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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

The Word "Capitulation' Substituted For
"Surrender''-Othe Conditions.

The Word "Capitulation' Substituted For
"surrender"-Other Conditions.
Wheeler's Headquarters. Before
Santiago, July ID, 10 a. m, via
Kingston.-The preliminary basis for
the capitulation of the Spanish forces
of eastern Cuba was agreed to and
signed shortly after midnight, half
way between the lines. There were
several delays, owing to objections to
the wording of the articles interposed
by Toral, whose every effort was to
make the best possible terms to
save humiliation. One of the changes
made in the articles is the substitu-
tion of the word ''capitulation" for
surrender As finally revised the
articles were signed, after which it is
understood they will be submitted to
Madrid. The present municipal au-
thorities will continue to control San
tiago until the Spanish troops en-
bark. The waterworks will he re-
yaired. No Cubans are allowed to
enter the city. All the artillery and
batteries ut the harbor entrance will he
left intact. We are to obtain posses
sion of the gunboat in the harbor
The Red Cross agents are to he al
lowed to bring supplies into the city
over the Juragua railroad. The ref
ugees are to return home after the
sanction by Madrid.
Congratulations to Shafter.
The president telegraphed Shafter
and his army 1.-the profound thanks
of the American people for the bril-
liant achievements at Santiago"
Secretary Alger wires Shafter:
Your work has been well done. God
bless YOU all
The war department has posted a
bulletin giving the text of Toral's
letter received by Shafter this morn
ing, stating he is now authorized by
the Spanish government to capitulate.
should Say Not.
He still intimates his desire to be
allowed TO let the soldiers take their
arms home, but Secretary Alger saws
this will not be permitted under any
circumstances.
slow Coming tn Terms.
Santiago. via Kingston, July 10
Both armies were still in their
trenches last night, owing to a hitch
having occurred in the arrangements
of the terms for the surrender of San
tiago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
President Will Not he Unreasonable in the
Demands Upon Spain.

Washington, July l6.-lt is under
stood from high members of the ad-
ministration that the president is dis
posed to be moderate in his demands
on Spain as the price peace, at the
same time securing all this country
is entitled to. 1t is intimated he will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
Progress of the Yellow Fever.

Washington, July 16.-Yesterday the
following was received from Siborey,
Cuba: Only twenty-three new cases
of yellow fever and three deaths were
reported within the past twenty-four
hours. Type Of disease mild. Camp
moved wherever practicable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

was IN desperate conoiuon the spread
OF yellow fever might in a few days
have compelled the Americans TO raise
the siege and retire.
Significant Fact Made known.
Official information regarding the con-
ditions of surrender is anxiously
awaited. The governments unusual
reticence concerning lifelong dispatches
received from Captain General Blanco
causes anxiety. The correspondents
note as a significant fact that a certain
Cuban magnate who had always de-
clared that he would remain in Cuba as
long as he had hope Of the island being
preserved to Spain has left Havana for
some unblockaded port. where he hopes
to find a neutral ship to take him 10
Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

No other preparation has ever done
so many people so much good as
Hoods Sarsaparilla. America S great
est medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
BlancO to be Cut OF.

Washington, July 16.-Blanco, at
Havana, will be deprived of all means
of communication with Madrid ex-
cept through a strict American CEN
sorship as soon as we take possession
of the cable ut Santiago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
The Way Santiago Finally Yielded to the Troops of
Uncle Sam.
WAS NOT COMPLETED AS SOON AS EXPECTED.
Then Tora Had Called Capu|aon Instead of Surrender.
Conditions of Peace
\hIASHINGTON, July 16.-The final

MIASIIINGTON, July l6.-The final
w formal yielding of Santiago
was slow in coming about after all.
1t was not until this morning that the
administration was informed that the
terms had been properly subscribed
to, and official congratulations were
then forwarded.
Washington, July 16-At 9:20 a. m.
the war department posted the fol-
lowing bulletin: Before Santiago.
The Spanish have surrendered. Par
ticulars later.
(Signed) SHAFTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
Archbishop salpoint Dead.

