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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
GEORGIA. CONVICT Plan.
The Populists Want to Buy an Island
for Them

Atlanta, Dec. 9.-The Populists in the
house yesterday showed their hands on
the convict question. There was just
time enough, when the convict bill came
up for Representative Hogan. the Popu-
list leader, to offer substitute. and he
took advantage of the opportunity. The
following is the Populist bill in part:
"A bill to be entitled an act to provide
for the care, maintenance and custody of
the convicts of this state; to provide for
a keeper and assistant keeper of the peni-
tentiary; to fix their salaries and terms
of office and duties; to provide for the
lease with the privilege of purchasing
a suitable island where long term con-
victs may be placed at hard labor; to dis
pose of the products of said labor; to es-
tabIish a commission to select the proper
place for the location of said long term
convicts; to provide where and in what
way the short term convicts, the females.
the crippled, aged and infrm shall be kept
and worked; to appropriate sufficient
funds for carrying the provisions of this
bill into effect. and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the general assembly
of the state of Georgia, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same,
That there shall be appointed by his ex-
cellency the governor, a principal keeper
and an assistant keeper of the peniten-
tiary. whose salaries shall be $1,000 ana
81 500 per annum, respectively. That said
officers when appointed shall hold their
offices until the next general election, at
which time their successors shall be elect>
ed in the manner and under the same
rules and regulations as are now provided
for the election of members of the gen
eral assembly.
BE it further enacted, That his excel
lency is hereby directed and empowered
to appoint three fit and proper persons
to act as commissioners, and whose duty
shall be to select a suitable island on the
Georgia coast or other lands where the
long term convicts shall be confined.
BE it enacted That when said island
or other lands has been procured, and the
suitable arrangements completed for the
care, custody and maintenance of the con-
victs, the duty of making said arrange
ments being hereby devolved on said COM
missioners, then the said keeper of the
penitentiary shall cause the long term
convicts, that is to say, those who have
been sentenced for the term Of ten years
or longer, to be placed upon said island
or other lands, where they shall be put
and kept at hard labor in agricultural
pursuits. the products of their labor to
be applied to the support of the convicts,
and the surplus to be devoted to the sup
port of such other departments of the
state as the lunatic asylum, or as the
governor may direct"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
ARBITRARY LEGISLATION
Is Looked for in Connection With In
dian Affairs.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The preparation
of the Indian appropriation bill will be-
gin Immediately in the house commit
tee on Indian affairs and probably the
bill will be reported to the house early
in January. There are many important
matters before it, but everything now
will give way to the appropriation bill.
The most important subjects are the
vexatious problems in Indian Territory,
involving the reorganization of the ter
ritOry in matters relating to the IN
dams The Dawes Indian commission
is now negotiating with the five tribes,
but the outlook is not encouraging, and
some important legislation along the
lines of the negotiations has been
planned.
The commission will be summoned
here shortly by the secretary of the in
terror, it is understood and action by
the committee will be deferred pending
the appearance of the commission be-
fore it to explain the situation there
and to make recommendations. So far
only two tribes have hatfield the COM
missions agreements. These are the
ChOctaws and Chickasaws and the
agreements made with the CherOkeeS
and Greeks have been rejected. The
Seminoles also have not taken any IA
vorable action and in view of the gen
eral disappointing outlook, arbitrary
legislation is expected to be enacted to
accomplish what overtures on the part
of the government have failed to do.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
PENSION WIDOWS
The House Committee on InVaI-
i'd Pensions.
Will Try to Eliminate the EIe-
ment of Profit
From the Business of Marrying
Old Soldiers.
MANY CURRENCY BILLS
They Have Been ParceIIed Out
by Chairman Walker
Among the Various Sub Com
mittees on Money Matters.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The house COM
mittee on invalid pensions has taken
action that is intended to correct the al
legged rapidly growing abuse of young
women marrying old soldiers and sail
ors for the purpose of becoming their
widows and drawing a pension from
the government. This subject has been
much discussed in view of the compara-
lively large number of widow claimants
on account of the revolutionary war of
1872 and Mexican war service of hus-
bands.
The committee authorized Chairman
Ray to obtain from the committee on
rules an order or rule permitting an
amendment to the pension appropria-
tion bill providing that no pension shall
hereafter be granted to the widow of a
soldier or other person who is married
to such soldier or person after the pas
sage of this act, excepting, however, all
soldiers, sailors, officers, etc, now in or
who hereafter enter the military or
naval service of the United States.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
MANY CURRENCY PLANS.
They are Parcelled Out to Sub Com
mittees by Chairman Walker.

