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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-18
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION,

Washington, Jan. 17.--President Nc
Kinley to-day announced that he had
finally passed on the personnel of the
commission to visit and report on the
Philippine Islands, as follows: Messrs.
Schurman. Dewey, Otis, DENLY and
Worcester.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-18
MRS. CLARA Fl. LOOMS,

The death of Mrs. Clara Hathaway
Loomis, widow of the late Nelan Loom
is, occurred at her home in Sufield yes
terday morning after a short illness
with the grip. Mrs. LOOMS was ninety
five years and five months of age. She
was a native Of Suffied and had always
made her home there.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-18
TOBACCO CONCERN ASSIGNS.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE D.. E. Ross
company of this city, dealers in cigars
and cigarettes assigned to-day. The
company was incorporated in 1898 with
a capital of 100000. The liabilities are
estimated at $4,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-18
THE NEW YORK POULTRY SHOW
Opens in Madison Square Garden Janu-
81

Opens in Madison Square Garden Janu-
airy 81.
There will be poultry, pigeons and pet
stock in the Tenth annual exhibition
by the New York Poultry and Pigeon
association in Madison Square Garden
for five days beginning Tuesday, Janu-
airy 81, and ending Saturday February
4. The entries closed with Fl. V. Craw-
ford, the secretary, at Montciaif, N. j.,
give list of exhibitors which will
make the show important to everyone,
and in the fancy breeds of fowl and
pigeons there will be a sharp contest
for the prizes. The show brings out
the best birds in America, and many
from foreign parts, as the competition
is open to the world, and the exhibit of
all that appertains to the poultry farm,
including incubators and breeders, is a
feature each year, and with increasing
popularity. In the pet stock classes,
rabbits, guinea pigs and cats viii be in
Guided, and there are many entries in
each class.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-18

OTHER PEOPLE know the good quail
ties of B. & X. Paint from having used 1t
ments 1t has standard of quality APP
preached by no other make, and in our va
riab.e climate--from the extreme of heat
to the extreme cold-it outlasts any other
The reason: It's prepared especially for use
here, and won't chip. crack or peel in any
weather THOMPSON & BELDEN, 1896
and 2QS State street
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-18
A Suggestion
for Yule-Tide.
Inspect our stock of Cameras.
Albums etc.
Come in and talk 1t over with us.
The Arthur H. Barnes Co.
D n,.gHs Store. 159 Church st.

and Leslie Haskell. Sale of seats now
open and seats are rapidly selling.
ION AND OFF"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

THEY 0ATHER CIGAR ENDS.
A Queer Pnrixian Cinn That Proposes
20 Form business
Syndicate.

Every visitor to Paris has observed
the ragged individuals who perambu
late the boulevard and peer in among
the tables and chairs in front OF th,
cafes in search OF cigar and cigarette
ends, which they deftly harpoon by
means Of bent pins on the end Of a stick
The megottiers, as they are called, are
now trying to form mutual protect.
ing syndicate. Their reason Is that the
police interfere with them too much
considering that they are peaceable
folk, and that the craft, never lu-
crative one, is thus rendered almost i'm
possible. Such, it appears, is especially
the case in summer, when the streets
are clean and the best customers of the
megostiers pick up their own tobacco.
The fact that this is the bad season
probably accounts for the present little
agitation.
This singular trade occupies three
classes of persons-the picker, the
cleaner and the salesman. Everybody
has seen the picker at work, and obs
served how he combines begging there
with. In the evening the pickers meet
at low wineshops in the Fauberg de
Temple, where they find the cleaners
awaiting them. Newspapers are spread
on the table, and the cleaners set to
work to undo the cigars and cigarettes.
Meanwhile the pickers eat their bread
and sausage, and by spending two half
pence on a glass of wine obtain the
right to sleep in the establishment as
best they can until two o'clock in the
morning. At that hour the wineshops
are closed. But they open again at
three, when both pickers and cleaners
enter, and by taking another glass of
wine may sleep till the morning.
During this interval of closing and
opening the tobacco, put up in packets,
has been handed over to. the salesman.
who dispeses of it in the workingmen's
quarters like the Place Maubert as the
men pass on their way to work., The
purchasers consist chiefly of masons,
who all come from the country districts
of Limousin and creuse, and are de-
lighted TO get large packet of tobacco
for twopence.. There exists, moreover,
real tobacco shop keepers whoPurchase
the vile. stuff and mix It with good
tobacco, the profits derived therefrom
being naturally considerable. This |
does not, however, exist to any |
great extent.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20
WOMEN OUTLIVE MEN.
At Least This Ii Said to he the Case
In the Cfty efsshn Fran
- sctsees CeI. G