Tucson, Ariz., July 16.-Archbishop
Salpoint, of the diocese of Santa Fe,
died here from PARALYSIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
TO SEIZE THE CAROLINES.
Monitor Monterey Has Mission to Per-
form EnrOute to Manila.

form rnrOute 10 Manlla
San Francisco, July 16.-Advices
from Honolulu indicate that the Mont
eroy will take possession of the Caro-
line islands before reaching Manila.
Madrid, July 10 Several newspa-
pers say that the Spanish government
opened peace negotiations today with
Washington through the French am
bassadOr there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

70 secure the Surrender of the outlying
garrisons. some Of which may question
ToraPs authority to surrender them
without definite instructions to that ef-
feet from Madrid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
slow Coming to Terms.

Santiago, via Kingston, July 10
Both armies were still in their
trenches last night, owing to hitch
having occurred in the arrangements
of the terms for the surrender of San
tiaro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

sagasta Says Torai Was Supreme In the
santiago Negotiations and That BIancc
and Madrid Had Nothing to DO with the
Case. Which Simply Develops a Lie bv
Somebody-Lontlon Times Man Not I'm.
pressed with the Martial Law Decree.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

A GREAT many people are ask
ing if the provision of the Curtis
law requiring Cherokee citizens to
relinquish ownership of land in
excess of their pro rata share will
be enforced. In answer to such
the CHIEFTAIN gives expression to
the opinion that that part OF the
Curtis law is impossible of en-
forcement under existing condi-
tions. But nevertheless it would
certainly be the part of wisdom for
all large land holders in the Cher
okee nation to lose no time in dis
posing of all land in excess of
one hundred and fifty or one hun
dred and sixty acres per each
member of the family. There is
little doubt but allotment is COM
ing and individual holding must
conform to what will be something
near Just in the matter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

VIM. D. Cain, murder; defend.
ent served with copy of indictment
and list of jurors and witnesses.
Will Haney, liquor; plea of
guilty and sentenced to 60 days in
Jail and 500 fine. Sentence sus-
pended till next term at Muskogee.
VIM. Sewall and Titus Marks,
larceny; plea of not guilty and
cause transferred to Muskogee and
set for trial Nov. 21.
Martin Beaver. larceny; plea of
not guilty. cause transferred to
Muskogee. Set for Nov 81.
Geo. Niblock, assault to kill;
plea not guilty.
VIM. Young, liquor; enters plea
of guilty, sentenced to 60 days in
Jail and 800 and costs of prosecu-
tion.
Fred Tobler and Geo. Jackson,
larceny, plea not guilty and trans
ferred to Muskogee. Set for Nov.
Dist.
HARRISON Williams, disturbing
peace; continued.
Same, wearing weapons; con-
tinued.
Levi Hunigan, Donley Hunigan,
Tom Hunigan and Nal Hunigan,
assault with intent to kill; trans
ferred to Wagner. Set for Nov.
23rd.
Henry Ball and Ed Tabores,
plea not guilty, set for
trial Oct. 20.
Harmon A. Hills, larceny; trans
ferred to Wagner. Set for Nov.
23rd.
Jas. Stevenson, aggravated as
sault; motion to quash, referred to
grand jury and true bill filed in
open court. valves arraignment
and pleads not guilty; continued
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13
A NOTE OF WARNING.

All eyes will soon be turned up
on the Cherokee council, which
meets the first Monday in next
month. The foremost subject of
consideration, and the one that
doubtless will first claim the at
tention of chief and council, will
be treaty with the Dawes COM
mission. The popular idea now
seems to be to appoint a commits
sion to treat with the Dawes COM
mission, but in the event that this
is not done, some proposition may
be submitted direct TO the senate
and council for enactment and sub
sequent ratification by a popular
vote of Cherokee citizens. 1t is
pretty well understood that the
Curtis bill does not materially
effect the property interests of the
Cherokees, and that their lands
are really not a subject for con-
OCCASIONAL action. The simple
facts in the case are that congress
has gone as far as it can go in the
direction of forcing q relinquish-
ment of title to Cherokee lands,
and individual ownership of same.
The Cherokees can make an advan-
tageous deal with the government
if they stand firm, end do not get
in too big a hurry. The PROPOSE
ton to allot so acres of the Chero-
kee land comes from enemies OF
the tribe, perhaps at home, who
want to fasten mineral leases on
them, and the one great idea in
certain circles seems 10 be 10 so
divide the land as to give a sur
plus TO sell to outsiders. If the
Cherokees agree to accept. so acres
per head, about one half their
lands will be unallotted, and per-
haps thrown upon the market to
satisfy the constituency of some
western congressman who have
promised to throw open the Indian
country to settlement.
If a correct roll of Cherokees
were made there would be at least
160 acres of land to pro rate among
them after a great deal of worth
less land had been reserved from
allotment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

