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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office, in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
REPORTS of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
Charlottetown, f. l., Dec. 1S.-The bell
buoy located at Governors Island Reef
which went adrift with floating ice, was
picked up yesterday off Cameron's Head
and brought in here by government steam
er Churn. The buoy off Point Prim has
drifted out of position Ice has also driv-
err out the black buoy belonging 20 St
Peters Island Bar, red buoy located near
Brick Makers Point, cask buoy located
at Canseu Point and buoy off government
house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

sun rises at 7.Ol and sets at 500.

High water at Tybee to-day at $40 a.
m and sos p. M High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
Vessels went to Sea.

Steamship Itasca, Baltimore.
Steamship Prazattus (AusU, Trieste and
Fiume.
u. s. transport Mobile, Cuba
Steamship Delmar (BD, Havre.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

Bark Nanny Ger, Gewald. Cadiz.-
Strachan & Co.
Schooner Marian, Coombs. Chesapeake
City.-C. W. Howard & Co.
Schooner Florence Randall, New York.
i A. Calhoun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
Receipts At Railroads.

Per Central Of Georgia Railway, Dec.
24-4.646 bales cotton.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Dec
24-sGe bales cotton, 1904 barrels rosin. POS
casks spirits cars merchandise, ! car oil.
10 cars lumber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
Arrived at Tybee.
Vessels Cleared Yesterday.

Brig Prottleore OtaD, Parascaudale,
Lisbon.-Dahl & Andersen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Martet steady: rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston. per bale, $i.25; New
York, per bale $1.0O; Philadelphia, per bale,
81 100: Baltimore per bale, $l.00; via New
York-Liverpool. SIC; Bremen, 55c; Genoa.
Soc Reval, zoe; Riga, roc; st. Petersburg,
zoe Havre. Coo; Hamburg SIC; Antwerp
sec; Amsterdam, SIC; Venice. roc; Trieste,
zoe.
Direct-Genoa, 56c Bremen SIC; BARGE
Iona, 65c; Havre, 6Oc; Liverpool SIC.
Lumber-I3y Sail-Freights are quiet ;
foreign business is dull. The rates from
this and nearby Georgia ports are quoted
at SiO0G475, for a range-includlng Baltl5
more and Portland Me. Railroad ties
base A feet, to Baltimore, 13l2c; 70 Phila =
delphia, &c; to New York. 16lAc. Timber
rates. 5Ocm$l.OO higher than humber rates.
by Stsam-Lumber-To Baltimore, 5000
Boston. 500; New York $40.
Naval Stores-The market is steady
Medium sized vessel. Rosin-Cork for or
ders 2s 81 for barrels of 80 pounds. and
Is prlmage Spirits. 4s. Larger vessels
Rosin, . Cd spirits, Ss 81. Steam l2c per
l08 rounds on rosin. 500 90 spirits TO Boz-
ION and roc on rosin, and zoe on spirits 10
Neg York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

Passengers per steamship NacOoc1ee
from New York. Dee BID. q Allen. s.
stubbs. 3. = Mcintyre. Miss g.. Tlchner,
Miss l.. q. Hun 49, Fried. 49, ~ Dazen.
81. COo,cy. Jr.. J. j. Higgins. o. o. Chad
fey, =. q. Taleou. O. ~. Taylor ~ Der
ricoff w. Allen y. Jones. y. - Wilson.
W. aams g. Brsnnsn. g Wheeler J 1H+
80. a.. Draper. w. pafkef q. Nolhfms.
~ q. Shaw. ". ~ Allf0, g. cafrla8ioH
Haule Danieis Mafy NlfehuL q ~
Longhlun. . d OTpo.e, ODid Drake. W.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

Passengers per steamship chattahoochee
from Boston, via New York, Dec. d.
Mrs G.. s. Ross. Lewis Stevens, Mrs
Lewis stevens. James f. French. Louis
Egan, J. +. King, J. G. Savage. T f.
Howe. Mrs. q. W. Forbes. William Post
John Crears. r. II. Staples. Privates Johr
Courtney. George d. Brossncr. Albert A
Rice. John j. scott Ralph l.. w Penney
Myron O. Horton Thomas Mutha. WIN
Dands0n. Peter Hanson.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08
Captured and Escaped.

