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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1895
Page
4
Br Frans P. MacLellan advertises daily edition delivered by carrier at 19 carte a walk to any part of Topsite suburbs or same price in any Kansas town with carrier system. Mail rates: three months, one year. Weekly edition price per year.
A veteran shipbuilder Charles W Cramp dominates the scene as head of Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia. At 67 he remains highly active, personally guiding yard operations, handling mail and contracts, and hosting dozens of visitors daily in a self-run lunch room atop the premises.
Timothy Michael Healy, famed Irish MP, confronts Justin Huntley McCarthy for control of the Anti Par nellites amid prospects of a three faction split. Healy, long a rival of Parnell and Dillon, seeks to drive McCarthy from leadership and reshape Irish home rule politics. Born Bantry 1855, Healy rose as staunch Ireland advocate, jailed for seditious speech, later famed for oratory and Land League links.
Weather reports show showers in southern Kansas with variable winds. The article discusses pension lists, treasury concerns, and a political debate on free coinage of silver, arguing for silver to reach 160 cents and critiquing gold as global money. It notes New York Democrats framing gold as world standard and highlights silver usage among people.
Remarks urge prompt burial if diphtheria caused death and question the handling of Conductor Wilkins body. A misquoted American firm allegedly secured mine rights in Corea with a quarter share of profits. Critics warn the Yankees may overvalue and seize profits, leaving debt interest unpaid.
Lawrence Journal notes Mr Richardson, a famed professional boomer, travels widely to spark boom efforts. He organized western Kentucky booms and has influenced Topeka residents to stage booms for Galveston exposition. His theories lack practicality but pay him well and gain attention.
A column discusses high profits cited by Frank Parsons from the West End and other Boston lines, arguing fares could drop yet remain profitable amid watered stock and general expense charges. It critiques municipal control, high costs, and public burden, then shifts to silver and greenback issues, criticizing the gold standard push and political platforms on currency.
Topeka plans subscription theater trips to Kansas City this winter to see leading performers like Raiand Reed Nat Goodwin Julia Marlowe and similar acts. Anticipated 80 subscriptions would allow a round trip rate of one dollar with excursion cars attached to the 4:4 Santa Fe train leaving Topeka and returning, reaching Topeka by 1 32.
San Francisco reports federal authorities say British sealing ships persistently arm and ignore treaty terms. American captains recount patrols in Arctic waters since the Paris award as tension with Britain over Behring Sea enforcement grows. Public notices for tailoring and headache remedies appear amid the dispatch.
A brief fragment reflects on the hymn titled the old old story and quotes William E. Gladstone. It hints at enduring faith as a remedy for sorrow and trials, referencing a well known hymn about a timeless message from the Bible, described as mankind’s greatest gift.
The article describes Hill Seminary near St Paul, a new educational institution funded by James J Hill. It highlights Hill's generosity and the lasting impact of his donation on education in the area, noting the landmark nature of the gift and its permanence.
Hill Semina rt, pricing president of the Great Northern tailrogd, and Archbishop John Ireland fund a Catholic college near St. Paul. The campus spans 40 acres with six U-shaped buildings, including dorms for 120 per building and a class block with four lecture rooms and a 900-seat auditorium. The program spans theology to higher sciences and requires six years of preparatory study followed by six years at the seminary.
Signor di Prisco, an Italian country gentleman, unearthed a hoard of 23 Greek silver works. He attempted a Paris sale for 100000 dollars but Italian law forbids exporting antiquities. The minister of education initiated proceedings against him. The Wealth of Louisiana notes sugar plantations valued at 189,162,489 dollars.
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