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CLASalTTJED ADTEKTSSEMENTS
BRING rKOMPT ANSA ERS.
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R1LVCBXS MASTERS AND MES.
FORTY-FIFTH YEAH.
Ml END TQSUIMBER
Unless the Senate Comes to a
Vote on the Federal
Elections Bill.
SENATOR HOAR'S LAST HOPE
He Will Make an Effort to Hold a
Continuous Session Until a
Decision Is Reached.
THE CHANCES OP SUCCESS SMALL.
Speakar Heed Xot Expected to Us9 His
Tower to Block the Pathway to
Free Coinaje of Silver.
A COHTEOHISE SOW HAKDLI POSSIBLE.
Ill Rtdinls Seem hi Be in the Mijo nty in the Erase,
ixd the Measure Till Frolally
Qo to the President.
TE07ESTS BADE AGMNST 8ALISBtIEr8 HOVE
:ppeciai. txlxgkam to the dibfjltcb.1
Washington, Jan. 15. Again the elec
tions bill is the vexing issue in the Senate,
and, as before, the finance bill shoved it
aside, has the effect of emptying the floor
and the galleries alike. This time Mr. Hoar
declares he will give no excuse to the op
ponents of the bill for putting aside, at
least until it becomes evident that the
Democratic policy is one of obstruction
only. His programme is to attempt to iorce
a continuous sitting, beginning with to
morrow, let the Democrats do all
the talking and tire themselves out.
Then, if they persist in mere obstruction,
to induce the presiding officer to adopt a
radical method of forcine a vote on the bill
by refusing to recognize a Democrat to
make any motion, recognize a Republican
to move a final vote on the bill, and, if a
quorum of Republicans can be had, push
the measure to its passage or defeat.
Hopes of Success Xot Bright.
The prevailing opinion is, however, that
the continuous session experiment will be a
failure, that the Senate will again find it
self dragging along and wasting time, and
that some Senators will move to lay the bill
aside for one of the labor bills, or the ap
portionmentor appropriation bills, and that
such a motion will be adopted. A second
bacLset will be the sure death of the bill.
Mr. Hoar knows this and will fight his
heaviest to lorce it to a final vote before the
Senate grows so restive as to determine to
lay it aside.
Speaker Heed has been giving much earnest
thought daring the past day or two to the
subject of silver legislation, and it islearned
on reliable authority that he lias decided to
do what he can to further the passage by
the House of the bill passed by the Senate
to-day. He will not rise his power as
fapeaser to put a single straw in the way of
a prompt passage of tne bill.
In fact, Mr. Beed intends to convert his
friendship for the silver bill into the
means of securing support for the force
bill, which he sincerely believes will be
cent over from the Senate some time in the
near future. He emects that the 'Western
silver men will be willing to stand firm for
the force bill if the silver bill is first allowed
to pass.
In the Hands of the Coinage Committee.
The latter measure is now in the bands of
tlie Coinage Committee, and upon it de
pends the question whether the simnle free
coinage proposition of the Senate shall be
reported or whether a compromise measure
will be framed. It is the general opinion
oi members of all shades ot belief that the
committee will recognize the demand of a
large majority of the House and favor a free
coinage proposition.
There are 13 members ol the Coinage Com
Mittec, as follows: Messrs. Wickham, Ohio;
Walker, Massachusetts; Carter, Montana;
Comslock, Minnesota; Bartine, Nevada;
Knapp, New York; Taylor. Illinois, all Re
publicans, and Bland, of Missouri; Tracey,
Iew York; " illcox, Connecticut; "Will
iams, Illinois; Joseph, New Mexico, and
"Vaux, Pennsylvania, Democrats.
Of this number, five, Messrs. Carter, Bar
tine. Bland, "Williams and Joseph, are free
coinage men. Seven, Messrs. Willcox,
"Vjux, Tracey, Taylor, Knapp, Ctmstock
and Walker are put down as anti-silver
men, while one, Mr. Wickham, and Chair
man of the committee, is considered as a
doubttul quantuv.
Reed Behees That It "Will Go Through
There is really a vacancy in the commit
tee, caused by the resignation of the old
Chairman, Mr. Conger, now Minister to
Brazil, and the Speaker mayor may not
fill it Mr. Conger was in favor of a com
promise measure last session, but Mr. Beed
can, if he sees fit, appoint an out-and-out
tilver man to the vacancy. The Speaker is
reported to have told a friend to-day that
tue Senate bill would certainly be reported
promptly from the committee in some shape,
and added his private opinion that a free
coinace measure would be the result of the
action of the House.
The Senators, wearied by the fatigue and
excitement of yesterday's work, were slow
in making their appearance this morning,
and were disinclined to talk much about the
proceedings. Their views, in fact, had been
pretty thorouchly expressed in public of
late, they said, and they had little or noth
ing to add. From the general tenor ot con
versation among the silver majority, how
ever, it was apparent that they regard their
victory as iberely due to the force of an irre
sistible popular demand, which they believe
will make itself felt in a similar manner in
the House and ultimately in the Executive
mansion.
Slay Head Off More Radical Schemes.
The morCjcautious and conservative
friends of silver are inclined to think that
(lip action of yesterday will prove to have
' K-en a fortunate thing for the country. It
may serve to satisfy the strong cravine of
tiie West and South for financial relief, and
thus prevent recourse to more extreme
measures in the way ot cub-Treasury
schemes and fiat money, and which are
meditated so seriously by the Farmers'
Alliance.
In this view of the matter, had the Senate
voted against free coinage yesterday, the
next Congress might have undertaken and
possibly consummated some legislation of a
much more dubious character. The defeated
party takes the matter calmly but rather
gloomily.
The authors and promoters of the original
bill are somewhat nettled at the ruthless
manner in which their production was torn
into pieces, bit by bit, and finally thrown
into the waste basket altogether, but they
recognize the logic of numbers and console
themselves with the reflection that "time
will show," and the hope that there will be
a rebound ot popular sentiment on the ques
tion in the course ol time.
Bather a Good Thing for Grover.
