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CHIEFTAIN
Devoted to tlic iHtorciti oftho Gherokoof Choctaws ChlckHSBWf Seminole Crock nnd all Other Indliois of the Indlnn Torrltorr.
CHIEFTAIN PUBLISHING OO.
VINITA INDIAN TERRITORY THURSDAY MARCn 31 1887.
VOL. V. NO. 29.
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INDIAN
A
OUIUIHNT COMMENT.
The experiment mndo by tho French
Government with tlio "self-steering
torpedo" fit Toulon havo resulted in
failure
Three bid wcro mado for tho steel
gun forgingp nnd two fur tho atcol
nnnor to ho used by tho Navy Depart-
ment i- i
It was reported In St. Petersburg
that M. KntkolT had fallen into dti-
graco with tho Czar owing to lila con-
tinued attempts to forco Russia into a
war.
In praising tho new American Con
sul in Glasgow Scotland a local news-
paper takes occasion to contrast his
urbanity with tho ryntcism and (milder-
one. of his predecessor who was none
other than lirct Unite tno novelist.
Tub Ocrmali Ohcrhaus has adopted
tho Kccleslastlcal hill In thu fonn rec-
ommended by thu committee with tho
mlilltlonof lllshop Kopp's amendments
that tho right of tho Statu to veto nom-
inations shall only ho npcrntivo In case
of pennnnent nominations to cures;
nl so that admission to orders shall pet
depend upon n resolution of tho Got
eminent.
A Koutheim newspaper says: "A
colored man at Americas Ga. was nr-
rcsted on n chargo of burglary pre-
ferred by a neighbor and taken before
n maglstrato for trial. Tho accusing
neighbor Was excused from court to
hunt up Homo witnesses by whom ho
proposed to provo tho crime. For two
hours tho court awaited his return
only to find that ho had eloped with
tho defendant's wife."
While a way-freight on tho Chicago
&Koith western road was standing In
front of tho depot nt Whcaton III. the
other day It was run Into by a heavy
stock train. Pno enr was thrown up-
on a corner of tho depot crushing it.
Judge Gary of Chicago. who was inside
narrowly escaped being kilted. Some
of tho splinters tore his clothing but
left him with only a few scratches a
tclegn -.i jiolo having turned tho car
aside niter It struck thu roof.
Itoiim.T S. McKf.k of Union City
Ind. who was tried recently for
alleged complicity In tho Ilohcmnu
oat swindle found guilty by the
jury nnd his punishment fixed nt two
years in tiio Northern Penitentiary and
fined twenty-firo dollars immediately
mndo nn application through his attor-
neys for a new henring of tho case. A
stay of proceedings wns granted by tho
court- When thu case came up it wns
ably argued by his attorneys but the
com t sustained tiio action of tho jury
and passed sentence accordingly nnd
McKco will bo compelled to abido the
decision.
The Agricultural Department has
bnen making special Investigations into
tho debts of fanjiors In Western States.
It finds that there are now about 6000-
000 owners of farms and that 1000000
of new farms havo been acquired slnco
1880. Farms aro gradually decreasing
in slro and Increasing in number. In
tho establishment of now farms by
young men and others without capital
thcru aro ninny that aro incumbered
by mortgnges. These loans aro held by
Kastern capitalists nnd by banks man-
ufacturers of farm machinery and local
loancrs of money. Tho rata of interest
may slightly exceed an average of seven
percent.
Chikw Sionai Omcr.u Guf.elt lias
niado arrangements for furnishing tho
public through tho medium of tho
regular dally weather reportu with a
tabulated statement of compnratlvo
temperature and rainfalls which prom-
ises to ho especially valuablo to agri
culturists and those Interested in future
agricultural fields. Tho table will
givo for each day tho mean tempera
ture and rainfall calculated from ob-
servations taken in New York City for
fifteen years or slnco the establishment
of tho service. Tho excess or deficit
for each day will bo shown nnd also
the sums of variation ordeparturo from
tho mean from tho beginning of each
month up to the given date. It Is thu
Intention of thu Chief Signal Ulllcer to
extend tho reports so as to cover tho
wholo country.
Coi-ONEl.liAHONT speaking tho other
day In regard to tho President's health
raid that tho fears recently expressed
by Dr. Sowers were not shared by tho
President's family and his Intlmnto
friends. Tho President was to all ap-
pearances in perfect health Tho
Colonel did not think Dr. Sowers was
in n position to Judgo of tho matter as
ho did not know the Piesldent nnd
what ho said was based on tho nsiiimp-
tlon that tho President was gaining
Hush nnd took no exercise whereas tills
was not tho case as tiio President
weighed loss than when ho first camo
to Washington and really took as much
excreta) as most men. It wns tmo ho
did not walk about tho city but ho
frequently walked In tho country nnd
thorn wns other ways in whioh ho got
exercise. Altogether tho President wns
in good condition and there was no rea-
miii for itpprehoiirion in regard to his
health.
In thornso of Iho Chlcngo ft. Pmil
Minneapolis A Omaha Hallway Com-
pany thoSecro'nry of tho Inlorl irhas
declined to concur In the rccomt.icnda-
t Ion of tho Commissioner ot tho Gen-
eral Laud OfTcu that tho company bo
enjoined from cutting nnd disposing of
timber from U unapproved selected
lands in tho State of Wisconsin within
its Indemnity llmltsi which selection
lias not ynt been approved hccntiso of
thu non-completion of tho road within
tho tiino limited by tho granting net
though fully completed slnco Hint time.
Tho Secretary holds that tho road
hating- been completed nnd Congress
hat lug failed lo decliro a forfeltuto of
the grant tho company is entitled to
i's full benefit. Tho Secretary directs
the Commissioner to forthwith adjust
the said grant and transmit for up-
jiruval proper lists of lands selected
nnd subject to selection by tho com.
pany witiiin tho mivmn ty ml s of
'.i - -
NEWS Of THE WEEK.
Oloanod by Tolojrrnph and Mall.
fkimonat Ann pomtiuat.
Tut Democrats of Chicago tmvo placed
in nomination tho following ticket! For
mayor Carter U. Harrison i for city treat-
urcr John II. McAvoyj for city attorney
Charles Allen; for city clerk Henry
Btuckart.
Tub Denmark Chambor of Deputies by
C8 to IS has adopted tho 0 overnment pro-
posal extending tho franchise to men of
legal ago possessing educational and prop
orty qualifications to bo fixed by electoral
laws.
Tn acting Secretary of tho Treasury has
Issued tho Hlth call for tho rcdomplion of
bonds. Tho call Is for 10000XXJ of tho
thrca per cent loan of 19S2.
Uscar a. htral'ss mo newly appointed
!f '" ' wV ZZJZ
York Importor aud was president of tho
Cleveland and liondrlck's lluslncss lien's
Club In 181.
Till Miners' Association of tho coko
region has elected John Mcllrldo of Colum-
bus O. and William Mullen of Bcottdale.
Fa. arbitrators. Tho board to settle the
wagu disputo will meet soon.
