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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-31
THE PHILADELPHIA
Delay In Sailing Caused by Absence
viii Celebrate with n Banquet.

San Diego, Cal, January S0.-Admiral
Kautz stated today that unless orders came
changing present plans the Philadelphia
would not sail for Samoa before Friday or
Saturday and there was still uncertainty as
to whether the flagship will go there at all.
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NE. Cor. Eleventh and J.

lean soil or on the deck of a vessed fly
ing the American flag. When not suf-
fering from the effects of his weakness,
he never spoke of America or of any
thing connected with his own past.
The cases of D. and Mel were hardly
in the line of the irreconcilable South
erner. These two men-cousins-wer
before the civil war both officers OF the
British Ninety-second Highlanders,
now the First Battalion of the Gordons.
They resigned their commissions and
came to this country, on romantic inn
pulse, to fight for the South. At the end
of the war-and of the Confederacy-
they both found themselves without
career, and both their small fortunes
had been invested in Confederate Gov
eminent loans Knowing no other way
of earning a living but soldering they
took service in the Egyptian army.
The Egyptian army, indeed. was,
thirty years ago, before the days of
Cromer and of Kitchener, the refuge OF
numberless ex-Confederates, and of
those who chose to expatriate them
selves perhaps no other soldiers OF the
Lost Cause Jared so well as class as
the American mercenaries of Isma1l.
Many Of them rose to high rank, but
few ever left Egypt to die, as one gal
liant Louisanian died, in his own coun-
try with the rank of Pacha and the
jewelled decorations of the Khedive.-
New York Tribune.
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up the knife, he is very handy at IT,
and can make about as much money
as man who uses only the knife.
The inside of one of these oyster floats
is curious sight. The shuckers range
themselves around the sides of the
room, back to the wall, and sufficiently
far apart to give free play to the Ell
bows. In front of each man is a stout
little hickory block, with fixed chisei
in the center. A shucker sits with one
leg on either side of the block and
basket of oysters containing thou
sand by his side. AS easily as COOK
breaks an egg he scoops the oyster from
its shell and drops it into pail. When
he has finished his thousand he goes
for more. The men are not there for
fun, and you hear very little talking.
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN KEPT
BUSY.
More than $4,000 men are kept busy
at this work from mid-August until
May. The fleet of schooners are con-
stantly out in Great South Bay, IN
Canarsie Bay and along the Shrews-
bury River bringing in fresh supplies
to the floats. Not only do they supply
the 5000 restaurants and oyster shops
in Greater New York, but they have to
look out for a constantly increasing
export trade to England. The demand
from this source averages 5000 barrels
a week all through the season. They
are shipped in the she'll, and, excepl
during the summer months. when re-
frigerating is necessary, they can pc
shipped for little more than 81
barrel freight charge. The cost OF
freight for oysters to Liverpool is about
the same as to ST. Louis.
The amount of capital invested IN
the trade in this State is estimated TO
be $5,000000. There is a great deal Oh
labor involved before your fish dealer
sends you your oysters ready for the
dinner table The bulk of New York
oysters come right from our own waters
Blue Points. Shrewsbury. Rockaways,.
East Rivers and Mill Ponds.
The Blue Points and Rockaways are
usually a little later in the season than
the others. For some reason or other
the demand for Shrewsburys is growing
less and less every year. RockaWay5
and Blue Points are the favorite oys-
tiers for New Workers at popular prices.
Restaurant men declare that there is
not much profit in oysters, but consid-
ering the prices they charge and the
cost to them at the floats good prottI
must be made somewhere. Large ROCK
Always for broils or fries are sold on the
floats for So a thousand. Smaller ones
for "raws'' sell at 81 a thousand: IN
restaurants one seldom gets more than
ten oysters for a 25-cent portion, no
matter how he orders them. Even al
lowing for rent, cooks, wal.ers and ali
that sort of thing, this would seem to
leave handsome profit.-New York
Herald.
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Ornaments, Candles
and Holders

