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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06

Indians extending the proviso 90 the
act approved August rs, 1894. permit-
ting the sale OF allotted lands by
members OF the Pottawatomie In
dians and of the Absentee Shawnee
Indians of Oklahoma.
To fulfill long felt want q bill will
be introduced to establish a court at
Claremore, Cherokee nation, which
shall exercise the same functions as
the courts now, held at Musko9ee,
vinita, Tahlequah, Wa sg ,ner and
Miami.
IL order that they may be able to
recover from the Cherokee nation
their pro rata share of all moneys
disbursed by that nation to their peo-
pie and to fix their status as to their
joint ownership of the public domain,
bill will be introduced to authorize
certain persons who have intermar-
ried with Cherokees to sue for their
interest in these moneys.
Urgent need having arisen therefor
bill will also be introduced to estab-
lish United States court at Sallisaw,
else the same functions as United
States courts now held in the north
ern district in said Territory.
A bill will also be introduced to
oh w1Im ~ wk ~
the central division of the Indian
Territory from Cameron to Poteau.
William Noble of South McAlester,
L. r. Mason of Ardmore, N. G. Turk
of Checotah, j. r. Harris of Chick
asha, William Clardy of Purcell, G.
W. Hatfield of Wagner, and A.
Frank Ross of Hartshorne, all in the
Indian Territory, members of the
Grand Lodge of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows of the Indian Ter
ritory, are interested in the passage
of a bill by which they and their sue
cessors shall be incorporated and
made a body polite and corporate
in the Indian Territory, by the name
and title of 1.-THE Grand Lodge of
the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows of the Indian Territory"
For the allotment of unallotted
lands belonging to the Seneca and
Quapaw ID dams the passage of an
act is sought which will authorize
the secretary of the interior to allot
these unallotted lands belonging to
the Seneca Indians to those
Indians of said tribe to whom no al
lotments have heretofore been made,
provided that the tracts of land al
lotted to individual Indians in the
Quapaw agency, who have hereto.
fore died or may hereafter die with
out heirs or legatces shall revert to
the tribes to which such Indians re-
spectively belonged and be disposed
of as the general councils thereof
may direct. and provided that said
Indian allottees may sell any lands
Inherited or purchased by them the
same Or other citizens of the United
States, and provided further that the
general council of the Quapaw tribe
in said agency may dispose of 24O
acres Of the surplus lands belonging
to said tribe for the purpose of pay
ing their tribal indebtedness and ex-
penses incident to the allotment of
their lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
FRISCO LINE.
81. Louis Qld Son Francisco
Railroad Company

Take the most popular route to st.
Louis and all points East, Kansas
City and all poiP.s North and West.
Santa Fe trains make close connec-
tions at Oklahoma City and Wichita
for all points on the Frisco Line.
St. Louis and Kansas City Mail and
Express leaving Oklahoma City $50
a. m daily. arrives in st Louis the
following morning at 7:2J, making
close connections with all trains for
the east. Train No leaving St.
Louis at 900 p. m. daily, arrives at
Oklahoma City 600 p. m. the follow
lag evening. Through reclining
chair cars free without charge, also
Pullman palace sleepers from Okla
homa City to st. Louis and Kansas
City, etc.
Further information will be cneer-
fully given by the nearest Agent or
B. +. DUNN, District Pass. Agt.,
Cor. Main It. ana Douglas Ave-,
Wichita, Kansas.
BRYAN SNYDER, G P. A.,
St Louis. Mo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-06
GULF, COLORADO q SANTA re R. R. co,

santa re Excursion Rates.
Gainesville, Tex, Dec. 6-Good
Roads Convention; rate, one and one
third fares on certificate plan.
w. 8. KEENAN,,
q. p. A.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
TOYS SPECIAL Io.pAY

