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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08
RUSSIAN OPPOSITION STRONG.
A BELIEF THAT CHINA WILL DECLINE
THE ENGLISH LOAN.
THE COUNTRY HELPLESS. SAYS THE TINES
CORRESPONDENTS IMPERIAL DECREE
FOR THE ISSUE OF TREASURY
BONDS 49, GERMAN TERRI
TORY IN CHINA.

TORY IN CHINA
London. Feb S-Thc Peking correspondent OF
"The Times" telegrapiing yesterday, says: L
have reasons TO believe that China Will be IN
duced to decline the British proposals IN con-
sequence Of Russias opoositioh. and. similarly
that she will be unable to accept the Russian
PROPOSALS owing To Englands opposition Inc
country r. helpless. and unable TO pay the IN
demnity except by instalments, put |h'"a
nurses the hope that Japan will agree 10 an eA-
tension Of time
Meanwhile an imperial decree authorizes an
issue Of Treasury bonds at ; per cent to the
amount Of 100 OOO 900 taels (about S'o'ot'"'o''
1t appeals to the officials the gentry and the
merchants to assist the issue, in the reho'e
possibility of raising enough to meet the IN
c, ,alroent due next May The method proposed
Increases the growing distrust in the ToVerh-
ment Similar bonds issued at the time Oh 'ho
war Of 1853 were repudated in lSb2
"The unsatisfactory and evasive nature oi
the ,mperial edct enacted by Germany IN con
dennation of the Shan-Tung murders anoros
Germany the desired pretext for remaining III
military OCCUPATION OF considerable etil'o'S'
Including the town of Kao-Chau, beyohu '"e
area leased. China still maintains tna' ."e "'
der OF the German sailor was )us'''ao'' .
eide. and due to the sailors m'scon''N,
she Is powerless to refuse Germany eN''
y ,s said that the proposed internal loan oi
100 OOO coo taels is redeemahe IN '"e"'S
The principal and interest are paNaopr .''"
- ord colt taxes and the money Is intehoeo
.. o,, tho Jananese indemnity. but the pros
nects Of it's being subscribed are illusory.
rO PROCEED WITH CHINESE RAILWAYS
1ordor Feb S-The Hong Kong correspohu-
on, Of "Tbe Times" says an imperial edict au.
,bor,zes sheng Ta-ien, Director-Generai 0.
RAILWAYS to proceed with the cons'ruc,ro" y.
the Kwang-tung Railway; and Shens I@J.n Ghnn
has invited the cooperation or C,a"s ssaoitby
~ ~ notiye ot Kwang-tung Province.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08
SECURING SUPPLIES FOR THE FAX hAo,'
AMERICAN TRADE BENEFITED BY THE AS'h''''

LING OF WAR VESSELS IN CHINESE WAIhf'''
San Francisco. Feb. THE officials OF u. TO-,
Nail Steamship Company say that within a, 'He 700,
Few days there have been astonish'ns'y e',S~,
Nv uas - tod s,pnes % the orient. consequent
. 49, ra.ber,ng in Chinese waters OF the English
German and French warships. They also say 'la'
few days ago the representative of the knghsh GOV
eminent placed an order in Kansas Glty ign eeet
thousand tons OF beef 10 be SEM 10 tae tbev
e. chinese waters The Russian GoVerhheliIs, .Iies
also declare mas given big order 10 TWO hIcaSY an
bouses for canned goods and beef. part OF whth WI
80, ,rorn ,his mort 10 tho Orient and the re-
mainder bv way OF Vancouver or Seattle Inc aggm,
~ thc Russian Government has an order Tor tWeI,o
hundreds tors OF beef This order FOR cahnen Eoois
is intended as part OF the supplies ior me ha
rioDl frontler Agents OF the French and Gernah
eovernments have also placed orders for meat sup
rlies both In Omaha and Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08
r,,er EDITION SOLD FOR t572.

,,,,,,,,-cb Feb AT the sale to-day OF Burns's
-. copy Of the first Kilmarnock edition. In
,he original paper covers. uncut, brought f572
(s2 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08
FASTER TIME FROM ST. PAUL TO TACOMA

Tacoma Wash, Feb. THE Northern Pacihc
will next Saturday put on fast train from 81
Paul to Tacoma shortening the present time by
five hours. The change is made to accommodate
the increased Alaska travel II traffic Is sufhcient
to warrant IT, other trains will be added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08
couFoRTABLE RAPID TRANSIT ASSURED

hv IN. Central u. X. of NewJersey. Two stations
IN New-York at foot Liberty Street and south
Ferry foot whitehall Street. Train service TO all
snhurban places unexcelled. Desirable homes at
moderate rents.-(AdvI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08