There are more women than men In
San Francisco. -
In = populatiop of ,seo, 900 the fs-
males nnmber nearly 10000 8.
81 The men diein ratio of two to every
one woman. ~.
The death rate per thousand among
the white population is 1918 per cent.
the Chinese rate being 1888 per cent. /.
More people die each year in March
than in any other month, but the win
ter months between December and
March keep close behind in their death
rate.
June is the month of the least deaths,
but the most suicides.
Although the men of this city die in
larger numbers than women. their av-
erage age is much greater. MANS
greatest mortality occurs between SO
and so years, a woman's being under
one year and between 20 and 80 years.
Male deaths are in excess until so
years are attained; the proportion
after that is % males to 90 females.
From DO to 400 years the numbers are
ten males to IA females.
OF the "a people who lived more than
90 years, according to statistics COM
piled by the health department of San
Francisco for the past fiscal gear, Ire-
land leads in longevity. Next in order
are Germany, the United States. Scot
land. Italy and England. All of these
aged people have been married.
Twice as many men. die from nervous
disorders, alcoholism and diseases of
the circulatory system as women.
tuberculosis is the. commonest cause
of death. Next in order of fatality are
heart disease, pneumonia and brain
troubles
DR.. j. NJ. Williamson, who assisted
In compiling the last health report of
the city. says;
Il think the higher proportionate !
death rate among men Is due to lives !
they lead and to their business expo /
sures. In the lists Of occupations given /
are bakers, laundrymen, laborers, boil /
ermakers, cooks. butchers and clerks,
most Of whom encounter more or less /
exposure, working in oyerheated and /
6adly-ventilated places. Women are
more comfortably situated at home and /
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20
His Fir.t Thousht.

No one, can say how'it began. The
first the loungers, ON the ,benah eaw,was
his body borne ruthlessiy aioft on the
crest of the breakers. where 1t was
twisted for moment in giddy gyra-
tions and then dashed violentlyato the
beach and.pounded and-pnmmeledj buf-
feted and worried by the merciless
waves.
Eager hands shatched him beyond
reach on the brutal i,realcrsa and aap-
piled restoratiyes. For q long, long
minute hope struggled with fear; then
the blue lips painfully parted, and he
gaspeds while his reyes. .slowly.unclosed:s
quit now, Maria. quit. Darn it, I'll.
get up in a minutel"-N. Y. World.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Mrs. Sallie Howard committed
suicide at Sallisaw Monday morn
ing by placing her head upon the
rail before a fast moving passenger
train on the Valley road. She bad
made frequent Intellectual attempts
at self destruction before. ~
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Proceedings were attempted last
week at Tahlequah to contest Col.
G. ]. Harris seat in the Cherokee
senate. Judge Thomas refused to
entertain the motion made by the
plaintiff's attorneys and the case
failed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

From the number Of many -sylla-
bled words lugged by the ears into
the Muskogee Times these days
one might reasonably infer that
s'Gypu Ch0Gteau was alive and
engaged in an editorial or reporto-
rial capacity.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Next Monday the l24 national
primary schools in the Cherokee
nation wiflopsn. 56of them fail
ed ~ make the average required
bylaw last term but their patrons
agreeing to make the same good
this year were granted teachers
and allowed to continue.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

