24 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1898
Page
1
Sausalito report details the murder of Captain Broaka of the yacht Guisha by two bay pirates who boarded thinking the vessel deserted. They plundered the lockers. a brief fight with officers ensued before the criminals fled with considerable loot.
Kansas City reports show the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway moved 4 465 tons of freight and 831 818 passengers in the just ended fiscal year with gains over the prior year and a net surplus of 83 443. The St Louis & San Francisco line also posted a solid year with net receipts of 2 211 815 against 2 209 072 in costs, leaving a surplus of 80 445. Buffalo poised to replace St Joseph in the Western Baseball League, as deal details near completion. A report from Topeka notes White Hill from the Twentieth Kansas complains soldiers at Camp Merritt are underfed, while Queenstown carries the Campania with peace commissioners aboard, all well except Senator Gray. Indiana Hoosiers beat Kansas City in an exhibition game 8 to 3.
Washington Sept 24 president appoints officers to brigadier general of volunteers for Santiago campaign and Porto Rico service. Names include Lt Col Charles D’iele Col Wm M Wherry Col John H Page Lt Col G S Carpenter Lt Col A S Daggett Lt Col C F Wumphrey Col J F Weston Willis G Hulings and others. News covers promotions, cabinet and rail incidents, and local disaster updates across the nation.
The Centurion under Vice Admiral Seymour sailed with Victorious Narcissus Hermione Fume Dart and Alacelty under sealed orders toward Ty Ku near Teo Ming Pekin for a possible naval demonstration. The dispatch mentions campanero birds and travel comforts as unrelated notes follow.
Washington reports the first meeting of the War Investigating Committee at the president's office. Eight members attended. a ninth member’s services were counted upon though unnamed. Gov. Beaver of Pennsylvania appeared as a surprise pick, not previously announced.
In Louisville Kentucky the pension committee urged broader veterans pensions. The group backed preserving the Philippines and Cuba republican government while pushing a Nicaragua canal. They reported that due to U S territorial gains and wealth from the Mexican War surviving soldiers and their aides should receive $1 per day for life, a plan unanimously adopted.
In Santiago on September 24 Iren Calixto Garcia returned with Gen Wood and Lawton staff to a thronged plaza outside the palace. Garcia praised Cuban independence after decades of conflict and lauded American troops and ships for aiding the cause, expressing gratitude for a nation that he said sent its sons to die beside Cubans.
Paris Sept 24 The cabinet delayed a decision on reopening the Dreyfus case due to the absence of Peytral and Viger, while the examining commission remains split for and against revision, granting the government freedom of action and responsibility. Camp Shipp visit noted in Anniston with officials touring the camp and praising healthfulness. The Ohio commission to investigate war department conduct accepts an invitation. Fire in Edgemont destroys a block with $150000 loss. London reports Kitchener’s forces capturing a few small boats near Khartoum, while a Chicago story recounts a street gamin attempting to sell spectacles and a Boston printer sees rural readers misprint.
A fragmented notice covers health advice on how sipping cold water differently affects circulation and bile, noting sipping can outpace wine in pulse acceleration and may curb alcohol craving. It also recounts a ventriloquist act with three figures mimicking naval lay figures, eliciting surprise and laughter from a packed audience. The piece ends with a Maori bankruptcy sketch explaining British insolvency practice through a dialogue about pawning and judges.
Markets report from UnICago and Kansas City detailing grain prices across futures for September and December contracts, with notes on wheat corn oats and soybeans. Kansas City live stock prices show cattle and hog receipts, market directions, and price ranges. Chicago live stock stockers and feeders and beef by products with mixed and steady trends.
Travel deals listing numerous round trips and specials from KAKE city to Wichita, Ottawa, Omaha, Kansas City, Chicago, and St Louis. Excursions include home seekers and fair trips with varied limits and dates. Fare details and sale periods provide broad regional discounts for September and October travel.
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