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New-York tribune., 1900-08-07

METAIs-Buslness was rather duh in the metal
@ he 9a3 All s Quotations % remain as last quoted zig
$i2 lake copper quiet az SIG 80 tin quiet $2q
s. 25 The brokers price lead was s. % and for
MoLAssEs AND sYRUPs-Dernand for the former was
NJ %an & sellers at too jnam[4ninE an ar6aTy
prices QnShanged Srqps were no more than STEADY and
tTltasas so s@mmo2 i2gi$e falF itaGo eSa9 3og2ss
t gZ69aS % open ie Ee'e 4%4o"c I9gt to
o9' 11faG ne q f i99 g fai' I'glSc'
00c,FtSE ifI5Ther,e vyas -, s,e7G s
nand for the various were
For sail tonnage there moderate demand for ON
We're dull Quotations 10 Liverpool were 85.d London
45zd Glasgow 8'zd Bristol 4'gd' Leh. I'd Hull 4ed;
Rotterdam. Szc Amsterdam 91@c cotton to Liverpool
QIIs-cottonsefd oil was without further change
1efroieun S and M ncaDe ] STEADY refined
tatons follow: Petroleum bbls IS a. in bulk s. 20
ReTd 50 S9a 2 SqE % Ts4sd sraS
SUMNER yeo 8 bter Ps sre5e sumner geoT & of
88g4oc prime winter yellow 49g4Ic; city Iinseed. Aner
Western hnseed quoted. 20 under city lard oil
%. PRoyIsIoNs-The market quiet all day. at lrs
e ana d"s & 10 decline OF Ga Cc IN hog prices at
syPahy hys with a corn ana on G9yerns with the close
and 1900 expected on Tuesday Kansas city 5000
sfeadT nore SS Me So s s9S g G5,aF @ Sig M
BEEF HAMS Nominal quoted $2oaS2I ..... DREssBD
7e Ds Sp2-a hac9R; Gr M F2 4 9sa 7 1Gq Ses m
b,
II. S1Rq6%c: "a fb sl4Qs2sc picked shoulders quiet
-..-.- TALLOW-Dull; city 7-1Ga4 lac country Al a.
4s4c.... LARD-Fim quoted. 7.l7i2c: city lard quiet
quoted 65Oc refined lard quiet: quoted, South America
Sc; Continent. 7J0ci Brazil kegs. 9l5c: compound quiet
INE-Quiet: quoted oeo. 7Aq73sc; city lard stear-
Inc. S2sc.
RICE-The started with demand for rice fairly
FOR the faYorite Of domestic
undertone held steady though prices not qotahv
higher News from the South encouraging sellers
3l< G4c; fair good, 4as prime choice 81, a
54sc; head, 5+ta6l@c; Patna, 49sH5i4c: Japan AZ c
Java, 4i4H44c; RangoOn In bond 2a2l4c.
REFINED SI-GAR-The trade surprised this
morning by decline OF 5lp10 points Of the
low grades. and the extension Of soft
cd as response the easier feeling abroad and in
the local raw sugar market on the opening 10 was
marked down points. while No % inclusive was
reduced 10 points points were allowed
grades No 20 l6 inclusive points grahe No
2 There was marked increase in demand following
steady Quotations follow Cut crushed 65Oc:
domnoes Gin half bbls onlyD and mould 635c: cubes
and NAAA powdered. 62'iC. powdered,
and fruit powdered zoe; Eage confectioners graduated
65c: Eagle granulated and
25c; Eagle M cartons n bags bags Of fine
gTanulated 63)c; Eagle fine
lated diamond A. 6lOc; confeotioners A 59Oc Nos
J. and 3. 575c; No 1, 57Oc: No O. 65c No @ ( 55c,
No I. 545c; No 3 53oc No 2, .25c. Nos 10 and II
soc; No II. l5c; Nos l3 II. 10 and Is 5IOc. The
market quiet O he day in
the absence OF cables from London latter market
sales here were made at slightly basis with
finally rated IS Ice fer
cOvado and 4c for mOiasses total business
done reached about 300 bags al the above figures
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07

