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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-01

The Vinita Chieftain has the
honor, SO far as we know, of being
the first newspaper in the Indian
Territory to actually have libel
suit brought into court against it.
This suit was brought by party
who considered himself injured by
the publication of, an item in that
paper. The item gave an account
of row in dive at Tampa, Flori-
da, in which a man by the name
of Smith was concerned. The
Chieftain got the wrong Smith
mixed up with it and corrected the
mistake in the next issue, but the
wrongfully accused Smith felt that
his character was damaged, and
entered suit for $1,000. After the
case had been fought for several
days the jury brought in verdict
assessing the damages to the gen.
tleman's reputation at s5.-Purcell
Register.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-01

The body of Capt. 0'Neill, of
the New Mexican troop of Rough
Riders, has been brought home
frcm Cuba and will be buried at
Arlington Heights. Capt. 0'NeilI
was killed on the famous San Juan
Hin charge, July 1sL.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
MIST PIT Up FIRE hStAFtH'

COMMISSIONER GUTLFoYLE GETS AFTER
NoNTAG1-E-sT. PROPERTY OWNERS
Denutv Building Commissioner Jonn 'u'i'oY'e
,.este-5av in the Supreme Court before Justice
Gavnor began action against Henry l. 9pIs -.
owner % an apartment-house ~ Nos. Iy' anu Il'
,fo,tsrue-st and the estate Of Norman L. Munro
owner OF a seven-story apartment-house Al Us
III 1i3 li5 and IL Montague-st. on account o. ,e
alleged neglect Of the owners 70 equip their nlin-
,ncs with nre-escapos. as the law directs. 'o'"
missioner Guilfoye told n Tribune reporter yes'er-
dav that he had been after the owners o. 'ne
properties named FOR several weeks urging ana
coaxing them TO make the improvements wanted
but all 20 no purpose.
Justice Gaynor granted two writs recurring M I'M tne
owners 10 show cause why they should not pe pun
ished FOR neglect 10 comply with the Commission
The Munro property is occupied by large mum IN
ber OF wealthy people The order served on Mt.
Spraguc IS reiurnabe on March q and that on
Mrs Munro on March % Assistant corporation
Counsel Courtney said yesterday that II the order
was granted Commissioner Gufoyle would pro-
ceed az once 10 put up the necessary fre-escapes
and charge the cost to the owners.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
CORNELIUS MLAUGHLIN.

Cornelius Mclaughlin. the only brother Of Hugh
Mclaughlin the Democratic leader of Brooklyn,
died on Tuesday the home of his niece Mrs
Lorenzo O'Connor 40. III Canton-st Brooklyn
in his sAventy-third year His death was due n
cancer Of the jaw and head. from which he had
suffered for some time He was horn In Furman-
St. and was a mechanic. never holding any politl-
cal office except appointment as a mechanic
in the Department of Public Works. He was all
his life TO politics. but was extremely proud
OF his brothers prominence IN public affairs. and
frequently resented remarks or criticisms made on
.ba Democratic leaders, conduct ~ public affairs
and distribution OF patronage.
The funeral will he strictly private the services
taking nlace A. the home Of his niece, where he
atas Hugh McLaughlin has been informed of his
brothers death but will no. he present at the
funeral being at present in Florida Cornelius Nc
fau9hiin was utterly unlike his brother physically
md mentally He more than six feet tall,
snd eIyavs wore a shabby stoveppe hat. He had
no political influence whatever. and was poor and
NliterTfe
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
oppoSED To SUNDAY TRAINS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir Noticing that only one side % the question
- running sunday trains on the Della Lscks-
wanna and Western Railroad as Far as summit 10
concerned has been presented m The Tribune.
write 70 correct = wrong impression have lived
I'm Summit for fifteen years. and have seen mo
place grow from village % a city IN perfectly
normal and healthy way. We ascrioe much of our
prosperity 10 the class o. inhabitants attracted
Many residents have come here on account of our
quiet Sundays and have yet 70 hear one voice
IN commentator of the innovation on our rail-
road We have always been proud o. the ex-
coptional character ~ the employees on the road.
and sear that Sunday service viii change all that
In The Tribune OF this date (March 81 foolish
remark ia made as 20 the "amazement' aroused
in fhe minds of summer boarders-"the many
ctfv naonie''- because We have had no sunday
'rsins As the greater proportion or the men q
summit are essentially city people. there should
h.va h-er "A similar "amazement IN their minds
~ they felf themselves deprived Of modern con-
venlences IN sunday travel There l. no doubt
,hs some people want the trains but there j. also
no doubt that they not majority. nor are
thev 10 be reckOnel among our most desirable
ci.izens II We must bow 20 the commercial spirit
vshlch i evidently az the bottom Of this movement.
NAV We not be heard IN our desire 20 have as few
trains as possible through our town on sun
davo A. o. r.
sr,,,,if N7rch - isa
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
TON. TIE TROPICAL SEAL Dad
THE PRACTICAL JOKER OF THE AQUARIUM HA
SPOILED HIS LAST BONNET

