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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-16

A Georgia editor in a fit of des-
peration, dashed off the TO loving
The wind bloweth, the water
doweth, the farmer sowetb, the
subscriber oweth and the Lord
kn0weth that we are in need of
our dues. So come a-runnin' ere
we go a-gunnin,; this thing of
dunnin' gives us the blues"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-16

The new bull frog whistle on the
mill, which calls the children to
school in the morning. has q re-
sounding basso which tears great
chunks out of the atmosphere sew
eraI miles from the mil. The
whistle has double chime, and Is
AS fine a one as that Of any institu-
lion 10 this country. There's no
excuse for the children being late
now.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-16

All kinds of legal blanks for
sale at the Daily Express office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-16

For sale.-One buggy horse 8
years old. good goer, well broke
aud gentle For particulars in
quire at this Office II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Army Orders.

Leave of absence for two months has
been granted Major Ogden Rafferty,, sur
geon.
First Lieut.. Walter S. Grant. Sd Cavalry,
has been ordered to st. Paul, Mimi, for
duty as aid-de-camp to Brig. Gen. William
A. Kobbe, commanding the Department of
Dakota.
Capt. Joseph S. Wilkins, paymaster has
been ordered to Hot Springs, Ark, for
treatment at the Army and Navy General
Hospital at that place.
First Lieut.. Parker Hit, 22d Infantry.
has been ordered to Hot Springs, Ark, for
treatment at the Army and Navy General
Hospital there.
Major Daniel E. Mccarthy, quarter
master, has been ordered to this city for
consultation with the quartermaster gen.
eral of the army on official business per-
tanning to the quartermasters department
in connection with construction work, and
upon the completion Of that duty will re-
turn to his proper station at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan.
Capt A. H. Martin, quartermaster, has
been ordered to this city to confer with
the quartermaster general prior to his de-
parture for the Philippines for assign
ment to duty. He is relieved from duty
at the University of Maine, at Orono,
Maine.
Capt C. D. v. Hunt. quartermaster. has
been relieved from duty at New Orleans
and ordered to San Francisco for trans
portation to the Philippines for assign
ment to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
WILL TAKE A REST.
The Postmaster General Preparing for
Months Vacation.

postmaster General Payne has been busy
all day clearing up his mail and making
ready for his departure tomorrow on A
pleasure trip with Secretary Moody on the
Dolphin the dispatch boat assigned to the
Secretary of the Navy Secretary Moody
intends to use the Dolphin for the purpose
OF making an inspection Of the naval-sta-
tons OF the south Atlantic coast, Porto
Rico and Cuba. Postmaster General PAYNE
is going with him because he needs the
rest. The last session of CONGRESS- has
thrown a great deal of work on all of the
members Of the cabinet. Many bills were
introduced and an unusually short time
left to devote to their consideration The
consequence was that the members of the
cabinet were called upon to do an immense
amount OF work in short space of time
and the adjournment OF Congress left them
completely exhausted.
This was especially true in the case of
the Postmaster General. The business of
the Post Office Department is Of a trying
nature and there are hundreds of details
Congress with the head of the department.
Mr.. Payne has been compelled to work day
and night attending to the work before him
and feels the need Of a long rest He ex-
poets to be gone about one month and will
visit the post offices in Porto Rico when he
reaches the island
Secretary Moody and party including
Postmaster General Payne, Senator Proctor
and Representative Cannon, will go from
here to Charleston, S. c., by rail and at
the latter city will board the Dolphin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
BLOCKADE OF THE oRINoCo.
Notification Received From the Vene-
zuelan Government.

