Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 21, 1882, Page 1

=g EER—-—— . tivity and vigilance of the officers of TWELFTH YEAR. ", THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. A Vast Amount of Important News on a Variety of Subjects. The Annual Reports of ‘Sev- eral Departments Briefly Cutlined. The Sioux Commission Suc- cessfally Working W the Indiane. An Important Reform Contems plated by the P.stcflipe Department. General Swaim Affirmathe Right of Army Officers. to Bilz the People CAPITAL NOTES. pecial Dispatch to T Ber. THE CHINESE LEGATION, WasuinaToN, November 20, — It <8 & the principle objwot of the change is to extend the provisions of the Ban- croft treaty over the territory of Al ance-Loraine, or some other portions of the German empire acquired since the Banocroft troaty was ratified, INMMIGRANTS, The chief f t} o bureau of statis tics reports during ¢ month of October there arrived in the cuitoms districts of Baltimore, Boeton, Da troit, Huron, Minnesota, New Or loans, Now York, Passamquody, Philadelphia and San Francisco 57, - 689 passengers, of whom 45,965 were immigrants, hE TRIAL OF DETECTIVE MILLER, charged with complicity in the Star routers, by the district commissioners, goes on to-morrow, the request te postpone was declined. CAPTAIN ALFRED HOPKINS, commandaunt of Pensacola navy yard, Fiorida, submitted to the court mar- tial to-day, his written defense of the charge of having deserted his post daring the yellow fever epidemic. The doorkeeper of the house and ser- geant at arms of the senate have their respestive halls in readiness here, for the assembling of congress, two weoks from to-day. THE SIOUX RESERVATION, Indian Commissioner Price is in- foimed by Judge Edmunds, chairman of the Sioux commission, that the was stated at the Chinese legation to- day that there is no foundation for the statement that the Chinese minister aud suite will be withdrawn from the United States on account of the re- cent logislation restricting Chinese immigration. The Melville court this morning heard Melville respecting the searche madoe for DeLong. He detailed the wanderings of the party, and mciden- tally mentioned their starving, freez. ing condition, saying they lved on bones and other offal found in de- serted huts, AN OFFICE SEEKER, Sacretary Teller appointed Col. Deahna, late collector at Sitka, Alas- ka, special timber agent. Deanna was given a position as special treas- ury agent at $6 per day which he declined, since which time he has con- tinued to besiege heads of departments for a place. THE MELVILLE FAMILY. Engineer Melville to-day, being in- terrogated by a representative of the press respecting statements of his wife published this morning to the effect that he will be compelled to al- low her a part of his income for main- tenance, said the entire matter will have to be settled by the courts. OPERATIONS OF SPECIAL AGENTS, Supervising Special Agent Martin of the treasury department, has sub- mitted to the secretary of the treas. good Yankton and Ogallala Indians at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota, have agreed to separate reservations of limited proportions. The Iudians at Rosebud Agency had previously agreed to reservations, and as the In- dians at these two agencies comprise half the Sioux nation, the work of the commission is practically accom- plished. The object of the commis- sion in having the Indians agreo to select separate reservations is to con- centrata all Indians in one-ha!f the present reservation, in order that the other ha'f may be thrown opea to the public. Tae Indians have not yet located their intended reservation and can not without authority from con- gress, Congress will bs called "upon to pay them for the land they sur- render. . IRRIGATING THE UTES, Indian Commissioner Price will to- morrow forward to the Ute commis- sion at Salt Lake City $5,000 for use in irrigating the Ute country in the southern portion of that territory. AN IMPORTANT DEPARTURE in the policy of the postoffice depart- ment will be inaugurated on January 1st next, It will consist in transfer- ring to the blank agency division, which is under the supervision of the first assistant postmaster general the purchase of all supplies in first and second class postoflices of the country. As at present conducted, ury his annual repori for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, detailing the operations of the special agency service during that period, It shows that the amount recovered on account of seizures, fines aud snits was $80,- 579; increased duties, $769,446; mis- ocellaneouns, . $12,153. Number of soizares, 217; appraised values, $91,- 476, The reduction in expenses recommended is $18,822. The supervising special agent says; “To secure more efficient and honest administration of customs ser- vice throu zhout the country, the con- solidation of collection districts and abolition of a large number of ports, at some of which there are no duties colleoted and others where the ex- penses are largely in excess of re- ceipts, would seem aosolutely neces- sary, and in this connection it is grat- ifying to know that -uring the last sesston of congrees a bill for congoli- dation of collestion districts, for abolition of all fees and giving col- lectors fixed salaries was introduced by a member of iho house who was formerly a special agent and familiar with the wants of the service.” Respecting smugeling he says: ‘‘Through the ac- this service, assisted largely by local custom cfficers, smuggling has been confined to very narrow limits, The selzure, on the night of the third of Jauuary last,; of nearly a ton of opium, valued at $26,000, which an attempt was being made to land from the steamship City of Tokio, at the wharf of the Pacific Mail steamship company, in San Francieco, is the largest and most important case of smuggling discovered during the year. Tt isreported that thebusiness of opium smuggling on the Pacific coast has been carried on by an organized company, which included capitalists, custom house employes, steamship employ- es, local politicians and Chinamen, All custom officers implicated were dismissed from the service, On the subject of under valuation, Mr, Mar- tin says: “Investigation has shown that upon advices of the agent of for- eign manafacturers,often the invoice of consigned goods, are far below the cost of production, It is estimated that less than 46 per cent, of the 60 r cent, ad valorem duty on our gilk 18 collected in consequence of under valuation of that article.” COL. COGGSWELL, whose sudden death was aunounced this morning, was one of the three union officers prisoners of war who were held as hoatsges at Cherleston in 1862 to prevent the destruction of the rebel privateers by federal troops, The nayal advisory board spent to- day considering the report of the late advisory board submitted a year ago A REQUEST REFUS The secretary of war ! asked by telegraph to grant ti ¢ the barrecks at Chattanc a8 3 small-pox hospital has refused to do so on the ground that such use wou render them unfit for other purpo and probably require their destruc tion, the postmaster at one of these offices purchases stationery and furniture for his own office, se- lects such styles and tints as may pll:wd: his fan nm}l sends his :ill tIx: the department, where it is paid, is R‘gm by'-uzflyingh these offices 2 @8 they may need and have paper uniform in size, ete., that at least 26 per cént. of the pres- ent cost can be saved, With this ob- jectin view prominent postmasters from all sections of the country have been requested to assemble here,when the question of uniformity in blanks, 8iz3 of paper, and postoffice books, will be discussed. Ex President Pierrola, of Peru, called on the secretary of state to-day and had an extended intérview on Peravian matters, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Supervising Architect James G. Hill, of the treasury department, has submitied to the secretaryof the treas- ury his annual report for the year ending September, 1882, The report shows the amount expended upon var- ious pub iz buildings in the west and also unexpecded balances of appropri- ations remaining in the treasury at the cloze of the year. The report also states that considerable ¢xtraordinary repairs have been made upon the pub- lic buildings at Cairo, Ills.; Indian- apolis, Ind., and San Francisco to ac- commodate the increased demands of the postal service. Alterations have been made in the postoffices at Gal- veston, Louisville, St. Paul, San Fran- cieco and Lincoln, Neb, ARMY OFFICERS AND THEIR DEBTS, Judge Advocate General Swaim de- cides that the failure of army officers to satisfy any indebteduess fairly con- tracted 18 not a violation of the Glst article of war, In reply to a question whether or not the charge of conduct vagabond, desi money to embark in the business, en- deavored to gain his wife's consent to sell their home, but she refused to sign the deed. After she had retired at night M went to the bed whore she was ssleop and poanded hor skull to pieces with stonos, He then went to