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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
OKLAHOMA ELEVEN YEARS OLD.
An Account of the Territory's Mar
veIous Growth.

PERRY, Okla. April 22.-Today eleven
years ago the first installment Of Indian
lands was opened to white settlers. This
makes Oklahoma eleven years old today.
First. a small tract known as the Seminole
Revise was opened. In September, 1890.
the Sac and Fox, Iowa. and Pattawatomie
reservations, embracing l ,2S2 4S4 acres in
the eastern part Of the Territory were
thrown open to settlement, and the fol-
lowing spring the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
lands Of 4.297,71 acres were added.
In 1898 came the opening OF the Chero-
kee outlet with its 6.014. 239 fertile acres.
In 1895 the KickapOo Reservation Of 206. 662
acres, and early in 1896 Greer County. a
small empire in itself, was added by de-
cisiOn of the Supreme Court of the United
States. giving the Territory its present
settled area Of something over 100000
acres. 6.949. rs acres being still included
in Indian and other reservations.
All these Indian reservations were ad-
Joining and put together make the Terri
tory Of Oklahoma. The area Of Oklahoma
is So us square miles. which makes the
Territory about the size Of Ohio There
are now twenty three organized counties
and the population today is over 400. 900.
The assessed valuation Of property OF the
Territory for 1899 was s42,982.414 There
are more than twenty-five towns in the
Territory with a population Of over 5000.
six with a population Of over 5000 and
two with population Of over 10000 There
are four territorial school buildings that
cost nearly $i.GO0.000
When Oklahoma was born only one rail-
road trayersed the Territory: now there
are seven. There are over ! 200 miles Of
railroad now completed. OklahOma's peo-
pie are proud of their Territory.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
THE RACE QUESTION IN CUBA.
Census Returns show an Enormous
Incrense Amonn The Ncgrnc-.


HAVANA. April 22-In an editorial on
the census returns the "Diario De Ia Mar
ma comments or the fact that the black
race during the last thirty years has Kept
pace with the whites despite the enormous
increase in the number Of whites BY i'm
migration II calls attention 70 the Danger
10 the white race IL immigration should be
interrupted. and insists that a great neces-
sity exists for the announcement OF i'm
migration on a much larger scale IL the
danger is TO be averted
Commenting upon the returns showing
that even In Santiago there Is FREEDOM
nance Of whites over blacks the ssDtario.
says 1t is surprised to find the number Of
blacks so large and adds that the census
statement seems TO be iuconceiyable ex-
cept on the theory that persons more than
half white have been classed with the
whites. It declares that there Is no doubt
that thousands Of persons who have been
classed as whites have so much negro
blood In their veins that the fact should
have been apparent at first glance. Ger
tainly In the United States they would be
called negroes
While the tolerance Of blacks Is greater
than In the United States the colored ele-
ment have the same shame Of their race
and object to being called black or brown
or being elassed as negroes or mulattOes
petition signed by a large number OF
negroes has been presented 10 Senior Tam
ago. Secretary Of State. asking that a law
be passed prohibiting the descriptive words
black or brown being applied to Cuban citi-
zens in warrants issued by the police
courts and forbidding their use in news
paper reports. The petitioners also ask
That the newspapers be prohibited from
making in any way reference to the Ameri-
can origin Of anyone. They hold that these
terms perpetuate race antagonisms and
they declare that as they have proved their
worth they want to be called only Cuban
citizens
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
Taylor and HIS Fellow Fueitives.

