Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 21, 1890, Page 1

# GENERAL MILES TELLS OF A NEW DANGER, g 3 v - THE OMAHA TWE TIETH YEAR. “OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 21, 1890. DALY BEE. NUMBER 156, VITH RIFLE 0N BACK.| The Redskins Are Dancing the Much Dreaded Ghost Dances FROM THE SCENE OF THE TROUBLE. Tho Beo Correspondent Sends News of a Dangerous Bituation, Orazed Red Men Continne to Look for the Promised Messiah, SHORT BULL WILL RESIST CAPTURE. An Emmisary from Red Cloud Meets Buffalo Bill's Braves and At to Ahenate Them-—Stories of Absurd Miracles. mpt Pixe Rinee Ac Telegram to Turk B! morning ¢ and find the state of affairs tem- porarily quict though intensely uncertain. The troops from Omaha that amived in Rushville at1 o'clock yesterday started on a forced march for this point five hours later and arrived here at 8 this morning. They are in good condition with the tion of being foot sore as a result, of their twen a strange and vory hilly route and in darkuess so intenseas to be almost phenomenal, The very heart of the town part of the reservation has been appropriated by these formidable repre- sentatives of the government and is entirely covered with the frail white homes of the soldiers afield. The camp from Eighth a8 an —[Special excep- ix mile jaunt over includes the four companies Omaha, one company of the which is serving attachment with o Gattling gun and a Hotglikiss cannon; three companies of cavalty from Fort Robinson, Captain Corliss commanding the contingent. Captain Steadman commands the cavalry battalion. Major Butler of the Second in- fantry commands the whole. General Brooke is also on the spot to command Major Butler. The officers in particular look travel worn and it is a little less than marvel- ous that they can command themselves to the extent they arc just now compelled to do, by the flock of castern newspaper correspondents who would form a regiment themselves. Additional troops are coming from Forts Meade, Niobrara.and McKinney. That report wired along the Elkhorn rond last night to the effect thatan engagement had taken place and that some sixty soldiers and Indians had been killed was untrue and probably started from the fact of alittle rumpus of a civilian nature that occurred between about sixty Indians over a a brother Indian being arrested for drunken- ness, The row was practically not worth a second thought. General Brooke has occupied the agency quarters since his arrival, and has been busily engaged i receiving and replying to communications relative to the situation. He is anxiously awaiting the instructions from the department at Washington which were due before he left Omaha, re- garding whether or not he shall interfere with the ghost dance—the stimulating factor of the new Christ-Messiuh eraze. This ghost dance is mow going on at Wounded Knee, sixteen miles northeast, and at Porcupine, thirty miles north, while a scout who has just come in reports thata band of 500 copper faces have appeared ata point only nine miles to the northeast. In all these instances the Indians are danc- ing with their rifies strapped upon their backs. The Indians dancing at Wounded Kuee, aunnounce openly and aboveboard, that if the soldiers’ attempt to take Little Womb Jack, Red Cloud, a son of old Red Cloud, Big Road and Little Road away as there has been thoughts of doing, they, tho Indians, will cut off the soldiers' ears and otherwise maim them. American Horse, a leading chief, told me today that if the dance was not stopped blood would certaiuly flow. . Mr. J. A, Cooper, one of the oldest and most widely known special and disbursing ageuts of the Indian department, arrived here at mnoon, having been summoned -from Wichita, Kan, He s the man that earned such & reputation by breaking up the ghost dance at Tongue river last July. He told me that the only way toavoid bloodshed atthe present time is to let thedance go on for a short time longer until the leaders can be captured by strategy instead of at the muzzle of a Gattling gun, If it is found that strategy will not get them then the dance should be broken up with powder and bullets, It is supposed to be worth a man's life to go five miles or more from the agency here in any other direction but toward town and no one can bo found today who will risk the experiment, not even army officers, Every officer on the ground, and especially those high inauthority, lodk upon the situa- tion as very critical, To be still more explicit, 18 to say that the officers consider it mext to probavle that six or eight thousand Indians may sweep down on us at any moment.. With such a state of affairs, who will say that our situation is en- wviablet For the first time in his life many & man's heart is beginning to twitch. As ono comes out of & tent, ofice or store in the little community he fiuds him- self castine a sharp glance toward the hills, “What could their 1,000 soldiers do against five or six thousand reds armed with Win- chester repeating rifles? 1s & question I bave heard asked more than a hundred Umes wday aud no one fecls the hopelessuess of tho task to auswer it more than does General Brooke himself.” othing but a miracle could save us from Custer’s fate, said a prominent officer, “and 1 hope to God,” he added, ‘“that rein- forcements will arrive before the red devils | make their break.” The Indians that are hero in sight and with whom we mingle hourly, ‘are or scom to be, exceedingly friendly and they are trusted by all, but still it is well kept in mind that blood is thicker than water, Red Cloud who has been and s still sympa- thizing wirh the new Christ fanatics but is here instead of being off at the Ghost Dances continues very sullen, and he is being keenly watched, A false moveon his part and he will be put in ircns, He seems to be thoroughly bent on producing an uprising. Not a newspaper the ground had a for man on has wink two hours and of any ab this writing. may bring forth 1 will give version of the situation patches. of sleep seventy- no prospect What o moment ono can tell Agont Royer's in my next dis- He bas been inacessible today. 