Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA ! DAILY
NINETEENTH YEAJ ? . OMAHA. THURSDAY MINING , JUNE 19 , 1890. NUMBER 300.
THE TARIFF BILL REPORTED ,
Eome Important Changes Made by the Sen
ate Finance Committee.
INCREASE IN THE DUTY ON OPIUM ,
Iron nnd S'tccl ItnllH Ilndnccd from
$ ii.4-l : to 311.1:0 For Ton
Alterations In tlio Tax ou
Other Articles.
WASHINGTON , Juno 18. A full meeting of
the senate finance committee was held today ,
it which the chairman , by n strict party vote ,
nr.is authorized to report the tariff bill with
imcndmcnts. No formal report accompanied
Iho bill , nor is It certain any will bo prepared ,
A. largo number of changes were made in the
shciilicul schedule , many decreases and some
Increases. Among them tannlc ncld , or tan
nin , is reduced from ? 1 to 50 cents per pound ,
nd crude glycerine from 2 toyt \ cents.
Opium containing 0 per cent or less of mor
phia and opium prepared for smoking is in-
rreascd from $10 to 812 per pound. Brim-
itono nnd sulphur , not otherwise provided
for , are transferred to the free list , ns nro
ilso muriatic and sulphuric acid not othcr-
tviso provided for. Peppermint oil Is made
J5 per cent ad valorem instead of $1 per
pound. Butyric or prophllls alcohol ,
3utlublo in the chemical schedule at
10 per cent ad valorem. Is transferred
t to the" liquor schedule and changed to $2 per
| fullon. Many changes ore made in the earth
en ware and glassware schedule , all reduc
tions. Among others glass and glassware
not otherwise enumerated , which in the
bouse bill are covered by six separate para
graphs , arc consolidated in ono paragraph ,
Including small mirrors and lenses , nnd mudo
lo pay duty 45 per cent advulorotn , this being
In the nature of a largo general reduction.
in the metals schedule the following lire
tome of the changes : Iron- ore , containing
moro than 2 per cent of copper , % per cent
per pound on the copper instead of 1 > cents.
Class 2 of hoop-iron or steel , duti
able at 1.1 cent per pound , is to
Include Iron from ten to twenty wire
gauges and class t ) , dutiable at l.U , is made to
Include iron thinner than No. 20 wire gauge.
Iron or s.tecl rails arc reduced from Sia.-M to
f 11.20 per ton. The provision that after July
1. ib'JI ' , manufactures of which tin pinto is the
chief part shall pay in addition to the rate of
duty on tin plates an advnlorcm duty of tlo
per cent is struck out. Manufactured steel ,
valued nt not moro tluin 1.8 cent per pound , a
reduction of 1.10 cent per pound on nil grades.
Cold polished iron or steel ! .j cent per pound
Instead of l.t } cents. Cast hollow ware , 2. } < j
cents per pound instead of ! ) cents. The pro
vision malting a 45 per cent iidvalorein mini
mum duty on chains Is stricken out. The
duty on shot guns und revolvers , 1)5 ) and 40
per cent ndvalorem , is changed to a
specific duty from 40 cents to * li each , accord
ing to value , und U5 ndvnlorcin. Fine copper
imported in the form of ore , } cent per
pound instead of ' 4 cent. Old copper 1 cent
per pound instead of % cent. Course copper
und copper cement 1 cent per pound Instead
of 1 cents. Copper In other forms not man
ufactured. 1 > 4" cents per pound instead of 2
cents. Nickel nnd nickel alloy. 8 cents per
pound ( reduced from 15 cents. ) Block zinc ,
iff cents per pound , ( reduced from IJf. )
Gold watches and gold watch cases 25 per
cent iidvulorom ( reduced from 40 per cent. )
Mica , dutiable at tin per cent advnlorem , and
nickel crude , dutiable nt tt cents per pound ,
are transferred to the frco list. In the wood
,8Chedulo sawed boards are mudo $1
per 1,000 feet instead ot $1.50. The
house provision fixing an equal retaliatory
duty on sawed lumber imported from coun
tries imposing an export duty on logs was
B Intel ; out and a provision Inserted mulling
the duty imposed in such cases the sumo us
the rates under the present law. In the sug
ar schedule the 2 cents per pound bounty is
extended to maple sugar. No bounty Is to bo
given for less than 500 pounds of sugar per
year. Persons who apply for or receive n
bounty nnd not entitled thereto shall pay a
line not exceeding $5,000 or bo imprisoned for
B period not exceeding llvo years , or both.
Sugar between IU and 10 Dutch standard
shall pay u duty of 11-10 cents per pound , in-
ftead of being free , us provided for by the
house bill. Sugar above Hi Dutch standard ,
5-10 cent per pound , instead 4-10 cent.
Among the changes in the agricultural
a , schedule are : Barley , 25 cents per bushel ,
k ( reduced from ! I'J cents ) ; barley mult. 40 cents
> er bushel , ( reduced from 45)cleaned ) rico l ) < jc
per pound ( reduced from 2 cents ) ; uncleaned
rk-o , 1 cent per pound ( reduced from iy
cents ) ; broken rico , U cent per pound ( re
duced from 1 cent ) ; rico flour and rico meal ,
X cent per pound ( reduced from 1 > f cents ) ;
cabbages , 1 cent each ( reduced from 3 cents ) .
Fis.li , not especially enumerated , \ < cent per
pound ( reduced from 1 cent ) . The duty on
oranges , lemons or limes In puckugcs is re
duced 50 per cent ; in bulk $1.50 per 1,000 in
stead of $2.50. ( ! rapes , CO cents per barrel of
three cubic feet instead of 2 cents per pound.
Chocolate , 2 cents per pound ( reduced from ! 1
cents ) ; prepared cocoa , not specially pro-
r ded for , 2 cents per pound ( reduced
f.on 3 ccnls ) . The provision giving
to exporters of meat a drawback
of duty paid on suit used in the curing of
incut lor export was struck out. Following
are among the changes In the schedule of
spirits , wines and other beverages : Still
wines in jugs , containing each not moro than
ono pint , 51.115 per cose Instead of fl.CO ; any
excess beyond Invo.1 ? ? quantity , ( % cents per
pint Instead of 5 cents , but no additional
duty assessed on bottles or Jugs. Fruit Jnico ,
not specially provided for , containing not
moro than 18 per eent of alcohol , 60 cents per
gallon instend of CO cents. Soda and similar
waters In bottles , containing not moro thnn
three-fourths of n pint each , 10 cents per
dozen Instead of IU cents ; containing moro
than three-fourths of a pint und moro thnn
ono-hulf a pint , 10 cents per dozen Instead of
20 cents. Natural effervescent mineral
waters nro transferred to the free list.