Cattle thieving has been going
in Claremore and vicinity on an
extensive scale the past two
months, and Thursday Deputy
Bud Trail arrested Clyde Orcutt
and Charles Rogers on the charge
of belonging to the gang who have
been doing the stealing, but they
are both still at large, having sue
ceeded in making their escape.
They had drove bunch Of cattle
to VIM Chabers' pasture at the
edge of town and were trying to
sell them to Doc Denney, which
confirmed the already well founded
suspicion that they were connect
ed with the business, and both
were arrested in town. Rogers
claimed that he had no connection
with the bunch which they knew
had been stolen and went with
Trail to show him the cattle he
was trying to sell, and while in the
pasture riding little to the rear of
Trail, he slipped from his horse
and made good his escape before
Trail knew he was gone.
While this was taking place,
Clyde Orcutt who had been placed
in charge of Bud Waybourne made
good his escape by slipping away
from Waybourne and running
through the City Hotel up stairs
and going out on the front porch
jumped over onto the top OF Tai
bert's building, from where he
dropped to the ground at the rear
and securing a horse rode off. We
would suggest that some eattieman
be deputised to watch such prison
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

ACCORDING to the records in the
Indian office, the Cherokee nation
owns five million thirty thousand
acres of land. The census of 1896
taken by the Cherokee authorities,
show thirty-two thousand three
hundred and sixty-three names.
There has been a considerable in
crease in population among Chero.
kee citizens, since the last census,
but under the Curtis law
there will doubtless be a good
many names stricken from the
rolls, SO that there has been little,
if any increase in the number OF
those who are to share in the al
lotment of land and the per capita
distribution of the tribal funds.
The estimated amount of land in
acres now is about 155 acres, if il
was divided equally, all getting
the same number Of acres to the
head. This estimate of course,
does not consider the Delaware
claim for 157 900 acres that, in
case they win their suit would be
segregated, and thus cut down
the allotments Of all Cherokees ac-
cordingly. The invested funds
now held by the United States
government belonging to the Cher
okee nation amounts to s2,717,-
$50, SO, and what is known as the
"Wyly account"s4, 300. 900, making
in round numbers 100000.
This divided per capita would be
about s216 each, for every man,
woman and child on the roll OF
Cherokee citizens. This is by no
means a princely estate but the
most serious reflection is that it is
getting less as fast as the days GO
by. The reasons why the estate
should be permanently wound up
and settled Immediately are abun.
dant.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

ers, and we guarantee that there
would not be two such easy es-
capes as were these two. There
would either be two prisoners now
or a couple of dead men. Parties
came over from near Eli and iden-
titled the cattle as stolen which
they were trying to dispose of to
Denney.-Claremore Progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08
Our Navy And Hawaii.

Every American is interested d
in the result of our conflict with
Spain and should familarize him
self with the wonderful achieve
ments and possibilities of our new
American navy-of our modern
battleships, those terrible engines
of war which accomplished the
complete destruction of the Span
ish fleets at Manila and Santiago.
1t may also be of interest to in
form yourselves relative to the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

But here comes this terrible lit
tie Curtis act, and authorizes the
secretary of the interior to take
this property, without any process
of law whatever-without giving
these Indians any hearing at all in
the matter-ard lease, Chat is to
sell it, to Tom, Dick and Harry,
at his own discretion; the very
thing which the constitution has
said plainly shall not be done.
Which now, will be allowed to
prevail? The constitution of the
United States, or the Curtis act?
l can well imagine the legal
sophistry by which the statute will
doubtless be. made to triumph over
the constiiution-but it was not
my intention to become profes.
sional here; and l must leave this
radical inquiry to await a more
suitable occasion.
have now spent as much time
as | have to spare at present upon
this mineral outrage; and yet it is
so replete with redolent material
inviting animadversion go coaxing
ly, that | find it difficult to desist
l may possibly have occasion tC
return to the subject again in the
near future.
My next article will be devoted t(
Town Sites" Too-QUA-sTEE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

occupation of the surface as pro.
vided in the Curtis law. And the
other is to provide for the protec.
tion of those who have purchased
unoccupied townlots. The injus.
tice of absolutely confscating and
selling to the highest bidder such
unoccupied lots is so apparent
that even the fullbloods are as
founded at the idea. Within the
next sixty days the national coun-
Gil will convene and it may de-
velop that favorable treaty can
be made with the Dawes commits
sion, and one that could be accept
ed by congress in lieu of the Cur
tis law, and until that time the
towns in the Cherokee country can
remain in abeyance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