0. H O there is no Short Bull Defiant, VALENTINE, Neb,, No: .—Colonel Smith's command scaled the Niobrara hills at Fort Niobrara yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock and this morning at 3 o'clock was at Rosebud agency, distant thirty-five miles. He is now encamped at the agency and it is reported that 600 well Sioux warriers armed with magazine guns and plenty of ammunition are on the Black Pipe, both par- ties seeming to be awaiting developments. It is thought that there wall now be no hos- tile demonstrations unless it be on Monday when the Indians may and stampede tho food. Their rations of beef and commissions having been already cut off and they being desperate for want of food. mounted make a beef herd for charge Mujor Earnest, who was sent over last weck to investigato the cause of the unea: ness, returned this afternoon, but nothing was learned from bim, further than an intimation that Colonel Smith's command was not large enough the Indi stand their ground. No depredations are as yet reported on the border, and thus far no individual has been harmed, yet the'settlers stick to the town and eagerly wait ‘uny information as to the situation at Rosebug and their number is be- ing increased howrly. Colonel Sumner, Bighth cavalry, passed through here tonight for his regiment in the fleld, and Captan Simpson, quartermaster, for Rushville to personally superintend the forwarding of supplies. Governor Thayer has wired that he has forwarded 100 stands of arms for the use of the citizens here, The rumor has been just started that Colonel Smith has asked for re-enforcements, All is quiet here but all expectancy. Later—Authentic news has just been received here that Short Bull says he does not want to fight, but will not be taken. General Brooke has ordered him taken and Colonel Smith has wired that he has not sufficient force. A fight is expected as soon as Smith can be reinforced. should ns AT RUSHVILLE. Red Cloud Tries to Incite the Buffalo 8ill Indians. Rusnyirie, Nob., Nov. 20.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bre.)—Latest developments here indicate that there has been a determined effort on the part of the leaders in the Mes- siah craze o lead the Indiaus into an outbreak soonor or later and settlers are ouly beginnng realizo the gravity of thesituation. Talks with half-breeds and friendly Tndians who seem desirous of stand- ing with the white men confirm the now gen- eral belief that military measures were taken none too soon. 1t is evident that a great ma- jority of the Indians were not aware of the true design of the sorchead leaders, but some who did know it have now let the sceret out. Owling to massing of troops here so promptly it is believed all danger has passed for the present, unless the Indians re- sist disarming or refuse to stop the ghost dance, in which event there will be fighting and retreating Indians might possibly do some injury. Red Cloud had a messenger here last night to meet the Indians in Buffalo Bill's outfit, just returned from Europe, and through a half-breed your correspondent learns that he endeayored to poison their minds against the action taken, claiming it to have been ununecessary, that no wrong was done or contemplated by tho Indians, and that it is another imposition and indig- nity heaped upon poor Lo. The mformant thought some unfayorable impression had thus been made on the new arrivals, but at least it shows the disposition of the wily and sour chief. » Additional troops from Forts Sidney, Rus- sell and McKiuney are en route here and will arrive some timo today. Those arriving yes- terday reachied the agency by forced marches early this morning. Reports from there give everything quiet today. If an outbreak occurs the Indians ave sure to make for the Black Hilis and the settlers along that route are reported frantic with fear and calliug for aid, but itis not known what other cause exists for thoir excitoment, as no depredations are reported, now to Big Foot Will Be Watched, Cuanserialy, S, D, Nov, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—The troops sta- tioned below the forks of the Bellefourche and Cheyenne rivers huve been notified to make preparations to remain where thoy are until next spring. This military camp is in the vicinity of the belligerent Big Foot's vil lage, and as Big Foot is one of the active spirits on the Messiah craze the soldiers will keep a watchful eye on him, Wyoming Alarmed. Powper River, Wyo., (via Douglas) Nov. 2. — |Special Telogram to Tue Bee.)— Colonel Henry's command has just arrived on the way to Douglas. Scout Grouard re- ports 100° Sioux lodges between the two >owder rivers, If an outbreak occars dam- age will be done in this_country, the favorite resort of the Indians. Much excitement ex- ists in northern Wyoming at being left without troops. T'he L Nov. 20, test Rumor, Cuie. ““Buffalo Bill,” who is |10 te city, told an Associated press repre- I!rnmli\’n this evening that General Miles had received information that a fight took place this afternoon between General Jrooke's troops and the Indiins be- twoen Rushville and Pine Ridge. No particulars have vet been received and the casualties are unknown, Buffalo Bill expressed the opinion that Gen- eral Mits would, if t alone by the govern- ment,” settle the trouble expeditiously. General Miles was seen at midnight and denied that there was any truth whatever in the report. THE NE General Miles Says That the Bucks May Leave the Reservation. Citrcao, Nov. 20.