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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-31
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Muskogee, l. T., Jan. o.
Some time ago the place of a
man named Whitmire was sold
under an execution and bought
by a man named Hastings.
Whitmire claimed that the
place was exempt from execu-
tion under the Cherokee law,
but the Cherokee court decided
against him. When sued by
Hastings in the United States
court here, Whitmire made the
same defense, but Hastings
claimed that. the question hav-
ing hsen decided by the Chero-
kee court. was binding in all
other courts. as the tribal courts
were the sole and exclusive
judges of the laws, usages and
customs of the tribe.
Today Judge Springer ruled
that the United States courts
had a right to review the decis-
ion of the tribal courts, snd if
it tfound. that an opinion had
been rendered contrary to the
law of the tribe, it had a right
to correct the error. The opin-
ion will be far reaching in its
effects. since it has been gener-
ally conceded that the decision
of the tribal courts In such mat
ters was final and could not be
reviewed by any other tribunal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-31

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
says, MY child is worth millions to
me; yet 1 would have lost her by
Group had not invested twenty-five
cents in a bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure" IL cures coughs, colds
and all throat and lung troubles.
CITY Drug Stora
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-31

G. A. Van Hall, the leading drug
gist of Butler, Mo-, says: I'VE are
having splendid success with Beggs'
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker. IL
Is one of the best sellers we have
ever had, and gives satisfaction 20 all
who have tried it. We take pleasure
in recommending it." Frame, Green
& Co., and Coleman & Lynn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-31
weyIer 20 be Sentenced sad Psrdeaed.

Madrid. Jan. 29.-lt is under
stood here that the supreme
war council will sentence Lieut..
Gen. Weyler to three months
Imprisonment. but the govern
ment will pardon him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-31

A chronic kicker is bad enough,
but a continual scratcher Is worse.
Better initiate a mule than a hen.
Hunts Itch Cure will do up the
worst case of Itch, tetter and ring
worms, itching piles, eczema known.
Price so cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-31

The ARDMoRETTE Job department.
turns out only 6rgt class work.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09
Told His Comrades ON the
Flagship New York
Admiral CerVera Took the Lieuten-
amt and His Crew ON Board
His Launch

COPYRIGHTED ASSOCIATED
OFF SANTIAGO July by the Associated Press dispatch bcas
Daunless Port Antonio and Kingston jamaica July 06 M
The return Of Assistant Naval Hobson his ship nag
ship New York. last night marked by wild enthusiasm
Behind Hbson Col John Jacob A and the first thing Hob
tried to do to introduce him to the officers but COL A got
lost in the crowd which urge insisting shaking Hobson
hand The transports blew their whistles When Hobson
his mesmate he told story Of his experience his marvel
and his imprisonment in MORO castle.
TALE OF THE TRIP.
did not miss the entrance the harbo" he said Gas Ensign
Powell in the launch supposed until got my bearings
and then made for it, straight in Then the firing grand,
flashing out first from side the harbo then from the other tho
four big the hills and the vzcaya inside the harbor joining in
Troops from Santiago rushed when the the Mer
macs coming eaphd and soldiers lined the foot Of the cliffs
firing wildly and killing each other with their fire. The
Merrmac steering broke got Eea point Only three
Of the torpo her side exploded when touched the button
HUGE MINE
"a huge submarine caught full amidhps hurting water
high in the air and tearing rent in the Merrimac SIDE
Her Esre point Chiefly owing the work done
by the mine she began sink slowly At that time she across
the channel but before she settled the tide ded her around We
all aft lying the deck 81 els and bullets whistd around
The xinch shells from the vaya tearing into the Mema
crashing into wood and and clear while the pung
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09
Spain Asks England
Come to Her Aid
Proposes Terms Which She Is Sure Wi
Not Be Accepted--Blamco and
the Press Want War
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