SPOT cotton closed Quie quotations unchanged on
s, hass of s'zc for middlng upland and 944c mid
.is "uf Sales 1000 bales. Southern spot mar
go were teegraphed follows: Mobile no business
tEsiah quiet at 95sc; Charleston quiet at 9zc WI
ile nothing doing. Norfolk quiet and l5c lower al
Y balti.noTe nominal 9&c; Memphis and -lgc
st AZ PIC. St. Louis dull lGc. A Montgomery
1a'ch 10 Charles W Lee Co in part: Day
tbs from Rome. Ga, TO Montgomery Cover two
ea nlles Indicate present condition early cotton
~ MAKE record breaking yield Only unfavorabIe feat
- eTse percentage Of young Yield depends
Ios- date Perfect cotton weather" There were
A.. o'Aer reports of ike Mississippi and
ionnd fault with ~ -I --"1's nave "eeH
pared P,f 5 At The ports and Interior points to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07

head. including about Az the Prices
appeared 20 be Just about steady Good Western hogs
at - 80 per 100 10 State hogs quoted s. $6
good htavy TO choice light weights. Country dressed
nOmnaly steady.
roughs asa 10. 81 %
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS
VIA CATSRILL

VIA OAIShILL
To all Points CATSKILL MOUNTAIN OTIS. CATS
KILL and TANNERSNILLE RAILWAYS. making dirers
connections with New York Central trans Ieavlns a.
IL 30 and and with West Shore leaving at IA
and II :35 NJ - '-~S
Also direct connections with the Hudson River Day
Boats and the Catsklu Evening Line. -
Ksdueed EXCLUSION rates good for the
Ihe DETROIT SPECIAL the New York C.o+r.I
leaving at p - DAILY, INCLUDING SUNDAY wirS
FaIor and Dining Cars. affords the SHORTEST moxr ~
hsditiouS and convenient Of reaching Horal
kaatersktn. Mountain House Laurel House AntIers
Mountain Parks - :" ~
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
NEW YORK, ONTARIO 8 WESTERN RY

Trains leave West AID St Ferry follows GO minutes
earlier Franklin ST.:
Day Express TO Oswego. a II
Mountain Express 10 Sidney. Noon
Saturday Half Holiday Rockland I:OO p NJ
Vestbue Limited 10 ROckland. ........,... 3:fk p n
tChcago Limited &c Western points. n
tSunday Special 10 Mddetown. ............ s;i5 A nj
saturdays only tDaly +Sundays only ~ - -
Tickets and parlor 3TI,
way: 13I 9th Ave 245 Columbus Ave i2Sth ST
West l95th New 4 Court ST E'1Itor
broadway. brooklyn. " ~ S"'
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
new YORK CENTRAL,
HARLEM DIVISION
Z AK . NJ naHl.s -

9:l2 a. NJ and $3.50 p N. Daily. 10
Pittsheld. sundays only 20 A. NJ
Pullman Cars all through trains
Trains Illuminated with PIntsch Light
offices ll3 26l. 4l5 and PIG Broadway
Union So. w. 271 Columbus Ay. 1873 West l2Sth ST.
l25th and 13Sth ST Stations New York: S3S ana
Fulton Broadway. E d. BROOKLYN -
Telephone Ssh Street for New York Central Cab
Service Baggage checked from or residence by
Westcott EXPRESS Company
GEORGE Fl. DAHIELS. General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo, Aug. 6.-spring wheat-No hard spot, car
loads oii2c; No Northern, carloads, s2c Winter
wheat-No = red. 1Sc for old I6c for No white.
od; nc new I5c- Corn DUH: No yellow, +3sc; No
yellow, 43c; No corn, i2A&c No So. Oats
\? white. old. y l4c; No mixed. old. 2Ilec No >
mixed, old % l2C; No mixed, 244c. Barley nOminally
4Gd4Sc. Rye-No l. 5SC: No 2 51C Flour steady Canal
freghts steady wheat 29c; 2sc oats, 1isat
barley lfsc; 2l5c; haxseed. 29sc, to New-York
lumber TO New York. 81 80; Albany, 81 - LOCO
Chicago, Aug. 6-The leading ranged fol
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.

