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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
TO BE A BIG THING.
Five Thousand manufacturers TO
Meet to Secure Foreign Markets.

Five Thousand manufacturers 10
Meet to Secure Foreign Markets.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13-The convention of
the National Association of Manufacture
era of the United States, to be held in
this city January 21 to %, is growing in
importance so rapidly that Charles R.
Locke of New York has been obliged to
come to Chicago to lend helping hand
to Vice President John B. Kirk.
The secretary from Ohio reports that
Cincinnati will send 800 delegates and
the rest of the state will send as many
more.
Indiana and Missouri will send $50
each
Word has been received from
the vice presidents of Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, North and South Carolina,
that the prin cipal manufacturers in these
states will attend the meeting.
President Doals of Philadelphia, will
arrive in Chicago on the morning of the
goth to attend to any unfinished details,
and following him will come the mem
bers of the manufacturers club of PhiIa-
delphia in body. The vice presidents
from Michigan and Wisconsin and the
New England and Middle Atlantic states
all report that delegations will be sent
from their localities
1t is estimated that 5000 manufactur-
ers will be in attendance. The associa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
CASH COMES OUT OF 1T.
Formerly all the Coal Oil Inspector
Money Disappeared,


Coal Oil Inspector NJ. c. Kelly came
to Topeka today and turned $2,7O3. .26
into the state treasury.
The oil inspectors Office is improving
as a source of revenue since Governor
Morrill, had a blank form of report pre-
pared by which he can check up the
Inspector and his deputies.
In October Mr.. Kelly paid over to the
state $1,162. 75 but he has been doing
better business lately.
His report filed with the state auditor
shows that he collected from the oil
companies $1,634 50 during the
month of December and that
he had balance on hand
from previoRs collections of $1702 %.
The report shows the salaries and ex-
penses for December to have been
$633S7.
The following were the amounts re-
ceived by the inspector and his deputies:
B. L Slime $111.45; T. II. Perkins $50:
I. w. Cochran $6209; VIM. DrumhilIer
$50; T. P. Bone SO; N. G. Kelley
2S6 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
RIngIeaders in the Jameson Invasion Not
Allowed Bail.

RIngIeaders in the Jameson Invasion Not
Allowed Bail.
LONDON, Jan. ia despatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette, from Cape Town, pub
lished today. says that the latest advices
received there from Pretoria state bail
has been refused the ringleaders of the
recent distur Dances at johannesburg and
that the other people arrested in the
same connection have been liberated,
each in $4,000 bail.
The dispatch adds that it is expected
that severe measures will be taken
against the leaders of the uprising, in
spite of the fact that it is now apparent
that they were deceived and taken by
surprise by DIR. Jameson's incursion.
Sir Hercules Robinson, the gov
ernor of Cape Colony, it ap-
pears, has made every effort to
secure leniency for the prisoners; but
the extreme section of the Beers are
much incensed and very difficult to con-
troll. The new ministry for Cape Colony
is regarded a device to shield the ex-
premier. Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, and Sir Her
cules Robinson Mr.. Rhodes, it is also
said, is in very bad health.
Advices from johannesburg say that
the Uitlanders are expecting the
Beers to make house to
house search for arms and
it is stated that thea Germans of that
place have been holding meetings and
passing resolutions telling Emperor
William to mind his own business.
DR.. Jameson and his leutenants, SO far
as known, are still at Pretoria and Presi-
dent Kruger reached a point which
will permit of his being sent to Natal
under escort, to be delivered over to the
British authorities for trial.
Among the South African politicians
it is felt that the crisis is by no means
over. It is held by them that the ban
ishment and interdiction placed upon the
property of the chief men of Johannes
burg can not be tolerated. This feeling
grows out of the johannesburg dispatch,
reporting that warrants are out for the
arrest of over 500 persons, all leading
men in the mines and principal compa-
MES of the stock exchange and OF the
professional element
Among those arrested were several
Americans and Germans, including ]. S.
Curtis, an American engineer.
1t is generally admitted also that the
new cabinet of Cape Colony is weak and
it is not thought likely that it will last
for any length of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
COULTER JAIL HERE.
His Father Comes Down From Valley
Falls Today 10 See Him.

