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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-23
CONFERENCE TODAY
OF Members of Committee on In
dian Affairs, Will Consider
Proposition TO Reduce
The Commission To
One Member.

Washington is rapidly becoming
exasperated at the Dawes commits
sion, aud some radical changes,
both in the organization and per-
sonnel of the commission are un-
der consideration.
Secretary Hitchcock has request
ed the leading members OF the
committees on Indian affairs of the
House and Senate to be present at
conference To be held today at
the department, at which the con-
dition of affairs in Indian territory
will be discussed and plans per-
iected for improvement in the SER
vice. The desire is 10 map out
comprehensive plan, which will
probably include number of i'm
portant changes, that will. receive
the approval of Congress.
AS TO what changes should be
made there is difference of opin-
ION. Secretary Hitchcock, it is
understood, is in favor of a change,
though not disposed to interfere
with the present commission or its
membership. Some time ago il
was reported that he advocated a
reduction OF membership of the
commission, bat this is fatty de.
MED at the department. Several
of the mem bers Of Congress, how
ever are favorably impressed with
the proposition to decrease the
membership Of the commission.
Representative Curtis, of Kan
sas, the second ranking member
OF the House committee on Indian
affairs, advocates a radical reor-
ganiEasion of the committee. He
will present plan reducing the
membership to one member, who
will exercise all Of the powers now
upon four members. At
present the commission is com
posed Of four members, each draw
ing a salary Of SIS. 600 per annum,
making a total of $4,000. Mr..
Curtis will advocate the appoint
ment Of a single commissioner at
3 salary Of $40. 900 or possibly sl2,-
300 per annum. 50 a. 10 enable the
secretary TO secure a man Of emf
nent ability.
Many delays have occurred in
he past because of differences
arising among the members of the
commission. These differences |
have resulted in delays in com.
Dleiing the tribal rolls and the dis
position Of other similar important
problems. With the work in the
lands Of one man, who would be
leld strictly accountable by the
Of the interior, the pos
abilities Of friction OF differences
lrising would be precluded.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-23

The Ladies Missionary Society OF
the Presbyterian church will hold a
Public Praise Meeling az the church
Sunday evening az 7:3O. which will
toke the place Of the regular Sunday
evening service. Following j. the
program Tor the occasion.
song.-.-.-..-----...-.- 70 the World
Scripture Reading ..-.-.-----.. Psalm lso
Prayer.
Anthem. .......-..---....-. CLolf
ho4alLA --s--- --.-- - s. a - U.Ifu
Reli-Call Offering Prayer.
Dueft. .Mrs Emmett Skinner. Miss Bessfe
Barrett.
Paper. er..--.-.-.----.- Mrs. A. "a. Foreman
Recitation.
Soio ....---.... .-.-...--......-Mrs II. G.. Lewis
Short Address -.--.--.-----...-........ .Pesfof
sc1e e.....----..-.-- ......--........ .Amcrica
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-23
BADGE I IS
GOOD THINGS FOR THIS WEEK.

For this week we will have some good things
in Dress Goods, good things in Ladies Jackets,
Suits and Capes good things in Ladies' Misses
and Chdrens Shoes and Rubbers; good things
in Mems, Boys and Chidrens Clothing, Hats
Caps, Boots, Shoes and Furnishings If contem-
plating buying anything in the above lines it will
be worth your time to look through our store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-23

For sli fresh cuts of wounds. either
"a the human subject or on animals.
Ballard's Snow Liulment is excellent.
while Tor con-huskers' sprained
wrists. barbed wire cuts and sores On
working horses IL cannot be too
highly recommended. Price. = and
. cents. PeoDle's drug store. dw
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Evening star., 1901-09-09
Panthers I'm Georgia.


