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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21
Late Land Decisions
by Secretary Of Interior

Digest Of current land decisions fur
nished by Victor n. Wallace, attorney
in land and patent cases room II. ~ La
Ava N. W Washington. u. c. The sec
retary Of the interior has rendered the
following decisions "a oklahoma lano
cases.
Garrett w. Gnter vs Edwin Gray, mo-
ton for rehearing, involving ne. y sec.
10. tp. 26 n. r. W. Enid land district
Gray filed "a motion for rehearing In the
above case. upon consideration same is
denied.
Richard HansinR VS. Florence Boyston.
involving g y of the NV. "a sec. q, ~.
q. n. r. W. Perry land district This Is
the second contest between the same
parties involving the same land. The de
partment holds that the institution Of the
second contest is waiver of all rights
the contestant may have had under the
first Upon examination of the case the
decision Of the commissioner dismissIne
the contest is affirmed
william Gouriey Us George W Coun-
trynun, involving the y Of the NV "a
OF sec Is, tP II, n. W. oklahoma land
district This is "a petition for the eX'
ercise OF the supervisory authority OF
the secretary OF the interior, and Is ir
the nature of motion for rehearing
At the hearing OF this case Couriey wal
held TO be disqualified because he owned
100 acres of land in Dakota. He nov
wishes 10 show that the land in fact wa
not $50 acres. but "A small fraction les
than that The department holds tha
as he went TO triar with knowledge o
r this fact ana did not show Il at tha
! time the department win not now aid hi
, laches
. ives NJ. Ballard va. John Treadwei
! motion for review. involving lots an
, and B 4. OF ne Il sec. J, tp. Dn. r.
W. Alva land district. Treadwells m'
a ton for review in the above case is Dc
nied
4 l. a Wood VS. Heirs OF Worthy
\ wilcox. involving NV p sec. 4, tp ~
4 ~ Enid land district wilcox mad
5 entry Of above land. wood contested
the ground Of abandonment on appe'
e the department finds n favor Of wilcox
- heirs.
/ William II Wolfe VS. Robert s Co
:. mack involving ne. "a sea. 3D. - ~
a e., Perry land district rehearing
= ordered as To- the question OF Cornack
abandonment OF the half Of the abo'
y land.
irving Fowler and Phillip L. Mason y
y Of se q. sec. i5. % 2sn, 9. e. Per
!, Edward and william bredson, inVolNi
"a Hand district Mason was suecessinl %
!, fore the local land office and the cor
!, missioner This decision h affirmed
,e the secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21
Attaak our Troons az Night.

Manila. July A-uI5 a "a News has
bssn received from Gen. smith. al lioi'o'
tslsnd Of Panay. OF severe hshi on
;vednesday at Bohong between Captain
Byrne. OF TIE sixteenth Infantry win
seventy men. ana force Of go sabay-
Ions. who surprised the American force.
one hundred and nfteen Of the en4my
were killed as ls sh--. by actual count
many more wounded. and one tahen pris-
oner. The American loss was one man
Killed ana one wounded.
The lighting was mostly ~ close quar-
ters. with bayonets and cluobed guns =
consIderable stock of supplies and arm
has been captured Dy Capt Byrne' who
! In command Of the battalion operatin
al IA carlota, 20 the district Of Nesro'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21