TIE PRACTICAL, JOKER OF THE AQUARIUM HAS
SPOILED HIS LAST BONNET.
Tom has ruined his last bonnet drencneo ms
las, victim and played his last prank Tot '''
amusement of the crowds which visit me aqua
rum. in Battery Park Tom is dead ana mas eo"0
where good seas go II they die In New OF ~
tho Natural History Museum. II Is tnoueh "'
abscess on the brain carried him on for ms passe
was So sudden that nobody noticed II II" at 0.'
m Yesterday his lifeless carcass was seen TO oe
floating on the surface Of the pond ne lnha"i'e''
HIS mate Jerry showed evident signs OF H'el'E'".
grief when Toms body was removed Ihis pa' VI
oeals had lived amicably together for t"enty-ohe
months and FIVE days IN the Aquarium ana they
were considered 10 he the only tropicai seaIs III
captivity in the world. They were caught OF '"e
coast Of Yucatan.
Assistant superintendent Spencer declares ina.
Tom could pick a new bonnet out OF cro"d OF
od-s+,lA ones with unerrinE precision. i was ms
46ga NJ his tank bv the most graceful ana aluring
ca 1obols Then when his victim was Well W!lnli
Tearh Tom would MI hts cheeks with water i1- ara
snur. couple Of quarts o. II all over he:' IN. ne
vel,s az rage from the sufferer and deight rom
spectators who knew Tom propensity anG usea 20
N,atch cor i, seemed be really enjoyed ~ ts
seal Who always followed his feat ny race around
his pond a. unusual speed. rolling over ana over
ike q nischievous boy IN pure Joy.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
POLICE SERGEANT AS PRISONER.
FOSTER. OF ASTORIA. CHARGED WITH EvADrNG
SERVICE OF A HABEAs CORPUS WRIT.

FOSTER. OF ASTORIA. CHARGED WITH EvADrNG
SERVICE OF a HABEAs CORPUS WRIT
por,co Sergeant Charles r. Foster. attached 10
the Astoria police station and who lives at No. 27l
ST James Place. arraigned before Magistrate
Rrenner. az the Myrtle-aye police court, on
charge Of evading the service OF writ OF habeas
corpus by sending child out OF the jurisdiction Of
the State when comma nded 10 produce her IN court.
Foster is the father-in-law OF Dr. William J.
Cruikshank OF No. lo2 Fort Greene Place. whose
divorce case was In the courts some time ago. DR..
Cruikshank alleged that Foster had been haroor-
ing his tvelve-year-old daughter Marion in the in
terests OF Mrs Crukshank. whose suit Tor divorce
Vas dismissed The writ OF habeas corpus was
ssrved bv mailing II Fosters door. and copy
was th-own into the hallway. being returnable on
March L. Mrs Crulkshank did not appear on tne
bearing but Foster did. and swore that the child
was not In his possession on March IS. the day OF
re alleged service OF the writ. Dr. Crulkshank
alleged mat the child sent away between the
da Of service and that set for the hearing OF the
nroceedinrs Sergeant Foster pleaded not guilty.
and was paroled for examination on March p
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
FRIENDS OF WAKEMAN Confident.
THEY 10 NOT FEAR THE 1NvEsrIGATToN-How
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE

THEY DO NOT FEAR THE 1NvEsrIGAT1oN-How
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE
Friends OF Wilbur F. Wakeman. the Appraiser
OF the Port said yesterday that he was not
alarmed In the least over the investigation which
had been begun IN his Office by W r. Bushby.
chief of the Certincation Division Of the Civil Ser
vice Commission at Washington Mr.. Wakeman
is expected 70 return from his vacation In Florida
on March q but his friends say that talk OF his
being willing 10 resign his Office is 'moonshine.
Mr. Bushby said yesterday that whatever report
he had 70 make after he finished his investigation
IN Mr. WakAmans office would he made 20 the
civil Service Commissioners in Washington and
that the Commissioners would communicate Win
the Treasury Department.
Some Of the subordinates Of Mr. Wakeman said
Yesterday that he could not be held responsible
for anv appointments 10 Office which might he de-
cared 10 be in violation of the Civil Service regu-
lations because he did not make any Of the ap-
uoirtments He made recommendations. and the
annoin+ments were made by the Secretary OF tho
Treasurv The trouble with the civil Service az
thorities # said. arose from the fact tnat
anpointment OF men whose technical knowledge or
certain things valuable 10 the department.
II man was wanted 70 aPpraise tooaC.o a. al. an
expert he recommendeo Tor appointment ny
the Appraiser. even II he did not nave the educa-
ton In other respects that would enable MN 10
uae ne CIVIL Service examination, ana we lIear-
iiry Department had stood by the Appraiser IN
such cases even when IL was necessary 70 appoint
men as aborers and to detail them 10 technlcaI
Somebody wanted 10 know yesterday Mr.
Wakeman could legally retain his ONCE as secre-
farv Of the American Protective Tarin League
and stil hold the once OF Appraiser Friends OF
Mr. Wakeman said that one was a private
place and the other public Office he could hoid
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
BIO OCEAY-GowG TUG LAUNCHED.

Amid great deal Of cheering and whstle-blowns ns
ne big steel occan-going tubboat Gypsum h!hs
was launched az the Burlee Drydock Company
YARDS Port Richmond Staten Island yesterday
afternoon. She was chrstened by Miss Louise klns'
s.e'en years DID, daughter OF George r. KING
member Of the King Transportation Company. TOT
"hom tne tug was bu.lt.
- me boat Is constructed Of steel throughout, IS
- 'eet inches long. "a feet inches beam and
- ieet inches depth Of hold She will have triple
sN'anslon engines speed OF l6 knots. and be
sSa''e CT towing 600 tons al the rate OF Z
-" an hour. She will have cost yll5ooo when
,p'etea and has bunker room for three hundred
A,-nty y coal sIifcent 10 take her across the
".1AoDt feplenishirs. She Wi. so INTO
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
STRANDED IN JERSEY CITY,.
TWENTY SEVEN COLORED FAMILIES LIv-
ING IN RAILROAD CARS.

