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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
3
Kansas report notes water in Exiporia remains undesirable for washing and drinking. Gov Leedy asks Normal President to enforce school rules while city considers urgent filter upgrade after July discovery. Waterworks supplies stained by mineral content. citizens seek remedy to prevent ongoing discoloration and taste issues.
War Department notice to George D Banks of Independence regarding the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Missionary Ridge on November 28. The letter confirms the award under the 1863 act and states the medal will be sent by registered mail once engraved.
Judge Simons ruled women cannot serve as jurors in Fort Scott as the group including Mrs. A Ke and Cora Wheeler faced questions over eligibility. The court noted constitutional and supreme court precedents implying a male requirement, while acknowledging women's willingness to serve in civil cases.
Gov Leedy sends a message denying any aid or written contact with a Normal in relation to student encampment. London names new Lord Mayor as parliamentary factions shift. Vatican arts praise restored works. Teachers from two counties plan meetings in Chapman with date changes. Trains to Kansas City via Santa Fe resume service on Sept 220 and Grieber 1 at 10:20 pm.
An advertisement fragment touts Ayer's Cathartic Pills as a remedy for dyspepsia with a promotional tone urging readers to take the medicine. The clipped text indicates a patent medicine pitch common to era ads.
A lengthy float and pony parade section features Mrs. Chas Guid, Mrs. A. K. Wilson, Driss Cora Hopkins, and many riders. Carriages and ponies are adorned with pink, white, red, and yellow chrysanthemums, roses, and greens. Postilions Leon and Frank Deller steer the horses, with cadet uniforms, white and black ponies, and festival colors fronting a fashion of floral festooning.
Jin Jilson James Moora and Mrs Cavert Ara Chosen as judges of the hora parade afterwood. Mr PF Jison assistant treasurer of the Rock Seed and Mr Jame Moore pay master of the Santa Be will assist as judges. Awards to be made at the fair grounds.
A fire alarm at 2:45 pm reported a blaze at a cremerie on Eighth and Kaness, with flames spreading in the kitchen. Firemen arrived, extinguished the fire but the restaurant suffered damage to woodwork and interior, drawing a crowd that hindered efforts.
Mrs Vokey a demented Oak land wanderer found hanged from a stout rope in derr orie east of the city. Body decomposed. coroner Weeterfield in charge. Suspected suicide after prior attempts on her life.
Topeka society hosts a reception tonight at the parlors of the Throop hotel to honor Chilcothe’s queen candidate. Miss Whitney assists by society leaders. Kier rivals Knights will attend to introduce guests. Music will accompany the event seen as a highlight of Carnival week among locals and visitors. The Oregon battle ship Oregon is sailing to sea after loading stores and may head to Puget Sound if not ordered toward Honolulu.
Cornelius Bancroft, a Calcutta merchant and former Boston business man, was arrested in Boston on a charge of embezzling 38 000. He was preparing to sail to Liverpool when taken into custody. Bancroft, once trustee for the Bayley estate, faced opposition to his report by Samuel King Bayley beneficiaries, who obtained the warrant for his arrest claiming a misunderstanding.
A massive blaze swept the Capital Traction power house on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street. The six story structure and adjacent offices burned, with walls collapsing as flames jumped to nearby properties. Firemen faced extreme heat. many buildings gutted. Loss estimated in the millions, with traction operations halted pending reconstruction. Fire began in Gettle's printing office on the second floor and spread rapidly, affecting Monotype workers and several firms in the building. The city hoped to reopen rapid transit soon as power is restored.
North Texas shows improved quarantine few cases in Victoria and Houston deemed deluge. Beaumont isolated as Texas health officials shift. Southern Texas faces ongoing fear with train service disrupted and ticket sales halted. Dr Gutierrez visit expected to reassure public. Diarrhea Balsam and kidney cure ads appear amid notices in this edition.
Peter Champion, a destitute wanderer, recently admitted to the General Home of Fest in St Louis, claimed heir to a fortune in Dusndorff Germany. A Germany letter says relatives have sought him for three years and he is an heir to 670,000 marks, with 1,100 marks to cover travel. Champion will depart for Germany in a fine suit.
The Bering Sea commission round in Halifax Nova Scotia ends with US and Canadian commissioners complimenting each other. They say the conference marks progress in international arbitration. Judge Putnam will return home tomorrow.
