Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1890, Page 1

— THE OMAHA TWENTIETH YEAR. s o OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOV ————— DALY BEE. EMBER 25, 1890. NUMBER 160 HOUNDED ON BY HUNGER. Famine Rather Than Religions Enthusiasm Has Excited the Indians, SCANTY RATIONS OF THE RED MEN. Troops Still Massing at the Antici- pated Scene of Trouble —Settlers in the Northwest Growing More Confident. Pise Rimor Acexcy, 8. D, via Rushville, Neb, Nov, 24.—[Special Telogram to Tk Bee)—The Indians are slowly starving to death, That is the real, the way down, deep cause of this war scare, ““The Indians he don’t get enough to eat Thelr government allowance of rations is next to a starvation allowance,’” sid General Brooke last night. “My eyes have been opened very wide since coming here,” continued the com- mander of the departmentof the Platte in the presence of Agents Royer and Cooper and 1ie Bee correspondent, “These Indiags cannot this locality, and 1 see it. look at the land is enough to show that. There is nothing for them to doto make extra money. They nor any- body elsé can live satisfied upon the amount of rations that they are getting.” “Whatare they ¢ he asked, aldressing R. O. Pugh, issue clerk of the supply depart- ment, Whhey are getting this,” replied Mr, Pugh: ““Ten pounds of bacon, 3 pounds of beans, 150 pounds of beef, | pound of baking powder, 4 pounds of coffee, 50 pounds 2 pounds of salt, 2 pounds of soap, 7pounds of sugar,” “This 18 the quantity allowed to 100 rations for 100 Indians per day for two weels," added Mr, Pugh, “Too little, too little, entarely toolittle," exclainted the general with much emphasis, ‘*Who of us don't know that the people cannot live on that. I dow't care ‘whether they are Indians or what they are. People can't be satisfied, contented or any- thing else if they don't have enough to cat and the government should be finding it out pretty soon.” “For one thing,’” said Agent Royer, ‘‘they don't getall the beef that's coming to them. A beet weighing eleven hundred pounds when it gets here tous shrinks to seven hun- dred before it gets to the Indians and the Indiaus are the losers.” “But it is not the beef alone that is short,” resuned the general, it is about everything else oxcopt fsoap, and there secems to be plenty of that,” Here the subject was dropped by the talk- ers, and with an emphatic declaration that they were excessively sleepy they retired, A little calculation shows how very much ground there is for General Brooke's opin- fon, - Where is the person who would like to try to keep soul and body together the year round and expect to feel comfortable on less than two ounces of meat a day? In nine cases out of tem is not the yeply that such an apportionment would in sure tho answer ‘“slowly starving to deathi” The littie conversation quoted above mnakes a reliable oxcuse and good backing for mo to say just what has been at the point of my pencil ever since my arrival here und what impressed me more than anything else, the ghost dance craze not excepted: Four-fifths of the Pine Ridge agency Indians, that I have scen, are poor as crows—crows that have not had carrion topick for agmonth. Their hunger is continually talking to you ont of every feature of their faces. There are some few well-to-do Indians here —the Indian employes of the agency and’ a fow others who earn regular wages—which make it possible for them to keep their stomachs comfortably full. But the great mass of them haveno way whatever to earn apenny. Isit very much of awonder, then, that these people in whose nature superstitu- tlon is the dominant factor, make haste to catch at so tempting a fantasy as that of a new Christ, @& mew Messish and the ghost dance, the accompanying fica of which is that, on a day near at hand the white man who has stolen their lands and is now starving them to death will be driven from the face of the earth; that a mew Messiah will comeand bring back with him the buffalo and all the varicties of wild game in the old time plenti- fulnesst General Brooke's eyes were opened no wider than have been those of many another person who has been called here by reason of this scare concerning an uprising. The event of the morning was the issuance of the scanty rations and the food of these red faced pensioners will bo issued to throe thousand people. The squaws come for it, bringing queer little sacks for each one of the articles. They are formed in long rows or lines just as voters form at the polls on election days. All aro togged out in very dizzy and different patterned blankets and about a third have papooses on their backs. On Weduesday the beef will bo 1s- sued on the hoof, and itis said to bo one of the most exciting scenos in the programme of the Indian life of today. A Sloux chief named Big Turnip came in this morning and reported that the Big Road and No Water dancers had decided to come tn and quit dancing, but scarcely anyome credits the report. Later in the day No Water and Littie Wouud appeared at the sgency in person. These are the two chiefs of whom the authorities have been so very apprehensive, and whohave acted as leading promoters of the dance, When they came in nearly everybody looked askance. Never before, perhaps, were two Indian chiefs more severely let alone by white people among whom they had comethan were these particular two, Tue Ber co spondent hunted up his interpreter and con- fronted thealleged kiugs of teror. Both were in shabby white man's attire, and had eyes that made him wish he was in almost any other place than withia the range of their gaze, Bid Road did the tatking, alded by whispered counsels from Little Wound, Hesaid: ““We much think good of you. You print paper. Paper tells us what the great father want us to act. But tome papers say weo Injun bad, No, we not bad. Papers say bad, but they say not right. We will obey the great father In Washugton, He tell us to stop dance, then we will stop. We like white man, but he say weno like him, White man wrong to v that” Why did you mot stop dancing when Agent Royer told you to, weeks agoi” [ asked, “‘Tudian