Washington, Dec .9-Chairman Walk
er has announced four sub-c committees,
and assigned to each number of the
banking and currency bills already in
trOduced.
The subcommittee will begin work
at once on the bills before them, each
subcommittee having charge of the
bills introduced by its members. The
Walker Subcommittee will have charge
of the Walker bill, which has attracted
considerable attention in banking cir
England Suffolk bank system to the
whole country, adding government
guarantee for all notes issued by banks
ana imposing q small tax on bank notes
as a safety fund.
The bill of Mr.. Hill also goes before
this committee. Mr.. Hill says he has
endeavOred to draw it on conservative
lines, meeting the financial ills which
most need reform, without going to a
radical extent. He provides for an in
crease of bank circulation to the par
value of bonds deposited; reduces the
taxation on circulation to one-fourth of
one per cent; provides for the esta b.
Hshment Of small banks in rural COM
munitieS and does away with the re-
strictiOns on the free issue and with
drawal of national bank notes. Except
in the last particular, the author of the
bill feels that he is in line with Presi-
dent Mckinley'S recent currency rec
concentrations This SUBJ committee
will also deal with the bills of Repre-
sentative Cox, the ranking Democrat
generally known as the Carlisle bill, >"
which was originally urged by John G..
Carlisle when he was secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Cox is also pressing the
bill for the repeal of the tax on state
banks.
The Brosius subcommittee will
probably deal with Secretary Cages
plan of currency and banking reform.
A bill on the same lines has been in
trOduced by Mr.. Mitchell, of New York
a member of the subcommittee. It's
essential feature is to separate the
funds of the government into two
branches, one relating to fiscal expend-
itures and the other relating to the
broader monetary affairs of the cOun-
try, the details being much the same
as those outlined by Mr.. Gage. Mr..
BrOSiuS, the chairman of this Sub-cOm-
mittee, also has comprehensive meas
ure of currency reform. It covers the
features which Mr.. Hill sought to have
reported and also a separate redemp-
ton fund calculated to reinforce the
treasury reserve. The BrOsius bill al
so gives the secretary of the treasury,
the discretion of redeeming notes in sill
The Johnson sub committee will deal
with Mr.. JOhnsOn's bill which more
particularly seeks to allow national
banks to issue circulation up to the par
value of their bonds deposited.
The Van VOOrhis subcommittee will
handle the Fowler bill, which provides
for the refunding of bonds for United
States gold bonds bearing two per cent
interest. There are many other meas
ures which are before the several SUBJ
committees, but the foregoing comprise
those which have attracted the most
general attention and are likely to
furnish the basis of discussion.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
TIE ONLY ONE.
The Pyramid Pile Cure the Only Pile
Cure Recommended by Physi-
clans as Being Perfectly
Safe.
No Opium, Cocaine, Narcotic or Other
Poison in It,

The Pyramid Pile Cure is probably
the only Pile Cure extensively recon-
mended by physicians, because it is so
safe, so prompt in the relief afforded
and so far as known the only positive
cure for piles except a surgical opera
tion.
In one year the Pyramid Pile Cure
has become the best known, the safest
and the most extensively sold of any
pile cure before the public.
Address the Pyramid Co, Marshall
Mich, (formerly of Albion, Mich.,) for
book on cause and cure of piles and
also hundreds of testimonials from all
parts of the United States full sized
package so cents.
If suffering from any form of piles
ask your druggist for q package of
Pyramid Pile Cure and try it tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
THEY WANT PATRONAGE.
congressman en- Sign Call for Confer
ence on the Civil Service.

