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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
FLYNN's MfRE'sIyEsr.
Secretary Hoke Smith Replies to His Okla
homa Land Resoiutfon

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 23-Secre-
tary Hoke Smith sent 10 the House a
reply 10 resolution introduced By Dele
gate Flynn, OF Oklahoma and adopted
by the House, calling for Information
relating 10 The allotment or NicnIta
Indian lands In Oklahoma
Replying 10 the section Of the resOlu-
ti0n as TO the cause OF the deiay in
opening the lands 10 settlement. .the
Secretary says that the matter OF own
ership or the lands Is not yet definiteiy
settled, and he is OF the opinion that IL
would be unwise 10 throw these lands
open 10 settlement while the claims of
the Choctaws and Ch.ckasaw are unset
tied. IL Is unnecessary, he says, 10 dis
cuss the serious complications which
might arise, involving the settlers, the
Indians. and the Government by such
action.
Replying TO that part OF the resolution
asking for any Of Secretary Smiths rela-
tives are interested In delaying the OPEN
ing OF the lands TO settlement, secretary
Smith says:
"One OF the counsel OF. the WichItas In
the litigation Is the husband OF the Sec
ond cousin OF my wife it will be- Seen
that the compensation OF this counsel
is 10 be percentage OF the money derived
from the sale Of the surplus land IN
case IL is decided that the cnocfaws
and Chickasaws have no revsrslonafy
interest In those lands. I am not aware
of any Interest which the counsel for the
Wichitas can have IN delaying the aliot-
ment and sale of the surplus lands.
Neither has ever suggested an tnfen-
ton or desire on their part or tneir
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
sRrDr AND wIDow rnh samE DAr.
Sad Ending of the Romance of Deter
mined Young Iowa oupie.