A cablegram received at the State De-
partment today from Mr.. Russell, United
States charge at Caracas, states that he
has been notified by the Venezuelan govern
ment that the blockade of June % last OF
the Orinoco and the ports Of Carupane and
Guanta was re-established March Z.
The original blockade caused serious fric-
ton between Venezuela and the European
powers. and the latter sought to have the
United States join in q notice refusing to
recognize the blockade. This the United
States government declined to do, though
its own shipping suffered, because at the
time its reports indicated that the Vene-
zuelan government actuallysha blockade
in force on the lines, and while the State
Department has never recognized a paper
blockade, it has recognized blockade
backed by an actual navy Of sufficient force
to make it effective.
During the operations of the allies, which
involved the capture of the Venezuelan
navy, the Venezuelan government was no
longer able to maintain an actual blockade,
so the decree was suspended. Now that the
ships have been recovered and are able
to go on the blockade lines, it is understood
that the conditions prior to the European
complications will repeat themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE QUARANTINE.
Order Promulgated by the Secretary Of
Agriculture

Secretary Wilson today promulgated an
order putting a quarantine on the state of
New Hampshire on account OF foot-and-
mouth disease. This order prohibits the
shipment Of cattle, sheep or other rumi-
nants or swine from or across New Hamp-
shire into other states or foreign countries.
1t also prohibits the shipment from that
state of hides. skins, hair, wool, horns or
hoofs of ruminants or swine. Animals for
immediate slaughter may be shipped across
New Hampshire in cars which have been
sealed by inspectors of the Department OF
Agriculture, providing these seals are not
broken until the animals reach their res
tination.
This order is issued because of a report
received from the chief inspector Of the
bureau of animal industry at Boston stating
that number of animals had been shipped
from New Hampshire to Massachusetts
which were found affected with foot-and-
mouth disease. Four diseased herds had
previously been found in New Hampshire,
but all the animals in these had been de-
stroyed and the places disinfected and it
was supposed the contagion had been en-
tirely eradicated. 1t is believed that the
present outbreak is not extensive. 1t is now
more than three weeks since any case of
the disease has been found in any other
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

consideration the offer OF President Roose-
welt of the position Of assistant treasurer at
New York, to succeed the late Conrad Jor-
dan. There is much speculation as to what
Mr.. Bacon will do with the offer. Why he
should be willing to become assistant treas
urer is an enigma. The salary Is 5000 q
year. and that is no inlucement. Mr.. Ba-
son retired from the frm of ]. P. Morgan
& Co. three or four months ago, and poor
health was assigned as the reason. Re-
Gently, prior to the offer OF the President,
Mr.. Bacon was arranging for "a long ocean
trip abroad, and was said to be making up
his party for that trip. Mr.. Bacon Is the
man who, aided by ]. P. Morgan. helped
the President settle the coal strike. When
Mr.. Morgan came to Washington during
the coal strike to talk with the President
Mr.. Bacon accompanied him, and later rep
resented Mr.. Morgan in several matters
connected with the strike here.
The President and Mr.. Bacon were class
mates at Harvard, and warm personal
friendship has always existed between
them. This, and the knowledge that no
higher qualifications than those possessed
by Mr.. Bacon could be obtained for the po-
sition. led the President to offer him the
vacancy in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
PROSPECT OF CUBAN TREATY.
Strong Objection Entertained by Num-
ber of Democrats.

The prospect for ratification of the Cuban
reciprocity treaty is not regarded as alto
gether favorable. Strong objection to the
treaty is entertained by a number of DEM
ocrats, but 1T has not yet been determined
whether that objection will go to the length
Of filibustering or not.
The republican managers believe that
there is two-thirds majority for the
treaty. This belief is based upon a poll
made by Senator Lodge. 1t is known that
some republicans will vote for the treaty
although they are not altogether satisfied
with it, but will yield to the Presidents s
desire for it's ratification.
The treaty expires March 81, but can be
renewed, as it were renewed once before
if 1t seems probable that vote can ultim-
ately be had upon it's ratification. There
is some talk among the democrats of max
ing opposition to the treaty party politics,
but no decision has yet been reached in
that regard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
THE NEW SIx-INCH GUN.
It Will Have a Muzzle. Velocity Of
$500 Feet