Washington, Dec. "a paper was cir
culated in the house of representatives
today with a view to bringing about a
conference of those members favoring
change in the present civil service
system. The paper was handled by
Representative Pearson, of North Car
olina, and received numerous sigma
lures.
The purpose, it is understood is to
make the conference non-poIitical in
character and to extend it outside of
the membership of the civil service
committee as some of the men most ac-
tive in urging a revision of the law are
not on this committee. General Gros-
venor, of Ohio, is among these.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
1T TOOK FIGHTING.
French Have Five Engagements Be-
fore Occupying Nikki.

Lagos, West Africa, Dec 9.-Additiona1
advices just received from the interior
say that French troops had five engages
ments with the natives before effectively
occupying NfkHi, the capital Of Borgu.
The king of that country fed to the bush.
Both France and Great Britain claim
that the Borgu territory is within the
sphere of their influence. Great Britain
claims the whole country of Borgu under
the Anglo-French convention of 1890
CAPTAIN Lugard, for Great Britain, OUT
distanced Commander Decceur in making
a treaty with the King of Borgu, but the
French hold that such a treaty is null
and void from the fact that France has
effectively occupied Dahomey and is there
fore entitled to its hinterland, in accord
ance with the spirit and letter of the
treaty of Berlin
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
APPROPRIATIONS FIRST.
Currency Legislation Will be Kept
Back as Long as Possible.


Washington. Dec. 9.-Although no
formal action has been taken a pretty
general understanding has been reach
ed by the leaders in the house of repre-
SentativeS as to the course of legisla-
ton in the near future. This cOntem-
plates the disposal of appropriation
bills, as fast as they are ready for con-
sideratiOn. After these, the bankrupt
cy bill will be reported by Chairman
Henderson of the judiciary committee
before the holiday recess, but it will not
be taken up by the house until after the
recess. It is understood that Speaker
Reed and the committee on rules Will
be disposed to give this bill every ad-
vantage in the way of securing early
time for debate.
It is equally well understood that for
the present there will be no effort to
take up financial legislation on the floor
of the house This is due mainly to the
fact that a strong impression prevails
among members of the house that the
committee on banking and currency
will not be able to reconcile the many
conflicting interests inside the COM
mittee.
These represent all shades of the
financial ubject and are so much at
variance that it is not expected a ma
jority can be rallied for any one pro-
position. Under such circumstances
the purpose is to await the action, or the
deadlock in that committee.
The ways and means committee will
do nothing at present in the way Of
framing financial legislation. If. how
ever, it becomes evident that the COM
mittee on banking and currency is at a
standstiH then the ways and means
committee will enter the field of finan-
cial legislation and will frame q bill on
| broad lines calculated to meet the pres
ent financial requirements. In the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
LOOKING AT ANNIsTON.
Capitalists Propose to Extend Their
Business.

Admission. Ala, Dec. 9.-Mr David B.
Corufodt of London, England, president
of the Illinois Car and Equipment COM
pany, and Mr.. J. M Maris, general man
ager. and Mr.. Hieneman of London will
arrive in Admission next Tuesday or We'd
nesday and their visit promises to be of
great interest to this city. They come
to consider the expenditure of S125, 600 on
the company's car building plant at this
place.
The company asks that Tenth. one of
the most frequented streets of the city,
be closed in order to place all of their
property under one enclosure.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
TO AVOID ARREST.
Proprietor of Pool Room VIII En-
close His Mer With a Wire Screen.

St. Louis, Dec. 9.-Chief of Police Far
rington says that the pool rooms, which
have already been raided four times with
in the past week, will be closed up each
time they are found open.
In this connection an interesting scheme
has come to light. The proprietors OF
one of the pool rooms on Olive street, op-
posite the postoffce building, have deter
mined on new scheme to prevent the
police from arresting their employees when
+be next raid occurs All the employees
viii be surrounded by a heavy wire screen
extending from the floor to the ceiling
Access to this will be by a door which
will be locked on the men when the po-
lice appear.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
FOOD FOR KLONDIKE.
Citizens of Portland, Ore, Donate 100
Tons of Provisions

