davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09
GUAQUEROS OF COLOMBIA.
Men who Hunt For Gold Buried With the
Ancient Inhabitants of the Country.

Men who Hunt For Gold Buried With the
Ancient Inhabitants of the Country.
The burial places of the ancient
inhabitants of Colombia, more par
ticularly in the provinces of An
tioquia and Cauca, have for more
than three centuries afforded pre-
carious livelihood, first to some of
the Spaniards who colonized the
country and then to some of the
present inhabitants, for the Indians
of Colombia followed the custom of
burying the dead with their posses
sions and treasures. In Antioquia
and Cauca an Indian tomb is known
as a guaca and group of tombs as
pueblo. The guacas are said to be
rich when they contain a large
amount of gold, poor when they
contain little and empty when they
contain only bones and pottery.
1.-The art of the guaqueros, or
grave seafchers, says Don Manuel
Uribe, quaint writer of a century
ago, has perfectly plain rnles, easy
to be understood, whose application
is go certain in it's results that they
are almost exact. 7
Of the men themselves he says:
Like all who seek treasure, their
life is enthusiastic and full of
dreams that too often are dispelled
and replaced by painful realities.
There is in the Antioquian guaquero
something strange and typical that
makes its impress ON his character
and gives him peculiar physiogno-
my. Light hearted and observing,
he is always sanguine of finding
enormous treasures; he speaks of
his occupation with pride, praises it,
defends it with tenacity, and often
shows signs of kind of insanity
which might well be called sar-
cophagomania.
The don might have added that
once guaquero always guaquero,
and that the guaqueros are the only
miners in all the country who can
not obtain credit. This is saying
good deal, for in Colombia every re-
tail as well as every wholesale
merchant expects to give from to
12 months credit.
The searchers claim to be able TO
locate a guaca with unfailing ac-
curacy, but the writers has seen
them fail too many times to believe
it to be other than matter of great
luck. The sole indication of a guaca,
SO far as an outsider can learn, is
sinking of the ground correspond
ing to the size of the grave, but in
the course of centuries such indica-
tions have disappeared to large ex-
tent. The tools required are few
crowbar, shovel, a botea for wash
ing the dirt, and a block and tackle
if the grave be deep.
Having located his guaca, the
guaquero can, after digging little.
tell pretty nearly what he may ex-
pect. II no finds q stone wall Or
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09
90 to Eureka Springs.

On the 18th of June the Frisco will
sell round trip tickets to Eureka
Springs at the nominal price Of S5,
good to return on any train for ten
days. Length Of time considered this
Is the most favorable opportunity Of
fered by the railroad for visiting this
very pleasant health resort.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09
He Saved Himself,

Hold Up Man-Your money or
your lifei
Book Agent have no money,
but here is copy of the Life of a
Millionaire that / am offering at
the low price of S., payable in week
ly installments of 80 cents. May /
have the pleasure of adding your
name to my listf-Chicago News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09
MNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNN " " NNNJN wv NWNN NNNNWNN@

Some man with money and love
for scientific development ought to
90 to the aid of that air ship in
ventor, near Waco, Tex, who has
a sure thing but is without means
to put it in operation.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

VIM. Grimes, ex-United States
marshal of Oklahoma, is slated for
supervisor of the census in that
territory. Why shouldn't we
have supervisor?
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

The prospect now is that the
usual amount of political juggling
will be INDUCED in during this
summers campaign as formerly.
Habit is SO strong with the aver
age Cherokee politician as not to
be shaken off.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

Patronize the paper that repre-
sents you abroad, and which la
bors for the upbuilding Of Vinita
by advertising its advantages.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

Tonight two big plug-uglies will
black each others eyes in New
York and several hundred men
will pay s5 to see the sport.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

Vinita is rejoicing over the sue
cess of her ball players in the two
days contest with Muskogee, and
many OF her citizens are also re-
joicing that the game was not
played on Sunday. Perhaps that
fact may in some measure account
for the victory.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

Stand by the council in its ef-
forts to give US electric lights and
water works. No matter which
comes first.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

MIR. Dolley-Do you suppose that
there is such thing as woman
hater1
Miss Flypp- Yes. | am q woman
and hate you. Harlem Life.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

The contest for the nomination
for the senate on the Downing
ticket at Alton tomorrow, has mar
rowed down to two candidates, w.
T.. Davis and Frank Connor. A
dark horse might be brought out
tho.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

Fix up the roads; the merchants
and farmers can do it together if
they will.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

How is Your Stationery?

