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SEVERAL UNPAID POLICIES
Agent of a District Concern in
Trouble at Utica, n. \.
The Washington Insurance Com
pany's Operations - Local Officer"
All ReSign-A Large Cash Cap
itnIr Tint Was Never Seen Here.

The Washington Insurance Com
pany's Operations - Local Officers
All Resign-A Large Cash Cap
| itnI" Tint Was Never Seen Here.
The Washington Insurance Company,
which was incorporated in the District
| and did fire insurance business here for
| two years, until some time during the
past winter. is in serious difficulties in
Utica, n. y, to which place it went with
all it's assets and stock in trade when it
left here Frederick NJ. Sheldon, the sec
retary of the company and Morris w.
Sheldon. his son. have gotten into trOu-
bic with the authorities in New York
charged with doing illegitimate insur-
ance business. and Norris w. Sheldon. the
son, has been indicted for the offence.
The company had a precarious existence
in this city, and when it migrated is
understood to have left several unsettled
claims for insurance. Enquiry on behalf
of one or more of the local claimants
against the company has brought to light
the additional checkers in its career in
New York. A number of people formerly
connected with the company or interested
in its affairs are discussing the most re-
cent developments
The Washington Insurance Company
was incorporated under the laws of the
District in 1S9S, and was alleged to have
a cash capital of 100000 Its promoters
were number of Chicago business men,
who soon turned it over, however, to the
Sheldons. The company was allowed to
do business in the District upon a state
ment that it had $1,000 deposited in a
Chicago bank, but there is no evidence
that it ever brought any of it's money
into the District. 1t was organized to do
fire insurance business and issued poll
cies until few months ago. in the latter
part of 1900
When the concern opened for business
it employed the law firm of Ralston &
Stddons to take care of it's legal bust
ness. AnsoL S. Taylor, justice of the
peace, accepted the position of president
of the company, believing. as did Ralston
& Siddons. that its affairs were in a sat
isfactory condition. The company did
quite a large business in the District for
a time, but it was slow in settling claims,
and for this reason, it is said did not
grow in favor. RalstOn & Siddons soon
resigned their connection with it and
later. after serving for 4 little more than
year, Justice Taylor also resigned. Both
the law firm and Justice Taylor are said
to have decided that the affairs of 1.-THE
company were in such an unsatisfactory
condition that they could not afford to
be connected with the concern.
Under the laws in force in the District
insurance companies are required to file
reports each year by January q showing
the amount of capital stock. amount paid
in, and amount of debts. Failure to COM
ply with the requirements renders all
the trustees liable for all debts then ex-
isting and for all that may exist at any
pears from information obtained at the
Assessors Office that the company has
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women at the hotel might be frightened

women at the hotel might be frightened
| into confessng the murder.
In and around the Kenmore last night
were Lieutenant Moore, of the sixth pre-
| cnct station: Captain Inspector Board
: man, Detectives Horne, Muller, Baur,
Williams, Brown, Lacy, Parham, Mil
| Ter. Peck, Weldon, Trumbo, Barbee. and
Boyd. Numerous clues were run down TO
no purpose. and it was acknowledged last
night that no progress had been made.
There is nothing new said inspector
BoarGman, as he left Headquarters last
night. We have worked for a clue, and
| have found none. The situation tonight
is no better than it was twenty-tour
hours ago" Inspector Boardman said h
had spent much time on the case, as have
his detectives. 1t may possibly come out
at the inquest tomorrow he said.
Nothing has yet been discovered to con-
trovert the theory that a woman muir
defed Ayers early Wednesday morning. 1t
is the logical conclusion, after analysis
of the few facts. the circumstances sur
wounds. and condition of the room oc-
cUpicd by tho victim. There are those who
say that the woman went TO the room
Ct Ayers shortly after 1880 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. at which time he
left the dancing han of the hotel, sup
pOsedly to ret;rc.- - hat transpired after
that time is conjecture, until the 1atal
shots were fired about O'Clock. Ihen
the woman was seen to escape down the
free SCape.
on the other hand are found many ready
10 Cialll Nll1l 4 man must ld We CpilllllAtIN
the murder. Such persons claim that
strength was required in the brief struS-
gle prior to the actual murder. They
wonder how a frail woman could have
held on TO the revolver of a young man
long enough to fire the shots, while he
was evidently making every attempt to
defend himself. They point to the pos
sibility that an outraged husband sud
denly appeared. to the mutual surprise of
both Ayers and a woman. or that other
interests equally strong may have caused
a man to commit murder in the interest,
supposedly, of a woman.
The inquest VIII be most thorough,
said Coroner hewitt to a reporter last
night. "A jury of representative men has
been secured to hear the testimony. I'm
less there is sufficient evidence to war
rant an arrest, there shall be none or
dered by me. Not that | wish to avoid
any responsibility in this matter, but be-
cause of the stigma which will neces-
SariIy attach to an innocent woman or
man, should a mistake be made
Coroner hewitt gave out the names OF
jurymen selected to hear the testimony at
the inquest as follows: Anthony u. Tys-
sowski of the firm of TYssowsh Bros,
merchants, on Fifteenth Street; Jacob
Karr, jeweler: Frank 3. MetZerott, 2l9
p Street northwest: George w. Harvey,
restaurant keeper: J. William Lee, under
taker and Thomas A. Rover. grocer. 1t
is thought the hearing will last several
DAYS. District Attorney Ashley NJ. Gould,
who is interested i'm the case. will appear
at the inquest and conduct the eXam1na-
tiOn of witnesses
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AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
An Alexandria Man Becomes De-
spondent Over His Arrest.


