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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1898
Page
7
A long meditation on naval warfare contrasts with modern warship design and command risks. It notes how new tech and wireless systems shift responsibility to captains. Separately a party convention ends in a morality vote, rejecting a sociable candidate for county commissioner over alleged private misdeeds and moral concerns.
At a convention of the Socialist Labor Party in Phleage on May 24 the question of whether a wife should be allowed to hold willow agitation duties stirred the gathering for nearly an hour as members debated eligibility and roles within the party.
Chicago society reports the engagement of Miss Laura Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Williams to Major General Wesley Merritt military governor of the Philippine Islands The bride to be is about 20 and has attracted attention in Chicago and London where she met Robert T Lincoln She was presented at the queen's drawing room Merritt born in Illinois a West Point graduate served in the Civil War Indian fighting and later became a major general He departed last night for the Pacific on a Chicago and Northwestern train with his staff declining interviews.
Congress acts on Missouri River bridge by Kansas City Northwestern and Gulf Railway. Senate leaders discuss staff officer rules under the volunteer service to prevent regular army vacation. Bill amended to cover volunteer engineer corps and then passed.
In the house of commons George Curzon announced Russia told Britain that a Russian consul issued a passport requirement barring Brideh and other foreign subjects from Ta Lien Wan without proper papers had acted without its knowledge and was withdrawn. The news was met with cheers.
Governor Holcomb granted a pardon to Patrick Ford Jr of Omaha who had been sentenced to fifteen years in the Nebraska penitentiary. Ford escaped two years ago while at his mother's home before being taken to prison and later became a sailor on the Maine. Petitions for his pardon were numerous.
In Omaha on May 24 Clarkson of this city, former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was named general manager of the Transmississippi Exposition. All preparations are set for the opening day June 1. Court of Private Claims Reversed. Washington May 24 two land grant cases were decided by the Supreme Court in favor of the government. Hayes grant in New Mexico covering 130000 acres and Coe grant in Arizona were overturned or affirmed as described.
The grand cordon of bayal merit has been conferred upon Captain Deschamps of the ante susumer Montserrat who reportedly arrived at Corunna from Cienfuegos. Also noted is a travel announcement listing connections from Topeka to Colorado Springs and Denver with times and routes.
The San ta Fe announces a series of promotions and transfers in the mechanical department. Amos Goodhue becomes general foreman at Strong City, T B Underwood moves to master mechanic of the Santa Fe Pacific at Winslow, Arizona, John Murphy fills Goodhue’s Strong City post, George W Smith rises to superintendent of machinery on the Santa Fe Pacific, and John W Record is promoted to general foreman of the Topeka shops at Needles.
A New York Press narrative recalls Bill Freel of Dunton Long Island, a railroad signal man who saved trains by correctly setting switches despite a failing heart. He collapsed at his post, died there, but his actions averted disaster as Greenport trains halted while workers retrieved his body for burial.
Railroads announce the feeding in transit and reconsignment privileges will be reinstated on Saturday May 31 across Colorado Nebraska and Kansas. Shippers may move stock through to destination at through rates and stop en route at feeding points for up to six months with no extra charge after resumption. A $10 per car fee applied.
Eight car repairers from Topeka have gone to Raton for service there. W L Shipman, stenographer in the master mechanic's office at Raton, moved to San Marcial. Fireman Lee Boyd of Las Vegas takes 60 days' layoff and will visit Kentucky. Boilermaker W H Sprinkle resigns at Raton and plans to go to Albuquerque. Russ, a boilermaker at Raton, returned via Seattle toward the Klondike. Mendenhall secures a 25 mile gradial contract on the Pecos Valley extension from Roswell. Engineer Holman, badly scalded in the Santa Fe wreck near Las Vegas. A brotherhood firemen committee prepares for their annual ball on the evening of July 1 at Las Vegas. Machinist Albert Cobecnaa, who went to Raton recently from Topeka, is mentioned.
Nephie resident H Leffert resigns foreman role to join Coronado Beach company. John Record named successor. Bruce W Cruikshank, ex Academy student, visits Las Vegas schoolfriend Willie Mills then heads to Topeka AT&SF offices. Santa Rosa Island cattle shipment sets speed record. Los Angeles to Iat Junta run averaged 23 mph. Las Cruces reports late southbound Santa Fe train after Ringoon headend collision. no injuries, train delays ensue. Engineer Tranke earns $1000 from Vanderbilt after fastest ten wheel run on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Western rebuilds of Topeka Santa Fe shop lures eastern railroad men. private car rebuilt with new rooms and modern fittings.
Santa Fe shows strong focus on refrigerator car business with large eastern orders and busy Topeka shops for repairs. Ice delivery stations at Argentine and La Junta prepare for vast traffic as Argentine loads about 110 tons of ice daily. engineers plan ice and tea water supply for summer. Watson s Livery Tih and Van Buren.
In Newton engineer Peter Tellina takes leave to visit family at Eureka for a week or ten days. Fireman E H Todd of Hutchinson locals is sick. Tom Kennedy covers his run. Engineer Dan Amos recovers from rheumatism, Will Stevens remains off duty, and J B Romney begins training for regular duties. Igoe returns to the extra board in Hutchinson. Ben Thomas visits from Topeka, now a copper smith there. J O Wine and Eva Roy Kaufman visit. new hot water pump arrives, John Harvey to oversee. Switchman Holloway trains on handling passenger coaches. The hail storm damaged about 50 windo ws in the round house and 30 in the back shop. Sacramento Mountain Road grading starts for Alamogordo & Sacramento Mountain railway, to finish in three months. Road climbs from 4300 ft to 9000 ft over 25 miles. max grade 5 percent, curvature 30 degrees, beyond Denver & Rio Grande precedent. Road aims at commercial use with scenic appeals noted.
Wanted notices from two elderly applicants seeking work in bookkeeping or hotel housekeeping. One seeks a reference and address at Lock Box 12 Topeka Kansas. The other offers as a widower household keeper to a charitable judge with no children and provides the address Miss Giaschotiger.
The boiler of a new compound consolidation engine has been erected in the boiler stops. It features a 10 foot front extension, two cylinders per side with one high and one low pressure, and a front to back arrangement rather than stacked. Drivers measure 63 inches with four pairs. This marks a new model for Santa Fe and the first pulse engine likely to serve mountain divisions. Special car No. 198 of the Keokuk &
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