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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05

sources, convenience of communica-
tons. and quality of mind which
promises the production, in time of
need, Of leaders of "the coming reyolu-
ton" Historically, he declares that
these central provinces have produced
a larger number of wise and active men
tlsan all the rest of the Chinese empire.
Indeed, central China, including the
ncighboring provinces of the Yang-Tse
o. Great river, has been and still is the
real center of Chinese civilization. Even
the contemporaneous men of force in
the southern provinces are mostly i'm
migrants from central China.
He regards the Chinese, in general. as
the most Indifferent people in the world
ia regard to political affairs. There are
two great classes of population of
which little can be expected the high
est, in which is prevalent 1.-THE poison
Gus ant;-foreign spirit and conserva-
tive thought" and the lower class, who
form all but small fraction of human
ity in China, wherein are visible only
poverty, Indifference and the struggle
for life. The sole hope is in a class
which, relatively, has as yet scarcely
any existence, though showing power.
This small and hopeful remnant in
cludes the reading public and the think
ing men who interest themselves in
foreign affairs Dark as is the outlook,
the first guiding fire Of the Chinese
revolution will surely break out from
this middle class n. Y. Post.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05
Calendar Facts.

There will be five Sundays in
January, April, July, October and
December.
The year began and ends on Sun
day.
Washington's birthday falls on
Wednesday; Decoration day on
Tuesday; Fourth Of July on We'd
nesday, and Christmas day on
Monday.
Labor day will occur September
4, and Thanksgiving, November
80.
There will be So Sundays in 1899
and but So OF each Of the other
days.
April, July and December win
each embrace part of six weeks
April beginning on Saturday and
ending on Sunday; July beginning
on Saturday and ending on Mon
day, and December beginning on
Friday and ending on Sunday.
January and October begin on
Sunday; May begins on Monday;
August begins on Tuesday; Febru-
ary, March and November begin
on Wednesday; June begins on
Thursday; September and Decem-
Der begin on Friday, and April and
July begin on Saturday
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05

The Ardmorite learns of the
death of a young man named Bow
en-, some Is or II years Of age,
under very peculiar circumstances.
1t seems the young man was at
tending party at Rolf on We'd
nesday night and carried in his
pants pocket dirk knife unsheath-
ed. He engaged with others in
jumping from the porch of the
building where they were assem-
bled, and in SO doing the knife
blade penetrated an artery, from
which he bled to death in a few
minutes. .--Ardmorite.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05
cHINA's VARIED PEOPLES.
Those Who Will Probably BE the
Leaders I'm the Forthcoming
Revolution.

Do the Chinese constitute a nation,
or are they only race? A japanese
traveller and writer in the last issue of
the Hansei zasshi makes analysis Of
the people in China proper, or the IS
provinces. He declares that the people
of North China are the most sluggish
in their thoughts, are more opposed to
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05
PREHISTORIC PEARLS.
Excavated from the Ancient Earth
works of the Mississ!ppi
valley.