While confined in a witness room at
the Ninth precinct station last night,
Charles F. Adams, fifty-fcur years of age,
a resident of Alexandria, made an unsuc-
cessfuI attempt to commit suicide by
blowing out the gas. Adams was arrest
ed by Bicycle Policeman Quail and charg-
ed with the larceny of a gold watch
valued at 800 from Joseph +. Cox, of
this city.
The prisoner was in a condition such
that Lieutenant DAILY did not deem it
proper that he be placed in cell. so he
was given a room in the upper story of
the station. Patrolman Mansfield noticed
the strange actions of the man and de-
cided to keep a close watch upon him.
About 9:15 o'clock an odor of escaping
gas was detected in the building and
Mansfield Immediately ran upstairs TO in
vestigate. Going to the door of the room
in which Adams was confined he found
the prisoners coat hung up agains; the
bars, evidently to keep out the air. Mans
field found that the man had blown out
the gas and after so doing had removed
a portion of his garments with which TO
plug up places where the gas could escape.
When asked why he had committed the
act, Adams, who was lying on the bed
answered, saying he wanted TO die. See
ing that he was not in serious condition
as he had not had enough time TO asphyx-
late himself he was brought downstairs
and placed in a cell in order that he
might be watched more carefully
Adams denies his guilt, and is very de-
spondent over having been arrested. He
is a watch repairer bV trade and il is
said Mr.. Cox had given him the watch to
repair last December. but had never seen
II since Numerous pawn tickets were
found about his person, which will be
used as evidence against him in court
this morning.
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a PENSION CLERK ARRESTED.
His Associates Have Asked for a
Lunacy Commission Hearing.

His Associates Have Asked for a
Lunacy Commission Hearing.
Daniel NJ. Kellogg, whose home is in
Wisconsin. clerk in the Pension Office,
and a well-kn5wn campaign orator. was
arrested last night by Policeman Payton.
Of the Second precinct, at his home. 50
\ Street norrhW est. For some time past
Mr. Kellogg has been soaring his asso-
ciates in the mail order division of the
Pension Office by wild gesticuIations and
signs he was making TO those in the
spirit world"
On Thursday Drs. Woodman and Hi
ton, examiners in the Bureau, asked the
appointment of a commission in Iunacy
in his case and a hearing was TO have
been held yesterday But Kellogg failed
to make his appearance and the doctors
and the appointment clerk in the Pension
Bureau spent all day in court waiting.
Yesterday afternoon Kellogg went TO
the Office Of Mr. Taylor Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Department. TO tell
him Of his troubles Mr.. Taylor is from
Wisconsin and re has known Kellogg for
some time as a campaign worker and
said yesterday that he talked in a very
sane way. Kellogg told Mr.. Taylor that
there was plot in the Pension Office to
get no OF hlHr ana IN the absence OF Com
missioner Evans. who is tT Tennessee, he
did not see what else he could do but get
out Of town and remain out Of the juris-
diction of the officers of the District until
Mr.. Evans returned He has evidently
acted upon this plan
Kellogg is about forty years old and has
been hired several times By the Repub-
lican National Committee to stump Wis
consin. Mr.. Taylor says that he makes an
excellent speech and Is rather q remark
able man. He is "a graduate of a Wscon-
sin university and except for his strange
actions, which are in accordance with his
spiTitUalistic beliefs. is said to be sane.
He told an official recently that he had
had trouble with his wife because she
asked why he slept with butcher knife
under his pillow. His story was that he
wanted to live in house that cost $50 a
month in rent, while she wanted to rent
a house for $50 month and take room
ers. He would not agree to this and
kept the butcher knife handy 10 protect
himrcif.
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S. II. LUNT, Auctioneer


