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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

The Most Destructive Connag ,tion That
/ Has visited the city For Several Years
| KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. Is. "A do
structiye fire occurred last night in the
Deardorlf building, which is located at
the southeast corner OF Eleventh and
Main streets The building Is four
stories In height and has frontage OF
4 100 feet The fire started in the room
occupied by the benjamin Jewelry Co,
in the second story Of that part OF the
building that is at No liO5 Main street.
II rapidly spread TO ii07, the last Of the
four numbers occupied by the building.
The value of the property involved
was nearly S225, ZOO. The aggregate
loss will, according to members Of the
fire department, amount TO almost
Si70, 900. The insurance carried by the
owners Of the building and the con-
tents is said 10 amount TO SIPS. 400.
making the net loss about S4i, 600
None Of the contents Of the building,
except the valuables contained in the
safes of the occupants, escaped the raw
ages of the fire. All the floors OF the
building were burned out, causing the
safes t. fall into the basement.
The intense cold interfered with the
work of the fremen Several Of the
hose burst, causing streams of spray TO
rise in the air and fall upon the fire.
men. Soon they were a mass of ice.
The bursting Of the hose reduced the
size OF some OF the streams that were
thrown from them, and thereby made
tho efforts of the department to extin-
guish the blaze less effective The
water thrown from the hose nozzles
froze as fast as 1t struck an object that
was outside the building Soon the
telegraph wires and the poles upon
which they were strung in front of the
building were coated with ice.
About two-thirds of the entire loss
was covered by insurance. The build
ing, which was owned by the Deardorff
estate and valued at $50 900, is covered
by $50, 900 insurance. while the loss of
rent is covered by $40, 600 insurance
The Irwin g. Eaton Croclery Co.'S
stock was valued at $40, 600 Insurance
not given.
The insurance on the Browning King
Co. S stock of clothing amounts to $50
600. The value of the stock is roughly
estimated at from SIS, 900 to $50, 600.
bout one-half of the entire stock
owned by the firm had been removed
to the new Deardorff building on Wal
nut street, while their own store rooms
were being repaired, making its loss
just that much lighter.
The 5. d. Mills Jewelry Co. has its
loss. which amounts to about $40, 900,
fairly well covered by insurance.
The Boston dry goods store suffered
a loss of about 81, 500 on account OF
water II carried 500, 900 insurance.
Considerable loss was sustained on
personal effects OF people who had Off
ces in the building There is insurance
held on the property in some Of the
principal offices, but the flames made
an abs olute loss TO the owners OF most
Of the personal and private effects
Irwin Il Eaton have been peculiarly
unfortunate. Something less th an three
years ago their store on Delaware
street burned, involving a lOss of a0UuV
$4,000
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
WAIT TO ARnIrRArE.
THE CHERoKees.
Delegates 90 to Washington 20 Look After
IeglsIailon AnertIng Ihclr people.

Delegates Go to Washington TO Look After
Legislation Affecting Their People.
Sr. LOUIS. Jan. 20. e c. Boudinot
and T. NJ Buflingt IN, delegates of the
Cherokee nation, have left here on
their way to Washington to look after
legislative measures affecting their
people. The principal work they will
have to perform will be to urge
the ratification by congress OF
the agreement for the sale of the
Cherokee strip Besides the payment
OF s.. sos, 600 for the strip the treaty
provides for the preservation of the
rights and interests of the Cherokees,
notably the removal of all intruders
from the reservation. Under this new
treaty the government also agrees to
abrogate section 10 of the treaty OF 1866
by which other friendly Indian nations
are permitted to settle on Cherokee
lands Mr.. Boudinot says that the
report which has gained wide circu-
latitn TO the effect that Chero-
KEGS were moving on the choicest
lands OF the strip and stalking them
off is made out Of whole cloth The
facts are, he said, that at the time the
treaty was drawn up there were nearly
seventy Indians who had settled on the
strip aud made great improvements. a
clause was inserted covering these
cases to the effect that the Indians will
not be disturbed. The clause covers
but 5000, acres The committee will
oppose Congressman Breckinridge's
bill recently introduced having in view
the organization of five tribes into a
territory
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
GETTING READY.
Tha navy Department Actively Preparln
For the Worst should Chill Wish I

