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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-14

A GENERAL distribution OF the Okla
RomA Review would be good immi'
gran /. bringer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-14
SCHOOL INSURANCE.
Counties in the Territory viii Provide
Their Funds.

The appraisers appointed to fix the
value OF public school property in Ok
lahoma, upon which a tax will be
levied to provide a school property in
surance fund, have made their report
to S. N. Hopkins, territorial auditor
Only one county, Day, failed 10 list
its school property. The fund is OBJ
tsined by tax Of 5 per cent. upon the
assessed valuation. School property
in the larger cities, where the value OF
property is too great for safe insur-
ance in fund with such limited re-
sources, is not included in the vSlua-
tions, which, together with the
amounts to the credit OF each county,
are as follows:
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MARGARET MATHEB has tired OF the
routine OF adopting husbands and has
iopted Chinese baby.
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See that beautiful SIS doll carriage
at Lille & Co.'S. IL will make some
little girl happy for a song
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-14

Boys, buy a sled at Lille & Co.'S this
morning and take ride
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-14

Two beautiful gold watches are to
be given away at Lilies drug store to
the best guesser.
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With each purchase OF $500 worth at one
time will be given a free card 10 the Guthrie
Circulating Library, gooc for two months
We take subscriptions for any paper or per-
iOdical published, aud can obtain for you
anv book published on short notice We
solicl 3 yee3-Q atronage Your friends.
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See smith, the bill distributor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-14

The $3.50 train Is the through Colorado
hvar
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YOUNGEST INDIAN AGENT.
Lee Patrick, Of Sac and Fox Agency,
q Versatile Man.

A. Patrick. Of Sac and Fox
pt only tho Youngest In
the service, but is the
~ ever appointed Indian
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Nntice for PnhIicniiOn