Coumissioxek Hi'aiiks has declined to
Issue patonts to the Southern Pacific rail-
way for lands on list No. 4 on tho ground
that by so doing ho would dofcat tho oxer
clso of Its will of the coming Congress.
Cahdinal Ginnoxs was Inducted Into his
titular church at Homo on tho 2Sth with
imposing ceremonies.
TuiKmporor of Oormnnywas reported
suffering from a cold and his right oyo was
Inflamed.
Foiitt thousand Jows of Tunis havo
united in a protest against tho now burial
laws.
Cahter It. IIaumsu has declined tho
Domocrallo nomination for mayor of Chi-
cago. HKXATonTEM.Kii a morabcr of tho elec-
tions sub-commlttco to Investigate alleged
outrages in Texas says that ho docs not
think tho commlttco will bo called together
during tho recess of Congress.
A r.il.i has been introduced in tho Now
York Legislature incorporating tho New
York AS Hudson Aqueduct Company with
KJOU)0UX) capital.
A convention has been signed between
tho Portuguese and tho Chlncso Govcrn-
tncnts In which China rccognlies 1'ortu
gut's right to tako possession of Macao and
to cede tho town without China's consont
Hon. Samuel U. Theat Judgo of tho
United States District Court for tbo South-
ern district of Illinois died at Springfield
111. on tho 27th. Ho was appointed to the
United States bench by President I'lcrco In
ISM and was scvonty-flvo years of ago. Ho
was a cousin of Judge Treat of St. Louis.
UixatohKhtb Mhoso retaliation sptcch
was not much relished Ij England visited
tho House of Commons tho other day while
In London and was Invited by tho Speaker
to a scat In the diplomatic gallery.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tits open heart uion omhployod at tho
Linden steel works Pittsburgh Pa. struck
recently for an advanco In wages lhls
forced tha skilled work to closo also and
the entire mill was shut down.
Twelve minors woro burned to death at
IScsscmer Mich. recently by tho buardlng
house of tha Colby mine taking Urn. The
occupants weru asleep at tho time. Homo
low escaped by leaping from lao windows.
Tub pollco of St. Petersburg have discov-
ered stores of dynamite and apparatus for
tho manufacture of bombs in several villas
at Pargstovos a summer resort In tho sub-
urbs of tho Ilusslau capital.
Eleven Alsatians havo been sent to pris-
on for six months for wearing tri-colorod
ribbons.
Tub President is embarrassed with not
fower thau twenty-seven applicants for the
vacant District judgeship tho salary of
which is lM0. Tho applicants como from
Kentucky Indiana Muryland Now York
Louisiana Iowa Virginia and Tennessee
as well as from the District Itself.
Heuaiilh reports from the grazing dis
tricts on tho Illo U rondo show that tho
winter was very sovcro on sheep. Owing
to tho long drouth last fall grass was very
scarce and many tho i sands of Sheep per-
ished from starvitlon. One 11 rm alono re-
Iortcd a loss of 31000 head (lood ralas
havo recently failed along tho Kin Grande.
Messenoeu J. S. Ma ii". in of th Mount
Morris (N. J.) Hank bus made away with
fJUU0 entrusted to hlra to bo changed into
small coin.
Klixa Uetsuolb a young lunatlo con-
fined la tha almshouse at Jcffersontown
Ky. was burned to death tho other day
during the absence of bcr guard.
Evani few weeks the country li informed
that tho Tongue Hirer Indians of Montana
aro starring to death. A recent dispatch
from Agent Upshaw was to the effect that
no Indians undor that agency havo starved
to death and that tbey aro drawing tholr
customary rations.
At tho paiseagor mooting of tha Central
Traftto Association at Chicago recently con
siderable Ill-fcellng wus developed over tho
refusal of tho Chicago & Urand Trunk road
to agrco to the abrogation of second class
rato. Tbo abolishment of commissions was
also dl:ussod and a report mado to tho
managers that It was not feasible as sev-
eral of tho lines refused to agree to tha re-
form. William Hates ox-Deputr United States
Marshal killed his seventh man In Whit-
ney County Ky. on tho 12th. All of his
victims uud ultacked bim.
At a Motbodlst Episcopal donation party
held in a school houso at Btlttvllle N. Y
recently tho floor guvo way and ton or
twelvo persons were sorcrcly Injured bo-
ing bruised burnod and scalded and sus-
taining fractures of the limbs.
Tiiemb aro now S77.137 applications for
pensions before tbo Ponslon Iluroau. They
aro pouring In ut the rata of 0.00(1 per woek.
Pat Oun.nan and Mat Turney boys and
stouuwnys ware found tho other day In
the hold of the steamer Kansas at Iloston
fourteen days from Llvepool Tho hatches
woro fastened down uud ewe rod with
freight Tlioy wcro without food and drink
and wero In a critical condition when res-
cued. Am extra session of tho Missouri Legisla-
ture has been called fur May It.
At Waiver Neustadt Lower Austria a
powder mill exploded tho other day blow-
ing thrco soldiers to atoms Tho oxploslon
caused a great scare In tho surrounding
country the peopla believing an eartbquako
had occurred.
Ill a collision on a hoavy grado noar Loo-
tonla 0 tho other morning two cars nt an
express train were wrecked and the en-
gineer klllod and six person Injured. An
attempt to repair an air brake was tho
rnusa
Tin Jury in the breach of promise case ot
Mrs. Harriott A- Monro against Moses
Hopkins tho well known millionaire which
was recently on trlnt at Hedwood City
Cab returned a verdict for (75000 in favor
of the plaintiff. Tha suit was for tlu00.
Weed li Co.'s mill at lllnghamton N. Y.
was burned recently. Loss (1101)00.
Maviiicii Uiuu was in jail lately at Que-
bec on tho complaint of creditors as a re-
sult of an unlucky opera adventure. Ho
published a pathotto appeal for rcleaso and
justice
JacrsJn Maiuox was hanged etllcatrlco
Nob. on the 2.1th for the murder of Johu
Cameron In 1673.
A STiilKB of cotton handlers at New Or-
leaus on tha Ilh Involved 10000 men hi
various brancbos at tha trade.
Tub missing stoamar Scotia reached
Long Island on the 2.1th aud Wis ran
ashore her machinery having given out.
Tub coal inftucr at New York recently
decided to restrict the production of nnttira
eito for the mouth of April to D.ffW.OQu tons.
Tub ocean yacht raco tos wpu by the
Coronet uud not py tho Uaqullois as first
Till". Kendall County court bquso t
Yorkvillc lib was burned recently. Tho
fire started In tho roof from a dcfectlvo
duo. All tho records wcro saved tho pris-
oners removed from tho jail In safoty and
no person was Injured In tho operation.
Tub steamer Chesapeake belonging to
Captain W. P. Hall running In tho Mem-
phis nnd liptonvllla Tcnn. trade burned
recently nt Now Madrid Mo. She was
valued at (20000; Insured for f.5.000.
