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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-21
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States court Ia the In
dian Territory, Southern District.
William A. Vest, plaintiff,
vs.
Massie C.. Vest, defendant.
The defendant, Massie @. Vest, IL
warned TO appear in this court In
thirty days and answer TO the CON-
plant OF the plaintiff, William A
Vest.
Witness the Hon. Constantine b.
kilgore, judge Of said court, and the
seal thereof this 18th day Of March,
1897.
JOSEPH W. PHILLIPS, Clerk.
Dick & Brown, attorneys.
j. q. Thompson, attorney for non
resident defendant. mia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-21
W. ;. DUNCAN & CO.,
The American TaiIOTS.

Call and see them If You want
The LOWEST PRICES and THE
LATEST STYLES.
Pennington s Williams Building.
Upstairs, Main Street, Ardmore, I. r.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-21
The Leading Cash Store !

Itis ourintention and
purpose to treat every
one who enters our
store so we'll and to
give them such good
values for every dollar
they invest that they
come back again and
again. Straight bar
gains. straight prices
and straight methods
havebeen good enough
for uS.I
II. r. POTTS & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-21
OUR EXCHANGES SAY:

Ardmore will have about nine
weeks of court during the COM
ing session, which will give
ample time for the clearing of
al overburdened docket that
has accumulated year by year.
Judge Kilgore seems to be the
right man in the bright place
Oakland News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-21

In your order for groceries
include a can of Our Jersey"
Baking powder.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
Treasury Applications.

Today's list of applications for Office un-
der the Treasury Department is as follows:
w. V. Lucas of Hot Springs s. D., to be
register of the treasury.
}. Il. Applegate of Perkinsvllle, Ind, to
be deputy auditor for the Treasury Depart
ment.
J. S. johnson OF Washington, d. c.. 10 be
deputy auditor for the Post Office Depart
InenI.
A. Moore of Cincinnati, to be supervising
inspector CT steam vessels al Cincinnati
+. ID. Hetr!ck of San Lea ndro Cal to be
assayer Of the mint at San Francisco
Hugh Watson of New Orleans to be
coincr OF the mint at New Orleans
&. A. Fish OF Cleveland Ohio 10 be an
pralser AT Cleveland.
Collectors of customs-L. A. Sherman of
Port Huron, Mich, at Port Huron; S. NJ
1uran of Eugene, Ore. at Portland, Ore
II. G. Colson of Sonora. Tex, and {. r.
Prouty of Eagle Pass, Tex, at Eagle Pass
Tex.
Collectors of internal revenue-George FL
White of McLeansboro, ILL.,. at Chicago
H. NJ. Raines Of Palo, Iowa. at Burlington
Iowa; c. M. Webster of Great Falls, Mont
at Helena. Mont; w. W. Hanlon of Barnes.
vile. Ohio, at Cleveland, Ohio; Amos Coos
of Falls Creek, Pa. at Pittsburg, Pa; G.
w. Mccormick of Dallas, Texas, and VIM
Mcdonald of Terrall. Tex, at Dallas
Tex
Evening star., 1897-03-29

mtssioners." etc The indictment. argued
Mr. Ralstol:. charges that the alleged libel
Gus words are those of Mr.. Conn. while
they are. in fact. said Mr.. Rails IN. those
of a we!l-known western senator. who
stands high in the councils OF the present
administration. So much clearly appears
from the article itself. contended. the
alleged libeious words being the quoted
ones of the senator in question. Therefore,
submitted Mr. Ralston. they are not
substantive declaration OF TIE defend-
ant and hence there is. he argTed. fatal
variance betwezn the allegations in the III
dictrnsnt and the alleged offensive words.
In support Of his contention he read num-
erous authorities.
in reply to the argument of Mr. Ralston,
Mr. Davis submitted that If the defendant
either composed or published the offensive
words he would he guilty charged. the
American authorities being unanimous on
that point.
WHY, your honor" exclaimed Mr.. Davis,
through this very f1msy story of d western
dodge.
The dsfenGa.t Is not charged with hav-
ing sp.kcn the alleged IIbelCus mater,
said Mr. Davis bet is charged with having
published false and libeiolis matters. con-
tairing among others. those set forth IN
the indittr rrleut The authorities read by
Mr. Rais;cn. .ir. Davis clai.aed, referred
to cases where. the Indictment charging
one thing with having beer uttered or pub
lished the proof showed another thing.
In the present case. he submitted. there is
no such variance. and that being so. there
is no fatal defect in the Indictment
Evening star., 1897-03-29

