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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1898
Page
6
A Park venue offered Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore with a youthful cast. The performance occurred without a dress rehearsal, likely affecting its polish. A roster lists minor cast members including Lillie Bart, Carrie Mize, Robe tevin, and Charlotte Buahinan among others.
The state treasurer reports additional funds for the general fund and says four Oklahoma warrants totaling over 9000 will be paid. Nomination filings across counties shift to the secretary of state for the midterm, with district consolidations and new ward districts noted. Assistant State Treasurer Williams notes $79,000 paid in minutes as banks received late funds, workers eager for early payout.
Bicycle events by Tepwka wheelmen open at Goreldirk with seven races nightly under electric lights. Track nearing completion with grandstand work starting immediately and one large arc light setup to illuminate racing atmosphere.
A special report from Gatreston notes guarded streets with Gatling guns and a crowd dispersing as guards secure the Malley Aine warehouse. The steamer Colorado’s operations proceed quietly while officials discuss Pratt dates. An officer from Montauk reports battalion actions and furlough plans, with hospital corps personnel awaiting further orders.
A Manitou Manitou Springs column mocks Judge Williams and the miners scrip case. The piece portrays G C Clemens reading Williams’s injunction against enforcing the miners petition. It debates federal versus state power, praising Williams while lampooning Arkansas judge references and the potential reach of injunctions into Colorado.
A fragmented message describes illness and a wish to recover at Manitou while addressing household noise and the effect on business. The writer mentions two babies and hopes to be restored to health to return to the business of paying for mining in chunks of coal, with references to Michigan and defacing edges.
In Topeka the Fall Floral Festival parade will feature the cruiser Topeka and floral towers. Mrs. B Meredith leads efforts to secure carriages, with backing by the Santa Fe and local committees. Prices for materials and shows are listed, a Flower Parade Queen ride and a Mother Goose themed event at Garfield Park on September 20 to 22 aim to raise funds for the floral committee.
A Vancouver bulletin reports the American ship Haring Brothers from New York burned in Cove harbor on August 1 with heavy losses of matting and crew casualties. Separate dispatches mention anti foreign measures, a Korean land survey office, railroad charter talks, and tensions over Japan’s rise as ships and embassies adjust to new maritime and diplomatic pressures.
Tonight at Garfield Park admission is one cent with no extra charge for seats. Local event highlights expect casual attendance and a simple entry policy.
Pittsburg Sept 1 arrangements for the reception and entertainment of visiting Sir Knights and Indies at the twenty seventh triennial conclave Knights Templar to be held October 10 to 14 are advancing on a scale unique in the order. The reception committee assigns three members to each commandery and will host visitors at the depot and during their stay. Escort members will meet delegations thirty miles out and ensure smooth arrival at headquarters. A medical committee of prominent physicians will oversee health and provide medicines. General J P S Gobin, grand marshal, says city generals of the US Army will assist. A new electric display feature will include a gigantic expat in white lights along a city block. Letters from grand commanders of Maine, Alan Washington and Arkansas endorse the peace Jubilee and predict large attendance.
Topeka Elks travel to Wichita Saturday to face Wichita Bikes at Athletic park in a big base ball game. Both clubs will parade on Main and Douglas at 2 pm, game called at 3 pm. Topeka lineup includes Cor Crane Bennet Godard Updervall Williams Falmer Torrington Robinson Guild Rodner Sarbauch Jetmore Bone Kenney. Large crowd expected. hundreds of tickets sold. visiting Elks to be entertained with a reception and banquet.
In Milwaukee and Hartford, Populists nominated H W Sawyer for governor and Delawarean Duester for lieutenant governor, while debates over fusion with the Democratic party stalled. The convention nominated John F Schindler for secretary of state and A A Craig for superintendent of public instruction as fusion questions lingered.
Detroit Sept 1 former Postmaster General Don M Dickinson and Henry M Thurber have dissolved the law partnership formed with President Cleveland during his last term. The men say their practices diverged and the partnership ceased to be mutually beneficial after years of work together.
Dr J C Wasson attends a dentists meeting in Omaha. Mr Li E Wehe returns to work after illness. Paul Battay travels to Omaha before enrolling at the state university for a two year electrical engineering course. A locomotive sparked a prairie fire on the Atchison branch of the Santa Fe, causing heavy loss at Carl Weidling ranch six miles northeast of town including thirty tons of hay and farm implements. Two women Mrs L Hooker and Miss Lizzie Miler, both Daughters of Jerusalem and Sisters of Mercy, solicit funds to build a church in Lawrence. Joseph Schmitt, formerly with the State Printing House, died of smallpox in Mexico City on August 2 while working for C H Hamilton who moved his establishment to Mexico.
Debates over enforcement of valued policy law continue as state reports compare Anthony and McNall administrations. Advocates urge strict compliance to protect insured property, while critics cite political shifts and stalled reforms affecting railroad and finance policy.
Ex train robber Frank James visited Kansas City then Independence to see his wife’s family. He now works as a door tender at the Standard theater in St. Louis and has been touring fairs as a race starter in the region. He planned stops at Chillicothe Holden Carrollton and Blue Springs reunion with Quantrill’s men. He remains strong though gray and spent time with his nephew Jesse James at the county courthouse.
Brigadier General J K Hudson reports his corps relocation from Tampa to Hamilton overlooking the city. He says health is excellent water and location are superior to the former camp. Twice transports were readied to sail but orders were countermanded forcing men ashore, dampening morale though Hudson remains well and in good spirits.
A claim that no preparation matches its pain relief and healing effects is stated, with distribution through all druggists. The text promotes a universal, equal efficacy and urges trial.
A volatile wheat market saw no delivery for September futures amid thin U.S. receipts and firmer overseas cues. Western demand supported prices early but profit taking and light country offerings limited gains. hot dry Nebraska winds dampened crops, while outside buying kept futures buoyant before settling near prior night levels.
Reports from Kansas City and Minneapolis detail brokers watching wheat prices, with rumors of lower costs before anticipated shipments. The chatter touches on corn and flour rates, futures sentiment, and concerns over supply from Chicago and Duluth.
Classified notice seeking room and board near Topeka Avenue with contact near Tenth Street. Mentions a person Manny and a state location, ask for return and payment. Also requests a position by an experienced stenographer with a trade background. Fragmented text unclear on names or exact addresses.
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