Lawrence Boys Raise Cuban Flag Sparks Military Tension
Lawrence volunteers hoisted a Cuban flag above their cook tent attracting attention. General McChim ordered Captain Clarke to remove the flag, deeming it a violation of military rules and camp regulations. A Kansas City recruit sought to enlist after declaring hardship and unemployment, but was redirected to medical examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mc Chim
Harry Ferrier
Adna Clarke
Lawrence Company
Rompany
Clarke
Cork
United States
Family Bond Drives Young Recruit From Independence Depot
A farewell scene at Independence features Captain D. 5. Elliott watched over by an elderly woman and a young lady urging him to care for T. B. Verry. The father writes from Topeka that his son is in poor health and he fears sending him. Governor Lends may delay a decision. A crowd of three thousand gathers at the depot as the young man departs with family support and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Company
D. 5
Elliott
T. B. Verry
Bod Slater
Fillett
Topeka
T. Perry
Billo
Lends
Wysfother
Geo
Anderson
Hossville
York County
Penn
Chaberlain
Andérson
Soldier with 34 years in Army serves as clerk to General McCrum
The article profiles Frank Wilson of Junction City who has 34 years in the regular army and 24 years in service, detailing his career from enlisting in 1964, campaigns from Victoria to Fort Apache, and his shift between regulars and volunteers as he contemplates reentering after the current conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Junction City Company
McCrum
Couatry
Victoria
Cheyenne
Curt
Fort Apache
Cloverdale
Ratfectin
Cibicn Orwek
Drexel
Riley
Voluiwers
Wellington Company Arrives In Topeka After Fork Island Run
A Wellington company arrived in Topeka yesterday afternoon aboard Fork Island at 3 0. The list includes J aa Bibri ht Herbert By ra ht Herbert Burcham Erwin Hebringer Chis F Crete Rr L Culins We Clark Bee fists Panter J 1 Curry TE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Tharee
J. C.grimstaad
Topeka
Fork Island
Jee Bibri
Herbert Byra
Herbert Burcham
Erwin
Hebringer
Chis
F- Crete
L. Culins
We. Clark
Bee
Panter
Curry
Camp Leedy Notes and Salina Company At Kansas Camp
In Camp Leedy details the mess, officers and 28 men, with extra shortcake for 24. The Salina Company members, many college alumni, are praised as prominent Kansans and presented with a sword by an admirer. Updates note guard entries, regimental plans, and visiting rules as Beloit and Hutchinson contingents arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selina Company
Friends of
Salina
Colieges
Lindsboro
Ratha
Ernest Agnew
Marning
Minneapolis
Colotet Loziller
W. J. Johnston
British man imprisoned as spy in Cadiz episode
Ot win Boyer, claimed Englishman, attempted to telegraph Spanish warship movements. Clerks refused transmission, he was arrested after being followed, brought before the prefect, imprisoned, and handed to military authorities on suspicion of spying. The report also notes veterans and a Pennsylvania man praising Chaberlain's Pain Balm and advertises trains and steel ranges from regional stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Otwin Boyer
Boyer
Deleg 2
Martial Law Declared in Tuscany Amid Riots
Rome reports disturbances across Italy linked to bread prices. A royal decree proclaims martial law in Tuscany as rioting recurs in Florence and Leshorn. Troops fire on crowds, killing several sisters and subduing insurrectionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tuscany
Italy
Leshorn
Mediterranean
Florence
Burn the Barracks Riots Across Spanish Provinces
Madrid reports ongoing disorder as mobs clash with police across provinces. In Soria rioters attacked market stalls and military barracks amid bitter anger toward grain speculators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Soria
Line of March for Celebration Day Parade
The line of march for the patriotic celebration on Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 will be north on Kansas avenue from Second to Gordon streets countermarch on Kansas avenue south to Ninth Street west on Ninth street through the capitol grounds via the south entrance to Harrison street and disband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Avenue
Second
Gordon Streets
Ninth Street
Capitol Grounds
Harrison Street
Frasquito Taken by U S Cruiser Off Havana