Children's toy doll houses,
made Of strong cardboard, two
stories high, front opens on
hinge SO rooms may be filed
with dolls and furniture. Priced
special, csc each.
Large ocean steamers over two
feet long, completely equipped
for sea. Priced special, 19c each.
Printing presses, with font of
type and such other appliances
as render them ready for work;
$1.25 size reduced to 9Oc, spe-
cia1.
Farm yards, consisting of
barn, cows, horses and other do
nestle animals, etc., raised on a
farm; all come packed in a neat
box; reduced from zoe to 1Oc,
special.
Nickel plated iron range, with
joint Of pipe, litter and other
utensils, complete. Priced spe-
cial at Csc.
Magic boxes, nickel plated,
containing magnet inside, which
rotates and causes fantastic fig
ures to dance on top of tin base;
regular, 45c box. Priced special
at 2Sc.
Three interesting games in one
yacht race, fish pond and don
key game-an played in differ
emit manner on large box board,
size 25x13 inches. Priced spe-
cial, S5c.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
RESULTS OF RACES ON EAST
ERN AND COAST TRACKS.
Another Bad Day for Favorites at
New Orleans-The Winners
at Oakland.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-Good
weather gave way to a heavy fog this
afternoon, and the horses in the last
race We're only distinguishable in the
last sixteenth. The track was good.
Dolly Weithoff and DR.. Walmsley were
the only winning favorites. Results:
Six furlongs, selling, Dolly Weithoff
won, Deceptive second, Debride third.
Time-1:151a
Six and half furlongs, Gold Or won,
Profit second, Tom Gilmore third Time
Il %
One mile, selling, DIR. Walmsley won,
Little Billy second, The Brewer third.
Time-1 :43.
One mile, selling, Trimock won, Nc
Clearly second, Martha Fox third. Time
IL 211a.
Mile and twenty yards, Lillian Rex
won, Evelyn Byrd second, ST. Wood
third Time-1:4 A
AT OAKLAND.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Weatll-
Results:
Five furlongs, selling, maiden two
year-olds, Tuthill Wittitoe), 4 to ],
won; Del Vista (Heinson), u to i, sec
ond; La Amiga &c. Ross, Is to l.,
third. Time-1 :021h. Vantine, Frank
Kuhry, Corolla, Hilary, Hilo, Calcium,
Towser, Ruby Blazes and Maid of the
Hills also ran.
Seven furlongs, selling, 1nverary II.
Heinson), 100 to 1, won; True Blue
(Henry), 4 to 1, second: Torsida,
(Thorpe), Z to 10, third. Time-1 BOY.
Delecta, Pongo, Heartless and Espir-
ando also ran.
Five furlongs, selling, maiden two
year-olds, VIII Fay (Burns), to ],
won; Uppercrust (Henry), 20 to 1, Sec
ond; Artilleryman (Thorpe), 9 to 2.
third. Time-1 :0211a. Billy Moore, Ora
STA, Caesar Young, Urchin, Lizzie Long
and Firelight II. also ran.
One mile, selling, Uarda (Morse), 3
to 1, won; Red Pirate Oevin), II to 1.
second; Billy McClosky (Ienry), 40 to
/, third. Time-1 :43. First Call, Sill
yer State and Ell Estro also ran.
Seven furlongs, Timemaker (Burns).
even, won; Decoy ct. Walsh. 10 to 1,
second; DR.. Nembula (Songer), 8 to 8,
third. Time :2S14. Sunello also ran.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, handi-
cap, Oscillation CT. Walsh, to 5, won;
Faunette Vittitoe), 4 to /, second;
Ping Oh. Stuart, 10 to 1, third. Time
1904. Stuttgart, P. A. Finnegan, Miss
Soak and Judge Wofford also ran.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Superior Judge Buckles Renders an
Important Decision
Relative to a Strip Of Land Located in The
Sacramento River.
Decides in Favor Of Ross, Hansen
ct al, Defendants in the Suit,
Who Are in Possession Of the
Property Under Patent Issued
by the State in December, 1885.

SUISUN, Dec. 19.-Superior Judge
Buckles to-day rendered an important
decision in the case of Hugh Glassell
ct al VS.. Ross, Hansen ct al, involv-
ing the ownership of Decker Island,
located in the Sacramento River.
Judge Buckles decided in favor of Ross,
Hansen ct al, the defendants. me
plaintiffs are the owners of the land
lying Immediately to the west OF the
island, and they claimed it by adverse
possession and holding, and by reason
of claiming it to be ''accretion" to their
land. The island began to appear in
1853.
Summing up, Judge Buckles said:
9TH facts in the case clearly show
the land in controversy to have been
an island as late as June, 1877, when
it was surveyed and listed by the State
as swamp and overf1owed land. 1t
not being accretion to plaintiffs land,
they have no right to it.
THE defendant is in possession Of
the land under a patent from the State.
1t is true the patent recites that the
land is swamp and overhowed, while
it is claimed to be tide lands. But
when the patent was issued, in Decem-
Der, 1885, the State had the power to
ALLEVIATE its tide lands as well as its
swamp and overflowed lands. And
the patent setting forth as it does a
description of the lands, which clearly
shows if it be the identical land in
dispute, it can matter but little, it
seems to me, so far as the issues of
this case are concerned whether the
States patent referring to the land
denominates it swamp and overflowed
lands or tide lands.
For the reasons herein stated the
defendants are entitled to judgment"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
DRESS GOODS SUIT LENGTHS,
FIR GIFTS

