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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05


S1aA-~@11>--~ dangers of coal dust, but they are
becoming better appreciated and
measures to protect miners from them are being
devised
The bureau Of mines at Washington has lately
been doing good work in its studies of the ex.
possibility of coal dust and in allied experiments
seeking to find practical ways to lessen casualties
from this cause. What American officials have
done in this direction has been an application of
similar Efforts abroad surprising feature of
the whole subject is that the danger lurking in
this dust was so long unsupported.
In fact, for many years people actually refused
to recognize any menace in this material. 1t was
not until convincing evidence was adduced by
the semitic investigator that the stubbornness
of generations gave way. Then unbelief sur
rendered before the indisputabe proof of the dan
gers OF coal dust when floating in the air.
According to the recent report of British
government committee, 1t may now be consid-
cred established beyond all doubt that coal dust
suspended in the air is capable of being gnited
without the presence of any nfammable gas and
of spreading explosion throughout the dusty
galleries of mines" The first requirement is that
the dust shall be stirred up by some means and
mixed with the air in cloud-like form. When
igned in this state Is capable of producing just
such destructive effects as are so often observed
after colliery disaster.
Why is this stuff dangerous? Briefly. the
chemists say that it is because there is more
surface for the oxygen to attack and this action
induces heat. According to the British research
commission, the degree Of inflammabty of any
combustible material can be defined as the rela-
tive with which its oxidation can be effected
as to produce fame In other words, the
finer the dust from any particular kind of coal
the greater its infammability.
The best evidence of this lies in the fact that
sample of coal which ordinarily would not ignite
until it had been exposed to q temperature Of
1865 degrees centgrade would, when in the form
of dust explode at temperature Of $50 degrees
centigrade. GunpOwder eXplOdes at a tempera-
ture of $50 degrees centgrade, so you
how closely coal dust is allied to gunpowder
We have been burning coal for hundreds Of
years and yet there is lot about it do not
know In fact the true chemical nature Of this
fuel pc aims largely a mystery. Investigators
have shown that coal is not the simple sub
-t"' re it was once thought to be. In fact it is
a compound of vegetable cellulose, which forms
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Too sianIflcant an AppeaI.

A retired naval officer became the
rector of a country parish. His par
ishioners, wishing to give him sur
prise, subscribed amongst themselves
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05

Panama sends about 5000. 900 cocoa
nuts a year to the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05

HE recent loss of life in the Seng-
henydd cOlliery, Wales, affords an
other example of the explosive ma
ture of coal dust. The public has
heard a good deal about the dan
gers of tiredamp and of its dread
ed aftermath, chokedamp, which
speedily overcomes its confused
victims. Less has been said of the
dangers of coal dust, but they are
becoming better annreciated and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30
POSTPONE HEARING.
District Court Put Marsan's Case Aside
Until September.

st. Louis. July MISREPRESENTATION
of organized baseball claimed a big
victory in the legal battle with the fed
eral league when Judge J. H. Trieber
in the United States district court
postponed until September a hear
ing on the St. Louis Federal league
club petition to have dissolved the in
junction against Armando Marsans,
the Cuban fielder. who jumped from
the Cincinnati Nationals. The federal
Judge announced he would not try the
case until he returned from his vaca-
ton which would be some time be-
tween Sept. and Is. Insofar as the
Federal league schedule closes early
In October, it is considered doubtful
II a decision will be rendered in time
to permit Marsans to play again this
season.
A large array Of legal counsel rep
resenting both leagues pleaded with
Judge Trieber to hear the case in the
absence Of Federal Judge Dyer. Judge
Trieber declined to take the latter
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30

