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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1895
Page
3
A terse, jokey transcription fragment refers to Fogre It and Woods with playful taunts about Fogg and a calculated smile. It suggests a casual, humorous exchange without a clear narrative or dated context.
George Lewis a snake catcher near Port Jarvis New Jersey was bitten on the left hand while removing an oil stump. He bound the wrist with a handkerchief steeped leaves of a plant called plist master in water and applied poultice hourly. The arm swelled to the shoulder yet the weed cured him and he was seen in Port Jarvis next morning with the plant on display.
A light exchange at a music event captures admiration for Beethoven. She proclaims a fondness for his music, noting its refined, soulful quality that allows conversation to continue unimpeded. He confirms shared appreciation and suggests enjoying more performances.
An audience of 300 jurists heard James C. Carter of New York deliver the American Bar Association annual address in Detroit. He urged restricting legislative scope, promoting uniformity through voluntary action, and warned that enforcing sumptuary laws requires despot power. He emphasized distinguishing subjects fit for legislation from those for courts or moral discipline. The speech highlighted diversification risks and urged continental cooperation for harmonizing legal rules.
New York Aug 21 The World reports W K Vanderbilt has begun turfman work by buying sixteen thoroughbred mares from Pierre Lorillard at Raucocas Farm Johnstown New Jersey. The mares with suckling foals will be shipped to France before October 1 to breed with French stallions and race horses. Purchase price exceeds 75000 dollars and shipping secrecy is preserved.
Aug 27 Lirrixe Rock Ark Capt Simon Hornsley a Forest veteran dies at his brother’s home. He had hinted he knew how Quantrell was killed, a secret kept by Masonic friends until now. Hornsley’s story challenges the long assertion Quantrell fell to Federal troops after a Kentucky raid.
Alexander W. Smith announces sufficient accommodations for the exposition. Regular hotel rates range from 1 to 3 dollars per day for European plan and 2 to 5 dollars per day for American plan. Boarding houses offer lodging 50 cents to 1 dollar and lodging plus board 1 to 2.50 dollars per day. Weekly and monthly engagements offer reductions. No reasonable person should complain of rates as excessive or unjust.
Adeline Stetson, age 61, died of brain fever at Mercy hospital after a summer engagement at Stewart park. She formerly starred with John McCullough in Parthenia and was leading lady to William J. Florence. A member of Ben De Bar's St. Louis stock company and later with Julia W. Norton, she left Gran d Rapids for Dubuque months ago. A daughter, Miss Lilian Price, is listed in the profession with unknown current whereabouts.
Denver reports Crippie Creek mayor Hugh Steele blamed lack of Humane Society presence for the bull fight not being stopped. He claimed strong local sentiment against the show and urged officers to act if pushed by society officials.
New York August 27 The sloop Adelaide owned by Robert W Inman Jr was struck by the iron steamer Perseus off Nortons Point. Inman and Miss Norton and Mr Evans are unaccounted for while Mrs Evans and Dorno were rescued. A $500 reward was posted for Inmans recovery.
Report says a passenger sloop picked up someone from the yacht, offering a glimmer of hope amid exhaustion and uncertainty about survivors.
At Columbia hall last night a free silver debate was arranged. J K Cubbison proposed a debate among free silverites to decide whether unlimited or limited coinage is best. The debate is set for next Monday at Fifth Street opera house with Judge 5 and Jim Getty opposing Cubbison in support of unlimited coinage.
Watervpton August 27 The agricultural department will replace Insect Life with two shorter bulletins. Secretary Morton aims to weed out publications seen as too long for practical purposes and lacking broad interest while cutting expenditures.
A Berlin dispatch cited by the Standard reports Japan plans two new naval forts at Omato in Acknori and at Yeklo bey in the Loo Choo islands. It also says the Mikado may dispatch a squadron of best warships on a cruising expedition to Europe and America.
James McAdams a peddler was found dead on the south bound Rock Island passenger train after arriving in Wichita. He lived at Conningham Kansas and was well known statewide. He fell ill before Herington and medicines carried were used. The body is swollen and an autopsy will likely be held. A tailoring ad follows.
J Thomas Lumber won the contract to furnish oak for reflouring Kansas avenue bridge at 21 50 per thousand feet. Other bids were J A Van Vechten 30, Chicago Lumber 25. Council accepts with strict adherence to specs and passes two sidewalk related resolutions before adjourning.
Wheat, corn, oats hit lower open on large receipts and favorable weather with September prices around 603 to 605. Hog, lard, and rib values mixed with hogs weak to 10 cents lower, receipts about 14 000. Kansas City and Texas markets show steady to weak trends with cattle firm to lower and beef prices around 3.60 to 5.45 for steers and cows.
A long market wrap discusses wheat receipts near a thousand cars, northwest price drives, and mixed futures with September around 61 and December lower. It notes rising export shipments, weak cash prices, and cautious trading across corn oats and pork, with regional Chicago and Liverpool observations and forward prices for September and December.
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