Among the chunges In the .schedule of cotton
manufactures are : Cotton cloth valued ut
moro than 8 cents per square yard , If
bleached , 2 , ! cents per square yard ; if
printed , 4 cents , Instead of ! JO i > er cent ml va-
. .Jorum. The provision that reudy-mado cloth
ing having India rubber in its composition
shall bo subject to a duty of 'CO cents per
jxnind und M ) per cent ad valorem is struck
out. All pile fabrics , bleached , 12 cents per
square yard uud 20 per cent ml valorem ; If
dyed , colored or stulned , painted or printed ,
14 cents and 20 per cent ml valorem , Instead
of 10 cents per square yurd und 20 per cent
nd valorem. The maximum duty on hose Is
40 cents per doicn pairs and 40 per cent nil
valorem , Instead of ? 1 and 40 per cent. The
maximum duty on shirts and drawers is fixed
nt $1.25 per.doicn and 40 per cent , instead of
fi'Jfl and 40 per cent. Coi-bots nro eliminated
ns n separate paragraph , and the duty will
bs charged according to thumaterial of which
they are composed. The schedule of flux ,
hemp and Jute miinufuctures undergoes many
changes , including : Binding twine , 14 cents
per pound Instead of 114 cents ; cotton bag
ging , valued at tl cents or less per square
yurd , (4 ( cent per square yurd Instead of 1-0
cunt ; valued ut more thun tl cents per square
yard , 1-5 cent per square yard instead of 1-8
cent ; brown and bleached linen cloth , con
taining not less than IdO threads to the square
inch , U5 per cent ad valorem instead of 50 per
cent. In the house bill the inanufucturo of
vegetable llbre , except cotton , not
speclully provided for , are made
dutiable at 50 per cent nd valorem.
In thin bill they are divided Into two classes ,
ono valued at A cents per iwund or less , the
duty on which is 2 cents per pound , the other ,
valued above ft cents per pound , the duty on
which Is 40 per cent ad valorem. Those classes
Ineludo sisal or manllhi yarn , dutiable ut ! M )
iKir cent ml valorem in the house bill.
\cgetublo hair ( African llbro ) and China
grass ( ramie ) , dutiable at fl per ton
ud 15 per cent nd valorem , rvspoo. i
lively , uro transferred to the free
tUt. All manufactures of vegetable
Sbre , except cotton and lute , not otherwise
' '
'or , uro divided lute two classes
valued nt 5 cents per pound or less , 0 cents
per pound : valued nt moro than cents , 40
per cent ad valorem. These include all woven
fabrics containing less than 100 threads to the
square Inch and shirt nnd collar linen cloth ,
dutiable In the house bill at U cents
per pound nnd 50 per cent nd valorem
and ! )5 ) per cent ad valorem respectively. In
the wool schedule Husslan camel's ' hair
is taken out of wools of the third class. On
woolen and worsted yarns , valued nt not
moro than t0 ! cents per pound , the duty will
bo two nnd a half times the duty imposed on
n pound ot unwnihcd-wool of the llrst class
instead of twice that duty , and on woolen and
worsted cloth , knit fabrics and manufactures
of every description made wholly or In part
of wool , valued at not moro than : t ( ) cents , the
duty per pound will be three times the duty
Imposed on washed wool , llrst class , instead
of twice that duty. On blankets , hats nnd
llannels for underwear , valued at not inoro
than 'JO cent ? per pound , tlio duty will bo
the same us that Imposed on ono and a
half pounds of wool , llrst class , Instead
of ono pound. On trimmings and buttons , of
which wool or wonted is tlio component ma
terial , the duty will bo CO cents per pound
mid CO pfr cent nd valorem Instead of 70 cents
and CO per cent. In the silk and silk goods
schedule , goods in the picco are mudo dutiable
at 50 per cent ml valorem. The provision that
silk clothing , when composed in part of India
rubber , shall pay a duty of 10 cents an ounce
and CO cents ad valorem Is struck out. In the
sundries schedules n minimum duty of 50 per
cent ad valorem Is provided for In the glove
paragraph. Paintings and statuary not
otherwise provided for , CO per cent ad valorem
( from the free list ) . Common clay tobacco
pipes , i0 ! per cent nd valorem ( re
duced from 70 per cent ) . In the frco
list peltries and other proper effects and
goods of Indians passing or ropasxlng Iho
boundary Hues of territories of the United
States are added. Tapioca Is made free with
out any restriction. Pitch of coal tur Is
added. Works of urt , etc. , brought by pro-
fesslonnl artists , lecturers or scientists for
temporary use or exhibition , not for sale , and
now admitted free for a term of six months ,
may bo retained In the country an additional
six months in the discretion of the secretary
of the treasury. Gypsum or sulphate of limo
Is taken from the frco list und made dutiable
utl per ton.
C.IVHUT ItEA t TO JtK.'IlTH.
It is Settled That the Minneapolis Cen
sus Must His Taken Over.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Juno 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIE. : ) It is settled that the
Minneapolis census must be taken over , in
causing the seven arrests last night for mak
ing fictitious entries several sackfuls of the
returns were taken from Minneapolis to St.
Paul and locked up for use as evidence.
William Pitt Murray , the St. Paul attorney
who made the affidavits on Which the arrests
were based , says tlio disclosures are astound
ing nnd that 2.5,000 or moro fictitious names
have been entered upon the lists. Ono of the
detectives who made the search for crooked
work said lists of names were preferred in the
foreign languages most likely to be met with.
The surnames in another.
With the sheets it was a matter of case to
shift Christian mimes from ono surname to
another and thus create a fictitious person
age , supply him with a wife and if desirable
with a whole family. With a list of vacant
houses and unoccupied rooms it was a matter
of trilling moment to furnish him with n
homo.
Lists of laborers In various parts of the
state were obtained from the payrolls of lum-
bernicn and from the records of employment
agencies. These wore located in vacant
houses , and , if vacant , names wore also copied
from directories in other cities and from
tombstones in cemeteries.
From ono employment accney 4,000 names
of men who had applied for work wJthiii six
or eight months were obtained , and to cap
the climax 800 cognomens were obtained from
a tramps' lodging house , where nil slccDcra
were required to register , and the bOO were
provided with wives and children.
Minneapolis Indian nitty Protests.