police tell us stop, we no believe Indian police. Great father say stop, we stop “Do you still believe that if you keep on dancing the buffalo and other game will come back as in the old daysi" LAt this, both of the chiefs sneered, sud No do farming fn One good Water replied: N come on prairie agal too much,” “Have your people stopped dancing!” “AIL stop—no dance no more. no. Buffalo ne never 5 white man shoot him ‘“ireat father no like it." “Who told you " “We know. You paper man, now tell white man just as we tell you, Do not be bad heart to Indian. Tell everybody we like white man, This all we say now.” After the interview, I told General Brooke what the chiefs had said, and asked him what he thought of the declara~ tions of friendliness and that they had given up the ghost dance permanently. His reply was, ‘“‘Believe nothing of it. Believe none of it at all.”” Compaunies H and G Infautry, Omaha, and Ninth Cavalry, from arrved at theagency ths afternoon and we allbreathed a great deal easier when they came into camp. They were greeted in a subdued buv a heartfelt manner. All are in good fighting trim, Fromthem it was leraned that the entire Seventh regiment of cavalry passed through Valentine today en route to Rosebud agency. Frand Girard, the noted scout, came in ‘with the cavalry from Fort McKinney. Gen- eral Brooke and Agents Royer and Cooperall told me today that there would be no council between them and the Indians. They said they proposed to stanfl on the rule that once telling was enough, The Indiauns had been ordered some time ago to stopthe -dance, and they (the ofticinls) didn't vropose to do any pow wowing with them whatever, The arrival today of Tur Ber of Sunday con- taining the exclusive news of the discovery of the plot toentrap General Brooks and his soldiers and Little Wound’s startling mani- festo to Agent Royer precipitated a genuine sensation upon the camp and agency and the enterprise of True BEk was complimented and in the warmest and most enthusiastic terms, The troops from Omaha, as well as those 1rom other points, are getting along as well as could be expected under thecircumstances. The Omaba boys received about a bushel of letters from their lady friends today, which brought to their faces someof the brightest smiles I have ever seen in my life, An overly hilarious Indian last night gave us our first twinge of scare by letting forth a vell which old scouts pronounced to have the genuino warpath strain in it. The police captured him after an exciting chase, took him before General Brooke and Agent Royer who finally ordered him roleased, it seeming evideat that he meant no harm. Things are justat that point today where the firing of a gun would undoubtedly pre- cipitate a fight to the finish, C. H.C. the Second Compiny D Fort McKinney, of Ft. Riley Troops at Lincoln, LixcoLy, Neb, Nov. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—Lincoln has been made the first stopping place of the soldiers en route from Fort Riley, Kan.,to the Pine Ridge agency to fight the Indians if neces- sary. The first trainreached Lincoln about 11 0’clock today. On the twenty cars there were 150 horses, twelve army wagons, six powder caissons and four formidable-looking field guns of thirty-two inch calibre. These pieces are fully six feet long from muzzle to breech. A small detachment of soldiery was in charge. Tke second train from Fort Riley did not arriveuntil2:80 p. m. L.ike the first, it con- sisted mainly of baggige snd munitions of war and horses, At 5 o'clock the soldiers mrived, The martial preparations have at- wacted large crowds to the Union Pacific freight depot all day long. At 4:20 p. m, the first detachment of sol- diers arrived, filllng nine coaches, one bein g reserved for the officers. There were fivo companies, there being one of artillery and four troops of the Seventh cavalry. They were designated and commanded as follows: Light batery E, First artillery, Captain Capron, First Licutevant Todd, Second Lieu- tenant Hayden, Second Lieutenant Haw- thorne. Troop A, Captain M, Maylan, First Lieu- tenant G arlington. “Troop B, Captain Varnam, Flirst Liouten- ant Gresham, Second Lieutenant Bullock. Troop K, Captain Wallace, Flirst Liouten- ant J, D. Mann. Tréop 1, Captain Nowlan, First Lieutenant Nicnolson, Secoud Lieutenant Watram, The soldiers were each armed with revolv- ors and carried a belt full of cartridges, They seemed to enjoy the trip and were ready for any little excitement that would vary from thé monotony of camplife, After remaining in the city about an hour the train pulledout over the Union Pacific for Frewmont, where the cars will be trans- ferred to the Fremont, Elkorn& Missourl Valley roud to go direct to Rushvillo, Be- tween 11 o'clock and midnight the troops are expected, The entire regiment which is the one formerly commanded by Custer, is now commanded by Colonel Forsyth, Quiet at Rosebud, % VuLENTINE, Neb., Nov. 24— [Special Teto- gram to Tue Ber|—No trouble was en- countered at theissueat Rosebud today and this evening. Four companies of the Twenty- first infantry, Licutenant Colonel Poland commanding, arrived hereand will start to the Roscbud agency tomorrow morning, marching through in_one day, This will strengthen Colonel Smith's command _and place Rosebud completely in tho center of the troops. No news from Short Bull's camp. At the War Depar ment. Wismixaroy, Nov, 24.—Several dispatches from General Miles were received at the war depurtment this morning. The substance of them was mainly confirmation of the news already received from the west. General Brooke, in command there, reports that he is secure in his position, and that friendly In- dians arecoming to the agency in increased numbers, The Scare Subsiding. Mix . %4.—The Jour- nal's Piorre, 8. D, special says: Thisis ration day at the Cheyenne agency and the indians are congregating there in large nam- bers, The scare is subsiding. Indian Agent Norville has just returued from the Bad river country and says the Indians there have abandoned thedances, The Messiah Craze Spreading. KaNsAs Cr1v, Mo, Nov, 24.