Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA 'DAILY ' BEE
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-TWENTIETH YEA ! ? . OMAHA , MONDAY MOJINEN0 , JANUARY 5. 1801. NU3HJ3EBD201.
DEAD 1KDIAXS ,
Ecatilo Sioux Ohargo on the Burial Party
From Pine Ridge.
IIARP FIGHTING DRIVES THEM BACK ,
A Socoad Short Brush Reported Near
* v- . Olay Crook ,
AH INDIAN KILLED AND ONE WOUNDED ,
Assistant Adjutant General Oorbiu Called
to the Scene ,
THE MILITIA ARRIVES AT CRAWFORD ,
Bljjn H Which Indicate ttmt the Ilload-
lent Itnlllonr Inillun History IH
at Ilnml A S\vnmi of
titirgcoiiHi
QontiON , Nob. , Jan.I. . [ Special Telegram
to THE lite. ] Two scouts Just arrived con
firm the report made lust night of a battle
north of this place , The light was between
the Indians and a detachment sent out by
General Miles to bury tlio dead Indians killed
at the Wounded Knee battle of December 29
and n detachment of troops from Rosebud
ugoncy.
The it n regenerate Sioux , objecting to the
burial of their dead by their pale-faced foes ,
opened fire , and after desperate and sharp
firing of the Hotchklss guns , were forced to
return to tlio protection of the friendly
ravines ,
Company II , Second regiment of the Ne
braska national guards , Captain C , F. Heck
commanding , arrived hero last night.
The arrangements already made with timely
old has put us inn position to protect our town
ngalnst any force the Indians nro likely to
send against us.
A HltUSII f > .V VJTiAY CHKKK.
A Short KiiKiigcmcnt and Ono Dcnd
Indian Jtopnrtcd.
Cnictno , Jan.I. . Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Corhint upon n telegraph order from
\ncral Miles , loft for the Indian country at
o'clock tonight over the Chicago it North
western. Captain 13. L. Huggins , now in
cliargo of army headquarters , nt 8 o'clock
tonight In nu interview said ho had heard a
Tumor to the effect that ( Jcncral Miles' ' com
mand had met the ho.jtllos nnd that General
Miles had lost heavily , but ho did not be-
jllovo it , and was posl.tlvo that the gcneriil
( could not have been within many miles of the
ft. /locality / where the fight is said to have taken
place.
Just before Colonel Corbln loft tonight h o
was nsued If the order transferring him to
the scat of war meant that the situation was
more serious than supposed to bo , replied :
' -'I think not. It Is not nt all strange that I
am sent for and probably ought to have been
there before. By virtue of my rank , I nm
chief of staft and when the general In
command is on the Held lib chief of staff
should bo there , also. Further than this I
cannot say anything about the matter. "
The only news received at headquarters
. this afternoon was , n abort message from
" *
VIoutonant ; Moss , and to General Miles. It
was to the effect that the Sixth cavalry
under the command of Captain Kerr had met
n band of Indians nt Clay creek nnd a short
engagement followed. One of the Indians
was reported killed nnd one wounded. No
casualties to the troops.
THE GltK.tT 11.4'ITf.K AT JIAXJt.
EverythIna Iijtllunii-s the Approauli
.ol' n. Day of Terror.
Pixr. KIPQE AIIKNCV , S. D. ( via Hush-
vlllo , Nob. ) , Jan. ! . [ Special Telegram to
TUB I3in. : ] The event of the morning hero
was the takinff away of twenty-nine of the
wounded. Instead of nil being taken to one
point , they will bo distributed to three.
At Tort Omaha First "Lieutenant John
Klnzlo , adjutant Second infantry ; Privates
Halm , Horan , nnd Gruner , Company B , Second
end infantry ! Corporals Boyle and Cowlcy ,
Company G , Second Infantry.
At Fort Hobinson Private Jackson , troop
I , nnd I'rlvnto Irvine , troop 1C , Ninth calvary.
Fort Illloy Lieutenant Garllneton , troop >
A ; Lieutenant .Mann , troop K , Sornnth cav
alry ; Lieutenant Hawthorn , Second artil
lery : Qunrterinaster-sorgeaut Campbell ill l ;
Privates Duncan , Mc.Mntion nnd
Nccder , troop A : Sergeants \Vnrd
and Toohoy , Privates Lewis and .McKluzie ,
troop II ; Privates Green , Clausson and
Shiver , troop G ; Prlvato Kern , troop D :
Trlttle , troop B ; Howard , troop I ; Sergeant
Koyncr , Corporal Clifton nnd Privates Smith
and Voodor troop 1C.
The wounded will lo.ivo Rushvillo in nsiK > -
cl.il car attached to the cnstbound
passenger
train that leaves Itushvlllo nt 815 ; tonight.
Assistant Surgeon Glcnnmn will
have charge
of the sufferers while en route and will re
main at Fort Illloywhen that point 'Ois
reached. Privates Goodwin nnd ICnhn of
the hospital corps also accompany the
wounded , but will return hoe.
A military escort accompanied the
wounded to Kuslivlllo.
Much
anxiety Is expressed -
pressed ns to the ctlcet of the Journey upon
the poor boys , and In some Instances It Is
thought that serious results will occur , but
everyone approves of their being taken away i
from hero , where nil Is ono long coutiued
round of excitement , and where an iittnek
from the Indians li
almost momentarily ex '
pected.
As to the situation here , considered In its
entirety , the Indications that the greatest
battle in Indian history is almost at hand
nro increasing , The report of every
scout adds now and very strong sup i
port to these Indications , that wcro only
emphnilzcd by the bloody affair \Vounded
Knee. General Miles believes exactly this
nnd hns said so in strong words. The tmall |
handful of Indian employes hero nfllrni it .
vehemently. Hoforo the terrific clash conies
they want to try and rescue their relatives
from the ' nowlntorceil-
enemy's camp nnil nro -
ing with the authorities for permission at
the risk of their lives to make the attempt ,
These Indians in government employ also
express the hope that they can induce many
of these who wcro friendly ucforo the
Wounded Knee battle , nnd wcro remaining
here according to Instructions , also to come
in and bo saved from the certain annihilation
that awaits them within the ranks ot the hos-
tllcs.
Kxtcnslvo rllle pits nro reported holng dug ,
twelve miles west of hero , by the hostllcs
and the report is of such a nature that the
authorities rely upon its truthfulness. Last
night the hostile * burned many more
houses belonging to settlers along the White
river and finished killing the last remnant of
tbo great herd of government cattle that they
raided so heavily about a month ago and have
been drawing on over since.