Falls Today 40 See Him.
David Coulter. accused of the murder
of Edward Illson, is in the county Jail.
He was brought here last Thursday
from the county Jail in Leavenworth,
where he has been for safe keeping
The matter was kept secret by Sheriff
Burdge until he was going out of office;
he made the story public yesterday.
Coulter's father was here today from
Valley Falls, and an effort was made
this morning to have the buy plead
guilty.
mo. shall not plead guilty." said
Coulter this afternoon. "Thero is no use
in pleading guilty when you are inno
cent"
The accused murderer is slim, white
faced, small headed young man of 18
years of age. He lived in Topeka for
eight years, moving away from here two
years ago to Valley Falls. His homo
here was in the eastern part of town,
near the edge of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
HAWAIIAN NEWS.
One of the Sandwi ch Islands Wants to
ssSecede'' From the Others.

SAN Francisco, JAN 13.-The steamer
Australia today brings the following from
Honolulu:
Jan. 6.-Minister of Foreign Affairs
Cooper is on the island of Hawaii. He
will see the leading men of the island
regarding rumor that Hawaii wishes
to secede and form its own
government. The legislature will meet
next month and the secession movement
will be brought mp. If the residents of
the island decide to form their own gov
ernment, nothing but outside interfer-
ence would prevent them. The
government would be powerless as
Hawaii is moro thickly populated than
any other island of the group. The
friends of Liliuokalani would like to see
war between the United States and En-
gland, believing England would seize
these islands and restore Liliuokalani.
The remaining political prisoners were
released New Years day.
All claim they will support the pres
ent government. The Hawaiian band
stranded in town in Ohio will be
brought back at the expense of the
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
HUNG BY HIS SHEET.

Jacob Shafer, an old soldier who
has been in the insane asylum
about year, committed sui
eide today by hanging himself
his bedstead by means of his sheet. He
was fifty five years of age and member
of the G A. R. He came from Lincoln
county, where his remains will be sent
for burial Coroner Westerfeld, who
became coroner today, held an inquest
on the body this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13

Tho board of county com missioners
organized today by electing d. A Will
liams, of Silver Lake, chairman. Com
missioner Kelsey took his place on the
board in place of J. L. Campbell. The
board awarded the following contracts:
Coal, the South Western Fuel COMPANY;
price, Usage City shaft. $2.65; Usage
county, $3.50. Blanks and blank books,
the Hall O'Donald Lithographing and
Printing company. Stationery, the To-
peka Paper company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
HAMMoND,s ARREST CONSIDERED.
An American Citizen Among Those Held
for Treason in Transvaal.

for Treason in Transvaal.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 13.-Senators Per-
kins and White of California called at
the state department today to urge Sec
retary Olney to take such steps as may
be necessary to secure proper treat
mept of John Hays Hammond,
the American mining engineer who is
reported TO have been arrested by the
Boer officials at Johannesburg on a charge
of treason in connection with the recent
uprising of the Uitlanders in the Trans
vaal.
Secretary Olney informed his callers
that he had cabled Mr.. Manyon, the
United States consular agent at Johannes
burg. to do everything proper for the
protection of all American citizens in the
Transvaal, this course being taken be-
cause the nearest American consul was
at Cape Town and too far removed from
the scene to be of service.
Ambassador Bayard was cabled by Sec
retary Olney to secure from the foreign
affairs Office in London direction to the
British representatives in South Africa
to use their good Offices to protect Amer
lean citizens.
The secretary assured the California
senators that American citizens in the
Transvaal cannot be tried for treason,
SO that Hammond's life is not in danger.
The most that can be done, it is said, is
to fine or imprison him, and probably
this will be avoided.
Senators White and Perkins express
entire satisfaction with what has been
done in Hammond's behalf by the state
depa rtment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
w. j. Baldwin Case reversed.

Judge Hazen this morning formally
decided the case of w. ]. Baldwin
against the two Walker boys, colored,
carried up on error from justice court.
This was the case in which the Walkers
got judgment in the lower court for S25
for finding a dog. Judge HAGEN re-
Versed the Justices decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
want Hear ofKansas.