1t will be interesting to naturalists to
not that the American panther Is not yet
entirely extinct In Georgia
For some time past the people living near
the Okefinokee swamp have been suffering
from the depredations Of q couple Of wild
beasts that were infesting the neighbor-
hood. Calves. sheep. hogs. etc. have been
carried OF, and although numerous at
tempts have been made to capture the ami
mails they have managed to escape. Mr..
obediah Barber. who has probably killed
more bears. panthers and the like in his
time than any other living man In that Sec
ton. took q bears liver and after treating
1t to an injection OF strychnine left 1t TN a
spot where the animals had been seen. A
day or two later some Of his boys went out
to look after the hogs and they found near
the bait put out the dead carcass Of a mon
ster panther. The animal was about three
feet high and measured over seven feet
from the point OF Its nose TO the tip of its
tail. Its weight. according to Mr.. Barber.
was 150 pounds. The mate of this one n
still at large. 1t has been some years since
we have had positive knowledge Of the ex-
istence Of panthers In the Oksfnokse,
Evening star., 1901-09-09

Comm missioner Evans Proposes
Treat Them az Lepers.

Comm issiOner Evans Proposes to
Treat Them az Lepers.
Commissioner Evans of the pension tu-
reau has plan for dealing with anarchy
and anarchists. He thinks it would be wise
to colonize men and women who profess
anarchistic ideas on an island possession
Of the United States In the Philippines and
allow such people to work out their own
salvation there without interference and
according to their own notions OF living.
something should be DONE" he said, to-
day, when speaking to a Star reporter, "to
stamp out this pest OF anarchy In this
country. I have no doubt there Is an island
suitable for these people In the Philippine
group. We could turn over such an island
to them, patrol 1t with a gunboat so that
them to get along according to their IDEAS
Of life. II they don't like any form Of
government they might dispense with it
and get along the best they could. They
should be kept there when once landed,
and none Of them should be allowed to
leave until they have in some way demon
strated that they have entirely abandoned
their antagonfsm to all forms Of govern
ment Some plan must be devised for
keeping profeSsed anarchists from entering
this country from abroad, and in the case
of those we have in our midst, some plan
must be devised in order to get rid Of them
without merely sending them out of the
country to prey upon others. I can think
Of Eo better way than the establishment Of
such colony as I have suggested"
Evening star., 1901-09-09
THE WORLDS SYMPATHY
LATEST MESSAGES RECEIVED At
THE STATE DEPARTMENT..
The King Of Servia, Turkish Governs
mcnt and Bolivian President
Among the Senders.

Acting Secretary Adee Is already hard at
work making responses to the many tefe-
grams Of coincidence. Where such .ele-
grams were written by a foreign minister
or by minister Of foreign affairs Mr.. Adee
is answering them over his own signature.
Where they were sent by the heads OF
governments Mr.. Adee Is directing the
American ambassadors and ministers tn
notify these governments OF the gratitude
with which their words of sympathy have
been received. That is all that can be done
at present by the Department of State, but
it may be that later on the President HIM
self will communicate personally with the
senders.
Messages of coincidence continue to be
received at the department from all parts
of the world Among the latest are the
following:
Gen. Pando, president Of Bolivia, sent the
following personal cable message:
''LAPAZ. September 8, 1901.
president Mckinley, Washington.
Il keenly deplore the nefariouS crime
committed on the person Of your excellency
and make sincere wishes for your speedy
Gen. PANDo. President"
From the King of Servia:
I beg your excellency to accept the ex-
preston Of my most profound sympathy on
the occasion Of the heinous attempt made
against you.
ALEXANDER.
Chekib Bey, Turkish minister to the
United States wrote personally to the Sec
retary of State:
II have the honor to inform your excel
lency that the imperial Ottoman govern
ment upon being informed Of the heinous
attempt committed against his excellency.
the President of the United States, has in
structed me to express to the American
government it's keenest regrets and its sem
timents of sincere sympathy.
Mr.. Takahira, japanese minister TO WASH
ington handed Acting Secretary Adee the
following cable message from the Japanese
minister of foreign affairs:
Profoundly moved at the news of odfous
attempt against person of the President.
his imperial majesty commands you to con-
vey to Mr.. Mckinley his deep sympathy
and also sincere wishes for his prompt re-
covery.'
Evening star., 1901-09-09