Without desiring to make the situation n
pirtlclo darker than it really is , for God
knows the truth Is bad enough , everything
constrains mo .to say that the danger in
which Pint } Illdgo agency's white populace
stands Cat this hour , nnd must remain
until this trouble fs all over , Is
one of the most fearful peril that can well bo
Imagined. I say this , not for a moment for
getting , and knowing perfectly Just what
military protection wo have hero.
Since Oencral Miles arrived ho has rea
cclvcd earnest admonitions from the ndmin-
istration to avoid further bloodshed.
Further bloodshed cannot bo avoided nnd
before the light of another Sabbath morning
tbo truth of the assertion will have been
proven.
The eastern press Is Just waking up
to the seriousness of things herewith
with the ncsult of sending wit parties of cor-
rcsnodcnts from JCow York mid other cities
In the extreme east who arrived hero today.
There is n rumor current in ofllcinl circles
hero today that a general call for volunteers
to protect the adjacent territory will b3 made.
The shooting of an Indian war arrow , cov
ered with pitch partially burned last night ,
created considerable comment. The Indians
have a superstition tlmt if the first lire arrow
fired into nn cnon.lo's camp Is extinguished in
its flight It is evident that their
contemplated raid will bo n failure. The
arrow that came in last night was shot from
the north nud barely missed the head of a
teamster , who was unhitching a team a few
yards south of the hotel , where the cor
respondents are quartered , which Is near the
center of the agency.
Today's arrivals helped to make the largest
assemblage of luedlcal oftlccrs hero that has
occurred since the rebellion. Coming , as
they do , Immediately after the battle of last
Monday and the heavy skirmishes of Tues
day. The fact is plain that the war depart
ment is convinced that great bloodshed is at
hand.
Following Is a list ot all tno army pbyslc-
inns now hero. Drs. Buche , Ilartsuffo , Brad-
ley and Holt of Omaha ; Drs. W. II. Gardner
nnd Angelist of San Francisco ;
Dr. E. F. Gardner of Kort Parlor ,
Buffalo , N. Y. ; Dr. Ivcs of Fort Sill ,
I. T , ; Dr. Evnrts , David's Island , N. Y. ; Dr.
Lauderdale , Fort Ontario , Oswego , N. Y. ;
Dr. Colbourn of West Point , N. Y. ; Dr. Gib
son of Now Haven , Conn. ; Dr. Glcnnan efFort
Fort Uiley ; Dr. Kwing of St. Louis. Nearly
nil of thcso physicians toll mo they were summoned -
moned by telegraph a day or two after the
battle. C. II. Cncssuv.
MGUTS OF TKItllOH.
The Sliming of Illllo Halls ISniilshcs
Sleep tVniii nil Kypp.
PINK nmciBARBXcv , S. D. ( via Uushvillo ,
Neb. , ) Jan. 4. The nrmyof Indians now sur
rounded by General Miles' soldiers on White
Olay creek numbers 1,003 men , women nnd
children , most of them from tno upper Da-
Uotas reservations. Hundreds of the crowd
nro crazed with ghost dancing and will light
as Dig Foot's men fought. Shots were llred
by pickets nearly every hour last night ,
banishing sleep from nil oycs. Fire arrows
wow thrown Into the agency about midnight
from a ravine near by , but fortunately fell
harmlessly.
Half-breeds and squaw men are leaving for
the railroad , saying they know what Is corn
ing and don't propose to remain. This war
will not bo ended except by one of the
bloodiest battles in the history of Indian war-
faro.
I'll t ISK VlUt IXltlAX I'OLIVK.
Itoyrr Says Tlmt They Saved
tbo Afionoy ItiilldlniiH.
' \V\siuxoTON' , Jan. 4. The commissioner of
Indian affairs has , hi response to a telegram
sent to Agent Hoyor nt Pine Hldgo , Inquir
ing as to whether any of the Indian scouts
or pjllco had Joined the hostilcs , received the
following reply from the agent :
"None of your enlisted scouts have Joined
thohostlles. The police and scouts are rcn-
derlug good service und , by their vigorous
tiring , prevented the lioitlles from burning
the agency buildings. "
A reporter tonight called the attention of
tha commissioner to the reports from Pine
Hidgo saying that General Miles hud recom
mended the removal of the Indian ngcnts at
Pine Htdgo and at other places and to the
statement that Indians wcro slowly starving
to death. The commissioner said that , so far
ns the agents wore concerned , there wns no
evidence that there hnd been any dishonesty
on their part in dlstilbutlug supplies. The
commissioner has submitted to the president
n statement covering the question of the
charge made that the agreements made with
thu Indians had not been fulfilled.
Tlio IMilitla ut Crawford.
Ciuwronn , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : llEi.J Two companies of the
Nebraska National guards cnmo In on n
special train from Crand ! Island at 10 a. m.
today , company 1C , First regiment , from {
Central City , with Captain Hanson In com-
niiinJ , nnd Lieutenant McDonald , command
ing company H of tbo Second , from Ord ,
Neb , They wcro received by the city coun
cil and are at present quartered la the
Meyers & Done building.
The town is Hooded with the fleeing set
tlers from the Hat Creek country , but n bet
ter feeling exists since the arrival of the
above troops nnd eight companies of regulars
from Utah , which went Into camp at Ki uri *
Kobliison , , three miles west of here , ycster-
dav ,
Company O Ordered Our.
CITV , Nob. , Jan. 4. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BKK.ICompany C of the
Nebraska National Guard this evening re
ceived orders to leave tbo city tomorrow
morning for Gordon , Neb. , to take n hand la
the Indian light. Some of the boys nro
highly j olnted over the prospects of service ,
while others nro trying to secure substitutes.
HollfC for tltt ; Kcttlcm.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan , 4. [ Special Telojmra
to Tan Bic.J : This evening Governor
Thnyor received n , telegram asking Unit n
company of the national guards bo scut to
Georgia nnd Cody , N'cb.
The governor replied :
"Huvo ordered ono company to Georgia
and Cody. "
The following wns received :
Ilt'Mivii.i.K. Neb. , Jan. 4-GovornorTha.ycrt
1 IIP World-Herald correspondent's telegram ,
say : I ni ; th.it . Itushvlllo people did not want
mllltlii Is a direct inlsttiitcinuiit oC the facts.