II a prominent Democratic leader. under
an indictment charging him With capital
crime. were to travel around among Demo-
cratic States hunting for some Governor OF
his party who would consent to protect
him against the process OF his own Com
monwealth. We wonder what the virtuous
Republican press would say about the mat
ter2 Would not the organs and the halls
Of Congress be filed each day with bowls
of horror at Democratic disregard for the
laws OF God and man. and with denuncia-
tons Of Governors who should dare to
make their States the safe resort Of fugi-
sives from justice? When the shoe is on
the other foot We observe that the circum-
stance alters the case.
We cannot vouch for the fact. but the
New York papers yesterday asserted, quite
as a matter OF course. that the main OBJ
sect OF W. S Taylors visit 10 the metropo-
lis was. II possible to secure a promise
from Governor Roosevelt that he would not
honor any requisition from Governor Beck
ham. OF Kentucky, demanding Tsylor's eE-
tradition in connection with the murder
OF the late Governor Goebel.
Although II is announced that. after ?
long conference between Roosevelt and the
exile the former positively declined to say
whether he had or had not committed him
self to a promise Of protection. It ought
20 be certain that he was not foolish
enough TO place himself in a position OF
serious danger to his reputation as a de-
cent citizen and to his prospects as a
politician. Theodore Roosevelts rabid
partissnship. might lead him to do queer
things. and things that he would be certain
10 regret and do penance for afterward. The
present proposition. however. we should
think. would be a little too much for him
He could not feel justified in assuming a
priori. that there could be no reasonable
foundation for the Indictment OF Taylor
Il is reported from Frankfort that the two
Republican grand jurymen who voted
against indicting him. voted with the ma
iority 10 indict the other suspects. on evil
dence which. as they admitted. implicated
Taylor as much as it did any one charged
as an accessory before the fact They only
resisted the indictment OF Taylor on the
ground that 1t would be scandalous to
AiAAh NAlN ANtliAnllCaA Hldle ltdQeI ana local
Hanna lieutenant to trial as an assasslna-
ton conspirator
Resort 10 the Governor OF New York may
perhaps Indicate a suspicion on the part OF
Taylor's friends that Governor Mount OF
Indiana will face about and recognize the
acquisitions Of Governor Beckham. after
that gentlemaas title TO the g0vernorship
OF Kentucky has been affirmed by the
Supreme Court Of the United States
Pending such decision. there is a color
able excuse for refusing recognition to
Beckham TO which Mount Roosevelt, or
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

The new book "LIncounu," by the
French psychologist. Camille Flammarion.
contains a great many things which viii
be Of interest TO students Of the occult,
but TO many people the most interesting
chapter OF all Will be that dealing with
the way in which inventions and innova-
tons have been received by science in the
past. This chapter seems to prove that
the only thing which one can confidently
predict in this world is the unexpected.
When Edison's photograph was presented
TO the French Academy Of Sciences. NJ
Flammarion happened to be present, and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
INTEREST IN CROMWELL.
His Greatness Portrayed in Recent
Biographies.
CFram the International siouthly)

From the International A5Hthiy)
Cromwell may be looked upon as the hero
Of the hour in historical biography. Car
lyle's work probably first made Cromwell
an interesting character to his country
men Since that time the interest has
hardly tagged. and at no time has it been
so great apparently as at present. Frederic
Harrisons Cromwell" passed through
edition after edition from 1888 onwards
GARDENERS oxford lectures on "Crumweirs
Place in History" delivered in 1896 have
similarly been reprinted repeatedly; with
in the last year have appeared numerous
books and several detailed studies in the
Proceedings Of the Royal Historical So
ciety." while the two articles b. John
Morley and Theodore Roosevelt are still
in progress in two OF our most widely read
periodicals
In fact. Cromwell is the successor Of Ma
poleon and Bismarck. in that somewhat
feeting reign over mems interest which
has its throne in the popular magazine.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
Fairs and Wars.


The declaration Of President L1ubet Of France
that all great international exhibitions like the
an, nov omen in Paris and the one q few yeats
l,,, in Chicago are agencies Of peace and of in-
tqrnatianal lmity Is true enough in a qualified
sense but their influence is not 50 strong could
be wished The first worlds fair IN London in
1851 did rot prevent the Crimoan war in lSjL
The Paris exposition Of 1867 was followed three
years afterward by the Franco-Pussi1n war. Dur
ing our Columbian exhibition We courted Spain
with uncommon friendliness, yet 1t was SPAN
with whom we were next at war. Amenities
and courtcsics are all very well in their WAY,
and they make life more agreeable. but business
is business" nevertheless and waTs are not made
impossible by the acquaintance which these peace
occasions promote
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