First published in the Daily Leader Dec
ember B. 1897
The herald., 1897-11-30
COCOS ISLAND MONEY
NO LONGER TEMPTS SEEKERS
AFTER TREASURE
The Thirty Millions Of Precious Metal
Believed to Be Safe on Board
H. M. S. Amphion
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-The
United States gunboat Alert, which ar
rived in port today from San Jose de
Guatemala, brings news that makes pos
sible the belief that the $S0,0O0,000 OF
treasure for almost century hidden be-
meath the shifting sands of Cocos
island, is now safely stored on board
H. M. S. Amphion.
While the Alert was at San Jose there
arrived at that port H. M. S. Anphion
direct from Victoria. Her commander
lost no time in going ashore and pro-
ceeding inland to the City of Guatemala
There he conferred with the British con-
sui, and then returned to San Jose
bringing with him Carlos Hartford. Upon
their arrival the Amphion steamed
away, direct for Cocos island.
The fact that the Amphion was dis
patched to the island almost immedi-
ately after the officers of the British
warship Imperieuse claimed to have To-
Gated the treasure is taken as evidence
that hidden millions have finally been
discovered.
The herald., 1897-11-30
When the Flowers Bloom
in the Spring
WITH OR WITHOUT APPEALS
HE rs SAFE ENOUGH UNTIL THAT
TIME
District Attorney Barnes Will Do
Nothing Until the Attorney
General Acts
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-District
Attorney Barnes has made up his mind
to take no steps whatever toward the
execution of Durrant until the attorney
general of the state has fulfilled the du-
ties imposed upon him in the matter.
While Mr.. Barnes appreciates the ad-
vice lately received from Washington,
to the effect that Durrant's appeals in
both state and federal courts have
lapsed, and that upon the fixing of an
other day for the execution the attor-
general will advise Warden Hale to
do his duty without further delay, he
nevertheless intends to proceed with
the utmost caution. Better month or
so delay, with the certainty, that justice
will be dono at the termination of that
period, than repetition of the farce so
recently enacted. Mr.. Barnes gives the
following for publication:
"I have given the matter Of futura
proceedings in the case of Durrant the
careful attention which it's Importance
requires. I have decided to take no
steps until the attorney generals office
is through with the case, and it is, by or
der of the supreme court, remanded to
my department. I understand the at
torney-general is of the opinion that tho
order of the supreme court staying fur
ther proceedings in the matter of Dur
rants last sentence to be hanged for
the murder of Blanche Lamont until its
further order, has expended itself, and
is no longer of any force or effect. This
may be so, but it should be addressed by
the attorney-generalo Of the supreme
court. His opinions interest me as
would those of any other intelligent and
capable lawyer. But I do not propose
| to be directed in my official action by his
suggestions in the premises. The only
direction can follow is that of the SUI
preme court itself. should be quite
willing to move in the matter in the SUI
| preme court, were it not that by its rules
district attorneys or other counsel are
| forbidden to NEEDLE with criminal cases
on appeal on behalf of the prosecution.
That duty, says the court, in effect, is as
signed to the attorney-general There
fore, I shall do nothing whatever with
the case until the supreme court has,
either of it's own motion or on applica-
ton of the attorney y-general, set aside it's
stay of proceedings. AS soon, however,
as this is done shall at once apply to the
superior court to resentenee w. II. T.
Durrant to be hanged, according to the
judgment Of the court long ago pro-
nounced.'
This statement, together with that Of
Judge Bahrs, to the effect that his honor
will, on the second attempt, give Blanche
Lamont's murderer at least 60 days in
which to prepare for death, supplies the
inference that the execution will not
take place before the spring of next year.
The herald., 1897-11-30
THE TRAIN ROBBERS
USE THEIR BOOTY TO PURCHASE
LIBERTY
The Grant Station Bandits Bribe Mex
lean Officials and Are Safe in
the Mountains
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. pa special
to the Republican from Bisbee says:
Word was brought here this evening
by line rider that the three train rob-
Fbers, Jess Williams. Tom Anderson and
an unknown, who have been in jail at
Fronteras since Thanksgiving day, have
bought their way out from the Mexican
officials and were again at liberty with
the rest of Black Jacks gang in the Ajo
mountains.
A posse Of deputy marshals left here
today for Mexico in pursuit of the rob-
bers. County Sheriff Scott White, sew
eral deputies and United States mar
shals and Special Agent Dodge of Wells
Fargo Express company are here. Spe-
cial officer Thacker of that company will
arrive tomorrow. They are forming an
other posse to leave here tomorrow. A
courier is expected in from Fronteras
tomorrow, when further particulars will
be known.
The herald., 1897-11-30
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Germany makes rather enormous
demands on China for the murder Of
missionaries.
The famous Cocos island treasure
believed to be safe on board H. M.
s. Amphion.
Chicago air is full of rumors of
cuts in railroad rates, but no changes
are announced.
Labor unionists at st. Louis an
nounce their opposition to the restric-
ton of immigration.
The Grant station train robbers
bribe Mexican officials and are now
safe in the Ajo mountains.
A furious gale raging along the
coast of England; many ships are lost
and many sailors drowned.
Mark Twain writes Of the sights
and sounds of the Austrian unterhaus
meeting on Thanksgiving day.
Lord William Nevill accused of
swindling a friend out Of amounts
running into the thousands Of pounds.
High tariffs on French and German
products threaten to bar the European
market against American cattle and
meat.
Thorn tells his story Of the Gulden-
suppe murder, accusing Mrs. Mack Of
the crime; majority of attendants at
the trial expect the jury to disagree.
District Attorney Barnes will take
no action in the Durrant case until
the attorney general does his duty; in
any case the murderer will not hang
before next spring.
The Portland chamber Of COM
merce telegraphs the president in be-
half of Yukon miners; men most IA
miliar with the situation express the
opinion that danger of serious suffer-
ing is not great.
Minister de LONE explains the
scheme of Cuban autonomy, showing
that the island will have greater lib
erty than Canada or the individual
states Of the union. If the policy of
concentration is not soon abandoned
there will be no Cubans to enjoy au-
tonomy.
The herald., 1897-11-30
SEVERAL DUNHAMs
But Neither. Of Them Is the Man
Wanted