TJioiiH'ro knowloilgoof tha iintlon.il K'nurds'
coining has helped touulct the upprrhunslons
of tlio nniirnuMl settlers , crowding thu
churches of Hu livlllo. J.V , TlHWA.a.
1'i-csldcnt ' KIrst national bunk.
Major George Long of Valentino made an
j urgent : appeal for militia and the governor
1 responded ,
| Or.oiua : W. MAIITIV. Iltrsnvii.r.i : , Xnn.
Hrivo just ordered I.V ) sacki ot Hour from
liiulllo mills. Ilfty toUnslivlllo.llfty toClmd-
ron , llfty to liny BprltiUi ) , Mr , LnddiMi vlll
forward beans and rice tomorrow. Will send
turthor supplies us needed.
JOHN M.
UTOKIf.H ttPTlIK n.lTTLK.
How the Smell of lllood Affected n
Civilian Kpvolalor.
Rfsnviu.n , Neb. , Jan. ) , | Special to Tun
Br.E , ] Seine Interesting anecdotes , which
hnvo not yet appeared In print , are connected
with the present Indian disturbances on the
Sioux reservation. The stories are told by
eye-witnesses of the Incidents , nnd your cor
respondent stands ready to vouch for the
credibility of the witnesses.
At the time ot the famous light with Big
Foot's ' , band , nc.irVoundcd Knco postofllcc ,
a num.her of civilians accompanied the troops ,
little ' ] dreaming of the terrible battle that
would ensue. The light brgan so unex
pectedly and raged with such violence that
ono of thcso civilians found himself com
pletely surrounded by warring soldiers and
Indians before ho sutllclently recovered from
his surprise to think of running1. Ho stood
nn unwilling witness ot the deadly conlllct
until nn Indian made a vicious stab at him
witu a knife. Then , catching up the gun and
belt of a wounded soldier tlio citizen plunged
into the thickest of the tight and is known to
have killed at least three of the red skins.
During the sumo battle , after the sharpest
fighting was over nnd soldiers were pursuing
the fleeing savages in every direction , two
squaws were seen attempting to drive a team
ot horses up a steep declivity. In the wagon
wcro two bucks , crouching down in a vuiii
effort to hide , while a ttilrd squaw sat un
concernedly on the rear end of the wagon ,
with n pippoosiv strapped to her back in a
shawl. The soldier who manned ono of the
IlotchUlss guns directed the implement nt tbo
wagon and casta shell squarely "amidships. "
In response to this summons , the cntlro con
cern went into fragments and roiled buck
Into the pully. out of which It had Just been
driven. On reaching the spot , a few minutes
later , the pappooso , a child of three or four
years , was found to bo the only living rclicof
the explosion , and it wns industriously tug
ging at its mother's shawl , endeavoring to
make her rise. Seeing the soldiers approach
the little ono gathered up n war cluu Irom
the ground and beirnn dancing u wardanco In
true Indian fashion. A citizen present took
charge of the orphan , promising to Iteep and
cherish it.
At the second day's ' fight , while the Sev
enth and Ninth cavalry were engaged in a
desperate struggle with Two Strikes'band ,
out nonr the Catholic mission school , the
water supply of the soldiers gave out and it
was a question who couid bo spared to rim
the gauntlet to n creek hard by. A volun tcer
teamster from Hushvlllo offered his services.
Mounting bis wagon ho put his horses into a
run , and made the trip safely , though not
without receiving several bullet holes through
the bed of his wagon ,
It was while this battle was in progress
that a body of hostlles , located on a hill with
in less than a mile from the agency buildings ,
'
opened up a rattling lire on tho'soldiers lo
cated there , and inndo a determined effort to
burn the town. Finding their nssault at
tended with poor results , three or four braves
crept along the ground unseen until within a
short distance of the building in which Gen
eral Hrooko stood , surrounded by the Indian
police as a body guard. On being discovered
they fired tticr guns ugainst the uuilaing and
beat a hasty retreat. No sooner was the
crack of their riiles heard than the entire po
lice force fairly How out of the building nnd
gavochaso , leaving tlio general without pro
tection and going withoutovon his permission
much less his orders. Nor did they return
until the ontlro baud on the hilltop had ro
ll red farther awny , minus several of their
original number. It is said that Goneril
Brooke was much irritated bv this unseemly
enthusiasm of his body guard.
Among many Incidents that occurred Il
lustrating the treacherous nature of tho-io
savages the following will servo ns a fair
sample : While the attack on the agency was
In progress a citizen toainstor decided that
ho Had no pressing engagement in that local
ity. He lashed his horses Into a run nnd
started south on the road that led through
the village of so-called fiicndlies. On reach
ing their camp a dusky warrior stopped intp
the roiui and intercepted him with the cus
tomary "How. Colnli , " at the same tlmo
reaching out his hand to further emphasize
the friendly greeting. Of course the team
ster offered to take the proffered hand , but
at this Juncture the savage drew his gun and
IIrod a oullot into the uufortuuato man's
breast.
Not Jess treacherous was the nlinost fatal
wounding of Father Craft , the priest , which
occurred during the battle \Voundod ICnoo.
Father Craft , himself slightly Injured by a
gun shot wound In tlio ankle , had found a
warrior apparently bleeding to death. Ho
asked permission to dress the Indian's '
wounds , which was readily granted. But
the Instant this good Samaritan stooped to
perform an net of so great mercy the red
devil stabbed him three times with his knife ,
C. M. W.
Alnrmnd fur Tliclr IrlotuK
TcKAM.ut , Nob..Tan. 4. [ Special Telegram
to Tin ; AJim.j Owing to the dispatches from
Gordon In Tin : Ur.n , there Is some uneasi
ness hero among the friends of Company II ,
now stationed atUordon. Loto Mason and
Bert Teeters , both members of Company H ,
who were In Iowa when the order came for
the company to go west , obtained from tbo
dispatches In Tin : DAILY Ilui : their first inti
mation that the company had gene nnd , re-
turning1 to Tokamah , they donned their uni
forms , shouldered their guns and started
west on their own hook to Join their com
rades ,
Kcndy Tor the Cnll. .
Fui.tniiToy , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BCR. ] A largo and enthusiastic
meeting was held nt the court house hero
Saturday night. Fifty men signed a paper ,
pledging themselves to respond to the call of
the governor or other proper ofllccrs to go at
once to the front , The company is headed
by the gallant Cantain Jack Smith. Lieutenant -
tenant Governor Melkoljohn left today for
Lincoln with the proper papers and the boys
nro holding themselves In re.idlnoss to go nt
a moment's notice. All tho/need is guns
and ammunition , .
