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TAMMANY CELEBRATES.
Independence Day in Now York-LetteR
from President Cleveland.

Independence Day in New York-LetteR
from President Cleveland.
New YORK, July Independents
day was celebrated by the Tammany
society in manner commensurate
with former celebrations since the
founding of the Columbian order 119
years ago. There was no diminution
in the enthusiasm manifested by those
present, although the audience
was smaller than in previous
years. Ex.-Gov. James E. Camp
bell, of Ohio, and ex-Gov. Thomas
NJ. Waller were in Tammany parlance
1.-THE long takers" while well known
men from all parts of the country de-
livered ''short talks" One feature OF
the celebration was the reading of let
tiers from President Cleveland, Senator
Hill, ex-Gov. Flower and other distin-
guished persons.
President Cleveland's letter is as fol-
lows:
Hon. Frederick Smyth, Grand Sachem:
GRAY GABLES, June %, 1S95.-Dear Sir:
regret that cannot accept the invitation
have received from the Tammany society to
participate in its celebration OF the one hun
dred and nineteenth anniversary OF American
independence.
The patriotism and devotion OF those who
free government ought always to be held in
grateful remembrance and neither lapse OF
years or changed conditions should ever de-
tract from the zest and enthusiasm OF their
CONNIE mOration
The thought must not escape us, however,
that while every anniversary OF American in
dependence reminds US of the stern sacrifices
of the fathers of the republic, and while on
such occasions find abundant cause for re-
joicing in the splendor OF their achievements.
Oh not foil Ha mol inn
by tho proper apprehension OF the duties and
responsibilities we have inherited as their
successors and legatees. It was their lot to
endure the rigors and hardships of discour-
aging war in order that a government by the
people might be established.
We cannot without wicked recreancy disre-
gard the lessons taught by their sufferings.
nor can we without disgrace neglect the duty
OF preserving and maintaining in their in
tegrity and strength the free institutions
born of their heroiSm. Their work
was done through privation and
in the midst of doubt and gloom.
Our duty be well performed if we
are simply honest, intelligent and patriotic.
They found their danger on battleieldS and in
the uncertain issue of an armed contest. Our
danger is found in the reckleSSneSs of selfish
ness and in lnsidious appeals to popular pas
sion and thoughtlessness.
Nothing but the same patriotic steadfastnesS
and adherence to principle which led to their
success will now shield our government from
disaster and preserve our national glory and
prosperity. I earnestly hope that the
celebration contemplated by your organ
ization will stimulate those who
within it's influence to do valiant deeds
in the political field, and amid present per-
plexities to teach by example and declaration
the potency of adherence to sound and consist
ent principles, and the safety OF reliance on
the honor and patriotism of countrymen
when impending danger arouses them to ac-
tivity. Yours very truly,
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THE BIG CORN CROP.
1t VIII Have a Far Reaching Effect
Trade and Commerce.


