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The times., 1898-04-04
CITY BREVITIES.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
vii be held al ST. Stephens's Parish Han.
Fourteenth Street. above Columbia Road
on tomorrow evening.
William Bias, colored hoy who resides
at Rosslyn, Va engaged in an alterca>
ton with John Bel. also colored, on the
Acaeduct Bridge, Saturday night. Bias
received a severe knife thrust in the left
groin
Fire was discovered in the house of
Frank Masino. No. 220 Arthur Place
northwest about s O'Clock yesterday
morning. No. 3 engine company extin-
guished the flames. Cause, a defective
fGe: damage $50.
Mrs. H. ". Harbsugh. residing at No.
1225 T Street northwest had her pocket
picked while shopping at the Palais
: Royal Saturday The thief secured her
pocketbook containing s. in money and a
note for $1,000.
A coal oil heater exploded in a second
story room Of J. ". Green's residence.
No s2s X Street northwest. yesterday af-
teFnoon. causing blaze and calling out
No. Engine Company on a local
alarm. Damage slight.
The police made 80 arrests during the
q hours ending al o'clock yesterday
owe their arrest directly TO an over indul-
sence IN strong drink The largest num-
Der Of arrests, @, were made in the Sixth
Precinct.
The ladies of the Arninin's Lodge. No.
q. gave delightful euchre party Thurs
day evening at Saengerbund Hall. No. 81
c Street northwest, for the benefit of the
Masonic Temple fund. Prizes We're award
ed, after which dancing was INDUCED in
until late hour.
While starting on trip TO Upper Marl-
boro yesterday forenoon, Mr.. Louis r
Smith United States mail clerk residing
at I74S Corcoran Street northwest. fell
from his bicycle at Fourteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast. and re-
ceived u severe cash on his head. Mr.
Smith who is a member OF the Arlington
Bicycle Club, was removed TO Providence
Hospital for treatment.
The times., 1898-04-04
BREAD BAKERS DISSATISFIED.
Hours May be Reduced Where Ma
chimes Are Used.

Bakers and Confectioners' Union No
11s and Bakers Assembly No, 23s held
a largely attended meeting last evening
at Electric Workers Hall, TO consider
terms which viii be submitted to the
employers using bread-making machines
1t was decided TO reduce the hours OF
employment to eight in those bakeries IL
which the machines are used and to in
crease wages TO the rate now paid for
a day of ten hours.
1t was also decided to hold mass
meeting in the near future at which
there will be a general discussion of the
matter 1t is claimed by the bakers thai
the product of the machine is inferior
to handmade bread. and the meeting
viii be held to advertise the fact.
The arrangements for the meeting
were referred to a committee and the
terms agreed upon will be submitted tC
a joint committee of the two organiza'
tions.
The times., 1898-04-04
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Reorganization of District Lodge
Officers Elected.

The District Lodge, Independent Order
Good Templars. was reorganized on Fri
day night at Odd Fellows Hall, corner
Twentieth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. northwest. under the provisions of the
new bylaws adopted at the last session
of the grand lodge.
Representatives were present from
Minnehaha. Perseverance, Goodwill, Star
of Hope. Liberty, Little Falls, Silver Star,
Oriental. Takoma and Columbia Lodges.
The District degree was conferred upon
fourteen candidates and the organization
was characterized by the utmost harmony
and enthusiasm.
The following District officers were
elected for the period of one year: c. T.,
John c. Daley; p. c. T., ]. S. Blackford
counselor, H. f. Warren; S. j. T.. Car
rie Lanman: V. T., Carrie Watt; r. s.,
/ John G. Moore; treasurer, w. w. Mills;
| NJ, Arthur Sherrier; G., William Turner:
| ID. NJ, Bette Frame; chaplain, John Sher-
| rier; messenger, s. j. Lowry; representa-
| tives TO grand lodge, Andrew Day and
| Robert McLennan.
The times., 1898-04-04
NEW ENGLANDERs HERE.
Party of 600 Arrive to See the Ma.
ti0nal Capital.

A party of 600 tourists from Boston and
various other cities of Massachusetts and
the North arrived in the city over the
Pennsylvania Railroad about o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The cities of Bos-
ton and Worcester Massachusetts, and
Albany, New York, are represented by
especially large delegations. The Bos-
ton contingent occupied eighteen Wag-
ner coaches. The party reached Phil
adelphia about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and spent several hours in the city,
visiting the mint and other points of
public interest.
The visitors are stopping at the Nation
al. Normandie. Wizards. Metropolitan,
Regent and Riggs Hotel. They Will visit
the Capitol to-day. this arrangement be-
ing made for them in order to avoid the
great rush that will fill the corridors of
the building tomorrow. Mount Vernon
VIII be visited on Tuesday and the party
viii leave for the North on the follow
ing day.
The times., 1898-04-04
ROBINSON & CHERRY CO.,
I1lh and F SIS. N. W.
DYSPEPSIA.