—C, A, Painter, agent of the Indian rights natonal associa- tion, who has been to the Indian territory re- ports that tho Messiab craze has taken possession of the Cheyeunes and _Arapahoes there aud they have commenced the ghost dances. He siys tho Indians are not at all riotous or ugly, Canadian Indians at Peace, Orraws, Out., Nov, 24.—[Spocial Telegram to Tue Bee. |~At mounted police headquar- ters here today advices were received that the Indians in the Canadian northwest are perfectly quict and that no disturbance is an- ticipated, A patrol extends all along the boundary between the United States aud Canada, Aveweey, S. 2, —Licutenant Governor-elect Hoffman tonight says the river country has been patrolled from Le- bean north 1o Fort Yates and there arc no signs of Indians on this side. The people are badly scared by false rumors, but are now relurning to their homes in the majority of Cases. Anxious to Go, KeAnsey, Neb., Nov. 24.—(Special Tele- gram W Tus Be A telegram from Adjut- ant General Cole was received here today, orderini the guns used by the Kearney City Guards sent to the military department, in the northwest, and the guns used by the in- dustrill school cadets were shipped this afternoon. The Kearney City Guards, forty- five men, wore ondered to be ready to march on short notice, They are all anxious to go. A Chicago Awakening. Cnicaco, Nov, 24— Everybody about army headquarters is bu A larger force than has been mustered in that vicinity since the memorable campaign of 1870 will be in the region about Pine Ridge by Wednesday, Not only the infantry and cavalry are being moved up, but also the field artillery and large quantities of ammunition and suvplies, General Schoheld having instructed General Miles to investigate the charge that the present dissatisfaction among the Indians is due more to a lack of rations than a religious craze, has sent Inspector General Fleyl this afternoon to the west. He will visit all the army posts and most of the agency stations, The Kight Which Didn't C; By, 8, D., Nov Tna panfc Saturday night caused by the reported approach of o band of Indiaus great crowds of people massed in the hotel here awaiting a fight which didn't come off. Two children serl- ously ill with scarlet fever wero brought in and all the people exposed to the disease hay- ing been hudaled all fogether all uight, It is reported tonight @ half breed was killed at Fort Bennett for not participating in the ghost dan o, Troops from Kansas. Fonr Leavexworn, Kan., Nov. 24—The four troops of cavalty stationed bere ro- ceived marching orders tonight to proceed immediately to the scene of the Indian excite- ment in the northwest. me. COLONEL HUGHES OPINIO. He Talks of the Situation at Pine Ridge Agency. Colonel Hugles, chief quartermaster of the department of the Platte, returned yes- terday from the Pine Ridge agency, at pre ent the scene of the Indian disturbance. Speaking last night to a Bee reporter about the situation up there Colonel Hughes said: “Tnere had been no reai, warlike demon- strations at thetime I left the Pi neRidge agency, by either the Indians or the troops. At the invitation of General Brooke the friendly Indians, or those who are not under the influence of the fanatical craze, had come into the agency in very large numbers and were camped all around’in close proximjty to General Brooke's headquarters, They were to receive the montbly distribution of rations today. “In company with Colonel Ludington I drove from the agency to Rushville, a dis- tance of twenty-four miles, without an es- cort, 1 remarked to General Brooke as we left that it didu't ook much to me like war times for him to permit the chief quartermas- ter to drive over what is supposed to be dan- gerous ground without a guard. But we saw no Indians after we got a short distance from the agency."’ “Do yoi think the ghost dancers will have to be whipped into_subjection before they as- sume a peaceable disposition again “Now you are asking a diMcult question. 1t is next to impossible to predict or guess what gn Indian will or willuot do, It is Embub e that forcible methods may have to e applied, but Iam of the opinion that when the troops, which were to arriye pt the agency today, reach the camp and the In- diaps see tho ability of the government to whip them into good order if necessary, and when they have time to consider the fact that winter is ulmost ypon them ang they mugt have provisions, they will quictly submit to the orders of the war department and gradu- ally slip away from the camps where the ghost. dances are in progress, They will, I thing, grow tired of the dance pretty soon and fall back into a more orderly state of be- havior without the necessity of %bloodshed. But you can not_tell what msy be in the minds of those red men.” “Will General Brooke have troops enough at his command by this evening or tomorrow morning to compel the Indians to desist from the barbarous and fanatical craze which has taken such a hold upon them?” % “I should not like to answer that question. You had bettor see the adjutant general, Colonel Sheridan. " “But what do you think?” “Well, if you must know, [ will say I think General Brooke will be master of the situ- ation when the troops reach him that were on the way last night and were expected to arrive at the agency today.’” AUXILIARY T0 THE REGULARS. Interest Taken in the Indian Troubles by Men Outsids the Ranks. The four compauies, E, F', G and H, of the Second infantry at Fort Omaha who left for Rushville Sunday reached thelr- destination yesterday. Lieutenant Henry E. Wilkins, of F' com- pany, second {nfantry, on leave, did not go with his company Sunday. He has how- ever, thrown up his leave and will report im- mediately for duty. Lieutenant Sarson, quartermaster, is now in command at F'ort Omaha. The members of the band now do guard duty, Albert Wedemeyer, the leader of the band. Wwho was on his way to Europe has returned having abandoned the trip in order to be with his associates fn the event of trouble. The Omaba Guards have tendered their services to Governor Thayer, They will be able to turnout fifty men with a valuable ally—their new gatling gun. The tender was made on Saturday last, It has been announced authoritatively that the Indians who have been reported as wan- dering in the Wind river country are Young- Man-not-A traid-of-his-Horse and companions, They are accompanied by Indian police und are on a visit to the Crows with the permis- sion of the Indian bureau. They are peaca- ble and the settlers in that section of coun- try have nothing to fear from them, George J. Stoney of the quartermaster’s department has boen ordered to proceed to Rushville, Neb., and report to Captain John Simpson on duty as quartermaster and com- missary officer at that point in connection with the supply of troops in the fleld. e WARREN RESIGNS, Wyoming's Gubernatorial Chair Now Vacant. CurreNse, Wyo., Nov. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.)—Francis B, Warren today formally resigned as governor of Wy- oming, his resignation being directed to Sec- retary of State Barber. Warren is now United States senator, and_therefore has no further use for the governomship, 1t is not believed the logislature will call & new cloc: tion. Secretary Barber becomes the acting governor and, unless a new clection is held, will remain o fortwo years, when a supremo judge will also be elected. ———— Germany and Luxembourg. Pauss, Nov, 24.—[Special Cablegram to Trp Ber.]~Le Tomps holds that it would be an insult to the Duke of Nassau to suppose that he would allow German interests to overtop those of Luxembourg, and further that it would be a violation of international law to attempt to draw Luxembourg into the orbit of Germany, is e e— Two firothers Drowned. Tiov, N, ¥. Nov. %.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.]—Two brothers, Samuel and Edward Weller, were drowned in Moody pond, near Saranac lake, this morning, The younger went upon the pond to skate and broke through. His brother attempted to save him but the ice gave way and both losy their lives, - The Dead King ofthe Netherlands, Tur Haove, Nov. 24,—[Speoial Cablegram to Tue Eer]—The remains of King William, attired io wilitary uniform, will be in state in the chamber in whi their removal to the family., Queen Emma Jarge paim on the deathbed on which the body lay, The palace ls then defiled past the remains of the King. A chemical pn‘.okurvlng fluid hes injected in the neck. The president of the highcourt, on adjourn- ing that body today out of respect 10 the king's memory, recalled his 1 josty's service to the state and laid pirticular stress upon the impulse he had given to the movement for the abolition of capital punishment, P o v UNABLE TO PAY LOANS. ‘ho died prior to Wl of the Orange evening laid a The Oregon Improvement Company Applies for & Recoiver. New York, Nov. 24.-{Special Telogram toTie Bee. )Tt was stited today and not denied at the company”$ dice that the Oregon Improvement company would tomorrow apply to have Joscph flnmn appointed ve- iver, Tho appointmént will be made at Portland, Ore. It is dlso stated positively and not denied by the tréasurer that the in- terest due December 1 Wil not be paid. The company’s troubleis said to be due to the fact that loans which it frocured to carry on work on its extensions hive been called and the company is unable to pay them, The president of nmmmr y, Elijah Smith, is said to be seriously ill @nd conflied to his house. Fred L. Ames, who is understood to hold a large block of Union Pacific, is one of the directors of the company. The properties _controlled by the company com- prises the Pacific Coaststeamship company, operating fivesteamshiplineson the northern Pacific coast, several Milvoads and a large amount of coal lands and real estate. At the close of the last fiscal the company's la- bilities amounted to abdut §18,007,087, offset on the balance sheet bylan equal amount of assets, Since then the fompany has author- ized and executed a_comwlidated mortgage of £15,000,000, of which 88,514,000 were reserved to retire prior issues and tho preferred stock. In 180 it paid 7 per cent the proferved stock and/ 41 on the common, The common was then Seliing av above 70. The last dividend was jasscd and today the stock sold at 1314, Edward Brandon, whose fuilure was nmmunnc% today, was a large holder of it. The first &,000,000 of the con- solidated bonds referred to wero issued on April 0, 1800, The authorized issue is $15,000,000. It is stated that the company is solvent, butowing to the condition of ~ the mavket; the officers deern it best for all inter- ested to have a receiver appointed, [FE . allild HEAVY COAL FAILURE, Thomas Fawcett & Sons of Pittsburg Forced to Assign, Prrrssune, Pa, Nov, 2¢—Thomas Faweett & Sons, one of the laxgest coal firms in the city, assigned this morning. Their liabilities are estimated at $00,000. The mem- bers of the firm say the assets will exceed this nwount by $150,000. The senior member ofthe firm, Thomas Faw- cett, ispresident of the Central bank. Judg- men'ts aggregating 160,000 were entered by the Central bank this morning, and all the property of the firn was levied upon to satisfy elafms, The firm has been carrying @ large amount of paper and for two months it has been known that the members were about to give up. The failure will havono efféit upon the Central bank, as it is amply proteeted. The failureis attributed to the long-continued depression of the river coal trade, An 0ld Broker Goes Broke. New York, Nov. %h—Edward Brandon, who has been a memberif the stock exchangs since 1852, announced Wis suspemsion this morning. It 1is sald that Brandon carried largelines of stocks thgough the recent de- cline, and after losifi an immense amount of maney on the bull side, he turned bear and s0ld the stocks short and was cought in the rapid advance that followed. Later in the day an assignment was made to Robert S. Miller with preferences aggro- gating 8175, The Fank tun Over. New Youk, Nov. 24—The run on the Citi- zes savings bank here,which lasted six days, 18 practically over. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH, If Time Permits the Local Govern- ment of Ireland will Come Up. Loxpoy, Nov, 24—The queen's speech, which willbe read i parliament tomorrow, alludes to the negotiations with Portugal and with Italy concorning Bast Africa, not yet brought to a successful conclusion. The hopeis expressed that the negotiations now progressing with France will soon lead to a satisfactory settlement of the New foundland fishery matter. Alluding to the threatened potato fumine in west Ireland the queen ex- presses regret and trusts measures will be taken to mitigate the ple’s distress, Bills will be introduced relative to the land pur- chase in Ireland, tithes, assisted education and the reform of private bill legislation for Scotland, and the extension of local govern- ment for England. If the work of tho slon permits the bill relative to the local government of Ireland will also be introduce A Forgor ‘Tries to Suicide, New York, Nov. #4.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—Albert H. Smith, the Wall street forger, who Is in the Tombs and who is to be placed on trial in the court of general sessions tomorrow, I8 reported to have at- tempted to commit suicide Saturday night. Smith was in a cell'with Charles Webster, the actor who receitly killed a man, and For‘(cr Lyons, Thesé two prisoners discov- ered the purpose of the desperate man and called assistance. Smith tore up d blauket, twisted itinto a rope, and making it fast to his cell door endeavored to strangle himself. In a minute or two more he would have been dead. He was resuscitated and placed under closer surveillance, ekl L Disasters on England's Coase. Loxpoy, Nov. 24.~A violent galo prevails on the coast of Great Britain, The British steamer Uppingham . is ashore at Hartland. Twenty-one persons were rescued from the steamer. The first officer was drowned and a boat containing five of the crew is missing. The Damsh schobper Regina sunk in col- lision with the steamer Primate andfive members of the crew ware drowned, Havipax, N, 8., Nov./24, —The news comes from all along the coastof a terrible storm. Several small eraft are wreoked, Captain Snow, wife and & sullor were lost 1 a wreck off St. Francis, Two, sallors were drowned in & wreck oft Exploit bay. Trouble Abont a Will, Heresa, Mont., No¥. 24.—The state su- preme court today adntmed the decision of thelower court makigg John A. Davis ad- ministrator of his deaeased brother's $5,000,- 000 estate. The coutest over the will sui bave been made in l%a found after the case was settled in thelower court, is not yet decided. i — A Maniac Murderer, FavgviLe, Ala, Nov, 24.—Dv, A, M, Tur- ner last night killed his wife and little daughter. He has been twice in the asylum and was only recently reloased. He was in & wild frenzy' when the neighbors found him and cluimed he had acted in self defense. ———— He Got Off With One Year. JACKsoNvILLE, Tll, Nov.24.—Miss Keener did not appear today sgainst Posten with whom she had_the shooting scrape several months ago. e pleaded gg‘llly and was let off with one year iu the penitentiary, — A Dynamite Explosion. New Yonk, Nov, 24.~A package of dyna- mite cartriges exploded in an excavation at Sixty-third street and Tenth avenne today, killlhg two nen and seriously injuring thres others, All were Italiaus, STORED IN THE STOCKINGS. Millions of Dollars Secreted by People Who do not Trust the Banks, WANAMAKER'S FORTHCOMING REPORT. He Will Advocate the Postal Savings Bank—No Penny Postage for Some Time to Come—Scores of Sugar Factories. 513 FouRTERNTH STRERT, WasiiNgtos, D, O, Nov, 24, Postmaster General Wanamaker has much faith in postal savings banks and he will give evidence of it in his forthcoming annual re- port. Ho believes that ono of the secrets of the causes of there not being money in cireu- lation lies 1n the fact that {n many sections of the country millions of dollurs are secreted under carpots, in bed clothing and elsewhere or buried in the ground by persons who are afraid of the stability of the banking institu- tions or who, haviug but a few doilors, are timid about opening accounts of deposit with banks. Mr. Wanamaker says he will not ad- vocate a system of postal savings banks which will be in the way of private institu- tions, but on the contrary they will bea help tobankers, He thinks the establishment of postal savings banks will prove a great bless- ing to the poor people’who bave never learned the fact that there is more in saving than in making money and the latter gener ally roquires the ability. He be- lioves that It will educate peoplo into the wisdom of saviig by means of banksand especially got them into the habit of making deposits, The banks are to be established if Mr. Wannamaker's recom- mendations are carried out at post _ofiices for small places and not where they will competo with any character of savings institution like building loan ussociations, The localities will determune themselves where and when the savings accommodations shall be added tothe postoffices, for theroareno banks to be established but deposits facilities in con- nection with postoftices and the petition of the patrons of oflices are to determine the lo- cation, Wasmixaron Brreav Tar Omina Bee, } NO PENNY POSTAGE. The postmaster general doesnot believe that pouny letter postage will be a fact under several years, as there exists a feeling even among the advocates of the proposition that the postofice department should be sel sustaming, and already thero is a regular annual deticiency amounting to about §6,000,- 000, The receipts from letter postage is about §35.000,000 a year, and of course this would be cut'in half if penny postage were adopted. There would bea partial recovery of receipts by an increase of letter writiug, but it is thought many vears would elapso beforehalf the decrease of 819,000,000 annually would be returned by the increase. Thereis now sustained by the department an unnual loss of about $12,000,000 by the cheap transmission of printed mat- ter, then the dead-head matter from the federal government would amount 10 88,000,000 a year. If paid for these two items alone would more than make up the loss from the adoption of penny postage, and yet their change Lo any other -syst ld be wupopular. Congress gives very ingly the dgeticiency which already acerues, thus showing that the constituency of thut body contends that the postal scrvice should be self-sustaining. Mr. Wanamakerbas bean working for a year. to perfect arrangements with England, Germany and France whereby there Wfll be scaport offices established on the inter-occan shi that all foreign mails may be made up similar to that prepared by domestic postal clerks, which will enable the postal authorities at the seaboard to immédi- ately forward all foreign mail a as it is received in this or other countries. He will show in his report that he has almost perfected these arrangements, EXPERIMENTING IN SUGAR, Professor Smart of the [ndiana university of agriculture is in the city and says the in- stitution over which he presides is making practical exporiments with sugar beets and finds from the analysis already madothat the Hoosier production contains from fifteen to eighteen per cent of pure sngar, This is con- siderably above the per cent” of sugar founa in the béet grown in Germany and Fran the greatest beet sugar producing coun of the world. It has been ascertained at the department of agriculture that these expori- ments are being made at the agricultural col- leges in most of the states, and in nearly every instance they are giving satisfactovy results. It is believed that should the products of the coming season prove as satisfactory thero will be scores of beet sugar factories ostab- lished within a year thereafter, ARMY ORDERS. Lieutenant Creston of the Ninth cavalry whohas been detailed at Fort Myer in this city for some time will shortly retar to his home. Licutenant Creston has become very popular in army circles here, Risntearat Bimond . Wright of the Ninth cavalry has been detailed as a member of the court martial to meet at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., November 24, ‘The commandant of the Leavenworth mili- tary prison having, pursuant to the regula- tions of the prison, recommended for clem- ency, to take effect on Thanksgiving day, James O'Connor, late private company H, Twenty-first infantry, and August Dohren> dorf, late private company A Twenty-fivst infantry, as having the most favorable re- cords of conduct at the prison, somuch of their sentences, published in court martial orders, department of the Platte, November 30, 1888, and general court martial orders, di- vision of the Atlantie, January 21, 1880, as shall remain unexecuted November 27, 1590, is remitted. MOODY MAY WIN, South Dakota republicans in Washington say all the republican and some of the favm- ers alliance members of their legislature aro very strong for Senator Moody and that he may be re-elected. Tur Bek correspondent is in receipt of republican nformation of the highest possible character from the state to the effect that republican organization in South Dakota is solid for Senator Moody and that not a republican will refuse tosup- port_him, besides several farmers alliance members have expressed themselves as be- ing favorable to the senator’s re-election, so that it makes his outlook quite bright. Sen- ator Moody made a strong fight for the in- terests of his constituency during the last session and succeeded in getting through a good deal of advantageous legislation, es- pecially cully, to South Dakota. TO MAKE 1T POPULAR, Considerable talk has been occasioned by the proposal of Secretary Proctor to throw open 1o the enlisted men” the competition for vacancies in the gradesof second lieutenants, Iv is one of the most motable steps taken yet for making the militaryservice popular, Tho law already provides for the promotion of enlisted men who haveserved two years on their passing a certain examination but Sec- retary Proctor declares that it is now possi- ble for company commanders to give these valuable appointments to young men who bave enlisted for that sole purpose and who have not rendered any meritorious service except to qualify for the examination thus excluding bona fide soldiers. This possi- bility arises from the provision in the present law requiring that the company commanders shall nominate the non-commissioned oMcers orprivates as candidates for examination, Whil¢ many enlisted men have been pro- moted on absolute merit and on the strength of the services they have rendered it is still possible for a man to enlist under the practical assurance of assignment to a particular compapy and of a recom- mendation for & commission as soon as the law will allow. What the secretary pro- es is that in order to insure exact justice 0 all the initiatory steps should be with the men themselves, With the war department urging the new plan of competing for cou. missions it may be fairly expected that there will be au lncrease in tie number of recruits who intend to try for commissions after tho proseribed servico in the ran . MISORLLANEOU! Waterman was today appointed ster at Thorson, Knox county, vice 3 anson resi| I i, Hyatt, whe =1 field of the second here today and will sus offico in thisag dent of Alma. The comptroller roved the select] bank of Omaha ¢ Citizens National | and the Commet agent for the Firs South vakota, W. H postin C.A been {n the consus ka district, arvived aplace in the Ir, Hyatt 1sa vos currency today ap- tho First National orve agent for the Norfolk, Nebraska, Vational s reserve fonal of Hot Springs, Prrry 8, Hearn, AUGUST buwlONT DEAD. The New York Banker Passes Awa; New Yonk, Nov. 24.