The friends of Mr. Cleveland are not dis
pleased that the free coinage issue has been
forced so promptly, and they hope that it
may be disposed of entirely before the cam
paign of 1892, so as to relieve them and
their favorite candidate from the embarrass
ment which they must otherwise experience
on account of Mr. Cleveland's having com
mitted himself to a support of the at present
unpopular side of the silver question. With
the free coinage settled and out of the way
before 1892, tbey argue, the main obstacle
to the ex-President's renomination will be
removed.
There will not be a meeting of the Coin
age Committee until next "Wednesday. At
the meeting held yesterday it was ascer
tained that a comparatively full attendance
could not be obtained earlier than "Wednes
day, and when an adjournment for a week
was taken it was with the understanding
that an attempt to reach a decisive vote will
not be made on that day, though it is pro
posed that almost daily meetings shall be
held thereafter until a final conclusion is
reached.
The Estimate of a Republican.
Mr. Bartine, of Nevada, one of the out
spoken Eepublican advocates of free coin
age on the committee, said to-day that he
was confident of getting a silver bill back to
the House It might be necessary to report
back some compromise measure; but the sil
ver men would not tie themselves so' that
they could not move amendments in the
House. He thoughtthe sentimejit"foward
silver had grown much morefsvorable than
it was last' session, andthat a cood many
Republicans werejurtT inclined to under-rate
the influencesilver had on the recent elec
tions. "What President Harrison will do when
the measure reaches the "White House, as
now seems probable, no one cares to predict
Tbe general impression, however, is that he
will not have sufficient nerve to write a veto
message.
ARGUMENT OF EVARTS
IN PAYOR OF THE PASSAGE OF THE
FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
A Special Attack Made Upon the New Con
stitution of Mississippi Southern Mem
bers Respond to the Attack Some of
Their Questions Dodged.
Washington; Jan. 16. When the
force bill was taken up in the Senate to-day
Mr. Evarts spoke in advocacy of it. He
said that the Constitution and the laws in
pursuance of it would be, sooner or later,
maintained. There could be no middle
ground between obedience and resistance to
law. One or the other would have to go to
the wall. He proceeded to discuss what he
termed the "Mississippi method," which had
been planned to prevent the free exercise of
suffrage and which, he said, hadbee. adopted
in the Gulf States, and he declared that in
that predicament that those States were non
suffrage States. Tbe lawk of those States
were silent before some power or other that
paralyzed their execution. The freedom of
suffrage bad been thwarted and controlled
by some methods which were not according
to law either of the States or of the United
States.
Mr. Evarts sent to the clerk's desk and
had read an extract from a speech made by
Judge J. B. Chrismau, in tbe Mississippi
Constitutional Convention last September,
denouncing tbe election 'methods as carried
on in that State. That speech, he said,
showed that there was in Mississippi a
prevalence of subversion of law. The new
Constitution of Mississippi, he understood,
provided that elections for the lower branch
of the Legislature should be held only once
in lour years thus accustoming voters to
the disuse of suffrage. "What Democratic
communitv in the North would submit to
that?
Mr. Morgan asked whether the Repub
lican party had not abolished suffrage, both
of blacks and whites, in the District of
Columbia, so as to prevent the destruction
of property interests in the District.
Mr. Evarts declined to discuss the sub
ject. He was discussing the Mississippi
plan.
"But tbe two cases are parallel," said
Mr. Morgan.
"That may be," was Mr. Evarts reply,
"but I am not discussing parallel case."
"I would like to ask the Senator," said
Mr. "Walthall, "whether he denies to the
people of Mississippi the right (if they have
the power under the Constitution of the
"United States) to protect themselves in that
mode against negro rule."
Mr. Evarts did not reply directly; but
went on to speak of arbitrary apportion
ment in Mississippi. The colloquy between
the two Senators continued at length and
finally Mr. Evarts went on to contrast tbe
number of votes for representatives in Con
gress in New York and the New England
States with the votes in the Gulf States,
where, he said, there was nothing but a dessi
cated suffrage, without life or circulation.
Mr. Evarts spoke for 3 hours and 45 min
utes. SILVER POOL INVESTIGATION.
A Committee Appointed 'at Last to Inquire
Into the Matter.
"Washington, Jan. 15. The Speaker
announced the appointment of the following
committee to investigate tbe silver pool
question: Messrs. Dingley, Payne, Rowell,
Dockery and Oates. Mr. Dockerysaid that
three weeks ago he had asked the Speaker
lo appoint a special committee and had told
him he felt free to do so, as he could not ac
cept service on the committe, inasmuch as
it was alleged that a Democratic Represen
tative on this floor was -interested in the sil
ver pool. He made a similar statement to
the Speaker yesterday. Therefore, with
great respect to the Speaker, he asked to be
excused.
The Speaker gave hearty corroboration
stating, however, that he had not under
stood the gentleman to decline on account of
any personal feeling. Mr. Dockery having
been exensed, the Speaker appointed Mr.
Peel, of Arkansas, to fill the vacancy.
TO FORFEIT THEIR CHARTERS.
A BUI That "Would Make Several Govern
ment Railroads.
"Washington, Jan. 15. Senator Mc
Connell to-day introduced a bill to provide
for a settlement between the United States
and the Central and Union Pacific and cer
tain other railway corporations, which hare
received bonds from the Government to aid
type
in the construction of their roads. The bill
directs the Attorney General to commence
proceedings "of condemnation against these
corporations, and authorizes the President
to detail three army officers as a board of
appraisers to fix the value of all property
belonging to these roads. The Attorney
General is also to institute proceedings
against all the companies to forfeit their
charters and other privileges conferred by
the Government.
The Secretary of the Treasury is to have
prepared legal tender notes, to tbe amount of
5250,000,000, to be disposed of to pay off at
their par value when due the bonds of the
corporations. The Secretary 'of the Interior
is authorized to advertise within 30 days of
the investure of the property for the lease
for 50 years of all the railways, no bid to be
considered for an annual rental of less than
$5,000,000.
A FIGHT AVERTED.