Remember that GROVER GHA.
HAMS remedy is GUARANTEED
60 remove all distress FROM THE
FIRST DOSE. Ii fs folly TO suffer
when a zoe. hottie, procured from
your druggist. VIII correct in.
etantIy all unpleasant symptoms
An fnfaIlible Specific for Dyspepsia,
Heartburn, Gastritis ana aH dis
eases arising from an impaired Di.
gestive System. Write 70 Grover
Gra ham Co. Newburgh, n. Y, for
pamnhlet.
The times., 1898-04-04
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
j. Harry Dimmick Crushed to Death
between Cars

While engaged in coupling cars in the
Anacostia freight yards about 4:20 o'clock
yesterday afternoon ]. Harry Dimmick a
brakeman, employed by the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, was
caught between two cars and crushed to
death. No one saw the fatal accident
but when the body was found lying be-
tween the tracks it was still warm. His
breast was crushed in, but otherwise the
body was not mutilated.
Mr. Dimmick was about twenty-five
years of age and a nephew of Lieut.. Kel-
ly, of the Sixth Police Precinct. He was
a young man well liked in the community.
He resided with his wife at No. 335 III
Street southwest.
When the remains We're taken to the
morgue last night Morgue Master William
Schoneberger recalled a premonition Mr..
Dimmick had last Tuesday when he serv-
| ed as a coroner's juryman in the case of
Anna Bean, who died from poisoning.
Turning to the morgue master, Mr.. Dim
mick said
You will have me in this little morgue
! before long. Schoneberger."
Coroner Carr will hold an inquest in the
| case at No. Police Station at 2:30 o o'clock
| this afternoon.
The times., 1898-04-04
A HORSE ELECTRoCUTED.
Curious Accident on the Capita
Street Railway.

Street Railway.
The novel sight of horse being cleo
trocuted on the public streets was wit
messed Saturday evening at Tenth and
NJ Streets southeast
The animal was attached to a light We
hicle and was being driven by Mr.. j. w.
Anderson, q salesman, who resides at No.
2lS Jackson Street, Anacostia. At the
above corner, while crossing the tracks
of the Capital Electric Railway Company,
operated by the Brown system, the horse
placed his right forefoot on the contact or
conducting box which supplies the cleo
tric current At the same instant his left
hind foot came in contact with the steel
rail This completed an electric circuit
and a flash Of blush flame entered the
animals eXtremities.
He Instantly became as rigid as an
equestrian statue and remained in that
position for several minutes until by
ISLANDERS seized the rear of the vehicle and
dragged him from the track.
The horse remained on the roadway in
paralyzed condition until yesterday
morning, when he was shot by order Of
Veterinary Surgeon c. Barnwell Robin
son.
After death the animals legs We're am
putated and IL was found that the mus
cles and flesh had been badly burned by
the electricity which had passed into him.
The times., 1898-04-04
ATTEMPT At SUICIDE.
Too Much Mother-in-Law Made Jesse
DrnIxe Take Laudnnum.

brakes excuse for attempting suicide
Saturday night. Jesse is a colored driver,
thirty-one years of age. He has been
living with his wife at her mothers res
idence. No. 2Gl6 L Street northwest. Ac-
cording to his statement his mother-in-
law was in a hostile frame of mind
when he went home from his work yes
terday.
She ordered him from the house and
told him never to darken her doorway
again. This was too much for Drake, and
ne procured half an ounce of laudanum
and swallowed it in the presence of the
family. He was taken 10 the Emergency
Hospital and 'he stomach pump soon re-
lieved him of the dose. The surgeons say
he is out of danger
The times., 1898-04-04
YELLOW FLAG FLYING.
A Case of Smallpox at Free.fman''
Hospital.

