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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
WAITING FOR GAGE
Secretary of the Treasury is
Preparing a Bill
For a Complete Revision of the
Currency System.
WILL BE NO ACTION
By the Committee Until the
Bill is Ready.
House Sits Fifteen Minutes and
AdjOurns.
CUBAN FIGHT STARTS.
Allen Offers a Resolution Recog-
niZing Independence.
CUBAN FIGHT STARTS.
Allen Offers a Resolution RecOg-
nizing Independence.
Says Commercial Interest OF
L. s. Prevents Action.

Washington, Dec. S--The house com
mittee on banking and currency, which
VIII have the shaping of a considerable
portion of the financial legislation be-
fore the house, held it's first meeting
this morning and outlined its general
plan OF action In view Of Secretary
Cages recommendation of a cOmpre-
hensive revision of currency and bank
ing affairs q resolution was adopted
inviting the secretary to embOdy his
views in a bill The committee was
informed that the secretary was now
at work on a measure and that il would
be available for the committee in about
Mir. Hill (Conn.) then precipitated a
sharp debate by moving that the com
nittee act at once by reporting to the
house a bill embCdy1ng three OF the
financial features which had the presiz
dents approval. These were embodied
in a bill heretofore offered by Mr.
Brosius. of Pennsylvania. and Mr. Hin
now proposed that the first three sec
tions be placed before the house imme-
diately.
The three sections provided: Bank
circulation up to the par value of bonds
deposited; reduction Of the tax on cir
culation TO one-fOurth of one per cent;
the establishment of small banks in
rural communities.
Mr. Hill said the committee would
do well not to go through the tedious
processes of considering and dividing
on these three propositions, which ap-
peared to meet with general acceptance
and had received executive approval
Mr.. Johnson, of Indiana, earnestly
opposed such hasty action. He said
there should be time to hear from the
gentlemen forming the monetary com
mission and to weigh all propositions.
Precipitate action or such a vital sub
ject would. he said, seriously prejudice
it before the house and the country.
The debate was proceeding with ami
nation when at y o'clock the meeting
went over, a vote on the full motion
having not been reached.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
JOHNS ON TRIAL
For the Murder of George Lacey Last
May-Both Colored.

Henry Johns, the cOlored man who
shot George Lacey May 81 last, at the
corner of Seventh and Kansas avenue,
is being tried today in the district court
on the charge of murder.
The defense is making the point as
an extenuating circumstance that
George Lacey had been living with
Johns wife against the earnest plead
ing of Johns to stay away. They claim
that Johns became morOse and melan-
choly and was not himself.
On May 81, George Lacey and Mrs.
Annie Brand went bicycle riding in the
evening. About $50 o'clock they rode
TO Seventh and Kansas avenue intend
ing to meet another couple. AS George
Lacey rode to the curb at the corner he
called to c. H. J. Taylor. The latter
was talking with Henry Johns. Henry
Johns ran to Lacey, and drawing a re
volver, placed the muzzIe near Lacey's
breast and fired. Lacey fell backward
off his bicycle. Then he fired three
more shots into Lacey's body as he lay
on the pavement Lacey was taken
to the Salvation hospital where he
died IS hours afterWard. Johns was
arrested, but furnished bond.
In court today Henry Johns sat with
his attorneys, Messrs. ]. S. Ensminger,
d. II. Branaman and W. JamisOu.
The court room was crowded with spec
tatOrs, most Of whom were colored peo-
pie.
When the jury was being examined
by w. I. Jamison for the defense, one
of the jurors was asked: DO you know
DR. VIII Storrs?''
NO sir replied the latter.
DO you know Major A. p. Shreve ?'
"Only by reputation said the man.
Major Shreve placed his hands over
his face to cover modest blush.
County Attorney A z Jetmore in
empaneling the jury asked each man
this question:
Mr.. --. If the evidence should de-
velop the fact that George Lacey had
been intimate with Henry Johns wife
would that prejudice you so that you
could not give verdict according to
the law and the evidence?"
Not single juryman would admit
that it would.
Mark Snoddy, a farmer, when asked
if he had conscientious scruples against
capital punishment, said: I believe 1
have
The county attorney said: I'VE ez-
cuse the juror for cause"
The jury was empaneled at 1O:45
o'clock Judge z. T Hazen said: This
jury was selected in remarkably short
time for a murder trial 1t usually
takes at least 25 jurors on the panel
There have been but few challenges
The jury sworn to try Henry Johns
on the charge of murder is composed
OF eleven white men and one coIored
man.
Following are their names: Harry E.
w A. Kearney, J. A. Zirkel. Sill Nor
row (colored). Sam Feldner, w. L.
Haynes, ]. w. Smith. O. G Skinner,
Moore Mcconnell and D. S. Nichols
Galen Nichols made the opening
statement for the state, J. S Ems
minger for the defense.
The first witness called by the state
was Mrs. Annie Brand, who was BIZ
cycle riding with Lacey when Johns
shot him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

