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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1896
Page
3
A long country wide sample shows ex President Harrison sending a final letter refusing any presidential bid. Gowdy and other GOP leaders discuss implications as Indiana and Iowa politicians weigh McKinley and Allison support. Morrison and Kinney react with cautious disagreement.
In the House yesterday Mr Cromwell of Ohio introduced a bill proposing a flag design with thirteen orange stripes and a blue field containing thirteen white stars arranged in a circle around a central star, representing states in the Union.
Fort Scott Kansas February 4 James R Colean the State Bank of Fort Scott cashier who robbed the bank of over fifty thousand dollars and wrecked it pleaded guilty to embezzling nine thousand dollars from the reserve and all other accounts against him were dismissed He cried in court and his wife consoled him He had claimed insanity but abandoned it on his counsel's urging The maximum penalty for this offense is three and a half years in the penitentiary.
Mass meeting at Carnegie Hall condemns recall of Commander Ballington Booth and Mrs Booth. Attendees include Chauncey Depew Bishop Andrews and others voicing opposition. Also reports on a fatal poisoning case, a murder robbing in Arkansas, Dunraven apology talk, and assorted notices from Texas to Missouri.
Judge Slack declares the trust clause in James G. Pair's will invalid because it attempts to convey real property after the death of the children, while personal property trust matters are not involved. Charles J. Pair and others sought probate without the trust. estate exceeds 10 million in government bonds, trustees to continue fees.
Ecuador’s Minister Cabral reports that Guatemala Nicaragua El Salvador and Costa Rica agreed to join a convention in Washington to unify the Americas under the Monroe Doctrine. The dates depend on invitations, with August foreseen for the meeting. Cabral sees broad Latin American support for the plan and a policy upholding U. S. leadership.
The United States Supreme Court orders a re survey and redesignation of the Iowa Missouri boundary per prior stipulation framing the line by Heldershot and Minor. The process seeks to fix the boundary through resur vey and official designation. The case reflects ongoing interstate boundary adjustments and court oversight.
In St Joseph Missouri on February 4 Charles Johnson a leading Republican politician exchanged four shots with Charles Cutler a bartender after a row. No one was hurt but the incident caused great excitement among their friends and potential trouble is feared. Standard Oil Company officials deny reports of any company reorganization.
A Havens steamer brings news of division within the Spanish party in Havana and reformist versus conservative tensions. The report cites scarce provisions, famine in Huesna, and alleged Spanish victories, while noting censorship and distrust of official dispatches. Generals Gomez and Maceo are reportedly safe in Havana as they move freely.
Reports from Havana say General Marin engaged a body of insurgents not clearly Gomez's main force and routed them with about twenty killed. The battle involved most of Marin's columns including 1,700 cavalry. Refugees report two hundred arriving in Florida and note Weyler arrival.
Republicans on the finance committee expect the tariff bill to be reported from the committee today. They do not believe the bill will be amended, but will be sent back to the House in its original form.
Leavenworth buzzes over Captain J.B. Johnson as he presses support for the Leavenworth delegation to the First district convention on February 11. The Leavenworth Times reports a strong Republican backing from locals seen at court house and Imperial Gate, signaling a heated contest with Leland for state convention influence.
A Cripple Creek resident reports a crowded town with many unemployed workers from miners to clerks. He notes high rents, ongoing gambling and entertainment, uncertain permanence of the camp, and fears of stock manipulation while most locals are nearly broke.
The Cripple Creek scene is described as unparalleled in gambling and vice with Nolan’s elite rooms and his high rolling tables. Johnny Nolan, a famed New York broker, runs a luxurious operation where bets range from 10 cents to 50,000 with no apparent limit. His properties once owned blocks of the main street now fetch up to several thousand dollars per lot, illustrating a wild boom in the camp’s fortunes.
In Cripple Creek, skilled labor across professions including teachers stenographers clerks and lawyers is plentiful while many workers seek opportunities in Colorado. An aging miner population and health driven relocations shape local employment, with wages previously driven down by surplus graduates from business colleges. A major mine sale and leases showcase large commercial activity amid health-related workforce shifts.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note discusses Francis Darwin's experiment on carnivorous and non carnivorous plants. Two groups received different diets with meat juice versus water and fertilizer. Results showed the meat fed plants produced far more fruit and seeds, 168 fruits and 240 seeds per 100 compared with 24 fruits and 100 seeds for unfed plants.
A tramp asked an unknown man for money and directions near Angermunde. The man turned out to be Kaiser William I, who spoke kindly and sent the tramp to Cuxhaven after a swift telegram from the emperor ordered care and release.
Mark Twain’s lecture tour toward Australia opened with early setbacks. He could not land at Honolulu due to cholera, delaying his arrival as eight hundred seats were sold. He then contracted a carbuncle in Australia, keeping him in his hotel a week. Afterward his manager faced a fourteen day quarantine in Adelaide due to smallpox aboard the arriving steamer, yet Twain pressed on without waiting for the manager.
A Virginia gentleman suffers a sudden pain during exercise and a plantation negro offers remedies. The dose fails, a regular physician arrives and asks what was given. Sambo replies rosin to solder and alum to draw together, in a humorous punchline about improvised medicine. Also noted is a joke about silver wedding timing and depreciation. Perfume claims that thyme lemon mint and lavender destroy disease microbes are mentioned as health aids.
A quirky exchange features a professor asked about a haircut. The professor remarks the hair is too short and requests it be a bit longer, reflecting a light, informal moment.
Harper's Bazar marks its twenty fifth year starting January 1490, touting itself as a premier fashion journal and weekly home reading. It describes Paris Berlin and New York fashion engravings, patterns for self sewing, The Paris Letter by a witty contributor, serials by American women, and sections on music and departments. Subscriptions begin with the current year if ordered now. Garver & Brothers supply ads with postage free to subscribers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
An item notes a new photo book of over sixty views of southern Missouri scenery offered free with postage by J. E._loc) ewan, Inane City, Missouri. It also advertises the Great Rock Island Route through El Paso with a round trip fare and dates, plus a City Pass agent contact. Additional brief notices include broken edge collars repair by Peerless Steam Laundry and a subscription plea for a local newspaper.
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