Ex-Senator Hill's Nomination "Will Xot Be
Returned to Harrison.
rrraciAi. telegram to thx disfatch.i
Washington, Jan. 15. President Har
rison will escape the threatened fight against
him in the Senate on the appointment of a
monetary commissioner. This afternoon a
telegram was sent to Colorado, which shows
that it was thought wise not to send ex
Senator Hill's nomination back to the Pres
ident It was addressed to Governor Routt,
and read ic part:
Telegram"' signed bv yourself. Carpenter,
Cody, Helm, Meara. Whitely, McUreery, Lon
doner, Elliott and others, urging acquiescence
in ex-Senator Hill's nomination as monetary
commissioner, bas been duly received. Mr.
Hill's nomination was intended and is every
where recognized here as an affront to tbe
.Colorado Senators for tbeir course respecting
silver and other legislation. Under these cir
cumstances his rejection is certain if opposed
br both or either of tbe Colorado Senators.
His conduct In tbe past and the uncalled-for
attacks be bas made In bis journal upon almost
every reputable citizen in our party who has
differed with him, would fully justify ns in pro
curing his rejection, bnt whatever may be our
personal and political differences, we have con
cluded to reqnest his confirmation, which will
take place in due course. In taking this posi
tion we are animated by the desire to further
tbe truest interest of Colorado. We now call
oa you and all the signers of the telegram we
have received oa the xubject, to join at once in
an earnest and united effort to reconcile the
unhappy differences among the members of the
Colorado House of Representatives. We do
not dare to speak ot the merits or demerits of
the controversy. Concessions, if demanded,
should be made at once by eithor or both sides.
H. M. Teller,
Edwabd O. Wolcott.
PROTESTS FROM DEMOCRATS
Acalnst Taking the Bering Sea Dispute Into
the Snpremo Court.
FEOM A STAFF COBBXSFOXPEXT.l
Washington, Jan. 15. It is looked
upon as very peculiar that it should be left
for a Democrat, both in the House and Sen
ate, to introduce resolutions deprecating the
action of the British Government in appeal
ing to the Supreme Court of the United
States to pass upon the right of Canadian
vessels to take seals in the Bering Sea
while diplomatic negotiation! are pending.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Enloe.of
Tennessee, in tbe House yesterday, and in
the Senate to-day by Mr. Morgan of Ala
bama, are similar in tenor, both in effect de
claring that the action of Great Britain is
unprecedented and a grave affront
It is possible that in open debate a great
deal of anti-British sentiment may be heard,
but certainly the general expression of senti
ment has been favorable to action by the
Supreme Court It is thought to be quite
curious, bowever, that tbe Republicans did
not get ahead of the Democrats in the bid
for the Irish vote contained in the Ealoe
Morgan resolution.
-THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
A Modified Measure Reported to the House
hythe Committee.
Washington, Jan. 15. The Immigra
tion Committee late to-day agreed upon the
immigration bill and reported it the House.
The bill is considerably modified from the
measure heretofore decided on by a majority
of the committee, the modification being in
the direction of greater leniency toward im
migration. Mr. Lehlbach was opposed fo reporting
any measure as stringent as had first been
proposed.
Instructions on Pickled Vegetables.
Washington, Jan. 15. The Surveyors
of Customs at St Louis and Pittsburg have
been instructed to classify vegetables, such
as pickles, cauliflower, etc, imported in
salt or brine, under tbe provision for pre
served vegetables, tbe same as is now done
at the ports of New York, Philadelphia,
and Chicago.
AN INSANE SKULKER
IS CAUGHT HANGING AROUND GROVER
CLEVELAND'S HOUSE.
He Announces His Intention of Getting
Even With the Ex-President Rumor of
Attempted Assassination Set Afloat The
Crank Taken Into Custody.
IgFECIAI. TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
New Yoek, Jan. 15. A rumor that an
attempt had been made to assassinate ex
President Cleveland spread over the lower
part of the city this afternoon, together with
the statement that the would-be assassin had
been arrested and sent to Belleyue Hospital
for examination as to his insanity. On
Wednesday afternoon a citizen walking up
Madison avenue saw a man acting in an un
usual manner in front of Mr. Cleveland's
house. It was not far from 4 o'clock, and
the citizen called the attention of Policeman
Gannon to the matter. Gannon walked
around that way and then the man, seeing a
policeman, started down the avenue.
The policeman Tollowed him through
Sixtv-sixth street to Fifth avenue and on
towa'rd the wall of Central Park: Here
he started to remove his clothes. The
policeman made him desist and asked him
what he was doing. He replied: "I was
trying to see a friend of mine round in
Madison avenue."
"Who's your friend there?"
"Why, don't you know? He's at 816.
It's Grover Cleveland, but don't say any
thing about; don't let anybody know of it"
Then, with a confidential air, the man
continued: "But he's no good now. I'm
laying lor him, and if I get a chance I'll
get even with him."
He was taken to the station on Sixty-seventh
street, and talked so incoherently that
be was sent to Bellevue Hospital. He grew
violent, and it took three men to keep him
from rushing out of the car. On the way to
the hospital he couldn't give any satisfac
tory account of himself. Dr. Douglas, who
examined him at Bellevue, said to-night
that he was clearly insane", and had been
much excited all day, trying very often to
tear his clothes off.
ALLEN & CO. WILL CLOSE.
The Liabilities of the Big Bucket Firm Will
he S500.000.
Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 15. Allen & Co.,
bucket shop brokers, have decided to Close
their business. About 20 country corre
spondents arrived this morning, attracted
by the report that the firm was in difficulties.
Others came in this aiternoon.
Mr. Allen said tbis afternoon: "If I had
been let alone everything would have come
out all right As it If, 1 am compelled to
close. Tne losses will aggregate tuny &W,-000."
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PITTSBURG, FRIDAY,
PK0UD IN DEFEAT.
The Hostile Sioux March in Triumph
Into Pine Eidge Agency.
ASTONISHING SHOW OF STRENGTH.
Thousands of tbe eds Bow in Submission tot
General Miles.
