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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1899
Page
1
The American boat Columbia defeats Shamrock in the first race for the Americas Cup, leading from the start and finishing ahead by a wide margin. Official times place Columbia well ahead as Shamrock crosses the line behind, with updates noting windward tactics and foggy Bay conditions.
Fragmentary report describes a yacht race with Columbia and Shamrock nearing finish. It notes wind strength and distance to finish line as boats approach from the start area, with observers predicting outcomes based on current positions and conditions.
Oct 16 at Tardwell and Fulton Kentucky the Bryan party toured amid cheering crowds. W J Bryan, Kentucky delegates, and candidates Goebel Blackburn attended as Bryan urged unity to beat Republicans, denounced war plans, and praised a shift toward independence for the Philippines. In Paducah and Fulton crowds touted Goebel and Blackburn while Bryan urged strong Democratic ticket support for 1900.
Chicago dispatch cites Pacoma stating Baldomero Aguinaldo, insurgent leader’s brother, is jailed at putting headquarters and will be executed after a court martial. Allegedly he pilfered $40,000 from the treasury with accomplices who fled to American lines aiming for Hong Kong via Manila. He reportedly confessed and was captured following the money loss.
A formal declaration states that expansion is settled as no longer an issue. Officials affirm no further actions or debates are needed, confirming the project scope and future plans with decisive language.
In Cedar Falls and Ackley Iowa the president started at 6 20 AM with a morning address. He spoke in Waterloo Independence Manchester and Parkersburg praising unity and expansion while stressing commitment to the Philippines and wartime outcomes.
A Caracas dispatch reports Venezuelan revolutionaries in control of the situation with President Je preparing to leave the city. General Cipriano Cuatro, head of the situation, is said to command forces as tensions rise in Paris notes.
Gen William F. Shafter, brigadier general in the regular army and major general of volunteers, will retire from command of the Pacific department on July 1 1901 or earlier by presidential order. The Spanish war volunteers’ command expires with the War Act. Also noted is a special sale on Majestic Steel and valuable iron ranges this week with kitchen furniture offers.
London dispatches report a Boer commando of about two thousand men reaching Dannehauser northeast of Dundee Natal, severing Dundee from Glencoe and Ladsamith, to cut telegraph lines and railway access as martial law is proclaimed in parts of Natal. Canadian contingent to sail from Quebec later this month under Lt Col Otter while the home government agrees to cover expenses.
London dispatch notes rising impatience at government hesitation in arming imperial forces for South Africa. Sir Charles Dilke may speak against delay, while Sir George Wyndham expected to present details. Military officials warn of six weeks defensive fighting, with potential Boer advantage in entrenched ground as Lady smith and Mafeking aid fray. The public wires report Baden Powell, White, and Rhodes amid disrupted communications and strategic maneuvering in De Aar Kimberley corridor.
Manila dispatches describe rising Visayan revolt fears against Tagalo rule as Visayans resist exclusion from civic roles. Tagalos concentrate troops in Santa Barbara Panay, with 12,000 men and several thousand rifles awaited. Reports note plans to seize key suburbs and threaten American forces, amid scattered troop movements from Negros toward Escalante.
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway company sent a $506 donation toward entertaining the Twentieth Kansas regiment, with a letter from E. P. Tuynley urging caution and noting the action should not set a precedent. The Chicago based correspondence dated October 13, 1999, appears in the fund appeal.
Milwaukee readies for President McKinley visit with a reception by sixty hosts at the Deutscher club after arrival by train. Troops and Spanish war veterans line the route to the hotel for a public reception and a banquet hosted by the Merchants and Manufacturers association with a long toast program led by local and state officials. The president will address 2200 veterans at the national home before departing by train.
Kansas Republicans coordinate a drive to mobilize a regiment of volunteers to boost turnout and support for the ticket. The effort, led by party leaders and managers, includes homefront rallies and travel through towns enabling public greetings to energize voters before Election Day.
Telegram from Adjutant General confirms Twenty district plans a night through Kansas on November 6 or the earliest tenting date. Regiment likely to pass through the western state by night, challenging existing Las Pramelice transport arrangements and a November 10 arrival schedule in San Francisco.
A scrambled dispatch notes a dysentery outbreak with unclear statistics. It mentions Tacoma Washington, and a surge toward October, with claims of thousands affected and rising deaths. Pekin reports hints of relief, while details are garbled and partly illegible.
Fragmentary obituary items report several deaths and upcoming services today. Names appear garbled with partial locations and dates. funeral details include a Mrs Caroline Warner Els and Bert Weetoat with references to a bakal ceremony at a Lake area church or cemetery.
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