small boy offered today to curry
comb the zebras or fetch hay for the
sacred cattle, and the sudden indus
try they displayed came as great
surprise to parents, who have been
trying for days to get these same Off
springs to clear up the backwards at
home. There wasn't a boy in Topeka
today who would not have carried sew
eral bales Of hay in installments for
the ineffable privilege of gazing on the
holy COW from India.
Many New Features.
The program is a long one and there
is q great deal that is new to be seen.
The spectacle with its beautiful cos
tuning and the dancing offered by a
large ballet marks an epoch in tented
amusements, while the arenic items on
the program touch the high water
mark Of excellence. Moneys baseball
and tangoing elephants-the Japanese
wrestlers and jiu titsu opponents
Artist Model horses-the Chinese
troupes-Bagonghi, the midget eques-
trian-JOsefsson's Icelanders-Lupe-
ia Perea-Bird Millman-the Sic
grist- Silbons-Bradna and Derrick
the avenpcrts-Olympia Desval and
her trained animal circus are only a
few of the features which go to make
up the best and most complete circus
the Barnum show has ever presented.
The menagerie is most complete and a
full hour is allowed for it's inspection
before the performance starts. Here
baby giraffe, born last March, Is ar
interesting display. Tomorrow the cir
Gus exhibits in Wichita. s
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, July 30-WHEAT-Continua
Of war talk today sent wheat soaring.
Advances were only surpassed by the ire
mendous bulge which on Tuesday accom-
panied declaration OF hostilities. Business.
however, was by no means commensurate
with the upturn in values. Few traders
would risk a sale and owing largely to
almost prohibitive margin calls 1t was
next to impossible to buy. The opening.
which ranged from 3 to N cents up was
followed by additional upturns. then by
q reaction Of cents or more. Later the
market again stinened-
During most of the day comparatively
little was done in the wheat pit notwtth-
standing price changes were unusually
wide. The close was heavy but &c to 65sc
above last night.
IS.
CORN-Corn showed more responsive
ness to the wheat excitement today than
any previous time All other Influences
were virtually lost sight Of. The market
opened &c to SIC higher and only receded
moderately when wheat suffered = tenn
porary setback.
In subsequent dealings the market rosa
and fell with wheat. The final level was
1c to Sc above last night but tending
down grade.
OATS-War disturbances extended into
the oats trade in q decided manner today.
though not 20 decisively ~ corn or wheat
Nevertheless the market In soma casea
swung upward nearly eouto 4u1hoA
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GERMANS VS.. AUSTRALIANS.


.P1ttsburgh. Pa, July s0.-After DAYS
OF o1igent playing, accustominx them
selves to the grass courts at the lA..e-
gneney Country. club. Otto Froftxheim
and Oscar Kreutzer. as the representa-
tives OF Germany were ready to face
Anthony F. Wilding and Norman e.
Brookes' Of Australia, in the opening
tennis matches fO- the Davis cup series.
me play was to begin at O'Clock.
Areutzer meeting Wilding, and at the
conclusion of this match, Froitxheim
meeting Brookes. Edwin Fuller Terry.
OF Clinton, N. Y. secretary OF the United
states Lawn Tennis association. was
selected last night by the captains Of
the opposing teams as referee for all
the matches today. =, =
In the singles tomorrow N. r. Brooke.
OF the Australian team will meet OTTO
troitzheim of the German team. and
A r. Wilding will meet Oscar Kruetxer
6rookes and Wilding will OPPOSE
frcltzhcim end Kruetzer in the doubles
on Friday. Saturday afternoon Brookes
| Will play Kreutzer, and Wildinr will
| meet Froftzheim.
All the players engaged in hard prac-
| lice today. Brookes turned his rioht
! ankle. but declared the injury was not
| severe enough to affect his playing. The
antipodes players did not practice fhis
afternoon. but the Germans engaged IN
COUPLES with A. Wallis Myees aid rHar-
match. = AGA
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the Bank of France today in the hope
of getting silver for their notes. as
their inability to make change is
paralyzing retail business.
Business L. Suspended.
Berlin. July 30.-Settlement deal
ings on the bourse were entirely sus-
pended today and the brokers who
gathered on the floor confined them
selves to cash transactions. The most
pessimtsttc rumOrS were in circulation
and many firms were in difficulties.
Members of the bank association and
Of closing the bourse, but as they were
not unanimous the committee Of the
bourse resolved to keep the exchange
open for cash trading. Exciting
scenes were witnessed on the produce
exchange, where wheat and rye were
quoted from -$1.75 to 81 per metric
ton higher.
The Imperial German bank still
maintained its waiting attitude, but it
Is understood it will follow London's
example in increasing bank rates.
A Potsdam banker. Eugene Biber.
| and his wife committed suicide in q
Berlin hotel today because they had
lost over $4,000 since the beginning
of the war crisis.
! Representative officials at the for
eign Office declared that the situation
had grown worse today instead of bet
ter. They pointed out that the mob
| ilization OF the Russian army at q
! time when Lustria-Hungary had not
! moved q man toward the Russian
frontier could be interpreted In only
I one way, and that that Russia, was
determined to support Servta-, 1t was
added that France also was known to
be making secret military prepare
I tons and that although Germany had
not yet mobilized 1t was questionable
| whether she could remain inactive
much longer. in face of the military
i preparation on her borders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30
SP()R s.
Golf TOURNAMENT
Topeka Country Club VIII Hold
Big Invitation Meet.
Prominent Players Ex-
pected to Appear Here.