and indiscreet in permitting the national
| committee. which he represented q In
amy way be drawn into such c0ntrover-
.y aud they particularly censured Mr..
peviiu for making absolutely no effort to
correct the false Impression conveyed or
TO eVtricate the national committee from
the false position in whicF 10 had been
placed. inasmuch as there was no denial
whatever of the statements Ia the chicago
daily press That the aIpcles had the en-
| dorsemnt of th national committee until
after the Chicago election was over
For these reasons The committee recon-
monded that the press bureau be placed
under the control OF the nouonal com.nit-
tee
a motion WIS made by Mr Gohan. ss
Illinois. that the report Of the committee
he adopted and 10 wac carried with three
disscutns voices Mr Bryan did not
vote
Tine matter OF rules was then
taken up aud Senator Tiiman
moved an adjournment. as not
40 Che members ot the COMMITTEES were
ur,riod With copies or The rules and BE
objected to further proceedings until they
were 4upplol The meeting then ADJOURN
ei until $50 o'clock
When tho meeting re-convened Mayor
Rose. vt Milwaukee address ed the CONF
miItee inviting tho members TO make %
Visit ta Milwaukee and Mr. Wiley o.
Cox. che head of the delegation which O.
cndc7vorins t1 secure the next democrat
.i' convention Tor Kansas city made "a
shot speech setting forth the advant-
ages OF Nansa. City BH "a convention city.
So action was taken by the committee
regarding tho talk of Afr. Cox. as IL had
boon determines before Che meeting wos
called to order that tho committee ah7ul1
not lt the present mecune copsidcr ,rv-
thinr relating to the location az the nov
convention
Committeeman Norton of obi, vs,
was acting for Mr. Nrer.o8r p,o ro,,,t,-
member from tbat state tbop anp,uncol
thot the members of t,e obt, ,,oito,. n,
metallic o,guc ,,o,o ,t ,,o 49,.
moved that they be lpvitel d, o,tor RI,
motion was ros.el ana tt, .,..,,.....
tho league were admitted
Mr T,rvip road tb. r....t,,,,..... ....-,
bv the learno os ,t,t., a., ~ s
Ing
Mr. cl,vtor NJ Al,
tho copsidor,ti,,, 80 ,,,. -. ,'i
the committee rbt. ,,.a ',
some d.b,to
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21

Meals must be satisfactory or
travelling is unenjoyable The
Santa Fe Route prides itself on
its system of Harvey dining
rooms and lunch counters.
There are none better. Break
fast, dinner and supper are
served at convenient intervals.
Ample time given for all meals
A. j. CORK1NS. Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21
Jockey Martins First
Appearance in England

Liverpool July 2o-The American Jock
ey Marun made his first appearance on
an Engitsh track today at the Liverpool
July meeting
In the race for the 81. George stake.
Martin finished first on Sir wsldie crif.
hth's Sweet Marjorie.
The betting waa ten % one against
Sweet Marjorie
Martin created q most favorabse I'm
preston and WAS heartily chefred after
winning He has been engaged - ride
sir Waidse Grfhth's St Ia for the r lver
POOL cup tomorrow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21

We have arranged with Rand McNally Co.,
the famous map publishers for the exclusive newspaper
control in this territory of their magnificent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21

Is the Santa Fe. The average
temperature during the journey
is less than that for the same
period at your home Then the
cars are SO comfortable, fatiFue
is scarcely noticeable. Pullman
palace and tourist sleepers and
free chair cars on ali California
trains. A. D. coRKIss. Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21

c,re1 the meeting TO order Congressman
F.rg,,aou. OF New M,xIc1. Haa elected
"a an the vacancy from hat territory
c,Bsed by the resignation OF b a. Man
,,o,res The chair then announced ih''
t vyouId be- lu order to consider ih' que
| tI,n Of admittus tho new member ii'm
| uassachusetts. a gold democrat 't 'n''
nt. having protest against DIS removal
| 4. m,ta room for George Fred Wliii'in''
| The matter was settled lu I'N'' '' ""
latter. who retained he 'eat
| Mr stone then announoeh th'i 'ne ''''
/ -,lite. amounted to luyestlsae De ch'iE
made by he Harrison faction OF h''n"l'
AGAINST r. } Devlu was READY I" rep'll
Tba committee reported that upon ~
vesugation it had ascertained thht Nj
p.,llu held his position by app'in'in'
,,,n, chairman Jones, that he receive
n, salary. bat that Tor expenses c"F,''''
te.. rant ana assistance he had bee.
.uovged from So 20 H8 month t".
n..t ht- priuclpai duties were t1 iurh-
lr.ady print h0uscs with matter lol '"''
| ,t.uocratic weekie- The committee ~
,,,tsa that In his direrIl1n his Work ~"
bean sminenuy sausfactorY l"ueNi'
/ ,be Incident complained Jf by Mr Haha
ana tba state committee ~ liiinois-'h
pubiication ~ articles in. the cnlcas
daily papers autagouizing the canaia''
,f carter Harrison for mayor-the com
mittee reported that MI peyhn haa ''
MED having stated, AZ claimed On seNe''
newspapres. that his article nad ihe II
dorsement Of either senator Jones or q"
r. national committee.
As matter OF fact ,the o'inil''' +.
reported ne officer - member OF ~
sen,,.rafic committee was concerned eit
= aireotlv or indirectly Ia the prepara
A a. nybucatlon of the articles complains
a of 49,.
g .- maj NJ Degiin occupying the p
! s,,,on which he ala, was very injrdicio
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-21