The Golden Pick Steamship Line. which proposes
10 enter largely into the Klondke trade, has pur-
chased three more steamers. The boats bought by
them are the Roanoke, OF the Old Dominion Lihe'
the State Of Texas Of the Mallory Line and the
C,raIrne.te az the Morgan Line These vessels will
Immediately retted and sent 10 join the Morgan
CITY which sailed last week from this port: Inc
vessels will trade between Seattle and Skaguay
M to June l. after which a regular linc will be
established to ST. MichaelS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08
JAPS FOR THE KLONDIKE. 7.
FIVE THOUSAND OR MORE PREPARING FOR
A DESCENT ON THE GOLD FIELDS


San Francisco. Feb. (SpeciaD.-Japan is going
TO invade the Klondke. An army OF five thousand
able bodied labore-s is being got together for the
gold fields and in month II will make de-
scent Dawson City. One OF the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha steamers will bring the men here, bur as
they will land the soil OF the United States
there will he to say them nay unless Great
Britain takes hand in the matter
one of The Japanese steamers that have been
carrying laborers will be used 10 take them to their
destination. Either they will go to Victoria and
thence the British trail into the Yukon district
else they Will to St. Michaels. and then up
the Yukon in river steamers.
Nearly all the Japanese who will 20 to the
Klondkc will come from Hawaii" said Alexander
Sheppard. who has just reached here from Homo
lulu. and starts north in few days. Many
laborers in the islands getting ready to so
north soon their contract time expires \
syndicate in Japan is behind the scheme, and the
laborers VIII only get about the same pay as they
do on the plantations Overseers Will 20 with
them. and the coolies will be worked In gangs Out
side OF these, lots of japanese who have saved
ttle money on their own accouD' will go. and
would not be surprised 10 see seven thousand
eight thousand stretched out along the banks OF
the Yukon"
With raj thousand Japs on the river there Is
bound to be trouble in the Klondike next winter.
If supplies run short starving miners Will con-
slider might Is right, and will help themselves TO
whatever the japanese may have In the way or
stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08
WOULD CONFER WITH CANADIAN PACIF1

Chicago Feb. THE Western roads again took
UP the question of rates to Alaska to-day. when
Vice-Presldent Stubbs Of the Southern Pacific ar
rived in the city. 1t the consensus OF opinion
that the roads could not allow the Canadian Pa
cifc TO have any advantage over the American
reads, and that 1t eminently desirable TO have
conference with the Canadian Pacific to see II
some method cannot be devised by which the rates
can be kept from further Generalization tele-
gram. signed by a general officer OF the Southern
Pacific Union Pacific. Great Northern. Northern
Pacific and Atchlson. sent TO Vice-President
Shaughnessy Of the Canadian Pacific. saying that
all efforts to induce General Passenger Agent Nc,
Nicol Of that road. 10 consent 10 conference had
been fruitless and asking If 1t could not be ar
ranged for executive officer OF the Canadlan
Pacific TO meet and confer with the general oncers
Of the other roads in Chicago early next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08

Washington, Feb 7.-Representative Payne. OF
New-York. to-day introduced bill TO amend the
navigation laws. 1t restricts shipping from one port
in the United States to another port In the United
States. either directly by foreign port to yes
sells of the United States: regulates the ransship-
meEt OF merchandise imported into the United
States by for immediate expectation 10 for
eign port: and provides for reports from masters
Of vessels arriving from any foreign territory ada
cent to the northern northeastern or northwestern
frontiers OF the United States.
Mr.. Payne says that the bill relates particularly
the coasting trade between Alaska and the
States Of Washington and oregon, which has grown
TO large dimensions as result OF the hiondlKe
excitement. The purpose is TO favor American snip
ping in this trade, instead OF letting II pass INTO
the hands OF foreign vessels. which do the buzz
Of their business between American ports. the
bill is recommended by the Commissioner OF Navi-
cation and has the approval of tie Secretary OF the
Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08

(Continucd to the second PsxeJ
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
Said They Were Robbed.