! The DISTINGUISHED Expounder of the
| Notions of Theosophy.

Mrs. Annie Besant. the apostle of theos-
ophy, is expected to arrive I'm Washington
this afternoon. Mrs. jacques. Hiss Una
Pollock and Mr.. A. J. Cory CO the local
society of theosophists are to meet
her. and she will be the guest while
here OF Mrs. Johnson, who resides in the
old Holt mansion. on New Jersey avenue
southeast. This evening at the residence
OF Mrs. johnson, in Mrs. Besant's honor
there will he a reception. for which sey-
erai hundred invitations have been sent
out.
Mrs. Besant comes of a distinguished
lineage. She long ago won a name for her
self in science philanthropy and mate
rialism. She Is essentially an orator and
may doubtless claim TO be the most thor
oughly informed person li.ing ia the oc-
cultism OF the east. She claims TO wage a
moral fight, urging that karma and rein
carnation, the two great theosophical prir-
ciples. are TO eradicate evil fror~ human
life. Since 1883 she has lived much in In
dia. She Will lecture twice whil. in Wash
ington. tomorrow and Wednesday even
lnss, at Masonic Temple.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
DUTIES APPLICABLE At ONCE.
Dingley Rates to He Made Effective
From April z.

The proposition which has been discussed
by the republican members of the ways
and means committee since they began
work on the tariff bill that all goods i'm
ported after a certain date before the en-
actment of the bill shall ne made to nay
the duties carried by the bill is likely to
crystalline into definite form. 1t is possible,
If not probable. that amendment will
be made to the bill in the House to effect
this purpose, and April is the date on
which il is proposed that the Dingley bill
rates shall go into effect.
The question has been investigated by a
subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Ddi-
zeH of Pennsylvania. Tawney OF Mime
sofa and Grosvenor of Ohio. They have
considered the legal aspects OF the plan
very carefully and have obtained opinions
from lawyers who are said hy them to be
high authorities to the effect that the plan
is constitutional They have not drafted
an amendment vet. but of them said
Today that they will prepare an amend
ment which will declare. in substance, that
all imports made on and after April - 1S9T
shall be dutiahle at the rates finally fixed
by the bill This amendment will be in
trOduCed today or tomorrow. the members
of the subcommittee said. and. they as
serted. viii be passed by the solid repuhli-
can vote of the House. The republican
members OF the committee have not def
niteiy deciied upon the plan, however, and
II Is possible that they may not carry out
the proposals of the subcommittee.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
CHAN NGES PROBABLE
Judges Of the Supreme Court Who May
Retire.
Gossip Concerning the Bench - Two
and Possibly Four Vacancies
May he q Clean Sweep.

