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authenticated and recent informa tion, and in censuring the GRAPHIC for criticising court decision and recommending that the editor be consigned to jail for contempt, they have manifested surprising degree of ignorance of the law and of the privileges of the press.
 For the information of our lawyer friends we desire to impress upon them the fact that the whole world passes in review of the press, upon which it is at liberty to comment al all times, being responsible, ol course, in an action for damage wRereit exceeds it's privileges.
 In criticising Judge Elliott the GRAPHIC exercised it's privilege in calling attention to what it believed to be an unwarranted assumption. The Graphic may have been in error from legal point of view, but from statement of fact it spoke truth fully and correctly, as will be seen from the afidavits published else where in this issue.
 But we combat the principle that we have been guilty of an imperti- hence. Our legal friends may know the law, but it is apparent that they don't know much about the news paper business. A Circuit Judge is an elective officer, and as such is responsible to the people, and the Graphic claims as much right to criticise judge and his decision as any other public officer, and the public can judge from the facts in the case as to whether such crit z cisms are warranted or mt.
 Now, we have no quarrel with the lawyers, for whom, as above stated, we have the highest esteem and re. speet, and since we have pointed out in the above the right of the press to criticlse the decisions of the courts, as well as the acts oi any other public office-holder, we hope they will have a better appre- citation of the duties, responsibilities and privileges of the press the next time they are interviewed.
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AS- ID JUDGE ELLIOTT.

The GRAPHIC has no private grudge or grievance against Judge Elliott, and for the benefit of few inquiring ones who are always ready to ascribe selfish motives in the discussion of principles and men, we will vouchsafe the informa- tion that the Judge has not dol lars worth of patronage at his dis posal. But Judge Elliott is a public office-holder, elected by the people, and as public officer, the GRAPHIC, as a newspaper, has the absolute right to criticise both his personal and official conduct, and this the GRAPHIC proposes to do, whenever, according to it's opinion, the circum- stances warrant, being alone re- sponsible to it's subscribers and to the courts, in prlyate action, for it's conduct.
 Last Friday the GRAPHIC animad- verted upon a recent declaration of the court, which declaration the GRAPHIC believed to be wrong and which we believed deprived private citizen of his rights. For the edito- rial in question the GRAPHIC has no apology to make, esteeming it as it's duty to point out anything it be- lieves to be an error or an encroach- ment upon the private rights oi man. That it was correct in attrib- uting the statement or the substance thereof, it made to Judge Elliott is established by sworn affidavits found elsewhere in these columns. The members of the local bar, sympa- thizing with their brother disciple Of Blackstone, have come to his re- lief and say that even if Judge Elli- ott did make such a statement as was attributed to him, he was right in doing so, and that judges, as a usual thing, don't set enough judgments aside anyhow.
 Thus the matter has been brought down to legal status, and the case taken to another court, and being content to establish the truthfulness of our allegation as to Judge Elliott's declaration, in substance, that under the same circumstances he would set the verdict aside, the Graphic leaves the matter for the consideration ol the courts and the people.
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AS TO THE LAWYERS.

The editor of the GRAPHIC has
 always endeavored to treat the
 members of the Jefferson County Bar with courtesy and respect, a compliment, we regret to say, that many of them do not appreciate nor reciprocate,
 judging from some of their inrer- views with Commercial reporter, (if they are correctly quoted) anent the GRApHIc's sstrictures" on one of Judge E.liott's recent statements and decisions. It IS profession
 We esteem highly, and one of the loftiest and grandest that occupies the time and talents of men, but it is often abused and followed by
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
FROM Attorney J. M. Taylor's in

FROM Attorney J. M. Iaylor ln- terview:
 "The GRAPHIC does an injustice to Murray in emphasizing the fact that his defense is based upon the statute of limitation"
 All of which would be very good, if true. If Attorney Taylor had given our article a close reading before writing out bis in- terview, he would have found no editorial reference whatever to the plea of the statute of limitation. On the contrary, the GRAPHIC will do Mr. Murray the honor and justice to say that the plea of the statute of limitation, so we are informed, was made over his protest by his attorney, who probably has a less appreciation of the duty imposed by conscience in such matters than his client.
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A Remarkable Freezing Mixture.

