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The times., 1898-01-17
MARYLAND NEWS.

Fake showmen have victimized Ha-
gerstown school children. They prom
ised to give the little ones presents,
and did not do SO.
The icemen in the northwestern part
of the State fear that they will be I'M
able to fill their houses. They have, as
yet. not cut pound of ice.
Hagerstown will accept the offer of
B. F. Newcomber, of Baltimore, to en-
dow library in the city for $4,000 If
the citizens will erect a suitable build,
ing.
Brunswick wants charter amend
ments. The town is under local option,
but it is said that liquor is sold, and
there is no way to punish the dis
penSerS.
The report that Washington county
would ask the legislature to pass law
empowering the justices of the peace
to put tranps to hard work on the
roads has cleared the county of hobos.
The times., 1898-01-17
COVET THE CHEYENNES' LAND.
CattIemen Want the Indians Dispos-
SpSSr1 of a 10 Trart

Il
| sessed of "A Fertile Tract.
/ An effort will be made at this session
of Congress, by a lobby which is work
| ing in the interests of Montana cattle
men. to cut the Northern Cheyenne In
dians out of good share of what they
| have been taught to regard as their
property rights. 1t will probably take
the form of an amendment TO the an
nual Indian appropriation bill, provid-
ing for the return to the Northern
Cheyenne reservation of all the Indians
of that tribe who are living outside OF
its boundaries, and opening to settle
ment the land now occupied by them.
The tract that the cattiemen want is
of irregular shape, its nothern bound
airy being perhaps twenty-seven miles
long and its southern boundary four
teen miles. while north and south it's
longest diameter is about twenty-five
miles. 1t is well watered and fertile.
and was given to the Cheyennes, who
were prisoners of war, at Fort keogh,
Mont, when they were liberated. Gen.
Miles told them that they might have
the land for themselves and their chill
dren by authority of the Government.
To the east of this reservation is an
other fertile tract of about equal size,
which the Cheyennes have occupied
with the sanction of the Government,
and which the cattIemen also want.
These Indians are herders-4ike the
white men. There are about $50 OF
them, and their dispossessiOn would
undoubtedly bring ruin to them, for
within the narrower boundaries of the
reservation they would find il hard to
get the water necessary for the sub
sistence of the whole tribe. The white
ranchmen who preceded the Indians
filed their water claims and ran their
irrigating bitches that no more wa
ter is left than is needed for the use
of the Indians who are already settled
there. Tine Northern Cheyennes are
very wariike tribe. and probably an at
tempt to modest them would be resent
ed with arms. Death in battle they
have been trained to regard as the
highest honor that can come to an In
dian brave. They have calmly assert
ed, again and again, that, after the as
surances the Great Father has given
them. they will never leave their res
ervation alive.
The times., 1898-01-17
Census Fraud and Folly

(From the Kansas City Times.l
ment in the census bureau. As conducted
in recent Years it has squandered an enor-
nous amount of money and given no ade
quate return. Its statistics are not so
accurate as they should be, and in some re-
spects they are grossly inaccurate. At the
same time material has been collected that
is perfectly useless because either ir-
relevant or unscientifically gathered. The
whole is thrown into an absurd number of
bulky volumes, which are edited with the
maximum of prolixity and the minimum
of systematic Condensation
The times., 1898-01-17
SAVED on sHAME,s. THRESHOLD.
Victim of Chinese Depravity Rescued
at the Golden Gate.

San Francisco. Jan. 16.-Luen Funn,
a little Chinese girl of sixteen. who
cannot speak word of English. was
saved yesterday from life of shame in
Chinatown and is now at one of the
missions.
She passed examination for landing,
having been well coached in her part as
daughter of Chinese merchant of San
Francisco returning from a visit TO the
old country.
The alleged parents testified to the
truth of the story, and she would have
been landed yesterday, but just before
the time for leaving the vessel she
learned what would be her fate.
She had been told by her brother in
China that she was to be married to
rich Chinese merchant in San Fran
CISCO and all directions for finding his
place had been given her. But from
the talk of other women she learned
that she had really been sold TO
brothel keeper. So she appealed with
sobs to a white interpreter. told her
story. and was taken in charge.
Officials regard her revelations as
valuable, as they will lead to exposure
of the dealers engaged in importing
Chinese female slaves
The times., 1898-01-17

There are a great many missionary So
cictics in this country, ana il seems as if
two or three of them could find profitable
employment at New Haven In Yale Col.
iege there is young Japanese lady. who
is taking the English course. together with
her brother, and she finds it convenient
60 wear her native dress. There is no
earthly reason why she should not do
this, il she likes and the costume is doubt
less both pretty and becoming But she
has been made miserable on a number Of
occasions Icy the howls and jeers OF
number Of small boys Of the town There
The times., 1898-01-17
not much of anything else.