1t Is more than probable. so those best
informed in the matter say. that during the
present year there will be quite a change
in the personnel of the District Supreme
Court, the impression being that two and
possibly four Of the members of the court
will retire or resign before the 1st Of
Eext January. 1t has been known for sew
eral months that Judge Walter 8. Cox.
who last fall became entitled 10 retire. con-
templated doing so at an early date.
Indeed, it was generally believed that ne
would retire last October, but it is
derstood that he subsequently decided that
he would not retire until after the inaugu-
ration of Major Mckinley. Since then, so
far as is known, Judge Cox has given no
intimation as to when he would retire, and
the impression obtaining now is that he
has not definitely determined when he will
1t is believed, however, that he will leave
the bench some time during the present
year. and by some it is believed that he
will do SO when the court adjourns for the
usual summer recess, about the last of
June.
The Goth of next month Chief Justice Ed
ward F. Bingham will have completed ten
years service upon the bench of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, and will then be en-
titled. under the law. to retire.
The chief Justices health is far from
robust. In fact, he has been in feeble
heeAieh ioi year VI So, anu lie ~ uHuel :
stood to have stated to a friend recently
that he would retire when entitled to do
so. or soon thereafter. Therefore. it is ex-
pected that his action will cause the first
vacancy upon the bench. 1t is understood
that Judge A. B. Hagner is also entitled
under the law to retire, but it is said of
him that his good health and love of hard
work and plenty of it will deter him from
retiring for a good long time.
There are not a few about the city hall
who believe that before long both Judge
Cole and Judge Bradley will resign. Both
are comparatively young men, and it is
said that they are desirous of retiring for
the purpose of engaging in the active prac-
tice of the law. Another vacancy which is
not impossible is onS which may occur
through the election next January of Judge
Louis f. McComas to the Senate from
Maryland.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
At the Fish Mhnrf.

This afternoon the fish wharf presented
a scene of inactivity, because of the scar
city of fish. Scores of men Were stretched
out in the sun, and Were enjoying them
selves to the fullest extent, while the
small boys waiting for the arrival of boats
of marine products had their lines cast in
the river, catching few smelt and an
occasional catfish or perch
There are not many fish here today"
said one of the dealers to a Star reporter,
but they will De knee deep tomorrow"
He explained that Sunday was the prin-
cipal shipping day for the fishermen down
the river. although he thought several
loads of fish might reach the wharf be-
fore night. This morning herring sold at
81 thousand, an increase of s. over the
price brought Saturday. Shad sold at from
81 to sll hundred, selected roe shad be-
ing as high at so. Roe shad are still very
scarce. White perch and rock fish are
also scarce. Tomorrow, said one of The
dealers, fish will be much cheaper Last
weeks arrivals at the river front included
100000 herring, 50, l20 shad. 1.sy7 punches
OF fish, S44 carp and 1B2 bass. During the
corresponding week OF last year the ar
rivals were SS43 punches Of fish, ~ 500
herring, 3,642 shad. Al carp and u bass
These figures show that this years iIsh
season is much earlier than last year 5
season.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
THE BROWN-BIRSCH LICENSE.
1t Was Obtained at Wilmington, Del.
August IL, 1894.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
WILMINGTON, Del. March 29-Francis
W. Brown Of Washington, who is being
sued in New York for $4,000 damages for
marrying Miss Madge Dean when already
married, obtained license here August
II, 1894. Both the signatures at the court
house here are clear and stylish. He
signed as Francis w. Brown and she as
Maggie A. Birsch." The writing is un-
questionably that of sober people.
Harvey B. Wi2glesworth, liveryman,
who was witness and voucher to license
does not recollect that Brown showed any
signs of intoXication, as is claimed by the
after The license was issued by Deputy
Clerk OF the Peace Lambert V. Nicholson.
Liveryman Wigglesworth drove the
couple TO Asbury Methodist parsonage.
where Brown and Miss Dean, or Birsch,
were married by Rev. John Fl. Howard.
The HVeryman has signed several appl-
cations for marriage licenses under sim
liar conditions, and has not a clear re-
membrance of this one. but he thinks he
could identify Brown. Deputy Clerk
Nicholson, who issued the license, is dead.
He was alone in the clerks Office when il
was issued.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
SOME TELL-TALE CHECKS.
New Light on the Theft of DOcume n is
From the Library of Congress.