Each succeeding holiday time
the giving of dress lengths for
Christmas gifts becomes more
general, and that we are amply
prepared to meet the demand of
this season will perhaps be best
verified by your seeing the
handsome assortments which are
neatly put up in a uniform man
ner in gift bands and ticketed
with the price SO as to make
their buying during the rush as
easy a matter as possible.
Priced from So the length up.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.
Senate Will Discuss Finance Bill
Beginning ON January 4th.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Discussion
in the Senate of the financial measure
drafted by the Republican majority of
the Committee on Finance, will begin
Thursday, January 4th, the day after
the holiday recess. This announcement
was made in the Senate to-day by AID
rich, Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, in connection with his report on
the Senate substitute for the financial
bill passed yesterday by the House.
Aldrich declared his purpose to press
the measure to passage as soon as pos
sible
Hon. William V. Allen, the newly ap-
pointed Senator from Nebraska was
present when the Senate convened to-
day. and at the conclusion of the read
ing of the journal, Thurston of Ne
braska, his colleague, presented him to
the Secretarys desk, where the oath of
Office was administered
Stewart of Nevada offered a Joint res
olution granting the Commercial Cable
Company the right to lay a cable to
Cuba
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1g.-The House
was in session two hours to-day. A
large number of perfunctory resolutions
for printing for committees. leave to sit
during sessions, etc, necessary to get
the committees under way were adopt-
ed and the several portions of the
Presidents message distributed in ac-
cordance with the usual custom
Speeches were made by Grow. the
venerable Speaker of the House. in de-
Tense of the Administrations course in
the Philippines. and by Bell Colorado
Populist. criticising the Presidents ut
terances upon the prosperity of the
country.
Scores of the members left for their
homes this afternoon to spend the holi-
days.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Negro Commits a Murder and is
Himself RiddIed With Bullets.

DUNBAR (Pa), Dec. 19.-Sanford
White, Superintendent of Construction
of the w. j. Rainey Coke Company,
was shot and killed to-day by David
Pierce, a colored employee.
The trouble began, with a quarrel be-
tween Pierce and Richard Cunningham,
Superintendent Of the Mount Vernon
works of the Rainey Company, over a
question of work. White interfered in
behalf of Cunningham, when the negro
drew revolver and fired, killing White.
Pierce Immediately ran, with more
than 200 persons in pursuit. He was
chased for more than two miles, when
his pursuers came within shooting dis
lance, and he fell, riddled by bullets,
and died in a short time.
White was about 80 years of age,
married and had several children.
Pierce, the murderer, came to Mount
Braddock recently from Virginia, and
was considered q dangerous character.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
LATE UPRISING
IN NEGROS ISLAND,
Continued from First Page.)

our affairs. But the spirit of indie
pendence is craving for recognition.
The individuality of the Filipino peo-
pie still lives. If the Government
eventually established here is liberal,
secure and free, the satisfaction and
contentment of the people will result,
and. there will be no trouble. If it is
otherwise, the people will be dissatis-
fed, and will aid revolutionary move
ments which surely will occur sooner
or later. Without the peoples sup
port such movement is impossible.
Everything depends on what the
Americans do. The subsequent guer-
rilla warfare will be easily terminal
ed, if the people do not support it.
which they will not do if they are sat
isfied. Otherwise it will be possible
to prolong it Indefinitely. I believe
that Filipino people should be consult
ed as to the nature and details of the
Government to be established. If the
war results in the recognition of our
desires, rights and necessities as a peo-
pie to be governed, it will not have
been in vain"
Mabini spoke unofficially, expressing
his own opinions.
The Panay insurgents have been
driven out of the island by General
Hughes, and are passing into Negroes,
where they are counting trouble. Two
hundred recent arrivals there from
Panay ambushed Lieutenant A. c.
Ledyard with. a party of fifteen men
of the Sixth Infantry. 1t was in this
fight that Lieutenant Ledyard was
killed, falling at the second volley. Col
onel Smith, Governor of Negroes, has
been obliged to arrest several promi-
nent natives on charge of conspiracy
The native municipal constabulaly in
three towns recently mutinied and
went into the mountains, but the ma
tive soldiers are reported loyal
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
SOUTH PACIFIC ROAD.
improvements Contemplated on
the New Coast Line.

