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New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
10 uoRE INDIANS FOR WILD WEST SHOWS.
THE, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT STOPS a PRACTICE
WHICH IT CONSIDERS DEMoRALIzlNG
TO THE RED MEN.

washington. Dec IA new departure IN the
policy OF the Department OF the Interior is empha-
sized by the unoquivoca refusas which have met
all recent requests for loans OF Indians for exnio-
ton purposes Secretary Hitchcock and Commis-
soner Jones Of the indian Bureau have determined
TO stop the abuse OF the privileges, and have so
stated in a number OF communications lately. Mr..
Jones said to-day
There will be no more Indians permitted TO leave
their reservations for Wild West exhibition pur-
poses They cannot the consent or the indian
bureau for their exhibition. save IL De along the
ines OF showing the progress In Indian education
The day OF the Departments permitting Indians
20 be let for Wild West shows and such anairS is
past II demorlliZes the Indians. many OF whom
would dress in citizens clothes and otherwise con-
form 10 more civilized ways but for the dollars and
cents there are In continuing In their old costumes
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
4 GENEROrS ENPLOYFR.

II. O'Nen. the drygoods merchant. has taken a
novel way Of bestowing Christmas gifts upon his
employees In addition 70 providing hem with their
meals in the busy holiday season and a Christmas
dinner he has just announced in a general order
that he Will beginning January J. allow a vacation
OF week with pay 10 every employe. n Christ
gift OF mean proportions This generous
action on the part Of Mr O'Neil In caring for the
health Of his clerks is fitting example to the other
millionaire drygOOds merchants Of New-York
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
NEW TEXAN ROAD.

Austin. Tex. Dec. 22.-The charter Of the Union
Central Railroad has been approved by the At
torney General for filing with the Secretary OF
State This road is capitalized for 500 c0 and will
be constructed from Houston. Tex. 10 a point on
the Red River near Paris. Tex. and <ill have
Giverging lines making spur 10 Waco and one TO
Palestine Tex. In this way the road will spread
out most OF the centre OF the State its way
10 the northern border The entire mileage Will be
SEQ miles
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
FUNDS NEEDED FOR 4 WORTHY OBJECT.

The American Female Guardian Society and
Home FOR the Fr1endless one OF the Oldest and
most deserving charitable institutions In the city
Is much In need Of funds. and appeals most earn
estly 10 It's friends for contributions. snce It's
opening. sixty-hve years ago the society has cared
for more than A.OO) children. and there are now
more than 1900 registered IN the schools of the
Home The expenses for the last year have eX-
ceeded the income by several thousand dollars and
the society therefore makes this appeal Contrfbu-
lions may be sent 10 the president Of the Homo
for the Friendess. No. - East Twenty -ninth-sL
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
cOrRr CALEyDARs FOR TO-DAY

Supreme cour;-speciaI Tsrm-Psrt Il-betore s,Ts 1,
sleeve J-Court opens AZ 1880 a. m. Ex pare
surrosates Before FltEset.,ysi, .,yi,. ~
Court opens 10 80 A. No day ealendsr' a. n
city Court-Special Terri-Before schucnmah 49,
opens at 10 a. m. Motions at lo'So a. m
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Gildersleeve. J.
c,al.ca ast caeca-sidney J. Cowen.
Anpleby ast Felderman-Frankyn Paddock -..s.s
Nsftsr ~ Muehlfeh & Haynes Piano Company-fIA~
c. Cantine. g., ,,cv
Cusr.ntv Trust Company Elmra Munici2h -
croyrmrnt Cornpany--Syivester :. Taylor
BY Beekman. J.
rav,rr,,on aSt IAvinsston-1eorge l. Rives
NuIvihi ast Decker-Seish II. Strong
BY taughiin. J.
Iarremore agt DuganlJoseph n Tutts.
by Russell. j.
Conrled ast. Hsngen-Charles r. Bos,wick
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
ALDERMEN FAVOR GOLFERS PLAN.