Trade and Commerce.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July a-This
| years big corn crop is getting to be
enough of certainty TO become an
important factor in the corn market,
and in the plans of business men for
the future as well. In Texas and
an southern Oklahoma the corn is
made" It is in tassel in most of
Kansas, and is two weeks farther adj
vanced than ordinarily at this season
of the year. The menace of the
drought in the central states has
passed away. The condition over the
whole corn area is such that there is
not much room to doubt that the crop
will come to maturity and will be the
greatest in the aggregate ever raised.
The corn area this year undoubted
ly is the largest ever planted.
The private crop bureaus at Chicago
estimate it to be 80, 900, 900 to IS, 900, 600
acres. Last years harvested area was
62, 100000 acres The area in 1899,
which was the largest on record up to
1895, was IS, 319, 900 acres. The promise
of the crop, taking the whole area to-
gether, is for a greater yield per
acre than that of 1889, and there is
possibility of an aggregate crop OF
| 2, 800, 00O, 900 bushels or more. OF course
corn must sell at very low price
with such a great supply. But the value
| of corn crop in this country does not
lie in what it sells for. A very small
portion of the corn crop is sold. Very
much the greater part is fed in on the
farm. A big corn crop now will give a
stimulus to the stock raising industry
which it has not experienced before in
number Of years. And this stimulus
will come just at the right time
time when prices are remunera-
tive, and when supplies of cattle and
| hogs are small enough to insure re-
munerative prices for some time to
come. The demand for stock for feed.
ing this coming fall and winter will
help to keep prices up. The strong
market for cattle and hogs will have a
sentimental influence toward main
tanning prices of corn.
| The big movement of corn will
greatly increase the business of the
railroads. 1t will necessitate the en-
| ployment of many more men than are
now engaged in the labor of transpor-
tation. 1t will also force the railroads
to buy new rolling stock and make ex.
tensive repairs, and consequently will
! lead to greatly increased activity in
nearly all manufacturing industries.
! Doubtless a great deal of the crop will
find a market abroad, and in that way
help to turn the tide of gold in this
direction.
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freight forwarded had all been en-
tered.
''Oh, I hope so. Well go on hoping
so to the end Of the chapter, too, won't
we? Answer that call, will you,
Phoebe?''
PHebe sat down at the telegraph
table, snapped the key, and wrote ''ce'
see" ''ce,' signing "oj." Then she
dipped the pen and took down the
message:
Large gangs of tramps are moving
eastward on freight trains. Denver re-
ports that more have left there to
meet CALIFORNIA; at Orival. Watch in
coming east-bound freights and report
promptly any unusual number of
-tramps at your station"
Whats that-more trouble?" asked
Norman, catching a word here and
there in the message.
Phoebe sighed YEARLY. ooh dear,
yes, it's more tramps; and it'll be just
pas luck to catch them out of here on
2O1 tonight
Norman read the message and shook
his head obviously. 1--WE been afraid
of that all summer" he said There
has been q bigger crowd than usual
from California this season, and, now
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was a bright thought; it has saved us
good many dollars, and probably
some lives, too. Now, if the company
were good fairy, like those in the
y-books, what would you ask for
reward?"
Phoebe had a sudden inspiratio
''Oh, Mr.. Johnson, there's one thing
that would make me happier than any
thing else; if pa could only have good
run, SO we could live in real town.
Mr.. Johnson looked around at the
circle of friendly faces. II think your
father has earned that for himself"
he said, quietly. lis that the only
thing you want?"
"Oh, no, indeed" replied Phoebe,
candidly; ''but, you see, if we lived in
a town, perha ps 1 could get some of
the other things. We might happen to
get acquainted with omebody that
had piano, and then, maybe, could
learn to play, and" Here Phoebe
suddenly realized that she was chat
tering- actually chattering to the man
of whom everyone on the division stood
in awe. and she shut up like an oyster
that had been caught mapping with its
she'll open.
The superintendent laughed at her
confusion and sat down to finish his
telegra phing. when the general
manager hears that, I'm sure he'll be
sorry that the company doesn't run a
piano-factory," he said; whereat the
men laughed, too.
Mr. johnson had a little private con-
versation with Artley and Norman
that night after Phoebe had gone back
to Mrs Hannah, and several things
came of it. For one, the engineer got
his smart ''eight-wheeler" and pas
senger run with the promptness that
characterizes western railway promo
ton when the head of a department
makes up his mind; and, at the same
time, Norman found his way smoothed
for a transfer in most miraculous
mann er. A third event growing out
of the same talk concerned Phoebe, but
she knew nothing about it until one
day, fter they were settled in com
Portable cottage in the real town." Q
van drove up to the door with 81 piano.
It was a gift from the railway COM
pany to Phoebe; and on silver plate
just above the keyboard was the in
ScriptiOn:
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THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Schedule for Examinations In the western
States.

Schedule for Examinations In the Western
States.
WASHINGTON, July 5.--The civil serv-
ice commission has arranged a sched-
ule for the examinations to take place
in all parts of the country during the
next six months. Examinations as
usual will be held in every state and
territory in the union.
In the schedule for civil service ex-
aminations in the western states for
departmental, railway, mail and Indian
service positions during the last six
months of 1895 are the following
among others: Iowa, Des Moines, No
vember /; Davenport, November a;
Kansas, Wichita, October 21; Salina,
October %; Garden City, November II;
Missouri, st. Louis, October IL; Kansas
City, October IA; Springfield, October
IS; Nebraska, Hastings, October 25;
Omaha. October %; Oklahoma, Okla
homa City, October Is; Texas, Dallas,
October 81; Austin, October %; Calves
ton, October 25; FL Paso, November 6.
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Willis L Moore's Record as a FOres
caster.

