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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-23
Scoffern & Wells.

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City property. consisting OF residence. blocks
and lots,choice locations and low prices
once in Fair building
CHIcKAsHA, IND. TER.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-23

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-23

OVERCOATS, quilts, and
blankets. All first quality.
McGaughy Bros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
Chamberlain Complains of Boer In
Yasion of Their Territory.
ANSWER TO QUESTION IN COMMONS
London is Greatly Pleased at
General Roberts Advance.
ENGLAND BUYS MULES HERE

LONDON, February I5.-In the house of
commons today, during the course of re-
ply to a question relative to the probable
Boer invasion of Zululand, the secretary of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain.
said that the government had decided that
Il the native territories were invaded by
the Beers the natives will be encouraged
and assisted in every way In defending
themselves
Mr.. Chamberlain's reply confirmed the
reports Of the invasion of Zululand. and
showed the consequences could not fail to
be serious throughout South Africa, as the
alarm and unrest of the Zulus was bound
to spread to the Natal natives. The colonial
secretary also said that the Natal ministry
had notified the home government that 1t
could not any longer be responsible for the
peaceful attitude OF the Zulus. as the in
tacit compact that the natives should not
be dragged into the war.
Mr.. Balfour, the government leader deal
ing with the same subject and the possi-
bility of employing Indian troops. said his
former statement to the effect that the
government would not employ natives IN
the present war was based on the belief
that by common consent the war would be
confined to the two European races, adding:
If the Beers adopt a course inconsistent
with that idea We hold ourselves free to
reconsider our decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
GOING TO JOIN THE RoERs
Party Of YOunE Irixhmen Sail Under
the Red Cross.

NEW YORK, February 15.-Fifty-saven
mel n. nearly all young and stalwart, today
called on the French line steamship La
Gascogne, on their way to the Boer lines
In South Africa. Most of the men are
lrssh-Americans, and the corps were re-
cruited in Chicago. They appeared in town
some days ago. To-day they marched to the
French line pier, led by Maj Edward T.
MeCrystal of the 69th Regiment, and Pat
rick Egan. ex-minfster to Chile They pre-
sented d fine appearance ard were fire.
duenuy caeered as they marched through
the streets. They carried the American
and Red Cross flags. The corps is in charge
of DR.. John p. Mcnamara chief surgeon.
His associates are Drs Herbert H Nc
AUley. James J. Slsttery. r. d. Long, A.
+. Conroy and \. d. Aide rholt The corps
was equipped through the efforts of the
United Irish Societies OF Chicago.
DIR. MacNamara spoke of the work they
had undertaken He said they We're going
To South Africa in the cause of humanity
to aid the sick and wounded Of the Roer
al my IL Is their intention. he said, to go
from DaYre to some southern European
port. and from there they will sail for
South Africa, eventually making their way
TO Pretoria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Bill Requiring Ii on Contract Work
for the Government