He wanted to know specifically wheth-
er a measure to effectuate the recon-
mendations of the president on the
currency would go to the ways and
means or the currency committee.
Mr. Dingley avoided a direct re-
sponse.
If it proposed to retire the green
backs in the manner recommended by
the president, where would it gO?" ask
ed Mr.. Bailey.
Mr.. Johnson. CRep.. Ind.). pressed Mr..
Dingley along the same line.
Il would leave the determination of
that question to the speaker" at last
replied Mr. Dingley. The house laugh
ed.
claimed Mr.. Johnson, that 1 desire
this question to be made clear now.
Does the chairman of the ways and
means committee think a bill ernbody-
ing the principle of the presidents rec
ommendation affects the redemption
fund.-"
I think it does,'' replied Mr.. Ding
ley.
Then the gentleman indirectly an
swers our question" exclaimed Mr..
johnson.
BY this time it being apparent that
debate would be required to dispose of
the question at issue, Mr.. Dingley and
AIr, Bailey arranged for 80 minutes on
a side.
Mi Walker then got the floor and
Indignantly protested that, if the ques-
tions relating to our legal tender mon
ey which lay at the very foundation Of
cur currency and banking laws, were to
come under the jurisdiction of the ways
and means committee, the committee
on banking and currency might as well
be dissolved. If it was to be ShOrn of
its responsibilities, why continue it
Mr.. Cox, Dem, Tern.). the senior
Democratic member of the currency
committee seconded the protest of Mr..
Walker. The presidents recommended
tion as to national bank circulation, he
said, was ineXtricably interviewer
with the proposition to retire the green
backs. If the banking and currency
committee was to do anything, he sub
mitted that its hands should not be tied.
He expressed the opinion that the OBJ
ject of the resolution was to so divide
the subject that nothing practical
would result.
During the progress of the debate
MessrS. Walker and Johnson consulted
with Mr.. Dingley and a modification of
the resolution of distribution was
agreed upon. 1t struck out the words:
The national finances, the public debt,
the preservation of the governments
credit" and gave the ways and means
committee jurisdiction over all matters
in the message, relating to ''the reve-
nue.. the bonded debt of the United
States and to the treaties of the United
States affecting the revenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
To Topeka in the Morning and
Return in the Evening,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II.
A Lower Rate of Fare Than
Ever Made.
Less Than One Cent a Mile
From EmpOria.
The Guaranty Fund is Already
Raised.

The Topeka merchants have again
come to the front
This time they charter a train to run
into Topeka in the morning and out in
the evening.
The first excursion will leave En-
poria on the Santa Fe road at o'clock
Friday morning, December II. stop at
all intervening stations and reach To-
peka about 1915 a. m; returning it Will
leave Topeka at p. m.
This train viii give the people at En-
poria, Reading, Barclay, Usage City,
Peterton. Burlingame, Scranton, Car
bondale and Wakarusa an unheard of
opportunity to spend a day at Topeka
to see sights, do their shopping, have
good time generally, coming here in the
morning after breakfast and arriving
home in time for supper.
Think of a rate of one dollar for the
round trip from Emporia; the regular
fare being S3.35i
The round trip from Usage City will
be only IS cents; from Burlingame. 65
cents; from Scranton. 80 cents; Carbon
dale, 40 cents; Walxarusa, 25 cents.
OF course, these unprecedented rates
would bankrupt the railroad, but en-
terprising merchants of Topeka have
put up a guaranty fund to make up the
age-taking their chances in COM
ing out ahead by the increased business
they Will do with people from these
towns who embrace the opportunity to
see the great Christmas displays and
bargains in Topeka.
The merchants have made arrange
ments to advertise this trades excur-
and Capital giving further details Of
the enterprise.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
CLUMSY FIRE BRIGADE.
NewspaperSuggests That They Add q
Life Boat System in London.