-General Miles this evening recoived a telogram from Rushville nforming him that General Brookes' com- mand had reached Pine Ridge at 7 o'clock this morning. The Indians are coming in in large numbers from Roscbud, There is mich excitement and the ghost dance con- tinues, General Miles today received a com- munication from an oficer at Camp Poplar River, Mont., dated November 17, containing considerable matter of interest with refer- ence to the Messiah craze. The officer re- ports all Indians 1 that vicinity affected by tho provailing craze, and even the more intel- ligent half-breeds believe in it. Numbers of younger Indians recently procured new Win- chester rifles, where, the officers coula not as- certaln, There has been no excitement up there yet nor dance but thereis deep and uni- versal intercst and belief that there will bo astonishing supernatural manifestations before vory long, One of Sitting Bull's lieu- tenants (White Gut), with two other Sioux, have recently been up thero preaching new doctrines, denouncing schools and telling the Indians to provide themselves with arms and ammunition and meet the other Indians next spring in the Black Hills country. They vere ordered off the reservation and went to ¢ Moyntain, north of the British line, to proselyte to the remuants of the Ogallalas and Uncapapas. Oneof the loyal Tndians told tmis officer that in case the Sioux should open hostilities many young warriors from there are likely to go and join them. The Ogallalas and Un capapas, north of the British line, are a bad lot, some of whom were in the Custer affair and some of the older ones were concerned in the Minnesota massacre of 18¢ The Gros- ventres Indians at Fort Belknap reservation a n 8 very turbulent state, As an_instanco of the stories floating around, the officer tells one current on the reservation to the effect that seve ung warr s started from there to visit Sitting Bull and learn about the new Messiab. On the way there oneqf them (Yellow Hawlk) said he had been commanded in a dream to kill himself as a test of faitn, with fl}fl'l\l(li\l' hie should be raised from the dead. He cor mitted suicide accordingly and the party went on without him. Wlien_they reached Standing Rock they found Yellow Hawk there alive and well, having been resurrected and taken to Standing Rock ahead of his companions. This is the story sent back by the traveler General Miles expressed great satisfaction this evening that General Brooke's troops had reached the agency this morning before the Indians had inaugirated hostilities and the further fact that the latter are not com- mitting any violence. “Now," said he, “they have to attack us in our own’ position or else break away from (he reservation. The danger is now that the turvulent bucks may leave the reservation. The appearance of General Brooke's com- mand, however, will have the effect of sus- ining the authority of the government and give 1 ion to the loyal element among the Indinas.’ THEY ARE WILD. A Private Dispatch bescribes the citement at Pine Ridge. Kansas Crry, Mo, Nov. 20.—A dispatch from Pine Ridge, from James N. Finley, formerly of this city, now post trader at the Pine Ridge agency,was received here to- night. The dispatch mentions the arrival of troops and continues as follows: “The In- dians are actually crazed with ligious fanaticism and excitement at the ghost dances is of a most in- tense character. Add to thelr excitement the utter recknessless of consequences in duped by blind fanaticism, and you may some idea of the situation. Itis the g opinion among the troops that they will be ordered in i day or twoto stop the Indian’s ghost dance. Then trouble will undoubtedly follow. Two or three dances are now in A herder who just reached ports several hundred Indians congre secretly nine miles from this place They are all heavily armed and expecting the the Roscbud Sioux to join them shortly. re- A Gloomy Report. Pierne, S L., Nov. 20,-Captain Norville, special agent stationed at this point, returned today from a trip up the Red river, whence he had gone on veceipt of a report that the Indians, on account of the ghost dance, were failing to attend the distribution of rations and killing cattle. He reports he found the Indians much excited and keep- ing up their famous ghost dances with a zest and perseverance that is alarming. He found “‘Hump Rod” with about three hundred braves of the Two Ket- tle band all painted up and acting in a very suspicious manner. The cowboys who ar- rived here tonight stated the Indians had killed a number of cattle ana were reting in a strange manner and the famous Indian, “Steps-the-Cripple,” had told them they had better keep on their guard. Some of the chiefs told Norville that several of the hostiles had urged them to go and join in the ghost dances, making threats that if lhcf didn't enough force would be sent against them to kill them all, They claim to stand in great fear of the hostiles, They Want Guns. HAY Srnrixgs, Neb.,, No —[Special Telegram to Tug Beg. |—E 'ything is quiet, but the citizens ave gathered on the streets and anxiously discussing the Indian question, The settlers surrounding are not so wuch alarmed as was anticipated. The village authorities have telegraphed Governor Thayer for ammunition in addition to the supplies already here, which cousists of guns but no ammunition. ‘A citizen has just ar- rived from Pine Ridge agency who says the troops arrived there at 7 o'clock this morn- ing and found all guiet. The wain body of Tedekiing are oo White Clay creek, about twenty-five miles north of the agency build- ings, holding the ghost dance and waiting for the appearance of their Mossiah, who bas up to date failed to materialize. 