natives under one or two Europeans, for
.ney are as oociie as sheep, and have the
same respect for European oyerseers that
sheep have for collie; but we introduced
the innovation of having white men work.
On the traveller. on the material as tt
went up. On the topmost points of the rts-
ing towers to connect the new pieces a.
the crane swung them up. the Americans
ana few British and German sailors I
had picked up. with one North Carolina
negro who spoke Hindustant-worked hard
70 the measureless surprise and admiration
OF the coolies so that as soon az the con-
struction OF the viaduct got well under way
operations went on with tremendous rapid
My, some Of the 20O-fOot towers, much like
ne" york skyscrapers, going up in three
or four days. When one thinks Of the
SLOW progress of an oflce building. rising
gradually week by week. the speed Of these
Steeiton workmen with their train of cool
les may be comprehended
Evening star., 1901-09-09
THE SWIMMING TOURNAMENT.
Program Arranged for Wednesday,
Contests at Bathing Beach.

Contests at BathfnG Beach.
The annual swimming and diving con-
tests at the District bathing beach, in the
Monument grounds. will take place We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and with
the conclusion Of the regatta the beach
will be finally closed for the season. The
committee in charge of the contests has
arranged an attractive program and have
secured a number of valuable prizes and
medals to be bestowed upon the winners OF
the several events. The contests at the
beach have annually been attended by
ever-fncreasing crowds, and the interest
thus far expressed indicates another large
gathering on the floats and on the shore to
witness the experts in water Navigation.
A particularly large number of entries have
been received from local swimmers. The
program arranged is as follows:
l. One-hundred yard. free for all
2 Fifty yards, for boys under fourteen
years of age.
g. Umbrella race, free for ALL
T. Two-hundred and fifty yards. free for
all.
s. Sixty yards. for boys under sixteen
years OF age.
g. Dive and swim under water. free for
all.
T. Clothes race.
g. Four hundred and forty yards, free for
all.
g. Plain and fancy diving.
10. Consolation race, fifty yards.
1t will thus be seen that the program Is
one of unusual interest for the spectators.
including as 1t does events OF a spectacular
and comic nature
Evening star., 1901-09-09
CHESAPEAKE JUNCTION EVIL
GOV. SMITH WILL COOPERATE IN
IT'S ERADICATION.
Executive of Maryland and District
mmissfOners in Correspondence
On the Subject.

Gov John Walter Smith of Maryland
has officially notified the District Commits
sicners that the authorities Of that state
will cooperate with the District in en-
forcing the laws and breaking UP the evil
that exists at Chesapeake Junction Gov
ernor Smith, addressing Commissioner
Macfarland, president of the board. says:
"I am just In receipt Of your commune
cation OF the 3Oth ultfmo in regard to con-
dtion in the vicinity of the vacant ground
between Chesapeake Junction and Dean
wood Park and incIosing a report of Lieut..
Daley OF the ninth precinct in regard to
the same.
County Officers Notified.
'T beg to say that I have forwarded a
copy Of your communication and the in
closure to the sheriff and the states at
torney Of Prince Georges county and I
await a reply from these officers.
Trusting some way may be devised to
enforce the law in the section referred to,
1 am, very respectfully, etc.
Commissioner Ross, acting president of
the board Of Commissioners, has replied to
Governor Smiths communication as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Commissioners have received your
communication Of the 5th instant advising
them Of the measures you have taken to
abate the conditions conducive to disturb
ances Of the peace IN the vicinity OF Ches-
apeake Junction and Deanwood Park, and
beg to tender their earnest thanks for your
interest and cooperation IN the mater.
Evening star., 1901-09-09
Wash. b. Williams, 9TH & ID NV.
ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTS.
Orders Issued to Army Officers Re.
Gently Appointed.