4 majority of readers know that mixture of two parts of pounded ice and one part of common salt will reduce the temperature of anything inclosed so as to be wholly surrounded by the mix lure (say milk can in an ice cream freezer), to a point 36 degrees below that at which water freezes. There are but few readers, however, that know of the remarkable properties of mixture of chloride of lime and ice. A mixture of three parts of erystallized chloride of lime and two parts of ice forms 8 combination that will freeze mercury in seven minutes. St. Louis Republic.
 Newspapers IsAer UaScners.
 Some hint as to how ex-Chief Byrnes of New York was successful as thief taker comes out in the claim of an ex- detective, Tom Adams. who asks $10,- 900 for the press clippings he had fur nished Byrnes. It seems these clippings are an essential to the rogues' gallery, and contain pictures and descriptions of every we'll known rascal the world over. So it seems the newspapers are the best thief catchers after all.
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Sent Free.

To any person interested in hu- mane matters, or who loves animals, we will send free upon application, a copy of the ALLI- ANCE, The Organ of this Society In adition to it's intensely inter esting reading. it contains list of the valuable and unusual pre- miums given by the paper.
 Address the NATIONAL HUMANE ALLIANCE. 4lo-4Il United States Building, N. Y.
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A DOCTORS EXPERIENCE.
One with 8 Drunken Man That He wm
 Not Soon Forget

Tuesday pr. B. 4. Hall had an ex- perience which he will not forget for many a day.
 Yesterday morning MT. H. Stein agel, the saddler, announced to his wife that he proposed to get on a drunk. He secured a jug of whiskey and then locked himself up in his room to enjoy the delights of good flag" all by himself.
 Later in the day some boys enter ed the Steinagal residence. found the door to SteinagePs room locked, but, looking through the window, they saw the man lying on a bed. apparently in a convulsion. An alarm was given, the door was broken open, and on a table in the room was found a note addressed to a local paper of this city, which stated that the writer, (Steinagel) :, was going to commit suicide, and he wished 1t understood that the l uEttI Wdb DCNoO OA l financial embarrassment, and not from domestic troubles, as his wife had been more than kind and good to him.
 Steinagel was at that time lying on the bed in stupor. His wife became frightened and sent a runner for Dr. Hall. The doctor hurriedSto the house and made an examination of his patient, after which he pro- nounced him to be simply drunk. The alarmed wife insisted that her husband had poisoned himself and asked that the Doctor do something for him. The Doctor opened the eye lids of Steinagel and rubbed his finger sharply over his eye-ba:l to test his sensibility to feeling. It proved most effec- tive, for the drunken man jumped from the bed, seized heavy piece of board and struck at the Doe tor, saying at the time: "You = -- what do you mean by trying to put out my eye?" There was a nail in the board, and as the heavy piece came down it struck the Doctor on 1 the arm and the nail cut a long gash. A struggle ensued, during which Steinegal seized q shot gun and at tempted to shoot the Doctor. The drunken man, after a long struggle, and with the assistance of another man, was finally oyerpowered.
 The Doctor then hurriedly left the scene of conflict fer his office, where he proceeded to dress his own wounds. In future, he will take as sistance with him when he goes to relieve a would-be suicide.
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General Assembly Cumberland Preshy terlan Church, at Charlotte, N. C., May 20 to 3l. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Charlotte. N. C., at one fare, $26 15, for the round trip. Tickets on sale May l7 and IS; return limit June 10, 1897.
 J. W. FARLEY, Agent.
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Everyone can afford picket fences now that the Bluff City Lumber Company sells pickets so cheap. 3 34 d&wtf
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FOR RENr-Nice 6-roomed house with servants house and stable, splendid water, good locality. Apply to Jas. Gould. 5 l9 d2t
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I Agents wanted in every locality for w.J :. Bryan's great and only book, "The First Battle" The best seller ever produced. Agents are taking as many as 200 orders per week, Beware of fraudulent limitations
 Send for outfit and begin work at once. w. B CoNREY COMPANY, Publishers, 341 Dear born St.. Chicago. 3 6 d4W
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NTHEELs--99 sterlings, Columbia. l w Rambler, i Gendr0n nd 1 Phoenix--al for sale at bargain. HARRY OLCOTT,
 Agent Sterling Bicycles
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I osT-A child's Roman gold ring with I chip diamond set. Finder will be re- warded by returning same to Prof. F. s. Luce, st the Merrill Institute. , 3d6t
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Advertise Your Wants.