'They de- clare their intention of holding on to their guus or die. A Hopeful Outlook. Crawrorp, Neb,, Nov, 20.—(Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—There is little or no ap- prehension here over the Indian excitement. It is nov believed that any trouble will oceur at Pine Ridge, now that o many troops are to be concentrated there. It is thought that the principal use that the troops will bo put to willbe to support the agent_at Pine Ridge 50 that he can maintain disciple through his Indian police. In their excitement over their religlous craze the Indians have been lnflu- enced by Red Cloud and othor bad Indians to defy the reservation police who, when the ex- citément is over, will again be wble to main- tain discipline. ‘Three troops of the Ninth cavalry and one companv of the Eighth in- fantry left Fort Robinsen early vestorday morning and will be th first ou the ground. Peaceful at Rosebud. Fort NionkaRa, Neb, (via Valentine, Neb.) Nov. 20.—The troops from Fort Niobrara reached the Rosebud agency early this morn- ing and found all quiet and peaceful, The Mossiah craze has not been as prevalent at the Rosebud agency and most of those af- fevted by it left. soveral days ago for Pine | Ridge to participate in the ghost dances, The ‘ Wednesday, and on the way b presence of a large ngmber of Indians with a dozen wagons yes v in Valentine for the purpose freighting dgeney goods to Rose- bud when they knew the troops were march- ing to the agency Was ASsuTmg to tho people that little trouble was to be pprehended. Miles' Advices €0 Schofleld. Wasmxaroy, Now, '20.~Major General Schofield, commanding the army, received a telogram from General Miles this morning stating that the troops ordered to the Pino Ridge and Rosebud Indian agencies were expected to reach their destination at day- break this morning. THE NEWS £ omana, o Scenes at Headquarters on the Tracks and at the Depot. Colonel M. Sheridam® adjutant general of the Department of the Platte, sat in his of- flee vesterday morning 8t army headquarters quietly awaiting news fsbm the scencof the In- dian excitement. He was in receipt of & number of telegrams from all parts of the countty. Nearly all of them, howev were of such an official na- ture as to forbid their being made public. The avrival of Gen€ral Brooke at Rush- ville had been lally announced, as had also of his de- parture for Pine. Ridge agency with Lieutenant Truitt, the battalion of the Second infantry from Fort Omaha, and one company of the Eighth iufantry and_three troops of the Ninth cavalry from Fort Robin- son. At noon his arrival been announced, thoug! expected, Colonel Sue made inguiries and_ascértained that the tele- oh 1o from Pino Ridgo to Rushville, stance of twenty-five miles, was in work- ing order, The first thing which General Brooke would do on reaching the scene of the Indian excitement would be to take posses- sion of the oftice and an@btnce his srrival to Lendquarters, ’ There was o great déal of speculation in- dulged in as to the ofudition in which the agency and the people edpuected with it will be found. Tt was known that Ageht Royerleft the scene soveral days ago, went, to~ Fort Robinson, whence he telegraphed to General Brooke, 1t was then reported that le had returned to his agency, buy, in the light of recent events, it was ortained that he did not get beyond Rushville, where Wednesday he met General Brooke. the agency had not it was momentarily dan said that he had The Second on Arms, Wednesday night abouti5:30 o'clock an order wasreceived at ort Omaha tohave the four companies remaining ther ready to go to the front at a moment’s noticé, T'hese companies are K, F, G and 0. They were not inciuded in the general order under which compauies A, B, €, D moved on_Tu day last. Whey expected ;im}‘fly 0 bo dered to move later The telegram set zthe companies packing up and inside of two hours everythingin the equipment of the command which iz was considered might be deemed ne ary in & winter campaign was ready to be placed on board the cars Each of the companies: retains its wa with its complement of mules and the trans- shipment would be a matter of but a few hours, ' These companles, so fat &t least as the com- manders are concerned. comprise some of the oldest Indian fighters in this section of the country. They will be ofivered as follows: E company, Captafa Luther S, Ames and Lieutenant Charies W. Roswvell. : ¥ company, Captain Jatmes Ulio and Licu- tenant Henry H, Benham, 4 G company, Captain 165 Keller, Licu- tenant John Warlng and Lieutenant H. McL. Powell. A H company, Captafu 8, 8, Clark and Licu- tenant K. K. Webswot. w. "The other licutenauts are either off on sick leave or detached service, All of these company commanders have followed Chief Joseph on the plains and can recount, with modesty and accuracy the de- tails of campaigns which willlong be memora- blein the history of the country. Thoey ave all impatient for the fray, and feel that it will be a question of but u few hours before they shall be ordered to the field. Lieutenant Sarson, quartermaster of tho , finds himself in the same position v Lieutenant, Roe, General Brooke's aide-de- camp, does. He has been ordered before the board for examination for promotion to a cap- tainey aud cannot go to the field until the board shall have acted in the premisc 1t is likely, however, that Licute son's position as quartermaster, w Dlies responsibility for all the property at the post, will keep bim at home during the ab- sence of the others, Should the above or- companies leave they will be accompanied by General Wheaton and Lieutenent Kinzie s adiutant, the for- mer assuming command of the regiment, re- lieving Major Butler whén the eight compa- nies shall haye come together