In receiving NJ. Cambon, the new French
Amba ssadoT, the President referred to the
two ma tions as allies ia the common cause
of libertyi' This ce rtainiy is evidence that
Mr. Mckinley has gone into training as
professional humorist The american end
of that alliance in the common cause of
liberty" has been hard at work for two
years to assist murderous Spain i'll crush
ing IL in Cuba. The French end is just
now enga ged in prosecuting the Jews.
The times., 1898-01-17
sASFoRD's COSTLY TOMB
He VIII Erect a Mausolcum at an
Outlay of S100,O0O.

New York, Jan. 16.-Scnator ". Z. san
ford, multi millionaire and life men,
ber of the Canadian Parliament, has Just
closed a contract in this city for the
CoStliest ana most imposing maUsoleum
ever erected in Canada The structure
which will weigh three hundred tons when
completed, viii be made entirely
american granite from YerrEQnt quarries.
Senator Sanford's son died recently, and
it is his desire to have the body rest in q
place where no one can remove IL 10 hold fIr
Ransom. As he is one OF the wealthiest men
in Canada, Senator Saudford has been ap-
preheusire lest some one might BrOfane his
son : grave y ith hopes OF obtaining money.
From its pOsit ION this magnificent resting
place of the dead viii command a vieW
for miles along Lake Ontario, and VIII
I've one OF the greatest attractions in Canada
for iJrcrS OF art When completed it wHJ
cost about hundred thousand dollars
The times., 1898-01-17
Gaelic Relieious Intolerance.

The anti-Semitic excitement in
France. which almost amounts to a
revolution. is a most shocking illustra-
ton of the truth that a nation may be
far advanced in learning and the arts
of civilization, and still remain in the
condition of medieval barbarism in the
matter of religious intolerance.
The case of Captain Dreyfus. respon-
sible proximately for all the current
turmoil. is shocking one. Himself an
accomplished scientific officer, and a
man OF liberal personal income there
fore, not naturally open to ordinary
financial temptations, he was accused
The times., 1898-01-17
VANGUARD FOR KLoNDIKE.
Gold Hunters with Dogs De-
part From San Francisco

Gold Hunters with Dogs De-
part From San Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. 16.-The advance
guard of the great rush to KIondike
left here to-day on the steamer Walla.
Of the 361 passengers, so We're T<lon-
dikers, who will be transferred to the
steamer Corona at Seattle and so to
Dyea. From there they expect to get
over Chilkoot Pass and down to the
lakes on the ice.
They have forty dogs, mainly Of New
foundTand breeding, to pack the
sledges. These dogs gave the crowd
much amusement. as they were poorly
trained. One man who had four huge
dogs held in a leather leash was upset
by one of the dogs rushing between his
legs as he started up the gangplank
The dogs soon had him completely tied
up and the deck hands hauled the man
and dogs aboard in one tangled mass.
The rush is so great for the KlOndike
that no berth can be obtained in any
steamer for months
The times., 1898-01-17
Saunring Accounts.

from the Binghamton. IN Y, LEADER
For the next three years Mckinley and
Hanna will be busy at balancing accounts
with the Bushnen-Foraker folk. AT the
expiration of that time. Dem0cTatie
President will come 10 the front. nj Hanna
will have TO go IL alone. But. in the mean
time. there is going to be a lot of crush
ing done,
The times., 1898-01-17

There appears to be a slight hitch in
the Kiao Chou proceedings. China wants
TO limit the lease to a fifty-year term;
but the Kaiser has no intention of living
to see the Shan Tung Peninsula revert.to
its old owner. He insists upon a lease for
ninety nine years, which, in this case,
would be quite equivalent to fee simple.
OF course, China will give in.
The times., 1898-01-17
SoTAw SUES A MILLIONAIRE
wealthy Mine Owners Housekeeper
Rpsents His Getting Married


San Francisco. Jan. 16.-A sensational
suit has been brought by an Indian
woman at Mariposa, Cal, against John
r. Hite. millionaire mining man. foI
divorce and half interest in the Hite
mine which is worth over half a million
dollars. This woman. known as Lucy
Hite, has lived for eight years on the
ranch which Hite gave her when he
left the mines.
When he started in mining in 1861 he
lived with Lucy's sister, and when this
squaw died he took Lucy as his house
keeper She lived with him till 1880
Then he gave her a big ranch in Mari
pOsa, stocked with Angora goats. AS
he was bachelor, she expected to get
half his estate when he should die. but
last October he married a widow in
Oakland.
Then Lucy made demand for $780,
600, and this being refused. as we'll as
lesser sums, she requested her lawyers
to bring suit
The times., 1898-01-17

The states of Argentina and Chile are
reported as getting ready for war on ac-
count of their old boundary dispute. They
should say their prayers and watch us
instead. We have boundary disputes,
too, but the way we settle them is to
let the Canadian police haul down our
flag in the disputed territory and then
apologize to them for having put them
TO the trouble.
The times., 1898-01-17
MIR. STEPHENS WANTS LIGHT.
He Asks the House to Call for a Re-
port on Mexican Matters.