Great Britain wishes Us well iii-our mis-
understanding with Turkey. but does not
hesitate to join in the general European
grin over our chance of ever getting any
thing out OF it. All the old world powers
have had a crack at the Sultan without
any remunerative result. He owes every
body and is cheerfully willing to continue
in that condition. The awful step Of sus-
pending diplomatic relations said to be con-
templated by Mr.. Mckinley would not pain
it would only amuse, Abdul Hamid 1t would
leave him with one regular dun the less in
Constantinople. He will not spend money
on the missionary societies. but he is buy
ing new machine guns and Mauser rifles
The Smyrna proposition is not acceptable
to any nation but England. and would.
otherwise. be difficult to handle There is.
however. a noble opportunity for "splen-
did diplomacy" But just now the chances
for campaign capital do not appear to be
brilliant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23


Philadelphia, IL seems. has raised most Of the
purchase price OF the Republican National COnvcn-
ton but with admirable prudence declines 90
turn il over 10 Mr.. Hanna. The cash will not be
delivered until immediately prior to the conven-
tlon-the inference being that Mr.. Hanna, II
he got the money might ''Weich' on Philadel-
phia and carry the Republican sanhedrin 10 some
other city. Probably there is little ground for
su,h a suspicion, but Philadelphia, being the
most corrupt and rsscaly town on earth. naturally
locks upon everyone is similarly iniquitous And
in the ease Of Brother Hanna it must be admitted
that il is lust as well to be cautious.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
ECCENTRIC COLONEL EGE.
He Had a FOndneSs for Shooting at
Mems H1fa.


Colonel Eye was a famous character in
the early days. Although living in Dont-
phan County. he was often in Atchisou. fol-
lowed by a pack of hounds. He was high
toned Southern gentleman. with Kind
heart. and one day while returning home
from this city he came across a man who's
wagon was stuck in the mud in Indeper
ence Creek bottom. Colonel Eye at OF
started in to help the man pry out h.
wagon with fence rails While both were
working away Eye became angry and
yelled to the man: Lift you son Of a gun.
YOU are not lifting a pound" The man
picked up the end gate OF the wagon and
split it over Eyes head. laying him up for
three weeks. Eye had his hat of when
struck. and was so bald before coming 70
Kansas that he was known as the Bald
Eagle OF Maryland. Eye always carried a
pistol and was always trying 10 shoot
through somebody's hat without hitting
him. One day. at the independence Creek
ferry. he shot at a man. but aimed little
low and creased him. But Eye was al
ways a gentleman. he took the man to his
home ard tenderly cared for him until he
recovered
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

In the House Of representatives. on Sat
urday Representative Livingston of Geor-
the Attorney General for information as
10 what further steps are contemplated TO
bring Carter's accomplices to book The
statute of limitations will protect them il
they are not tried before July l. Carter
is undergoing a punishment which is GER
tain to last until after the Presidential
election, while his partners are at large
and apparently in no danger.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
At indianapolis Wednesday,

y. 4
most exciting time is looked for when the
Hoosier Republicans meet in convention at
Indianapolis Wednesday to elect delegates
at-Iargc to PHILADELPHIA and nominate a
state ticket State Chairman HeruIpy caua
here ten days ago and carried back to
Hoo5ierdom the platform on national issues
the Administration wants adopted. The
platform is a blanket affair. its trainers
wisely perceiving it to be the safest policy
rot to attempt to commit the Indianans
to an endorsement Of the Administration
Imperialism in Porto Rico. In view Of this
fact 1t is believed the utmost harmony will
prevail on national questions But It il
promised that the HOLSTERS will 90 at one
another hammer and tOngs when that
part OF the programme ealing for the
nomination Of Governor is reached There
are a half dozen candidates for the nomi-
nation. viz: John L. Griflth Of Indiana
polls W T. Durbin. Of Anderson; State
Senator Holslte Of Danville; Lieutenant
Governor Haggard Of Lafayette: J. s
Dodge Of Elkhart. and Frank Posey. OF
Mount Vernon. The tight at present is
between Griffith and Durbin. with the ad-
vantage slightly in favor OF the former.
Though Colonel Durbin is a member of the
National Committee and has been a loyaI
suuporter Of Mckinley. it seems that the
Administration Is backing Griffth Durbin
presumably has had the misfortune to dis.
please the all-powerful Hanna in
some action as national COM
rpitteeuan or the l300-odd dele
gates that will compose the conven--
ton about $40 are instructed for Crit
fifth and Durbin. the formers instructed
strength being just a little the heavier BY
reason of the fact that both Of the United
States Senators are indianapolis men. TO
say nothing Of host OF other citizens Of
that town who are holding various high
Offices in the State or Federal Government,
It would seem that Griffith should be handi-
capped in spite OF the Administrators sup
port Then, too, Senator Fairbanks pre-
sumably will not fare well should the In
diapapolis man be elected Governor The
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