Officers recently appointed have been as
signed to regiments and companies as fol-
lows:
First Lieut. G. w. Winterburn, to the
9th Cavalry; Second Lieutenants s. C. Ma
gill and F. e. Davis. to the 9Th Cavalry
Second Lieutenant G. T. Trent, to the Sth
Infantry: Second Lieutenant Betah Smith.
to the 17th Infantry; Second Lieutenant G..
R. D. MacGregor. to the 18th Infantry; Sec
ond Lieutenant T. T. Duke, to the 9Th In
fantry; First Lieutenant E. A. Greenough,
to the cd Coast Artillery; Second Lieuten-
ant Blanton Wfnship. to Coast Artillery
he will remain unassigned and available for
staff duty: Second Lieutenant F. B. Henes-
sy, to the 10th Coast Artillery: Second
Lieutenant II. L. Martin. to the I'D Coast
Artillery: Second Lieutenant e. T. Weisel,
to the 4th Field Artillery: First Lieutenant
Z. 3. Golderman, to the112th Coast Artil-
lery.
Evening star., 1901-09-09
BRITISH GUIANA'S MINES.
Belief That the Country Is Rich
Both Gold and Diamonds.

Belief That the Country Is Rich In
Both Gold and Diamonds.
From the New York Sun.
An official report on the gold. diamond
| and forest industries OF British Guiana for
the year ending June 80. 1901. has just been
received in this country and shows thar
great efforts are being made by the au-
thortties Of the colony to stimulate the
production Of both gold and diamonds. The
report declares that with the requisite
capital and labor the fields are capable OF
Indefinite expansion.
While the work of inducing additional
investments has been going on those men
who are now engaged In the gold mining
business have not been idle. dredger
has been erected on the Barfma river and
concessions have been obtained from the
government on the Conowarook. Purfnf.
Ouyuni, Groete Creek and Barima rivers.
The men holding these concessions are
waiting for returns from the Barima and
If these are favorable as they are eX-
pected to be work the other streams
VIII begin at once. From June 30 1900, to
June so, 1901, the production Of gold in the
colony was 1O9, 207 ounces.
The report Is even more sangufne OF the
future of the diamond fields. 1t says:
"One of the most encouraging events
Of the year has been the attention that
has been given to the diamond deposits
of the Mazarini. Since July z, 19O0 no
less than 8.353 diamonds have been de-
cIared at the department OF mines as well
as 2, 151 sapphires. With the exception of
163 diamonds coming from Potaro. all Of
these stones are from the Aazarini dia-
mond fields"
1t has recently been discovered that the
area In which the diamonds lie Is much
more extensive than was supposed Tho
mode Of their occurrence Is similar to that
Of the Brazilian diamonds In western
Minas-Geraes and at San Joao de ChapOda.
On account Of this fact the report says:
''As the present production Of the Bra
zAiaA Washings is estimated at a 900 car
ats per annum, the council are Of the
opinion that the utmost importance at
taches to these. Indications. and. further
more, think It to the interest Of the colony
that the government geologist be instruct
ed to report fully on the diamond fields. Ik
would seem advisable that the govern
ment should send up expedition thor
oughly to report on the present condition
Of the fields, particularly as there are
many men on the ground and disputes VIII
very likely arise rs to the locations"
The customs returns show that last year
9O3 carats of diamonds were exported. Tho
total number Of lahorers employed in the
gold mines at present IL 1853
Evening star., 1901-09-09
AMERICAN wORKMEN IN INDIA.
His Productivity Equals That of Four
Natives.

From the Worlds Work.
The American workmen proved SO efl-
cient, as compared with the natives that
roughly speaking. I should consider one
American equal to at least four natives
Divided into castles and subdivided into
trades, the natives were able to do but ona
kind OF work; though In an American rivet
gang there are but three men, all capable
of doing any part of the work. the Indian
ratives are obliged to have In their gang
hammer man. a snapman-to hold the
fern on the rivets-a man to hold under
the rivets the big iron dolly bar. a man to
heat the rivets and one to pump the bel
lows The bellows men cannot heat rivets;
the rivet heater cannot swing a hammer;
the hammer man cannot hold the dolly
bar-and when the gang are obliged to
move they have to wait for the khallas ssies
or riggers. to rig their stagings- When the
painting began on the vfaduct. found the
painters, too. quite useless without the
khallassies. Good workers at their trades
they were. however, all Of them. the riy-
eters from Oudh and the Punjaub. used to
bridge work. and the khallassies. sailors
mostly from coasting vessels or PeninSular
and Oriental steamers.
Usually. on Indian bridge work. the Brit
tsh engineers put 1000 or 1000 Of these
Evening star., 1901-09-09

Nest Disastrous k0wn In the History
Of the Country.