DELIVERING DP WORTHLESS ARMS
rgr.ECI.lI. TXLXORAK TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Fine Ridge Agency, S. D., Jan. 15.--There
was a heavy fog over Pine Ridge thij,
morning, and the north wind, which swept
buiuuu hue taviucB, was inucu wim uuw..
snow. J-fle sun was not visiDie until laiej
in the day. The fog began to lift shortly
after 8 o'clock, revealing the late hostile
Indian camp in motion. The promises of
the chiefs to General Miles at the counc.il
to-day were being fulfilled. The famous
leaders and their people were coming to the
agency as the next step to a formal and un
conditional surrender. ,
It was a strange spectacle. General
Miles told the chiefs that the camp should
be pitched to-day on the north bank of
White Clay creek, extending almost from
tbe tepees of the friendly camp on the
opposite bank to Red Cloud's house. This
camping ground lies at the base of the low
brown buttes, and in a narrow strip nearly
two miles long. It was also selected by
General Miles because every foot of it can
be reached by the guns from the breastworks
at the agency. The march of the bostiles
was from the wooded ravine north of the
agency, where they have been in camp for
tbe past two days, around the base of Horse
shoe butte, thence into the valley, and final
ly past old Red Cloud's house in a straight
line 1,000 yards further south.
Showing Their Strength and Pride.
The soldiers stood on the knoll near the
schoolhouse, watching the strange proces
sion through their glasses. It was 8 o'clock
when the head of the line passed in front of
the agency. It was composed of warriors,
who drove hubdreds of ponies in bunches.
Then came wagou after wagon driven by
squaws, and filled with tepee poles and
camp equipage. Dogs scampered by the
hundreds about the vehicles, and ponies
trotting alongside without bridle or saddle
were almost as numerous.
These were the spoils of two months' raid
ing along White river. The Indians were
practically prisoners, but tbey were deter
mined to show Pine Ridge their strength
and savage pride, if it was the last thing
they did. Within an hour the trail leading
from the point opposite the Inendly camp
to the old village of the hostiles was filled
with wagons, ponies and docs. The proces
sion was four miles long. Tbe hostiles
marched without any noise. All that could
be heard from the moving column was the
jingling bells on some of the horses.
Guarding Against a Surprise. '
While the line was passing in full review
before the soldiers, the Indians suddenly
threw out a long "line of Brule footmen,
who marched like skirmishers along the
side oi buttes, 300 feet above the moving
column of wagons. Then came the Brule
horsemen, mounted on splendid ponies, and
followed by braves on foot There must
have been 300 of them. Justin front of the
agency tbe long line of warriors on foot
squatted on the ground, while tbe Brule
horsemen, riding with striking grace,r.gl.
loped on aheadV . ".'
Their trail led high up on the sides of the'
buttes, which were flecked with know, or
cloaked in places by rising fog. The In
dians chose this old and abandoned trail in
order to protect the main body of the pro
cession several hundred feet below, in case
of an attack, and also to show the military
that, while tbey were prisoners in a circle
of bayonettes, tbey were still haughty and
uncrushed. Within two hours after the
procession started tbe buttes southwest of
the agency were black with ponies, while
along the valley, north of Frozen creek, the
yellow-topped tepees were as thick as
clothespins in a box.
A Line of 5,000 Indians.
There can be no doubt that the military
was astounded at the strength of the enemy.
There had been reports that not more than
3,500 souls all told were in the hostile camp.
The procession to-day showed, however, that
there were T32 lodges and upward of 5,000
Indians. There are now encamped at the
agency over one-third of the great Sioux
nation. A careful estimate places their
number at 11,000, including nearly 3000
warriors.
Troops forming tbe cordon are coming
into the agency every hour. Before sun
down there was a trooper for every red war
rior, and machine guns enough to blow the
Sioux camp over the tops ot the buttes and
into the Cheyenne river. This will be the
last creat gathering of Sioux, for when this
war is over they will be split up into bands
and will be fed at sub-agencies. The Central
agency will likely be established on a line
between Pine Ridge and Rosebud. The
disarmament of the Sioux now here has
already begun. It promises to be a farce.
The friendly Ogallallas are the first to sur
render their arms, Big Road's band having
consented to have their rifles taken and
tagged by Agent Pierce.
Turning in Antique Guns.
But it is noticeable that the guns that
even these so-called friendless turn-over are
of antique pattern. There are no new im
proved Winchesters or Spriugfields. They
jfre held by the Indians, bnt tbe Govern
ment is welcome to tbe worn-out shotguns
and rifles that would shoot around corners.
Big Road gave up nine old Spencer car
bines to-day, and he promised to send a
wagon load to the Agency buildings before
night borne of the weapons were loaded to
the muzzle with slugs.
About noon Kicking Bear stalked into
General Miles' headquarters. He wore a
blanket Tbe first thing he did was to hand
over an old muzzle-loading Springfield rifle,
which had been converted into a breech
loader and then sawed off so as to make it
lopk like a carbine. He told General Miles
that his heart was good; that he had grown
some years within tbe past three weeks, and
that in luture he would be "a good man. He
also said that he had given up the ghost
dances. As an evidence of good faith he
flung his old, worn-out and strangely pat
terned weapon down upon the desk at which
General Miles was sitting. Then he wrapped
a blanket about himself and stalked out of
the room. As he left the grounds he laugh
ingly said that he had nine more rifles.
Miles WW Be Chief.
Itis expected that the surrender of arms
will go on all day without any dramatic ef
fects. Under the conditions of the surren
der the Indians are to give their guns to
their chiefs, who are to bring them to Agent
Pierce. It is certain, however, that tbe
best weapons will be cached, and that the
guns the Government will get will be fit
only to go to the junk shop. The other
conditions of surrender are that there is to be
but one chief, and his name is General Nel
son S. Miles, whose commands must be
promptly -obeyed in future, and that all
children of tbe Sioux must be enrolled on
the roster oi the industrial schools.
Lieutenant Mann, of tbe Seventh Cavalry,
who was shot in the groin at Wounded
Knee, died at Fort Riley to-day. His death
is the thirtieth among the soldiers of this
famous regiment It is reported Here to-day
that citizens of Nebraska are about to
present Colonel Forsyihe, who was relieved
or his command because of bis bravery at
Wouuded Knee, with t a diamond-bilted
sword. It was -charged that Colonel For
jvthe wantonlv shot women and children.