~ T0W INC LIHI7W V'Il00-J
NJ T.etorcy. a French architect has applied
the captive balloon to the cleaning decorating
Of lupJlas. high roofs. towers and monumental
The balloon can be raised or lowered rom a
wagon by a wiudilss. and it can BE- sreldied BY
STAYS from the side Of the envelope. Il has two
platforms or 'uacciies." one tho top, the other
underneath and these communicate 1y A ladder
nm a central tube. The balloon scaf0d" as Il
Is called. might be useful and safe in many opera
tians such Us now require steepie jacks; for eN-
ample the wrelthing Of Nelson's Column. and
49, Inn NIrge-s eL.granly IS an a.rIlL stltIon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

Mr. Stead, OF London. who has Just
returned from Paris. warns his fellow
countrymen that it may not be altogether
stances. He argues that if the French
Navy could manage to secure control Of
the English Channel for twenty-four hours
it would be more than possible 10 land an
army Of eighty thousand Frenchmen. with
four hundred guns. and. once on British
soil. London could be raided and taken in
spite Of any resistance the United King
dom is now in a position to offer This is
an alarming suggestion. but one that rep
resents. danger often seriously consid-
cred by European strategists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

CFrom Golfers wcekly)

itIHU Conner ttNIf-i
C'crk-Plcase. SIR. may have my next months
salary in advanced
Employer-rhlt would BE- very uubusInesslike.
How d. I know that you viii not die t0nishtf
Clerk an proud sClml-sir. ! may be in need.
but I am too much OF gentleman TO do any
rLiLr Lie III {.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

It would seem that political virtue has
not altogether and everywhere departed
from the American people! Down in Ala
bama the anti-canal combination is
charged with spending money lavishly and
using all kinds Of sound business meth
John r Morgan to the United States Sen
ate. All the trust influences were arrayed
against him and to a large extent a strong
local fractional machine. But the old Mica
ragua champion swept the primaries like
a new broom. In the face Of such a result
there is. apparently. some hope yet for
popular government.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

(Fr0m the indianapolis Prcss)
The Republican Convention Of the Second IN
diana district endorsed the Porto Rican act. tariff
and all. It is hard to resist pressure from Wash
irgt0H.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

IFrJm inc ChITIg0 NeW7I
Goodnight. dearest he murmurcd he pre-
pared 20 go forth into the darkness Just as the
cuckoo clock chirped 12.l5.
Better stick to facts and make it good morn
ins young man. said a gruf voice from the top
~ do -LLLr--
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