for the Government.
The House committee on labor today gave
a hearing on House bill 6SS2, extending the
eighthour law to all work done by con-
tract for the United States or the District
Of Columbia.
Section of the bill provides:
Sec ?. That each and every contract to
which the United States, any territory or
the District Of Columbia Is party, and
every contract made for or on behalf Of the
United States or any territory or said Dis
trict which contract may involve the en-
ployment Of laborers, workmen or me-
chanics, shall contain d stipulation that no
laborer, workman or mechanic In the en-
ploy of the contractor or any subcontraSor
doing or contracting to do any part of the
work contemplated by the contract, shall
be required or permitted to work more than
eight hours in any one calendar day; and
each and every such contract shall stipu-
late penalty for each violation of the
stipulation directed by this act of SO for
each laborer, workman or mechanic, for
each and every calendar day in which he
shall labor more than eight hours; and the
inspector or other officer or person whose
duty 1t shall be to see that the provisions
OF any such contract are complied with,
shall report to the proper officer of the
United States, or any. territory or the Dis
trict of Columbia, all violations of the
stipuid'loii III tiliS ACT PROVIDED IOr IN edcH
and every such contract, and the amount of
the penalties stipulated in any such con-
tract shall be withheld by the officer or
person whose duty 1t shall be to pay the
moneys due under such contract, whether
the violations for which said penalties were
imposed were by the contractor, his agents.
or employees, or any subcontractor, his
agents or employees. No person on behalf
of the United States, or any territory or the
District of Columbia shall rebate or remit
any penalty imposed under any stipulation
herein provided for, unless upon finding
which he shall make up and certify that
such penalty was imposed by reason of an
error of fact.
No one appeared in advocacy of the bill.
1t was reported favorably by the commit
tee in the last Congress and passed the
House, but failed in the Senate.
Mr.. j. X. McCammon and ex-Representa-
tive Payson appeared in opposition to the
bill in behalf of certain shipbuilding con-
Germs, armor plate manufacturers and steel
works doing business with the government.
They contended that IL this bill passes
their clients will have to refuse govern
ment contracts. They held that the bill
would thereby work partial eonfiscation of
special manufacturing plants.
No action was taken by the committee
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
THE NATIVES ARE PLEASED
Tutuila and Manua Delighted With Ameri-
can Sovereignty.
Commander Tilley Reports a Crafty
ing Condition of Affairs to the
Navy Department.

Assistant Secretary Allen of the Navy
Department was very much gratihed this
morning at the receipt of report from
Commander B. F. Tilley, commanding the
L. s. s. Abarenda showing the prosperous
and advanced moral conditions of the In
habitants of Tutuila and Manua, two Of
the islands of the Samoan group, recently
acquired by the United States by treaty
arrangement with Great Britain and Ger
many. Mr.. Allen was SO much pleased with
the remarkable showing of Christian pro-
gress contained in the report that he made
a special trip to the White House for the
purpose of putting it before the President
Commander Tilley's report is dated ~.
S. S. Abarenda, United States naval coal
depot, Pago Pago, Samoa, December .,
1899, and is as follows:
Il. j have the honor to inform the de-
partment that | intend to sail today, with
the Abarenda under my command, for
Auckland, n. T., for the purpose of obtain
ing materials for completing the wharf and
coal shed a: this station.
-. The voyage to Auckland will take
about eight days for the Abarenda.
%. The work upon the pier and coal shed
is progressing slowly, owing to the fact
that 1t has been necessary to refer certain
changes in plans to the department.
a. So far as l can learn every inhabitant
of Tutuia is delighted at the prospect of
the United States assuming the govern
ment Of the island l am also informed
that this prospect is also pleasing to the
inhabitants of Manua.
"5. Everything is perfectly quiet and or
derly in this island, and, SO far as l can
learn. In all the islands. A large number
of natives are today holding a religious
meeting at Pago Pago for the purpose of
raising funds to establish school for
tive girls near Leone, Tutuila. Rev. E.
Cooper, who Is in charge of the work of
the London Missionary Society in the Is
lands of Tutuia and Manua. informed me
today that over $1,000 had already been
contributed for this purpose by the natives
of these two islands This is more than
81 per capita for the entire population, and
is an indication of the interest which the
natives take in religious matters. Mr..
Cooper assures me that the natives of Ma
nua are of most excellent character and all
Christians.
"6. The health Of the entire ships COM
pany Is excellent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
GOING TO SAN MIGUEL BAY.
Gen. Bates Starts Out to Suppress
Troublesome FfIfpfnos.


