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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
MOST IMPORTANT.
Meeting of the COHmHnercia al Club Conn
HmBttee This Evening.

MeetfnS Of1he COrmnnerci al Club Conn
mBttee This Evening".
The meeting of the new Commercial
club committee will be held this evening
at the office of F. o. Popenoe in the Real
Estate building.
The business of the committee will
be to discuss a plan for the or
ganizatiou and prepare to call a
meeting of business men to whom
the plan will be submitted. Nothing
definite has been done, but the committee
is thoroughly in earnest and nothing will
be neglected to start Topeka's CONNER
ciel club on a safe basis.
The members of the committee are
Charles S. Elliott, S. s. Off, J. P. Davis,
Warren II. Crosby and F. Q. Popenoe.
Mr.. Elliott said today: Nothing has
yet been done by the committee, but
there is absolutely no doubt about the
success of the plan to organize a club.
The best business men of the city are
strongly in favor of the organization,
and they have hunted up the COM
mittee and expressed their desire
to join the Organization when
they know that it will require money.
There is no doubt in the world about
the organization proving a success"
Mr.. Crosby said: 81 understand that
nothing has yet been done toward
definite organization, but l have heard
not word in opposition to the project.
The business men in the city are in favor
of the organization and it will be sue
cess"
Mr.. OFT said: ''The committee tonight
will discuss some plan which will be
placed before the organization for
adoption. 1t is my opinion that this
committee should do nothing but what is
to be approved by the organization when
it is made. The committee is only tenn
porary
Mr.. Davis said: sit is. my opin-
ion that the club should not
be made large enough to be un-
wieldly. 1t must contain business men
who can work in harmony and unison
When an enterprise comes to this city it
should be the business of the club to see
that the people are not imposed upon.
The organization should be safety valve
to protect the people and it should at the
same time encourage and foster indus
tries which help the city. see no
reason why the organization should lot
do the city much good.''
With the Commercial club assured the
Fall Festival is also certainty. With
the business men of the city alive to the
situation and the importance of action,
there can be no failure; bat this associa-
ton is not merely in the interest of a
single event 1t is permanent and is to
take cognizance of and promote all mat
ters for Improvement and upbuiiding of
the city. It is the most promising move
ment that was ever started in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
THEY MUST STOP.
Bill of Complaints Filled Against the
Big Railroad Pool,

NEW. YORK, Jan. 9.-United States
District Attorney McFarlane filed bill
of complaint in the United States circuit
court today against the thirty-two rail-
road companies forming the joint traffic
association.
Mr. McFarlane also gave notice that
on January II he would move for an in
junction restraining the association from
operating under its agreement
In the bill of complaint it is charged
that the agreement between the compa-
MES is intended TO com bine or pool all
competition in traffic within its
scope and that the agreement
covers all through traffic of all
the great trunk lines which COM
prises a very large part of the inter-
state railroad traffic of the United States.
This agreement, it is further alleged,
is unlawful, in that it establishes
not only traffic pool but likewise pool
the interstate commerce act, and that it
is a contract or ombination in restraint
of interstate trade and commerce and
unlawful ander the antitrust act of July
end, 1890, known as the Sherman anti
trust act The bill of complaint asks as
relief to have the contract between the
railroads declared null and void and the
parties to it perpetually enjoined from
acting under the agreement
The complaint also asks for tempo
rarv iuiunotiop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
IMPROVED ON.
EnunciafIOn by Senator Baker of
Kansas in tn, Senate Today.