A resolution offered in the Board OF Alder
men yesterday requesting the Board OF Estimate
10 appropriate $4,000 for preliminary plans for the
proposed tunnel between Whitehal-st. and South
Brooklyn. This is the tunnel strongly advocated
by Controller Coler II passed by vote of
- to g. The fact that the resolutions received a
two-thirds majority obyiates tho necessity OF hav
ting II passed again by the Board OF Aldermen after
the Board OF Estimate has acted upon H. II the
Council adopts the resolution Mr.. Coler will have
O. chance TO night the matter out before the Board
Estimate
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
BURIAL OF TIE MAINE VICIlhs'

CEREMONIES WILL TAKE PLACE AT AHLiN'->
CEMETERY NEXT THURSDAY.
Washington, Dec. 1-The Navy Depar'H'ens
nounces that the ceremonies at Arlington So.
ing the burial OF the Names dead. "hich are -
ing on the Texas. will take place al Il d ' OA
Thursday December B
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
POSTAL SERVICE IN AL4sE,

Washington. Dec. 22-The Postofice Department
has prepared circulars involving proposals for
carrying the mails next summer from both San
Francisco and Seattle ST. Mlchaels and all points
along the Yukon River as far as Dawson CIV
Canada: for Cape Nome. Alaska. where the rmsb
OF gold seekers IL expected next spring and FOR adj
dtional service 10 Offices the southern coast OF
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
sLEEPING coAcHEs FoR NEGRoEs

Atlanta. Ga Dec. 22.--Governor Gambler has
signed the bill prohibiting the sleeping car COM
panies operating I'm the State from furnishing
berths 70 negro passengers except IN coaches used
especially for the accommodation OF negroes The
measure is now a law.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF B. AND O. s. W.


Cincinnati Dec 22-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Baltimore and Ohio South
western Railway. which has been repeatedly post
poned while waiting FOR the final reports Of the re-
cever. held to-day out Of total OF 5000
shares 1895 shares were voted and the following
directors were elected. Edward r. Bacon, William
salomon. Otto Kahn and Charles Steele, New-York If;
John X Cowen. Baltimore; William VI. Greene and
J. G. schmidlapp. Cincinnati X. Clay Pierce. ST
Louis and Frank W. Tracy. Springfield. I'll. The
new Board organized by eecting the following Off
GERS: President L. r. Bacon. New-York; vice-presi-
dent and general manager. William NJ. Greene Gin
cinnau: secretary, NJ. b. Wald OF NewYork; as
sistant secretary Edward H. Movius. Cincinnati.
treasurer. william f. Jones. Cincinnati.
All present to-day denied that this company
would be absorbed by the reorganlzed Baltimore
and Ohio Railway. although the closest relations
are maintained. As heretofore. there Will be an
Independent company operating the system from
Parkersburg 10 Cincinnati. Louisville. ST Louis and
the Southwest. Bacon. Greene and Tracy the
only directors reelected from the old organization
The presidents report for the year ended June
90 1899 shows gross earnings OF &Sl32I5; operating
expenses E0l5d7: net earnings. N,s7721. sur
plus OF $50 s53 remained after paying taxes.
ments rentals and interest bonds.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
MICHIGAN MILITARY BOARD SCANDAL.
ApJUrANT GENERAL REFUSES TO RESIGN AT
GOVERNORS REQUEST.

GOVERNORS REQUEST.
Lansing Mich Dec 22.-Adjutant General Case
has sent letter 10 Governor Pingree refusing
TO comply with the Governors request for his
resignation General Case says that he was not
present the meeting Of the State Military Board
at which the alleged dishonest deal IN military sup
plies was ordered and had no part In the transac-
ton. He asserts, further. that the records Of the
Board show action inimical TO the State. The
Governor has received the designations Of Quarter,
master General White and Inspector General
Marsh Both assert that they can establish inno-
cence their trials.
Both branchesl Of the Legislature adjourned yes
terday until next Wednesday. Some OF the Pingree
representatives sought TO prevent the adjournment
without avail The Senate passed the House joint
resolution authorizing proceedings 10 recover the
money alleged 10 be lost 20 the State by the Mill
tary Board deal.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
FIRE AT GEoRGEroWy CONVENT.

Washington. Dec 22.-The old building ana 90.
dormitories OF Georgetown Convent were destFoye'
by fire to-day How the fire originated mas 10.
discovered. Al the inmates ana euip'oSe' S9-'
The loss Is SIC, JoS
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
MINISTER sTRAUs COMING HOME.