Tha navy Department Actively Preparing
For the Worst should ChiIi Wish 20
tight
WASHINGTON, Jan. i9 The navy
department is still the scene of great
activity. But in the Office OF chief OF
the bureau OF navigation, Com. Ram
say. the hustle is the greatest Three
of his assistants have been detailed
20 translate cipher dispatches and they
are kept busy putting messages into
shape for transmission and making in
telligible the cablegrams that come in
from the south.
The navy code is one OF the most in
triea'e ever devised II is numeral In
character and has never yet been de-
tectcd. Its Inconvenience, therefore.
is tolerated because of its safety, and
at present its use is the main work Of
the navigation bureau. A grist OF half
dozen cablcgrams will constitute near
ly days work, and so all the avail
able force of the bureau Is put upon
the task Meanwhile Commodore Ram
say devotes considerable time in com
munication with the chief Of the hydro
graphic office, Commander Glover, who
has in his Office accurate charts of both
continents. by this means every mile
OF the South American shore can be
watched
The greatest pressure, however, is
being brought to bear on the ordnance
bureau. which presents its fighting
arm Of the navy. The chief OF that
bnreau is givi most satisfactory re
suits from the gun-making plant at
Washington, besides stimulating the
steel manufacturers TO their best ef.
forts in rapid production of material
But above all the greatest activity
has prevailed for so long in the bureau
Of naval intelligence that the agen OF
which are said to have been at work
on a plan Of possible campaign, besides
collecting all imaginable information
from abroad II is through this bureau
that the secretary has kept himself
thoroughly Informed on the move ments
of the agents Of Chilli who 1t is ru-
mored, have for some time been ran
saclSing Europe for war material.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
ApDITIoNAL DIsPATCnEs.

The Maryland legislature reelected
Senator German and cast one indecisive
battle for the second senator.
IN the senate on the 10th a report
from the secretary Of state as TO the
Mexican awards under the convention
of 1865 was presented Several build
ing bills were passed In the house
the bill providing for public printing
was defeated.
The Louisiana republicans in state
convention nominated full ticket and
indorsed President Harrison for
sc cond term.
IN the French chamber of deputies
Minister Consians struck NJ Lauer in
the face. The sitting was adjourned
and several other fights occurred. -Four
dueis are threatened from the row
SECRETARY BLAINE had ano ther at
tack OF nausea at the cabinet meeting
on the 10th. but was soon all right
again.
PRESIDENT IlARRsoN's message in
regard to the Chilian difficulty will not
be sent TO congress yet and may not be
presented until next week 1t is re-
ported that conciliatory dispatches have
been received from Chilli and also that
Great Britain has offered TO mediate.
COMMANDER EVANS at Valparaiso
cabled the navy department on the
10th. but made no mention of any firing
on his vessel.
MEMBERs of the house are less in
clined toward war with Chilli Sena-
tors PETER and Kyle are also out
spoken in opposition.
The jury in the Senator Quay Grim
inal libel proceeding against the
Beaver Pa, Star has found the papers
editors guilty as charged
THOUSANDS have paid their last
tributes TO the remains Of the late Car
dinal Manning. which have been lying
in state in his London residence.
PHILADELPHIA democratic conven-
tions have elected delegates supposed
to be for Cleveland The anti-adminis-
tration men. supposed to be for Hill,
bolted.
A PARTY of twenty-five started out
from St Louis for a sleigh ride on the
night Of the 18th. Ia crossing the
Wabash track they were run down By
a train and eight were crushed and the
other fourteen seriously injured.
A TIFLIs paper reported on the i9th
that there had been fighting - ass Ksiillssss= K alias
dash. arising from a revolt fomented
! bv Persian priests on the tobacco oues-
ton. and that reinforcements were
needed from Teheran to suppress the
trouble the local troops having been
defeated by the insurgents. in this
engagement il Is said tnat eighty sol
diers and 200 rebels were killed
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
FIENDlsH MURDER.
Fearful Deed ot "a Drunken Mnn--He Mur-
ders a Mother and child. Nearly Iki ~
Another and Attempts suicide.