Daxif.lJ. When Count commissioner
and Adam Ochs and John K. Van Pelt ex-
members of tho Cook County (III.) board
arrested for dofruudlng tho county havo
furnished ball in tho sum of llO.OuOcach
and r-avo been released from arrest.
Puts tho other night dostreyed several
buildings In tho business portion of tho vil-
lngo of Avocn near Klnilra N. Y. Tbo loss
was about t.VJ.O'JO.
Tub Tcmout Hotel at Wabash Ind.
burned complotoly tho othor morning.
Thcro v.'cro several narrow escapes by In-
mates all egress from tho second and third
stories boing cut off except by ladders. Tho
loss was (20000; insurance (I4.UO0.
AT tho People's Theater Ht Louis on tho
l!7lh n boycrontcd a panlo by crying "flro."
Michael Mahor was knocked down and nar-
rowly escaped death.
At Newberry 8. C tho other day Oconto
Johnston and John II. Jones attorneys had
a duel in tho court room. Nino shots wcro
fired. Johnson wns shot In three places
not seriously whilo Jones was fatally
wouudod.
Tub strike of 1000 silk dyers at Pater-
son N. J. which lasted over six weeks
ended on tho 20th. In tho sebedulo which
was presented as tho ultimatum of tho
bosses tho strikers obtained no conces-
sions and tho Knights of Labor wcro uu-
recognized. CAMimuiOE defeated Oxford In tho Uni-
versity boat race at London on tho 20th.
Ci.EAUita houso returns for week ended
March 2H showed an avorngo decrcaso of
0.7 compared with tho corresponding wcok
of last year. In No w York tho docroaso was
20.8.
Kl'iiorstx bourses during tha wook ended
March 20 were dull aud lower. Amorlcan
securities In London woro In light demand.
Tub Spanish Chamber of Deputies has
raised tho Import duty on oxen to 33 francs.
Tho Chamber also voted in favor of placing
Import duties ot 20 francs on cows and
calves fi francs on sheep and 13 francs on
fresh meat.
Font of tho children of J. O Haggctt wcro
drowned recently by a bont upsetting at
Alameda CaL Haggott was fishing at tho
time having his children with bim.
Is consequonco of news from tho Gover-
nor of Herat that tho Governor of Turkes-
tan bad ordered Iskandcr Khan with 12000
men to surprise Herat tho Ameer of Af
ghanistan has ordered 10000 mon to bo In
readiness to rclnforco tho troops n' Jcrat.
AS appeal for funds has been Issued by
tho Irish National League of America.
A iiesoi.utios was passod-roccntly In tho
lower house of tho Texas Legislature ap-
pointing a commlttco to Inrostlgato tho con-
dition of tho fcranlo Inmates of tho State
Lunatlo Asylum at Austin. It Is generally
bolicrcd tho investigation will devclop'ab-
horrcnt nbuscs that will shock the public.
Tub fallowing Is tho inscription on a brass
tablet which has recently been placed la
the window In tho south transept of St
John's Church at Washington! This Id.
scriptlon Its memory of Chester Allan Ar.
thur Is placed hereby I ho vestry. Ho was
tho twenty-first President of tho United
States n worshipper of tbo churrb and In
ISM erected tho window to tho memory of
his wife. Ho died November IS ISS0."
Is response toarcquost from tho Com
mlssionor ot Pensions ono hundred clerks
In his bureau have volunteered to work ex-
tra hours without pay upon tho Mexican
pension claims filed uuder tho net of Janu-
ury 29 lt7.
Tub oyster pungy Mnrtha E. Moore Cap-
tain Thomas (llbbons was tired Into tho
othor night whilo dredging off the mouth
of Chester river in Chcsapcnka bay by a
vessel supposed to bo tho oyster police boat
Mary Compton. Tbo captain aud one ot tbo
crow wero wounded.
TwENTT-riVB thousand dollnrs worth of
gambling utensils wero burned at New
York police headquarters tha other morn-
ing. TiiEUEwasa novel contest at Nuttall
Kayotto County W. Va. tho other day
witnessod by a vory largo crowd. It was a
light between a vicious mountain wildcat
nnd nn Kngllsh bulldog After a hot tight
of sovcral hours tbo dog won by killing the
cat.
Kioutt-sevex torpedo vcssols belonging
to tho Halite fleet of tho Russian navy tmvo
been ordered placed in a stnto of constant
rcadinoss for sorvlce. Crows bavo been
ordered forthwith for forty.tlvo of tbese
vcsels.
It bos been discovered that James Kear
ney of tho law firm of Thain & Kearnoy of
Now York who Is tbo last man reported as
an alleged swindler and a fugitive has
taken from tb0UX) to (110000 In cash with
hlia.
auu;tiunax. msi'ATCiiKa.
Two sheep herders woro killed and two
wounded by cowboys at a water holo noar
U rant's Stution N. M. recently. Onoot
tho cowboys was wounded.
John Maxw ell's leather manufactory at
North Winchester Mass. burnod recently;
loss 1100000.
Tiikiie will bo nn jury terms of tho United
States courts of tho New York district
during April on account of tho lack of ap-
propriations for witness and jury tecs.
United States Sesatoh John II. Hba
has was thrown to tha ground as ho was
mounting a horso on his farm nt Palestine
Tor. recently and his spina was injured.
110 will bo coullncd to bis bed for soino
tlmo.
Tub Dauntless yacht arrived at Queens-
town Ireland on tho 28lh Sho was some-
what damaged by stormy weathor.
I.ox Mtbus tha Amorlcan runnor beat
W. (1. Ucorge of Knglnnd In a 1UU yards
raco at Sydney Australia tho ether dar
by six yards.
Tub Soddy Coal Company's proicrty
near Chattanoogu Tcnn. has boon pur-
chased by Cincinnati capitalists for about
tsoo.noa
As International exhibition Of flour milt-
ing machinery and uppuratus connected
With biead making will be held lu Milan
Italy lu May aud June. American ma-
chines uro wantod.
Alrxasiibii (Jolpenpok tho artist who
killed tho schoil rjlrl. Muuilo Kelly at San
1'runclto was found guilty of murder In
tbo qrst degree.
Disi'atciies received by IlradstrceC's
stnto that tha (lute City Company of At-
lanta Oa. ot which tbo fugitive Waller K.
Law Ion wa tho treasurer and secretary
has been placed in tho hands of a receiver.
Its capital stock wus rJUUsjO.
Tub rarquhai Oldhutu Filter Company of
Now York has bean placed in the hands of
a receiver. Tho company was Incorporated
January III lh-il with on uulhorUod capital
siock oi r;win.
A moT occurred In Panama on tho 27th
wing to u military officer resisting arrest
ritrco incu wero killed and sovoral
WOUUdcd.
Paunei.i. considers tho now Irish Crim-
inal Law Amendment bill ono of tho strong-
est ecorctvo measures over proposed In
Parliament. Tlia bill even creates now
offenses
Tub fencing match for (1000 and tho
championship of America with foils mid
French trlangulur duelling swords between
llegls Bouuo of Now York aud Louis
rrouchot. of Paris Franco took placo at
New York recently. Tho match was won
by Trouchol with a score of six to thrco.
