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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
GERONIMO AND HIS PEOPLE
BOTH DECLARED TO BE GENERALLY
misunderstood AND MIS-
REPRESENTED.

Fort Sill 20. T.) letter in The Chicago Record
There have been so many false statements In
the newspapers lately about Geronimo IN regard
to his going mad, his leaving the reservation ana
going on the warpath and his not being satshed
here that thought il would not be out or pace
to have the truth known about him and his
band.
This is nv third trip here and the next day
after arriving / went to see Geronimo, VINO ives
about three miles from the post. | met him on
the road on horseback with his little daughter
sitting back of him and his little nephew back
Of her three on one horse. lie shook hanus with
me- He is looking better than had ever seen
him before. He is in good health and looks
several years younger than he did year ago
| told him wanted to paint another portrait or
him He said: How much you give?' replied
Same as | gave you before" He said, very
emphatically: "To-dah!" which means, NO.
and added: Me savoy you make heap lot Of
money from my pictures You must pay me so
much" and held up both hands twice ana one
hand once which meant 80.
He said he was the way % the doctor 2, as
his little girl was not well. Then he added that
he wanted to see me again. SO the next day.
Sunday. | spent the day with him He showed
me the different things he collected at Omaha
last year. lie feels very proud over his WISH
there but it has had bad effect on him in one
wayne saw so much money there that he
magines all white people have lots OF money,
and now he charges accordingly. Where he
used to charge So 30 for a bow and four arrows
now he charges 50.
He is an inveterate gambler and a good one.
He is very lucky and no one can dur MN.
| had with me rifle. He put pie OF paper
on a stump and said / could have the first shot,
and every time hit the mark he would give me
So but that must do likewise with him. rms
| did not agree to- we shot for fun without
a rest | missed nearly every shot. while he hit
the mark every time. and one time he hit 1t
square in the centre They say Geronimo's eye
sight is very poor, but he proved to me that his
eyesight good, especially for an old man
nearly seventy.
In the afternoon | went with him to where the
Comanche kowa and Apache Indians gather
for gambling and horse racing. 1t Is interesting
to see them gamble at cards. The game l do not
understand, but it is interesting to watch. Any
number can play Everything is fair no cheat
ing going on, and all are good -natured They
take turns in handling the cards. Geronimo, OF
course, was In the game. and it was fun to see
him handle the cards. He was as expert as any
Of them and at times would get excited he
would yell at the top OF his voice. The principal
point in the game is to bet on the turn Of card.
Quite often three and four Comanches would
chip in and bet good sum on card when
Geronimo handling the cards. and he would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

cover their money every time They ooaldn't
blum him.
While he was playing cards 4 white man
stepped up TO Geronimo and bet him $40 that
his horse could beat Geronimo's Geronimo
looked at the white mans horse and then took
the bet The money was tied up % handker-
take Sometimes II Geronimo thinks he has An
easy horse to beat he will ride the horse himself,
but in this case he got small Apache boy 70
ride and his horse won the race.
Geronimo Is generous and good to his people
especially to the poorer ones, giving them money
whenever they need it.
The Apache Indians probably are more mis-
understood than any other tribe, and they 40
not deserve the bad reputation that they nave
They are very easy to get along with. easy 10
make friends with and their friendship lasts
forever Here at Fort Sill they are very IN
dustrious. They are working all the time, tend-
ing to their stock or working on their farms
They raise all the vegetables. watermelons and
muskmelons used by the soldiers and WHITES at
the post. and have corn and wheat 10 sell
A few months ago two Apaches were oHereu
$50 a month each and all expenses PAID 10 tra'el
with a show. but they refused because they hao
work to do on their farms and could not leave
When the Apaches first came here -FOUR years
ago the Government gave them few cattle
now they have a big herd, and the other DAY All
Apache sold 200 head OF cattle to white man.
They are posted on prices and know now fnucn i
they should receive. If any fences are to be built
the Apaches build them. The Comanches ana
Kiowas do very little work The Apaches
are very neat and clean. Their houses ana
wards are neatness itself Everything is kept
i'm it's place and taken care Of Geronimo takes
great pride i'm the work the Apaches are doing
around him. and works a good deal himself for
an old man.
Mr. Grinnell has an article in the March Cos
mopolitan" in which he states that there IS
probably not Indian tribe in the United
States which could not. under the direction or
the right kind OF man. become entirely self-sup-
porting within ten years. The Apache Indians
at Fort Sill are to-day virtually self-supportlng,
and they have been here but four years but
they had the right kind Of men to direct them in
Captain II. l.. Scott and Lieutenant Beach. who
are az particular with these Apache Indians and
take as much interest in them as though they
were their own children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
IN RUSSIA.
THE POOR USE BRICKS The ~
LEAF SOMETIMES COSTING ABOUT
Sr1 POUND