Invitations have been sent out for the
Second Annual Invitation Golf tourna-
ment of the Topeka Country club. the
this year will be run ON
much larger scale than last, there being
sixty-four to qualify in four flights on
sixteen each. The prize list win also
be much larger this year than last, ten
cups and more than ten meda.s being
the marks for the golf bugs to shoot
at. The tourney will no doubt draw
some high-class golfers to Topeka to
compete for the trophies. Among the
prominent golfers who have siEniaed
their intention of competing in the
tournament are Chick Evans. the SEN
sational. player from Chicago. who made
the best mark of any American In the
recent tournaments in England. Claude
expert wielders OF the clubs whom local
golfers will have en- opportunity to test
their skill against
Last year there were more than one
hundred entries and the prospects this
Year point to a field Of more than one
hundred and nifty enthusiasts.
The course is being put in good shape
for the. big meet, several new traps
having been added to make the play
more difficult and interesting. En-
thusiasm is running high this year. sc
high in fact that the tennis players are
deserving that game to pursue the little
white ball over acres of ground every
day in a vain attempt to become ex-
perts In time to cop one OF the coveted
''goblets.''
The public is also to get a chance t.
play the great game of golf as Boil
PEBBLES will go to Gage park tomorrow
with Commissioner Porter to lay out 9
course at that place, which will be opeI
to public use.
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COOLEY BUYS NH; !! | ! |!


Jimmie Whelan, an inf1elder with
the Minneapolis club OF the Am0ete1o
Association. has been bought ~ 2an-
ager Dick Cooley for the Topolgas elN1t
and IL expected to report herein ttM4
to play in the game Friday a1ternoeH
Whelan will be played in the short
field and TAllion will be sent back to
the outfield.
With Whelan in the lineup both
infield and outfields Of the. Topeka
club viii be strengthened. Whelan -
a good hitter. q good base runner and
an excellent fielder He was seen ~
second base in Topeka with the MIN
neapolis club early this spring, and
played good same here. He il being
dropped from the club on account OF
the fast gait that il being maintained
by Dave Altixer, who Il one Of. the
best shortstops In the American Assoc
citation.
Manager Dick Cooley now n well
pleased with his ball club and thinks
the only improvement necessary will
be in the catching department. He
thinks that with the acquisition of .
good fast catcher the Topeka club will
be about as strong as any other club
in the Western league. He is nego-
secures him, the veteran Lou McAllis-
ter may be sold or traded or involved
in the deal for the new man.
Cooley is lightly pleased with his
pitching staff. Dashner IL recovering
| from his injuries and will be ready to
pitch Sunday in the opening game
against the Sioux City club. He has
been out about ten days on account
OF an injured hand. With Dashner in
condition to pitch, and with Grover,
Ridgeway. Reisigl. Sanford, Faircloth
and Jones on the list, the club II well
fortified Four Of these pitchers ara
as good as any other quartette on any
| one club in the league
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CZAR CUP RACE POSTPONED.
Owing to international Disturbances II
VIII Not be Held This Year.

