted figures including Major Spencer Cranby and Captain Prank Lorney. The City of Washington lies under quarantine due to a possible yellow fever case among a firefighter. In Paris, Ambassador Porter presented Ferdinand W. Peck, U.S. commissioner to the 1900 exposition. Des Moines units of the Fifty-second regiment are mustered out and paid.
Vienna October 3 municipal authorities face a fortune windfall mystery after an American hotel guest, calling himself Dr Guido Bruno, died of heart disease. His trunks held bonds and letters of credit worth a large fortune. The US consul general seeks heirs but no definite kin found. Authorities suspect Belgian or Swiss birth. if no heir appears in time, the property will go to the consul and be sent to America.
Senator Ingalls unlikely to campaign in Topeka the night before election as Republicans refuse to invite him. The state committee has not heard from him since being told Topeka would welcome his presence, a move seen as signaling displeasure over his attacks on party leaders. Bosses now control the campaign, leaving Ingalls sidelined despite earlier talk of entering the state effort.
In Cleveland Ohio a distressed pair tried to end their lives today. Rose Lauer aged a of 40 Lake Street and J F Digekner aged a of 361 Case Avenue walked to the Cleveland Yacht Club dock and leapt into the water. Both were pulled from the lake by nearby officers and survived. They offered no reason beyond saying they were tired of living.
Mrs H C Peckham of Topeka rushed to a doctor with her seven week old child but the infant died on a North Clark street cable car. She had traveled from Kansas after the illness began during the ride to Chicago to seek medical help for whooping cough that worsened before reaching the terminal.
The long lost Tiler's sword from the Civil War era, once in the possession of P. T. Mare Hall and Howard Lodge, was traced to survivors near Louchapoka and sent to City Treasurer W. A. Markind. W. W. David, Abeta, confirms he and one other survivor remain from a larger group, with others long deceased.
New York dispatch reports that Rear Admiral Miller will retire November 22 creating a vacancy in the rank. Commodore B L Howlson will be promoted to rear admiral to fill the gap. Promotions of Sampson and Schley limit other moves as Si card and Matthews retire. Captain H F Picking becomes commander upon Miller’s retirement.
Santa Fe will sell tickets at one fare for the football clash at Lawrence on November 5 between Virginia and Nebraska.
Akron Ohio October 31 Success crowns efforts of promoters of a combination to control production of white black and galt glazed stoneware in the United States and fix prices Twenty six concerns are interested The trust claims to avoid violation of laws Kent of Akron is president Robinson of Akron treasurer Linn of Zanesville secretary
The Herald reports estimates from Gibbs and Baxter on Roosevelt and Van Wyck plualities north and south of the Bronx. Roosevelt's statewide plurality is projected around 57 600 to 80 000 with Assembly and Senate splits discussed. Gypsy Queen Baking Powder is noted.
Cairo dispatches report Major Marchand aboard a boat reaching Khartoum on the return journey from Peshods. Paris confirms the arrival at Khartoum and notes his planned start for Cairo, while other French officers stay at Peshods amid the Britain France dispute over the region.
William A Eddy succeeded in photographing the Statue of Liberty with kites lifting the camera 400 to 600 feet south of the statue. Four negatives were secured and more shots planned with Eddy and Biss Hil box kites as experiments continue. He aims to capture about fifteen negatives showing New York City in the background and to study the statue's atmospheric electricity drawing with crown spikes.
Indiana court set aside a $3,000 note conveyance from Mrs Luther to Lydia Marks, a noted spiritualist medium, alleging undue influence after Mrs Colby Wauther’s death. Real estate valued at $4,000 remains under judge’s consideration as to recovery by the estate. Mrs Luther, known as the mother of spiritualism, was a prominent medium in Indiana.
Direct from Havana reports the start of cataloguing the Santa Clara battery’s military property. The dispatch notes Rear Admiral Sampson did not attend services at the Independent church as advertised, a fact that produced considerable satisfaction.
Officials canceled a Sunday bull and baseball game amid anti Catholic tensions and fears of riot. A commission probing health in Guanahecua reported deaths in the past two years and ten months, noting a prior death rate of 260 annually. Local doctors promised a full health report.
A man named Burebe Walton found in his pocket a brown paper note from a burglar who claimed patriotism. The thief stole money and valuables from several tenants at 18 Washington Avenue but returned the items after realizing the occupant was a soldier. The note apologized and asserted support for the country.
Two men, Prune Thompson and W. Bulle Headley, suffered collapses while dancing at Newark venues on October 21. Thompson, who danced with Miss Neilia Jackson, fainted and died shortly after, while Headley also collapsed after drinking and failing to steady himself. Authorities note a deadly coincidence with a local tragedy and an ominous warning in an era of lively but risky social dances.
Fragmented report states the former Spanish ship Maria Teresa, sunk in battle, is being conveyed to Hampton Roads under control of Naval Constructor Jubsun Salle. Vague references mention Cincinnati and the Gypsy Queen and an unrelated baking powder line.
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