Willis L Moore's Record as a FOre~
caster.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Mr. Willis L.
Moore, who will be the new chief of
the weather bureau, is regarded as one
of the best forecasters in the service,
and he has reputation for accuracy
second to none in the department.
After writing one of the best es-
says on practical forecasting a
year ago, he was ordered to
Washin gton, to mako reports for a
month and received the highest per-
centage among those who were select
ed, his average being almost 100. He
was given the position of professor of
meteorology, at salary of s., 500. He
was prior to this, local forecaster at
Milwaukee, but after his promotion,
was transferred to Chicago. During
last winter he made wonderful record
considering the character of the
weather. In politics Mr.. Moore is said
to be republican. He is man of
about 40 years of age and has grown
up in the service.
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DELUGE IN CHICAGO.
The City Visited by the Worst Ratnstorm
in Years.


CHICAGO, July 8.-One of the most
furious wind and transforms known in
this vicinity for years passed over the
city about o'clock yesterday evening,
coming from the northwest. The day
had been intensely hot and many people
were out on the lake in sailboats, and,
as the storm came very suddenly, it is
feared that several lives were lost.
The different life saving crews have
been busy all evening tracing rumors
of capsized boats, people clinging to
planks, ETC., and up to 10 p. M. have
brought in the occupants of three cap
sized boats, all in very exhausted
condition.
At the height of the storm a signal
tower beside the Pan Handle tracks at
Ada street was blown over and the
towerman, August Boedlow, sustained
fatal injuries. Several other people
are reported painfully cut and bruised
by flying debris.
So far the only fatality is the case of
Charles Klein, John Ross and Charles
Shook. who were out in a rowboat
when the storm burst, and of whom no
trace has yet been found.
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THE INTERSTATE DRILL.
Final Meeting Held Sunday-List of Prizes
Awarded,

Final Meeting Held Sunday-List of Prizes
Awarded.
ST. LOUIS, July 6.-Between $4,000
and 10000 people were at Camp Han
cock yesterday to see the windup of
the interstate drill and encampment.
The programme consisted mostly of
sacred concerts by the bands in camp,
and the last contest of the encampment
took place. 1t was the individual drill
for four prizes aggregating in value
S175. A great many of the companies
left for home Sunday evening and the
others went by early trains to-day.
Following is list of prize winners:
Free-for-an infantry, six entries: First
prize, 50, 500 in money and National Drill as
ISOLATION St Louis cup, valued at 81 ,O0G
Branch guards, of St. Louis; second prize
81 900, Belknap rifles. of San Antonio, Tex;
third prize, $500. National rifles, of Washing"
ton: fourth prize, SOD, Bullene guards, Kansas
City fifth prize, $500, Phoenix Light infantry
Dayton, o.
Maiden infantry class. four entries: First
prize, ST. 800 Bullene guards. of Kansas City;
second prize, $500, National rifles, of WARNING
ton: third prize, $3.50, company +, FIJI st in
fantry. of st. Louis
Artillery, four entries: First prize, $1,000,
indianapolis, Ind. light artillery; second
prize, $50, Rockville, Ind, light artillery;
third prize, $3.50. Dallas, Tex, artillery COM
pany.
Zouave four entries: First prize, $500,
Medley zouaves, of Memphis, Tenn; second
prize, $500, Walsh zouaves, of St. Louis; third
prize, $3.50, Hale zouaves, of Kansas City
Individual drill: First prize, 300. Corporal
Arthur E. West, Phoenix light infantry, Day
ton. O.; second prize $50, Private w. F.
Thompson, Branch guards, St Louis; third
prize SIS. Sergt Charles Durfee, Walsh
zouaves, st. Louis: fourth prize. Corporal
Fred w. Albert, National rifles, Washington
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An Ernbezzler snicIdas.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 5.-Frank e.
Davis, for five years representative OF
til Fire Insurance association of Phila-
delphia, committed suicide by taking
poison. Davis is widely known in the
northwest He dropped in his Office
and was removed to the hos
pitaI, where he died within ten
minutes, and it was reported his
death was due to brain paralysis. The
coroner investigated and learned that
Davis took the poison with suicidal in
tent. Davis was a defaulter to the
company he represented to the extent
of several thousand dollars, the exact
sum not yet being determined.
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FELL WITH A BRIDGE.
A Large Number of People Hurt at Bristol,
Ind, While Celebrating.

