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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL

A DERRICK used by shipping com
pany at Hamburg can pick up ten
wheeled locomotive with perfect ease.
A NEW industry in Southern California
is mackerel fishing The pack is yei
small. but the fish are myriads in num-
Der.
ELECTRICITY IL now used 10 clean files,
and il is claimed that by its use they
are restored almost TO their original
condition.
PAPER is now nodded into spokes for
carriage and wagon wheels. II is claimed
TO be both cheaper and better than wood
for that purpose.
IT has never hitherto been found pos
sible to make a drilling machine which
would drill square. hexagonal. oblong
and octagonal holes in metal. but such a
tool has been devised and its appear
ance before the public is promised at no
distant date.
A LIeSITE sugar refinery has been es-
tablished in Philadelphia for utilizing
''black strap the refuse Of molasses.
Hitherto this substance has been used
in making rum. but the product has al
ways been in excess Of the demand
The inventors claim that the process
will revolutionize the sugar industry
II is clarified through pulverized Ignite.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
THE KANSAS DROUGHT.
A Light Rain Reported Secretary Mohl
Advises Planting For Feed.

A Light Rain Reported Secretary Mohler
Advises Planting For Feed.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. IA light rain
fell here yesterday afternoon It was
not enough to do the crops any good
but it cooled the atmosphere and broke
the heat which had been excessive for
the past four days
Hon. Martin Mohler, Secretary Of the
State Board of Agriculture, said: ~
have no information as TO the extent OF
the rain, but If it had covered the whole
State its benefits would be limited,
far ae the corn Is con-
cerned. There is much corn in
all portions OF the State, especially in
the western and southern portions of
the State, that is totally beyond help,
and no amount Of rain could be Of any
benefit to it There is a larger area, Of
course, that is not so badly OIL and that
a good rain now would help, making a
yield Of say 80 to 40 per cent of crop.
In Eastern and Northern Kansas good
rains now and for the next two weeks
will give a yield of from so TO so per
cent of an average crop. Aside from
corn. however, rains will be OF great
benefit to all portions of the State
Pastures are scorched and water Is
scarce. Good rains will start
the pastures afresh and may per-
haps produce fair crop of late hay,
which would be fine thing for the
farmers. The indications now are, as
suming that the rain did not extend
generally over the State that the hay
crop will be lighter in Kansas than in
any season since 1887 Farmers will
have to depend upon fodder largely for
feed this coming winter and they will
be wise If they follow my suggestion in
the circular which l have just issued
and plant corn, millet and cane"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
RATES LOWERED
The Interstate Cop.mlssion Makes n Cut
la Rates Extending From the Mississippi
River into Kansas aud Nebraska.

AHo tHtHfrHtAto Nobfinihnioh mhhca Nut
la Rates Extending From the Mississippi
River into Kausas aud Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 2.--Tho Inter-
State Commerce Commission has pre-
pared It's order TO take effect September
|, for the reduction OF rates on food
products based on its reports TO the
Senate juno :. The order is accom-
panied BY copy OF that report and the
opinion Of the Commission oyerruling
the protest and motions OF tho roads TO
dismiss for want.of Jurisdiction.
The opinion reviews the powers and
duties OF the Commission in the matter
OF beginnine and conducting investiga-
tions, and the Commission holds Its
proceedings legally sufficient and the
reduction necessary TO make the rates
reasonable.
The reductions made apply only to
corn, oats, whost and -four carried from
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
TO Chicago, St Louis and the Missis-
sippi river. Tho reduced rates are:
From the Missouri river to Chicago
on corn and oats IL cents and
wheat and nour 90 cents per 100 pounds;
from Kansas and Nebraska points, corn
Is to 23, and wheat 81 TO ~ cents. Re-
ductions extend 200 miles in Nebraska
and $50 miles in Kansas from the Mis-
souri, river. Who're rates are fractional
the roads may charge even cents which
considerably modifies the reductions
No reductions are required which will
leave the roads less than 81 mills per
ton per mile for hauls not longer than
500 miles nor less than 8 mills for any
distance.
As 70 rates east OF the Mississippi, the
Commission says; The rates from Chi
cago and ST. Louis and the Mississippi
river, now charged on corn, oats, wheat
and flour TO the Eastern seaboard are
not found TO be excessive; the charges
on other principal food products between
the Mississippi and the seaboard are in
yolyed in pending complaints heard on
petition and answer, and therefore no
order as to those rates and charges will
now be issued
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
RIvAs SHOT,
Bloodshed In salvador Capture and Death
Of So-Called Rebel The Rising Sup
pressed.