Fearful Deed ot "A Drunken Man-He Mur-
ders "a Mother and Child, Nearly III IL
Another and Attempts suicide.
LAMAR, Mo, Jan. 20. Robert Hep
Ter, OF Kenoma, who had been drink
ing, went to the house of Mrs. Goodly,
near that village, about o'clock and
|,orutally murdered her and her son, n
boy about 9 years old, and left for dead
her daughter aged 9years
Mrs Goodlys hea was crushed with
heavy b toned chair and one arm
and her jaw broken The little girl
was struck with heavy iron poker
and left lying across her mothers pros
trate form The little Buys head was
crushed 70 jelly.
Two Of Mrs. Goodlys children were
absent from home at the time and re-
turning shortly after found the bodies
and hearing some one in the second
story of the house hastened TO Kenoma,
half mile away, and gave the alarm.
Citizens were soon upon the scene,
but the murderer had fled after rihing
drawers and boxes upstairs, going
leisurely to his own home, short dis
tance from there.
The little girl showed signs OF life
and the boy was breathing when help
arrived.
The girl, upon recovering conscious
ness, stated that IIepler had committed
the deed, and nm examination showed
the tracks leading from the Goodly res
idence 10 that of his own.
w J. Harrison and Il. II. Schcyner
effected the wretch's capture after a
desperate struggle and he was brought
TO Lamar and lodged in Jail. This
prompt action prevented a hanging bee
Last evening IIepler attempted sui
eide in the Jail by hanging himself with
rope made out of blanket lie was
discovered by persons in the adjoining
cells who gave the alarm and he was
cut down, but not till black in the face.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Jan. 10 The
westbound passenger train on the
Frisco line was wrecked half a mile
south Of Wolse's switch yesterday
afternoon, the two rear coaches turn
ing completely over. The wounded
were Ernest Collins. Of Van Buren,
left leg broken; John Mitchell. of
Salem, shoulder blade fractured and
spine injured; J. l. Hawkins, Of Salem.
Mo, cut on the head and severely
bruised; J. NJ Egan, superintendent Of
telegraph. Springfield, No. serious
cash in back Of head; Samuel Williams.
Mead Center. Kan. cut in the head.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
BY DIRECT VOTE.
The Movement For the Election OF United
states Senators By Vote Of the People.

The Movement For the Election OF United
states Senators By Vote of the People.
WAsHINGroS, Jan. 10. The movement
for the election OF United States senat-
ors by a vote of the people seems likely
70 be the one subject of national inter-
est upon which party lines are not 10
be drawn in congress. Senator Palmer
will take charge OF the movement in
the senate, while Mr. johnson, the re-
publican represeni iative from North
Dakota will be its most aggressive
advocate in the house and in Repre-
sentatives Bryan. OF Nebraska; Enloe,
OF Tennessee; Springer, of Illinois, and
Miller. of Wisconsin, he will have
warm cooperation.
The house committee on elections OF
president, yice-president aud repre-
sentatives in congress at a recent
meeting gave special attention TO the
various propositions presented and was
addressed by Messrs. Miller Bryan,
Enloe and johnson. all OF whom have
propositions pending.
The joint resolution which Mr.. Miller
urged proposes constitutional
amendment giving one United
States senator 10 each state primarily
and an additional senator for
each 1000, 600 inhabitants, all to be
elected directly by the people. lie
contended that the smaller states had
disproporl ionately large representation
in the senate and his scheme would
secure more equitable representa-
tion. The plans Of Messrs- Bryan, En-
loe and johnson differ in this that Mr.
Bryau's amendment proposes that SEN
ators shall be elected 10y direct vote
only 10 such states as rough their
proper legislative machinery decide TO
elect senators in this manner, while
Messrs. Enloe and Johnson propose
that the new method shall be compul-
sorry as 20 all states on the adoption OF
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
INFANT DAMNArloN.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church Eliminates the Doctrine From
the Greed