Yellow flags are flying at the entrances
TO Freedmen's Hospital, and DR.. Wood
ward. the health officer, has ordered that
a rigid quarantine be enforced, and no one
allowed to leave or enter the hospital
buildings during a period of sixteen days
These precautions were brought about
by the discovery on Saturday evening that
one of the patients, Charles Hail. color
ed who was admitted to the hospital on
March &C. was afflicted with smallpox.
Hall was at once removed to the small
pox hospital, in rear of the jail. He came
here from Knoxville, Tenn.
The times., 1898-04-04

Who's your tailor" is either
a gratifying question or else
one wherein turks a sneer.
Wear a Burns" suit and you
will never have cause to be
ashamed ofyour tailor. Prices
moderate. too.
). D. Burns & 90. 9th and c SIS
The times., 1898-04-04
Heurich.s Maerzen in Gold Letters.

Call for Heurichs MaerZen, drink Heu-
rich's Maerzen, and be sure that you get
Heurich's Maerzen. To make assurance
doubly sure that Heurich's MaerZen is
served you, look for framed glass sign
with the word Maerzen in gold letters
Where you find this sign Heurich's Maer-
zen is on draught or in bottles.
The times., 1898-04-04
9 {. {. {. {.

that crack-a-jack TOP
COAT we put on sale this
morning at Sl2. SO. 1t is
beauty. A popular shade of
Tan in an extra quality of Co
vert Cloth. Cut short, with full
back, close lapels, strap seams
and lined with pure dye silk,
and only TWELVE DOL
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS.
Let US fit you with one. If you
can find its equal anywhere
else for SIS we'll buy it back
All sizes.
The times., 1898-04-04
Rapid Transit Is Assured

For next Summer from Washington and Baltimor
TO Ocean City, Md Choice lots for sale cheap
Jno. +. Waggaman, 700 l4th st.
The times., 1898-04-04

When you wake i,p in the morning
with headache, you are sorry you did
not drink Diamond" Beer the night be-
fore.
The times., 1898-04-04
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.

Peter McGrain and David Fry, artillery
men, stationed at Washington Barracks
had a narrow escape from drowning Sat
urday evening They were in row boat
pursuing an empty skiff, when their craft
capsiZed near the railroad trestle, east of
Giesboro Point. The soldiers houndered
about in the river for a half hour and
were exhausted when they were rescued
by men from the shore.
The times., 1898-04-04

BOYS AND MISSES SHOES, 63c.; In
fants' russet and black turned
button. 21c.; ladies' OafOrds, 49c.;
mems dress shoes, 9Sc.; all Faster
bargains. At FERD. FRANKS, 1906
14th st. NV. and 333 Pa. ave. se. Eggs
for the children. ap17t,em
The times., 1898-04-04
Throw Away That Patent Medicin,

And drink Book Beer-the finest of all
Spring tonics. "a bottles, delivered in un-
Iettered wagons, for only 81. Wash. Brew
cry Co. 4th and r ne.
The times., 1898-04-04
Err & PETIT, ASSAY Seventh St.

to furnish a flat or a
house, or anything you
wish, by arranging the
terms SO that you will
never find It hard to
m c t the payments.
We want you for a COS
toner, and we want to
make it easy for you
to have a nicely fur-
nished house. 1t is about
time to think of Mat
tings, and don't forget
to look at Our stock and
compare our prices be-
fore you boy. We
have, without excep-
ton, the largest and
best assortment IN town,
and no one In the wide
world can beat our
prices. 1t will soon be
time for refrigerators,
too. That's something
to be very particular
about. An unsatisfac-
tory refrigerator OF ice
chest Is something to be
dreaded. We handle
the best makes In exist
ence.
The times., 1898-04-04

healthy is inspiration sickly fdeadand
woman especially when she is the mother family dmper
the sometimes patience Of
that her energies tagging and
everything disturbed by horrible Dreams
often wakes suddenly the night with feeling of suo
alarm regain her strength
Tabule.
The times., 1898-04-04

ID. BURNS & co. 9th and C SITS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

a fine bottom farm and raised an
abundance of everything in the
way of grain and vegetables, owned
cattle and hogs in vast numbers,
and also had a herd of native In
dian ponies that lived on the range.
He stored away immense quanti-
ties of bacon and corn and every
thing that could be eaten by man,
or fed to stock, but seldom had any
to sell. 1t was literally given
away to the less frugal Indians
around him, and the whites trav-
cling through the country. The
writer sat at Oo-cha-la-ta's table
once when it seemed like
all the full bloods on Spavinaw
were present, the occasion being
corn gathering. When all were
seated Oo-cha-la-ta stood at one
end OF the room, and when all had
become quiet the old man turned
his sightless eyes toward heaven
and invoked the blessing OF God
upon the meal in the Cherokee
language.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