. " - VII = y
Are you nearly out2 Look and see-right
now. Don't wait until you have used up your
very last envelope, letter head note head,
bill head or statement before you order any
Look to your supply Of Stationery and
we print neat cheap and quick.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-09

to order your
printing before
Won have cX-
hausted your
supply-tlius
giving the
printer sufii-
cicnt time to
do a good job.
It requires a
certain length
Of time to do
a piece Of work
well-when
rushed through
in less, the re-
suits are not
always salts
factory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
THE COPPER COMBINE.
All Subscriptions Offered Amounted to
Over S10O.000000.

Boston, Mass. May 1.-The Finan-
cial News tonight announced the re-
suit of the applications for stock in
the Amalgamated Copper Mining
Company, just Incorporated under
New Jersey laws with capital of
$7j,000.000. 1t says:
after throwing out bids that were
on examination proved to be the ef-
tage of the great interest to make
money with no risk and after throw
ing out bids unaccOmpanied by
checks or checks that were not salts
factory, the first class amounting to
over $170,000,000, and the latter over
$62, 100000, the total cash subscription
was found to have reached the gigan-
tic sum of 2,000,000 which gave to
each and every subscriber eighteen
per cent of his subscription.
1T is not known how much money
was represented in the three hundred
subscribers who were too late. but is
estimated at $50.000000. Five of the
three hundred had single subscrip-
tionS of S1,000,000. 1t is estimated that
the sum total of the subscriptions
that We're thrown out, or that arrived
by messenger or mail-for the mail is
still pouring into the bank-was be-
tween $300,000.O00 and 100000 900.
which added to what insiders had in
tended to secure for themselves,
would have carried the total to over
81 900, 100000
ut is estimated also that there are
great many who, anticipating an
enormous over subscriptions, have re-
Trained from subscribing and will
purchase in the open market.
England sent it's subscriptions fer
80 000,0 %, Germany and France So
100000 each. Boston and New Eng
land showed steadfast faith in coppe?
by subscribing for over 100000 900. y
The subscription books for the
stocks closed at noon today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
THE PURE FOOD INvESTIGATION

Chicago. Ills. May 4.-One of the inn
poltant points sought by the Senatorial
pure food investigating committee ut It's
second session here today was the formu-
laton of legislation not solely fo. the
protection of the public against adul-
terated foods manufactured in this cHin-
try but also against those which ar" inn
ported.
Dir. Wiley. again testifying, spoke cf
methods of coloring green vegetables. He
said the matter used mainly in restor-
ing the natural color of green peas some
times was salts of zine and sometimes
salts of copper, either of which is poison
ous and the use of which should not be
permitted. Probably the most common
chemical used as il preservativa, he SAID.
is salicyclic acid, which is made to Il
great extent from carbolic &cld. 1t
should not he permitted. he stated. be
cause it is very bad for the health, eSne-
oially to those who have ,'eak siom-
achs. He ended his testimony regarding
the subject by saying that no food
which was offered for sale which con
tanned preservatives was fit TO eat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
GEORGIA'S GALLANT SONS
MONUMENT TO THEIR MEMORY DEDICATED
AT CHlCKAMAUGA.
Governor Gambler lin an Eloquent Address
PAYS Glowing Tribute TO the
VaIor of the Nation.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 4.-Ihe
handsome monument erected by the
State of Georgia to commemorate the
deeds of gallant Georgians who fought
at Chckamauga was dedicated to-day.
Governor Gambler. his staff and other
distinguished Georgians participated in
the exercises. Hon Gordon Lee, u mem
Der of the Georgia committee, rendered
the monument to the Governor. u
Governor Gambler, in an eloquent adj
dress accepted the monument and tend
cred it to the Government.
General II. V. Boynton, president Of
the National Park Commission accept
ed the monument i'll behalf of the Gov
ernment. his acceptance address being
short but impressive. An Grafton was
delivered by Hon. J. c. G. Black, of
Augusta.
In the course of his speech Governor
Gambler paid the following tribute to
the valor of soldiers. both Federal ami
Confederate. who fought in the CiYil
War:
"Waiving all inquiry as to who was
right and who was wrong, i'll the
fratrcidal conflict of 1861, where is the
American who is not proud of the names
of Lee. the cavalier; Stonewall Jackson,
the Puritan: Albert Sidney Johnston, the
Cheyaler Bayard of the South; Joseph
Johnston, the Fabius of the Confederacy.
and j. E. b. Stuart, the Marshal Ney
of the Lost Cause. Who does not honor
our illustrious Georgians, Longstrcet and
Gordon and Wheeler, and Walker who
perished in front of Atlanta. All men
from Maine to Texas and from the
Lakes to the Gulf respect and honor
them for their chivalrous bearing and
sturdy manhood as all unprejuI'ccd men
must and do honor the ilustrious Grant,
and the indefatigable Sherman and the
gallant Mcclellan for their deeds Of
valor and heroic devotion to the c9u x
each believed to be right All of these,
no matter under which flag they fought
were Americans and the deeds of daring
and heroic achievements of all of them
reflect glory on the American nans-
We in Georgia honor all of them alike
because they were all Americans. Gnd
worthy of honor but we will be par
doned for according equal honor and
more love to the sons of Georgia, chit
dren of the Empire State of the South.
For this reason We erect this monument
and inscribe on it the names of Georgia :
gallant sons, immortal names that We're
not born TO die.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
WHEATON'S DARING CHARGE
THE TOWN CARRIED.
Filipinos Falling Back-Forces in Panpanga
Massing at Arayat, Where They
are Expected to Make
Stand.

