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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
1
Washington reports General Henry Lawton killed in action near San Mateo during the Philippine campaign. Delegates announce a national fundraiser to pay Lawton’s mortgage and honor his service, acknowledging his poor financial state at death and seeking public contributions via Adjutant General and top generals.
Conporal sample dead after a bullet wound in the brain during a heat battle near San Tomas Philippines May 4. He revived briefly on a hospital ship and later walked, his case noted as remarkable. the narrative mentions a Christmas gift distribution by a street railway and a telegram to company directors praising employee loyalty.
Washington December 20 The Senate discusses appointing Richard Olney to the Smithsonian vacancy and reviews General Brooke's Cuba government proclamation. Debates over Cuban relations and Philippine policy continue as the chamber adjourns to January 4 1900. House members depart for holidays as the chamber adjourns until January 5 1900.
New York dispatch notes Sherkey suffers rheumatism while Tom Sharkey plans a public appearance at Hot Springs. Meanwhile Carey Parrett, a nine year old girl burned in a Harlem tenement fire, dies, ending a family tragedy.
The Nebraska Supreme Court in a Norval authored opinion rules the last legislature’s insurance reform law unconstitutional. It removes control from the governor and places it with the auditor, restores the department’s leadership to Auditor Cronnell, and returns the department to prior structure. The ruling overturns a district court verdict on State Treasurer Barney Hartley and affects related cases including a barney defalcation tied payout.
Detroit delegates representing about 1,501,000 union members voted unanimously against expansion of military action in Africa the Philippines or elsewhere. They urged using every means to oppose increases in military strength while defending labor sovereignty and government control.
Fragmented OCR text recounts a Pacific voyage plagued by a storm, ship damage, and combat actions near Cavite. It describes a vessel battered for forty four hours, repairs with gas ropes, and an encounter where a six pound shell struck an insurgent boat, killing rebels aboard.
Ravens City reports wholesalers and brokers buying horses for export to London and Liverpool. Four relatives of a major trader say two thousand horses have been contracted or sold due to the war and firings strengthening demand. Buyers say the market remains robust as Hoetieh purchasers take every suitable animal for their own use.
A telegram from Charles W. Snyder states sixteen members of the Fui Hine troupe arrived aboard the Belanat and were stranded as public charges in Glat city. nine members in the city will be sent back to Manila on the Grant today. also reports a semi annual dividend of 4 percent for Lake Shore Dividend.
London dispatches report Gen. French reconnoitering north of Arundel after shelling Jasfontein. New Zealanders advance on a Boer farm, then withdraw as Boers counterattack. Messages and miscommunications surface, with reports of guns abandoned and attempts to recover them. Troop strengths, river positions, and British artillery shortcomings feature in ongoing updates from the Tugela front.
London telegraph war report details Gen Buller’s clash with the Boers at Colenso on the Tugela. British brigades under Hart Hildyard Lyttelton Barton push to cross near Brack’s drift and iron bridge while heavy shelling, Mauser fire, and gun losses test discipline. Units include Connaught Rangers Inniskilling Fusiliers Dublin Fusiliers West Yorks and more. Roberts wounded.
General Brooke Mill issues a proclamation to Cubans announcing transfer of duties to Major General Leonard Wood. It reviews Cuba's former and present conditions, stresses peace and proper order, and notes military control remains advisory. Brooke ends with a hopeful message that the future rests in Cuban hands.
In Philadelphia on December 20, over 25,000 seamstresses were laid off as the Schuylkill arsenal closed its departments. The order took effect a week ago, leaving only the tent-making department operating. The shutdown is indefinite and work may not resume until next July. Schuylkill Depot has long supplied uniforms for most U.S. soldiers. The demand for clothing fell after the Spanish-American War, and production has been excessive of late.
Frankfort December reports say contest notices against Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall not yet served, delaying depositions before the legislature contest committee. Lewis McQuown of Bunting Green will read prayers for Borbeb before the body as Saylor’s agency presses broader fraud claims beyond rebutting Goebel supporters.
Judge in the city circuit court approved Garry A. Parr as receiver for the Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Company. Parr posted bonds of 100000. The firm allegedly defaulted on promissory notes totaling substantial sums to Baltimore banks. Former Mayor William Malater and Christian Deverien were named as endorsers or connected figures. The receiver is empowered to manage contracts and finances to finish work and meet obligations.
The lithographers and printers convened at the Aliditerian Rebet to discuss confidential actions affecting the world of trade. Members indicate prices have risen more than three per week while others claim raw materials remain cheap. The meeting aimed to raise printing costs or form a cartel to control independent mills.
Captain John Seaton of Atchison in Topeka advocates against female employment in government offices arguing it corrupts politics. He cites stenographers and clerks as inferior roles for women and warns unborn children would be affected. The report notes female workers already form a majority in Kansas legislature sessions.
A damaged OCR fragment describes an evening visit and a confused exchange about Venus de ditto and a 206 cabhars phrase. It mentions weather indications and a Fate junlent repayee Tasleutt in a garbled, non-coherent passage.
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