Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 24, 1890, Page 1

[o——— TWENTIETH YEAR. "THE OMAHA DAIlLy BEE. oy ~ OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, b SURROUNDED BY REDS » > o X Indians in Sight on All Sides of the Pine Ridge Agency, EXCHANGING OLD WARPATH SIGNALS. A New Code Adopted Which 01d fcouts Are Unable to Read, GENERAL BROOKE AND OFFICERS CONFER. The Ghost Dances Continue in Various Places With Inoreased Wildaess, ALL REPORTED QUIET AT ROSEBUD. B The Savages Gathering for the Re ar Beef Issue, Which Will Uccur Today-—-Situation of Affirs in the North, Pixe Rinae Acexcy, 8. D, (via Rushville, Neb.), Nov. 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bie.]—By the early light of as beautiful a Subbath morning as ever dawned upon this wild and now turbulent country, we find our- selves in the midst of anew and complicated cause for deep anxiety, Whether purposely or inadvertently—and most probably the former, so the officials think--the Indians Lave completely surrounded the camp and agency, Inthe opinion of Genecral Brooke, Agent Royer and Special Agent Cooper this fuct is alarming. Big Road's band of warriors aro sighted at the north, the Cheyennes in the south, Little Wound's braves are to the cast of us and old Red Cloud's fighters are scen to the west. Scouts have just come in, and they tell us that these bands are spreading out—a fact which we can partially discover with our own eyes—and thet there ave mang ghost dancers mixed up with the friendlies, “What are you going to do about it?" 1 asked Agent Royer and Special Agent Cooper, General Brooke not being accessible, “Weare going to immediately insist upon the Indians changing their positions,” said Agent Royer, “and if they dow't accede to this will make them, and without any loss of time whatever, We have fooled with them long enovgh.” “Yes, sir, thats it, exactly,” said Mr, Cooper, *Thave had too much experience with Indians to be otherwise than deeply concerned when such amove as this] we have just discovered is in plain sight. It has a bad look to it viewed in any light. There must be a move made instantly to break up the circle, and General Brpoke with his keen- app the siwation fally.”? e Interpretation put upon the* presence of the disturbing clement is that they pro- pose to come up and demand their rations to- morrow, which is the day for 1ssuing sup- plies. Another idea is that they are simply helping Jack Red Cloud to do spy work and will remain to help in whatever fighting de- signs they may have, Both of these ideas are those of Royer, Cooper and other offi- clals. Auother new disclosure that has an un- satisfactorily significan. "~ok to it is that these bands which have hemmed us in are discovered by ourscouts to be exchanging old warpath signals, but 1 a manner that cannot be read, as & new code seems to have been adopted. Still another thing that looks bad-- and very bad-—is that the Indians who have encircled us are principally the squaws, children and old decrepit men, The yoang bucks, who form the great fight- ing element, have not as yet appeared and are reported to be massing in their respective bands in the background. General Brooke and Mossrs, Royer and Cooper, together with one or two other ofticials, have been in secret council for hours and no onecan got theslightest inkling direct from the council room as to what is going on. 1t is most probable, however, judging from certain reliable pointers that I have had, that they are arcanging details for an armed en- foreement of an order to break the menacing circle by which we are now hemmed in and which has aroused more real fear among us generally than almost any previous dise covery. The ghost dances continue in various locali- ties with increased wildness and without diminution as to parti Agents Royer and Cooper ave undecided as to whether uunder the circumstances they will issue supplies to the hostile ones tomorrow iu case any of them come inand ask for them, Should the decision be against dolug so it is thought it would precipitato a deadly fight on the spot. The question may sugzest itself to peoplo at a distance why are these few ghost dancers who came into the agency not arrested] Tho reply scems to be that General Brooke does not consider his force of troops now here sut- ficiently strong to risk provoking au upris- ing. And right here it is about right to sup- pose that no effort will be made to enforce any rule, order, or anything else until rein. forcements appaar, which the best informa- tion shows, as 1 telegraphed last night, will not bo longer than today. Nothing is plainer than that General Brooke wishes at this mo- ment that more troops were here, and will not feel comfortable until they come, All these Indians whom the agents look upon as belug perfectly friendly and as to be depended on to help the soldiers in case of trouble orat least remain neatral, may not disappoint the confidence placed in them, but after four days of private talk among them I believe that a disappointment to some extent 1s surcly instore. One fact about the situa- tion leads meo to this conclusion, Tuke the palice force of the agency and the litle army of employes. Many of them have near relatives among the dreaded ghost dancors, and blood relationship among redskins means much wore than amoug whites, When the clash comes—and alt request . we agree that it iscoming—will these supposedly goodee-goodee Indians fight their relatives or even the warm friends of their relatives? 