I but the inquiry which was made into his
16, 1891
conduct showed that in a hand-to-hand en
gagement women could not be distinguished
from men.
INDIANS TO WASHINGTON.
MILES TO SEND A DELEGAIIONjTd.E;
THE GREAT FATHER.
The Action Is Taken "With the Consent of
the Government The War Considered
by Him. at a Satisfactory End A Guar
antee of "Peace.
Washington, Jan. 15. General Scho
field received a telegram from General Miles
this morning, dated at Pine Ridge, January
14, as follows:
In order to restore entire confidence among
these Indians 1 have found it necessary to send
adelegation to Washington to receive the assur
ance ot the highest authority of the good inten
tion of tbe Government toward them. This will
answer a double purpose namely, satisfy
tbem, bridge eAer tbe transition period between
a war and peace, dispel distrust and hostility
and restore confidence. It will also be a guar
antee of peace while they are, absent 1 ask
that my action may receive the approval of the
department by telegraph. Everything is pro
gressing satisfactorily, and 1 can see no., reason
why perfect peace may not be established.
By direction of Secretary Proctor the
following reply was wired:
Tbe Secretary of War conferred with the
President and tbe Secretary of the Interior in
regard to your proposal to send a delegation of
the Sioux chiefs to Washington, and they ap
prove of your recommendation. The Secretary
of the Interior has sent an agent to conduct
them. It Is desired that the delegation be as
small as possible five or six, and not more
than ten. If the delegation has already started
telegraph at once the number, route and com
manding officer.
In reply to the telegram sent to Geueral
Miles to-day, concerning the time of the de
parture of the Indian delegation for Wash
ington, General Miles says: "There is no
necessity for haste. I do not intend to send
a delegation until this matter is entirely set
tled here and tbe Indians do as I have di
rected, which directions they are now com
plying with in every respect. Tbis Indian
war I now consider at an end in the most
satisfactory manner. A more complete sub
mission to the military power has never
been made by any Indians. The report that
any have escaped is simply not true."
AH ANTI-CAMERON MEETING.
The Senator Denounced Both" In Speeches
and Resolutions.
rSTKCIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB PISFATCH.1
Lancaster, Jan. 15. This afternoon a
meeting of Republicans of the Northern
district, who are opposed to the re-election
of Senator Cameron, was held in Lititz. The
attendance was large, and among those
present were a number of prominent men.
A petition was presented from Penn town
ship, signed by every Republican voter, but
one, in favor of the anti-Cameron movement
Tbe petition from Lititz was 'signed by 75
in favor of deposing Cameron.
Speeches were made by Dr. Roebuck, C.
S. Kauffman, Captain John R. Bricker and
others, denouncing Cameron very bitterly.
A series of resolutions were then unanim
ously passed. They charge that Senator
Cameron has, through his continued absence
from bis seat in the Senate and neglect of
his duties, shown contemptuous indifference
to the welfare of his constituents and obliged
the representatives of the great industries of
the State to depend upon the courtesy of
Senators from other States to procure for
them a hearing and to aid in preventing tbe
partial, if not total destruction of the great
interest threatened by "proposed niodifica--tiona
of the MeKinley bill.
THE GOVERNMENT DEFRAUDED.
Clans Sprockets Disgorges 82C.000, Out of
Which Uncle Sam Was Cheated.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15. Special
AfcCht Chance, of the customs service, made
an important discovery a few days ago
which gave evidence of the existence of a
gigantic conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment out of legitirJate revenue. By the
merest accident he was made aware of the
fact that there was a lowering of the sugar
entries of W. Ford Thomas, representing
the Clans Spreckels sugar refinery.
Collector Cooper at once started an inves
tigation in conjunction with Special Treas
ury Agent Hanlon. It took but a short
time to show that fraudulent entries had
been made in tbe'sugar entries, and a casual
examination led to the discovery that the
Government had been cheated out of almost
525,000. Collector Cooper, with a view of
protecting the Government, made an imme
diate demand upon C. A. Spreckles for the
$20,000, believing that sum would cover tbe
extent of the fraud. Mr. Spreckles handed
to the Collector a certified check for 'that
amount, and this, it is believed, will fully
protect the Government The District At
torney will at once institute an investiga
tion with a view to the prosecution oi the
offenders.
WITHOUT A PRECEDES!.
A Suit to Recover 815,000 on a Romarka
V hie Contract.
rSFXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Boston,! Jan. 15. An action to recover
$15,000 on a contract has. been filed in the
Superior Court The case is probably with
out precedent in any court in the country.
The plaintiff is Miss Rispah L. Learned,
and the defendants are the executors
of the estate of the late millionaire
patent medicine manufacturer, Donald
Kennedy, of this city, who died in Wash
ington two years ago. Twenty-four years
ago Miss Learned, then 19 years of age and
of striking beauty, came to Boston irom a
country town in Central Massachusetts and
found employment in Kennedy's big estab
lishment Kennedy was struck with her
remarkable beauty, and through his finan
cial assistance she was placed at the head of
a drygoods establishment He also entered
into a legal contract to maintain her alto
gether. .
It was not nntil 1S83, 17 years after he
first became acquainted with Miss Learned,
that he ceased to contribute to her support
After his death Miss Learned discovered
that he had cut her off witbout a cent, and
she took steps to secure some of the million
aire's wealth.
CONSULTING ARCHITECT ROOT DEAD.
The World's Fair Directory Depended Upon
Him for Artistic Success.
Chicago, Jan. 15. John W. Root, Con
sultine Architect of the World's Fair, died
to-night of pneumonia. He had been ill but
a short time, and was this morning supposed
to be on the way to recovery.
Upon Mr. Root largely the World's Fair
Directory was depending to make the de
sign ot the Exposition bnildings an artistic
success. The selection of his successor will
be a difficult task. Among the innumerable
beautiful structures that are the creation of
the dead architect's genius is the "Rookery"
in this city, said to be the handsomest office
building in the world.