town and told the hin toyo wife had die f consum asked him to assist in burying her | roturning with a party to the house. | Being arrested on suspicion, he con- fossed the crime and told, the whole story with bratish merriment, He is now in jail, The Steel Rail Business. Spocial Dispatch to Trn Bex. 81, Louis, November 20,—In an interview this afternoon published Ly The Post-Dispatch, Ethan A, Hitch- cock, president of the St. Louis Ore and Steel company, intimates that the Vulean Steel works ot that company here will probably close downfon De- comber 1, and remain closed all next year. Mr. Hitcheock gave the follow- ing interesting information respecting the steel rail interest of the country: He said the price of steel rails has fal. len oft 25 per cent, It was $G0 per ton last spring, it is now §45. When rails were worth €60 piz iron was sold from $2550 to $26 per ton, Iron men now want $%4, Take 26 per cent. off §26 and it will leave $19 50. That 1s what we ought to get pigiron for. I have offered these men $20 per ton, but they will not take it. It is altogether idle to talk about keeping the Vulcan at work, unless we get pig iron for §20, The price of steel rails have fallen because the production hus been too great. The estimated capacity of steel mills in the United States is now 2,150,000 tons against 1,250,000 tons for 1881. Now the demand, as far as I can get at it for the next year, will bo about 1,000,000 tons—eall it 50 por cent of the steel mills’ capacity. I'hat shows it will be impossible for all the mills to work full time under the most favorable circumstances, but as far as the consumption is concerned it is very difficult to figure. I dun’t believe the railroads themselves know what ‘they will want until after they have seen their annua! balance sheet at its best, there will be little new road building. There will be no trunk lines built into Texas or Mexico. There will be no Nickel Plate laid east and west; we will have to depeng upon reconstruction and repair of roads already built, There will be a g.od deal of this done, but not enough to take more than 50 per cent ofjthe pres- ent capacity of the steel mills, 1 do not believe congress will make any material change in the tariff duty on metals. It may be lowered, that is expected, I believe, but the condi- tion of trade in this country is such that the duty on iron cuts a very little figure one way or the other, If by the 1st of Dacember, at which time our present contracts will be worked out, we cannot procure labor and material at rates which will ena- ble us to meet the reduction in price in steel rails, we will close our works. If we do close 3,000 men will b thrown out of employment and a pay roll of $150,000 per month will be stopped, For our men's sake we would gladly continue work, but we cannot run our mills at a positive financial loss, Chiocago and Joliet Mills. Special Dispatch to Tir Bex. Cuicaao, November 20.—The pro- prietors of the rolling mills in this city and Joliet have been interviewed in regard to the statement that they intend to shut down within a short time, They did not say positively they intended to close at a fixed date or at a future date, but said that as things looked now, they did not see how they could continue to run with- out losing money, and intimated that unless a change in the situation oc- curred they would probably he compelled to oclose on Febru- ary next, the time being de- endent on existing contracts, n some mills they run to January, in others to February, They say with steel rails at $45 per ton, which is equal to $42, a reduction in the price of both ore and labor will be necessary to secure the mill from lose, In view of the present cost of living and general feeling among iron work- ers, they cannot expect to secure a reduction in the price of labor. They will, therefore, for the time being only, run to wok up stock on hand and tulfill existing contracts with & view to being ready to shut down when the proper time comes, Fear is expressed, also, by unbecoming an officer and a gentle- man, under the Glst article of war, is proper to be brought against officers of the army who neglect to pay the just debts 1ncurred by by them, and by their manner of life and current ex- penditure fail to exerclse such proper economy as might enable them in time to save from their salaries amounts sufficient to satisfy their creditora in whole or in part, he an- swers in the negative. THE MONUMENT FAIR, At a meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Garfield Monument Fair