uttering forged instrument; plea
of guilty; not sentenced.
John H. Tanner, larceny; jury
trial; verdict of guilty.
Chas. Nero, liquor; plea guilty,
sentenced to so days in jail and
800 fine; sentence suspended.
Lyman Mills, larceny; plead
not guilty; case set for Oct. 15.
John Dean and Neal Island, lar
ceny; transferred to Muskogee.
Hazen Daser and Robt. Rentie,
larceny; transferred to Muskogee.
Tony Hamilton, larceny; trans
ferred to Muskogee.
w. B. Henry, larceny; trans.
ferred to Muskogee.
Chas. Rider, Chas. Gates and
Joe Vann, larceny; set for Oct. 27.
Dan Spicer, attempt to rape; set
for Oct. 20.
Willard Drake. assault; jury
trial; verdict guilty.
MONDAY.
VIII Atkinson, assault to rape;
on trial.
Robt. Cloud, perjury and lar
ceny; nolle.
Same, also nolle.
Thomas Jones, perjury; nolle.
Thomas Jones, disturbing peace;
case called and default of bond
taken.
Pat Young, Timothy Fields and
Simp Melton gaming; Melton pleads
guilty and sentenced to pay fine
of SO and costs. Case against Tim
Fields set for Oct. IA, 1898.
W. G. Cooper, disposlng of
mortgaged property; continued till
next Monday, 18th inst.
VIM Rowley, ct al, liquor; trans
ferred to Wagner and set for trial
Noy. 18th, 1898.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

till next term.
Spi Seltzer, arson; plea not gull
ty. Set for trial Oct. IS.
Nathan S. Stitson, larceny; plea
OF not guilty. Trial set for Oct.
25th.
Marchie Chrisholm and Thomas
Atkins, murder; to be transferred
to Muskogee and set for Nov. %.
Tilman c. Chance, perjury, plea
not guilty, transferred to Wagner
and set for Nov. %.
Chafornie Coweta, larceny; plea
of guilty, sentenced to two years
in penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth and costs 1i prosecution.
Walter Daniels, liquor; plea of
guilty, not sentenced.
Fred Morris, receiving stolen
property. plea guilty, sentenced to
reform school at Boonville, No.,
for 5 years.
WEDNESDAY.
George Ewers, larceny; defend
ant called, default sureties called
and default on bond taken, and a
bench warrant ordered returnable
instanter.
VIM. Atkinson, assault with in
tent to rape; jury trial and verdict
of scquittal.
Samuel c. Childers, selling
malt liquor without license; jury
trial and verdict of guilty. sentence
suspended.
VIM. r. Lipsy, Benz. F. Cox
and Robert l.. Rudisill, gaming
house; district attorney enters
nolle.
Nathan Lowell, cutting timber
from Indian lands; convicted.
The liquor case against John r.
Scott was dismissed for want of
prosecuting evidence this morning.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

SOME of the papers in the GEN.
trail district seem to doubt the
statement that Judge Thomas re-
garded certain sections of the Cur
tbs law as unconstitutional. The
case in which the declaration was
made was that Of Bernard Burns
of this city, minor heir TO large
Cherokee estate, whose admins
TRAITOR asked the court for an order
to sell some farms in the Chero-
kee nation on the grounds that the
Curtis law made it a penal 1offense
for him to hold the land after nine
months after the passage of the
Curtis bill. Judge Thomas posi-
ton was that that portion of the
Curtis law could not be enforced,
as it provided for the confscation
of property without due process of
law. There is no doubt but what
Judge Thomas position is the cor
rect one, and the only question is
whether Cherokee land owned by
the tribe in common would come
under that clause in the constitu-
ton to which the court referred.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

THE determination of the interi-
or department to allot the Chero.
KEGS eighty acres each, will not dis
turb the average Cherokee to any
great extent. The Cherokee nation
owns a little over five million acres
of land to which it has title in
fee. 1t is not in the province of
the interior department nor yet in
tina: of Congress, either to divide
the land or to say how much each
member of the tribe shall have.
The lands of the Cherokee nation
will never be devided until the
the Cherokees themselves so elect,
and they are anxious to allot it,
but not on a basis of eighty acres
each. 1t is a very good time for
the Cherokees to stand still and
await the development of events.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13
vnurA, IND TER. wv. F. BHDGET 7.