CODY OX Till- ] INDIAN WAIt.
Ho Kcjjards the Situation us 12v
trcmclr Crltloal.
William P , Cody , the world renowned Buf
falo Hill , came In from his homo at North
Platte yesterday and will leave Tuesday
mornluir for Uhadron to assist in protecting
the frontier of Nebraska against a possible
attack of hostile Indians.
Mr , Cody was seen by a BKK reporter
at n Into hour last night nt the Mer
chants hotel , Ho had donned hi ? night robes
and was ready to retire , but motioning the
reporter to a chair the fnmoiis proprietor of
the "Wild West" threw himself carelessly
across the bed , propped himself up on his
elbow and entered into un i animated couver-
. . . . . . . . . . . . Indian iltiintlon. As ho talked
his oycs gll. tcncd nnd Eonmthlng of the old
fin that must hnvo lit us Ills , fuco years ago
wl hen he was employed an u government
cent < In the border wnrs wa spread over his
ountcnnnco.
"I i think.ho ( situation la oxcoedlneiy critl-
al"suld ' Mr. Cody in aiutfrcr to tha report-
r's ' ' question. "Thosfl liidinns nro deter
mined to tight nt alt luuimls. I see they have
tn ikon my old friend Keel , Clomi out with
tli lorn. Ho Is usually for -posec , and ono of
th most scnslbloof the chiefs , but I suppose
hey forced him to go. Ono great danger
ist now Is that these Indians will break
way from the soldiers , and go across the
ountry. in small bands , burning houses , dong -
troylng property and killing the settlers ,
'
Our frontier towns of Nt bra ( ka nro in dan-
Pc , for some of them tire not moro than
t wenty-llvo miles from the lioitilci.
tGi "Tho correspondents lip there speak of
Jonernl Miles having n-cordon of soldiers
round the hostllcs. Well , you inay call it n
ordoii If you llko , ! but I'should
iko to see how , three thousand
roops can form n < cordon around
n. section ' of country seventy to ouo hundred
nllca square. I tell you , ' If these Indians
come to the conclusion tlmt they can not hold
ho soldiers level In a light where they are ,
thPi hey will get awny. They will find a weak
ilaco In the pen nnd go ; hrough and then
scatter all over that country. Tlmt Is the
' style of Indian warfare , when they are
'lolly pressed they cut their way out nnd
icaltcr with the understanding that they are
to meet at some selected point.
tott "The trouble Is that ( Joucral Miles hasn't
.roops enough. Miles Is n great Indian
fighter , and ho will win thcro if it can bo
lonowlth Ids small force , bull am afraid bo
nis moro than ho can handle. "
"Do you think that Sitting Bull could have
been arrested without thosheddingof blood } "
"Certainly ho could. If > Icluughhn had
ct mo alone I would have delivered
Sitting Hull to the government
without the loss of a top of blood. Mo-
Lauglilln said , though , that the would go
down and got Sitting Hull but ho didn't ' go ,
you rcmomuer. Ho stay l back forty-live
miles from Sitting Hull's ' camp and sent the
Indian police aud the soldiers down. That
unfortunate event precipitated the
war. It Is difficult how to dormlno
how many , If any" , of the In
dians nro really friendly and trustworthy.
I am still of the opinion . that my Indians ,
the ones that wore In Europe with me , uro
all right nnd can bo trusted. So far as I can
learn they are doing good ivork for the gov
ern incut and nro among the most cnlciont
peace-makers , but when the killing becomes
general I can't promise tlmt any of them will
stand out to the last without joining in the
fight. You got n trlba of. Indians crazed
with religious fnnntldshv and Iben kill
some of them nnd you have > omcthlng todcnl
with that rcipiircs the moat able generalship
and decisive action , or a general disaster is
sure to follow. If these Indians aroull going
to light llko the buclts > who fought at
Wounded Knee , General Miles has got to
have moro troops or they vill wipe him off
the Held. "
"Do you expect to go to Pine Uidgo ! "
"I shall await ordo.s from C5ovcrnor
Thaycr. My first work will bo to see that
the frontier towns nro protected. After
that Is done I shall bo ready
for something clso. I am not anx
ious to go out killing' Indians.
I have always sympathized with them a good
deal. Even when 1 was engaged as a scout ,
years ago , I always felt a xvarm side for the
Indians , and for that reason I urn not anxious
to plunge into the light. I would rather pre
vent bloodshed , but I see very little hope for
that now. "
THE r/i7.t/M.vtv ; tiKcottn. .
Financial Transaction t oC tlio Cntiii-
try During tlio I nst Week.
BOSTON , Jan. 4. [ Sp Jal Telegram to
THE Bus. ] The follnwir. ; * table , compiled
from dispatches from Ih'iclearlujf houses
of the cltlui nnma.1 , ' shsiv , the grojj exchanges -
changes forUstwoalci tr-'i y-UietyP1'011' ' ' ,
of increase or 'doii'ivitfo , iu a . : Irtst < the1
several amounts for the cc/i-rosnondiug week
in 1SSD :
New York. . . . , 25.U
Itoston . . . . 24 .3
Chlcnud . . . . . . . 8.8
I'hlliidelphtii . . . . 10.11
SI. I.ouls
San Kruncl co . .
It.illlmorti . . . . . . . . .
Cincinnati .
New ( Jrlfims .
Knnsm City . , .
Mjltriuikcu . . . . . . .
llultiilo . so.s
( inlvGoton . SOU.7
Mlnnnnpolls . 21.7
I'rovlilencu .
Luulsvllli } . . . . . . .
Ileirolt . 7.1
ClevolnnJ . .i
Omnlm . 12..1
Denver . 12.5
Sl.l'nul . , .
Columbus . . .I. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Memphis .
Italian .
Dulutli .
Portland , Ore .
Indlnnapolls . * .
Wiiililnulun . 1.8
Hiirlforil . 21.2
IVorln .
ft , I < > SCI | | . . . . > .
Portland , Mo . 10.4
Worroster . . . . . . . . . 11.05
New llnton . 211.4
SprlnetloM .
Tnrotim .
Sonttlo
Norfolk .
Tort World .
Wllcliltn . 41:1,021 :
Lowell . . .
Syrncuso. . . . . . .
WHiulm-Urn . ( iil.l'.f.
llltmliiL'Imm .
