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NAVAL work At NORFOLK.

Inspection Board EIamines tho NIachias-
Good Work on Other Vessels.
NoRFoLK, Va. March 1.-THE Naval Inspec-
ton Board arrived here this morning unan-
nounced and went to the yard for the inspection
of the gunboat Machias. now at tho yard. After
her inspection the little gunbost may be ordered
to Join Admiral Sicard's fleet at Key West. The
monitor Puritan IL still receiving the finishing
touches at the hands of the painters. A large
number Of men reported for work in the differ
ent departments this morning. Another batch
will be called on Monday.
Work on the cruiser Newark 10 progressing
rapidly, and II Is now thought that tho ship eau
DO got ready in the time indicated by the
hurry order received several days ago from
WaAhinntOn.
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LIFE SAVERS AND THE NAVY.

A BODY OF Men who Might He Induced to
Render Uncle sam Good Service.
The men of the life-saving stations on tho
Long Island and New Jersey coasts heard yes.
terday that in the event Of war between Spain
and the United States they might be called upon
to do other duty than that of surfmen. One of
the Captains of a station in this neighborhood
said that the mon were not amenable to service
in the navy. Most of them are fishermen. and
the breakers. Thoy are under the Jurisdiction
OF the Treasury Department, and cannot be i'm
pressed into service in the navy against their
inclination. They are employed like any other
workmen Of the Government. and may resign
when, they feel like doing 90. Their training
would make them valuable for many purposes
in the navy. and II they were called upon to do
so probably many of Them would enlist.
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81. Louie Citizens Declare Opposition to Such
Instruction su the High School.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-One thousand tax.
payers and citizens have manifested earn.
est opposition to tho teaching of
Spanish in tho High School. They
met last night at Harugari Hall and
to-day a formal protest was signed by those who
had attended tho meeting and several hundred
more. Some OF the reasons of the protest are as
follows:
at would be contrary to public policy and
public right; II would be contrary to tho system
American and would cause an unnecessary er-
pcnsc."
c. A. Csmpbell and Lewis Bloch sign tho pro-
meeting.
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KEEP COOL, SAYS LINDSAY.
The Senator strIl Hopes for n Peaceful solu
tion OF tho Present Crisis.

The Senator stiIl HOpos for n Peaceful solu.
tion OF the Present Crisis.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March Ex-senator William
Lindsay has telegraphed the following to tho
Louisville Times from Washington:
"While the situation is certainly grave. there
is no fact yet known which prevents q peaceful
solution of the strained relations between Spain
and the United States. Tho report of the
commission investigating the loss of the battle
ship Maine Is looked for with great ~interest, but
with that incident out OF the way we shall still
be compelled to deal with the question of how
long we can permit the war In Cuba to con.
tinue. There is a general impression that 1t 10
about time for us 10 intervene to restore law and
order in Cuba. At present IL is best to keep
cool and place no obstacle in the way of the ultf-
mate settlement of these perplexing questions
without war"
Representative Evans teleRraphed:
My opinion Is that. our controversy with
two countries. although Cuban independence
will come in the end"
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COMPANY OF ocroGrNAn1ANs.
Tennessee Grayseards OrEa misc to HeIp Derea,
the Spanish.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March IA company has
been organized at Dover for the purpose Of
meeting tho Spanish. The roster contains about
fifty names of veterans whose ages range from
60 to OF years. The Hon. j. w. Rice, Captain
elect. to-day received the following letter from
Gov. Taylor:
Your letter of recent datestendering to tho
state OF Tennessee a company of octoRenarians
from Stewart county received. ] beg to thank
You in the name OF Tennessee for this patriotic
offer, and to accept same In the spirit in which
it was rendered. Spain shall he notified Mt once,
and then II war comes let her take the conso.
Gucnccs. Our ambulance and hospital stores
have been ordered doubled"
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BoTs AID FAMILIES OF MEN
Now Haven Lads Give q stereopticon Show
which Society Patrouizcn.