Large Number of People Hurt at BRISTOL
Ind. While Celebrating.
BRISTOL, Ind, July Sat o'clock
last evening, while about 800 of the
population of Bristol were gathered ON
bridge spanning the st. Joseph river
watching tub face, 100 feet of the
sidewalk of the bridge went down,
carrying with it 100 persons.
The fall was about 80 feet and
the iron fell on many. The town
was crazed with excitement and
in short time the victims of the ac-
cident were all removed from the
water and all the physicians through
out the surrounding country were
summoned to attend the injured
These were cared for as well as cir
cumstances would permit. None were
killed outright, but several will die.
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SIX DROWNED IN A STORM.
Boat Swamped In Wisconsin and All
Board Perish.

Boat Swamped In Wisconsin and All on
Board Perish.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis, July S.-A
heavy storm passed over here yester-
day afternoon about 4:4O, which un-
rooted buildings and demoralized shade
trees The steam launch Dispatch was
chartered just before the storm by
party consisting of Father Hogan
and Miss Hogan, of Harvard,
ILL.,, and man thought to be DR..
Franz, assistant superintendent of the
Elgin, Ill, insane asylum, wife and
child. The boat was in charge of John
Preston, reliable young man. They
were caught by the storm and the boat
was swamped and all on board were
drowned.
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LIVES LOST ON We SSELS.
Last Year They Numbered 368 an Increase
Over Previous Years.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The records OF
the United States steamboat inspection
service show that during the last fiscal
year the number of lives lost on steam
vessels was approximately 368. This
was an increase over the average for
the preceding eighteen years of 12S.
This great increase was caused by the
large loss of life by the laundering of
the steamship Colima recently off the
Pacific coast.
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CLEVELAND THRICE BLESSED.
Another Little Girl Makes It's Appearance
in the President,s Family.

in the Presidents Family.
BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, July s.-Just
before o'clock last night news
reached the village that girl baby
had been born at Gray Gables. This
report was soon verified by DR.. Bryant,
who announced that the happy event
occurred at 4:3O p. M, and that both
mother and the little one were doing
as well as could be expected. This is
the third child to be born into the
presidents family and all are girls.
Ruth is wears old and Esther q
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Pullm4n WAGES Advanced.

CHICAGO. July s.-The Pullman Pal
ace Car Co. has advanced the wages of
the employees at the Pullman shops 10
per cent. the advance affecting about
1000 people. No formal announcement
has been made by the company of its
aetion,as the advance has been gradual
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SIX Lost in n Steamboat Wreck.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July S.-The Mem.
phis and Ashport packet, Lady Lee,
sank last night at the head of Island
Forty and Harry Robinson, the baker,
Peter Watson, the barber, a negro
rousta bout named Ady and three ne
gro deck passenger were lost.
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Woman.s Newest sphere.

GUTHRIE, Ok, July S.-Miss CelIcns
Gray, of this city, has the honor of be-
ing the first woman appointed a
United States commissioner. In bust
ness circles it is we'll known that Miss
Gray is in every way capable.
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A Cutter Named After Mr.. Gresham.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The govern
ment is going to make a speedy ac-
acknowledgement of the services of the
late secretary of state by naming the
new revenue cutter for the great lakes
Walter O Gresham. 1t will be finished
in one year, will be 2O5 feet long anc
will carry engines of 1900 horse power
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81 De accompanied by the name of the author
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evidence of good faith on the part of the
writer. Write only on one side of the paper
sBe particularly careful in giving names anC
dates to have the lettarS and figures plain
nd distinAA
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PHGBE'S. EXPLOIT.
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.