Leave York. Liberty street; Ferry
CNh:tehau minutes earlier.
sDaIly. fEXcept sundays tSuudayA
CHICAGO. 80 a m u4berty street only). 'LS0 p N.
and '1215 night
PITTsBURG. '4sO a Liberty street ony). 800
D m : and II Is night
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. $1,000 a. m. 100 .. m
'12. 10 night. -
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE $500. 1000 CDiuer).
"1IS0 a. DINER. Il - tDinerl. (Dinerl
3 90 CF2oyal Limited exclusively Pullman Train
Diner and Catel 800 (Din=r). "T00 D. Dnerl and
s12-15 night NORFOLK. t1OO ..
All trains illuminated with Pintsch Light
Ofiees; llS, l72. 26l. 434 1900 Broadway 25 Union
So. W, u BOwery y Y, 800 Fulton 81. BrookIvn-
Whitehall Terminal and liberty Bag CHECKED
from hotel residence to destination
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
he ports and Interior points to-day. com
sane daE LaGr M-aaL. . !. .. 49,.

ann = . AID MEAIl-The market was excentionaI M,
The r Huf and heid about IOd15c above buyers Views
Fprns ,1snefs on Monday consisted a few sales II
Iaepts ane patents and low winters Spring
laens 5AS4 80 winter straights SO GOdS3 Is: winter
a9s4 =; spring clears 81 9OQs3 as extra No
Grade sssSsI9 s extra No winter. 80 7O9$2
FTJO1-rS 9I3 % per RYE
ohoies 70 ssy . 9yo,ed; Fair good SO iogs8 70
xELILoi.ss is dried s2 45as2 sS, 70 brand. BAG
<N'sH Quoted: Fine white and yellow, so9e5c;
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trars leave New York foot Of Chambers St,
follows and = minutes earlier ". 23d 81.
300 a m DaIly-Sulid train for BI1tlo- Arr
BinghamI0D. WaVerly. Elmi-l and Bradford Coaches.
parOr and cafe dining 20 Buffalo
H:f5 a I--Lfllly. sundays, TO BlDShaHl-On.
9weso. Wa>SrIy. El" ira and Delaware Valley points
Daily Mort cello Pullman PaTlOr Cars
2.:sO D. m. Dsily--ChiCagu Ltmited-Fast maI-s0hd
train 10 Chicago arTvinE go m Art Cleveland 40
m S-apers Chicago C1rve and. Cincinnati Dining
5.30 . m paiiy-EuIalo ard Cleveland Express-arr.
Buffalo Bradford 12O Jamestown 1.O0 and Youugs
% Cleveland - 80 SleeDers TO Buffalo
anI cleveland. Cafe car
DIS .. Daiy--Soud ,rsIn for E;nsharnton. Waver
chicago Slceper7 to Buffalo. Chicago Cnc
p.Iug
FTICKFTS. LOC1L TIME ARDS AND PULLMAN AC-
Il C0lINODN7'O at III l2 26l. +0l and 9SI Broad
wav Ia6 East 125th 273 West f25th St Chambers
ana West 2Sl New York SssS and Fulton
St Broadway. Brooklvr l22 River St Hoboken. and
station New York transfer Co calls
checks ia destination
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
i Brazilian coffee is as fol-