Cram ! Itnplcla .
1,04 Anuelo ! ) .
Chat la nuowi . . .
I > c'iMulm < i . 1U.S
New Itcttronl .
Tiipi-kn .
Lcilnuton , ivy .
3Iontro.il . . . , 6.2
llou ton .
Salt I-ako City . 1,770,1117
Totnl t
Outslilu of New York. .
Xot Incluiloilln totals.
A TIC < t VllM. U US llOXi : YJl O f > .V.
Hanker HOW'H Hun Tries to Kill IIIH
Newly Made Hrldc.
Dr.svEH , Col. , Jan. 4. fho honeymoon of
Hanker Dow's son nnd Mllllo Price , the ac
tress , who wcro married hero Friday night
after mi acquaintance of only two days , came
near ending In a double murder tonight.
Dow's father tins rcfusoil to liavo anything
to do with him or aid him financially.
Several creditors had thi ) young man arrested
Saturday on the charge of obtaining Koods
under fulbo pretenses anil the trial was sot
for Wednesday. Tonight the couple retired
to their room ut the hoU'l ; ibout 10 o'cloclc.
Two lioui-s later MM.Dow rushed
out of the room just In tlino
to cscnpo helng shot by her husband.
Seeing that ho had failed to hit her , lie at
tempted to blow hlsuraias out , but the bul
let liow wide of its mark and ho was ovcr-
powered before ho could inalto a second at
tempt. It is supposed that the trouble was
over mouoy matters ,
Kiinim Abliott's Condition Critical.
SU.T IAKI : , Utah , Jan. . Kmtna Abbott's
condition at S o'clock tonight Is very critical.
She was Infprmod today that her chances fur
recovery were very slim and responded : "I
know it. " The physicians say the crisis Is
fast apprpac.hlng und that there Is but llttlo
liono. The physicians fe.ir hoirt failure.
At 11 : ! K ) tonight ncpnforonco of phyhicians
says that ISiniim Abbott's condition is very
serious. She hnd n s\rik\ns \ \ spell this oyoa-
inv , and the members of the company were
nil railed In to the bcdsldo , She recovered
and Is now resting castor , although her
chancoa for recovery nro about ouo In a
humircd.
I''ailiiro oft lie ilnvn Coffee Crop.
WABIIIXOTOV , Jan. 4. The bureau of Amer
ican republics has rccoivcJ advlcus of the nl-
mott total falluro of the coffee crop In Java ,
which H estimated at only about 10 pur cent
of the former Himuul uvciM oa ,
INDEPENDENT EARLY BIRDS ,
A Majority of the Legiolnturo Already on
the Ground at Lincoln.
BOTH PARTIES ARE CAUCUSING.
0'liat the Speaker
iVIll Ito mi Independent Inau
guration Talk Views of Mem-
LtNcot.V , Neb. , Jan.I. . ( Spocl.il to Tins
DEI : . ] for the llrst tlmo In many years
thcro Is a majority of the members of both
houses of the legislature on the ground three
days before the convening ofolthor. This
majority comprises the Independent mem
bers , who number 51 of the 100 representa
tives in the house , nnd IS of the 33 members
of the scnato. It Is apparent that all of t lies a
could not liavo assembled at the saino tlmo
and so far in advance of the opening of the
session , had It not boon because ot seine pre
conceived understanding or tlio command )
seine controlling power. On this question ,
however , the members are silent. I have
met a number of them nnd I must say that I
have been favorably impressed by thom. As
a rule they nro well drcssoJ , Intelligent ,
careful as to what they say and when they
do say anything thoysay it , If not with the
air of educated moa nt least with that
of men who hnvo found time botwcon
the hours of toil upon the farm
to study the theories advanced by the lead
ers of the party to which they belong. Thus
far I have found few enthusiasts among'
them , and still fewer who desired notoriety
through the press. Indeed , almost to a man
they scam nvorsod to getting their names in
print , and find shelter from the interviewer
behind the statement that they 1m vo como to
work.
As between the attendance ot independents
nnd Hint of republicans and democrats thcro
is a romarhablo contrast. Among the form or
present I have been able to fina only the fol
lowing : C. A. Schappel , Pawnee City ; W.
M. Gilford , Uurchard ; F. C. Sovorin , Prince
ton ; J. C , P. McKesson , Emonihl ; J.V. .
Paxon , Lnnham ; J. W. Williams , Fille.v ;
Hammond Ulapp , StcoloCity ; J. O. Crnmh ,
i-'alrburyi .T. U. Fee , Crookston ; E. L. Heath ,
Uushvillo. These are members of tlio houso.
The republican senators present are S. TJ.
Thomas of ljliitts'iioutb uiiu Jesse Sturbuelc
of Hebron.
. Few of the ( Icmocratlo representatives
and senators have reached here yet.
The republicans present iit'6 without n
leader. They have no concerted opinion upon
any question liltely to como before the legis
lature , neither have they any respecting the
organization of cither the sonateor tlio houso.
Thus fur , however , John Watson of Nebraska
City has been mentioned most frequently In
connection with the spenkcrship , though tbo
Independents claim that no combination can
bo formed which will elevate him to the chair.
The candidates for president pro torn of
the senate , among the independents , are Col
lins of Gage and Stevens of Lincoln county.
From present indications , H looks as 11 a
few of the leaders of the independents would
bo able , in conference , as they call It. to not
with impunity hi the apportionment of ttio
commit tee chairmanships.
nSo far ns the independent organization of
the house is concerned , tlio situation has not
changed sinco.tho tclcuram on the subject in
There Is n dcslro in the matter of llicTclori"
cal positions In both houses to give them to
men who are specially qualified for the work ,
irrespective of their political nftllintlon. This
fact will tend to strengthen Mr. Thomas
Cook's chances , who , it Is known , aspires to
the position held for so many years by Brad
Slaughter In the houso.
There is a remarkable absence of appli
cants for Janitorships , clerkships , custodians
and the hundred other positions which fringe
out the legislature. Thcro will , however , bo
a host of them hero tomorrow , which will
doubtless make up for the time which thus
far has been unimproved.
There is a sullen disposition manifested by
almost every Independent on the ground to
remain silent on the subject of future work
in the legislature. This Is especially notice
able on the subject of Boyd's inauguration.
Insofar ns ono may Judge n't the present writ
ing , I have no doubt Hint the legislature , or
rather that tbo independents , will decline to
admit that that gentleman was fairly elected.
