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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
WILL GOV. BRADLEY ACT?
q Grand Jury Asks the Governor to
Remove His Brother-in-Law
From Office

Lexington, KY, July 3O.-The Fayette
county grand jury, just before adjourn
ing sine die yesterday, brought in a
minute asking Governor Bradley to re-
move his brother-in-law, DR.. w. F.
Scott superintendent of the eastern
Kentucky lunatic asylum at this place
State Inspector Lester has made an in
vestigation in the asylum affairs, but
the report was kept from the public.
DR.. Scott appeared before the grand
Jury voluntarily and testified to the
condition of affairs at the asylum.
The jury in it's report says this fact
saved him from being indicted for mall
feasance. They say he has reduced the
amount of food furnished the inmates
to such low point that they are prac-
tically starving. They characterize this
as ''senseless parsimGny. They close
their report by saying:
DIR Scott cannot properly conduct
this institution and we hold it disgrace
full to the state, dangerous to the health
and a guarantee of the suffering of the
inmates to continue Scott in office"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
MARRIED BY CABLE.
Safely United Though 5000 Miles
Apart

b New York, July 30.-The oldest mar
riage in the history of South Africa has
just taken place at Pretoria and in Hol-
land.
The bride and bridegroom were the
trif1e of 5000 miles apart, and yet all
the clergy of the world could not make
the tie between them more strong than
it is today.
The bridegroom was Ernst Van Trot-
senburg, the head of the State Tele-
graphic department. The bride was
Miss E. H. Morsman, a resident of Am
sterdam, Holland
All arrangements for the marriage
had been made by letter and cable, the
time having been arranged upon, the
difference in time between Pretoria and
Amsterdam being allowed for, and each
party knew at a certain moment just
exactly where the other was and what
it was proposed to DO. In the Hotel
Kruger the bridegroom and his friends
met. A wire from the cable had been
run to the room and the arrangement
had been perfected whereby it was pos
sible to secure direct connection with
Amsterdam, and therefore it was al
most as easy for the bride and bride
groom to speak to one another as if they
had been in adjoining rooms with the
door open,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
Good Line SI1irtings, Cents Per Yard.
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NO ALARM MEXICO.
She Will Stick to Silver and Stop
Buying Foreign Goods.

City of Mexico, July 30.-Exchange
advanced today to 122 and 125 per cent
premium. Bankers believe there will
be better price for silver soon, but
there is a growing sentiment that sill
Yer will have to wait some months be-
fore circumstances shape themselves SO
as 10 materially aid it.
Some people here hold the theory that
bankers in Europe are hammering down
silver in order to show the United States
bimeta1lic commissioners that Europe
has IN answer to the Dingley tariff Ia w.
Importers will be compelled to bring in
goods with the greatest caution for
the time, as they do not dare risk or
dering largely with prospects that eX-
change may grow even worse against
them.
1t is generally believed that the ex-
change will grow worse for a few days.
A leading banker says that Mexico will
simply adjust itself to the lower price
for silver and manufacture everything
possible at home. She will stick to the
silver basis awaiting the probable re-
action in the future.
Mexico has discovered that she can
live very well within herself as to the
prime necessities. She will dispense
with foreign luxuries and be economical
Other silver using countries will be
driven to adopt the same course. ia
pan is finding that she cannot hold her
gold ground and her new gold standard
will be nothing but a brilliant theory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
SILVER MUST RISE
With Large Increase in GoldSupp1y
Says the London Globe.

London, July 30.-The Globe, COM
menting on the fall in silver, says:
AN augmentation of the worlds gold
yield could not fail to increase hevalue
of silver. When California and Aus
tralia poured their auriferous riches
into the market, silver, like all other
commodities, acquired an enhanced
value. But the United States then had
no accumulatiOns of the white metal,
whereas now these have become so
enormous that silver sales can only be
effected at a sacrifice.
This weeks collapse would have
happened some time back but for the
continuous purchases on Japanese ac-
count. That demand has ceased, and
China and India are supplied What
steps the American silverites will pro
pose to counteract this disastrous state
of things remains to be seen. Their
attitude is a specific threat to tamper
with the currency.
president Mckinley, possibly fore
seeing an attempt of this sort has given
an emphatic warning that he will be no
party to such perilous work 1t is
fortunate the India minis are closed,
otherwise the rupee would be more de-
preciated than it is. The coin keeps it's
value remarkably we'll and if America
ceases to force the silver markets there
may be an Improvement soon.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
POSTAL CARD CONTRACT.
Bids Will be Opened August 1S-Er-
roneous Report Relative to
Weight of Stock.

