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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-12-16
SOURCE OF ANXIETY.
p,neerss,e censrss.msa: u e said: Are
- ---<- ---.~ 90 <>Pt'~ssss~s - s.s -
publican Currsucy Biii.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE repub-
lican currency bill Is the source OF
much anxiety to Mr.. Richardson and
his associates on the democratic side OF
the house. This results from the facts
that the democrats are not unit In
the opposition TO the bill. Il deyel-
oped to-day that ten, and possibly
more, democrats have announced their
inten tion OF voting with the republic
ans for II. Seven New York members,
Mr.. Scudder, Mr.. Fitzgerald. Mr. Clay,
ton, Mr.. briggs, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. May
ana Mr.. Levy, are included In thu
number; also Mr.. Thayer, of Massachu-
setts; Mr.. McAleer, Of Pennsylvania;
Mr.. Elliott, Of South Carolina, and Mr..
Denny, Of Maryland. The two New
Jersey members, Mr.. DAILY and Mr.. Sal
mon, are pleading for caucus action toI
compel them to oppose, otherwise they
feel that they will have to support o.
gold standard declaration. Mr.. Rich
ardson, the leader, fears caucus for
the reason that an out-and-out free sill
YER proposition may be agreed upon
and then there would be detection OF
| s5 or 80 democrats He thinks II safer
to let the ten or dozen out-and.out
gold standard men go than TO chance q
much wider division In the party.
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MAY LOSE ITS STATEHOOD.
Investigation ot the Roberts CHss VIII Not
End with Dismissal Of the Po-
Iygamlst from Congress-


Washington, Dec. II. The democrats
in the house are preparing TO take ad-
vantage of the charge made by MIR.
Roberts, the polygamist, to the effect
that President Mckinley appointed as
in Utah two Mormons
who we're accused of practicing polyg-
amy, in affidavits filed with the presi-
dent, and against whose appointment
protests signed by hundreds were made.
Roberts is believed to have abandoned
hope of ever attaining seat in the
house. He had believed that the house
would accept his credentials and make
the effort TO oust him after he had
taken his seat. He hoped to prevent
his opponents from securing a two
thirds vote for his expulsion, but when
stopped at the bar Of the house his
plans were frustrated.
One reason Roberts has for not max
ing too vigorous defense Is that the
Mormon church has been accused OF
repudiating all its pledges regarding
polygamous practices and TO have en-
couraged violations Of the law. II hai
been charged, in and out Of congress
that the state has broken faith will
the United States, and some personl
assert that the state may be force'
back into a territory in order tina
polygamy may be stamped out.
Chairman Taylor, OF the Roberts in
vestigating committee, Is not only de
sirous OF rebuking Mormonism by shut
ting the doors Of congress against Rot
erts, but he wishes TO finish the wor
he has begun by proving the seeon'
part of his proposition, advanced o
the floor OF the house, namely. tha
Utah has broken its compact with th
United States. As far as the Mormo
church is concerned the question is b
ginning TO take broader aspect, an
1t appears that Roberts will soon be r,
placed as the defendant by the sta'
and by the Mormon church.
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ANOTHER BRITISH DEFEAT.
eatacrs Attacked . Superior Force ~
stormberg and Met with the arsst-
est Disaster of the War.

London, Dec. 11.-It Is hardly too
much to regard Gen. Gatacre's repulse
near Stormberg as the most serious de-
feat British arms have yet sustained
in the whole campaign. Already the
official advices show that two men
were killed, nine officers and II men
were wounded and nine officers and
500 men are missing. But IL Is evident
that the worst Is not yet known. The
proportion Of wounded and killed is so
small when compared with the missing
who are undoubtedly prisoners in
the hands Of the Boers-that the sup
Elementary list Of casualties Is awaited
with serious misglvlngs. The disclo-
sure Of such q strong force at Storm
berg was quite unexpected. Doubtless
Gen. Gatacre was the victim Of treach'
erous guides But the result points
also to the absence Of proper cavalry
scouting.
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THE SCRIP LAW VOID.
Kansas Supreme Court, By Majority Vote
Decides an Important Case In Favor
Of Mine Operators.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. lin the list OF
opinions rendered by the supreme court
is decision holding the scrip law.
regulating the payment of coal miners,
TO be unconstitutional and void. This
case also comes from the court of ap-
peals which sustained the law. The
court holds that the act is unconstitu-
tional and void, in that 1t violates the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States which pro-
vides, ''Nor shall any state deprive any
person Of life, liberty and property
without due process of law, nor deny
to any person within its jurisdiction
the equal protection of the law" The
weak part of the law, the court holds.
is that il applies only TO corporations
employing ten or more persons, which
Associate Justice Smi tn In his opinion
says is an inequality. Chief Justice
Doster dissents from the majority
opinion, and gives his views at great
length. He contends that the law
amends the charters Of these compa-
nies, which is Legislative prerogative.
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st.ris ,hs Ariia,lea An.u.