1f they do then the history of Indian nature, action, ete., will see a precedent, the pos- sibility of which bas always been ridiculed and stamped as unheard of by the oldest and bestof our government scouts and wisest students of Indian nature, Red Cloud and several of the Omala officers attended divine service this morning, accom- panied by Major Burke and his fifty well dressed, fine appearing Indians of Wild West show fame. Theseshow Indians, by the way, aredoing even more than was anticipated they could do in the interests of peace. For the first time since theif arnval the troops, fully armed, went as a guard for the cavalry horses to water this evening, As the formidable appearing body moved off to the creek, @& quarter of a ‘mile from camp, an officer hagh command nudged Tie Bree correspondent and remarked, “There's a good pointer for you, and you'll have it right along now until we leave here." At about dusk one of the government scouts flew into camp uud reported to General Brooke that over two hun- tired more lodges of Rosebud ghost dancers had appeared at Corn Croel, forty-five miles northeast of here, and were making for this point as fast as possible, They are allfarmed with Winchesters, navy revolvers and knives. > An order was fssued today by General Brooke forbidding any and all Indians whether friendly or sus- pected, from coming within the camp lines. Several hows were spent by General Brooke and staff this afternoon in peering at suspicious bands of Indians through field glasses. The moro the glasses were used the blacker grew the brows that pressed them, It was finally learned that the figures scen gliding along the far-away hill tops were ghost dancing spies, but nothing was done about them. The breaking of the threatening cirele was partially accomplished by dark this evening, but not without scowls appearing upon many of the brouzed faces, The ma- jority of the peaceably disposed ac- cepted the order to move in a perfectly good natured manner, The ghost dancers didn’t like it a bit, but they were too few in numbers to warrant their making any very great kick. We had a suicide and a wedding in our midst today., An eighteen-yearold Sioux maiden named Grazing Gazelle hung herself by a strap in the family tepce because her mother had scolded her. In the affair de nuptial, Spotted Eagle and Woman’s Foot, the one a brave of twenty-five years and the other a good looking young squaw of twenty, were the principals, Agent. Royer oficiating. The remainder of the night promises to be quiet, but tomorrow the excitement is sure to be revived, and will probably increase in intensity until the uncertain finale to which every one islooking torwird comes, C.H.C. ALL QUIET AT ROSEBUD-. in The Indians Gathering for the Regular Beef lssu¢ Today. Rosruun A .S. D, (via Valentino, Neb.) Nov. 23.—Two troops of cavalry and three companies of Infantry are in camp at the agency, Licutenant Colonel Smith com- manding. The Indians are very quict and aresurprised at tho prosence of the troops. They are gathering for the beef issue, which occurs Monday. Any trouble from them scems out of the qnestion, asthey have no rations on hand and no place to leave their wives and children Enoch Raymond, who has been In this country over forty years, says: “An Indian doesn’t go on the warpath ina winter, You need not fear any fighting,” Mr. Raymond has been in every Sioux campaign since Harney first canie out to this country., “Bill" Huston, another old scout, says the same thing. The Indian polico are not strong enough to pit down tho aunoing, however, so it nay have a good effect on the udians to seo the soldiers. A little target practice with Gat- tling guns ‘would give them an exalted idea of the soldiers., In the absence of Agent Wright, Special Agent Reynolds is in charge oficially. Short Bull and his followers are said to be at Pass Creek. No oneseems to know how g a folowing ho has, ind s he hus commit: ted no crime worse than_preaching a second comingof Christhe is hardly an object of pursuit, The Indians had no crops this year and are ina hand_place. v are gathering overy bone on the reservation and selling them in Valentine. Thevare not well armed. The rifes are mostly old style and worn out Springlield carbines, many of them relics of the Custer fight. Iowever, they are well trained in the use of them, as the government furnished them good. tough live steers twice a month to practice on, It would be bad policy to attempt_to arrest Short Bull, smee he has not committed any crime. It would only dignify bhim as a martyr. However, if somo check is not placed upon the wila fanaticism there is no telling where it will end. There are a large numberof white men and industrious mixed bioods who havoa good many cattle, the carnings and savings of yews. = These are a prey for the Indians, who are disposed to re- sist the Indian police. But the preseuce of the troops will convinco them that resistance is useless, and any attempt at lawlessness will be promptly punishef. There is no place of refuge for any hostiles, The Bad auds are almost inaccessible, but there is little game and no water, so that any large mimber could bo starved out in @ short me. Short Bull's Bucks, VaLextise, Neb., Nov. 2,—|Special Tele- gram to Tne B ]—Word has been received at Rosebud agency that four hundred bucks from Short Bull's camp would be at the agency to attend the beof issue tomorrow, but what will take place remains to be seen, Short Bull has taken refuge at the mouth of Pass creek, about fifty miles north of the agency, and on the very verge ef the bad lands,where it is supposed the Pine Ridge Indians will join bim. He has with him Crow Dog, who killed chicf Spotted Tail in 1881, and Two Strike, both old timers on the trafl, and sev. eral other almost as noted chiofs, to all of whom the young bucks have been taught to look as examples of Indian leadership, and each exerts a4 powerful influence over thq whole tribe, They send out runners to those who have mot _taken up their cause and are daily gaining recruits, Those 400 will go to the agency and attend the beef issue and it is supposed will demand their regular ration, which will bo refused. The beet avecorralled, and as the head of cach little band’s name is called s shave is turned loose on the prairie and ven o short distance, where the beeves ure shot down. The corral is about two miles from the agency buildings and out of sight. Colonel Smith's command is at the agency aud the disposition is to defend the agency buildings and