EnunclafIOn by Senator Baker of
Kansas in TN, Senate Today.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Senator Baker
of Kansas offered the following resolu-
ton in the senate today, enunciating an
expansion of the Monroe doctrine:
Resolved, That the United States will
regard it as an unfriendIy act for any
foreign power. without our consent,
by war, treaty, purchase or other
wise, to extend its territorial
limits in the western hemisphere on
either of the American continents, or to
any of the islands adjacent thereto.
which this country deems necessary
for its self preservation. Aud
the United States reserves the right to
he the sole judge of the necessity for the
maintenance of their national entries.
That the principle herein enunciated
is found in the law of self preservation.
which from necessity inheres in and
belongs to every civilized nation as a
sovereign and inalienable right and this
principle is attested by Washington's
farewell address and President Monroe's
ever memorable message of December
2, 1928"
AIr. Baker made a brief speech in
advocacy of the resolution. In conciu-
sion he said that while the countries of
Europe were arranging their policies
and doctrine it wes right and proper
that we should declare to the world
the policy which we advanced aud pro-
posed to maintain for the future peace
preservation inviolate of the western
hemisphere.
Mr.. Call dem. Fla took occasion be-
fore the resolution was referred to the
foreign relations committee to call
attention to the war which the Gu
bans were SO gallautly and success
fully waging for independence and ex-
pressed the hope that the committee op
foreign relations would report resolu-
tion for the recognition of the Cuban bel
ligerents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
C. s. GLEED CHOSEN.
Did Gov. Morrill, Have UIteriOr De.
signs in This Sudden Kindu ess.

Did GOV. Morrill, Have UlteriOr De.
signs in This Sudden Ia kindness.
MIR. Charles 8. Gleed of Topeka has
been named by Governor Morrill, as re-
gent of the state university to succeed o.
l. Moore of Abilene who was forced to
resign as regent to take up his Office of
judge of, the Eighth judicial district to
which position he was elected last fall.
It is suspected that the appointment
of Mr. Gleed is done by Governor Nor
riIl to catch the committee of 50' on
law enforcement, which was at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. j. w. Gleed, authorized
by the late temperance conference.
The governor, no doubt, believes that
with Dir. c. 5. Gleed appointed by him
a regent of the state university, an insEi-
tuition in which Messrs. c. s.
and j. w. Gleed are both
personally interested as much as any
other two citizens of the state, Mr..
]. w. Gleed, as chairman of the commit
tee to select the committee of fifty" will
be more likely to see that not too many
administration enemies are allowed
places on the committee.
1t is not anticipated however that Mr..
j. w. Gleed will allow such considera-
tions to influence his course in the selec-
ton OF the committee, as he has always
been constant and high principled pro-
hibitionist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
THEY'RE ALL FOR SILVER.
That's the NHy the People of Kansas Are.
Saws 8. j CraXVfor

Says s. j. Crawford.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. Eek Governor
Samnel J, Crawford of Topeka is in
Washington for the winter. He said he
was no: familiar with the recent devel-
opments in Kansas politics, because he
had been for the greater part of the
time before he left on mis- farm in the
southern part of the state. He thinks,
however, that the republicans will need
to settle all internal dissensions and work
together or victory next year on state
and Legislative questions will be doubt
ful, provided the opposition should COM
bine.
One thing, however. Governor Craw-
ford is sure of and that is that the senti-
ment of the state is for silver.
'Outside of few bankers and a small
number of Others" he eaid, "the senti-
ment is all one way. In fact people west
of Ohio, or perhaps even New York,
have no business to be any other way.
There are no two sides of the question
for them.
He said the passage of the bond bill
by the house would undoubtedly be felt
by the Republican party in Kansas when
the time came to present the issues, for
this action was bound to be taken up and
discussed He didn't see, he said, how
any one could mako support of the bond
bill align with Kansas sentiment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
TO CALL IT NEXT MONTH.
The Republican State Central Committee
Likely to Meet in February.

