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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVES,,
FERRY LIhENs JR. 70 Tribune BuiIdiI
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

The Call does not hold .tself responsible for
the opinions published in this column, but
presents them for whatever value they may
have as communications OF general interest.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
HIGH SCHOOL WORK.

T HE most important address delivered to the
teachers OF the State at Sacramento was by
President Wheeler on the relation OF high
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT,
q Z CAhLTON. Herald SOUS
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

1929 She had on board twelve companies
OF the First California Regiment OF Vol
unteers and two batteries OF the CalifOr-
MIA Volunteer Heavy Artillery, together
with Held. stan and line officers.
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AUCTION SALES.
FRENCH DESIGNS.

HERE is an appearance OF method in some oi
the existing French madness against England.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-18
THE CHIEFS MESSAGE,
Burlington Delivers His First
Message.

In compliance with the provis-
ions of the constitution and laws
of the Cherokee nation and the
time-honored custom of my illus
trous predecessors who have oc-
.cupied this position, il becomes
my duty to submit to you, the
representatives of the Cherokee
people, in regular session assem-
bled, such information and sug-
gestions concerning our govern
mental affairs as will best subserve
the public welfare.
Since the last conyening of the
national council many questions
OF grave import have been submit
ted to our people for their isid-
Grafton and action and thsy have
at all times met those questions
in an intelligent, orderly and bus
iness.like way. On account OF
base and unfounded rumors and
false reports, grave fears have
beer expressed by the outside
world, the public press and gov
ernment officials as to how these
Questions would be met. And our
people, and you, gentlemen Of the
national council, are to be COM
mended for the quiet and orderly
way In which the business in hand
was disposed of. Never before in
the history of government have
the opening scenes Of our national
council been attended with more
quiet and orderly conduct on the
part OF the members and those IN
attendance upon our council
ground. This speaks well for tht
high point of intelligence and civ
ilization attained by our people
and will give us standing anc
character abroad and now (
the world that this people can b
relied upon to dispose Of all ques
uons pertaining to our govern
mental affairs with justice anC
fairness to all. Thanks to thu
Divine power that guards an'
guides the destinies of nations al
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-18

SOME way so as to equal the dis
bursements, and to meet the de-
fciency already made. Our school
system should be continued, under
rigid economy, as it at present ex-
lists, and ample means should be
made Immediately available for
its support. 1t is no inducement
for teachers to perform valuable
services, to be compelled at the
the end Of the school term to dis
count his or her warrant on account
of the lack of funds.
The finances of the orphan asy-
lum are in better condition. The
last appropriation made for cur
rent and contingent expenses,
teachers, superintendents and doc
tors salaries of this institution
amount to S14,125. We derive an
nually SIT, ,422 SO from our orphan
invested funds, which is sufficient
to meet all necessary expenses in
maintaining that institution.
1t is the purpose OF our high
schools to furnish our young men
| and women instruction of a high
order. This conception should be
carried into effect more complete
ly. The past school year has been
one of quiet but marked progress.
FINANCE.
Congress of the United States
by an act entitled IAN act for the
protection of the people Of the In
dian Territory, and for other pur-
poses y approved June 26, 1898,
commonly styled the Curtis bill,
provided in section 10 "That nc
payment of any moneys on any
account, whatever, shall be here
after made by the United States
to any tribal government, or any
officer thereof, for disbursement
but payment of all sums to the
members of said tribes shall be
made under the direction of tht
secretary of the interior by al
officer appointed by him. Since
slid date the United States IndiaI
Continued on page ~
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-18