AS the senate ant mouse Of the
national council is overwhelmingly
OF Burlington men The vote will be
promptly counted and G"v-rnor
Bufingtnn sva,ed wilhout unnec-
essary drlav
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Muskogee has halfway notion
that Wagner is responsible for
her failure in the U. S. Jail mat.
ter. 'Twould not be surprising;
they are mighty careless set.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Now that mist has been tested
and found to be good beer the in
Creased sale of it ought to. bs a
NATURAL result. The fact might as
we'll be printed ON the corks. A
Misunderstanding beverage in the
Indian Territory would not find
.saiesever over $40, 900 counter.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

"Apple- Tree" Smith was con-
victed of SANDER at Tahlequah
Saturday and fined $3.50. That's
hard hit for Smith.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Drey fus is free, but how about
France?
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Lemen Bros. shows are figuring
on wintering at coffey lille. Their
last exhibition win be there on
the 14th of October.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Four Of the six churches in the
city of Coffeyville are without
pastors.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

The Vinita Chieftain says: "Mr.
Parker states thar he is aware that
mist and other intoxicants are be-
ing dispensed at Wagner and
Muskogee and other points IN the
northern district, but tia, the
fault lies wholly at the dm,r aithe
grand juries ~ he counirx who
refuse 70 indici people ut Murko-
ge- for the sale - liquor >
Reading lh- above remarks of
the assistant prosecuting attorney
remi. 10 us of what an ex.grand
inryman. said the, other day in a
crowd in front of one Of the stores
in this town, who were ,speculsting
as to how 1t was that saloons were
run in this country in defiance OF
the law. He said: 81 was on the
grand jury at Muskogee a while
back, and we found so many in
dictments against a man who ran
a saloon in the town. that he fail.
ed to find sufficientnumber of
persons to go his bonds and had to
put up cash for some of them. He
was never convicted on any one of
the many indictments the grand
jury found against him, but were
Az. thrown out oEsslaid by ra...
quest Of the prosecuting attorney"
Officials at Washington and the
good people ,of tho spaitsji States
should know the etruth OF this mat
Ter, and il is the duty Of all true
newspapers. 10 see that they dol
Tahlequah Advocate.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20
10 Mako the Men Propese.

At a a'nseeting of the middle class La.
dies :of Athens Greece, held recently, II
was decided vteSask parliament TO- Inn
pose q heavy tax on all bachelors over
80 years Of age. The newspapers, in
commenting on the announcement, re-
mark that. the passage Of any such
lmeasure is most unlikely, for the cham
Der has become the chief resort OF we'll
sto-do bachelors. and consequently the
tax would hit them heayily.-N. Y, Sum.
"A pun is,merely-a play ON words, but
it's hard work to understand some Of
them.-Chicaco Daily News.
A Land Tide.
Recent observations with the seismo-
graph at Manritius have led TO the sug-
gestion that not only the ocean and the
atmosphere, but even the land, may
experience the effects of daily tide
running round and round the earth as
1t reyolves on its axis. But. while the
tides in the air and the sea are due
more to the moon than to the sun, the
supposed .'lanG tide arises solely from
the suns action. Moreover. it is caused
not by the attraction of the sun, but
by Its heat A. wave Of depression is
supposed to. follow. the sun from east
to vest caused BY. the extraction of
moisture from the soil. At Mauritius
It is found that there is relative rp-
heaval of the land to the west of the
place Of observation from morning un-
I'll evening. and relative depression
on the same side. or an upheaval to
the east. during the night.-Youth's
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

The question as to whether the
present city council is a legally
constituted body since the removal
of one Of its members from the
city limits, is one Of the problems
thatis claiming the attention Of
some of the legal fraternity just
now. The section of the Arkansas
statutes bearing upon the subject
ought'to settle that question with
out debate.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

The government has appointed
. man, w. P. Hall. to measure the
distance from the Arkansas river
tothe rail at the Tulsa bridge,
daily. A measurement is also
taken daily at Ft. Gibson. 1t
would be a grand thing for this
territory if some plan was evolved
for making the Arkansas navigsble.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-20