New York. July 30.-Because OF the
Austro-Servian war, the automobile
race for the Cars cup, which was to
be held in Russia beginning August
%, has been Cancelled. The Auto
club OF America has announced the
receipt Of the following cables dis
patched from the Imperial Automo-
bile Club OF Russia:
lowing to international disturb
ances Imperial Automobile Club Of
Russia decides to countermand Cars
cup for 1914"
Entries for the race were to close
yesterday and cars and drivers from
all the countries composing the triple
alliance and the triple entente, sit MAS
expected, would compete. The hcQuree
was to be from Moscow through the
Caucasus as far south as the Crimean
peninsula and the Black sea. and re-
turn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30
YACHT FLEET AssENsRrrs
VIII Start ON Its Annual Cruiser
Efidav

New York. July 30.-The fleet Of the
cup defense yachts. Resolute ami Va.
Mite. is assembling off Glenn Cove.
Long Island, for the annual cruise 81
the club. which begins tomdrrow
mn ;otnis This is the clubs seventieth
front of picturesque Hempsfead H.
Dor Will glow with the reflection Of
thousands Of electric lights which The
SQUADRON Will display in honor Of the
what the time allowance will be In
mystery. Resolute has heen ~ ~
measured and vanitie's measuremens.
are also said to be changed. 10
IN the coming trials the boats win
on a more equal footing
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THREE STARS ELIMINATED.
ssChick'' Evans, the Edgewater Phe-
nom, Won His Match with Lee.

Grand Rapids. July 30.-Jack Ne
Vile of San Francisco, the Pacific
coast champion, Harold Weber of To-
ledo and Howard B. Lee Of Detroit
were practically eliminated from the
western amateur golf championship
tournament Saturday. Their OPP
ponents held such long leads at the
conclusion Of the 10 holes which con-
stituted the first half Of the match
play rounds. that the contests seemed
almost to be as good as over, Nevflle's
poor putting gave E. p. Allis. III. of
Milwaukee the forenoon round five up.
The contest between Chick" Evans
and Howard B. Lee of Detroit was
never in doubt. Evans medal card
was 72-36 out and 81 in. Lee took
~. d. r.. Sawyer Of Wheaton won
his match from Kenneth p. Edwards
Of Midlothian by default.
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Milwaukee, July 30.-Traders in the
Milwaukee wheat pit today at the OPEN
market and bid prices up 2 cents for
the December option. Later the price
dropped back 2 cents. There was very
little selling pressure and few trades
exchanRed
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City. and reported over long distance
Clay. Robinson & Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.J
Kansas City. July so.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
weak to &c lower. Bulk of sales, $500
$50; top, 500.
SHEEPIReceipts 1000 head. Market
steady.
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wichita Live stock Marke,

Wichita, July 30.-HOGS-Receipts 800.
Market lower. Top. $3.50; bulk. Of sales,
$S.6O@S.75.
CATTLEReceipts 200. Market steady.
Native steers. e600QS.25; cows and heifers,
$5.50@6.00: stockers and feeders. @5.00@7 90;
stock cows and heifers. $L50@65O: bulls
t5.0006.00; calves. N.00@9O0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30
BEGIN TRAINING.
Rivers and Cross Start Hard Wort
for Bout,

Los Angeles, July 30-Joe Rivers and
Leach Cross, matched to bOx fwerfv
rounds before the Pacific Athletic elm,
at Vernon on August II, began trainin~
TO-DAY, when Cross opened his camp al
Doyle's Vernon resort and RIVER
started boxing at Doyle's gymnasium.
Freddie Welsh cables that he is will
lns 70 come to America and meet
Charley White on next Thanks~tvs,c
Day. the promoters to make their HAS
for this contest. A. b. GreenewaId.
partner of Promoter +. J. McCarev'
left for San francisco this morninC -
consult with White. The local pro-
motors will bid for the latte. white
also VIII be offered the Labor Day date
against the winner of the Csrc~~-2s.,-~s
60.
johnnie Dundee IL here and want. ~,
take on either Johnnie KiIbane or
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PRovIHONS.of. an the staples traded
In provisions alone alone escaped the war
contaeion. Prices were firm but no more
70 than might eaaily have happened from
ordinary trade conditions.
ChtcAOv Gram AaRkoe
1.-THE range Of prices fog grain futures %
the Chicago Board at Trade ~ reported
by Thoe- J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
ssds-1
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Mrs. Astor Won Tennis 1Gase1,.

