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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

kill them. yet they accuse us Of blood.
thirstiness because their squaws and
pnppoOscs were killed in the same
fight"
All this story of the massacre the
chief intends TO relate before the Chi
cngo Historical Society, which Is erect
Ing n monument in commemOrntion Of
the Fort Dearborn event. Ills claims
Of the provocation and injustice shown
his tribe will not rest there. however.
The later history of his people is of in
tercst. After the massacre the tribe
was sent to n reservation. Here poka.
gOn and many others became interested
in religion. and settled down to peace
ful life. He claims that the ceding Of
these lands to the Government was a
bnse forgery on the part OF crooked.
handed Government agents. who were
paid large quantities Of gold to procure
the title. The tribe was ordered to
move. but refused to go. The agcntA
were to be paid $50 for every Indian
cavrlcd away. but resistance checked
them. Finally the braves and women
were cnticed to the little chapel. where
they were often invited by the priests.
1t was Just twenty-five years after the
Chicago fight. The church was mt Twin
Lakes. but instead of meeting the sol
'llcrs OF the cross Of Christ, as they had
been led to suppose. they met United
States troopers armed with guns and
bnyonets. Completely surrounded and
outnumbcrcd. they were formed into
marching rank and started on long.
wcary tramp towards the setting sun,
leaving a trail Of blood behind them.
From fatigue and want Of water old
men. women and children fell dead,
and were left on the plains to be eaten
by the vultiires and the wolves. Be.
hind there were left broken families,
robbed Of sons, husbands and fathers.
Two women and children 80 left alone
fed In fright like young partridgcs, and
hid themselves In thickets and swnmps
until all seemed quiet. In the night
time they fed from their homes into
the land beyond the great lakes.
Pokngon has already set several
points In history right. He has com.
PEELED the Government to give $500 to
each Of the surviving Potta wa tonne
Indians In Michigan and northern In
dian, which was a tacit acknowledge.
inent Of the truth Of his contention that
past treaty obligations had not been
fully met. He shows. too. that his
father received only three cents an acre
for the vast tract covering Chicago and
Its vicinity. He also hns proven that
the soldiers evacuated Fort Dearborn
Of their own free will. and through no
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15
Debts Delayed His Burial,

The case Of a burial long delayed
has recently come to light at Rcyel. n
Russian town near the Gulf OF Fin.
land. The body thus tardily Inferred
was that Of Belgian soldier of for.
tune. the Due Charles dc Croy, who
had been cOmmander-in-chief OF tho
Russian army at the historic battle of
Narva In 100. Made a prisoner during
the fight, De CrOy took up his resi-
dcnce ut Revel. where he died In the
course Of events; his creditors demur-
red to his BURIAL, however. until his
debts were paid So the soldier was
mummlficd and his remains have stay.
ell ever since In church. where they
have been exhibited to visitors as Gu
riOsity. Now, Mt least, amid such pomp
as was to be found among the local au-
thOrities, he has been given a fitting
coffin and properly inferred In one end
of the vaults OF the church.
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Greece and tho Greeks.

Tho present agitation Of the Greek
question has increased the interest Of
the public In all matters pertaining to
tho classic country. One OF the sub.
jccts which has caused widespread
wonder Ia how the modern Greek sol.
der gives such ballct.like effect to
his skirts. A traveller In that country
has offered the following as an OK.
PLANTATION: Instead Of wrapping his
kilt about him only once the man of
arms envelopes his figure with turn
after turn Of the stir white linen, till
the required degree of stand-out effect
IL reached. and his shirt Is on level
with his waist. This same traveller re-
marks upon the curious effect of incon-
sistency that Is evident when n visitor
to one Of the beautiful old ruins finds
himself gazing on only a plaster east
OF the classic buildings aud structures.
while a placard announces that the
original may he seen In the muse urns
OF Europe or America.
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had been the tyrnnt who had kept him In
bondage all these years. fully aware Of
his falschood. pcculation and other ras.
cality. but as unable TO break the yoke as
II ne had been III truth the slave OF any
thing but his own evil habit and helpless
acIniesccncc.
They found all the officials of the park
already aware and on the alert. and quite
certain of the impossiblity of nurses
prime dread that the boy had fallen into
the water unseen by anyone and been
drowned. BY this time Mr.. Egremont
looked so utterly exhausted that Mr.. Dut-
ton availed himself of the hope that the
boy might be found safe at home to take
him back; but alas! nothing had been
heard there.
The poor man was In restless. unnan-
agpablc state of excitement. almost us
terrifying to his daughter as the distress
that occa stoned 1t. lie swallowed a tum.
blerful of claret. but would not eat nor
go to bed: aud indeed. Gregorio alone hav-
ing had the personal charge Of him. lat
tcrly sleeping 10 his dressing room. none
Of the other servants knew what to do
for him. Mr.. Dutton agreed with her that
1t would be better 10 send for his doctor.
us probably he ought 10 have u scdativc.
and neither would take the responsibility
Of giving 1t: while he himself declared he
neither would nor could rest till be had his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15
A Primitive Light.