Bloodshed In salvador Capture and Death
Of a so-Called Rebel The Rising Sup
pressed.
La LIBERTAD, Aug. .. e.-Communica-
tlon with tho interior of Salvador has
been restored Advices from the cap
ltal state that General Ezeta was or
dered from the frontier with about ., 900
men Immediately upon the outbreak of
the revolt headed by General Riyas and
hastened with all speed to the capital
General Riyas' force had captured the
artillery barracks, but the few troops
in charge had fought desperately be-
fore they surrendered. The Indians
then pillaged several houses and panic
ensued Rivas' forces we're finally de-
feated and peace was restored.
Rivas escaped from the capital but
was pursued and taken prisoner few
miles outside the city. Yesterday
morning he was publicly shot and his
corpse was exposed on the Plaza Armas,
II is reported that many prominent
persons arc com mpromised and a strict in
quiry is being made regarding the Rivas
conspiracy.
The siege lasted forty hours The
capital suffered considerable damage
and hundreds Of persons we're shot dead
in the streets.
Tho Government forces which took
part in the overthrow Of Rivas are now
disposed 10 return to the frontier If
necessary
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
FARM NOTES.

1t is not the quantity Of land, but the
management that determines the profit
IL will not pay to presume that the
farm will pay as we'll without the use OF
brains as with them.
The farm manure should be kept from
the sun. The soluble parts are the
most valuable, and If exposed a good
portion of this viii either be evaporated
on laaL quay and ha laat-
/ The barn or stable is a poor place for
the poultry. They will soon eat and de-
stroy more than they are worth Pro-
vide them with place and then see
that they are kept there.
One advantage in growing sunhowers
for poultry is that they will withstand
drought better than almost any other
crop and being very rich, only small
quantity need to be fed at time.
1t is not necessary to thresh either
sunAowers or sorghum The heads can
be hung up and the fowls will take de-
light in picking out the seeds During
the winter this is a good plan Of giving
them exercise.
Peaches may be set down as failure
all over where they usually are abun-
dant even in New Jersey, Maryland
and California. In Missouri apples
have dropped badly they are small and
immature in consequence of the
drought
II does not ray to waste three-fourths
of the manure made on a farm by throw
ing the solid part off an open floor
out Of doors to be washed down stream,
when by simply providing ample litter
both liquids and solids can be kept un-
til drawn where wanted.
The farmers have commenced thresh-
ing and marketing the flax crop Tho
acreage is the largest that has ever been
raised in this locality and the reports so
far received say that the yield is very
satisfactory, the average being between
eight and ten bushels to the acre. -
Appleton City (Mo.) Journal
Glover does not leave the soil poorer
than before but increases its capacity
for future crop productions. 1t is deep
rooted and stands drought better than
any other grass. 1t keeps the soil moist
and its roots open the subsoil, which
makes plant-food more available for
other crops. Glover should be cured,
but it must not be allowed to stand in
the field after being cured, as too much
sun causes it to burn"
1t does not pay to stint your fields in
seeding clover. Shade is wanted for the
good Of the soil Hence weeds grow
whore crops are thin. The roots Of
clover plants invigorate the soil Fine
hay is worth more and is better favored
than the coarser. one ton Of hay may
not pay cost Of production while two
would make a profit Therefore il will
not pay to SOW less than one bushel Of
,lover and timothy seed properly mixed,
On every acre sown.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
FURIOUS FIRES
Forty Acres Burned over at Chicago
TIre nt seneoa FalIs, \. \.

