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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1898

Page

5

Hubbard of Kansas A P A Goes to Paris

A D Hubbard former Intestate president of the Kansas A P A who served six months in jail for mis applying funds at Hamilton Printing has gone to Paris. Reported by Topeka APA leaders the trip aims to establish a European APA branch and to study Catholicism. He left Topeka quietly with few knowing his destination or return.

A. D. Hubbard Kansas A. P. A Gelnge Paris New York Hubbard Texas Boston Europe A.D. Hubbard Topeka Hamilton Printing Company Shawnee County District Court Jull Supreme Court Mrs. Hubbard Kansas

Cured by Prof Samuels Eye Remedies at Topeka

A Topeka report details numerous patients cured through Prof Samuels eye treatment. Names include Downey attorney from Columbus, Eagan Hidds of Paulins Kansas, and warbler residents who sought relief from cataracts and visual impairment. Beneficiaries praised improved sight and overall health after weeks of treatment at 6 Kansas Ave, Mineral Water.

Downey Colum- He Beth Eagan Pieter Paulins Kan Samusis St. Mark S School Leavenworth Bevyele Topeka Wratyrn Usle Muir York Mee Warner Counciman J. & Warner Warner

North Topeka society notices and a grave funeral column

Local notes report arrivals and social visits around North Topeka including A. J. Kanes wallpaper sales and Weill Paper offerings, upcoming meetings, moves, birthdays, and trifling social events. The obituary for Mrs. J. W. Priddy details services, donations, and mourners.

SCICIDE EPIDEMIC IN ST LOUIS TODAY

Five self inflicted deaths occur in St Louis within a day. Alfred Reese, out of work, died after taking poison on Garrison Avenue. Frank Pedtecike, a carpenter on Geyer Avenue, drank lye due to despondency. John Herimen, 28 years yard overseer at the Home of the Friendless in Benton Park, shot himself and died after hospital transfer. Hertha Slepke, 18, a Progressive Paper Box employee, leapt from a third story window and is not expected to recover. Chas Argast, living on South Broadway, shot himself through the temple. he is reported as dying or near death.

St Louis St. Luis Ful Alfred Reese Garrison Avenue Frank Pedtecike Geyer Avenue Puria Green John Herimen Benton Park Hertha Slepke Progressive Paper Box Company Chas. Argast South Broadway

Noted Pianist Josef Hoffman in Accident

The Times reports pianist Josef Hoffman was injured in a bicycle accident, forcing cancellation of engagements in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. He suffered injuries to a foot and a hand, though recovery is hoped.

Wheeling New York the Times Josef “Hoffman Thomas Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Hoffman

Nampa ad offers photo buttons and cheap prints

The fragment describes a small ad from Nampa offering a 35¢ photo button and 38 photos for 36 cents, with a brief address at 13 West and a note about payments under a cent each. It references a 28 payment total and a storefront at TL West, but details are incomplete.

Bf Purndeipiin Nampa Sit Imiparsers Bt Eecom Ourself

Law's Majesty Atchison Court Case Report

Judge Atchison presides as defendants labeled resisting an officer face a guilty verdict. Chief Steele voices intent to deter misbehavior, while McMara and others respond to the courtroom scene with tension and accusations. The proceedings reveal local legal tensions and possible penalties discussed for the month.

Julge Atchison Sisee Judes Chiprita H.C. McMara Hells Tate Eurest Sax Pan McMara Steele

Brilliant Aurora Over Boston Light Show Night

Boston observers report a dazzling aurora seen across northern skies for about an hour, affecting telegraph service in New England. At Harvard, Professor Pickerini and assistants cataloged the display while solar activity noted noon discs showing bright spots suggesting volcanic eruptions linked to solar disturbances.

Boston New England Harvard Observators Pickerini A.pocervatori

Riot Strikes in Bilbao Iron Mine Disturbances

A strike at the Sumorresire iron mine northwest of Bilbao has sparked serious disturbances. Riotous crowds attacked police, who fled under pressure, and three officers were killed before authorities arrived to restore order.