From The Anglo huss,an- A..
A.n~ the few things for which kun
a.rvedIy enjoys q credtfabie aho INV, rori-
tation Russian tea doubtless occupies =, md
ta.oi lac 10Th on account Of it, euahty ~
NODE az preparation and consumpNon. 80
ag,st plsce there 10 no such thlng as nu'e ttr.Iv
In the literal sense Of the Woro. i. - rntrv
an article imported from China, WHICH ~.
1,ir nrobabv continue for a long time 20 DC e,,e
chief source Of tea supply for the husSH" j., A.
kets Tea in Russia is very dear put tn'o 20
to the heavy expenses OF trahspel. n,,antities
duties The Russians drink enormous qunns''~
80 tea sufficient to brighten any Englishmah
The Door people-and, alas! the RUSSIA p It.S
are the poorest in exiStenoe-uSe the 81 80
brick tea. This is the cheapest sS' -, so,ne
mixed with the stems. and compressor py eon
adhesive gum into dry cakes or various SIP
resembling in it's appearance plug tuono
This tea which would probably prove polsoilo o
to anv one else Is consumed by the husslaii
workingman at the average rate OF about twenty
stakans COR tumblers) day; the RUSSIAN stahaii
being quite equal to five OF the niue tllIiiOs'
OF cups used in England at afternoon teaS. ~
deed a Russian won't be satisfied until sedHlol
NOT nroshibyot" or the seventh perspiratoii
breaks out" according to the popular sayihs.
Taking into consideration that black, sour .,
hitter brick-like bread, raw onions garHc' uileu
ieather-like fish and strongly sailed behring's are
usually the chief articles OF food or the people
at large one must not wonder at the enormous
quantity of hot tea needed to sui hussIah
thirst and help on his digestion
The inferior sort Of tea Is, besides very cheap,
but. OF course it is not the brick tea as used
bv the poor moujik that enjoys a world-"lde
reputation. but that in use among the mlooIe
and upper classes. In such households tea at
the price of 5s or 6s. per pound OO OF the
English pound avoirdupois) is quite an Ordinary
thing while in Weather families los to Us
per pound is frequently paid. There are choice
sorts Of teas which sold even at 70 rubles
per pound but OF these only few leaves are
used to add extra delicious aroma to the
ordinary tea Thus the high quality Of the tea
Itself brought overland and most carefully
packed is the chief reason Of its superiority over
the teas in use in Western Europe.
But apart from the tea itself, the Russian
method Of preparing 1t goes long way to con-
tribute to the fine taste OF the beverage. In this
process the famous "samovar" plays the prin-
cipal part and word or two Of explanation will
not be amiss. The "samovar' is the utens
used only for boiling the water. They are usu-
ally made Of brass or copper. but there are also
silver samovars, the inside being lined with an
other metal In the middle there is a kind OF
chimney or fire receptacle around which fresh
cold water is poured into the samovar. Burning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
lis Tain -Screp Express SerUice from Neqo
York TO Cherbouy Paris, South
an,pton London and Hamburg.
Twin-screw Passenger Service frsm New
YORK to plymouth, London, CherbourE,
Paris and Hamburg.
UNSURPASSED ACCOMMODATIONS. CUISINE
AND SERVICE.

