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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1898
Page
8
Thelrix and two other blockade runners tried to pass guards at a camp. After repeated refusals and a consul tation of war, they split directions, ran across the line, and collided with patrolling pickets. They were marched out sheepishly through the regular entrance.
A soldier sought escape from Camp Levin by hiding in a wagon of commissary barge boxes and pretending to be smuggling through the guard. He popped a box lid and waited, but a question from an officer about his intent interrupted the plan, and his chance to flee did not succeed.
The El Dorado company arrived in camp Saturday wearing yellow badges bearing Remember the Maine, with a group of members listed including H.C. Hiner, W.D. Gil, P.E. Carroll, and many others. The event centers on the display of the battleship Maine memory and features numerous named participants.
An old plea for a free trial of a cough remedy claims life and health are at stake. It cites testimonials from Two Harbors Minnesota and Lumber Ark in January 1998 praising restoration of health and vigor after treatment.
The readable portion shows a dense roster of individuals with initials and surnames, likely from a torn or OCR damaged page. No coherent event or context emerges beyond possible names and affiliations.
A. B. Whiting of Topeka recalls Commodore Dewey as a lively youth in Johnson Ve in 2853. He recounts a misadventure climbing Mount Sterling with classmates, a student prank that turned tragic as two boys died within a year. Also notes sister Jagulth and B K Merriam were contemporaries.
The Geosimene processings against Herry Fleharty, late executive clerk to Gov. Leedy and now deputy state official inspector, were dismissed by the supreme court. Dismissal reason: the certificate to the court did not show a full and complete transcript. Proceedings started in Pawnee county district court under Judge Vandivert about three years ago amid conflict between Fleharty and Vandivert. Petition alleged Fleharty collected fees beyond legal limits as deputy county attorney of Pawnee county. he afterward left the practice of law.
Lincoln Center mayor and council file a petition with the state railroad board urging Union Pacific to operate a Salina to Quirley passenger service through Lincoln Center. They claim funds of 110000 were provided to build the line with assumed through freight and passenger service, but only two mixed trains currently run and are unreliable. A second complaint from Virgil residents in Greenwood County cites drainage from Santa Fe yards harming public health.
Dr Dickason an inebriate from Colorado will be tried in Topeka probate court for sanity. A physical wreck from liquor and cocaine his decline included sprees lasting days while he ran an employment bureau. He has operated a small corner stand at Crane and Kansas avenues for months.
A thawing stream near Carter Lake swallows 22 Klondikers and their supplies as ice breaks beneath a passing crowd. Names cannot be verified now. bodies may surface after thaw. Victims include four Montanans, two Californians, and seven Easterners known mostly by nicknames. Local scene described near Stone House above Long Lake and Lindermann.
From Milan the chaotic day is described as a veritable battle in Via Somtrario and Via Torino. Rioters built barricades, tiles and chimneys rained on troops, and Milan endured near total blackout as eight thousand troops hold the city. Authorities report suppressing the revolt, arrests made, and factories ordered to reopen while socialist clubs are ordered dissolved.
One round trip fare plus two dollars on May 17 via the Santa Fe Route for tickets to Arkansas Arizona Indian Territory Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Liberal limits and stopover privileges. Apply to Agent Santa Fe Route for details. The Rock Island Flyer leaves Topeka every morning at 9 15 arriving Kansas City. Board your car at Watson's.
The document continues the prior discussion on destroying Spanian batteries in Philip s harbor and resolves that the U S president should convey the decision to Commodore Dewey and through him to the officers and men under his command.
The Hong Kong correspondent cites the Manila fight where the American fleet under Commodore Dewey concentrated fire on the Spanish flagship Reina Maria Cristina. An eight inch shell hit and ignited boilers, killing the captain and 60 men. 140 others perished and many wounded as the Reina Maria Cristina sank. Admiral Montejo moved his flag to Castilla before it was sunk by shot.
London newspapers laud Commodore Dewey and the American navy for the Manila victory. The Times calls the destruction of the Spanish fleet a landmark naval achievement, and The Standard and Daily News praise Dewey's concise dispatches and disciplined ships, noting American tactics and marksmanship as lasting factors.
London dispatch reports a Spanish vessel lowered its flag then fired on a boat sent to take possession. Our guns destroyed her and nearby ships. about 2,000 Spanish were lost. Spanish losses cited as 1,000 killed or wounded. Reina Maria Christina gun crew casualties uncertain. The Castilla praised as gallant. Dewey weighs plan shifts and insurgent actions at Manila Cavite.
Commodore Behley watches from Fort Monroe as the new cruiser Vesuvius sails south to join the Havana blockade. Reporters note the arrival and the ship’s potential role in the squadron during the tense maritime situation.
The New Orleans under Captain Polaer drops anchor and salutes the Commodore's flag, admired by Commodore Schley as a capable fighter. The ship will stay at anchor, receiving coal from lighters rather than sailing to Newport News. The Minneapolis is due this afternoon and the squadron will total three cruisers, two battleships, and a converted yacht. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvi and the Suwarie set sail from Key West to join the Cuban blockade.
Washington May 9 Chief Wilkie declares guilt of George Downing arrested as a Spanish spy. Downing, an English-born naturalized American and former naval yeoman, met Lieut Carranzas in Toronto and relayed navy details to him. He was tracked at Montreal and Washington, arrested with guards, and turned over to military authorities for trial. Aiming to justify the death penalty, officials recount his movements and intercepted letter. Also mentions train options to Kansas City and Topeka schedules.
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