A mass of National Guard militiamen confronted police at Camp Leedy after an officer arrested a guard for allegedly stewing a package of cigarettes. Officers, aided by infantry with fixed bayonets, dispersed the mob as Colonel McClure urged calm. Commanders Taylor and McClure pledged tighter guard and permits for militia entry.
The Topeka company hauled about 80 000 people during the week with fewer transfers than last year. Officials note better cash handling and strict account keeping, though some crowds lingered and minor delays occurred. An accident on the Topeka railway injured nobody, and transportation staff remained tireless to aid the crowd.
A Republican newspaper, long opposed to Pratt’s control of the party in New York, declines to back the candidate chosen by the Republican convention of the Greater New ton. Special trains to Atchison will depart Topeka via Santa Fe on September 30 and October 1 after events.
The Grand Court Ball at the Grand Opera House will be a grand event with tickets selling rapidly. By noon over 5500 tickets were sold and most first floor and balcony seats are expected to be gone tonight. Decorations transform the stage into a 60 by 90 foot canvassed dancing platform as bunting and flags adorn walls and ceiling. The Festival Queen will be centered on the stage throne under draperies while the royal procession enters from a canopy hallway. The minuet will follow the Queen’s seating, with a 63 member marshal’s unit and a 26 piece orchestra supplying music into the early morning hours.
Yale New Haven September 20 The traditional rush night was muted as faculty forbade a rush. Five hundred sophomores and freshmen marched with torches and bands through town ending at Hopkins School field where the annual wrestling match favored the class of 1901 by most events.
London Sept 30 John Morley Liberal MP for Montrose buries has begun the autumn political campaign with two constituency speeches. He denounced the government foreign policy and today criticized its home programme citing Ireland and arguing local government extensions would boost home rule support. He cited Canada as justification for home rule.
A major blaze struck Tronton on Sept 30 sweeping the riverfront area three blocks long and two deep. The Newman and Spencer mill, their lumber yards, and the Pennsylvania company facilities were destroyed. Loss around 200000 with little insurance. 20 families homeless after fire brigades from Ashland and Catleburg contained the flames by 10 20 p m.
A Times dispatch from Shanghai reports Hooley Jameson syndicate bonds secured by unsettled customs yielding about 600 000 pounds annually and by salt and skin taxes totaling 3 900 000 pounds annually. The Chinese board of revenue will back the bonds stamped with its seal and that of the Tsungl-Ya men.
The State Journal reports serenades by the First Regiment band of Emporia and the consolidated bands of Manshall and Manifold, praising their music and unity. Also noted are arrests of Jointists and Jointkeepers, with several released on bond, and a public health pitch for Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, plus a promotion for De Witt’s Little Early Risers.
Aldace F Walker chairman of the Santa Fe directors traveled overnight from New York to Topeka to witness and laud the Kansas parade celebrating the Santa Fe railway. He praised the displays, called it the greatest railroad celebration in the nation and said he would report back to explain the event to eastern readers. He will leave for New York later today after viewing the Floral parade.
Today and tomorrow admission will be charged at the fairgrounds. The Fifteen Committee limits free entry to soldiers and their wives, National Guards, firemen, and bands in uniform, excluding subscriber tickets. An extra guard force will manage crowds at gates and along fences.
National and prohibition forces met at the state house in a joint conference to align the conduct of five organizations through combined committees ahead of the next state convention. General John G. Wolley delivered the featured address amid the gathering representing colored factions and allied groups. A local note mentions a dentist, O. F. A. Peak, near Crosby's store.
The morning tournament of the Century Knights drew a crowd at the fairgrounds with the Festival Queen and court in attendance. Knights charged the arena on horseback, delivering heavy blows to helmets and coats of mail as part of jousting, sword, and lance events. After a cutting contest and apple-slicing trials, cyclists tested strength by pulling wooden pegs while riding. Notable participants included W. &. Bucie Bee Bickerlath Hamilton, BF. Altmeyer, A. Voigt, Cockey, A. Birhup, W. 5 Eberle, FE. Douglass, A Douglas, Hy Lyman, and 4. G. Burton.
Passenger department reports show 65 000 visitors to the park festival this week with railroads accounting for nearly 49 000 arrivals over Tuesday and Monday. Rock Island led with about 6 000 arrivals on three specials. Santa Fe added around 2 000. Union Pacific and others contributed smaller groups.
The WC 1 U. headquarters at the fairground catalogued and distributed badges to supporters as women leaders pin mar kers on crowds. Mra EL Stafford and Mrs Linda Haines head the effort with several hundred badges circulated among attendees.
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