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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
3
Franklin K. Young writes that British fortunes hinge on Boer defense and the Entente plan. He predicts Boer resilience and British military strategy, citing Cape Town dispatches and the debate over tactics. The piece surveys leadership from Buller to White and assesses naval and land forces.
Disjointed report details a mounting offensive by Boer forces against British positions near Cape Town. It describes troop movements, feints, and a breakthrough aim, culminating in the capture of 130 troops and an intended advance toward Cape Town while arguing the broader political justification amid occupation tensions.
A Windsor dispatch reports Queen Victoria’s Christmas party at Windsor Castle for wives and children of soldiers in South Africa. The scene featured a decorated tree, gifts handed by princesses, and the Queen in a wheel chair smiling as children presented with toys.
Chicago clerk clyne wellace arrested on charge of stealing $5,000 in gold from the United States sub treasury. He allegedly confessed to a government official. The case followed his concealment of a twenty-dollar gold piece era with winnings in pool rooms. He remains jailed in default of $10,000 bond.
Former governor Furnas wed yesterday at the home of Be te Brie a Browtytiie in a ceremony that united relatives across the central and western states. Furnas lost his first wife several years ago and the union marks a new chapter in his life.
A garbled poem like text laments education, unity, and national ideals. It references teachers, governance, and generations, with archaic diction and a cadence recalling a bygone era. The readable passages hint at reverence for schooling and collective memory.
A.F. Winship lauds Leavenworth superintendent Miss M.A. Dolphin and her predecessors, noting a string of capable leaders. He cites Miss Dolphin as a remarkable superintendent and argues that a woman can equal any man in supervision, mentioning Brewer as an example of notable past leaders in Leavenworth schools.
From CineMamac Enquirer a column debunks trivia behind customs. It explains why widows wore capes after mourning head shaving, why hat bows arose, the beer barrel cross marks, bells toll for the dead, christening bottle breaking, and gun salutes for dignitaries, tracing old barbaric roots.
State Teachers association notes praise for Miss Dolphins of Kansas City a Leavenworth high school alumna who rose to superintendent without opposition. Her five year tenure has seen smooth class work and strong support from public school officials. Dolphins, a Emporia Normal School graduate, was offered a state teaching post before returning to Leavenworth.
Herman Strelow, 75, confessed to planting dynamite to destroy a water system reservoir east of a city. He claimed intent to damage pipes and shut down the power plant, exposing an alleged long campaign against the water company since 1884. He and an accomplice fled to Blyharry before arrest. The dynamite and items were recovered by the company.
News from Victoria describes a snow slide burying a rotary and two engines on the White Pass and Yukon railroad with the rotary later wrecking on rocks. A worker named PB. Ore Fon was found frozen and unconscious after attempting to walk to Skagway. Glacier track is buried by up to twenty feet of snow and telegraph wires are down. A separate report from Port Townsend notes a blizzard near Alaska with zero temperatures and forty mile gusts. Skagway relays indicate a Bennett train with Yukoners aboard was crushed and rescue runs sent from Skagway. Traveler accounts from Dawson report worsening trail conditions and ice travel described as the worst yet.
Topeka items note teachers meet at the State Teachers association offices and a chilly Representative hall. Christmas week brings visitors from St Joseph and Chicago. Topeka merchants distribute gifts. Santa Fe officials and postal services handle belated presents. Marriage licenses issued for Karlie Fluke and Miss Juna Brown. various local figures return from Christmas visits and prepare for New Year events.
The Commercial Teachers hold their annual convention with joint meetings of the National Shorthand Teachers Association and the Commercial Teachers Federation. James Teckenley, former controller of the currency, gave the principal address. Chicago and Toledo members read papers on professional cooperation.
An Evening Post quote from a Clan Na Gael officer warns England of possible physical action. The speaker cites mobilization in the United States, plans to strike Canada, and collaboration with Irish groups. He claims officers, regiments, and militia support, with Canada as an easy target if border action occurs.
Philadelphia December 21 A broad movement forms among local citizens to aid the Boers in their war with England. A special arrangement is urged for every Ancient Order of Hibernians member in the city to contribute. The plan aims to swell the general defense and support efforts that span organizations across the country.
Washington December date. Interstate Commerce Commission to transmit transcript of evidence to the U S Attorney General. Shippers petitioned to restrain railroads from increasing freight rates via official classification. Testimony cited Sherman anti trust concerns. Action sought by January 3 in jurisdiction or other measures.
The Des Moines gathering of the Iowa State Teachers Association opened with about 2,000 attendees. The group adopted recommendations to establish a reform school in each district and county if needed and backed a compulsory education curfew law. President Beardshear of Ames presided. Murat Halstead is slated to speak tomorrow.
Deaths and funerals note Mrs Dr S M Rarsum aged 7 years with services at Glay Memes The Fane. Also a Denver railroad boiler explosion on the Denver Rio Grande at Miturn killed Engineer S H Quackenbush and fatally injured Fireman Saliten. Alexis Wilson roundhouse foreman and T Hicharfor were injured but survived.
The Wabash Railway directors ordered a Remin-annual finycent of 3 per cent on its debenture A income bonds payable January 2. The payment covers the six months ending December 8. The bonds are non-commutative with priority for interest over junior lien. The last payment was July 806 of 1 per cent. Relieved From Duty. Fiathington, Dec 7 Cal W. J. Vathe rant adjutant general has been selected from duty to the department of Colorado and is temporarily assigned to New York before proceeding to Havans Cuba for duty as grandant general of the division.
A fragmented report describes a Populist state committee meeting at Wichita with about a dozen politicians discussing campaign funds, subcommittees, and strategies for state campaigns. It notes attendance, expected arrivals, and potential roles for leaders including Taety and W.A. Ayers as organizers and fundraisers for the convention efforts in early planning stages.
Efuntevilie Alabama reports a bloody confrontation in which Neal was killed and two others wounded. Jomer Harden's throat was cut by his nephew Jenne Harden. Jolene C. Muriion, related to the dead man, was also killed. The attacker's motive appears personal and the town remains unsettled.
Representatives of about 35,000 miners met to discuss the feasibility of partitioning the district. The mood was cautious as officials and operators faced internal demands and secrecy. The miners viewed the proposed division as potentially harmful to their interests and questioned the rationale behind the plan.
A fragmented report describes a violent incident at an Apostolic Minatine church in Chinatawr area, with a blast injuring several and seven ministers reportedly targeted. Police investigate the attack amid confusion over details and suspects.
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