davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
DETROIT'S ANNIVERSARY.
Evacuation by the British on July IL,
1895, to be Celebrated.

Detroit, Mich, July 3.-Instead of
formally celebrating Independence day
Detroit will, a week later, celebrate
the centennial anniversary of the
evacuation by the British of Detroit
and the northwest territory.
The governors of all the northwest
ern states, with their staffs, have been
invited, as have also the president and
cabinet, members of the United States
supreme court. most Of the foreign
ambassadors and many other distin-
guished men. The chief orator of the
day will be Governor O'Ferrall of Vir-
ginia. The exercises will be held in
and about the new incompleted gov
eminent building, which stands upon
apOrtion of the very site of old Fort
LernOult, afterwards called Fort Shell
by, which was the structure evacuated
by the British on July IL and 10, 1776
By this act the northwest territory
first came into possession of the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
WHERE GOLD GoEs.

Going back to the beginning of the
war we had gold and silver and state
bank currency. The first payment of
troops was made in gold and silver, but
within four months of the beginning of
the war and as soon as it became
known that the government must issue
paper money, redeemable or irredeem-
able as the future might result, the
promises of the government were at a
discount and coin money vanished
General Grosvenor.
This extract from the generals
speech contains its own answer. The
promises of the government were at a
discount because they were 'redeema-
bic or irredeemable as the future might
result and no one could foretell that
result. If the result had been reversed
they would have been worthless as
were the Confederate promises.
Coin money did not vanish, however,
but was used for the purpose Of specu-
Iating on the necessities Of the govern
ment. 1t went into the hands of the
same set of cormorants who have the
bulk of it now and have been playing
the same old game with it for the past
three years.
General GrOsvenor says that in such
times gold disappears nobody knows
where. The people have a very good
idea where it goes. They may not see
it pass up the Signor's sleeve but they
know it is there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
FLAMBEAU ALSO.
The Demo cratic Club to Make One of
It's Old Time Displays.

The Democratic Flambeau club is go
ing to do the right thing in regard to
the fall festivities, and that means a
good deal.
They were asked to by the committee
of fifteen and the reply was read last
night and greeted with applause.
1.-The Democratic F'lanbeau club, the
letter said, unanimously tenders all
its assistance to make the occasion a
success
The letter was signed by R. c. Oar
nell, secretary, and John Schmidt, pres
ident of the club.
It is probable that the part of the
Democratic Flambeau club will be to
at least one evening in the week give
the visitors display Of fireworks on
march such as Topeka has never seen
before. The streets on that evening
will be made a blaze of moving, burn
ing glory and Topeka's Democratic
B'lambeau club, 300 strong. knows just
how to do it right.
If this plan is carried out, as it is
sure to be- the f1ambeau parade will be
one Of the most magnificent features
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

day for Rochester, n. Y, where she
Will spend the SUMMER with relatives.
Mr.. Harry Barber of Morris county
is visiting Dr.. and Mrs. AIinney on
Western avenue.
Miss Sara Wilder of EIiaWatha is vis-
itfng Mrs. Byron Davis.
Burton Nudge returned today from
short fishing trip in Mexico.
Miss Ella Nye of HiaWatha is the
gnest of Miss Flossie Moon.
c. M. Merriam went to St. Joe yes
terday on business.
Mrs. H. r. Nickerson and daughter
Miss Ruby, who have been the guests
Of Mrs. w. A. L. Thompson, returned
l. their home in the City of Mexico
yesterday.
Miss Mary Sommers left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago, where she will
visit for several weeks with the family
of her uncle, Mr.. John Sebastian.
Nelson w. Perry of New York city
spent Tuesday with Fred Frost.
Mr. Will HOrd will spend the Fourth
in Chicago. His sister, Miss Leila
Hord, will return with him and spend
several months in Topeka.
A Fassler and J. B. Hayden will go
to Maple Hill and spend the Fourth at
Jersey SmalIs ranch.
Mrs. H. Clarkson will return Monday
from two months visit in Cincinnati
and Indiana. Her sister, Mrs. David
Norris of Chambers City. Ind, will ac-
company her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