AUCTION SALE Or VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,
VIRGINIA.
The undersigned, special commissioners Of sale
appointed by the Circuit Court of Alexandra
county, Virginia, vii offer for sale at public
auction the premi es. on TUESDAY, THE 2lST
DAY OF MAY. 1901, AT p. NJ. all that tract Of
land, containing about twenty acres, Of which
the late Richard Norris died seized and possessed
situated the main road leading from George
town 20 Falls Church. near NUnder's Cross Roads
and about two and one-half miles from Washing
ton, in Washington, District Of Alexandria Coun-
", Va and bounded on the south by said county
-oad the west by Sherricr's on the north by
Tussck's and BoteleT's, and on the east BY DR..
J. Taber lohnson's and Weaver's land
This land is improved by a six-room dwell.
ing, tenement house, outbuildings fruit Of all
kinds etc. is very desirable for small fruit truck
or poultry farm, would sub-dvide to advantage
Within one mile Of the W. A. and F. c. Electric
Railway. and three-eighths Of mile Of Old Do
minion Electric Railway.
Terms Of sale-One- third cash. balance in three
equal payments at six. twelve. and eighteen
months with interest at the rate Of G per cent
per annum until paid or all cash at the option
Of the purchaser Title to be retained until all
purchase money is paid. All cOnyeyancing, includ-
ing revenue stamps, at cost OF purchaser.
A deposit of 500 required at time Of sale.
Terms to be complied with within twenty days
OF day Of sale.
For full particulars call or address
A. W. ARMSTRONG,
Alexandria Va.
WILL ". DOUGLAS
$50 St. Washington, d c.
Special Commissioners Of Sale
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LEGAL NOTICES.


IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING \ SPECIAL TERN
FOR ORPHANS COURT BUSINESS.-In &c
Estate of aAPPOLONlA STUNTZ. Deceased
No 1851 Administration Docket 2s.
Application having been made 20 the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia. holding
special term for Orphans Court business, for pro-
bate OF the last will and testament and Tor let
tiers tcstamentary said estate by Thomas f.
McArile and Kate France, it is ordered this 9th
day OF May 1901. that notice is hereby given to
Anthony Koch Jacob Koch. and George Koch. and
TO all Others concerned, to appear in said court
on MONDAY. TIE TENTH DAY AZ JUNE. A. d.
1901 AT / O'CLOCK p. m.. to show cause why
such application should not be granted. This
notice shall he published in the Washington Law
Reporter and the Washington Times once in
each Of three successive weeks before the return
,lgy therein montioncd-the first application 20
Dee not less than thirty days before said return
day.
BY the Court:
T. II. ANDERSON. Justice.
Attest:
Louis l. DENT. Register OF Wills
LAMBERT a BAKER, Attorneys for Applicant
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L. For the Teeth and BreafI
By mail 25 and 75c. Hall & Ruckel. n, Y. City.
AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS BOWLING CO.. Auctloneers.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVE
pRAnERIN ~ IENII MARTLI

TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, IN KENILWORTH, D. c..
By virtue OF deed Of trust, dated May %
1899, and recorded in Liber No. 1882 folio So,
ct seq one OF the land records Of the District
of Columbia. and at the request Of the party
secured thereby we viii sell, at public auction,
in front of the premises, on SATURDAY. MAY IS.
1901, AT O'CLOCK p. NJ the following describ-
ed land and premises situated in the county Of
Washington, in said District. ,;nown and dis
tinguished as lots numbered two (2) and three
Aallery and Thomas Gordon, trustees. subdyis-
ion of a tract OF land, now known as addition to
Kenilworth
Terms Sold subject to n trust Of s. 100 bal
ance cash. deposit Of 500 required at the time
Of sale All cOnveyancing, recording, and reve-
nue. stamps at cost Of purchaser terms to be COM
piled with within fifteen days or trustees reserve
the right to resell at risk and cost Of defaultinc
purchaser.
RICHARD KNIGHT,
LAWRENCE o. MALLERY.
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BASEBALL AT ANNAPOLIS.
The Army and Navy Cadets Will
Have "a Hard Contest

