23 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
1
Bankers unite in opposition to maintaining a silver reserve of any size arguing it ties up capital and undermines monetary stability. Officials stress the need for flexible bullion holdings amid economic shifts and market demands.
The British government faces pressure from bankers and merchants as London bankers urge protest against England choosing to hold silver reserves. A meeting at the clearing house backed a resolution opposing the Bank of England and Treasury plan to reserve silver and warned of broader commercial discontent. A high official noted fear that bi metallic policy could unsettle government finance and cited a pledge by Sir Michael Hicks Beach to push the policy.
A fragment discusses the Bank of England governor and bankers opposition, noting calls for condemnation of policy and the Bank’s discount rate shift. It cites Westminster Gazette remarks on rate changes and market expectations, with hints of stock exchange effects and liquidity concerns.
In Union township, Sharkey Stock, 17, son of a widowed mother, killed himself with a pistol after a conflict with his mother over drinking. He placed the revolver to his forehead and fired, the fatal act following warnings and a reprimand.
Pierpont Morgan has purchased 2000 acres of state land in the Adirondack region near Fourth Lake for the Intere Thome Co. to build a timber road from Fourth Lake to the timber. The Knights of Honor in Manhattan elected J A Wells as dictator and S War as reporter at their Kanes lodge session.
A New York dispatch reports a million dollar gold shipment from the Bank of England to New York. The move follows tighter money markets and exchange-rate considerations. Bank officials decline comment on the import, noting it is part of normal balance settlements and possible exchange-buying tactics, with no immediate profit from import under current rates.
Chief Henry M. Stedle questioned John A Walker about his occupation with Walker replying he was not working. Johnny Walker and a woman described as his wife faced vagrancy charges after she was arrested for street walking. The case was continued due to missing witnesses, with Walker seeking a faster hearing but bound over as the proceedings adjourned.
Washington Sept. 23 The navy department released the proceedings of a court martial charging Lieut C Stanworth with infliction on duty aboard the Adams at Port Angells Washington Acting Secretary Roosevelt harshly criticizes the court and defendant noting the court erred in sustaining a suspended plea and accusing Stanworth of admitting guilt by a tactical move The indorsement harshly condemns the court martial and highlights the officer's alleged improper conduct and misinterpretation of precedents.
Special cable despatches from New York report rising wheat stocks in U S and Canada with gains across Europe. Visible supplies show United States and Canada up 2 051 000 bushels, world total up 12 000 000, while Com stocks rise 1 301 000 bushels. Manitoba and Chicago and Milwaukee elevators add hundreds of thousands, offset by declines in New Orleans Galveston Newport News and Ogdensburg. A free booklet on fairy tales is offered by NLK Fairbank Company.
Reports from Louisville and Ocean Springs detail new yellow fever cases and deaths. Health Officer White confirms a second Louisville case, machinist John McDougall, after arrival from Mobile. New Orleans reports no new cases but warnings persist while Biloxi sees cases and one death as Memphis updates on fever events.
Russian sources report a traffic arrangement between German and Russian state railways closing to US coal. Russian coal producers will then compete with American coal in German markets. Direct shipments from Caspian Sea and Vega river points to German points will begin once in force.
Omaha Neb September 23 thirty nine counties represented in the National Democratic convention where a ticket was nominated after debate. James M Woolworth noted for judge and J S Crawford of West Point and J Sterting Morton of Nebraska City for regents. The platform reaffirms the Indianapolis declaration opposing free silver and endorsing a gold standard with safeguards.
Washington reports President McKinley approves the Union Pacific debt settlement and foreclosure sale. The government loan loss is outlined, with a $45,754,009 bid by the reorganization committee led by Louis Fitzgerald and others. The plan foresees a $100,000,000 capitalization mix including bonds, preferred stock, and common stock.
Ridgefield Conn Sept 24 James Kelly about 29 of Lewisboro N Y shot and killed Charles Mead 50 at Mead home after eloping with Mead's daughter three weeks earlier The bullet lodged in Mead's breast Kelly was arrested soon after the tragedy Drunk man with revolver on Smoky Row restrained by Special Policeman Taylor and jailed for drunkenness and carrying a weapon He claimed to carry the revolver for protection while traveling Paper Flowers for sale at McClintock's Crockery store today and tomorrow Kansas Alaska Co operatives stock rush nears $1 per share as directors solicit allotments for February start
A dramatic note reports three women taking separate steps to end marriages today. The piece outlines plans, circumstances, and potential outcomes as each seeks legal or social separation. Local reactions and timelines are briefly described.