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Mcbride
has received a telegram from W. S. Ma
son, president of the Chamber of Com
merce of Portland, Ore, regarding the
KIondike relief, which says:
Citizens of Portland are subscribing
with lavish hand to the Klondike relief
fund Portland alone will donate not
less than 100 tons of food Hearty con-
tributions are expected from interior
cities. People are enthusiastic and await
with eagerness congressional action
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09

meantime. the subject viii be kept in
the background as much as possible.
Aside from the bankruptcy and ap-
preparation bills, some emergency meas
ureS such as. that relating to Bering sea
introduced by Mr.. Hit, will have a
hearing, as they involve questions of
general policy and are not likely to
meet with opposition. With these ex-
ceptions, the disposition of the house
leaders will be to keep radical legisla-
ton to the rear
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
Another sweeping Reduction.

sold. Beginning with Monday. Decem-
Der 6. ali the pictures and ready made
frames in this magnificent stock will
be sold at 20 per cent less than they
have ever heretofore been offered.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09

Nearly all women have good hair,
though many are gray. and few are
bald Halls Hair aRenewer restores
the natural color, and thickens the
growth of the hair.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09

and could not sleep.
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided 1 had consump-
tiOn and must die. I
commenced taking DR..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-26
LIE LAW Or TIE MOE?

The wave OF lawlessness is still sweep
ing over the country. The lynchins
which occurred in Mississippi yesterday
was not for criminal assault. but for
murder.
II lynching were confined to the one
single offence OF assault upon women.
the advocates Of that method Of dealing
with crime might make some prgtence Of
justification. But it is a perfectly plain
proposition that whenever the men OF any
community begin to take the law into
their own hands. their lawlessness Will
not stop at any one particular crime. but
lynching will be applied whenever the
mob takes 1t into its head to reap sum-
mary vengeance upon a criminal.
We cannot serve two masters. Either
the law or the mob must rule. and if we
are to have mob rule, then let us abolish
tho law altogether. But If We are TO
nave law, let us respect it. and enforce
it and uphold 1t at all hazard and under
all circumstances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-26
rur sOuTu CAROL. N PLAN.

The State Democratic Committee OF
South Carolina has ordered a primary
for the nomination of a United States
Senator. a South Carolina contemporary
in commenting on this says that the ac-
ton Of the committee is heartily approx
ed by the Democrats of that state, for
they knew well enough that If there had
been no senatorial primary last year, a
man who was not their choice would have
been elected. They have tasted of the
fruit of State primaries, says our con-
temporary. and they like it so well that
they wan more.
There is no sort of doubt that the
will of the people has been time and
again defeated in the election OF Senators
in Congress under the present system of
choosing them by the Legislature. The
Democrats of South Carolina in full re-
a~lization Of that fact ave gotten around
the constitutional provision with the pri-
mary plan.
We doubt not that other States will
follow the example of South Carolina
until tho time shall come when the pri-
mary plan will be the rule. rather than
the exception. There have been so many
dead locks and scandals in Connection with
the election of Senators by the Legisla-
ture that the whole system should be
abolished. The best way. of course, is to
change the Constitution so as TO let the
people in the several States vote direct for
their Senators in Congress. but Until that
change has been made, the primary plan
is most commendable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-26

Editor The Times:
Sir.-One week from to-day, the cleri-
cal and lay delegates OF the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese Of virginia, VIII as
semble in session at Saint James church'
Richmond, TO choose a Bisnop CoauJutoi
for the old Diocese, to MI the Apostone
Office made vacant by the calling w
higher of the late John B-rockenbrough
Newton.
Much has been written and printed in
the daily newspapers regarding the prob
able choice of the Convention for this
high and holy office. and there rave been
limitations made that this, or that cler-
gyman is the ~fayOrite of somebody, OF
other.
And so the impression has been con-
veyed that electioneering has been going
on, TO influence the actions OF the Con-
ventlon towards the choice Of such a
candidate.
] believe In my heart. Mr.. Editor, that
nothing could be further from the desire
of a large majority Of the clergy and
laymen of the Diocese thar such proce-
dure.
IL is with entire confidence in this be-
lief. that / sincerely hope that on this
occasion. there will be no nominating
speeches. which do not help, but hinder
the end In view.
Some of the expressions Of opinion that
/ have heard are these:
Let us simply proceed TO ballot. after
prayer for Divine guidance
let us discard human means. as far
as possible. that the choice shall be sub
mitted to the Almighty. in the spirit OF
the old Apostles"
Let us have 4 God-chosen Bishop, one
selected without any manipulating. OF
electioneerine."
1t IS known 70 nc. that Bishop Whit
Ties IDEAS are In entire accord with these
quoted expressions OF opinion.
II was after a night Of prayer that the
saviour chose His own apostles. and tho
first vacancy among them was filled after
the apostles had tasted and PRAYED.
Names only We're submitted. and the
ballot cast. And the lot fell upon
Matthias"
And they gave forth their lots: and
the lot fell upon Matthias: and he was
numbered with the eleven apostles
Yours faithfully.
LAYMAN..
Richmond. Va. June %. 1897.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-26