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church Eliminates the Doctrine From
the Greed
NEW YoBK Jan 10. The general as
sembly committee on the revision Of
faith yesterday took mp the doctrine OF
infautdamnat'on, which is entirely elm
mated by the adoption OF the following
substitute for chapter ~, scctio1 3,
which now reads: "Infants diving In
infancy and all other persons who are
not guilty Of actual iransgressi n are
included In the election OF grace and
are saved and regeneratei by Christ,
through the spirit who worketh when
and where aud how he plcaseth So
also are all others elected, persons who
are not outwardly called by the min
istry of the word.
The seventh section OF chapter IS was
made to read as follows: Works done
by unrcgonerate men, although they
may be things which God com
mands, and of good use both TO
themselves and to others and al
though the neglect Of such things
Is awful and displeasiug TO God, yet be-
tANRN NhtI IhffNANt NV a. RAh a. hN a. .
purified by faith nor are done in a right
manner according TO the word nor TO
a right aad the glory of God, aud do
not meet the requirements Of the d.
vine law, hence they cannot be pleaded
as a ground OF acceptance with Ged. "
Chapter 23, section 4, reads as fol-
lows: Prayer is to be made for things
lawful and for all sorts of men living
or that shall live hereafter but not for
tho dead"
The committee on section 5 Of chap
ter 4, which treats Of preterition,
brought in its report After long and
vigorous discussion the following words
were adopted TO express the future
doctrine OF the Presbyterian church:
THE rest of mankind God saw fit,
according 10 the unsearchable counsel
of His will, whereby lie extendeth
or withholdeth mercy as lie pleas
eth. not To elect into eternal life, and
them hath He ordained to dishonor and
wrath fer their sins 10 the praise Of
His glorions justice. Yet hath lie no
pleasure in the death of the wicked,
nor is it His decree, but the wicked
ness OF their own hearts which re-
straineth and hindercth them from ac-
cepting His grace made in the Gospel"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
nnt Hls cnr rare Rack

UNIoNrowN. Pa, Jan ls.-Highway
robbery Is a common occurrence In this
vicinity. but the first time a street car
was held MP occurred yesterday in the
county, near Lsisenring Dunbar town
shin David Richey, a citizen living by
the line Of the road, was put of car
for some reason. He wanted his fare
returned 10 him. which was refused.
whereupon he went to his home, got
his shotgun, held mp the next car that
came along and made the conductor
hand him over his fare, Eve cents The
company had him arrested on fuar
charges
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

PEORIA. Ill, Jan l9-Four months
ago day Miss Lizzie Laforce. a pre-
possessing and popular young lady %
years Of age, was married to Hardy
johnson. After eight weeks Of mar
ried lie he began t1 b,at her and she
night he called at the house, drew a
revolver and began shooting. Two Of
the bullets took effect one ia the left
temple going nearly through her head
and the other through her right wrist
lie then tered the revolver on him
self and put a bullet into his right
t1mnie.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

PARIS, Tex, Jan. l9.-Cochalustee.
alias "Blacl Tiger, who has figured
so prominently in Indian territory items
and has cut out s0 much work for the
deputy marshals, has played them his
last and meanest trick There is hard
" a marshal working in the territory
but what has been outwitted and
mocl1ed by Tiger" who never failed
to break away from the best laid traps.
and now Tiger" is dead, and he didn't
die with his boots on, either, but laid
down quietly in bed and expired Of too
much pneumonia, like any ordinary
iaw-abidinr mortal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