Have IA Hard Contest.
Army and navy people will give the
operations OF Uncle Sans forces on land
and sea but little thought today. All at
tention is focused on the baseball game
betweeu~NVest Point and the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis this afternoon. The
train which leaves the Baltimore and Ohio
station at 12:15 o'clock viii carry large
number of people to Annapolis to witness
the game. which attracts considerable at
tention from everyone In amateur sport
in the United States.
In Washington interest is unusually keen
because OF the proximity of the Naval
Academy and the large number Of army
and navy people in this city. A number
OF large bets have been made on the re-
suit The probable outcome has furnished
a topic OF conversation for several days
past at the Army and Navy Club and in
the War and State Departments. A large
number Of clerks of these branches of the
Government service will go 10 Annapolis
10 witness the contest.
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK HOUSE NO. 224
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST. AND AD-
JOINING LOT.
BY virtue OF deed of trust duly recorded in
Liher No. Z2gl folio lO6 ct seq. Of the land
records for the District Of Columbia the under
signed trustee win offer for sale by public auc-
ton in front OF the premises, on MONDAY
THE 10Th DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1901. AT 4:3O
O'CLOCK p. NJ the following-described real es-
tate situate in the city of Washington, District
OF Columbia, to wit; Part OF lot Il and ls
square 96i. Terms stated at sale; 500 on ac-
ccptance OF bid Terms to be complied with
within fifteen days.
WILLIAM W. MILAN. Trustee.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO. Auctioneers.

AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES
I will sell by public auction at 437 Eleventh
Street northwest, MONDAY, MAY 20. at p. NJ.
all goods on which interest remains unpaid, con
slsting q gold, silver, and metal watches, diI,
monds. clocks, chains, rings, jewelry Of all
kinds; clothing books, musical instruments, guns
rcvolyeIs iypewriters, mechanics tools, etc
HENRY r. GROlE. Ireaalrcr.
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Don,t necome AM Obiect

and pity Cure your catarrh. purify your BREATH
and stop the offensive discharges Rev Dr.
have enjoyed freedom from this aggravating
nalady since the dsy first used Dr. Agnew 5
Catarrhal Powder. Its action was instantaneous,
giving relief within ten mnutes'' Sold by +. )
Williams Ninth and Streets Edmonds & VIII
liams Third Street and Pennsylvania Ayenue,-II.
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RoSS-On Friday. May L. 1901, at l2:4j at th,
home of his mother. 2zi New Jersey ave, nv.
HENRY PETERSEN ROSS, aged twenty-three.
Funeral will take place from his mother resi-
dence, Sunday May 10, 1901 at D. M. IHter
mcnt Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Baltimore papers please copy)
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MARRIED.
DIED.

FoWLER-PURDY- April q. 1900 JOSEPH
F. FOWLER and ETHEL V. PURDY, by "a,
Rev. j. G. Butler.
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10c a yard.
Mems Furnishings.
(First Floor, East.)


First Floor. East)
Mems Fancy Hose. in all the new
cOloringS; solid and
fancy. Best Hose , fos Enr
that's made for 25c. > lOr SUe
Mems Negligee Shirts, plain Blue
and Red Madras. with long plated
bosoms that permit leaving off the
vest; separate cuffs to match. hSC
Others sell them at S............ " ,
The Scriven Elastic Seam Jean
Drawers are well knOwn-these are
just like Scriven's, made of good quail
ity Jean. Scriven's are 75c. enc
These are 25c pair less. OO
Mems Colored Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers; Shirts with French neck
pearl buttons; Drawers with double
gussets, suSpender tapes and
pearl buttons. Compare them Z &C
with any at SOC. gc.-......-.........--- - y
Mems Fancy-bOrdered Handker-
chiefs, in patterns for men selected
by man. Worth l5c 3 for , &C
each. ...........--...-----..-o iVi 4 ,
10 gross of 10c and 15c collar &C
buttons. Choice today for.......-..-O
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THE FIFTEENTH annual planked shad dinner by
the Bar of the District of Columbia to TIE Bench
and the officers Of the Courts, will be given at
Marshall Hall, on SATURDAY the 18th day of
M' 1S0i<s The steamer leaves the wharf at the
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

2OTH CENTURY CAFE, now under new manage
ment. GEORGE l.. GOODACRE and JOSEPH
TRIPLET. Proprietors.
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THE CONDITION OF THE MOUTH.

Il think your powder the very finest
thing of the kind 1 ever used.
THE liquid is very refreshing and
cleansing, and feel sure that if used It
would result in a much inn RF
proved condition in the mouths kRn
of our patients Sample, &c. 4 GuI
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS d. c..
Washington d c., May T. 1901. Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this offcc until u
O'Clock m, June i, 1901 for furnishing natural
cement TO the District of Columbia. Specifica-
tions. blank form Of proposal, and all necessary
information may be obtained at this office
II. b. f. MACFAnIAND, JOHN W ROSS. LAM
SING IL. BEACH, Commissioners ID. c.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D. c.,
Washington d. C., May = 1901. Sealed pro
posals will be received at this office until y
o'clock m. June l, 1901, for furnishing red side
walk paving bricks To the District OF Columbia
Specifications blank form Of proposal, and all
necessary infounation may be obtained at this Of
fcc. H. b. r. MCFARLAND, JOHN W. ROSS,
LANSING II. BEACH, Commissioners D. C.
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RefrigeratOrs.