Key West reports the Spanish frigate Frasquito from Barcelona bound to Havana with a cargo of jerked beef was captured by the United States Cruiser Montgomery commanded by G A Converse. The capture occurred yesterday afternoon and Frasquito was brought in by the dispatch boat Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Frasulto
Barcelona
Montevideo
Havana
Hamilton
Montgomery
G. A. Converse
Denial from Rome on Papal Mediation Advice
Rome reports the Pope has advised the queen regent to mediate and says there is no truth in the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Topeka Column Snippets and Local Notices Mix
Local items note visitors and births in Topeka with names like Mrs Hart and Mr Hale. Advertisements push steel ranges, wagons, and buggy sales from Foucht, Warner & Potter, and Columbies Buggy Co. including prices and street addresses. A Sunday school rally is announced at the Baptist church with program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read
Gem Bakery
Grantville
North Side
Frank Hale
J. W. Hart
Mankato
Charles Ogee
Watson
Miriam A. Swift
State Homeopathic Medical Society
Topeka
J. T. Foucht
Plucht
Winn
Rock Island
Horton
P_ Swift
Shelbina
Joseph Mason
Tyler
Tex
Rochester
Jessup
Ittle Child
Hortor
Alfred Hale
David Himesacket
Presbyterian Seminary
Omaha
Neb
Honesacket
Pleasant Ridge
J. H. Foucht
Congregational
Baptist Church
M. L. Everett
The
Christian Church
F. Wright
O. D. Skinner
Baptist Solr
Ohio
Columbies Buggy Co
Warner & Potter
Quincy Street
Forbes
Mrs Fierce Recalls Ocean Voyage Aboard City of Paris
Mrs William Fierce visiting in Topeka recalls sailing from Southampton to New York aboard the American liner City of Paris. She notes calm seas for most aboard while steerage prayers rose over supposed Spanish pursuit, and that lights were kept out at night to deter any attack. She will soon return to Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fierce
Topeka
Wim. Pierce
Colorado Springs
A. J. Eyer
East Third Street
Southampton
Eng
City of Paris
New York
Rieht
Paris
Kansas Dairy Interests Set for Major Exhibit at Exposition
The Kansas Omaha commission secures 200 square feet in the dairy building at the Transmississippi Exposition and expands space in other buildings. Mr F G Hurd of Meriden to oversee exhibit materials. Seven young women will decorate a Veale block room in Omaha starting Monday. Materials for agricultural and mineral displays are arriving. County subscriptions total about 1200 with $19,000 expected to be raised in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Omaha Commission
Kanass
Kansas Dairy Association
F. 3. Hurd
Meriden
Kansas
Omaha
Veale
Quincy Street
Arrivval Mere
Greer
Spain's Fleet Sighted Off West Indies coasts
London May 7 five Spanish war ships are believed sighted off the French West India Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
French West India Islands
Medical Society Adjourns. Topeka Next Year Joint Session
The Kansas Medical Society adjourned its 20th annual session on Friday afternoon, with visiting members returning home. A move to switch next year’s meeting to Leavenworth failed due to constitutional timing, so the next session will be held in Topeka, with the arrangements committee continued and a joint session and reception expected alongside the three medical societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Medical Society
Leavenworth
Opera
Hostilities in Havana drive Gomez push. many rebels killed
Official Havana dispatch reports intensified actions against Gomez since April 20 with several engagements. Thirty-two rebels killed, one Spanish officer and 33 soldiers wounded. Nearby ads promote Kansas City price comparisons, Riverside steel ranges, Grain-O drink, and local hardware listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Havana
Gomez
Political Notes On Bryan Meeting Delays Harvey County Populist Convention
Reports from Kansas political notes mention a Bryan meeting in Peabody delaying Harvey County Populist convention to next Saturday. Various towns quote supporters for Bryan and talk reform ideas, with reflections on 1900 campaigns and statewide celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peatody
Harvey County
Clifton McDonald
Halstead
R. H. McDonald
Baltimore
Commodore Dewey
Flannigan's Flats at Crawford Theater Next Week