MiN.NiiAi'oi.is , Minn. , Juno 18. A party
of oOlccrs armed with search warrants went
to St. Paul this morning to recover the cen
sus records confiscated last night by Deputy
Marshall Daggett. They were driven out of
Commissioner McCnfforty's olllco at the muz
zles of revolvers. The city-is in a state of
wild indignation over the high-handed and
irregular proceedings. Neither United
States District Attorney Hay nor Supervisor
Davenport were parties to tlio proceedings.
2'H'O .HUlt Kllti IX OXK HAY.
One Denver .Man Kills Ills Wife , and
Another Ills Krlcnd.
DiiNvr.ii , Colo. , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BKI : . ] Two tragedies have shocked
this city today. Tills morning , shortly after
breakfast A. M. Jones , u well known citizen ,
suddenly drew a revolver In the dining room
and shot his wife , and then shot himself
through the heart. Mrs. Jones is not yet
dead , and though shot through the body ,
has some chnnce of recovery. Jones' act is
attributed to. temporary insanitv caused by
the recent loss of n law suit In which ho was
interested. No other known cause existed ,
For a day or two past ho has been acting
strangely , but no attention has been paid to
It. Jones has resided in Colorado since 18CO ,
and was iu California In M'J. '
This afternoon George G. McCartney shot
and instantly killed L. A. Melburn. Both
are well known business men and carriage
mukors. Tlio trouble between them origi-
nutedover certain indictments against Mc
Cartney , which Melburn , as n member of the
grand jury , was charged with/ having pro
cured. McCartney was arrested.
M > s. Phinnoy'H Statement.
Ci.ivii.vxn : : , O. , Juno 18. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK BII : : , ] The national nonpartisan -
partisan Women's Christian Temperance
union , through Mrs. Ellen J. Phinney , has
issued the following statement :
'Tho organization of u non-partisan Wo
men's Christian Temperance union in Now
York City n week ago has been heralded
through the press with accompanying state
ments altogether unfounded , as well as con
trary to the spirit and alms of the new orga
nization. It ought to be well understood by
this time that the principle of prohibition is
firmly imbedded iu the temperance faith of
both brunches of the Women's Christian
Temperance union , nnd that our difference on
this point Is altogether u difference of means
to the end ,
"The partisan Women's Christian Tem
perance union believes it is necessary to the
attainment and enforcement of the prohi
bition that the party bo built up , having this
question as its main Issue ; while the nonpartisans -
partisans believe that prohibition will bo
sooner secured mid better maintained if it Is
not linked with the varying fortunes of any
political party , but wins to Its support und
defense tno united temperance sentiment in
all parties.
"In line with this belief it is unques
tionably true that the non-partlsnn women
lay moro stress upon various lines of edu
cational and ovungeltstlo work , believing such
work undeilles all permanent temperance re
form , ami without it advanced legislation
would bo a partial failure.
"Wo wish wo might bo Judged by what wo
say , rather than by what wo have unsaid , but
letter still , by our work rather than our
words. "
Northwestern Coal Uxuhnngc Meeting.
CHICAGO , Juno 18-At n meeting of the
Northwestern coal exchange today , presided
over by G. S. Wiley of Davenport , In. , a
committee was appointed to revise the consti
tution and devlso means for reorganizing the
association so as to make it the means of dis
seminating Information on subjects pertain
ing to the coal trade. O. W. Browu of
Oshkosh was elected president.
Meeting of Iill'o Underwriter * .
BOSTON , Mass. , .luno IS. Delegates from
various life underwriters' associations of the
country met today and formed a national as
sociation. The constitution adopted provides
that the association shall bo * | the Na
tional Association of Life t'nderwrltors with
the object to advuneo the be a Interests of the
cause of tri'u ' 'fe insurance throughout the
country.
A DEMOCRATIC EXPLANATION ,
Why the Senators of That Party Voted to
. Pass the Silver Bill ,
THE PRESIDENT BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
1C the IIotiHc Takes Similar Action
JIo Will Jtuvo to Choose He-
Uvccti tlio ICast and
the AVost. '
WASHINGTON Buniuu Tin * . OWAIU nws , )
Bill FOUUTKENTII KT , V
WASHINGTON , D. G. , Juno IS. \
Some weeks ago , when the silver bill \viis
first taken under discussion In the scnnto nnd
when Scniitor Teller of Colorado was about
the only member of that body who was nu
out-and-out free coinage man , n canvass was
made , which has been repeated at Intervals
over since , to ascertain .the standing of the
various senators upon the subject , particu
larly the number of democrats who were op
posed to free coinage. As late as the llrst of
the present week thcro were twenty demo
cratic senators who said that they were op
posed to the free coinage of silver nnd would
not vote for any bill containing that feature.
Great therefore was the surprise of all who
were acquainted with the position of the leadIng -
Ing democrats In the senate on the subject
wlicn the bill passed with only three demo
cratic votes recorded against It. It was sup
posed that the democrats , such as Senators
BloJgett of Now Jersey , Gorman of Mary
land and Payne of Ohio , would vote against
free coinage , knowing that their states were
opposed to it. The explanation of this ap
parent inconsistency comes from Senator
Gorman , the chairman of the demo
cratic caucus of the senate , and
probably the best politician in .tho
uppcr iouso of congress. Ho says that
any democrat would bo a fool to
aid in keeping the frco coinage bill from
going to the white house. So fur as the demo
crats were concerned , Mr. Gorman thought it
would make no difference whether the presi
dent signed the bill or not , ns it was certain
in either event to benefit the democratic
party. If the president vetoed it , ho would
liuvo the Pacific coast states against him , this
democratic ' leader claimed ; while , If the pres
ident 'signed it , ho would have the cast
against him. so ho thought it was a picco of
sharp practice for the democrats to help pass
the bill. No doubt this will bo the view
taken under his udvieo by tlio democrats in
tlio house , which will make the defeat of the
bill there diflleult unless the small contingent
of western republicans who have been sup
porting free coinage change their attitude on
the question.
HOUSU ACTION ox THE su.YKR niLTi.