LOST WITH ALL OB BOARD.
The Owners of a New England Schooner
Give Her Up at Last
Glotjcesteb, Mass., Jan. 15. The
Gloucester schooner, William D. Paisley,
before reported overdue, has been given up
for lost by her owners, with all on board.
She sailed for Fortune B.y November 24,
and has not been heard from since. Her
crew numbered seven.
lATTARY
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FARWELL IS FALLEN,
The Illinois Senatorial Nomination
Snatched From His Grasp.
EDUCATIONAL BLAIR BEATEN.
A New Aspirant Comes to the Front in
Hew Hampshire.
ISGALLS' CHAKCES WITE THE FARMERS
mrlCIAt. TELEdBAM TO TUB DtSrATCIT.!
Springfield, III., Jan. 15. The Re
publican Senatorial caucus was held to
night and Senator Charles B. Farwell was
laid upon the shelf, ex-Governor Richard J.
Oglesby being nominated on the first ballot
This was a great surprise to everybody. It
was conceded on all sides that a strong feel
ing in favor of Oglesby existed, but it was
generally believed that Farwell would be
nominated and then dropped after tbe first
ballot in joint session.
Everyone of the 100 Republicans in
the Legislature was present at the caucus
and voted, the result being as follows:
Ogjesby, 64; Farwell, 34; Gresham, 4, and
2 votes cast for State Senators. The nom
ination of Oglesby changes the situation
somewhat, Oglesby is a farmer, a real
farmer, and this may influence the F. M.
B. A. votes in his favor. He is a much
more popular man than Farwell ever was,
and, therefore, a stronger candidate.
In Charge of aSteerlng Committee.
A motion by Mr. Berry was adopted to
the effect that Republican members of the
Senate and House Steering Committees have,
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4lin nnrnmSrinn T'li fnllATrinm vnonlnrinn Ytr I
the committee. The following resolution by
Whitehead was adopted unanimously:
That tbe nominee of this caucus shall be
subject to tbe control of the Steering Com
mittee, wbo shall bave full power andautbority
to withdraw the name of such nominee when
in their judgment the interests of tbe Repub
lican party demand sneb action.
Senator Wells presided at the Democratio
joint caucus to-night He made a speech
in which he referred in glowing terms to
General Palmer's record, both as a soldier
and a private citizen. Speaker Grafts and
Senator McDonald made short talks, urgine
upon members the necessity of obeying the
instructions of the joint steering committee
and attending every session of assembly.
Democratic Enthusiasm for Palmer.
All allusions to Palmer were greeted with
cheers. The position was assumed that be
having been unanimously nominated by
State convention last June, no caucus could
add to the strength of this indorsement The
fact that F. M. B. A. members have said
they will not vote for the caucus nominee of
eitber leading parties may Lave had some
thing to do with this conclusion.
It is a peculiar situation. Two ex-Governors,
both the most popular men in their
respective parties in tbe State, opposed to
each other one, Oglesby, having 100, votes
and the other, Palmer, 101 votes,
which they can certainly count on,
with three F. M. B. A. votes on the
fence ready to drop on one side or the other.
Palmer, however, has an advantage. He
only needs two votes, and there is a strong
probability of one or two Republican repre
sentatives being unseated in tavor of Demo
cratic contestants. The whole business;
however, practically depends on the "big
three," as the F. M. B. A. members are
cal.'td.-
They will probably stand by Streeter, tbe
ex-United Labor oandldate for President,
to begin with, and afterward put their votes
where they will do the most good to them
selves and their order. Where that will be
nobody knows but themselves. The chances
are, however, that if Palmer is not elected,
a man selected by these men will be.
NO FAITH IN INGALLS.
KANSAS ALLIANCE LEADERS RIDICULE
HIS LAST SPEECH.
They Allude to It as Purely a Campaign
Document and Contrast It With Fast
Actions Flood of Bills In the Kansas
Legislature.
rsrrci al teliobau to tub DisrATcn.i
Topeka, Jan. 15. Quite a sensation was
created to-day among members of the Legis
lature, especially those belonging to the
Alliance, when the full text of Senator In
galls' speech on the financial bill was read.
The sentiment expressed by members was
widely divergent, Republicans asserting
that it would insure his re-election, while
tbe Alliance leaders generally alluded to it
as a campaign document pure and simple,
and contended that his actions in the past
discount the fine professions made in his
speech.
In tbe Senate the President announced
that he had revised the standing committees,
in order to provide for the three new Sena
tors Wheeler'( Alliance), Long and Smith.
Routine work and the reading of bills con
sumed the balance of the session. In the
House the Speaker announced that he had
made up only a portion of the committees,
and should probably have the others ar
ranged to-morrow. The number of members
of tbe Appropriations Committee was in
creased from 9 to 15. Tbe bill to provide 510
worth of postage stamps for each member
was amended by reducing the amount to $5.
Notices of contest were given in tbe Sixty
sixth, Thirty-sixth and Eighteenth dis
tricts, three Alliance men claiming the seats
of three Republicans.
The total number of bills introduced in
the House reached 175, the following being
the most important: "To provide a penalty
for taking wages from employes for a hos
pital fund; to abolish the offices of Fish
Commissioner and Oil Inspector; to govern
the cost of pnblishing legal notices; to regu
late the price ot telegraph tolls; to protect
railroad employes; to prevent seizure of
property; to exempt mortgaged property
from taxation; to make banking houses re
port; to make insurance companies pay
tbe full value of a policy; to re
strain voting aid to railroads; to pay wages
weekly; to exempt irrigation ditches from
taxation; to punish for the, sale of promis
sory notes; to fix a rate of interest, and the
punishment for usury; to prohibit the ac
ceptance of railroad passes, and to punish
for non-compliance.
A great many bills are aimed to restrict
insurance companies and in the interest of
policy holders.
SENATOR BLAIR'S SUCCESSOR.