Washington, D. c., July 30.-The bids
for the new postal card contract will
not be opened until August IS. Sever
al incorrect reports on the subject have
appeared in trade papers, which it is
feared at the postoffice department may
cause confusion among the bidders.
The representa- lions which have
reached the postOffice department. to the
effect that the present cards were
trif1e too large to be enclosed in a bust
ness envelope of ordinary size for return
mail has led to a slight reduction. The
sizes now called for are 3Ax512 inches
for the standard card and 2 15-16X
4 1916 for the new library cards. The
latter will be issued in response to the
general demand of librarians for a card
suitable for indexing, by card cata-
lOgue.
Two hundred and fifty million of these
library cards will be provided for, and
800, 000, 900 of the standard cards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE.
John Madden Discovers That There
are Others.

While in Topeka few weeks ago
John Madden of Emporia announced
that he would take care of the nomi-
nation for congressman in the Fourth
district when the time comes and
further expressed the opinion that he
had no fears as to the result because
he believed the people trusted him and
that no opposition to his candidacy had
manifested itself.
When Mr.. Madden went home he was
told that P. F.Yearout, editor of the
Enporia Times, was a candidate. Mr..
Madden was 10th to believe the report
and called upon the editor to satisfy
himself, feeling confident that he would
have Mr.. Yearout's support for renonl-
nation.
After desu1tory conversation Mr..
Madden abruptly approached the sub
ject of his visit and said:
Mr Yearout, L understand you are a
candidate for congress in the Fourth
district. ?''
THAT is true. I am a candidate in
every sense of the word and propose to
make as strong a fight as can for the
place.
Mr.. Madden waited to hear no more.
He left the office, and returning to his
own headquarters proceeded at once to
open his own campaign by sending let
ters to his various county managers,
urging them to renewed efforts in his
behalf.
opposition to his denomination, Mr.. Mad
den overlooked the fact that the admin
iStra ton has candidate in the person
of H. B. F1eharty, the governors exec
utiVe clerk.
He also fails to give proper consider
alton to the strength which George M.
Munger of Eureka claims to have be
hind the announcement that he will be
a candidate.
Then again the free silver Republi-
cans of Butler county are talking of
running DR.. F. B. Lawrence for the
nomination, while it is reported that a
Butler county Populist also seeks the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
COSTS TRAVELLERS DEARLY
Passengers of the Majestic Pay 49,
600 on Personal BELONGINGS

New York, July 3O.-The first of the
big transatlantic passenger boats to ar
rive at this port since the Dingley tar
ln bill became a law was the Majestic
The new tariff act has materially re-
stricted the privileges of tourists in re-
gard to the quantity of wearing ap-
parel OF foreign manufacture that they
may bring into the country, and these
restrictions were not generally under
stood on the other side of the ocean
when the Majestic sailed.
In anticipation of confusion, and in
order to Obviate it as much as possible,
Surveyor of Port Mcguire went down
the bay to meet the steamer, and be-
fore the stop at quarantine had all the
passengers on the deck, where he in
formed them of the changes in the tar
if bill that would be likely to affect
them. Thus prepared the passengers
were enabled to make ready their dec
1arations before the steamer reached
her dock, where an extra force of 55
inspectors had been detailed for duty.
Considering the circumstances, the
passengers were subjected to but little
delay.
With few exceptions they met the
new requirements in a spirit of can
dor that made the work of the inspect
ors easy, and the delay in passing the
baggage was reduced to minimum.
More than SO, 900 was collected by the
customs officials ON the baggage of the
Majestic's passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
SALE OF THE UNION PACIFIC.