emplores, but he can be of no assitance if the hostiles go to the beef corral, let the cattle out and drive them off. He has less than {wo hundred and fifty men against theso 400 warriors, therefore he cannot safely divide his command and cannot afford to leave the agency buildings and employes to enforce obedience at the beef issue, He may be found to be in the position Chief Joseph of the Utes told Major "hornburg on his march to the White river in 1810, which a dayor two thereafter was verified, “that he biad too many soldiers for peace, but not_cnough for war.? In other words, some one may have blundered in not sending reinforcements to Smith, who has done admirably {n maintaining peace so long. Forty of the one hundred guns asked of Gov- ernor Thayer have arrived, but for each gun there were three farmers, all begging and al- most ready to fight for 'a gun. They were willing to o back to their claims and” stand off the whole tribe if only given a gun. Fin- ally the town divided ifs small allowance. Everyone goes armed, but the bestof order prevails, There have been no ludians in sown since Friday, GENERAL MILES ADVICES, Important News Received From Oap- tain Higgins at Poplar Creek., Cnicaco, Nov. 23~ General Miles this af- ternoon received a telegram from one of his ofticers at Rosebud, saying information had been received “that the hostile Indians are moving from Pass creek toward Pine Ridge in two parties, This news comes from Indians who have returned from Pine Ridge, and is believed to be reliable. It is reported that they are goingto Pine Ridge agency to get the Indians there to talk to the com- manding officer in their behalf, the intention being for chief Two Strike to stab the gen- eral as asignal for a general attack by his band. ‘the oficer adds that there scems to be no doubt that the leaders mean war and are only using the prophet, Short Bull, as a pretext to keep tho Tndians together. General Miles says the troops have been fully advised of this and other reports and dud precautions taken. Ceneral Miles also received this ovening a letter from Poplar Creek agency, from Cap- tain Huggins, The Indians at Poolar Creek, hesays, are better armed today than over before. Sitting Bull's messenger, White Gut, stopped thero a week ugo on his way back from Canada, He reported to the Pop- lar Creck Indians that the Indians north of the line were richer and more prosperous than those who had come back to this country after the Custer affair. White Gut_also gave orders thero that if a hostile shot was fired av any tim m Dalota or elsewhere all the In- dians everywhere must rise and do what damage they could and join Sitting Bull and Kicking Bearin the Black Hills.~ White Gut furthermore told them that the conditions now were move favorable foran Indian war than ever before, as there are great droves of cattle through the coun- try where the buffaloes used to be. A scout told the captamn that he thinks Sitting Bull wants to assemble as large a force of war- riors next spring as possible, thinking that even if the expected divine assistance should not come he could stand the troops oft for a while, possibly win some batties and then es- cape into British Columbia as he did before, where he would besate and could make a treaty with the United States again. Cap- tain Higgins says reports from Fort Belknap agency indicate that the Indians there are also in a very excited state. ‘Will Join the Ghost Dancers. Sr. Pavr, Minn,, Nov, 23.—The Pioneer- Press, Pierre, S. D,, special says: A cor- respondent just returned from Fort Bennett reports that the officers say that no immedi- ate trouble is feared. Indians areskirmishing around in small parties and are going to join the ghost dance. ‘The towns of Lebeau and Fairbanks are ab- solutely deserted, but the report that seven whites have been killed near the former place is groundless, Blunt, S. D., A special from that General Bowers and — mem- bers of the Midland Pacifio survey at work eighty miles west of Pierro, reached there this afternoon, They say the Indiansare in a frenzied condition und liable to commit murder at any time. Friday night Indians says fifty surrounded the survey camp, burst into the tent and took possession. Al were well armed and could have masacred the whole outfit, but after a pow-wow left, telling the whites to be many miles away before the sun rose. The Indians on the Winnebago reser- vation have left to join the ghost dances at Rosebud. Colonel Henry Arrives at Rushville, RusnvinLe, Neb, Nov. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Another detachment of cavalry arrived here this evening from Fort McKinney under command of Colonel Henry, and reliable news is at hand that several companies of infantry and a battery from Fort Riley will arrive at 6 o'clock to- morrow morning. The further massing of troops is generally believed to mean that a fight is immiuent, and even the most skep- tical persons heretofore now think that the coming week will witness scenes of blood- shed at Pine Ridge. ~The belief is induced by the continued bold defiance of the Indians and the fact that more troops are wrriving. Practically Unprotected. BurriLo, Wyo. Nov. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.