New Hampshire Republicans Nominate
Galllnger on Second Ballot
Concobd, N. H., Jan. 15. The Repub
lican caucus to nominate a "United States
Senator to succeed Senator Blair was held
to-night, with the following result:
First ballot Whole number of votes, 193;
necessary to a choice, 97. Hatterson, 1;
Charles H. Burns, 6; James Briggs, 9;
Person O. Cheney, 25; Henry W. Blair, C2;
Jacob H. Gallinger, 95 no choice.
Second ballot Whole number of votes,
191; necessary to a choice, 96. Briggs, 1;
Burns. 4; Cheney, 18; Blair, 48; Gallinger,
120, and Mr, Gallinger was declared nomi
nated. On being presented, Mr. Gallinger, In a
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"" WANTS, FOB SALES, TO 1VET9,
BEACH THE PCBIJC THROUGH
THE DISP-A-TOH.
BOUSE HUNTERS READ IT.
THE SILVER SITUATION.
brief address, commended the McKinley.
tariff law. expressed his opposition to the
iree coinace bill, and said tnat, n eiectea,
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that, U elected,
he should support a proper nationaf election 4J
bill. Senator Blair's term expires March 4
next. A ballot will be taken in each branch
of the Legislature Tuesday.
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
REBELLIOUS CHILEAN VESSELS BLOCK
ADE THE COAST.
Capture of the Cargo of a Merchant Steamer
Consuls of Other Countries Enter a
Protest The Situation a Very Peculiar
One.
Lima, Peetj, Jan. 15 The Chilean iron
clad Almiraute Cochran has seized the cargo
ieit.r tne steamer Santiago at Aquiqui.
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tyohlockade lquiqui on tbe
tfo-T.TUvian
Government
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from its
rO"lhat the
various Consuls ar'erg9.$fc jj5 against
the threatened blocka3eT5C.P fa be in
ferred from the above that tireAlmirante
Cochran is one of the vessels taking part iu
the Chilean revolt. Additional dispatches
this afternoon say that the rebels have de
clared the ports of Chile blockaded in order
to interrupt tbe nitrate trade.
A dispatch fromXondon says: Private
cable dispatches received from Iquique con
tain the information that tbe blockade ex
tendsjto Coquimbo. The Chilean warships
Almiraute, Cochran and Magell are en
gaged in the work of onerating the block
ade. All tbe telegraph wires to tbe North
of Valparaiso have been cut.
A VENERABLE PATRIACH.
Charles King, a British Pensioner,
Ceie-
urates His 110th Birthday.
rsrxciAi. tiliobam to tux DisrATCtr.1
Middletown, Mass., Jan. 15. The
venerable Charles King, of this place, is
supposed to be 110 years of age to-day. This
much is known: He served under tbe En
glish Government in the war with the
United States in 1812-13, and is to-day a
pensioner of the British nation. It is
claimed by his family that he was born in
the parish of St Jerva, Canada, in 1781.
Five generations of his family frequently
gather under his humble roof in Middle
town. The patriarch . is in excellent health
and sprightly- as the average man "of 75.
The family claims that one of Mr. King's
brothers died at the age of 107, another at
104 and a third at 89. He was married at
tbe age of 28. His wife died about 20 years
ago at the age of 80 years.
So far as is known there are about 600 de
scendants of Charles King now living.
Jean Baptiste Rol, or King, one of his
younger sons, and his wife, with whom the
old man spends his declining years, will
this year celebrate their golden wedding.
They have children almost 50 years of age,
and have long been grandparents them
selves and now have great-grandchildren.
THE OATMEAL TRUST.
The New Deal of Eight Big Mills Practically
Accomplished.
Chicago, Jan. 15. Representatives of
the F. Schumacher Milling Company,
Akron; the Hower Oatmeal Company,
Akron; the Quaker Milling Company, Ra
venna; the Cereal Milling Company, Chicago
and Cedar Rapids; the Rockford Oatmeal
Company, and tbe Iowa City Oatmeal Com
pany agreed upon a plan of consolidation
tbis afternoon.
Mr. Schumacher, the "Oatmeal King,"
this alterdoon said: "There are many de
tails yet to be arranged, but the deal is prac
tically settled. We are in a fair way to ar
range for a consolidation of our mills by an
absolute transfer of title to the new com
pany. Itis understood that the eight mills
interested in the deal represent about 85 per
cent of the total oatmeal output of the coun
try. THE TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE.
All the Operators on the St Paul Railroad
WIU Be Out To-Day.
OntrMWA, Ia., Jan. 15. The fiat has,
gone forth, and the operators and agents
along this division of the Milwaukee will
go out to-morrow morning. A few of tbe
operators are out to-day, and the rest wired
their resignations to take effect to-morrow
morning. The Brotherhood of Railway
Telegraphers will stand by the boys, and
will give them 60 a month while they are
out if necessary.
Nearly all the telegraph operators and
agents of tbe Dubuque division handed in
their resignations, unless former wages are
restored by to-morrow. Members of the
Kansas City division Operators' Union say
they will not join the strike.
IT IS HOT A TRUST.
Bobbin, Spool and Shuttle Companies Form
a New Corporation.
Pobtland, Me., Jan. 15. The Ameri
can Bobbin, Spool and Shuttle Company
was organized here to-day. It comprises 85
per cent of all the bobbin and shuttle inter
ests of the United States, and tbe consolida
tion is made for economic reasons which
will benefit consumers and manufacturers.
It is said to be not a trust for the benefit of
capital, but simply a corporation organized
to economize in the manufacture and sale of
its goods. Many of the companies who have
sold their property are located in Maine.
, THE ENVY OF CANADA,
It Interferes to Break Oft Negotiations With
Newfoundland.
Ottawa, Jan. 15. It is learned on the
best authority that the negotiations which
have been pending between Newfoundland
and tbe United States In regard to preferen
tial trade bave fallen through.
This termination is believed to be the re
sult of representations made to the Imperial
Government by the Canadian Executive,
which urged that such discrimination in
Newfoundland in favor of products of the
United States would be contrary to the
imperial and colonial policy.
To the Penitentiary for Life.
Cincinnati, Jan. 15. John Turner, for
the murder of Schmidt was to-day sentenced
I to the penitentiary for life.
