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Spanish Members Ask for and Are
Granted More Time.
Plead That AdvlceS Expected From Madrid
Have Not Been Received.
The Game of Diplomacy Has Now
Reached a Stage Which Will
Make It Necessary for the
Spanish Commissioners to Make
the Next Move.

PARIS, Oct 19-The Spanish Com
mission was unable to attend the joint
session to-day, and the next session OF
the two Commissioners has been fixed
for Friday next.
Judge Day, President Of the Amer
ican Commission, received a communi-
cation this morning from Senor RIOS,
President of the Spanish Commission,
saying that advices expected but not
received from Madrid made it necessary
for himself and colleagues to request a
postponement to any further confer
ences until Friday next. A courteous
reply was returned by Secretary Moore
in behalf Of the American Commission
er granting an extension of time for
the next meeting as requested.
While the deferring of any one con-
ference for two days is in itself not an
important request, the delay by the
Spaniards at this juncture is some
thing more than significant. The
game of diplomacy now progressing
here has reached a stage which makes
it necessary that the next move be
made by the Spanish Commissioners.
They are confronted by the plain fact
of their protocol agreement to relin-
quish and evacuate Cuba without IFS, -
lands" or butts It has become
clear here that the Spaniards cherished
the hope that could Internationally
covenant to follow a given path, and
ultimately wander elsewhere and do
less or more than named in the protocol
compact The American Commission
ers, however, have firmly adhered to
the boundary lines already mutually
established, and within which they in
sist the Spaniards as well as them
selves, shall duly proceed.
1t is not too much to say that Spain
now has more light than ever before on
the integrity and steadfastness in word
and in purpose of the United States. OF
this the SpaniardS may not yet be
wholly convinced, but the firm refusal
of Judge Day and his colleagues to as
sumo the Cuban debt, because the
United States would not take over the
sovereignty, has widened Spanish per-
ceptions, and has unQuestionably has
tened their convictions, wherefore 1t
may, in a sense, be true that having for
the first time a feeling that American
pledges and American performance are
co-equal terms. the Spaniards are now
practically on the threshold of properly
lighted negotiations
When Spain approached these nego-
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Notice to TaxpaVGrS

THE TAXES ON ALL PERSONAL
property secured by real estate, and one
half of the taxes on all real property, will
be due on the SECOND MONDAY IN
OCTOBER, 1898, and will be DELIN-
QUENT ON THE LAST MONDAY IN
NOVEMBER next thereafter, at o'clock
D. M, and unless paid prior thereto, 10
per cent will be added to the amount
thereof, and If said one-half be not paid
before the LAST MONDAY IN APRIL,
1899, at o'clock p. M. an additional 5
per cent. will be added thereto. The re-
manning one-half of the taxes on real
property will be payable on and after the
FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1899,
and will be DELINQUENT ON THE
LAST MONDAY IN APRIL NEXT
THEREAFTER, at o'clock D. M, and
unless paid prior thereto. 5 per cent will
be added to the amount thereof.
ALL TAXES MAY BE PAID AT THE
TIME THE FIRST INSTALLMENT is
DUE IF SO DESIRED.
Taxes payable at the Courthouse.
Seventh and l streets, Sacramento
Sacramento, October 10, 1898.
F. I. JOHNSON,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
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RESOLUTION OF INTENTION. NO. 4o1.

Resolved, That it is the intention of the
Beard of Trustees of the City of Sacra-
mento to order the following street work
to be done, to wit:
That the alley between I and ] streets.
in said city, from the east line of Fifth
streets to the west line of Sixth street,
be improved by grading and macadamiz-
ing. constructing redwood curbs and a
brick catch basin to be connected to the
sewer therein.
And notice is hereby given that all per-
sens objecting to said work are required
to file their objections in writing, in the
office of the Clerk of the Board of Trus-
tees, as required by law. stating how
much frontage on safd streets is repre-
serted by the party so objecting, and on
what street the property so represented is
located
And the Clerk is hereby directed to
post this resolution conspcuously for two
days near the chamber door of this board /;
also to publish the same for two days in
the "Record-Union," a daily newspaper,
as required by law
The Record Union" a. daily newspaper,
is hereby designated as the paper in
which to publish the notices required by
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section ]. All steam engines, hose carts,
hook and ladder trucks and other movable
apparatus belonging to the Fire Depart
ment of the City of Sacramento, shall
have. the paramount right of way through
all streets, lanes and alleys of the City
of Sacramento when running or going TO
a.. fire or responding to a fire alarm, and
: all street cars in the vicinity of such
engines, hose carts, trucks, or apparatus
going to a fire or responding to an alarm
shall retard or accelerate their speed, as
the occasion may require, in order TO give
the said engines, carts. trucks and other
apparatus the unobstructed use of the
streets for the time being.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person having the control of a vehicle to
permit the same to obStruct or delay
the progress of said steam engines, hose
carts, hook end ladder trucks or other
apparatus of the Fire Department of the
CITY of Sacramento while going to a fire
or responding to an alarm of fire, and it
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons in any manner to obstruct the same
while responding to an alarm of fire.
Section 8. Any person guilty of violat-
ing the provisions of this ordinance shall
be punished by fine not exceeding One
Hundred Dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the City Jail not exceeding five days.
Section A. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
Passed June 1, 1897.
CHARLES z. LEONARD.
President Of the Board of Trustees.
Approved June 4, 1897.
G. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
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NOTICE.
Taxes Due Upon Assessments Made
by the State Board Of Equaliza-
tlOn,

CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT,
State of California, Sacramento, October
II, 1898.
In accordance with the provisions OF
is hereby given that l have received from
the State Board of Equalization the "du-
and the duplicate record of apportion-
ment of railway assessments" containing
the assessments upon the property OF
each of the following named associations
or corporation as fixed by the said State
Board of Equalization for the year 1925,
to-wit:
Central Pacific Railroad Company, North
ern California Railroad Company, North
ern Railway Company, South Pacific
e G3es RaaoaG cnor
MIA Motor Road Company San Francisco
and North Pacific Railway Company,
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company,
North Pacific Coast Railroad Company,
San FRANCISCO and salo Joaquin Valley
row row Gauge Railroad Company, Carson
and Colorado Railroad Company, Nevada
California-OregonR Railway Company, Pa
parry Pacific Coast Railway Company,
Alameda and San Joaquin Railroad Com
pany, Gualala. River Railroad Company.
pany, Sierra Railway Company of Cali
fornia Sierra Valley Railway Company,
San Francisco and San Mateo Electric
Railway SOiipodiy anu uiiihdii didCo
The State and county taxes en- all per-
sonal property, and one-half of the State
and county taxes on all real property,
are now due and payable. and will be de-
linquent on the last Monday in November
next at 8 o'clock p. M, and unless paid
to the, State Treasurer at the Capitol
amount thereof and unless SO paid on or
before the last Monday in April next at 6
o'clock p. m, an additional per cent
will be added to the amount thereof
The remaining one-half of State and
county taxes on all real property will be
due and payable after the first Monday
in January next. and will be delinquent
o'clock o. m, and unless paid to- the State
Treasurer at the Capitol prior thereto 5
per cent. will be added to the amount
thereof. e. P. COLGAN,
o12-14t State Controller.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY
of Sacramento, State of California
In the matter of the estate of JOHN
CROFTON, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY.
the 4th day of November, 1898, at 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, and the court
in the city of Sacramento County of Sac
ramento, and State of California, has
been appointed as the time and place for
proving the will of said John Crofton, de-
ceased, and for hearing the application
of Ellen Crofton for the issuance to her
of letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
(Seal) W. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY B. H. Gallup, Deputy Clerk
Catlin, Shinn & Catlin. Attorneys for
Petitioner. o19-10t
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Continues Quiet at Un.
changed Prices.

Sacramento, Oct. 18th.
There was no change in situation in
local produce circles to-day Trade was
quiet at previous quotations
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Fami,y Extras, s2.10 per 100
ms: 81 05 for so lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges, Seedlings 2o63oc per
dozen; Lines. R1hc; Lemons. 25g4oc; CO.
coanuts, 10c each; Bananas, 25c dozen.
Cantaloupes. 5Q1oc; Grapes. Sc per 10:
Bartlett Pears, Sc per ID; Strawberries,
12llc 10: Apples, s1.25 per box: Peaches
Sd4c per 10; Melons, 10q25c.
ETABLES-Tomatoes &c per n.
Celery, &c per head: Caulifower fOc per
head; .Cucumbers, 15c per dozen: Pota-
toes. 81 per sack; Turnips Beets. Par
ships, Carrots, Lettuce. Radisnes. Leek
punches: Onions. Dc per n; Roman.
for &c; Peas, &c: Beans. &c per 10; Sum
mer Squash. 2lac per 10: Green Peppers.
SC per 10; Green Corn. &c per dozen: Ege
Plant. Be; Gumbo, te; Lima Beans. Sc:
DAIRY E-Butte-Pickle. soc
per 10; Mountain Zoe; Valley Roll. 20c:
Petaluma 6oc , per roll: Creamery 6oc per
America. I7c: Eastern Creamery, 1EQ20c;
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

