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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
Clever Tricks OF Ravens.

Many stories are told of the clever
ness Of the raven, a bird that really
seems to have reasoning powers. One
of these stories tells how a raven by a
skilful stratagem got a young hare for
It's dinner, says the Philadelphia
Times. 1t had pounced upon the little
animal, but the mother hare drove it
away. Then the raven slowly re-
treated, encouraging the mother to fol-
low him. and even pretending that he
was afraid of her. In this fashion he
led her a considerable distance from
the young one, and then suddenly, be-
fore the hare had time to realize the
meaning Of the trick, he rose in the air,
flew swiftly back, caught the young
hare in his beak and bore 1t away. A
similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from
a dog. They leased him till he grew
so angry that he chased them from the
spot, but the artful birds turned sharp
ly around, easily reached the dish be-
fore him and carried off the choicer
bits In triumph. AS to the ravens
power of speech. the following story
will show how aptly 1t can talk: A
gentleman while travelling through a
wood in the south of England was
startled by hearing a shout of Fair
play. gentlemen; fair play!" uttered
in loud tones. The cry being present.
ly repeated the gentleman thought 1t
must proceed from some one in dis
tress and at once began to search for
him. He soon discovered two raven
iercely attacking a third. He was so
struck with the appeal Of the oppressed
bird that he promptly rescued him. 1t
turned out that the victim was a tame
raven belonging to a house in the
neighborhood, and the cry that 1t had
used so OPPORTUNITY was one Of many
that 1t had been taught to utter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
TOM REED RETURNS THANKS.
Expresses His Gratitude for Honors Con
ferred ypon Him,

Expresses His Gratitude for Honors Con
ferrcd Upon Him.
PORTLAND. Me-, Sept. 1s.-The
Press will print tomorrow morning the
following:
ITO the Republicans of the First
Maine District: While | am naturally
reluctant to cotrude myself upon pub
lie attention, even here at home, am
sure no n would expect me to leave
the First Maine district after so long
a service without some words express
ing to you my appreciation OF your
friendship and my gratitude for your
generous treatment. Words alone are
inadequate and | must appeal to your
memories. During three and twenty
years Of political life, not always
peaceful, you have never questioned
a single public act of mine. Other
men have had to look after their dis
tricts. My district has looked after
me. This, In the place where | was
born, where you know my shortcom-
ings as well as / do myself, gives me
a right to be proud Of my relations
with you.
No honors are eve quite like those
obhN hiOii ioitN ~ WYNN 49,
be just for me to withhold my thanks
from those democrats who have so
often given me their votes. This
friendship l can acknowledge with all
propriety eve in a letter to republic
cans. for both they and you know that
i have never trimmed a sail to catch
the passing breeze or ever flown a
doubtful flag.
"Ofice, as a ribbon to stick in your
coat Is worth %nobody's consideration.
ONCE as opportunity is worth all con-
sideration. That opportunity you have
given me untrammeled in the fullest
and amplest Measure and l return you
sincerest thanks. II | have deserved
any praise 1t belongs Of right to you.
Whatever may happen l am sure
that the First Maine district will al
ways be true to the principles Of lib
erty, self-government and the rights
of man.
THOMAS b. REED.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22

was LETT to pick a few peas that had
been thrown down to make his pastime
more agreeable. After awhile the pIg
was not to be found and a servant was
sent to see IL he had strayed back N
his old home. There he was found
happy and free among the other ami.
mails of the cottage. He was again
driven to his new quarters, and con.
fined to the sty for nearly two DAYS.
When II was thought he had become
reconciled to his new home or had for
gotten his old one, he was again liber-
ated and suffered to roam at will about
the fold. He was watched for awhile
that he was left and forgotten until II
was time to confine him to his own
quarters, when he was again sought for
In vain. He had once more strayed to
his old haunts and had to be brought
back again. On the morning following
this escape my friend went to the sty
and found near 1t a little brown dos.
which he then remembered he had seen
about the premises several times since
the fair, and 1t occurred to him that
the pig and he were acquainted, and
would, II the opportunity were offered,
trot home together. So the pig was
liberated In order to see IL the surmlse
was correct, and sure enough, recogni-
ton, sweet and tender, was soon wit
messed. They were followed at a re-
spectacle distance for fully half a mile,
as they diligently trotted home to-
gether, the dog leading the way and
~anxiously looking back every now and
then to see II his friend was following.
The little dog had been missed by his
master for long periods together, and
his absence could not be accounted
for till my friend solved the mystery.
There was evidently a strong attach
ment between them, but whether It
was the force Of this attachment or
anxiety to look after his masters in
t~erests, the conduct of the dog was
equally wonderful.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
How the Giant Octopus Eats.