The adjutant general received a cable
message this morning from Gen. Otis, Civ
ing a brief outline of the progress of mill
tary operations in the Philippines since
his last report of several days ago an
nouncing the opening of the hemp ports in
southern Luzon. Today's dispatch is as
follows:
MANILA, February Is, 1900.
Adtutant General, Washington:
Bates left today with two regiments and
a battery Of artillery on transports for San
Miguel bay, province Camarines Sur, to
move on Nueva Caceras and towns In that
section. The road east from Atimonan
through Province Tayabas is not practi-
cable for troops. The insurgents in Cana
rines show considerable activity, and make
attacks on our troops along the south
eastern coast of Luzon Island. 1t is re-
ported that they hold several hundred
Spanish and a few American prisoners in
the vicinity of Nueva Caceras. Kobbe
with two regiments occupies the south
eastern extremity Of Luzon from Tobacco
on the north to Donsol on the south: also
all the important points of the islands Of
Catanduanes, Samar and Leyte.
The conditions throughout the Philippines
are gradually improving; all the coasting
vessels are engaged in transporting mer-
chandise and products. The Ladrone ele-
ment Is troublesome in all the islands and
keeps the troops very actively engaged.
"OTIS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
DEPARTMENT OF MINES,
Bill for Its Establishment FavOrably
Reported to the HOuse.

The House committee on mines and min
ing has favorably reported the bill to
create an additional executive department
to be known as the department of mines
and mining.
The bill consists of nine sections. Section
Cne provides for the creation of another de-
partment, to be known as the Department
of Mines and Mining" the design and duties
of which shall be to acquire, by examina-
ton, practical and scientific experiments,
geological research, or otherwise, useful in
formation on the subject of mining in the
comprehensive sense Of the word, includ-
ing mines and mining for gold, silver, plat
mum, lead, copper, iron, marble, tin, zinc,
quicksilver. antimony, aluminium, mangan-
ese, nickel. coal, petroleum, natural gas,
stone, clays, cement, emery, infusorial
earths, phosphate rock, gypsum, salt boraX,
bromine, sulphur, chrome iron ore, metallic
paints, asphaltum, flint and all other min
erals and mineral waters, as well as wat
ers used in mining, manufacturing, or de-
Feloping electric power. and to diffuse such
information among the people of the United
States
Section two provides for a secretary of
mines and mining, his appointment by the
President. by and with the consent Of the
Senate, and makes certain sections of the
Revised Statutes applicable to said depart
ment.
Section three provides for an assistant
secretary and the mode of his appointment.
Section four provides that the secretary
shall receive the same salary now paid 10
the secretary of each of the executive de-
partments. and that the assistant shall be
paid the same salary as is now paid the
first assistant secretary of the interior.
Section five prescribes the duties to be
performed by the proposed department.
Section six provides that the geological
survey shall be transferred to the depart
ment of mines and mining.
Section seven declares that all officers and
employees of the government or any bureau
or division engaged in duties referred to in
section five of this bill shall be transferred
to the proposed department.
Section eight provides for the transfer
of all records, maps, documents, surveys,
machinery, now possessed or used by any
existing department, to the department of
mines and mining, and section nine pro-
March 4, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
PHILIPPINES POSTAL SERVICE.
1t is Proposed to Have the Army Lend
Its Aid.

The director general of posts of the Phil
ippine Islands has transmitted TO the Post
Office Department a copy of a letter writ
ten by him to General Otis, in which is out
lined plan for the extension of the postal
service in the islands. This is to have the
army cooperate and take charge of the
service at points where it is impracticable
to employ clerks. 1t is the intention TO
have offices n charge of American clerks
at all places where there is a large number
Of people and considerable tributary terri
tory. AT places where troops are stationed
the commanding officer will be asked to
take charge of stamps and other postal
supplies. and soldier incapacitated for
field service will be detailed to do the work
under his supervision. 1t is desired to have
as few American clerks as possible on ac-
count of the expense in salaries, natives
being willing TO work much cheaper. The
revenues from the Island of Negros for ten
months have not been sufficient to pay the
salary of a superintendent. For two months
since the withdrawal of the greater part OF
the troops from San Fernando the revenues
have amounted to scarcely $50 month,
about one-third the salary of a superinten-
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
IN NEED OF AMENDMENT.
Defects In Interstate Commerce Law
Pointed Out by Chairman Knapp.