EOUND--A bunch of keys tied on one 4 string. Owner can have same by calling at this office and paying for this ad
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FOR sALE---Yellow Yam. Southern Queen, A and Vineless, or Bunch Yam. slips; also fine eggs. Addres, R. ". ANDERSON,
 29 d6w Jacksonport, A TX.
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FOR RENT CHEAP--One of these nice cot tages; Main St., closets hall. &e. 96t J. MOORE, 500 Main St.
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Tor sale. my residence property on Olive st
 4-15-d St.
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M ANTE D-A good, second hand, two seat " ed carriage. Address. "I.' care Graphic. 4 30 d6t
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-15
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Civilized Tribes Must Take Land in
Severalty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE sub
committee of the senate committee on
Indian affairs appointed to consider the
problems presented in the Indian terri
tory, today practically decided to rec
ommend amendments to the present law
providing for the apportionment of all
lands held by the five civilized tribes
among the members of these tribes, and
also an amendment providing that all
valid leases shall be recognized by the
government of the United States and the
money paid on account of them covered
into the treasury of the United States
for the benefit of the various tribes as
such.
1t is believed by the committee that
these additions to the law, in connec-
ton with the reforms which are go
into effect on the LIST of January next,
under the provisions of the Indian APP
preparation bill of the last year, will be
sufficient to meet the demands of the
occasion. Under the existing law the
Indian courts will be ousted on the LIST
of January, and after that date all laws
passed by the Indian law-making bodies
are required to be submitted to the
president.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-15
CURRENCY QEsTIoNS
Cages Plans Seem Pleasing to the
Leaders

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The deter
mination of Secretary Gage to appear
on Thursday and submit one general
financial bill instead of a number of
separate bills brought out many express
sions of satisfaction. 1t had the effect Of
clearing up a situation which was grow
ing strained and gave promise of an
early report to congress on financial
bills.
The members of the committee can
vassed the course they would take as to
making an immediate report to the
house on currency questions. It was
decided that the first thing to be done
was to report bill embodying the three
features recommended by the president
viz, reduction Of the tax on circula-
ton to one-half of per cent, the issu-
ance of circulation up to the par value Of
bonds deposited and the establishment
of small banks in rural communities.
While these will be embodied in the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-15
BANKRUPTCY BILL
Measure Framed to Make Insolvency
EASY

WASHINTON, Dec. 14-A national
bankruptcy bill, similar in it's substan-
tial features to the Henderson, Culber-
Son bill, passed by the House last SEES
sion, will be reported to the House this
week by the Judiciary Committee. The
bill provides for both voluntary bank
ruptcy and involuntary bankruptcy. By
Its provision anyone may go into
voluntary bankruptcy except corpora
ton. The latter may be forced into it,
but not otherwise. Wage earners, la
borers and farmers cannot be forced in
to it, All others are subject to involun-
tary bankruptcy for certain designated
causes On general principles, the in
voluntary causes relate to fraudulent
conduct on the part of the bankrupt. The
clause in past measures providing that a
man who permits his commercial paper
to go unpaid for thirty days shall be an
involuntary bankrupt is eliminated. The
general effect of the bill is to discharge
the bankrupt of all debts after the es-
tate has been administered and it has
been found that there has been no
fraudulent conduct.
The bankrupt measure is so framed
us to make its administration simple
and inexpensive. 1t involves only two
officers, referee and trustee.
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THE MAYHEM CASE
The Prisoners Statements Make the
Stron resf Evidence