taking the road to San Fernando, after
burning the villages of San Tomas and
Minalin.
About noon General Wheaton crossed
the broken bridge. cleared the strag-
glers out of the villages and advanced
toward San Fernando. General Hale
effected a crossing simultaneously, after
a slight delay necessary to repair Il
stone bridge
Our loss up to that hour (noon) was
two members of the Nebraska regiment
and one of the Montana killed. and Cap
tain Albrecht. three members of the
Kansas regiment, two of the Montana,
four of the Nebraska. and one of the
South Dakota wounded.
The enemys loss was very slight
After short rest the advance was
continued, General Wheaton encounter
ing the first series of entrenchments near
San Fernando. The rebels now opened
IA hot fire.
Colonel Funston of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment was wounded, one
lieutenant was killed and four wounI'i
while leading four companies of the
Kansas regiment to outtlank the enemy.
General Hale pushed along the road,
thanking the trenches.
More than a hundred sick and wOuli,l-
ed men from General Lawton's brigade
were brought to Manila from Malolos
by last nights train.
The heat is unbearable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
CUBAN SUPREME COURT.
Tribunal as Now Made Up Politically
and Morally Satisfactory.

Havana. May 4.-Governor General
Brooke today signed the commissions
of the President and Associate JUS
,tices of the recently constituted Su-
preme Court of Cuba. The tribunal,
as now made up, consists of Senor
Antonio Gonzalez de Mendoza. Presi-
deli.: and Senors Pedro Gonzales
Llorente. Jose Garcia Montos, Luis
Esteves Romero, Eudaldo Tamayo,
Angel Betancourt and Rafael Cruz
Porez, Associates.
Senior Federico Mora, who has held
the post of Civil Governor Of Havana,
is appointed Attorney General, with
Senores Octavio Giberga and Carlos
Revilla as his assistants.
All the justices are well known ju-
rists. men of untarnished reputation,
4tnd possessed of wealth enough to
place them beyond temptation for
abuse of their trust. More than this.
the selections satisfy all Legitimate po-
litical considerations. the four prin-
cipal provinces being represented in
the tribunal-Havana by Senor Llor-
ente- Santiago by Senior Tamayo, who
was formerly an associate justice of
the provisional Supreme Court, Il post
he resigned to become General Wood S
chief Cuban adviser; Puerto Principe
by Senor Betancourt. and MatanzaS by
Senior PoreZ The other members of
the tribunal are Havana men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05

