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The age-herald., 1898-11-12
SERIOUS TROUBLE.
One Killed and Eight Wounded Among
 the Creeks.

Little Rock, Ark, November 11.-A special to the Gazette from Fort Smith, Ark, says:
 The report of serious trouble at Okmul- gee capital of the Creek Indian nation, on election day has been confirmed by the re- ceipt of letter from a prominent citizen last Tuesday when the riot occurred One man was killed outright and eight others were wounded during the fight. s'sA
 The trouble arose between the full bloods and the mixed breeds. The Creek council was in session and the treaty party and the anti-treaty party were discussing sthel lelec- ton when a general fight broke out in the council room. The cause of the fight was A dispute over the ratification sofs the Dawes-Creek treaty which seems to have carried by small majority Clubs, pistols, knives and chairs were brandished and used freely in the row, and pandem.onium reign ed for half an hour. Wten the room was finally cleared by the guards it was found that one man was dead on thes foqr and eight others had been wounded.
 The writer of this informatonssays that the situation is critical, and that further trouble is expected if it has not already occurred.
 Inspector Wright, who was sent to OK mulgee by the interior department, sent a message to the marshal at Wagoner re- ouesting him to send all the deputies he could spare to assist in suppressing further trouble. sa
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
BVNQUET GIVEN
 TO GEN. MILES
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 progress of the United States towards ex- pansion. Captain Paget said that there are some who oppose expansion, but they cannot stay the progress of the American nation in this progress.
 He closed by saying: 'I can only say l will be proud in the future whenever l see the stars and stripes on battleships or cruisers or merchantmen. Then l will know that on board of them in their sea- men I will have, if not brother, an ally" s This sentiment was greeted with great cheers and three times three cheers were given for Great Britain.
 Governor elect Roosevelt was then intro duced, but he was unable to proceed for some minutes so great was the applause. Colonel Roosevelt said he was glad TO be present to add his testimony to that given for General Miles. He said: We all honor the volunteers. Let us remember the debt which we stand under to the regular army" Then the governor-elect praised the members of the regular army, told of their vicissitudes from 1861 to 1898 and drew pen picture of the charge Of the regulars up San San Juan hill.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Presents for the Soldiers

Washington, November 1.-The 17th of t..e present month will be the last date upon which the folks at home may send Christmas presents to the soldiers at Ma nila though government agency. The quar- tern1aster's department has chartered steamer, which will leave San Francisco on that date, and this will be the last seamer to reach Manila before Christmas. Persons wishing to forward goods to friends in the army at Manila must cause the same to be delivered free of charge to the depot quartermaster at San Francisco, properly directed. >s sfss-
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
CHAIRMAN BABCoCK
Says Late Returns Make No Crange in
 His Estimate.

Washington, November 11.-At a late hour tonight Chairman Babcock of the repub- 1ican congressional committee. said that the latest advices received by the commit tee made no change in the political com plexion of the next house of representa- tives. The republicans, he said, would have 1855 members certainly giving them clear majority of thirteen. These figures were the same as those he gave to the As sociated Press early in the day.
 Secretary Kerr, of the democratic con- gressional committee, has gone to Pennsyl- vania. No additional statement from him therefore could be obtained. .4
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Bill VIII Not Land

Berlin, November 1.-The foreign office disposes of the various deductions drawn from the emperor's proposed call at the port of Cadiz by saying that his majesty will not land but will remain on board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern and thus on German soil.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
WILMINGTON STILL
 UNDER MARTIAE LAW
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 fleeing through the country in all direc- tions tonight. w. E. Henderson, the most prominent negro lawyer here, asked for a military escort to the Atlantic Coast Line station for himself and family. It is be- lieved that the race war is about over No negroes have been shot today and none of the wounded have died.
 Men Without a Country
 Raleigh, N. O., November 11.-A special to the News and Observer from Newberne N. C., says: c. H. Gilbert, R. H. Blunt ing and ex-Chief of Police Melton, three of the white republicans who were forced out of Wilmington today arrived here via the Atlantic coast line this afternoon They were met at the depot by a committee of citizens and notified that their presence was not desired They showed a ready will ingness to leave and were accordingly es- corted to the steamer Neuse, on which they sailed at o'clock for Elizabeth City Word has been sent to Elizabeth City and they will no doubt be kept moving when they arrive there.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Killed a Reror;er