Chief Hazen of the secret service bureau
is making good progress in the recovery of
valuable documents bearing upon the early
history of the country, which were stolen
from the Library of Congress some tim
last year. Last week a number Of the
missing papers were recovered from a New
York dealer in such manuscripts.
Among those recovered are: Journals
kept by Washington during Braddock $
campaign, 1855: circular letter written by
Washington at the close of the revolution
to the governors of the states. 1888: Wash
ington's letter to Brigadier General Wood
ford, 1873; letters written by Roger Sher-
man. 1777: John Adams. 1870: Ethan AL
len, ITS; Franklin. 177S: Anthony Wayne.
1779: Lafayette, 1928: Oliver Wolcott. 1I54
Washington, 1719: Braddock no date):
Thomas Paine and several others. The
Washington journal Uwo volumes) on
Braddocks 3 campaign is valued at 5000.
and 1t is believed the New York purchaser
did not pay for it more tran $50.
The secret service people have also secure
the checks given by the New York dealer
in payment of these historical manuscripts,
and it Is said they are drawn in favor of
Turner and McElho1e, the two young men
charged with having taken the papers
from the archives of the library.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
SINTEEN MORE SAVED.
Survivors os the ST. Nszaire Rescued
d.. the ianurf,a

The British steamship Yanariva, Captain
Weston, Which left Newport News March
10, bound for Glasgow. arrived at Greenock.
Scotland. last night. The captain reports
that March Il, while i'm latitude 81 longi-
tude al he picked up small boat contain
ing sixteer survivors of the steamship Vills
de St Nazaire of the West India line of
the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique,
which foEndered in the great storm of
March 4 off the Virginia capes.
They had been without fcod and water
for four days and were in a state of ex-
trefne exhaustion, state bordering on
madness. The officers and crew of the
lanariva did all in their power for the
Victims OF an ocean horror, and finally
learned their pitiful story piece by piece.
Evening star., 1897-03-29

..ss. afss ss%F %sroIeli,sa % Ra1s.S q. ies's
type. at I22t.; 10 a III. After caIl-Iin 'oin
district OF Columbia Bonds -.o-year fund 5s ,Os
bid & S1-year fund Is, gold, lie bid Water stock stool
currency, llla bid sa3s funding. currency. losi4
Gs. ll2 bid. E-kinston Railroad Us. bid. Co.
Company s, series 4. lit BID, washington Gas
Gampany s., series B, u, is bid Chesapeake and
and Trust IS, F. and A. TO lid. American ass se
susy and Trust s A and I'd o. ico G bid Washing
Market COMPANY s3t ss. iSs bid Masonis iaii
fantry Is. ss 10 hid
National Bank stocks.-Bank Of Washington, 26o
Metropolitan 80 hid sos asked Central. $50 lid.
Fsrmers F., and Mssh1ass ,d mi 10 bid second isa
g, ssed a. Traasrs s I'd g asked Lincoln. ios
Deposit ia and @ Trust ;Is bid, lis asked washington
Security and Trust, li0 hid. las asked. Washington
Railroad stocks.-Capital Traction Compopy. go
bid. So asked Metropolitan, los lid. lO9,s asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stools Washington Gas.
mlsc,ris Light! ss.t 80 bid us as. ssted l.,
l3 asked Riggs. ~ bid. 81 asked. Peoples, 81
bid. Lincoln, 81 bid. Commercial. ~ bid
bid: Columbia Title. bid. asked. washington
Title. asked. District Title, asked.
peakc and Potomac, 5sH Lic. GIL, asked. Amcri-
can Graphopi:ona. s. hid. S7 asked. American
Grsphophoue. Preferred 9ts lad 10a asked Pncu-
matlc Gun Carriage. 20 hid. as asked.
Mlseellaneons Stocks. Mergenthaler Linot, pc
s12lh bid. 122ls asked. I.ansion Monetype bid
6 asked. washiagfon Market. II lid, Is asked.
Great Faiis Ice. lis hid ~ asked. Lincoln Hall,
90 asked.
Evening star., 1897-03-29