Army ordnance officers are working on a
new 6-inch gun, which is intended to be a
powerful weapon of it's kind. The piece will
be so calibers long and Is designed to give a
muzzle velocity of $500 and possibly $500
feet, which is much greater than any now
in service The 6-inch gun, model of 1900,
Al of which have been provided for, was
designed to give a velocity Of 3,O00 and
with an increased powder charge velocity
Of 200 feet Plans are also beingworked out
in the ordnance office for new model
6-inch disappearing gun carriage, which will
have advantages over older carriages with
respect to strength, convenience in sighting
and rapidity in firing.
The ordnance department of the navy is
also working upon an improved 6-inch gun.
This branch Of the service already has a
gun which easily gives a muzzle velocity
of 1900, with a margin of pressure of one
and one-half TONS The new piece will be
of 80 calibers, and it is sought to secure
velocity of 3,400 feet at the muzzle under
service conditions. Because zof the differ
ence In conditions on shipboard and on land,
the navy is more limited as to the weight
which can be given it's armament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Personal Mention,

Mr.. E. c. Card and Mr.. T. G. Sarilk, both
of New York, are at the Arlington.
Mr. John Wilkie of Memphis. Tenn, and
Mr.. G. w. Van Nest of New York are at
the Shoreham.
Mr.. N. c. Ray of San Francisco and Mr..
G. c. Savage Of Nashville, Tenn, are at the
New Willard.
Mr. James ]. Tebin of st. Johns. New
foundland, and Mr.. r. P. Nevin, jr., of
Pittsburg are at the Raleigh.
Assistant United States District Attorney
Alexander r. Mullowny of the Police Court
is confined to his home by reason of cold
During his absence Mr.. Ralph Given Of the
district attorneys office is attending to the
prosecution Of cases at the Police Court
Capt. A. H, Shattuck of the Treasury De-
partment, who has been III at his apart
ments in the Ethelhurst for the past three
weeks is convaleseing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
LAUNCH OF THE COLORADO.
Big Cruiser to Slide Down the Ways
April g.

The armored cruiser Colorado Will De
launched at Cramps ship yard, Philadel-
phia, April 0. Miss Cora Peabody, daughter
of Governor James H. Peabody of Colorado,
has been chosen sponsor for the Col
orado The governor of Colorado and prom
inent officials of the state are making prep
arations to come east next month to wit
ness the launching.
The Colorado will be one of the largest
ships in the American navy. She Will nave
a displacement Of 14,0O0 tons and length
of 500 feet. She will have speed OF u
knots and q 900 horse power.
In the same class with the Colorado Will
be the Pennsylvania, building at Cramps;
the West Virginia and Maryland, building
at Newport News. and the California and
South Dakota, building at the Union iron
works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The big battle ship Maine has left New
port News for a cruise to the new naval
station at Culebra.
The cruiser Topeka left Fort Monroe yes
terday for Boston.
The cruiser Marblehead after leaving
Amapala, Honduras, stopped at San Jose
on her way to Acapulco, Mexico, where she
will ioin the New York, Boston and Ranger.
- The gunboat Bancroft has arrived at
Hamilton, Bermuda
The Lebanon is at Boston.
The Prairie has left Key West for San
Juan; the Mohican, San Diego for San
Francisco; the Nanshan, Cavite for Hong
Kong, and the Gloucester, Port of Spain
for Paramaribo.
The New Orleans is at Hong Kong and
the Justin at Cavite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
WREcKAGE WASHES ASHORE.
Life Savers at Hereford and Cold
Spring Make Report.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March 9-Life-
savers at Hereford and Cold Spring sta
tions, half way between Atlantic City ana
Cape May, report the drifting ashore OF the
deck, upper works and some rigging of
ship. Part of the deck came on the beach
at each station, the two being six miles
apart.
No name can be found on any OF the
wreckage, but the life-savers say IT Is evil
IDENTIFY that of a coasting schooner or con-
yerted barge. Word has been sent along
the coast and close watch is being kept
for some other part of the vessel, by which
the wreckage might be identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
FIVE INJURED IN COLLISION.
Snow Plow Crashes Into Two Street
Railway Cars.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March "a snow
plow which was being transferred from one
section of the Old Colony street railway to
another became unmanageable at the top
OF steep hill in this city today, and, dash
Ing down the incline. crashed into two cars
loaded with passengers. Both the passen-
ger cars were almost completely demol-
ished and five persons sustained bruises
and flesh wounds enough to necessitate
their being carried to hospital dozen
others were bruised and cut by flying glass
or splinters.
The accident was caused by the breaking
OF the brake block on the snow plow The
car became unmanageable and ran down
an incline, smashing into the two passen-
ger cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