Washington, Dec. is,-The fact that
four vacancies exist In the senate, ow-
ing TO the failure Of state Legislatures
10 elect senators, has resulted In new
agitation favorable TO the election OF
senators by direct vote Of the people.
Ten Joint resolutions bearing upon this
subject have been introduced in the
houses Of congress- A strong effort is
to be made during this session to pass
q resolution which viii submit con-
stitutional amendment to the legiala-
lures Of the different states
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Washington, Dec. ll.-One more
financial month like November will
bring the total of money in circulation
In the United States past the S2,Ooo,'
900, 600 line. On November the total
money in circulation was 81, ,9eS, 7le, las
and on December 81, ,9s5, $50, ,9e4, an In
crease of s22,2l4, sl6 in the month. A
gain OF even two-thirds this amount In
the present month would bring The
total money in circulation In the
United States past the 81, 900, 900, 900 linz
for the first time in our history.
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fFrom Tuesday's Daily.l

Mr.. II. B. Corse. OF Wellington, is In
the city today.
conn,v snrveyor ]. K. Gray, OF
w.,srIoo ia in town today.
M...,. oso l.. Wade and ]. c. vepable
a. K.nsas Citv today, on business.
-, n o,.va. ra,,,n.a this
Mrs. oA,n ,u .,.,, 10 rsIs,ives iu
nO'a 1 c,,v
80, r.,, =, wsvs,lv snent
miss nA,'' 49, s,.,, =, ,ou,s 20 K.nsas
last nign' ~ 's'' wy, y"
CITY LOT y" o
MIS- D. n Le"'' "''' 80 =, uo,har
~. uhosho altar who ia sick.
Mrs. j. Il. Duncan. Oh Fui'ou, "no ua0
been Waiting the iamiiy OF Mr' oso'se nus
Catron, returned nome TINS morning.
Mr.. Wade HIcklln returned to bis home
in Salem, Dent county, yesterday, after
visit OF several weeks to relatives In and
near this city.
Foo, n.ds have created euch a reign oi
,.r,or n a. Josepb that the chief o.
police Of that city has offered to pay any
ofiicsr 500 for every foot pad he kills.
ri. s,ats Toacbers, Association con
,.aas IN Ieuer,ou Clty. Wednesday
naoamhsr N. A aue programme hal
hos, nrepared and large attendance 4
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HOW MAI. LOGAN FELL.
w..s,sss... on...,. say .A.s. :: ;! !. y.
sho, BY HI. owu Men.

Washington, Dec. ls.-At the war
department the story that Maj. John
A. Logan was shot by his own men Is
secuted. By all appearances not the
slightest intimation Of such a thing
has come through official channels.
The gallantry Of Maj. Logan was spe-
cially mentioned by Secretary Root In
his recent report TO the president
Nothing is known here OF the report
that Maj. Logan caused a pet dog OF
one OF the Texas companies TO be
thrown overheard from the transport,
and no credence Is put in the story that
he was shot by one Of his Texas sol
diers. The detailed report Of the
death Of Maj. Logan says that he was
advancing with body Of Texsna
against a much larger force OF Fill.
pinos In trenches. A sergeant fell
wounded. Maj. Logan went to him.
and as he was bending over received
bullet in the brain. A Texas soldier
who followed Maj Logan to the side
| Of the sergeant was wounded.
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RAFTER'S PAY HELD UP.
Surgeon OF the Twentieth Kansas Must
Explain Why Provision Accounts oa
the Tartar Were Not Settled.