Likely to Meet in February.
The Republican state central commit
tee will probably not be called together
for the purpose of issuing call for a
state convention before the first or sec
ond week in February.
Chairman Cy Leland and several mem
bers of the executive committee who are
in the city have been discussing this
question and they are practically agreed
to issne the call for the meeting of the
entire committee early in February al
though the exact date has not yet been
agreed upon.
The Republican state central COM
mittee has never held meeting since it
was first organized and elected Cy Le-
and chairman.
All through the campaign of 1894 the
entire committee was never once cailed
on for advice, the entire campaign being
kept in the hands of Chairman Leland
and his executive committee.
The general sentiment of the mem
bers of the committee who have visited
Topeka lately favors holding the first
state convention to elect delegates to the
national convention at Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
ALL ABOUT A DOG.
IfYOu Ever Answer a ssReward" Adj
Vertfsement Read 1t Carefully.

Vert1SemenG ESe60 H GarcEuAay
Dog days have come in the district
court This morning a red and white
water spaniel whisked his tail in the
faces of three attorneys, who were max
ing a fee because of his existence. Next
term John Pollard is to be tried, criminal
ly, for s'wilfully and maliciously killing
dog"
1t came out in the trial today the
spaniel is worth 500 and that he was
gone from his owner, w. j. Baldwin, for
a week some time ago
Baldwin published a reward offering
$25 for his dogs arrest, detention and re-
turn to 118 West 9th or 1116 Monroe street.
That evening he was taken to house on
Topeka avenue by three colored boys,
George Bryant, James and Will Walker.
and there found his dog
Bryant was satisfied with big glitter
ing dollar which looked to him like
perfect mine of wealth. The Walker
boys sued Baldwin for breach of promise
in failing to pay the reward.
"Ihe evidence shows that the boys did
rot return the dog to Baldwin, but that
he went after it, said Judge Hazen.
"Tho reward was not offered for the in
formation. but for the return of the dog
to one of two street numbers. l don't
think the plaintiffs in this case are en-
titled to recovery.
"This reminds me of one time when
there was a man in the county jail wait
ing to be- tried for crime and there was
a reward of 800 offered for a team aud
wagon. Now, this man had stolen the
outfit and sold it in Missouri SO he knew
just where the property was. He gave
his attorney to understand that he knew
where this team was and the lawyer,
who was pretty anxious to get fee for
the work of defending the fellow, fell IN
with the proposition that he, the lawyer.
should give the information to the
authorities and get the 800 reward.
Unfortunately for them, Cap. Curtis,
who was jailer, lay down and, pretend
ing to be asleep, heard the whole scheme.
He said nothing until the lawyer was
about to get the rew ward when he interfer-
ed and told what he knew. 1t is safe TO
say the lawyer went without his fee.'
The trial this morning developed the
fact that if you are out after rewards 1t
is better to be sure to conform to the
letter of the offer. Delivery does not
mean information, and if a reward is
offered for the capture of criminal you
can't legally get the money for informa
tion leading to arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
RnonEs AnfnrrIous.
Said to BE Seeking to Form Great SOutI
African Republio.

Said to BE Seeking to Form n Great South
African RePublic.
New YORK, Jan. 9.--In reply to a
cablegram of inquiry as to the stories
sent from London that Cecil Rhodes,
until lately premier of Cape Colony, had
started, or was about to start movement
for the organization of vast indepen-
dent republic in South Africa, the
World has received the following cable
gram from Cape Town:
"No truth in report of action attributed
to Mr. Rhodes.
1Signed) Secretary"
The dispatches have already told ci
Mr.. Rhodes resignation as premier, but
the Office is filed by one of his lieu
tenants, aud London continues to gossip
about Mr.. Rhodes dictatoriaI attitude
and the possibilities of his making use
of it to separate South Africa from the
British empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09