Mr.. Stephens, of Texas, has submit
ted a resolution to the House requir-
ing the Secretary of State to transmit
to the House the proceedings of the
international commission authorized iii
the concurrent resolution of April 20.
1890, and a subsequent international
convention between the United States
and Mexico of May 6. 1896.
The resolution also calls for the cor
respondence relating thereto with Mex
leo by the Department of the Interior,
Department of War and Department of
Justice, as well as the Department of
State, relating to the equitable distri-
button of the waters of the Rio Grande
river, including the draft of an incom-
plete treaty between the governments
mentioned, negotiated between Mr.. Oh
ney, on the part of this Government,
and Mr. Romero, on the part of Mexico,
and all the correspondence between the
officials relating thereto.
The times., 1898-01-17

Tie Spanish government has decided to
declare martial law in Havana. As the
officers who would have to enforce 1T
We're leaders of the mob last week it is
not likely that it viii prove very effective.
1t also tfanspires that Blanco is afraid TO
arrest those same leaders.
The times., 1898-01-17
General.

Qrom the Manchester, N. n. Unionl
Four New England shoe manufactures
made an assignment Monday, throwing
hundreds of operatives out of employment.
The BinsIey bill prosperity is not con
fined to any single industry.
The times., 1898-01-17
The Chinese Wall.

from the India napolis News)
nations our protectionists should put in
a claim for the Chinese wall as their part
of the spoils.
The times., 1898-01-17

Reodcrs Of The Times acho mgy at any
ti1Re be eadble 10 procure copies Of q at any
ae,cS stand, railroad station or oa RAILROAD
trains aclR coItc' facor upon The moaage-
ncRt bg sending to tbs Office Information OF
the Jact.
The times., 1898-01-17

a Nebraska man, with the character
istic enterprise of that bounding prairie
State, has been hunting up statistics
wherewith he can astonish the effete
EaSt-tbc East being from his point of
view, Chicago or Cincinnati. He thinks
that Nebraska is the banner State of the
Union. Sue has certainly arrived at the
front during the last year or two. First and
foremost, she produced the youngest man
who was ever nominatedfo for the Presidency.
She provided two chairmen OF national
conventions in 1896. The man who has
Just finished his term as commander in
chief of the Grand Army OF the Republic
is Major l.. S. Clarkson, OF Nebraska. The
sale of the Union Pacific was the largest
auction sale of recent years 10000 900
and it took place in Nebraska. Armour
is building a huge packing-ho plant in
Omaha, and when il is finished that town
will have the biggest pork factory in the
world II was a Nebraska town which, In
the census OF 1890, showed that ii had
done the most growing in ten years. And
it was not So very long ago that army
officers were stationed in Nebraska be-
causa it wasa wilderness which grew savage
Indians and voraciouS Grasshoppers, and
not much of anything else.
The times., 1898-01-17

The British authorities have officially
declared the war in Northern India to pc
at an end. Concidently with this news
from London, we hear from Simla that
the Afridis have captured and occupied
the Khyber Pass again, cut the telegraph
wires, and started in on the warpath as
cheerfully as ever. There is room for
suspicion that the border troubles of
over hy any means.
The times., 1898-01-17
pessimism in Kentnckv.
CFrnm the LnnIsville 20

tFrOn thP LouISViiie POSt.l
What's the good OF a postal savings bank
when no one has anything to save save
honor. and that is getting 90 be something
of q d barren ideaIity in these parts.
The times., 1898-01-17
Circulation Statement.