IT is to be earnestly hoped that
the foolish and profitless discrimi-
nation formerly made between
citizens and non- citizens in this
city will soon cease forever.
While some of US enjoy privileges
that others do not in the way OF
Cherokee citizenship and the occu-
pancy and ownership of land, we
are certainly all on the same foot
ing when it comes to the welfare
and upbuilding of our town. The
desire of all now is for a greater
population and extended privileges
as a city. Whatever adjustment
comes to the citizen portion
of our population in the way of
land titles will only affect the non-
citizen element in that they may
own their own homes. Such a
condition will attract a very desir-
able class of people-a class that
have as a rule stayed away for the
simple reason that they could not
own real estate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31
INFREQUENILY SEEN NOW.

One of the old fashioned graces OF
Cherokee Indian character was
an open, generous hospitality, and
nothing gave an Indian of the old
school more pleasure than to share
his home and his board with an
other, be he stranger or acquaint-
ance. In the old, ante bellum
days, no sojourner in the Indian
country, no chance or belated
traveller in the Cherokee domain,
ever was denied food or shelter, or
scarcely was permitted to pay a
bill.
An Indian home that stood wide
open to the general public with
prohigate hospitality a generation
ago was that of Assistant Chief
Bob Daniel, over on the old mill
tary road ten or twelve miles east
of this place. Daniel had plenty,
and dispensed old time Cherokee
hospitality with open hand. The
large, old-fashioned double log
house, with its rambling porches
and great open fire places within.
up the huge chimneys OF which
roared many fine wood fire, be-
came known far and near, and was
the Mecca of scores of belated
travellers at a time when settlers in
this country were few and far be-
tween.
Another place scarcely less no.
ted as a public stopping place, and
where lodging and feed was always
free, and where the guest felt well
come altho' the landlord spoke not
a word in English, was that of the
late Oo-cha-lata, on Spavinaw,
once or twice chief of the Cherokee
nation, and than whom no purer
nor more honest man ever held
the place. Oo-cha-la-ta's home
stood wide open to Indian and
white man alike. OO-cha- la ia
was a sachen among the full-blood
Indians, ami at the harvest and
corn gathering time those Spayinaw
Indians would gather in and take
care of the old mans crops, max
ing it an occasion for a weeks jubi-
lee each year. o. cha la-ta owned
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

The likelihood of the passage OF
the Curtis bill at this session OF
congress is diminishing, and with
out some very important amend
ments it is hoped it never will be-
come a law. Allotment without
land titles would be a very poor
makeshift, and the condemnation
and con6scation of land embraced
in townsites by a committee select
ed for The purpose would be a de-
plorable piece of legislation. II
some more sensible and more
equitable way cannot be devised
for the settlement Of this vexed
question, it would better remain as
it now stands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

A wEDGE-sHAPED squadron OF
wild geese went north early last
week, blue birds appeared on the
roof of the barn, the robin that
raised family off our early cher
ries last year made her appear
ance, and the peach blossoms came
out of the buds; and We felt like
writing spring poetry. But before
printing day came, snow, and sleet,
and ice, rudely dispelled our aca-
dian dreams. A galley of senii-
mental things about the beautiful,
balmy springtime that had been
written early to avoid the rush had
to be ''set out" and a lot about
the freeze and the killed fruit had
to be written instead. And now
the voice of the robin is hushed,
the blue bird is gone frontthe
barn roof, and the wedge Of geese
was a delusion and a snare.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

Cherokee delegates to Washing
ton, Shake Manus and Lacy Haw-
kins returned Wednesday to their
homes near Tahleqush. Mr.. Haw-
kins was in Tahlequah yesterday
and when asked why he had re-
turned to his people, said: The
Delegation in Washington had
been informed that Dave Muskrat,
Henry Dick, Dick Duck and John
Grass were formulating a plan to
have a colony of Cherokees move
with them TO Mexico. We decid.
ed that the best thing for US to do
would be to send delegation of
our crowd to Tahlequlh with in
structions to meet the people and
advise them not to take any fur
ther steps toward such move if
there was such plan on foot. We
will meet our people tomorrow at
Phillip Benefits on Fourteen mile
creek. In our humble way we
shall advise them and if possible
pursuade them TO abandon the idea
of moving if any have really con
sidered such a thing. As to the
legislation affecting his people at
Washington, Mr.. Hawkins said be
did not believe the Curtis bill
would pass now; that the delega-
ton was making lots of friends
and if the bill was not called up
for few days they would defeat
it. The Arkansaw representatives
in congress are fighting the bill
which provides a hearing for us
before the supreme court, but we
think it will pass. as our friends are
working hard with us to that end.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

THE late decision of Judge
Springer favorable to the sale of a
certain brand OF hop ale at Wagon,
el, has had the effect of largely In
creased sales of the stuff, or some
thing equally as bad, in this city
The boldness of the parties offer
ing it for sale has also been very
noticeably augmented. The echo
of that famous ruling will outliye
the venerable Judge, and its effect
cannot be estimated this side of
the grave.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31
LET Us HAVE PEACE.