Secretary of State Edwards, who has
returned from his trip through Illinois,
holding Kansas meetings, said TO a
STATE JOURNAL reporter that he already
had invitations from over one hundred
towns to hold meetings similar to those
held last week. Most of these invita-
tions are from Illinois, but some are FROM
towns in Indiana, Michigan aud Wiscon-
sir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
Insane Man Destroys Seven Lives.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Peter Hougaard,
who is thought by the police to have
been insane, killed himself, wife and
five children last night. The discovery
was made by the police today. Hou-
gard had evidently waited till all were
asleep and then turned on all the gas
lets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
Australia's support Promised.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Jan. 1 15.-Hon. C..
F. Reid, premier of New South Wales
has despatched to Lord Salisbury tele-
gram on behalf of all the Australian
governments assuring him of their
loyal support and sympathy in his deter
mination to resent foreign interference
in matters of British colonial concerns,
and pgratuIatiug him upon the prompt
and fearless measures adopted in defeuse
of the integrity of the empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
More Americans Arrested.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
cables that the persons arrested by the
Beers at Johannesburg include the fol-
lowing additional Americans: P. ].
King. CAPTAIN Mein and Charles Butler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13
Fast Train to- BE Kent On.

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-The statement pub
lished yesterday that the Santa Fe COM
pany was about to take off it's fast train
to California proves to be without
foundation. The officers of the road said
today that they had never thought of
such thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13

Considerable feeling has also been
caused among the South Africans here
by the dispatch from Cape Town, an
nouncing the arrest at Sea Point a
suburb of Cape Town, of Charles Leon
ard, chairman of the Transvaal National
union. under extradition proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-13

The Charity ball will be given at
Hamilton hall January 81
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
EDISON'S NEW RAY.
Today He Will Attempt to Photograph
the Human Brain.