How the Giant Octopus Eats.
From San Francisco Call: Never
before had 1t fallen to my lot to see
the terrible monster We encountered
on the last passage from San Francisco
toward Nanaimo in the bark Willscott
Of Honolulu" said a skipper the other
day. 1--WE knew that the octopus grew
to an immense size, as Banks and SOL
ander, who accompanied Capt. Cook in
his first voyage around the world,
found the dead carcass of one floating
on the water to the westward Of Cape
Horn. 1t was supposed to be twenty
by thirty feet, the body only; the ten
tacles we're hanging under the water.
1t was surrounded by myriads Of birds,
which were feeding greedily on its re-
mains. Pliny also mentions a similar
monster, having eight arms thirty feet
long and a corresponding girth, and
many other writers, too numerous to
mention, have certified to its actual ex-
istence. But l did not believe that any
thing similar to the terrible devil fish
described by Victor Hugo was really in
a~iat"nne until | had ocular demonstra-
ton OF the fact on this passage. Its
eyes were large. of a greenish tint and
somewhat %protruding; It's mouth, how
ever, was n SO very large, and II ap-
peared to be shaped like a parrots
bill; Its tentacles were tapering, and,
like its body, Of a grayish color, COW
cred with spots. 1t appeared to DOS
sess the chameleonlike power of chang
ing the color OF these spots In a most
extraordinary manner as fast as the
eye could detect the changes; they
varied from a very rich crimson to a
dark, dull brown, these changes, no
doubt, indicating the high state Of ex-
element under which the creature was
at the time. Suddenly the octopus dis
charged a huge jet Of a dark-colored
fiuid full into the eyes of a sunfish. and
then, rushing forward with the rapid
ity Of an arrow, it encircled It's prey
with the long %tentacles. and In another
moment the victor and vanquished had
disappeared below the surface of the
water. In a few moments more we
had sailed right over the scene and
found he water was colored almost
black for a space fully 200 feet in diam
eter, and we noticed an odor slightly
resembling iodine rising from the wa
ter; our patent log line of snow-white
cotton. which was towing astern, was
colored almost black, and 1t has not
yet assumed It's white freshness. al
though 1t was towed in the water fully
800 miles since the above episode.
About twenty minutes after we had
passed over the spot we saw the huge
creature again or the surface enjoying
Its meal In a very leisurely ann
rolling the body OF the unfortunate
sunish over and over and biting off
large mouthfuls with it's cruel-looking
beak. / knew before that these huge
octopods and their relatives, the deca-
pods. were not altogether mythical, as
they have at the United States national
museum in Washington, a papier
mache cast of one Of the latter which
was found stranded on the north shore
Of Trinity bay, Newfoundland, on the
22d day OF September. 1877. The total
length Of this specimen. including ten
tacles, was only sixty feet. SO 1t is
quite safe to infer that 1t had not be-
come of age when It was wrecked"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
Great Age of Birds.

1t is only possible Al present to col
lect data from the duration OF lives OF
birds in captivity; evidence otherwise
must be very unreliable. and it Is pure
ly a matter Of theory as to whether the
natural possible life Is greater than
that under the unnatural condition Of
captivity. There are records of a
nightingale having lived 25 years, a
thrush II, a ~blackbird that was still
alive at 2O1R, a goldfnch %, skylarks
or "a and 20. Ravens, owls and cocka-
toos are popularity supposed to live to
a very great age, and the following rec
ords appear to be authentic: Raven.
oo; gray parrot. 80 and 40; blue ma
cav, "a; eagle owls, So, and n still
alive at 6S. Some aquatic birds APP
pear to live to a ripe old age, for we
near of q heron Of so, goose 80, mute
swan 10. 1t is doubtful II any Of the
foregoing ages are any true guide to
the longevity OF the actual families the
birds represent, OIL indeed, whether the
possible age OF n family exceeds that
or another. but the records are inter-
esting, and form a step in the ladder
or the investigation Of this most diff
cult question. The coloring Of a bird
In perfect health and the texture OF Its
feathers are exactly the same at 80 as
at o. and those signs that are popularity
put down to age, such as bleached and
faded plumage and m%isshapen claws Oh
beaks are attributable to unnatural
conditions of some kind. The great
tenacity Of life some birds possess
when deprived Of food is marvellous.
and the following instances are given:
Golden eagle, 81 days; an eiderduck.
20; an albatross, So, and a penguin
(Apteno dytes), 1t is stated, can live
two months.-The Ibis.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
RUMORS or SPECIAL SESSION.
They PcrsistentIy Press themselves Upon
the Public Ear.