the expressions of all parties con-
cerned, | know that we stand here
today to work hand in hand,
as brothers, for the welfare and the
future prosperity of cur common
country. ! advise you one and all
to lay aside past party and person
al differences and in our delibera-
tions here let nothing enter to mar
a wise and peaceaDle adjustment
of all affairs that come before us
for solution. Never before in our
history as a nation has there been
more crying need than at this
hour, to devote our best thought
and most patriotic endeavor to our
peoples welfare. Ours is COM
mon interest, the inierest OF
the full blood the interest of the
half breed and take occasion
to warn you all that the man or
set of men, that attempts to stir up
strife among the different classes
of our peopleis our common enemy
and should not receive any consld-
Grafton from any of US.
CHEROKEE, AGREEMENT.
Since the last meeting OF our ma
tional council the commission pro-
vided for by an act OF the national
council, duly elected and author
lied to enterinto negotiations with
the Dawes commission on part Of
the United States, entered into an
agreement with said commission
on the 18th day of January, 1899,
which agreement, in compliance
with the law creating said COM
mission, was Submitted 20 vote
of the Cherokee people on the 3lst
day of January, 1899 The result
of the vote on the agreement was
largely in favor of its adoption.
After its ratification by vote OF
the Cherokee people it was sub
mitted through the interior depart
ment of the United States to con-
gress. The time for lis ratification
as limited by the law creating said
commission expired before any
action was taken by the congress
of the United States, and it now
becomes necessary for this council
to take some action in regard to
the same. submit this treaty TO
you with the recommendation that
you extend the time for its ratifi-
cation by the congress of the Uni
ted States or take such other ac-
ton as in your judgment you may
deem most expedient for the in
terests Of our people.
SCHOOLS.
Common school education in the
Cherokee nation has received due
attention. Growth in its schools
is keeping pace with the progress
of the age. We have now in sue
cessiul operation at the expense o
the Cherokee nation, three higf
schools, 124 primary schools anC
an orphan asylum. The educa
tional interests of the nation arr
under the general supervision o
the board of education, whose re
port is herewith submitted, whicl
contains a detailed statement 0
the condition of all the schools
The expenditures for school pur
poses for the past year amounts t
s66, ,6l567. Our annuities received
from our school invested fund
amount to s44 ,732 81. To this sun
should be added the amount o
board received at the high schools
and part of the moneys paid L
US annually by the the Kansas
Arkansas Valley and Pittsburg 1
CnIf rnilrnads and the revanne
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
HIGH SCHOOL sARTq JH vEw GAME voLy BALL IN SAN FRANosco

''why, that's easy" say dozen voices
in chorus.
But. say, I believe it will be lots of
fun" whispered a pretty golden-haired
maiden to her mariner. II am just crazy
TO start"
Come, girls; all ready" says Miss
Walker, at last, and then there was
scamper for the school yard. Down the
stairs they run, laughing and screaming
for JOY.
Put the net across here" says the
teacher, land then we will begin"
1t was an easy matter to put up the net
and in less time than It takes to tell the
two teams were ready for play.
Now, look, girls; this is the way"
And Miss Walker tossed the big, heavy
looking ball a few feet into the air and
before it fell to the ground she struck
it quick blow with her iny fist that
sent 1t far over to the other side of the
field
Half dozen girls ran after it, but the
ball got away from them and had to be
picked up.
Again Miss Walker served and by a
lucky strike the ball was sent oack and
hit the ground on her side of the net
IT'S not as easy as it looks" one of
the players said to another, but it's lots
nicer than Basketball
And so the lesson proceeded. Before
half an hour had passed the girls were
able to serve and return the ball with the
greatest ease, and certainly got large
amount of exercise out of the play, for
their cheehs We're glowing and their eyes
sparkling with the pleasure of good
health.
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seeing the girls 50 apt at the new game.
She says: "It is much more agreeable to
teach volley ball than basket ball, ns
there is no danger Of any girl getting
hurt. This game is just as beneficial and
much prettier than the other.
1T is especially adapted to them. as 1t
contains those elements Of skill, agility
and deftness not to be found elsewhere.
The frequent poising Of the whole body
on the ball Of one foot, and other posi-
tions which 1 might mention, engender
remarkable grace and dignity in the fig
ure. 1 do hope that before long other
schools and colleges will lay aside their
basket ball for volley. AS 1t is now we
can only play among ourselves, for we
are the only school out here that knows
anything about 1t.
THE beneficial exercise which exists in
a game of ball cannot be equaled by any
other kind of gymnastics. Chest weights
I consider very injurious to beginners.
They should be used only by those who
fully understand posture concepts, or the
proper position of the body, as without
this knowledge the devotee is sure to de-
Velop lopsidedness.
Under any circumstances chest devel-
opers, dumbbells or Indian clubs should be
used as little as possible. Their dsadvan-
tage Is in developing the muscles Of the
chest near the arms at the expense OF
those of the back. In ball or other games
piratory and circulatory organs, besides
hardening and beautifying the muscles,
thereby producing the proper threefold
development of the body.
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Lonodon kama Tells for The First Time Of tne