St. Louis, November LA special to the Republic from Galveston, Tex, says = Be- cause of an article that appeared in yes terdays paper to which Major Edwin s. Easley, prominent citizen, took affront, the major walked into. the Tribune office today and shot William B. Blythe. re- porter, killing him almost instantly. Paisley surrendered to officers and is held with out bond.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Cri Mi,lIprn

Washington, November 11.-Adjutant Gen. eral Corbin received d message today from General Wade, chairman of the Cuban evacuation commission at Havana, report ing the death from yellow fever of Lieut.. Cu.. Nnalles N.s,, l..--s.--s. ---Sss. s----. Williams was the youngest officer in his grade. He was natixe of Kentucky. and
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Brief session Held

Washington, November 1.-The Anglo American commission held brief session today and then adjourned until next Tues day. The only announcement made as todays work was that substantial progress was being made, and that the most cor dial feeling characterised the discussion.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Men Without a Country
Steamer Monarch Sails

New Orleans November 1.-The steam- ship Monarch cleared today for Liverpool with the largest general cargo ever carried cotton, 12S, 900 bushels of corn, 19o0O slaves.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
.PITlFUL PLEA
 .',... vi. -. OF THE SPANISH
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 been obtained I cannot comprehend what reason the Americans have to retain that land in their power. Spain is suffering se- verely from her defeat, after the prolonged and disastrous nsurrection in Cuba and she is mortally hurt in her commerce and industry, The Americans are absolute strangers to the Philippines and their pop iilation. They are unprovided with the im- mediate organization necessary to rule that extensive and remote territory and to ex- ercise authority there.
 Would he Disastrous
 "rrhe cess.on of sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States would be disastrous to all those having interests there as well as for the natives as for the Spaniards and for Europeans of every na-
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
EusiOn Ticket Elected

Lincoln, Neb., November 11.-Election re- turns today and this evening served to re- move all doubt of the election of the fusion state ticket by average pluralities of 2,500.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
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was appointed to the military academy from that state. He was graduated July 1, 1871, and after four years service7 as sec- ond lieutenant in the Eighteenth infantry was appointed to the quartermaster,s de- partment with the rank of captain. In Havana he held the rank of colonef Mrs.
 Williams and family are now in Washing ton. She is a daughter of Gen.. John E. Gordon, of Georgia. 79aff Iio- G.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
PRINCIPAL MATHER WIIL REM4IN

At Head of Boardman School Another Year
 Offer of Professorship Declined. Principal Mather of Boardman Man
 ual Training school has decided not to
 accept the offer of professorship in
 the School of Mines of a western uni-
 versity and Superintendent Kendall stated last evening" that MT. Mather would remain as principal of Board-8
 man school for another year at least. Mr. Kendall also stated that there
 would probably be no change e-in the curriculum of Boardman school next year. He said, however, that there
 would undoubtedly be changes in the courses at Hillhouse next year in ac-S cordance with suggestions and recom- mendations which will be made by Principal Scudder. What the nature of these changes would be Superinten- dent Kendall could not say as MT. Scudders report and recommendations have not yet been made to the board of education.
 The Easter vacation of the city
 schools, which will last one week. will
 begin at noon next Friday. As Presi- dent Whitney of the board of educa- tion will be out of the city next Friday night, the night for the regular meet ing of the board of education, it has been decided to postpone the meeting to the evening of April 1, one week
 from Friday night.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
AMBASSADOR HAYS RETURN,
Signal for War Munition Men to Swarm to
 American Embassy.