Under the rules of the house the silver bill ,
which was received this morning from the
senate , will go into committee of the whole ,
as it carries an appropriation and might bo
placed upon the calendar as occupying that
position. Mr. Bland of Missouri this after
noon attempted to have the committee of tho'
whole rise lor the purpose of taking the bill
from the speaker's table nnd giving it final
consideration. There was a flurry on the
floor the instant Mr. Bhuid's movement was
interpreted , and for some minutes there was
wild confusion. Speaker Heed anticipated
tills movement , and for a time before it was
inaugurated circulated quito actively on the
republican side with a view to getting
ills men Into line. Had it not been
for this the proposition of Mr. Bland would
undoubtedly have prevailed and the frco
coinage bill with nil its amendments would
have been rushed through the house. As it
was the motion failed by a vote of 'JI ayes to
105 nays. Mojt of the absentees from the
house are western men , who are in favor of
frco coinage , and it is believed that unless
Mr. Hoed can do some very rfCectivo mission
ary work the free coinage men will get their
absent men hero and by a dint of a majority
vote take the bill from the speaker's table and
pass it. The speaker nnd his followers are
counselling conservative work , caution and
thoughtfulness , and it is among the possibil
ities , although not likely , that if there can bo
some delay the free c"imigo feature of the
measure will yet fail. No one lias yet been
able to get a direct indication from the presi
dent as to what ho would do with such a
measure as was yesterday passed by tlio senate -
ate , but the impression has gained ground that
ho would not give it his approval ; that ho
believes absolute frco coinage would result in
the United States becoming tlio dumping
ground for the surplus silver of the world.
Sentiment has changed so rapidly in Wash
ington that it is impossible at this time to
forecast with any degree of certainty the
ultimate action on the question of silver coin
age. The failure of the free coinage men to
show their strength on Mr. iilaml's motion
for tlio commltteo to rise and report the bill
to the house was duo to a desire to gain time
for consultation , The republicans will hold
a caucus on the subject of silver probably to
morrow night.
It is stated tonight that Speaker Reed has
decided that the silver bill shall go to tlio
coinage committee. As this committee is op
posed to free coinage , it is expected that they
will materially amend the senate bill for the
purpose of bringing about n conference. Mr.
Heed is expected to appoint determined anti-
silver men as the house conferees , and unless
the house yields , as is usual , It is impossible
to foretell the result.
A DISU'rOINTMIIXTTO CIOAIIMAKKIIS.
Thcro will bo another disappointment nnd
surprise among eigarmakers when they learn
that at the last moment the Semite commltteo
on finance refused to reduce , the duty fixed
by the MeKinloy bill upon leaf tobacco used
for wrappers. The McKinley bill fixed tlio
duty at $2 a pound for unsteinmcd and $2.75
for stemmed tobacco. This was douo at the
Instance of the growers of Connecticut to
bacco and is a movement against the use of
Sumatra wrappers , which form the outside
of nearly all our domestic cigars. The senate
committee promised to strike out tlio increase
proposed by the McICinloy bill and leave the
duty us at present , and the delegates from
the eigarmakers1 unions in Key West , New
York and other cities returned to their nonius
some weeks ago believing that there would
bo no increase in the duty on Sumatra wrap
pers. For some unknown reason the senate
committee at last agreed to let the duty ro-
inaiu as fixed In the MeKiuloy bill , and thus
it will become a law. The senate committee
struck out all of the reductions of internal
tax upon tobacco , which were very light , in
the McKinley bill , embracing as they did
only tlio special stamp features. Hctailcrs
and others are to pay present licenses and
taxes under the senate bill.
C01.0SKI. CANAIIA.Y lIKIlliAHS A Qt'AT MAX.
Colonel Canaday , the present scrgcant-ut-
arms of tlioscnate , has precipitated a personal
controversy with Senator Quay by unsheath
ing his sword nnd beginning the decapitation of
a number of senate employes charged to the
Pennsylvania statesman. Ho said this after
noon that Pennsylvania had men on the pay
rolls of the semite who drew an aggregate of
$1) ) , < NK ) a year , while Montana and sumo other
states were without any patronage whatever ,
so ho dismissed George II. Mann , who was
Senator Quay's confidential clerk during the
recent campaign , and appointed Holier ! Low
of Montana for Senator Sanders of that
state. Colonel Canaday intimates that ho
will bring about a thorough readjustment of
patronage before ho leaves his office Juno : to ,
to bo succeeded by Colonel Valentino of Ne
braska. The work of Colonel Canaday will
bring down upon his head a good many
unuthauuis from eastern .senators who have
been enjoying for many years the lion's share
of places.
TIIK l'UE3II > iXT : INTBHVIEWKD.
Under flaring head lines and in double
leads this evening's Critic says : "A gentle
man who enjoys intimate relations with
President Harrison and with whom the ex
ecutive talks concerning important matu-rs
in the most confidential manner , called at
the white house one day during the past
week. The conversation turned upon the
silver qucsUuu utid the probability of the pas
of a frco coinage bill by 'congress. The
president's ' visitor urged upon lilm the bene
fits of such an act nnd the great , popularity to
bo gained by signing It , ns well as the advan
tages that would accrue to 'the republican
party bv reason of such legislation. The
president listened to his friend patiently and
courteously , and ho replied In thcso terms :
'I nm not hero for the1 purpose of acting In
the Interest of myself or of my party , but In
the Interest of the whole country nnd the people
ple , When my term Is ortt I expect to return -
turn to Indianapolis nnd resume the practice
or law. ' So his friend came away , " con-
tliiuos the Critic , "fully convinced that
President Hrrrlson was not and would not bo
a candidate for renominatidn nnd re-election. "
The assistant secretary iof the Interior de
partment todiiv dismissed the appeal of L. . It.
Nycum from tlio decision df the land commis
sioner , holding for cantcUutlon his entry for
the northwest > . ( of scetlon Hi , township 01 ,
range tiO , les ) Molues , In. , land district , Ny
cum addressed a letter to the commissioner
of the land office relinquishing all claim to
the land , hence the action of the assistant
secretary.
Senator Pettlgrew , who has been at his
homo at Sioux Falls for some time , is ex
pected to return here at any tlino.
The senate today designated Senators Man-
dcr.son , Dawcs and Morgan as conferees on
the part of the senate upon the bill extending
the time of purchasers of lauds on the Omaha
Indian reservation.
Ex-Sonato/ Wyck , Svifo nnd child ere
at tlio Higgs for a short visit to Washington.
The house committee on- public lands has
put into the senate's Alaska town site a clause
removing the capital of Alaska from Sltkn to
Jnucau , upon the request , it is stated , of
Minor Bruce of Nebraska. It is probable
that the senate will strlkO out the provision
on the ground that thoro'rtro no public build
ings at Juneau and the harbor and climate
are not so good there as tttJSitka.
Nebraska postmasters appointed : Mrs. Elsy
E. ICuhl , at Mills , Koya Paha county ; E. A.
Pike at Gates , Custcr comity.
Special Examiner E. Faulkner of Lin
coln has been directed to ! proceed with tlio
original surveys of the strip of public domain
in Grant and Arthur counties. '
Among the appointments sent to the senate
today was that of Poruin'.P. ' Palmer , agent
for the Indians of the Cheyenne river agency ,
South Dakota.