Till Government canal ut Keokuk Iowa
was opened on the 23th for general naviga-
tion David Pickek. owner of a' numbor ot
canal boat tarrying coal between New
XurK my and uiuabetbport N Y has
asked tho UnitoC Suites Circuit Court to
enjoin tha Ualtltnoro & Ohio railway from
THE COMMISSION.
Oenftrntty rarorstilfi Comment nn thft Prr-
nnnrt oftlm Inler-IUto Conimrrrn Com'
mission A Illfflcult Tank In 1'rmpe!-.
f ommlMlnner Morrlsnn Haver for the
Fray An Aralttnclia of Correipondeue
1th ly to Fall.
Wasiiinoton March 24. Tho personnel
of tho Intcr-Stato Commorco Commission
Is tho chlof topic of conrorsntlon here
nnd as a general thing the composition
ot the commission seems to giro satisfac-
tion. Tbo high character compotanco
and special fitness of tho flro gontlemcn
for tho wolk before them Is generally ad-
mitted nnd Is considered nmplo com
pcnsatlon for Iho long daisy In appointing
them and tho President Is freely crcdltod
with having brought ono oi tho most dif-
ficult tasks he has yet encountered to a
vory gratifying and successful conclusion.
Tho Crilte In this connection while
commenting rdllorl.ity on tho composition
of tho commission doubtless rcflocts tho
opinion of fair inlndai men of all parties
in saying i "The Prosldont has dono wlio-
ly as a mattor ot solf-dcfcnsc In select-
ing commissioners on tho basis of merit
nnd thus rollovlng himself of responsV
billty In a creator degrco than ho could
havo dono by appointments basod In
greater degroo upon political or personal
considerations."
Tho organization ot the Commission Is
tbo next thing looked for. Tho commis-
sions of tin members wero signed by the
President yesterday and wcro ready to
bo sent to them and It Is expected Ihoy
will meet In Washington In a few days
andorgjnlio and get ready for Iho dollcate
and dlfllcult dl ss beforo them nnd
which will begin ou thoSthof noxt month
the date no which tho Intor-Stato Com-
merce law goes Into effect.
Four of tho comm.islonors aro at tholr
homos and will require soma lima to close
up tholr present business affairs. Colonel
Morrison who Is In Washington desires
lo return to his homo and scttlo up some
porsonnl matters. Tho delay on the part
of tho commissioners In getting togotboi
nnd orgaalzlng Is not as serious as the
delay which It Is feared will grow out ol
tho selection ot quarters and clerks and
tho performance ot a vast amount ol
corrospondonco beforo tho commission
con tuko Intelligent action on any of the
problems that aro sure to be thrust upon
it. Tho gravost and most fundamental
questions have arisen under tho now law
and upon these It is of tho utmost Import-
aneo that tho commission should clearly
deflno Us position boforo procaodlng with
tho work. Two momborsot tuocomm's
ston at least have probably as yet given
very Uttlo nttcatlon lo theso questions.
Tho questions referred to aro of the most
radical character. In tbo first pines It Is
disputed whother tho law app'los to ship-
ments mado from ono point to ano'hot
within a Stato or only lo thoso from
ono ' Stato to another. The con-
struction of tho clause "under
llko clrcumstancos and conditions"
tho clauso In rcforenco to long and short
hauls and olhcr phrases usod In tbo act
ami provisions madi by It aro so various-
ly construed by constitutional lawyors
that one construction would reduce the
effoctr of tho new Uw to tho most unim-
portant character whilo nnothor would
lead to a complete reversal ot commercial
conditions und transportation mothods
and affect evory branch of trade and overy
Interest throughout tho United States.
Whilo It Is generally boliovod tbat the
commission is so constituted us to secure
consorvutlvo rulings on theso questions
it Is conceded that many joints of vast
Importance aro In doubt.
The bill appropriates (100000 for all ex-
panses of the commission for tha first
year of Its existence wbilootherexpausei
1 icldontnl to It are to be mot out ot othir
appropriations for tho Interior Depart-
ment and tho courts.
Tho salarios ot flvo commissioners at
t7r.0O each and ot tha sccrotnry at (7SA
and othor stipulated expenses leaves
about fV)000 to bo Depended for assist-
ance clerical sorvlce etc. This repre
sents a largo clerical and ofllclal forco to
bo appolntod In such manner at such
rates und for such duties as tho commis
sion sees lit but subject In every case to
tho approval of tho Secretary of tha In
terior. A largo and Important bureau will
undoubtcd'r bo rapidly organize!.
Information has been received that
thousands of commumoitlons queries
complaints ate- aro ready to pour la upon
tho commission wbonovor It is ready to
receive them. A goatleman well quallflel
to spoak recently told tho President that
a houso full of -such documents was ready
for mailing as soon as the commltslon or-
gaulzod. Mr. Morrison says that be hopes anj
expects tbo otbor commissioners will
roacn vt asningtoa in a day or two so
they ran organize and get roady for work
as soon as posslblo. Ho could not ot
course In advanco of mooting his col-
leagues with coitalnty suy what ques-
tions would first ong-igs tha attention of
Iho commission Tbo dlsputod law ques-
tions would probably bo taken up at once
and as an Interpretation was reached and
agreed upon la oach caso It would be pub-
licly announced. Mr. Morrison spoko con-
fidently ot the beneficent results that
would grow out of tho enforcement ot
tho new law and if tho othor members of
the commission when they roach Wash-
ington aro as eager for tha fray as ho ap-
pears to be It will not bo many days bo-
foro tho commission will bo bard at
work.
Hoant'..- EJnfunds la an Interview spoke
highly of Mr. Walkor. tho Vermont mem
bcr of the commission whom ho said he
Know morougniy. sir. wnikar be sold
has had considerable experience as a
State legislator In dealing with railroad
questions uo was a man or extraordi-
nary ability a tine scholar a man ot lit-
erary ntUlnmonts vigorous Industrious
and honost "all tho way through" and
n strong man In ovory respect. Whan
questioned about tho report thst Mr.
Walker was appoint ol upon Mr. Ed-
munds' rooommBiidntion tho .Vermont
Senator replied i "I don't recommend any-
body. Isomotlmos give tostlmony as to
tho fitness of people for public duties but
I don't recommend "
Til Fata of 1U H. lloyd.
BrnicusE N. Y March 24. It Is loarnod
at the Doll Telephono offico that a telogram
was sent to the telephono 'agent It. S.
lloyd last Thurslay night and th it It
was answorod from th Richmond Uotol
nt Iluff.ilo at 11 p. in. leaving little
doubt ot his having pirltiiel
' m e "
Attempted Wife-Murder and Sulfide.