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sshoma City TO Eureka Springs, we
Frisco Limo, August 8, 1899 Spee'@'
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
Chunks " Ice, Some % Tbsm,fiye
Inches in Diameter, Fall.
HAIL AND WIND TERRIFIC.
rodic. OF Three Men Foundations.
ands OF Animals Drown.d-Dc-
struciion by Hail aud wind.

Rockport. Tex, Dee. i,-Rcports from
points on the Gulf In this section show
that the damage to property and loss
Of life by the recent severe storm were
much greater than at FIRST reported.
\ number OF small fishing craft are
missing. together with their crews, The
bodies Of james Sanders and two 9TH
or men not yet Identified have been
found In the mouth Of ST. Charles Bay.
Several thousand head OF sheep and
hundreds OF cattle were driven into
the GUT by the storm and drowned.
one ranchmnn, Geo. \. Brundett. lost
over 5000 head OF sheep In this manner.
In Rofuglo and Arkansas counties
there was terrific fall Of hail. Chunks
Of ice. some " them being i've inches
In diameter. fell,
More than 700 head OF cattle were
killed by failing hail In the vicinity OF
Lamar
The window blinds. sash and lights
OF every house In Lamar were rddled.
Holes were knocked through the roofs
OF many and weather boards were aplln-
tered. The wind uprootcd large trees
and blew several houses from their
foundations. Large iioeks Of geese and
ducks were killed.
In fact every bird and small animal
within the storms path was killed.
one hundred and sixty dead pellcans
were seen ON the bay shore. The storm
seems to have gathered Its fury about
fifteen miles southeast OF Refugio in
crensing on It's course toward the Gulf,
Its path being six miles wide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING.
Second Ward Annex Dedicated and
Building Paid For.

Dcdicntory services were held at tho
Second ward meeting house yesterday
bishop Hchcr G. Ivorson made few
opening remarks thanking the people
Tor their generosity IN contributing
means Tor completing the annex to tho
meeting house. Apostles Anthem II.
Lund and Hobor ]. Grant and President
A. VI. Cannon aud Joseph u. Taylor and
President Joseph +. Smith, In the order
named. addressed the congregation.
Their remarks were intcrsporsed with
vocal selections by the following sing
,rs: Duet by t.uella Fcrron and John
llobinHon solos by Robert III, Hiddoway.
Mrs. Eta Strlnghum. Seymour u.
Young. Jr.. Thos :. Ashworth.
bishop ~. g, lvcraon thanked those
who took part In the exercises. also tho
authorities who were present and In
vitcd them all to be present again on
New Years Day, when ward reunion
viii be- given. A most ENJOYABLE tlnic
was nnont by all present nnd WIS con-
sldercd TO be one Of the best meetings
In the history of the ward. The Blah-
oprlc Of the wurd feel very much graft.
Ned that the henv.' debt on the meet
ing house Il now paid In full.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
LECTURE BY MRS. STETsoN.
Author of woman aud Economics to
Speak Here Tomorrow.