The great fleet Of passenger steamers main
tanned by the Hamburg American Line. cu-
minating in those magnificent greyhounds the
First Bismarck and Auguste- Victoria, have
earned for that company place at the head OF
the great steamship organizations Of the world.
It's unequalled service between this port and
Paris. London and Hamburg besides its Med
iterranean service give the Hamburg American
Line a commanding position among the half
dozen competing transatlantic steamship com
panies.
While the First Bismarck and Auguste-Vic-
toria enable the Hamburg American Line to
keep up It's end in the matter Of record making
Speed and satisfy tho demand for swift transit,
the company also lays stress upon thA slower
the Graf waldersee, the Patricia the Pretoria
and the Pennsylvania
These mighty ships, as stanch as oak and
steel can make them, pursue their ocean way
with the tranquil even motion Of some fixed
star in its orbit The Vibration Of the engines Is
% slight that It is no more than an occasional
trenor, and the swells Of the sea are reduced
virtually to the vanishing point by the ballast
In effect Of the cargo.
To make q voyage across the Atlantic upon
these ships Is to become hostage to comfort
and safety, rather than a slave to speed, and is
10 insure conditions that make possible the full-
est endowment Of what. after all is one or the
highest charms Of going abroad-the sea Itself
II q day or two longer can be given to 1t, so
much the better; the time could not be more de-
urhtfuly spent To this view many people are
ouiol1y responsive, for 1t accords with their in
dividuA desires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

sssrcoaI or we'd Is thrown into sAs ehfm.ey,
snd Il usually takes absue quue1 o. hour
before the water begins - bod tAh being en-.
neunced by . volume q steam from under the
cover. rhsa ths bsntng water b poured upon
the tsa In the pot and the latter placed on the
ton Of the Sazn0va1 b kesD warm, - tea~ cossys
are unknown in RnU1A- The infusion u made
very strong, bot emily shout NTH or quarter OF
q glass is hiled With it. the rest being 6Ilsd
up With the boiling water. sfice Of lemon OF
MIX Is added according TO taste. and sugar b.
put into the glass, or used ~ pffkushu"
There Is no respectable" househoad IN Russia
without one or more samova<s. The utsnstl is
turned out by the million. Tula, the RUSSIA
Sheffield. Is particularly famous for the produc-
ton Of this article. The samovar is IN use three
or four times q day; in some houses indeed It
is kept boiling the whole day long. The samoan
may be really termed the Russian hearth and
freside Around II the family and guests
semble drinking tea and chatting for hours. Its
steamng and cheerful humming are as music
to the Russian ear, accustomed as II is 70 th.
sound from earliest childhood. Even when 'eay-
ing their native soil for far-dstant lands when
luggage has to be reduced TO a minimum The
indispensable samovar is rarely left behind and
in the new countries Of their adoption II forms
frequently a melancholy link with the past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

OF boilers. with the underlying furnaces can be
wholly shut off from the rest OF the ship. This
method Of construction is q practical safety pre-
caution. the ship would noat In security even
If several Of the compartments were stove In and
filled with water. Not only are there separate
water-tight bukheads dividing these compar.-
ments, but from bow to stern there are douple
bottoms divided into many sir and water ugh'
chambers so that II the outer keel should str1he
any object and be punctured 1t would not eer-
ousy injure the ship. .
The fleet OF the Hamburg American III iaH.
messenger staamships includes the Graf w alder
see and the Patricia, recently completed, ana .ne
Pennsylvania and Pretoria now In theil SECOND
season In general style, size ana nnlsh' ines
four sh,ns are almost exactly alike Each has
accommodations for 200 frst-cabin passengers
and 123 second cabin passengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
HUMTLTATTEG.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What was you sayin' about Sandy Rhodesr
IT said dat Blnky Virgins toll me Sandy vas
drowned up in de Northwest"
Il thought Sandy 30 cautious about gon
near de water"
He wuz But Blinky SEE the night wuZ dark
an Sandy didn't make no effort 10 Kit out. II
was only four foot deep. but Sandy preferred to
drown"
why was that
We'll. It seems dat de lake Sandy tumbled
into was dem newly diskivered soap lakes. and
when Sandy realized what IT was he had got
himself into he Jest felt dat Inundated dat ne
let hisself drown"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
NEW TWIN SCREW