AAc 314SoASI OCdteIueuCS make the
Strongest Evidence
SANTA CRUZ. Cal, Dec. 14-Charles
Harris testified today at the trial of NJ
Schoedde for mayhem stating that he
was unable to positively identify
Schoedde as having mutilated him. Ac-
cording to his recollection the man who
committed the crime was large and more
portly than the prisoner. Harris was
unable to see the surgeons face while
the crime was being committed. Wit
nesses from San Jose testified as to
Schoedde telling them of having per-
formed the operation and receiving $500
for it. They questioned his veracity,
when to convince them he exhibited evil
dences of the crime.
Mrs. Plyler is expected to go on the
stand tomorrow morning. There is
much curiosity as to her testimony for
her lips have been sealed ever since the
crime was committed. The main con-
tention of the defense will be that
Schoedde was not here when Harris was
mutilated, having returned to San Jose,
his services not being required. The
strongest evidence against him consists
of his own admissions to people in San
Jose to whom he boosted of his share in
the crime.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-15
A TALL BANDIT
Badly Wanted by Citizens of Single
Springs

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 14-About
o'clock this evening masked robber
entered the railroad station at Single
Springs, Ell Dorado county, on the line
of the Sacramento and Placerville road
and ordered Agent Moredock to hand
over what money he had. This More
dock refused to do and the robber as
saulted and knocked him down with his
pistol and beat him into insensibility.
Then the robber left the station and
started off in the direction Of Latrobe.
He was seen by several citizens of the
village, but they did not know of his
attack on Agent Moredock. He is tall
man with sandy beard and wore a
black felt hat, black sack coat and blue
overalls. Word has been sent by Super
intendent Wright to all the surrounding
hamlets and dozens of men will be out
hunting for the robber tomorrow morn
ing.
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optn0ltures together. Either taxation
(ni,ot b Increased or expenses curtailed.
e the expenses were to be reduced. con-
gress could not accomplish much with
ont the aid OF the executive branch OF
the government. Despite the prsident's
appeal Ia his message for economy. the
executive branches of the government
had submitted to congress estimates for
appropriations Of $27. 0O0.0 900 in excess OF
the appropriations for the current year.
At this point the committee rose and
Grosvenor. addressing the chair, said:
s.Mr. Speaker: AS is well known, the
funeral exercises Of the mother OF the
chief magistrate Of the nation are to
rake place at this hour, and conforming
to the action Of the senate, and as a
token Of our sympathy and respect for
the president, move that the house do
now adpjourn."
The motion was unanimously carried,
and at 1:45 the house adjourned until to-
morrow,
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the Massachusetts, House of Represen-
tatives gives added strength to the
changes he is urging, although it is not
expected that they will be favorably con-
eidered.
In view of published reports to the
effect that Mr.. Reed was framing the
rule designed to cut off riders" to APP
preparation bills, originating in the Sem
ate, it is stated by one familiar with the
Speakers views that he has not con-
templated any such action and that the
House could not do so If it would. When
such amendments come over from the
Senate, the House is obliged to act on
them by concurring or non-concurring,
and it Is said that this action could not
be changed so as to abridge the rights
of the Senate,
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The Pecker Mutineers

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 14.-When the
Olive Pecker mutiny case comes up for
trial there will be but one man Of the
crew Of six to confront the charges, John
Anderson, the cook. the confessed MUIR
derer OF the captain and mate OF the
schooner, and who Is also charged with
burning the vessel. Several weeks ago
two Of the crew. Andrew Marsh and
Martin Barsted. were acquitted Of the
charges against them and held as wit
nesses. The other three, John Lind, w.
Hersberg and Manuel De Dios Borrial,
were indicted as accessories to both
murders and as principals in the de-
struction Of the schooner. Today the
indictments against them were dis
missed on motion Of the district attor-
ney.
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HOUSE RULES
Gar Reeds Powers Will Not Be
Largely Increased