toTTDN-The cotton market comparatively
small one The local trade with the Liverpool market
stN closed after Saturdays holiday.
umid The traders expecting bearish cables
tomorrow follow the brilliant crop accounts that
have been eabled since Friday and also expecting
hearsh weekly Government report tomorrow. were in
ciined sell. whenever moved all But as
class they preferred hold off FOR
Liverpool and Washington After opening steady
changed prices decline Of points there a
further decline Of points. Then followed a sharp
reaction Of y 10 j. points with the
steady 10 points net higher. Liquidation long
accounts the feature Of the early trading
ing q the later business. Wire orders
those reaching the market generally the short
sloe OF the particularly the orders
South following reports Of weak markets
continued brilliant crop outlook. The reports
spinning districts and cotton goods markets furnished
elcouTsgemeIt. The feature Of the movement
receipt Of . bales cotton Galveston against 2s
bales the corresponding day the last crop Although
premature, The picking far had
tsiue were most bearish, being exceedingly favorable
IRON the sOutherly sections belt whe
picking is said be actively progress
aha quality very encouraging These market
weak undertone most Of the session
Inc range of contract prices the local to-day
was folJHs: ~'
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits turpentne ruled shade easier to-day in svn
pathy with the declining markets in the South. Rosin
TAR-Reguars 81 %. 10 oil bbls 81
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-43 -43a43i2c
STOCK ON HAND
ROSIN-Common to good strained 81 go 2 81 TX =
81 80; g. 81 80; II, 81 40 I, 81, X SO 20: NJ 81 40,
81 70 W q. 81 81. W ", 81 10. - " -
spirits uIpeuilht
Savannah. Aug. 6Spirits turpentine firm 8glac: re-
cepts bbls; sales 346: exports 296 Rosin fru.
NJ 81 receipts 37lO bbs: sales 934: exports 2i9
Charleston. Aug. 6.-Turpentine market norh
ing doing. Rosin hrm. unchanged.
Wilmington, Aug. 6-SPrts observation-disclosures do
ing, receipts 81 sbs Rosn hrn 81 2o9s1 IS receipts
bbIs. Tar steady. 81 20; receipts. 20 bhls.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07

Foreign Coffee MsTkets.-Sautos-Coffes market weak;
good Santos, $500; receipts $4,000 bags
67s 900 bags Hamburg-Cofee market opened Z pfenng
lower 2-3o D. N. unchanged: sales, 1900 bags:
Havre-Coee market opened steady. franc higher;
u unchanged; half holiday; sales. 1900 bags.
February August
March 80 % September 80 70
April 5Ol october 81 %
May November 81 25
June 10 December .5l5O
Rio-cofree market steady; No Rio. sS025 exchange.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07

to choice native steers .......... So ass
Medium fair native steers ...............
Common and ordinary native steers....... 3Oq :
oxen sta2, 50lr 10
Bulls and drv cows .................... 00Q 1 -
cbotc. not,,a e+ea-e ono vaar : ; II
New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New-York. August g. 1900.
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Earmer,s HORRIBLE Death.

Iowa City, July 25.-Joseph Wa
mex. a prosperous farmer who lives
four miles southeast of Amana, met
with frightful death. The old
man was engaged in cutting his
crop of hay when a terrible accident
occurred which caused his death. The
horses, from some unknown agency,
SHE'D violently, and Mr.. Wanek, who
was seated on the mower, was thrown
from the seat. Down in front of
the rapidly moving wheels he fell, and
the keen, glistening knives severed
his legs from his body. The horses
were dashing at breakneck speed.
With each step the hind feet of the
horses fell with a deadly thud on the
head of the helpless man. The horses
soon broke loose from their awful
load and dashed on down the field.
When Mr.. Wanel was picked up
it was ascertained that the breath of
life had passed out. With both legs
cut off and the body a bruised and
bleeding mass, no hope for. restora-
ton existed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
CHINESE STILL ASSURE.
Persist in Cabling That Foreigner.

Persist in Cabling That Foreigners arc
safe-Two Cablsgrams Received.
Washington, July 23.-Chinese Min
lister WI communicated to the secre-
tary of. state two important tele-
grams. The first was from Sheng,
director of posts and telegraphs in
Shanghai, and says: Fortunate Min
mister Conger;s telegraphic reply has
come. Imperial decree of the 22nd,
this moon, corresponding July IS,
stated that all the ministers were
safe. Insurgents are fighting and
killing each other. Ii Hung Chang,
in proceeding northward to suppress
the riot, will find it difficult to go on
The second telegram was from Ii
Kui vi, viceroy of Marking, dated
July 81. 1t was as follows: "Accord-
ing to edict of the 22nd, this moon
Gully 1s), with the exception of the
German minister, who was killed by
anarchists, and with regard to which
rigorous measures are being taken to
investigate and punish the guilty par
ties, all the other ministers, for whom
strenuous efforts are being made for
protection, are fortunately unharm-
ed" The viceroy of Marking is one
of the great officers of China, stand
ing next in rank among the diplo-
mats to Ii Hung Chang.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
MO n1anwAYmEN.