City Marshal E. N. Williamson was
called up by phone this morning at 2
o'clock by some one giving the name
Of Ed Ballard, who stated that he had
been to dance at the Hicks hall, and
as he left the place he, and a man
with him were held up and robbed,
one giving up 500, and the other 1923,
and pistol. They called from the
phone at the Katy depot, and Mr..
Williamson answered them that he
would come up Immediately and see
what could be done but when he
reached the depot they were gone and
he has not found them yet.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
THE PASSING OF GOLD LACE
Flashy Uniforms Are Not Now q,
Common as They Formerly
Wcr0. tis

Tho sober-tinted and workmanlike
appearance of the American army
service uniform has attracted much
attention among the Representatives
of foreign armies. Big gold epaulettea
startling rows of brass buttons, sashee
and shakos used TO hold the military
mind in spell, even in this country;
but the gold lace and the tnsel had tc
go. The Indians and the long-range
rifles shot them away. The CLINT oa
q brass button or gold braid, bit oa
trimming on dark blue. the eagle-syed
redskin could see tremendously long
distance away in the clear air OF the
mountains. Long range is his first
principle in war. A stand-up fight u
not in his line, and his aim Is believed
to be less accurate at 800 yards than
1t is at 500. SO all the bits Of finery
that caught the light had TO be dis
pensed with, and even the polished
swords and the white trimmings dis
appeared. AS often as not dingy buck
skin would replace the blue cloth. "A
company of infantry came to look like
hunters and troop of cavalry like
cowboys. One of the best changes thus
brought about was the substitution OF
the useful sombrero for the jaunty
but insecure forage cap. 1t remains
to be seen what further changes in
uniforms the present war will bring
about. If there should have to be
much more fighting in tropical eli
mates uniform not only of special
color but of special texture would
have 10 be adopted. In such climates
white men are not expected to walk.
II man has to go quarter of mile
lie jumps on his horse. If he tried to
walk the distance he would be bathed
in very inconvenient if not unwhole-
some perspiration. The idea of our
soldiers marching in such countries
with their ordinary kit and clothing
strikes anyone who knows the condi-
tions as appalling, and if the war were
to last much longer the question of a
change of uniform for special condi-
tions would inevitably have to be
taken up.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
IMLUMINATES THE WORLD.
wonder1ui Fxhihit Of oil rEodrced
b I'm the pnited states and
,.shtpped Abroad.

".
The United States illuminates the
world more effectively and completely
each year, despite the fear frequently
expressed of late that the. large pro-
duction of petroleum in Russia and
Dutch East Indies, and the increased
use of electricity for lighting purposes,
would reduce our valuable exports of
Illuminating oils. The year just ended
has shown the greatest expectation Of
Athat article in the history Of that i'm
portant branch of our foreign COM
merce, and the figures for August show
the largest exports of oil for any
single month on record. The reports
of the treasury bureau of statistics
show that the exports of mineral oils
in the fiscal year 1898 passed the bill
lion-gallon line, the total, including all
classes, being 1,034,269,676 gallons,
(, against 973,614,946 gallons in 1897, and
S90,55S,994 gallons in 1896. The total
receipts for the 1,034, 4,269. .676 gallons of
oil exported in 1898 were $50 1876 .57s,
while for the 57S,351 ,63sgallonsexport-
IA al 1ooo Lie iCIEiPuo WEIc vfisofS,tuo,
and for the, 33s, ,s41, 1903 gallons export
ed in 1878 -he receipts were sac, ,574,974.
The average export value Of refined
illuminating oil was, in 1872, 24.9 cents
per gallon; In 1878, LA cents per gal
lon; in 1888, 10 cents per gallon, and
in 1898, So cents per gallon, having
thus fallen from 24.e cents to SO cents
from 1879 to 1898. Notwithstanding
this steady fall the production and ex-
portation continue to increase, the
exports having increased oyer6o. 100000
gallons in the past year over that Of
the preceding year, and 100000 gal
Ions over that of any earlier year,
while the production for 1897 was
2,52s, 1907, 1884 gallons, against 2,O33,3a1,-
972 In 1894, 1.476, ,Se7,546 in 1890, 1,O17,.
174,596 in 1885, S36, 394, 1872 in 1880 and
51o,S25,5S3 in 1s76.-Chieago Inter
Ocean.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
USES OF BALLO0NING.
There Are Many Scientific Problems
Propounded for the Attention