—August Belmont died early this morning. August Belmont was one of the most prominent men in the finan- cial world of New York, He was born at Alzey, in Germany, in 1816, and emigrated to America in 1837 as the representative of ¢ Rothschilds, He became an of the democratic party and was chairman of the exccutive commwittee at the natioual democratic gonvention at Charleston in 1860, Ho had not been active in politics in rec years, but his son, August Belmont, jr, The cause of death was pneumonia, 1 ing from acold caught during the recent horse show, The junior partuer of the firm said today T'he business of the great banking house will be continued, Belmont's loss will be feit in racing circles as much as in the finandial world, he always having been anenfhusiastio lover of thoroughbreds, Asa pohtician Bel- mont was active in the councils of the demo- cratic national party. He was born at Alzey, Germany, in 1816, and came to New Yok as agent for the Rothschilds at the carly age of twenty-one, establishing the great business which has continued ever since, KLk Po1 |Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.) Senator Eleet Louis N. Crill of the Fi trict, died this morning of was 'stricken doten last Thursd while working in his mill and has been unconscious since Saturday. He has been a resident of Union county since 1805 He was elccted as an independent at the late clection. His death will uecessitate a new election, Rt e THEIR HONOR VINDICATED, nd Politician Two Johns Hopkins Students Fight a Bloodless Duel, Bavivore, Md,, Nov ~|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Two students of Johns Hopkins university met carly Sunday morn- ing iua grove near the country place of the late F. Harrison Garret, just north of the city limits, to fight a duel. One of the principals, who is a Virginian and a post-graduate, had at the beginuing of the season said something about the sister of the other, who is younger and o Baltimorean, which the latter construed us un insult. A demand for an apology re- sulted in a challenge, which was accepted. On reaching the ground the duehsts divested themselves of their coats and then took their places, The seconds stepped well out of range, and one of them, Van Tyue Barnell, one of the natives of Orange county, Virginia, gave the word: *“Iakeaim; fire)’ Two reports rang out simultaneousl, when everybody, including the princip recovered from the_shock, it was found that the bullets had sped harmlessly into space. The duelists, who had shown visible sigs of mental distress before the signal was give appeared much'relieved,.but each was unwil- ‘ling to be branded a coward, and once more they presented front toward each other aud fired a second time. One bullet pussed near the head of a negro valet whom one of the seconds had taken with him and who was looking on from behind a tree. The other im- bedded itself in the trunk of a tree just inthe rear of the Baltimorean. A third round was. fired. The southerner winced, for the bullet ranged unpleasantly near him. ngs looked serious and the two seconds dvew a few feetaside and discussed the situ- tion, In about five minutes they returned to the battle-ground and informed the principals thatn their opinion the honor of both had been vindicated, AGAINST FITZG ERALD. Report of the Master in Chancery in a Famous Onse, Aromisoy, Kan., Nov. 2%4.— [Special to T Ber,]—Itis reported in Missouri Pacific cir- cles here that Master in Chancery Towle of Falls City whohas been taking evidence in the famous suit of the Fitzgerald-Matlory con- struction company against the Missouri Pa- cific railway cempany, will recommend to Judge Caldwell of the United States circuit court thata judgment for 186,000 be entered up against the construction company. This suit was originally brought for an accounting, the plaintiff claiming $1,500,000 for work done on the Missouri Pacific’s Pueblo branch, The railrod company flled counter claims, and butin othor defenses, and the case has been artially tried in the' courts of three states, Tho contest has been a stubborn one, and will not end with the report of the master in chancery. ‘The fight will bo resumed this weck, when the motion to confirm the report comes up in-tho circuit court, —_— Ingalls Will Stay in Atchison. Aromrson, Kan., Nov. 4.—[Special to Tne Bre,)—Senator Ingalls is in_consultation to- day about putting up a 30,000 three-story building 80x185 on a business corner in town, Hebought the ground several months ago. In conversation with Tue Bee correspondent today he faid all stories that ho hasany inten- tion of scepting a newspapor position iu the east or leaving the state for any purpose in case of his defeat for re-election aro unquali- fiedly fulse. Should he be defeated, which he thinks 18 not probable, he will continue to be a citizen of Kansas, and his home will be in Adchison, Here h has spent the best years of his life, here he was married, hera his eleven children have been born, here is his home, and here he will die and be buried. Trouble in Wisconsin. Mitwauker, Wis,, Nov. 2.—Aun evening Wisconsin special from Shefano, Wis., says: News reached here today of an outbreak Sat- urday afternoon on the Menamise reserva- tion. One hundred and fifty armed Indians surrounded the logging camp of Henry Sherry near Evergreen river and burned the camp after the men had retired. Eleven horses and fourteen oxen and the camp outfit of sixty-five men were destroyed. The men fled for theirlives s t unarmed, The Indians assert they wero trespassing, al- though the section belongs to the state. il il The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair; cooler. For lowa and Nebraska—Fair; cooler; westerly winds. For ' South ~ Dakota—Clearing; northwesterly winds. slightly slightly cooler; Against the Trust, New Yonx, Nov. 24 —Judge Pratt of the King's county supreme court this morning denied the wotion for the vacation of the in- terlocutory decree in the cases of the sugar trust trustees against the corporations form- ing i . e Athletics Gone. Louisviie, Ky, Nov. 24,—The American Baseball assoclation this morning re-clected Zach Phelps president. The Athletic fran- chise was declared forfeited and petitions were received from Buffalo and Washington, — Fast Mail, Benuiy, Nov, 24.