Orange, N. j.. Feb. 10.-Thos. A. Edi-
son, the electrician, was hard at work
all today in his laboratory at West Or
ange preparing for the experiment of pho
tographing the human brain with the
aid of the newly discovered ray, which
will be made tomorrow.
Mr.. Edison was asked if there would
be any danger of the subjects suffering
any physical injuries from the rays, which
would necessarily be forced through his
head, as it had been suggested that a
spark of electricity from the tube might
cause some injury to the nervous system.
Mr.. Edison replied:
mo, the subject will be in no danger
whatever, as there is no amperage in the
rays of the tube, and it is the amperage
that works the HARM"
Tomorrow he will try to photograph
sections of the head only by placing a
small film, which is the plate, inclosed
in celluloid covers, in the mouth of the
subject with the plate facing the palate.
The rays from the forescent bulb cleo
trode will then be directed so as to pene-
trate the skull and strike the plate. at
the desired angle. After this another
plate, similarly inclosed in celluloid COW
ers, will be placed in the subjects mouth,
facing the right or left side of the head,
and the rays will be placed accordingly:
This, in Mr.. Edison's opinion, should
warrant successful negative, as the
rays would only have to pass through one
thickness of the skull and then, If the ex-
pertinent is satisfactory, lhe will try to
photograph the entire head with the
plate resting at the back and the. rays
penetrating the face, and also with the
subject lying on his side to have the
rays from the right or left with the plate
on the opposite side.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
A TERRIBLY TRAGEDY.
Two Sets of Brothers Have q Battle
Near Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs, Tex, Feb. TO-
(Special.)-A terrible tragedy was enacted
yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock at
Clifton school house, about ~ miles
southeast of here, in this county. The
participants in the affair were Pink,
Charles, Will and Elton Walker, who
are all brothers, on one side, and Jack,
and Dan Williams, who are also brothers,
on the other.
All the parties attended church at the
school house, after which the ARRAY COM
menced. 1t is said that the Williams
brothers commenced the firing. Charles
Walker was killed outright, being shot
twice through the head and once through
the body. Will Walker was seriously, if
not fatally, wounded, and Elton Walker
received slight scalp wound. Jack Will
liams was seriously wounded, being shot
through both thighs. Dan Williams and
Pink Walker have both been placed under
arrest.
The trouble grew out of a misunder-
standing between Charles Walker and
one of the Williams boys some five or six
months ago. Pink Walker is u citizen
of Sulphur Springs and was the eldest of
the Walker boys. He had gone out to
Clifton to attempt to make peace between
them. They are all members of good
families in this section and are prosper
Gus farmers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
CONGRESSMAN GRAIN DEAD.
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT OF TEXAS
He DIED SUDDENLY IN WASHINGTON
OF Catarrhal Rheumatism-Ha Been
Ill Only Since Last Thursday-His
Home Town, Cuero, Will Dress
in Mourning.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Representative
William III. Grain of Texas died at 5
o'clock this morning of catarrhal rheuma-
tism. He was attacked last Thursday
with slight chill, which soon developed
into pneumonia, and Doctors Stacker and
Hyatt were called in. He rapidly grew
worse and death took place at his home
this morning. His family, who are in
Texas, were Immediately notified. The
funeral arrangements will be placed in
charge of a congressional committee. but
have not yet been completed.
The last debate in which Mr. Grain
took conspicuous part was that over
the series of amendments offered by Mr.
Hainer (Rep.) of Nebraska to strike out
the appropriations in the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill for the secta-
rian charitable institutions in the Dis
trict. With one exception these institu-
tons were Catholic.
Mr.. Grain was a Catholic and fought
CALAMITY against the amendments, plead
ing charities and expressing contempt for
any spirit of religious intolerance, no
matter whether it was directed against
Catholic or Protestant.
Mr.. Grain was first elected member
of the Forty-ninth congress and has
served continuously ever since.
CUERO IN MOURNING.
Cuero, Tex, Feb. Especial -When
news reached here of the death of Con-
gresham w. Ii. GRAIN mass meeting
of citizens, regardless of politics, was
held. Resolutions of respect were passed
and large delegation was appointed to
meet the funeral car at Houston, which
will arrive here Thursday morning.
Flags are all at half mast and all bust
ness houses will close and will be draped
in mourning on the day of his funeral.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The remains of
the late Representative Grain will be
moved to the Pennsylvania railroad to-
day and placed aboard the 1910 train
on the Southern road to take the remains
home to Texas. They were accompanied
by members Of the congressional dele
CATION.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

estimated for horses. $3307; mules,
$45.25; mich cows, $22.55; oxen and
other cattle, $75.S6; sheep, $1.70; swine,
$4.35.
The aggregate values for horses are
$500, 140, 1856; mules SOB, 204, 457; mich
cows, 1858, 955 ,545; oxen and other cat
tie, $50S, ,416; sheep $65, 1876;
swine, $1S6, 500, 745. Grand total, ST.
727,926,0S4.
The grand total of all live stock has
fallen off sol ,520,2 22 or per cent from
January. 1895.
Percentage of decline since January,
1884, is 20.4 per cent; since January,
1898, 30.4 per cent.
The estimate wool product of 1895,
sheared, butchered and pulled, is 3O9,-
74S,000 pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
ANNOUNCED BY SECRETARY CAR.
LISLE-OVER SEVEN HUN
DRIED ACCEPTED.
The SYNDICATE GETS $35,|V9,250
List of Those to Whom Bonds Aggregat-
ing 100000 or More Were Awarded.
Senate Pacific Railroad Hear
ing-Other Items.