New Yokx March 31. At seven o'clock
this morning a policeman was called to
tho top floor of the bouse No. 169 First av-
enue. Opening the door ho was met by a
Mrs. Topbor who was blooding front a
scalp wound Inflicted she said by her hus-
band with an axe. Pushing open the bol-
rootndoor Tophor was discovered with a
razor In his hand which ha Immediately
drew across his throat Infl otln? n fright-
ful wound. Tha man and his wifo woro
tnkon to llellavua Hospital where his In-
jury was pronounce 1 fata). Mrs. Topher
will rcoover. Topher is a bakor out ot
oorapatlon lalj lo havo boja oraznd with
drluk.
A Threadbare Subject.
Watnitrtrov March 2d Trwo has
been so muoh speculation about Secretary
Manning's successor that nothing but an
authorltatlvo announcement from' tha ex-
ecutive mansion will be aocoptod as final.
There la gool authority for tho statement
howovor that the appointment will not
bo malo until about tbo ilrstof April tho
datr up ou which Mr- Manning's reslgnn-
llou take i effect aid that assistant Beoro-
tary ratrctim win be promote I V tho
position Mr droves chief of tno Ilurei
ot Knprarinir win it is believed
made United Blales Treasurer to s
ceed Mr Jordan. Mnanivhlla arnn
tlgna ooiitiauad on tho outsld.0 ija u v
ARMOR-PLATE BIDS.
three Illils Put In-SerreUry Wlillney
1'lrnird With the Competition.
Wasiiixoto" March SB. Dlds were
opened at noon to-day at tho ofllcoof tho
Hocrotary tor tho Navy 1310 tons of steel
gun forging and 4(J00 tons of steel armor-
plat) for the completion of tho vessels now
under construction by tho Department. At
tho opening thcro woro present bosldes
Bccrotar; IVhltnoy tho chiefs of tho Ord
nanco and Construction Ilurcaus and tho
law officer of tho department tho following
representatives of s' "1-produclng concerns
ot tho country) Mr. Davenport of tho
Mldvalo (l'n.) Stoel Company; Messrs
Jfltnos W. Harton John Fritz and llobert
Sayre cf tho Pntblohtm Company and
Mr. Stnchouso of tho Cambria Iron Works
Johnstovn. Pa. Tho bids for 1.M0 tons of
steel fcrxiug wcro ai follows! Cambria
Iron Company (8.115ia00; Mldvalo Steel
Company (13U7!40; Ilcthlchcm Iron Com-
pany (UU.79H. For tho steel armor plato
(about 4000 tons) there wcro but two bids
as follows: Ilethlchcm Iron Company
(101070; Clevoland Rolling Mill Company
M.2.1M. Tho proposals of tho llothlohcm
wero accompanied by a memorandum say
ing tbat tho prices named were batsd on
tho conditions set out In tho advertisement
of August 21 last. Tho company adds that
Ihctr bids cover both armor plate and guu
Torglngs nnd should therefore reivo
preference all things boing cquut. Secre-
tary Whitney expressed himself greatly
pleased with tho result ot tho bidding for
the production in Ibis country of armor and
gun steel.
WOOL SALES.
Prices of Wool In the l.onrton Market He-
ported Inw.
Losno" March 23. Tho second series of
wool solos oricncd yestcrdny. There was a
good attendance of homo and foreign buy-
ers. Nino thousand and four hundred bales
of fairly representative wool wcro offered.
Bidding was not brisk and prices wcro
only equal to February's lowest average.
This was especially so of tncrlno. Cross
breeds wero firm at tho best values ot tha
last auction. The Importers' committee
decided not. to closo tho lists of tho salo un-
til 27000 bales shall havo arrived. Con-
trary wind In the channel aro dilayi
In sovcral cargoes. Tho arrival to date
reach 1W.778 bales of which 47000 were
forwarded direct to tbo mills. Following
wore tho sales of tho day In detail i New
South Wales 3000 balos. Scoured 7Xd to
Is 71; locks and peecs Od to Is 3Xd;
greasy S)d to HVd; locks and pieces 3)d
to SO. Queensland 1300. Scoured 10)d
to Is 0d; locks and pieces ;d to Is 4d;
greasy 7Kd tolled; locks and plows 7d.
South Australian 110). Scoured Is )d to
Is. VI; locks and pieces lid: greasy 4d to
9U; locks a'nd'pleccs lid; grcasy4id to od;
locks and pieces 54d to d. Victoria W0.
Scoured 7Jd to lOsod; grcasy8d tolsXd;
locks and pieces CVd to 0d ; Swan River
4:rj0. New Zealand 11(0. Scoured 7Kd to
is 3d; locks and pieces OXd to ls4!-fd;
greasy. 7Xd to Is; locks and pieces 5 i to
Xd. Cape ot Uood Hope and Natal 1700.
Scoured bd to Is rjd; greasy 4d to 8d.
Sandwich Islands 300. Greasy SJfd to
7d; locks und pieces 3)d.
STILL ANOTHER.
A Hoarding- House at lleiuemer Mich.
llurnetl and Tivelve Uvea Lost.
t IIessemeii Mich. March 21. The boird-Ing-bouso
of Bond & Clancy at tho Colby
mine burned at about four o'clock yester-
day morning. Twelvo persons perished in
tho llamos Tho building was a two-story
tramo strurturo and burned liko tinder
leaving no tlmo for alarm after tbo fire w as
discovered. Twenty-one boarders occu-
pied rooms In tho second story. Only nlno
of thoso escaped by jumping from tho
windows. Tho names of tho victims who
were laborers at the Colby mine aro as
follows! John Sutton John Lyons
Mux Prixdoll Simmons ltalnj Henry
Saam T. Ilrassa J. Brassa Wil-
liam Williams John Dial John
Urubke John Oarvoy James Ryan and nn
unknown. Tho victims weru all single men.
Tbo following wcro so badly burned It Is not
llioUL-ht tbat thev can recover: Autmst
Pierre Celeste Pierre C. it. Ilcasso Jamos
Lynch and John Floyd. Tbo women ot tho
houso escaped in tbelr night clothing. A
voroner's jnry was Impaneled and returned
a verdict of occidental death and exonera-
ted tho owners ot tho building from all
blame. The origin ot tho flro Is not know n.
Tho remains of tbo burned wcro buried ut-
ter the coroner's Inqnest.
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The President' Health.
Wasiiinotox March 23. Colonel La-
mont spaaklag yesterday in regard to tha
President's health said that the fears re-
cently exprossed by Dr. Kowors wero not
shared by the President's famtlr and his
intimate friends. Tbo President was to all
appearances In perfect health. Tho Colonel
did not think Dr. Sowers was In a position
to judgo of tho matter as ho did not knew
tbo President and what hs said was based
merely oo tho assumption that tho Presi-
dent was gaialng llosh and took no exer-
cise whereas this wns not the caso as tbe
Prcsldent'wclghed less than whon he came
to Washington and really took as muck
exercise as most men. It was true tbat ha
did not walk ubout tho city but ho fre
quently walked In tbo country and there
wcro other ways In which ho got exercise.
Altogether tbo President was In good con-
dition and there was no reason for appro-
henslpn regarding his health.