LONDON July 8Spam length Sir Henry
Drunmod Wolff the British ambassador Madrid The office has
presented John England Off
cal denal Of this have
that have been made The
Cuba to be independent but Spain indemnity Spain
keep Cuban
of
independent The United
as merely a Of Spain expects to be asked
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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09

ing shots from the forts broke
through her decks.
NOT A MAN MOVED
"'Not a man must move I said,
and it was only owing to the SPLEEN
did discipline of the men that all q
us were not killed as the shells sailed
over us and the minutes became hours
of suspense. The mems mouths grew
parched, but we must lie there until
daylight, I told them. Now and again
one or the other of the men, lying
with his face glued to the deck and
wondering whether the next she'll
would not come our way, would say,
Hadn't we better jump off now, sirt
but I said, Wait till daylight
WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT
1T would have been impossible t.
get the catamaran anywhere but to
the shore, where the soldiers stood
shooting, and I hoped that by day.
light we might be recognized and
saved. The grand old Merrimac kept
sinking. wanted to 60 forward and
see the damage done there, where
nearly all the fire was directed, but
one man said that if I arose it would
draw the fire on the rest, SO I Law
motionless. It was splendid the way
those men behaved. The fire of the
soldiers, the batteries and the viz
eaya was awful. When the water
came up on the Merrimac's decks tho
catamaran foated amid wreckare.
but was still made fast to the boom,
and we caught hold of the edge and
chung on, our heads being above the
water.
THE SURRENDER
Zone man thought we were safeg
right there. It was quite light. The
fire had ceased, except that ON the
New York's launch, and I feared H
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09

make their landings through the surf
with the greatest difficulty and dan
ger. So slow and tedious has been
the service under these conditions
that Secretary Alger has ordered Gen.
Shafter to seize the transports, one
and all, and place them as near the
coast as he chooses, without regard
to the fears of their masters.
LIGHTERS A NIGHTMARE
Ten days ago lighters were start
ed down from Mobile and Tampa,
but so far Gen. Shafter has received
only one. These lighters have been
a nightmare to the department ever
since. The captains tie up in creeks
at the slightest sign of bad weather,
while the charter rate Of 500 day
runs on. Orders have been sent for
ward to terminate this state of things,
even if it is necessary to lose few
lighters in the effort to reach Shafter.
ADMIRAL CERvERA'S FATE
The government has not yet de-
terminsd how to dispose Of Admiral
Cervera. A feeling of the highest
admiration prevails here for the gal
lantry displayed by the old warrior
and the noble spirit displayed by him
under misfortune. The disposition is
to treat him with as great liberality
as conditions will permit. It has
been proposed that he shall be re-
leased on parole not to engage in hos
tilities against the United States un-
til the end of the war, but it has not
yet been decided whether to do this
or to confne the admiral technically
within the limits of the naval acade-
ny reservation at Annapolis. All the
sther captured Spanish officers will
De confined there, save the surgeons.
who will be allowed to remain with
Continued on Page Four.)
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09
Every Opportunity Given
For Surrender
The Spanish Generals i'm Santiago
Must Answer Today-=Our
Forces Fit to Fight

B
WASHINGTON July 8-Ther continuation OF peace talk
today other evidences this line coming the surface Suc
confirmation by the state department Of the report
returning Span since scarcely concelv
would doom this last remnant OF their
the hands of Waon squadron which, In all
probability reached Cadz its home port
Therefore the assumption that the Spanish ment calculates
amsc will be obtained before
ships SPAIN unusually definite report circulation
had been sounded the interest by the
when brought to Sir Julian Pauneotes
explicit denial and said he had not
regarding the termination OF
the
ALL CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
Conditions Santiago also regarded favorable just now
cordng Skaters dispatch received during the forenoon The
that the Spanish in desperate plight within
city, Skaters action in allowing Lnares to
freely implication that there at least
that the Spanish general conempates surrender
READY FOR A BATTLE
However that be- preparation making for great
gagemen the final Santiago hoped which begin
Skaters rnforcements hand The de-
pament Of the arrival of these soldiers but
reached Shafter The greatest difficulty that has been
the landing troops and supplies This being the
season. transports have taken their ships
miles netating journeys by the ships boats which
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09

This rent In the hills is sudden and sharp,
and has the appearance OF having beer
wrought by CONFUSION of nature. On the
east the slope up to the mountains beyond
the foothills at the waters edge is gradual
Yves. of the channel the hills and noun
tains rise abruptly. 1t Is in the gentle slope
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

and they are sometimes-plainly to
any who knows the true talking power
OF these birtis-|made up entirely or
greatly exaggerated. While the par
rot has certain unmistakable sense
OF hnmor and 10 correspondingly wise.
none Of the various species Is, or ever
was. capable Of the original wise and
witty talk familiar to us in newspaper
anecdotes. In fact. the parrot Is
never original in speech; it ia altogeth-
er initiative; and . bird that has never
heard spoken words has surely never
uttered syllable. But judging from
parrots clever use Of what they learn
to say. II is almost certain that they
come to know. in q measure, the mean
ing OF the phrases they learn.-Char-
lotte Boner. in st. Nicholas.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15
A LAHful Of OpAla.