1t now looks as though the Union Pa
cific railroad will be sold. The sale will
release the government from further
responsibility except to pay the differ
ence between what the road shall bring
and the amount of bonds guaranteed
by congress. 1t will also take the road
and its influences out of national poll
tics to a. great extent.
The amount of money which the road
must bring at the sale as fixed by Judge
Sanborn is $50, 600 900. A syndicate
known as the reorganization commit
tee stands ready to buy it and as the
committee has already offered $45, 200. 900
for the property there is little doubt
that it will pay the extra S., 000, 900. 1t
will get a bargain at that.
For it's $50, 600 600 the reorganization
committee gets ST., 600 900 cash now in
the sinking fund to the credit of the
road. The actual cash bid, therefore. is
only $50, O00 600. For this it acquires
real estate, including coal lands in Wy
oming, valued at $14, 600 900, and a rail-
road which in dull times has been max
ing $5,00O,000 a year. or 4 per cent on
S125, coo. 1t is true that the road
will still be encountered by $24, 600, 900
first mortgage bonds. Yet even this
debt added to the 1913, 600 900 cash paid
the United States will make the whole
property cost the reorganization COM
mittee only $61. 600 900.
That they think it worth more is
fairly indicated by their financial plan,
for on this property they propose to is
sue $100,00o,000 of bonds, $75,OO0,0 900 pre-
ferred stock and So. 600 900
common stock. In short the
Union Pacific road is held by the
shrewd organizers of the syndicate to
be worth only $67, 900, 900 to its present
owners, but 1926, 900, 600 to themselves
Tt seems like a wide margin of profit.
The situation grows out of President
Cleveland's agreement, made shortly
after the failure of the funding bills
last spring, to foreclose the govern
ment's mortgages and dispose of all
the property included in the govern
ments claim of SOS, 900 600 for $45, OOO, 600
to the reorganization committee Moth
ing was done in the extra session of
congress to defeat this arrangement A
resolution was pressed in the senate re-
questing the president to suspend the
foreclosure proceedings until the merits
of the bargain could be investigated
but it was defeated.
The bargain which Mr.. Cleveland ne.
getiated analysed is this: The govern
ment surrenders a claim of SOS 600 900
for $50,000,000, losing thus outright for
its folly in becoming a junior partner
in railroad enterprise SIS 600, 900.
One encouraging feature of the prob
able change in the management of the
road is that it may be operated on a
different policy from that which has
neen IN practice. The policy of the
management of the system in the past
has been to charge all the traffic would
bear and never spend a cent that could
in any way be avoided
One of the first results to follow the
reorganization will probably be the
building of a line from Salt Lake to
Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
TOWED IN AIR BY EAGLES.
For 80 Miles Two Screaming Birds
Whizzed Man, He Says.

Caribou, Me. July 3O-One of the most
remarkable stories of escapes from
death, and as exciting a tale of adven-
ture as has been heard for many years,
is related by Peter Pinpiere, a young
farmer and hunter of the region just
over the st. John river in Canada, who
has just arrived here. He tells of COW
ering a distance of thirty miles in an
hour, and this is how he did it:
Friday forenoon Pinpiere left home at
the head of a party of young farmers
for a days hunt, an eagles nest on
the top of Wally mountain, eight miles
away, being the objective point of the
expedition. The two parent birds We're
captured after a hard struggle and Sc
curely tied, claw to claw. The rope
holding the birds was passed to Peter,
who carried them out to the level of the
towering rock and sat down on the
cord to hold the birds still.
Suddenly the eagles screamed and
spread their wings and started off with
Pinpiere clinging to the rope. For 80
miles they carried him, when the
young farmers hands gave out and he
dropped TO the ground. Pinpiere was
unhurt but badly shaken up. It may
be added that Pinpieres imagination is
fairly active.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
WHITE MEN TO RULE.
Sensational Chargs to a Jury by an
Alabama Judge.

Birmingham, Ala, July 30.-The spec
ial term of court, called to try the three
negroes, Lewis, Thompson and Walter
Neville, charged with criminally as
saulting Nellie Lawton, a 12-year-old
white girl, and Rosa Burford, alleged
accessory to the crime. convened at De-
catur, Judge ]. J. Banks presiding. The
crime occurred five weeks ago, and mob
violence was narrowly averted.
Judge Banks told the jury that the
county must be cleared of all SEM
blance of delay in the administration
of justice. Turning to the spectators
he lectured the whites on the evils of
mob rule. He then warned the negroes
not to gather around the Jail.
Now, you negroes go home and stay
is white mans country and a white
mans court, and you negroes must
keep in your place. he said
Fears of serious trouble are felt if
the negroes are not convicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
NOvEL-SLOT MACHINE.
Drop in Penny and You Get an <
Raw.