A dramatic program announces Flannigan's Flats a roaring Irish farce in three acts at the Crawford theater next Monday and Tuesday with vaudeville acts. ticket prices 15 25 35 and 50 cents. George's Colored Minstrels called Georgia University Graduates appear at Crawford next Wednesday. Included are testimonials for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Dr Davis Anti-headache Fever Drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George's
Colored Minstrels
Georgia University
Crawford Theater
Marion McBride Promotes Postum in Pure Foods Work
Marion McBride of Boston, noted WCTU figure near Frances Willard, is described as a tireless worker and authority on pure foods. She endorses Postum as a pure hot beverage substitute for coffee, made from field grains to aid brain and nerves, sold by grocers at 15 and 25 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Bros. & Cole
E Sixth Street
Frances Willard
Marion McBride
Boston
Postum
A dollar for a cheer in Topeka crowds show reticence
An old veteran marching with the G. A. R. urged a crowd to cheer, waving dollars and declaring a dollar per cheer, but the silent Topeka bystanders did not respond as volunteers passed Camp Leedy Friday afternoon. The procession drew a cordial reception at Eighth Street after Fifth Street showed surprising restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Leedy
Four Missionaries Murdered in Sierra Leone Coast News
Reports confirm the assassination of Miss Archer and Miss Cain and add to the list of killed missionaries including Miss Schenck and Mr. Cain. The Americans were sent by the United Brethren of Christ mission of Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Leone
West Coast of Africa
Miss Archer
Mint Hatfield
Mr. Cain
Mike
Miss Schenck
Miss Cain
United Brethren of Christ Mission of
Dayton
Cabs and Carriages Office at Dearborn Station Chicago
Cabs and carriages may be engaged at the livery office in the corridor of Dearborn station Chicago. Service is first class and follows rates prescribed by ordinance. No extortion. Seek the man with the red cap employed by the Santa Fe for directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn Station
Chicago
Santa Fe
Cunard steamer Umbria reaches Queenstown with no warships seen
Queenstown reports the Cunard liner Umbria captained by Daly departed New York April 30 and arrived at 1 0 am. The voyage yielded no sightings of warships. Passengers applauded news of Admiral Dewey's victory. Also noted is Digda Purses winning at Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes during the spring meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Cunard Aledmer Umbria
Dali
New York
Liverpool
Commdore Dewey
Urbrin
London
W. M. Clarke
Semana Gay
Electric Bitters Promised Cure for Yellow Jaundice
An advertisement proclaims Electric Bitters as a cure for yellow jaundice and other liver complaints. It quotes a patient praising the treatment after two bottles and endorses the medicine as a reliable remedy from a city doctor. The text references a druggist selling the product.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgenes
Gamp
Lawrence Boys
Gen. McRum
I. &. Rice
W. J. Rhoaden
J. A. Rhoads
H.W. Stein
W. A. Snider
W. S.sullivan
G. A Saur
O. A. Waller
F. St Wildoes
Judson West
Ope Weller
T. ©. Zeller
D. W. Wharton
E. E. C. Sumner Garver
M. EL
Fred Buchan
Kansas City
Yenter
Capin
Morris County
Ductan
Buthas
Young Perry
ROYAL
Buchsn
Ain
Bayer
Buchan
Capt Buchan
Rls
Geo. McCrum
McCrumbes
Campy Leedy
W. Lawson
Hutchinson Company
Washburn Cvilege
Beloit Company
FE Charleswo
Leedy
Fourteenth
Taylor Streets
Thos. Bainte
L. T. Yount
Osnee Company
Union Pacific
Hubbard
Wolf Bros
Gore
He & Sith
North Topeka
Kimball Pig, Co
Troy
Therm
Warner & Potter's
E. Sixth Street
Superior Steel
Kitchell & Marburg’s
Spain
Medical Society
Jewel Steel
Chaney & Morton
6Th St
D. HL. Forbes
Hubbard's Seed and Hardware
Kitchell & Marburg
Warner Potter's
Superior Steel Ranges
Kitchell & Mar
Burg
Ingrain
M.C. Holman
W. J. Bryan
Whitewater Independent
J. B. Bryan
W. C. Edwards
Weyler
Gortonor Leedy
Oisburo
Inla Register
A. A. Godard
J. M. Milter
Council
Grove
Lynon
J. R. Burton
Dickinson County
Labette County
Mound Valley
Ottawa Times
Marion Butter
Atchison Globe
W. J. Bailey
Congressman At
Globe
Dick Blue
Ottawa
J. E. Peatrs
Bryan
McKinley
Chamberlain
J. Ll. Moore
South
Trurgettstown
Davis
Landaus
Rockaways
J. M. Knight
Tayman-Oberley Hardware Co
Mame
Senta Fe
Iit
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