Recent experiments by the curious at
Portland, Ore, have revived recollcc-
tions OF Il primitive light used in the
early days of the settlements along
tho Columbia River, when the residents
called smelts candleiish. Tho dried
smclts burn as well as candles and give
of an appctlz!ng odor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15
Taxes.

The Dutch have an original way of
collecting the taxes. II, after due no
ticc has been given, the money Is not
sent. the authorities place one or two
hungry militamcn in the house, to be
lodged and maintained ut the expense
of the defaultcr until the amount of the
tax Is paid.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

Chicago massacre. though Pokagon will
reject the word massacre and call 1t a
hght-a square, open. manly fight.
"Whcn whites IRE killed 1t Is n mas.
sacre." he says naivcly; when Indians
are killed 1t Is fight. SO 1t has ever
been and so It always will be until the
last Of my color has taken the journey
beyond the grave upon which myself
must soon set out"
Pokagon IL the son of tho chief of the
same name who. with Chief Potcnee-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

governmental order. Pokagon Il old.
but he has a deal Of energy and indie
pendence remaining. and he seems to
be earnest In his determination to show
that his people were not tho entire az
gressors In the great Chicago massacre.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15
POKAGAN AS AUTHOR
NOTED PoTTAwATOMiE INDIAN
WRITING A BOOK.
HE Narrative Will Give the Rcd
Mnn's side Of tho story Of the Chi.
cago Massacre Calls 1t square aud
Open Fight.
TO Set His Rocc RIGHT.

TO Set HIS MICE KtVhfs
In his hut. which stands amid the fire.
blasted remains of what was once
great Michigan pine forest, Pokagon.
the chief of the Potta atomies. is writ
Ing book. The aged Indian is toiling
early and late. 80 that before he dies
his race may be SGT right in the world.
His narrative will give for tho first time
the Indians side of the story Of the
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goes to 1t. Michacl's. unless he has any.
thing particular to say TO me-"
"Oh. yes. understand" and Mr.. Eyre
mont INDUCED In hearty laugh, which
almost drove poor Nuttic beside herself.
"1ndeed-indccd." she stnmmered. In
her confusion and suppressed wrath; "it
Is nothing of that sort. lie Is a regular
old bachclor-hp always was"
AT what age do men become old bach
clors! For he seems 10 INC about the age
Of poor Garry. whom you seem to view
as n bugbcnr."
II wish you would not think of such
things, father; ] have not the slightest In
tentiOns of leaving you and dear little
Wynnic! Nothing should tempt mel"
Nothing? Then you may us well bc
on your guard, Miss Egreniont. or We shall
have pleadings that you have encouraged
thcm--church and wOrld--or both. may be.
You pious folk take your little diversions
and fiirtations just like your poor sisters
whom YOU shake your heads at. never
guessing how Grcgorio and have looked
out at you and your adopted uncle parad.
Ing the street."
IL wish Grcgorio would mind his own
business. and not put such things In your
hcad!' burst ont Nuttic.
At which Mr.. Egremont laughed longer
and louder than ever.
I'OOr Nuttic! 1t was n terrible discOm.
future. not only for the moment, bur a no.
ton had been planted In her mind that
seemed cruel. almost profanc, aud yet
which would not he dismissed. and made
her heart leap with strange bounds at the
wild thought. Gould Il be trucI" then
| sink again with shame nj hCr own Orc.
sumptuous folly In entertaining such n
thought for u moment.
Yet whenever she actually encountered
Mr.. Button her habitual comfort and rc.
lance on him revived. and ,lispcl.cd nll the
embarrassment which at other times she
expected to feel In his presence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
RELAXING HER VIGILANCE
Canada Withdraws Customs officials From
Alaskan Border.
Has Already Collected $25,OOO From
Miners Destined to the
Gold Fields.