Immense quantities of prehistoric
pearls have been discovered during the
ast few years in the ancient mounds
erected by forgotten race in the Mis-
sissippi valley, especially at certain
points in Ohio, and the evidence thus
obtained proves that some of the chiefs
whose people formerly inhabited that
region did actually possess treasures in
this form which far exceeded in value
those owned by the richest crowned
heads to-day In fact, there are no col
lections of pearls in existence at the
present time that would compare at
all with those gathered by the aborig-
inal connoisseurs referred to. In some
Of the mound pearls have been found,
not by the hundreds or thousands, bu'
by bushels-large numbers of them
approaching or even exceeding in size
a hazel nut.
How such enormous stores of them
were gathered is a problem not easily
solved. The pearls were certainly OBJ
tained from a species of mussel called
the ''unio, which is still found, in grea,
abundance in many of the streams OF
this country; but in those days The
shellfsh in question must have been far
more plentiful than now No more
beautiful pearls exist in nature than
those yielded by the unio, and the col
Iections described must have been mag
nificent indeed in the period of Their
glory. Unfortunately all of them have
been ruined by decay due to long
burial, though an occasional specimen
reveals something of its pristine bean
ty when its outer layers are peeled OF
In the famous EAigy mound, near
Chillicothe. o., was found more than
a gallon of pearls with two skeletons,
All had been drilled with holes, made
with a heated copper wire. This drill
ing was undoubtedly for the purpose of
attaching them to clothing or belts, as
illustrated by the fact that 400 or 500
had been sewed originally upon a shirt
worn by one of the skeletons. In 9th
er places in the same region more than
40 bears teeth with pearls set in them
were discovered. From mound in the
Little Mama valley Prot +. w. Put
nam obtained over 10000 pearls, near
IL two bushels. drilled and undrilled
Two other deposits yielded upwards OF
100000 pearls.
Plenty OF evidence as TO the posses
sion Of great stores of pearls by the
early aborigines of this country is af
forded by the writings of the first ex-
ploreTs of the new world. The atten-
tion of Columbus and other Spanish dis
coverers was attracted TO the matter.
and story having a. bearing on the
same subject is told of the followers
OF De Soto, who came upon an Indian
town near what is now Tampa bay. Al
one end of the town was a temple. on
the top of which was perched wooden
fowl with gilded eyes. In these eyes
were pearls OF huge size. When the In
dian queen, whose name was Ucita, well
coined the strangers she drew from
over head long string of pearls and
threw it around the neck of the leader
of the expedition. The Spaniards re-
turned this courtesy by robbing the
tombs Of the neighborhood, obtaining
from them about $50 pounds of pearls.
Boston Transcript.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05
st. Louis Cattle Market.

Texas sent so, ,SO6 fewer cattle to
Kansas City in 1898 than in 1897.
The decrease from the Indian Ter
ritory was 81, 1875; from Missouri.
25,643; from Kansas, 1906. The
principal statesrecording increases
were Nebraska with 27,606; Colo
RADIO, 20,445; Iowa, $50, and
New Mexico, 6,2S6. In hogs.
Kansas increased 255, ,S6S; Mis-
souri, 59,735, Indian Territory a.
800, Nebraska 1924. Oklahoma
decreased 16,4l9. The largest
loss in sheep was furnished by
Kansas with 1l3, $50; Texas was
second with S9,l9S; New Mexico
was third with 24,739; then came
Utah with 20,99s, and Missouri
With 1S,47l. Colorado showed an
increase Of 7S,503; and California
20,024.
]. 0. Hall, Vinita, |. IT,, mark
eted two loads of 1,l59.pound
steers sold at s4.30 to the St. Louis
Dressed Beef Co.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05
Don't Think Curtis Bill VIII Stand.


In an interview at Ft. Smith
some time since VIM. NJ. Mellette,
of this city said:
II am Of the opinion that there
are many clauses Of this law
passed by congress that are illegal.
Take, for example, the clause
which says that no educational or
church institution in the territory
shall be given more than Eve acres
of land. BY the treaty Of 1866,
ii was specified that 160 acres
might be thus given The Willie
HalselI institute at Vinita was
given this amount Of land.
and do you suppose that
this can be legally taken away
from itg Judge Thomas has re-
peatedly declared different sec.
tions Of the law Unconstitutional
and has refused % act in accord.
ance with them II che matter ii
brought to i legal test, I believe
tbe orponepta Of the Curtis A.!
vii prove adeceesfnl'
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05

OF 100000 babies 10000 are likely
to die of accident, 10000 by remotely
preventable diseases like consumption,
10000 by absolutely preventable dis.
eases like typhoid, measles, smallpox
and scarlet fever Only one in twenty
will die of old age. Look out for the
preventable diseases and You are add
ing years to your life chances.-Cinein-
matt Enquirer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05

