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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1898
Page
6
A Washington cable reports pope expresses anxiety for bishops and Catholics safety in the Philippines. U.S. generals Merritt and Dewey told to prevent massacres. rumors of Aguinaldo plans trigger fears of conflict. Cavite dispatch notes Spanish gunboats scattered around Manila Bay and Dewey’s plans for vessel movements.
An interview with Mejor John M TolAy and fellow volunteers discusses their readiness for deployment to any front including Cuba the Philippines or Puerto Rico. They note educated backgrounds among officers and emphasize their aim to prove the capability of colored troops while awaiting orders and citizenship considerations.
Fragmentary text shows a Populist faction in Sinton with John Fornell and others, plus a San Francisco note of Admiral Dewey thanking citizens for honors and a West Coast welfare sentiment, and a San Francisco trade board stance on McKinley appointment to a commission for future disposition.
In Topeka near Grant school a major irrigation plant owned by Otto Kuehne draws water from seven gravel wells 60 feet deep using a 12 horsepower engine and two large cylinders. Each minute 500 gallons flow into a storage reservoir, yielding about 26 400 gallons per hour. The setup irrigates 3 1/4 acres of vegetables with a reservoir 250 by 36 by six feet, ample for daily land watering during dry spells.
After repeated setbacks the Chiogasusa Pack Augt Fifth Infantry moves from Camp Thomas to Ringgold Georgia where trains await to carry them to Newport News. Colonel Culver to report to Brigadier General Grant and join his detachment. War department moves prompt controversy as regiments vie for favored placement. Rain and camp conditions alter tents and sanitation while paymasters prepare for upcoming payrolls.
Albert Smith of Jefervonville sues Mies Neile Stuart to recover an engagement ring after a year of acquaintance and a broken engagement. The case filed in Justice Adams court and attorneys are engaged for both sides. Stuart’s mother has also demanded payment for alleged injuries from a visit.
Heavy shipments of Mexican dollars bound for New York have persisted in Austin since late July. Daily totals exceed $100 as coins are produced at Mexican mints from silver bullion moved from the Oro smelter, with final destinations reported as China and the Philippine Islands.
Indianapolis and return fare set at 17 1/2 dollars via the Santa Fe Route for the American Wheelmen meet. August 3 to 13 with tickets on sale August 3 and 4 at the depot or through ticket agents in St Louis or Chicago. Telephone provided for details.
In Topeka court several items of interest include Probates Judge Doben ordering druggist W F Lake to surrender his license to sell intoxicants at his drug store on Kansas Avenue or face charges for maintaining a nuisance. Chief Strauss reports unrecorded liquor sales and names of buyers, while Lake seeks guidance on surrender. Ongoing marriage and divorce proceedings involve C O Nelavender of Silver Lake, who seeks a marriage license for Birth and Cutbirth. a 28 year old groom and 25 year old bride reside there. Bettie Friebey sues Seman Frisvey for absolute divorce with $25 attorney fees after a disputed relocation and shipment of household goods. The Dry Goods store dispute with Marshall Field assets may settle soon as claims thin. Sheriff Hanna reports delinquent accounts being pursued. court activity remains light.
Garventon Texas April 2 Democratic state convention opened with James B Wells elected temporary chairman. J W Rinke, state executive chair, gave a lengthy address opposing Bryan but urging territorial expansion and a larger navy. Votes on territorial extension faced delays as resolutions committee stalled. Bailey led opposition.
A Bell Plains resident, spotting a young man acting unusually, detained him and later escorted him toward Copley. The incident followed a period of watching the suspect by day and night. Authorities say the arrest was no cold-blooded act and the county has received a state reward.
Miss Hattie Zimmerman of Chase Kansas died July 15 at Lyons residence of Dr Cook under suspicious circumstances. A coroner's jury sat and adjourned without verdict to August 8 while investigators seek a physician and a man cited as a prominent local teacher connected to the case.
A reader argues that the United States should exchange Cuban prisoners held since the war and press Spain to free Cubans, praising American leniency toward prisoners and noting the relatively moderate terms demanded of Spain including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, while reflecting on American generosity.
Washington reports United States consul Wildman in Hong Kong assured the state department that all prisoners captured by Aguinaldo, described as the insurgent leader, including monks, are treated with perfect humanity and that all contrary reports are false.
Subscriptions listed by subscribers including Topeka Hallway Company Crosby Bros and others. Major Anderson announced as a candidate for Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R., urged by friends to enter and seek the nomination. Also mentions travel promos by Denver & Rio Grande and a Cleveland ad style quote about cholera remedy from C A Hare of Fincastle Ohio.
Harry Seabrook, son of 8 1. Seabrook, was appointed to West Point by Ceneresaman Chas. Curtis. He must pass entrance exams next March and enter in June 1848. Meanwhile he may attend school in the east.
In St Paul Minnesota talks emerged on adjusting freight pricing from a 47 percent cut baseline toward a revised base. A conference last week with regional officials addressed proposed shifts and the potential impact on supply chains and local markets.
Sheriff Hobart and state officers pursued a murder suspect, Kat Tole of Anderson County, after a shooting killer killed Byson Cushman near Harmboldt. Keeney identified the suspect from a statewide description, leading to a lucky capture aboard a southbound Santa Fe train.
Democrats in conference near Eugene vote on whether to back a straight ticket. About 25 attendees include Thomas Moonlight Carroll of Leavenworth, Haguy, Moonfieht, and leaders from Grainfield Lincoln Westmorland Horton Kansas City and Kansas City. Details remain confidential as discussions proceed to preserve the party.
The World quotes President Meekey proposing to include a Cuban amnesty in peace provisions. About 500 Cubans held in Spanish prisons over three years are described as suffering harsh, unjust punishment. Tomas Estrada Palma, Cuban junta leader, backs freeing prisoners and escalating agitation until goals are met. Public supporters in the capital coordinate with officials to push the plan forward.
Long distance travelers may buy tickets on the Santa Fe Route for the National Meet of the Long American Wheelmen. Hound trip tickets are available in August via St. Louis or Chicago. For further information apply to the ticket agent at the depot. Telephone 652.
Turbulent wheat trade with firm to higher notes on port reports and rain fears. corn slips on ample offerings despite a crop outlook. Hog and cattle markets mixed with receipts rising. prices vary by region and grade as traders weigh Late summer data from Minneapolis and Duluth with port advisories.
Market notes report money market rates and mercantile paper strength in New York, with sterling steady and silver, Mexican dollars, and U S bonds discussed. Cattle and hog receipts, grain prices, and forecasts for rain, harvests, and rail traffic are summarized, noting possible market directions and crop conditions.
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