HOIS about the indiahs
The Boss Farmer at Rosebud Gives
Them a Bad Record.
tecordlny to HI* Obeerrntlon and View*
the Indian Is » Lasy. Worthless Mor.
Ul>nd Not Entitled to Sympathy
-Other Sooth Dakota Matters.
Hot Si-kings, S. D., Oct. 26.—Those
people who have the idea that the
#oi>t abused people in the world are
those who once owned all this country,
in other words, the noble red man,
would do well to have the talk with
|)oss Farmer Caton, of the Kosebud
(South Dakota) Indian reservation,
that I had the other day coming out
on the “Klkhorn” road. Said Mr. Ca
ton: “Those people who think that
living with the Indians is a poem either
have never seen them or else are fitted
for little else. As far as my experience
goes they are a treacherons unreliable
people. It is my business to superin
tend their farming operations and
their distributions of rations to them.
tVe try and induce each family to cul
tivate from five to six acres and fur
nish them corn, oats and potato seed
for this purpose. We also supply them
with plows and other agricultural im
plements. They are generally suc
cessful in getting their seed in, the
bucks driving the horses, which they
enjoy, while the squaws hold the plow,
but there is where it ends, lly no
manner of means can an Indian
be induced to do any manual labor,
lie likes to whack horses around, but
when it comes to hoeing out weeds he
is never in it. So, if the crops, after
being once planted, can worry along
without any cultivation they manage
to have something to harvest. Other
wise. not.
“The Indian has been supposed to be
a natural stoek raiser, but such I do
not find to be the case. They are too
lazy to provide any hay or shelter for
them in winter, and in fact give them
little or no attention at all. A buck
takes a notion he is hungry and thinks
nothing of killing a calf. The stock
we have allotted them has never lasted
them a very long time, say nothing of
increase. A short time ago we gave
out 1,000 head of cows, which made one
lor nearly every head of a family.
“The truth is that the Indian is a
mere eliild in civilization, and it takes
unbounded patience to do anything in
this way with him. For instance, we
allow them to draw their rations as
often as they can, for they never last
until the next time.
, "They arr remarkably generous and
■free with anything that they have to
eat and invite in all their friends and
have a big feast and then go hungry.
Dut when it comes to making one plow
or tool of any kind do for several
Indians we huve the most trouble.
Their jealousy is ridiculous. Uather
than let another Indian have them
they will steal the bolts or any piece
they can get off. It seems to make no
difference that we tell them there arc
enough for all. I take it that this is
due to their old hunting habits. They
divided and shared equally their food
but kept separate their personal
effects.
“We issue rations every day. Those
Indians nearest to the agency coming
as often as once a week and some, the
farthest off, only once in two months.
Among the rations are coffee, sugar,
flour, beef, beans, bacon, rice, soap,
baking powder, salt, etc. There are
some 6,000 Indians on the Kosebud res
ervation and each one gets one and a
half pounds of meat every day. It
takes about 5,000 beef steers a year to
supply them. It takes 50,000 pounds
of flour a week. This will give
some idea whether the Indians are be
ing starved to death or not. Yet with
all these supplies they waste so much
that there are very few who do not go
hungry for some time before their ra
tions are due.”
Mr. Taton has five sub-farmers under
mm who have charge directly of the
uve districts into which the reservation
is divined. These men are teachers
and in structors of the Indian in the art
of agriculture. He says the schools
are doing- a great good work in civiliz
ing the Indians, probably more than
any other agency.
Mr. baton was all through the Indian
war last winter, and previous to it had
the now celebrated Plenty Horses, the
slayer of Lieutenant Casey, for his in
terpreter. Another graduate of Car
isle, hdgar White Horse, also acted as
ms interpreter, and was wounded in
,, e wjlr' when he shot himself rather
, n be captured alive. His dying cx
*‘am^tlon. was, “Aithough the white
man has given us education, it was not
enough to pay for all the lands he has
taken from us.”
\e lndlans ^om the Rosebud, it
l be remembered, broke away and
the hostiles at Pine Ridge.
I, .ey> ton, made all the serious trouble.
is .Mr. baton's opinion that if Ur.