SKAGUAY. Alaska, November 2, per
steamer Farallon, to Seattle, Wash, No
vember 12.-The Canadian government has
recalled number Of customs officers who
have been stationed at Tagish House. be-
tween Lakes Bennett and Tagish and the
British Columbia authorities have also re-
duced the number of provincial police who
have been stationed at Lake Bennett and
Tagish House since the great rush to the
Klondikss country began last July.
Deputy Collector of Customs Fred. W.
Davey, who has just returned from Tagish,
said to the Associated Press correspondent
that duties had been collected during the
season on 400 outfits. Each outfit repre-
sented from four to five men. The duty
collected on each outfit averaged $50, and
the total amount collected aggregated
$4,000.
Duties were levied upon everything be-
longing to or in any way appertaining to
outfit, even the clothes that a man
wore not being exempted. Several cases of
attempted smuggling were detected, the
goods being confscated in most instances.
Travel down the lakes has practically
ceased, and Mr.. Davey says that hundreds
of people will be caught in the ice and
forced to go into winter quarters where
they may happen to be when the ice sur
rounds them.
Rich gold discoveries are reported on the
McClintock river and branches of the Hoo
talnqCa, some running as high as $40 a
day 20 the man. There has been quite
rush to the new fields. which will be pro-
spected during the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
NEW JURY TO TRY THORN
One of the Original Twelve Undergoes
Operation for Appendicitis.
Case Set for Trfal Under New Cundf.
ton ON November 23 at
Howe's Request.

NEW YORK, November 12.-when the
Queens county court Of oyer and terminer
opened at Long Island City today it was
represented to Judge Smith that Magnus
Larsen. one of the Jurors sitting in the
case Of Martin Thorn. accused Of the mur-
der Of William Guidensuppe had been
obliged to submit to q surgical opera ton
for appendicitis. and that under the most
favorable conditions he would not be able
to resume his seat in the jury box in less
than three weeks. It therefore became a
question as to how the case should pro-
ceed.
MIR. Howe counsel for Thorn suggested
for the retention Of the rest of the Jurors
who sat for the rest of the trial thus
far and impaneling a twelfth Juror, to
whom the proceedings be read from the
court reporters notes.
District Attorney Youngs had an hours
consultation with Mr.. Howe, after which
the latter said: Il can now say positively
that there will be an entirely new tury Sc
Iected. l have just spoken to Mr.. Youngs
ana found that he and his associates are
not In favor Of adopting the plan which r
proposed In court this morning.
Mr- Youngs will have new panel of 200
talesmen made up, and the subpoenas viii
De served Immediately"
District Attorney Youngs few n,onente
later confirmed the announcement by Mr.
Howe.
When court reconvened, Thorn and TIE
eieven 1urymen being present, District At
torney YoungS said that after carefully
considering the suggestions made by Mr.
Howe In the morning, he and his colleagues
had decided not to accept them, preferring
that the jury be discharged and a new
panel ordered.
The court agreed to this, and discharged
the jury.
Mr.. Youngs asked that the new trial be
proceeded with next Monday, but Mr.. Howe
asked for longer adjournment.
In difference to Mr.. Hewe's request,
Judge Smith set the case for trial on Mon
day, November %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
VETERANS AT CHATTANOOGA.
Will Attend Monument DedicatiOns
and Revisit Old War Scenes.