Washington, Feb. S.-The secretary of
he treasury made public the names Of
}ccessful bidders for the new loan, to-
fether with the amounts subscribed for
ny each and the rate per 500, with inter-
ist from February 1. The last revision
bf the lists, completed this evening, re
iuces the amount awarded to ]. Z. Nor
gan and his associates to $33, 179, go.
The amount awarded at each rate has
not yet been ascertained.
Those to whom bonds were awarded
aggregating 100000 or more are as fol-
lows:
Robert e. Glennding, Philadelphia,
100000 at 112.75; Williamsburg Say
ings bank of Brooklyn, n. Y, 100000
at Ill; Albert l.. Judson, Albany, n. Y,
100000 at 1875; Kuehn, Loeb Il Co.,
New York, $650,000 at 113, $650,OOO at
111.50, and $65O,0O0 at Ill; Third Ma
tional bank, New York. 100000 at
1901, 100000 at 1fO.71; George Grain,
Seligman, New York, $250,0OO at 111.56,
100000 at Ill, $750,O00 at 111.T;
Speyer & Co., New York, 100000 at
1lO.726, $2,3O0,000 at 111.051, $1,000
900 at iii 051, and 100000 at 112,037
the New York Life Insurance company,
S5000,000 at Ill; Joseph Pulitzer, New
York, $1,00O000 at III; the Hanover
National bank of New York, S1,000,O0O
at 11O.755, $1,000000 at 110,S77, $1,000
900 at Iii .02, and $l,000000 at Hill:
Nidder, Peabody Il Co., Boston, 100000
ut 112.21, $1,000000 ut 111.23, and 81
100000 at 1909; f.. S. Mosley Il Co.,
Boston, 100000 at III .357; the Ameri-
can Exchange National bank, New York,
100000 at Ill; j. =. Morgan II Co. and
associates, $33, rs, go at 1106S77; Laz-
ard Freres, New York, $1,O00,OOO at
110.7O, $1,000,0O0 at 111.29, $1000,000
at 1.5J, 81 100000 at lilo, $250,000
Mt 111.75, $4,000 at Ill; Cora Theresa
White, Boston, $500,O00 at 111.5311; the
Investment Corporation, New York,
100000 at 11O.6979, 100000 at no.
5000, 100000 at 1l0.9359, 100000 at
111.1569 w. b. Hibbs Washington, d.
c., S250,000 at 111.015, $250,000 at
11076; n. w. Harris & Co., New York,
100000 at 1902, 100000 at 111.17,
100000 at Hip, 100000 at 111.67,
100000 at 111.92, $150,000 at 112.17,
$150,000 at 1922, $1500OO at 1927,
and 100000 at 1929
Secretary Carlisle today sent to each
of the 7S1 bidders notice of acceptance
of their respective bids.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS.

Washington, Feb. 10.-A statement at
the treasury department under the direc-
ton of Assistant Secretary Curtis shows
that the government will realize from
the new loan Sill, 1878, 1861. The fol-
lowing table shows the amount of bonds
to be paid for at each of the sub-treasu-
ries together with the prices to be paid
in at each. This statement shows ap-
proXimately the geographical distribution
of the loan, as each bidder will deposit
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
APPEALED TO TERRELL.

London, Feb. 1O.-The COnstantlnOpIe
correspondent of the Daily News tele-
graphs to that paper:
Turkeys plan to impicate American
missionaries in Armenian affairs is be-
ing steadily pushed. Attempts have
been made to arrest Mr.. Knapp, one of
the hardest working missionaries at Bit
lis. on a charge of sedition and murder,
based on an accusation signed under CO.
ercion by some Armenians who were in
Jail.
Mr.. Knapp appealed to United States
Minister Terrell, who learned from Con-
sui Hampson at Moush that the charge
was wholly unfounded and was mere
pretext to drive Mr.. Knapp from the
country. :,
Mr.. Terrell insists that unless the
charge is abandoned Mr.. Knapp shall be
brought here and tried before him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
He Made Spurious United States Cur
rency and Circulated 1t in Mexico.

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 10-(Special.)
The chief of police of Matamoras, Mex,
succeeded today in locating and capturing
a man who has been for some time max
ing counterfeit United tSates bills and
circulating them on the Mexican side by
means of two confederates. A spurious
twenty dollar bill, United States cur
rency, was found in Matamoras month
ago. and the authorities notified the
sheriff of this county, believing that the
counterfeit was made on this side of the
river. Sheriff Forto began to work up
the case and finally located the counter
feiters at ranch on the Mexican side,
30 miles from Matamoras. A detachment
of soldiers under the chief of police set
out Friday for the ranch designated and
captured the actual counterfeiter, Emilio
Cantu, with his outfit and a quantity of
the counterfeit bills of various denomi-
nations The two confederates were also
arrested and all were jailed in Mata-
mOraS.