„“ycr-th“agent at Pine Ridge, had
called for troops, although ho has
unit11 muc!* blamed for it, serious re
the i Wr ud have occurred. He says
tirmi!ans "ere i® j»st that condi
th» iiloyerwasanewman and a11
him * employes conspired against
ma^f his position as hard as
h?m *i!e' riley succeeded in getting
WHth,°rOUghly ®«ared, but however
tim, »,'ras on Uoyer it was the salva
Uon of the country.
visit* Cu^°n was on llis return from a
Mt to Ins farm near Salem, in Me
to«»C<milty’ wh«re he had a chance
lVeS^ something of the kind of a har
Some 'efyhave had there this year.
L mil stories are “eye openers.”
in mu man’ one of his neighbors, had
«i„hi,,ac,res,of crops. The oats went
«xtvJ-ir,,imSuels to the acre, barley
himself thirty-five. He nets
jn„ ,. °® °i the 100 acres, after pav
Gamw exPcnses, $2,000 cash. Iver
acre., another neighbor, had in 120
aistv •>„ " heat. He has threshed
to s,of 11 and has 1,600 bushels
other°'V for il- “
He
considers the
, -lr- u-iite as good.
been'* m.1-1"’ t;aton, an old man, had
with frmt'ng 10 seii his 100 acre farm
nil tL y acres only under cultivation
HU fathe-y.r a?res ^ite
harvest l SC,aso“ but couldn’t. Since
•pw( l . "uw t-UUlUU I. C'lDtXJ
is has realized $600 from the
“ops off
*1.900.
of it and sold the land for
®°un t vh* -Say8 the crop in McCook
v is not one quarter threshed yet
Men are scarce at *2 a day and *35 a
month. Mr. Swanson, a rustling- far
mer. has already paid for one threshei
out of the profits It lias earned this
season and bought himself a second
one. A man by the name of Tunic,
from 1<ilmore county. Minnesota, lius
just come In with several threshers
and crews and others from eastern
Iowa are on the road. It is not like it
is reported in North Dakota, for every
thing will be saved, but it takes time
to handle so immense is the yield.
Mr. Caton thinks farming in South
Dakota this year was something like u
bonanza.
MORE HERESY.
The Reformed Prenbyt rian. Haven Couple
of Cnwi to Haiti With.
New York, Oct. 26.—And now it is
the Reformed Presbyterian church that
is called upon to grapple with alleged
cases of heresy on the part of expound
ers of that creed. The New York Pres
hytery met in regular fall meeting in
the Fourth Reformed Presbyterian
church on West Forty-eighth street
this morning. The most important
matter which is on the record for con
sideration is the joint charge of heresy
brought against Rev. I)r. J. C. Iv. Milli
gan, of this city, and Rev. John F.
Carson, pastor of the Willoughby ave
nue Reformed Presbyterian church, oi
Brooklyn. At the meeting of the pres
bytery held in May charges were pre
ferred against Dr. Milligan for utter
ances declared to be antagon
istic* to the principles of thf
church. These were referred tc
a special committee, which was also
instructed to investigate the relation?
between Dr Milligan and Mr. Carsou
to the general meeting of the denomi
nation which was Le.d at Pittsburg in
August of last year. At that meeting
a platform was adopted declaring 11*
favor of admission of members to tlu
Reformed Presbyterian church without
binding them to the position of Un
church in relation to the exercise ol
elective franchise. The synod of the
church, which met last June, suspended
seven members for declaring that the
position of the church should be
changed so as to allow members to vote
as electors if they thought Ht.
Indictments were subsequently pre
ferred against Mr. Carson and Dr.
Milligan, these in turn were referred
to the Presbytery and are the founda
tions of the trial which wiil take place
at the present meeting. Neither oi
the ministers has been suspended and
both have been occupying their pul
pits as usual. Dr. Milligan is also
cited for having written certain articles
for the church papers which Dr. Car
son is also charged with having, as
editor of the News-Letter, published
in . Brooklyn, given currency to the
writings of Dr. Milligan and others on
this question. Dr. Carson says that
whatever the result of the trial he
does not propose to remain in the Re
formed Presbyterian church after the
present meeting, he says he is thor
oughly in sympathy with the seven
ministers that have been sus
pended; that he does not regret
Having presided at the Pitts
burgh meeting, that the platforn
there adopted is still the expression o
his personal views, that he proposed t.
meet the Presbytery squarely on th<
issue and to make no apology for any
thing he has said or done. Ilis con
gregation has sustained him by a volt
of 200 to eleven, but all the same he
proposes to get out of the denominn
tion. He will become a straight Pres
byterian and has already had the offei
of churches in Brooklyn and Phila
delphia. Dr. Carson expresses the
opinion that a large majority of hi
present congregation will secede from
the denomination before many weeks
They will probably form a New Presby
terian church.