time TO do its work and to carry the ship for
ward with safety and ease
These twin-screw passenger steamships. the
Graf Waldersee the Patricia the Pennsylvania
and the Pretoria are all of great size, and are
among the largest carriers ahoat, their individ-
nal disbursement reaching the enormous total OF
% 800 tons or Al 600 900 pounds. The steadying
effect of this immense bulk is noticed at once by
every one but particularly by those who have
often crossed the ocean. and have. therefore, a
basis for comparison with other steamers. In
equipping these vessels every convenience and
accommodation have been provided. Among the
modern devices adopted to give steadiness to the
ships are the side or bge keels attached to and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

projecting from the keel below the water line.
Their effect is most noticeable in preventing the
disagreeable rolling motion so Objectionable on
ships not thus equipped.
There is among the passengers crossing on
these passenger boats almost entire absence
Of seasckness. 1t will Of course, never be pos
sibe to entirely eliminate the possibility Of this
dreaded disturbance but the chances Of il upon
these steady ships with their great cargoes and
bilge keels, are reduced TO minimum.
The grand dining saloons, the ladies' saloon
and the smoking room are beautifully decorated
and furnished and the service is equal to that
on the express steamers. The staterooms, all OF
ample proportions. have been placed altogether
on the upper and promenade decks, thus giving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

To the holiday-seeker and the overworked.
hard driven man woman OF affairs, who ask
not (Which is the swftest steamer" but rather
(Which is the safest and most comfortable
steamer to travel on?" the great passenger
steamers Of the Hamburg American Line leave
no requirement unfulflled They are models OF
elegance and comfort and contribute in every
To insure the highest degree OF safety these
passenger steamships Of the Hamburg American
Line are built on the twin-screw plan, ike the
express steamers, the First Bismarck and Au-
guste- Victoria. This duplicates the propellng
machinery, so that II anything should happen to
the engines or shaft connected with one screw,
the machinery with the other screw VIII con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
PRETORIA, PA

the best Of ventilation and abundant light, and
doing away with the necessity Of going down
several flights Of stairs. There unusually
large number Of moderny appointed bathrooms
for use Of both first and second cabin passen-
gers. The promenade deck stretches away like
some long paved city street. and in walking up
and down II finds at least what the full
measure Of inauguration Is In the air Of the sea.
These steamers are heated by steam. lighted
with electricity. and fitted up vessels should
be that are about to sail into the twentieth cen
fury.
BY way OF additional precaution against any
emergency. the hull is divided into number
Of water tight compartments, so that each set
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
PRICKING THE SHERIFPS At WINDSOR

London correspondence OF The Birmingham
Post.
An interesting innovation was introduced !
am told. into the ancient ceremony known as
prcking the sheriffs, which performed by
the Queen at Windsor Castle to-day with all the
customary formalites. From time immemorial
It has been the practice for the Sovereign 70
prick the names Of certain Of the eligible con
didates for the shrievaty, which are Inscribed
on large sheet If parchment the size OF which
made 1t very difficult TO handle, but to-day the
parchment attached to two rollers. that
as soon as Her Majesty, with a gold headed
pin. had duly pricked all the names which were
visible the roller wound up and fresh
list Of candidates came into view The new
arrangement, II is stated. worked with perfect
success, a considerable saving II time being
effected in the performance OF this quaint ola
function.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
NEW YORk-uONOON.

The Graf Waldersee, Patricia, Pennsylvania
and Pretoria call first at Plymouth, one OF the
westernmost ports Of England whence. after .
cursory examination Of passengers baggage by
customs officers while being transferred TO the
railway station. a ma efficiently appointed spe-
cial train carries the passengers to London In
four and a half hours. Paddington Station Is
the landing place in LONDON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
NEW WORKMAN BURG.