THE New York Central's cannon ball
train. the empire state express, has
broken all previous records by running
ten miles in six minutes, which is at
the rate of one hundred miles an hour
There was a freight wreck at Lyons
and the express was detained at Clyde
There it was switched to another track
in order to get through in some sort of
time. II arrived in Rochester nineteen
minutes late. Charley Hogan, the en-
gineer, had a level stre,cl of track be-
fore him ten miles long to Grimesville
He pulled the throttle wide open. Rail-
road men predict that he will reach a
speed before long of one hundred and
twenty-five miles an hour.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21
Ernren 10 Death.

PUEBLO. Col, Jan lS-The body Of
the Granaras station agent +. f.
Shafer. is reported to have been found
on the plains about six miles from the
station. by his neglect in delivering a
train order two Union Pacific passen-
ger trains collided on the afternoon Of
December 81 Shafer, discovering his
error after the train had passed bis sta
ton. departed hastily, and was frozen
To death on the plains that night
Nothing was learned of him after that
night and all trains were closely
watched. It was thought thu Ne met
his death in this way.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

PARIS Jan. i9.--Deputy George
Berger SAYS: Our wines and dress
goods will be well represented az the
Chicago fair. for there is always a mar
ket for them. There is little enthusi-
asm about exhibiting ordinary goods.
The expense Of exhibiting viii be high,
and the advantages likely to result
small The government credit will
suffice q cover the expense Of the ex-
hibits Of the different ministries, bat
will not be used 70 help private enter
prise Nme. Seirfried and friends will
send a fine exhibit 20 Mrs Potter
Palmers department
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

The labor statistics Of Colorado show
that 1924 persons are employed in the
industries OF that state who last year
carmel si2, a5i, 765 55. OF an average
of about g per day. which Is a very
good showing as compared with the
average in eastern states. The maj0ri-
ty Of the female wage eworkersearn less
than s1l per week. The aggregate value
Of the manufactured prodact was ST0,-
o27. .S545l
A pin manufacturer ia Ansonia,
Conn. Is about = utilize some twenty
barrels Of imperfect pins in baiiding a
sidewalk in front Of his residence
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

THOMAS A. EDISON has perfected aud
patented the ''sea telegraph" II is a
system by which telegraphic oommuni-
cation can be carried on between ships
at sea, between ships and the shore and
between distant points OF land without
using wires. II is worked on the prin-
ciple of induction. Two vessels at sea
equipped with the proper instruments
can communicate with each other by
sending up captive balloons to height
sufficient t. overcome the curvature Of
the earth and bring the balloons on a
level with each other. The telegraphic
circuit between the two ships is had by
means Of the water aud the air. the
molecules in the air being utilized to
complete the circuit, based on the con-
duct witty of the water.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

AN enunciator company of Detroit.
Mich. has made a novel proposition to
the Chicago worlds fair directory. II
proposes to connect the citiNs OF the
two hemispheres by electricity, so that
when President Harrison touches the
electric button and starts the machin-
cry the fire bells will ring and the na-
tional flag be hoisted in towns all over
the United States and the opening Of
the exposition be announced to the
cities Of the old world. Another
feature in connection with it will be
the starting of music boxes in all Of
the cities to play the musical pro
Rramne which will be carried out in
that connection in Chicago They pro-
pose to do this without charge to the
directory. The matter viii be con-
sidered later.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-21

AN eastern financial paper recent
ly published the following: The most
important of the actual results so
far accomplished by the big crops is
seen in the general disposition of west
ern farmers to pay off their mortgages
II seems likely that there will this wear
be more farm mortgages paid off than
have been in a number of preceding
years together The state of Kansas
keeps a record, which is published
monthly. showing the statement of
mc rtgages released in the various coun-
ties Without exception the releases
show a heavy increase over the amount
Of new mortgages recorded. This will
be found to be true all through the
west