1 pegged out claim at Duck Creek
opal field, Queensland. writes O CORE
spondent. l had never dug opal be-
fore. but was confident and happy.
Sank shaft. and hopefully scrutinized
every piece Of stone. BY and by was
startled by strange 1 disc overhead.
Dragged myself up and saw greasy
black gin squatted on my mullock heap
with lapful of opals, grooming to her
self, and softly rubbing stone of the
first water with her apology for a
skirt. was tempted to brain her with
the spade and drop her down the sep
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15
TORPEDO SERVICE.
In Order TO be Successful IL Must
Cone Fully Up TO The Ne.
lulro0sAts.

There are only two types Of torpedo
boats that seem to meet the require
ments Of torpedo service with . squad
ron Mt sea, and, from fixed bases, for
the defense OF seaports and harbors.
The first is high-sea torpedo boat of
$50 to 300 tons, generally similar to the
present British destroyers, to mount
three long 1s-inch torpedo tubes on
the central fore and aft line, with O
spare torpedo for each tube, and q
homogeneous battery Of eight three
Founders. preferably Of the automatic
type; this boat to keep the sea with
the feet at oil times, and to be used
either as torpedo boat or destroyer.
The speed and coal endurance are to
be a. high as the displacement and
armament Of the boat will permit.
The second type is q first-class tor
pedo boat Of $50 feet and 100 tons, car.
rying two or three torpedo tubes, all
for the long 1s-inch torpedo, and
mounted on the central fore and aft
line. In case two tubes are carried
there will be spare torpedo for each
tube; IL three tubes. then one torpedo
only for each tube. The gun arma
ment 10 to be four three-pounders. 4
speed Of "a knots will be ample for this
boat. and will permit Of coal endur-
ance of at least IS hours at full speed.
Both types should have twin screws,
and the engines should be in separate
compartments longitudinaliy to mini
mize the risk Of complete diss element.
and to permit coal protection through.
out the machinery space. The pro-
portion of the two types of torpedo
boats could very well be one Of the
larger to two Of the smaller. and tina =
number would be q suitable proper.
ton to each battleship and or 1,ured
cruiser. In fact, il would be wis.
policy to provide for a destroyer and
two torpedo boats whenever u large
ship is laid down.--Cassier's Magazine.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

Gar Nicholas visit 20 Windsor IN
1914 afforded Murray an opportunity
to be present at one Of the few occa-
sions when the duke Of Wellington lost
control Ut himself. He did II at . re-
view before the queen. her imperial
guest and the royal family. when. con-
trary to his orders. issued for the
queens convenience, the guns were
fired. The hero Of q hundred fights
stormed in "a most violent manner"
When the prince tried to pacify him by
saying n was doubtless a mistake he
replied: ut is very good of your royal
highness to excuse IL. but there should
be no mistakes: military orders should
be punctually obeyed. and so long as
command the army they shall be
obeyed!" The emperor was astonished.
and the suites looked al each other with
blank faces. while the artillery was Or
aered off the maneuvering ground.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15
Parrots Are Never Original.

l have read Of a father who would
not let his children tell their dreams
because there is in such narrative too
great temptation to wander from the
truth. Parrot stories are too often
like dream stories-only half true
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

uleher Just excavated. Subsequently
aseertsined that these hays are kept
By the "old hands" for fossil king pur.
poses. etc.. and make good thing out
OF the claims Of innocent new hands NJ
the game.-Sidney (Aus.) Bulletin.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