in order to use defendant as wit
ness.
Henry Nann, burglary and lar.
ceny; transferred to Muskogee and
trial set for Nov. II.
George Blevins, larceny; waive
arraignment and plead not guilty;
trial set for Oct. 26.
Henry Brooks, larceny; on call.
Walter Lee, Jim Ball and Marion
Smith, larceny; plea not guilty;
case transferred to Muskogee and
trial set for Nov. IS.
Alex Sanders and Geo. Hayes,
larceny; plead not guilty; case
transferred to Muskogee.
Jas. Chapman, larceny; plead
not guilty, on call.
Simps Melton pleaded guilty to
an indictment for gaming and was
fined ten dollars and costs this
morning.
Bill McClain, of Claremore
pleaded guilty to a charge of sell
ing liquor and was sentenced to
sixty days in Jail and 500 fine.
The court appointed Geo. W.
Mayes, of Pryor Creek, admins
traitor of the estate of the late
Napoleon B. Rogers, today.
DR.. NJ. Frazee was appointed
administrator of the estate of the
late Josh Purcell of this city. one
day this week.
Willard Drake, from over near
Southwest City, was found guilty
of assault to kill, by jury trial, and
sentenced to five years .athard la
Dor in the United States peaiten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth.
Joseph Manuel was sentenced
to five years in the penitenlB 6Iup
Leaveuworth for perjury.
Joseph Manuel, forgery and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

WHILE the United States court
has it in mind to stop the sale of
intoxicants in this country, it
would be well to indict and pun
ish the men who are manufactur-
ing and selling cider that is ten
times more injurious than hop
ale. If the retail man is not al
lowed to sell ii the wholesale peo-
pie ought to be stopped as well.
He that sells it in either instance
is an enemy to society and ought
to be reached by the law and pun
ished.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

No GREAT number of the people
of Vinita are in the habit of send
ing away for their goods of any
character, nor is it necessary.
There is scarcely an article in the
catalogue of wants of the most fas-
tidious that cannot be had in Vini-
ia. And besides our people should
as a matter of busines as well as
local pride, patronize home enter
prises of all kinds. Nothing will
be more conductive to the invest
ment of outside capital than the
fact that the people of Vinita are
in the habit of standing by home
enterprises.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

We would like to inform the
Denison Herald that the fake cor
respondent which it is pleased to
designate "from the Indian Terri
tory" is not of the Territory.
Wichita is not in the Indian Ter
ritory but way up in Kansas where
Mrs. Ellen Lease advised the
farmer to "raise less corn and
wheat and more hell. y
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

CONGRESS seems to have ex-
hausted its resources in bringing
forth the Curtis bill, and now as
that is failure the interior de-
partment proposes to try its hand.
According to the dispatches, j.
Georgs Wright, Indian inspector,
is to be put in charge of the ad-
ministration of the law, after it
shall have been garbled and culled
of its unconstitutional and objec-
tionable features. A copy of the
Curtis law as it comes from the
hands of the interior department
experts will be very interesting
document. OF course the Indians
will proceed to pick it to pieces as
they have the original measure.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13
Brad Foster, larceny; nolle.

Same, plea OF not guilty; jury
trial and verdict guilty; sentenced
to ninety days in Jail and to pay Il
fine of $50 and the costs of prose
cution.
Wm. Wise, adultery; bond for
feited and alias warrant issued.
James and Joseph Manuel, lar
ceny; transferred to Wagner.
The grand jury reported 81 more
indictments today.
John H. Tanner was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth and to pay the
costs of prosecution this afternoon.
William Young, charged with
selling liquor, appeared before the
court today and pleaded guilty.
He was in dying condition evil
IDENTIFY with consumption, and was
an opium fiend besides. Judge
Thomas liberated him on condi-
ton that he leave the territory
within five days.
TUESDAY.
Thad Hill, larceny; plea of gull
ty, sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
and to pay the costs of prosecu-
ton.
John King, larceny; plea of gull
ty and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary of Fort Leaven-
worth and to pay the costs of
prosecution.
Wm. Yoder, liquor; valves ar
raignment and enters plea of not
guilty. Trial set for Nov. II at
Muskogee.
Charka Tiger, plea of guilty and
sentenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary at Fort Leavenworth and
pay costs of prosecution.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

The batch of instructions sent
out from the interior department
recently is voluminous. The secre-
tary has been trying to select such
portions of the Curtis bill as were
not in conflict,with the constitution
of the United States.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

INSPECTOR ]. George Wright is
now practically the governor of
the Indian Territory. He comes,
it is understood, armed with a
good deal Of authority, and will
recommend from time to time such
Legislation as emergencies may in
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

The Cherokees have some rea-
con to be satisfied with the present
state of affairs. Their individual
rights are better protected than
when under the jurisdiction of
their own tribunals, and their
property rights have not and can
not be molested. And further and
better still, the United States gov
ernment is paying about all the
expenses.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13
JUDGE THOMAS COURT,
THURSDAY.