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THREE CENTS.
CLAIMS THE CREDIT
As the Original Discoverer of the
"Now World-Famons Lymph.
DE. DIXON PUBLISHED A FORMULA
Identical With That of Eo eh Ahead of ths
Latter'a Article.
HE CHARGES THE GERMAN WITH THEFT
ISTZaXL TTilOBAJt TO TBI DISPATCH.1
Philadelphia, Jan. 15. Dr. Samuel
S. Dixon, ot tbe Academy of Natural
Science, of tbis city, claims priority in the
discovery of the lymph.' Dr. Dixon, in an
article published in the Medical Xeics, of
this city, in December, 1889, announced
that he had succeeded in isolating the
Ub4mlli nf ntii.ri.nlne;. nn.1 tint nn Jn
inoccu-
- tfa . . .'. . lvmnh it
pTnirM Mftrnn 41." r 3 -j r
gave
thd. animals immunity from attacks of true
taSorcuIosis when brought iu contact with
it. At the same time he said the lymph
might be added to mankind with beneficial
effects.
In the Medical and Surgical Reporter of
November, 1890, Dr. Dixon said that his
further experiments had only confirmed his
first results when the discovery of Dr. Koch
was first announced. Dr. Dixon gave it as
his opinion that the discovery was identical
with his own, but few people gave the state
ment much credence. On November 20, of
this year. Dr. Dixon went to Berlin, and
while there had an interview with Dr.
Koch. On his return he stated in a lecture
before the students of Jefferson College that
he believed that the liquids were identical.
On Wednesday Dr. Dixon furnished the
editor of the Medical News with an article
on the lymph, in which he gave his formula
for extracting it It is identical with that
published as Dr. Koch's method, except
that while Koch uses a 40 per cent solntion
of glycerine. Dr. Dixon uses ether or com
mon salt Dr. Dixon said this evening
that he considered Dr. Koch's claims as
stealing, and tbat he got his idea from a
copy of the Medical Xews which he mailed
him in January one year ago.
STATE FUNDS GONE AS7RA7.
The
Ex-Adjntant General of South Caro
lina Confesses to Defalcations.
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 15. Last
night Governor Tillmann summoned a num
ber of newspaper reporters to his office and
laid before them a communication from Ad
jutant General Hugh L. Farley, disclosing
that General Milledge L. Bonham, son of
the late Governor Bonham, was a defaulter
to the amount of about $5,000. Secrecy was
enjoined until to-night.
The State appropriates $10,000 to 512,000
annually to assist in maintaininz the militia,
and it has been customary for the past ten
years for the Adjutant General to draw the
lull amount and disburse to the companies
by his check. Tbe defalcation was brought
to iisht bv the protest of General Bonbam's
check, issued to Troop A, First South Caro
lina Cavalry, at Brunson, whose Com
mander notified tbis department, and it was
then ascertained that otber checks bad gone
to nrotest at the Carolina National Bank.
It is also stated tbat the National Guard
(colored) have not received its quota of the
appropriation. General Bonham will soon
submit a statement for publication. He bas
not been arrested. He has written a letter
to Governor Tillman, confessing defalcation,
and expressing tbe hope that he will be able
to make restitution.
EVA HAMILTON CAST DOWN.
John Mann Piles a Petition for Divorce
From His Alleged Wife.
New Tobk, Jan. 15. Mrs. Eva Hamil
ton, whose contest of Robert Ray Hamil
ton's will is proceeding in this city, was
irritated and cast down during the latter
part of the trial to-day. The cause was
lound in the announcement that Joshua
Mann had filed papers for a divorce, and
Eva had been served with notice during
recess.
Her counsel subsequently said that Mann
was crazy, and the suit amounted to noth
ing. However, Joshua alleges that he met
Eva April 19, 1881, and they agreed to live
together as man and wife, and did so. He
had visited Eva's relatives on several occa
sions, bad always been recognized as her
husband by.tbem, and the fact of her being
his lawful wife was never questioned by
anyone. When he learned that she had
pretended to marry Hamilton he considered
the matter a joke. No ceremony by a min
ister is referred to. The will contest is still
on.
PRESIDENT RAE CALLED
To Talk Over a Settlement of the Slonon
gahela 3Ilnlnjr Trouble.
SFZCIAI. TELZaSJLX TO IM DIS'ATCH.1
Columbus, O., Jan. 15. PresidentRae,
of the United Mine Workers, left this even
ing for the Monong3hela river in response
to a telegram from a committee of the oper
ators, asking him to come there for a con
sultation in regard to the return of the
miners who went ont January 1 for an ad
vance of one-half cent per bushel.
Mr. Rae expressed the opinion that the
difficulties would be settled at once. 4
NEGROES DEMAND CO-EDUCATION.'
They Will Hold a State Convention at To
peka on the Subject.
Topeka, Jan. 15. A State convention
of the negroes bas been called to meet on the
27th inst to discuss the educational laws of
the State. ..
The laws at present provide for separate
schools for the whites and negroes. The
object of tbe convention is to recommend
that tbe law be so amended so as to admit
negroes to all of the schools.
FOR MAILING LOTTERY CIRCULARS.
A Wall Street Banker Arrested on Seven
Western Indictments. '
New Tobk, Jan. 15. Edward H. Hor
ner, a banker at 88 Wall street, has been ar
rested for sending lottery circulars through
the mails.
The arrest was made on the strength of
seven indictments found against the pris
oner in Springfield, 111.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
A Gallery In a Convent Gives Way, Killing
and Wounding Many.
Cixr op Mexico, Jan. 15. Three earth
quake shocks occurred to-day at Parral, la
tbe State of Chihuahua.
The gallery at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart gave way, killing six persona and
wounding nine.
A BANKER ASSIGNS.
He Is Owner of One Institution and Cashier
of Another.
mricciAr. miaux to thx nisrATcR.t
Grove City, Pa., Jan. 15. M. L. Zahnl
ser, owner of the Citizen's Bank of Stone
boro, and cashier of the Sandy Lake Sav
ings Bank, made an assignment yesterday.
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