Nrs. Astof Won Tennis Mach. s
Bar Harbor. Me-. July 3o.-Mrs. John
in athletics since her MARRIAGE ami the
death OF her husband when she de-
feated Miss Marie Millet, of New York.
in the semi-finals Of the ladies tennte
tournament 81. e-1. Mrs. Aston win
appear IN the dnals on Thursday, when
she meets Mrs. e. r. Howard. who Won
York. Mrs. Astor's sister.
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Chicago July o.--WHEAT-Cloee: July,
&c; September, 9l1<c; December. Assc.
CORN-Julys &c; September, 7z9sc; Dc
cember 64c.
OATS July. ss.zc; September, s7,&c; De-
cember. S91tc.
PORK-July. s2a25; September. $2oB
LARD-July $10.u; September. N0.8.
RIBS+July, $l2z2; September, $12.O6.
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Topeka N1AEke&
FURNISHED by the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co, yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sows or hogs
Weighing less than 10 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we ca- use half fat stun. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
Their notice.1
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The Day in Congress.

Washington, July 3o-Senate debate
resumed on trade commission bill.
House debate resumed on bill to ex-
tend time Of payments for settlers on
government irrigated lands.
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IfverDool .t;ratu Nfarket.

Liverpool. July 30-WHEAT-Spot No. 1
Manitoba, Sc "a; No. 2. Is 1011d; No. 8.
Is SID: futures, excited; October, Is I'D;
December. Sc Nd
CORN-Spot, nominal: La Plata futures,
strong; September. 6s Id: October. 6s d.
FIIOUR-Winter patents, 2Ss Sd.
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New Y0ek utos3n
tClose Of prices for the AoaAine stocks
On the New York- 8t0ck Exchan9o - re-
ported By ThosL J. Myers. broker. C0lum-
etAn BadBJ
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no suppoprt- Leaders show1d suspss q
to II points. The market closed in .
state OF collapse.
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New York Money Market.

New York. July so-MONEY-cal
s ner cent: closing bid 4@6 per cent. Time
loans. nominal; 60 days. 80 days and s
months. 511@S per cent. Mercantile pa
per, $751; per cent.
tied: so days. nominal; demand, $l.S;
commercial bills. nominal
SILVER-Bar silver. 52Ac; Mexican dol
lars 4Oc.
BONDS bonds steady. rail-
road bonds weak.
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chicago Tive stock sfarket.

Chicago July 30.-HOGS-Receipts1 6, Oo0
Market slow, &c lower. Bulk Of sales. 8. 20
heavy. $s.40@9.o6; rough. $s.40@e.t5: pigs.
$7.5009.05.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900 Market slow
and steady; Beeves. $7.5o@1ooo: steers.
S. 4008.4 10; stockers and feeders, $6.6O08 90;
cows and heifefs. $3.750e.1 Is; calves, T.6e@
u.5 :
SHEEP Receipts AoQq Market steady
hngs, b 6OQGs6s lambs, S9600a1SlO s''l1R7
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New York. July, a.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Ordinary drsts. 251k@2Sc.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk fresh white or colored specials
ECsGAMarket firm. Fresh gathered
extra firsts. 231s@241kc; firsts. 22@2Sc:
POULTRY-Live. firmer; western chick
ems, broilers. 30@21c; fowls. 17@1sc; tur-
KEYS. 15@151kc; dressed, steady: western
chickens, frozen, 14Q20c; fowls, 12Q1s111c;
turkeys. 25026c.
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KnnsaN Cdtx 1--we Stock Nfarke,-

Kansas City. July MISUNDERSTANDING
5000 Market steady. Bulk Of sales, s.. 80
@8.95: heavy. $S.90@8.95; packers and
butchers. $s.9o09.00: light. $&6@8.s0: pigs,
$S.2@8.B.
to weak. Prime fed steers, $e.80o so;
dressed beef steers, N.N@9.26; western
steers, $7.00@950; southern steers, $3.50
stockers and feeders. ss.oo@soo: bulls e. %
@6.75; calves, $600@1O00.
SHEEP-Reecipts 1000. Market steady
to strong. Lambs. N5o@6.15: yearlings.
500: stockers and feeders, $s.6@7 co.
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Chicago Produce Market
Chicago July 3O-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery, 22@2Sc.
EGGSNMarket higher. At mark. cases
included, 15@19hc; ordinary drsts. 1S0
1S1hc: firsts, 19@19hc.
POTATOES-Marketu unchanged.
pOULTRY-Market unchanged.