Froseu-Out Truelc
Colvudia S. a March 2a Tho temper-
ature has been fulling steadily for the last
llvo days and culminated yesterday mora
Ing In a frecio which has perhaps wiiwd
oat over (100000 of value on tbo truck
farms In tho vlcnlty of Charleston.
Tbo mercury yesterday morning at six
o'clock Indicated 33 degrees and In ox-
pised places reached tho freezing point.
There can therefore be no further doubt
of tbe fact tbat a staggering blow has bean
Indicted upon tho growing fruit and veg-
etable crops although It will bo Impossible
to estimate tho extent of tbo damage for a
day or two yet. The freeze was general
throughout tho coast belt of the State and
what promised to be a most successful
and remuiiarallvo crop has b?en so Injured
aud delayed that tho Charleston truck
farmers who ten days ago weru counting
up their prospective profits aro now trying
to figure out tho chances ot getting out
even.
Ft Train.
Kansas Citt Ma March St. A remark
ably fast run was mode over tho Gait lino
veslorduy between Fort Scott und Kansas
City. Tho run was made by an euglno at-
tached toGenoral Manager Nettlotou'i pri-
vate car which had been tendered to con
voy the Stato lUilroad Commissioners from.
Fort Scott to this city. Tbo distance be
tween tho two points Is one huudred miles
and the trip was mndo in two hours includ-
ing tho time lost In making seven stops. A
vory low csttmnlo ot tho time lost in muk-
ing theso stops Is tweuty-ono minutes or
thrco minutes to each stop so tho actual
running tlmo was nlnety-nino tnlnutos ora
Uttlo over sixty miles an hour.
The llolienilan flat Swindle.
Wincuxstkr Ind. March 23. Robert B
McKco ot Unlou City who was tried In the
present term of court for alleged complicity
in tho Ilohotnhui oat swindle found guilty
b tho jury und his punishment fixed ut
two years In tha Northern Penitentiary uud
fined twenty five dollars Jmtnodiutoly
mado an application through hla attorneys
for a new bearing of tbo caso A stay ol
proceeding was g; anted by the court until
last bntuiday Mn McKco entering :rlo a
aew bond ot (3.000 When tbo case came
sably-argued by his jfonie
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FOR ALASKAN WATER3.
Tbe Famons Arctic Steamer Tliet's Heine
Pilled Ont for a Lone Cruise In Hie Wa-
ters of Alaska.
NewYowc March 2 Yostorday tho
steamer Thetis left tho Brooklyn Navy
Yard for Norfolk. Sho will carry forty-
flvo mon of 'l.o draft for tho UnlloJ States
steamer Osstppce vlilch Is at Portsmouth
Navy Yard and tho United Stntcsstonmor
Despatch which will lea vo about tho samo
tlmo will carry nn equal numbor. The
Tliolls will bo romomborol as ono ot tho
vessels of the groat A'rctlo expedition nnd
Is commanded by Lloutonant Emory
Jr. who was In chargo of tho Hoar on hor
errand of mercy lo tho Arctic rogions.
Rho has boon thoroughly overhauled and
her ultimate destination Is Alaskan
wniors whoro sho will cruise thrco years
to tho northward. It Is oxpocloJ that sbo
will reach Norfolk on Saturday and nf tor
being Inspoctod will start for 8 in Fran-
cisco. No orders have yet boon rocoived.
Under sail it will toko six months to reach
tho Oo'don Uati. but If steam Is used
she will mako It In four months provid-
ing sho makes 131 mllos a day Slnco 1804
tho scat halibut and cod flshorles around
Alaska have had no protection except
such as has boon nfforJed by tho revenue
cuttor. The Hear which Is now n revenue
cutter Is stationed at St Michaels off the
month of tbo Yullnn lllvor and goes Into
tho Arctic to protect tho whaling fUet.
There are about ono hundred vcssols en-
gaged In that business and besides
cruising In Dehrlns strait tho Thills
will assist Uovornor Swlnoford of Alaska
In establishing civil authority In tho groat
Northwest purchase. Sbo has hor full
complement of eighty-six mon ten ap-
prentices and nine commissioned offlcors.
Tho vessel Is well adapted for an Arctic
cruise as sho was a woll equipped whaler
whon tho Government puicliosoJ her In
1834 for tho relief expedition and had
then only seen scrvlco for thrco years.
General (Irecly tho new United States
Signal Sirv co chief camo ovor from
Washington with Lieutenant Morso yes-
terday morning and paid a visit to the
steamer and Inspected tbo berth ho occu-
pied on the way homo after bis rescue
from the Arctic regions. Tho length of
tbo Thetis is 194 feet ovor all bCRtnifl
feet and draught ITS. Her main royal
truck Is 139 feet high and sho Is
birk-rlggod with engines ot fO-
horso power. Whoro tho thrco years'
supplies on tho Oreoly expedition
woro stored Is now tho berth deck of the
ship and iho quarters ot tho thirty-two
mon of tho relief expedition hnvo bom
transformed Into tho officers' quarters.
Sho carrios two steam launches and tho
steam cutter Achilles a now boat of Im-
proved pattorn just addod. Tbo Thetis
carries 400 tons of ccnl and is llkoly to
play an Important part In tho organization
of Alaska Territory bosldos boing ot in-
calculable booeflt to tbo venturcsomo
whalers In tho Ice-bound sea.
PRIMING HIS QUNS.
Senator Cnekeretl TaUtnc the Initial Steps
Preparatory to Nettlnc ls Committee
to Work- Inrestlsatlnx; the Uorern-
mental llepartments Thoroush Work
Anticipated.
WAsmjcoTos March 23. Senator Cock-
rcll chairman of tbo Sonata select com
mittee to inquire Into und cxamlno the
methods of business and work In the
F.xeeutlva deparPncits of. tho Oovorn-
mont has taken tha initial steps toward
carrying oat the Inquiry during the past
week by addressing several letters to the
heads of each department telling thom
just what Information is desired by tho
commlttco. In a letter tha Senator asks
for a detailed statoment showing tho
amount and character of business pending
In each division and In caih division of
each bureau on tho first day ot January
1S4'SV 'S3 and 'S7 and tha amount of
business transacted and disposed of In
each division during those thrco years
and on hand and unsettled at the end of
each and also tho business transacted In
January and February 1SS7 In each di-
vision and on band and unsettled In each
division on March 1 1SV7; also a detailed
statement showing thj average amount
and character ot buslnoss performed
transacted and disposed ot by tho em-
ployes In each division and the
averago number of employes In each ol
such divisions during each month In 1SS4
'J5. 'E0 and 'S7 up to March 1 18S7- nnd
also the maximum and minimum amount
of business transactei nnd disposed of by
the employes doing tho most and em-
ployes doing tho least In each ot such
divisions during oach of tbe months ot
theso years and If no account has been
kopt of the buslnoss performed nnd dlv
posed of by each em ploy o during thoso
years tho reasons why such account has
not bean kept; and also a statement
showing the atoroge number ot
days nnd tho tlmo and attention
devoted to the cons'deratlon and trans-
action ot business by the employes In the
divisions and whothor In pe-soaor by
rroxy during each of these years up to
March ? ISrf such employes or any ot
them may have boon receiving pay from
tbe United States and also tbo maximum
and minimum numbor of days during each
of the yciri so dovotej to business by the
cmployo In oach ot tbo dlvlslr-r. present
for me i reatosi numuir of nays ana alio
for tha la tit number of days.
