"Topeka" left the West Indies on 30 March and returned to the United States upon her arrival at Charleston on the 5th. On 15 May, the warship reported for duty at Newport, Rhode Island, and, for the next four months, participated in wireless telegraphy experiments conducted off the New England coast. During October and November, "Topeka" participated in the trials of three new warships — (Armored Cruiser No. 7), (Armored Cruiser No. 5), and (Armored Cruiser No. 4). Late in November, she resumed duty along the east coast.