TOILET SET FOR THE BABY.
George IV. tliildn W II Remember Grover*
t.ittle Daughter.
Phii.atiei.puia, Oct. 20.—The magnii
iccnt toilet set of solid silver, linet
with gold.and which is to be presenter'
to babyr Rutli Cleveland by George W
Childs as a'tcstimonial of his friend
ship and regard for her and her distin
guished parents, is nearly completed,
and was shown today to a few friend:
of the distinguished donor at the pri
vatc oilices of the prominent jewelry
firm to which the commission was in
trusted. It is magnificent in desigi
and appearance and of considerabh
value, although from natural motive
of delicacy the amount represented ii
the gift is not made public. The same
firm is also manufacturing the lurgi
silver, gold-lined porridge bowl am
spoon which the baby is to receive
from Mr. Anthony J. Drexel. Both
gifts will be ready for presentation ir
a few weeks.
CARTER AS EDITOR.
Chlctgo'a Ex-Mtiyur Will Soon have Con
trni or the Times.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—According to a
morning paper the report which has
been in circulation for several days
that Ex-Mayor Carter Harrison would
assume control of the Chicago Times is
confirmed by that getleman himself.
••I have not purchased the Times nor
any other paper,” said Mr. Harrison to
a reporter, ”but I have been told that
within a week I shall be in absolute
control of it.” Mr. Harrison added
that under his management the policy
of the Times ]|Vould lie for good govern
ment and for democracy.
Lady Somerset Arrive*.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—Lady Henry
Somerset, the noted English temper
ance advocate and philanthropic
worker, accompanied by Mrs. Hannah
Whitall Smith, another eminent phil
anthropist, arrived here today and will
be the guests during the week of Miss
Frances Willard at ltest Cottage in
Evanston. Lady Somerset will be one
of the most prominent participants in
the world's Christian convention which
is to be lieid in Hoston next month.
Trumps Ii juri-d.
Joliet, 111., Oct. 20.—About mid
night last n:ght, a west bound freight
on the Hock island was wrecked two
miies east of this city Three tramps,
Mike Foley, James O'Heart aDd Law
rence Smith, who were stealing a ride
in one of the wrecked cars, were seri
ously injured.
A LESSOR FROM A STRIKE
Chicago Cabinet Makers Failed to
Let Well Enough Alone.
Listen*.! to Usd Advloe nnd Are Now
Idle soil Hungry—The Chines# Are Plot
ting Against the Dynnsty -An Aged
Defaulter at New Orleans.
Cmc* oo, Get. 24.—It was a cold day
for the cabinet makers of this city
when Robert Braunschweig, the Now
York labor agitator, put in an appear
ance amongst them nnd urged them to
organize for the purpose of securing
more wages and shorter hours. The
cabinet-makers, who up to that time
had been fairly contented with the
conditions surrounding the trade, gave
a willing ear to the New Y’orker with
the unpronouncable name. First they
organized and then they precipitated
the recent strike. When it wus found
that the strike was bound to prove a fail
ure the agitator hurried back to Gotham
Two-thirds of the men who went out
on the strike are today out of employ
ment. The obig manufacturers have
started their shops with men brought
from other cities, while many of the
smaller houses have closed up and gone
into business in other cities. Not a
single firm has granted any portion of
the demands which were formulated
when the strike was inaugurated over
two months ago and the probabilities
are that the lust condition of the trudo
in this city will be worse than the first.
ChlnMfl Plots Thickening.
