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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
7
The Raleigh returns from Manila with admiring ovations from many nations though the French show slight reserve. Captain Coghlan and crew, including veterans from the Olympic, are greeted warmly in ports from Singapore to Gibraltar. The voyage includes battles around Manila Bay and the capture of nearby forts, with the crew reporting good health and high morale.
The Raleigh crew, ashore at Matta, is hosted by United States Consul Norris as British officers mingle with American and Egyptian peers. At Algiers officials are polite but differences show, while Gibraltar sees the Spanish and French navies near Admiral Camats’s squadron. The Russian ship Keleleh reportedly logs 36,000 knots over two years.
The New York Fire Department will appoint chaplains for the first time. Rev. Van Smith and Rev. James La Raton Jchogon are named as chaplains. Rev. Johrean will assist Rev. Dr Husatingtae of Grace Church. Smith is noted for Mercy Parkers membership and service, with officials planning formal uniforms by rank.
A Chihuahua state legislature dispatch from Chihuahua City reports the court sentence of Mac Stewart, a Confederate veteran, to be carried out within days for the murder of a Patral policeman two years ago. Mexican authorities briefly investigated the case and found drunkenness the sole excuse. A petition from ex Confederate officers and appeals for clemency from ex-Governor Hose and others were noted.
President McKinley directed elimination of all registry fees for documenting foreign vessels in Cuba as a step toward a Cuban merchant marine. The move, aimed at letting Cuba buy ships cheaply and build yards, follows tariff adjustments in Puerto Rico and includes changes to the handling of coasting trade and duty on certain goods.
Relief in six hours for kidney and bladder trouble. The advertisement praises this remedy as prompt, easing pain in the back and urinary tract for both men and women. It claims immediate relief from retention and urges purchase from druggists in Topeka and nearby cities.
Detroit Democrats gathered for the Mohawk club third annual banquet at the Ammoni e clubhouse auditorium. A Bryan portrait and regrets letters from Bryan and others opened Mayor Maybury as toastmaster. Parkworth, Democratic candidate for state supreme court, urged bipartisan restraint in judiciary reform and warned against partisan excess. The evening featured Congressman Teute of Ohio replying on the issue of trusts and Philippine policy.
Union Pacific sells 25 000 acres east of Fort Steele to Cawroe brothers sheepmen and leases 81 60 acres in the same area Purchasers include F C Miller a sheepman who buys 5 000 acres north of Fort Steele and leases 20 00 acres More large tracts are under negotiation with other sheep raisers as sales near completion This would shift a large section of Wyoming to sheep industry and farming interests.
Elmer E. Fuller, known as the one eyed man, was captured in St Louis and will be returned. He had attempted to avoid conviction on a charge related to Sugary Sigler and faced up to a three term Lansing conviction. He traveled from Lansing to St Louis, where authorities escorted him back for further proceedings.
One thousand five hundred Norton Brothers tin can factory workers in Maywood strike over 15 percent wage cuts from past years and restored salaries to raise daily pay. They seek overtime pay, organized a union at Melrose Park, and plan to set prices after talks with a labor organizer. Strike began Monday with 300 workers leaving the frees room.
A 65 year old Topeka resident, A H West of Saginaw Michigan, testifies after thirty years in the city that Morrow's Kid-ne-olds provide rapid relief for backache and nervousness and claims full cure within two days. He urges Kidney Sufferers to try the product, notes different name variants and lists prices and outlets including Swift & Holliday drug store in Springfield.
In Milwaukee on March 21 the Twentyfirst ward pupils backed by parents clashed with Principal O Hanlon over a self government plan. Officers and a police force under the scheme were deemed teaching pupils to spy or tell tales, prompting School Director Patysel to file an order forcing O Hanlon to resume direct control.
Heavy rains in the lower Ohio valley push the Ohio river at Parkersburg to 22 feet with a ten inch per hour rise. The Kanawha headwaters flood risk grows as the Little Kanawha overflows. Timbermen brace for floods amid fogged streams and raft jams. Landslides and washouts hinder navigation and relief efforts.
Providence reports a planned consolidation of leading jewelry manufacturers to cut trade abuses and reduce distribution costs. The trust would cover plated stock items like cuff buttons shirts studs pins buckles and chains produced mainly in this region and near New York. Travel costs are expected to drop as firms employ salesmen on the road. Ely's Cream Balm testimonials and mail offer are noted amid the ad content.
Save your neck and wear collars free of rough edges with American Steam Laundry. They mend and sew on buttons at no charge, contact Tel. 341 or 24 for service.
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