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TO Rival the Standard

Kansas city. March lJ-The formal says
that s. G.. Rutan Of Chicago. representing
an English syndicate who is IN the city
claims that he has obtained N option on
100000 acres OF land Do The Cherokee nation
In the northeastern part of The Indian
territory in the recently discovered petro-
leum fields.
According to Mr.. Rutau the condition
Is that the leases shall be closed within
ten days. Major Graham, an ex-ofhcer of
the British army and an English capita~
list Is at the head of the syndicate. The
capitalists back of it include many Of the
wealthiest men IN England who have had
experience in European gold fields Mr..
Rutan says the present company OF which
ne is an official. has men back of a.. the
wealth OF whom would easily aggregate
$3.50 100000.
10 Is independent of the Standard oil
company. and expects TO compete with
that company not only IN the merkets of
America. but in Europe. Tank line steam
ers of 1000 tons burden have been built
and are in the hands Of the company.
They will run from Port Arthur and 9TH
er gulf ports to the European countries.
II is claimed that the plan Is practically
certain TO so through and that the steam
ers viii he running within a few months.
Seventeen wells are already in operation
and several more will be In operation as
soon as the syndicate secures control.
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BredeufieId Acquitted.

Chicago. March l5.-Baron curt Won
Bledenfeld was acquitted tonight Of The
charge of murder In the killing of Con
stable CHARLES Mcdonald. The Jury re-
turned verdict OF not guilty aW, after
six hours OF deliberauon.
Immediately upon the returning OF the
verdict the Baron arose and held uut his
hand first to one juror and another,
grasping the hand Of each.
ct thank you" he said to each.
one juror Henry c. I.atus, refused 10
shake hands with the man ne had helped
to set free.
Immediately the discharge was made
out and the Baron hurried down the
hidden elevator for the last time. When
he got TO the jail he had nothing 20 do but
TO gather up the bundles he had made
ready TO advance expecting acquittal
and then he left his cell. As he was go-
ing the news of his acquittal spread
through the jail and the prisoners set
up "a mighty yell. The Baron had made
himself popular in the ian and cheer after
cheer rang through the gloomy corridors
in token Of approval OF the verdict. rhe
Baron was flushed as il It were an uncX-
pected hattery
When the Baron reached the sidewalk
and shifted the free air the first time for
four months. he looked around for a
while as II to satisfy himself that he was
really at liberty. Several Of hs German
friends crowded around him. Ex-Mayor
washburn, however pushed him into a
carriage. which went whirlng away 20
take the freed man home.
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New York March IS William 4 Brady
representing Jim Jenres ana Martin
Julian. manaper of Robert FitzsimmOna
met Today to consider the bids made for
yhe proposed nght between these pugi-
lists As soon oa Brady aud Julian read
The $50 w0 af a san Franc eco syndicate.
hrough % y Taylor v Wa7 aiken up
Iulan aaid that So any person connected
with the National Sporting club Of san
Francisco were connected with the reN
syndicate. ho would not -apt amy pro-
posals from that body. H. fast, hc said
thta he would rather have the bout take
place in the east ae their experience In
California IN the fighting line was not
agreeable either 90 himself or Fitzsim-
mons. BRADY then asked Mr.. Taylor
what ne was prepared to concede for
picture privileges and the western rep
rcsentativo replied that purse was large
cough 10 cover an that Brady object
ed ana SD did Julian. Both claimed that
the picture privileges would prove TO Zoe
a lnrger factor in the matter, and That
no clulS offer would be considered unless
the profits arising from the reproduc-
ton Of pictures of the fight. Brady said.
the receipts of the fight for the privilege
Of taking and reproducing these pictures.
Mr. Taylor then asked for time 90 com
municate with the san Francisco people
so that he could fnd ont what terms ho
could offer
w y Gray. representing the Wcst-
chester club. offered purse of S4l m
but would not concedc any privileges 90
the fighters claiming that DE purse was
iu itself sufficient His offer was tabled
quickly.
Then came the Concy Island clubs rep
| resentative. John r. Dunn be said thiI
the club was willing to puf mp q purse OF
$2ooo0 ana also so f1r a. ne knew TO dt
vide the proceeds of the picture privilege
| equally between the two contestants 1u,
she club. Ite also requested "a hour
| time 10 enable him .p communicate with
the management of his club. It was 6u
| ally agreed to give ADO parties q hours &,
make final offers.
There viii be another meeting tomorrov
when final scttlcmou win Dee arranged
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Our Army Commended.