IN THE LOCAL ARENA
Brief Bits Of News Gathered From
Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL
''kews" 40 Sonethisg That Is Not CeaeraIl,
Kssws. snd Here Readers Of The Her.
sA" WIN Flnd sevesai Cole,
Photo scarf pins ct Bushnell's. 81
Everything at eastern prices at the
Chicago Dry Goods Store. SEAT
Little Eloise Stacey, who has been III
with typhoid fever, 10 now on the rapid
road TO recovery.
The members Of the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Congregational church will oil
pick hops one day for the benefit Of the
church.
st. Michael's church, 18th Sunday
after Trinity: Morning and evening SER
vices ct II and O'Clock; Sunday school
ct 10 O'Clock.
J. N. Palmer, travelling agent for the
Kimball Piano company. WAS in the city
doing business with the local agents,
Moore 4 Moore, last Tuesday.
Marriage licenses have been issued this
week by Auditor Flint to Christian Stof.
fer and Mrs. G. H. Merriman and B. F.
Hullsdsy and Mrs. America Fagg.
Not the cheapest, but the best. No
risk in buying . CLAUS shear. The
Yakima Hardware Company will replace
every one not perfectly satisfactory.
Married, September IA. at the Baptist
parsonage, Mr.. Christian Stoffer OF
Wenas valley and Mrs. G. H. Merriman
Of Roslyn, Rev. A. H. Lyons officiating.
Services at Congregational church on
Sunday as follows: Preaching by the
pastor at II and 7 80; Sabbath school at
10; endesvor society at $50. All are
cordially invited.
Hugh McCabe, one Of the best known
engineers on this division, died at the
N. p. hospital in Missouls on Monday
last. The rem aims were taken to EIlens.
burg and there inferred.
A carload Of the celebrated st. Clair
steel ranges and cooks just received by
the Yakima Hardware Company. Their
ever increasing trade on these popular
goods gives evidence of merit.
The prohibition party of this state have
issued call for convention to meet in
Seattle September 20 for the purpose Of
nominating two candidates for congress
and two candidates for the supreme
bench.
The following families left on the
Greyhound this morning en- route to the
Yakima hop fields: Chas. Zimmerlee,
Chas. Raymond, Prince, Faulkner,
Proper, Henning. Grafton, Mccoy, VAL
liam and Dyers. The entire party num-
bers thirty -nine.-Everett Independent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15

Nice assortment OF vegetables on hand
such as new onions, cabbage, turnips,
beets, etc. Kinsey & Co. 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
LIGHT ON A MYSTERY
Death Of Duckworth in St.
Louis in 1897
APPEARING A SUICIDE
Possibly the Result of a Most
DiaboIical Scheme.

ST. Louis, Mo-. Dec. THE Post-Dis-
patch today throws light on mysterious
shooting that occurred in 81. louis on
January a. 1897. and resulted in The death
of Elliott L. Duckworth at Kansas CIV.
Kan, sometime after that Acco:c.ES 10
the story. Duckworth came 10 3 LOUIS
from Springfield. Mo. TO meet Edwdrd L.
Doing. an Indiana bank cashier VINO IN
a letter. had offered the former remuher-
alive position.
BEFORE meeting Doing, Duckworth' VINO
had registered al the Planters Hotei'
strolled out TO Forest Park, where ne was
later found on the same day. badly wouli"-
ed. with bullet hole in his head ana
revolver lying beside him. II was aOOAT-
entity a case of suicide.
In the wounded mans pocket was FOUND
a card bearing these words
IT am Edward l. Doing, OF Terre
Haute. Ind. In case of accident
Doing It appears, was at that time
wanted for embezzling s9OO 600 from bank
in small town near Terre Haute. Ind
He disappeared about the time he wrote
letter
Louis appointment with the latter. DOING
and Duckworth who were not acquainted
personally. resembIed each other to re-
markabIe degree. The story goes on 10
saw that Duckworth was decoyed 10 this
civ by Doing and fatally shot. caro-
put in his pocket with the latter name
on If. and the wounded man passed OF on
the police and public as the missing en-
bezzler.
Duckworth was taken home by his sis
ter. Mrs. Eva c. Hutchinson. OF Hutchln-
son. Kan. he having revealed his identi-
~. The wounded man denied that he had
ATTEMPTED 10 commit suicide. and said ne
remembered nothing Of the shooting. Dol
ing If is said. is still at large and the
police of the Indiana town and those OF
St. Louis are searching for him, one on
the charge of embezzlement and the otner
for murder.
Mrs. E. w. Texford Of Springfield, Mo-,
a sister Of f. L. Duckworth. makes pub
lie the following letter. which forms an
important connecting link in the circum-
stantial evidence in the case:
''To Elliott L. Duckworth. Springfield, Mo:
'sTerre Haute. Ind, June 6. 1S97.-Dear
Friend: 1 have a good position for
young man of your age in St. Louis, Mo.
You have been recommended TO me bv
friend, who says he thinks you viii MI
this position admirably. If you think you
would like a good position. one in which
you will be given an opportunity TO rise,
will talk with you. II you decide to in
vestigate my offer meet me at the Plan
ters Hotel. St. Louis. Mo, at O'Clock on
the afternoon of June II. Write me, ad-
dressing me care of the Planters Hotel,
St Louis, Mo. Hoping for favorable
answer, 1 remain,
Your sincere friend and well wisher
(Signed) EDWARD l.. DOLING."
Mr. Duckworth passed away on Novem-
Der 49, at the Bland Institute, at Kansas
CitX Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