|—The country lying be- tween Wind river and the Rosebud Indian reservation has been left entircly unpro- tected save by one small infantry company at Fort McKinnoy. Scout Grouard is of the opinion that the Big Horn mountains will be tho objective point of the Sioux. There is a great scarcity of arms and ammunition in the country, A mass meeting of citizens was held here last might and a commitice o safety appointed. The United States govf emment authoritics have been applied to for- troops and arms, Small bands of Indians are reported in the vicinity. Al Favorable at standing Rock. Bisymarcx, N. D, Nov. 23. ~Today’s advices from Standing Rock continued favorable, Rations were issued yesterday and Agent McLaughlin reports that only a small num- ber of bucks were away. The military officers’ count shows that a large number did not appear, however, and today a scouting party crossed the river to the east side to look ap wandering Indians, Ail the schools at the agency are closed on account of the excited state of the reds. At the council yesterday the friendly chiefs avowed allegiance to the agent and reiterated their opposition to Sitting Bull and the Messiah doctrines, General Cole to the Front, Lixcony, Neb, Nov, 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee ] —Adjutant General Cole has donned his regimentals and will leave for the scene of the threatened Indian outbreak 50 as to be able to move thoroughly judge how large a foree of militia may be needed in caso of a crisis and also to be ready for immediate action. It is possible that he may take & de- tachment of militia with him. Orders have been issued to the ofticers of the various com- panies to have their meu ready to march at & day’s notice, Seventh Cavalry on the Move. 8Sr. Louts, Nov. 23.—General Merritt, com- mandiug the department of Missourt, in ac- cordance with orders received from Wash- ington today, started the Seventh regiment of cavalry and a company of artillery with a battery of four guns from Fort Riley to tho scene of the troubles in Dakota by special train. Reinforcements of Cavalry. LiNcoLy, Neb, Nov, 23,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ben)—It is reported here to- night that some time in the morning between 5 and 8 o'clock eighty cars will poss through Lincolu over the Union Pacific loaded with cavalrymen from Fort Riley, who have been ordered to the lrfi Two trains of about twenty cars each will we Manhattan about 10 o'clock tonight and $wo more will follow about 2 &, m. or later. P it N, A Rathee Wid Rumor. S1. Pauvr, Minn, Nov. 23.—The Pioncer Pross has the following somewhat improbable special from Washburn, N, D.: [t is re- ported that Indian warriars numbering 6,000 have cut loose from (the reservation below us and are heading westwiird, Considerable ex- citement exists throughout the country. Company C, Ni N, G., Ready. Nenraska Crry, Nab,, Nov, 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEE.]-Company C, Ne- braska National guards of this city, today re- ceived orders from mifitary headquarters to be in readiness to marth fo the front at a moment’s notice to subaue tho redskins, Many of the boys are diready in uniform and anxfous to take the fleld and give the regulars a polut or two on warfare, Ninth Cavalry Golhg to Pine Ridge. Doverag, Wyo,, Noy. 23, —(Special Tele- gram to T Bree [~Froop D, Ninth cav- alry, Coloiel Guy V. Henry in command, ar- rived from the north @bout 12 o'clock today and left for the east ablout 1 p. m. by aspecial train, Frank Grouardy the famous scout and interpreter, is with l{) party, which com- rises about sixty meny They go direct to Rushvileand oxpect fo reach Pino Ridge somo-time tonight. | Reinforcements Giolng Forward. SivNey, Neb,, Nov. [Special Telegram to Tne Bek. |—The twanty-fivst infantry, 150 strong, commanded byt Colonel Poland, left here for Rushville. Much excitement pre- vails here, caused by @ report that Indians were seen about seventy miles north of here, headed south, ' Thio people in town aro thor: oughly armed and ready to defend their homes should necessity requive, The gar- rison will aiso be In ¥eadness in case of danger. [ — Colonel Cody Coming. Cineago, Nov. 23.~Colonel Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” left tonight for Omaha and will go thence to Rushville, Before leaving tonight he said the question Of an outbreak was problematical, If the grass was four inches high he would expect it every night. As it is the season is against. an uprising. How- ever, with the fanatical bucks dancing the ghost dance there was no telling into_what fever they may worle themselves. Thero will, it appears, cortalnly be trouble unless the dances are stopped. On tho other hand, the interference of the scldiers may precipi- tate war, so it looks bad either way. Probably Means Treachery. Cmioaco, Nov. 23.--Late tonight General Miles said he had advices from General Brooke saying that the turbulent Indians had evidently changed ‘their minds, and, instead of making an attack, are more submissive. What this meant could not_be told, but the nawral treachery of the Indians is nob being lost sight of by the officials, The longer they refrain from lostilities the better it is for the army, which can be concentrated to better advantage. The general also received a dispatch to- night from the sheriff of Nelsou county, North Dakota, saying _that a friendly Indian had bronght Information that two hundred bucks had left the Devil's Lake reservation. The Sixth Regiment Ordered out. Wasnivgroy, Nov. 23,—Secretary Proctor has received no information from the Indian troubles other than that giready made public. Besides the Seveuth régiment of cavalry, which has been started from Fort Riley, the Sixth regiment, now seattared in. Oregon and New Mexico, has boen ordered assembled and forwarded to Pina . Ridge, During the day the secretary reccived a_ tolegram from themayor of Buifalo, Wyo., complaining that there was only a small company of infantry in that vicinity and_that frontiersmen were certain that if the Indians broke away from the reservatiou that thut would be one of the first points they miake for. He demanded arms and amunition or other protection. The secretary ordered tho matter looked into. The agent at Pine Ridge, who yesterday requested authority to employ an additional lot of Indian police, has been authorized to employ fifty-five as scouts for the same duties, the limit of the Indian police having been reached. Assaulted by an Indian, Bismanck, N, D., Nov, 23.