With the friendly though spirit
ed competition in the schools now
setting in, it is reasonable to sup
pose that the town will be
benefited. We confidently look
for an upward movement 10 the
cause Of education 10 vinita. The
best schools will get she best sup
port from the people. The law
of the survival of the tittest will
be applied.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-05
Condemned to Cut Gra.. for Life

The king of Siam has issued another
decree Of expulsion, this time against
one of his own officials, Chow Pligh Rax.
minister pienipotentlary. 1t is ordered
that Chow ashall be publicly stripped
of his Siamese honors; that he shall
then. have his head shaved for the bet
ter preservation of his health, " and that,
at the expiration Of seven days, she
shall be made to cut grass for the royal
elephants for the rest of his natural
life. IN. Y. Sun.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
DEWEY STOPS TALK
OF THE POLITICIANS
Saws He viii Not be a Candi-
date for President.
SATISFIED WITH HIS LOT
The Admiral Really Has No Politics
But Has Always Considered Him
self Republican-Does Not
Relish Newspaper Gossip
SATISFIED WITH HIS LOT

New York. October 4.-(Special.)-T
dewey presidential boom Is shrink
Ing A close friend of the admiral who dis
cussed the matter with him Sunday is au-
thority for the statement that Dewey posi-
lively declines to encourage the movement
81 am no politician" said the admiral, and
I do not propose to be led into it. 1 am
perfectly satisfied with my lot" He fur
Their said that it was absurd to discuss the
matter and he did not relish such news
paper talk about him. His friend further
said that while the admiral really had no
politics, he had always considered himself
a republican. He did not believe in many
of the policies of the democratic party and
could not be led into allowing any demo-
cratic politicians to use his name in con-
nection with the presidential nomination.
This practically put san end to the Dewey
presidential talk. Croker and the New
York state democratic leaders are now
proposing that the democratic ticket shall
be Bryan and Van Wyck. They declare
that such a ticket could easily carry New
York and express the opinion that Van
Wyck would accept the vice-presidential
nomination. Z. w. B.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
POLITICAL SPLIT
NARROWLY AVERTED
Pan-Presbyterian Alliance Has
Warm Times.
A RESOLUTION THE CAUSE
DR.. Meiring of Johannesburg Takes
Exceptions to What He Consid-
ers a Slight Put Upon His
Country and Resigns
A RESOLUTION THE CAUSE

Washington, October A split of po-
ltical lines was narrowly averted In the
meeting OF the Pan-Presbyterian alliance
today. The trouble grew out of a resolu-
tion yesterday fayoring arbitration as a
solution of the difficulty between Great
Britain and the Transvaal. Objection to
this resolution was raised on the ground
that arbitration was out of place between
a sovereign state and one of its dependen-
cies There are two South African dele
gates to the meeting, Rev. P. C. ]. Meiring,
of johannesburg, and Rev. II. 8. Bosnian,
of Pretoria.
Mr.. Bosnian left here on Monday for
Africa in response to a cabegram begging
him to come back to his people before the
threatening war outlook. DR.. Meiring,
soon after the session opened this morning,
presented a letter to the chairman of the
meeting requesting that his name be
stricken from the rolls as an evidence of
his displeasure at the slight put upon his
country.
At the afternoon session, however, an
adjustment was reached. DR.. Meirng was
induced to withdraw his letter of resigna-
tion, and the chairman presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
'In view of the present distressing situa-
tion between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal 1t Is the earnest hope and prayer of
this alliance that peaceful solution of the
present crisis may be reached"
Upon the adoption of this resolution 1t
was moved that prayer should be offered
for the consummation Of this much-desired
event. The chairman therefore called up
on the venerable Dr. Cavan, "the father of
the alliance" who offered simple, heart
felt prayer for peace.
Aside from the political furry caused by
the action of Dr. Meiring there was little
of interest in todays session.
1t was decided to establish permanent
office of the alliance in Europe and South
America
Dr. Matthews, in presenting the European
representatives, declared that there had
been large Withdrawals of both priests and
members from the Roman Catholic church
in France and Austria.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
WILL DISPATCH VESSELS
Addition to the Philippine Squadron to
Go at Once