Office of Superintendent of Streets. Sac
ramento October 49, 1898.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of the City of Sacra-
mento. passed on the 1yth day of October.
1895 a Resolution of Intention, No. 4O1,
providing:
That the alley between I and streets,
in said city from the east line of Fifth
street to the west line of Sixth street, be
Improved by grading and macadamizing
constructing redwood curbs and a brick
catch, basin to be connected to the sewer
therein
And all parties interested are referred
to said resolution, a copy of which is On
file in the Superintendent of Streets ot-
fee for further particulars.
JAMES TOUHEY,
Superintendent of Streets.
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

Office of Superintendent Of Streets, Sac
ramento, October 19, 1898.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of the City of Sacra-
mento, passed on the 18th day of October,
1898, a Resolution of Intention, No. 400
providing:
That the alley between ] and X streets,
in said city, from the east line of Tenth
street to the west line of Eleventh street,
be improved by grading and macadamiz-
ing, constructing redwood curbs and a
brick catch basin to be connected to the
sewer therein.
And all parties interested are referred
to said resolution, a copy of which is on
file in the Superintendent of Streets Of
flee, for further particulars
JAMES TOUHEY.
Superintendent of Streets.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids will be- received at the office of the
undersigned until o'clock p. m. on MON
DAY, October 81, 1898, for the construction
of a sewer in Thirteenth street, from the
north line of L street to south line Of
alley between F and G. streets. Proposals
will be received for either brick or iron
stone pipe. Specifications on file In office
of City Clerk. A certified check, made
payable to City Clerk for an amount
not less than 10 per cent. of aggregate of
proposal must accompany each bid The
Board of Trustees reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
:. NJ DESMOND City Clerk
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

law to be published by the Superinten-
dent of Streets of said city, in relation TO
the work described aforesaid.
In Board of Trustees: Sacramento,
October IT, 1898 Adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Trustees Tebbets, Kent, Paine,
Douglas, Devine, Brown, Bentley, Dolan,
Mckay. ID. MCKAY
President of the Board of Trustees.
M. j. Desmond, Clerk of the Board OF
Trustees
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San F'rancisco, Oct. 18th
Morning Session-Andes, Sc: Belcher, &c;
r & B, 16c; Caledonia, 19c; Challenge, 12c
Potosi. lie: Savage, &c; Nevada, tic.
closing ogotationssaAltta s &c; Alpha Alpi f;1i 2i
Chollar, 7c; c Y, &c; G Point, &c; FIX.
chequer, 1c; G & G, lac; II & N, soc
Justice, SC; Kentuck, 1c: Mexican, 10c
Occidental 15c: Ophir, 43c; Overman, 1c
Potosi, 1Oc; Savage. Sc; Scorpion, &c: S
Nevada. &c: Union, 1Sc; Utah. SC; Vel
low Jacket, 12c; Standard, $175.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, SIC; second quail
VEAL--6G619c for large and 6@Sc per ID
for small.
MUTTON-Wethers, &c; Ewes, 6G61s per
h.
LAMB-7141Sc per 10
PORK-Live Hogs, &c per 10 for me-
dunn, 3AQ312c for small, 911Q33zc for
large dressed. 5AQ614c per 10.
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-California Dried
Fruits steady. Evaporated Apples-Com-
mon. 7QSc; prime wire tray, SEC; choice,
&c; fancy. ,s1kea;, Prunes 5A@sAc ,,Ap4d ,Ap4ri-
PeachesEUnpeeled, s1a@11c; peeled, 141s9
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wATERHoUsE & LEsTER.
GnCOrDOrted

IInCOrpOrted.)
WAGON AND CARRIAGE NATE.
rails, Hardware, Lumber, Iron, Steel ana
COAL Horseshoers' and Blacksmiths' Sup
plies. 709. III. 713. 716 street. Sacramento.
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ORDINANCE NO. 466.