Now Haven Lads Give y stereopticon Show
which Society Patrenizcs.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 12.-Half a dozen
New Haven boys gave a stereopticou exhibition
this afternoon to raise funds for the widows and
children Of the Maine victims. At tho head of
tho movement was George H.. Townsend. son of
Judge William K. Townsend of the United
States District Court. The other boys who can
vasscd for q sale of tickets were Philip. SON o.
Prof. Beobe of Yale. and Allen. son OF DR.. !. +.
o. Foster. The views shown were of the Amer.
lean Navy. One showing the 1ag raised over
the sunkon Maine was cheered to the echo.
The lecture was made an event by New
Haven House p~arlors. where 1t was delivered.
Young Townsend introduced the views. The
$75, which will 20 to Lieut.. Binndin of the
Maine to be distributed among tho families Of
the sufferers.
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Kit Rat Club SIM Ler and ,s,s.

Once a year the artists or the Kit Kat Club
climb the narrow stairs to their clubrooms, at
IL East Fifteenth street. to admire each others
sketches through the clouds of smoke from their
pipes. About q hundred members and their
guests did this last night at the annual smoker.
A novel feature OF the smoker last night was
the auction sale Or water, oil. and pencil
sketches done by tho MEMBERS. The club wants
more comnodiOus quarters, and the sale was TO
raise money for this object. About seventy
Sketches were sold. The sale was followed by 4
musical entertainment.
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New Army Post for Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash. March 12.-Seattle having
presented the Government with nearly 1000
acres of land near Magnolia Bluff. a
ing position at the head of Elliott Bay, on the
northern boundary OF tho city. the Government
has allotted 10000 for the construction OF a
ten.company post. and preliminary arrange
new fort at Point Wilson. Admiralty Inlet, Is be-
ing pushed TO completion. This will be armed
with disappearing guns.
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ASKS PARDON o 4 MAINE VICTIM.
a Nebraska Man Requests Gov. HoIcomb TO
Remit u Sentence on n Runaway Convict.

Remit q Sentence on n Runaway Convict.
LINCOLN. Mob. March 12.-Patrick Ford, a
former member OF the Omaha City Council, Wis
tied Gov. Iiolcomb to-day 10 plead for a
pardon for his son. Patrick Ford. Jr.. one of tho
survivors of the Maine disaster. Young Ford
two years ago was convicted of burglary and
sentenced TO fifteen years in the penitentiary.
He escaped from the Omaha jail. made his way
to Boston. enlisted in the navy under an as
sumed name. and was assigned to the Maine
some months ago.
A letter from him to his parents details his
experience in the wreck. In which ne vas
wounded. Letters from other sources tend 10
confirm his story. Gov. Holcomb he's not indi.
Gated what his course will be.
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ToRPEDoEs AT KEY VEST.
1srtJ-Four Just Received ana They Certainly
Look Formidable.

KEY WEST, Fla. March 1.-THE torpodoes
received from Miami. Fla. this afternoon are
forty-four in number. Four arc nearly four feet
In diametera and OF an inverted toadstool shape.
The others are OF the same shape, but are 2la
feet in diameter.
Win them as necessary parts were sixty.gix
conlcal can buoys according TO The army nor. but
sne excited key, West citizen says these. 100. are
goes to Inc, Dry Tortugas to replace the Porter
stationed there. ~
IL Is said that orders have been issued 10 com.
manders OF All tho torpedo boats OF the squadron
hocarry loaded torpedoes on and after 10. morrow
the shlps have had torpedoes loaded and IN Tho
'uosN ready Tor instant use since Feb. IL.
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ACTIVITY At SOUTH BETH EHEM.
work ON Guns and Gun Carriages Going On
Might and Day and on Sundays.

U BETHLEHEM. Pa. March I2.-Under
instructions from President r. P. Lnderman.
who has been in Washington all the week in
consultation with officials of the Army and
Navy departments, work on the guns. gun car
riages, and mortars. for which the Bethlehem
Iron Company has contracts. is being pushed
with extraordinary vigor. Additional machinists
and workmen are being hired and work is car
ried on day and night and on Sundays.
The company to-day shipped the coming tower
Tor tho kearsarRo to Newport News. H. 10 in i've
plates and weighs sixty-two tons. Three cars
were used.
for ZINC spelter for the Winchester Arms Com.
Rany OF Now Haven. Conn. have treblod since
the war preparations began, and all the ordors
the composition of which the cartridge shells
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EN-. GRAHAM GETS oRDERs.
He VIII Leave San Antopio Ts-Msrrow 60 o..
to Atlanta