improvements Contemplated on
the New Coast Line.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The
Examiner tomorrow will say that
the Southern Pacific Railroad has
reached an important decision regard
ing its new coast line to Los Angeles.
After the gap between Surf and Ell
wood is closed, it is said to be the in
tention to connect Somis with Chats
worth Park, and thus form cutoff be-
tween Santa Barbara and Los Angeles
which will enable through trains to
avoid Saugus and the San Fernando
tunnel.
The filling in of the gap between So
mis- and Chatsworth Park will necessi-
tate the boring of tunnel about 1000
feet long. 1t will take about fourteen
months to fill in this gap. Until this
work is finished, the Santa Barbara
Saugus branch will be used in connec-
ton with the coast division after May
l, 1900, on through business between
Los Angeles and San Francisco. AS
soon as the Surf Elwood gap is COM
pleted next May, the company will COM
mence work on the cutoff through the
Potrero between Third and Townsend
streets and Ocean View. This cut off
will be double track from this city to
Palo Alto.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
San Jose Jubilee Celebration.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 19.-San Jose is now
ready to welcome her guests who come
to see the scenes of fifty years ago re-
enacted. The county Courthouse will
be kept open, and here there will be q
force of ladies and gentlemen who will
keep open house throus hout the jubilee
celebration. The building and the
courtroom have been handsomely dec
grated. Many visitors are arriving.
Among them are pioneers from various
parts of the State. Many old Spanish
families will be represented. The
weather, while cold, is fine, and local
authorities expect big crowd by
Thursday.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
THIS SI0RE,S REPUTATION

for the BEST LINENS is far
reaching, hardly a linen loving
housekeeper who has ever heard
of our store far or near who does
not find her way here when she
wants something exceptionally
contains by the yard OF In sets
the most splendid specimens of
every best known make, as well
as the every day kind for COM
mon service. All fairly priced,
and we're pleased to show them.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
The Culture Of Hemp.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19-P. Eft
tlinger and J. H. Thomas of this city
are preparing to engage in the culture
OF hemp ON large scale on Ryers ISL
and, in Solano County. tract of 300
acres has been prepared for planting,
and the seed will probably be procured
at Gridley, Butte County, where hemp
has been grown with success for
number of years
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Body of a Suicide identified.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. -. = The
body found in the sutro forest yester-
day has been identified as that of
Frank Parker, who came to this city
from San Jose some time ago. De-
ceased committed suicide by taking
cyanide. He was a machinist by trade
and was victim of strong drink.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

APIA (Sarnoa). Dec. IS, via Auck-
land, Dec. 19.-The German flag was
hoisted over the courthouse TODAY as
an official notification of the annexa-
ton of the islands, by agreement TO
Germany. The German Consul on
board the Cormoran, was interviewed
by the Samoan chiefs. They informed
the Consul that Mataafa would be Sc
iected. Having declared their Govern
ment established, the Mataafites are
driving the Malietoans out of the viii
las Trouble appears imminent.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Old Lumber Rate to be Restored

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19-The
Southern Pacific Company will restore
the old lumber rate from portland to
San Francisco Bay points, Sacramento,
Stockton and San Jose at the first of
the year. The new rates will be So 10
to San Francisco Bay points and $3.50
to other points.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
State Silver Republican Committee

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. Noonan
Phillips, Chairman of the State Silver
Republican Committee, issued a call
this afternoon for a meeting of the
State Committee in this city on January
10th next to discuss issues of the
coming campaign.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