ConstantinopIe Dec. a.-Oscar S. srsus. the
United States Minister 10 Turkey left CONSTANT
aople for the United States yesterday on leave of
absence.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
ryTETLTyG or WEBSTER STATUE.
THE PRESIDENT AND SENATOR LODGE TO SPEAK

N.FII s'Is-F1N TT
AT THE EXERCISES oN JANUARY u b.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-The Joint committee OF SEN
ators Representatives and citizens OF 'he D's,at~1
appointed TO make arrangements for the uhVehlns
OF the statue OF Daniel Webster presented 10 tAe
Government by Stilson Huchins met to-day ana
perfected the plans The exercises Will be held AZ
the Lafayette opera House on January - osHsoOl s
chandler OF New-Hampshire Will PRESIDE, ana sen
ator Lodge OF Massachusetts, will deliver the aa,
dress President Mckinley Will accept the ElIt on
Lebar % the United states. After the exercises
M he theatre the committee and the invited guests
= %! drive 10 Scott Circle where the statue VIII &c
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
MEXICAN BOUNDARY TREATY EXTENDED

washington Dec. 22.-Secretary Hay and the
Mexican Charge d'Anaires to-day signed an agree
ment extending until December a. 1900 the opera
ton OF the treaty providing for the definition az
the boundary along the Rio Grande.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Petitions in bankruptcy filed yesterday
against the Upper New-York City Water Company
OF Greenberg Westchester County and the New
York City District Water Supply Company OF Glen
Park by three creditors IN each case. They Rllege
that the companies are insoyent and have COM
mitted acts Of bankruptcy. The creditors Who filed
the petition against the Upper New-York City
water Company are the Eleventh Ward Bank
g. ~. balance due note OF the company in
dorsed by the New-York CITY District Water Supply
Company: Charles T. Coddngton. 5000 bond OF the
OK the company on which one coupon remains
paid. The creditors who hled the petition aga!as:
the NeWYO city District Water supply Company
the Eleventh Ward Bank. Ss.4i2 on note Of
the Upper New York City Water Company iuGorsed
by the New-York City District Water Supply Com
pany; Charles l. Coddington. s5DO In bonds OF tire
OF the company. The allegations in each case are
substantially the same, and 10 the effect that
the companies committed acts OF bankruptcy on
August "a by transferring all their property TO ".
H. Ellis and John i. o Brien. that under foreclosure
proceedings for $1,000 IN bonds all the property of
the companies transferred 10 Messrs Eu.s and
OBTen receivers, and certain bondho.ders there
by obtained a preference over the other bOndhOld-
ers and that the companies preferred other persons
for payments and advances aggrega;ns $500.
Harry P. Mawson. residing at No. .il West one
hundred-and- mas sled petition In bank
ruptcy with liabilities r2o2So and no assets He
was formerly partner IN the firm Of Edward S
Mswson Sons. Of Philadelphia who dissolved
fifteen years ago. The liabilities are principally on
firm accounts and were contracted IN IsA
David ". Weber residing at No 10 Lexington
ave. has nled petition in bankruptcy with labui-
ties s2l2S5o and assets. The debts were con-
partner In the firm OF Weber Bros. There are lsO
creditors.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02
A Big Book.

DIR. Parr is credited with having
answered cheeky youth in most
effective fashion. The latter, wish
ing to "take rise" out of Parr,
who was man of much dignity of
aspect, before some frivolous ac-
quaintances, observed that if the
doctor and himself were to collabo-
rate they could write a very big
book. IAN enormous one," said
Parr dryly, "if we put in all that /
know and all that you do not. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

This anecdote is told of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt At Sara
toga, on one occasion, when sitting
on the piazza at hotel, a some
what overdressed lady approached
him and claimed his acquaintance.
The commodore arose and talked
affably with her, while his wife and
daughters shifted the air with scorn.
Father" said the young lady, as
the commodore resumed his seat,
didn't you remember that vulgar
Mrs. B. as the woman who used to
sell poultry to us at homer"
Certainly" responded the old
gentleman promptly. "And I re-
member your mother when she used
to sell root beer at cents glass
over in Jersey, when / went up
there from Staten Island peddling
oysters out of my boat. !"
AS this homely reply was heard
by a group surrounding the family,
there was no further attempt at aris-
tocratic airs on the part of the la
dies during that season. Nuggets.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02
PHoTOGRAPHING FIRES.
Stirring and Picturesque Scenes Caught
by Amateur Firegoers.