Washington, Dec. iL-one Of the re-
suits Of the investigations made in the
case Of the troop ship Tartar is the
stoppage Of the pay of Maj. John A.
Rafter, surgeon Twentieth Kansas vol
unteers. This action was taken at tie
request Of Gen. Shafter and was sec
onded by Secretary Root. Gen. Shafter,
who has direction OF the inquiry, sug-
gested that pay in Surgeon Rafter's
case be suspended until certain ae-
counts for the provisioning OF sick SOL
diers on board the transport are set
tied. In protest which Maj Rafter
has fled with the war department he
represents that he Is not responsible
for the conditions which prevailed on
the Tartar.
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Z TWENTY-FIVE ARE DEAD.
xwfm Explosion 81 Gas That HadBscoms
Ignited In a Mine at Carbonado, Wash
-seyeral Men Escaped.


Carbonate, Wash, Dec. i0-An ex-
plosion took place in shaft No. OF the
Carbon hills mine, 40 miles east OF
Tacoma, Saturday, and 80 miners lost
their lives. As by a miracle two men
were rescued yesterday morning after
suffering an awful night entombod In
the dark cavernous chambers OF hor-
rors. Gov. Rogers will conduct a
searching examination as to the cause
of the explosion. He telegraphed
State Mine Inspector Owens, now at
Spokane, to attend the inquest to day
and examine witnesses himself.
The theory of Superintendent Davies
is that small pocket OF gas was
opened and became ignited. The CON
cussion of the gas explosion caused the
terrific explosion Of dust which caused
the damage and loss of life. The tota
number of men in the unfortunate
shaft was T6, of whom a are alive, al
Of them having escaped or beer
,aanbad
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From Mondays Daily.
The WeItmer. Bishop Trial Ended.