-Considerable excitement was caused last night by an as- suult committed by en Indian on Miss Wright, a stenographer employed in the cap- itol. While on her way home at 9 o'clock in the evening she was accosted by an Indian and when she tried to evade him be struck her on the head and knocked her down. The scoundrel then fled. No motive for the as- sault is known and probably he was drunk. Miss Wright's injuries are not serious, MORE TROOFS ORDERED, Eight Companies From Omaha and Sidney Flying to Rushville. Yesterday arumor was in circulation in this city to the effect that a fight had taken place between the troops and Indians at Pine Ridge Agency, but the telegrams of Tur Ber show that it was unreliable, It was doubtless ocoasioned by the fact that General Brooke had ordered companies E,F. Gand Hof theSecond infantry at Fort Omaha to Rushville, as also four com- panies of the Twenty-first infantry stationed at Fort Sidney. The order was issued early in the morning, and at 11 o'clock last night the men were to move. They will travel on the Union Pa- cific to Columbus, thence to Norfolk and thence on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley to Rushville, It could not be ascertained last night who was to command the battalion, It is certain however, that it will not be the regimental commander, Colonel Mcrrow, who has been on the sick list for some time, Companies G and H of the Second infantry left Omaha yesterday morning over the K mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, and will report at Rushville, They are commanded as follows: * s G Company—Captain Keller and Lieuten- ants Waring and Po yell; H Company—Captaiu Clark and Lieuten- ant Webster, Last night at 9 o'clock companies E and ¥ :l-lo left for the scene, with the following of- cors : : E Company—Captain Ames and Lieuten- ant Rowell. i) F Company—Captaia Ulio,Lieutenant Ben- am, These were accompanied by General Whea- ton, commander of the regiment, and Regi- mental Adjutant Kinzie, Lieutenant Roe, senior ald-de-camp to Gen- eral Brooke, also left onthe same train. He returned on Friday last, from Leavenworth, where he had appeared before the board for examination for promotion to captaincy. He telegrapned General Brooke on his preival in this city as to whether or not his presence was desired in the fleld, and was wired to re- )((\l"t immediately at hqldqdul'lers at Pine idge. e & 20 Whites Terroriziug the Negroes. Batoy Rovare, La., Nov. 23.--Excitement in this vicinity caused by the terrorizing and abuse of negroes oy certain whites in the par- ish the past week {s.still intense. Many col- ored people are leaving their farms and com- ing to the city for protection. This morning one of them informed thesheriff of the names of some of the white men who came to his house and shot at him. Some arrests have been made and many more are expected to- morrow, R Helping Along Boclal Regeneration, Loxnox. Nov. 33.-The earl of Derby has subscribed £1,000 for General Booth's socal regeneration, The mavquis of Queensbury seuds £100 and promises a yearly donation. Ho desires it distiuctly uoderstood that he is opposed to Christianity, which, he says, has | failed to Lelp the poor. "NOVEMBER 21, 18%0. ORK OF THE NEXT SESSION. A Foreoast of the Result Upon the Most Im- portant Legislation. PROSPECTS OF THE ELECTION MEASURE. A Free Silver Coinage Bill May Bs Passed and Some Minor Modifi- cations Made in the Tariff, 513 Founi Wasmixaroy, D, C,, No Washington wiil not fill up to any appre- clable extent incident to the convening of congress till the end of the week. Tonight there are less than fifty senators and repre- sentatives in the city and few of the officers of either house. So far there has been no caucus beld and no preliminary work is ex- pected, so that it is only necessary, in order to conform to duty to be here one week from tomorrow at noon. There is every prospect of a very full attendance in both houses from the first to the last day, Tue Ber corre- spondent has been assured by tho best au- thority that the president will have a vigor= ous message and that he will make recom- mendations for much important legislation, As the session will be of but niucty day duration, closing March 4, there will have to be quick and determined work. A strong effort will be made to pass the WasminaTox Bureav Tie Osana Bee, ; election bill, but 1t s extremely doubtful if it .can get through the senato 1n any form. The house has lost none of its faith n the measure, but there are many republican senators who doubt the propriety of the adoption of the measure. They argue that the conditions which result in a practical disfranchisement of the negro south and also the poor whites who would vote the republican ticket will adjust themselves if left alone, THe stringent money market and the flurry on Wall street have combined to defeat the possibility of the adoption of a bankrupt bill, It is feared that if there was such a measure it would invite many business failures at suc h times as these. Something will be done to enlarge the cir- culating medium. Probably national banks will be given circulation to the full value of bonds deposited with the United States treasurer. This will enlarge the circulation about $14,000,000, and if the redemption re- serve is given out will increase it to about $20,000,000. A shipping bill will be passed and some: thing done towards the immigration question. Probably the head tax will be passed, but no law will be passed which will make it more difMicut for an honest intentioned foveigner to enter our portals. It is possible, although not probable, that a free silver coinage bill will be passed, but since the impression is strong that the presi- dent woald veto such a measure, it 1s not likely that it could get out of the house com- mittee on coinage, weights and measures, A congressional reapportionment. billgwill bo_passed. Senator Paddock’s pure food bill will prob- ably be passed as a substituto to the Conger 1ard bill, the former being free from the ont- growth of bustness rivalry, general in tevms and far superior to the latter, - In short there will be much of importance to do in vhis session and there will be prac- Hc.’llz‘\' a full attendance from the first to the last day. in answer to an inquiry, Representative Dorsey writes T