03 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
1
Washington dispatch says a shift in plans may halt land invasion of Cuba. Troops may head to Puerto Rico while Schley and Sampson focus on sea actions. naval concerns, orders to Shafer, and possible rapid developments near Santiago and San Juan shape the strategic outlook.
The new Russian cruiser Svietiana, placed to the Pacific, is described with speed over 20 knots and eight guns of the Canet type. Built in France, she has 4.9 inch armor and an armored deck two inches thick.
A report claims a revolution has erupted in Ban Dotaingo, with the supa Cihan expedition and the departure of Dominran rebels. Details remain uncertain as authorities confirm ongoing unrest and movements across the region.
Arkansas City June 3 Rev Moftet reports his son Captain Will T Motter now in Manila. Motter former newspaper editor in Dakota and captain of company A First Regiment to volunteers. Letter from Surancides notes Be xsl tis eet fan ae picking fat foe Enns inves in aredding.
Hutchinson June 2 The jubilee crowds grow modestly as musicians perform with a cool breeze easing the auditoriums. Attendees expect final contest results and hope for large delegations next year. Attendance edges ahead of last year’s jubilee.
June reports say many sailors evade the American blockade, inspired by the famed Captain De Champs of the Montserrat, as more skippers come forward to imitate the tactic.
Paris reports from Madrid that Admiral Cervera has never been in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba according to a high authority. The dispatch notes a correspondent in Paris says the admiral is approaching the Philippine Islands and mentions signals from Sigsbee.
The narrator describes observing Spanish ships near Santiago's harbor approaches, noting cautious entry by the Viscaya and Cristobal Colon. He reports firing at the Restormer to keep coal supply moving, and recalls Sehley’s arrival and the smoking signals indicating Spanish fleet activity at the harbor entrance.
In Sedgwick county May mortgage releases topped new filings by 126090.15 dollars, about 1.250 million annually. Most debt relief came from city properties with nearly thirty thousand tied to residence properties in the month.
Madrid reports say the United States has made a second attack on Santiago de Cuba and entered the harbor, a claim dismissed by Spanish circles. Madrid papers also place Admiral Cervera's squadron sailing toward the Philippine Islands.
Washington June 2 Commodore Schley’s official report on the Santiago fight was read at today’s cabinet meeting. He states he has no doubt Cervera remained inside the harbor and that his firing aimed to probe enemy batteries, with no American casualties. Weather notes list unsettled conditions in Chicago and cooler conditions expected elsewhere. Spencer’s concert is announced for Monday evening at the Presbyterian church.
Gaulois correspondent in Madrid cites high authority that Admiral Cervera left Cape Verde after false moves to mislead the Americans and head toward the Philippines to attack Admiral Dewey. Spanish ships at Santiago de Cuba reportedly belong to Captain Villamil's torpedo squadron.
Admiral Sigsbee tells a New York reporter from the navy yard he arrived May 22 and trained his crew at the guns. He notes captors near Santiago, sketches fortifications, and says ships are bottled up in the harbor. He plans to sail for Washington after coaling and provisioning.
A partial OCR fragment hints at a harbor betting scene with names Seek Schley and Senley involved in a signaling action. The readable text offers no clear incident, date, or outcome.
News from Washington and Havana describe Spanish defenses at Santiago de Cuba after wary reconnaissance by the fleet. Officials note possible delay until Florida troops arrive and warn ships Cristobal Colon and Reina Mercedes complicate harbor access.
News from Cape Haytien June 2 reports famine in Santiago de Cuba with officials unable to secure normal food supplies, signaling severe hardship for residents and authorities alike.
A brief notice notes a likely purchase at the intersection of Leavenworth and Topeka with a related street designation 8 West. The item remains under consideration by local authorities and tied to preliminary fiscal steps.
Rumors say the Chicago and Great Western known as the Maple Leaf plans to acquire the Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern line. A purchase would give Topeka direct links to St Paul Minneapolis and Superior Wis and enhance Kansas grain routes.
General Grant commands the First Division of the Third Army Corps with General Freekt Hide and Colonel John Jacob Astor overseeing a two day review at Chickamauga Park starting June 3. About 41,000 soldiers are present and more are expected. several maneuvers and exercises were conducted amid reports of measles and pneumonia in the hospital.
Major Harry A. Smith departs Atchison for Chickamauga to join his regiment and manage his business as quartermaster amid uncertainty over government support. Kansas regiments receive three stands of colors from the Woman's Relief Corps of Topeka, shipped to regiments and received by the governor. A Brown County youth reports boardinghouse pressures as twenty young men seek enlistment. Governor Shreve offers no new enlistment arrangements for the second call.
Frank Brown, jailed in Topeka on an insanity charge after forging and embezzling in Indian Territory and Topeka. He plans to defend himself in court, insists he is not crazy, and notes prior arrests, liquor use, and doubts about confinement. Sheriff and Chief describe him as possibly unbalanced. attorney A H Case says he is not insane when sober.
Major T. J. Anderson, president, plans a holdline for next week and will select several public spirited citizens to begin early work on the project. The current board is seen as not energetic, with 18 of 28 directors inactive. The war paralyses public activity and affects business sentiment.
The Senate agreed to substitute the Walcott amendment for the finance committee’s coinage provision on silver seigniorage, setting $42,000,000 as the initial earned amount. The roll call showed 4 yeas and 36 nays, listing numerous senators including Allen, Bacon, Bate, Butler, and Aldrich among the no votes.
Mr A A Hurd, Santa Fe solicitor, says the railroad will not grant transportation passes to delegates at state political conventions. He cites an independent policy by Santa Fe under its current administration, noting past year’s agreements and current curtailment of free transport across departments. Republicans expect blank passes. Populists fear snubs as parties wait to see how the policy unfolds.
Travel notice for Santa Fe trains through Colorado with Maylight runs. Tickets to Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver offered June 5 and 6 1808 at one fare plus 200 for round trip. Valid for return June 12 to July 6 1898. Details on application to.
On board the flagship Brooklyn near Santiago de Cuba, June 1, 1898, reports say Spanish batteries are well fortified with smokeless powder, making them hard to locate. Commodore Schley shifts to testing defenses, massing Massachusetts Iowa and New Orleans to strike, with heavy bombardment expected to dislodge the guns and fleet.
Madrid reported June 3 that the claim of the Alfonso XII being captured by an American auxiliary cruiser is unfounded. The ship is believed to be delivering provisions to Porto Rico, with officials stating no subsistence issues and several vessels arriving with supplies. Senor Polo de Bernabe has become under secretary in the foreign office.
Colonel Leonard Woods leads 960 Rough Riders into Tampa for bivouac. The unit, later designated First United States Volunteer Cavalry, is joined by Colonel Woods and Colonel Roosevelt scouts. About 300 men are armed and ready for service.
Senator Faulkner introduced a bill to empower the secretary of war to appoint two matrons regimentally to serve during the war. Their duties include mending, darning, washing clothes, and improving sanitary conditions in their commands. The matrons must be between 35 and 50 years old and of good moral character.
An order from corps headquarters directs the division commander to restructure the brigade and appoint an officer in asc regiment to the Judge Advocate and air offenses excluding the death penalty. Col J S Culver is named commander of the Fifth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry and will lead the first division’s air brigade, succeeding Calomel Hunt who moves to Tempo. Captain Carson, Lieutenants Blunt Winn and K Foot returned from Middle Tennessee and Kentucky with 4 Barsen. dust nuisance is decreasing as new park system to be established. Ohio peers work completed with total paid amount cited as 1,000,000.
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