An Ordinance Giving to the Steam En-
gines and Apparatus of the Fire De-
partment of the City of Sacramento
the Right of Way Through the Streets
and Alleys of Said City, Prohibiting
the Obstruction of Such Engines and
Apparatus, and Providing a Penalty
for a Violation Thereof.
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. No cows exceeding two In
number shall be kept or maintained by
any one person, or family, or firm. or
corporation, for the purpose of selling
milk or for dairy purposes within the
limits of the City of Sacramento.
Section q Any person violating the
provisions of this ordinance SHALL upon
conviction thereof be punished by a fine
not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars or
by Imprisonment not exceeding sixty
DAYS. or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
feet and be in force from and after the
1st day of April 1898.
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Passed October IS. 1897
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of the Board Of Trustees.
Approved October q. 1897.
c. II. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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ORDINANCE NO. ATS.

An Ordinance Prohibiting the Keeping of
Cows in Greater Number Than Two
Within the Limits of the City of Sac
ramento, and Fixing a Penalty for the
Violation of This Ordinance.
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT FIRM AND HIGHER
FOR SPOT.
Barley Options Dull, but Spot Feed
Advanced in Price-Oats
Active.
San Franc;sco oct 10th

San Francisco, Oct. 18th.
Wheat is firm and higher for spot;
futures also advanced sharply on the
strength of better cable advices; holiday
at Chicago, but New York is higher Bar
ley is higher for spot feed; options are
dull; the only business of late has been
demand for export: some barley ar
rived from Nebraska to-day; receipts
were small Oats are again active, but
prices are unchanged: liberal receipts
from Washington. Corn is lower under
free arrivals and slow demand
The hay market is still dragging; bid
of $3.50 was refused for choice wheat
hay to-day; with the continuation of
fine weather the outlook for alfalfa hay
is poor, as it is coming in freely. Bran
has again advanced and is quite firm.
Berries arrived late again. Plenty Of
poor table grapes here, but good stock is
less in evidence. Wine grapes are now
selling at prices more in keeping with the
short crop; they should have sold higher
from the start Apples are moving of
better, but no better prices can be OBJ
tanned.
No changes in butter and cheese. Some
houses quote higher than our figures for
best creamery butter Fancy ranch eggs
are steadier, but off grades and store are
not wanted.
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Genuine Swiss, 400; American Cheese, 20o

Neufchatel, 10c. -
Almonds. 121ac; New Brazils, 121ac; Pc
cans, Ice; Filberts. 15c: sChestnuts, 15c per
n; Pine Nuts, 25c.
MEATS-Beef-Prme Rib Roast, 12lao0
lie; Loin Steak. 1211Q15c; Rump Steak.
1oc; Chuck Roast, 100: .Rump. Sc; Brisket.
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, 12c Mutton-Leg.
uq121sc: Loin and Rib Chops, 121ac; Nut
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops SC. Pork
sQ12c per ID. Corned Beef, sQ121aci sau-
sage, 121ac; Vienna Sausage. 15c: Bacon.
SQ1313c; Ham, 121AQE1ac.
POULTRY-Hens, 60c each; Spring. Soc
each; Broilers, 25Q4oc each; Tame Geese.
81. 30 each. Tame Ducks. 50Qe5c each; Tur-
keys. 15c for live and lie for dressed per
10.
GAME-Ducks-Teal. 40c per pair: NAL
lards, 81; sprig, 75c; Baldies. 4oc; Spoon
25c; Quail, 30c; Cottontail, 40c: Small Cot
tontail, 35c: Hare, SOC.
EGGS-California. zoe per dozen.
HAY AND GRAIN1Oat or Wheat Hay.
secga; na Alfalfa 7og76ei whee gle Barlsy' nlt
s. 5oa1 60; Middlings: 81 o5; Shorts. s6c;
Bran. e0c; Straw, e0Q65c: Corn. large.
$780, small, a.s5: Cracked Corn, 81 40;
Ground Corn. s1.35; Red Russian Oats.
81 60.
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!ng Grain Quotations.