Washington, October 4.-The president
today directed the Immediate dispatch to
the Philippines of number of vessels Of
the navy, including the cruiser Brooklyn
and gunboats Marietta and Machias. The
action is the result of Admiral Dewey's
interview today, In which he went over
the Philippine situation with the president.
Orders given are in line with the ex.
pressed determination of the president to
furnish the army and navy every resource
for stamping out the Philippine insurrec-
ton at the earliest possible time. At Adj
mirai Dewey's extended interview with the
president today the former went into the
Philippine situation at great length ex-
planning carefully the existing condition OF
affirs and his views of the outlook, coma
cluding with an earnest recommendation
that the Brooklyn and some other vessels
be sent at once to the Philippines. This
reinforcement of the present fleet of the
Asiatic squadron he urged as necessary
and said their dispatch should be directed
as early possible. The president m-
mediately communicated with the navy de-
partment and instructed the secretary of
the navy to issue orders carrying out the
admraPs recommendation and to see that
they be got in readiness at once. The MARI
eta and Machias, besides the Brooklyn.
will be designated by the navy department.
along with several other vessels which
have not yet been selected.
The Brooklyn Is now with the other ves-
sells of the North Atlantic squadron OF
Tompkinsville, Staten Island. The Macq1ias
and the Marietta are at present lying at
the wharves in this city on waiting orders,
having been brought here to participate in
this weeks celebration in honor of Ad>
miral Dewey. These reinforcements will
add considerable strength to the Asiatio
squadron and the administration believes
their presence will have a material effect
in expediting the end of the fostilities.
The Brooklyn
The Brooklyn is an armored cruiser of
the first rating, carrying twentymain bait
terry guns and having a total displacement
of 9,215 tons and is so well thought of by
Rear Admiral Schley that he desired that
she be assigned as his flagship in the new
South Atlantic squadron.
The Marietta is a complete gunboat OF
1000 tons displacement and with a main
battery equipment of six guns.
The Machias with displacement of lit
tons, carries battery of eight guns. Their
commanders are all veterans of long expe-
rience-in the service. The Brooklyn Is
commanded by Captain Theodore r. Jewell,
who has seen fourteen years of sea service
and much more than that on shore sta
tions; the Machias by Lieutenant Conn
mander Leavitt C. Logan with fifteen years
of sea service and the Marietta by Lieu
tenant Commander Edward II. Green,
whose record shows seventeen years Of sea
service. The Brooklyn's formidable equip
ment will make her of invaluable general
service while the Marietta and the Machias
are expected to be of much usefulnes III
the shallow waters about the archipelago
where larger craft cannot go.
1t is not known how soon these vessels
Continued on Second Paee).
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
REPORT UNFOUNDED
The Southern Railway Will Not Con-
troll Cincinnati Southern

Atlanta, Ca. October 4.-The Constitu-
tion will say tomorrow:
Replying to telegram asking for a
direct statement from him concerning the
report that the Southern railway system
had acquired full control OF the Cincin-
natl Southern, President Samuel Spencer
of the Southern telegraphs from New York
as follows:
There have been no recent changes in
respect to the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railway company, except
that the receivership has been lifted and
the property restored to the management
of the officers of the company. The COM
pany is not controlled by the Southern, and
1t will not be operated as a part of the
Southern. 1t is controlled jointly by the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and DAYTON Railway
company and interests represented by the
Southern, and the property is now being
operated under that joint CONTROL"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
REBEL FORCES
BECOME ACTIVE
They Are! Are Now in Possession
of Porac.
MOVING TOWARD MEXICO
Two Men Killed e he Attack
on CaIiS 2 !.
y
Is 2
FILIPINO LOSS r : UGH LARGER
90
%
President MoKinl - as Directed the
Immediate Tespatch to Philippines
of a Number of Vessels ofth
Navy, Including Brooklyn