The prospect for successful
schools were never SO good before
in the history of Vinita. If all
signs do not fail there will be lit
tie grounds for complaint at the
quality of work done this year,
either at Worcester academy,
Willie Halsell college, OF
Sacred Heart Institute, as these
schools are fully equipped to do
efficient work. Families living in
the country need not hesitate to
place their sons and daughters in
either of these schools, or move to
town for the purpose of being in
reach of good schools.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08
TOO-QUA-sTEE's CRITICISMS.
ther Exposed. Its Unconstitu.
allty Claimed.

EDITOR CHlEfTAlN.-ln my ar
ticles hitherto upon the mineral
question, l have been endeavoring
to entertain the mind of the read.
er upon the injustice with which
the law bears upon the individual
Indian; how it authorizes the les
see, at any unexpected moment, to
break in upon him, and not only
to interfere with him in the right
full management of his home af-
fairs, but possibly to dispossess
him absolutely, and send him
away with nothing but an sap
praised value" in money as the
only amends for the loss of his
home, with all its fond endear-
ments. L is now my intention,
however, to change my standpoint
and take another view of my SUBJ
ject; to contemplate Mr.. Curtis
mineral law as the organic act of a
stupendous monopoly, for the pur-
pose of speculating upon the prop.
erty of the Indians.
Before proceeding, however, il
may not be uninstructive to advert
briefly to the idea of monopoly as
it has figured in this territorial
agitation from the beginning.
1t will be remembered that Mr.
Dawes and the honorable commits.
sion that bears his name, in then
first efforts to set in motion thi:
crusade upon the Indians of this
territory, put forth, with much
animated energy, three arguments
in justification of what they were
doing, to-wit: 1. That crime
a5ounded in the country, and thu
Indians failed, or neglected t.
suppress it. 2. That the child
rem of the white people in th'
country were growing up withou
an education, and the Indians re
fused to provide schools for them
I3. That some of the Indian citi
Eens were occupying, and utilizing
much greater tracts upon the com
mon estate than would rightfull,
fall to them upon an equal ant
fair division; this was called mon
opoly.
This latter argument was mucl
made Of; and the enforcement of i
was attended with not a few quit
ridiculous results. Complaint
you know, is always essential t,
perfect the nature of an abuse; al
abuse against which no one feel
disposed to complain, is practi
cally, no abuse at all. Hence tn,
Dawes commission must need
find a complainant. They waitet
upon the full bloods who live owe
in the green shady hill country
the paradise of the nation. and ex
planned to them the immens,
wrong the monopolists were doini
them; that it was the desire of tn,
government to interpose in thei
behalf as against the monopolists
and asked as a return for thi
kindly Office, that the Indian
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

II is said the government at
Washington doubt the authority of
Chief Mayes to call the national
council together in extraordinary
session as was done a month ago,
and therefore the president re-
fused to sign the appropriation TO
defend the nation against the Della
ware claim.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

The question as to whether
Vinita should at the present time
take steps toward getting title to
townlots as is provided under the
Curtis law is a mooted one.
While this town does not
wish to sleep upon its rights,
or neglect its opportunities, the
sentiment of many of its leading
citizens seems to be in favor of
making another attempt to treat
with the Dawes commission and
make, if possible more favorable
terms as to the appraisement and
sale of lots. There is at least two
propositions in the Curtis law that
should be modified. The one is
to make permanent title TO all al
lotments and not allot only the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

American navy, Cuba and Hawaii,
together with brief but compre-
hensive description of each view,
can be obtained from any ticket
agent of the Frisco Line for the
nominal sum of ten cents each,
or complete set for one dollar.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

