The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-05

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a H arr Merritt had one leg filed with
powder by the discharge of a toy can
non. The injury is painful ana VIII re-
suit in a rest for the member.
At Washington.
federated the Fourth of July as be-
comes the capital of the country. In
common with the country the city was
thrown into intense enthusiasm by the
news from Santiago and every one
seemed to begin the day with determi-
ination to make it memorable. A pla-
toon of light battery A fired salute OF
As guns in honor of President Mckinley
at 10 o'clock in the morning. The So
cietv of the Sons of the Revolution and
the Sons of the American Revolution
following their annual custom, held pat
riotic exercises at the base of the
washington monument. The marine
band was present and many prominent
men delivered addresses. Last night
Burnside post G. A r. gave a grand
fireworks display, while a general dis
NAV was to be seen from the west front
of the capitol, apparently every resi-
dent sending up rockets and making
the sky bright with lights of many col
ors.
At Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July 5.-The celebration
of the Fourth in this city was unusual
~ elaborate Not in the history of the
city have the decorations been so pro-
fuse. AS far as the eye could Teach
there was almost solid canopies of red,
white and blue flags and bunting. The
parade was gigantic affair, composed
of huge floats and marching men.
The Pennsylvania society of the war
of 1912 had charge of the exercises in
Independence hall. Unusual interest at
tached to the ceremonies because the
old state house, which has been under
going restoration, was to be formally
turned over to the city After the read
I'M nf rf inn
the buildings were turned over to the
city, Director of Safety Ritter. accept
ing. Ex- United States Senator George
F. Edmunds, delivered the Grafton of
the day.
Following a patriotic reference to the
army and navy, Mr.. Edmund'S spoke of
the situation in Cuba. After the Span
1Sh rulers shall have been expelled from
the island, he said, it will be for the
whole people of Cuba to determine by
the fair methods of free and honest
election how their government shall be
formed and carried on, and he express
ed the belief that a government so
formed would stand the test of time.
But if the government shall be formed
upon the principle of placing the power
in the hands of that part of the popuIa-
ton possessing education or property,
OF both, then the government, he pre-
dicted, will pass into the hands of an
aristocratic few and will fall.
Touching upon the mooted question Of
foreign alliances, the ex-senator de-
clared that it would be dangerous for
the United States to enter into any
lions of the great powers, he said, would
sooner or later bring US into trouble
First Time Since the War.
Atlanta, Ga, July 5.-The Nations
birthday was celebrated in Atlanta for
the first time since the civil war. The
demonstration was precipitated at mid
night, when the announcement of Ad-
mira1 SIMPSONS crushing blow to the
Spanish fleet was conveyed to the
sleeping city in a general alarm by the
a score of locomotives in the railroad
yards. This was followed later by a
fusillade of pistol and cannon shots,
which the enthusiastic citizens contin-
ued for some time. The city was hand
someIy decorated, the state capitol and
governors mansion being lavishly
draped in the national colOrs for the
first time on this day for over a quarter
of a century. All places of business
were closed and the holiday was gen
eral. There were flag raisings, accom-
panied by appropriate ceremonies at
nearly twenty manufactures.
During the day a public meeting was
held in the Columbia theater, at which
the Declaration of Independence was
read and OratiOns were delivered by
several speakers of prominence.
The Spanish prisoners at Fort Nc
PherSOn saw the raising of the Ameri-
can colOrs and heard the national sa-
lutte of forty-five guns at noon. The
afternoon was given over to athletic
contests, and after the sunset gun was
fired the regimental band gave a con-
cert, the days celebration winding up
with a display of fireworks.
Gen. Grant Read the Declaration.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 5-The
Fourth of July was celebrated here
with an enthusiasm and a genuine
spirit of patriotic fervOr never before
shown in this city. Elaborate exercises
were held at the big auditorium, into
which 5000 children and soldiers were
crowded. Brigadier General Fred u.
Grant was present in full uniform and
read the Declaration of Independence.
General Grant was given a great Ova-
ton, the immense audience cheering for
several minutes when he appeared on
the rOstrum. A patriotic address was
delivered by Colonel Govan of the First
Mississippi, who was gallant confed-
crate soldier, who "gloried in the fact
that he now wore the uniform of
United States officer"
Rev. Dr.. H. C. McCook, chaplain of
the Second Pennsylvania volunteers,
also delivered a patriotic address.
Chaplain McCook is member of a
famous family of fighting AIcCooks and
his address was seasoned with kindly
and fraternal references to the south
and was greeted with enthusiasm. The
music was furnished by the regimental
band of the First Maine volunteers A
quartette from the First regiment and a
chorus of 100 voices local singers, sang
a number of patriotic airs. The en-
thusiasm was wild. At intervals As
ISOLATED Press bulletins announcing the
morning victory at Santiago were read
to the audience.
At Camp Thomas the day was cele-
brated by a national salute fired by a
detail of a number of regiments The
signal corps gave a display of fireworks
at an early hour this evening
On account of the sick in the hospitals
fireworks were to be set off in the
limits of the camp.
At Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn, July 5.-Thousands
Of r,anrnIa attended, the ao.ar.,ises At C,ara-