For the Christmas tree are
quite as essential to its success
as are the presents and the chill
dren to enjoy it. They're down
stairs, too. The g1ittering, va
ried colored, and variousIy
shaped bubble-like ornaments
in rich profusion and am
pie quantities. Priced from
lie each up to 15c each. Then
there are the sorts sold in string
look like big beads, and the
strings of tinse1 which take the
place of Jack Frost's Icy. Inn
print, and puts the finishing
touches to the trees garniture.
Christmas tree candles, 1Oc
per bog.
Christmas candle holder, Zoe
per dozen.
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HANDKERCHIEFS FOR
HOLIDAY GIVING

Handkerchief have all seasons
for their own, but more particu-
1ar1y the Christmas season, and
it takes a multitude to be
enough to supply this one sea-
sons demands. They're here,
however, all sorts and styles,
from the ordinary to the finest.
Swiss, linen and silk, plain, en-
broidered, hemstitched and mi
tial, also those with the pretti-
est and daintiest Of lace finish.
The price range is from 4c up to
SIS each, hence all may be suit
ed.
Ladies' popular priced sheer
Swiss embroidered 'kerchiefS,
sca1loped or hemstitched, dainty
patterns, 121ac, 1890, Csc and
soc.
Pure linen, same style a. above,
Csc up to Sits.
The latest style Of lace kerr
chiefs, S5c, 81, $1.25, $3.50
each.
Ladies' pure linen unlaundered
handwork initial 'kerchiefs,
1890.
Ladies' pure linen hand en-
broidered 'kerchiefs, Csc and
SOC.
The dainty, 1llmy linen and
real lace bits are the ones that
run the most rapidly into mon
ey, but they're beauties-
Ladies' fancy silk 'kerchiefs,
embroidered, SOC, 6Oc, Use.
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Interesting Games

Alongside of the book section
down stairs In toyland are to be
found the games; the old ones
which in reality never grow old,
and the new ones In complete
assortment. Like the books,
they're constant friends, and in
their varied nature are adapted
to the tastes of players of all
ages. The best Of them are less
expensive this year. Too nu-
merous are they to enumerate
here, let it suffice to say you'll
surely find the one you want
here if it's to be had in the city.
The prices range from SC up to
81.
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HALF BOUND
STORY BOOKS

They're year around friends
for the young folks, and older
heads can while away many n
pleasant hour with their con-
tents. They are to be found
down stairs, along with the ju-
venile series, and in goodly as
sortment Of kinds and prices.
You can't make a mistake in
sending a book as a gift to the
young folks. They're sure to
interest and benefits accrue
through them. Prices range
ESQ, sec, Soc and 75c for the
larger sizes. '.-ssa ss'
The Juvenile sorts, A. b.. G and ,
story, half bound and thorough
" illustrated. Priced 1Oc, 15c,
roc and 25c.
Juvenile A, b, C and story
books in brightly Autographed
colors. Priced SC, &c, &c, 12c,
1Sc and zoe.
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Club Bags and
Dress Suit Cases

make most acceptable presents
and are always appreciated by
the man OF woman who travels.
We've many kinds and sizes Of
club bags and va1ises, and those
dress suit cases hold a surpris-
Ing lot of things. All are priced
low enough for you to own one
OF to give one away. $3.50 and
up to $40.
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glove counter with the color of
their choice and the correct
size upon presentation Of the
ticket. This saves much annoy
ance to those who would give
gloves as a Christmas present
and are not certain as to size or
color preferred by the one who
is to wear them. These orders
can be purchased for any priced
glove carried in our stock, and
every pair Of gloves sold over
our counter is backed up with
our guarantee from the 81 grade
up. Should the possessor of
one Of these tickets not desire
gloves, we cheerfully give them
the full value of ticket in any
other goods desired.
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Fans for Gifts
SOC and I'D to $40

A gift Of a handsome fan never
comes amiss. They're an ever
necessary article for party and
opera goers. Our assortment Of
Empire and larger styles is
quite extensive; fancy wood and
ivory sticks, gauze, silk and sat
in covered, plain OF decorated,
co1ored and black.
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Our assortment Of mems
walking sticks, range in price
from CSC to $3.50 each. They're
various natural crooks, acacia,
Congo, etc., with steel ferule and
many Of them handsomely ster-
ling silver mounted, others with
bone handles mounted. Quite
the correct thing for q gift to a
gentleman.
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Mems Slippers
75C uD to So

Every man should have at
least one pair of slippers, but
not every man has some one to
think to get him a pair. If you
do not receive a pair as a pres
emit you will find such a saving
in buying here that you can well
afford to purchase pair for
yourself and enjoy their COM
forts. They're in feathers of
various sorts and plush silk EN-
broidered. Variously priced at
Use and up to 81.
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Hard to Please.