San Francisco, Oct. 24.—Shanghai
advices received bv steamer show that
a rebellion was planned to take place
in China and that the plot may yet be
carried out. Six foreigners, it is re
ported, were engaged by the IColao
Hui, a big secret society, to go to
Pekin and blow up the imperial pal
ace, which would be the signal for a
general outbreak against the present
dynasty. Mason, the foreign customs
officer at Chin Kiang, who is in diffi
culty over the seizure of arms at
Shanghai, has told a number of con
flicting stories. First he admitted he
was an agent for a secret society and
then he declared he was merely spying
on the society to gather evidence.
Whatever may be the truth of his sto
ries, the fact remains that many con
signments of arms and ammunition
may have gone to Chin Kiang and to
other parts of the Chinese empire, os
it was only by accident' this consign
ment was Beized. It is notorious that
the Kalao liul has memuers in high
official positions and that it has de
voted adherents even in the palace, as
the nihilists have in the czar's personal
following. The Chinese government
is so weak that should a rebellion
break out it will be forced to appeal
to the English for aid to suppress it.
An Aged Defaulter.
New Orleans, Oct 24.—Eugene F.
Garcin. paying teller of the Louisiana
State liank, this city, is a defaulter for
tlVO.OOO. His peculations have been
going on for fifteen years. When the
bank examiner came around he simply
counted the sealed packages of notes,
according to the amounts ticketed
thereon. Some of these bogus pack
ages recently got into possession of
local banks. Garcin, who is a member
of an old- Creole family, is about
seventy years of age, and has been con
nected with the bank for years. It is
suspected that he lost the money at
private games of cards. lie Was
highly respected ami trusted by
the bank officials. The bank is en
tirely solvent and the loss is simply
charged up to profit and loss. Mr.
Garcin is at his home and has not yet
been arrested. He says the defalca
tion is due to errors.
ROYAL AhCrT MASONS.
The Grand Lodge of Iowa Clo.es an Inter
ntuiff Si-Hslon.
Boone, la., Oct. 24.—The Grand Royal
Arch Masons of Iowa closed their meet
ing here yesterday afternoon by the
installation of the newly' elected offi
cers. In addition to the officers elected
the following were appointed by the
grand council: Grand chaplain, Rev. A.
L Sarehet, Guthrie Center; grand cao
tain of the post, A. N. Alberson, Wash
ington; grand principal sojourner, L.
T. Weld, Nevada; grand captain, J. U.
Jones, Algona; grand master of the
third veil, J G. Weatherbee, Marshall
town; grand master of the second veil,
U. 1. Miller, Boone; grand master of the
first veil. II. D. Buder, Clinton; grand
guard, Thco. Schreiner, Ait. Pleasant.
The committee on constitution and
code reported the additions to the con
stitution presented last year and a
complete code of laws was adopted.
It was voted not to establish an or
phans' home, as the charity fund wilt
amply provide for all cases of neces
sity. Cerneau Masonry wascondcmned
and the subordinate chapters warned
against taking the Cerneau degrees,
l'wenty-six candidates took the order
of high priesthood degrees.
The KohIoh
New York, Oct 84.—The steel cruiser
Boston sails today to reinforce the
United States squadron in Chilean wa
ters. Her captain, Gilbert C. Wilts,
received his final instructions yester
day. He expects to reach Valparaiso
in about sixty days. The Boston is un
armorea, but is partially protected She
carries nineteen guns and has twenty
six officers and 2GU men.
An Exp'-n*iv« Fire.
Cairo, 111., Oct 24.—At Bird’s Point,
Mo., last night, fire destroyed the Cot j
ton Belt freight depot, telegraph and
telephone officies, transfer shop, round
house and 100 freight ears. Forty-live
of the cars were loaded with cotton.
The road is blocked and traffic is being
sarried over the Iron Mountain rcaX
A 'lextc n ami ilm liriili*.
Vancouver, B. C., Oct 24.—Senor
Jose Martin Uascon, Mexican minister
to Japan, and his bridr, nee Cora
Townsend, the famous New Orleans
belle, and to whom he was married at
St Patrick s cathedral in New York
last week, sailed today for Japan on,
the steamship Empress of India.
GRESHAM WILL WAIT.