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 2s.-Sheriff
Lyndon this morning received photo
graph and descriptive letter from Null
berry, Franklin County, Ark, Of the
man held there under suspicion of being
Dunham While the size and general
description somewhat fit Durham, the
officers are not hopeful that it is the
murderer. The man wears a hat like that
worn by Durham when he left here, and
is nicely dressed. His age fits Dunham
and the shape Of his head and chin is
similar, but the expression of the face is
different The Arkansas authorities say
the man declines to give full account
of himself. The photograph Is simply
a small tintype and it is difficult to make
accurate comparisons. The officers are
holding the photograph and description
for inspection by those who knew Dun
ham WELL If decided necessary, further
investigation will be made. This is the
case reported from Van Buren. Moth
ing further has been heard from Pine
Bluff.
The herald., 1897-11-30
FOUND THE BODY
Also Found Evidence Of Most Hideous
Crime

SILVER CITY, N. M, Nov. 29.-Sat-
urday morning Lulu Werney, the IA
year-old daughter of VIM. Werney, q
rancher living about twenty-five miles
south of here, left her home for the pur-
pose of looking for horse. She did not
return in the evening and a searching
party was organized Sunday afternoon
the body Of the girl was foundin gully
about two miles from her home. She had
been assaulted and then choked- to
death.
Ambrosio Garcia, Mexican employed
as sheep herder,. disappeared on the
same day as the girl. and that night
came to Silver City and told some friends
that he had committed the crime, but
this was not reported to the officers
until after he had made his escape.
Several posses are now after him, and
should he be captured 1t is likely that
he will be lynched. Evidence Of his guilt
is conclusive.
The herald., 1897-11-30
TARIFF REpRIsAL
THREATENED BY COUNTRIES OF
EUROPE
American Meat Products Seem Likely
TO Be Barred From the Continen-
tai Markets

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.--The authori-
ties in Washington, according to the
correspondent Of the Herald, have been
Informed that France, while ostensibly
engaged in -hegotiations with this gov
Nrnmenr for a reciprocity rreHry. II Xxx
tiig steps to place. a prohibitory tariff
upon some American products. The
State Department has been notified that
u bill II pending in the Legislative AS
sembly 6f France imposing high duty
upon certain products which will prac-
tically make that country closed mar
ket go far as the United States is con-
cerned. ambassador Porter undoubt-
cdlytwill he directed to make an earnest
protest against the measure.
This bill may cause the authorities
here to go slowly In negotiations for the
reciprocity agreement The department
has received no reply to its proposition
that in exchange for a lower tariff on
french wines the French government
shall remove the prohibition against the
importation Of American cattle. I'm
less this concession be granted and the
bill referred to shall be defeated the re-
CIpIOClty ncSOtIAtlOuo COIIC "
naught. Should this happen the French
government may retaliate' by imposing
the maximum tariff under it's laws upon
American products which now enter un-
der the minimum tariff. AS these pro-
ducts are few. however, the authorities
are not greatly disturbed over the out
look.
DR.. Won Hollenben, the new German
ambassador to the United States, will
be formally presented to the President
tomorrow.
He is expected to make representa-
tions to the State Department in regard
to the tariff matters. The department
is informed that DR.. Won Hollenben's in
structlons contemplate the submission
of several propositions destined to lead
to q reciprocity arrangement. 1t Is be-
lieved the United States will require in
return for any concession the removal,
or abatement at least, of restrictions
now imposed upon the importation into
Germany of American cattle and beef.
The German government will direct
its efforts in the direction Of securing the
repeal Of the bounty section of the tariff
laws, which clearly affects Germany's
sugar interests. Many representations
on this subject have been made already
by the German authorities. It is not
likely, however, that the President will
recommend any restriction Of the tariff
law, and apparently the only way in
which Germany can secure any advan-
tage for any Of her industries will be to
enter into q reciprocity agreement
Of1cials are speculating on the atti-
tude Of the 'agrarian interests Of the
German empire, and the German EN-
peror, who favors the agrarian party
upon their position to. be- submitted.
So far as they have gone, the outlook
IL not very favorable.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Arkansas Crime

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 29.-On a
large cotton plantation in st. Francis
County, eight negroes went to the home
of Joe Miller, cotton planter, and after
robbing him Of his savings, dragged him
from bed and murdered him. The body
was thrown into the river. Ada Miller,
the murdered mans wife, was then out
ragged and the house looted. William
williams was arrested and made con-
fession duplicating several others, four
of whom have also been Jailed. officers
are searching for the remaining four.
The herald., 1897-11-30
possibilities Of transportation, the fear
of starvation will entirely disappear.
m FOOD ON THE WAY