in the presence of danger. Source of Supplies. These have been lively days in the quarter- master’s store at Fort Omaha and in the aartermaster’s depot in this city. The clorks have been compelled to put in extra hours and the laboring hands have been rushed as they were in_the large depots of the east during the early days of the war. ‘This activity has beed occasioned by the rush to get commissary supplies ivto the field, the first order requiriug stores for fifteen days, ¥ in a conversation with Mr. A, A. Atkinson at the quartermaster’s |depot it was ascer- tainod that tho stores supplied would b u pc the following basis for 1,000 men for one da fresh beef, 2,150 pouuds, or salt pork | pounds; hard tack 1,000 ° pounds; beans, 150 pounds; coffee, 100 pounds; sugar, 150 pounds; vinegar, 10 gallons; can: dles, 15 pounds; soap, 40 pounds; pepper, 2 pounds and 8 ounces; potatoes, 700 pounds; onions, 300 pounds. Independent of baked bread, vegetables and hay for horses, it may veadily be seen that the supplies necessar to keep an army in the fleld ave of consider. ble moment, Mr, A. (. Osterman, chief clerk in the quartermaster's depot, has been among the busiest of the busy men at that place but secms to enjoy the activity. Captain Simpson Gors, TLate Wednesday evening Captain Simpson, assistant to the chief quartermaster of the department, received orders to go to Pine Ridge. He took with him Mr. Thomas McGr ine, one of the clerks in the office, He then telegraphed 0 Fort Omaha to Commissary Sergeant coll to meet him yesterday morning at station at that Place to accompany him:to the agency. The captain and the assistants above men- tioned left on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis- souri Valley yesterday moming at 9 o'clock and will “reach Rushville this morning at 1:30 o'clock. The order wos a suprise on the part of Captain Simpson, who Was on the point of leaving for St. Joe, to act with the horse board which is about taselect horses there for use at Fort Robinson. Captain Charles T. Humphrey was as- sigred to duty with the thorse board in Cap- tain Simpson's place. A Coincidence. While the employes at the quartermaster's depot were loading cars yesterday with com- missaries for the soldiers at the Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri, Valley depot, tnere was also another train being loaded Yor the Indians. To the latter were consigned 1,200 sacks of sugar each weighing 135 pounds, and %00 sacks of coffee, each weighing about the same amount, These comprised tl.m of the supply which tho Tndlans were helplug to unloay Wednes- day at Valentine, when the arrival of the trcops drove some of thew off as couriers to Rosebud and later to Piue Ridge. This invoice isa part of tfi"mm.ym- supply,” as it is termed, which is forwarded to the 'agencies mentioned ander contract with eastern merchants, Anxious People in Ow D. W. Moftat and wife of Gordon, are among the anxious ones in Omaha the Indian outbreak. They left Gordon Neb,, over last train loads of soldiers from Omaha. This was the first intimation they had received that there was any trouble with the Indians. Upon arrival here Mr. Moffat at once tele- graphed to Gordon, which is near the seat_of the_trouble, asking for information. The reply was not satisfactory, and the gentloman called on Tite Bee last evening for the latest particulars. His children are at Gordon, and while he feels somewhat anxious about their safety, ho believes there will bo no serious trouble, Selling Indians Arms, District Attorney Baker said that he had reccived a letter from Governor Thayer en- closing a copy of the telogram from Genoral Miles regarding the selling of arms and am- munition to Indians, but as he had no author- ity in the premises he could do nothing, If any cases of that kind weroe brought to his notice he said he was ready and willing to push the matter and conviet tho guilty parties, ALECK AND THE MESSIAH, How the Craze Was Introduced to Pine Ridge Agency, There bave been an unlimited number of stories related regarding the Messiah who, it is claimed, is the cause of all this Indian trouble, Scarcely any two of these stories agree, Yesterday morning a Bee reporter obtained an interview with a couple of scouts from the Pine Ridge country One of these was Aleck Mousseau, a half- bred, with broad, kindly features, expressive eyes and a seeming intelligence which would readily impress the interested beholder, He speaks English with remarkable correctness and answers questions which are propounded h civility with great ease and o The other sccut was White Fa young man who possesses many of the characteris- tics of Aleck, but lacks his kuowledge of the English tongue. Both are engaged Robinson, Aleck’s story was as follows: “Thi months ago two men returned to Pine Ridge Agency from the Messiah. They belonged to the agency. The name of one was Brave Bear and the name of the other I don't remember, They met the Messiah away up in the mouniains and told e about him. Brave Bear did not believe in the Messia but the other man did. Bravo Bear said he thought the Messiah worked with sleight of haud.” “What did the Messiah do when he was called upon 1" “He immediately told them that he had come to deliver them. He showed them his hands and pointed out marks on them, He then showed where he had been cut on the feet. He then gave them something ved, and he took a piece of it and marked a cross upon their foreheads and between toneir eyes, He then gave them something else: Idon’tknow what it is, but it was to show them or to help them to show their friends that his presching was true, When they would reach homo they were to telltheir people that they had secn the Messiah and that he haa ¢ ave them. If their ple did not believe them they were