It is said by some that free and I'M
limited coinage of silver would enlarge
the volume of the currency, make mon
ey more plenty and times easier. It is
the law of finance, about which there
can be no controversy, that there can
be no two qualities of money, one bet
ter than the other, one more valua bic
in the worlds markets than the other,
circulate at parity at the same time in
the same country. Grosvenor.
Admitting this statement to be true
it furnishes the strongest possible rea-
son for treating both metals alike so
the desired parity may be established
and maintained. During the last forty
years of the period during which our
minis We're open to both gold and sill
yer on equal terms the parity was but
slightly disturbed at any time and
never to an extent which had any per-
ceptible effect on ordinary business.
There is no reason to believe that the
same conditions would not have pre-
vailed up to the present if the minis
had not been closed to the coinage of
silver on an equality with gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
WANT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
Some Arrangements May be Made fol
Their Use for Labor Day. -

The matter of the festival labor day
and place of holding it was discussed
by the committee of fifteen last night,
but nothing decided on.
The trades assembly, which has the
labor c ~ arrangement in charge, still
wants he fair grounds.
c. w. Baldwin of the assembly COM
mittee-The trades assembly desires
me to say that it very much desires
the fair grounds for its part of the cell
ebratiOn instead of q park. We do not
wish to divide the crowd. OF course
you understand we must charge some
thing, as it will cost the assembly a
good deal for this feature. We could
arrange it. however. SO that none of
the old soldiers or visitors would have
to pay.
Major Anderson don't see why the
assembly can't have the fair grounds
on the afternoon and evening of Mon
day of the festival.
Mr.. Rodgers move that the COM
mittee grant the labor organizations
the use of the fair grounds for Mon
day, September %, with the privilege
of charging 10 cents admission, pro-
vided they admit free all old soldiers
and their families, all visiting delega-
tions, all the guests of the committee
and the fremen who will be here on
that day.
Captain c. H Titus-This is a ques-
tiOn of great seriousness to this COM
rnittee. I fear this cannot be done
without great friction. If out-of-town
people were charged to get in it
would be telegraphed all over the state
that Topeka charged her visitors 10
cents the very first day to get into
the grounds.
Mr. Baldwin, believe that nearly
all of those who attend the exercises
on that day will be city or country
people. The visitors will not have be-
gun to arrive the first day.
Captain Titus-Everything should be
absolutely free to the visitors.
Mr.. Baldwin, think we can arrange
that satisfa ctOTily.
On motion of Captain Titus. George
Lescher and A. K. Rodgers were made
a committee to talk the matter over
with the trades assembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

If Congressman Calderhead will put
his ear to the ground, he will gather
some idea of what it means to go before
the people on a platform which is not
in accord with their sentiments. This
is a hint which the Fifth district con-
gresham may profit by if he will before
it is everlastingly too late.-State Jour
nal.
The Pop State Journal need not wor-
~ over the Fifth district affairs. The
Republicans of this district will make
their own platform, one that will be in
thorough accord with their sentiments,
and Mr.. Calderhead will accept and be
elected on it by a bigger majority than
he received the last time he ran.-Con-
cordia Empire.
Well, time will tell. Remember we
have parted your forecast on the wall
until next November. Empty boasts
are not votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
PARTIsAN PAPERs.