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 12.-Brig. Con.
William Montrose Graham. Commander of tho
Military Department of Texas, with headquar-
tiers here. this morning received the Official order
from the Secretary of War abolishing this de-
partment and merging it into a new Department
of the Gulf. with headquarters at Atlanta, and
Gen. Graham in command. Gen. Graham re-.
ceived his first intimation of the change yester-
day AFTERNOON in a telegram from the Secretary
OF War. The order makes IL imperative for
Gen. Graham and staff TO leave for Atlanta ON
Monday and assume command of tho new do
partment; IL Is believed here generally that the
change will DO permanent.
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SAVANNAH. Ca. March 12.-Elght thousand
rounds of ammunition consigned to the savan.
nah naval reserves will arrive in this city to-
morrow or Monday. 1t is consigned to Lieut..
Colding of the naval reserves. and no has in.
struction from the War neparemtnt as to what
to do with II. There are two companies of naval
reserves In Savannah numbering 10 men. This
gives each man in this branch OF the service
about seYenty:lMo rounds Of cartridgoa.
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NASHVILLE. March 12.-Adjt..G Gen. Sykes to-
day received n letter from the War Department
in answer to an inquiry recently made, in which
the War Department said that In tho event n
call should be made at any limo for volunteers
preference would be given memb ,rs OF the Ma
tional Guard, as they were b,t rr eGuipnSd for
service than other citizens rot connected with
military organizations.
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WASHINGTON. March 12.-The Navy Depart.
ment received tonight IA telegram from Capt.
stating that the reports circulated con.
corning the bad health OF Lieut.. Wainwrirht
and himself woro untrue. He says they are an.
joying excellent health. They have taken nm
their headquarters aboard the Montgomery. y
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Work at tho sprinGneIa Arsenal.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, March 12.-Tho arsenal
has advertised for men and will begin on Mon.
day to rush the work OF making magazine guns.
arrangements are also being made 10 guard the
arsenal. where 100000 now magazine gum are
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CHATTANOOGA Tenn. March l2-The annual
convention of the Southern divisions of the
Brotherhood of locomotive Engineers began
Grand Chief Arthur. Chief T.. Il. Clark, and
Frank II Sergeant are here. Secret meetings
this evening.
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The fern at Matanuss with RELIEF supp,e..

WASHINGTON. March lo.-The Navy Depart
mont has been notified that the lighthouse ten.
der Fern has arrived at Matanzas with relief
nupplicS. She will discharge her cargo in a few
hours and go Mt once to SaGua la Grande.
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service. Il" Memory or rhs Maine Victims.

HERMosILLo, Mex, March 1.-THE Masonic
lodges OF this republic will hold requiem services
by order of the Grand Master, in
memory OF the victims OF the Maine disaster.
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sENAToR PROCTOR RETIoENE
He says re Will support " Whatever the Ad-
ministratisn Thinks IL RiEht.o

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March Ex-senator Proc
tor OF Vermont and Col. Parker passed through
here tonight from Miami on their way to Wash
ington. Tho Senator was very reticent. He
said that the Key West interviews were rather
farfetched. while Col. Parker said they were
- faxed. /" though both admitted talking To ar.
ferent persons on The OliyGtte. Mr.. Proctor
heard OF the news OF the sudden order OF troops
TO Its results. simply saying:
" hatover the administration thinks Ia
right viii receive my support"
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Butterine- GuaTAnteed to keep sweet. Butter turns
rancid, All expeditions to Klondike should take amp
ply OF B%utterine. Ammon a PerHon, largest dealers
In U, s., 1886 and lAU Ninth st., Jersey CitJ.-xdu.
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The ola.rIme Monitor. TO Ne E,t,sa for Service

The OIdsTIme Monitora 90 Ne Fitted Tor Service.
WAsmNGToN. March 12.-Three of the old
time monitors at the League Island Navy Yard,
carried on tho naval list as unserviccable, arc
to be repaired for use in hnrbor defence. Their
machinery will DO augmented by water tuto
boilers.
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NOT 4 PATIENT, BUT A PRIsONER.
A New York Hospital Ambulance In COIiisiOn
with n Sixth Avenue Horse Car.