Principal Musician John W. Heading , band ,
Second infantry , Fort Oinaha , will bo dis
charged by order of the secretary of war.
PKKUV S. HUATII.
JHIOWXEI ) .
A Cloud It lira t Near Appoiimttox
IMny < : d Sad Havoc ,
HURON , S. D. , June 18. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bur. . ] Dispatches tonight from Pot
ter county say the cloud ( burst near Appomattox -
mattox last night caused a great rlso in Choy-
cnno creek and flooded a largo tract of
country.
Three members of Wlllinm McElry's fam
ily , and five of Gcorgo Wngcr's , were
drowned. A largo nuinb'cr of horses and
cattle were also killed. Ncar Lebanon , in
the same county , the cyclo'no swe.pt several
miles of country , destroying a number of
houses. , ,
Valentino Hoan was killed and John Eng
lish hurt so ho will die.
Oscar Brach , aged twelve , was drowned In
the Jim river hero this evening while bath
ing. ; _
Points from Mitchell.
MiTcinr.L : , S. D , , Juno 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BUG. ] The Knights of Pythias
of Mitchell will tender a bauquet this even
ing to visiting brothers.
The city council has advyrtlscd for bids to
sink a second artesian wellf
Work on the Main street sewer will begin
next mouth. " " "
It rained heavily here last night and- the
crops are doing well.
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Two AVomeii lro vn ; d nnd Several
Houses Swept oil' Their Foundation.
EI.KT.AXU , Pa. , June IS. A cloud burst
over Osceola last evening caused the waters
of IToldcnbrook to rise to an unprecedented
height. Mrs. Tripp nnd Mrs. Mary Thomp
son wore drowned and their bodies have not
yet been recovered. Nearly twenty buildings
were removed from their foundations , bridges
washed away and other damage done. Many
people were rescued from houses at great risk.
A Killing Caused by Jealousy.
RICHMOND , Ky. , Juno 16. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . J At Mrs. Castllla's board
ing house , at a camp on the new railroad
eight miles from town , Patrick Castilla shot
and killed Captain Brown , boss of the
laborers' camp. Castilla objected to Brown's
attentions to Miss Castilln. Trouble arose
and Castilla got u peace warrant for Brown's
arrest.
While the officers were handcuffing Brown ,
Castilla reached over the shoulder of the
officer and shot Brown dead. The officer
caught Castilla and mamiclcd him. Castilla
was brought to Hlchmpnd. Ho is from
Parkersburg , W. Vn. , but lately from Wells-
ton , Ohio.
A HIooniliiKton IMaiif Plays In Imok.
BI.OOMINGTON , 111. , June 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bii : : . ] The government of Now
South Wales recently offered $125,000 ns a
prize for the person who would present the
best device for exterminating rabbits in that
part of Australia. About fourteen thousand
people responded and among them J. W.
Funk , who lives south of this city. Ho has
now been asked to go there and operate a
trap which ho invented and the prospects uro
that his patent will bo accepted.
AVnll Street's Price on Sliver.
Niw : YOUK , Juno 18. Judging by the effect
iu Wall street , yesterday's vote In the seriate
on the silver bill did not go very far towards
settling the question. Bar silver would bo
worth about f 1.20 should the free coinage bill
be passed , yet U is quoted today at $1.05 ,
against $1.0.4 ! last night.
Thirteen Now Cnsef of Cholera.
MADUID , Juno 18. Thirteen new cases of
cholera were reported at.-Puebla do Hugat
yesterday. *
CONSTANTINOPLE , Juno 16. In consequence
of cholera in Spain the government has es
tablished n quarantine against all vessels ar
riving from Spanish portsj
Komandr.d For * Sentence.
NKW YOIIK , Juno 18--nobert L. Walloco
and Ignatius B. Lowltz , who stole 50,000 be
longing to the former's uuelo. proprietor of
Wallace's Monthly , were , arraigned In court
today. They pleaded guilty to grand larceny
in the first degree and were remanded for
sentence. ,
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A Young Attorney Knloldcs.
SKATTLK , Wash. , Juno IS Joseph C. Thorn
ton , n young attorney whoj uitno hero a month
030 from Logunsport , Iiid. , committed sui
cide in his room last nightby hanging. The
cause of the suicide is not'known. Thornton
was a graduate of Yule and highly con
nected.
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Major KlinlmU'ri Trial On.
Tucsox , Ariz. , Juno IS. The trial by court
martial by Major A. S. Klmball , United
States army , chief quiirtonmistcr of the de
partment of Arizona , on the charge of negli
gence. In the execution of the lease for offices
at Tucson , commenceyesterday. ! .
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National Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON , Juno IK President Harrison
today sent a inossago to the equate notifying
them of the contracts made with the Iowa
Sao and Fox Indiu'ns.
Tlib army shooting contests will take place
this year ut Cump Douglass , Wyo.
ConllrmutloiiH.
WASHINOTON , Juno is , Among the con
firmations today was that of W. H. Hoytuf I
Wisconsin to bo commissioner for Alaska. 4
THEY WILL DROP TO ZERO ,
A Still Further Reduction of Already
Emasculated Rules.
BUILDING. A RAILROAD ON THE QUIET ,
An Injiinotion Case Postponed Kail-
road Wrangling Ceases Tor a Time
nt Least Matters of Gcii
crnl Interest.t
CHICAGO , Juno IS. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : IHiThree : : ] cents more were lopped off
from the already emasculated rates on dressed
beef nnd kindred articles today. Not content
with this thofurthcr luxury of I'jcentreduc-
tiqn In live cattle rates was Indulged iu , the
Kites as announced on dressed beef being 110
cents nnd on cattle 31 cents from Chicago to
New York.
The reductions are simply n combination of
the fight between the Grand Trunk and the
other central traffic lines. The Grand Trunk
announced today the 80 and 21 cent rates , ef
fective Juno 20. This Is a ! 1 cent differential
wider the ! ! 9 cent rate which the other central
truffle lines announced ns effective Friday.
Immediately on the announcement of the
Grand Trunkjtho Lake Shore requested a call
of the Chicago committee of the Central
Tronic association , at which it was decided
to meet the Grand Trunk rates on June'.Vi.
There seems no possibility of an end of this
differential war until rates nro down to zero ,
us they were two years ago.
i'allrond Troubles Cease for n Time.