Stirring and Picturesque Scenes Caught
by Amateur Firegoers.
There are in the city amateur
photographers who make specially
of fires, but whose Photographic in
terest in fires is, after all, but sec.
ondary. They are primarily inter-
ested in fires and firemen. They are
firegoers, and with them, though
they may be well advanced in the
art, photography but adds to the in
terest they find in fires and serves
for the preservation of stirring
scenes of wonderful fire and smoke
effects and of the working of the fire
department under all sorts of condi-
tions.
There are probably not more than
half dozen of the fire photogra-
pliers here referred to. Many pho
tographers at one time and an
other get picture of a fire, but only
casually, as opportunity presents. A
fire is not like scenery, or house,
or bridge, that one can 60 out and
photograph when one wants to or
when the conditions are favorable,
but it springs up Unexpectedly at all
sorts of hours and in various places,
and to get photograph of it one
must have knowledge of the fire,
freedom of movement and camera
always at hand, besides command of
facilities for work after getting to
the fire. These requirements neces-
sarily limit the fire photographers
to very small number, confined to
the ranks of firegoers.
There is probably no man whose
blood is not stirred by the sight of a
fire engine dashing along the street
to fire. Everybody is fascinated
by the spectacle of the fire itself; all
are interested in the fire department
and its work and everything pertain
ing to it. There are some for whom
these things have absorbing interest.
These are the firegoers, with an in
tense interest in the fire department
and in everything belonging to it
and like interest in fires.
The firegoer may be a business
man. He lie likely to be man whose
time is more or less at his own COM
mand, who can come and go as he
pleases. Of course he has a fire
badge, SO that he is free within the
flre lines. He is familiar with the
working Of the department Ar ap-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

paratus going along the street has
for him significance quite beyond
that which it would have even for
one interested in such subjects, but
not familiar with them. There are
various things about the movements
of apparatuses that to him convey
definite information.
/. If the firegoer is also an amateur
photographer, he has a camera at
his place of business or his office
ready, but he photographs many
other things about the department
besides fires. He has, for example,
a picture of the men turning out on
an alarm, the scene in the bunk.
room, with the tiremen jumping out
of bed. He has pictures of the hook
ing up in the engine house, with the
horses dashing for their places, and
pictures of speed exhibitions taken
at public displays of the department
and pictures of drilling men, men
jumping into nets, and that sort Of
thing.
AT the fire he may take, besides
pictures of the fire itself, picture
of big stream, of course. with the
pipe and the men holding it. One
who looks at a series of such pic
lures realizes right away that he is
looking at something out of the ordi-
nary. The fire photographer takes,
perhaps, picture of the fire line,
with the policemen holding the peo-
pie back, and the men and the boys
composing 1.-THE fire line that ev-
erybody has seen. On still day he
takes smoke effect-a fire engine
with great masses of white smoke
rolling up from the smokestack and
broadening out into great, rolling
plume above.
After the fire he may take pictures
of the wrecked buildings or of g
striking interior. He takes next day,
it may be, the burned building as il
looks covered with playbills. 1t is
not always possible to get satisfac-
tory picture of the fire. 1t is COM
paratively easy to get good pictures
of the incidental happenings. Alto
gether such pictures make series
of great interest. The photographer
gives copies to his friends, and some
times he has them mounted as Ian
tern slides. Thus enlarged and
thrown upon a screen, they make
pictures of a most striking and in-
teresting character. New York
Sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

When the assertion is made by
either the Downing or National
leaders that either has ever saved
the country, the average Cherokee
would like to be "shown. With
all their show of patriotism, the
tribal government has gone to
pieces, and the chief cause has been
a lack of true patriotism. 1t is too
late now to be blowing about saw
ing the country.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

It is proposed when Tom Buff
ington is elected, to change his
title from that of chief to govern
or, and the gentleman is not averse
to the change. Governor sounds
much more in keeping with civili-
cation; as the Cherokees have long
sinced passed the chief and war
rior stage in their national history.
So by common consent let it be
Governor Burlington after the first
Monday in August. All in favor
of the change vote for Tom.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

The esteemed Muskogee Phoenix
remarks that land Office for the
Choctaws will soon be opened at
South -McAlester or Atoka, and
adds that it is claimed the full
bloods prefer Atoka because it is
free from "joints. Now we
would like to see bunch of those
Choctaw fullbloods that would
avoid a town on account of the
presence of few saloons. Try ii
again Phoenix.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02
NHNT DEPARTMENT.