THURSDAY.
Hugh Alexander, whiskey, alias
warrant ordered and case continu-
ed.
VIM. Vinyard and B. c. Wells,
continued and alias warrant or
dered.
Dewitt Scott and Jas. Wilson,
larceny, continued with alias war
rant.
Cecil Nigh, whiskey, waived
arraignment and entered plea of
guilty. Sentenced to 60 days in
Jail; sentence suspended.
Bert Gray, larceny, waived ar
raignment and plead not guilty.
Jury trial, jury withdrawn and
district attorney entered nolle; de-
fendant ordered into custody, bail
$500. Referred to grand jury.
John McCracken, larceny; case
continued generally.
George Horsely and George
Swift, larceny; continued with
alias warrant.
Frank Andrews, Jr., continued
with alias warrant.
Chas. Henderson and Norris
Riddles, death of defendant,
Chas. Henderson suggested, cause
abates as to him; district attorney
enters nolle as to Riddles.
Ed Tell, liquor; valves arraign-
ment and enters plea of not guilty.
J. ]. Turnham, liquor; nolle.
Norris Riddles, liquor; valves
arraignment and enters plea
guilty. Sentenced to 60 days in
Jail and 500 fine. Sentence sus-
pended.
Chas. Henderson, death of de-
fendant suggested; stricken from
docket.
Richard A. Martin, distur bing
peace; fined S5 and costs.
John A. Martin, wearing weap-
on; nolle.
Louis Farbro, murder; continued
VIM. McClain, liquor: applica-
tion for continuance.
John Nave, liquor; nolle.
Richard Riley, liquor; nolle.
Laura Mack, accessory to MUIR
der; nolle.
VIM. E. Lerton, larceny; nolle.
Thos. A. Latta, libel, continued.
Milton Raining and John Will
kins, larceny; stricken from dock
ct with leave to reinstate.
Lon Blair, Oscar Terry and CAL
win Tucker, larceny; new bond
required.
John Thurman, liquor; contin.
ued.
Ellis B. Childers, ct al, forgery;
death of ]. H. Crabtree suggested,
and case transferred to Wagner
and set for trial Nov. next.
Ellis Childers, Jas. II. Crabtree,
George Stidham, Jas. H. Lynch,
James Eagan and Burrel Cox,
forgery; transferred to Wagner to
be tried at November term.
E. A. Gordon, larceny; con-
tinued.
Jas. H. Crabtree, Ellis B. Child
ers and Geo. W. Stidham, trans
ferred to Wagner.
Jas. Egan, transferred to Wag-
oner.
Jas. Egan, Burrel Cox, T. E.
Smiley, Geo. W. Stidham and
JAS Crabtree, transferred to Wag-
oner
G.. Bradford, liquor; continued.
VIM. Rowley, ct al, liquor;
continued.
Willard Drake, assault, plea of
not guilty, trial by jury and ver-
dict of guilty.
In the cases known as the
"Creek warrant cases the court
granted a continuance and trans
ferred to Wagner for trial at the
November term.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

THE land question is about as
far from real settlement as it ever
was in this territory. There has
been no change in the Cherokee
country and none likely to be very
soon. The Chrokees are going to
stand still however, and see the
salvation of the Curtis law.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13
enterprisI

AN election will soon be called
by the chief of the Creek nation to
ratify the agreement recently made
with the Dawes commission. Old
Isparhecher is opposing it with all
his power and most of the full
bloods will vote with him, but
Gen. Porter is quoted as express
ing the belief that it will be rati-
fed. Evidently, then, great deal
of faith is put in the colored vote.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-13

In relieving the Cherokees of
the expenses of running their gov
eminent congress has done the In
dian the greatest favor possible
under the circumstances, but the
good work should not be spoiled
by an attempt to force upon them
the unreasonable provisions of the
Curtis bill.