instance took charge of the case, and per-
sonally directed the work of the police.
After ten days work under the direction of
the district attorney the police have not
been able to show single thing which
pointed the finger of guilt strongly in any
direction.
1t is declared, however, that no differ
ences have arisen between the district at
torney and the police. The officials have
found that the arrangement produced moth
ing, and the police now will work for the
first time Independent Of the district at
torney.
That a woman committed the crime the
police believe has been established beyond
all shadow of a doubt. The movements of
the mysterious lone woman" will be the
clue upon which the police will work.
This was the woman seen by Policeman
Meyer in the vicinity of the Burdick home
on the night of the murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
BURDICK MURDER MYSTERY.
Police Now Say They Are Without Any
Clue.

BUFFALO. N. Y, March 9.--The Burdick
murder mystery received very little atten-
tion at the district attorneys Office today.
The officials were busiiy engaged in pre-
pairing other criminal cases before the
courts which have been delayed by the
undivided attention given to the Burdick
case. 1t Is evident from the attitude of the
officials that the police are now alone in
their efforts to run down the murderer.
That is. the districs attorney will wait until
the police department submits evidence of
sufhcient weight to convince him that they
have the right person.
District Attorney Coatsworth In the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
RUsso-ENGLIsH UNDERSTANDING
Lord Cranborne Makes Announcement
in House of Commons.

LONDON, March 9.-Supporters of
friendly understanding between Russia and
Great Britain regarding countries where
their interests clash are much interested in
what was regarded as a significant state
ment made by Under Foreign Secretary
CranbQrDe in the house of commons today.
Replying to a question the secretary de-
clared the government was of the opinion
that It was most desirable there should be
an amicable understanding between Great
Britain and Russia on the subjects of their
respective interests in Persia and else
where, and, he ADDED, question concern
ing those interests had lately been dis
cussed by the two governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
THE NEW TWo-CENT STAMP.
Criticisms That Are Being Made in
Some Parts of the Country.

Some criticism has been aroused in certain
parts Of the country regarding the new
issue of 2-cent postage stamps The dis
tinctive features of this issue as compared
with others that have BEEN brought out by
the Post Office Department. Is their artistic
superiority to other issues. The officials Of
both the Post Office Department and the
bureau of engraving and printing endeavor-
ed to make the best possible use of the IL
cense given them in the instructions for the
preparations of the new stamps, to design
stamp which would be pleasing and at the
same time of the design which would be in
harmony with the use to which it is put.
One critic Of the post office ragged against
the use Of portrait of Washington on the
stamp. He said the thing was outrageous;
that it was disgrace to the American ma
ton, to put to such use the portrait Of the
first President and the father of his coun-
try. He called attention to the fact that
every time stamp was used it meant the
cancellation Of the portrait and he regarded
gested that a picture of a railroad wreck,
steamboat disaster or something similarly
destructive would be more appropriate for
stamp which was to be Cancelled.
Another critic said that the whole idea of
the stamp was wrong He claimed that the
picture of Washington used on the 2-cent
stamp was libel on it's subject 1t looked
like almost any one else in continental his
taken from Stuart portrait and is said to
be one Of the most accurate lfkenesses that
has been preserved Criticisms have been
passed upon every feature of the stamp.
Most users of postage stamps, however,
have either not had time or are too much
pleased with the departure from the old
stilted form of stamp design to make any
complaint They have viewed the innovation
with pleasure, so the postal officials state,
and have made no complaint. One of the
critics OF the stamps, however, brought to
the attention Of the third assistant post
master general slight defect In the present
die, which is to be remedied. = At the time
when the criticisms were coming in to the
department a statement was published to
the effect that a new design fbr the 2-cent
stamp would be made. This, however, is
not what the third assistant postmaster
general intended should be said. There
will be no new design,it is<qnderstood, but
new die of the same design will be made
and the various features Of the stamp will
be more clearly brought out The new die
will be ready for use In a short time, and
it is believed that the chief cause for criti-
cism VIII be removed.
The entire set of the new issue of stamps
has been about completed and the stamps
are on sale in most of the cities of the
country. The last issue was to be made
March /, but owing to slight delay in the
printing the stamps were not ready then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
HE GAVE NO PROOF.
Supreme Court Decides Against Bloom
fields Claim.