There Are Many Scientific Problems
Propounded for the Attention
of Aeronauts.
Other objects OF balloon ascents are
thus enumerated:
To test the forms of speaking trum-
pets, transmitters and receivers.
To discriminate between the audibil-
ity of band instruments, tested singly
and in concert.
To make Investigations (various) of
echoes, acoustic Clouds" and the de-
cay of sound on diverging from axis
along which generated.
To measure velocity of sound be-
tween earth and upper strata.
To experiment on pitch and audibil-
ity of instruments taken aloft.
To decide the maximum range down
wind ~ OF human voice; (2) powerful
sound instruments.
To note rise and fall of sound Of
church bell, as beard remote from local
influences, e. g., whether merely fitful,
rhythmic, or otherwise.
To look for conspicuous stars before
shutdown, noting their altitude and
angular distance from sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

iii. Tarrant got Information CHS
morning Of fifty houses, i a'tipple'
land other coal mine work on which
be could figure,
The HuDolt Bros, Of Edna, Mo-,
ale preparing to feed 800 steers at the
Mars place on Pawpaw, about ten
miles from town. ~
\ Bob Allen has repaired about sixty
flues already this fall--a precaution
which II taken, often saves a house
from being burned.
Yesterday Mr.. Shaw was trying to
borrow the overcoat Of everybody in
town and today the weather had so
changed that he gave his own away.
Frank Carr, living on Russell creek,
and very we'll known here, died yes
terday in spasm. He was about 30
years old and had been having an at
tack of malaria.
you fail to get your paper, notify
this office promptly, or Arch Goody-
koontz, city circulator, or George
'Blakeney, Strange Akin or John
Crutchfield, carriers-the one serving
you.
Rev. U. v. Wyatt was called to Off
ciate at the funeral this afternoon Of
the three-year-old child Of Mr..
Hughes, the man who attends to the
railroad tank at Cabin creek on the
Frisco.
s. H. Rice has bought sixty head Of
cattle in the Creek nation which
will be brought up as soon as the
quarantine will admit = the 18th Of
next month. He has been putting up
hay this summer near Okmulgee.
1t is an injustice to the country
man to let stock run at large ON our
streets to tear up and destroy his
goods after he has loaded his wagon.
Hardly a day passes but someone
loses sack of -four or part OF one.
Corn is selling at 20 cents a bushel
on the streets here today with plenty
of buyers. The large number of cat
tie to be fed In this section has created
a demand for corn. This is Of course
pleasing to the farmers who have corn
to sell.
Street Commissioner Spencer had
Phil Buford arrested this afternoon
for insulting him on the street. The
trouble arose over the non-payment of
street tax. Buford holds a certificate
from one of the doctors which he
claims exempts him from service.
Sam McNairn received a package Of
what puported to be his laundry this
but the garments enclosed
proved to be Of marvellous make and
entirely different from anything he |
had ever worn or seen before. Frills |
and furbelows, ruffies and lace, but |
such as no male man ever wore. Sam
thinks there has been an awful mis-
takemade.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
Tomorrow's Services.
METHODIST CHURCH.

METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. M, by Rev. U. v.
Wyatt.
Preaching at 7:15 p. M. by M. l..
Butler. Closing sermon of the con-
ference year.
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m.
Young Peoples meeting, 7 p. M;
teacher, D. M. Marrs.
Preaching, 7:30 p. m.
Cordial invitation extended to all of
these services.
VIM. T. KING, Pastor.
e. B. Reynolds, lay preacher in
the M. e. church, will preach in the
Baptist church Sunday morning at IL
a. m. Friends cordially invited.
There will be a mass temperance
meeting at the Baptist church Sun
day evening under the auspices of the
w. @. 7. o., addressed by Hon. E. B.
Reynolds, a man who has given sever
al years Of his life to the cause of tenn
perance. The gentleman is special
Indian agent and is now making pay
ment to the Shawnee orphans.
A good farm to rent; apply TO Frank
Vinita. 4. 4. 4Otf
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
Probabilities.