Bilbao Spain Sumorresire

Murderer Identification Claims By American Suspect

A fragment describes a murder case involving Wolfe Joel in Johannesburg. The text names a suspect calling himself an American and mentions variations of the surname von Wetthoim or von Voltheeim, with references to a former soldier and alleged ties to other crimes reported in New York papers.

Wolfe Joel Johannesburg von Wetthoim Walfe Barney Hariato Hima Ludwig von Voltheeim New York

Soapy Smith Stays As Skaguay Patchwork Gambles Quiet

March 16 report from Port Wrat ee and Skaguay notes Soapy Smith, leader of the fraternity, attended by JM Costello and others, with no action yet by military or territorial authorities. Deputy Crutel Susts Marchal Melenis and Stater Marshal Shoup reportedly engaged but found no gambling shutdown at Ska guay.

Khalifa's Forces Advance Near Shendy

Mahmoud Pasha and Osman Digna lead Khali forces moving thirty miles north along the Nile from Shendy toward Berber and Mesfutti, as part of the Angio Beyotian expedition. Cairo dispatch dated March 19 reports their units nearing Berber.

Mahmoud Pasha Osman Digna Nile Cairo Berber Cis Soman Mahmoud Poste Shendy

Washington orders dispatch on Oregon to San Francisco

Orders from Washington direct immediate movement of the battleship Oregon. Captain Clark is to leave for San Francisco tomorrow morning and command the ship with utmost despatch. The directive emphasizes rapid deployment and decisive action in the Pacific theater.

Washington San Francisco Oregon Clark

England's Game: Davitt Explains Friendly Posture

Michael Davitt, Irish reader and MP, cables from New York asserting England's stance on the American Spanish crisis rests on two motives. She fears a strong U S rival naval power and seeks to appear sympathetic to the United States to gain leverage.

Wichael Davitt New York Michael Davitt Republic United States Spain

Embezzler Hubbard's Fall and Foreign Affairs Debate

A white paper or essay covers A D Hubbard's embezzlement conviction and appellate release, noting his later Europe trip and healing recovery, then shifts to a critique of American justice, fear of punitive Europe, and English sympathies with Spain amid tensions with China and Russia. The piece condemns courts while pondering Anglo American relations and a possible Franco British alliance.

America Russia China France Austin Allinnes England Exstand United States

Cyclone Seen Near Wellington Knoll

A miniature cyclone formed near the Southern Kansas railroad and moved eastward across properties on Simmons and Helm, wrecking outbuildings and scattering lumber before dissipating near vacant lots. No injuries reported.

Wellington Slemens Southern Kansas Simmons Helm

Cattle May Starve Over Quarantine Rules

San Francisco March 16 The Chronicle reports that 100000 head of cattle in California face starvation this year unless quarantine lines for Southern fever are eased. Stockmen want to move animals to Nevada or to other states, but existing quarantines block transport. Senator Stewart of Nevada and Governor Budd of California have raised the issue and a representative has gone to Washington to seek reductions in quarantine limits.

San Francisco Chronicle Cryer California Nevada Herth Stewart Budd Washington

Japan buys a torpedo corvette fleet bid for Brasil

A Kiel dispatch reports Fapan pursuing a torpedo corvette belt for Brasil with three torpedo corvettes under construction at Kiel for the Caremura Timbira and Tuhy. The vessels share similar dimensions and armament with 289 feet length and 79 feet beam. The ships are powered by unknown dies and are expected to steam.

Tonton Kiel Fapan Krappe Brasil Keil Caremura Timbira Tuhy Tone Espalrment

San Francisco Ships to Bring Amazonas Home

Washington reports the new cruiser Amasones will be manned entirely from the San Francisco. The Amasones sailed from Lisbon at 6 this morning and will reach the Tyne Friday. Lieut Commander Arthur P Negro, executive officer of the San Francisco, will command the Amazonas, which San Francisco is expected to convoy across the ocean.

Washington Amasones San Francisco Lisbon Tyne Amazonas Arthur Pnegro

MEN ARE SCARCE Navel Department Has Difficulty in Manning the Ships

The Navy Department reports slow progress in enlisting new sailors. Twenty boys have joined the receiving ship Wabneh in Boston with 30 more to enlist soon, all to be sent to the Newport training station. Ship Columbia remains about 200 men short of its quota of 402, but officials expect to fill the gap in a few days.