In another letter sant to tho depart-
ments yestorday the Senator requests a
statement ot the numbor of emnloyes In
each department on March 1 1SS7. These
letters show that Senator Cookroll Intends
tho investigation to bj thorough and
searching.
For tbe last ten or twelve yoars ho
says tbe heads of departments or bureaus
have been clamoring for mora help.
Sims of tho bureaus probably need larger
force; ottiors perhaps do not neoi the
forco thoy have nil along been
provided with and tha investigation
tho Senator thinks will at least show
whetbor Congress has not bion remiss In
not providing additional force or tbo ad-
ministration of tho department faulty by
uot utlllz ng and arranglug tholr em-
ployes so as to keop all busy and at tho
same tlmo keep tho work orerywhore
well attended to.
Acting Secretary Muldrow ot tbo
Interior Department has already takon
steps to comply with Senator Cockroll's
requests and has directed tho heads ot
bureaus and divlaloas in that department
to preprro the dsslred data for tho coin-
nutteo.
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The Clvll-Ssrvlrs Contmlatton at Work.
Wasiiisqtox March 2S.-Tho Clvll-8.ii-vlco
Commission has placet the Richmond.
Va. and Denver Col. post-ofllees under
Civil-Servlco rules and In a few days will
crganlze local examining boards at thoso
po nls. Commissioner Klgn ton has gono
to Fort Way no Ind. ou prlvato business.
From there ho will g5 to Chicago to aid
Commissioner Lyman in conducting au
oxumlaation oa tho ISth of next month for
departmental service. Whilo In Chicago
tho two fxmmisslonora will also InvcstI
gate charge filed by tha Clvll-Borvloo
Lcuguoof that city against the collector
of the port aocuslug Idm ot violating the
Civil-Service law.
Sad Doiuestie tragedy
NewAn- tt March St. Last Bunday
night Jacob Dread and his wife had a quar-
rel. Tbo woman eca'del hor husband by
throwing bolllaj water ou hlra 'causing
him Intense pain Tno Jlesh was horribly
burned and he was a sickening sight
Iho man llugeral in terrible agony until
lattptght when bo diet. No person was
allowed to eutr the house Tha woman
I roportd now as beipg a nunUs atter
seeing the terrible result ot her nnzr U
Is found nowessarr to keep her locked in
a loom tonraventherrqmmlttiugt9ianc
' la nihors. t'.ho will nrobablr be arretted.
wi. - - i -.i i .. r.n.n..mn..
Arte liuiVHUll wuu wiiuaiv vum (
WON DY THE CORONET.
rlieflreat Yacht lUre lletsreen the Coro-
net anil Ilanntteas Won by the Former-.
The Daantless Twenty-fonr Hilars He-
bind. Loidos March 28. Tho Coronot arrived
off Quocnslown at 11:30 o'clock yesterday
morning nnd passing tho winning point at
12:50 under a full press ot canvas tbo wind
at that hour being west northwest and fresh.
In pa'smg tho given lino Roche's point
tho victorious yacht fired flvo guns and tha
tlmo was at onco takon by tho secret try
and members of tho Royal Cork Yacht
Club who had been on tbo lookout for her
arrival. Tbo elub then hoisted a signal
announcing tho Coronet's arrival the vari-
ous stations ccsworlng the pennant. Tbo
w'nd was blowing hard and tho Coronet
entered Cork harbor in spanking stylo
with all sail set and bugging the western
shore.
From tho start to tho finish tho Coronet
experienced strong gales with tremendous
seas Uu a ucsuny anu iv cancsuay lasv sng
boro to for sovcral hours each day and
made only ninety miles in the forty-eight
hours. Her averago run during the patsago
varied from 230 to 250 miles a day. Tho
Coronet arrived at 12:41 p m. Tho ap-
parent tlmo occupied In the passage was
14 days 13 hours 10 minutes 84 seconds and
tho actual time computed on the Green
wlch basis 14 days IV hours 3 minutes 14
seconds. Tho wbole number of nautical
miles sailed wa. 2943. Tbo longost day's
run was 91.5 ml'es mado on Sirjrday
March 20 and tho shortest 33.8 miles mado
on Tuesday March 22.
Tho wealber was uncommonly stormy
even for this season of the year. No less
than seven heavy gales contrived to keop
tho sea In a foment for eleven days ot tho
trip and for two days the weather was so
severe as to mako tho question ot tbo yacht's
llvlnir throuzh them somewhat doubtful.
She behaved splendidly however in all
sorts ot weather and proved herself ono ot
tho stauuehest It not one of tho fastest
vessels ot bcr typo afloat. No accidents
banncned to any of tho sailors despite tho
great risks they wero compelled to under-
take at times. Wlih the exception ot thrco
torn sails and a little broken tackle every
thing on board was in as good shape when
tho anchor w as dropped off Quccnstown as
when it was raised off Tompklnsvllle Btatcn
Island.
It Is thought a much quicker passage
might have been made bad Captain Crosby
carried mora sail. On several occasions
when tho wind v. as light but tho sky
threatening ho was very cautious and his
judgment was controlled largely by tbe
barometer which was much of tho tlmo
below 29 and seldom above 30 tho nominal
height In tho latltudo traversed. Tho
course was a little more northerly than was
thought safe but fortunately no Icebergs
or field ice were encountered.
Tbo number ot persons on board tbe Cor-
onet was twenty-nine Including sixteen
sailors flvo officers tbo steward cook and
mess boy and flvo guests. The officers
were; Captain C. P. Crosby navigator; T.
It. a Anderson mate; A. & Whittlcr and
Otto Petersen boatswains and Augustus
Ccrgholm
The most terrific storm of the scries oo-
rnrred March 17 but was not unexpected.
It first developed soou after midnight In
sharp squalls from the southwest with a
driving rain but at ten a. m. it began blow-
ing with great velocity and becamo a hurri-
cane and two hours later the wind's speed
vt (" estimated tot eighty mllea u hour. Thtf
waves wero almost mountains high. Their
surface was lashed into snew white foam
and as tho head ot ono rone higher than an-
other tho wind carried It off la denso spruy
whlrh when driven into ono'a Xaco felt like
talM from scores of fine pointed needles.
Finally the captain novo to and drifted until
tha hurricane had subsided f jturday four
vcsseU wero sighted. On tho second Sun-
day tbo yacht ran through a resolving gala
which was nearly as terrific as that of tbe
17th. Tbo Coronet people believe tbat tho
Dauntless will bo from twenty-four to thir-
ty hours later In arriving. Captain Ander-
son uiys tho weather was the worst ho bad
ever experienced in all his 171 Atlantic
passages.
STARVING EMIGRANTS
The Famishing Paisenger Jteruel From
the Scotia Mako a Terrible Scramble For
Fooil.