Communications intended for publication
ip The Times should be terselg and plainly
9rFitteB dnd mast ~ az cases be accompanied
by the name and address Of tie acrtter. r.
secied COMMUNICATIONS ,riU not be preserved,
and oalg manuscripts Of obrjous importance
ariN be returned to thea authors
The times., 1898-01-17
A s,y Fiend in North Carolina

from tile Durham, n C., Recorder.l
The West Durham dog thief is still at
large
The times., 1898-01-17

| may not be any police i'm New Haven, but
| If there are not, ii seems as IL the dea cons
of the church might take the matter in
hand. The young lady has been, on her
walks abroad, followed by small mob,
who yelled; .-chinesel Chinese! Look at
the China doll. Washee! Washeei'' When
that sort of thing happens to American
missionaries in China or Turkey, those
gentlemen and ladies write pathetic let
tcrs home about it. and lay it to the charge
of heathenisn. 1t is not known what the
Young japanese lady las written home
to her friends but il she can find any
thing complimentary to say about the
culture and good breeding of New Haven
small boys, she is more Christian than
most Christians. 1t will be recalled that
more than once. in the streets of New
York Chinese and Japanese gentlemen
have been annoyed, aud even attacked by
young hooulums, who should have been
promptly coliared by the police. Such
things are bound to counteract the beauti-
full and gentle teachings of Christian mis-
sionaries with speed which will sur
prise them.
The times., 1898-01-17
The Higher Power. /.

(From the Detroit News.)
If God reigns, Mr.. Hanna can't do any
particular harm anyhow.
The times., 1898-01-17
kiHnPNS

from the Atchison GIobe.l
The kidneys seem to have been intended
to make money for patent medicine men.
The times., 1898-01-17
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Mr. Richardson. of Tennessee.
showed his ability to lead his party
through the intrieacies OF a parliament
airy struggle the other day. when the
claim of the Book Concern of the
Methodist Church South was up for
consideration. Mr.. Cooper, of Texas.
was in charge of the affair. but early
in the fight found himself unable 10
stand against such war horses as Mr.
Dingley, of Maine and Mr. Dalzell, of
Pennsylvania, and gladly turned over
to Mr.. Richardson the control of the
proceeding. Through the generalship
of Mr. Richardson the minority made
q great fight. held their own. and final
ly, when re-enforCed by an inspiration
from James Hamilton Lewis, fairly
routed the Republican majority.
The times., 1898-01-17

Among the whimsical things of life il
is Interesting 10 note that the Pie family
although not as numerous as the Smiths,
is we'll represented in various countries.
Spain has its ri y Margall, Chicago its
Pie Y Kohlsaat, and one of the shining
lights OF the Esterhazy court-martial in
France was certain Col. Du Patty de Clam.
The times., 1898-01-17

Honor is to be paid to two of Ameri-
cas- greatest financiers, and soon their
portraits will adorn the Treasury build
ing. These men are Robert Morris,
the famous financier Of the American
revolution, and DR.. David Rittenhouse,
the first director and organizer of the
United States mint The portrait OF
Morris was painted by Edward Savage
in 1890. and that of DR.. Rittenhouse
was painted by Charles Wilson Peale
in 1173. Congress has been asked TO
appropriate $4,000 for these pictures,
and the bill will pass.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-22
In the Social World.

Mrs. Il. P. Chaplin scored brilliant
success as hostess on two different oc-
casiOns last week. She entertained on
Tuesday night at whist party in honor
Of Mrs. Chopin and on Wednesday af-
ternoOn at progressive euchre party
in honor at Mrs. w. w. Breazeale.
On the first occasion there were only
two table OF PLAYERS but they we're very
much absorbed In their games and after
IL, thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate and
viii pped cream. saltlnes and merlngues
that were served.
The euchre party was more elab-
crate affair as there was a larger num-
Der Of players, and Mrs. s. II. Hill
therefore was proud Of toe fact that she
won the first prize, a dainty little Jug
shaped vase, while Mrs. E. J. Harrison
carried off the boody, drum or which
was inscribed "Can you beat this?"
Misses Lucille Hyams and Cora Hill
at the tea tables and served
delicious Tyson With different kinds OF
cake.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-22
succession Sale.

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable
10th District Court in and for the Parish
of NatchitOches, TO me addressed | will
sell on
WEDNESDAY, 18th DAY OF JANUARY.
1899
OF the late residence of Sylvester Mar
chand, deceased, on Bayou Bordeaux,
Parish of Natchitoches, the following
described property belonging to the sue
cession of said S. Marchand, ,to-wIt:
ITO acres of land situated on Bayou
BOurbeaux, Parish of NatchitOches.
bounded as follows. tO-wit: North by
lands of ID. &. Scarborough, south by
property of Bfeazeale, west bv property
of Jos. Henry and east by said Bayou
BOnrbesux,
Also the following mOvables: 2 horses
one mule. one wagon, Is bushels of corn.
one yoke of oxen, two COWS, two helfers,
two steers, lot of agricultural implements
and other mOvablos rights and credits on
the inventory.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit of
r. v, DEBLIEUX, JR.
dec Is Administrator.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-22
The Merry Sixteen.