It will be seen by this table that for
all these ports taken together the cost of
collecting one dollar is over five dollars
To be exact is $5.23. Ten of these ports
have no receipts at land at two, Match
ez, Miss, and Yaquina, Ore, the entire
receipts for year were so cents aud %
cents. 1t cost $500-50 to collect that
solitary so cent piece at Natchez and
81, 1o3.76 to collect the single quarter
which was taken in at the port of Y a.
quina, Ore. The total amount which
would be saved the United States by the
passage of Mr.. Curtis's bill abolishing
these ports would be $97,649.17 every
year.
The secretary of the treasury recon-
mends the continuance of the ports at
Brazos and Corpus Christi, Texas. If
this suggestion were carried out the
amount saved would be only 500, ,504 12.
At Brazos it cost last year $33, 149. 90 to
collect little over thousand dollars
Why the government should be vast
ing money in this needless extravagant
way it is hard for anyone to see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
England is Met by FrOwns and
Menaces.
Russia Takes Sides With Ger
many's Emperor
IN TRANSVAAL AFFAIR
Kruger Demands the Banish-
ment Of Cecil Rhodes.
Rhodes Said to Be Forming a
Great Republic.

LONDON, Jan. "a special dispatch
from Berlin this afternoon says that
Russia's cooperation with Germany in
the Transvaal matter has been assured
and that France will act with Russia.
This apparently tends to confirm the
report of an anti British alliance and
that the action of Emperor William to-
wards the Boer republic was a thor
oughly weighed step.
The Feeling in England.
There is little if any change in the po-
litical crisis between Great Britain and
Germany brought about it is asserted,
by Emperor William, support of the
South African republic in face of the
suzerainty of Great Britain over the
Transvaal. A special dispatch was re-
ceived today from Pretoria, capital of
the Transvaal, saying that the Beers de-
rights and suzerainty over the Transvaal
and the pre- emption of Delagoa Bay and
the cancelling of the charter of the
British South Africa company.
1t is further stated that the Beers have
arrested on the charge of treason eight
leaders of the recent movement among
the Uitlanders of johannesburg.
These demands, if the dispatch is
based on fact, coupled with the previous
ly reported demands of the Beers for the
expulsion from Africa of Mr. Cecil
Rhodes, ex-premier of Cape Colony, and
DR.. Jameson, who led the freeboters into
the Transvaal and the imposition
of very heavy fine upon
the British chartered company or the
demand for an indemnify of $2,5DO,OOO
from Great Britain, or both, are not like
Iy TO be granted by the British govern
ment without severe struggle.
The opposition TO the demands OF the
Beers, however, will mainly rest on the
fact that it is generally admitted that
they are instigated. on the whole, by
Emperor William, and that they form
part of D. studied opposition upon his
majesty's part to the colonial policy of
Great Britain in Africs.
The Berlin and Vienna newspapers
this morning regard the warlike prepa-
rations of Great Britain as being of little
importance and as being in the nature OF
a political move.
There is little or no abatement in the
anti German feeling here. At meeting
of the London radical federation today,
after many fiery speeches a resolution
was passed demanding the immediatere-
moval of the name of Emperor William
from the British army and navy lists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
WHAT THE UIrLANDERs WANT.
The Foreigners in the TransvaaI Ask the
Rights of Citizens.


Rights of Citizens.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The National union,
an org ganization of Britons living in the
Transvaal, of which Charles Leonard is
the chairman, has issued a manifesto,
addressed to the people of the republic,
in which il announced that it would labor
for these ends:
The establishment of a republic as
a true republic under a constitution ap-.
proved by the whole people.
2-An equitable franchise and fair rep
resentation.
3-The equality of the Dutch and Eng
lish languages.
4-The responsibility to the legisia-
ture of the heads of the great depart
ments
5.-The removal of religious disabili-
ties.
6.-The establishment of independent
courts of justice, with adequate pay for
the judges, which shall be properly Sc
cured.
Liberal education.
San efficient civil service, with an
adequate pay aud pension system.
9.-Free trade in African products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
COAL FIELDS OF KANSAS.
Some Remarkable Figures from Washing.
ton of Great Interest Hero.

