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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal offers home delivery in Topeka and suburbs with four one year rates and a weekly edition option. Carrier service costs ten tents per week and applies to any Kansas town served by the paper’s carrier system.
Chicago dispatch notes colder Tuesday and changing winds for Kansas travel tonight and Tuesday. The weather column blends political commentary with local opinions on party strategies, wool trade, and temperance asides, referencing conventions and elections while interspersing personal notes on civic issues and public sentiment.
The piece discusses looming city council contests on the Republican ticket, praising Pattison and Stephenson while noting opposition, and predicts likely unopposed seats in wards three and four. It also notes anticipated solid results for school board and constable nominees and critiques gold standard debate amid free coinage and Populist alignment.
In Washington gossip notes a House land policy speech reports low per acre costs for major public land purchases, total expenditures up to 1880, and 486 337 homestead entries with 100 010 canceled by government. The piece also cheers a bicycle craze among elites, notes Speaker Reed’s push to adjourn by June, and sketches Palmer, Cullom, Walcott, and de Lome Cuban questions with cautious diplomacy.
London report by Col. William Ludlow, military attache, says inspection of the Suez and Corinth canals and a German canal shows strong profits and strategic value. He remains unable to detail conclusions until his report is submitted.
Indiana Republicans report rising Harrison sentiment with letters from other states suggesting he may be the St Louis convention choice. Some say if Indiana curtails McKinley votes on first ballot, Harrison may be favored. party managers will decide at the state convention amid expected opposition to instructing delegates at large.
Ex Consul Waller reports in London that a large firm has taken the concession at a proposed price of £150,000 and an answer is due this month. A Kansas syndicate sought contact via Consul Wetter, who warned them off. Waller plans to return to New York by April 4 after closing the business. He declined invitations to lecture in England and Scotland.
J. TH. Larimer reports from Wichita that locals are “perfectly satisfied” with the turn of events. He notes talk of good times returning and compares conditions to the “good old times” despite saloons being open. He suggests Wichita’s row grows when saloons close and cites widespread drinking as intolerable in town.
Edward Stephens of an industrial school for colored people in Topeka starts a new effort to farm vacant lots. He seeks to involve as many colored people as possible to cultivate the donated land. Those with empty lots or seeds to share may contact Stephens at 201 Jackson Street.
Chicago March 30 Stuart Robson star of Mrs Penderbury's Past at Schiller theater received a physician telegram stating his wife's sudden condition requires his presence in New York He canceled Chicago engagement and left after amicable agreement with manager Ira J Motte Troutman McKeever Stone dissolved partnership with B D McKeever opening own firm Newly Made Justices list of new peace justices John Shiles at Independence Montgomery county and J Y Cooper at Rawlins county both appointed to fill vacancies
F Scott of Lexington Kentucky recently purchased Ashland Wilkes sire of John R Gentry at Wichita and eleven pedigree mares in St Joseph Missouri for nearly 3200.00. He also bought Neva Beely 2 20 4 and will move all stock to his Kentucky farm. Kentucky horsemen buying stock in Missouri spur market activity.
New York March 30 Mr H Chatelain explorer missionary and philologist proposes Phil African Liberators league to abolish the slave trade by founding liberated slave refuges on land concessions from England Germany France Portugal or the Confederate states. The plan has drawn support from Bishop Potter and notable laymen including Charles P Daly Oscar Straus and Cyrus Adams.
Francis Ganompiey died yesterday at his parents home 1116 Harrison Street after illness since last fall. Former Santa Fe offices employee, he moved to Chicago about two years ago to work in the railroad fees field. He was twenty four. Funeral at 2 p.m. from the residence.
Chicago March 30 The Mlingis supreme court affirms a one year penitentiary sentence for Frenk and Charles Meadowcroft bankers who failed for 420000 after World’s fair speculations. Their offense was receiving deposits while insolvent.
Washington reports the gold reserve at 225,711,956 dollars the highest under this administration. First bond sale receipts total 106,269,071 with 95,292 in for principal. About 5 million remains to be paid under Secretary Carlisle's circular conditions.
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