aSb' hhshhSttttb apOh
the Public Ear.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Notwith-
standing repeated denials, rumors of
an extra session of congress are per-
s~istently circulated. Public men who
are close to the president declare that
he has no thought of calling
together before the regular time for
Its assembling on the first Monday in
December.
Mr.. Mckinley hopes that by the time
congress meets In regular session he
will be enabled to announce some sub
stantial progress in the Philippine
campaign and hold out hopes of an
early settlement Of affairs in those
islands.
AS General Otis will not have a
greatly increased force at his disposal
before the latter part of October, II is
not expected that he will be able to
accomplish much in the way of sub
DUNG the Fflipinos before the middle
Of November. The president hopes,
however, that by the first OF December
he will be able to report to congress a
marked Improvement in the situation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
FEARS or fNANC-Al CRASH.
wsr In south Africa Likely to Cause
Serious Trouble In London.

War In South Africa Likely to Cause
Serious Trouble In ondon
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.--The Times
London financial correspondent ca
bles: "Our money market anxiously
begins to reckon upon war risks. All
last week we were hoping against hope
that peace might be maintained. As l
write that hope has almost been aban-
doned and rates for money are there
fore tightening wholly irrespective OF
business demands. These. indeed. are
very moderate for the home account.
Our discount market would have little
occupation did II depend on the domes-
tic supply Of bills. for that does not
now amount to 25 per cent Of the total
value Of paper handled.
This is one great source OF anxiety
for our credit institutions. Not so
many years ago quite 20 per cent Of the
bills OF exchange current here were OF
English origin; now II is quite the
other way. Not only do British banks
and discount houses buy foreign bills
In large amounts, but French, German,
Russian, Dutch and Japanese banks
possess important London branches
engaged In placing daily a large vol
m OF bills on u market. During
your export season each American mail
also brings heavy consignments OF
your mercantile paper. 1t is therefore
of the utmost Importance that no hitch
should arise to prevent our credit es-
Adjustments from being able to regu-
larly handle this stream Of remit
tances. Dear money must produce this
hitch and ] fear a wal must force our
market sharply.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
SIX NEGROES ARE KILLED.
white Miners at Carterviile, Ill, and
Non Union Coiored Men Battle.

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Non Union Coiored Men Battle.
CARTERVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-Car-
terville was the scene of a bloody riot
about noon today, in which six
negroes were instantly killed and one
wounded unto death. while two others
received slight wounds.
Trouble has been lowering ever
since the militia was recalled by Gov
ernor Tanner last Monday. The white
miners OF this place have refused to
allow the negro miners to come into
town, always meeting them and order
ing them back. Today, however, thir-
teen negroes, all armed, marched into
town, going to the Illinois Central
depot. where they exchanged a few
words with the white miners there,
when the negroes pulled their pistols
and opened fire on the whites, who at
once returned the fire, when a running
fight was kept up
The negroes scattered, but were
closely followed by the whites, rum
ming up the main street, while the re-
mainder took down the railroad track.
went through town ESCAPING. "Ao
After the fight was over six dead
bodies were picked up and another
MORALLY wounded. They were taken
to the city hall, where the wounded
man was attended TO and an INQUEST
held over the dead ones.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
How the Giant Octopus Eats-Few Have
Ever Seen the Monster Devour HIS
prey-A Curious Attachment-Ciever
Tricks of Ravens.
Lsisurely Lane.