Ciucuio , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bnr : . ] Said Chairman Goddard of the
Western Passenger association today : "Tho
passenger matters In the west nro very en
couraging. The only trouble now Is on the
Denver business and rates to that point will
soon bo back to the tariff. The passenger
men unanimously agree that they desire an
era of peace and I believe It is coming. I do
wnot know of anything In the future liable to
stir up n rate war as the late one. "
Chairman Walker of the Interstate Com
merce Hallway association has made a vigor
ous protest against a further reduction in
grain rates , by means of n letter to the inter
state commerce commission. He takes as a
text the proposed recommendation of a reduc
tion of 3 cents in the wheat rate and 2 cents
in the corn rate from western states.
Ho declares the testimony secured by the
commission all showed that there should bo
no further reduction in rates and that the
railroads were not given a proper hearing.
Should the reductions bo. made , as proposed ,
in Iowa , Nebraska , Kansas , Missouri , North
and South Dakota and Minnesota , Chairman
Walker says :
"If the proposition of the commission thus
announced is curried into effect , it will have
rendered the largest money Judgment ever
attempted to bo pronounced by a human tri
bunal. "
No action has as yet been taken by the com
mission and western lines hope Chairman
Walker's arguments will be effective.
An Injtincliou Case. Postponed.
Dis : MOINUS la. , Juno IS. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . ] Word was received by
the attorney general and railway commission
from Iowa City this morning that , on account
of < . murder trial and other matters in Judge
Fail-all's court , the injunction case of the
Burlington , Cedar Hapids & Northern rail
way company , to restrain the railway com
mission from enforcing the Joint rate law set
for Juno IU , would bo postponed for several
weeks.
The attorney general had the question
ready for submission and was Intending to
leave immediately for Iowa Cit3' , as it was
desirable to the state that the case should
reach a speedy termination. No enforcement
of the law can bo had until this case is settled.
Ituildini ; a Railroad on the Quiet.
Cilif'Aoo , Juno 18 [ Special Telegram to
Tuc Bin. : I Without any preliminary flourish
of trumpets , a new line is building between
Chicago and Birmingham , Ala. From Chicago
cage to Sidell fho right-of-way is nearly se
cured. The Chicago & Ohio Hiver road will
bo used thcnco to Danville. The north and
south branch of tlio Cleveland , Chicago ,
Columbus & St. Louis has been leased of
Droxcl , Morgan & Co. for fifty years.
Between Paducah and Birmingham rails
are already being lajd. The new line will bo
a competitor of tlio Illinois Central and Chicago
cage it Eastern Illinois , depriving the latter
of Its monopoly in Illinois coal. It will bo the
most direct line from Chicago to the Iron
Holds of the south , as well as to all important
points , It is not known fully who are behind
the movement , but Chicago capitalists are
largely interested , notably board of trade
men and Chicago's iron and steel Industries.
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An Engine and Crew Plunge Into a
Crock.
Toitos'TO , Ont. , Juno 18. An accident oc-
ctirred on the Canadian Pnciile railway last
"
"night between Vlaromont and Myrtle , thirty
miles east of Toronto. A washout was re
ported on the road and an engine with
live men was dispatched to repair
the damages. Cdmlng suddenly upon the
break the engine plunged into n qreek and allen
on board wore , drowned. Their names nro
John Wnnlcss , bridge inspector ; John Allan ,
engineer ; P. Oliver , fireman , and section
men Lott and Moriarty.
Trial of Striking Cigar Makers.
CIIICAUO , Juno 18. J Special Telegram to
Tin : BKK.J The trial of the striking cigar
makers , charged with conspiracy to ruin the
Columbia cigar company , has been concluded.
Michael Britzius , chairman of the meetings ,
and John WIedma wore discharged , the court
holding that 110 evidence had been submitted
implicating them. Harry Prank , Frank Pen-
nekainp , Adolph Toutmnn , Henry Wolff and
Maurice Detmcr , the detective who Joined the
strikers for the purpose of getting evidence
against them , were held to the criminal court
under WJ bonds each.
Detmer's voice was loudest In advocating
violent measures. Written statements made
Juy the other defendants while in Mooney &
Boland's "sweat-box" and the testimony of
"Texas Dutch , ' * hired to thrush the non
union men. were In the courts opinion sulll-
clout to hold them for trial This case has
created great excitement among labor or
ganizations. _
A Heavy I'uroliiiHO.
AMiir.iisT , Colo. , Juno IS. [ Special Tele
gram to- Tin ; Bii.j : : The farmers' alliance
mot the agents of tlio principal binding ma
chines hero today , and after some consulta
tion , nnd a duo consideration of the different
machines , purchased fifteen McCormlck
binders.
These machines will have plenty to do to
take care of the line crop of wheat , rye , burley -
ley and oats growing hero. Farmers hero uro
Jubilant over the prospects of good crops and
the recent heavy ruins.
cH a Paying IluslneNH.
BATON HOI/UK , La. , June IS. When the
house met today the speaker received from
Isudoro Newman , president ol the Now Or
leans stock exchange , a proposition from
Benjamin Nowgass of London , Knghmd ,
offering $ l'i'XJOiK ) a year for the same lottery
privileges applied for by John A. Morris ,
\ \ ith an additional tender of security for the
payment of the amount annually to the btf' ? .
Gold l-\portH. ;
Ncs YORK , June 1 > Uuhl bhipmcnts to
tuduy. } UU'.iwu , since Juuu U ,
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AV NCKH Comment oCttio Te rms
\ol *
Hi'itli'inonl.
lie IS. [ Special Cablegram to
Tnc Hen./ / ? ' \o \ Tiina.4 , commenting on the
cesajon of > Vtl.uul , siiys It thiiiki England
was"very fa \to In p3 sessing a bit of land
valueless tofor which she secured such
adequate coilms. .
The Times , Svos of Mr. Smith's propo
sals , but rogiMtshls attempt to pat u quart of
liquor Into a pint bittlo.
The Standard urges the government to take
n firm stand. It says : "Tho government
must pass the licensing and tithes bills this
session and must show no moro pliability. "
The Stuudiu'd thinks that the East African
settlement with Germany , while nothing to
boast of. gives England nothing for which
she need blush. It Is not the ideal solution
of the problem , but perhaps It Is as good as
was reasonable to expect. German friendship
is n valuable asset , and llko other precious
things it must bo purchased with a price.
The Standard's llorlln oorroipamlent says
that the bundesruUi will decline the Vati
can's proposal for the restoration of the nun
ciature in the Swiss capital.
The Telegraph says that the cession of
Heligoland to Germany will raise sentimental
regrets , but that the agreement should bo re
ceived with thank fulness In that so thorny n
problem can bo solved In a manner honorable
alike to the pacific interests of both nations.