Bee correspondent that he and Mrs. Dorsey will arrive in Washing- ton the latter part of this week. Senator Manderson is here now and Senator Paddock is anticipated with Representatives Connell and Laws during the week. HOW THEY LIED ABOUT THE TARIFF. Every day there come to Washin through returning politicians who have on the hustings in the recent struggle, stor illustrating how well tho people were de. ceived in tho operation of the tariff law. The democratic trick of placing tin peddlers in McKinley’s district to offer goods at two or three prices and report that those were to be the figures of the future, owing to the new law, was not the lamentable feature of the general misrepresentation. Tn some of the most enlightened communi- ties small storekeepers, laboring under the impression that the law would force up prices on everything; simply marked up their goods at from'10 to 25 per cent, indiscrimin- ately. They, in most instances, put up the prices on articles which were not affected by the new law or which were to beimmediately reduced by the operation of the law. They acted in haste and without intelligence. Then there came from the importers and whole- salers at the great commercial centers—deal- ers who are democratic partisans—circulars, worded by democratic state central commit teemen, announcing that the new tariff law would raise the prices upon everything in most common use, Democratic dealers who have drummers on the road were prompt in instructing their representatives to scare the retailers, and of course the latter acted with vigor in' talking to customers, as it was to their interest to_impress the consumers with the idea that they were procuring bargains every timea purchase was made. Before the snows of the coming winter melt away it will.be & remote neighborhood where these misleading tricks have not been exposed. to the detriment of those who prompted them. A FUNNY INCIDENT. Representative Carter of Montana, who has just returned from a field of defeat, tells of a umorous meeting between Represcntatives Cannon of Illinois, and McKinley of Onio, It was in Chicago a very few days after the re- cent election, when it was definitely known that both these old and distinguished repub- licans were to be retired to private life. Af- ter the greeting on the street Cannon, Me- Kinley and Carter repairved to a restaurant to get some lunch, during which each attempted 1o explain away his defeat. When Major McKinley bad told of the gallant fight he made, the great reductions he secured in the democratic majority and impressed his two friends that practically he had won a victory, as the majority of his opponent was nominal, he said: “Well, I am heartdy and honestly glad that I shall not be in the next house, for thedemocratic majority will be so large that it will become a disgraceful, howling mob.” At this Uncle Joe Cannon'solemnly put on his spectacles, and, looking the little Napol- eon hard in the face for some time to see if he was really in earnest, poked him in tho ribs and observed: ‘‘Mae, that is exactly what I told wy friends down at Danville. But come, now, for heaven's sake don't letus lie between ourselves.” M. Carter says the silver law does not touch the sides, top or bottom of thé silver question in Montaua, and that the people want free coinage. He thinks there will be no change made in the law at this sessio although the Fifty-second house will early pass it and will bave the necessary two-thirds to pass it over a veto; also that the senate, with the accession of Idaho and Wyoming, will have a good two-thirds in favor of free coinage and will adopt it over the veto, NO NEED FOR ALARM. According to the best judgment of the offi- cers at the treasury department there is no need of alarm over the recent slump in the price of silver bullion. It is destined to ap- preciate as soon as the settlements in the early January are complete and the demand for money is less than at present. Without reference to the subject ex-Comptroller of the Currency Knox the other day explained the closeness in the money market as it bears upon the bullion question by saying @ greater amount of money was needed at pres- ent to move the products of the country than ever before, and the returns from sales are slower coming in than at any time in the past, The demand for settlements on the part of persons who have been and are now olding large blocks of bullion has compelled them to offer the bullion in immense quanti- ties, and thus the market has been forced downward, If the bauks could bave carned on, en the bullion bears 1 yet have come. A similar result branch of trade w, money market ensud ¢ the slump would not ows In almost every a stringency in tho Most dealers in pro- ducts, be they corn wheat or_gold and silver, borrow. They borrow of banks, When the latter get bard up they demand of their short-time or call borrowers a settie- ment, and the latter, being unable to find further accommodations, ave compelled to sell their holdings. Sometimes serious breaks oceur in the pork, corn or wheat markets by the heavy denlers having to sell to meet their borrowings, This is true of the decline in the bullion market at present, and it is ex- pected that it will recover as soon as the de- mand for money is over In connection with the clamor fc unlimited coinage the preseet decline in bull- fon prices is important. A treasury official said to this point: “If we have free coinage under such times as we have at present the federal government would have to shoulder the entire responsivility of the financial con- dition of the whole people, for there is a con- trolling _balance of oney always in the hands of those who deal in silver, ~ The vol- ume of the commodity is so large than an ample amount could be hypothecated at an time to tide over the stringency in mone matters, If there were at hand now a hun- dred million dollars’ worth of bullion, on which no loans were made by banks, or it was in the hands of bankers and we had free coinage, how casy it would be to sell it to the government at market value fixed by the world and release the closeness of finan ‘WeN, that seems like an easy way to avert, panic, but it would bea hard thing on the overnment. 