Butler. Mo-, Dec. 10.-In the Weltmer-
Bishop libel suit In which Prof' b. A.
Weltmer, Of Nevada, the great magnetic
healer. sued G. NJ. Bishop, the minister OF
the South Methodist church, and Dr.
Palmore, Of the Christian Advocate, Of ST.
Louis, for $4,000 damages, the triai mas
lasted the entire week. Two hundred
witnesses have been examined ana tne
trial was concluded last night h ~
o'clock. The Jury, after staying out All
n,obt found for the plaintif $3.50 dam
ages against Bishop, but fully e1oners'ea
nr Palmore. The case will be appealed
Mr. D. Hacker was in Kansas City
yesterday.
Mr.. Philip Keller was in Kansas CITY
Mr.. Dan studdard spent Sunday In
Kansas City.
Justics T. ]. Duling spent Sunday In
Kansas City,
Mr. M. L. Hall, Of Independence, was
was here yesterday.
Mr.. Thos. M. Chinn, Of MAyvisw' ID IN
the city today, attending court
Mr.. Jack wittenberg visited bis fatheF
IN Lsavenworth, Kas., yesterday
Mr. lanes Chamberlain, OF Marshall
,,s,,sd relatives In this city yesterdey'
Mr.. Hugh Spears visited his sister, Mrs'
George Stewart, near winton' yesterday
Mr. John P. Hausam, Of Kansas CITY,
,nept Sunday here with his wife and son.
Mr.. I'd. Moormau, Of Kansas CITY,
.,sr, Sunday here with his wife and
mother.
n, and Mrs. G. J. Mccormick visited
,.,s,,vesiu Kansas City and Independence
yesterday.
Mr. VIII Cobb, OF Kansas CITY spen'
sunday here with his sister, MIS- H. I"
Tanbman.
Capt. J. Q. Plattenburg went 70 kansA' .nN !
lo,,v yesterday morning to be gone lot
lcouple oil days.
Mr.. Ed. Edwarde, OF Hodge. 10 V,s''p, =,
the family Of his brother. Mr. W. Z
Edvsrds, and attending court.
Miss Ella Hartman returned 70 ,s ns
home in HIsginsville this mornins, Az. ~
a few days visit to the family Of nj
Jas. N. Price,
M,,. WIN. NJ. stouestrest, accompanie'
nv her sol, Master VIM. M. ssones'rse
" went to Kansas City this m0rnin
, ,or . two or three days visit
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Ludwlgs returns
: saturday evening from higsln.s,,, .ss !,
: ~bsrs Mr.. Ludwigs has been located !
,hs optical business the past three week
4 Mira. Sadie B. Mcclellaad. aceompanl.
nv her 500, Mr.. M. B. Mcolellana, ws' ~.
.o Aullville yesterday morning W.. !,
n IA, daughter, Mira. Talbot Simpson, :
..,,rsI ~, days. Mr. Mcol'lland returns
lthis mornipg.
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Mrs. Eliza Miller, Of Greeley, COL, who
has been visiting the family OF her
nephew, Mr.. A. Simpson, in this city
the past two months, returned home Sat-
urday eyeninE.e,p
sssi<s. s~a-ia.ss. ss.-a.--, ,--ra.hu.'s.
engaged IA head mIlllner in Mrs. :. A.
Moorshead's millinery store during the
past season, returned to her home In
Chicago this morning.
Last Saturday Mr.. Robt. A. Wilson
showed us the ferule Of lead pencil that
he took from the gizzard OF chicken.
The fowl was evidently Of literary turn,
and had probably worn the pencil out
writing articles on the uncertainties Of
the life OF poultry during the holiday
season.
| The case OF Samuel X. Beail vs.. the q.
& A, railroad, for damages, was tried
before q jury 10 the circuit court this
morning. 10 this case the court instructed
the Jury to fiud the issues for the deiend-
ant, as the evidence failed TO disclose
any negligence on the part OF the railway
company.
This morning Judge Jas. p. Chinn, OF
the probate court, rendered his decision
| in the case Of Edgar and Bette Lillard vs.
the estate OF Washington G. Liliard
deceased, which case was tried on th'
twentieth day oil November and taker
under advisement BY the court I'M
decision gives the plaintiffs Judgment TO
F,eOo.
DR.. J. c. Crist was badly, but no
ssriously. injured this morning the re
suit Of his team running away with him
oyerturning the buggy and Throwing hin
, out. The doctors left shoulder was dis
, located and his head and face were Gu
|. and bruised considerably. The buggy
, which overturned near Mr.. Il. I, Jesse
residence, is almost q complete wreck
negro boy who was 10 the buggy with ID
, Crist, was only slightly bruised.
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Pupil stae. nls Teaehsr.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. IA special to
the Bee from Fort Dodge, Ia, says:
A serious stabbing ARRAY occurred In
the public schools Of Lehigh, - miles
south of here yesterday. The prinei-
pal, o'Malley, 3 we'll known educator.
ordered James nlsbury. pupil, to
change seats Elsbury refused, when
the principal endeavored TO remove
him by main strength. Elsbury drew
knife and stabbed 0Malley three
times, infiicting wounds from which
o'Malley may die. The boy who COM
mitted the assault was placed under
| arrest.
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rha na,.,,an,.a,ds s,-aat oroeoino oro
l. a....,,,, aa.a,,,on =. oooo,o, o,,ha
srou .nd slush Tho snow 10 d,sannear.
ino ranid,y. Ts,s ia n oooa time ior the
,.S,as a. ,tsp,v,s... - 80.
o. -. )
ing for Kansas City to Join Mrs. Anna
Hickman and daughter, Miss Anna, who
will leave in a day or two for Washing.
ton, D. c., to spend several weeks.
Tho ,r,a, =, tho casa n, Josanh II
IarLin va uanrv T.. Corhir was begun
Il, tho o,r.,it corr, vas,srdav afternoon
Tho cosa was o,van N the inrv inst
betore MON today The nlaIntiff sues the
defendant for damages sustained by
reason Of being bitten by defendants dog
dsc,s,or has hoan rsndsred nv the
d,s,r,c, co,r, a, wvondo,,e cour,v Kas
In ,ho coso n, Tho gudsor.KimberIv puh.
fishing To. NJ Kansas CITY. va. r. A,
yorns of this county On contraot.
Indomsn, was rsnder.d in favor oi the
nlain,iH Messrs VIM. II. Cbiles and T.
/ nuI,no wera the local attornevs for the
deiepaant while MIR. Alexander Graves
was the local representative Of the
plaintiff.
A press dispatch from jefferson City
states that great pressure Is being brought
upon Captain A. A. Lesueur from al
parts OF the state to serve the remaining
| - u..L. - III, ..,r. - ouioa a,
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nx water to the ssaboard.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-The Tribune says:
william j. Conners, Of Buffalo, has
been in consultation here with some OF
the largest grain shippers OF Chicago
regarding an all-water route for grain
TO the seaboard. Montreal Is to be the
seaboard terminal of the route and a
Chicago architect is now working on
plans for the erection at Montreal OF
three elevators with an aggregate capa-
city of 100000 bushels. With these
elevators there is to be fleet Of new
steamers, each 24O feet in length, 4S
feet beam and drawing IA feet Of water
through the canals. Through the
open water months they will be en-
gagged for the greater part In carrying
grain to Liverpool.
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TAYLOR GETS CERTIFICATE.
Two Members Of the Democratic Eiso-
tion Board In kentucky Decided In
Favor OF the Republican