church affairs in the city. A Northern
newspaper man. and veteran Northern
soldier. I had no local political ambition
10 be injured and had a lively curiosity to
see the negroes.
Grant Tells Stories.
It was long drive, ana on the way
Grant was more than ordinarily COM
municative, which is saying good deal.
II was and still Is a popular fallacy that
he was in all situations a reticent man.
However self-contained he may have
been in an official capacity. socially he
was genial, cheerful and chatty. AS he
lighted cigar, the carriage being open,
he said:
Il have the reputation OF being a hard
smoker There are people who say my
portraits are bad because there isn't
cigar in my mouth. That's a slander. I
never I'm my life smoked to excess. and
now I consume only three or four sigars
a day. l am a slow smoker, and a cigar
lasts. me a good while
As we passed the university buildings.
the general said that If the war had not
come when it did he should have been
resident Of the South, a professor in a
Southern college.
General Sherman" he exclaimed, had
been the professor of mathematics in
college in Missssippi''-I think 1t was Mis-
sissippi-"and decided to give It up. He
wrote to me at Galena, asking If l cared
to take his place. 1 always liked mathe-
matics; ii was the study ! had done best
in and l thought 1 might enjoy the work
1t was decided that / should go. but then
the rumblings OF Impending war caused
me to change my mind, and with some
reluctance finally declined It,"
When We were within about two blocks
of the church we were shocked by the
spectacle of a solid mass of black hu-
manity. As they caught sight of the ap-
preaching carriage they made a furious
rush, and with yells they surrounded us
The two or three policemen in the neigh
borhood did all they could but were
powerless. That the general-of whom It
has been said that the sudden appearance
OF the enemy never surprised him-was
surprised and ala med by the unexpected
body of negroes; his face bore unmistaka-
BILE evidence, and we soon found the sit
uation really dangerous.
Negroes Hem Him In.
Let us get out of This" exclaimed the
general. Driver. turn about and go
back"
1t was useless. however. to make the at
tempt. 1t was the determined purpose
OF every man, woman and child IN the
mass TO shake Grants hand or touch his
person. The air was filed with cries. A
tall old negro forced himself between the
wheels. regardless OF a busy club. and
reached Grants hand crushing a new
silk hat as he did It. Then STRENGTHENING
himself to his full height. with his hands
above his bare head, lie shouted, Dress
Gawd | done shuck his ham,
For nearly half an hour the scene was
beyond graphic portrayal. These ignor-
ant people. long deserted and neglected
by their frightened leaders. sincerely bs-
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One tall, slender. betailored maiden re-
marked the other day: Basket ball was
so hilarious, you know that really I was
obliged to withdraw; but now I and my
set can return to athletics without fear
of having our front teeth knocked out or
our noses broken"
Credit Is due the Victor Wheeling Com
pany for the invention Of this game, and
the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics,
which is connected with the Y. NJ. c. A.
Of that city. was the first school to adopt
it. This school gives not only a thorough
training in gymna sites, but also in ply
siology, anatomy and all allied subject
A Mrs. Hemenway, who gave to Har.
ward its gymnasium. seeing the necessity
for an institution for teachers of ath
letics, endowed the Boston Normal School
of Gymnastics. One of the principal lee
lures of the course is Treatment Of
Emergency Cases: another is "Anthro-
pometry or Scientific Strength Testing. -
Miss Walker, the instructor of gymnas-
tics at the Girls High School, after re-
ceiving her degree of Ph.B at Berkeley,
went East and took thorough course
in the Boston school of training. No Sc
rious accident to any of her girls there
fore goes unattended. At the last basket
ball game a girl was hit in the nose and
a most annoying hemOrrhage was pro-
duced. Miss Walker. quickly on the scene,
whipped something out of her pocket, ap-
piled it to the injured member, gave the
girl a lecture and sent her home as good
as new.
Miss Walkers pleasure is supreme at
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
ing His Triumphant Visit to New Orleans in 1880.