II have never asked Edmund if he
loved any other girl before he loved
me-
why not?"
Il knew that if he had or had not I
wouldn't like it,
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According to the most recent reports
received at the United States Navy De-
partment a large amount OF the present
years budget in the French expenses
is being taken up in the repairs ana
notifications Of old and almost cpso-
lete ships. For example. the old Ma
genta, built as long ago as 1882, is
having changes made in her machin-
cry altogether out of proportion to her
value as fighting unit
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The Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance
has completed arrangements for supply
ing the volunteer regiments with Krag-
Jorgensen rifles of 1898 mode! and
smokeless power cartridges. There are
between $4,000 and 10000 Of these rifles
in hand at the arsenals.
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They're pleasing for children's
Christmas gifts and are here In
great variety; plain gold bands,
engraved ones and many others
with settings of various prec-
1ous stones. Your birth Stone
among the lot, and CSC for your
choice.
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Initial Handkerchief

Somehow having ones initials
on the 'kerchief seems to give a
sense Of special ownership. We
have the initial styles for the
whole family and at prices to
suit all, aa
Mems pure linen initial kerr
chiefs, hemstitched, and 6 In a
box, for 81 and $3.50 the box.
Ladies' pure linen initial
handkerchief, six in y neat box,
$3.50 per box.
Six In a box, fine lawn initial
'kerchiefs, 81 per box.
Ladies' and gents pure linen
hemstitched initial 'kerchiefs,
Csc each.
Children's Handkerch'fs
Child's colored border kerr
chiefs with co1ored initial, In
neat box, SOC q box.
Child's colored border kerr
chiefs, put up In fancy box-six
in box-3Oc n box.
Chi1d's pure linen 'kerchiefs,
put up in fancy box, 35c, SOC,
75c a box.
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Holiday
Glove
Orders

You pur-
chase tn e
ticket and
the recipient
of the ticket
is supplied
w it h tn e
gloves and
properly fit
ted at our
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Havre, France, using his knowledge OF
French to equal advantage. But Lon
don held out the strongest inducements
to him.
There. in spite of the climatic, social
and political drawbacks, he prospered
and was popular. Everybody who knew
him liked him; the British found him an
honest man, with the feelings and the
polished manners of what they call 1.-The
upper classes" his humble business, his
eccentricities and his unique Georgian
manner of speech notwithstanding. The
Americans, including Consul General
Merritt, who was one of his close
friends and frequent visitors, both in
the shop and at the Colonel's suburban
house, must have felt that, In spite of
his hopeless ability and unre-
constructedness, the man was American
to the tips of his fingers, and speci-
men of the nationality of whom they
could well be proud.
This was one strikingly picturesque,
one on the whole, noble type of the ir-
reconcilable Southerner. There were
others, generally less picturesque and
not always so noble. A billiard marker,
for example, in a suburban hotel, whom
the habitues, including several officers
of a regiment quartered near by, al
ways addressed as Major" proved on
inquiry to be a genuine South Caro-
linian ex-Confederate staff soldier. AS
rule his conduct was respectable and
his manners entirely beyond reproach,
but it was understood that, contrary to
the rule in English hotel billiard rooms.
patrons of those particular tables were
never to offer the marker q drink. This,
though necessary, was all the harder
on both patrons and marker because
no one would ever have though of dar-
ing to offer him coin. 1t was only in
the alterations following his occasional
sprees that he spoke of the vow he had
taken never again to set foot on Amer
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
F. NJ. Crowell was down from Alton