Twenty-seven pennlless coored families. consist
ing Of twenty-nine men. twenty-seven women and
fortyeight children. have since Wednesday OF last
eek been living in cars in the Central Railroad
yard at Jersey City
The heads OF the families industrious farm
ers. who settled on the Government land when
Oklahoma was opened near Guthrie. II is said
that several weeks ago the coored farmers received
circular letters Of the international Migration So
cety. whose headquarters are in Birmingham, Ala
which gave a graphic description OF the hidden
wealth and beauty OF Liberia and its many advan-
tages and offered inducements for workers 10 einl
crate and establish colonies. The company agreed
20 carry from New-York 70 Liberia every person
over twelve years old for ;32 and every minor Tor
SIS The plausible story Induced many to dispose
OF their farms and stock raise the money ana II
Is said that over 5000 was paid 10 the society
Forty families being without homes started Two
weeks ago on the Journey. They sent wora 70 'h'
companv. but were Informed BY telegraph not TO
leave N this season as the conditions are nol Ia
vo-able and the company was not prepared 10
carry them. They kept their Journey however
having no place to go Thirteen families were com
PEELED 10 abandon the journey on reaching the
nearest railway station for Jack OF funds as the
fare 10 New York was t5 for each passenger A"o
twentv-seven families proceeded on the Joulie'' -
pecting TO sail last Saturday.
The society repudiated responsibility for the care
OF the immigrants and they have beeh PEI
TO occupy the railroad cars. The ponce o'"''A's
were not OF the presence or the u''0' ,"i-s ms
families until Yesterday. when they learned that
.be railway company had decided n eT.ct me
stranded families Poormaster Hewitt I@hIul @ ~ .S
the railway company tnat tney mus ~" OBJ - on
- miles out in Jersey City to become cnd ~ u.'
The citv but must carry them 10 tnelr des'ISo.,,
as their railway tickets entteG mem - "a 80 80
Neu yo-k The railway company agreed 10 90
obaree ~ their passengers yesterday, ana u - at'u
they viii be attended TO to-day oy INC
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
RESOLUTIONS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED.
RoARn OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO RECON
s1DER ITS ACTION on rLAGGING SIDE
Walks IN BROOKLYN.

A. o meeting Of IN, members Of the Board ~
Public improvements held yesterday afternoon in
the New York Insurance Building. resolution was
adopted on motion OF Edward NJ Grout. President
of me Borough Brooklyn, 10 reconsider the reso-
lutions adopted AT the last meeting hy the Board
regarding the tagging OF sidewalks and 70 ask the
advice ot the Corporation Counsei as 10 whether
the work IN question should not ne carried out
under Section 403 ot the New York city charter.
which Mr. Grout contendcd applied specihcally 20
the naegAg OF sidewalks, instead or section 40
which, Ne held. only a general provision re-
lating 10 the contracting for public works
4 ette. from the Corporation Counsel was read'
Informing the Board that under Section 10 or the
charter the laying Of water mains IN the boroughs
Of Manhattan and The Bronx as appurtenances OF
.hc city legitimate. - -
: resolution was adopted 10 extend Belmont -sve,
IN Tho Bronx from One-hundred and seventy -ffth-
81 10 C)ne-nurdred- a nd seventy ~sixth-st
The Commissioner Of Highways reported against
rrnnfine petition from the trustees or - Luxe
Church asking for the repavng OF Hudson-st WIKI
The Board received opinion OF the Court Of
Anneas TO the effect that contracts for pubic I'M
r-o,ements which awarded In several or me
small towns on Long Island just before those towns
vrere consolidated with the city were not Fahd
ola ms against city unless they were recognized
he some OF the city offcials II was said that the
contracts called for expenditures amounting 20
q houf 80 10000. aad heads OF departments were
warned not 70 make the contracts valid claims
against the city.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
MRS PLACE BURTED.

Tho funeral of Mrs Martha Place VINO was
a,,,od a. Sing Sing on Monday. held yer
,oraoy A short service held a. tho home ot
peter D Garretson Mrs. Places brother. IN New.
brunswick. y j. The Rev Dr Cole. OF Yonke-s'
yho wes Mrs Places spiritual adviser. and the
Rev Alan n Campbell. OF the suydam Street r.
formed Church oficiated The coffin was placed
on the 80 O'Clock train for Milistone Mr' "arrc'-
- ,n.o dsuob,ors the TWO ministers NrS
T9ilev dav mAtron at Sing Sing and tne underiHker
accompauied The body 10 Milestone mere snort
s,,ar M made br thu Rev a p. Peake Iast0r
- ;be isast Milestone Reformed Church and fhc
6,riaI took place The coffin bore the inscription.
"Martha Place. Aged Forty nine feATa
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
FIVE POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP
TWO MEN KrLLED-FRANCIs 7 DUPONT
SR. SEVERELY INJURED

