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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
1
Kimberley residents breathe easier as relief teams confirm supply routes reopen, ending weeks of siege and isolation. Local leaders praise coordinated effort among military units, aid agencies, and neighboring towns delivering food, medicine, and fuel.
British forces evacuate Rensburg under cover of darkness as Boer forces abandon their positions. Clements retires amid shifting frontline actions with follow on moves expected.
War dispatches detail Boer columns pushing toward the sea from Zululand to the coast as Gen French reaches Kimberley and Lord Roberts conducts a wide turning movement. Reports describe skirmishes near Modder River, Diep, and Colesberg, with captures, casualties, and logistical strains amid the Kimberley relief effort.
Uncertainty surrounds French's advance and the timing of Marshal Lord Roberts's relief efforts. Dispatches suggest information is incomplete and reports indicate cautious optimism rather than decisive outcomes.
London dispatch analyzes Lord Roberts strategic move as British aims loom. Cronje could abandon Kimberley or be encircled, forcing a surrender under favorable British conditions. Cronje is portrayed as resourceful and capable, with Roberts choosing Modder River for concentration to support an advance toward Bloemfontein. News focus shifts to Roberts army march as the salient event, diminishing attention to other fronts.
Senator McEnery argues against territorial expansion and calls for local self government in the Philippines while defending Jefferson and Monroe era precedent. Senator Stewart counters imperialist charges, contending American governance should extend to new lands without heavy military rule and warns against tariffs that mirror colonial greed.
The article discusses opposition to imperial rule in the Philippines, calls for equal laws for Porto Rico, and mentions Taft's role in instructing Filipinos toward self-government. It notes a senate session at 2 o'clock and conferees appointed on currency and civil service appropriations with Overstreet Brosins Cox named and Aldrich Allison Jones named for the senate.
Manila dispatch dated Thursday February 15 reports Brigadier Generals Alfred H Bates and Bell leading forces with Portleth Forty-fifth infantry and artillery detachments including pack mules. The Baltimore cruiser and two gunboats accompany landing at Nueva Caceres to sweep the province amid anticipated mountain campaigning.
Susan Swarts, once of Concordia, Kansas, sues Babee White a prosperous Cloud county farmer for $20000 alleging a May 20 1890 marriage proposal and seven years delay. Swarts left Concordia for Kansas City after White refused to marry. She cites poverty while White is described as wealthy and from a good family.
The state superintendent issues checks for the semi annual interest on the state school fund. The per capita payment is 45 cents for a state school population of 504,190. Distribution totals by county place Wyandotte Shawnee Cherokee Crawford Neiderk Stanton among the top, with Shawnee receiving a large share and counting among the largest sums, estimated at about 23.5 dollars for certain counties.
The Winneaponsetter Way Populist paper has been purchased by PC Johnson of Phillipsburg. Johnson will take immediate charge. Published by Dr J B Dunn who retires. Johnson becomes chairman of the Sixth district congressional committee and must retire from that role if moved to the fifth district. A successor will be elected at the Colby committee meeting next week.
New York February 26 Roland M Dauaeu was sentenced today to die by electric chair for the Getteic crime. The sentence sets an execution week in the state.
The World reports Percival E Nazie, a Tammany leader recently appointed as street cleaning commissioner, was arrested in February 1897 at a Third Avenue ship saloon raid prompted by Anthony Comstock. Affidavits allege Nazie dealt cards at a gambling table with several money bets, while Nagle pleaded guilty and had sentence suspended.
A boiler explosion at the Santa Fe round house at two PM killed boilermaker John Heustis and fireman Nels Linden and injured three others. The blast blew out a wall and roof, scattered debris, and caused severe facial and internal injuries to Beardsley and Shields while Saylor and others escaped serious harm. The Midget locomotive was undergoing testing when compressed air caused the disaster.
In the large room the work benches and trucks were scattered as a boiler exploded. The boiler stand’s wheels and braces tore away while a front wall piece was blown upward creating a large hole. The blast left nearby cupboards intact and debris blocked routes used by workers. Jess Cooper, nearby on the boiler, avoided injury as timbers flew by.
J L Pennington longtime newspaper man and editor of the Denver Republican died in Los Angeles at Sistera hoes DIUM today. He previously edited the Atlanta Meridian and Atlanta Journal and served as city editor for the Atlanta Tri-graph. His father served two terms as governor of Dakota Territory under General Grant.
A special from Benson reports that a New Mexico and Arizona passenger train was held up at Pale Banks Statos below Heaven near Benson. Express Messenger Milton was forced to open his car and hand over packages. he acted bravely and reached help. Officers from Benson and Tombstone rushed to the scene. the wagon rolls will be sent to Tucson on an special train.
Washington February reports say Senator Mo Laurin of Washington State met with the president and was offered a position on a new Philippine commission. He thanked the president for the offer but said constituents require him to remain in the Senate and would take the matter under advisement.
Fragments describe mistreatment of three American soldiers captured by Filipino forces. Reports mention Boston fetes and a grim scene with officers and troops, including Captain Tutherly. The piece notes alleged cruelty and a public altercation at Buitnag, with Spanish involvement claimed.
In Beckham Fronkfort Kentucky last night factions of the state government clashed over a pardon for John Seals. Deputy Wards Punch released Seals after presenting pardon papers, though officials refuse to recognize Governor Taylor. A separate note mentions Ed Galer’s court case on theft aboard an American line steamer. Weather notes forecast continued cold with brisk northerly winds.
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