1t would necessitate the keep- ng on hand of a large surplus, idle, to mee the emergency, and therefore either a larger circulating medium or a less amount of money in the hands of the people. Tt would scem an easy matter to enlargo the volume of money through the silver roblem, by means of certiflcates upon bul- jon devosited, but as soon as we had free coinage so soon would there be commenced a hoarding of bullion for a rising market. Then when there came the stringency it would bo a flood of silver at increased value. It would operate something like the withdrawal of de- posits in a bank in close times by the heaviest customers of the institution. With free coinage the government could make no caleu- Tations for an emergency. It would simply be necessary to keep o large idle surplus always on hand," FREE DINDER TWINE, Tt s likely that the house will at an ecarly day pass a bill placing binder twine upon tho frée list. This much seems to be the deter- mimation of the west, south and northwest, if nothing more is accomplished. What the senate committee on finance will do with such a measure can only be conjectured, but it is the belief of one or two of the republi- can members of that body that it will receive prompt affivmative action. This they say will probably be the only thing done toward changing the tariff law, with the possible ex- ception of some minor changes relating to r bates, interpretations, aud so forth, but in frec and nowise altring rates of duties, The more the measure 15 discussed awmong republicaus in both houses the more firm grows the convietion that it should given o good test before being tampere with, The greatest trouble with the tariff laws which have been enacted in the past has been that fear has constantly been enter- tained that it would be early changed. The greatest advantage in a tarill law for protec- tion lies in the fact that it attracts invest- ments of foreign capital mnd increases the volume of money in the hands of the people and at the same time it decreases the prices of manufactured goods by home competition in production. TIE SOUTIL AMERICAN MESSIAT CRAZE, Tt fs an_interesting coincidence that the Indians of South America, in tho upper por- tions of Bolivia and Peru, in fact through the whole Andean basin, strefching from Ecuador to Chali, have for years had a super- stition similar to that of the Sioux about, tho coming of the Messiah. This redeemer, they believed, would exterminato the Spaniards and restore the country to those to whom it rightfully belongs, and there were similar legends about the upheaval of the earth and the swallowing up of the cities inhabited by the whites. This craze broke outin its great- est. fury about 1500, and tnere was great dan- ger of a revolution through the whole of the Andean country owing to this cause, The most curious incident of all is that the ven- erable Hinton R. Helper, the author of that celebrated book known as the “lImpending Crisis” and the projector of the inter-conti- nental railroad, who was at that time travel- ing on horseback through the interior of Bolivia and Pern, was everywhere wel- comed as the Messiah and worshipped by the people, who thought he had come to rédeem them. The traditions of the tribes wer (that the Messiah would be a man of long, white hair and flowing white beard and that he would be of some other race than the Spauiards, Mr. Helper's personal appear- ance answered this deseription. He found himself in the most embarassing situation, in danger on the one side of being overwhelmed with the attentions of the Indians and on the other hand of being arvested for conspiracy by the government. Hesucceeded in mak ing his way to @ settlement, where he . re- orted himself to the governor of the prov- Eme as an American citizen and asked to be absolved from any responsibility in connect ‘l]inn with the religious uprising of the In- ians. DEMOCRATIC ATTACKS ON WANAMAKER. Democratic- newspapers here are trying to make much adoover the fact that Postmaster General Wanamaker has given a deed of trust of 50,000 on his residence in this city, It scems that Mr. Wanamaker is being at- tacked from every democratic sodrce and upon every turn on account of his republi canism and work for postal telegraphy. Every effort, has been made to break down his financial eredit, but his friends in Phila- delphia and elsewhere have given assurances of their faith in his integrity and responsi- bilities by offering him all the financial assistance he may need. Prrry 8. Hearm, LA The Democratic Campaign in 1892, Wasniyerox, Nov. 23-—[Special to Tue Bee.)—The belief prevails among people in Washington that ex-President Cleveland will beyond veasonable doubt be the next democratic nominee for the presidency and that his nomination will be forced by the south and west without the consent of New York. This will make a novel democratic campaign, and a good deal of curiosity as well as auxiety will be feltby every one as to the outcome of a demoeratic campaign with New York left out, Unquestionably the democrats believe since their recent victories that they can elect a president without New York. They believe that their tariff policy has become suficiently popular in Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and other west- ern states to show them some new fields of conquast suicient to give them a majority in the electoral college without the Bmpire state, Strenuous efforts have recently been made to bring the wings of the democratic varty in New York together, but it is thought that should Mr. Cleveland be nominated he will be knifed by the Hill faction, while should the prosent governor of New York receive the nomination, the Cleveland wing will mugwump and may putup ai independent candidate. Tt was belicved that among the . probable things was the