This afternoon Mr.V. . H. Dech of Itlilcn ,
Nob. , candidate lor lieutenant governor on
the independent ticket , sat in the headquar
ters of Ids party , with his -hand upon his
heart. Decli Is not n strong man. Ho bad
Just experienced an Intcrmittant attack of
heart falluro. Ho had sent for a bottle of
stimulants and after having quaiTcdhalf of It ,
his heart resumed its somewhat Irregular
wore , the conversation turned upon the re
sult of the late elections. Mr. Ioch ) said the
that ho had regretted that ho had been nom
hinted for the position mentioned above , but
that ho would now hold on until the question
was decided.
"It will , bo decided by the 12th of the
month. " said ono independent.
"Nobobndv can tell , " said .Mr. Dech ,
"when it will bo decided , unless tlio men re
main with ns. "
"Thoy will remain with us , " saia another
"unless they want to bo considered traitors. "
"Thcso nro not the times , " said Air. Dech.
"that people would llko to bo considered
traitors , nnd yet I would like to call them
traitors. "
Later I hnd a private talk with Mr , Dech.
Ho said :
"As regards the legislation which shall bo
effected , the platform adopted by our party
will give you a correct Idea , I may say , however -
over , that as regards railroads , wo consider
the railroad law of Iowa as worthy of emula
tion. It affords cheaper rates than these
which our people receive hero In Nebraska.
There Is a very big chance that our state
board of transportation will bo knocked out
becausn our people fool that it may bo coa-
trolled by corporations. It certainly looks as
; f it hnd boon so controlled in the past.
"Tho Australian ballot system will bo
adopted without a doubt. Ol couro it will
not remove all the evils which have crept In
upon elections , but It will aid in doing away
with many of them , and I think It will secure
a free anil honest count.
' 'Wo will also
endeavor to have equitable
taxes prevail , We will endeavor to have
property assessed nt Its full value. The tax
will fall upon all parties alike , capitalist ,
railroad company or farmer. If a railroad Is
stocked ut j ( > ,00i > n milo , it will bo taxed for
$ i0,000. ! If a man owns u farm for one-half ol
which ho Is laboring under the weight of a
mortgage , we'll tax the man who holds the
mortgage. "
Hegarillnp the Inauguration of Mr. Boyd ,
Mr. Oeeli said : "Why docs tbo constltutlor
provide for n canvassing board f For Jusi
such cases as tlio present Just to see utter
the result of the vote has been announces
whether or not fraud has been perpetrated.
Several methods could bo omplovcd to gel
through the testimony. It might bo brlofci
after tbo manner of a lawyer In court and li
any objection should bo made , the record
could Uo referred to.
"Then , again , It could bo referred to a com
mittee nnd the latter could report , That
would ho the castor method. "
"As you understand the law , will Mr. JJoyi !
bo inaugurated before the contest shall huvi
been Inquired Intol"
"Most certainly not. It ought not to bo
Imagined , His Innugjration would bo an
usurpation of power not allowed or content
plated by the constitution. Ho cannot bo In
auguhitod until the legislature shall huvo in
vestigated the election uud it cannot do so
excuut as a Jury with testimony Iwforu It. "
Other legislators snoko as follows :
Ucproscntatlvo S. T. Herman of Sallno-1
have been elected as it Knight and have been
an Independent from nivav back In 1MI. At I
that tlmo I was the only independent In tho.
house , 1 have read a great deal of testimony
taken In the contest cube , but I have not
cad nil of it. fi - t 1 have read I have
lot found nnylhl nt would Justify the
hrowliiR out of IV I can't toll what will
> e done In the cos > cau net only as a
Hepro entntlvo ( . . of Madison The
illlimco has demaiuU . _ - | it > pular election for
tate board of transportation for the reason
lint It would prevent Interested parlies fiom
Delating the nomination ofmembers of that
board , if the niptnhors should bo elected
hov would bo more likely to act so ns to
. otiiulv with their obligations. 1 do not say
but all the members of the state board h.ive
) ceu nominated by the railroad companies ,
ut I think they have been In greater p.irt. .
I'lio ullhuico looi not want to make any rnd-
fill laws and It Is willing that Mil road 9
hoald have n fair Interest on their
tivcftincnt. It does devote itself
o much to passenger rates as it does to
rolght i-ates. 1 believe that the rates In No-
braskn should bo the same as they are In
"owa. It costs much loss to build u road In
his state than It docs in Iowa. I lived on
ho Corn river In Iowa and I now live on the
Slhhorn In Nebraska. The Corn Is Just
about the sijio of the Hlkhorn. Now they
built n bridge over the Corn and it cost * 'W- '
X > 0. Out hero they Just drive piles with a
restlo on them and run over with their
icuvy trains. In Iowa the rivers rise twenty
'cot , but In the IMntto and Eltthorn a three-
foot rise Is n big one , and they can get along
vlthniueh cheaper bridges. This Is one reason
vhy our rates ought to bo as low as these In
town.
Senator Smith of Duffalo nnd Shormnn
Dnoof the questions which the legislature
vill attempt to settle will bo that of trans-
.inflation. I do not know that It will Involve
.ho doing awny with ot the state board of
trnnsporntlon. And yet there ought to bo
something ilono. AVhon you look at it In ono
way thcro ought to bo a state commission ,
nit then it looks as if that Implies the giving
of too much power to n few men. Then
vhcn you look nt.tho settling of the dlfilcm'ty
withn law It would be dllllcnlt perhaps to
nuke a law which would bo flexible enough
o adapt itself to diftlcultlcs. There ought
o be something intermediate , as It were , but
what that is 1 can't exactlv .say. I guess ,
though , wo will ba able to Had It out before
Mnrcii 1.
Representative L. 0. Rugglcs ot rluiidy
' . have bco'i reading Tin : Hii : : for the last , six
weeks and I huvo read the testimony in the
contested gubernatorial case I may say
iciirly allot it. 1 must say that It is not as
damaging ns 1 thought It would biSo far
is I can sro them is no preconcerted move to
, nuho Mr. 1'owcrs governor. It proposes to
let In a fair , honorable and honest manner
and , lot the consequences fall where thev
will.
Representative Clapp of Jefferson My
own opinion regarding railroad legislation Is
that they hnvo Just ns good n law in Massa
chusetts as Is needed. It provides fern com
mission or council , but I am not prepared to
say Hint that law ought to bo introduced into
Nobraskn.
