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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1898
Page
2
Key West faces a reign of terror with two murders in one night and rioting linked to saloons and sailors. Three policemen struggle to restore order as crowds, drink, and violence rise, prompting calls for martial law and federal protection. A local shipyard worker and a jealous murder accompany the chaotic scene.
In May San Francisco welcomed 6 men and 28 officers of the First Battalion, Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Steam whistles and cheers greeted the arriving transport ships City of Pekin City of Sydney and Australia. A Red Society reception offered coffee, sandwiches, and fruit before the troops marched to Fort Richmond for camping.
Gloucester formerly the Corsair now commands by Maine officer Acer Tork sails from the navy yard with the Basship Newe York Yacht Club aboard as a fleet movement starts in May 5 report.
Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright anchors off Tompkinsville and sails to Key West at dawn. He previously served as executive officer of the battleship Maine during the attack on Havana Harbor.
A Havana dispatch to the Herald notes efforts to secure adequate food for residents as imports from the United States end. Sweet potatoes and other roots are being planted near the city. recent rains raise hopes crops will meet needs. The Norwegian steamer Uto reached Lmngua with sugar for New York, while Bratsbure carried 47 passengers. British, Norwegian ships and signals off Bahia Honda. Queen Victoria grants a knighthood to Sir Alexander Gollan. The Neviar Parliament reconvenes as autonomist government blocks. Senor Arundo, director of communications, dies suddenly.
In San Francisco a seven year old volunteer named Donelass Dodge emerges from a camp, found securely aboard the City of Sydney. He resists a tug’s effort to land him, fighting the deck hand with resolve, while the soldiers cheer his brave bid to join them.
Sir Henry Irving replies to Bohemian club message praising Anglo American ties and predicts close coal cooperation between England and America in a dated San Francisco dispatch. The note expresses mutual interest in broader collaboration amid evolving international relations.
In Lincoln Nebraska on May 26 reports show 496 men accepted in four days for the Third Nebraska Infantry, with enlistments doubling in some companies. Senator Bryan predicts service by July 4, noting many silver faction members aim to serve under him, while skeptics doubt the regiment’s silver loyalty.
Viirter Pare, a man of unknown trade, and Kate Franklin were poisoned by drinking whisky at their home on Weet Tailor Street. They were taken to the county hospital and are expected to recover. Authorities remain puzzled as to how the poisoning occurred and what motive could be involved. Police report Pare gave the woman a glass of whisky. both consumed a substance later identified as strychnine. Dr O White reported the patients had taken strychnine and are under care.
Robert Lincoln’s son in law Warren Beckwith, private in Iowa troops, passes through Indianapolis on a May 3 visit. The account notes his embrace of his Chicago wife as fellow soldiers say farewells, amid a wartime scene reflecting hardship and resilience.
The Destructor, dubbed the Queen of the Hornets, is a torpedo gunboat larger than a destroyer. It displaces about 600 tons, measures 250 feet on the waterline, and tops near 28 knots. Armament includes three 6 inch guns, four pounders, four machine guns, and three torpedo tubes. It could outpace and threaten larger battleships by night, slipping in to strike with automobile torpedoes.
Henry Relter died in an avalanche of sawdust at Chicago Parking Box factory, minutes before his wedding to Dillon Schoh. Miss Schoh, heartbroken, witnessed the tragedy as her fiancé and Georges Schonard, a brother of the intended groom, arranged to marry next week. The body was identified by a card in his pocket and taken to Miss Schonard’s home.
Chicago reports a 2 cent per pound rise in bread price under a citywide action by the Master Bakers Association. The move draws protests from small dealers who fear reduced loaf size, while manufacturers back the policy. Officials warn prosecutions for violations as the alliance enforces the ordinance amid threats of arrests.
In Highland Falls a prank escalates as an undertaker Wheeler fires a cannon to obliterate the Spanish flag emblem on his barn. The blast shatters windows, wins support from locals, and ends with the emblem buried as Wheeler defends his action amid a tense morning scene.
A navy department letter details Ensign Ixley's death aboard the torpedo boat Winsow during Cardenas engagement. Wounded fatally by a shell, he was carried by crewmen Reagan and others. He whispered to Reagan, his final words: "hi you, Reagan."
May 26 in St Louis Mayor Ziegenheim, admirer of Admiral Dewey, plans a bronze statue to be placed in Forest Park near General Grant. He intends to push city funds for the erection, saying he believes in honoring the living and aims to have it up in less than a year.