London. March lG-The Daily Graphic
publishes this morning "A letter fromm a
British naval officer in Manila, under date
of Feb. describing the beginning Of the
nghting between the Americans and the
Fiipinos, which ne says was due to an
attempt on the part of the latter to rush
an American post.
The British officers, he continues, were
not allowed to land until the day follow
ing the battle, ana were even then prl-
hibited going to the front, but on yester-
days battlefield / say Filipino prisoners
burying heaps of their dead.
10 cannot for moment be doubted that
the Americans fought with ganantry and
pluck. while the rebels, who Were armed
with Mausers and Remingtons maintain
ed q stubborn defense. Their dead bodies
testify 10 this. IL Is also clear that the
Fnipinos were astonlshed and demora-
lized by the American tactics and the
vigorous pursuit the Americans gept up
throughout the day, instead Of following
as the Filipinos expected, the Spanish
customs OF midday rest.
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rsLEoRApH TloklNos.


New York March l5.-Arrived Bohemia
HAMBURG
Albany. n. Y. March t5.-The third Mis-
sssippi regiment was mustered out here
today.
New York, March 15.-Janowsky and
Showalter played the first OF the series
Of five games tonight. Jauowsky Won
after 33 moves
Cleveland March 15.-The jury tonight
returned a verdict Of not guilty i1 the
case of Mrs Ednna Raymond whp wos
charged with shooting Mrs John A. Ham
ma.
Washington. March 15.-Frank A. Van
derlip. assistant secretary of the trcas-
airy, after several weeks absence return
ed to his dutie. today greatly Improved
Ia health.
Paris. March i5-Much interest IS dis
played ln sporting circles here in boxing
match just arranged between Reynolds
~ American, and Charlemont the French
champion
New york March l5-I w. Spaluing. a
director Of the New York base ball club
ror many years has resigned FOR he be-
it'.f' Nii 'tNf ~ ltt' h'iiif ''iA 'iNf.'A iii %
! =portsmanliko manner.
London. March l5-The principal En-
alish railway companies have resolved TO
| dispatch agents ;o institute private in-
quiry into The working of auimatc coupl-
| ngs ln the United states.
Newport News March 15.-Tho United
states transport Sedgwick. formerly the
/ chester. arrived here to-day from Santiago
having on boad the eighth Illinois regi-
mcnt of colorcd Infantry
New York. March l5.-1he executive
| council Of the American bankers ass
sociation, met in this city today when
! Cleveland O. was selected as the next
| meeting place on the association.
ST. Pierre Martinique. March 15.-Ou
| arrival of The American line Steamer
| Paris from Fort De France this evening
| Mr.. Sherman's physicians reported that
his condition was much improved and
gave ground FOR announcement
Chicago. March l5.-Shoe tops will soon
| Doe turned out by "a trust Under the corpor-
ate title of the American Hide and Leath-
ar company with gross capitalization OF
SGOO00 900 twenty five out Of thirty lead
Ing tanneries of the United States have
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Rvcvcle Truse.