DIES MONIES. IA. Dec -. Walter
Scott. a young business man, ana MISS
Clara Dawson were married al > O'Clock
this afternoon by u justlce OF the neece.
SCOT went from the Office OF the justice
to the home of the girls rather, y T.
Dawson, and was shot dead by the
father. -,
afri met. and the friendship ripened into
love The girls father fcrba'ir them 10
ace each other But as they persisted, ne
took the girl before the insanity cornls-
sion and gave testimony, on tne s,renBln
OF which she was found insane and sent
10 the asylum AT Mount Pleasant.
Scott TOOK steps 10 secure her release,
AMI AZ last succ..isd IN proving that
she was sane She was released, ana her
riage. took her TO Chicago and placed her
I'm a convent For Some time she was
unable to communicate with Scott, nut
AZ last got letter 10 MIN he went 70
Chicago and Induced the mahagehemrt NJ OF
the institution TO release the giri Then
he~ father took her somewhere In ohio
and placed her IN private school She
managed to get away from there, sna
her father brought her pach 70 heokuk
and placed her In the charge OF friends.
scott went to Keokuk 10 secure her re-
lease ana was arrested on warrant
sworn out by Dawson. charging him with
sending Indecent letters 20 tne Rirl
Scott. however was released. but the
giri then declared 20 friends she would
rot marry him TIL her parents were will
ing However. he met her from time 70
time. and yesterday she sent note say
in0 she was ready 30 run away and be
married. They went this afternoon. were
married. and soon after Scott went 10 her
home TO got her belongings. He took all
officer with him Dawson refused 20 give
them what they demanded, and as they
were leaving the house drew revolver
and shot Scott. lie fired four times. and
three OF the balls took effect. one OF
which went into the brain. Death was
instantaneous.
Dawson was arrested and taken to the
county Jail. There was much talk OF
ivnching early this evening and special
guards were placed on duty. but at
r. NJ. there seemed TO be no serious dan
ger of trouble. The girls father In an
eccentric man Of sixty years. and is the
inven,or OF a process for making Damae-
Gus. which has been pronounced of great
value
The girl will remain at the homo Of
Scott's parents His mother IL pro9tfutod
By grief and the GIRL - tnconsolablA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
Miss Ging's Life Insurance.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 2i.-An echo
of Harry Hayward's crime came up to-
day. when notice was served upon The
state Insurance Commissioner by w. II,
Eustis, attorney for the Administrative
the estate OF Catherine Cling, that suit
had been brought against the Traveller
Insurance Company. of Hartford. 10 col
lect the 5000 accident policy taken out
by Miss Cling. at Hayward's suggestion,
and made payable to him in case of death.
The company for a time fntimated that
1t would pay the policy without a ques-
ton. but for some unaccountable reason
recently decided TO make a fight.
A copy of the complaint was this morn
ing served upon the Insurance Commis-
sioner, who. under the law, must send
official word OF the bringing Of the suit
10 the company. A letter was mailed
this afternoon 10 Hartford, containing
a copy Of the complaint.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Dee 2.-Fore-
cast for Wednesday:
For Virginia: Cloudy, with rain In
northern and western portions: slightly
warmer: southeasteriy winds.
For North and South Carolina: Fair
and warmer: southcriy winds
The pressure has fallen rapidly IN the
central valleys and lake regions. The
two storm centres noted this morning
have combined into a single centre OF
marked energy, now central In Northerr
Illinois.
A rapid rise OF pressure has .occurrsa
I'm the Northwest and the barometer re-
mains relatively higher IN New Enelan9.
Colder weather prevails over the Midi
die and Northern Rocky mountain Qis-
tricts and In the Upper Minsissippi yai-
ley II II warmer In the lake regions.
Rain has fallen In the Lower Mfsx1s-'
sippi and Ohio Valleys and thfou9nove
the lake regions The storm VIII prob
ably advance eastward. causing rain 80
continue In the lake regions ana the
Ohio Valley and the Middle states We'd
nesday afternoon or night
The temperature Will fall n the weei-
crn lake regions and the Mississippi VAL
ley and rise slightly IN New EngIrnd;
No marked change Is indicates Y
other districts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-Representa-
tive Meyer. OF Louisiana. this morning
received a telegram from j. A. Murphy,
president of the Sugar Exchange, Of New
Orleans, inquirins as to the action OF the
ways and means with reference TO an In
creased duty on sugar. Mr. Meyer re-
piled that the committee had not as yet
considered that schedule, but that he
would inform him officially when q con-
clusion was reached.
A member Of the committee stated that
this morning. In his opinion. the sugar
scnelule would be passed over without ac-
tion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
OUR TRADE WITH GREAT BRITAIN
4 Statement of the Imports From Great
Britain, Her Colonies and Dependencies.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. AIN re-
sponse 10 a Senate resolution, the set
retary OF the Treasury this morning sent
10 the Senate 2 statement showing our
ing each OF the last five years and Tor
the whole period. the gross amount OF
the imports from ports Of Great Britain
and her colonies and dependencies, to-
gether with the amount OF the exports
to such ports. The totals for the whole
period OF five years are as follows:
United Kingdom. Imports, <SD,JfV, i5o
exports. ~, 1s4, ,OfsG5i
Bermuda Imports, S2,222 1853, exports
81 So i75
British Honduras: Imports, s3U2 .5o4; ex-
ports, S2065, ,760.
Canada. including Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, quebec. ontario, Hrtsh
Columbia, etc: Imports, $40, 1si,6s2; ex-
porls. s237. 100, 759
New foundland and Labrador Imports.
50 iO3 G27. exports, 81 iy2. iS}.
British West Indies. Imports, SJboJo,o"p'
exports, s32 ~. i3J.
British Guiana; Imports, SziV<i'<"-i
exports. tJW3.OJ7.
British India and East lndia. imports
sI1O tgf 324. exports. SIS s41u,Zl4
Hong Kong: Imports, $3.S'5,0o3i eN-
ports, S22. .235. .oo c.-
British Australasia. Imports, sJo'r'''-
gS3. exports, $40, HIN
British Africa: Imports S.i32,oio; ex-
ports, $40 4s2. s24. -
All other British. including Alden, FAX
land Islands, Malta etc: Imports, D,3lS'-
I'D. exports, 2.sO4VtO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
The Fire Record.

DENVER, COL. Dec. 1.-THE Law.
renee Reduction Works. az .awrence.
Cripple Creek, was burned yesterday.
The flames broke out In the boiIer-housa
and spread rapidly over the entire WORKS.
the only portion saved being the once.
oil tanks, and scales. About ~, gallons
of gold solution, valued at $4,000. were
lost There was $4,000 worth OF ore
In the binds awaiting treatment. The
loss of supplies IL 5000. The plant cost
SlO0 insurance. sJDvD.
WEEDSPORT. y. y, Dec. @.-rlre
totally destroyed the large ms't-house
owned by Alfred hammond, or Lyons,
at midnight last night.
The grain store-house or G. q. Aoams
& Sons was also burned.
The loss on the hammond puiiding
IS $4,000 and on the Adams building
10000 The losses are covered by In
stlrance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
THE GHOSTS PROTECT HEl

