28 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
1
The Admiral arrived on deck to a chorus from several bands and was presented medals to Olympia men. General Miles greeted him and Governor Roosevelt welcomed the Admiral to New York.
Admiral Dewey, fatigued by engagements, greeted by Governor Roosevelt on the Olympia, where a Farragut flag was presented and tears flowed as he vowed to fly it at the masthead. Troop plans from Texas for a land parade, weather forecasts, and medals for Dewey’s Manila veterans are announced amid welcoming ceremonies and naval reviews.
Admiral Dever lands at Brooklyn dock after voyage from Ciline aboard Olympia. He is greeted by Rear Admiral Philip and a large reception committee including Col. Hunaingris QusrE and Lt J. clive Alt. Officials outline plans for a public reception and loving cup ceremony with Mayor Van Wyck, police boats, and a battery parade. In London, Beres fund's Violence wins a selling plate at Newmarket.
In New York City during the Dewey celebration week, estimates suggest visitors will bring 35 to 10 million dollars in ready cash, mostly small bills, boosting local banks. A bank president cited the unprecedented cash influx as a defining feature of the event week.
New York reports the reception subcommittee finished its work for a ceremony tied to a local parade. The brief item notes preparations were completed and references the September date by the press.
P D Armour of Chicago arrived on the Teutonic with Dr Victor Leeson. He had gone to Europe for health reasons earlier, with reports of serious illness on the Hamburg leg. His condition has since improved.
The promotion of Captain A. H. McCormick, commandant of the Washington navy yard, to rear admiral was announced by the navy department. The item appears in a dispatch from Sept 22, noting the career advancement in the admiralty.
President McKinley and Roosevelt may attend the Topeka reception for the Twenty-Kansas regiment. The executive committee met to discuss parade plans, military emphasis, and logistics including transport, uniforms, and color-guard duties.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a gallery scene around a genie and various objects. It mentions windows, edges, a base, an elevated frame, and an umbrella like description. The text is incomplete and lacks clear facts or a coherent event.
London dispatch reports the Volkersad of the Orange Free State and Transvaal vow to oppose British actions if war erupts, stressing unity between the two republics and warning that imperial aggression could trigger broad white resistance across Africa. Pretoria braces for mobilization as border fortifications intensify and capitalizes on preparations for possible conflict.
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