Ilia Vrlands Agra* to Half Harrison la
im
IxnusiroLii, OoL 94.—An Impor
tant agreement hu been entered into
between the Indians friends of Judgr
Gresham and those of President Harri
son, by which the former have prom
ised to cease their opposition to the
president's renomination and the lat
ter are to lend their influence t<
Gresham in 1800. Tho Gresham men
liavo come to the conclusion that their
favorite cannot be nominated *next
year and that their opposition is beliin
used by Rlalne's friends against Ilur
rison, while there is no sympathy
huteverbetwcon lilaine and Gresham.
In a recent conference of the Gresham
lenders this phase of the question was
discussed and it was seriously proposed
that tho opposition to Harrison should
cease It was intimated that tho Har
rison men were willing to make terms
that would bo advantageous to
GreBham, and several of the most
prominent were sought out and con
sulted. It was then formally agreed
that tho Gresham men should offer no
further opposition to Harrison and the
ndministratioulsts pledged themselves
not to offer any opposition to a solid
delegation from Indiana for Gresham
in 18»0. One reason given by the
Gresham men for this course is that
Gresham does not belong to the high
protective wing of the republican
party, and that it would ho impossible
for him to run on a platform that the
party will make in 180L*. His friendr
believe that reciprocity will be the is
sue in 18D0, and that lie could consist
ently run on that platform.
AN IOWA COLLISION.
Train* Collide Near Dayton and Two Urn
Are Killed.
DaytoN, Ir., Oct. 24.—Two freight
trains collided on the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad near hero yes
terday morning. K. M. Ilaydcu, of
Lake City, and George Stein, of Engle
Grove, brnkcmen, the former a married
man with a family, were killed. Con
ductor Vanden may also die. Peter
Klphson had his knee cap torn off. Tho
accident occurred in a deep cut just
around a curve, and both trains were
going at full speed. The engines wero
twisted into scrap iron and twenty
heavily loaded freight curs were piled
high in the air in a short space between
two telegraph poles. Tho engineers
and firemen escaped by jumping.
The company attaches the blame to
E. M. Dell, the night operator at Jew
ell Junction, whose parents reside in
Webster City. Young Dell, who is but
18 years old, has always borne the best
reputution, and his friends claim lie
was not responsible.
R. M. Hayden was a resident of Lake
City, and leaves a wife and three small
children. George Stein wbb a single
man and a resident of Eagle Grovo.
LOUISIANA LOTTERY INDICTED.
A South Dakots Grand Jury Indicts tho
Concern.
Sioux Fai>ls, Oct. 24.—The United
States grand jury returned eighteen
indictments against the officers and
directors of the Louisiana lottery. Tho
evidence was all laid before the jury
in the form of affidavits and kept in
utmost secrecy. The department at
Washington brought the charges be
fore this court for the reason that their
efforts in other states before the
United States grand juries had been
frustrated. The United States mar
shal and deputies left last evening for
New Orleans to arrest the president,
vice-president, secretary, treasurer and
directors of the lottery company. The
indictments are for transmitting lot
tery advertisements through the mails
in violation of the anti-lottery law
passed by the last congress. The ex
treme penalty i ■ five years’ imprison
ment and 85,000 fine.
NO SPEECH FROM BLAINE.
He Defuses to Take any l-urt In tho Now
York Camimicn.
New York, Oct. 24.—Secretary Dlaine
left this city for Washington at 10:10
this morning on the congressional lim
ited express of the Pennsylvania rood,
lie was accompanied by his wife,
his daughter, Mrs. Walter Damroseh,
and his private secretary, L. A. Dent.
The secretary looks even better thun
when he came to town night before
last, having had a good rest since
then. The republican state committee
last night gave up tile hope
of securing Mr. Dluine for a speech.
Vigorous efforts were made by Chair
man Brookfield and General 1 lusted,
but Mr. Dlaine declined positively to
enter tho state campaign. He "told
General Busted that he stopped off In
New York to get a little rest and to see
his daughter and that ho was not go
ing to do anything else while here.
TROUBLE IN SALVADOR.
Refuge*! Are Arm ng amt Organizing for
»n Insurrection.