Ur9cer of Dubuque Saves His Life and
His Money After Desperate Fight.
Dubuque, July 26.-Peter Hansen, a
retail grocer, barely escaped with his
life after a desperate encounter with
two highwaynen at the Potosi, Wis,
steamboat landing, fifteen miles north
|of here. Three weeks ago he nego-
tiated with IL Wisconsin horse dealer
for team. The deal fell through
because of Il disagreement as to price.
Hansen received a telephone message
from Potosi asking him to come there
for the team at his price, $500, and
Hansen went. When Hansen arrived
at the landing there was no one there
He started TO walk up the road. He
had gone but short distance when
two men came out of the woods. One
leveled a pistol and demandd his
money. He replied he had none. The
man started for Hansen and fired,
the bullet entering Hansen's right
arm. With his wounded arm Hansen
fought his assailants, who, fearing
help would respond to Hansen's cries.
finally broke from him and escaped
through the woods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Remey Reports on Tien rsin.

Washington. July 23.-secretary
Long received a cablegram from Adj
miral Remey in response to his in
structions to use every effort to re-
lease the beleaguered ministers at
Picking, but for some unexplained
reason he declined to make it public.
1t was learned from other sources.
however, that the admiral's message
related to the military conditions at
lien Tsin and Taku and the prospects
of forward movement on the part
of the allied forces. 1t is under
stood that the admiral says strong
expedition composed of representa-
tives of all the powers will start from
lien Tsin on the 3Oth for the rescue
of the foreigners imprisoned at the
Chinese capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
PLANNING NEW CAMPAIGN.
Russia and Japan to Land Armies North.
ward of Taku.


Washington, July 24.-Much doubt
is felt in well informed official circles
in Washington about the success of
any attempt to reach PelSing by the
Pei Ho route. The best informed of
ficers of the army and navy are now
saying that they cannot see any So
luton of this problem; tina, II
cannot ste how great army can
gather in lien Tsin. support itself
and make the mar..4 north through
well-night impossible country in
time to rescue any of the foreigners
in Peking. Because of these difficult
ties it is said on good authority that
both Russia and Japan will land
troops farther north on the Chinese
coast, and try to Seach Picking along
the so-called imperial highway, that
skirts the great wall of China. The
port selected, from last accounts, is
one that does not show up on the
maps, but is called Ming Hal. Di-
Arthur, where the Russians are said
t. have large army of soldiers. The
japanese are known to be just as
cognizant of the strategic opportuni-
ties offered here for the landing of
Pei Ho campaign proves Il farce ar
u failure, one start I'll from Ming lTai,
with Shan Hal Nuan as the base of
supplies, could be much better sus-
tanned, it is claimed by the well in.
formed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
colone, Latin Attacked.

Ottumwa, July 25.-Col L. L. Lat
lin of this city, who was assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the democratic
national convention, was horsewhip-
ped by Mrs. Thomas Gallagher, the
wife of a saloon keeper. The woman
was armed with horsewhip and met
the colonel near her husbands place
of business. She struck him several
times across the shoulders, when
Colonel Latin wrested the whip from
her hands and the angry woman re-
tired to her home. Various stories
are told regarding the cause of the
trouble. Mrs. Gallagher claimed that
Colonel Latin abused her husband
and slandered her, but the colonel
denied this.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
IS ANOTHER NOTE FROM CoNGER.
Message Il Dated Picking, Jnly the
Fourth.

Fourth.
Washington, July Commander
of the Brooklyn, Thomas, cables the
navy department as follows:
"Chc Foo, July PA written mes
sage signed by Conger, dated July A
was received at lien Tsin July 81, and
says:
"'Have been besieged TIVE weeks in
the British legation. Grave danger. OF
general massacre by the Chinese sol,
diers, who are Smelling legation daily.
The city is without govern
ment except the Chinese army,
1t is determined to mas.
sacre all foreigners in Picking. The
entry of relief force into this city will
probably be holly contested"
The message from Minister Conger,
which came over the wires from Cap.
tain Thomas, was the first communi-
cation of unquestionable authentic
ity which has been received from the
American minister at Picking since
his urgent appeal for help July IL. 1t
establishes very clearly the fact that
the American minister. and probably
the other legationers, was alive
July 4, though in sore straits.
Therefore it completely and finally
disposed of the first story published
in Shanghai, of the massacre on June
~. It is true it does not in itself
negative the subsequent report of the
massacre on July 6, two days later
than the day of the dispatch, but the
officials here feel there is quite much
reason to believe the second report
false, as in the case of the first r.
port, which is now shown to have
been errOneOus
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
WILD MOB IN NEW ORLEANS.
Militia Has Been Called Out to Preserve
Order.