association held to-night, it was cided to extend invitations to the | presidout and mewbers of the cabiaet, to justices of the supreme court and to the general of the army and other diatinguished persons, to be present and participate in the opening cere- monies on the 2bth inst. e Lty Monopoly Wins Special Dispateh to Titk Bre, PurvapeLriia, November 20, -The supreme court to-day rendered a de- cigion in favor of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, which ends the long | controversy between the common- wealth and the company concerning THE GERMAN LEGATION here has information that the pro- posed changes in the treaty of natu- ralization which the new German minister now en route for Washing- ton has been directed to obtain, re- late mure to the German application of the present treaty than to its pro- visions, which are pronounced quite satisfactory, It is understood that taxes and penalties. Over §700,000 were claimed to be due the state by the latter. Rope Him While He s Hot. Special Dispatch to Tux Bxs. Kansas Ciry, November 20, -The Journal's Albuquerque (N, M.)special says news was received there of a bratal case of wife murder near Las Cruces. Juan Mantoyo, a dranken gome of “he proprietors that the uexy congress will reduce the tariff on steel to an extent to open business to for- eign competitiot, The belief is ex- pressed in some quarters that this is a concerted movement on the part of steel mill proprietors of the west to inflaence public opinion aud prevent a reduction of the tariff by congrees. Between 6,000 and 6,000 men are employed here and at Joliet. - Beecher's Bonus Special Dispatch to Tin Brx New York, November 20.—In the Beecher cage to-day Judge Barrett granted the motion to dismiss, In moving for sn extra allowance of $1,5600 for defense, Shearman eaid the real facts ofgthe case were that when the work was suspended the firm had some 10,000 copies on hand and there was no evidence to show they cost one cent. Instead of losing ‘money the firm had made a clear gain of $17,000. Judge Barrett made an order allowing Beecher $350 extra al- lowance, e ter e Pest House Disturbanoce Special Dispateh to Tux Mux. A OrATTAN00GA, Tenn., November 20, ~—The rumors of a riot. at Chatta- eooga are unfounded. They arose from an attempt of the city authori- ties to place the pest house on the United g:ntal resorvation attached to the National cemetery. The superin- tendent ordered the city authorities from the grounds and he at once stationed an armed guard around the lace. No further trouble is appre- nded as the authorities will not act without permission from Waskington, OMAHA NEB. TUESDAY _— THE OMmAHA DaiLy BEE . THE OLD WORLD. The Parliamentary Party Whip- ping the Irish to Par- nell's Support, Pasha's Trial (urned Into a Farce by the | Arabi | Commission, Another Great Day For Die- play and Decoration of the Military. Fmportant Froceedings in the Com- mons and French Assembly. A Large Assortment of General Newe. Spocial Dispatches to Tun B, THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE, Tuisk, Ireland, November 20,— Ten thousand persons attended a meeting of the Irish National league yeaterday. Among the speakers were Sullivan and 0'Kelly, membera of par- Jiament. The latter reforred to what he called ‘‘the efforts of Davitt to split the Ivish party,” and said thoy were tantamount to stabbing Ireland in the back, He threatencd to resign his seat if the country wavered in its allegance to Parnell, He advised the farmers to take advantage of tho ar- reara of rent set. Votes of confidence in the speakers were carried. EXPLORING AFRICA, Loxpoxn, November 20,—Lieutenant Wiseman, who has boen exploring the Congo river region, has arrived at Zanziba?. In his jourowy across equatorial Africa he gained valuable information. PRESIDENT GREVY CONVALESCENT, Panris, November 20.—President Grevy is going on a shooting excur- sion. His recovery is .apparentiy complete, LAW IN BERLIN, BeruN, November 20,—The police Interdioted, under the socialist law, the sale of pamphlets on the labor question in the shape of two speeches delivered in the reischtag. RUSSIAN SUSPECTS, Opessa, November 20, —Seventeen persons were arrested here on suspic- ion of being nthilista, ARABI'S TRIAL A FARCE. COaro, November 20,— The commis- sion of inquiry is turning the trial of Arabi Pasna into a farce and Broad- loy has withdrawn from the defense after vigorously protesting against the violation of ‘the agreement made with him, DECORATING SOLDIERS, Loxpox, November 20, —The queen to-morrow ' decorate the officers and soldiers # 10 distinguished them- selves in the™war in Euypt, Gen: eral Wolseley and 90 offisers go to Windsor in the morning. A LONG AFFIDAVIT BY NENET, formerly Arabi Pasha’s adviser,is pub- lished, 1t is strongly io favor of Ar- abi, who, Nenet declares, endeavored to prevent incondiarism and protected Christians, A DANGEROUS LUNATIC, A man named Sanders is arraigned for sending a letter to Gladstone threatening to murder him, He was remanded after disclaiming his inten- tion to murder the prime minister, The man is merely a dangerous lunat- ic. When searched a knife was found upon him, : ANOTHER CIRCULAR, ‘CloNsTaNTINOPLE, November 20.