| f. NJ. Crowell was down from Alton
yesterday.
win Greer returned this morning
from Seneca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Halsell have
gone to the ranch near Tulsa.
w. j. Strange and wife returned
home to Chelsea this morning
An amazing number of Christmas
jugs fouad their way into the country.
Misses Byrd Ironside and Agnes
Flcklin went to Tulsa to spend few
days.
Mrs. G. d. Meredith returned this
morning from visit of several days
at Alton.
Miss Babe Skinner returned from
Seneca this morning where she has
been visiting.
Sam Frazier and George Nidiffer
left for St. Louis this morning with
several cars of cattle.
An agent wanted in the vicinity of
every postoffice in the Cherokee ma
tion; apply to this office.
Mrs. J. I. Clapper returned from
Carthage this morning, where she
spent Christmas with friends.
John Gunter rode to Adair yesterday
morning and bought three mules
them home last night.
A little raw and cold today but
really there is no cause for complaint
this winter with the weather bureau. |
Miss Dot Weems and Miss Ida
Lampson returned to Newtonia last
evening, J. G. Briggs accompanied
them.
Mrs. j. f. Ledbetter and daughter,
Miss Dollle, returned this morning
from an extended visit at Hindsville,
Arkansas.
Mr.. Badgett's children, Ross and
Mary, returned this morning from
jheir visit to their grandmother's at
Fort Gibson.
Miss Tenney Strout, f. w. Strout's
lister, returned to her home in Au-
,orn, Maine, last night, after a visit
# several weeks in Vinita.
Johnny Crutchneld goes out to visit
lis sister, Mrs. Morrison, on Duck
reek, tomorrow. Willie Mars will
AIRY his Daily Cheftain route.
What is it1 A cure for coughs, colds,
roup, whooping cough, hoarseness, sore
hroat, and all bronchial affections OF the
hroat, chest and lungs. so doses for so
ents. Money refunded if it fails to give
We mean DR.. Simmons |
ough syrup. A. w. Foreman. =
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob
life Of joy. Bucklen's arnica salve
cures them; also old, running and
fever sores, ulcers, boils felons, corns,
warts, cuts, bruises, burns, scaids,
chapped hands, chilblains; best pile
cure on earth. Drives out pains and
aches. Only 25c a box. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by A. w. Foreman and Peo
pies drug store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
spciaI Holiday Rates

For students and teachers. To en-
able students and teachers of Education
al Institutions to visit their homes dur
ring the holidays the M. K. &. T. Ry.,
will sells(on certificate plan) tickets at
one anu one third fare to points in Mis-
souri, and Kansas. and one and one fifth
fare TO points in the Indian Territory.
Tickets OH sale on closing day of school
and day following, mot later than Dec.
r., and limited TO return not later than
Jan. 10th.
For particulars relative to certificate
plan" etc, call on ]. T. Clapper.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
CHRISTMAS CASUALTIES.
A Woman Killed as a Result
of a Holiday Drunk.

Two Christmas casualties are re-
ported from Cowskin prairie, pre-
sumably the result of drinking
Southwest City whisky. Saturday
night some parties were passing
the home of Mrs. Allen Down,
three miles east of Grove, and
fired into the house, the inmates
being in bed. A bullet struck Mrs.
Down in the side, killing her.
The same night Walker Fields,
the son of George Fields, passed
some campers en- the road from
Southwest City. They were drunk,
and he may have been so. In any
event, fight ensued in which
Fields was shot, though not fa-
tally.
There is United States statute
against selling whisky to Indians
but as its enforcement would en-
tail material reduction in the
money receipts of all the state bor-
der towns, such a condition is
probably not to be considered.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
Miss George Injured.

Miss Marguerite George had the
misfortune TO sprain her ankle, on her
arrival at Spencer Academy, last
Friday morning. She left here last
Thursday afternoon on the Frisco,
and went to Antlers, from which
point she drove across the country
fifteen miles, to Spencer Academy,
the home Of her mother. On attempt
ing to alight from the buggy she
sprained her ankle SO as to necessitate
the limb being placed in a plaster cast
and will have to remain so for some
weeks.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
Last Nights Entertainment.

