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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1898
Page
6
The piece surveys U S policy on Cuba after Spain's surrender, noting divisions on whether insurgents should govern or await a stable Cuban government. It quotes officials wary of insurgent vengeance, emphasizes keeping U S troops in control, and discusses Castila’s role in Santigo and the risk of premature independence.
Fragmented OCR text shows President McKinley urging decisive steps by the United States or allies to restore order. It references Cuba and Spain, suspending certain duties, and the need to keep channels clear. Names and precise events are unclear, but the tone suggests a call for firm, united measures.
In St Louis a route firm wins the biggest May hay contract across three states. The accord covers 9.1 units for army use at Chickamatum with transport costs between 410 and $00 cents. The water supply contract went to a different firm based in Evansville.
Fragmented dispatch describes military movements and decisions tied to a larger strategic plan. References to leaders, units, and emerging fronts indicate ongoing operational timing and caution amid evolving theater posture.
From Kingston Jamaica reports Cubans arriving from Siboney indicate General Gurciy is dead. The New York dispatch dated July 2 notes a cable to the Evening Post confirming the death and detailing Cuban movements.
At Chickamange Park on July 22, several New York commissioned officers resign. Major Lorigan withdraws from command after opposition to Colonel Greene’s policies. Lt Bach Wits resignations follow. Tensions rise between medical and military staff as orders and restorations spark disputes.
Several hundred members of the Third Nebraska regiment commanded by Col. Win SF Bryan reached Nashville Tennessee. They were greeted at the depot by a large crowd, given lunch, and sent on toward Atlanta Georgia. Cub Bryan accompanied the remainder of the regiment arriving later and received a warm welcome. Soldiers were provided with box lunches and presented with flowers.
A heavy Texas cattle movement to Kansas City is expected via the Santa Fe in about ten days. About 3,000 head are in transit, with more than 25,000 peeding stock en route. The flow aims toward eastern mills as western grass shipments begin to reach eastern markets. Topeka mills report heavy wheat reception as grain movement supports regional trade. An Edison plant engineer, Harris, was injured after a fall at Van Buren. he sustained arm injuries and was hospitalized.
New York July 22 bids were opened by the army quartermaster for transporting 1,000 officers and 44,000 enlisted men from Santa de Cuba to Cadiz or another port. Bids detail per man rates for officers and enlisted men, with several lines offering ships from major carriers and numerous conditions on accommodations and ventilation. Bids were forwarded to Washington for review.
A Madrid dispatch dated July 31 reports major powers including Great Britain formulating their attitude amid Commodore Waterhouse's movements. The Turish incident has raised strains with Spain as diplomacy continues.
A fierce electrical storm struck Topeka injuring linesmen, burning instruments, and snapping three power wires. Bayless of the Topeka Electric Company reported that alternating current wires tangled with his and he opened a path with a ladder to avert shocks. Telegraph wires were toppled and telegraph service disrupted as crews worked to repair the damage.
Hong Kong reports the German Ottro class cruiser Cormorant has returned to Manila. The gunboat Plover is slated to sail there tomorrow. There is no intention to Manila except by warships.
Yates Center Kansas July 20 Alices Aloe McDonald daughter of J F McDonald prominent society figure ran away with her trunk taking a train to Kansas City amid a family dispute over an engagement to Den nett of Fort Scott. Ernest Bennett son of Mr and Mrs J C Bennett of the city connected to the case. a $25 reward offers for information on J F McDonald and Kennett whereabouts.
J G Slonecker is named special maintainer in Investiment Trust Company and City Hel Estate Trust Company cases by Judge Foster on petition of Knowtrs and Bennett J Wheeler. He will determine priority and amounts of claims against the trusts now in receivership. Capital Lodge No 7 Degree of Honor hosts a social at their hall on Kansans Avenue this evening with cream served. friends are invited.
