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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1898
Page
8
A General Assembly convenes to discuss matters of state. Delegates gather to debate governance, policy directions, and future actions shaping the new nation's trajectory. Decisions or resolutions are anticipated as sessions proceed.
Aguinaldo entered the assembly hall in evening dress to cheers and led a session that read a decree and a message praising the army and friendly nations. He urged noble principles, defended autonomy questions, and spoke of possible protectorate needs while warning against rewards for humanity. Officials noted American presence and mixed reactions as tensions and reports of torture circulated.
In Sept 1 report, constitutional delegates from Salvador Honduras and Nicaragua split on taxation under a proposed central article authorizing a government to collect and dispose of import duties. Salvadoran leaders resign. disputes over pro rata federal expenses and unequal burden. Also notes on Bank of Nicaragua legal status and coffee prices in Western Nicaragua amid rising silver exchange and trade foreshadowing.
General Miles outlines a reorganization plan for the army proposing four corps totaling 100,000 volunteers to be retained in service alongside the regular army. One corps would be sent to Manila, another to Cuba and Puerto Rico, with the map and details submitted to Secretary Alger on his return to Washington.
The Estate of Rowland Hazard grants the University of Connecticut a 100000 bequest. The will, probated today, shows a principal gift of 100000 and further sums totaling about 38000. Dr Andrews had no influence on Hazard’s support for the college. The will also mentions Brown University ties.
A clipped fragment reports a claim that shock induced insanity and a statement that he will never recover or return to his former function. The brief hints at medical or legal context but lacks concrete details or names.
The steamship Gloucester bound for Boston from Baltimore struck a Gloucester fisherman named the Alices Jordan off Cottage City. The schooner sank quickly with nine missing crew members. The Gloucester rescued the captain and six men, while efforts to locate the missing nine continued into daylight.
Secretary Long issued an order reducing the Atlantic fleet from over 100 vessels to four. The four ships along with two auxiliary cruisers are set to hold in reserve at League Island. The reorganized fleet lists many ships including Indiana Massachusetts Texas New York Brooklyn Amphitrite Puritan and more with several names likely misspelled or garbled.
In Vigo a 700 strong crowd besieged General Toral's house demanding the landing of troops from the Leon XIII schooner. A 1500 crowd later attacked the quays, stoning the ship and shelling the area. The Leon XII was forced to depart. Five steamers await to transport troops and officers back from Cuba, expected to take four months and cost 60 million pesetas.
A Yankton dispatch reports the strongest quake in the area in years, lasting nearly a minute and waking Pierce Hotel guests on the third floor. Dishes rattled and tin pans fell as shocks were felt in Yankton and surrounding towns, with MinneapolisMinn. also mentioned. No serious damage reported.
The secretary of the navy orders a court martial for Chaplain McIntyre of the Gregon for denouncing brother officers after the Battle of July 3. The Denver trial on the 26th will have seven members led by Commodore McCann, retired, with Captain Lauchelmer as judge advocate general. Illinois Latter Day Saints conference opens in Springfield with Elders Lewis McCary and M J Bellard presiding. Louis A. Keh of Murray Utah will address. The church lists 250 members in Illinois, with elders from Utah Mexico and Nevada. Mi Carden Lozan Utah is the only woman participant.
In Rusell, Sept 17 a severe accident at Luray involved W. N. Bascom a pump man. While filling a railroad tank the boiler hooter exploded blowing off the engine house roof and likely fatally injuring Bascom. He was found near death and taken to Salina. The boiler explosion is blamed on mud clogging the water glass allowing empty boiler water to surge. Southern Railway announces a large acquisition. Fireman J. J. Murray is buried at Strong City.
A Newkirk court heard a case where Harrick the grain buyer and others accused the Santa Fe railroad of fixed weights on a corn car. Attorney Devir sued for one dollar after a dispute over the shipper and weights. The court ruled for the railroad.
Ottawa sept Fireman J J Murray who died in the Santa Fe expansion is sent to Strong City his brother Theodore Murray of Conway arrived to oversee the remains Br Murray’s folks live at Strong City The remains of Brakeman Benjamin Welst were taken by the 0 RC organization and shipped to Olathe where his mother resides for burial Engineer Thomas Grady is recovering well from injuries and will be out soon
On October 2 the St Louis Kansas and Southern railroad branch will be sold at public auction. Hiram Es Dillon, master in chancery, conducts the sale. The line, originally operated by Frisco Railroad Co, spans sixty miles from Arkansas City to Anthony and has been run by a private concern for the past year.
The Union Pacific railroad company will shortly double the size of its stock yards at Manhattan. Repairs, new sheds, and platforms will be built to accommodate increased stock movements, with the yards to be completed soon and upgraded to improve arrivals and departures. A Santa Fe shop worker in Omaha sustained a severe hand injury, likely to recover. Santa Fe track work advances between Counteyville and Cherryvale with new rails and ties, shortening travel times and enhancing passenger service.
Three magicians and nine vaudeville artists led by Imra Fox Servans LeRoy and Frederick Powell present over two hours of mystery and vaudeville at Crawford Theater. The highlight is the comic sketch A Magic Restaurant with dazzling feats and illusions. Directed by M. H. Leavitt, the production promises startling surprises and rapid magical phenomena throughout.
News From Camp Wheeler reports the Thirty-second Michigan could not depart due to transportation issues. The First Ohio Cavalry engaged road use to Cleveland but the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway failed to meet the contract. Possible departure expected today. At the reserve hospital, F A Kirkpatrick and Alexander Johnson died of typhoid fever and tuberculosis, with George Branden also listed as ill.
York Sept 17 Bradstreet's notes improved foreign demand for American wheat and flour boosting cash wheat prices while grain movement remains slow. Export total August shipments rise with cotton, provisions and manufactured goods. imports outpace? exports slightly and lumber demand stays steady amid ongoing trade activity.
A state press bulletin reports Kansas corn at about 121 million bushels from 17.6 bushels per acre with several north central counties yielding as low as 4 bushels per acre. Acreage planted is down, while winter wheat sowing is likely up to about 47.0 million acres. Weather remains favorable for harvest and seed bed preparation as rains improve stock water.
A west store showcases new fall dress fabrics with vivid silks and trimmings. It touts pricing on couturier materials, including Camel’s Hair, Cheviots, and Poplins, plus a wide range of golf suitings and fall colorings. The piece highlights wedding engravings, interior decor services, and a robust mail order department for distant customers.
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