TWO MEN KrILED-FRANCGS T DUPONT.
sR.. SEVERELY INJURED
Woodbury.. y. J. March % CspeciaD Five mills
OF the Dupont Powder Company. az Carneys Point.
near Penns Grove. twenty-one miles from here.
were blown 10 pieces this afternoon Charles Ford
and Isaac Layton. two old employees both married.
were killed outright and Frank Magill Young
unmarried man. was fatally injured
The first explosion occurred shortly after o'clock
and was followed by four others IN quick sue
cession. each OF the five mills blew up II is
supposed that the first exposon occurred In the
mixing room OF the gun-cotton mill The stora-
house. containing over three thousand pounds Of
smokeess powder. was blown up The shock ~ the
explosion was felt for miles around and the report
heard across the Delaware River In Whining
ton
Francis 7 Dupont sr and h.s nephew Alexis
Dupont. were a. work In the laboratory AZ the time
OF the explosion and were slightly injured by pieces
OF glass and nying timbers tho former being cut
severely about the head bur they personally direct
ed the care OF five others who were injured and the
recovery OF the bodies
The loss is estimated AZ $50 90. and the company
will he seriously delayed IN filing pressing Govern
ment orders for smokeless powder
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.

POLYTECHNIC TRUSTEES COMMITTEE TO
SELECT A SUCCESSOR TO DIR. COCHRAN.
The trustees of the Polytechnic Institute mot last
evening and took action the resignation Of Or.
David r. Cochran the president OF the institute.
Dr. Cochran's resignation was accepted. and reso-
lutons regretting his severance from the institute
and thanking him for HIS useful career were pre-
sented by the special committee and adopted ny
the Board OF Trustees The same committee was
deIega ted 10 choose to Dr. Cochran and
II was urged that the new president be chosen In
time n begin his duties with the opening Of the
next school year. In September. as DR. Cochran
had asked that his resignation take effect In June
This committee is composed Of Justice Willard
Bartlett chairman; ". Augustus White. Joseph
H. Raymond p T rockingham. ". j. Matheson
and Henry Sanger Snow.
The question NJ a successor was not discussed
last night Several candidates have been named
FOR the place. and prominent among these is Dr.
Garfield who is connected with the University of
Ohio and IS n son - the Rev. Or Garfield. of
Christ's Church. Brooklyn. II is said that Dr..
Canfeid as an educator and executive had been
looked upon with marked favor by tho trustees. but
that when they learned that no had been loyal
supporter NJ William Jennings Bryan in The cam
pagn OF lsas they quickly changed their IDEAS.
Dr. Garfield is reported 10 have been almost sure
of the place until this revelation Of his political
views was made. Mr.. Snow said last night that
Dr. Garfield had never been considered for the
place nor had any one else He declared that there
nothing in the report. and that no candidate
had yet been thought Of seriously
Nr Snow was elected chairman or the corpora
tion last night. and W Augustus White was chosen
Tho -esgnation n Mr. Flint teacher IN awing
was accepted and II announced that Maurice
g. BOYD who comes from the Bloomfield public
schools. had been elected 10 iii the vacancy.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23

RLO0DGoon DLTORcE sUIT DIsMISSED.

William y Bloodgood has failed 10 secure inc
divorce from his wife Katherine 5 Boodgooo' Tor
which he brought an action in the Supreme court
nearly year ago. Justice Beekman yesterday
dismissed his action on the report OF the referee
who appointed by Judge Bookstaver 10 near
and determine the case. Theodore +. HasoalI'
nov city Court Judge.
Judge HascaM reported that Mrs. Bloodgood was
innocen, Of the charges made against her py her
husband and his report confirmed by JuslIS ,,aiS
Beekman The referee appointed 10 1FDtgI
publicity and the papers IN the case were sealed
by order Of the Court ..-.
Mrs Bloodgood made her debut severaa ye'IS -
ago as n concert singer and has since sung III
tne OratoriO SOclety.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
BASKETBALL.
goyKrRs GIRLS FORFEIT 4 GAME TO THE
SAVAGE rNsTITUTT TEAM