Drsyfus has rslinquiahsd III
appeal fol n reversal ~ ahe judg|
ment of the court martial and ths
council Ilof ministers voted Tuesday
Ito pardon him. This whole Drey-
fus trial, first and last, has been a
''yindication" Of the corrupt and
dishonest French army. An I'M
pecunious minor officer sold se-
crets. some Of which we're regard
ed as SO important it seems in
credible could have been in his
possession without the almost
criminal collusion Of officers Of
high rank. Dreyfus, being Jew,
was made the scape-goat, and af.
ter revision was ordered the
army influence was strong enough
to again secure his conviction.
The whole reading world knows
the last trial particularly was
farce. But the patriotism and the
dignity Of the army has been up
held-in the French records only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-06
CONGRESSMAN LEWIS OBJECTS.
He Opposes Canada's Proposition Re-
garding the Alaskan Boundary.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Ex-Congressma
James H. Lewis. of Seattle. who went to
England to look after the interests of the
Atlin miners in the settlement of the Alas
kan boundary question, returned on the
American liner St. Paul. which arrived to-
day Mr.. Lewis said in regard to his mis-
sion:
1T was present during the consideration Of
the Alaskan question in London. / did not
go there officially. however. but simply as
a representative OF the owners of disputed
property within the boundary. ] was in
formed by no less a person than Sir Louis
Davies, OF Canada, who was in consultation
with Messrs. Choate and Chamberlain, at
the conclusion of an interview, that on be-
half of his government he had made an Of
fer to take the question up and arbitrate on
the same terms which the United States
impressed upon England in the Venezuelan
matter.
1T is understood that Mr.. Choate could
not eccept this basis of settlement. Mr..
Davies told me that he assured Mr. Choate
that Canada would cede Skaguay and Dyea
absolutely and without claim, though in the
disputed territory. in return for Pyramid
harbor. the remainder of the dispute tc be
settled on the basis of the Venezuelan ar
bitration. This proposition was pending
when the temporary modus was agreed
upon in Washington.
MY objection TO this modrs is that 1t
accords 10 Canada all the privileges in the
Porcupine mining district which are al
lowed to Americans. Being American ter
ritory, this course Is opposed TO the one
Canada has pursued by late legislative
act prohibiting any mining rights taken by
US in the Atlin district. / pointed out TO
the House a year ago that there was
misconcsption as to what was meant by
boundary line in a Russian deed and an
English grant. The Russian boundary
where il touches the water circles the
water side and follows the course of either
lowland or mountains. This gives US all
the water ports IN the disputed territory
With the new arrangements the line is
drawn horizontally from mountain top to
mountain top. Water ports between these
mountain tops are considered the property
of Canada wherever the water extends
across the line. In this way Canada en-
joys one part OF the water and we the 9TH
er. What impressed me was that Canada
was willing 10 abandon and yield the dis
puted territory for a water port. England
sees ahead n war In the East, and so she
wants a naval mastering station in Alaska. %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-06
"BOSS" CROKER'S PREDICTION.
Tammany's Chief Says His Party Will
Carry New York County by $4,000.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Richard Croker,
who is personally directing the campaign In
the boroughs Of Manhattan and the Bronx,
says that the Tammany district leaders are
increasing their estimates of the Demo-
cratic majorities. He claims 5000 or more
plurality in New York county. The Repub-
iicans cain a small plurality on the county
ticket. The Democrats have hooded the city
and State with campaign literature bear
Ing on the Assembly contest. The alleged
purpose Of the Republicans to amend the
New York charter so as to give Albany
more power over AFFAIRS in this city mas
been taken up by Tammany. which expecIs
to win several districts In this city with
the home rue cry. Chairman ODell, of
the Republican state committee, estimates
that the Democrats will gain over thres
seats. but the general opinion Is that the
democrats will gain at least twice as many
as that Except for the efforts of the in
dependent labor mep the fusion county cam
paign has Jagged, the bad blood engendered
by the fights between Republicans and Citi-
zens' Union in the assembly districts hay-
ing reacted on the county ticket.
In the Nineteenth assembly district in this
city. wnere Robert Mazet, Republican, is
opposed Tor rejection by ferez Al. Stewart.
Citizens Union nominee, indorsec by Tam
many, the Democrats profess the utmost
Commence in Stewards election. In this
district the campaign has been as hot as
ever waged in New York city. Mr.. Croker
and Other IammaDy ieaoeis seeking revenge
for their sunerings before the Mazet IN
vesugating committee and the Republican
organization dong its utmost 10 return Mr..
MaZet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-06
Mclean to Ohio Voters.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-Mr. John r. Nc
Lean, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Of Ohio. tonight gave out the fol-
lowing address TO the voters of Ohio. 1t
contains his view of the Ohio election out-
look:
But two days remain before the people
of Ohio by their ba.iots give expression 10
their opinions OF The issues before the pub
lie After most careful canvass, after a
thorough look into the situation, hearing
from every county, from neariy every town
ship of the State, believe that the Demo-
cratic ticket will receive many thousands
more votes than the Republican ticket.
After a careful look through the elec-
ton system OF Ohio, after gong over the
organization Of our party and looking fairy
into the organization of the opposite party
/ do not believe that any wrong can be sue
cessfully brought about. All the Democrats
have to do is 10 be careful; watch the votes
cast; see them counted after they are cast;
see the returns properly made and sealed,
shutting out all opportunities to Substitute
a Hanna ballot for a Democratic one, and
victory is completely ours. / say this with
out qualification. without reserve. Hanna Is
beaten.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-06
Severe Fighting Near the Beleaguered
Town. in which British Cas-
uaIties Were Light.
ARTILLERY DUEL DESCRIBED
MANY BOERs SAID TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Evacuation CT Stromberg and Other
places Ordered by Gen. Builer-At-
tack Expected at Kimberley.