Mas Cecilia Jatfa was the affable
young hostess Of this thoroughly de-
ltghtful club at Peace Jubilee iolliflca.
ton on last Thursday afternoon.
After her guests had removed their
hats and wraps. she ushered them into
the parlor where a glowing IRE burned
on the hearth and the curtains drawn to
exclude the dreary, raw afternoon, the
brilliants lights from several lamps
softened by handsome shades, made
the little world wfsIIs~Tng bright
er by contrast. Tally cards to which
were attached pencils were banded the
guests and they we're asked 10 look at
some thirty odd pictures fastened to the
wall which would suggest the titles Of
popular and standard books and poems
and write the names opposite the cor
responding numbers. This affoLded the
young ladies an opportunity of refresh
ing their memorie as well as drawing
uuOn their imaginations aud after the
aIIOhCu biIuS TUG MIST pIlHC uouueOHi0S
hobby chain Of pearls, gold and silver
beads with silver neart attached, wa g
awarded to Miss Charlotte Dreyfus,
while Miss Lille Tucker won the conso-
latlon. a picture Of Dewey framed in
flags. Then after a draw for partners
progressive euchre was PLAYED a couple
OF hours, and Miss Mosely was fortunate
in winning the first prize, handsome
sterling silver paper cutter with anne
thyst setting, while Miss Lou Hyams
was consoled with the BOBBY by being
presented with dainty silver brooch in
the shape Of turtle.
The doors parlor and dining room
were then tqrown open and at the table,
at which the peace jubilee decorations
had beenS tastefulIy carried out, the
young people enjoyed the chicken salad
and ham, sandwiches, chocolate, cakes,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-22
A GRAND CONCERT.
The Benefit for the Brass Band.

The Benefit for the Brass Band.
The ladies of NatchitOches having
recognized the benefits and pleasures of
the Brass Band, as local and public
organization, and wishing to lend a
helping hand so as to reduce the in
debtedness for the instruments, which
Is still very heavy, are arranging to give
a grand concert during the holidays.
The best array Of talent will assist
and the music will be of the highest or
der, though not so severely classical but
that everybody can understand and en-
Joy it.
Misses Mosely, Knott, Garner, Kevser,
HVams, and Mines L. Ducournau, NJ.
Cariere, jos. johnson, D. D. Richard
son, E. Watson, q. L. BreazeaIC, Mas
ter Payne Breazeale Baby Joe and
Prof.Van Alstein and male and female
Guartette will be assisted By the orches-
ira and Brass Band and the program as
being prepared AMI which will appear
in our next issue promises to be the
finest ever given by local talent.
Friday, he Both, Is the date decided
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-22
The Case of the State VS.. Walter
Stephens.

A case that has attracted much at
tention throughout the parish for many
and various causes was thar of the State
vs.. walter STEPHENS for the killing
Of VIM. Trammell at Provencal the 24tt
of January
When the docket was arranged and il
was known that the case was fixed fol-
Tuesday the 2lSt, large crowd in3lud-
Ing some OF the most prominent citizens
OF the parish and large number Of
ladies'! were In attendance upon court
and were attentive and interested I'Sten-
crs throughout the long and tedioas cX-
aminatIons and arguments. Recess WAS
given at six p. m. for two hours after a
long afternoons work, and when court
reconvened at 8, the ladies were again
interested spectators.
Quite II brilliant legal fight was made
by the counsel Mr.. c. V. Porter and
the district attorney Mr.. Phanor Brea-
zeale, and though they never lost sight
of the fact that they were Iaboring upon
a case of manslaughter, keen flashes of
wit and humor and good natured raillery
enlIyned the tedIousness of the dry tech
nicalIties of the law. After an exhaust
I've discussion and the chlrgc from the
Judge. all of which hld prolonged the
sitting until 2 p. NJ, the jury withdrew
and in very short time returned with
the Yerdict-not guilty.
At the CONCLUSION an unusual incident
occurred. AS the Clerk announced the
verdict mot guilty" burst of applause
swept over the court room; this was
stern'y CHECK ed by the presiding judge
who administered deserved rebuke for
this violation of the dignity of the court.
He said, however, that he WAS inclined
to overlook the Offense this time and
turning to the jury told them that it
gave him pleasure TO heartily concur In
their verdict which be said was an en-
inently proper one.
Mr.. stephens AMI hIs attorney were
the recipients OF many congratulations
from the by ISLANDERS IN which The En-
terpIIse heartily JOIN.