II you buy one of
these Refrigerators
today you will
save % per cent.
They are our
own brand. fit
ted with porcelain
lined water cooler:
charcoal packed
and galvanized lin
e d removable
shelves and waste
pipes, making this
the easiest cleaned
Refrigerator and
the greatest ice
saver on the mar
ket: strictly GUAR.
ANTEED. Usual
price is $13. SPE-
CIAI-
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS Z. c..
Washington. D. C., May 7, 1901 Scaled pro.
posals viii be received at this Office until I2
o'clock m June /, 1901. for furnishing red
sewer bricks to tine District of Columbia. Speci-
fcations blank form Of proposal and all neees-
sary information may be obtained at this office.
H. b. r. MCFARLAND, JOHN W. ROSS, Ian
SING H. BEACH, Commissioners ID. c.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D. C..
Washington. D. c., May :. 1901. Sealed pro-
posals will be received a. this Office until II
O'Clock M. June l. 1901 for furnishing Portland
cement TO the District of Columbia. Specifications
blank form of. proposal, and all necessary infor-
nation may l obtained at this office. II. B. F.
MACFARLANN JOHN W. ROSS LANSING II.
BEACH Commissioners ID. G.
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OFFICE Or THE COMMISSIONERS D. c.,
Washington. d. c., May :, 1901. Sealed pro
posaIs will be received at this office until u
o. clock m June l. 1901, for furnishing viirified
paving blocks TO the District of Columbia. Spec.-
hcations blank form of proposal, and all necessary
information may be obtained at this Office H.
b. F. MCFARLAND. JOHN W. ROSS, Lam
SING II. BEACH, Commissioners d. c.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS
TRICT or COLUMBIA. Washington, May 10,
lg0l-Proposals for electrical supplies-Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this Office until MON
DAY, MAY 10Th, AT y O'CLOCK NOON. for
furnishing the various branches of the District
Government with electrical supplies for the fiscal
wear ending June Both, 1902. Blank forms Of
proposals together with all necessary information
can be obtained upon application at the Property
Clerks Office, Room 30, District Building. The
Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or
all bids or parts of bids. and to waive informali
ties in bids. HENRY b. F. MCFARLAND JOHN
". ROSS, LANSING II. BEACH Commissioners
D;str;.t ~ Columbia
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-06-06
FITz JOHN PORTER DEAD.
lie Was Cnshisred from, the Union Army
During the civil War. Hut Was
Aftcrwurd Exonerntcd.

New York, May 2a.-Gcn. Fiiz John
Porter died at his home here Tuesday,
after u long illness. Maj. Gen. Fiiz
John Porter was born in New Ilamp-
shire in ls22. was graduated at the
military academy IN isij, served hon
orably in the Mexican war. He was
made brigadicr general of volun-
tccrs in lS62. \ warm friend Of Gen.
Met 'lcllan. he served with him rs COM
mandcr of the Fifth army corps in the
early battles of the army of the Poto-
mae. His trouble began with the see
ond battle of Bull Run. upon charges
of inaction on the first day of the
battle. lie was cashicred after u pro-
lopgcd court martial in 1858. and dis
qualified from holding any Office of
trust or profit under the government.
Gen. Porter fought tn have this v,r-
diet set aside aud finally an advisory
board reviewed the ease and wiped
the sentence out. Gen. Porter was re-
stored tn the army aud retired on the
rank of colonel. Even Gen. Grant lie
came convinced of his innocence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-06-06
CREEK TREATY PASSED.
Great Rejoicing In the Indian Territory. as
n Means the Commercial Develop
ment Of "a Rich Country.

Okmulgcc. I. T., May -. The Creek
treaty passed the house Of kings
Thursday morning by vote of 81 to
II. and is now ready Tor the signature
of the chief secretary, when II will
become law. The passage Of the
treaty marks one of the most impor-
tant cpochs in the history Of the ter
ritory. removing as II does the unccr-
tainty that has made waiting capital
timid. The town is wild with cnthusi-
asm over the final passage of the
treaty. The passage Of the treaty
means the development. of one Of the
greatest commercial and. resourccful
countries of the southwest and the first
step toward the winding up of the
much complicated conditions that have
existed for years.