The Post thinks that Mr. Smith is over- .
sanguine about the business he will be able to
transact during this session of parliament.
It approve the agreement with Germany.
The Daily News admits the value of the
protection of Zanzibar , but thinks the con
servatives are moro likely to be dissatisfied
with the agreement than the liberals.
Commenting on Mr. Smith's proposals for
hastening legislation , the Daily News says
that his action will only hasten an appeal to
the country.
The Chronicle declares that by his conces
sions to Germany , Lord Salisbury has fixed
on the brow of the Imperial unionist party the
indelible brand of ignominy. It adds : "Un
less parliament stops the government's head
long career of capitulation to Germany , there
is no reason why Italy should allow us to
keep Malta , or.Spiin Gibraltar. " The
Chronicle then says that Mr. Smith's good
suspensory proposal should b ? applied to the
bill for the cession of Heligoland to Ger
many.
The Pall Mall Gazette , commenting on the
settlement of the questions between ICnglaud
and Germany , relative to African territory ,
denounces Lord Salisbury's surrender of tno
Island of Heligoland to Germany In return
for German concessions In Africa us shame
ful , but says that the announcement of the
settlement , was admirably dramatic. Nothing ,
the Gazette says , could bo moro abject , but
Lord Salisbury is nn artist in abjcctness. Ho
announced his Sedan on the anniversary of
the battle of Waterloo.
The St , James Gazette says : "The agree
ment is a bad bargain. It will bo the duty of
parliament to reject the bill providing for the
surrender of Heligoland to Germany. "
The Globe says : "Lord Salisbury's gains
are more than adequate they uro ample.
England gains fur moro than she gives away.
If Germany bus gained her chief point in the
interior ot Africa , we have vastly strength
ened our control of the cast coast. If Ger
many is satisfied wo have every reason to bo
moro so. The establishment of a British pro
tectorate over Zanzibar is a handsome set-off
to the surrender of Heligoland. "
8THr SIIVT IX TIIK JlfXE.
No Hope That Any of the Imprisoned
Mon AVill Ho Saved.
Dt-NiiAii , Pa. , Juno 18. There is not n ray
of hope or encouragement offered the rescuing
parties at thoT'urm Hill mlno this morning
except that they are ono day nearer the com
pletion of their work , which grows moro dif
ficult every hour. The rescuing parties are
digging through the fallen wreck that reaches
to the roof and are working now within
seventy feet of where they expect to break
into the Farm Hill miiio lead. There are
grave tears now of another explosion since
nn occurrence of this morning. About 2 this
morning heavy fall occurred in the main
slope. This shut off the draft and turned the
smoke ami bout back into the chambers in
such volumes Unit no man could live. The
heat in the Miihoning draft is growing more
intense , and nn occasional nlast from the fan
makes their work bearable.- This stoppage of
the draft will also shut in the gas , and work
is proceeding oven more cautiously than
before.
Invest Their Money.
CHICAGO , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bin.l Stopping in this city nro three
Englishmen who , with a few others , will
place -1,000,000 sterling capital in America
before the year is out. Charles Birchall and
John II. Kennion of Liverpool nnd W. B.
Lawson of London nro their names.
The c'ntlre party will sail for Liverpool
July 12 , having completed nn extended tour
of the United States. "Wo came hero at the
Instance of the olllclals of the Equitable mort
gage company of New York , " said Mr. Bir
chall. ' 'Tho members of this party have vast
Interests with that concern throughout the
United States. We are not looking for brew
eries. The syndicate makes u specialty of
banks and land.
"Our principal research was mndo in Kan
sas City , where , 1 have no doubt , the greater
portion of the i'-tK)0.)00 ( ) ( ) addition to our cap
ital in America will bo placed. "
"Has the syndicate any definite plans as to
ChlcagoJ"
"Well , no. The world's fair boom will
soon bo in full blast hero and wo cannot
afford to risk money upon such a fluctuating
basis. "
Tlio Jury Disagreed.
Lox nox , Juno 18. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun BII.J : : The Jury In the case ot Miss
Wcldcmann against Captain Hobert Horace
Walpolo , for breach of promise of marriage ,
today announced to the court that they were
unable to agrco on u verdict and were dis
charged.
This was the second trial of the cnso. On
tlio llrst trial a verdict was found for the de
fendant because the plaintiff refused to an
swer certain questions regarding the blrtli of
her child , which she charged Captain Wul-
polo was the father of.
A now trial was grunted on the ground that
Miss Wcidomaiin , who Is a German , did not
properly underbtandaho purport of the ques
tion.
Omaha Forger ArreHtod in Chicago.
CHICAGO , Juno IS , Hobcrt Isdaloof Omaha
was arrested hero today on word received
from the police of that city for forging the
name of Herman Colin , thereby securing 100.
Ho worked for Colin , who Is a clothing mer
chant , until a short ttmo airo , when he came
to Chicago and got employment in a State
street dry goods hoiibo. He was a shining
light in the Christian Endeavor society and u
member of the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation. Ho returned to Omuhu this after
noon under arrest.
Approved l > y Ilorlln'H Papers.
BKIIM.V , Juno 18. [ Special Cablegram to
TIIK HIK. : ] The newspapers of this city np-
provo the agreement between Germany and
England concerning their respective terri
tories In Africa , and express congratulation.1 !
that all the points in the dispute between the
two countries lnivo been satisfactorily settled.
The agreement , the papers sny , will establish
the bust nf relations between Germany and
England in the near future , which will bo u
guarantee of the continuance of peace. The
German Gazette , In an article on the subject ,
suy that the negotiations were fortunate a
battle in which all the participants were vic
tors and no ono was vanquished.
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Kalnolcy Down with Chills.
VIENNA , Juuo 18 Count Knlnulcy , minis
ter of foreign nlfuhti for the whole munuivhy ,
bus been utluckud b ) cluiU. His condition Is
M.L..UJ ,
River anil Harbor Bill Reported From tlia
Scuato Oommerco Committee ,
SENATORIAL CLERKS GET A RAISE ,
The Hoimo Kofuwes ( o Uloo White In
Committee of ( ho'liolo
to Kocoivo the
Silver Hill.
WAMIIXOTOX , Juno IS. In the sonnto Mr.
Morrlll , from the ilmineo committee , reported
back the tariff bill and said that It was not
expected that It would bo brought up for con
sideration earlier than a week from Monday
next. The table required by Mr. Plumb's
resolution would bo ready probably within
about four days. The bill was placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Fryo , from the commltteo on commoreo ,
reported back the river and harbor appropria
tion bill with a written report as to each item
on the calendar.
