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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1895
Page
6
Topeka speaker Prof. Samuels criticizes high eye removal costs and urges saving eyes instead. He says many patients pay 50 to 100 dollars for eye extraction or cataract removal, though simple cures exist. He plans to reside in Topeka and can be consulted at the Hotel Throop until further notice.
Palm Beach report says Cuba will wage its most effective actions after three torpedo boats arrive from France. A sympathizer notes the revolt has been planned for three years with over 3 million dollars raised for war and about 500 thousand dollars monthly in funds. Filibustering expeditions remain hard to stop, though ships like the George W. Childe could be halted. Cuban recruitment from the United States continues.
In Aupant New York on July 1, Rev. Jacob H. Messenger, the Hope Baptist pastor, has been forced to resign amid community concern over his bicycle riding. The church had prospered under his care, yet opponents cited riding to the devil on bicycles as reason for departure, reflecting tensions within the congregation.
The pastor's decision to conduct pastoral calls by bicycle sparked a rift in the congregation. Elderly members opposed the change while younger ones supported the orator. The dispute led to resignations and a church split over the issue of wheels.
New York July 1 El Porvenir reports a secret letter from Cuba dated June 10 signed by Juan Maspón Franco, secretary to Gen Antonio Maceo. It states preparations for reorganizing the provisional government with Manuel Sanguily as president and Tomas Estrada Palma likely to be called to fill Marti’s vacant role. A spy for Gomez was executed in Cuba and a warning sign pinned to his clothing.
Tecumseh Sherman, youngest son of General Sherman, aims for the 24th district assembly seat in New York. He has gained support from General Wagner Swain who wrote to political leader Cornelius Blies. Sherman, a Wall Street lawyer living at 126 East Twenty Seventh Street, is backed by anti Platt Republicans though Platt Republicans may endorse him.
A Topeka man, seen in Kansas City yesterday at the union depot, sought a train to Illinois to visit his mother. Fresh from Oklahoma, he spoke of gambling earnings totaling 1200 in six months and said he plans to learn book making eastward, not starting a bindery. He asked to be remembered to Topeka friends and passed through Saturday morning before most games closed.
Jules Des Peches F Dujardin Beaumetz Paul Combes and George Martin of Paris travel to North America aboard the Bourgogne to evaluate acquiring Anticosti Island at the mouth of the St Lawrence. The island, under British flag, is owned by a private English company. Des Peches plans a future French settlement and fishing colony if the option yields purchase before October.
Tacoma Land company has floated $1,000,000 in bonds in Philadelphia to buy and fill land for shipping, manufacturing, and railroad needs. Plans include a 20,000 ton wheat warehouse boosting storage to 5,000,000 bushels, a 1,500 barrel per day flouring mill for Oriental trade, and a two-thirds complete hotel to open in June 1897 to host growing tourism.
San Francisco July 1 LD Mc Kisick special counsel for the government in the suit to recover 15 million dollars from Stanford says the case will be appealed to the U S court of appeals and possibly to the supreme court if needed He adds the litigation will not affect Stanford University regardless of the outcome
Anger in Hazelton after Governor Hastings vetoed a bill creating a new Quay County with Hazelton as its seat. A mob burned an effigy of the governor, while Freeland residents celebrated, and two coffins buried the county corpse in public demonstration.
Mrs William Rockefeller has arranged with an architect to build a Baptist church parsonage at Tarrytown on a lot donated by Mr Rockefeller. The structure costs $20,000 and will be funded by Mrs Rockefeller. A Garfield Park Fourth fireworks display is billed as the best in Zopee.
Personal items from Topeka society detail sunrise party for Miss Ettie Brown before her departure to Albuquerque New Mexico, with guests including Misses Ettie Allen Jennie McAndrews Grace Stover Edith Wingart and others and several men. Also croquet and lawn social plans, visits to relatives, and multiple arrivals in Topeka with friends and family.
North Topeka residents and visitors fill the day with brief mentions of travels and gatherings. Barbon Fowler of Perry, E P Ewart in St Joseph, the Slys planning two days in Rossville, and several couples moving about for the Fourth. Local clubs and church events mix with invoices, dinners, and family visits across Topeka and nearby towns.
About thirty Shorey young people plan a Fourth of July picnic with baskets and hammocks in groves near Silver Lake. Other items note local businesses, services, and a burglary at the Mencken depot, post office, and store run by S. T. Cromwell.
A large attendance marked the Lincoln post celebration held at Hamilton ball Saturday night. The parade was abandoned due to heavy rain, but attendees remained for the ball events despite the weather.
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