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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-21

man has selected most worthy sue
cessor in lie person OF DR.. Hood, who
comes to US with the highest recon-
mendations as to professional character
and skill, and he is assured a cordia
welcome from our citizens.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-10

hereby, authorized to adopt and
carry out any rules and regulations
for guidance of the work as to him
may seem to be neediul and proper
provided that said rules and regu-
lations shall not have effect to ma
terially change the plan Of sllot-
ment from that which has been
prescribed in this act.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-10

upon the same until the whole 10
paid as above provided.
9. All town lots, the valuation Of
which has remained unpaid Tor
two years after the date OF the nm
al completion Of the general al-
lotment, to be advertised and sold
to the highest bidder at public auc-
tion, the advertisement herein con-
templated to be by inserting due
notice of the sale in some weekly
newspaper printed in the town,
wherein the sale is to take place,
for four consecutive weeks immed-
lately preceding such sale, provld-
ed no sale shall be made for less
sum than the appraised value, un-
til after said lot or lots have been
offered for sale twice in the man
ner as above provided; no sale to
be made after a preceding sale at
an interval less than sixty days
nor more than six months, said lot
or lots failing TO be sold at the APP
praised value after having been
twice offered as aforesaid to be
then offered and sold to the high
est bidder, all lots to which the
right OF occupancy has not been
sold by the Cherokee nation to be
sold as above provided.
10. All moneys realized from
the sale Of land 10 any case to be
paid into the sub-treasrry OF the
United States at St. LoMis, Mo-, to
the credit of the Cherokee nation,
the same to be carried to and con-
stitute a part of the general fund.
Be il further enacted that
IL. Il is hereby made thelduty
Of the principal chief. upon pre-
sentation TO him, by any adult al
lottee, bis certificate OF allotment,
to execute ir due form and deliver
10 him a deed conveying to him all
the right title and interest Of the
Cherokee nation, and all Of other
citizens, in and TO the lands en-
braced in his allotment certificate.
Be il further enacted, that In ef-
fecnne ibe allotment Of lands as
contemplated in this act, The sec
relary Of the interior, be and is
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-10
THE CHEROKEE COUNCIL.
First Weeks Work of the
Cherokee Council,
Tahlequah, l. T., Nov. 9.

The committee to investigate the
Irregularities Of the Cherokee aud
itors Office reported TO the princi-
pal chief some few days ago and
the report was referred to the ma
tional council and read in the sem
ate yesterday. The report shows
that the Cherokee nation has war;
rants out to the amo1nt of St9A, :
10000 that are fraudulent and
have no national certificates to
back them up. All warrants given
for other purposes than for ration
al certificates are all right and can
not be questioned but certain ma
tional certificate warrants will be
held up for the present and the
Indian agent has been asked by
the report to postpone the pay
ment of these fraudulent warrants.
The committee took the testimony
Of many Witnesses which shows
conclusively that certain persons
named have been perpetrators of
this, the most gigantic stealth the
history of the Cherokee nation.
The day was spent Yesterday in
the senate in reading ngover the test
imony in the ticket fraud.
"A resolution has been offered in
the senate requiring all commit
tees to report all settlements not
later than November 20, 1900, the
object Of which Us to-get through
and adjourn at the end Of the reg
ular term.
Councillor James B. Woodall has
prepared and will introduce the
following bill in the lower'house
one day this week:
AN ACT requesting the secretary
Of the interior 10 allot lands of the
Cherokee nation.
Whereas, by the twentieth ar
ticle Of the treaty of 1866, itispro-
vided that whenever the Cherokee
national council shall request IT,
the secretary OF the interior shall
cause the country reserved for the
Cherokees to be surveyed and.allot-
ted among them at the rexpenee OF
the United States; and whereas,
there has been no plan hitherto
proposed for the allotment of-said
country that has met with the-gen-
-eral approval OF the Cherokee
people, therefore, be it enactedlby
the national council that the
secretary of the interior be andlis
hereby requested, at the earliest
day practicable; to proceed to allot
among the rightful members of the
Cherokee tribe OF Indians, and
bonafde citizens Of the Cherokee
nation, so much of said country or
land not herein reserved, as is in-
cludsd within the present limits Of
the Cherokee nation and belonging
to the Cherokee people, said allot-
ment TO be conducted, as near as
may be, in the following manner:
l. Said allotment to be deferred
until the so.called Delaware claim
now pending in the court Of claims
shall have been fully settled.
2. All sf said lands not includ-
ed within The limits OF any in
eorporated town, to be appraised
acre BY acre, according to the
present government survey, at its
time value, provided that no land
shall be appraised al more than
ten dollars $1,000 per acre, nor
less than one dollar (sl.O0), said
value TO be estimated with reference
to the fertility Of the soil. its MN
eral deposits, and vegetable pro.
ducts.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-10