New York. March i5-The Herald to-
morrow viii say;
Makers OF bicycles have arranged the
details for thc formation of q trade com
hination that win Involve capital 20 the
amount OF si0VDuel DO is understood
that ten OF the leoiug makers of wheels
have entered the combination ana th1t
several others win probably be perWIded
to add thcir signature % the agreement
A. G. spauldinr is credited with being
he moving spirit n he proposed com
bine with him are associated A. A. Pope
and r. Philip Gormully of the Gormully
and Jerry manufactures company of
Chicago,
Attempts to form bicycle combine
have been made in the past but an have
been futile primarily because the small
manufacturers could not be eliminated.
with the coming OF the chainless bicycle
however, the situation was altered. While
the transmission of power by means OF
shaft and gearing is now % novelty, the
adoption OF Il to the use of the bicyclist
involving the construction of the compi-
Gated machinery necessary TO turn out
the gears. is said TO have cost one com
pany five years of labor and an eXpendi-
ture OF more than $4,000. company
was formed In New Jersey and Lyons TO
manufacture bevel geared bicycles but
under its patent. privileges were granted
To- some of the largest concerns in the
trade 10 is upon the foundation afforded
hy these licensed concerns that the new
organization De- TO be founded All ;he
companies licensed have agreed not TO cut
uri,.e uuder ueualtv of forfeiture of lie
enee and the payment OF cash penalty
said to be sJ.MO0OO When this has been
arranged. a. c. spaulding sailed for Eu-
rope In the course OF Mr.. spaulding' 8
search for health abroad. it is said. he
obtained IN France the control OF the
Acctacyne patents, which are considered
to Doe the foundation OF the bevelled gear
wheel the French having used this form
Of power transmission several years be-
fore Il was tGed elsewhere. In England
the cross roofs or gear patents were OBJ
tanned No change in the bicycle business
| for the present year Is contemplated, but
next year each manufacturers products
will be marketed, the middlemen's profit
being eliminated That all this had been
carefully planned is shown by the recent
orpa ton of a 5000 600 bicycle saddle
company by A. l.. Garford pormer presi-
dent of the national cycIe board of trade
To this Is tc be added the steel tube
combination and the wood rim organiza-
tion. Aside from the beveled geared wheel
there are two chalnless bicycles manufac-
| tured. each of which Is declared by as
maker 10 be- the equal of those which
will be- controlled by the organization.
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To Let Them Howl.

Washington, March l5.-In considering
what policy should be adopted towards
the Cuban miAtary assembly the authori-
ties have consulted Gonzales Quesada.
tle Cuban representative, VINO has advis-
ed that The assembly be allowed 70 run
its course without more station, as ne
holds that il has not strength outside
of it's own membership and that any
morYe 20 uisDand it would give the
members an opportunity TO appear as mar
tyrs. This view has been accepted thus
FAR and may continue, although General
Brooke being on the ground has Oon-
siderable latitude of action.
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Squadron at Galveston.

Washington March l5.-RepreseDtatiye
Iiawley laid before the secretary Of the
navy today plan 20 have the North Al
lanuc squadron visit Galveston some
time late In the autumn cr about the first
Of the year IN order TO permit the people
OF TeNes who take a great interest in the
navy, 10 see the oountrys great sea
fighters. The plan is TO have winter man-
uvers In the gulf waters for which Cat
weston would be the base. The secretary
was greatly pleased with the suggestion
and gave Mr. Hawley assurances that the
department would adopt the idea and put
Sc into execution al about the time stated.
This will be a great attraction for the
people Of Texas and viii give Galveston
an opportunity 60 give the people of the
state one OF the finest entertainments
that they have ever Witnessed.
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Republican majority in the Fifth leg
islative assembly will send in vote
of thanks TO the State Capital for it's
confession. On this point and in or
der that the LEADER may not be
charged with drawing on its imagina-
tion it quotes from the State Capital
THE trouble with the council of this
legislature and the committees was
that the leader Of the Democratic par
ty, Sid Clarke, ran it." According to
our morning Republican contempo-
rary, Huston, Hutto, Biddison, Candy,
lIavens, Winkler and the other Re-
publican senators were toys in the
hands Of Sid Clarke, and he played
with them the same as garfish would
with minnows in pool.
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COngeressmen to
Visit Nicaragua

Washington, March 15.-About co sena-
tors and representatives have accepted in
vtations for trip that has been panned
to Inspect the routes of he proposed Me
aragua and Panama canals ,comink home
by way OF Santiago and other points Of in
terst IN the West nIdies they will go as
the guests OF the Panama canal company
In accordance with an invitation extend
ed on the last day Of congress orepresen-
tatve Burton's committee on rivers and
harhors and Senator Fryes committee on
commerce. The Invitation has since been
extended 80 as 80 Include a number OF
the members Of both houses outside Of
these .wo committees. The party will
have an ocean steamer 20 Itself and win
sal from New York about March % and
from Mobile April l.
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Snow Bound Pas.