Francis Dade's entertainment last
night was in some ways disappoint-
lment. Uncertain lines his rendition
was good, but versatility was lacking.
In the gallery things went free and
easy, like, and the hoodlums spit to-
bacco juice down on ladies in the par
quet, emphasizing the necessity for
the presence Of Mr.. Ironside, or his
former manager, Will Carter.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
VINITA WANTS WATER.
Tie Best Find Possible in the Test
Well.

As4the drill is humping away
over north of the Frisco track a
great deal Of discussion is going on
about town as to the most profit
able strike that is to be made. A
majority of those who have ex-
pressed themselves are decidedly
of the opinion that an abundant
flow of good water would be Of
more real benefit 70 the town than
oil, gas or coal. Without water
we cannot go much further toward
building city, whereas we can
have electric lights, street cars,
ETC., Independent of gas supply.
Water is the thing we are after.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
The New RaiIroad.

w. w. England is over from Alton
today. He states that the latest re-
port regarding the Grove railroad is
that there will be some delay in the
selection of further route of this
line by reason Of the existence of an
old charter for line from Southwest
City to the northwest.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
Agents Wanted.

The Chieftain would like to employ
a person in each locality to act as
agent. And the person who can not
make more money working for US at
this season Of the year than they can
at any thing else in the country, is a
mighty poor solicitor. Write the Of
fee for particulars, II you can get the
recommendation of someone known to
us.
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Commenced Tuesday.

The drill for the deep well started
yesterday afternoon and has been 60
ing constantly ever since, running
the entire night. Nearly one hun
dred feet have been drilled, through
various formations of rock, etc. 1t
will run day and night till finished.
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Holiday EXCURSION Rates

Via NJ. K. & 7. Ry. One fare for
round trip to stations within 400 miles
of Vinita. Minimum full fare, so cents;
minimum half fare, as cents. Tickets
will be on sale December a5, az, IS, 30
and 81, 1899, and January 4, 1900, final
limit to return January 2, 1000.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
Married Christmas Eve.

John r. Day, Of zena, /. r., and
Miss Susan Ann Renfro, Of Big Cabin,
were married at the home OF the
brides parents near Big Cabin on the
9TH, +. S. Baker, christian evangelist,
officiating. A nice dinner was served
to the guests present.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
Tie TittIe CAGE.

Several important cases are set for
the January term of the United
States court at Vinita. Among the
number is the case of ]. M. little
against the city of Vinita for judg-
mentTendered in the Cherokee courts
for cider spilled fifteen years ago.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. ]. E. Lillsy, a prominent citizen
Of Hannibal, Mo-, lately bad woder-
fnl deiiverence from a frightfuI death.
In telling Of it be says: ~ was taken
with typhoid fever, that run into
pneumonia. My lungs became hard
ened. / was sOweak / couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me.
I expected to soon die Of consumption
when heard OF Dr. Kings new dis
covery. One cOttle gave great relief.
1 continued the use OF it, and now am
well and strong. can't say too much
Ia its praise This marvellous medi-
cine is the surest and quickest cure fn
the world for all throat and lung
trouble. Regular sizes soc and 81 .O0.
Trial bottles free at A. w. Foreman
and Peoples drug store.
Lake Moore is down from Fafrl,,a
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27

Via Frisco Line to points within 200
miles; also to points in Tennessee, Miss
issippi, Georgia, Alabama, the Carolina's
Virginia and Florida. One fare for
round trip. Ask the agent for further
particulars.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27

Ursh Jones, Hezekiah Brown and
John Peter Smith viii testify to the
wonderful curative properties Of d. Sim
mons cough syrup. Sample bottles
free. Satisfaction or money refunded.
A. W. Foreman.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27
National Live Stock AssocIatIou

Meeting at Fort Worth, Texas, January
IS to IS, 1900, For above named occa-
sion the NJ. K. & T. Ry will sell tickets
at one fare, fIo.45, for round trip. Dates
Of sale January II and IS, limited to re-
turn leaving Fort Worth January II to
n
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27

Delegates attending the Fort Worth
meeting may avail themselves Of the low
rate, which viii be in effect from Forth
Worth for the meeting Of the Texas Live
Stock association, January zs to 90, 1900
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-27

Lake Moore is down from Fairland
this morning.