towns, when ascertained, to be dl-
vided among the rightful men,
bers of the tribe and citizens OF the
Cherokee nation and the result
thus obtained to be the cash value
of each PERSONS interest in the
general allotment.
4. Each allottee shall be allow
ed to select his allotment and that
OF his wife and minor children, SO
as to include his or their improve
ments, the amount Of land consii-
tuting each PERSONS allotment to
be such a number OF acres as will
at the appraised value amount to
the cash value OF his interest 90
the general allotment. AllotmeRts
to orphans and TO minors whose
parent or parents are not citizens
may be selected by the guardian,
as above provided.
s. Thereshall be reserved from
the general allotment herein pro-
vided for the following lands:
All lands set apart for townsites.
Twenty acres tor town cemete--
ries, one acre for each school not
| included in town sites, ten acres
| for Willie Halsell college at Vlni-
ia, four acres for the Baptist Mis-
sion at Tshlequah, four acres for
the Presbyterian school at Tahle-
ouah, four acres for Park Hill mis-
sion, south of Tahlequah, four
acres for Elm Springs mission
school.on Barren Fork, ten acres
for Dwight mission on Salisaw,
four acres for Skiatook mission,
near Skiatook, four acres for Auth-
man mission on Illinois river, four
acres for burial purposes where
neighborhood cemeteries are now
located, the square now occupied
by the capitol building at Table
quah, the grounds now occupied
bysthe Cherokee Advocate print
Ling office at Tahlequah, ten acres
for the.Cherokee male seminary at
Tahlsarah, ten acres for the Cher
okee female seminary at Table
,ouah, one hundred and sixty acres
for the Cherokee orphan asylum
on Grand river, len acres for the
colored high school near Table
,Quah, ten acres for the Cherokee
insane asylum, four acres for the
school for the blind, deaf, and
dumb children, near Fort Gibson.
6 All ef said lands incGaded
within the surveyed limits OF in
corporated towns to be appraised
lot by lot, at the real value OF sad
i
lots respectively.
Z Any bonafde citizen OF 'the
,Cherokee nation, who holds the
right of occupancy of aEy towa dot
or lots in any Incorporated town
under and by virtue of legal pnE-
chase from the Cherokee nation to
acquire and have the title in fee
simple to said lot or lots upon
bis paying the appraised valuation
thereof, into the sub-treasury of
the United States at st. Louis,
Me-, to the credit of the Cherokee
nation, said payment TO be made
in such installments as the pur-
chaser may see fit, but not later
than two years after the final
completion of the general aiiot-
ment, provided, any citizen hold
ing the right of occupancy to any
town lot or lols in the manner
aforesaid, to have the privilege In
case be should choose to do so, Of
taking and having without paying
any consideration therefor, in lieu
III his allatment 40 much. or so
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-10

And ladies in general to examine our grocery store
lust NOW we have everything you can call for IN the
grocery line If you have not been buying here may
we hope to have you?
Evening star., 1900-12-03