General Grant, he said, you have
been famous for epigrans that live IN the
hearts of the American people. You
spoke the sentiment of a determined pa
triot people when you declared you would
fight 1t out on this line If it takes all
summer But there was one sentiment,
nobler than all, one that has sunk deep
into the hearts of millions. When the
landlord at Jacksonville would have
driven back the colored people as they
escorted you to your hotel, you said: Let
them come; for where I am there the COL
ored people may be also.
For a moment it seemed as though the
crowd would rush on the raised platform
to lay hands on the hero, but the preach
ers, seated in the nearer pews, quickly
passed Scott Chin from his seat to the
platform. He was a tall negro, preach
er for sixty years, born in slavery. He
seemed taller because he was thin, and
he wore an old blue army overcoat which
spread at the bottom and gradually con-
tracted toward his narrow shoulders. AS
his head also narrowed at the top, he was
exactly pyramidal.
Then woman with the gift of prayer
gave an extraordinary exhibition OF the
power of an uneducated mind. Before she
ceased Grant had shaken hands with the
preacher and we moved rapidly toward
the door a path having been cleared by
the Jealous marshals. We were not how
ever, to escape so easily. When we
drew near the door the people In the win
dows began to drop inside and make for
the same exit to head us off, The glory
of glories was to have shaken Grants
hand. Soon we were in the midst Of the
same excited throng, and through the
door we could see a solid mass filing the
streets.
Caught in the Church.
Cant we get out through the back
door?" asked the general, and finding
there was such a door, we fought our
way toward the pulpit again. After hav-
ing our. feet trodden and hard struggle
we emerged. The driver had been shrewd
enough to make a circuit and outwit the
crowd, and as he drew up we threw our
selves into the carriage exhausted. The
multitude from all sides made an impetu-
Gus rush after us. The foremost hurled
flowers into the carriage, a huge bouquet
narrowly missing the generals bareo
head, for he had taken off his SILK nat
again, in a pitiful attempt to restore lts
responsibility. The horses were put TO
their best gait.
During the whole time until hau
made my speech" Grant SAID ' va"
wretched at having TO speak HeEe
made speech until was 81 years oiu,
and I never enjoy any occasion where l
have to do it" Then, taking on ms nat
he turned and said: Driver, take US 10
a good hat store. I've got TO ouy nat
At the most important hat store in the
town there was not hat OF any Iasnlon
that was large enough for eIraIlI nedu;
! have forgotten the size ne "ohe' dHo
only remember that something was said
Of its being as large as, or larger than.
Wehs+ar,s GANGDON KANE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
Special to the Sunday Call.