An advertisement touts Proe Pills from H Zucken Co promising relief for Complaints, including fever, bilious issues, and nervous symptoms. It claims easy digestion, vegetable ingredients, no deleterious substances, and specific guarantees. Sold by Swift Holiday druggists with extra services for colored shirts and waists.
The queen issued letters patent declaring that the eldest son's children of the prince of Wales shall hold the style royal highness at all times. Previously, children of the duke of York were only princes and their offspring were commoners. The contrivance aims to keep direct heirs in the royal procession, leaving Connaught and York families pondering their place in the line of succession.
Cassier's Magazine praises United States battleship Oregon and gunboat Marietta for challenging naval assumptions with prolonged high speed steaming from the North American coast around Cape Horn to the West Indies. It notes a prior Columbia crossing as unmatched, and calls the Oregon and Marietta a worthy counterpart demonstrating engineering under usual constraints.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports seven Valley Forge maps from 1777 75 reveal encampment layouts and battlefield plans by a French engineer. The charts place troops differently than traditional accounts and will be published in the society year book. A Paris anecdote recalls Pasha requesting snuff boxes from a firm for 4000-franc units each, with a humorous delivery delay. A German periodical notes birds sighted at 15000 yards, inferred from crossing the moon’s disk.
The English Illustrated Magazine discusses life-expectancy odds for men at ages 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90. For example, 939 of 1,000 aged 20 live ten more years to age 30, 559 reach age 60, and only 10 reach age 90. At age 20 the chance to reach 90 is about one in a hundred, with odds around ninety-nine to one against. For age 60, 770 of 1,000 live ten more years to 70, while only four of 1,000 aged 90 reach 100.
The tale portrays Manila as vast and scenic, straddling the River Passig with Old Manila on the left bank. It details the walls, gates, bustling crowds of friars, officials, beggars, nuns, dancers, and diverse locals, plus the cathedral and government offices. The Binondo district hosts banking and shipping, while Luneta on the riverbank offers electric lights and carriage parades. Stone houses lack glass windows, using translucent oyster shell panels instead, each eight by four feet containing 250 shells to tame the sun.
In a New York Sun essay, Mr. Glimmerton contrasts feather dusters and dust cloths, noting a boy adopting cloth dusting and speculating on widespread change. Separate notes recount Old Ironsides during the 1812 battles with the Java frigate, Guerriere, Cyrene, and Levant, with casualty figures and praise from the London Times. A Bremen paper purportedly claimed Spanish fleets bombarded Chicago.
New York July 20 Transport Seneca arrives at quarantine for disinfection. Six soldiers to Swinburne Island for treatment and observation. Dr Doty orders removal despite unclear yellow fever signs. Passengers include Col Yermsleff Enver Pacha and others. Ship filthy and ill-equipped for hospital use.
Rio Grande rose rapidly and flooded beyond its banks as heavy mountain rains in New Mexico pushed water higher than last year. Workers rush levee fortifications to protect the lower city while the Juarez street car line neared the floodfront and members of the emergency force watched and reinforced embankments.
An early prospectus touts a grand exposition in the United States, with easy reach from the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. The Burlington Route offers through Omaha service, reduced excursion rates, and stopovers, linking Omaha to various directions. Endorsed by L. W. Wakeley and Howard Elliott of St Louis, with agents in Kansas and Anthony. Also notes testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Dr. Davis' Anti-headache remedy as available from local druggists.
Northwest weather favors wheat while prices slip on light demand and sharp selling. Corn shows pressure from heavy rains and uncertain futures with beans and barley mixed as traders weigh supplies, demand, and potential disease risks.
Weather and market notes from New York Money Market and Northwestern Receipts. Includes demand for hogs and wheat shipments, cereal prices and rail interest. Reports on Kansas City Omaha Minneapolis Duluth stocks and futures, with market sentiment and regional weather outlook.
Classified short notice lists a room for rent in a small house at the northwest corner of Third and Tyler with electric features and nearby utilities. Includes a request for references and a note about work references being required. contact details not fully legible.
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