and Revisit Old War Scenes.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November 12.-
Hundreds of Pennsylvanians who will par
ticinate in the dedication of Pennsylvania's
monuments in the Chickamauga-Chatta-
nooga National Park, are already in the
city, and tomorrow between 1000 and 5000
are expected to BE- on hand. The members
of the national commission and the Penn
sylvania park commission have arrived
and are spending today making arrange
monts for Mondays big events. Gov. Hast
ings, with his staff, and many other prom
inent Pennsylvanans will arrive early to-
morrow morning, md will go to Lookout
Inn, where their Headquarters will be
tablished. Gen. John P. S. Goblin of Phla-
delphia, commander-in-chief of the G. A.
r., with his staff, also arrives tomorrow
morning
Tomorrow occurs the regimental dedica-
tiCns of the various monuments. The sur
vivors of the various regiments will gather
around their respective monuments and
hold impressive and appropriate exercises.
In all ffteeE monuments will be dedicated
Tomorrow night, at the city auditorium, a
public reception will be rendered the WIS.,
itors- Gov. Hastings. Gov. Tayl1r and
many other distinguished northern and
southern men will Celiver addresses. Mon
day afternoon the elaborate dedicatory ex-
ercises at Orchard Knob takes place. For
Monday evening the Tennessee Depart
ment, G. A. r., has arranged a campfire
at which all the veterans are expected to
be present.
Today the park is filled with veterans
going over their old fighting ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
BEAR PREPARES TO SAIL
Will Buy Relief Supplies for Whalers in
Seattle.
Capt. Tuttle Has Little Hope That He
Will BE Able 10 Reach lee
Bound Fleet.

SEATTLE, Wash, November 12-Captain
futile OF the United States revenue cutter
Bear expects to receive orders to proceed
to the arctic in an endea, or to relieve the
fce-imprisoned whaling fleet. He has re-
ceived the following telegram from the
Treasury Department:
Can beef. rice, beans, canned goods and
hard bread be obtained in large quantities
In Seattle? Hurry repairs on the Bear
Captain Tuttle sent the following answer:
Supplies can be bought here in any guam
titles
1t is said that the Bear will be ready to
start the latter part of next week. She
will carry 100 tons of provisions. Captain
Tuttle said today:
Il do not see of what avail my going
will be. as there is hardly remote chance
of the planned expedition reaching the
whalerS until next August. AS / have said,
l think the whaiers will be able to pinch
through on short rations. / shall take a
years provisions for the Bear, as We might
ourselves be caught in the ice. In fact,
look for that very thing to happen
Captain Tutt.e did not think that the
proposition to sled relief parties in by REIN
deer and dogs would be practicable.
Leaving here, the Bear Will go directly to
Unalaska and thence proceed up the straits
between Nunlvak ana St. Mathews Island
until stopped by ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
DIR. ABRAHAMovICs' PROMOTION.
Elected President of the Lower House
Austrian Reichsrath.

Elected President of the Lower House
Austrian Rcichsrath.
VIENNA, November 12.-Dr Abraham
ovics. the first vice president of the lower
house of the reichsrath. has been elected
president Of that body, in succession Of
DR.. Kathrein, who resigned that office on
October 26. 1t was understood that Dr.
Kathrein's resignation was due to the fact
that he was opposed to taking extreme
measures against the obstruction being
carried on by the aggressive section Of the
German representatives.
DR. Ebenhoch was mentioned on Tues
day last likely to be the new president
Of the lower house of the reichsrath. 1t
was added that the latter was man of the
most robust type, and of the most deter
mined disposition Therefore, 1t was ex-
pected that his presidency. supposing he
was elected, would be marked by a repeti-
ton of the violent scenes which have been
witnessed In the lower house of the Aus
trian parliament for long time past.
DIR. Abrahamovics has acted as president
since the resignation of DIR. Kathrein, but
he does not appear to have been able to
Quell the uproars which have repeatedly
occurred in the house, although in his ef-
forts to do SO he has repeatedly suspended
the sittings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
SPAIN MUST LOSE CUBA.
Ex-Judge Trees Idea of the Duty O
the United States.


the United States.
CHICAGO, November 12.-The Tribune
says: Ex- Judge Lambert Tree has returned
from Europe thoroughly Convinced of the
business of Cuba's cause and of the moral
obligation resting upon the United States
to recognize it's independence His travels
have given him an opportunity of looking
upon the matter from the standpoint of an
observer belor ging to a country that can
have no possible interest in the subject
except one of right and humanity.
He, therefore. speaks with the greatest
freedom for the liberty of Cuba He is
convinced that the island can never be
subdued by Spain; and that there is nc
possibility of a war against the United
States in Spain's present financial condi-
ton. Moreover, Judge Tree is convinced
that the United States has done its full
duty by its treaty obligations in placing
all the resources of its government at its
disposal to punish those even of Americas
own citiZers who offend against friendly
nation in time of peace.
Now. no course is open, in his opinion,
but for the United States to recognize the
independence of Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
First Draft of the Measure COMPLETED
and Printed.