Are you not afraid to remain here
alone at night?" | said. -
oh. no. she replied. Ihe reputa-
tiOn OF the place protects me.
What reputation l asked.
why, the ghosts
This led TO further questioning on my
part, and j ascertained that every night
Major Reines wa about the place.
Why. Leon saw him I'm the garden
this mornin." she said, "and he talks 10
him every night"
dunn. Then she told me she had attended
sDiritualistic seances in the NortG, and
then, at the earnest request OF mysef ana
friend, she agreed TO MAKE her son call
up his grandfather. We all went into the
house. closed the door. darSened the room
so IS TO admit no light, ana TOOK our
seats around the table. Mother aHd son
sat opposite each other.
After we had remained I'm silence Tor
some time the boy said 10 my companion;
II see young woman standing behind
your chair, and she has both hands upon
your shoulders "
NV companion trembled visibly This
strange boy went into minute descrip-
tiOn OF the apparitiOn prompted here ana
there by his mother.
Then he saw an elderly lady WIN gray
hair. and finally he announced that Major
Reines was in the room and standing
behind my chair This was too much,
and l made a hurried exit followed by
once outside this ghostly hovel we felt
better .....
IN A TRANCE FOR HOURS.
Mrs Taylor told US that once her son
had lain ia trance for two hour dur
ing which time he talked with all OF his
ancestors and Napoleon BonaDarte from
whom she claims TO be descended. Inc
child has nervous affection about the
eyes and nose. and appears to be held in
Submission by fear of his mother.
Despite their appearances, Mrs. Taylor
and her son look healthy. she appears
to be a keonly observant woman. ana
talks slow and carefully. AZ present this
Is the status Of the case. Who this wo-
man really IS, what Is ner scheme anu %
motive remain for the HenricO officials
TO unravel she referred me 70 number
OF prominent people In the West. whom
she said would corroborate all she had
told me.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
Killed His Prisoner.

ST. LOUIS. NO, Dec. 24-Hen-y Larson.
a tramp. entered the House OF Constable
Hanson. at Pine Lawn, a suburb. last
night, and attempted TO assault little
BESSIE Hanson during the absence OF her
parents Hanson returned just I'm time
10 save his child and arrest the brute
At the station, while awaiting a train
for the city. Larson knocked the Con
stable down and started TO run. Hanson
recovered quickly ana fired two shots
one entering Larson's brain. He died AT
the city hospital this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
Southern Railway Earnings.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The Southern
railway reports for November gross earn
ings of s.so,@4. an increase OF sse. .7S5;
expenses and taxes, sl.l6l. 200: Increase.
5.7i7 and net earnings OF s703 1853: IN
crease. sSc.9S1; and from July lst TO No
vember 3oth. gross earnings OF ss,5oi, ,624 4:
increase, s54i, lS9; expenses. s.. 633. 1923: In
crease. s29l .l39, and net nearnings of g. =
S,1. 900: increase, $3.50 060.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

samuel Kaufman's Boot and Shoe Store
Damaged.

Damaged.
At 1925 o'clock this morning an alarm
Of fire was turned in from Box g. situa-
ted at the corner of Main and Four
teenth streets The fremen responded
very promptly. and found the building
No. 1925 east Main street, occupied by
Samuel Kaufman, as boot and shoe
store, on fire. The fire originated in the
rear of the store, and the flames were
quickly extinguished and the principal
damage will be from smoke and water.
But for the promptness Of the Fire De-
partment, this fire would have proved
disastrous being situated in one of the
most thiclIy built-up portions Of the
city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

clients part. for delay. NO connec-
tion or relation by blood or marriage or
mine Is acting as attorney for any party
or parties interested in delaying the
opening Of these lands TO settlement.
No party or parties have pvssented TO
the Interior Department any oDJecuon 70
the full and immediate execution OF
the act OF May Z, 1855, which provides
for the opening Oh the lands"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

He Bring His Wife in Court to Make a
Sensation.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 24.-Special-
Isaac Jovnes. the negro for whom Attor-
news Eason and Wool went bail. which he
forfeited. was tried in the Police Court
fined $50. and sentenced 10 six months in
iail on one charge Joynes had his VIE
nresent from NansemOnd county, whittier
he led the attorneys on prentence OF Sc
curing them by a deed on farm 10 give
some highly sensational testimony, but
the Court refused TO hear her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
An Illinois Bank Fails.