to throw the second substance he had given them on the ground. The substance when thrown on the ground would cause whatever disturbance they wanted in the elements. They could thus cause rain, hail, wind or fire, and these were to convines théir people that the Mes- siah was powerful, “Phere was another thing. The red sub- stance which he gave them could notbe de- stroyed. ‘The more it was used the more they secured of it. Brave Bea that this was a trick and be wouldn’t believe in it “The Messiah was dressed in buckskin, and Brave Bear couldn’t tell whether he was an Indian or a half-breed. He sdid that he talked Indian justas well as he did. Brave Bear told me that when he saw the Mossiah he aund his friend fell “ight down. Brave Bear has lost his sister and a beau- tiful daughter, and when he fell down the Messiah said he had gone to heaven, and he would there see both of them,” “Did Brave Bear tell you he had seen them " “Yes, he said he did but it was only for a minute, just as were passing. Brave Bear admitted it but still held that it was some sleight of hand work. “Then he and his companion went back to Pine Ridge and told all the people what thoy have been dancing, They dance duri; day and night. They join hands in a cirele and dance until they drop. Then the medicine man s they have gone to heaven. They lot them remain there until they get up themselves and then they tell all what they have seen, ee their friends and wives and every Sowme time they er get up because they are v die because they kill themselves They dance because they are told to be a slide of the earth and that slide is to cover up the white man, and to keep themselves on top of the crust they must keep dancing.” “Who directs the dance?" “T'he medicine man,the one who went with Brave Bear to sce the Messiah. He believes in it, and just before they begin to dance he makes a cross on the forehead of every man who dances.” “Do you believe in the Messiahi” ‘Oh, no.” Aleck and Joe returned to Fort Robinson yesterday. as scouts at Fort i it e The Pacific Short Line. Sioux Cir 20.—[Special Tele- gram 1o Ta ~The first relinble in- formation regarding the report that the Pacific Short Line is soon to be turned over to the Sioux City & Northern, to be operated, was given this afternoon by General Superin- tendent Mackenzie. In answer to the diect question whether the Short Line is to be operated by the Northern, he said that be- cause of the necessity of reducing expenses it would be turned over to some Sio City voad. When again asked if “some’ roud meant the Sioux City & Northern, he simply replid, “Undoubtedly.” It is also ex- pected that the ~ official force of the Short Line will be dropped, as the office force of the Northern can handle the business. Mr. Mackenzie said further that no more work would be done toward ex- tending the line wesv of O'Neil this winter, Yesterday eighteen men _employed on the Short Line bridge were laid off, and today the remaining thirty were discharged. The officials say, however, that the suspension of work is only temporary. It is expected that the air of mystery surrounding the Short Line will soon be cleared up. i 2l Parnell an Institution. Donis, Nov. 20.—A statement is made in nationalist circles here that Parnell will re- sign his seat in parliament at the end of the session and offer himself for re-election. At & great national meeting today the lord mayor made the opening address, He said the only crimeof which Treland would take notice was one Parnell was incapable of committing, namely: *Treason to bhis command.” Justice McCarthy in moving a vote of con- fidence in Parnell, said he did not ignore the serious nature of the question, but was sure it would not cost them a singl® friend. Tim- othy Healey in seconding McCarthy's mo- tion said that for Irishmen Paruell was les 4 man than an institution, MeCarthy s reso- lution carried amid great enthusiasi, Stalls for Stock. CuicaGo, Nov. 20.—A committee of eighteen representing the live stock interests of America appointed for the purpose of secur- ing representation at the world's fair met here today, Itdecided that awards on all stock exhibits be uniform, consisting of t, second, third and fourth cash prizes, eserved number prize and a “commended’? prize. The commissioner will be asked to brovide stalls for the horses 12x12; for cattle, 10x12, and for hogs, $x12. Two hundred acres of ground are to be asked for the live stock exhibit, The amouut to be given in prizes is 1o be settled late NEw York, Nov.€0.~At a sale today of @ met tWo | horses by ex-Congroisman Scoty of Erie, P, J the bidding was of the liveliest charactor. Rolora, the crack two-year-old of the season, by imported Bayon D'Or, out of All Hands round, was sold to Phillp Dwyer for £35,000, Other important sales wero gerine, Santa Lucia, J. E, McDonuld, $,500; Florimore, by Rayon D'Or, Florence' I ) MeDonald, £,000% Vagabond, by Wan, Vivid, O, Maxwell, #5,000; Amulet, by | D'Or, Presto, A. F. Walcott, Yearlings—Entre, by Rayon D'Or, A F. Walcott, #5003 Marine, by Rayon D'Or, Maurine, A. 1. Walcott, $3500; Cox- swain, by Rayon D'Or, Lizzie Cox, Burridge Brothers, £,000; Tasso, by Algerine, Santa Lucia, full brother to Torso, A. I, Walcott, § Bordeau: e, Bordelaife, J : Jonald, & colt, by Rossing. ('-“u. v '.(llmln. ) eo, 20005 Be rummel, by Glengarry, Virgle ) MecLewoe, £2,200, ] Torso, by Al- MORLE His Address Beforo a Meeting of the Liberal Federation. Loxnox, Nov, 20.