Logansport Indiana May 2 Carrie Mabbitt fourteen year old daughter of Martin Mabbitt residing near Wheeling was found dead in a barn. A halter hung from a wall while she marked crimes for some purpose. Her heart trouble is blamed though the rope seemed to have choked her neck.
Washington reports the state and navy departments have agreed to allow hemp laden vessels from Manila to pass the blockade for the United States. The move follows urgent hemp dealer requests as prices have doubled since the Manila blockade, meeting strong domestic demand.
Anuska, husband of Cora Belle Fellows, is sentenced to one year in the Nebraska penitentiary for larceny at Niobrara. The item mentions Fellows, a former Washington society figure, and a marriage to Chaska amid family opposition, plus a note about Chaska’s recent jail suicide attempt and a Liberia expedition fundraising by Dr Har ysleign targeting southern Texas counties to colonize Liberia.
Eminent medical teacher praises cod liver oil and the hy pophosphites. both combined in Scott's Emulsion. Advertises it for nervousness neuralgia sciatica insomnia and brain exhaustion with claims of strong nerve tonic effects and widespread usefulness.
In San Francisco on May 26, 2,500 U.S. troops began their voyage to Manila aboard the Australia and other transports. Brigadier General Anderson commanded the expedition carried under Major Robe and Colonels Gregson and Sammers. The fleet, loaded with ammunition, naval stores, and provisions for a year, received an enthusiastic sendoff with city salutes and a bay crowded with ships and spectators. They plan to reach Honolulu in six days and Manila by about June 20, subject to speed and weather.
In St Louis on a May Monday a 15 month old baby named Dobbins died after George Vincent, a nine year old neighbor, threw a lump of coal into a tub of water. The splash and chill caused the child to convulse and die shortly after. The incident occurred at 4032 North Second Street.
In St Louis on May 26 Frank James revealed himself to the camera for the first time in 25 years. He had his portrait copyrighted to prevent unauthorized use and insisted photographs come only from authorized sources. Pinkerton once offered rewards for his image, and his camera appearance helped him evade pursuers while causing public discomfort with his unflattering tintype.
The Kansas section reports a warm but wet week with rainfall varying from under half an inch to over three inches in many counties. Wheat is advancing and beginning to head, corn shows better stands in the eastern division, alfalfa ready to cut, and pastureland generally soft but productive with gardens thriving and fruits promising in places like cherries and apples.
Lieutenant Dorothy Mayer of Omaha’s Salvation Army was jailed after climbing the grand arch of the State Building at the expo grounds and destroying nude statues. For over an hour she slashed at artwork before surrendering to officers claiming disgust with the exhibition’s depravity.
A Washington dispatch reports Major General Merritt will govern the Philippine islands under martial law until Congress decides a final civil framework. Debate grows on extending territorial systems, with a three member commission proposed and new taxes to support wartime costs. US customs duties would apply to goods from occupied Spanish territories to finance the war.
Senator Mason of Illinois reports burglars entered his residence at 1432 Chapin Street Washington stealing jewelry valued near 4000. No items recovered. Mason issues an unusual cash-for-return appeal promising no prosecution for the thief and asking return of a watch and a pin bearing his deceased son’s portrait.
L Warner a wholesale druggist in Richmond Wisconsin reports a severe sciatic rheumatism attack lasting nearly two months. He credits Mystic Cure For Rheumatism with a cure after doctors failed and notes others reported positive results. Sold by Swift Holliday Druggists 523 Kansas Ave Topeka Kansas.
In Jans Lis Indiana last November Joseph James was near death from consumption. His lungs ulcerated and he relied on opium until a friend gave Brazilian Balm. The balm improved his cough and the doctor advised continuing it. James stopped his doctor, recovered rapidly, returned to work in February, and claims his lungs are sound with record weight.
An advertisement warns that opium in cough mixtures and prescriptions damages nerves and invites fatal lung destruction. It touts Brazilian Balm as free of opium, claiming it strengthens nerves, fights the microbe, and restores diseased lungs to a sound, healthy state unseen before.
New Haven May 20 The Hotel Majestic will be given to the Yale corporation by its owner William Butler Duncan and renamed Duncan Hall to be used as a dormitory for students after a formal transition following the summer vacation. The gift follows prior plans to convert the hotel into a student house and board. An earlier attempt to operate a transient hotel failed, prompting the shift to a university usage.
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