London, Dec. S.-The controversy over
the relative merits of the New York
and London fire brigade systems and
appliances continues to agitate London's
municipal rulers and inhabitants. The
helplessness of the fire brigade in the
face of the recent cOnf1agratiOn has
frightened the average householder
considerably and a thoroughly efficient
fire brigade on the American plan is
talked about
With regard to the amount of water
which the Jewin- Crescent fire drank, a
most suggestive calculation has been
made. The area covered by the prop
erty destroyed was roughly 200, 900
square feet. The water company says
$4,000, 900 gallons were used by the fire
engines, or ?, 900 cubic feet Of water.
This amount would have covered the
whole site - feet deep with water, on
which the Daily Mail remarks:
If the fire brigade is not soon pro
vided with chemical engines they viii
have to take life boats to these big
fires
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
ATTACKS CIVIL SERVICE.
Congressman Grosvenor Becomes
Spokesman for Disappointed
Ofica Seekers

Washington, Dec. 8-Mr. Grosvenor
tRep-, %, yesterday made an attack on
the civil service law. which was sever
al times enthusiastically applauded,
both by members on the floor and the
spectators in the galleries. At the ont
set he repudiated the idea that oppos-
itiOn to the civil service law involved
an affrOnt to the president Congress
was empowered to deal with the sub
ject and the president had referred il
to congress. He heartily agreed with
the president that there We're places
in the classified service which ought to
be exempt.
I am glad said Mr.. Grosvernor. ito
so that far with the president. even If
L am compelled to part company with
him when he says the civil service sys-
tenn has the official sanction of the peo-
pie"
Mr.. Grosvenor declared that he had
kept in touch with the sentiment of the
country and that if the question We're
submitted to the people west of the
AiIeShany mountains it would be buried
under their overwhelming condemna-
ton HIS remarks il denunciatiOn of
life tenure in Office were met with
uproarious applause from the galleries.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

to the vault Clerk McCabe said they
had not. He named the people who
had been admitted to the vault and
swore that the ballots in his possession
were just as they came from the judges
of the election.
But Mr.. Schoch was not satisfied. He
said he wanted more evidence on the
question but the court thought that
there had been enough and overruIed
his objection.
It was y o'clock and an adjournment
was taken until p m.
The count will probably be completed
tomorrow afternoon. 1t was agreed that
the ballots about which there was q
question of legality should be laid aside.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
YANTIC ON THE LAKES.
The Old War Steamer Reaches
Detroit This Morning.

Detroit, Dec. S.-The long, anticipated
United States steamship Yantic arrived
at 1 O'Clock this morning. after a long
and vexatious voyage from Boston. The
ship is now in the possession of the De-
triot Naval reserve. She will be docked
and OVerhauled. Her false forward
woodwork which was taken off in order
to get the steamer through the St.LaW-
renee canal will be replaced as well as
her spars, rigging. etc. which are now
piled upon the decks. Crowds of people
visited the new acquisition of the lake
navy today. The vessel is 50 years old
but sound and well adapted for a train
ing ship.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
THE HOUSE LAUGHED
When Mr. Dingley Suggested Refer
ring His Dispute With Walker
to Speaker Reed

Washington, Dec. S.-The house was
yesterday plunged into debate on the
currency problem. Mr.. Walker after
the reading of the resolution ON as
signment of the presidents message.
asked with some heat what was left to
his committee.
Mr.. Dingley replied that all matters
relating to banking and currency under
the resolution WOUld go to the banking
and currency committee.
There seems to be a decided conflict
of opinion as to what matters refer to
banking and currency" exclaimed Mr.
Walker rather sharDlv-
Mr.. Dingley protested that the lang
mage of the resolution was identical
with that of former resolutions on the
same subject but ne was Immediately
horY7barded with questions as to the
practicaI effect of the resolutions lang
mage.
CT. attacked the flank Of A'"' 4Hngiey-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
KILLED AT GOLF.
New Jersey Man Killed on the
Links, by Lick From
the Ball.