CANTON. ILL, Dec. 2.-The Bank Of
Farmingtcn, private institution, locate
at Pennington. ten miles north OF here.
failed yesterday afternoon.
Jackson Mason was the owner. Assets
and liabilities about $4,000 each Poor
collections are assigned as the cause OF
the failure
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The Treasury
Gold Reserve at the close OF business to-
day. with all Withdrawals out. stood at
SCI. .46s. 1885,
Tho amount withdrawn to-day at New
York was 81, 10000 of which all but $50 900
was in gold bars for export.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

This Was the object of General Miles
Southern VIsft-Fort Sumptei.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 2i.-It is
learned that the recent visit of Major
General Miles 10 Atlanta and other places
i'm the South was i'm connection with
tbe -siibiect of coast defences. The inl-
tiative will be taken with $4,000 avail
able for improving the defences OF foit
Sumter. Charleston harbor, and project
TO equip it with 10-inch guns IS under
consideration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

LONDON. Dec PA dispatch from
Chefoo to the Pail Mall Gazette says
the Chinese marched into Port Arthur
Saturday and hoiated thsl1- tag
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

His Betrothed il Princess Mathilde, Grand
daughter of Prince Regent of Bavaria.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from
Rome 10 the Pan Mall Gazette, says:
That the Prince Of Naples, heir 10 the
Italian throne. is engaged TO be married
TO Princess Mathilde, granddaughter or
Prince Rogen Luitpoid. Of Bavaria.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

RANGE oT 4HEnNO vN~Fu.
ao%sssr eo"G~'na q Tis rSs Fine: as % once
8 ~ g : !; sS;<s|al1: -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25

estate business she said. for a number
OF years, and finally decided 10 come
back 10 Virginia to get this hidden treas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25


On my second visit she admitted her
son drew a pension of s. per month be-
cause his father had been in the Union
army. She first declared she had only
two children, the other a boy Of nineteen
years. living in Chicago. Yesterday she
acknowledged that she had a third son
now In the West
4 asked Mrs Taylor If il was not true
that she had a very wealthy grandfather
who had once owned the City Farm and
buried money, jewels. and valuable pa
pers there. and that her present purpose
was TO find the same.
She became greatly agitated and with
tears in her eyes begged me not 10 mem
tion the matter. Then j drew from her
the following story:
Her grandfather Major Pollard Reines.
a Frenchman. came 10 this country and
bought The present location known as fhe
City Farm, and In iliS erected the old
house that now STANDS upon IT, lie was
death, in 1919. he buried an even half
bushel measure OF gold coin I'm the col
lar and in the yard lot OF jewelry,
silvcr-plate. and papers. The latter. IL
found, Mrs. Taylor claims, will give her
q certain right 10 "A fortune i'm France
worth several million francs. Between
the place In the yard where the treasure
was buried and the house stood a large
tree. and into this Major Reines drove
two spikes. pointing to the different spots
where the treasure was buried.
Mrs, layior showed me what she said
was the root OF this tree. She has done
some digging, but not where the treasure
Is supposed TO be located. She has done
this. she said. as a blind.
She says she was born in this city In
1857. When the war broke out she went
West with her parents 10 ST. Louis, where
she met and married some years later
Anson h. Taylor. Her husband became
involved in a difficulty about a woman
and was assassinated twelve years ago
His partner had previously absconded.
and Mrs Taylor was left penniless She
then epgsSed n ths INSURANCE and rsal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-19
MILD Mr.. ROCKEFELLER.

Envelopes and letter heads at this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-19
As Usual.

The Texas x Pacific Railway Com
pany will sell round trip excursion
tickets to all points in the Southern
States for the Holidays, at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be
on sale December 2Oth, 21st and 22nd,
limited for return thirty days from
date of sale.
Take advantage of this opportunity
to visit your old home once more
Your nearest ticket agent will be
able TO give you fall information, or
address the undersigned.
In addition To the above. the
Texas x Pacific Railway Company is
now selling tickets TO the ATLANTA
at greatly reduced
rates. Write for information.
GASTON MESLIER,
Gen1 Passenger < Ticket Agent.
Dallas Tex
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-19
Tl- woo0 DUCKS INST SWIM.
HoU inc Mother Gets the Little ON =
isom the Nest to the Water.