We can't see anything consistent for
the Topeka State Journal to do but to
come into the Peoples party. But then
that is The Journals business, not ours.
-Leoti Kansan.
That is the funny old idea handed
down from time immemorial, that a
newspaper must belong" to some
thing-must wear a brass collar.
A newspapers business is to publish
news; that is it's chief and primary OBJ
ject. 1t may advocate whatever views
it pleases and ought to advocate right
ones. But it ought not to belong to
any organization that will force it to
conceal its best judgment. to lie, to
suppress, to misrepresent. 1t may
throw its influence to a party, but it
does not necessarily belong to it. It
should always remain independent and
honest.
A judge on the bench should not ''be-
long" to one or the other of the liti-
gants He should decide for the one he
believes is right. The proper kind of a
newspaper occupies a judicial position.
Many of the great newspapers already
occupy this high plane and more are
moving toward it. Twenty years from
now no first class newspaper will be a
party organ. The New York Herald,
the New York World. the Chicago Rec
ord, the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. ana
many others are Independent papers at
the same time supporting one of the
great parties as long as it believes it
to be right. The State Journal has al
ways declared itself to be an independ-
ent Republican newspaper and is an
Independent Republican newspaper
still. But it lays as much stress on one
word of the description as the other.
We truekle to no politicians. or set Of
politicians. We can't do otherwise
than advocate the truth as we see it.
come what may.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
WHITTIER'S HOME.
Is offered to the Elizabeth H. Whit
tier Club for SIS. 900.

Amesbury, July S.-That the home
stead of the poet Whittier may become
a public memorial is nearly assured, as
without doubt steps to make it such
will at once be taken.
A conference of q committee from
the Elizabeth H. Whittier club, was
held here this week. The outcome of
the conference was that Mrs. Pickard
informed the committee that she would
give the club the refusal of the home
at the price that it was appraised after
Mr.. Whittier's death, which was $1,000
When the fact is considered that this
includes the home as the poet left it,
including the library and everything
in the house which belonged to Whit
tier, the price seems very low. The Ii
brary is made up of books which were
presented to the poet by the authors
themselves, and in nearly all cases
they contain their autographs, which
make them of double value.
The Elizabeth H. Whittier club will
at once take steps to secure a charter
from the state to enable it to hold pro-
perty, and as the membership is COM
posed of some of the most influential
women of the town, the outcome of its
report is not in doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
ACCIDENT Ar THE CHUTEs.
Miss Ida Newhouse Frustrated by an
Injury Received

Kansas City, July 3.-While "shoOt-
ing the chutes" at Troost park Tues
day evening an accident happened to
Miss Ida Newhouse which few saw and
fewer yet realized was of a 4rious ma
ture.
Miss Newhouse. who lives a Nun
ford court, was chuting with ar. escort,
a medical student. When the boat in
which they were seated struck the
water, Miss Newhouse was thrown sew
eral feet into the air and in falling
struck her back on the seat of the
boat. She was not thought to be badly
hurt, but was carried to the Office OF
the manager and could not be moved
till midnight. DR.. A. A. Freyman
found her suffering from severe nerv-
Gus shock and some internal injury. the
nature of which it was impossible to
decide. All day yesterday the young
woman lay in a state of complete pros
tration and UP to noon today no thor
ough examination had been made tt
will be impossible to know how oaoy
Miss NewhOuse is hurt until the reac-
ton takes place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