Attention is again invited to the need Of
q better bridge in place of the present Navy
Yard bridge over the Anacostia river in
addition to being entirely too narrow for the
traffic passing over it, the bridge Is struc-
turaly weak. and 1t is believed that the
only satisfactory action would be to replace
1t with a modern structure of ample width
The Commissioners have frequently includ-
ed this item in their estimates to Congress-
After considerable trouble and delay the
necessary right Of way has been secured
for the Massachusetts Avenue bridge over
Rock creek. A contract has been let for the
work which is now being rapidly pushed
The current District appropriation act
contains an item of $4,000 for the founda-
tions for the Connecticut Avenue bridge
over Rock creek, work upon which will
commence shortly.
Diatrict Quarry.
During the year the District quarry at
Evening star., 1900-12-03
Anniversary CELEBRATION.
Sunday school Union of Methodist
EplacOpal Church.


EplncOpal Church.
The anniversary of the Sunday School
Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will be celebrated this year in the city Of
Washington, beginning next Thursday
night. the 9th instant in the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church. In the same
church meetings will be held Friday morn
ing. afternoon and night and perhaps Sat
urday. Sunday the pulpits will be occupied
by some of the distinguished participants.
and in the afternoon of Sunday. at 3
o'clock, a rally for all the Sunday --hools
in the city will be held in the Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church. Thursday
night an address of welcome will be deliv-
cred by the Rev. L. B. Wilson, d. D. Rev.
Thomas B.. Nicely, D. D.. LID, the corre-
sponding secretary and editor. of the Sun
day School Union, will speak, as will
others.
Among the expert Sunday school workers
from a distance who are expected to speak
Friday are the Rev. Charles Roads, D. D.,
secretary Of ths Pennsylvania Sunday
win. state primary superintendent for New
Jersey; r. r. Doherty, Ph D.. of Jersey
City, and Mr.. James r. Joy of Plalnfield.
Nj Friday night addresses are expected
from the Rev. ]. o. Wilson, d. D.. Of New
York city and the Rev. B. c. Warren OF
the same place.
In the day meetings. particularly. onnor-
tunity will be given for the discussion of
points bearing upon practical Sunday
school work. The meetings are open to the
public.
Evening star., 1900-12-03

Dickerson. Md, has been operated In a
satisfactory manner. contract has been
awarded to the Standard Lime and Stone
Company of Baltimore, Md. for operating
the quarry for period of five years. Three
powerful new crushing machines are now
being installed and the contractor Will soon
be able to turn out large quantities of ma
terial.
The stone obtained from the quarry is a
traprock of excellent quality. 1t Is to be
used in the construction of macadam road
ways. for which purpose it is most admira-
BILE. 1t binds well and on account of Its
hardness 1t grinds very slowly under traffic,
and therefore causes but little dust. Copy
Of a test made by the department Of road
inquiry Is here inserted which shows that
the stone from this particular quarry Is one
of the best matchmaking materials to be
found In this country.
TEST Nc. Abrasion test for wearing quality.
LOSS BY RUBBING AND KNOCKING SPECI-
MEMS TOGETHER IN AND OUT OF WATER.
TESTS made by NJ. o. Eidridge. November. 1897,
for the Information Of the Engineer Commissioner
of the District of Columbia)
Evening star., 1900-12-03