Wilmington, n. C., May 4.-(Spe-
cial ALI streets today led 20 Cape
Fear river; to the wharves and piers
that form the west side of Water
street trended thousands of pcCEie
anxious to get glimpse of the war
vessel named for North Carolina S
capital.
HAS the Raleigh been sighted
yet?" was the question that
they kept asking over and over all
the long afternoon. and did not cease
asking till far in the night, when it
became definitely known that the
cruiser arrived at Southport, but
with this announcement came the dis
appointing news that the cruiser
would not. because of the channel.
come to this city at all.
Wilmington has turned out
en- maSse to meet and greet
the battle-scarred cruiser and her gal
lent officers and crew and bitter in
deed was the disappointment Of the
waiting throngs when hour after
hour went by and still no definite It'd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
THE "RAIEIGH".

ings of the warship: then the news
that it would never come beyond
Southport.
Rnsiness had practically been
suspended. Bunting fiuttered from
buildings all over the city, and
shipping along the water front had
been decorated with flags. Even tugs
and fishing smacks showed a flag of
some kind and Manila Dewey"
and Raleigh were favorite legends for
these rippling pieces of bunting to bear
Every foatable craft bore an excursion
party to Southport.
Early in the day the boats
that were to take the mayor.
city officials and committees to receive
the Raleigh and assist in escorting it up
the river had gone down to the rivers
mouth The Marion left at 10 O'Clock
with the navigation committee, consist
ing of Mv Jas. Sprunt. Capt. +. w.
Van Court Lucas and Capt. j. +. Craig.
also Col. Murchison with several young
ladies. At II o'clock the Compton, with
Il few of ladies committee and the
Atlantic Coast Line officials left The
steamer Wilmington left at II O'Clock
with a large crowd. The Italian string
band were with them to furnish the
music. The Naval Reserves converted
cruiser Hornet" left at 11:45. The
members of the reception committee
were on board with their wives, also
many of the ladies committee. The
Hornet had the First regiment band
on board
Mayor Powell and party from
Raleigh arrived at o'clock. They
were met and taken to the Merchants
Association rooms, where they were
welcomed by President w. f. Worth
He expressed regret that he
had been unable to hold the boat
for them longer, but wanted them
to take part in all ceremonies and recep-
tions to the Raleigh and its men and
officers. Late in the afternoon the dele
CATION from Raleigh secured the steamer
Southport and went down the river about
twenty miles. when night came on and
they returned, having learned that the.
was 10 possibility of the Raleigh coming
up Tonight.
Tomorrow afternoon Captain togh-
Ian and other officers of the Raj
eigh will be brought here and a public
yeception will he held. probably ii the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
MARION, HORNET, COMPTON AND
WILMINGTON GREET HER.
Tn. River Was Alive With Flags and
Bunting, and Wild Cheers and
Thundering Guns Swelled the
Chorus of Welcome.

Opera House when it is expected the
gun captured at Manila will be pre-
sented to the city of Raleigh. The
mayor has selected Mr.. Il. \. Simms 20
make the speech of acceptance for him.
A welcome address by Col. Waddell will
be delivered and the response ny Capt
Coghlan. The disappointment of the
Wilmington people at Capt. Coghlan's 5
decision not to come to this port is very
great indeed To entirely rid himself
of any responsibility in the matter, Capt
Coghlan tonight telegraphed the War
Departent i'll Washington. setting Forth
all facts and asking what he should do.
The reception committee here has also
wired to Washington urging that per-
mission be granted Capt. Coghlan to
bring the Raleigh here. They say that
vessels of greater draft than twenty feet
three inches has come up the Cape Fear.
Even if permission is granted to bring
the cruiser it cannot reach here before
6 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Among those who came from Raleigh
on the special train that arrived here at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-.

Washington, May 4.-There is Il
growing belief among prominent
members of Congress that the Presi-
dent will call Congress to meet in eN-
traordinary session this fall, probab-
ly early in October. The questions
which will come before the next Con
eress for settlement, including as they
do everything growing out Of our
possessions acquired as a result of the
war with Spain and the general legis
lation including that relating to cur
rency reform, the Nicaragua Canal,
Merchant Marine. etc, are of such
great Importance that the President
is inclined to regard it as advisable
that Congress should meet earlier
than the regular session in Decem-
ber in order to get the work under
way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
TO REBUILD HAMPTON'S HOME
The People of the State Will Gladly
Do This Work of Love.