London, March 22.-The return of the United States ambassador, Colonel John Hay, to London from Egypt has brought to the embassy a swarm of war intuition men and brokers, who have options upon warships, anxious to sell to the United States obsolete craft at preposterous prices but they have not succeeded. Two brokers of fered one ship for 150,000 pounds. New contracts for ammunition and guns will probably be made on the return of Commander Brownson from Paris, when there will be conference of the naval authorities to discuss the ques- tion of buying more ships, upon which occasion Commander Brownson will report on the condition of the ships building in France and which might be purchased by the United States. The first installment of the Vickers- Maxim company's contract for guns, amount ing to 75,000 pounds including many half-inch quick firers, was delivered to- day. The United States cruiser New Orleans (formerly the Amazonas) will take a heavy cargo of powder, shells and guns. She will descend the river tomorrow and load several tons of Brown powder from an isolated dock. The consignment is so large that the authorities will not permit it to be loaded at Gravesend.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
ALLEGED D1AmoND THIEF.
Young Broker, John Donaldson, Arrested
 in ROstOn.

in Boston.
 New York, March r22.-Many Maiden Lane diamond dealers were glad to hear this afternoon of the arrest in Boston of John Donaldson, young broker, who left this city in January, 1885, after having obtained more than $20,0 900 worth of diamonds from various dealers. The young man, who is but twenty seven years of age and the son of a minister, had married handsome young woman in Brooklyn but two weeks before he absconded. He had been arranging for the marriage while continuing his peculations. Donaldson was a clerk in his fathers employ in the wood-engraving business in Maiden Lane. He became ambitious and start ed an office on Broadway. He was trusted by every one with whom he had dealings, and he received large consignments of diamonds on memo randa, which he sold on commission. In the beginning of 1895 he secured all the diamonds he could from many firms without exciting suspecion, and then pawned the entire lot. The spe- cific complaint against Donaldson is the theft of $2,S00 worth of diamonds from Cooper & Forman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
JEFFRIES-JACKS0N FIGHT. The Coiored Fighter Put Out in the Third
 Round.


 San Francisco, March 22.--Jim Jeff ries of Los Angeles easily defeated Pe- ter Jackson in the third round tonight at Woods Pavilion. Jackson did not make much of a showing after the first round. He displayed some of his old time cleverness in ducking and jabbing with his left, but could not land hard enough to stop the rushes of his young CT and stronger antagonist. Jeffries showed considerable cleverness, using his hands with both judgment and pre- cision. The second round was lively until Peter got a hard left swing on the jaw which sent him down on his back. He arose only to go down again from the same blow and was saved by the gong sounding time. Jackson came up looking fairly fresh in the third round, but soon received a hard left on the jaw, which made him wobble helplessly about the ring. Another blow sent him against the ropes where he hung unable to lift his hands. Jeffries step- ped back awaiting the recovery of his opponent, but as Peter was plainly out the referee stepped between them and declared Jeffries the winner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
COLOSSAL FRAUDS.
St. Paul Banks the yictims-Suspected
 Collision of Government Clerks.

Collision of Government Clerks.
 Washington, March 22-Information has reached the government through a number of banks at St. Paul, Minn., that during the past year and more those and other nearby banks have been made the victims of colossal frauds through the suspected collusion of government clerks connected with the commission having in charge the Improvements on the upper Mississippi river. Full details of the affair have not yet reached the government, but the statements submitted by the banks indicate that $300,000 or more has been procured from them through fraudu- lent time checks for services never per- formed. Copies of some of these time checks are said to be signed by J. H. Southall, chief clerk of the United State engineers office at St. Paul. and are dated at different times during the year 1897. Others, 1t is understood, are dated in 1S96.. How the banks came to be imposed upon to the extent indicat- ed, and why the checks have been withheld until this time, cannot be even conjectured. It is understood that the banks will make claim for reimbursement, but the law is said here to be clearly against this conten- tion. The government will begin a searching investigation at once into the whole matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
4 ROYAL SCANDAL,
A Daughter of Belgium's King Bring
 Action for Divorce

London, March 23.-A special dis. patch from Vienna says that the Prin. cess Louise of Saxe-C -Coburg- Gothe, cid. est daughter of King Leopold of Bel gium and wife of Prince Philip of Saxe. Coburg-Gothe, has commenced an ac- tion for divorce in the Coburg courts It was recently announced that Prince Philip of Saxe- -Coburg- Gothe had talk. en the preliminary steps to obtain 6 divorce from his wife Prince Philir fought a duel on February IS witt Lieut.. h-Keglevitch The prince was severely wounded. The cause of the duel dated from d year back, when the love affairs of the Prin. cess Louise, who eloped with the lieu. tenant, were talked of in Vienna,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
FORTY MAY RE LOST.
Barge Helen W. Amy Believed to Have
 Gone Down.