LII you want to Duy. sell or exchange any
thing. hire help. rent property secure
situation or get married lose or find any
thing. you can profitable use this column.
Price: 2h cents a line for each inSertion-no
transaction for less than 10 cents.
A three room house east of the mill
for rent.
For sale, soda fountain. Chapman
& Briggs.
Wanted-a Singer machine sales
man. A. M. Brock.
Wanted-Young gentlemen board
ers, SO per week at Willie Halsell Col
lego.
Wanted-A situation for general
house work; leave notice at Chieftain
Office. jS
For sale, a lot $50 by 300 feet with
7 room house, good barn, moke house
and other buildings, and good fenced
garden. A bargain for some one
wanting property in Vinita. Price
1920, cash.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

mike, said his employer, "some
Of your ideas about politics are alb.
solutely indefensible."
''Oi don't think so, said Mike.
"Oi've licked half dozen fellies in
my tonne fer disagreein wild my
oideas. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

The standard which the Spanish
conqueror of Mexico, HerDando
Cortas, used in his march from Vera
Cruz to the City Of Mexico. nearly
four centuries ago, was until recent.
~ preserved at d little church In the
capital of the state Of Tlaxoala.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02

vinita is talking of organizing a
commercial club. Vinita wants a
railroad built from there southeast
into the mineral lands of Arkan-
sas. So does Coffeyville; then we
want line from here to Vinita.-
Coffeyville Journal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-02
Rainy Season Building.

Builders say that walls built 6ur-
ing rainy season are the strongest
and that when mortar dries quick
" it becomes crumbly and possesses
little binding power.
Greene County herald., 1899-11-17
Tn. Husbands Partner.

Among what are known as the Ia
boring classes of this country the
woman is the financial head Of the
house." writes Frances Evans In the
Ladies, lIeo,~ r~..--et- "frh~ man 10
the wage eai eaiIssr;; Iss.r;; the woman the wage
holder. Every mechanic who is con-
sldered a steady man hantfsS over his
wages to his wife when he is paid OIL
She handles the money and directs the
financial interests Of the entire family.
The women Of that. class estimate a
mans character by his willingness to
intrust his earnings to his wife or
mother. The wife of day laborer is
compelled by necessity to be partner
In the matrimonial concern: but let
the husband of one of these women rise
gradually or suddenly into large means
and wide business interests and you
will see her little by little accustom
herself to coddling, in The form OF SER
wants and luxuries. She Is no longer
compelled to find ways and means,
while her husband takes pride In turn
ing her into fine lady, and so de-
stroys the healthy partnership OF for
mer days, without offering her COM
pensation for the earlier confidence be-
tween them"
Greene County herald., 1899-11-17

Three British troop ships have arriv-
ed at Cape Town with 1876 troops.
The rice millers in southwest Louis
ana have effected permanent organi.
| zatlon.
There was considerable lighting
around Mafeking during the past
week.
Indications point to a rupture be-
tween Russia and Japan in the near
future.
Operations of the American troops
in the Philippines are retarded by Sc
we're typhoons.
In railway wreck near Denison,
Ia, Saturday, eighteen men were in
jured, several fatally.
Several English Officers were killed
and wounded In skirmish with the
Beers near Belmont, Saturday.
There are manifestations of general
and pronounced sympathy for the
Beers throughout Ireland.
The advance to the relief of Gen
White at Ladysmith will hardly be
able to start within two weeks.
Captured insurgents dispatches show
that the Filipinos are hoping for Euro
pean Intervention IN their behalf.
The Queen inspected three de-
tachments Of the Household Cavalry,
which.. ..are bound for South Africa, Sat
lrday. She made short speech to the
men.
The convention of the Daughters of
the Confederacy indorsed the plan to
purchase Beauvoir and convert 1t into
soldier home
Capt. Stephen H. Slocum, who has
oeen designated to watch the opera
lions Of the British troops in South
Africa on behalf of the United States
government, sailed from London Sat
irday on the British transport Colum.
bian.
Major Julian Cabell, of tie army
medical department has been granted
cave Of absence TO accept the position
If surgeon on the British hospital ship
Maine, which is being fitted out for
,ervice in Africa by Mrs. Whiteiaw
Reid and other American ladies'