Cheyenne, Wyo., March l5-The train
that has been snOwbouud ON the Cheyen-
me- and Northern railroad for the past
three weeks was abandoned today, The
passengers were taken I'm wagons from
Altus to Horse Greek station, where they
were transferred 10 a train and brought
20 cheyenne During the time the train
was showed In the passengers and crew
did their own cooking and lived IN the
cars. The food supply ran short several
time but there was no actual suffering A
number Of relief trains were sent to the
rescue but they failed 70 get through
the drifts OF snow and ice which are ten
10 twenty feet deep and are now block
aided at different points along the road.
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THE State Capital says that the act
disqualifying the reappointment OF
Attorney General was revised In 1898
and the disqualification taken away
The LEADER yesterday published the
law just as 1t stands today, which can
be read on page lle7, Oklahoma stat
utes. 1898; article o, section (5975) g.,
which says: ANY person once re.
5ected by the council shall no. be re-
aomiaGted for the seme ofiee," Tho
LEADEE is not actuated bT cay objec.
titn o &c 'resppointment OF sho at
torney general, and only re.ers to he
matter in order TO set the State Capt
tai right as to the law.
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Ordered to Manila.

Washington, March l5.-Four companies
of the 7th regular infantry AVE been or
dered 10 take stations vacated by COM
panies of the 9th infantry and 10th. in-
fantry which regiments are under orders
TO proceed 10 the Philippines as soon as
the transports are ready for the trip from
San Francisco. Tho movement OF the
seventh infantry has been arranged as
follows:
Company C. from Fort Wayne, Michigan
TO Plattsburg barracks, ~ y. Company
], for Fort Wayne 90 Madison barracks
~. ~; company X from Fort sher-
dan, MS 10 Fort Porter, n. Y; company
l.. om Fort Sheridan to Jefferson bar
racks. Mo
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with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order 10 cure il you must
take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts di-
reetly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quAck medicine. IL was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular
prescription. II is composed OF the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
com bination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catsrrh. Send for testimo
nials, free.
r. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
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The remains Of that officer. the part
menl D ondeavoring to ascertain BEYOND
a doubt whether General Woods identl-
hcatlon was accurate. Thus far. every
thing Roes 10 show that " notthose OF
Admiral Vnllmal, the remains are un-
doubtedly those of some high officer. The
uniform is that Of squadron commander
The handkerchief bears the initials "J
D." ana in ,he coat pocket was found the
neet countersign for June &C. signed by the
late Captain Oviedo Rustamente Ad-
miral Cevcras chief Of stan
For several inonths it had been rumoreS
here th1t Admiral Nilimals body was ly-
iur n chair ln that part of the island.
Previous attempts 60 discover the re-
mains were uncucccssful
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. A Coed Pay1aSter
Starts Not At 8
Assurances y


There Is one good pay
master zuho Is around on time,
gfveS full Value, and neOer
fails in his duty. It IS your
pfVilege to select him, and
his name Is pure, wholesome
blood. THIS paymaSter makes
the rounds of the body, VisitS
brain, stomach, Kidneys, lfOer,
heart and head ALIKE. Hood S
SarSapariiia acts as a gnaran-
tor that this paymaSter SUiH
do his duty.
II the blood is impure, it cannot do its
duty. aud YOU are the sufferer, - but
you need not be. Hoods Sarsaparilla
purifes, vitalizes and cnriches the blood.
n nevsr disappoiHts.
Poor Health ~ never saw anything
beat the way Hoods ssrsaparllla lifted me
up. 1t sharpened my appetite and gave me
a new lease OF life. ] can worl. every day. "
FREEMAN ~ BIxBY. Meredith, \. II.
ScrofIla Sores My baby at two
months had scrofula sores un cheek and
arm Local applications ami physicians
medicine did little OF no good Hoods Sar-
saparllla cured him permanently. lie is
now four, with smooth fair skim MRS.
s. s. WRoTES, Pennington, Del
Weakness bless the day heard
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla as II cured me ot
extreme weakness after giip, built my
husband up after pneumonia, cured eczema
and blood poisoning IN our children" Mas.
NJ A. DuwoRTH. Box 4, Embreeville, Pa.
Head and Back - " For Une year pains
in my back and head prevented my house
hold duties. ! took Hoods Sarsaparilla ana
am a well woman. II also cured the grip
In our family" Mrs. MATTE Henderson,
Cor. First and Franklin Ave, Columbus Ind.
Rheumatism - Myself and a friend
both suffered from severe attacks ot rheu-
matism. Hoods Sarsapariila cured both.
We would not be without it, WV. II.
LESTER. 65 Leonard St Fall River Mass.
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iS the meantime Vice President c.
G Jones does not seem desirous to
raise the assessment figures OF the
Frisco and Oklahoma City railroad
TO their proper places The Frisco is
a trunk line and Jones gives in its tax
able property at $1,000 mile, while
the Santa Fe and Rock Island are
scheduled at s.. 800 a mile. The terri
torial board OF assessors should do a
whole lot Of swift business with Jones.
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CHANDLER AND PINGREE 4GREED