ieIt tOuhy lOr ulo nuuo ~ Tvs NA~1~t N~'~.--
---------------------
Probabilities.
Fair tonight and Sunday with rising
temperature.
Buttermllk wanted, w. E. DuPree.
Cotton batting Sc the roll at Gray's.
First class shoemaker at Lee Barrett's
Best coal scuttles at Charlesworths.
That dollar hat Vt s. 8. Cobb's Is a
daisy.
Shawnee orphan payment closes to-
day.
See that line OF coo overshirts at
Gray's.
Shields Crockett is running the ten
pin alley.
Sam Crockett is employed at the
Peoples drug store.
A good selection Of gents underwear
at Gray's.
Bill Dugan and Piper Heidslask eig-
ars at Gray's.
For q good smoke try "Blll Dugan'
eigar at GrRy's. ts s
Corn is selling at is to 20 cents and
the demand issSrong.
ia party was given last night at the
home Of r. ID. Knight,
So many people in the city today
the streets are blockaded.
E. M. Ming put up some furniture
for the country this afternoon.
Team harness, collars and pads, all
4 inds. Lee Barrett's harness shop.
Lap robes, and horse blankets; nice
line Just opened up at Lee Barrett's.
For bargains in ladies' and children's
cloaks don't fail to see S. S. Cobb.
The Balm wagon, sold by Vinita
Plow Company, is always popular.
The Jumbo Store has grotesQue
out on the street today, advertising.
For beauty and style don't fail to
see those shirt waists at S. S. Cobb's. |
The telephone company has dozen
orders awaiting the arrival of phones.
Fresh hominy flake, barrel oat
meal, sweet and sour pickles at Gray's.
1t pays to grind all the corn you
feed. Vinita Plow Co., sells the mills.
Best assortment of buggies in the Cher
okee Nation. Will be sold cheap. Lee
Barrett.
Have you seen those ladies' and
mems shoes for one dollar at S. 5.
sCobb's.
A meeting Of the directors of the
First National bank is being held this
.evening.
At S. S. Cobb's you will find the
vrettiest lines OF ladies' dress skirts
In Vinita.
Heating stoves are in demand. Charles
worth keeps the best and his prices are
the lowest.
Bob Garrett and John Franklin Will
ship six cars of cattle in the morning
to st. Louis
Father Versayal went out this
morning TO see how his dog would do
in the field.
DIR. Hill had horse knocked OIL the
Frisco track west of town and leg
broken yesterday.
The Vinita Plow Co., have sold
more sulkey plows this fall than were
ever disposed of before in Vinita.
L. L. Vaughn brought in thirty
four turkeys this morning and sold
them to W. q. Badgett. They weighed
800 pounds.
Edith, the three-year-old daughter
ofS. Nj. Hughes, the Frisco pumper,
died last night. The burial took
place this afternoon.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

~ Attorney |. P Bledso, of Chouteau is II
town today.
-Jonathan Gore and wife and son Blake
are down from Biuejacket. today.
- James Daniels. q merchant OF SLOAN
Springs. is spending day or two In Vinita'
= Fritz Ellis came up from his ranch IN
Southern Texas this morning. Mr., Ellis
owns farm and some stock on upper Cabin
Greek.
Rev, NJ. L. Butler went to Chelsea today,
where he breaches tomorrow morning, but
will return in time for his services here in
he evening.
-E. W. Young, special pension examiner,
after spending two weeks In vinita waiting
to appear as witness in the federal court,
left today for his home at St. Cloud, MINI.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

1t catch the tadehe spending trade
You can't catch money penders With looking printed mat
You must attractive wofnot necessarily
will catch customers him read The resources
Of The Chleftain Office are at your disposal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

A good farm to rent; apply TO Frank
Billingslea, Vinita, I. T. aotf
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

Fair tonight and Sunday with rising
temperature.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
Cost of BattleshIps.

Sir William White, the British naval
constructor, furnishes some interesting
ngures showing the relative cost of
ancient and modern battleships. He
shows that in 1857 the Sovereign of
the Seas cost about E41, 800, half of
which was for labor. This was an ex-
ceptional outlay, and other than legi-
innate expenses were charged against
that vessel. At the beginning of this
century 100 gun line-of-battle ship
cost from f65,OOO to 10000, exclusive
OF armament. The 121 gun sailing
three-decker of 1897 cost nearly $780,
600, and the screw decker Of 1857
about f220,000. The use of armor add
ed greatly to cost, and the Warrior
OF 1859 figured up nearly f38G,0 900. The
Dreadnought of 1873 cost f620, 900, and
the Inflexible, which followed her. cost
tSlO,OOO. These large amounts were
partly due to the Introduction of cost
ly mechanism required for mounting
and working the heavy guns, and part
ly to large increase in the outlay on
armor. Then came the reaction in ia
Vor or less costly ships, and vessels
were produced for $500 900 to $780, 900
between 1875 and 1885. The tendency
towards increased cost reasserted it.
self in 1885, the Nile and Trafalgar
each costing about ESQ, 900. The Royal
Sovereign class of 1889 cost about
tI75,OOO, and the Majestic about $780,
OOO. All these figures are for ships
Quilt in the royal dockyards, and ex-
clude incidental charges, as we'll as
cost OF ornaments. They include gun
mountings, with their costly mechan-
lsms and torpedo gear. British bat
tleships, however, in proportion to
their dimensions, are less costly, it ap- |
pears, than battleships of other ma
Vies. A French first-class battIeship
costs about 100000 and SO do the
ships in the Russian and
Italian fleets. The American battle
ship Indiana cost over f6OO, 900, exclu-
s1Ve of armor, which involved an ex-
penditure of nearly $4,000. For Ger
man battleships now building, of about
1000 tons, the estimated cost is about
Zoo, 900.