~
SKAGUAY, Alaska. Nov 90, via Seat
tie, Nov 29.-James McGregor, one Of
the Canadian inspectors Of mines for
the Kiondike country, who has been
stationed here for the past month, will
leave tomorrow for Dawson City via the
Skaguay trail. He will be accompanied
by seven men and will have in his train
twenty-four dogs and fourteen horses
He will take in ten tons of provisions.
He expects to reach Fort Selkirk by
Christmas.
Col. Abergon of San Francisco, the
engineer in charge of a railroad survey
ing party, had a severe experience last
week. He got lost on the Chilcoot river
and was out thirty-eight hours. When
a relief party reached hem he was al
most exhausted.
w. Barker Of Stockton, CAL, who Is
taking in 174O dozen eggs to Dawson, has
reached Sheep Camp. He expects to
reach Dawson with his eggs in good con-
dition. They are frozen In tin cans.
Fred Vest of Portland, who also started
with eggs to Dawson sold them at Dyea
at the rate of rs cents per dozen.
Lakes Bennett and Linderman are
frozen hard. But few people are now at
the lakes. Provisions. are dear. Flour
is quoted at SIS per sack and sugar at
rs cents per pound.
A CHRISTMAS TRIP
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The tramp
steamer Blixham is to be prepared for
the Klondilse trade by the Boston and
Alaska Transportation company, which
will run the boat on the Yukon, chiefly
for passenger service. The chief en-
glneer of the Blixham is j. A. Pingree.
cousin Of Gov. Pingree of Michigan.
The Blixham will start for the gold fields
on Christmas day. She is about 1870 feet
long and between 600 and 700 tons bur-
den.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Followed After Welburn

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 29-The Journal
is authority for the statement that Louis
w, Pratt, a collector of internal revenue
for the Albany District has been per-
emptorily removed from office, his chief
deputy, H. p. Draper, being designated
to act as collector until successor to
Mr.. Pratt can be appointed.
1t is alleged that Pratt is short about
$4,000 in his accounts, but his accounts
with the Internal Revenue Bureau are
said to be correct. Mr.. Pratt's term Of
office expired on the 18th Of this month.
but his successor has not yet been APP
pointed. eNt
The herald., 1897-11-30
AS Explained by Minister
De LONE
LIBERTY OF THE coLoNIsTs
GREATER THAN THAT ENJOYED
BY CANADA
Longer Continuance Of the Concen-
tration Policy Will Leave No
Cubans to Make Free
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.--senor Du-
puy de LONE, the Spanish minister has
received long dispatches from Madrid,
showing in detail the plan of autonomy
which Spain is about to apply to Cuba
While these do not give the text of the
new law, they explain all important fea-
lures and clear up doubts which have
arisen from the unofficial reports which
have come from Madrid. Speaking of
the new laws, the minister said today:
Zone of the recent criticisms of the
new reform law is that this plan of au-
tonomy is the same as the old plan, WITH
some change of datail. AS matter of
fact, the new plan is complete realiza-
tion of the policy and platforms of the
autonomist party during the last twenty
years. The old plan of autonomy gave
to Cuba an advisory body. 1t did not
have final authority in making laws, but
merely advised as to those laws. Now,
however, the new law proposes to give
Cuba a parliamentary body of full law
making power. The completeness of
this legislative power is as great. If not
greater, than that enjoyed by Canada, or
by any state of the United States. This
is readily demonstrated by comparing
the plan of the new law with that of the
British North American act of 1867,
which establishes the present parlia-
mentary system of Canada.
According to the Canadian law the
Canadian parliament consists of two
y. It'll. h., to- n nf
members appointed by the crown, each
member holding life tenure, with j
qualification that no member Is ELI
gible unless he has an income of $4,000.
The provision for the new Cuban upper
house is along the same general lines,
hut is far less stringent. Instead OF the
crown appointing all of the upper house
as in the case of Canada, the Spanish
crown is to appoint only one-half Of the
members of the upper house of Cuba, the
other half to be elected by the people OF
Cuba every few vars. There is $4,000
property qualification for membership Of
the upper house of Cuba, which is the
same as that in Canada.
"Tfsa same comparison holds good
between the proposed lower house in
Cuba and the lower house in Canada.
There is s2500 property qualification
for members of the lower house in Can
ada and also a qualification as to those
who may vote for such members. But
in the new plan for Cuba there are no
property qualifications as to the elect
ors. 1t is one man, one.vote, the same
be he black or white.
eff the new home rule law is compared
s,,
eral states of the United States, it viii
be found that Cuba is to have q far
greater measure of control of her own
affairs than do the several states in this
country. For instance, she is given
control of her postal affairs, control OF
her banking and currency and control
of her customs. The last feature is most
important.
'"Ttis gives to the Cuban parliament
entire control of the tariff, with the con-
The herald., 1897-11-30
The silk King Dead