Washington Navigaton Bureau Navy Department Navy Boston Newport Columbia

Five New Docks Planned by Naval Committee

Washington March 11 the house committee on naval affairs approves five modern dry docks to be built at Portsmouth Algiers Boston League Island near Philadelphia and Mare Island. The docks will be wood except at Algiers and Portsmouth with a stone dock at Portsmouth expected and Algiers to be steel. The committee may authorize about ten torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers with near one million dollars budgeted for the project.

House Naval Committee Washington House Committee On Naval Affairs Portsmouth Boston Mass League Island Philadela Alsiers Mare Island Algiers Oes Stee Tt Postier

Patriot Firemen Decide Gift Toward Navy Vessel

Bridgeport Conn March 16 The Firemen's Benevolent corporation at a meeting last night unanimously voted to place at the disposition of the navy department for any purpose that may seem appropriate but preferably toward peror of another vessel the sum of

Bridgeport Conn Firemen’s Benevolent Corporation Navy Department

Frighten Spain Claim Sparks Madrid Exchange Views

The Imparcial reports two telegrams from Nem and Fork claiming ongoing German pressure or fear tactics aimed to intimidate Spaniards. The dispatch suggests such notices are attempts to unsettle the public and influence wartime sentiment.

Wadrid Spain Madrid Nem Fork Sbich Bern Ican Echo

Volunteers at New Orleans Enlistment Office Opens

Hundreds of eager volunteers gather at the custum house in New Orleans as the navy enlistment office opens under Lieut. Commander Hawley Chief Engineer Webster and Surgeon Parsons. The crowd swells through the morning with many men presenting themselves for rigorous examinations to fill the naval ranks.

New Orleans Custum House Hawley Webster Parsons Tony Navy

Fortifications Board Opens Secret Sessions in Washington

The fortifications board began its sessions in the War Department with proceedings guarded zealously against publication, keeping the event quiet and undisclosed in Washington on March 16.

Fortifications Board Washington Fortificatioms Board War Department

Cuba Not for Sale Said by Madrid Agency

A Madrid semi official agency declares it impossible to settle Cuba issue without parliament and that no Spanish chamber would agree to sell the island. The statement implies Cuba cannot be bought or traded via casual talks.

Madrid Cuba Mads Folowing Questian Parlaament

Annapolis Starts Home From West Indies Mission

Washington March 16 The gunboat Annapolis has started home from the West Indies, leaving Curacao yesterday for Key West with apprentices aboard as a training ship. It is not yet decided if she will join the squadron. The torpedo boat Winslow reached Key West yesterday, and the steel Samwset arrived at Beaufort, then moved to Key West. Torpedo boat Foote called from Charleston for Jacksonville yesterday. Leyden arrived at League Island today to tow a coal carrier to Key West for squadron coal.

Washington Annapolis West Indies Curacua Key West Winslow Samwset Beaufort Foote Charleston Jacksonville Tuo Leyden League Island

Brave Bill Anthony Letter From Maine Marine In Chicago

Brave Bill Anthony, a Marine orderly from the Maine, writes to young Chicago women in response to a message about vengeance. He describes duty, sacrifice, and pride in his crew after the wreck, vows a day of vengeance, and expresses resolve before the court to do his duty.

Chicago Bill Anthemy Maine Bostamis

Fragmentary note hints at travel and harbor scene at Havana

Incomplete message mentions Key West travel in a week and a ported item. It references Havana harbor, a person named Anthony and a computer related term, with garbled phrasing and sorrowful closing.

Key West Reich Anthony Havana Harbor

New Defense Scheme Proposed for New York and Boston Harbors

Washington March 6 Shayne Very of Hewell Co submits to the war department a defense supplement proposal for major harbors including New York and Boston. The plan calls for adding steam launches and armed patrols to deter enemy action and strengthen harbor protection.

New York Boston Washington Shayne- Very Hewell Company War Department

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