City of Mexico. Oct. 24 —Reliable
Information received from Central
America, states that a force of Salva
dorian refugees numbering’ probably
300 men are concentrated in and around
the Guatemalan town of (juipala which
is close to the Salvadoran frontier and
are said to bo meditating an
armed invasion of Salvadorian ter
ritory. No exact information
is given as to who the Salvadorian
exiles arc or whether they are nnder
the leadership of anyone of note, but
the fact is absolutely certain that there
is such a gathering immediately north
of the boundary of Salvador. There
are a great many Salvadorian refugees
who have from time to time sought the
protection of Guatemalan territory and
there are sufficient numbers of them to
be able to malte up a small force.
INCENDIARIES AT MILFORD.
A Rarn fs Iturned. and -U|ipoji d to lie
Dona bv lurencfl trim.
Mii.Fonn, la., Oct. 24.—During the
absence of U. Calkins, the proprietor
of the Milford livery barn, fire broke
out in the second story and the timely
presence of his hostler prevented the
same from being burned to ashes, as he
discovered it before it bad gained much
headway, and succeeded in extinguish
ing it. It is supposed to be the work
of some incendiary.
AN INDIAN WAR IN MEXICO
The Yaquai Indians Have Declared
Hostilities.
Th«y Are a Formidable and Bloodthlr.t/
Mat on and Ura.it FlgbterfA Rapabile
la rmiur 11 a* to Sapproaa an
laaarraotloa—Other Newt.
Nooai.es, Arts., Oot 13.—The state
of Sonora, and In fact the entire re
public of Mexico, is again in a fever of
excitement by reason of tho Yaquai
Indians along the Yaquai river having
declared war and entered upon a cam
paign which promises to be a bloody
trouble for some one. The Mexican
government is sending troops as rap
idly as possible and preparations aro
being made for a vigorous campaign.
The importance of the situation leaked
out through contracts being made in
this city for a large amount of small
arms and cannon and the usual request
that orders he filled with all possible
haste, regardless of expense. The Yu
quals aro a formidable people, and
they fight to kill and are brave almost
to recklessness. It is believed that
they are now thoroughly organized
and the war will be a bigger one than
any former Indian uprising.
An Insurrection in Asunlo.
Brunos Antics. Oct 88.—Advices
from Asunio, capital of the republic of
Paraguay, reports an attempt to over
throw President Juan 11. Gonzales,
which was promptly suppressed by tho
troops. The insurgents were com
pelled to fly from Paraguay.
BASE BALL M/GNATE 8 MEET.
They Aro Trying To i retie n Large Ulrmtll.
Chicago, Oct 88.—The men who
make and unmake the affairs of tho
American Baso Ball association were
slow in getting together at the Well
ington hotel, many of them not gutting
in until the morning trains. As a re
sult the meeting, which had been cal led
tor in o ciock in tho morning, was put
off until 8:30. The executive commit
tee of the association went into session
shortly before noon for the purposo of
discussing the business to be brought
before the full meeting. The general
opinion seemed to be that both the Chi
cago and Kansas City clubs will bo
admitted if the proposition to form a
circuit of the twelve cities is adopted.
This will necessitate the dropping of
one western club and the outlook that
either Columbus or Louisville will be
the unfortunate one. The pro
posed circuit comprises Chicago,
St. Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati,
Kansas City and Louisville or
Columbns and Boston, Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia, Washington, New York and
Baltimore. It will be late in tho day
before the association meeting gets
down to business and transacts any
thing of importance.
When the executive committee went
into session Von Der Ahe, of fSt. Louis,
was accepted as proxy for
Hart, of Boston, who is
unable to attend the meeting
on account of illness. The new Chi
cago association club was then admit
ted to membership and the committee
then proceeded to review the
financial strength of the var
ious clubs for the purpose of
making up a report to be presented at
the meeting this afternoon. Both Kan
sas City and Minneapolis have been es
pecially invited to the meeting and has
representatives here. The latest talk
contemplates leaving out New York
and Brooklyn and making a circuit of
ten places with Chicago, St. Louis,
Columbus, Louisville, Milwaukee and
Kansas City or Minneapolis for the
western end. 1
RUSSIA'S DEAL WITH MILAN.