This is from the Ottawa Republican
Rep) and is an indicator of the sweet
harmony that reigns in the party camp:
Judge Peters will have nobody but
himself and the three prominent Re
publicans" who are so solicitous of his
interests to blame for the unfortunate
position in which he is placed. AS to
the question of veracity between the
judge and Editor Davis the public Will
understand that someone has lied about
the Johnson letter but the public will
not care SO much who is the guilty
party as it will for the fact that Mr..
Peters has broken faith with Governor
Morrill, whom he had promised both
privately and publicly that he would
not be a candidate as long as Morrill,
remained in the race. But the fact that
Morrill, refuses to talk about the affair
leaves grounds to suspect that there
was some truth in a former report to
the effect that there was a secret I'M
Outstanding and combination between
the two men. There is no doubt but
Morrill, could make the whole matter
plain if he chose to do 50 but while
Peters is down and is being vigorously
kicked as his perfidy deserves Morrill,
is keeping his mouth shut evidently ex-
pecting to profit by Peters discomfit-
ure. Neither one of them is likely,
however, to come out of the affair with
any credit or political profit to him
SELF.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Kinsley Mercury CRep0: For our
selves we place the tariff above the
money question. The Pops are too rad
zeal for us on the silver question even
if they were not for free trade. We are
for Mckinley, but We go into the can
vass with but little enthusiasm be-
cause We see too plainly the dangers
of the next four years. Those who
want to can yell, we do not feel that
way. We feel that the convention has
made great tactical mistake that it
was in its power to avoid; that it has
made success doubtful and robbed US
in advance of the fruits of it.
All the editorials in Kansas Repub-
lican papers have to be marked Rep)
now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Dick Blues level head sizes up the
situation. He says that the Republi-
cans can carry Kansas with the St
Louis platform if the free silver eIe-
ments combine. The tariff, he says, is
the main issue. The most prosperous
year this country ever had, according
to Bradstreet's, concludes Colonel Blue,
was in 1891, when we had exactly the
same monetary system as nOw.-Downs
Times.
Dick Blues level head! There is only
one time when Blues head is level and
that is when he sits down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Now is not the time for Republicans
to dispute over methods. The major
ity in convention assembled have spOk-
en-, now let each loyal Republican take
hold of a spoke in the wheels of pros
perity and with one great lift and
strong pull start EN- turning, and in
the meantime keep up the agitation for
those things we did not get in the plat
form this time and perhaps next time
we will be in the majority. "All things
come to him who can but ait.'-HoI-
ton Tribune.
The tomb also comes to him who
waits, if he waits long enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
COMES OUT FOR SILVER.
Geo. Fred Williams of Mass, Says the
Time Has Come for a Popular
Uprising.

Boston, July sit is stated that
large to the national Democratic con-
vention, will favor the free coinage of
silver.
the following statement or disposition:
THE time has come for a great pop
ular uprising, and I propose to be in
silver 1 realize that I am doomed po-
Htically in Massachusetts and that 1
shall never be forgiven by men who
claim to be Democrats. realize also
that these men can punish me, socially
and financially, but have the consci-
entious feeling that I am doing right
by voicing the sentiments of an out
"a ped public.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
NO EXPENSIVE BADGES.
The Festival Committee Has No
Money to Give Away.


The question of badges was discussed
at the meeting of the festival commit
tee last night, but action on the mat
ter was deferred for a week
There were a large number of offers
and prices quoted.
Mr.. Rodgers don't think we can
afford to pay $3.50 or $500 for badges
for people TO wear for admission to the
grounds when everything is expected to
be free, anyway. The better plan would
be to adopt a badge that can be sold
on the streets as a souvenir badge. To
all those who gave So and over we
should give Autograph passes like the
ones on the railroads. I make that
last as a motion, that every person
who gives IS or more to the committee
shall have Hthograph passes to all the
entertainments given him for each So
he gives.
Mr. Edwards and Mr.. Greenwald
agreed with Mr.. Rodgers and the mo-
ton carried.
On motion of Mr.. GreenWald the mat
ter of selecting the badges was left
over to the next meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
TELLER TO SPEAK.
Will Make an Address in the Eistedd-
fod Pavilion at Denver.

Denver, July 3.-Senator Henry NJ.
Teller has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the dedicatory address at the
opening of the Eisteddfod pavilion to-
morrow night It is understood that
he will not confine his remarks to the
subject of the occasion, as he was re-
he should see fit. The pavilion will &C
cOYnmOdate 10. 900 people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
To CRY .Red Hotn No More.

Kansas City, July 3.-Hot tamaIe
vendors must no longer cry aloud their
wares in the streets unless they wish
to be arrested. Chief Irwin has is
sued orders that patrolmen should be
Yigilant in SURPRISING their cries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Topeka Republicans are going to try
to catch 'em gOin' and comm. They
endorsed Senator Baker, who is a gold
bug, and Chas. Curtis, who is a silver
ite.-Emporia Republican.
It is a wise party man who knows
where he is at, nowadays. How tire
some it must be to be a political cow
ard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
a Future for Juneau Gold Mines.