7 n the spring of 1880 General Grant
after his memorable tour OF the
world, visited the Southern States
and brought his triumphal journey
i 10 close at New Orleans, where he
remained q week or two. There |
accompanied the general to what proved
TO be perhaps the most exciting demon
etration Of negroes of those times-a dem
OnstratiOn which General Grant called his
most astonishing experience.
A new generation was entering on the
scene, and although the men who had
been conspicuous in the service of the
Confederate States had cordially wei
coined Grant 20 the defeated section
there were people IN the Crescent City
who could not bring themselves to the
point Of taking part in the street DEM
onstrazion in honor of the hero of the
Union army. Many of those who Sc
cluded themselves during the public cere-
monies subsequently called on Grant at
the residence Of his cousin
AS the hour for the arrival Of the
Grant party approached the streets
Ewarmed with black faces. shining with
enthusiasm and hope. Somehow they
conceived the idea that Grant had come
mot as a private citizen but as their
Moses, to restore their political suprem-
Rcy. They were more serious and less
boisterous than on other public occasions,
when their loud laugh distinguishes the
Southern from the quiet Northern gather
ing. The escort Of the Grant party was
first q company Of United States reg
.ulars, then a post of the Grand Army of
the Republic and a civic society or two.
1t was not impressive as a procession, but
as It came the fervor of the infammable
negro nature reached almost the limit,
and when It passed the black mass fell
In behind, filling the street from curb to
curb.
Service at the hotels and restaurants
where the negroes were employed was
utterly inefficient. The blacks were alb
sorbed in the one subject too exalted by
q newborn hope to concern themselves
about their usual business.
The general was disposed to be as quiet
as possible without appearing discour-
teous When first asked to receive a
delegation of colored preachers of the
Northern Methodist church he pleaded
fatigue. After some persuasion he con-
eented TO meet them at Wesley Chapel.
with the stipulation that there should be
no general negro demonstration. II had
enough OF that at Jacksonville" the gen
eral explained.
This was distinctly promised. and the
affair was regarded as SO trivial an in
.cident of his visit that the newspapers
made no announcement OF 1t. 1t was ex-
spected that he would be driven to the
place at 10 o'clock IN the morning to speak
"a few words of encouragement to a score
of colored preachers. and SO the enter
tainment committee did not choose to ac-
company him. ] was asked to go with
fhe general, and the Rev. DR.. Hartzell, a
Northern preacher then in charge Of the
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!ieved Grant had come to New Orleans
Cor the sole purpose Of 'leadin' US out OBJ
de Wilderness" as they shouted. Many
of them did not know Grants face and
so we three were almost equally the OBJ
ject of alteration.
A path was made at last from the car
riage to the door, but at every step we
were obstructed and crushed by the pres
sure of the crowd. Inside the chapel door
we found matters hardly better. "Empe-
ror William" :" an old negro, had charge of
the reception. He stood on the platform,
his face beaming with fervor and per-
spiration obviously speaking at the top
of his voice but to US his words were in
audible Then the choir of a hundred
voices burst forth with DE Bridegrooms s
Come" The marshals, all old negro
preachers, had little knots of their hair
tied with narrow blue ribbon, and in their
white cotton-gloved hands they held red,
white and blue batons, which they waved
wildly. Every bit of space in the church
was occupied exclusively by negroes. Not
only that, but the crowd outside had
climbed to the open windows, and as they
filed them entirely, not a breath Of fresh
air could enter. Only a great outburst of
melody from the choir prevented a gem
eral hysteria, which was plainly immi-
nent. To the singing the people kept time
1t was hardly conceivable that any ne
groes in the city were kept ignorant of
the event, so thoroughly had the preach
ers betrayed the general Scores of them
must have worked all night to erect the
platform and arrange the decorations
Over the pulpit was a huge portrait of
Grant, draped and festooned with flowers.
and opposite was similarly decorated
portrait of Lincoln. Grant had not spoken
q ha fo{,
surrounded by the multitude. Now he
whispered, as he wiped his flushed face:
i've been in Africa but I never had as
hot time as this"
l could not help noting that he took
little interest in the scene and the
speeches, but I learned the reason later.
Occasionally a seat snapped under its
heavy load. The pressure from the out
side at one of the windows became so
great that a dozen men and women were
pushed into the room. falling with shrieks
which were echoed by those upon whom
they fell
Grant Makes a Speech.
When Grant arose to speak there was
a renewal of the cries, but the little pas
tor and the marshals soon restored quiet
enough for his words to be heard He
spoke briefly, saying in effect that the
NOioAeu peopie Hdu tHelI luluTe IN their
own hands. He urged them to stick ia
the Bible and the spelling book and they
were bound to win the respect of all man
kind and enjoy their full share of ma.
terial prosperity To some, who evidently
expected him to announce that he had
come to consecrate himself to the restora.
ton OF their political rights, the speech
was apparently disappointing
young negro, a teacher in the uni.
versity for colored people, made a briet
but really eloquent address.