HA HE was the daughter
%Y W. of J o b n Artley,
~ VOS whose run on the
81: J: 3: j: !; !:
OD%AS Western division be-
OA@N Va gan and ended at
NJ SSSosH N %&A y Orival junction. The
T N 6A junction o n sisted
E II VIZ of round-house, the
~ ~ railway station, a
few S h a n t les, a
dreary b ding
- house and a choice
collection of future possibilities; but
Phoebe, being motherless, spent much
s,of her time on her fathers engine, or
in her uncle's office at the station, and
so got larger view of life than the
junction itself could give.
At fourteen she had two ambitions
One was for her father, reaching out
to the time when he should have a
smart E@eight-wheeler" and passenger
run. The other dated from a trip to
Cheyenne with her father when he
was member of the grievance com
cnittee.
You'll have to put in your time
around the hotel while [ go to the
meeting" he had told her; and Phoebe
betook herself to the parlor, where a
-smartly dressed young woman was
playing upon an ancient and some
what ''tin-panny'' piano. The music
was of the kind called popular" aud
the performer played as the Irishman
blew the correctly main strength and
lawkwardness-but Phoebe went back
10 Orival Junction that night with a
conviction that life was scarcely worth
living without a piano and the ability
to play it.
She said something of the kind to her
uncle the next day when she was
helping him on the coal report, and he
laughed at her.
Il thought you were beyond such
things he said. "A girl who can run
a locomotive, figure bills of lading
and telegraph the arm off half the
operators on the line to be wanting
such fine lady's plaything as a
piano.
''Oh, but, Uncle Tom, you just ought
to have heard her! She played and
played till L forgot who l was and
where l came from. You can't think
how beautiful it was"'
eyes, can. 1 was night operator at
Cheyenne once, and l actually lived in
the house with that piano for six
months. And 1 hope every body who
kept me awake with it when I was
trying to catch up on my sleep will be
forgiven" he added, taking the
Freight Forwarded" boS1z from the
safe.
Don't you like music, Uncle Tom?'
she asked, getting the bunch of alb
zstractS to call off to him.
''Oh, music yes-but that's different.
We used to have music back at the old
home in Ohio; your Aunt Phoebe
played the organ in church, and we
. sang in the choir, first and last"
did ma play?"
eyes"
'.Wel, mean to learn, and I mean
to have piano, too, sometime. I wish
pa could get run so we could live in
a town; then might hear music once
in awhile anyway"
But what would become of me?
couldn't get along without you"
You'd come, too As if l didn't
know that you keep this job just SOS
to be with us!'
That was the fact. Tom Norman
had transferred his love for his favor
tie sister to her child, and he had fol
lowed John ArtIey's shifting fortunes
from one desolate division station to
another, for the sole purpose of watch
ing over and caring for Phoebe.
do you believe pa ever will get a
good run?" asked Phoebe, when the
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That Settled 1t.

Dick-And you will not marry me7
May-Naw!
THAT settles it. If you had satls
No. l might still hope; buG Newt
go0dby forever. Truth.
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NEW WEATHER CHIEF.

GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-21
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS.

A bachelor at Ashland who thinks
marriage is too expensive feeds his dogs
cake and cheese.
A Methodist "BalI" is a church enter
ia inment at Kinsley which is sure to at
tract the curious.
A druggist at Industry is making up
for the dull season by selling almanacs
for cents apiece.
Clark county has the largest irrigated
tract in Kansas It Is Col. Perry's ranch,
comprising 1900 acres.
There is 8 man at Severance who has
done editorial work so long that he even
cuts off a chew of tobacco with scissors.
The present national administration il
SO dead that whole class in the Green's
burg schools couldn't tell who the vice
president is.
When the church people OF Paola
success in Wichita they Immediately
secured his services for Paola.
The Seneca News complains that the
Republicans have been in power a whole
week and there isn't any less whisky
drank and the lotteries are still running
! Bsndena has skating club. each one
Of which can cut figure 8, but they
can't go in the Troy crowd till they car
do the grapevine" and "Philadelphis
twist
Hoyt last year shipped 565 carloads Of
hay, 205 carloads of stock, 101 carloads
of grain and six other carloads of freight
and hasn't more than one hundred in
habitants.
A. H. Ellis of Beloit is slowly recover
ing. 1t is enough to make a man awful
~ sick to be beaten for congress by {
man like Baker and be the only one
beaten too.
A Hoxie young woman sent away fol
an overcoat for her fellow, but before i
came threw him over. She is now labor