San Francisco, Cal, March 22.--Upon
 the arrival of the Pacific coast steam ship companys steamer Santa Rosa from San Diego to-day the news was
 received of another terrible accident
 indirectly attributable to the Alaskan
 gold excitement which is believed to
 have cost the lives of forty passengers
 and sailors Captain Alexander of the
 Santa Rosa upon arrival here reported
 that he passed a derelict supposed to
 be the barge Helen w. Amy, bottom
 side up. No word has been received
 from the survivors, if any, although
 the derelict was sighted within ten
 miles of the shore and fully forty eight
 hours have passed since the wreck was discovered. The Selen w. Amy
 sailed from San Francisco on Sunday last. There was a heavy sea running
 and it is supposed that some time dur ing the night she was struck by a squall and capsized. The following is the list of her company and crew: Pasengers--A Anderson, David Ander- son, A. B. Beach, D. G. Cinotto, Theodore Greber, b. r. Currier, Oscar ID. KerSander,
 Fred Franks, Julius Gilli, J. T. Cotsky,
 Gus ,Jourmer, NJ. E. Lomley, John Levick, Ronalds, James T. Reason, aJmes B. Sa- gon, John Shell, William Snednen, c. E. Spillesa, Charles R. Smallwood, John Vance, Adolph and John Mason,
 The Crew-W. J. Hogan, captain; w. B.
 Crantz chief mate, native of Boston, thir- ty-tiye years old; F. Mackie, second mate,
 California; John Higgins, cook, Mass0chu-
 setts, tlirty-nine years old; w. c. Hop
 kins, Illinois, Ira Cook, cabin boy, Con
 necticut Fred Cromwell, apprentice,
 Pennsylvania; seamen. c. P. Bronson, !.
 P. Underwood, New Jersey; Charles H..
 est Tallan, England; William Mckeon,
 New York; Antoine Nicholas, Australia.
 The Helen W. Amy was once a south sea trader and was quite famous for her many adventures among the reefs. Her commander was then Cap-
 tain Tuttell and he operated her in the interest of John Wightman, who re- tained an interest in her when she en- | tered the Alaskan trade. The vessel | was in good condition for an old vessel l and perfectly seaworthy. She was re- | gently on dry dock and her owners | spent s3,000 in repairing her. She had | twenty-five tons of ballast besides the provisions of the passengers and their outfits. She was a vessel of only 250 | tons and was ballasted sufficiently to make her stiff"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
FOR 4 GOLD TNCOM E.
Senator Cullom Introduces Bill for Ma.
 tiOnal Business Mems League.

tiOnal Business Mems League.
 Washington, March 22.-Senator Gull lom to-day introduced bill which had been sent to him by the National Busi- ness Mems league. The purpose of the measure is to provide a gold income for the United States and is as follows: That in order to provide a gold in- come to meet obligations required to be paid in gold and avoid unnecessary increasing of the governments obliga- tions in maintaining the gold reserve and to strengthen the public credit to meet all emergencies, fifty per cent of the duties levied upon foreign impor- tations of merchandise or manufactur- ed articles, or other articles imported from foreign countries shall be paid in gold coin of the United States and the remaining 50 per cent. in such currency of the United States and such sums as the secretary of the treasury may des- ignate."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
STATE CONGREGATION CLUB.
Twenty first Annual Meeting in Hartford
 Officers Elected