In a Shawnes county divorce case, Jennie Green accuses George Green of neglect and infidelity amid cramped living conditions and a unsettled home life. Judge Hazen may not rule for days as the tumultuous hearing unfolds with Willard residents subpoenaed and family tensions exposed.
Cabled dispatch reports from Victoria that floods in China have left about 100000 people homeless and caused roughly one million dollars in property damage. The Empress of China notes Treshet level down a foot from prior years while the grand canal lacks its usual water flow. Pel Kuans rivers have breached banks creating a vast water sheet from Fane Chung to Pei Kuan, threatening railways if floods intensify.
Ottawa reports Canada pleased by U S Attorney General McKenna's interpretation of Section 22 of the Dingley tariff law. Officials view the decision as friendly toward Canada and in the spirit of neighborliness. Removing bonding privileges could create monopolies among transport lines and reduce competition, as much Canadian trade moves over American lines.
Mrs A Nichols and her daughter Miss M Nichols along with her young son survived a perilous voyage after the ship Abner Coburn met a gale off Hong Kong. Captain Nichols, husband to Mrs Nichols, died eight hours after being injured when a sea washed over the stern. His son J F Nichols sailed as navigator for fifteen days, guiding the Coburn to port where burial rites were read at sea. The family then boarded the City of Peking for home bound to Bath Maine.
San Francisco engineers begin a shore survey from Blackpoint to Point Lobos to precisely locate forts for the War Department. Army and Navy officers believe harbor defenses are strong enough to deter fleets from Spain or Japan, aided by Monterey and Monadnock batteries and torpedoes.
Phenomenal scores marked the first day of rifle firing at Vancouver Barracks Washington in a contest among the First Sixteenth and Fourteenth Infantry regiments from California and Columbia. Distances were 200 through 600 yards with targets rectangular. Top five scores listed include Corporal Rheides 115 Corporal John Cresa 177 Corporal Charles C Cheney 177 Private George F Watson 176 Private War Reilly 175.
Yesterday Justice McClintock dismissed the case against Jack Downey J O Rourke and Robert Daugherty for violating the state grain law. The judge also heard a garnishment case and ordered Albert Ackstrom to pay doctor bills to Dr Lindsay. Also dismissed were charges against Fess Wilson Ed Moeser W E Jenness Clifford Fisher and the Garfield park riot defendants John Doe and Richard Ites.
San Francisco September 2 Officers of Union Iron Works expect to launch the Japanese cruiser Cuiloxe early in January. Work on the vessel is rushed. most protective deck plates are in place and the steel ram at the bow is complete. The protective deck of the battleship Wisconsin nears completion with the steel stern post and ram in place. Frames of torpedo boat Farragut are up and it is hoped she will be ready for launching about the same time as the cruiser enters the water.
Mrs. W. J. Blackburn of New York wired the Wieting Opera House for its electrical system, directing 1250 incandescent lights in the auditorium stage and lobby. She and her husband have wired major theaters including Manhattan in New York Montauk and Bijou in Brooklyn and several in Chicago.
The piece highlights the overwhelming significance of the Senate Chamber, insisting its grandeur and function compel its continued use for major events and legislative proceedings. It emphasizes prestige, authority, and the chamber as a symbol of governance.
State executive council orders galleries opened for public access in Senate chamber and Assembly hall plus inaugural hall reconfigured for the festival. Banquet canceled to cut costs, refreshments moved to adjacent rooms, Queen's Ball tickets reduced to two dollars to meet demand.
Reports from Austin Beaumont Vicksburg Mobile and New Orleans describe yellow fever cases and quarantines. Health officers warn of continued spread as incubation persists and precautions rise, with several deaths and new patients linked to travelers and baggage from eastern cities.
From Albuquerque on September 23 a report claims a great discovery of free milling gold ore in Yuma county Arizona. The rush is begun with stamp mills and people arriving from the river to work the mine. In London the Bank of Brussels raised its discount rate to 24 percent.
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