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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1900
Page
1
Defiant statement from mine operators declares they will endure a long dispute over recognizing the union. Leaders say minds are made up and the clash over wages is secondary to securing labor control.
Shenandoah and surrounding regions see mass exodus with estimates of nine to ten thousand miners striking while violence erupts at Shenandoah Mines. Davis, a guard at Hickory ridge colliery, shot during unrest. operations reported continuing in other local mines. Officials note widespread shift to west, European workers returning, and rail disruption. Tensions persist as unions press wage and recognition demands.
Li Hung Chang arrived at Taku on Tuesday and proceeded toward Tien Tsin. He was welcomed by Rear Admiral Remey and a Russian captain before conference with Vice Admiral Alexieff aboard a Russian warship. An escort of seven Revessian guards accompanied him.
Aged couple Shepard and Ris were found murdered in their bed this morning with throats cut. Their son William, showing signs of insanity, is suspected of the crime. Neighboring reports say both men and the couple were about 75 years old and well to do.
Leland vows to press attacks on J R Burton despite calls for restraint by Burton supporters. He argues party unity is harmed when Burton allies insist on continued opposition to Baker, a one term Republican senator. Leland promises more arguments to come.
Admiral Dewey, visiting Sayville, comments on the Hobson interview. He questions whether Hobson's statements reflect what was said and notes the ships Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria were among those damaged but later raised and repaired at Cavite before reaching Hong Kong. He cites visual evidence of an eight inch shell strike and discusses armor and waterline protection.
The Democratic state central committee reports William Cross grand commander of the Select Knights of the United States has declared for Bryan Breidenthal Web McNall and other Democrats. Cross criticizes Mark Hanna calling Bryan honest genuine and patriotic and predicts Republican defections supporting Bryan's candidacy. A separate item notes Oceanic Steamship Australia to shift to Hawaiian runs and government changes.
Senator J C Burrows of Michigan addressed a large Republican rally at the Grand Sper House in Topeka, praising McKinley and denouncing Bryanism. He argued free trade and free coinage would follow a Bryan victory, and urged Kansas voters to repudiate Bryanism by a wide margin. The event featured a parade, clubs, and musical presentations before a packed hall.
A speaker argues the United States must maintain sovereignty abroad and advance its lines, insisting retreat would be a disgrace after military actions. He labels the U S as the sole sovereign and urges pushing forward to establish independence in Cuba and extend influence in the Philippines, aligning with McKinley’s stance.
A corrected casualty list from Siniloan shows 24 Americans dead after the Monday engagement at Laguna de Bay’s exit, where about one thousand Filipinos faced detachments of the Fifteenth and Thirty seventh United States Infantry. American engaged strength now 14,000. Enemy losses not yet reported.
In St Louis on September 21 the War Eagle and the Carrier were burned to the waterline. Joseph Schultz, a bill clerk on the War Eagle, perished. The two vessels, totaling about 100,000 tons in value, burned while tied at the foot of Olive Street. The entire crews were aboard, with only some boats escaping destruction.
Cincinnati reports from today’s joint conference of iron and steel manufacturers and employees indicate no decision reached. Republic Steel and American Steel offered no new propositions and threatened to operate mills without a wage scale if no agreement is reached next Monday. The dispute centers on a $5 per ton puddlers scale based on a one and four tenths card rate for merchant iron, while manufacturers seek last year’s minimum of a one cent card rate, about 66 cents less per ton, leaving the result uncertain.
The Roosevelt special train left Oden and reached Salt Lake City at 9:00 AM with Governor Richards and Senator Warren aboard. Idaho’s Shoup and Montana’s Carter remained with the party as Rough Riders and crowds greeted them. A large gathering at the Salt Lake Theater was planned for tonight with speeches by Governor Richards and others.
Galveston reports first trains entering the city at 1:15 this morning as a new temporary bridge begins handling traffic. The project is hailed as one of the era’s most remarkable achievements in construction. Labor demand surges across the area with workers arriving steadily to meet the freight backlog. Continued details appear on page six.
Havix, a major exclusive manufacturer of men's fine shoes, announces Topeka stock at prices near factory costs. Policy aims to double business, with only small markups above dealer cost. Trial will show customers the value, as buyers praise the footwear and fresh stock arrives.
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