Mrs. Charlotte Perkins stetson. one
OF the most eminent literary women in
America. Will deliver a lecture tomor-
row night In the ladies Literary club
house. beginning NJ : o'clock
There is probably no woman In Amer
tea today who commands more attcn-
ton from the best minds OF Europe and
America than Mrs. Stetson. Her book,
Women and Economies Is recognized MS
one Of the brightest, most original nnd
readable on women ever written, II Is
selling all over the United states and
England. and is being translated into
French, German. Dutch and swedish.
In addition 10 this work. Mrs Stetson
has written volume OF verse, In This
our World" which has been very much
sought after, and her other work, The
Yellow Wall Paper" II regarded nv an
American classic While Mrs. Stetsun
IN brilliant M writer. she Is got
atronHer as u public speaker, She comes
from that Kind NJ stock. being the
great granddaughter OF Lyman Beech
err therefore q Grand niece to Henry
Ward Bceeher and Harriet Beeeher
Stowe
Mrs. Stetson speaks as she thinks,
clearly. distinctly and In perfectly
stralghtfnrWard and simple manner.
but with something In her uttcrnnce 50
magnetic that she wins attention from
all her hearers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
!HREE BRITISH GENERALS WHO ARE FREDERICKSBURG rH
SENATOR HANNA WILL QUIT
sieaith IL the cause-rary LEADER
warss shu 90 Ret.atn-g st. sac
eess In isaisiig FUNDS.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. i.-Conccrniug the
reports which have been In circulation
for several weeks past to the effect that
senator Hanna would not succeed him
self na chairman OF the national Re-
publican committee, II can be stated
ON tho authority Of Nit. Hnnna'a most
Intimate friends that he has no desire
10 mn 1oEo another campaign. ana that
unless very strong pressure In brought
Go bear upon him he viii In all probable
fly decline to do 50, Notwithstanding
the published statements that many
leading Republicans throughout the
country arr opposed to Mr, Hnnnn'h rc.
appointment as chairman OF the natlun-
al committee IL IL known he ls almost
daily receiving from influential party
leaders. representing practically all Sec
tons u the country, letters 10 the eject
that he has their fullest cuuHlderat Ion
and support. and urglug that he Is the
strongest available man FOR the place.
Mr. Hnuna'H closest friends ana the
members " his own family believe,
however. that the condition uf his
health II such that h" should not un-
der any circumstances assume the 70.
Hponsiblllty oJ managing another pies.
idpntlnl campaign. II has been Hug-
gested that should Mr. Hanna decide
not to accept a ronpp0lnimcnt as chair
man. that he be- made a member OF tho
executive committee. having personal
charge OF the campaign hnancen,
This would, " IN pointed out, relieve
Mir. Hanna NJ the arduous duties de-
volvlng unon the chairman and at the
same time give the national committee
the benefit OF HE experience and marked
success In raising funds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
IN AN UGLY MOOD.
A Furniture Destroying and Dish
Breaking Carpenter.

4. W. Irwin. CARPENTER who resides
on the corner Of Eighth West and
Eighth South streets. manlfcstod hls
thankfuincss yesterday In a very vio-
lent manner. lie took the table, which
was laden with Thank sgiying vlands,
and turned It upside down. breaking
nearly all the dishes; one by one he
seized upon every portable article Of
furniture IN the house and reduced thcm
10 kindling wood. ana after ncqulttlns
himself this manfully, he then cheerful
~ threatened 10 throw his child into the
river and choke the lilo out Of his
wife.
Al about 7 o'clock telephone mess
age from the Rapid Transit power house
20 police headquarters, conveyed the
startling Intelligence that q man down
that way had resolved himself into "a
Filipino army and was making war
upon his household, PntrOlman DAVE
rushed to the scene. In a patrol wagon.
but ere he arrived, Irwin had LETT the
house and could not bc spotted,
Mira Irwin told the officer that she
had gone 10 great palms In preparing
as good u dinner as was In her power
and when her husband came and sat
down to the table he seemed to be IN a
merry mood, but before he had proceed
ed long In his demolition of tho turkey,
HIS wrath began TO rise. or rather, he
bcgan to ria. In his wrath, and took the
Initiative In the seen" OF manly dignity
hy threatening 90 throw his babe Into
the river, and after destroying every
thing, even the sowing machine and u
bicycle, he bounced upon his wife and
literally tore her clothes from hcr body.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
DRIVE BACK INSURGENTS.
Gen. Otis Report. Conditions In Phil
ipyinrs, showing the success Of
Americans Everywhere.