New York. Dec. s.-Golf has recorded
its first death. Winfred S. Mccoy of Mil
burn. N. J.. is dead as the result of an
accident the golf links.
on Thanksgiving day Mccoy was at
work on the links of the Boltusrol Golf
club a caddie. One of the players
gave the little gutta percha ball used in
the game a terrific driving blow.
The ball was lifted in the air and struck
Mccoy on the head. lie dropped to the
ground unconscious and was taken home.
When he recovered his senses he was
seized with an epileptic fit. These recurred
at regular intervals until Sunday night
when Mccoy died in great agony.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
CHEWED TO DEATH
She Found Her Boy With the Dog
Asleep Beside the Corpse

AshtabuIa, O., Dec. S-Clinord. g.
year-old son of Liveryman Theodore
Squires, was chewed to death by a year
old bull dog yesterday
The dog had been kept in. the livery
stable until recently, when Mr.. Squires
took it to his home barn, where he
kept it chained. After dinner yester-
day the little boy was sent out to feed
the dog, and as he did not return in a
reasonable time Mrs. Squires went out
in the barn and there the distracted
mother behe1d her son lying dead on
the floor with it's face chewed beyond
recognition and beside the child the
brute lay asleep.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
It waa CIemens' Bill.

G c. Clemens prepared the bill
which was enacted into law by the last
legislature, and under the terms of
which the city council has ordered a re-
d,1ction of the water rates in this citv
The bill was introduced in the house of
Tenresentatives BY Brown, of Pratt
Who had several large and startling Of
fers of money to abandon it Brown
stuck to the bill and it was passed near
the close ce the session. of course
there viii lie extended litigation over
the proposed reduction of water rates
in Topeka, but odds are offered that
the law is constitutional This is be
cause II was prepared by Mr.. Clemens,
who is said to be one of the hest CON
lawyers in Kansas much as
he despises all cOnstitutiOne PerhaDs
he has studied them so closely that he
feels contempt for them
Mary II. Heller, matron of the Sol
diers' Orphans home of Atchisen is in
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Reilroad Pleads Guilty

Austin. Tex. Dec S.-The International
& Great Northern railroad today in the
district court here pleaded guilty in 20
cases of the violation of the Texas rail-
road commission freight rates and was
fined a Total of s90,0l0 damages.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
para,s II II Robbed

Thieves broke into the Office of the
Page mill in North Topeka last night
and secured the contents of the money
drawer About Z o'clock the night
watchman left the office and went to
the mill In 20 minutes he returned and
found the money drawer opened and
rifled of IFS contents. The amount OBJ
tained by the thieves was between SIS
and $40 The safe contained quite
large sum of money but no attempt was
made to blow it. The police were noti-
fed but no clue could be found
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
SENATOR M'LAURIN SICK.
He is Suffering an Attack of Typhoid
Fever.

Washington, Dec. S.-Senator Nc
Laurin, of South Carolina, is confined
to his bed with an attack of typhoid
fever. The senator was ailing when he
arrived here a week ago, but the ty-
so ago.
No apprehension is felt over the at
tack, as it is not of violent charac-
ter and the senator has a rugged con-
stitutiOn
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
BIG FAILURE IN CHICAGO.
One Of the Largest Hardware Firms
Assigns.

Chicago, Dec S.-Horton. Gilmore. Ne
Williams & Co, wholesale hardware
dealers 172-176 Lake street, assigned to
the Illinois Trust and Savings bank to-
day. The liabilities are $4,000 and
the assets $780, 600.
The estab blishnent was one Of the
largest wholesale hardware concerns in
Chicago. 1t is said the firm had been
doing losing business for three years
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
THE HOUSE
Pension Appropriation Bill is Sub
mitted During a Is Minute
Session

Washington, Dec. s.-The session of
the house today lasted only Is minutes
Mr.. w A Stone( Rep. Pa), reported
the pension appropriation bill, the first
of the appropriation bills and gave no
1ice that he should call it up immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal
tomorrow. The committees on election
and the committee on banking and cur
reucy We're given leave to sit during
the sessions of the house.
At 12:l5 the house adjourned.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

New york Dec. S.-The directors of th.
American Sugar Refining company have
declared the regular dividends on com
mon and preferred stocks at the rate OF
8 per cent on the common and ia per cent
on the preferred stock
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
CHIEF JUSTICE. DEAD.
Judge Conway of the Wyoming su-
prame Court Passes Away.

Denver. Dec.S.-A special to the News
from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
Chief Justice Conway, Of the Wyom-
ing supreme court, died early this morn
ing. He has been sick some three weeks
ana confined to his home with an attack
of the grippe, but no one supposed that
he was seriously i'll. He was elected in
1880 at the first state election.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
g. a. ii Comnittee Called rorether

Harrisburg. ! d. Dec. S.-Commander-
in-Chief Goblin of the Grand Army of the
Republic has called q meeting OF. the ex-
ecutiVe committee oI the national council
to be held in Cincinnati ii on December Is to
fix the date of the next national encamp-
raenI
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

Mary II. Heller, matron Of the Sol
diers, Orphans home of Atchisen is in
the city for a few days.
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THE EDISON vITAsCOPE. a."