names of applicants to the President. To-
day he recommended HI. l.. Remmel to be
collector of internal revenue at Little Rock.
south Carolinn's Wants.
Ex-Representative Murray of South Caro-
liam was a caller upon the chief executive,
presenting several South Carolinians who
want offices. One Of them was DR.. Samp-
son Pope, candidate for second auditor Of
the Treasury Department. Geo. F. Won
Kolnets of Charleston talked with the
President as to his application for district
attorney of the state.
Col W. P. Sutton filed more papers in his
application for the place of third assistant
secretary of state.
Representative Bartholdt and ex-Repre-
sentative Crowther Of Missouri had a con-
ference with the President about the st.
Joseph post office. r. c. Kerens. who has
a candidate for this Office in opposition 10
the man put up by Mr.. Crowther, also
called upon the President. Mr.. Crowther
still desires to go as minister to Corea.
Two Interesting Callers.
Two interesting callers upon the Presi-
dent today were H. T. Henderson of Frank
lin county, Ohio, and Capt s. S. Mather OF
Columbus. Mr.. Mather was an aid-de-
camp upon the staff of the 23d Ohio Regi-
ment when President Mckinley filled a
similar position. He will be given some
place. Mr.. Henderson voted for Henry
tickets ever since. He does not want a po-
sition. simply wishing to shake the hands
Of "a live President" as he expressed it.
Col. J. ]. McCook, who was invited into
vent to the White House to pay his re-
spects, but the President was engaged.
Gen Horace Porter and Gen. Powell
Clayton were again callers.
Representative Fitzgerald. democrat. OF
Boston. visited the White House with a
party of friends
Secretary of the Navy Long had lengthy
conference with the President today.
A delegation of Washington ministers be-
longing to the Baltimore conference paid
their respects.
Senators Wilson. Allison. Proctor and
Hawlcy and Representatives Boutelle. w.
H. Stone and others were callers.
Maj. j. F. Hanson of Georgia is in the
city, and is expected to interest himself in
behalf of Georgia applicants for good posi-
tions.
Senator Cushman Davis was one Of the
presidential callers today.
Other Callers.
Ex-Representative d. K Watson, who is
himself mentioned for a variety of places
but who does not admit having ambition t.
fill any. filed some papers at the Execu.
tive Mansion for friend.
Senator Spooner and Representative Bah
COCK having in charge a number of mat
ters for Wisconsin people. were visitors.
Representatives Cook and Foss OF Chi
cago saw the President on matters in theiI
districts.
Representative Loud of California saw
the President in regard to appointments in
his district.
Representative Mills of Chicago present
ed to the President Leopold Meyer of CHI
csgo. who wants to become the American
consul at Berlin or some European city OF
about that size. Mr.. Meyer is indor5ed
by the Marquette Club and other republi-
can organizations of Chicago. Secretary
Gage would also like to see him appointed
Mr.. Meyer was federal soldier during
the war. He was captured and placed in
Libby prison. but escaped.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
DEATH OF MAJ. q. II. WHITE.
Result of 81 Fall That Revived an Old
Ailmenl.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 29.-Maj. Geo.
II. White. L. s A. retired, died at his
home in this city today a result of a
fall on the street last week, which revivtA
an organic ailment OF long standing. Maj.
White has been for twelve years recorder
Of the Minnesota Comrnandery of the 10y
al Legion. He originated and carried
through the idea of having Lincoln's birth
day made legal holiday, Minnesota being
the first state to enact such Il law.
Mai. White was a native CT edassachu-
sets. served during the war in Smit h S
Battery OF Chicago, in the 1st Illinois Ar
tillery and afterward entered the regular
army and was retired December Is. 1870
Evening star., 1897-03-29
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.
The President Expected to Follow
Secretary Cages Recommendation.