Representative Cramb of Thaycr nnd Jot-
forsor. ( rep. ) 1 have not road all the testi
mony In the lioyd contest ease conserva
tively , but It has appeared to mo that the
greatest objection to it was the opposition to
submission. It did not appear that anybody
was prevented from voting for Hoyd or Rich
ards , but there was shown opposition to sub
mission wnich wouldjiavo been a credit to
Omaha if it had not econ displayed. I s ball
want moro llirht upon tlio railroad question
before I shall bo able to actlntelligcutly upon
Dnorii rvirriM C.U'CITMXO.
This afternoon trains brought in Church
Howe from Auburn , .John Watson from
Nebraska City , Judge Crawford from West
I'oint , It. M. Olmstcad from Hustings and
several others of moro or less celebrity.
Mr. Watson is unwilling to speak regard
ing his chances for tne spcakorship of the
house and will not bo llkuly to until no thinks
the chance * are moro encouraging. Ho real
izes , with many others , that the chances nro
all against the selection of n republican ! mi
less tlio democrats nnd republicans unite.
Ho is willing , however , to do what ho win
for tbo advancement of the party. As clialr-
nian of thi > republican"statO'centrnlaco rurnlt-
tee ho has called a'caUeUf. of ttio rbpuWloanaf
at the Lincoln tomorrow morning ut 10
o'clock.
Church Howe says ho knows nothing of
the .situation , not having had time to canvass
the situation , nor , indeed , to make the ac
quaintances of tha legislators , most of whom
ho claims are strangers to him.
Tlio independents held n conference at the
Llndcll this morning , and on good authority
it is learned thcro were forty-eight members
present who pledged themselves to aliido by
the decision of the caucus in all matters.
Tais number lacks two of being tlio strength
of tlio party , and is three fewer than the
number of Independents in the houso. Mom
names are yet to bo signed to it. These who
have not yet affixed their signatures are
said in the main to hoilcmocrntH. Considera
ble interest is displayed to ascertain the
tmino.4 of the democrats who liavo signed the
list , because the moro of that party who can
not bo reached by Mr. lioyu's ' friends , the
poorer the hitter's chunces. Still , his friends
claim tnoy can control eiglit Independents.
It 1 $ stated that the independents arc
quietly circulating a subscription list for
money for purposes which may not bo do-
lined. The list is not being liberally received ,
because many of the Independents nro not
overly well supplied with cash.
I was told today that the testimony drawn
out In the contested election covers nearly
ID,000 pages and that it will require at least
four weeUs for the legislature to consider
anil adjust , Tlio independents claim that it
is expensive ai.d that as it was Justified by
the facts they are sure the legislature will
make nn appropriation to pay for it.
AKUIVAI , OF noviiiNou-iiEor : : IJOVP.
. This evening at 8'JO o'clock lion , .lames E ,
Jloyd arrived from Omaha , accompanied by
Charles Ogdcn , chairman of the state central
committee , lie was met lit the depot by
Tobo Castor of Saline , who for
several days past has been working
hero In the Interest of Mr. Hovel
and his party. Mr. IJoyd was escorted to the
Lincoln , which has not yet boon thrown open
to guests. Manager Shears , however , pro
vided a couple of rooms , in which were quar
tered Mr. Jioyd , Mr. Ogdcn and Mr. George
Dcrtraml , the last mentioned n member of tlio
house from Douclas.
Mr. lioyd was asUcd if ho would remain
until the Inauguration , ana replied that ho
would remain after it also , because ho In
tended to bo inaugurated. Ho locked himself
up in his room and was spared the annoynnco
of cullers through the watchfulness of the
host.
The late trains tonight brought n number
of legislators nnd omo of the old familiar
characters whom only death can keep away
from these biennial excite mcnts. Among the
latter were John Sahler , Governor Duller
anil Pat O. Hawcs. Among the others were
Senators Kclfer of Plerco , who stops at the
Llndcll : Van Housen of Colfnx , Uollms of
Cairo , Shumwny of Wakcllold , and Heprc-
scntatlvas Hall and Schlotlicld of Hall , Ames
nnd Fleming of Otoo , McICcsson of iCmcrald ,
Stonoof Pern , Shrysen nndVhito of Cuss ,
all of whom nro nt the Obelt Senator Chris-
tophcrson Is the llrst of the Douglas
tlon to arrive , and bo is temporarily quartered
at the Capitol.
There is a strong representation hero of
candidates on the several state tickets of in
terest in the preliminaries , Among them
are John Powers , tlio Independent candidate
for governor ; J.V. \ . Kilgerton , South Omaha
candidate for attorney general ; W. F.
Wright , commissioner for public lands am
buildings ; A. Dahcmande , superintendent
of public Instruction ; Lieutenant Governor-
elect Majors , arid H. \VahltUist | , candidate
for auditor on the democratic ticket.
ticket.0'Bmi.v.
0'Bmi.v. ' :
JHIIU * 111" THE SllEltllW.
A MUsotiln , Mont , , 'Man Hold * )
Carnival for a Time ,
Mtftsour.A , Mont , , Jan. 4. This morning
Louis Simons ucnt to a room above the sa
loon kept by his brother nnd another man
and began tonbusohls mistress. I'ollcoinui
I'ouichcns was culled to arrest Simons , .As
bo entered the room Simons shot him , Inflict
Ing fatal wounds. Simons then went dowi
to the saloon nnd by Indiscriminate
drove ovuryOno from' Iho place , Sherlf
Houston was nent for mid as ho appeared on 1
the sccno Simons began shooting at him.
The slid-iir , however , i iurucd the tire , kill
ing
THEY TAKE A CHEERFUL VIEff
Vliat7cstctn Senators nnd Ropresontativiy
Think of the Business Outlook ,
REASONS FOR THE RECENT STRINGENCY ,
The 1'ooplo Hoarded Tliclr Money
Through I'-onrofa Financial Crnnh
of * Certain
NHlTllUVU TlIB O\Utt * IlCH , )
SIM FotruTECN'Tii SriiKiir , >
WASHINGTON , U. 0. . .Inn. 4. )
Senators and representatives from points
u the far west who have demonstrated their
Inauclnl capabilities by large accumulation *
f property , take quite a cheerful view of the
nisiuess outlook lor the now year. They
lellovo that notwithstanding the cntngle-
uoiitslii congress over the proposed tlnanclal
bill , there will bo some legislation which
vtll rcnow commercial conlhteneo , mnko
uonoy more plentiful and give vigor to the
,
general . , condition of the country , They be-
,
love tlmt real estate bus not reached the
apex of prices , and that there will he more
allroad and other bulldliik' throughout the
country " limn them has bcon during any year
"n the past ,
Senator Paddock of Nebraska said the
other day that the financial distress through
which wo have been passing for some time
was duo more to lack of coiilldenco Hum any-
liitig else ; that thcro was as much money in
existence ns thcro ever was , but that the
iiooplo had hold It to closely and were afraid
x > put it out because they feared a ihmnclnl
? rnsli , and that It was this kind of notion
moro than anything clso that precipitated
pan ILLS.