Paris, July 3o-M. Maurice Vidal of
the French academy, is said to have
recently patented a novel invention
which, it is claimed, will prove beneH-
cial to the medical profession, and is
also likely to afford amusement to the
general public-namely, machine for
producing automatic K rays.
This consists of a small box, in which
electricity is stored, and to which is at
tached by means of wire an apparat-
US similar to an ordinary camera. The
latter is fixed over the top of the box,
a space being left between the two in
order that the articles placed there can
be seen by means of the K rays. The
connection is formed by putting a coin
in a slot At a recent demonstration a
purse containing money was placed un-
der the glass, and only the coins and
the metal work were visible. The bones
of the hands and arms were also dis
tinctly seen. BY means of a sensitive
plate covered with carbon a negative
was produced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
MONEY MAKING SPINE.
Mrs. Webb's Ba3xbone Gets Her in
Jail,

Memphis Tenn, July 3O-Mr. and
Mrs VIM. Webb were indicted and jail
ed today a charge of conspiracy to
rob and blackmaiI the Citizens Rail-
way. Mrs. Webb boarded a car sew
eral days ago and fell into the aisle.
She alleged that the fall injured her
spine and sued for $500 damages,
after a fruitless attempt to compro
mise.
The woman has a permanently dis
eased spine and through it she has re-
ceived money from the Linde1I Street
Railway company in st. Louis and an
other company in Atlanta, Ga.
Officials of the company here heard
of the pair and knew to the hour when
they intended to fall victims to the all
legged accident. The lawyer who filed
suit for damages has withdrawn from
the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
NAVY BUILDING STOPS.
workmen in snipyards Quit and Go
to Alaska

Washington, July 30.-The navy de-
partment has felt the evil effects of the
gold craze. The firm of Moran Bros,
located in Seattle, is building the tor
pedo boat Rowan and had made good
progress until the Alaskan exodus set
in Now they have informed the navy
department that so many of their work.
men have dropped their work to
go to Alaska that they are obliged to
appeal to the navy department for an
extension of time in which to complete
the boat.
The land office is receiving many ap-
pIications for copies of the public land
tentfon of going to Alaska. The office
has been obliged to notify the appli-
cants that the land laws have not yet
been extended to Alaska, though the
mineral laws apply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
LILLIAN NOT IN DAKOTA.
Sets the Divorce Story at Rest by Ap-
pearing at Brighton Beach.

New York, July 30.-Gossipmonger
on the Rialto have been fooled by Lii
liam Russell, and she above all others is
enjoying the joke. The prima donna
never objects to seeing her name in
print.
When she feels that her constitution
requires a tonic in the way of an agree
able reading notice she disappears, with
the result that the next day everyone
on the Rialto is sure that she has gone
west for divorce. Lillian disappeared
recently. Result rumor and it's pub
Hcation The Queen of Comic Opera"
was at Brighton Beach race track yes
terday, looking we'll and happy, appar-
emily not hankering for a divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
NEGROES WANT PULLMANs,
Their Commander Will Now be
Court MertiaIed.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 30.-Gov. Tanner
today ordered a court martial to try
Maj. John c. Buckner, the colored COM
mander of the Ninth Battalion, Hill
nois National Guard.
Last week Buckner declined to ride
in cars furnished for the transportation
of his troops to Chicago from Camp
Lincoln, demanding Pullrnans
When ordered to move his men he
spoke disrespectfully to the governor
and adjutant general Buckner is the
most prominent negro in Chicago. He
is member of the Illinois legislature
and is an Illinois commissioner at the
Nashville exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
REP. HENDERSON'S LEG.
A Second Amputation Has Been
Found Necessary