! Forty Acres Burned over at Chicago-Great
Fire at Seneca Fails, n. \.
CmcAoo, July 3L-Fire, supposed to
have originated from a spark from a
| locomotive, started about seven o'clock
last evening in the lumber yards Just
north Of the mouth Of the Chicago river
and famed by heavy breeze it spread
rapidly, burning over nearly forty acres
boforo il was snhdued.
At $50 p. m. the indications were that
the fire might be one of the most extern
sive that has occurred in Chicago since
the destruction OF the most valuable
part of the city in October, 1871. 1t be-
gan on the docks OF Fitzsimmons 81
Connell, contractors and rapidly spread
to the lumber yards OF f. T.. Aver & Co.
and f. f. Whitcomb & Co.
All about the locality whore the
flames started are vast stretches of val
liable lumber piles and manufacturing
establishments The region is known
as the north pier and is situated on the
north side Of the river not more than a
few squares from the site Of old Fort
Dearborn, the Indian trading post that
marked the beginning of Chicago's COM
mercial importance A wilderness OF
ships and wharves rendered the place al
most inaccessible for fire engines, but
the fire boats provided by the city
for Just such an emergency remedied
the difficulty in measure. The scene
of the fire is pene trated by tracks of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, which
crosses the river near by for a junction
with the Illinois Central and the east
ern trunk lines Skirting the North.
western tracks are the lumber yards of
the Peshtigo Company and H. Paencke
e. Co.
1t is estimated that the total loss will
exceed $500, 900. The principal losers
are: Aver S Co, si42, 600, partly in
sured; Fitzsimmons * Connell. $40, 900
no insurance; Chicago & Northwestern
railway, S25, 900, on forty cars, and the
city of Chicago, $40. 600
THE FIRE AT SENECA FALLS.
SENECA FALLS n. v, July 3l.-The
Pew building, against the erection OF
which three or four years ago earnest
protest was made, fulfilled its mission
as fire trap yesterday morning, and it is |
feared has also proven a death trap.
Shortly after three o'clock the build |
ing, which was directly opposite Hoags |
Opera House on Fall street, was discov- /
cred TO be burning in Sutherland & |
Squire's restaurant. in a few minutes I
the entire structure was on fire. At |
seven o'clock the commercial part of /
the town was in ashes or in flames
All three newspapers were burned out
and the telephone service suspended.
Careful estimates by insurance men
and others place the loss at between
s600, 600 and $500, 600, with insurance
amounting to only 100000 The heav-
lest individual loss is that Of the
Electric Company
klO0. 600. with but $40. 600 insurance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

A CHEMICAL explosion at tho Denver
lcol.) fire brick supply house caused the
death of the president of the company,
Joseph w. orth, recently
Two boys-Dean and Field Dickerson
sons OF Detroit (Mich.) book pub
Usher, were drowned recently.
Two boys were killed by falls three
drowned, one man killed by train and
man fatally shot in New York City on
the 4th.
CoMMoDoRE MCCAIN has hoisted his
flag on the United States ship Pensa-
cola at New York and assumed COM
mand of the North Atlantic squadron.
TwENTY-FoUR British sailors attempt
ed to escape from their ship at Newport,
X l., recently, stealing the ships boat
while excursionists were landing. A
crew sent in pursuit shot one, cut an
other with a cutlass and captured all
but three in the act of landing at the
torpedo station.
THE election in Alabama for Governor
and other State officers resulted in the
election of the entire Democratic ticket
But four Republicans and Independents
were elected to the Legislature.
AT the request OF the German Govern
ment England has ordered one OF her
men-of-war now at Buenos Ayres to pro-
tect the interests Of the Germans resid-
ing in that city.
The Emperor OF Germany visited
Queen Victoria at Osborne House on
the 4th.
The tenth international medical con-
gress opened at Berlin on the 4th.
THE grand encampment Of Odd Eel
lows commenced at Chicago on the 5th.
The complaints Of III treatment made
by the Indians who have recently re-
turned from Buffalo Bills and other
Wild West shows now in Europe have
been set forth in letter sent by Gen
eral James obeirne to Thomas ]. Nor
gan, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs at
Washington
ANOTHER explosion OF fire damp has
occurred in a coal pit at St Etienne,
France OF the men employed in the
pit lis succeeded in making their es-
cape uniniured. Five others we're seri-
ously hurt
THE Trans-Caspian railway Of Russia |
Is totally unable to handle the cotton
crop Of Turkestan. which has increased !
wonderfully.
SEVERAL Senators on the 4th crit |
icised the House for delays in necessary |
which impelled Presiding /
Officer Ingalls, 10 deprecate the express
sions as tending to promote discOrd be-
tween the two branches Of Congress /
The Tariff bill was then taken Up. The /
House was in committee on the General /
Deficiency bill
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
Notes