Hartford, March 22.-The Connecti- cut Congregational club held its twen- ty-first annual meeting in the chapel of Center church this evening with a very large attendance. Rev. J. w. Cooper presided. Reports were pre- sented, and interesting remarks were made by different members. The off, cers elected for the ensuing year are: President, Charles E. Cross president of the board of trade; vice presidents, Rev. J. H. Twitchell, Rev. J. R. Waite, Rev. Chester Hartranft, Charles A. Jewell, H. o. Coffin of Windsor Locks, William Maxwell of Rockville, James Nichols and J. B. Talcott of New Brit ain; secretary, Harry F. Conklin; treasurer, Daniel H. Welles; auditor, Thomas Trumbull There were thirty four new members admitted the past year, making the present membership 16O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23

been already taken to establish such a station at the dry Tortugas but this, it is said, is the only deepWater har- bor available by the big war vessels between Hampton Roads and the Rio Grande. Besides it is practically ul- protected at present, and fleet would have to be stationed there to protect the coal stored, which is unsatisfac- tory The officials, therefore, have been casting about for location which would serve the purposes of a coaling station and which the United States might acquire either by purchase or cession from one of the friendly gov ernments. There are number of fine harbors among the West Indies, said a naval officer to-day, and in one of these we ought to have coaling sta- tion. Secretary Long is considering the matter and it is probable that if the government can make the necessary arrangements a station will be secured.
 More Ammunition.
 At the war department bids were opened in the bureau of ordnance for supplying 470,000 pounds of brown priz- matic powder for the seacoast fortifi- cation guns There were only two bid ders, the California Powder company and the Dupont Powder company. The former concern offered to supply pow der at the rate of 32.175 cents per pound. Twenty-one days after receiv- ing the contract it will begin deliver ing the powder at the rate of 25,000 pounds weekly. The Dupont company bid at 92.175 cents per pound to be de- livered at Dover, N. J., and 34.175 cents per pound for that to be delivered to the Bonicia arsenal, California. In a day or two the ordnance bureau will award the contract for supplying the department with one million smokeless rifle ball cartridges of 30 Galibre. Two concerns submitted bids for furnishing these cartridges, the Winchester Arms company and the Union Metallic Car fridge company, both of Connecticut. Their bids were substantially alike and the contract probably will be divided between the two companies. The war department has received information of the recent arrival at New York of the steamer Nordkyn, with 5,700 pounds of foreign smokeless powder aboard. This powder is for testing purposes at the Sandy Hook proving grounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
SpanIsh Courts, Report.

Madrid, March 22.-Senor Morel the minister for the colonies, told the news that the report of the Spanish court of inquiry would not be known as soon as had been expected. He said be be- lieved the American report would not be as favorable to Spain as desired. Count DeVilleganozalo, Spanish am- bassador to Russia, has resigned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
INVENTORS DA UGHTEWS POVERTY,
Miss Wilson Who Applied for Adm ion
 to Almshouse Now in Hospital.


 Waterbury, March 22.-Miss Harriet D. Wilson, daughter of the late A. B. Wilson, inventor of the Wheeler & Will son sewing machine, who recently ap- piled to the officials for admittance to the almshouse, is now patient in the Waterbury hospital where she is being treated for epilepsy. It is alleged that friends in New York have guaranteed payment, but the hospital authorities decline to say who is responsible for Miss Wilson's bill at their institution. Rev. Dr. Davenport, pastor of the Sec ond Congregational church, has receiv- ed letter from a. family in Elmhurst, N. Y, who had read of Miss Wilson s destitute condition, offering her a home. Dr. Davenport has replied to the letter. giving the persons rendering the offer further particulars in regard to Miss Wilson's state of health, rhysi- cal and mental. and other matters con- nected with the case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-23
THE OTTAWA TRIP.
Colonel Burpee Announces Route to be
 Taken by Second Regiment,

Waterbury, Conn.,, March 22-Colonel Burpee has announced the route to be taken by the second regiment on it's trip to Ottawa, although the date of the trip has not yet been definitely de- cided upon. It is expected, however, to reach Ottawa by May "A, the birth day anniversary of the queen. The regiment will leave New. Haven over the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad to Springfield; thence by the Boston and Maine railroad to Windsor, and then by the Central Yer mon road to Coteau Junction and from there on to Ottowa. The return will be over the Grand Trunk road from Ottawa to Montreal, after which the route will be the same as on the trip going. Two trains of eight cars each will convey the party Each train will be provided with the neces- sary accommodations for the men be- sides giving accommodations to the regimental officers, staff and a few in- vited guests.