New York Hospital ambulance. answering Q
hurry call from 1o7 West Twenty.hrst street. al
$3.50 p. M. yesterday, oolided with q horse
car at Sixth avenue and Twentieth street,
and the shafts were snapped of. The
surgeon, DIR. William Downs, caught up
his medicine case. and. calling to his driver
to have tho car driver arrested, ran on foot TO
answer the call. Finding that his services were
not needed after all. he went to tho Thirtioth
street police station. where no made a charge Of
oostrncting an ambulance against the car driver,
John Dougherty, OF 1907 Lexington avenue.
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desperate
looking man, with
two drawn rcvolv-
crs, is not a pleas
ant person to
meet at a lonely
~cross-road. Most
men will 60 Q
long way out Of
their road to avoid
such an encount-
er. T b c S a III Q
men will re C
lessly neglec CT
their health and
court death in the
guise of consump-
ton or some other
equally fatal dis
ease. One sixth
of all the deaths
each year are due
TO this o fatal
of rnaladies.
Until very re-
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ccHt years, CON
sumption was considered absolutely incur
able: 1t is now known to be durable.
During the past thirty years il has been
demonstrated that DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will cure % per cent.
OF all cases of consumption, If taken in the
earlier stages of the disease before the lungs
are too much wasted, also bronchitis.
asthma, ~laryngitis and all diseases of all
the air-passages. 1t acts directly on the
lungs, driving out all impurities and dis
ease germs. II s0othes the cough, facili-
tatcs expectoration, thus thoroughly clear.
ing the lungs. 1t puriies and enriches the
blood and tears down, carries off and ex.
cretes old, inert, halfdead tissues, replac-
ing them with the new, firm, muscular
tissues of health. II is the great appetite
sharpener, blood : maker, flesh builder.
nerve-tJnic and restorative. Thousands
who had been given up to die have been
restored to complete, robust health by this
marvellous medicine. Do hot buy from un-
scrupulous dealers who try to force upon
You something beside what you ask for,
There is nothing to take the place of it. or.
which Is just as good " as Golden Medi.
cal Discovery"
" had the grip, which left me feeling miser-
ahle-no strength and a cough" writes Mrs. c.
Maynard, OF Fast Lyme, New London Co, Conn,
" As some of my family died with
! was frightened. ! began taking DIR. Pierceis
Golden Medical Discovery. Aher taking the
second bottle 1 felt much better, and am now
we'll"
Dr.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Yellow Jaunice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief
1t is with pleasure we publish the follow
ing: This is to certify that was ter
rible sufferer from yellow jaundice for
over six months, and wa. treated by
some of the best physicians in our city
and all to no avail. DR.. Bell, our drug
gist, recommended Electric Bitters; and
after taking two bottles, 1 was entirely
cnred. l now take great pleasure in
recommending them to any person suff-
ering from this terrible malady. l am
gratefully yours, NJ. a. Hogarty, Lexing-
ton, Ky" Sold by A. W. Foreman
druggist.
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gether with the name Of the person
paying the same fully, and all re-
spects as provided by Sec. 5739 to 5742
inclusive, of Mansfeld's Digest Of the
laws Of Arkansas, for 1884, and said
book shall be open TO the inspection
of any member of the town council at
all times.
Sec. -. The books of records of
tax receipts required to be kept by the
collector shall at the time of making
his final settlement with the town
council as provided herein be delivered
by him to the town recorder to be
kept by the recorder and preserved as
a public record.
Sec. 23.-That if any person fails TO
pay his or her taxes on or before the
by the Incorporated town of Vinita
and he shall enter therein the dates
10Th day of May, Of each year, the
collector shall proceed to distrain the
goods and chattels, of such person, for
such taxes and penalties thereon, as
provided by Sec.57ie to $3.50 inclusive,
of Manstield's Digest OF the Laws Of
Arkansas for the year 1884.
Sec. 24-The collector shall within
seventy days after the 10th day of
May of each year make out a list of
all delinquent and insolvent tax pay
ers, to the town recorder, and the town
council shall examine such report and
act on the same as provided in Secs.
1852 to $3.50 inclusive, of Mansfeld's
Digest of 1884 OF Arkansas, pertain
ing to the duties of the county court.
Sec. 25.-The collector shall make
settlement with the town council
within ten days after the Goth day of
July of each year according to the
provisions of Secs. 5Sl2 to 5Sli of said
Mansfeld's Digest, and the collector
shall be liable for any balance found
due.
Sec 28.-Said collector shall receive
two and one-half per cent on the dol
lar in kind, as full compensation for
collecting the revenue for said town.
Sec. 27.-This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
Passed and approved this 2lst day
Of December, 1898.
L. NJ. BURLINGTON, Mayor.
G.. BLAKENEY, Recorder.
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Money TO Burn.