Austria Alarmed at the Advnnoe or Money
to the Ex-Kin*
Vienna, Oct 83.—The Austrian Min
ister at Belgrade, Baron Thcemmel,
has made a formal request for informa
tion from the regency as to the reported
mortgaging by ex-King Milan to a Kus
sian bunk of certain alleged rights in
Kervia for 8,000,01)0 rubles advanced by
the bank. As Milan is not known to
have any individual property in Servia
a suspicion prevails in Vienna that the
Russian government has paid Milan
two millions in order to vest in Rus
sia some political claim upon the coun
try. As King Alexander is not likely
to be married for somo years, and as
Milan is his son's heir, and also retains
certain rights under the act of abdica
tion, it is clear that Russia has not
paid the money for nothing at a time
when Russia has no money to spare for
useless purposes
IGNATIUS WANTS CASH.
Donnell/ Claims Damages to the Amount
of S 100,000.
Minneapolis. Minn., Oct 22.—The
famous libel suit of Ignatius Donnelly
against the Pioneer Press was begun
yesterday afternoon. Donnelly wins
first blood in securing the opening and
closing of the case. Donnelly demands
9100.000 damages for the publication of
a letter by Colonel King charging him
with the grossest corruption while a
member of congress, tho publication
occurring in the heated term of organ
izing the last legislature. Several
prominent members of congress have
been summoned on both sides and the
depositions of others have been taken.
It will be a battle royal on both sides
and the best le ral talent of the state is
engaged. The defendant has pleaded
justification, and to win the suit must
prove its assertions.
Subsiding Honda.
London, Oct. 22.—Despatches from
ivery part of Great Britain arriving
here today are all telling of the vastly
decreasing floods. It is feared that
damage consequent upon the submerg
ing of property will aggregate an
enormous sum. For a distance of
thirty miles the Thames has over
flowed its banks.
Might Me True.
Mrs. Clamps—A man out west asserts
that he is living on air—nothing in the
world but air. Do you believe that?
Mr. Clamps—Well, 1 dunno. A good
many people live on bakers’ bread.
NO MORE INSOLENCE GOES.
Chile Mart Pay for Its Uutrngo m Assort*
mn MartiiaOi
Nkw York, Oct. 34.—A special d«*
(patch from Washington says the pres*
■dent had a conference yesterday with
Secretary Tracy, Attorney-gencrpi
Miller and John W. Foster, of thestatt)
Ivpartment, regarding the report oi
Captain Schley on his Invustlga/
tlon into tlie assault committed upon
American seamen in Valparaiso re
jently. The correspondent says h<
was Informed on the highest authority
that the government would take f
(trong and aggressive position. Presl
lent Harrison was said to be tho most
outspoken advocate of this course. It
was in a tone of exceeding bitterness
that he referred to Chiles' continued
Hostility to the Unltod States lie
(aid the time had come when we must
touch the Chilean people that our
patience in dealing with them is ex*
liaustcd. He instanced their
treatment of minister Egan,
l'lie conference lasted from
1:30 until 0 o'clock. It war
decided that our national honor de*
manded that wo should act promptly
and with corresponding firmness At
the cIono of the conference a cable dis>
patch was sent to Minister Egan at
MintUigo, instructing him to cons
municuto to the Chilean pro
visional government the indig
nation of the government at the as*
snult ugon the sailors of the lialtimore.
It further instructed him to demand
first, an indemnity in money to be paid
to the families of tlio dead sailors and
to tho families of s«ch wounded as may
die; second, the arrest and punishment
of tho participants in the assault and
third, a suitable apology to tho United
States. The tone of the dispatch Indi
cates that the administration will brook
no dolny in securing a settlement from
them Chilo must do what she is asked
to do and do it speedily. This action
is regarded of extreme gravity.
QUEEN~vicTORIA~~DYINq.
A Srnsntlnnnl Itumnr Hays She Will Mol
llw Through the Night.
Rt. Louis, Oct 34.—A message re*
solved here at noon from New York
lays that London advices just received
itate that Queen Victoria is dying and
jot expectod to live through tho night
The Queen Keportod Dead,
St. Louis, Oct 34.—There haa Jnsl
oeen posted on the bulletin board of
the Merchants exchange in this city a
iispatch dated New York which says
t London cable states that Quren Vic
toria is dead.
Ilrlteved to lie a Canard.
St. Louis, Oet. 24.—The telegram
itating that Queen Victoria waa dying
and a later one that her majesty was
dead was brought into the Merchant*
exchange over one of the private wires
and are believed to he a canard.