In the extremely probable event that the
President will follow the recommendation
of Secretary Gage in the matter, General
Spalding of ST. John, Mich, and Mr.. VIM.
b. Howell of Hightstown, n. j., will be ap-
pointed assistant secretaries of the treas
ury to succeed in all probability Messrs
Curtis and Wike.
These two gentlemen are particularly
we'll known here. They are both experts
on questions of tariff, and will have i'm
portant duties to perform in case the Ding
ley tariff bill becomes law. Mr.. Spalding
was assistant secretary in charge of Gus
toms during President Harrison's admins
tration, and before that was special agent
OF the treasury. He was volunteer officer
during the war.
Mr.. Howell although a native of New
jersey has lived here the best part of his
life. He is an exceptionally bright young
man and Is selected purely on his merits.
He entered the treasury service as mes
senger, but for several years past he has
acted as assistant to the assistant secre-
tary, in charge of customs, first under Gen.
Spalding and later under Mr.. Hamlin.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
Mr.. j. P. SMITH APPOINTED
To Be Director Of the Bureau of American
Republics.
He fs From Ohio md Enjoys ths
Friendship of the President
His Career.

The small contest over the Office OF direc-
tor of the bureau Of American republics
was settled today by the appointment OF
Mr.. Joseph Z. Smith of Ohio to the office
As result Of the examinations held q
the State Department Saturday by .
mixed board. consisting OF three foreign
ministers and two representatives OF the
United States. the following persons deem
ed eligible for the Office were certified 10
the Secretary of State. named in the order
OF merit: Frederick Hilder of the Distric;
OF Columbia. Jos. p. Smith of Ohio and
Grant Webster of the District Of Columbia
secretary Sherman exercised his dlscre-
uon in the matter and directed the an
pointment OF Mr.. Smith. who had been rec
oinflehded fof the place by President Nc
kinley. The directorship became vacant
Dy the enforced resignation Of Mr.. Clinton
furnish' VINO was appointed TO II by Secre-
tary Gresham early in the last admin s,ra-
ton.
sketch of the New oMriaI
Joseph Patterson Smith was born in West
Union, Ohio. August .. 1856. He was edu-
Gated In the common schools OF that place
ana there entered a printing Office
Entering the newspaper profession he be-
came editor successfully of the Western
Star or Warren Lebanon county Ohio: the
Ciermont Courier, Batavia: the Daily Cit
zen. trbana. and the Toledo Commercial
IN the meantime he served as clerk i'm ths
ONO house of representatives and senate
ana also the Office of the adtutant een-
eral. In 1892 Gov. Mckinley appointed Mr.
Smith state librarian. which office he held
for four years
Mr. Smiths relations with President Nc
kinney have been OF the closest natllre for
many years. They first met during one Of
Mr. Mckinley's campaigns for Congress
at which time Mr. Smith was doing special
work for the old Cincinnati Commercial.
and IL may be said also that under similar
circumstances President Mckinley first
made the acquaintance of James BOYLE,
who Is now doing ccais antial work at the
White House. and who has been his pri-
Nate secretary since 1921.
During the recent campaign Mr.. Snith
rendered valuable services To the republi-
can candidate for President. His wide ac-
Guaintance with statesmen and politicians
caused him to participate i'm many inn
portant conferences in all parts of the
country. And, on account Of his superior
statistical information and knowledge of
political history. as well his great
familiarity with books on all subjects he
was frequently consulted by Major McKin-
ley on the subject of campaign speeches.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
The Company Re.pen.ibIe.

In the United States Supreme Court today
opinion was handed down by the chief
justice in the case of Grace Howard Pot
ter and others Of New York agt. the
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, hold
ing the company to be responsible for dam
age done to baggage in crossing from
Liverpool to New York, notwithstanding
the tickets of the claimants contained in
fine type a waiver for damages to person or
property.
The court announced an Easter recess
from April u to April 49,