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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1898
Page
3
A scanned Star Grocery advertisement lists assorted everyday items with unit prices including sugar, coffee, soap, canned goods, fruits, meats, baking supplies, and household essentials. The long catalog emphasizes value with numerous small price points, reflecting a typical local grocery sale listing.
J S Sprout promotes souvenir battleship spoons with every order of three dollars or more excluding sugar and flour. He urges customers to price Mason fruit jars and cut expenses by buying flour from his store.
Washington June reports indicate no more duck suit contracts due to poor texture and weight. Army quartermasters prioritize drab linen garments for field use, with supply tied to navy, Alaska expeditions, and rail distribution. General Shafter coordinates mobilization and distribution of uniforms amid high demand and transport delays.
Greenville Pa June. The venerable Rev John Peate has completed the wonderful lens he has shaped for the American university at Washington. The bic lenses, largest of their kind, are prepared for shipment in an express car provided by the university. The lens will be sent to Washington with a special express car. A recent test by Dr Peate showed the lens to be a marvel. The route spans Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa Fe. Pullman sleepers and free reclining chairs are included. no other line serves all points.
London reports Eleonora Duse will not perform in Paris as planned this year. Negotiations for her entry in Hedda and Denise collapsed over venue issues, prompting speculation on new plans. Sarah Bernhardt aims to bring Ermete Novelli to Paris while Duse’s engagements in Paris waver.
New York reports 10 Miss Helen Gould travels across the Atlantic to visit her two nephews in London. She intends to stay about two weeks and return home without ostentation, remaining wary of elopement proposals while meeting Countess de Castellane and possibly her sister.
John L. Sullivan won a common pleas suit brought by Frank Dunn and his show manager Sherwood. The jury found Sullivan the winner after brief deliberation. Dunn claimed multiple accounts, while Sullivan testified he advanced money and kept 1 percent of net profits for the show. Judge Dunglass praised the verdict, and Sullivan thanked court and jurors.
Civil War era report from Middlesboro Kentucky says Howard faction with about fifty men has occupied the town of Manchester while the Stop the Court group of around forty armed men encamps three miles away. Judge Brown is unable to proceed with court and state troops are expected from Governor Bradley, raising fear of a collision before arrival.
A 4,500 strong Spanish force in Santiago de Cuba is described as poorly fortified and capable of repelling attacks with limited losses. General Garcia reportedly commands 2,000 insurgents in the province, armed and supplied, and plans to unite them for a coordinated strike as American forces prepare to attack Santiago. TheCubans are to fight fully armed, while American troops watch the encampment from a ridge above the city.
At the Presidio California June the United States artillery encampment has been named Camp Miller in honor of Brig Gen Miller. There are 632 officers and men with 93 enlisted. Batteries G H and K of the regulars and M of the First Battalion of California. Battery K from Alcatraz arrived this afternoon. Third artillery will be recruited to 20 men per battery. The ten batteries are being organized by Major Hess before their departure for Manila.
Fifty soldiers under Assistant Adjutant General Forester have been ordered from Frankfort to London Kentucky and then to Manchester Clay County to suppress the Howar Baker feud amid mounting tension in the region.
At the property of the Southern States Land and Timber Company in Escambia and Baldwin counties Alabama a public sale in Daphnee Baldwin county saw the mortgaged portion bring 3000 dollars while the unmortgaged portion sold at a higher figure. The property includes 790000 acres of timber land with cutting rights for 220 more acres and includes saw mills stores and assorted assets across Florida and Alabama camps and locomotives and timber stocks.
A vivid display of Christ life scenes via cinematograph at Garfield Park last night drew strong reactions as audiences whispered during the Lazarus scene and some scenes showed realistic brutality. Lawrence Holmes operated the camera with about 20 pictures shown over an hour, with precedents of marshals band concerts, and carbons encased for tonight and tomorrow to enhance clarity.