Wm. Little accidentally threw S725
in Cherokee national warrants into
the stove last week and burned them
at the Vinita National bank. Mr..
Little was sitting by the stove going
through his mail when an envelope
containing the warrants was handed
him by the cashier Of the bank. The
package was afterwards missed and
the presumption is that it was gath
cred up and put into the stove with
the waste papers. The warrants were
endorsed by E. E. Starr treasurer of
the Cherokee nation, and made out in
the name of L. b. Bell and transfer
red To VIM Little
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Birthday Party.

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Johnson gave an
oyster supper and dance at their home
eight miles southeast of Ninita, on
s. +. Parks farm, Thursday evening,
in honor Of their daughter, Miss Flora,
who has reached the aye of ''swcet
sixteen" About one hundred guests
were present. Supper was spread at
IL o'clock, after which the happy
throng clipped the light fantastic
until chickens were growing for day.
Miss Flora is the idol of Turkey
Pen" bottom. She leaves soon for
Missouri, where she will spend the
holidays with relatives and friends at
her old home.
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AIRS Well That Ends Well.

Paul Goddard and Miss Grace
Forker were married Saturday by
Mayor Burlington. They came in
from Fairland, the brides home,
Friday, on the same errand, but could
not procure license, the clerk being
absent. Saturday, however, they came
in on one train and got away on an
other within a short time, perfectly
happy at the turn events had taken.
After a brief visit they will leave for
southern Louisiana, the groom's
hnnla
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
Fine Farm For Sale.

VIII sell or exchange for less place
and town property, where well locat-
ed: will take cattle or hogs. Place is
located miles South of Chelsea on
Pryor Creek. Contains 500 acres and
400 in cultivation; no hills and is. fine
land. Has a seven room house, flues,
and painted, as fine water as could ask
for and plenty of it; also plenty Of
timber; 1000 apple trees II years old
and healthy; 800 peach trees bearing,
and $50 young walnut trees growing,
which have been planted; rented for
next year. Anyone wanting farm
this size would do well to call, it being
my home place. l0tf
j. X. CLINGAN, Chelsea, ]. T.
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Administrators Notice.
United States. Indian Territory,
\Orfbqrn District

Northern District.
In the United States court for said district
and Territory, sitting at Ninita.
NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the. estate OF
Richard t. Prather. deceased. were granted
10 the undersigned. dated the 25th day OF
December. A. ID. lS9S. by the United States
court for said district and territory.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required 20 exhibit them properly
authenticated for allowance. TO the admin
istrasor within one year after the date of
any benefits in said estate. and If such claims
be not exhibited within two years from the
date of said letters they shall be forever
barred and precluded from any benefits of
of said estate
Witness my hand this 18th day OF Decem-
ber. A. ID. lo9e.
DENNIS II WILSON.
Administrator OF the estate of Richard T.
Prather, deceased. 1913
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Administrators Notice.
lited States. Indian Territory

lNOTNIIEIn DIsIFICI- I
In the United States court for said district
and territory setting at Ninits.
NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate of
!. T. CaywooG deceased. were granted to the
undersigned. dated the 9th day OF Decem-
her A d. 1895. by the United States court
for said district and territory.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them. properly
authenticated. for allowance. 10 the admin
istrator within one year after the date of said
letters or they may be precluded from any
benefits in said estate. and II such claims be
not exhibited within two years from the date
of said letters they shall be forever barred
and precluded from any benefit OF said es-
tate.
witness my hand this 18th day Of Decem-
ber a. ID. ls9S.
DENNIS II. WILSON,
affha estate NJ CAV
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Struck in the Forehead.

Joe Woodward, boy ten or dozen
years old, was struck in the forehead
with rock by Dan little Saturday
evening. The sight of the blood caused
Judge Clark's youngest son TO faint,
and he was carried into Motley &
Berry's, and soon came too. Dan did
not intend to hurt the boy and as "a
peace offering gave him dollar and
a half and had his wound dressed.