Inc United States Supreme Court today
affirmed the opinion of the Supreme Court
of South Carolina in the case Of John
Broomfield agt. the State of South Carolina.
Broomfield is a negro. who resides in
South Carolina and was convicted of mur-
der. He alleged that he had been denied
the equal protection Of the law under the
Constitution because that, notwithstanding
four-fifths of the people of the community
are colored, all negroes were excluded from
the grand jury by which he was indicted.
Justice Holmes, who delivered the opinion
of the court, said there Is no proof of the
allegation, and therefore sustained the
judgment of the state court, which was ad-
verse to Broomfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
. A MOTION RESISTED.
Claimed to Be an Attempt to Reopen
the Insular Cases.

In the United States Supreme Court today
Attorney H. w. Van Dyke, representing
Coudert Brothers of New York, filed mo-
ton for the continuance of the case Of
Czarnakow, MacDougall & Co. agt. George
r. Bidwell, formerly collector Of the port
at New York. which was resisted by Solici-
tor General Richards, who said that the
case involves the same point that was de-
cfded In the Downes insular case, and urged
that the present proceeding is merely an
effort to reopen the insular cases. He added
that he desired to have the case presented
while he is still in Office. The court, how
ever took the papers.
In his brief Mr.. Van Dyke says that 1t is
apparent that there was no opinion in the
insular cases, in which a majority of the
court united.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
AN INTERPRETATION WANTED.
District Code Conflicting on Appeals
From Justices of the Peace.

From Justices of the Peace.
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day Mr.. Frederick A. Mckinney filed a
petition for a writ of mandamus to compel
the Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia to reinstate the case Of Key
against Roberts and try the case on its
merits.
The purpose of this petition is to get
decision of the United States Supreme
Court in relation to appeals that may be
had on cases coming from justice of the
peace Section 81 of the District code de-
clares: I'm no case appealed from justice
OF the peace shall there be any further ap-
peal from the judgment of the Circuit
Court
Sectio. 226 says: ANY party aggrieved
by any final order, judgment or decree OF
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia or of any justice thereof, including
any final order or judgment in any case
heard on appeal from justice of the
peace, may appeal therefrom to the said
court of appeals"
1t is in order to determine which of these
rules is to prevail that the motion by Mr..
Mckinney was today made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Movements of European Squadron.

The Navy Department is informed that
the cruisers Chicago and Cincinnati and the
gunboat Machias Of the European squadron
left Messina. Sicily, yesterday for Naples.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield and Lieut..
Ward, his flag lieutenant, who are on the
flagship Chicago, will leave that vessel at
Naples on the Goth instant. the date on
which Admiral Crowninshield goes on the
retired list and on which Lieut.. Wards res
ignation takes effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
DEATH OF NORMAN ARGO.
Alleged to Have Been the Original Of
Mrs. Stoves Uncle Tom.

CHICAGO. March 9.-Norman Argo, said
to have been the original of Uncle Tom," Is
dead at Paint Lick, at the reputed age of
Ill years, says dispatch to the Tribune
from Lancaster, KY. Argo was born
slave and belonged to Gen. Samuel Ken
nedy, a wealthy planter of Gerard county
and former member of the Kentucky leg
islature Mrs Stowe obtained most Of the
material for "Uncle Toms Cabin from
the Kennedy plantation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
FATAL ROW IN INDIANA SALOON.
Ed Nowling Killed and John Hassen
Fatally Shot.

CLINTON. Ind, March 9-News has
reached here that Ed Nowling was in
stantly killed and John Hassen was fatally
injured by Dick Gibbons in saloon at Ty-
ford Gibbons had a quarrel with Nowling.
He went home and returned with a shot
gun. He found Nowling and Hassen to-
gether and shot them down. Nowling
operated coal mine. Gibbons is in Jail