SAVAGE INsTITUTE TEAM
The championship basketball game between WON
o. TOOK Mace last evening at Dr. savage lnst-
,,-c IN West Fifty-nlnth-st.. between the hcho
ci.b ~ Yonkers and a five from the institute IL
r-,.aa, out = large crowd. many Yonkers specta-
tors heiny n-esent. Tho game was PLAYED IN the
gymnasium OF the institute
- v.ss 10 be TWO fifteen minute halves Dut AZ
n finish the score stood tie each team Win '
roi-,s 20 Us credit The referee announcer 'na'
the r-,,o was that they were 20 play until either
team should score two points. At this the fonkers
rove-s refused 20 play. and the game was award
e. 10 ne institute team by q score OF 10 o.
~n4 referee was J Jardine. Of the institute ana
tse un4.re : Ryer % yonkers. The umpire was
the only Official that could call fouls and ne called
them p!cntfuuy J. Jardine announced that ne
vas not IN q position 10 call foul. The Ieleree
decision was criticised by many OF thc specta Iols
In no FIRST half tho Misses J. ana y Arms 'to!is
sisters each made a goal. scoring points io4 ~
homo team nile Miss J. Spreer scored q soai IoI
ftc Visitors There we're Two fouls Ca!Ied on 4l'.
S1Vage.s team, but the fcho sli4S l"''' '"''' ''0
70 make point. ..x .oo-os for
the home team but Miss j. Spreer mace a soai
and fouls which went into me Dasnr' '"'''''N
points. tieing the score.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
NEW CANTATA TO BE sung.
THE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHOIR TO PRESENT
a PART OF LONGFELLOW's "HTA-
WATHA" SET TO MUSIC

Music lovers in Brooklyn will have an opportunity
n listen n novel production tonight by the choir
of tho Baptist Temple Thiri-ave. and Schermer-
horn-st.. when this organization will produce for
the first time IN this country a new cantata. "The
Wedding Feast OF Hiawatha and Minnehaha'
musical composition set TO the poem Of Iongfellow
by 6. Coleridge-Taylor.
The Temple choir. numbering more than two
hundred voices will be reinforced for the occa-
sion. and string and wind orchestra of seventy
pieces will give accompaniments The tenor u.
Evan Williams. Will sing the part Of Hawatha IN
the cantats. and will contribute several solos 10
the first part OF the programme. which will con-
sst of orchestral selections concerted pieces organ
solos and misce ellaneous selections
Professor T.. NJ. Bowman will preside al the
organ and viii conduct the cantata, which has
been rehearsed for severa. weeks by the choir
undey his direction
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
JrRsrY At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

washington. March . ospeciaD. Senator sewsi
came 10 the city yesterday on special car from
the Virginia Hot Springs. He had considerable
business AZ both the war and Navy departments.
Among the offices visited was that % Acjutant-i
General Corbin. with whom he spent some time.
New Jersey.
chief Clerk Browning of the House of Repre-
ssutatives has fled further papers connected with
The application OF the Rev. J Madison Hare for
n chaplaincy IN the Regular Army Among the
letters recomm mending him was one from SENATOR
elect Kean Senator sewe had previously In
Hare.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
TWO OLD MEN BOryp Avn RoBsrn

Rutherford. March % (speciaD -Four masked
men entered the little postoffce At Carlton Hlll.
anout to-day tied 10 their beds Post
master Peter Prentiss and his brother who were
asleep N rear room. and after threatening 20
Kill them, ransacked the Office The thieves Sc
cured 500 In cash and So in stamps Prentiss ana
his brother, who are nearly seventy years old
broke loose from their bonds and gave an alarm
but trace or the masked men has been s-~aE