NOTICE TO CREDIToRs.-EsTA
of WILLIAM N. RUNYON, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrative of the estate of
said deceased, to the creditors Of and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within ten months after
the first publication Of this notice, to the
said administratrix, at law offices of Holl
& Dunn, No. SO 4 street, in Sacramento
City,, California, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of the
said estate.
Dated December 20, 1892
ELIZABETH s. RUNYON,
Administrative.
Holl & Dunn. Attorneys for Admins
tratrix. d20-5tW
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
GENERAL HENRY
LAYTON KILLED,
CONTINUED from First Page,

to-day, was well known here. Previous
Lieutenant Colonel in the regular es-
Enlistment, and was Inspector General
for the Department of Arizona, with
headquarters in this city. He was a
member of local G. A. r. post, and of
various social clubs of this city. Gen
eral Lawton married Miss Craig of
Redlands, San Bernardino County, and
had large orange grove near Red
lands. General Lawton left here on the
orders of the War Department to join
General Shafter in Cuba, and was made
Brigadier General of Volunteers for
gallantry in the Cuban campaign.
GRIEF AT FORT WAYNE.
FORT WAYNE Gnd), Dec. 19.-Grief
is general and genuine in this city over
the announcement of General Henry
Lawton's death at San Mateo. General
Lawton was living in Fort Wayne with
his parents, and was a student at the
outbreak of the rebellion. He enlisted
in the Ninth Indiana Volunteers and
later became Lieutenant Colonel of the
Thirtieth Indiana Regiment He was
a member of Simon S. Bass Post, G. A.
-, III Z, eeHu d uiSIuUcI III SOOQ SCanQ-
ing of Harmony Lodge, l. o. O.. F.
Simon S. Bass Post had raisedfa fund Of
nearly $1,000 to purchase a testimonial
sword which was to be presented to
General Lawton on his return from the
Philippines.
EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON EULO-
GIZES LAYTON
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 19.-Tn sneak
ing OF General Lawton, ex-President
Harrison said:
had the highest appreciation of
General Lawton as a soldier and a Gift
zen, and his loss will be deeply felt in
indiana He was heroic, courageous
and we will miss him. 1t is DISTRESS
ing news, coming when the trouble in
the philippines is so near an end. Il
IS TOO bad that he did not live to come
nome. Killed while in front of his
troops, this would indicate that he met
death while in action. but would indi-
cate treachery somewhere"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Down Stairs
In Toy Land

where Santa Claus holds sway is
the hive which contains NO
drones, all busy as bees, and how
the toys are going! Just think
Of it-on1y three days more! Are
you going to be among the many,
many disappointed ones who put
off until the last minute? This
is a question Of great moment
which this mention and the spe-
cial price list below may aid you
in answering.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
CHILD'S $3.50 WINTER JACKETS
SPECIAL AT SPAS

Nobby little coats and warm;
they're of the REFER sort, and of
heavy kersey cloth, in colors
navy, brown and red; ranging in
sizes for ages from 4 to IL years;
have a neat, small collar and
large fancy style collar, forming
cape; collars, sleeves and pock-
cts attractively trimmed with
fancy white mixed braid.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
A Rancher Badly Injured.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. = Daniel
Curtis, a rancher of Elizabeth Lake,
was severely injured to-day by the
Southern Pacific Owl train in the An
telope Valley. He was driving a wagon
containing a load of turkeys, and at
tempted to cross the track ahead OF
the train. Both horses were killed, the
wagon demolished and Curtis severely
injured about the body.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Little Hope for the Bark oo1usa.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19-There is
little hope for the bark Colusa, which
has been reported grounded off Van
couver Island. One thing is certain,
and that is it was not the Colusa which
was seen by the lighthouse crew at
Point Bonilla. 1t is now known that
the vessel seen was the bark Virdette,
now at Redondo.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 53, minimum A, mean rs.
An area of high pressure overlies the
Rocky Mountaip region. Unusually
high pressures are reported from Utah,
Wyoming and Idaho. During the past
twenty-four hours there has been
fall in pressure along the Washington
coast, and there are indications of the
approach of storm on the North Pa
cific.
The temperature has fallen slowly
over the greater portion of the country
west of the Rockies.
Conditions are favorable for heavy
frost Wednesday morning throughout
California
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Taxing Reclaimed Lands.

STOCKTON, Dec. ia movement is
on foot to unite the many reclamation
districts Of the State to determine
whether the State has right to levy
taxes on the reclaimed lands. Many
thousands of acres of land and a
great amount of revenue are involved.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Christmas Linens

Thoughts of your Christmas
feast may turn your thoughts to
linens. You may want larger
cloth for the family reunion, or
perchance may think of linens
in the gift line. What could be
more sensible in these days when
SO many useful things are being
given than something In this
line?