Washington, Dec. l.-Gen. otisa adj
viccs to the war department today show
that the advance into the interior 10 be-
Ing vigorously pushed. and the Amer
lean troops continue 10 drive back and
dispcTs. the scattered bands oncoun-
tered. llc states that Captain War
wick. Eighteenth Infantry. was killed
In an engagement at Passi Ilollo prov
incc, on the 27th uli. Gen. otis'a dis
patch IA 80 follows:
Manila. Dec. i,-ilughcs reports
from Central Panny that Ilollo province,
on,-thlrd OF the island. ~ cleared OF in
eutsoutu By forced marches with two
h1ttdlloua from labunuu, by way u Ca
linnag, he engaged the enemy at Pas.
u ON 9Glh ultimo, aud drove him with
loss 90 tho mountains, In detached bod
ics. capturing ten field pieces. two
broechloadcrs. also min. rifles and sew
prui thousand rounds small ammunl-
tlun. Hughes casualties: Capt. War
wick, Eighteenth Infantry and Private
Daniel ". Humphreys, company X,
Eighteenth infantry, killed, lie reports
his troops In excellent health, IL now
converting wheel into pack transporta-
tion fOr purpose ~ entering the noun
tains. IL II expected he VIII pass ON
60 Caplz northern coast Of tn. island,
dispatches fiom Lawton Indicate
that nnyambang was captured on the
2sth ult The tralls oVci III" noun
tains are imprActicahl" for wheel ,rans-
portntlon Of any kind Troops had to
Eubsist on rice, and scnnt supply at
| that.
"MacArthur's troops have had several
minor ENGAGEMENTS, capturing men and
| rlnee. Bells captures In mountains In.
| cludo II modern guns, all In good con-
| ditl0n; over 90 pieces OF artillery have
boon captured by the troops In The last
| three weeks.
Oregon brought In l0G spanish pfls'
oners from Nlgan yesterday, % re-
colvsd by vail previous evening,
Young with three troops cnvalry.nnd
Marchis battalion Of Thirty-thlrd lnfan-
try should have toached Nigan yestcr-
| day.
Conditions at Zamboansao satlefac.
/ tory Additional ordnance surrendered
| consisted ~ four field pieces. seventeen
rifles, quantity OF ammunition. Ma
tlyos In adjoining towns are visiting the
| city. and native military bands are
| ecronadinE the troops,
"rhe Thlrty-nrst infantry leaves Ma
| nlla this evening To garrison several
| stations on the Mindanao coast. Ne
| difficulties anticipated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
WANTED THE OTHER SIDE.
Amusing Incident on a Rapid Transit
Street Car.

"Plcase put me on the other side OF
Third East" said a middle aged woman
to Rapid Transit conductor. as she
boarded an Gust Fourth South street
car. near the city and county building
last night The conductor said IAN
right ma'am." The patron took her seat.
the bell went ting-a-ling. and the car
sped on.
First East" called out the conduc-
tor. Second East" he cried Third
East" he yelled out. The bell rang. and
the car stopped. There were fully doz-
en- persons In the car, but not a soul
moved
third East" tho conductor again
called out, directing his gaze towards
the lady who had requested TO be put
on at that street.
rs this the other slde7" sharply en-
quirod the woman.
mo, we're on this side,' came the re-
ply, and everybody smiled.
The lady passenger arose from her
seat. came out on the platform. and.
seeing the car had stopped on the east
aide OF the street, gracefully stepped on.
Ting-a-ling went the bell. and again
IN. car sped on
The passengers enjoyed Il hearty
laugh al the Joke. and as each one got
on the car, he or che would turn to
the conductor and enquire. rs this the
other sideT'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

In spite Of the great counter-sttrac-
ton OF the football field. both places Of
Amusement Jared Immensely yesterday.
Roth thanksgiving mutinoes and night
houses at the Thentcr and Grnnd were
packed, Madeleine at Tia. Thoatcr drew
audiences which were away beyond
either uf those which saw the original
presentations. the rendition showed the
result Of the repeated performances aud
both gave extreme delight to the audi
enccs. The cast was practically In the
same hands ~ before and the admirable
chorus was unchanged. Miss Pye. tho
only new member OF the company, made
a charming impression und showed de-
clded improvement since her first APP
pearance al the old folks performance.
The display of the football colors both
Of the salt Lake and Denver teams was
heartily applaudcd by the audience.
Tonight the farewell presentation VIII
be given and both football teams viii
attend. the two olovons having been in-
Vltcd by the opera company and Man
nger Piper OF the Theater.
At the Grand "a Breach Of Promise"
played lu the fun capacity OF the house.
After the matinee a number Of the poo.
pie called at the Thcator and saw tho
closing act Of Madeleine" They were
very warm IN their expressions Of APP
prevail and said the company was sure
~ mis-numcd N Il called Itself an ANA
tour organization. "a lir lch Of Prom
iso' runs the week out at the Grand,