MOST D1Sa8trOuS hOVA the history
of the Country.
The most disastrous floods ever known in
the history of the country were prevailing
In the valley of the Yangtze river the lat
ter part Of July. according to report from
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai, Just
received at the State Department All the
towns In the neighborhood Of Wuhu and
Kiukiang were then under water, and the
farms especially IN the rice-growing region
near Wuhu were so completely flooded that
there was no hope for a crop this year. In
addition to this thousands of persons have
been drowned and unknown numbers rem
dered homeless by the overflow.
The consul general says that the stop
page of trade is very serious. Not only Is
the local trade paralyzed, but the river n
30 far beyond its banks that navigation IL
difficult and dangerous. It was reported
that five large river steamers plying be-
tween Shanghai and Haukau are out Ia
the fields In different places. The destruc-
tfon of the crops In vast regions. and par
ticularly the probable destruction OF the
rice crop In the Wuhu region, Mfr. Good
now says. will probably add famine In the
Yangtze valley TO the other difficulties
besetting the Chinese empire.
Evening star., 1901-09-09
Penmanship for Children.
From the Toronto Mail and Empire.

Our public schools do not pay sufficient
attention to handwriting. This il a flaw
In the system OF education that can easily
be repaired. In Kingston the other day one
or the school trustees ventured the opin-
Ion that the day for good writing Is past,
because of the common use OF typewriters.
The News replied: There is Just as much
need for the teaching Of good writing now
a. there ever was. The great trouble In
business and in other channela Ia that there
are not enough Iegtbis writers"
Evening star., 1901-09-09
ARRIVAL OF JUDGE MOVES.
Ready to Answer in Detail to the
Charges Against Him.


Judge Arthur H. Noyes of Alaska arriv-
ed in Washington last night and will be
ready to report to Attorney General Knox
when the latter returns from Buffalo.
Judge Noyes is at the Shoreham, and last
night called in physician on account of
an attack of asthma. He is here to reply
to charges filed against him in connection
with the appointment Of Alexander Nc
Kenzie as receiver for certain mining
claims near Cape Nome. The case Is pend
ing in the circuit court In California. He
has already sent an answer to the charges.
but expects to make a more detailed state
ment when he Is granted q hearing by At
torney General Knox.
Judge Noyes was appointed to his posi-
tion from Baraboo. Wis. He is well known
in Minneapolis, where he practiced law for
a number of years prior to going to Wis
cOnsin.
Evening star., 1901-09-09
ANOTHER SUIT FILED.
Father of Naisie Cissel Claims 0,OOG
for Her Death.

for Her Death.
Thomas W. Smith and the District Of Co
lumbia are made defendants in a suit for
So 900 damages filed today in the Supreme
Court OF the District by William Cissel, as
trustee of the estate of Maisie 8. Cissel.
deceased Maisie S. Cissel is stated to have
been eight years old at the time Of her
death, July q 'ast. She was playing In
4th street near Georgia avenue southeast.
when a heavy piece Of timber fell on her
from q pile Of lumber which, the fnforma-
tion states. was maintained by defendant
Smith without permit.
Evening star., 1901-09-09
Demand for A.erie.. rir.brsck.

Demand for American FiFebFick.
Commercial Agent Hamilton 1t Cornwall,
Ont, reports to the State Department that
there Is . great demand for American fire.
brick In that province It h being cold at
so Per 1.0OQ Scotch brick Is also used In
the province but Agent Hamilton says r
Is tnferinr to the American and brings only
$f6 per 1.000