The Senate committee on interstate COM
merce today listened to an exposition of
the provisions of the bill for the amend
n.ent of the interstate commerce law by
Chairman Knapp of the interstate COM
nerce commission.
Mr.. Knapp stated that the pending bill
had not been prepared by the commission,
but that the commission indorsed many Of
its provisions. He said that the powers Of
the commission We're greatly circumscribed
by the limitations of the existing law under
the decisions of the Supreme Court, and
that further legislation was necessary to
reEder the law really effective,
Senator Wolcott questioned Mr., Knapp
as to whether he considered it his duty as
an officer of the government to devote his
time to securing new legislation when he
was employed to enforce the present law.
The commissioner replied that he con-
sidered it proper to render the office as eff
fective as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
CLERl HAS BLOOD POISONING.
Gen. Lyttleton Succeeds Him in Com
mand at ChieyeIey

A special dispatch TO the Times from
ChieveleS, Natal. dated February Is, says:
General Lyttleton has succeeded to the
Command Of the second division during the
Illness Of General Clery, who is suffering
from blood poisoning. Col. Northcott of the
Rifle Brigade temporarily commands the
fourth division
The fears regarding a Boer attack on Zu-
Nland are somewhat aliayed by special
dispatch from Durham. which says that
column of colonial scouts. after a forced
march, mas arrived at Eshowe. in splendid
hghting form They We're pursued several
times during the march by the Beers but
succeeded in repulsing them
The othcial list of the British casualties
AIRY r. shows;
Killed. four officers and seven men;
wounded, six officers and fourteen w.,
missing, two officers and eight men.
The officers killed We're Col C,onipob,,,,
OF the Worcester Regiment and Major q
L. Eddy and Lieuts. j. Powell ara I -
Roberts, all of the Australians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Martin Welker, formerly representa-
tive in Congress from Ohio. and later Judge
of the United States court for northern
district of that state. is in the city for a
stay of a few days, at the Colonial Hotel
Judge welker was an active member of the
committee on the District of Columbia
while in Congress, and had much to do
with the creation of the new Washington.
After an absence of ten years he sees MANY
gratifying evidences of the wisdom of the
measures adopted and the improvements
inaugurated az that time, largely through
his influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
LOST BY TIE VOTE.
Plan for Reorgaaixiag the DIPLOMAT ie
and Consular Service.


The plan for a reorganization of the diplo-
matte and consular service on civil ser
vice basis, which has been embodied IN
several bills and has attracted widespread
attention. was a special order Of business
before the House committee on foreign af-
fairs today, and on a tie vote-7 TO was
defeated, and then permanently disposed OF
by being tabled. Prior to the final vote
there were several amendments proposed.
all of them failing, however, by the same
tie vote On which the proposition as whole
was finally lost.
The committee acted favorably on the bill
for the appointment of a woman delegate
to the unveiling of the Lafayette statue at
Paris and also on several bills authorizing
the acceptance of watches from foreign
governments to individuals for acts of
heroism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
PLEASED WITH ROBERTS MOVE.
British Press and Public CompIime mt
His Aggressfyeness.