-- The porte intends to direct a circular to the powers calling atteution to Montenegrin armaments and the steps the porte has taken with a view to settling the last disputed points in connection with the delimitation of the frontier. POWDER EXPLOSION, Guayaquir, November 20.--A fear- tul explosion occurred to day at a powder magazine, half a mile north of town, It is rumored about ten persons were killed, A church and soveral houses near were destroyed. THA POPE ON IRISH CRIME, Dusriy, November 20,--The Free- man's Journal says the pope at a re- cent interview expressed his horror at the outrages committed in Ireland and charged bishops to use their utmost exertions to prevent the peo- ple offending against the laws. MICHAEL CASEY, father of Patrick Casey, who was sen tenced to be hanged for the murder of Bridget Joyce, was indicted for com- plicity in the murder of the Joyce tamily. DELANCY'S TRIAL, To-day in the case of Delancy, charged with an attempt to assassio- ate Judgoe Lawson, the accused was committed for trial at the next Dab- lin commissicn, The prisoner was guarded to and from the police sta- tion by a strong escort of mounted pu- lice with drawn sabres, A LIBERAL DEVEATED, Loxpox, November 20,—Kennard, conservative, was elected member of parliament for Salisbury, defeating Grenfell, liberal candidate for re- election. THE PARNELLITES RESOLVED not to take united action 1n relation to York’s motion for appointment of a committee to inquire into the circum- stances under which Paraell, Dillon and O'Kelly were released from Kil- matnham jail A STORY, Pans, November 20. —~The Voltaire publishes a story portending a revival of the projected rising of legitimista, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, Loxpox, November 20 —Drs, Guall and Carpenter held a consultation to- day with regard to the health of the Archbishop of Canterbury, The phy- siolans lssued & bulletin stating that MORNING, NOVEMBER 21 during the past week there has been a roturn of fever, while the patient has lost atrength, The condition of the archbishop is regarded with in- oroased anxiety. THE PARADE 10 MORROW will be comporod of all the regimehts which served in the Egyptian cam paign, A eprcial generat ordet will bo rend, in which the queen, after enumerating the hardships auffered by the troops and the brilliant engage- ments fought, thanks the officers and men individually and collootively for gallantry and exemplary conduct. UP AT AUCTION, Aiesanvria, November 20.—The grounds of the buildings belonging to the state domains, destroyed during the burning of Alexandria, will be sold at auction, DOINGS IN THE COMMONS Loxvoxn, November 20,—Gladstone in reply to an inquiry from William Forater, atated that the government was anxioua to deal with the question of the suppression of the slave trado n Egypt, and that the first dispatch to Lord Dafferin, since his arrival in Oatro related to that subject. Dilke, under secretaay of the for- oign department, said negotiations were now passing between England and France in regard to the treaties which have been concluded. Courtney, secretary to the treas. ury, informed Parnell that up to the present time applications under the land act by tensnts for loan to im- prove their buildings numbered 626, of which 310 has beon granted, 210 in- admissable and remainder are being investigated. Gladstone in reply to an inquiry from Parnell, stated the government were not at present contemplating any amendment to arrears of rent act, Frevilyan, chicf secretary for Ire- land, said that up to the 16th inst. wppiications under the arrears of rent acy had ronched 14167, The land commissioners, he said, hoped to set- tle before the 30th inst. all cases lodged prior to November 25th. Dincuesion of the eighth procedure ruie was resumed, Gladstone sc- cepted an amendment providing that the rule should not apply in nominat- ing select commiasions, and the rule, as ameunded, was carried, THE ARREARS ACT. Loxpon, November 20 --The Newa understands the government does not intend to attempt to deal with the ar- rears act this ression, and the Parnell- ites will have no opportunity of dis- cussing the administration of the land act befdre the prerogation of parlia- ment, THE FRENCH ABSEMBLY. Pagis, November 20.