—[Special Cablogram to T 2 |—Mr. Morley addressed a meeting of the liberar federation at Shefeld today. Two thousand delegates were prosent, Mr. Morley declared that public opinion was strongly in favor of an eight-hour limit for miners’ work. The liberals, he said, must de- termine whether tne state ought to interveno in the matter. He did not oppose state inter- vention whenever it was proved that such intervention could achieve good ends, Re- ferring to General Booth's scheme, he spoke in favor of experiments being made toward making better the miserable condition of the poorer classes, He approved disestan- lishment of the church in Wules and local option. Turning to the Irish matter, he attacked Mr. Balfour for using lang D against his opponents which lowered the tone of political controversy and degrad public life. Mr. Balfour's words at [ pool, accusing the veteran liberal st of lying, would make a small impressi Mr. Gladstone and would be quickly effa by the great voice of the federation delegate: assuring their leader of their fection and loyalty. special dificultics and moment, but they ne they embavked on thi skices and summer Having put their hands to the work, it was their duty to keep the great Tvish national qu from personal considerat belong to it. It was their duty 1 always had been, to hold that quest to public view, 'This doubtless happened to bedifficult at a moment when the county was stirred by anxious incidents and painfil disclosures, |Hear! Hear!] Ouly let them recognize that mneed of = these disclosures in the slightest degree rated from the justice, urgency and dness of the great cause, [Cheers.] ause was as sound tod: it ever was and it became from day to day more urgent as it drew nearer o the final issue. [Cheers, | So it was more than ever necessary to look in the case on its merits and to allow nothing else, however grave, and which might be considered in its proper time and place, slaken: for a moment. th devotion to what they had undertaken. [Prolonged cheering.] CE POLYGAMY, oy anxieties at this e expeeted when w0 cloudless RENOU Indicted Mormons Plead Guilty and Take an Olad O th. Ocoey, Ut 20, Special Tele: gram to Tue Bee. | —Five mormon polyga- mists, under indictment in the district court for unlawful cohabitation, today changed the plea of not_guilly, as made before the church y 0 same yosterday. The uttorney for the lot undex indictment, fourteen, and as many more to be indicted, who is himself a promi- nent Mormon, says all the defendants will do as theso eight have done. They all readily agreed to take the following iron-clad oath 1 believe that polyeamy is wrong and 1 agree not to aid, avet or countenance the practice of polygamy or unlawful cohabita- * to associate polygamously with the ex hereafter. 1 will obey in the future as to polygamy, and endeavor to to do $0; aud I promise, without meatal reservation or evasion, to renounce the practice of polygamy and unlawful cohabitation and all church doctrines of that character made unlawful by the statutes of the United States, The manifesto of President Wood- ruff, in conjunction with the action of the conference of the Mormon church, induced me to take this step. In consideration of the Mormon church manifesto, the change of plea, and the taking of this sweeping oath, the court ac action of all the defendants as sin » and has made their fine from a nominal sum and costs to 8200, Polygamy in Utah seems to be going into rapid’ disintegration, The best intormed people here consider Mormonism dead be- yond resurrection, whatever the motive may have been that induced the church to pro- mulgate its manifesto, L KOCH'S CURE, He is Certain That it Will Cure Con- sumption. [Copyright 18% by James Gordon Bennett.\ Benruiy, Nov. 20.—|New York Horald Cable—Special to Tne F ]~Dr. Koch is certain his remedy will cure consumption, as he has said, but therd n be no truthin what is asserted about its beinga cure for cancer, as in that case Koch's idea of its being specific remedy and a differential diagnostic would be exploded. “I am 8 positiom to re- peat that Prof. Koch has made no communications on the subiect of his remedv to journalist,” an Itahan said, “I have offered a German physician 5,000 marks for a small bottle of Koch's lymph, but the supply has given out.” The municipal authorities of Wollstein, where Koch was for ecight yeara medical officer of the district, are about to make him an honorary citizen and to place a commemorative on the house in which he lived. Professor Frantzel says that in most cases of primary pthisis no such improment as that which takes place in a patient suffering with lupus is perceptible upon the application of the remedy, which in advanced cases has hitherto proved quite ineffectual. He belicves that even in less advanced cases patients will have to undergo a long course treatment, and that again and again tions will have to to be made be- fore the eficacy of the remedy in such cases can be determined, Prof. Trantzel, as well as other doetors, agree in attributing to Koch's remedy the greatest value for diagnostic purposes and in cases of tuberculous disease of the skin. As to the lungs and internal or- gans, its effect remains doubtful. Prof, KKoch has himself repeatedly declared that he has not yet completed his investigations and it has been hoped that his continued ex- periments will be crowned with still groater success with regard to phthisis, —_— Three Patients Dead. Beruy, Nov. 20.—Emperor William be- stowed the grand cross of the Order of the Red Eagle on Prof. Koch. Three patients treated by the Koch method are reported dead, T were {n a critical condition be- fore the received the injection, —~ They May Go Home, Rio JAxemRo, Nov, 20.—The Brazilian gov- ernment has rescinded the decree of banish- ment agalnst ex-Premier Preto, Senor Al- fonso, ex-president of the proviuce of Rio Janeiro, end Senor Martins, ex-president of Rio Graude, 5 % 2,000, Z Ella1 % esto, to guilty, Three did the| THEIR GROUNDS OF CONTEST, Speoifications Upon Which the Independentd Baso Their Olaims, ALL STATE OFFICES TO BE CONTESTED, ¥ormal Notice to Be Served om Each of the Candidates Within the Next Forty- E ght Hours, Lixcory, Neb, Nov. 20.