BERKELEY. Cal, Nov. 29.-James 8.
Mcshane. known in the commercial cir
cles Of Japan as the 'Silk King" owing
to his successful business operations there
was found dead in bed early this morning
Ct his residence on Telegraph avenue, in
Berkeley. He had fallen asleep, leaving
gas Jet open. and had been asphyxiated
during the night. When discovered his
body was cold in death, and according to
the statemekt of the physician who was
called, life had been extinct for hours,
The herald., 1897-11-30
The Bathgeb Estate

OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 29.-Albert Gut
finger, one of the executors of the estate
of the late John Bathgeb of Alameda. has
been ordered to appear next Monday in
the Alameda county court before Judge
Ogden for examination as to the ownership
of 100000 worth Of property in Calaveras
county that two other executors claim as
a part of the estatE 1t is aOsged that Gut
finger claims the property as his own.
The contest was brought by Attorney Geo.
e. Goliah, who represents the minor heirs
a number Of nieces and nephews. The con-
testing executors are J. J. Agostini and
Frank Bernasconi.
The herald., 1897-11-30
A Bad young Man

OAKLAND, Nov. pa young man who
has been known here as Robert Mcdowell
IL wanted by the police for having passed
three bogus checks upon ]. r. Foster and
securing other funds about the city in q
questionable manner. Mcdowell woil the
confidence Of "a number Of men about the
city. representing that he worked for D.
Appleton's agent in San Francisco and
Charles Brown 4 Son Of Baltimors.
The herald., 1897-11-30
A French General Dead

PARIS, Nov. 29.-General Forgemol de
Bostuquenard is dead. He was In his
seventy-seventh year.
When the Franco-Prussian war broke
out he was appointed general Of brigade.
In 1879 he was promoted to the rank Of
general of division. In 1881 he COM
manded division of the Tunisian expe-
dictionary corps, which occupied Jaffa
He was then appointed chief command
ant of the corps Of occupation in Tunis,
where he remained until 1885. He had
the decoration Of Legion of Honor and
received the grand cross May 4, 1885.
The herald., 1897-11-30
A Stanford Professor

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 90
pr. e. 9. Durand, who was added to the
Department Of Economics and Social
Science OF the university last spring, to
begin duty In September, 1898, viii arrive
before the opening Of the next term.
egid viii At once commence his work
here. < =. .
The herald., 1897-11-30
Has Served Time

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 29.-Ed. DON
nelly was arrested here this morning on
a warrant from Oakland, charging him
with assault to commit murder. Dom
nelly is said to have served fifteen years
in the penitentiary for killing his wife in
Oakland. He will be taken back today
to answer the present charge.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Got His Man

SAN LUIS OBIsPO, Cal, Nov. 2s.-
city Marshal Cook today arrested Jose
Solares, who Is wanted at Santa Yne1y
Santa Barbara county; for robbery.
The herald., 1897-11-30
THE CUBAN Ex1LEs

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29.-Letters re-
ceived here today in the West African
mail bring terrible news concerning the
Cuban exiles of the Island of Fernando,
a Spanish colony.
It Is stated that $50 out Of the $50 exiles
sent there are dead and the survivors
complain bitterly of their treatment.
Some of the exiles were transported
from Cuba without trial and were landed