ia there no road now to Leisurely Ian
We raveled II long ago.
A place for the tagging of leisurely steps
sweet and shady and slow. u,
There we're rims of restful hills beyonu
and fields OF dreamful wheat
with shadows of clouds across them
blown and peoples asleep at our rect
There lads and maids on a Sunday met
and strolled them two ana TWO, -,
The leaves they laced in a roof oerheao
and only the sun peered througn
And there was time to gather a rose anu
time for a wood birds call,
And plenty of time to sit by a stream
and hearken its ripple and fall,
Is there no road now to Leisurely Lane?
God knows we have hurried afar!
There was once a lamp through the
brooding dusk and over the tree a
There was once a breath of the clover
bloom-sweet heaven, we haye hur-
ried so long!-
And there was a gate by a white rose
claspsd and out of the dusk a song.
That song-the echo Is strange and sweet.
The voice-it is weak and old.
II hath no part with this fierce. wild
rush and this hard. mad fight for
gold.
II hath no part with the clamor and din
and the Earring of wheel and stone.
oh. listen, my heart. and forget-forget
that we reap the bread we have
sown!
Is there no road now to Leisurely Lane,
where, lingering. one by one,
The summoning bells of twilight time
over the meadows blown
May find us strolling our homeward way,
glad of the evening star?
Is there no roa now to Leisurely Lane?
Goo knows we have hurried afar!
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
AN EMPHATIC PROTEST
Objection to the Order Excluding Chinese
From the Philippines.
ORDER WAS ISSUED BY GEN. OTIS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-the i'm
pcrial Chinese government, through
Its minister. WI Ting Fang, has
lodged with the state department an
emphatic protest against the military
order of General Otis excluding Chi
ness from the Philippines. Neither the
state department nor the Chinese lega-
zion will give any information con-
corning the protest, but from entirely
reliable quarters II Is learned that 1t
insists that General Otis action Is con-
trary to international laws, In viola
ton of existing treaties, and In com
plete disregard OF the friendly rela-
lions which have been so long main
tanned between the two countries.
Minister WI called NJ the state de-
partment last Friday and 1t is be-
lisved he submitted the protest In per-
o at that time.
The matter was promptly brought to
the attention of the president, as the
protest was OF such q character as to
give the subject an international as
pect considerably beyond the purely
military question involved. Ii Ia said
that China welcomed the recent advent
Of the United States into the affairs OF
the far east and has hoped that this
step would prove a further bond and
would extend the relations between
the two countries. particularly In their
neighboring possessions. Furthermore.
It Ia understood that among the spe-
sifc points Of protest submitted by
the Chinese government is one to the
effect that such an order is n departure
from the announced purpose OF the
president Of the United States to main
tain the present status of affairs In
the Philippines until congress has de-
termined a permanent condition.
The military phases of the question
have been referred to Secretary Root.
Owing to his familiarity with interna-
tional law, he will probably consider
the subject broadly, both In its inter-
national, as we'll as Its military as
poets.
General Otis order was issued some
time ago, without direction from
Washington and apparently as a mill
tary necessity, although the Chinese
protest urges that there Is no such
military necessity, but on the con-
trary, that the Chinese have rendered
even military assistance.
General Otis order Is signed by him
self az military governor OF the Philip
pines. and by Brigadier General
Charles A. Whitaker. as collector of
customs, having supervision Of Chi
nsss affairs. It says: THE laws of
the United States. which prohibit the
Chinese, will be enforced here"
The decree then excerpts such Chi
nese as have previously lived In the
Philippines and who have certificates
showing this fact. II also excerpts
Chinese officials. travellers, etc, except
ed under the treaty between the
United States and China. Provision is
made for registering the Chinese in
the Philippines and their deportation
China In case of failure to register.
As very few Chinese, other than those
low in the Philippines, come within
he exceptions, the effect of the decree
8 to make the exclusion practically
LbsOlute.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
VENEZUELA BOUNDARY.
The English Barrister Goes Into History
tn Find the Outline.