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA new code
of rules for the House of Representa-
tives will be presented by Speaker Reed
and his associates on the Committee on
Rules after the holiday recess
At present the House is proceeding
under the rules of two years ago, these
having been adopted pending the franz
ing of new rules. The present purpose
Is to re-adopt the old rules without inn
portant changes. Representative Bar
rett Of Massachusetts, is to be given
hearing at an early day on two amend
ments which he proposes. One of these
seeks. to give the minority larger rights
than 1t enjoys at present in presenting
amendments and substitutes, and in Sc
curing time during debates. AT present
the rules are very strict and individual
members have little latitude in securing
additions on appropriation bills. Mr..
Barretts extended service as Speaker Of
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SESSION NOTES
Work In Committee-Bills Ready or
introduced


Introduced
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The special
committee of the Republican represen-
tatives in congress who are seeking to
change the civil service law held its
first meeting today and outlined its &C
ton. 1t was determined to divide the
work between two subcommittee, one
to draft q bill changing the law and an
other to gather evidence on the defects
of the present law. its extension beyond
the original purpose Of the law, etc.
Chairman Grosvenor named as the
subcommittee to frame a bill, Messrs.
Hepburn of Iowa, Pearson of North Car
DINA and Evans OF Kentucky, and as
the SUBJ committee to examine into the
defects of the present law, Messrs. Taw-
ney of Minnesota, Odell Of New York
and Steele of Indiana. Their work will
begin at once.
In the house today Baker of Illinois
presented a petition from the chamber
of commerce of Portland, Ore. in behalf
Of the imperiled miners Of the Yukon re-
gion. 1t was referred to the committee
MIA presented petition from the San
diego cHtlIIlpGE Ol CONlulSTCS III 1dVOE VI
the annexation of Hawaii.
The bankruptcy bill, framed on the
lines Of the n-Culberson bill,
passed by the house at the last session,
involving both involuntary and volun-
tary bankruptcy, was reported to the
full committee today.
The secretary Of the treasury has de-
cided not to take an appeal to the courts
from the recent decision of the board of
general appraisers in which 1t was held
that calf skins. under the new tariff act,
should not be classified as hides, but as
skins. Under this ruling, calfskins will
be admitted free Of duty.
The omnibus bill for the payment OF
an immense number Of claims reported
by the court OF claims, under what are
known as the Bowman and Tucker acts
was favorably reported to the house to.
day from the committee on war claims
The bill appropriates an aggregate sun
Of $1,359,053 for the payment Of claims
for stores and supplies furnished the
government during the civil war. The
bill covers all classes for these purposes
up to December 6, 1887.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-George F,
Slosson, billiard champion of the world
today accepted Jake Schaefer's challenge
for an 18-inch balk-line match at COT
points.
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IN THE REICHSTAG
Won Bulow Denies That the Dreibund
Is Shaken

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-Baron Won Bulow,
the foreign minister, replying to ques-
lions in the reachstag today, said it was
absolutely untrue that the dreibund was
shaken. On the contrary, it was, he
declared, in the "best of health" The
visit of Emperor William to Buda Pesth
had helped to consolidate Germany's re-
lations with Austria.
So far as the international situation in
Austria Hungary was concerned, the
Germans who did not wish foreign gov
ernments to interfere in their affairs,
were bound to observe a similar atti-
tude toward other powers. This was es-
pecially true regarding Austria-Hun-
gary, the head of which, Baron Won
Bulow said, was ruler to whose wisdom
all his people could look up to with COM
plete confidence.
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A soaldsd Chinamau

STOCKTON. Cal. Dec. 14.-L0w Hung
q prosperous Chinese storekeeper Of Soc
nora, II the plaintiff in suit on trial Id
the superior court here. wherein he dee
mands $4,000 damages from the Union
Transportation company for personal
injuries. He was passenger aboard the
steamer Dauntless on the 30th Of last
March. According to the contention Of
the plaintiff. an employe Of the stsanS
boat company turned steam cock on
him in the Chinese cabin. and he waa
severely scalded with the steam ana hot
water that issued from the pipe. He
holds the company responsible for the
acts Of its employees and demands 5000
damages. The trial IL before Jury.