—The postofice authori- ties have just completed arrangements with the United States for sorting mails while in transit on ocean steamers, greatly facilitating delivery atthe end of the routes, DRAGGED THE CORPSE HOME, Horrible Death of a Twelve- Yoar-0ld Bop Near Grand Island, QUASI-JUDGE BATES AROUSED TO ACTION, He Will Institute Procoedings in the Supreme Court—Passenger Train Ditched Near Wymore— State News. Graxp lstaxp, Neb., V. Telegram to Tur By ] ank, the twelves year-old son of J, H. Lamb, liviug four milos northof this city, was thrown from a horse and drageod to death today. Ho was ordin cattle and the horse became frightened ....3 threw him, One foot caught in th o stivrup and he was unable to extricate himse I'he lorse ran to the house, a hall mile away, dragging the dead body of the boy with him, The h and chest were mungled boyond recognition, 24.Spocial A Frightful Accident. GrAND TsLAND, Neb,, Nov. 24— [Specia} Telegram to Trr Ber,|—Preight train No, 20 on theSt. Josepn & Grand Island road lefs here this morning at 5:50 and ran through an open switeh at Bady strect crossing. Wille fam F. Grollmunt, a machiuist, who had jus$ Kot on the engine, jumpetl whon the enging struck the ties and” broke his right leg below the knee, both bones protruding through his clothing. nd lives in Creston, Ta., and was going to St. Joseph, Mo, to hun work and visit relatives. He was immedfs ately taken to St. Francis' hospital. A Wo Cony, Neb. Nov, [Special Telogram toy Tie Bee)—With all the excitement and Indian secare there is one brave woman in our midst. She drove thirty miles today from the south. On the way she met soveral men flecing for their lives, They advised hew w turn back for safety. She coolly told thermy she did not fear any danger, and proceeded on her journey. She imtends driving to Chadron and there join her husband. Passenger Train Ditched, Wrsoke, Neb,, Nov. 24.—[Special Tcles gram to "Tue Bere.]—Passenger train No, 18 on the B. & M. from St. Joseph was ditched a cut aboutthree miles cast of town this oon, The engine, tender and three of s were thrown fromthe track. The passengers and mail were transforred and went from here on a train made up in the vards, The accident was caused by breaking of a journal on the tender. was hurt, For the Relief of Destitute Histinas, Neb., Nov Special gram to Tui Bre. | ~Mayor Clarke, in pursu. ance to the recommendation of Governow Thayer, as called for a mass meeting of all the churches in this city,to be held at the Presbyterian_church tomorvow evening, fow the purpose of organi toward raising a settlers on the northwestern frontier. Ru TLaNcony, Telew Over by the Train. eb. Nov. 24, ~[Special Telogram, to Tur Bee.]—While the fourteen-year-old son of Joln Dole, living at Fourth and G streets, was stealing a ride on the cars this evening he fell off the car to which he was clinging and the n pesset over his le leg, crushing it abové the jmee, The log wil bave to be amputated. The accident oos curred just this side of Raymond. Arrest ol Beariice, Neb., Nov. gram to Tue Bre.]—A man giving the name of Lindley was arrested hera this afternoon on a charge of breaking intoa f near Burchard last night, and gathering in & quantity of valuabie plunder. Ho is held ta awaiv thearrival of the Burchard authorities. Arrested for Stealing a Watch, Wysone, Nob., Nov. 24 —[Spocial Telae gramto Tie Beg. | —Charles Ellis, who has been around the for several woeks, was { for stealing a watch Saturday nigh od ~xamination this mm-mnuun:i s sent to Beatrice to appear at the district court, now in session. Business Failure. Negraska City, Neb, Nov. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tiue Ber.| ~U. R. Bahn, hards ware and implement dealer of this city, has turned his stock over to E. S. Hawley of Lincoln to cover a mortgage. Al liabilitios will be met and no one will lose much by the failure. A GAME OF FREEZE-OUT, Scheme for Reorganization of the West-rn Association, Sr. Pavr, Minn,, Nov. 24,—|Special Teles gram toTue Bee.]—Tho Western ussociation magnates bave ascheme which they will spring as soon as the National league and American association have selected theiw cities and the Players’ loague is ofilcially do= clared dead. Henry L. Hach, owner of the Minneapolls team, say! ‘“The Western will be the third great league of the country. Tt will be made upof the etroit, Toledo, Indianapolis, Mils waukee, St. Paul, Minueapolis, Kausas City and Omaha teams, Flive of these cities are 1y the present Western assodiation, but they can get out of it by resigning and golug tos getherrto form the new league.'’ Tt is apparent from these remarks that Dene wver, Lincoln and Sioux City are to be ur moniously fro; out of the Western ass tion and larger eastern cities substituted, e Where is the Money? Prona, Ill, Nov. 2%.—Frank P. Stubene rauch, for some time cashier of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad, this city, was arrested yestorday charged with being shors in his accounts. It is asserted the approxk mate cstimate shows a shortage of $18,000, but a careful examination may change these figures greatly. Stubenrauch is confined to his house by nervous prostration. His attore ney insists the cashier does not owe tho come vany one cent. The railroad people wili no talke about the matter, The AfTar 1s b gren surprise to the friends of Stubenrauch. | never led an extravagaut life and if the alleged embezzlement proves true, it is @& mystery what he bas done with the money, sl L The Cost of Light. W asinNaroy, Noy. 2. —The aunual repors of the lighthouse board shows the number of lighthouses increased during the yoar from 783 to 833, Three new light-ships aro nearly ready for service, and desigus are prepari for four more. The board says that it cannof enforce the law providing the proper lighting of bridges over navigable rivers, as 1o penaity is prescribed. The total expenditures of the past ye 000, of which £1,017,600 8 for special works and the remuiuder for the maintenance of established ones, The est mates for the fiscal year 1802 are )335,05 of which §2,504,000 is for tho malntenance und the remuinder for spocial works, The Jap's ¥ WasniNerox, Nov. 24.—The supreme courf of the United States aMrmed the judgmen§ of the supreme court in New York in the case of Shibuya Jugiro, the Japanese mure derer condemned to be executed by electrics ity. The court merely held that the case was similar to that of ICemmler, e An Lifluenza K Pesti, Nov, %.—An epldemic of influenze provalls at Frenkirchen, Hungary, and thousand persous are suffering from the diss case,