— Herisson, minisier of public works, to-day in- formed the budget committee he had still at his disposal 60,000,000 francs of the fund allotted for his department, but he could not consent to any re- duction of the sum (488,000,000 francs) which it was preposed to ex- pend on important pubjic works, The committee agreed that this sum should not be reduced, but that the floating debt accountshould be ohar, ed with what the governmant expend- ed in excess of available resources. Ribat, reporter of the budgetcom- mittee, accepted the decision, bat stated he would call attention to the deficit in the budget. The chamber of deputies discussed the estimates for foreign cftices. Duclerc, presi- dent of council and minister of for- eign affairs, opposed an amendment of- fered by aradical member, providing for abolition of the embassy at the vatican, The amendment was rejected, 339 to 171, De Montjau proposed that the ambassador at the Vatican be re- placcd by a charge-d'affaires. Duclerc srid that if the motion were carried he should resign. The motion was* re- jected, 339 to 147, ENGLAND IN THE BOWELS OF AFRICA, Lo Temps reports that England has obtained the consent of ‘the khedive to the cession of Mussowah to Abys- sinia, and is now seeking the approval of the Turkish government, A DEADLY DUEL, Munion, November 20.—A duel with pistols was fought at Waurzburg between a captain in the army and a student, who had served as a one-year volanteer. The captain was killed, PORTUGAL WAKES UP Lisson, November 20 - Newspapers referring to the bill in the French chamber concerning DeBrazza's trea- ties, calls upon the government to protect the rights of Portugese sub- jeots in Africa, D'GIERS', MISSION Beruiy, November had an sudience to day with the em- peror and prince Frederick William, and sfterward dined at the palace, 1t is semi-officially stated tho visit of DeGiers to Bismarck at Varzin had no special object, but may be inter- preted as an expression of the intl- mate relations existing between Rus- siaand Germany. ; A dispatch from Berlin says: De- Giers states the impressions he re- ceived at Varzin was most satisfac- tory. The condition of aflairs 1n France, he says, were especially dis- cussed, DcGiers, at the audience with the emperor to-day, inferred to him that Biemarck and he were agreed on all easential points, A Vienna dispateh says when De- Giiers left St, Petersburg the czar summoned Gen, Ignati¢fl to an au-. dience at Gatechina palace, which denotes that Gen, Iguateff has already taken the wind out'of DeGiers' sails, How Chslmers was Counuted Out. Special Dispatet o Tug Ber Jackson, Miss,, November 20, Democrats and citizens generally ro- gret the action of Becretary of State Henry Meyers and Gov. Lowrey in awarding the certificate to Van H, Manning upon @ clerical error in a tally sheet. The commiesioners of election of Tate county have tele: graphed that the name of Chambless appearing on the tally sheet is a cler- ical error and should have been J. R. Ohalmers. A corrected tally sheet with & oertificate have been forwarded by them to the secrotary of stute, The oase will come up . early in De- 18s% 153 on a mandamus, Tt will doubtles reach the supreme court aud an opinion be rendered beforo March 4th, Genoeral Chal- mers’ potition alloges that Secretary of State Myers allowed the returns from other districts to bo inspected, but re- fused to allow anyone to see tho re- turns trom the second district until they were counted: that the roturns were purposely concealed to prevent Ohalmers or his friends from examin ing and having them corrected, Ihe burden of the petilion is the allega- tion of fraud and concealment, It ia underatood there will be filed a plea as to jorisdiction of the court which will involve how far the atate courts can control congressional elections, _ - — comber * SAVE YOUR SOLES, The Railroad Fare to Ohicage Far Cheaper Than Walking, From Omahsa to the Lake Me- tropolis For One Dollar and Fif.y Canta, The War on Freight Rates Hqually Cheap and Agreeable, TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Special Dispatches to Tin Brx. Bosron, November 20,—The ropubli cans have renominated Mayor Gireene, Bosr N, November 20,—Isaac R, Butts, the oldest’ Boaton printer and publisher, died inst night, aced 86 years, MeLnovryy, November 20,—The legis- Intive council and house assembly resolved to hold an exhibition in 1856, REeADING, November 20.