LONDON, February 15.-Intense satisfac-
tion continues dominant in consequence of
Field Marshal Lord Roberts plan of ope-
rstions in South Africa, as revealed by the
dispatches published this morning. There
is no further news of the British advance
into the Orange Free State. or of activity
al the afodder river, but q feeling of quiet
confidence prevails that the strong hands
of 'Bobs Bahadur" and the hero of Khar-
t"um are shaping matters toward q much
needed decisive victory. As the St. James
Gazette says:
Lord Roberts. with his own line well
guarded. and having little reason to fear
only defense which would he deadly. viz
q cOIut ter-SjrOks alta cking his long line as
IT swings around will be able to force the
Boers 10 fig II under very unfdvora BILE con-
ditions. or abandon their heavy guns and
stores"
Beers Intrenching on the TugeIa-
LONDON. February 15.-The Daily Tele-
gram has received the following. dated
Tuesday. from its special correspondent at
Frere:
''On Sunday the Beers advanced down
the Ladysmith road toward Potgieter's.
Three hundred men on horseback, with
others, proceeded to point where they be-
gan 10 construct new rows of trenches at
right angles to the road This was about
two miles north of the drift.
"A party of Beers also crossed the Tu-
gela. now very low, about six miles below
Potgieter's Drift. where they sniped the
South African Light Horse, who repulsed
them
Several other skirmishes have taken
place. and the Beers are evidently anxious
about their positions. They have been
throwing up defensive works from Trio
harJt 5 Drift and the Spion Kop range east
ward to the Hlangwana and Monte Crfsto
Hills, both on this side of the Tugela.
They have also two il not three wooden
bridges spanning the Tugela In the bend
and wire rope apparatus for the convey
ance Of food and ammunition across the
river"
\ dispatch to the Morning Post from
,ChieveIey. dated Tuesday. confirms the re-
lPort that parties of Beers have occupied
the old British camp on Spearman's Farm.
The correspondent, who Identifies the
wounded Lieut. churchill as the brother of
WINSTON ChuTthiH, says he was shot
through the right leg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
REMEMBERING NAMES DEAD.
Flowers for Their Graves Sent by tn
Mother of One Who Perished.

A large box filled with beautiful roses
and other flowers was received at the. Navy
Department this morning from Mrs. Shil-
lington of Chicago, with the simple re-
quest that the flowers be placed on the
graves of the victims Of the Maine disaster
at the Arlington cemetery Today is the
second anniversary of the destruction of
the Maine in the harbor of Havana. Mrs.
Shillington's son was a member of the
crew of the Maine, and lost his life on that
occasion. The flowers were turned over
to Col. True, the depot quartermaster, and
he personally undertook the work of placing
them upon the graves of the Maine dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
A CRY FROM PONCE.
Appeai for Free Trade With the
United States.

The delegates of the chamber Of COM
merce of Porto Rico in Washington today
received the following cable from Ponce,
Porto Rico:
Business paralyzed. Free trade would
change matters. ending the unbearable con-
dition of affairs. Implore Congress for i'm
mediate resolution.
CARLOS ARMSTRONG;
Representing Committees on Commerce
and Agriculture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

United States Consul Bittinger, at Mon
treal. has telegraphed the State Depart
ment that the dominion authorities have
granted the application for extradition In
the case of A. ]. Snow. who is wanted in
New York on the charge of embezziernenf
from Wells, Fargo & Co,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
Gen. Ainsworth's ulness

General Ainsworth, chief of the records
and pension office, War Department. has
suffered a relapse of the grip. and as soon
as his strength will permit will take a trim
to Florida TO recuperate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
Norfolk Navy Yard Contract.

smith shop and plumbers building for
steam engineering at the Norfolk payy
yard has been awarded TO the firm u r. A.
Greifenhagen of Chicago. H.. the lowest
bidder, at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
Departure of Gen. shafter.

General Shafter returned here yesterday
from short visit to New York. He at
tended the Presidents reception last night,
and left today for San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
AS NECESSARY AS STEAM.

Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
OF certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machinery.-R. ]. Gum
ming.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-02

Sales 20 Kihei, fIe.5o, 20 Waialua,
pd., Sill 90; 50 McBryde, $40; 5 Eva,
!a7.5c; 5 Eva, f27.5o; 10 Waialua, a.,
$1,000; 5 Waialua, a, $4,000; 5 Oahu,
sI43.7s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-02

Fine Job Printing at ths Bulletin
Office.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
Great Men of African Descent.

Next Tuesday evening will be a gala
occasion in the history of Bethel Liter
ary and Historical Association. A
symposium on "Great Men Of African
Descent will be the attraction and
the subjects and speakers are we'll Sc
lected and fit one another like tongue
and groove. Each essayist is master
OF the theme assigned to him, and Can
oe heard with We 5sebt by all, and