—|Special Teles gram to Tae Ber,|—The announcement wae made this afternoon that the papers and briefs had been completed by the lawyers employed to contest the election of state offle cers who are elected on the face of tho res turns, and notico will be served upon each of them within the next forty-eight hours Tho contest includes Boyd (dem), governom elect; Majors (rep), licutenant —governoss elect; Hill (rep), treasurerclect; Benton ), auditor-cloct; Hastings (rep), attorney general-clect; Allen (rep), secrotary of state clect; Humphrey ), land commissionere elect; Gou state superintendents clect, . ‘The papers are to be served at the homes of cach of these candidates and state thoroughly and fully the causes of contest, That illegal combinations were ovgunized in the city of Omabaan1in the state, known us the Bankers' and Business Mon's assoctas tion and the Personal Rights L , whose object and purpose was to defeat and deprive voters of Omaha and the state of the vight to vote freely and fully to defeat the will of the voters, corrupting voters and creating wholesale sentiment agaiust a free and faie clection; the boycotting und ostracising of those who were opnosed in sentiment to these and the discharge of employes and threats of boycotting and discharge of all who opposed them. That these societies brought into the > sums of woney for the pu feating a froe and fair election, That parties caused about 2,800 alicus to be alized and paid fees for such in a manner that would constitu Th h s of this o preventin judiced and partisan p sistration aud r partios. 10t the county commissioners became pare s 10 the conspivacy by appoiuting partisan d clerks of election, t the postmaster and the common care s of Omaha were in tho conspir and refused to deliver matter which did with the views of the consp the press co-operated by inci and criminal state of excit That in certain specified votir in the cityof Omaba the ballot boxes were not kept in view as required by law while the votes were being east and counted. That in over thirty polling ncts, ticks ots bearing the name of coutestant’ were taken from the hands of persons who were distributing them and torn up, and these men by threats and intimidation driven from the poll That by a corrupt botween republicans city of Omaha it was democratic nor republican tickets should be allenged if printed in accordatice with the views of the conspivators and thatchallengevs from any other purties should- be prevented from excreising thelr vights. That the Omahia conspiracy exists yet and Ahat threats have beeri made to prevent pev- sons from divalging the fraudulonv methods by which the election was carried, In addition to these charges of aconspiracy at Omaha, there are the following counts : That tickets were counted for Boyd which did not have his name on, At Grand Island illegal re ration -chale lengers arrested and 100 many votes cast In Red Willow county, voting of non residents. In Box Butte county, illegal votes, in Sarpy aud Thurston In Douglas, Lancaster, Saline, Saunders, Otoe, Platte and Dodge naturalization of for- cigners, bribed by payment of vheir fees, Charges of the use of pasters, fraudulent ballots and frauduleat counts. That in the Fourth procinet of the Third ward in Omahia, 150 votes cast for Powers we unted. Thut Norfolk and Beatrice did not comply with the registry law. That in Clatonia and Sheman townships in Giage county too many votes were cakt, THE CORKE! (r (rep), state of des these nature uralization hribe. council of Omaha were mems ispiracy and for the purpose of pointed pros s0ns on the boards of denied representation to precincts il greement demecrats in the thit neither Same T FIGURES, Some Other Flection ‘Tables Onused Amusementy Lixcory, Neb,, Nov. 20,—[ gram to Tar Ber.] ~The figures pablished in the World-Herald this morning as the official returns for the varions state oficers have caused amusement here by their lack of cor- rectness, 'I'he following are announced by the secretary of state as ofticial : LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, Malors, .. Bear, d. Dech, a.... Woodby, p. ‘Which Allen. S Hill, v, Cushing, d.., Wolfe, a.. 70,781 Hardy, p Lo 4,098 LAND COMMISSIONERL Humphroy © Bizlerd .., W . Olson p 2 ; The returns for auditor, as already pub- lished in Tite Brn, we t. STA 6.8 © 70103 Goudy, R..... Rakestraw. D, .. D'Allemind, A ey OONGRESSMAN, FIRST DISTIL Connell Bryan May Give un His Contest for an Ofiice. Lixcony, Neb., Nov., 20.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee,|—It is now rumored that William H Dech, the defeated alliauce cand- idate for licutenant governor, has concluded to abandon the contest for state officers other than governor and that he will now posé® as a candidate for the office of either clerk of the house of representatives or secretary of the senate, He has been given his choice of these offices, so it is said. The other al- lance candidates will be given important elective and appointive clerkships in the two branches of the logislature. It is also curently reported that a numbee of seats in the senate and house will be cons tested, although nothing authentio is yot known, There will be a caucus called of all the alliance members-elect carly in December by Dictator Burrow A maximum rate bill will be prepared at this meeting, and othew measures will be proposed and considered. The Death Roll, rieLp, I, Nov, 20.—-General ather, adjutant general under the late Governor Yutes during the war, died to« duy. He was sixty-five years of age. Puiapereurs, Noy, “20,—Rear Admiral Oliver S, Glisson, U, 8, N,, retired, died this woring. Sra Thomas