—The pipe mill of the Reading Iron works closed, em- |‘)Inyu reiusing to work upon notice of re- duction of wages, MixNearouts, Noverber 20, ~The au. roral illumination of nearly the entire firmament was witnessed by delighted crowds on the streets until a late hour last night. kl\\ Yok, November 20.—The Drigh ton Beach Racing association determined to close the season to- the 100th racing day, announcing, however, if the weather permitted, they would give a day's racing "han kegiving day. The Sioux Commission at Work Spocial Dispatch to Tux Brx, 8r. Pavi, November 20,—The Sioux commission, of which Judge Edmunds is chairman, is on its way 1o Standing Rock agenoy. Judge Shan. non, member of the commission, says they have had cooncils with the Indians at Santee, Pine Ridge and Rosebud agencios, at which there are about 16,800 Indians. They found the Indians in all cases ready to agreo to separate on smaller reserva- tions and generally anxious for ald to go into farming and stock raising. They are all particularly anxious for the establishment of schools for chil- dren. The plans of the commission are not completed, but they will recom- mend nlYotmentu of lands to differ- ent tribes sufficient to enable them to divide among themselves and establish tarming facilities. They will recom- ment allotment of about 26,000 cows to the agencies visited and also estab- lishment of one school for each thirty children, attendance at the schools to be compulsory, with penalty of with- drawal ot rations. The plan includes continuance of ammunition and ra- tions until the Indians become self- supporting, It is said after the new allotments are made several million acres will remain to be ceded to the government, : The Nickel Plate Road. Special Dispateh to Tuk Brr, They were appointed together with President Cumnrulngs to secure termi- nal faollities in Chicago. Both de- cline to reveal at prosent the identlty of the purchases of the road, but Judge Burk says it may be stated ab- solutely and unqualifiedly that the Nickel Plate will be operated as thoroughly independent of other lines as any road in this country, He says the pugchasing syndicate is composed of indigiduals and no corporation has any .igterest. Its arrangements for termingl facilities at Buffalo are merely temporary. The Colorado Puol Arbiter. Spocial Dispatch to Tus Brx. Cuicaco, November 20.—C, C. Wheeler, general manager of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail- road, will decline the arbitratorship of the three western pools to which he was recently elected, It is under- stood he will decline in favor of George C. Manchester, assistant to W. B. Btrorg, formerly nssistant gen- eral manager of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, — e — Bouton's Fish Trade. Special Dispatch to Tis Brx, Bosron, November 20,—The new fish exchange which went into opera- tion this morning caused dissatisfac- tion. The price offered by the exchange was about §1.256 per 100 ponnds under the usual market price, ‘Uen vessels took fish to Gloucester, threatening not to return agein. ‘I'he Herald says if this state of affairs continues it will result in serious injury to the fish trade of Boston, Coal Mine on Fire. Special Dispatch to Tun Bre, Hagrissura, Pa,, November 20, — A fire broke out last night at Short Mountain colliery at Likens, The flames commenced at the fan, A part of the slope building was cut away to save the slope house and machinery Mules, 120 in number, were hoisted from the mine, InJanuary, 1877, a fire in this mine involved a loss of one milllon dollars; it was subdued by turning Bear Creek into A Good Loeman to Squeexe. Special Dispateh so Tik Bre, Boston, November 20,—Thomas Loeman, the Australian bauker, re- ported to have left $2,000,000 to three children of the same name in this city, is not dead. He has signified his intention of leaving the children at least $4,000,000 when he dies, and will provide for their education in the weantime, The Miners' Strike. Special Dispateh to Tin Bue. Prrrssura, November 20,— The strike of the railroad coal miners to- day was not as successful as they had expected, Oat of 59 pits, employing over 8,000 men, only 14 pits, or about 1,600 miners, are idls, The bhalavce are still at work. The miners' oftic- ials assert that all will bo out in a fow days. The Grand Trank Railroad Come bines Against Vamderbilt in the Northenst. A Varlety of Rallrood Itema. Now Fer the Chromo. Specal Dispatch to Tix B, Curcaco, November 20.