Honey Neville a city druggist reported firing at a bird he believed an owl while fishing up the river. The creature appeared half owl half rabbit, with a rabbit like head neck and body and wings like an owl. The head and legs were brown and the body gray.
Boston July 12 A design for a new gun boat and a monitor style coastal defense vessel by William H L Mustis a Boston businessman. The proposed gun boat would be about 5000 tons displacement with heavy batteries ten rapid fire guns and a submerged waterline hull. It would feature a forward fighting deck and a stern concealed magazine system with vertical slide openings. Mustis claims the craft could submerge and rise, render an enemy flagship in combat, and achieve speeds of around eighteen knots per hour.
The dead body of Mrs. Andre Hunt of Jersey City was found hanging to the transom of a door by her husband at dawn. He cut her down and alerted authorities, then sent the children to bed and went to work before being summoned to police headquarters for questions. Local reports suggest possible domestic trouble.
The Westminster Gazette argues the Liberal stance toward an Anglo American understanding, noting that with the United States leaders stress points needing care. The piece emphasizes prudent caution and the importance of careful framing in diplomacy.
The writer argues that foreign policy risks being wrecked by poor wisdom and perseverance. Caution toward the United States is urged to protect the cause from the recklessness of the current government. The emphasis is on safeguarding prudent policy through careful handling.
Washington June 10 The administration reportedly plans a broader campaign against Spain than public figures acknowledge. If Porto Rico and Santiago fall without surrender, Spain may face intensified pressure at its own borders. The president believes Paris ports will force Spain to submit, and may order Admiral Sampson to target Spain after West Indies actions, pending Vera Cruz outcome.
The State Federation of Labor moves to organize about 5,000 skilled tin plate workers in six Indiana plants in Anderson Montpelier Gas City Atlanta Muncie and Elwood. The drive aims to prepare wage increase demands as many workers already show organization. Elwood hosts the largest plant with around 130 men employed, many Welsh.
Fruit shipments from the coast keep Santa Fe refrigerating stations busy with La Junta Albuquerque and Argentine as chief hubs. In peak periods output of refrigerating cars has reached up to 45 tons in three days. Shipments from northern coast areas will rise through July September with Albuquerque handling most northern traffic and La Junta most southern. The Santa Fe refrigerating business is expected to surpass any previous year.
A meeting of Sanus re superintend ents will be called strictly to arrange a few summer time changes likely to take effect later this month. No major changes expected as current service is satisfactory. Limited trains were dropped earlier this month and two California trains from Kansas City to Albuquerque will continue to run. Santa Fe awaits summer schedules from Santa Fe Pacific and Colorado & Santa Fe before finalizing the new timetable to improve Gulf and east connections.
Anderson Indiana ministers push a statewide social purity drive begun in Anderson. The Anderson Ministerial Association plans to unify local groups into ninety three county organizations and form a unified state league with meetings scheduled in Rensselaer and Monticello to expand the movement.
Omaha June 16 clash between the city police and exposition management intensifies. Chief Gallagher arrests two exposition detectives and threatens to expel the Pinkerton corps under the anti Pinkerton law. Exposition relies on Pinkertons to guard visitors while Omaha force resists. Police vow to block imported Chicago detectives, who warn they will arrest any officer who challenges a thief taker.
New York June 10 At the seventeenth annual meeting of the Actors' Fund of America steps were taken to form a plan to build a sanitarium under the actors' control. An auxiliary was discussed to support the purpose.
Aldrich, president, leads a project to fund a hospital for the indigent and a home for the infirm, with additional aims to be decided later. A meeting is set for December 20 at a to be announced location. Election results show Lowrie Aldrich as president with Frank W. Sanger as vice president and John Drew as second vice president.
Washington reports disappointments in private naval and newspaper circles over Colonel Bryan’s Third Regiment. Orders push to recruit two Nebraska regiments to full strength before paying Third, risking late summer muster and uncertainty as peace looms. Missouri Pacific schedules Topeka to Topeka round trips noted.
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