Interest in the coming exhibition Of
the Vitscope. which Is to be- presented
to an Astoria audience for the first
time on Friday evening at Fishers OPP
era House. grows daily. Speaking Of
this marvellous invention Of the Wizard
Edison. the Portland Morning Orego-
nlan says;
The vitascope works 10 perfection,
every picture being shown clear. with
every figure and scene In bold relief
and action The pictures are intro
duced during the sketches and views of
Prof Prince which is a great Improve
ment over the plan Of giving them one
after another in rotation. The present
plan breaks the mOnotOny OF the dark
ness in which the audience would have
TO sit, and gives a renewed interest in
every picture presented OF the series
presented last week, several Ot them
became favOrites, and each secured for
itself hearty round Of applause. The
ocean scene, which depicts the surf
and the waves breaking on the sandy
beach Is a marvellous exhibition Of me
chanical ingenuity and this has become
the fayOrite with every audience, which
gives the scene every night rousing
burst Of applause. The prospects are
that this week the vitascOpe will re
ceiye the recognition its great merit
deserves, and viii see crowded addi-
ences at every performance.
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II hope TO help many who are trylnE
to eNonomlne," says writer IN thr la
dies Hoane Journal, with few pack.
sSSNs @f Diamond nyos wonders csln be
doNo IN making old dresses hook like
new, In any own family We actually
,iid mot buy single nov drrss or cloal,
hast nsll, yct we dressed comfortably
and in style by dycsng over clothes that
had been cast aside"
Diamond dyes come In convenient
packages which color from one to ten
pounds VI goods for ten cents Fun
dlrections make II hmpossiblc for one
to have poor luck with the diamond.
and they are 81 simple To use that per.
feet, non-fadlng colors 0re obtained
without amy experience IN dyrlng,
A b~ck or trNN jirNotio,,S FOR home
dyciug Will BE- Srm to amy one by the
prNnprtc;orS, Wells, Richardson \ Co,
Burlington. VT,
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Sealed prupoaala viii bc received by
tho undersigned at the office of the
A, & G. Il, H. Il, Co. IN Astoria, until
noon III February 10, Tor the conatruc.
ton OF the trestlc work on the line OF
thc \, S c, H. r. Il. rrom near hooth' =
eapnery 10 Tongue Point Plans and
specifications may b. seen NJ the office
~ the company In Astoria The under
signed reserve the right to reject any
aud all bids In whole or In part Ap'
proved bonds viii bo required ~ the
successful bidders,
NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION co.
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Columbia HarbOr
Land Co.
CORNER.
BOND and
ELEVENTH SITS.
Mars on application.
HOTEL ARRIVALS,

Parker HOUSE A. H. Cutler W, H.
Cotton. Youngs river, Geo. W, Martin
Geo II Wentworth. Portland, II H.
Rorthwick Gohlc.
osrlicni ! IL, Smuh :, Schmidt, A.
s. Smhh. =. j. Church. J, c, Rarrvt,
u. ]. Daily. E H. shepherd. W, q, Mar.
tin. Portland. ". H. Ncryal. Vancouver
Wn.. Gutysnn Lewis, 81 Louis. \, H.
pc Cow. J \, pvCcw, Ainslcc, {. n
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

\ teachers county institute viii be
held at Astoria the last week IN Feb,
ruary. Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
the s5th. s6th and si,h inst, Supt
Irwin. Pres, Chapman. and Pres, Camp
bell viii be present An excellent pro.
gram has been arranged, bay sessions
will be held az Mcclure school house;
Evening sessions at the Methodist
church. An arr invited to attend,
II, $. LYMAN.
School Supt
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ADVERTISED LETTERS,

advertised at the Astoria postoftice on
February 5. 1897,
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Lake Miss ClaudieOlscn. Miss Helen
Selmer, lngvald shepherd, George,
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Persons calling for any OF the above
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Additional postage OF one cent for each
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HEAR HER.

Mrs Hofman's work in New Jersey
has been Of the highest order She Is
one Of the ablest and keenets students
Of political and social problsrns we have.
on the lecture platform today. Every
where encouraging reports come Of af-
from meetings addressed by
this well-knOwn w. G. T. U. worker
J. y. GRAW.