One of the Most Brilliant Ever Given at
the v. MI.

WV
the V. MI.
LEXINGTON. VA, June 25.-Special.-
The final ball Of the Virginia Military
Institute commencement OF 1881, one Oh
the most brilliant balls ever held IN Lex
ineton took place in the Institute gym
raslum last night. The participants were
from many parts of the United States.
At 1850 T.. NJ, the ball was opened by
Mr.. John d.. Taylor, OF Florida. with MISS
Cannon, Of Norfolk, Va. The opening
figure was especially pretty. The Follow
ing were the couples In the opening nsuie'
Miss Cannon. OF Norfolk. Va, with Mr..
] ID. Taylor. blue brocaded silk, pearls;
Miss Booker. Of Norfolk. Va, with Mr.
Richard Marshall, white silk, la France
roses: Miss ElenOr French with Mr.. w.
r. Savers. white orSandie, bride roses;
Miss Katherine Fountain, or Richmond,
va. with Mr.. Estill. lowered organdie
over pink, la France roses; MISS Estei
Libby. OF Washington, ID. u, win MI.
q. Penn. white silk; Miss Anna carr, or
Richmond, Va, with Mt. McNlel, white
organdie over yellow. la France roses;
Miss Grace McGill, OF Petersburg. va,
with Mr.. Marsteller. white tuile over
white satin. American beauties; Miss
Relrne. OF Richmond. Va, with Mr.. FL
lett. white organdie over yellow satin.
American beauties: Miss Weeden with
Mr.. Nelson: Miss Bowe with Mr.. A. G.
Crump. Miss Freeman. OF Norfolk, Va,
with Mr.. Walter Hubbard. pink satin;
Miss Tuna Marshall. OF Portsmouth. Va,
with Mr.. Jones. lowered satin. The
plumes. swords and sashes worn by the
gentlemen added a great deal to the beau
~ OF the figure.
The following were some OF the couples
taking part In the dance:
Miss Eli Cock. OF Richmond. with
Capt. Watts: Miss Glasgow. of Rich
mond. Va. with Mr.. Henry Milcy: Miss
Jones. OF Baltimore. with Mr.. Shanks:
Miss Wake. OF Norfolk. Va. with NJ. T.
Surpell: Miss Cooke. OF Norfolk. Va.
with Mr.. Easley: Miss Bruce Houston
with Mr.. Tom Marshall; Miss Renshall.
Of Baltimore. Nd. with Mr.. Il. Walker;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-26
Marriage in Halifax.

LAUREL GROVE. VA, June 25-Spe-
cial.-The wheat crop has been harvested.
and is considered through this section
very good. both i'm quality and quantity.
The busy hum of the threshers are now
heard on all sides.
Miss Hattie Rice. of Ingram. Va. was
married at Mt. Zion church. Halifax
county. on yesterday 10 Mr.. Daily, Of
Danville, Va. Rev. William Hedley Off
ciating.
The Democratic primary will be held
at Kentuck. Va, next Saturday. at which
time and place delegates TO the Roa-
noke Convention will be selected ] think
the majority Of the people OF this Sec
ton are favorable TO the nomination Of
Tyler for Governor.
Miss Daisy Elwanger. Of Design. Va.
Is visiting Miss Sallie CLANCY, near this
place.