Some Remarkable Figures from Washing
ton of Great Interest Hero.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the report of
the United States geological survey for
1894, which is just out, are to be found
many interesting facts relating to the
production of coal in the United States
In examining the total production of the
different states, it is found that Kansas
ranks ninth, the states which are ahead
of her being Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio,
West Virginia, Maryland, Iowa, Alabama,
and Indiana in that order.
A fact which does not pertain to the
production of coal but which mention of
The geological survey makes pertinent is
that a Kansas man, Henry C. Rizer, is
chief clerk of this department. He was
at one time secretary of the state board
Of railroad commissioners and was in the
newspaper business at Eureka
The report of the survey on the pro-
IContinued on third Page.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
ON THE BORDER.

British Troops With Cannon ON the
boundary of yenrzusIa
LONDON, Jan. 9.-5 D. m.-The colo
NAL office this evening published denial
of the report which reached here from
Caracas, Venezuela, via New York. that
British troops with cannon, from Deme-
rara, had arrived at Cuyuni, a station at
the extreme limit of the British claims
in the disputed territory. and the scene
of the Uruan incident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
Whf.ky DIs1IITers Rrs.L

LOUISVILLE KY, Jan 9.-Bartley. John
son & Co. and the Belle of Nelson Dis.
tilling company made assignments this
afternoon. The liabilities of Bartlev
johnson & Co. are about 100000 and the
Liabilities and assets of the Belle of Nell
son company are estimated at about $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
BURLEIGH IS RECEIVER.
Appointed by Judge Gilbert for the Nor
thorn Pacific.

HELENA. Dan. 9.-Judge Gilbert of
Portland, in the United States district
court today appointed Andrew F. Bur
leigh. of Seattle, sole receiver for the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Court convened shortly after 1890 and
attorney James w. Ashton, representing
Mr. BurIeigh, asked that more harmon
ious arrangement be made in the matter
of the Northern Pacinc by appointing
sole receiver. He was entirely willing
to leave the matter to the discretion of
the court Burieigh's bond was fixed at
500, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
FL1GHTx eEKMAN EMPEROR.

He Would Have His Headstrone Way and
Nearly Brought War.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Chronicle learns
upon authority that the German council
did not fully approve of Emperor Will
liam's telegraphing to President Kruger,
but that the emperor insisted upon hav
ing his own way, and handed the mes
sage himself to the telegraph bureau, or
dering that copy of it be impaired to
the semi of6c cial journals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
Por,ueal to REMAIN Neutral.

LISBON, Jan. 9.-Portugal, it is an
nounced, will remain neutral in the dis-
pute between Great Britain and Germany
regarding the Transvaal, and will not
permit the Germans, or the British. to
land troops at Dalagoa Bay. or to traversl
the Portuguese territory in South At
rica.
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King Woods wrestles tonight
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-17

into the hands of the Spanish in
Cuba and narrowly escape being
shot.
Medical congress opens brilliant.
ly in City of Mexico.
General Counsel Peck of the St
Paul railroad falls down an eleva.
tor shaft and breaks an arm.
Maher floors Choynski three
times in the sixth and last round
at Athletic club, New York.
Louisiana University eleven de-
feat Texas eleven at Baton Rouge.
Football is barred on the Van
derbilt university grounds at
Nashville, Tenn, on account OF
rowdyism.
Hutto precinct is tired OF local
option and wants another election
to go wet.
Ward forgery case closes in
Memphis, testimony unisvorable
to defendant.
Lillian Russell won a thousand
on the election Of Mckinley.
George West of Live Oak county
makes a cattle deal selling $500
head.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-17
SHOT IN THE HAND.

Edna Earle, a vaudeville serie-
comic who has filed several en-
gagements in the variety theatres
of this city, has just returned
from Dallas, and last night she
had a quarrel with Kinney An
derson, former acquaintance, at
412 South San Saba street. A
pistol suddenly figured in the
quarrel, and in a scuffle it was
discharged, the bullet entering
Anderson's left hand. This end,
ed the trouble, and the woman
sent for doctor, who prObed fol
the bullet but failed to extract
it, and the bullet is still in the
hand.