Dubuque, Ia, July 3o.-Congressman
D. B. Henderson, for years one of the
most conspicuous members of the
house of representatives from this
state, has suffered untold agonies from
his injured limb, which was shot off
a the battle of Corinth. AT that time
his limb was amputated below the
knee and he has ever since worn an
artificial one, but the wound for some
reason never properly healed and it has
bothered him ever since. At times he
has been laid up for weeks, but his
strength has carried him through. Last
winter he was confined to his bed for
several weeks and il was thought he
would have TO suffer another amputa-
ton, but he recovered sufficiently to re-
sumo his duties at Washington.
From his daughter, who arrived here
today it was learned that another am
mutation is necessary. This will be
made at the knee joint and it is likely
the operation will be performed at an
early date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30

Mcmahon circus band appeared in
wagon drawn by eight white horses,
followed by all the boys in town, and
serenaded him at his residence. His
record heretofore was a serena1e by
band of 1S6 men, at the last Corn earn
wal The brass band editor was great
ly encouraged by this attention from
the circus men, and will now attempt
to reach the highest pinnacle of great
ness, to-wit: To secure a Pullman sleep
ing car pass.
If a woman has the usual luck from
the time she is twenty-five until forty,
she has a lot of babies at her heels,
and doesn't know what q moment of
liberty is After the children are grown
she is free again, and her yearning to
have good time should be encouraged.
She is like a prisoner who has served
his time in Jail, and is enjoying the
sweets of liberty. If you have an op-
portunity to throw a good time in such
a woman's way. don't neglect it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
WILL PAY TUITION.
Potwin Lavies a Tax for the Benefit
of High School Pupils

The annual Potwin school meeting
was called to order by George w. Tin
cher, president of the Potwin school
board, at O'Clock yesterday. The re-
ports of Clerk w. NJ Forbes and Treas
urer VIM. Henderson were read and
adopted.
Mr. W. NJ Forbes, who has served as
clerk for nine years, was reelected for
a new term of three years. There was
no opposition TO his election.
The high school tuition was taken up
and after considera BILE discussion it was
voted by the meeting to levy a tax of
pig mills to pay the tuition of all the
high school students now living in the
district. It was estimated that the at
tendance would be about twenty-five
for the coming year. Friends of the
cause should be thankful to Mr. J. b
Larirner, who more than anyone else
caused the adoption of the high
school tuition by the annual meeting
The board meets this evening for the
purpose of selecting teachers for the
ensuing year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
ANOTHER SENSATION
In the Family of the Princess De
Chimav

Ottawa, Ont. July 30.-A divorce bill
notice which appeared Saturday in the
official Gazette created but little inter-
est here until it became known who the
principals were.
Mrs. Eugene Ward who gives the no
tice that she will ask parliament next
session to grant her a bill of divorce
from her husband, is the daughter of
Baron Won Hombol. She is now re-
siding in Niagara, Ont, with her two
daughters.
Her husband, Eben Brock Ward, is
a brother of Princess De Chimay. and
is at present in Paris, where he is said
to be living with another wife. The
formal grounds for divorce are those
of deSertiOn and bigamy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
Excursion to the Southwest.

On August 3, II, Sept. and 81. and
Oct. 5 and 10. 1897, the Santa Fe Route
will run cheap excursions to all points
in Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas
and Indian Territory; also to various
points in Louisiana and New Mexico.
Ticket rate, one fare plus 50 for round
trip, with liberal limits and Stop-over
privileges. These excursions will ena-
BILE you to take an outing and see Ma
lures rich rewards for well-directed toll
For free literature descr4 ptive of lands
in the Great Southwest, address w J.
Black, G. P. A, A, T. & s. F. Ry., To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
Chean Rates East

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
Chicago for $1,000 and to ST. Louis for
$40 July 10th to 21st inclusive; also on
July 23d, 26th and 30th, August I'd, 9Th,
9th and 18th Proportionately cheap
rates to all eastern points. For further
informa ton call on F. A. Lewis, City
Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue, or J.
c. Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-30
LADY SOMERSET MAY STAY
She is Strongly Urged to Reconsider
Her Resignation.

London, July 30-The national execu-
tive committee of the British Woman's
Temperance union, comprising a hum
bred representative women from all
parts of Great Britain, have by their
votes requested Lady Henry Somerset
to remain at the head of the associa-
ton. three-fourths of the committee
taking this action. 1t is believed that
Lady Somerset will comply with this
request