Save up a supply Of feed for the poul-
try now. Sorghum and sunnower seed,
the cleanings at threshing and other
materials can be gathered up and stored
to use during the winter
A correspondent says that ten years
ago he could not secure forty two-horse
wagon loads Of well-rotted manure in
one year; now 400 loads will fall below
the mark and that too, without one
cent paid out for commercial fertilizers
or for any expense whatever for extra
fixtures about the stable; simply plenty
Of litter for all the stock, hence more
manure.
Every stock grower should know at
what weight it viii be best 10 sell.
With all classes OF stock SO pays 10
stick to one breed, first securing the
ones that suit the surroundings best
The turkey is an industrious forager,
and II allowed a good range will pick
up TIE greater part Of its living
Ont Of the best preventives Tor cholera
among poultry is to feed parched corn
regularly once week; twice would be
better, but IL fed all they will eat once
will answer.
Raising plug horses for market rarely
pays They cost as much 10 raise as tho
better class and sell for much less
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
SUCCESSFUL NEGROES.
Remarkable Progress of Negroes ON an Is
and on South Carolina.

and on South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., Aug. THE CEN
sus man who was assigned the enumer-
alton of the Sea-lsland coast Of this
State has made a most remarkable dis
covery Kiawah Island, some miles
down the coast is owned by
two families OF the ante-bellum
Sea Island baronS 1t had been
thought TO be uninhabited unit
the census man visited il on ofllcial
business. He expected to find there a
handful of American citizens, white and
black, but he was agreeably and wonder
fully disappointed. lie found a large
black colony OF about $50 souls, and in
making the tour Of the island he, OF
course, expected to find tho population
ignorant On the contrary, he had
struck a region, the only one in the
world in which all the inhabitants
were English speaking, reading and
writing negroes Every negro he met
could read and write. Every child of
suitable years could also read and write
and the women we're just as intelligent
as the men. All were prosperous and
prospering under the wise rule Of a mu-
latto cacique named Quash Stevens
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
WITH WIT AND SAGE.

IGNORANCE is the mother Of vice.
THE less you find fault the more you
will find happiness.
''OH, talk is cheap" as it2 I guess
you never paid a lawyer for pleading
your case"
HoFE is itself a species Of happiness,
and perhaps the chief happiness the
world affords
BANKS You seem to be in bad
humor tonight" Spaces--Yes, am
grinding out jokes"
TEAcHER-"How is the earth divided?'
Tommy-.'Tween them that's got It.
and them that wants IT.
MAMA" said little Willie. inspect
ing a porous plaster, ''are those holes
where the pain comes through2'
SHrs are about tho only thing We
know Of that can travel mile after mile
on tacks and show no signs Of pain.
BmGes 4 "Hello. Bragrsi I've Just
got back from the lakes. you know"
BragEs-'I'm very sorry, my boy, but
haven't got cent"
CIEAR thoughts patiently worked out
and freely interchanged before action is
called for are the only means Of making
that action wise, permanent and eiIec-
tive.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
DISASTERS ABROAD.
Terrible Railway Accident In the
Austrian Tyrol.
The Holy Mountain OF the urcek Church
ON Fire-Twenty Monks Perlsh--ship
Lifted Out OF Water By an
Iceberg--Etc.

INNspRucK Aug Word has been
received OF railway horror which has
just happened at Boels station, near
here
An express traia suddenly left tho
rails and rolled down an embankment
three OF tho cars falling into the stream.
There were 100 people in the cars at
the time and their struggles were terri
bic. They were simply riveted in and
IL is believed that the loss of life was
very high Some place IL as high as
100.
MOUNT ATHos IN FLAMES.
LONDON, Aug. s. -Advlces from Ath-
ems announce disastrous FIRE upon the
celebrated Mount Athos. the holy
mountain of the Greek Church. The
fire has destroyed the largest part OF
its wonderful forests
OF the twenty Greek monasteries
which have been located upon the
mountain for centuries, most have been
completely destroyed. The damage is
estimated at 5, 5,000 600 francs
Twenty monks and hermits perished
In the flames
LIFTED VI k1 AN l1Ehthtf.
HALIFAx, N. s., Aug. 3. Captain Ash
Of the steamer Portia, which has arrived
from Newfoundland, states that his YES
sci had miraculous escape from an
iceberg OIL Fogo Head A berg $50 feet
high and 800 feet long broke in three
pieces just as the Portia was passing II.
One OF the pieces 200 feet long came up
under the steamer, lifting her entirely
out OF water She remained for some
minutes resting on the huge cake OF ice
when the tremendous sea set her afioat.
STEAMER DAMAGED.
New YoRK, Aug IA dispatch has
been received at the Maritime Exchange
announcing that the United States mail
steamship Rio de Janeiro bound from
San Francisco to Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama while at anchor at the port OF
Yokohama was run into by the British
steamship Agra and seriously dam
aged. The passengers were taken
ashore in the lifeboats and the Rio de
Janeiro was towed 10 her dock in a sink
ing condition.
GRAND STAND WRECKED.
LONDON, Aug. Sat Atherstone,
WarwicLssire, part sf aDimmense graR-I
stand. erected to view the military
tournament and occupied by Is, 600 peo-
Pile fell TO the ground, carrying with it
over /, 900 spectators. The fall was not
very great but a number were injured,
some of them seriously. When the
crash came the immense gathering be-
came panic stricken and trampled upon
many, but were finally quieted.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
A TRAITOR.