"Primarily , of couse , " said Senator Pad
lock , "the crash In the Argentine Republic
uul the apprehended falluro of the Harln a
'n London nnd the consequent return of oner-
nous amounts of American securities to this
country caused the stringency , butthoiippio--
icnslons of widespread liminelal trouble , I
believe , were entirely unfounded. The re
cuperative power of our country Is not under
stood genorallythrouyhout the cast , and the
fact tnat western banks liavo felt hut slightly
what caused the actual disturbance in
Wall street is the best powlble evi
dence not only of the rosonrccsof the < 'ountry
but of the fact Unit the region west of tlio
Allerheny mountains Is very high ami be-
cjnilng moro and more Independent of the
New York clearing house. "
The senator said that ho believed congress
.should at once pass some liminelal nu-asuro
which would increase within conservative
limits tlio circulating medium ami would re
store the coiilidonco of the people , who are
apprehensive that there Is not enough money
In circulation to transact the legitimate bust-
ness of the country.
Senators Stanford of California , I'limit ) of
Kansas , Teller of Colorado and Squire of
Wnshhiyton , who surely hnvo us good posi
tion to view the Hnaiichd and commercial
outlook of the west as any other inon In the
conntrv , take a vorv cheerful view of the
situation. They believe that instead of the
financial distress through which wo have
Just been passing having adept-casing condl-
dltton upon the fntiiro of real estate it will
take the contrary course and enhance tno
value of real estate. They believe that It
will cmnliasizo the fact that all classes of
personal property are susceptible to changes
and depressions upon the lluctuations of
stocks aud ' speculative practices , jvlillo at the
* '
sametimo'real03tato investments will become -
como firmer on this account.
Mr. Aldrlch of the ticnato committee on
finance , nnd Mr. Jlclvinloy , chr.irinau of the
house committee on ways and means , who
were the prliu-lpal tlguros In the ennetment
of the new tariff law , nro surprised nt the in
vigorating effect that law has had upon man
ufacturing interests. They unitoln predict
ing a revolution In commercial interests be
fore the next presidential campaign fulrly
opens. Major ISIcICinley says tncro never
has been such a revolution In political stntl-
incuts among mechanics and laborers as there
has been during the past sixty days , when
they have seen the effect of n protective tariff
law. The guarantee to manufacturing inter
ests by the new law ho believes will liavo a
sclf-sustninlng effect upon nllclus&es of : om-
mcrciul paper , and that It will maintain tha
very foundation of hanking nnd loan coin-
panics , dealing in paper made largely upon
the future of agricultural end manufacturing
Interests.
ciiAxcns ron cnimix LMIPLATION.
Any measure requiring moro thun two days
debate uud which lias nut passed either house
of congress has very llttlo If any chance for
success. Tills fact is concecdcd by everyone
and it decreases the hopes of the friends of
the shipping bill very greatly. Sono : of its
most ardent advocates boltovo that it may
get through if the liousu pusses It next wcolt.
but in the .senate it is .stated that then ) will
bo nn amendment ollcrcd which will not
only Increase the perplexities in the
house when It goes back to that body , but
make Its opportunities of lln.il adoption few
In tlio scnato in vlow of the complication of
affairs there. Very few measures on the
private calendar of either house will become
laws. The house has practically abolished
private bill day Friday. A very few meas
ures have boon passed In the house during
this session on private bill day nnd the ontlro
time given to the four private bill days In
December would not , aggregate n half
of ono real working day. Nobody
expects any general pension legislation , and
those who have private hills pending hnvo
llttlo hews for success , owjng to the glftl of
general legislation. The adoption of the gen
eral ponslon bill ut tlio last session made un
necessary the pacsago of the great majority
of private bills , nnd the rendition of the sur
plus nt this time will not warrant , It is
thought , any broadening of the pension dis
bursements. Congress will adjourn on March
-Just 1 eight weeks from next
Wednesday-ana thcro consequently remains
of this session forty-eight working days.
There are yet to bo passed about twelve gen
eral appropriation bills , and some of thorn ,
notably tno general Ueiicleiicy bill , will re
quire n great deal of general debate. It is
probivblu that the primary dob.ito and lastly
the conference consideration of thu general
appropriation bill alone will consume one-
half of the remaining days of congress. It
can thus be teen that the work which will bo
done during the next eight weeks will In the
main hoof a routlno nature.
KII.GOIU : oi'rosM I > II'HIIMTION : : CLAIMS
Koprcsontnliva Kilgoro of Texas Buys ha
will load the democrats In the house agulnst
the proposed Indian depredations bill of Sen
ator Moudy and tlio Indian depredation court
hill recently reported to the house from the
committee by Air. Herman of Oregon. Mr.
Kllgoiosays : "It Is estimated that If the
depredation court bill becomes u law It will
involve the expenditure of $ 'iUUOOHK , , ( ) , Claims
amounting to moro than $ 'iOUOOM , ( ) uro now
pending uud parties have ttirco
years In wlilch to present others
not yet come to light. Yet It Issafo to say that
the government will bo out * .Voo ) , < , UOO before
it is through with the Job , There Is a law
now in force providing for the payment of
claims for property taken or destroyed by
the Indians who rccolvann annuity from the
government , the government compelling the
payment by the Indians out of their annunl-
tios. This Is Justus far as the government
ought to go and not a step further. Tlio gov
ernment Is not Iluhlo to the people who liavo
lost property on the frontier and it ought not
to bo so held liable , but that U tha
puriKW ) of this bill , Tlio government has ux-
punded millions of dollars and eacrlllcud
thousands of men to protect the frontier and
drive hacic the Indians , and thu man who
gave up civilization with its burdens and
benefits and voluntarily went Into the
west on the frontier Is no more entitled to
indemnity for his los es than ho who took his
family nnd wont , into u nrw country felled
the forest , built chutvhrs iiiulischool houses.
uud blu/ed tic way for ulvilUixllui.