the trees; 1t. Of course. has the mineral
constituents OF the soil. but 1t does not al
low the ready application OF fertflixers to
ASSIST It In growth. The result Is tina.
trees soon reach their maturity and decay
ana die long before what should be their
allotted period of life. This makes great
expense In replacing trees and deprtves the
properly OF the advantage OF wen-snapeo
treeS just at that period OF tree Life when
1t should be worth the most If property
owners would take care to keep the grass
between the curb and sidewalk In good con-
dition, 1t is known that the effect on the
enhanced beauty of the city would be very
great and also a similar effect could be
produced on the life and character of the
trees That grass can be well grown under
these conditions Is amply proved by the
fact that these continuous tree spaces or
grass plats have been left where the prop
erty owners have Informed the Office that
care would be taken Of the grass, AMI
there Is no case on record where such
promise has been given Of the grass not
being of such quality and character as to
add 10 the beauty Of the city.
Statements are made that grass cannot
be retained under these circumstances, but
observation shows that in many cases the
manner OF sprfnkling the grass is respon-
sible for this bad condition. for by turning
the hose on with too much power the water
practically washes the grass out of the
SOL, or washes the fine soil away. leaving
nothing but hardened material If citizens
would take some pains to keep the grass In
feet upon the beauty Of Washington would
be surprising, even to its oldest inhab-
ttants =,
Highway Extension Plans.
The work Of this department is shown
In detail by the report of Mr.. w. P. Rich
ards, assistant engineer in charge.
During the year the last section of the
highway plans was completed and placed
on record. These plans now cover the en-
tire District of Columbia and are of ines
tlmable value guide in laying out
streets and subdividing land. Now, an
owner IN any part of the District however
remote from the city, can. If he so desires,
lay out his streets and subdivide his prop
When the city reaches him. his subdivision
will be in accord with the city plan and
connect smoothly with streets extended
from the city. This has been a work of
considerable magnitude, and the Commits
sioners are largely indebted to Mr.. w. p.
R1chards, who has been assistant engineer
In charge since the inception of the work,
Tor the manner In which the many difficult
problems in connection Herewith have
been met and overcome.
In conclusion, 1t is deemed only fitting
to acknowledge the good work of the as
sistants and Of the clerical force of the va
r1Ous departments of the Office, who have
not spared themselves in carrying out their
duties to the best of their ability. Very re-
spectfully.
HENRY B. F. MCFARLAND.
JOHN w. ROSS,
LANSING H. BEACH,
commissioners of the District Of Columbia
Evening star., 1900-12-03
National Geosraphic Society Lecture.

National GeoEraphic Society Lectures.
The programsforathe December lectures of
the NationaE Geographic Society, to be held
In the First congregational Church, corner
Of 10th and streets. alternate Friday
nights at 8Io'cloek, has been announced.
DR.. w. A. p Martin. president of the I'm
perial University at Pekin, will lecture De-
cember Z on The Siege Of Pekin," and Mr..
clifford Pinchot Of the Department Of Agri-
culture will lecture December 2l on 'sThe
Proposed Appalachian Park"
Evening star., 1900-12-03

valuable since it sets us to the front IN
International questions of supply ana de-
mand while the large proportion OIL a"arus
in the classes of art and artistic mahutac-
lures afforded unexpected proof Oh the
stimulation of national culture by the pros
perity that flows from natural productive
ness Joined to industrial excellence.
Apart from the Exposition several occa-
sions for showing international goou VIII
occurred. The Inauguration IN Paris Oh tlie
Lafayette Monument. presented oy inc
school children of the United states dnu
the designing of a commemorative com Wy
our Mint and the presentation OF the "rSl
piece struck to the President OF the Repup-
lie, were marked by appropriate ceremo-
nies. and the Fourth of July was especially
observed in the French capital.
Good will prevails in our relations with
the German Empire. An amicable ADJUST
ment Of the Iong-pending question OF the
admission Of our life insurance companies
to do business in Prussia has been reacnsd.
One Of the principal companies has ALREADY
been readmitted and the way Is opened Ior
the others to share the privilege
The settlement of the Samoan problem. to
which I adverted in my last Message, mas
accomplished goof results. Peace and con-
tentment prevail in the islands. especially
in Tutuila, where a convenient administra-
ton that has won the confidence and es-
TEEN of the kindly disposed natives has
been orxanizeu under the direction of the
commander of the United States naval sta
ton at Pago-Fago.
An Imperial meat inspection law has been
enacted for Germany. While 1t may simpli-
fy the inspections. 1t prohibits certain prod
ucts heretofore admitted. There Is still
great uncertainty as to whether our we'll
nigh extinguishcd German trade in meat
products can revive under its new burdens.
Much will depend upon regulations not yet
promulgated, which We confidently hope
will be free from the discrimi aations which
Evening star., 1900-12-03