The present indications are very
strongly and Enthusiastically in the
direction of war with Spain. 1t
seems that a vast majority of the
American people want TO plunge
headlong into the fray; and pretty
much the same conditions as 10
public sentiment exist in Spain.
There is no question but what
jingoism is a predominant charac
teristic of our people after all, and
that Americans are little too anx-
ious to show their fighting quail
ties on the slightest provocation.
That Cuba should, and will event
ually be free there is not the slight
est doubt, but whether it is the
plain duty of the American govern
ment to free her is in some doubt.
General Sherman, than whom no
greater military leader has lived
in the last half century, said that
"war is hell" This is the most
concise and the most accurate sum-
ming up of the situation we have
ever seen, yet large majority of
American citizens want war, soon
and swift. History, both ancient
and modern, abound in just such
crises as the present, and it has
generally meant war with all of
its accompanying astrocities.
Charles Sumner, the colleague of
Daniel Webster, and who was not
eclipsed by the latter, said more
than fifty years ago: "As We cast
our eyes over the history of ma
tions, we discern with horror the
succession of murderous slaughters
by which their progress has been
marked. As the hunter traces the
wild beast, when pursued to his
lair. by the drops of blood on the
earth, so we follow man, faint,
weary staggering with wounds,
through the black forest of the
past, which he has Redeemed with
his gore. Oh let it not be In fu-
ture ages as in those we now con-
template. Let the grandeur of
man be discerned in the blessings
which he has secured; in the good
he has accomplished; in the tri-
umphs of benevolence and justice;
in the establishment of perpetual
peace. As the cedars of Lebanon
are higher than the grass of the
valley; as the heavens are higher
than the beasts ofthe field; as the
angels are higher than man; as be
that ruleth his spirits higher than
he that iaketh city; SO are the |
virtues and victories of peace high
er than the virtues and victories of
war;"
This was the thought and the
utterance of a statesman, and not
those of a jingo politician; exam
pies of which we have had an
abundance in the American con-
gress during the last few weeks.
Sumner and his words will out
last all the Thurstons, and Proc
tors. and Masons that America
will produce in the next thousand
years. "War Is hell" and for
that reason, if for no better, should
be avoided.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

A LOCAL contemporary published
in a village not far from Vinita was
forced to cancel an advertising con-
tract with one of the leading mer-
chant of this city last week. The
merchants of said village not being
able to compete with the prices
named by our merchant, informed
the publisher that they would
withdraw their patronage from his
paper if he did not cease to print
advertisements of Vinita business
firms, and the paper not feeling
able to get along without said pat
ronage, complied by canceling a
twelve month contract. If this
means anything, it means that the
merchants of other towns cannot
compete with those of Vinita, and
don't want their customers to see
the prices offered.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

SPAIN is saddled with a debt OF
81, ,251 ,453, 900, or $40 for every
one of her II 100000 people, while
the debt of the United States is
less than s14 for each of her 75,-
600, 900 inhabitants. This country
can afford to be calm and magnani.
nous with such small and Grip
pied antagonist. Bravado from a
giant to a pigmy only makes the
giant ridiculous. II the United
States finds it necessary to chastise
Spain let it be done quietly, de-
Gently and in order. A grizzly
bear would need little preparation
before entering upon the task of
thrashing a skunk.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-31

Capt. Frank Strong is the gen
eral agent of the department Of
Justice, and is in immediate con-
troll of the machinery OF the courts
of the Indian Territory. l this
week called upon him to ascertain
just what will be the policy of the
department as to the erection Of
the three large central jails in the
districts of that country. His ex-
pressions may be regarded as f.
nal and conclusive: He said:
"We submitted an estimate of
100000 to the appropriations
committee with a recommendation
that the three central jails be
erected. The committee held that
they had no juri- diction and refus-
ed to act. The matter is ended
the session. The plan of leasing
jails from individuals will contin.