Closing Grain Quotations.
New York, Oct. 18TH
wHEAT-Decembe 735sc: May, 71kc.
San Francisco Oct. 18th.
WHEAT-December S124
BARLEY-Decembe S124A
CORN-Large Yellow, s1.02154105.
BRAN-S15I16.
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California Fruit Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company auctioned
California fruit at the following prices
yesterday:
At Boston: Grapes-Tokay, s141; double
crates. $2S0qS. average $2Ss; Italian
stormy. Three cars sold.
AT Philadelphia: Tokay Grapes, single
crates, S165; double crates, $3.17. One cal
sold.
At New York: apes-Tokay, 7oc0s1 70
average s1.09; double crates, $1S0Q3 15
average $685. Cornichons, single crates,
Piums, sOcGsL s, Pears-Winter Nellis
S1550175 average $16S; Bartletts, crates,
81 304175 average sl;42; Prlnes.Italian.
81 25Q145; Silver, 81. 1.40Q2W. Nine cars
sold.
Porter Brothers Company sold yester-
day at open auction California fruit al
AT Boston,: Grapes--Mpscats, !. s1.65qz
single crate; Tokays, 75cQs1.40; Cornich'
ons, ST. 40; assorted 81.
At New York: Grapes-Tokays, 80cQS1S s.
single crates: assorted, $.05: Muscats, g.
0S5c Peaches-Bilyeau, 81. .55 box.
At New York: Grapes-Cornichons
gle crate; Tokays, S2.31@2. .36 double crate
and S5c0S1. so single crate; Black Morocco
81 go single crate; Muscats, s1.05Q1. 40
Peaches-Bilyeaus S1.50 box.
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In three years the expense Of run
ming an Atlantic steamer exceeds the
cost of construction.
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Try McMorry's 45c tea. 531 M.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-08
SCHOOL ART LEAGUE.
Annual Meeting Friday-Exhibition to
Be Held.

At the annual meeting Of the PUBIC
School Art League in the Public Libra
nv. Friday afternoon, the old officers
were reelected: f. j. DSrrah, president
Miss Frances NJ. Lincoln, vice president
Miss jeanne Lea Southwkck, secretary
and S. S. Green, treasurer.
There will be held at the Public LII
brary. Feb. 1, an exhibition ct the PIC
lures and casts which have recently
been purchased for distribution among
the school rooms already selected. Inc
exhibition will include three dozen for
eign photographs, fifteen enlarged 50
lar prints, a dozen colored prints, doz,
en- process reproductions Of pictures ano
places, Is casts and some other pictures
The exhibition will be free to the pub
lie, and it is hoped that all who are
interested in the work will visit it.
Through the efforts of L. A. Ely aoou'
5000 has been raised and put into the
hands of the league for use in the Sal
isbury street schools. A most gratifying
fact is that the children of the schools
contributed about Sill of the amount.
Four large photographs, handsomely
framed, were received from l.. N. Kin
nicutt
Charles H. Lincoln S. S. Green, A. F.
Simmons Charles S. Fale and ]. ]. Oar
rah will have the exhibition in charge.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-08

Comanche squaw who had been
known as the Oldest woman In the
tribe, decided to put an end to her ex-
| istence because of her inability to long
er assist in any of the doings of the
other Indians. She had attained the
age of over one hundred years, as
| near as could be told by Indian calcula-
| lions.
| She made preparations first by send
| ing out to all her relatives to assemble
at her tepee at midday. All her imme-
dlate family have long been scattered
or dead, and she had lived entirely
| alone for years.
After all had assembled, she arose
and addressed herself to them, telling
them that she was no longer useful,
that she could no longer do anything
but await death. and that she had de-
cided to die of her own accord.
The assembled Indians did not utter
sound, but stood as though they
were glad to be rid of the old woman,
who had been old ever since they had
known her.
She first kindled a fire in the centre
of the tepee which had been her home
for so long.
She then arose and took all of her
! dresses, of which she had several, and
put them all on, one over the other
She then put on her regular buckskin
dress, embroidered with beads, in In
dian fashion, and about her waist
wrapped a large amount Of cotton
cloth, burlap sacking and other infiam-
mable material
When the fire had begun to burn
briskly without the slightest hesitancy,
she knelt upon the brush upon one side
of the fire, and, reaching over, rested
her hands upon the opposite side, bring
ing her body directly over the flames,
the material about her waist catching
Immediately. Not cry, not word,
or even a murmur, escaped her lips as
the torturing flames entwined about
her She was soon enwrapped in a
blaze. Keeping the same posture
through an ordeal which must have cost
her indescribable agony, the crouched
figure of the old sauaw finally fell into
the fire from sheer exhaustion. The
fires voluntary victim was then quick
ly burned to crisp, the body at last
separating into two smouldering bits Of
sizzling flesh and bone
The tepee and everything in it was
also consumed.
All the while, the other Indians stood
about and did not change their express
sion during the whole grewsome spec
tacle. 1t was also witnessed by two
white men who live in that part ~
the country, and it was through ln
that the particulars were learned 4 B.
correspondent of the Journal-N IS
York Journal