THERE are many words of COM
mendation and approval heard
about the way our new city off,
cials have started out in the ad-
ministration of the new city gov
ernment. 1t is more and more
apparent that the town is in the
hands Of safe men.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

newly acquired territory of the
United States, the Hawaiian Is
lands; learn something of nativity,
occupations, etc., of the people.
A handsome Art Portfolio, COM
posed of ten books, containing
beautiful photographers of the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

NEXT month will witness the
opening of the fall term of the fed
eral court at Vinita with the larg-
est docket in the history of the
court at this place. 1t is probable
that court will continue till pretty
well along towards Christmas.
The criminal business occupied
nearly the full term of court last
spring and very little civil busi-
ness was reached, and it will
doubtless be SO sgain this fall.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

A MISSOURI man has found out
how far a farmer has to walk to
put in and tend to 40 acres of corn.
To plow the ground with 16-
inch pillow, he walks $50 miles; to
harrow it thoroughly before plant
ing he walks so miles, and cultiva.
ing it afterwards he will have to
travel 300 miles, making a grand
total of 700 miles, besides gather
inp.-Ex.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

A KENTUCKY editor said silver
buckles were becoming fashion,
able on garters and he hoped to
see more of them. His wife sued
for q divorce, and the only woman
in town who had silver buckles on
her garters cowhided the poor edi-
tor until be was as raw as a potato.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

A Missouri preacher has a wide
awake sort of a boy. One Sunday
while his father was preaching the
young chap was up in the gallery
pelting the congregation with pea
nuts. The father frowned and
shook his head and to his surprise
the boy called out. "You tend tc
your preaching, dad; Fll keep
them awake. .n-Ex.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

THE number of bright-faced
boys and girls one meets on the
street and around town since the
schools have opened is an inspira-
ton. The Sabbath schools of the
town will now doubtless enjoy a
large increase of attendance of
young people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

CHARLEY CURTIS has fixed his
ambition upon the United States
senate. Well, there have. been
even smaller men than Charley in
the senate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

THERE is not much being said
about home rule in the Indian
territory of late, in fact there is
not enough home rule to talk about
any way.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

TIE Curtis law applies only to
the Cherokee nation, and perhaps
it don't even apply here, who
knows but what the next congress
will work il all over again?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08

WHEN will the commissioners
be appointed to appraise the town
lots under the Curtis bill? 1t is
about time something had begun to
"drap."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08
vINrrA, IND. TER, SEPT. s, 1898

Gov. McCURTAIN will appoint a
townsite commission for South
McAlester about the first of next
month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-08
CLOTHING DEPT.

complete line of clothing ever offered t
purchases in this line have been very he
down to almost nothing We shake ha
partment because it never has any last sea
All new, fresh, and clean no chestnuts.
money on clothing; give us call Mother
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30