First Draft of the Measure Completed
and Printed.
Chairman Cannon of the House appro-
priations committee has appointed Messrs.
Grout, Pftney, Bingham Dockery and AL
len as the subcommittee to prepare the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
Messrs. Bingham and Allen CMiss.) are the
new members of the subcommittee, while
Mr.. Allen is a recent appointee upon the
full committee.
Clerk Courts has prepared the first draft
Of the District bill, and 1t is printed. 1t
will not be the first appropriation bill taken
up. however, as the legislative and pen
sions bills have been decided upon for con-
sideration.
The subcommittee having charge Of
them have been called to meet November
20. and Immediately upon assembling will
bill requires more time for it's prepara-
ton, with extended hearings to be given.
The recent severe illness of Mr.. Pitney
may also set back the consideration of the
bill somewhat. Mr.. Pitney at last report
able to be UP and about the house,
to hard work very soon.
Chairman CaEnon will leave home after
Thanksgiving day and will be in Washing
ton by the 18th.
Other sub committees appointed by Chair
man Cannon are as follows:
Sundry civil-Cannon, w. A. Stone, North
way, Sayers and McRae; legislative-Bing-
ham. Hemenway, Moody, Dockery and Liv-
ipgston; pens.ons-W. A. Stone, Barney.
Belden. Allen and Bell; Notifications
Hemenway. Pitney, Pugh, McRae and Bell;
deficiencies-Cannon, Northway Barney.
propriations-Moody, Grout. Pugh, Allen
ard Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
DOUBTFUL ABOUT ACTION.

Representative GrOsvenOr Thinks
Currency Legislation is Unlikely.
Representative Grosvenor is very doubt
full about there being any financial legis.a-
ton at the approaching session of Con-
gress.
81 presume" he said, that there will be
some agitation of a currency measure, but
action on the subject is very uncertain.
Everybody knows that there is very little
chance of an agreement among the menu
bers Of the banking and currency commit
tee on any financial measure, and it will be
next to impossible to make a party ques-
ticn of such a measure in the House. There
might some proposition be made which the
republicans would stand for, but there is
no probability of a general agreement on
any of the broad schems that have been
suggested"
You do not think that the republicans
would unite on a proposition for the retire.
ment of the greenbacks?"
certainly not. BY no means. 1 do not
believe that the President will recommend
such thing. 1 have not talked with him
on the subject, but l have no idea that he
would make such recommendation
Speaking Of the Cuban situation Mr.
Grosvenor said:
If the matter comes up in the House. a
resolution favorable to Cuba will undoubt-
they get chance to vote on 1t, the House
will pass most any sort of a resolution ia
verable to Cuba that is desired. AS to
whether vote can be had, that depends
somewhat upon the character of the infor-
nation furnished Congress by the Presi-
dent. Undoubtedly the strain will be
somewhat relieved if 1t is shown that the
Spanish government is sincere in it's pro-
LESSONS of abandonment of the Weyier
policy of concentration of the Cuban in
habitants In narrow zones. There is ro
doubt that the greatest cruelties and hor-
rors of the Cuban war resulted from this
concentration. and If the policy is aban-
doned entirely, it will modify the intensity
Of feeling in this country. But there is
bound to be very strong sentiment in
Congress in favor of the Cuban resoluti IN.
haven't a doubt that nine-tenths of
the people of America are in sympathy
with the Cuban insurgents and would ap-
prove of any action by Congress calculated
to benefit the cause of liberty on that is
land. During the campaign, talking to the
people and mingling with them, I found
this sentiment manifested everywhere, and
there is evidently an intense feeling on
the subject.
Members of Congress returning this
session come with a knowledge of this al
most universal sentiment"
Speaking of Hawaii Mr.. Grosvenor said
that he thought there would be no difficult
ty in the way Of the ratification of the
annexation treaty. He thought that 1t
would be acted upon favorably very soon
after Congress met.