The English Barrister Goes Into History
to Find the Outline.
PARIS, Sept. 19.--At yesterdays
session Of the Anglo-Venezuelan boun-
Diary commission Sir Richard Webster,
the British attorney general, continu-
Ing his argument on behalf OF Great
Britain, dwelt on the relations of the
Dutch and the Indians.
Describing the colony as 1t was in
TIA. at the time of the treaty of
Utrecht, he claimed that the Dutch
then owned all hat is TO- contended
for by Great Britain, and argued that
the acts of Spanish interference dur
ing the eighteenth century had been
without effect.
Describing the colony In 1914. hi
asserted that at the time of the trans
fer to England, all the territory an,
all the rivers owned by the Dutch
passed from the Netherlands TO Eng
land.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
Cattle Combine In Trouble.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 1S,-It is re-
ported that Promoter Charles Loving
may have some difficulty In securing
a permit to do business in Texas for
his $40, O00, 900 cattle syndicate, which
is incorporated in New Jersey. 1t is
we'll known that the state officers are
opposed to the plan of incorporation
In other states to do business In Texas.
The laws of Texas permit Of the in
corporation OF such companies as this,
and state officials are inclined to force
all corporations doing business in this
state to take out their charters here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
vanaerbnts VIII Withdraw.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The will OF
Cornelius Vanderbilt will not be pro-
batsd nor its contents made pubnc
untl young Alfred Vanderbilt, the
second son. can reach home. He is
now in the mountains OF Japan. This
decision was reached To-Day by the
members Of the family and their law
yerS at a conference in Senator De-
pew's Office. A cable message was
sent to him telling the young man to
return to New York with all possible
speed. What else was decided upon
at the conference was not divulged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
Curious

There are few things more inter-
ssting in the natural history Of ami
mails. or. indeed. wonderful.
than the Partially which individuals
Of totally different race have ex-
hibited for each other, says the Lon
don Mail. About ten years ago a
friend who was rector Of a rural parish
IN North Wales bought a pig at one of
his village fairs. 1t belonged to a
cottager who lived nearly our miles
from the place where the fair was
held, and who had probably brought it
on foot from his cottage that morning.
The pig was driven up 10 the rectory
and placed In the sty. and on the next
morning my friend went to see his
new purchase and to turn him out into
the fold to take an airing. where he
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
Mrs. y. &. blackburn Diea.

VERSAILLES, KY, Sept. 1s.-Mrs.
j. c. S. Blackburn, wife Of the ex-sen-
ator, died here tonight of heart dis
ease, aged 60. Mr.. Blackburn left
home a few days ago, his wife's health
showing great improvement. He was
on his way from the east when Mrs.
Blackburn died. At her bedside were
all OF her children except one daugh-
ter. the wife Of Colonel William p.
Hall, U. S. A., who Is i'll in Washing
ton,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 49,
General Clark Carr Of G~alesburg, ILL.,,
and formerly minister to Denmark. ia
in Washington, and 1t is rumored that
he would be the successor of Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Calhoun. who
intends to practice law in Chicago.
General Carr said, in response to an
inquiry, that he was not a candidate
for the position and that he had heard
nothing to lead him to believe that
his name was under consideration.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
Two Soldiers Must Die.

CHICAGO. Sept. ia dispatch to
the Times-Herald from Washington
says: Privates Damhoffer and Conine,
sentenced to death by court martial for
a~ssaulting Philippine women, will not
receive any mercy at the hands Of the
president. The sentence of the court
martial will be carried out as soon as
the proceedings and findings In the
two cases can be reviewed and APP
proved by him. unless there should be
some irregularity about the proceed
ings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
PhNippIne Revenues.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The var
department made the statement today
that the total receipts Of the Philip
pine islands for the month Of July are
1882, S45. divided as follows: Customs
receipts at Manila, 1891, 147; customs
receipts at Iloilo, $22 III; customs re-
ceipts at Cebu. $3l ,0i3. To this should
be added internal revenue receipts to
the amount Of $106, 226. The remaining
receipts consist of provost court fines.
water rents, market and slaughter
house receipts. etc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22
VIII Continue Strike.

CLEVELAND. o., Sept. 18.-At a
melting of the striking street railroad
men last night it was decided by a
unanimous vote to continue the strike.
Four hundred strikers were present
and speeches were made, in which VIC
tort was predicted. The question was
decided by a rising vote. every man
preSent standing up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-22

RAWLINS. Wyo., Sept. 19.-Lou
Shaeffer, a Union Pacific brakeman,
was stabbed yesterday morning by
Jack Harris, a sheep herder in the
employ Of the Geddes Sheep company.
The men had been drinking the
earlier part of the night and about
3 o'clock In the morning Shaeffer was
in the Club saloon when Harris came
In and, without warning, plunged the
blade of a pocket knife into his neck.
A wound four inches long was made.
but. not deep enough to be dangerous