ST. Agatha's Guild will hold an
Apron Sale in the Asseln building on
Water street tomorrow (Thursday,)
commencing at one o'clock. Supper
served from 500 to 700 o'clock.
w
The Ground Table Talk will be
held in Unity church this wednesday,
evening at eight o'clock. Subject,
"Anarchism" or "Why Government
at ALP" The principal address will be
given by Mr.. Frank Sayre.
~
Rev. Frederick Z. Hopkins, ID. D.,
of Dubuque, will deliver lecture on
"The Golden Fleece" at the Congre-
gational church in this city Oh April
Sth, The lecture is highly spoken of
by those who have heard it.
~
A surprise party was given Mrs. W.
p. Rima on Monday evening" by a
number of her friends. 1t was her
55th birthday, and all who were pres
ent heartily enjoyed the occasion. She
was presented with beautiful couch.
~
A Unity social will be held at the
residence of l.. l.. Caldwell on Friday
evening. A feature of the evening will
be a Reading Contest, for which a
prize will be offered, but the main
feature will be for all to have good
time.
Manager Higgins should be congra-
tulated on securing the Chicago favor
ties, Bob and Eva Mckinley, high
class entertainers to favor our people
with their fine performances. All of
our exchanges speak in great praise of
these artists. They will appear in De
corah April 9th and eth.
M
Mrs. Whitmell, the teacher of draw
ing at the public school, presented an
exhibit of the work of the pupils for
the past term at the high school build
ing Monday afternoon. The display
showed that the children had been
doing excellent work, and was very
interesting to examine.
~
The concert at the Congregational
church on Friday evening, by the
Wagner Male Quartette, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, was listened to by an
unusually large and appreciative audi
-ence- The selections they rendered
were far above the average, and their
reputation as artists was fully sus-
tanned. The society that engaged them
cleared over $40 we are informed.
*x*
Alden Benedict's "Fabio Romani"
which will be presented at the Grand
Saturday, April End, is an adoption of
Marie Correlli's famous novel 1.-THE
Vendetta" and is pronounced every,
where to be one ofthe best melo-dramas
now on the road, and has received the
highest praise from both press and
public wherever it has been produced
The scenic effects and costumes are
highly spoken of and the company is
very strong, consisting in part of such
well-known artists as Alden Benedict,
Willard Bowman and Miss Olive West,
who sustain the principal characters
Incidental to the performance. Miss
Grace Hunter will introduce her cele-
brated Fire, Serpentine, Stereopticon
and Spanish dances, in which she has
no equal on the American stage.
Henry Schultz was over from the
Fort last Friday.
= II
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30

The Ground Table Talk will be
held in Unity church this Wednesday
evening at eight o'clock. Subject,
"Anarchism" or "Why Government
at ALP" The principal address will be
given by Mr.. Frank Sayre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30

Rev. Frederick E. Hopkins, ID. D.,
of Dubuque, will deliver lecture on
1.-THE Golden Fleece" at the Congre-
gational church in this city Oh April
8th. The lecture is highly spoken of
by those who have heard it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30
SHERIFFS SALE.

By Virtue of Special Execution, issued out
of the office of the Clerk of the District Court,
in and for Winnesheik County, State of Iowa,
dated the gath day of March, A. d. 1898, and
to me directed and delivered. have levied on
the following described real estate, situated in
Winneshek County, Iowa, to-wit:
The West Half of the North West quarter of
Section No. Eleven M and the South Half of
the South West quarter and the North East
quarter of the South West quarter of Section
No. Two III all in Township Ninety Nine
49, North Range No. Ten [Iol West of the
9Th p. NJ. Which property | shall expose for
public sale as the law directslon Saturday, the
23rd day of April, A. ID. 1898, at the hour of
10 O'Clock a. IN, of said day at the Front Door
of the Court House in DEBORAH, in said County,
or so much thereof as shall be necessary to
satisfy judgment for the sum of $3635.65,
Damages with interest from the 9th day of
February, 1885, at the rate of six per cent. per
annum, $1,000 Attorneys fee. and $685.,
Costs, which Johnson Bros. recovered on the
9th day of February, 1898, in the District
Court of said County, against Ole Ellingsen
and Julia EllingSen together with interest and
accruing costs.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. March gath, 1898.
c. CHRISTEN, Sheriff.
w. X. BARKER, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30
Low Rates.

On March Is, April and 10, excur-
sion tickets, good q days, will be sold
at rate of One Fare plus $500 for the
round trip, to all points on the b., G..
r.. q n. Ry. in Iowa, Minnesota and
South Dakota, north of and including
Shell Rock and Abbot Crossing and to
Waverly. Tickets at this rate will al
so be sold by all agents of the company
to large numbers of cities and towns in
Western and Northern States.
For full particulars call on ticket
agent, b. G. II. Il n. Ry, or address
j. MORTON, q. p. d Il. A.,
4-4m-l5d Cedar Rapids, la,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30

A surprise party was given Mrs. w.
P. Rima on Monday evening, by a
number of her friends. 1t was her
55th birthday, and all who were pres
ent heartily enjoyed the occasion. She
was presented with beautiful couch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30

Manager Higgins should be congra-
tulated on securing the Chicago favor
ties, Bob and Eva Mckinley, high
class entertainers to favor our people
with their fine performances. All of
our exchanges speak in great praise of
these artists. They will appear in De-
corah April 9th and eth.