Order.
New Orleans, La, July 27.-In the
rioting of last night and today one
negro was beaten to death. six were
so badly wounded that their lives are
despaired of, and about score of
people, white and black, male and &C.
male, have been more or less seriously
wounded. Disorderly acts following
the disturbances of last night were
committed throughout the city today.
and resulted in the swearing in by
the mayor of 500 special policemen
and the ordering out of 1900 of the
state militia, upon orders of Cover
nor Heard, who responded promptly
to the appeal of Mayor Capdevie!!c
for assistance in suppressrug the ex-
listing lawlessness and in preventing
a recurrence of the violence of last
night. Throughout the day attacks
have been made by the irresponsible
mobs of whites upon the black Gle
1nent, and the negroes, before night
fall, had been completely chased from
the streets. The effects Of the dis
orders has been to put practical
stop to business in the wholesale
districts and on the river front, and
as this meant a serious Gripping to
the trade of the port, the business
elements rallied in force, and hum
dreds of the most prominent men of
the city responded to the appeal of
the mayor for assistance in presery-
ino or6or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
M.ARTnUR,s ARMY BUSY.
Over Three Hundred Fnipinos Killed OF
Wounded Last Week.


Manila, July 24.-It is officially re-
ported that, last week zoe insurgents
were killed and $50 surrendered or
were captured. One hundred rifles
were taken. Twelve Americans were
killed and eleven wounded. This in
cludes the casualties of Colonel Will.
liam E. Birkhimer's engagement. in
which force of the Twenty-eightll
Volunteer infantry attacked 200 in
surgent rifles intrenched two miles
east of Taal, killing thirty-eight. A
detachment Of the signal corps, while
repairing wires, was twice ambnsked.
Captain Charles d. Roberts of the
Thirty-ffth Volunteer infantry, who
was captured by the Filipinos last
May, has arrived here on parole. He
will not return to captivity. Senior
Buencamino has sent to Aguinaldo
by means of the latter's mother the
amnesty resolutions adopted by the
meeting of representative Filipinos
here June 81, together with General
MacArthur's answer to them and
other documents bearing upon the
restoration of peace. It is understood
that Aguinaldo will summon his adj
visers and that a reply may be ex-
pected within month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
GERONIMO Is STARK MAD.
Notorious and Bloodthirsty Apache .
Raving Maniac.

Raving Maniac.
Vinita, I. T., July 25-After a long
period of imprisonment, which he
endured more like a ferocious beast
than like a human being, Geronimo,
one of the most bloodthirsty Indians
that ever figured in history, has gone
stark mad. He is prisoner at Fort
Sill, o. I. 1t cost the government n
million dollars and hundreds of lives
before he was safely behind iron bars.
Deprived of his liberty as punish
ment for his crimes, he could not
stand the confinement. For fourteen
years he has been a prisoner of war
the last ten at Fort Sill. For almost
half century he led band of blood
thirsty Apaches on the path of war
To the early settlers of the southwest
he was a terror. Because he success
fully led his people in bloody battle
at the age of sixteen he was crowned
war chief. In 1882 he and Victoria
with 600 Apaches were encountered
by Mexican soldiers. Victoria was
captured and beheaded and Geronimo
became famous war chief. In March,
1856, after four years of constant
chase, General Miles and Major Cen
eral Lawton cornered Geronimo in
the Four Peaks basin near Prescott,
Arizona. After months of starvation
and after all hope of cutting their
way through the Gordon of troops
surrounding them had gone, the In
dams raised the white flag and sur
rendered. They were sent to the mil
itary post at Mount Vernon, Ala, but
the climate there did not agree with
them. many of they dying with con-
sumption. About ten years ago Ger.
onimo and his surviving braves were
removed by the government to Fort
Sill.