nomination of Gov- ernor Campbell of Obio, with u view to har- monizing all elements of the democratic p in New York, but it seems that the res the recent session of the Bucke has been disastrous to the chief executive of that state, Ex-Governor Gray of Indiana, is clear outside of possibilities for either place on the democratic ticket. He is not now in any senso regarded a national character. It s Juat possible that an effort will be wade to take an extrome western man for the head of the democr: ticket by the New York con- tingent, but the strongést demovrats in con- gress from the west and south say there is nothing but death that can prevent the ve- nomination of Mr. “Cleveland, and in the event of his eleotion they expect him to o anize his cabinet without his usual for bis_native state, since his nomination would be secured without the help of that empire, NUMBER 159, T0 FIX THE BOUNDARY LINE, The Nebraska-Towa Controversy in the Federal Suprome Court. A HEARING TO BE HAD IN JANUARY« Cut-Off lstand's Location to Be Sete tled at Last — Another Road Attempts to Dodge the New Rates, Des Moixes, Ta,, Nov, 23.—[Special to Tum Bee)—An amportant legal document has Just been received by the governor. It bears the seal of the United States supreme court and summons the stato of Iowa to appear before that court as dofendant against the complaint of the state of Nebraska in regard to the boundary line between the two states, The question involved is whether or not thad part of the country lying near or in the vicinity of Omaha, and cut off by the Missourd river, shall be subject to the regulations of the state of Iowa, Tbe complaint states thad the region in controversy was formerly a part of Nebraska; thut the river in the year 1877 s0 cut the bank on the southwest of the river bed that a new channel was made; that Towa immediately took possession of it and began to maintain active police regulatious, while Nebraska never released her claimy that the land in_dispute is inhabited by a lawless population, who take advantage of the police differences to not obey tho laws, and that therofore Nebraska pleads for settles ment of the difieulty and the cession to her Dy the order of the United States suproms court of the xogion fn dispute, . Tho sum mons bears the usual warning to “Fail not at your peril,” and the case is eallod for tho third Monday of January next. The New Cheese Rates, Des Moixes, Ta., Nov. 23.—[Special to Tim~ Bek.]—The Chicago & Northwestern railway company has refused to put in the cheeso classification ordered by the Towa commis= fon some time ago. Thecomplaint was made by & Cedar Rapids firm, whereupon the come mission telegraphied to the company for ine formation. The company roplied that it hoped the commission would not insist on the new rates, as the road was attempting to get into lino with the national uniform classis fleation. This was a_palpable suffrage, as the order of the commission s itsell in line with the proposed uniform classitication, So the commission again telegraphed the com- pany that it would be expected to obey the order n;lho board forthwith. The board will also demand the immediate compliance of all the roads with their ovder regarding cheeso rates, which was made to bring them down to a level with those east of Chicago and put the Towa dairyman on a plane with eastern manufacturer Conscienc Des MoiNes, to Tur Be. |—R. P, wood, near this city, has had a rather re- Shivers of Oak- markable experience lately, which goes to show that the doctrine of total depravity is not without its exceptions. He has received two letters, both containing conscienca money. One contained $30 from a man in Ohio who had owed that sum to him for twenty-nine yeavs for the maintenance of some sheep. The writer explained that ha had got religion and wanted to sot his world- Iy matters right. The other remittance was for only $1, in payment for an axe which had disappeared from Mr, Shiver's sugar camp S0me six years ago. —————— THE CLEARANCE RECORD, Financial Transactions of the Coune try During the Last Week. Bostoy, Nov. 23.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee]—Tho following table, compiled from dispatehes from the clearing houses of the cities named, shows the gross ex- changes for last week, with rates per cent of increaso or decrease, as against the soveral amounts for the corresponding weels in 1880 crrirs. CLEARINGS. +--eswasai| Now York.. Chicag Philadelp} St Louis. . Kn Milwaukee Buffalo . Galveston. Minneapolls. Louisville. ot . Clevelan OMAHA. Denver. st. Paui: Colmbus Fort Wor Portiand, Or6.. Indianapolis Wichita Towell f Wilmington Birmingham Grand Kapid Tos Angoles Chattanooy Des Molnes. Bedford Matalins N Outside of New York A 10.] *Not includod In totals, No clearing house ab this time lust year. Pl An Indiana Railroad Strik Terre Havte, Ind., Nov, 23.—Several days ago, owing to a strike of day laborers in tho Clay county coal mines, Chicago & Indiana freight ¢ were called upon to help in the rush of business on the Eastern Illinois road, On thelocal road, owing to heavy grades, ete,, the trains have three br 1. On the Eastern Illinows road they llowed only two. On this account the coal road men struck last night ay all the regular crews quit also, f demand th brakes men and the removal of Trainwmaster Powe wan, The officials are in con; Death of a Washington Journalist, WasniNaroN, Nov, 23.-E, W. Fox, a well known journalist, died today, He was born in Buffalo, Went to St. Louis in 1850 and was the fiest president of the Louis board of trade, Ho camo to Washington in 1885 and with Hon. Jeff Chandler bought the National Republican, of which he was mane rlen'.g editor unti it was merged’ into the Jost. e A Pretty Severe Hailstorm, AvnuQuErquE, N. M., Noy, 23.—Word has been recelved hero from Seven Lakes, in the (« were killed recently by a hail storn otbiers and 16,000 head of sheep & The messenger says it was the sev storin in the wountains ever KLown, Llinas mountains, that four sheep herders Sixteen