| Senator will soon be a candidate for re-
election. and It is thought the HOosiers
might conclude to make a more equitable
| distribution OF the Offices over the State il
Griffith should win the governorship. A
private letter received in Washington yes
| terday from Colonel Durbin indicates that
he feels quite confident Of winning the
| nomination. Still. it is possible that il a
deadlock occurs the convention will be
stampeded TO the Hon. J. Frank Hanley. Of
Lafayette. who was leading candidate for
the Senate when the Hon. Albert jeremiah
! Beveridge performed the marvellous feat
of walking OFF with the prize. to the sur
prise of Indiana. and subsequently the ad-
miration Of the nation. Mr. Hanley has
been decided on for chairman Of the con-
vention over the protest OF Governor
Mount. and it is thought his selection for
this place was made with the view of his
stirring eloquence sweeping the convention
of its feet and creating a stampede to him
for Governor when the inevitable deadlock
occurs.
SibIcy's Nomination. - The Hon.
Joseph Croker Sibley has again been
nominated to represent the Twenty-sev-
enth Pennsylvania district in Congress.
But not by the Democrats. The Repub
licans have risen en- masse and claimed
Uncle Joe as their own-and that too,
when he still occupies a seat on the Demo-
cratic side Of the House. Close to the
Cherokee Strip" is Uncle Joes seat, II
is true. but on the Democratic side. never
theless. Ever since the versatile and emo
tional Sibley gave free rein to his poetic
fancy In the House. the Republicans in his
district have been claiming him as their
own. The Democrats over there it is said.
are not yet educated up to proper appre-
citation of the divine afflatus, and conse-
quently have been unable to see the
myriad beauties in Uncle Joe's poetry. 1t
is not known whom they will nominate
against him. though strange stories are
coming from the distriCt-stories that are
utterly incomprehensible in Washington.
The most interesting one OF the lot comes
from Republican sources. and boldly as
serts that Uncle JoseDhus cannot poll the
full Republican vote Of the district, and.
therefore, he will be defeated. II devel-
opments should show this to be true. it is
feared tho iron would be sunk so deep into
Uncle Josephs blithesome soul that he
would quit craftsmanship entirely as an
ungrateful' calling. abandon the poetic
muse as an unfaithful mistress. and HE
him straight to a monastery to exc out the
remainder of his days beyond the sight
and ken Of man. This thought Is too har-
rowing to find hospitable lOdgment in the
minds of Washingtonians. The people in
this city are too optimistic to believe that
they are going to lose Sibley. They know
that his career has just fairly begun, and
they will not consent to have him cut down
in such a way as that predicted by the
political soothsayers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

To-day is Opening Day mt Clarendon.
To-day is your opportunity! See adv. page s.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Presidents PIatform.-Because
it will foreshadow the platform TO be
adopted by the Philadelphia Convention,
upon which President Mckinley will go
before the people for reelection, the
platform which will be ratified by the
Ohio Republican Convention next Wednes-
day has been prepared with especial care.
Republican leaders in Washington, includ-
ing President Mckinley, Senator Hanna,
Senator Foraker. Representative Dick.
and others. have been in consultation and
have agreed upon the chief features Of
this platform. although the instrument
probably has not yet been reduced to writ
ing. This brief condensation of its main
features comes from one of the gentle
men who has taken part in the various
conferences:
Philippines-The platform will declare
that every pledge made in the treaty at
Paris shall be carried out to the letter and
will demand that the Instruction be sup
pressed and when the conditions are ripe
the Filipinos will be granted the blessings
of liberty and self-government to such
a degree as they may be fitted.
Porto Rico-The Porto Rican Civil
Government and Tariff bill will be spe-
officially endorsed, and a separate clause
will be devoted to the tariff phase OF the
Porto Rican legislation.
Trusts-There will be a strong anti
trust plank. drawn in line with previous
declarations of this nature by the Ohio
Republicans, and holding that trusts are
primarily amenable to State legislation
except SO far as the present national laws
apply.
Nicaragua Canal-As in previous years
the Ohio Republican platform will dsclare
emphatiCally for an inter oceanic canal
although this year the plank probably will
be somewhat indefinite as to whether Con
gress should legislate for the canal be-
fore action has been taken on the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.
Besides these main features the plat
form will endorse the acts OF Congress, the
President, the Ohio Senators and Repre-
sentatives. and jolly the Grand Old Party
in stirring terms
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23
Milking Poor Hcudwny-The Vic

wa i-ooE fttuuWHN--Ilp Vice
Presidential boom Of the Hon. Dave Ner-
Ger does not appear yet to have reached
his home county in Nebraska. Every cit-
zen Of Omaha. who has been in Washing
ton since the N -csr boom was launched
by the press agent Of the Philadelphia
Convention. has declared that when he
left Douglas County nothing had been
heard Of it. still the press agent says
the Dave Mercer boom Is the real thing
and will sweep over Nebraska soon Il is
asserted that with Mercer on the ticket
Mckinley would carry Nebraska and
Bryan would lose even those precincts
wherein his greatest strength is known 10
abide At the same time. the Hon Dave
Mercer is said to be filed with terror. like
unto that which murders the sleep Of the
Hon Theodore Roosevelt. lest the Vice
Presidential nomination be forced upon
him and he be thus removed from the
House just when he has begun to enjoy
the service there.