LONDON, Nov. Sat 11:40 o'clock last
night the War Office posted dispatch from
Gen Sir Redvers Butler to the secretary
of state for war. The dispatch Is dated
Cape Town, Nov. s. $40 p. m General Bull
Ter says the commandant at Durham has
sent him the following. received at Durham
from LAdysmith By pigeon post. dated
Nov. 9:
Yesterday General French went
out with cavalry and field artillery
and effectively shelled the Boer
laager without loss on Our side.
Lieutenant Egerton, of the Pow
erful. is dead.
General Joubert sent IN Maj. G.
s. Kiucaid of the Roval Irish Fu-
siliers and nine wounded prisoners.
Eight Beers were sent out In ex-
change, no others being ht to
travel.
Colonel Brecklehurst with cav
airy, field artillery, the Imperial
Light Horse and the Natal mounted
volunteers, was engaged to-day
with the enemy to the southwest
of Ladysmith. The fighting lasted
several hours. Our loss was very
small.
The bombardment of Ladysmith
continued yesterday and to-day,
many Boer shells being pitched
into the town.
Our troops are in good health
and spirits and the wounded are
doing we'll.
General Butler adds the following COM
nnent: ct think that General French's name
a given by mistake for Breckelhursts-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-06

Issue at Stake IN the New Orleans Mu-
nicipai Election.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 5.-The contest at
the polls on TUESDAY, although only muni-
cipai election. Will nave bearing upon the
future OF the Stale. The opposition TO the
present State administration organized
under the title OF the Jackson-Democracy
and is leading the reform eiement in me
city hght, headed by the present Mayor,
Walter &. Flower. In case OF success mere,
the entire State will at once be organized.
The regular Democracy, not Anticipating
opposition, set out TO settle Its differences
inside OF the party and nominated a TICKET
headed by Paul Capdeviile, an insurance
president and prominent citizen. The4ead-
ers throughout the State have spoken here
during the campaign and the tight has been
lively. the negro has been practically
eliminated and in view of the decrease of
the registration roll from $500 to 5000 IL
is difficult 10 foretell the result both sides
claiming a majority. In he last election the
reform movement won by ten thousand
majority