Denied In Nnnr York.
Nkw Yoiik, Oct 24.—There I* little
room for doubt that the rumor tele*
graphed from St Louis aa to Queen
Victoria’s illness is entirely withont
foundation. At the offices df the oable
companies in this city it i* stated that
no such information has been cabled
from England.
HUNGRY MILLIONS,
The Condition of Ktaiv tlon Worrying tho
J{u*»liiii iVople*
London, Oct 34.—The St Petersburg
sorrespondent of the Standard aaya
••hat the approach of frost has caused
t renewal of cries of distress. The
Novesti estimates that 30,000,000 of
people are without food. Statistics
prove conclusively that in many places
speculators get extortionate price*
Dorn merchants and village koolaks
who are usurious, are charged with
the responsibility for the extortion. A
Samara paper declares that the Jews
are angels compared with the Koolaks,
who ure in me habit of reducing
who nre in the habit of reducing those
in their power to the lowest stag* of
poverty.
THE MARKETS.
U*n MimiK.
Sioux Citt, Oct 26.
Hogs—Light. #3 40(®3.80; mixed, t3.75A
190; heavy, 3 9J<®4.|JU. “
Cuttle—steer*, 1, luO to 1,800 pounds,
|3.tiu(«;:l.&d; feeders. II.30®3 00 j Stockers,
#3.U0(a2 5u; cows, common to good, tl.0U@
1.00; yearlings, II Oil® 1.25; hulls, #1.60(3
LUO; veal calves, £!.3o®3.00.
CHICAGO. Oct. a&
Hogs—Light, 13.75® 1.40; mixed, #8.833
1.40; heavy, #385®4.50. *
Cattle—Cxtru and native beeves,
|3. 1.><®G.40; Stockers and feeders, 11.75(3
1.55; mixed cows aud bulls, ll.OOuS
>.00; Texans, |i.uO®3.75.
Sheep — Natives, #U0@5.35; westerns,
H3u(ipl.80; Texans, *l.40(<s4.80i
South Omaua. Oct 2ft
Cattle—Choice beeves, I5.00rd5.x6; cows.
f!.00(®2.30; feeders, |2.JO(®d.OO; bulls.
»1.2o(us.U0. ^
llogs—Light, 13.75® 1.05; mixed. #3.90(3
1.20; Jueavy, fO 00^4.Oo.
Kansas Citt, Oct 36.
Cattle—Steers, #3.25<d0.OO; cows, #1.25(3
1.85; Stockers aud feeders, ftv ^
Hugs—All grades, #3.25(®4 4tt
Produce and Provisions.
Chicago, OcV 3ft
Flour—Spring patents, #1.70(33.00; win
ter patent*, #i..,0(®4.70.
Wheat — Cash, Me; December. 95 Vo
May, *1.02. n '
Corn —Cash, 65Jj'c; December, 4311c;
May. t'iy-jO. 1
Uat*—Cash, 30<^c; May, 32a
A. ye—87(.tt88'-4C.
Barley—00(®ilo.
Flax—‘.'7 c.
Ti inothy—(1.13
W'UisKy—#1.13
l'ork—Cash, #8.75; January, #11.33.
Lard—Cash.#6.27.14; January.lt) 33(®6.40.
Short Kibs—Cash, #ti.40®6.ti0; January,
Shoulders—#605@.&15; short elear.
|7.uu®7.lU.
Butter—Creamery, 27@31o;>^ dairy, 34
i® ..c.
Cheese — Full cream Cheddars, 9U/<a
Jj*c; Oats, 9>4<310>4c; Young Americas,
■;,(d!10 ,c
Egg*-Fresh l!’4®20c.
Hidus—Heavy ami light green salted,
l?4(®..c; salted bull, 4J4<®4)ftc: green
tailed cnlf, 6<®C'<,c; dry dint, 8c; dry
tailed hides, 0<®7c; dry calf, 8@9e;
acacons, each, 25e.
Tallow—No. 1 solid packed, 4^e; Not 2,
>J4c; cake, 4*^Ct •,
Minneapolis, Oct, 26
Wheat—No. 1 Northern, close 80Ve: Not
1 hard, cash, 90c;; lio. 2 Northern, 86^80m