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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1900
Page
1
Philadelphia and surrounding coal regions report continued strike impact with only a fraction of Reading Company mines operating. News of mine closures, militia interventions, and arbitration efforts accompany reports of grievances, wage demands, and organized labor leadership amid a broad strike across Shenandoah and nearby towns.
Topeka reveals its magnificent new auditorium tonight with doors opened to the public for the inaugural event. The city presents Elisha spelled as Elijah with a starry blend of ceremony and civic pride. Officials invite residents to attend the grand opening and explore the modern venue.
Tonight a large audience will hear the oratorio Elijah in the opening bill of the new auditorium. Soloists include Mrs Genevieve Clark Wilson, Mrs Marshall Pease, Mr George Hamlin, and Mr Frank King Clark with a chorus of 800 and the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra conducted by Prof Waldemar von Dahlen. Tickets are selling well and most seats are sold. Carpenters quit work at noon today, but enough progress allows the events to proceed.
The official said demand for small denomination notes rose slightly but was not extraordinary. Silver certificates could be supplied instantly to meet calls, with exchanges possible between small and large denominations. The Cotton price in the South was a factor noted by Mr Wanderlip.
Elks held a full dress rehearsal at the Auditorium to test acoustics as workers clear rubbish and lay a new brick sidewalk from Seventh to Eighth streets. A concert featuring Adelmann Wagnerian interpretation and Elijah by Mendelssohn, with orchestra and chorus, is planned for Wednesday with admission 50 cents.
The Galveston News reports 3589 deceased from the September storm with a total expected loss near 5000. Coffins were washed from vaults, including that of actor Charles Coghlan who died November 27, awaiting disposition. Galveston Wharton company signs on to rebuild grain elevator B and wharf sheds, with six days to finish. elevator A repairs already awarded.
The Populist state committee lists dates arranged for Allen C. Myers in a state band tour. Details include October events in Kansas City and other cities, with confusions over days and locations such as Richison and Clay County.
Senator Baker discusses state outlook with visiting delegate Lucien Tinker from Leavenworth. Tinker reports on local county politics as Baker predicts McKinner and Stanley will win the election.
The dispatches detail Chaffee ordered to retire most of his forces and retake Pekin under Li Hung Chang's command. Russian troops occupy Lu Tai forts near Taku while the Dowager Empress reportedly orders Li to raise an army to recapture Pekin. Western powers debate an international court and await Li Hung Chang's arrival as tensions surge.
A swath of destruction hit Morristown Minnesota with a southwest moving tornado that crushed Paul Gatzke's saloon after residents fled shelter. Eight are dead and several injured including saloon owner Paul Gatzke and Frank Pittman jr. and others from nearby towns. A second report cites Glasgow plague deaths rising to seven with forty under observation.
Frank Grimes Kansas state treasurer, described as peace loving, was struck by Wesley Holland a blacksmith in a transportation quarrel linked to political factionalism. Grimes received facial blows and one eye swelled, while Holland continued at work. the incident highlights tensions between transportation requests and party alignments.
A brush fire near Occidental has burned about 150 square miles, causing $1,600,000 in damage. A stranger aiding the flames is missing, volunteers fled in cars and an engine was used to evacuate women and children. Engineer Phelps and Falitoee performed a daring ride over a burning trestle on the Pacific coast line as the locomotive crossed.
McCormick, who withdrew from the Fortieth district gubernatorial bid, now petitions to renominate him for the state senate. J W Morph filed papers asserting McCormick’s return and a renewed candidacy under the “3 Corrine” banner. Weather outlook shows warmer with cooler trends midweek and a northerly wind. attendance urged for Kenner’s gathering Thursday and Friday.
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