From Cherbourg the steamers proceed direct
to Cuxhavsn, the seaport Of Hamburg. and the
passengers are quickly osuveyed - and nom
the latter city. during the season. upsu special
trains.
Upon the westward trip the steamers will
touch at Boulogne- sur Mer. from which point
they proceed direct TO NewYork. AS the former
is but three and half hours from Paris, II
makes a most convenient port Of embarkation
for those destined for NewYork from Cont
mental points and will be found Of the greatest
convenience to travellers this account.
The rates OF passage upon these popular pas
senger ships are considerably lower than upon
the express steamers OF this or other lines. and
they afford the opportunity Of considerable say
ing in the cost OF European trip. without q
sacrifice OF anything but time as in every par
ticuar of cuisine furnishings and service they
are the equals of the exoress steamers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
HIS UNQUESTIONED RIGHT.
o Kansas City Journal.

From The Kansas City Journal.
former st. Clair County man Joseph Biz
card. is said to have made 500 900 gold strike
in a Colorado mine after a search covering a
period Of sixteen years. Blizzard is unquestOn-
ably entitled TO blow himself" now. il so in
clined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
NEW YORK-PARIS.

From Plymouth the steamers go across to
CherbourC France. where close connections are
made by rail for Paris the passengers being
landed by the company's tender at their newly
erected waiting-ro
Passengers whose destination is France, or
Southern Europe by taking these steamers
avoid the necessity OF having TO cross the much
dreaded English Channel. The sailing time be-
tween Nsv-York and Cherooury is about nine
days
Upon arrival At Chereourg the passenger
are conveyed To Par4e b. special train. ~
route tAreugh beautiful NORMANDY b - en5nV-
able that the tx and ooe-haH hours consumed
In the trip are speedily passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
ONE HOLLOW LEFT.

From the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
"A nickel? Why. man, you are already as
full as you be-"
Not quite, sir. Don't you notice my hollow
yOce2'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08
Fatal Accfd emf Mar Orcas.

Harry Curry, about Is years of age,
sou of Mrs. Samuel Curry, of Orcas,
met with an accident which cost him
his life while out hunting a mile or
more from his home last Friday. He
was climbing over log when in some
manner his gun vas discharged, the
heavy charge of buckshot SCATTERING
his right arm below the elbow and
nearly blowing the hand off. The shot
ranged upward, striking him under
the chin, and destroying the sight of
one eye. Notwithstanding his terrible
injury he walked to his home over a
mile away, almost unaided. He was
taken on the Lydia Thompson that
evening to st. JoseDh's hospital in
Fairhaven, where his arm was ampu-
tated, but he was too weak from loss
of blood to recover from the operation.
He died at the hospital Saturday morn
ing. His mother, who went to Fair
haven with him and was with him
when he died, returned to Orcas On
the Thompson Tuesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08
A Camp Fire Proposition.

Mr.. EDITOR: There has been some
talk of having Camp Fire in this
comfy This year would be one OF
the best, and this summer the proper
time. Now we will make PROPOSE
ton. We are situated on an island
near the pass. Plenty of good water,
fishing and one of the best clam beds
on the Sound. Lots of room to pitch
tents and lumber enough to use fol
platform. Now we propose to make an
offer to the G. A. r. that we will dc
all we can to accommodate them if they
will accept tits proposition and give a
general invitation to all, not only in
this county but at Whatcom, Seattle
and other places also. Make three OIL
four-day holiday of it and enjoy our
selves. Come, comrades, rally round
the Camp Fire and have ''good old
time" Let us here from some other
quarters, and meanwhile keep the mat
ter moving.
w. ]. COURT.
West Sound, June S, 1899.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08

FRIDAY HARBOR, June 6. 1899.
To My Neighbors and Whom Else 1t
may Concern
1 have been requested to tell my ex-
perience with the New York Life In
surance Company. and my knowledge
of its methods. am glad to be able
to say the company is one of the oldest
and strongest life insurance companies
in the world, and that IN its methods
and management it is always perfectly
fair and equitable. l have, myself, a
policy in this great mutual company
and can from personal experience
cheerfully recommend the company as
in every way worthy and obliging to
its policy holders. Still more, every
policy holder is an owner, according to
the amount of his policy, in the com
pany and all its vast assets and a
sharer in all profits made. His insur
ance is therefore an investment as well
as protection to his family. his estate
and his old age.
Yours truly,
REV. J. w. WHITE.