Charleston. S. C., May 4.--The burn
ing of General Wade Hampton's house
at Millwoods. near Columbia Tuesday
night eXcites warm sympathy
throughout the State and a conference
has already been held here to take
immediate steps towards rebuilding
the burned home. The sentiment of
loving regard for General Hampton
is universal throughout the State and
it appears that the desire that it shall
take practical shape is not confined to
Charleston. One hundred dollars was
raised in Darlington today in few
minutes for the purpose of rebuilding
Hampton's home. and probably every
county in the State will follow Oar
lingtOn's example in less than Il week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
MOST WELCOME TO AGGIE.

Hamburg. May IA special dispatch
to the semi-offical Hamburgische CORE
Spondent. discussing an article in the
Paris Temps. of recent date, in the
course of which it was claimed that the
Washington Government had been
bound by promises TO the FifpinoS and.
therefore. had no free hand in dealing
with them now, says:
'As the Temps is supposed to reflect
the views of the French Government.
the article shows that the French are
siding with the Filipinos; and the Temps
makes these utteranceS just ut Il time
when the United States is undertaking
the difficult task to negotiate with the
I'ilipinos. 1t might be assumed that Il
French alliance would be Il thing not
unwelcome to Aguinaldo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAES I'M NEWS AMID CIRCULATION
BETROTHED TO A PRINCE
THE DAUGHTER OF BROADER GENERAL
FRED GRANT.
Michel Cantacuzene, of the Russian Imperia
Guard the Man. Formal Announce
ment at Reception in Paris.

Paris, May Mrs. Potter Palmer of
evening at the Hotel Ritz in honor of
the mother of Prince Michel Cantacll-
zcne. of the Russian Imperial Guard, ut
which formal announcement was made
of the bethrothal to the Prince of Miss
Julia Dent Grant. daughter of Brigadier
General Frederick Dent Grant. L. S. V.
The company included General Horace
Porter. the United States Ambassador,
and Mrs Porter, Ferdinand w. Peck,
United States Commissioner General to
the Paris Exposition of 1900. and Mrs.
Peck. as well as other prominent mem
bers of the American colony in Paris.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
TROOPS MAKE NO COMPLAINTS.

Chicago. Ills. May 1.-THE agent of Il
press Ginning bureau here received an
order from the -Imperialist League
of Boston. to examine the letters from
soldiers in the Philippines. published in
papers throughout this country. FOR the
purpose of seeing what complaints the
volunteers made. Up to to-day, Mr..
Wiese has clipped 1000 letters from
volunteers in the Philippines. and in only
three instances was fault found with
anything or anybody, and wish eX-
pressed by the writer to return home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
BILLS AGAINST TRUSTS.
Missouri's Attorney General Given
- General Power.

General Power.
Jefferson City, Mo-, May 4.-The
House today passed and sent to the
Governor for signature two bills in
tended to give the Attorney General
almost unlimited power in the prose-
cution of trusts. One permits that
off cial IL r,qrife officers of corpora
tons who he may believe have form
ed trust and against which COM
panies he may desire to proceed to
appear to give testimony. The penalty
for failure to appear is imprisonment
for contempt.
The other bill enables the Supreme
Court to fix place in the State where
the officers of the corporations against
whom the Attorney General is pro-
ceeding for violation of the antitrust
law can appear and testify. This bill
is intended to prevent the necessity
for the Attorney General to go all
over the United States to take testi-
mony, as was done in the recent suit
against insurance companies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
DECISION IN BANKRUPTCY CASE

Savannah GA. May 4.-Juige Specr.
of the Federal District Court. for the
Southern District of Georgia, has made
an important decision under the new
national bankruptcy law. 1t is to In"
effect that the United States Court has
no jurisdiction over Il homestead taken
by IL bankrupt; that the homestead b.
longs to the State Courts and cannot be
considered in the United States Court rs
an asset of the bankrupt; and as re-
CARDS the homestead the trustee of the
bankrupt must look elsewhere than to
the United States Court.