Manila, October 4,-Several hundred in.
surgents have reoccupied Porac, which
was captured by General Macarthur on
September 2S and evacuated by the Amer+.
cans the following day. The insurgent
forces are also moving toward Mexico,
southeast of Angeles. The object of tho
double movement is apparently to get be!
hind the American garrison on both sides
of the Manila-Dagupan railway.
Reconnaissance from Mexico by the
Fourth cavalry toward Santa Ana, north
east of Mexico, and toward Arayat, duo
north of Santa Ana, developed the fact
that the insurgents are in position at both
points. An American private was killed in
the skirmish at Santa Ana. The Arayas
party learned that Scott and Edwards, of
the Twenty-ffth infantry. who are missings
are prisoners at Magalaye (Magalang).
The insurgents yesterday made two at
tacks on Calamba in which the commando
ing officer reports that sixty Filiplnos were
killed and many wounded.
Two Men Killed
Two companies of the Twenty-frst regi-r
ment repeled each attack, losing two men
killed and seven wounded. Bolomen sur-
prised an American outpost near Guagas
| killing two privates The other two esA
| capped.
While four sailors of the United States
cruiser Baltimore were entering the Bacor
| river in a boat yesterday after the fight
| they received a voley, woundfng three. 1T
| is Understood the volley came from United
| States soldiers, who, having been ordered
to prevent the passing of boats, fired by
mistake upon the Baltimore's men.
Rear Admiral Watson announces the res
covery of the United States gunboat Un-
daneta, which was captured and beached
by The insurgents near Orani, on the Orani
river, where she had been blockading.
The expedition was entirely successful,
and the Americans suffered casualties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Recognizing the Boycott

Kansas City, No., October 4.-The judges
of the jackson county court sitting in this
city have recognized the boycott inaugu-
rated by the business men of Kansas City
against the Burlington road. The judges
instructed the sheriff that so long as the
boycott is in force he must not travel over
that road in taking insane people to the
state asylum at st. Joseph. The fight ON
the Burlington which was begun Saturday
last as a result of the Omaha diffenentiad
is being pushed by local merchants
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Atlanta, Ga, October 4.-Word was re-
ceived here tonight of the death at Spartan
burg 8. c.. of D. e. Converse, founder OF
Converse college at that place and one of
the wealthiest men in that state Mr.. Con-
verse who came from New York about
twenty-five years ago, was the president
of five cotton mills at the time of his
death. GIe was 70 years of age and man
of great charity, his donations to Converse
college alone amounting to $750,000 Sculptor
c. q. Bentheim will leave for Spartanburg
in the morning to make plaster cast of
the dead philanthropists face.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
ciaim AssncIation Meets

washington, October 4.-The Freight
Claims association of the United States
began its semi meeting at the Shore
ham today. President Graham called the
meeting to order. The meeting Will last
two days and will cover the subject Oh
claims and some readjustment of the as
sociation's rules.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Decides That work should Proceed

Washington, October 4-The secretary of
war today decided that the work proceed
in accordance with the river and appropria-
tion act for dredging a channel north of
Pelican island to Texas City, Tex. This
project was opposed by the people of
Galveston on the ground that it would in
jure their harbor. A representative from
Colonel Robert is against the contention of
the Galveston people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
To Adv rtise for New Project

Washington, October 4.-The secretary of
war. today directed Captain Gillette, in
charge of the harbor of Savannah, to adj
vertise for a new project for that work, the
contract with the Atlantic Constructing
company. made by Captain Carter, having
been annulled A similar order was is
sued to Captain MCKINLEY regarding the
work at Cumberland Sound, Ca, for the
same reason.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
TrottIne Races Declared on

Nashville, Tenn, october 4.-The fall
trotting meeting at Cumberland Park has
been declared off on account of the search
ty of good horses, The meeting was an
nounced to begin October Is. and continue
six days.