LA LIBERrAD Aug. Lit is reported
that General Rivas who was recently
recalled from Honduras by the Honduras
Government to raise troops around the
Coadiutepec and join the main army
operating against Guatemala on the
frontier, turned traitor after having had
a fine reception in the capitol. When
he was supposed to be on his way to the
frontier he turned back his forces of
2, 600 Indians toward the capitol and
stormed the barracks. There fighting
has been going on two days, but no de-
tails have been received, as communi-
cation has been interrupted since Gen
eral Riyas started the revolution against
the Menendez Government some months
ago, but was defeated lie then fled TO
Honduras.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
MrscFII.NFot-s.

SUPERINTENDENT PORTER, in speaking
Of census frauds, said there was over
whelming evidence Of padding in the
St Paul returns. The corruption was
as rank as it was at Minneapolis.
FoRrY-oNE dwellings at Braddock
Pa, we're destroyed by fire on the after
noon Of the slst Three hundred people
were rendered homeless The aggregate
loss was sl60, 600; fairly insured.
THE business portion OF Walnut Ill,
was burned recently. The loss was
s125. geo.
VIOLENT diphtheria is reported at Red
Bay, fishing settlement on The Labra
dor coast
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07

PARIS, ILL.,, July SI.-Albert Geoghe-
han city clerk, is missing. lie is short
officially, and by his connection with a
bank until year ago between s.. 900
and $4,000. His stealing while in the
employ Of the bank was accomplished
by failing to turn over the amount OF
small notes when paid of, which notes
did not appear in the cash receipts Of tho
day. His robbery Of the city treasury
was done by duplicating and raising
city orders His family are in the city
and his wife is Frustrated with grief u,
is understood an effort will be made 10
bring him W Justice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
An Awfnl siri,ncss-

MUNICH. Aug. Minister Won Lutz
is seriously ill., He has symptoms Of in
sanity. After raving like a madman no
falls and remains prostrate for long
time. Upon recovering he is too weak to
stand. lie is often delirious for twelve
hours at time and has the appearance
Of a drunken man dosed with morphine.
Twelve weeks ago yesterday morning
he had lucid moment and begged his
physicians TO allow him to die. Point
ing 10 his swollen feet he cursed the
doctors for keeping him alive without
giving him a moments relief from the
terrible pains that racked him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07

REPRESENTATIVE FARQUHAR, Of New
York, has introduced bill TO create a
commission to be known as the United
States Commission Of the Worlds Con-
gress OF Labor. to consist of nine mem-
hers to be appointed by the President
IL suggests that the President shall APP
point two of these members from the
National Farmers Alliance. and the
rest shall be named by the American
Federation of Labor and the Knights OF
Labor, but no two OF them shall be
from the same State. These Commits
sioners shall receive an annual salary
OF So, 600 and their terms of Office shall
expire December 81, 1895. 1t shall be
the duty Of the Commissioners to dis
cuss labor in all its phases.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07

CAIRO, Aug. 2.-The famine prevalent
in the Soudan is growing worse. In
some parts OF the country the deaths
from starvation average 100 daily. Nine
thousand acres Of rice and cotton land
in the province of Meneion have been
covered with an inflow OF salt water
and the growing crops thereon have
been destroyed. The ravages OF the
cotton worm in Egypt continue, and the
prospects for full crop are considera-
blv impaired.