Potomac river bluestone. =.
Halpine tMd.l d;orite. -. I.
Goose creek tVa.l trap. u.
LaIfbardsville tN.J.l trap
Potomac river graystOne. .
Palisades Hudson river
trap.
Bound Brook (N.J) trap.
DickersOn Md trap.
Evening star., 1900-12-03

WITH OTHER POWERS.
Ratifications Of a treaty of extrad;,ion
with the Argentine Republic were ex-
changed on June I'd last
While the Austro-Hungarian Government
has in the many cases that have been re-
ported Of the arrest of our naturalized citi-
zens for alleged evasion Of military service
faithfully observed the provisions of the
treaty and released such persons from mill
tary obligations. it has in some instances
expelled those whose presence in the COM
munity Of their origin was asserted to have
a perniciOus influence. Representations
have been made against this course when
ever its adoption has appeared unduly oner-
Gus.
We have been urgently solicited by Bel
gium to ratify the International Conven-
ton OF June, 1889. amendatory of the pre-
vious Convention of 1880 in respect to the
regulation of the liquor trade in Africa
Compliance was necessarily withheld, in the
absence of the advice and consent of the
Senate thereto. The principle involved has
the cordial sympathy of this Governme mt,
which in the revisionary negotiations advo-
Gated more drastic measures and 1 would
gladly see its extension. by international
agreement. to the restriction of the liquor
in the Western Pacific.
A conference will be held al Brussels De-
cember 11th 1900. under the Convention for
the protection of industrial property, con-
cluded at Paris March Goth, 1883, to which
delegates from this country have been APP
pointed. Any lessening of the difficulties
that our inventors encounter In obtaining
patents abroad for their inventions and
that our faxmers. manufacturers and mer-
chants may have in the protection of their
trademarks is worthy of careful considera-
tion, and your attention will be called to
the results of the conference at the proper
time.
In the interest of expanding trade be-
tween this country and South America, 'ef-
forts have been made during the past year
to conclude conventions with the southern
republics for the enlargement of postal
facilities Two such agreements were
signed with Bolivia on April oath, of which
that establishing the money-order system
Is undergoing certain changes suggested
by the Post-Oface Department A treaty Of
extradition with that country, signed on
the same day, Is before the Senate.
A boundary dispute between Brazil and
Bolivia over ths territory of Aero - II Q
Evening star., 1900-12-03
ENTRANCE INTO PEKIN.

had fled few days before The city was
without visible control. The remaining Irl-
perial soldiery had made on the night &C
the 18th last attempt to extermnate the
besieged, which was gallantly repelled. 1t
fell to the occupying forces to restore Or
der and organize a provisional administra-
ton.
Happilyet the acute disturbances Were cor
fined to the northern provinces. IT Is a
relief to recall and a pleasure to record the
loyal conduct of the viceroys and local
authorities of the southern and eastern
provinces. Their efforts were continuously
directed to the pacific control OF the vas,
populations under their rule and TO the
scrupulous observance of foreign treaty
rights. At critical moments they did not
hesitate to memorabilia the Throne. urging
the protection of the legations. The resto-
ration Of communication, and the assertion
of the Imperial authority against the srb-
versiye elements. They maintained excel
lent relations with the official representa-
tives of foreign powers. To their kindly
disposition 4s largely due the success oe the
consuls in removing many of the mission
aries from the interior to places of safety.
In this relation the action of the consuls
should be highly commended. In Shan
tung and eastern Chilli the task was diff
cult, but, thanks to their energy and the
cooperation of American and foreign naval
commanders, hundreds OF foreigners. in
cluding those of other nationali.ies than
ours were rescued from imminent peril.
The policy Of the United States through
all this trying period was clearly announced
and scrupulously carried out. A circular
note to the powers dated July Sd proclaim
ed our attitude Treating the condition In
the north as one Of virtual anarchy In
which the great provinces Of the south and
southeast had no share. we regarded the
local authorities In the latter quarters as
representing the Chinese people with whom