Washington. July 3-The first ad-
sent to investigate the gold resources
of the interior Of Alaska have just
reached here from J. E. Spur the ex-
pert who heads the expedition. The
party reached Juneau June 8, and be
fore going on hastily inspected the
mines there. Expert Spur says these
mines will be even more productive in
the future than they are now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Marc Hanna and Cy Leland are great
bosses. They also seem to be great dis
organizers. Hanna split the national
organization at st. Louis Leland
seems bent on splitting the party in
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
no watch Pitt Indians.

Redding, Cal, July 3.-Sherif Hous-
ton and posse have left for the scene
of the outbreak of the Pitt River IN
sheriff's action was taken only as a
matter of precaution, as an uprising is
considered probable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Is GLAD SHE'S DEAD.
a Rebel Guard Rejoices Over Mrs. H.
3. Stoves Death.


New York, July ga dispatch to the
World from Havana says:
General Bradley T. Johnson, COM
menting today on the news of the
death of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
said: I am glad of it, Although there
was some truth in what she wrote,
there was much that was false. For
instance, while it is true that there
were isolated cases of ill-treatnent of
slaves, it is not true that such treat
ment was general throughout the
south -
La Discussion speaks eulogistically
of Mrs. Stowe.
Hartford. Conn, July 3.-With the
full Episcopal ritual, the funeral serv-
ices over the body of Harriet Beecher
Stowe were solemnized at her late
home yesterday afternoon. In accord
ance with the expressed wish of Mrs
Stowe, everything in connection with
the funeral was devoid of Ostentation
and, instead of the customary crepe,
at the door was a wreath of white
flowers on an ivory background.
Only relatives and close friends of
the distinguished authoress were pres
ent Previous to the services the pub
lie was allowed to view the remains,
a large number of colored people be-
ing among them. Burial services will
be held today at Andover, Mass, sem
mary, and the burial viii be in the
grounds of Phillips academy, where
her husband and son are buried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

MarshalPs band will have charge of
the celebration of the Fourth of July
at Garfield park and have prepared
some splendid concert programmes for
morning, afternoon and evening. The
fireworks display at $50 will be one
OF the best ever seen in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

of the festival. The Democratic candi-
date for president should be here that
day if it is possible TO secure his at
tendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Go to Chicago with the crowd via
the Santa Fe route-the home road
the official route. They will run a
special train July f. Plenty of chair
car and sleeper room. Only one fare
C$14) for the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

3 Totals. 2s2, 1896 2s4,s2 2s2, 375
Sunday; no issue.
The total number of copies printed in
the six months named above, 1857, $40,
divided by 1856, the number of issues,
shows the average to be 1O. 625. This is
q correct report Of the issues of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL,
for the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

The Hub Clothing company received
100 silver hats today for the Democratic
Flambeau club to wear to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Electric fan motors at A Lees. $50
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Mineral Water.
The Fourth at Gar1eld Park.

The finest in the west. Come and try IL
]. w. PHILLIPS. SIP w. Eighth Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Prof. Hage Allie 1dasary of Egypt, the
wonder OF the age the greatest fortune
teller in the world. The past. present
and future told or no charge. am. to
Il n. 2:30 pm. to 9 pm. GIG Monroe st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July s.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight;
variable winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Leave orders for ice cream at Heinz:
Milk Depot. PIP East Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Many Ships Lost or Australia

San Francisco, July 3.-MaU adVices
received bv steamer report the loss OF
three vessels on the Australian an coast
out the night of May 23.-The il-fated
ships were the Byron, bound from
New Castle for Sydney. the barkentine
MarooIa. from New Zealand to sgd
nev and the schooner Coudang. Three
Of the crew of the Maroola were
drowned, but no other lives were lost
in the disasters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Band concerts and fireworks at Car
field park on the Fourth.