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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1896
Page
3
Hutchinson prepares to welcome the Populist delegation for a march 27 gathering at the auditorium. Leading politicians arrive early as the event promises a lively campaign atmosphere with business districts dressed in flags and a large turnout anticipated.
Topeka teams prepare for summer road runs. Hamilton Hall event showcased active sports as part of a city wide program. The T A A W and L A W map of Kansas advance with a Topeka committee detailing convenient short runs compiled by Captain J B Donegson for the Journal.
The Hamilton Hall program for the fistio carnival last evening featured boxing bouts and wrestling, with Finney and Hall drawing the sharpest rounds and Harper of Lawrence defeating Austin of Topeka. The card included a strong middleweight clash between Frederling and George Bennet and a lively trio of bouts capped by Capron vs Larney, while the Estrella Macdolia club provided the music.
Maryland congressmen discuss civil service reform with Rep Broderick endorsing merit rules for most offices while keeping political appointments in policy linked positions. Rep Kirkpatrick supports limited civil service for clerical roles and warns against expanding protections to all state and city posts.
A long speculative column questions Rep Reed loyalty amid Blue and McKinley support shifts. It traces Kansas politics, a talk of two rival endorsements, and how a veteran congressman navigates conflicting signals while pension reforms loom after a new payment plan becomes law.
A senate report cites abuses of the current system under the old law as to bankers and witnesses. It supports sending pensions by mail via checks, arguing that universal mail payments will protect veterans and families from exploitation and save costs for agencies and pensioners. The proposal would replace in-person payments with mailed checks.
March 17 report from Wastinerox says the bill to provide a cannon and a pyramid of canyon balls for the G A R post at Sedan passed both houses. Curtis opposed changes in the senate, but the measure moved forward to avoid delay. A separate note indicates an amendment for a fast mail appropriation will likely fail in conference.
A March 17 item notes a favorable report by the House immigration committee on Representative W. A. Stone's bill requiring a U.S. consul certificate for admission. The piece also touts Vinny Viavi tonic in promotional health talk for women, urging attendance at a Wednesday talk in Topeka’s Columbian building with free health books.
A cable from Hon. John Wanamaker reports urgent relief needs in Armenia and the Armenian situation. He commends the relief committee in Philadelphia and the distribution plans via Mr. Peet in Constantinople, noting $10,000 already collected. Dwight, an American resident in Turkey, is linked to the relief effort.
A Congo river steamer Muatadi explosion killed 22 crewmen and 16 native laborers. Mr and Mrs Stanley S Harvey of Boston were missionaries with the American Advent Society among the dead. Officers and most passengers survived, victims were asleep when the disaster struck. Also notes market prices and shipping reports from Chicago to Topeka.
The report notes high short interest with expectations of covering and rising bids as shorts face limited supply. Corn and oats soften on heavy receipts with weakness seen in provisions from holders. The meeting’s late-session revival is attributed to market drivers and liquidity concerns.
Market gossip reports dull demand and price shifts in Wheat and Corn across New York Chicago and Cleveland. Imports and exports update grain flows to Europe and domestic warehouses with fluctuations in oats and sugar. Closing quotes show mixed futures while provisions remain weak in stalled trading sessions.
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