to meet conditions on the PACING. IL IS
proposed that foreign-built vessels be ao-
mitted 10 American registry on condition
that equivalent tonnage be built IN the
United States. as we done in the case
of the Paris, New York, St. Louis, and
st. Paul. BY similar policy, Germany
has built up within fourteen years its
great ship yards. From 1885 TO 1881 the
North German-Lloyd spent s7.5O,eo in
Germany and 81 100000 in British wards
while from 1891 to 1897 it spent sl6,coo,OOO
in German yards and only s1,5oo,OO0 in
British yards"
WHAT SUBSIDY NECESSARY.
The report considers differences in cost
of construction and operation under the
American and British flag. and concludes
that on the average for cargo steamships
now generally in use by foreign nations.
this difference amounts TO about one cent
per ton for each 100 nautical miles On
the basis considered, an average annual
expenditure of about s5009.000 for u or 10
will give the United States a becoming
maritime rank. This sum is substantially
the expenditure for sugar bounties under
the tariff of 1880. BY investing the nee
essary capital, the United States con be-
come a ship-building power superior to
Germany and a close competitor TO
Great Britain. This autumn We exported
plates for the largest steamship now on
the ways in Great Britain. Five years
ago we imported the plates from Great
Britain for our first large steel square
rugged ship. Trade between the United
hr- tive
order restricted to American vessels,
should be so confined by statute.
RESTRICTION AS TO HAWAII.
1.-THE restriction OF trade between the
United States and Hawaii to American
vessels is even more important. OF that
trade, thirty per cent is already carried
on by American vessels. which will doubt
less be admitted TO American registry by
congress. American vessels now leaving
in ballast win suffice to supply the trans
portation requirements OF the islands. if
foreign vessels are withdrawn. Almost
Hawaii to the development Of American
navigation IN the Pacific Is involved in
treating the islands as an extension OF
our boundaries, bringing US from 1900 to
5000 miles nearer the markets of Asia
and Australia The OPPOSITION Of British
and erman interests to the proposition is
anticipated in the line of their consistent
policy. by subsidies to develop their ship
ping on the Pacific. The restriction pro-
posed, however. is in strict accord with
our national policy and with our treaties,
and does not interfere with existing trade
relations
A 0f "a lou &c
proposed.
The report also considers legislation for
the Improvement of American seamen, pi-
lotage charges, seaworthiness of vessels,
allotment of wages and other matters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
UNWILLING OF STATUES
OF the Confederate soldiers Monu.
ment at Montgomery. Ala.

Montgomery, Ala. Dec. The fouI
statues of the Conferate Soldiers monu-
ment on Capitol Hill were unveiled today
They represent infantry. cavalry, and ma
w. Imposing ceremonies were held. Ad-
dresses were made by Ex-Governor Thos
G. Jones. as orator of the day; ex-secre-
tary of the Navy Herbert. for the navy
J. NJ. Falkner. for the cavalry; J. ". A.
Sanford. infantry, and Benjamin Screws
artillery. The Thirteen confederate states
were represented by thirteen young la
dies and the four branchs OF the service
by four young ladies' The statues ar5
impersonal and represent privates in the
various arms of the service. There was AZ
immense attendance as excursion trains
came in from all parts of the state