CHISDLER AND PIHGREE AGREED
Chandler, the New Hampshire SEN
ator, and Gov. Piugree, OF Michigan,
are agreed in one thing, and that is,
that the Republican party is the self
appointed guardian OF the trusts
which are overriding the country.
They also are agreed that the Repub-
lican party must give up their pets or
20 under.
Both Pingree and Chandler are we'd
ded to the X public idea Of a pro-
t.ctive tariff, which makes these trusts
possible, and just how they propose to
divorce the Republican party from
their petted and pampered trusts
without abandoning their hobby on
the tariff issue they have not yet
deigned to explain to the people.
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New York Aarch i5,-lt is now prac-
ucalN certain that ten freight steam
ships have been lost Ia recent storms on
the Atlantic. This involves the sacrifice
OF 800 lives and s2.soo,eOo OF capital The
rate OF insurance on them for the last
three weeks has stood al % guieans An
perhaps went down IN the fearful HURT
cane Of Februar 2 neir pames are Al
legheney, Aroma. city of Wakefield, croipt
Dora Foster, I.auglIton, Minister of May
bach, oberoH Pletoa and Port Mrburn
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st. Louis and San Francisco railroad
company,
Take the most popular route to St.
Louis and oil points east, Kansas Civ
and all points north and west.
Sunta Fe trains make close eonnee-
tions at Oklshomg City and Wichita
for ell points on the Frisco line.
81. Louis and Ksnses City mGil and
express leaves Oklahoma City at 9;l5
every morning; leaves ST. Louis al $40
every evening nd arrives o. lRhoma
City at $50 the following evening.
Through -eclining chair ears with
ou' change Pullman palace sleepers
from Monett TO st. Louis and Kansas
City. You can secure berths before
Oklahoma.
Further information will be cheer
fully given by he nearest agent or
b. r. DUNs, I. II. and Z. A,
Oklahoma City.
BYRON SsYDKB, @. =. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
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Killed His wite.s PsrsmOur.

Waco. Tex, March i5.-Ed Fogs satur-
day night killed Lee Pearson whom he
found IN room with Mrs. Fogg after a
bloody duel in which Fogg was wounded.
Fogg crawled through transofn into the
room and IN the dark he sni Pearson
opened fire. Fogg sprang towards the
flash OF his antagonists pistol ana by
chance seized the weapon jast as he was
shot through the shoulder,
lie then placed his own weapon against
Pearson's heart and killed hlm. He SUR
rendered 10 the auth lrtie8,
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JUSTICE IRwIN's appointment Of Hun
ter, Of Illinois, es chief clerk Of his
court, may be good politics from Ger
tain standard, but its rough on the
Oklahoma home rulers who were
promised something equally as good"
over two years ago.
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A NEW YoRK newspaper is asking
its readers 10 name the most unpop-
ular man in the country For heavens
sake let up on Alger and give him an
opportunity TO calm his miud sufi-
ciently to write a real eloquent resig-
nation document
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DON'T SELL TOUR POTEs FOR 4 MESS
az q. n pIHTRInGIsS

or " PARTRIDGES."
In this weeks Guide Judge Napier
Perkins, the bull molosk Of the Fifth
ward, sounds warning tocsin. He
cries as follows, verbatim ct literatum:
STAND BY YOUR FRIEND.
The colored voters of Guthrie is now
called upon TO vote or choose between
three candidates for Mayor. The Guiae
would say look we'll to your interest,
a. three OF the men records are before
you, smoke and drink all you can or
will, but don't sell your rights for a
mess of partridges."
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THE action Of the Democrats in call
ing a mass convention is the correct
thing Democratic city ticket
ought to win out in view OF present
events, and II the proper material is
billed it will certainly do 1t next
Auri
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WHILE the senate had Attorney
General Cunningham down and was
chewing his neck, the Capital never
piped. Now that the milling is over
the Cspilal seeks to bind up the at
torney's wounds with soft poultiees
OF salt and vitriol.