Mr. Quay offered n resolution , which went
over until tomorrow , Instructlngthescrgeimt-
at-arms to make no changes In his subordi
nate appointees or employes prior to July 1
next without the consent of the seunto.
Mr. Evarts gave notice that eulogies on the
Into Hoprcscntatlvo Cox were postponed till
Thursday of next week.
The senate at lit ! : ! < ) o'clock proceeded to the
consideration of executive business. The
doors were opened at 1 : : ! ( ) and the conference
report on the anti-trust bill was presented
nnd agreed to. Botji houses recede from their
respective amendments and the bill remains
exactly as It was passed by the senate.
The house bill extending the time of pay
ment to purchasers of land from the Omuhn
tribe of Indians in Nebraska passed with
amendments and a conference was asked.
The senate , after some unimportant busi
ness , proceeded to consideration of the legis
lative , executive and Judicial appropriation
bills.
bills.An
An amendment was agreed to increasing
the salary of twenty-six committee clerks
$ l.r > 00 to Sl.MH ) nnd the salary of clerks to
senators from $1,500 to SI.fclH ) .
The senate disposed of seventy pages of the
bill and adjourned.
House.
WASiiixnTos , Juno 18. In the house , on
motion of Mr. Payson of Illinois , the bill
passed to confirm the title to certain cemetery
hind in Saiilt Sto. Marie , Mich.
The house went into commltteoof the whole
on the Indian appropriation bill. ' The com
mittee was In session but a few moments
when it rose Informally to allow the house to
receive a message from the senate
The silver bill as amended by the ,
semite was presented to the house nt
12:15 : o'clock. It. was received with tre
mendous applause by the democratic sldo and
Mr. Bland of Missouri immediately nun-oil
that the committee of the whole rise iu order
that the house might nt once proceed to the
consideration of tlio bill. Mr. Peel of Ar
kansas , who had the floor , was induced ,
to yield to tills motion , - but
the chairman of the committee
( Mr. Allen of Mississippi ) , directed the cleric
to continue reading the long urinted prece
dent bearing upon the point of order then un
der discussion. At the conclusion ot the
reading Mr , Bland's motion was put. and was
defeated on a standing vote by 7 ! ) to 80. Oir
n vote by tellers the committee refused to
rise veus , W ; nays , 105 and continued the >
consideration of the Indian appropriation ,
bill.
bill.Consideration
Consideration of the Indian bill being re
sumed on the point of order raised by Mr.
Cannon , the appropriations of $ rJ,2K ( ) for tho-
Creek Indians , f-H0 ! | ! ) for the Pottawatomleg
and S'JTOUU for the Mexican Pottawatomlu
Indians were stricken from the bill.
The committee rose , the bill passed and the
adjourned.
TIIK I'JXK KIIH1K SC.lItK.
IndiaiiH IIH Hadly KrlIitcncd / Over the
KnmorH as ( hi : WhKcs.
Or.i.uini" , S. D. , Juno 18. [ Special to Tun
BII : : . ] During the latter part of last , week
settlers who reside on the borders of Pinq
Hidgo reservation became greatly alarmed
relative to an Indian outbreak , mid these who
resided nearer to Chadron hurried to that
place with their families , while the settlora
residing oust of that point in this , Fall Klvcr
county , bundled up and enmo into Oelriehs.
Captain Mills , who Is in command of troops
A and B of the Eighth cavalry , temporarily
located here , at once commenced to investi
gate the cause of the scare , which proved ,
utterly groundless. It seems that after the-
beef issue of hist week tlio Indians repaired
to Tepee cl'cck , at n point some eighteen ,
miles from here , for the purpose of Indulging
in a least , dance and horse nice. Twelve dif
ferent bands were represented , about four-
hundred lodges in nil , and up to Saturday
evening they were having n general , nli-
nround good time. That evening they learned ,
the whites had gained nn idea that the pres
ence of so many Indians together meant an
outbreak , und they at once pulled up and lit
oiit for their several homes.
Monday American Homo , a Sioux chief ,
came in for the purpose of having a talk with
Captain Mills. He said it was their Inten
tion to have remained in camp several davs
longer , but us soon ns they learned of tfio
scare among the whites they at once dis
persed. Ho deeply regretted the idea of such ,
u rumor of a threatened outbreak over hav
ing been started , ami anxiously Inquired us
to the father of the canard.
American Horse states that the rumor ai
lo couriers having been sent hero from the
Northern Cheyennes for the purpose of at
tempting to got the 'Pino Hltlgo Indians to
leave the reservation Is utterly false , as none
of the northern Indians have been on the
Pine Hldge reservation this summer ,
Thcso annual Indian scares uro becoming'
very tiresome. , ami It is to bo hoped bottlers
will , In the course of years at least , learn to
place no credence whatever in such rumors
us this portion of the country has been
treated to during the past few days , The In
dians have no desire to go on the wnrputh.
and could not If they wanted to. All they
ask Is that the govern vent llvo up to Its agree
ment with them In the matter of rations andj
they will bo content to remain on their re
spective reservations.
A great deal of stuff that has found its way
into print relative to the Indians desiring to
go to the Wind river mountains to escupo a
flood that is to drown all the white folks is the
veriest rot imaginable.
Al-'TEll tf.i.V IWAXVIHVO CI.VIIH.
Tlio ChloC or I'ollL'M Will Kndoavor to
llroak VPugilism. \ .
SAN FIIAXCISCO , Cnl. , Juno la. The chief
of pollco has announced that ho will make au
effort to stop the glove contests between pro
fessional pugilists us given In the various
athletic el ill is of t his city. Ho Intimates that
ho will arrest the principals , seconds , club of
ficials and pPobiilily .tho spectators ut the
nuxt contest to bo given In any of Urn clubs
and will prosecute them under the state law
which prohibits prUo lighting.
Nominations.
WASHINGTON , Juno IS. Tlio president today
sent to the senate tlio following nominations i
Postmasters Samuel A. Gruvuth , ( irlnucll.
la. ; Thomas M. Kodgers , Newton , Iu , , Mrs.
Nancy Smart , Manltowoe , Wls. . Hobcrt C.
Rogers of California , commissioner fur Alaska ,
to rotildo ut Sltk.i : i'uruln P. Pulmcr , agent
for the Indians , Cheyenne river , buuth Ui > -
kota.
Passed Ilio Hill lor a Ijoan ,
PAIIIS , Juno 18. The budget committra
has passed Finance Minister Kuuvicra bill
fur a loan of " 00,000,000 francs Iu U per ccu | .
pcrpUuul rentes.