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 9.-The state
board Of elections last night gave out
their official findings that W. s. Taylor,
for governor, and the rest OF the re-
publican ticket have been elected on
the face OF the returns Commissioners
Ellis and Pryor signed the report In
which they held, as board OF can
vassers, they have no right TO go be-
hind the returns OF the county board.
that the face Of the returns as received
by them from the counties show the
election of the republican state ticket
and certificates OF election were or
dered issued to each candidate thereon
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Augusta, Ca, Dec. IA fire which
had its origin in dry goods store here
yesterday burned four hours and laid
waste a solid block in the center oi
the business portion Of the city. The
damage viii approximate $1,000, 600
The flames were discovered on the SEQ
ond floor Of the big wholesale and rs'
tail dry goods store OF ]. b. White.
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Kllled on tho Track.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. ls.-Frank
NJ. Williams, city market-master, was
struck by fast freight train OF the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
yesterday afternoon near Rosedale and
Instantly killed. He was walking up
the track and did not see the approach
ing train.
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Can,s Home broken in Health.

Washington, Dec. 12.-commander
+. p. Wood, United States navy, died
Of typhoid fever at his home here to-
day. He was In command Of the gun
boat Petrol at the battle OF Manila bay.
Since his return from Manila to the
United States his health has been
broken and he lacked the power 10
throw off the fever. Commander Wood
was "a years in active naval service, II
Years at saa
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Fayora woodrufr for Vice Prs.Idsnt.

Washington, Dec. ll.-one OF the
callers at the white house yesterday
was Senator Platt, OF New York. Mr..
Platt believes the vice presidency prop
erly belongs TO his state and Is anxious
to have the president agree with him.
His candidate Is Lieut.. Gov. Timothy
L. Woodruff.
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Washington, Dec, l2.-Secretary Root
yesterday said that he had sent no di-
rections to Gen. Otis to open up the
ports in the Philippines. The matter
was in the discretion OF Gen. Otis, how
ever, and the war department earnestly
hoped that the day would not be far
distant when all of the ports could be
safely opened.
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Duluth, Mimi, Dec. IL. The people
Of Bemidji, Beltnam county, are TO
send Admiral Dewey big black bear,
recently captured, for a Christmas
present. Money was raised in the
town by popular subscription to pay
all the necessary expenses, including
express charges.
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Date OF Er.Confedsrats Reunion.

Louisville, KY, Dec. l9.-word has
been received here from Gen. John d.
Gordon, commanding the United
States Confederate Veterans, that the
dates May 80 TO June 8, inclusive, had
been decided upon for the annual re-
union, which this year is to be held in
Louisville.
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AmerIcan Prisoners Threatened.

Washington, Dee. l2.-Considerable
concern has been felt in official circles
for some time respecting the fate OF
American prisoners still held by the
Filipino insurgents. This is due to an
intimation made by Aguinaldo In a
note to Gen. Otis, delivered a month
ago, that grave injury might befall the
prisoners II recognition of the so-called
Filipino republic by the United States
was longer delayed. 1t was In answer
to this threat that the president sent a
message to Gen. Otis, for transmission
to Aguinaldo, announcing that II the
prisoners were maltreated In any
manner, he and his subordinates would
be held personally responsible.
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,v.r. 1ncr..,, WIN Ancc, 100000

Boston, Dec. il.-New England cot
ton manufacturers are greatly pleased
at the announcement from Augusta,
Ca, that the cotton manufacturers OF
that city are to raise the wages Of their
5000 employees. 1t is estimated that
by January l from 100000 to 10000
cotton mill operatives in the north
will be working under an advance OF
wages and that the advance from the
south will briag the total in the United
Statae nm IN IaO Of0.
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Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE Kan
sas City Times has been transferred
from Wiley o. Cox to a corporation
composed OF George L. Chrisman, pre-
siding Judge of the Jackson county
MOL court; John S, Sullivan, a peni-
tentiary contractor at jefferson City,
and A. A. Lesueur, Missouri's secre-
tary OF state. Capt, Lesueur will have
editorial charge.