Iior inc Mother Gets the Little ON =
Fsom the Nsst to the Water.
A .cW miles from my home there is "a
lake that has for years bcca the abiding
place OF colony of wood ducSs. have
spent hours along the shores watching
these pretticst Of water fowls Tire wuod
ducl has one popularity not possessed
by other members Of tho duck family
it builds It's home high MP IN tie cavity
Of Sun:e Gecayed limb. usually one that
luts ont ever the water.
The c..gs. from seven 70 l3 in num-
Der. are creamy white in color House
keeping Is legun in My. and tire young
are rcadyto leave the nest early in June
was curious TO know how the little
ducls reach the water from their lofty
huri.s / had often seen them. when
hardly c.t-r cf their shell. swimming
ah1at with their mother and felt CON
vinc,d that they never could have left
home uuaided
One bright June morning fortune IA
vored mc. | had royvCd along the Lake
shore 10 pay "A visit 20 n h0uerful ~
noisy rcd wing blackh.u,S My boat was
lying uu;ionless among the tall cat
tails that firing Il the shores 20 the lake
suddenly | heard loud splash behind
me, and turning 10 look | saw on tLs
water a short distance away. Just >hak-
ing the spray from hcr wings, female
wood duck and near her two tiny yellow
balls. so small that thCy rc>Cmblcd wa
ter lilies floating ON the surface.
The OLD bird took wiisr. lowered and
circled above her babies for % few min
utcS and then flew 70 q cavity in % tail
tree. short distance away. In . io.t
time the male bird. arTay,l in t'sc band
soonest Of plnmagc, jninoj his mate
Then for a fe11 minutes could helr q
soft coOlug noise, which rniu.ai lun ~
husband and wife discussing Ssnir i'm
pOrtant point relative 10 the welfare q
their children.
IhecJoing sonn - fuTod and tho moth
or duck appeared in tho doorway of her
home. Then she Grpg,d toward the Wa
ter at a slight angie. As h-r lreaf
struck the surface she immptiiatclv
divcd. and where Eer lolv h.l been I
was surprised "a sce two ltt'c I.rilu..i
swimming about as uucor-.ru..l ..3
thoagh they had bcen travelling in the
water for years
The routine of flying to tho nest Was
repeatcs, four times IN rapid succession,
and each time IL resulted IN an addition
Of two 20 the family in the cWatc-. which
kept growing until il numbered T.
Then the mother duck SWAN ont iu tho
lake. followed by her brood. while tha
male bird brought up tie rear If ths
procession, acting, no doubt. as 4 guard
and prutector.-C. 5. Shick IN Phila-
delDhia Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-19
The Snub That Ee Took From a Clerk
without Getting Runed.

never saw man take life less seri-
ously than John d. Rockefeller, says a
correspondent Of the New York Press
He has an easy way of saying and doing
things that appeal to the aesthetic nature
Nothing worries him, not all his mil
lions. At times l have known John TO
seem dull have known people to take
him for a soft, slow, stupid fellow, in
stead of the hard, gliding, firm, rocky
fellow that he is He once had an EN-
pl0yee, a nervous. irritable young man,
full Of his own Importance, but withal
a capable clerk. He occupied an Office in
which there was one of those pulling
and lifting machines, and regularly ev-
cry morning about 9, when he was i'm
mersed i'll figures of correspondence, a
small, black mustached man, quiet and
diffident in manner, entered, said Good
morning, walked ON tiptoe to the cor
ner and exercised for a quarter Of an
hour 1t became a bore to the clerk, who
at last, unable to stand it longer, re-
marked, with considerable heat and fire.
works, to the inoffensive but annoying
stranger:
How do you expect Inc to do my
work properly while you are fooling
with that -- machine? I'm getting
tired of it. Why don t you put il where
it won't t worry person to dcath:"
The stranger replied. with blush: Il
am very sorry if it annoys you. Will
have it removed at once.
A porter took it away within an hour
A few days later the clerk was sent for
by Mr.. Flagler, whom he found in ear
nest conversation with the small, black
mustached man. The latter smiled at
seeing him, gave Flagler some inStruc-
tions and left the room.
"Wil you tell me who that gentle
man is?" the young man asked. light
beginning to break upon him. THAT
is Mr. Rockefeller, &" was the reply.
With gasp for breath, the clerk stag
gered back to his Office to think. 1t was
his first acquaintance with the Standard
Oil magnate