-~The Chi- cago, Milwaukee & 8t. Paul company is to-day selling tickets from Sioux. City to 8t. Paul for 25 centa and from Sioux Oty to Chioago or Milwaukee for §1.25. This is to meet the cut of the 8t. Paul & Omaha announced on Sun. day morning. —_— The Bottomless Pool. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Swoux Ciry, Ia, November 20,— The Chicago, Milwaukeo & fSt. Paul company is to-day selling tickets from Sioux City to St. Paul for 25 cents, and from Sioux City to Milwaukee or Ohicago for $1 £5. s to meet the cut of the St, Paul & Omaha an- nounced Sunday morning, The Latest Ratoes. Spocial Dispatch to T Bxe. MinNgarouts, November 20,--The Chtcago, Milwaukeo & St, Paul issned a new schedule of passenger rates to-- day. The rate to Chicago remains $1, but by the cut to ocher competing pointa the fare to Sioux Falls, B oy is 20 cents, Sioux OCity 25 cents, Council Bluffs $1, Omaha, $1 50, At- chison $5.75, Kansas City $6-95, Den- ver $21.50. The cut on freight is to 10 cents per one hundred pounds. The Albert Lea route posts new rates to points as follows: New York, $21 Boaton $20, Portland $22, Bangor §19, Philadelphia $19; Baltimore 818 60, Washington $18.50, Montreal $18, St. Louis $8.50. The rate to Chicago remains at 50 cents. Tha Albert Lea rates on millstuffs were 10 conts per hundred to Chicago, To- day u out from 20 cents and an addi- tional cut to T} is announced to go into effect to-morrow morning. o Omsha company charged 7} cents on will stuff to-day. Another Slash. 8pecial Dispatch o Tus Bxa N S8r. Pauvr, November 20, — No change In paesenger rates to-day. The Omaha line announces a cut of rate to Chicago to 7} centa Mil kee's cut to and from interior points. Passenger travel is brisk, though lack of low return rate prevent the in- crease which cheap trayel both ways would cause. Shippersand merchanta say the business community is not in position to take much advantage of the cut., Merchants have made their trips to the city for purchase and are stocked, illers will realize an advance on flour -and grain stock if they can get it to market before the price falls, but say the price of wheat will raise on ac- count of acarcity of cirs and they can buy only from hand to meuth., The uncertainty of the continuance of low rates from interior points will stimu- late the sale of wheat by farmers and make trade brisker and money easier. Mansger Merriil’s ion, dpectal Mm":h to Tun B, b g Minnearorts, November 20,—In coaversation with The Tribune re- porter General Manager Merrill, of the Milwaukee line, said: {*‘The situa- tion remains practically the same, and what the future will develop I cannot say. Our road does not want to fight and did not commence the present war, We ehould like to close it at any time, but are not prepared to say upon what teams, The trovble com- menced about two months ago, We and the Omaha road were in a pool and the Rock Island wanted one third of the business. They have the longest road by 100 miles and we could not quite submit to the injustice of their demands. Then the Omaha road gives notice of forty- five days that at the end of that time they would withdraw from the pool. That time expired on Saturday. Por- ter, while he said nothing defnite, led me to infer that we might be able to fix the matter up, and I telegraph- ed that I would be in Minneapolis Monday, but they cut Sunday, We were not aggressors, and only fight to protect ourselves. To-day the cut ia only one way; how long it will remain that way I am unable to say, neither will T venture to predict what will happen nor how long tho war will last, A Combinatien Agriust Vander- bilt. Special Dispatch to Tix Brs. Osweao, N, Y., November 20,—It is rumored that the Grand Trunk railroad of Canada is negetiating with Sam Sloan for the lease of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg rail- road. Should this lease be made & strong combination would at onge be formed betwoen the Grand Trank-— its Great Western divizions—and the Watertown & Ogdensburg, Ogdens- burg & Lake Champlain mti Vermont Central roads, in opposition to Van. derbilt’s lives, which would enable the former to control the freight and passenger traffio of the New England states. Cu1iac0, November 20,—The trial of ‘Theresa Sturla, Woman wao shot OCharles the oall board, July, was begun in Vi el pouth fis woralog: o