New Yobk March 24 Flvo hundred and
nineteen of tbo Italian passengers ot the
wrecked steamer Scotia arrived on tbo
bargo Uaggerty at Castle Garden late yes-
terday afternoon. They rushed Into tha
rotunda pell melL shrieking and bowling
for food like ravenous wolves. They
crowed around tho lunch tables climbing
over each other and trampling on the help
less women and children. It Is cus
tomary to register all emigrants beforo
landing but tho red tapo was broken
on this occasion by Superintendent Jock-
son. Officers stationed to keep order
wcro swept asldo like straws and tho
seething mass could not be restrained. Su-
perintendent Jackson gave orders to give the
pooploalltho food they needed and charge
It to the Commissioners of Emigration
and then tha distribution ot food began. It
was impossible to regulate this. Tbo strong
men crowded to the front with uplifted
arms and their eyes starting from tbelr
sockets crying in Italian "Oread I Bread 1"
Tho surging mob was uttcily un-
controllable. Officers of tho garden
aided tho distribution by throwing
tbo loaves over tho heads ol tho nearest
to tho outskirts ot the crowd. Every tlmo
a loaf was. fired Into tho crowd twonty or
more scrambled and. In some cases fought
lo get It Tbe dry bread was a luxury. In
a sheet tlmo all tho food was gone. The
womcuand children were cared for and
milk and beer added to their portion. The
complaints of tho unfortunate immigrants
were most unfavorable to the company and
particularly to tbe offlcors of tho Scotia.
Seventy additional passengers whe came
by rail from Patchogue arrived at nine
o'clock last night Tbey wcro transferred
from Long Island City on tbo steamer John
T. Morris. Tbey wore ovon mora ravenous
than tho others and were fed at tbo garden
a fresh supply ot provisions having been
obtained. Many soon became sick from
eating utter tholr long fast and several
writhed la agony on the floor ot the
rotunda. To some ot tbelr countrymen
who met them hero tbe womon who com-
posed with their children tbe largest pur-
tlon ot tbe number complained loudly ot
bard treatment and sold they could not get
food or water enough during tho voyage.
A Hojat Tough.
LoXPOK March 2d. Tho reason It Is said
why Prince Albert Victor was sent to Gib-
raltor was that the Prince ot Wales found
his son taking a great faucy to tbe gayetlea
of London society and that he had fallen in
love with Princess Mary Tock tbo prettiest
princess ot 'the royal family but that the
match was disapproved by the Queen and
tbe Prluress of Walea. There Is also at dis-
credited story tbat tbe your.g prince was
Infatuated with Lady Randolph Churchill
und tbat this was the cau soot unreasouabln
jealousy upon Lord Randolph Churchill's
part Iudjr Churchill being la no nay to
blaino for tho distant admiration ot tbo
youthful sprig ot royalty.
in 'i i i
Climitv of Time
St. Lovis March 23TbB Missouri Pa-
cific and Wabash railroads have changed
tholr passeuger schedule and shorten
their tlmo between hero and Kansas City
and will hereafter run u follows! TheMle-
sourl Pacific day train leaving here at hIm
a ro. and arriving at Kant a Gtly at 7 '20 aw
in; tbo night traht leaving oi SiM
nod arriving at Kshmm City at 7:86
a P8-T tbo "rV'abaeh. day tralis
leaving at nluo is m. aad arriving at KPr
sis City at 7i p. nt t tha night traia
leaving st 8.35 and arriving at KaatA CV
at eight -iu.Thft Missouri Paclne tra's
w luv guuituv ovuiutTVi 'Slll HWTVHVV
or
PROHIBITED BY POWDEHLY.
KnljhU or lalmr Must Not tVery Political
Assessment.
CniCAOo March 23. An Important decis-
ion by the General Executive Uoardofthe
Knights of Labor prohibiting branches of
tho order from voting money for political
purposes was mode public hero this even-
ing Robert Nelson master workman of
district assembly 24 Is tho United Later
party's candidate for mayor of Chicago In
tbo campaign Just opening. Two weeks
ago apparently to mako a test cose Nel-
son's district nssembly or ratber the ex-
ecutive board of tho district voted tbo Uni-
ted Labor party W0 out of tho general f unit
Local assembly 400 which forms part of
district J!l sent at once a protest to General
Master" Workman Powdcrly against the
action of tho district assembly. Tho pro-
test has brought out a ruling which is be-
ing promulgated to-night as follows I
PiinurjixriilA March
Bfcrtfarv lotat Anembti too. Ctiteaaos
The sppeal of local assembly 400 was laid be-
fore tho general executive board and my de-
cision to the cflest thst the action taken by dis-
trict assembly 84 In voting CO to the United La-
bor party or any other party was clearly In vio-
lation of law and established precedent was
approved by a majority ot tho board. No
money coa be voted from aa assembly dis-
trict or local for political pqrposea. The
irembers of tbe board present when mr decision
was acted oa were all of my mind. Tbey wero
Haller Harry Avleswortb. Ilayea and Carleton.
Tho general worthy foreman Orifilths was
present also. Local assembly n wilt par no
assessments for political purrAses. With kind
regards I remain fraternally roars.
T V.FowDxmVr
General Master Workman.
Tho district assembly of which Nolson Is
master workman has a membership ot
about 5.000. Including prosttmably mon ot
all parties. At present tho entire machine-
ry or tho district organization Is In tho
hands of a radical faction the frlonds ot
Nelson. Thelmmcdlate effect of the rutins;
Is to prevent Nelson's supporters from levy-
log assessments upon his political antagon-
ists or using tho organiratlon as a political
collection agency. It Is In a gonerrl applica-
tion however tbat tho ruling is most Inter-
esting for tho precedent established defines
tbo power ot the Knights of Labor wher-
ever their organization exists.
THE DAKOTA FLOODS.
A Family In rerll lMtot Life and Prop-
arty. Bissuncx D T. March 35. It was
learned last night that D. M. Kennedy bis
wife and three children are held on Slblay
Island by tho flood and for six days havo
been living on food saved from the water.
There Is no hope of rescuing them until ths
flood subsides. They can be seen through
field glasses occupying a nest built In tha
limbs of trees over three miles from shore.
The Northern Pacific managers have aban-
doned tbo bopo ot removing the gorge by
dynamite Tboy cau not say when; thoy
will bo able to ship freight across the river.
Passengers are transferred by boat A
party of twelvo In attempting t a pass from
Mandan In a boat Wednesday evening was
driven by tho wind and tee Into a willow
thicket and passed tho night momentarily
expecting death. They were rescued la tha
forenoon.
riAKS or ruirmxn tossrs.
Bovrnis D. T. March SO. Last reports
from the stage drivers from La Grace sad
Lobcau to-day say that a great deal ot
property has been lost during the last fow
siays owing tq tho high waters of the Mis
souri river. At Lcucau tno pcopio irons
tho bottoms wcro compelled to floe to the
high bluffs. Dorthet Olseu was on tbe roof
of his building all night and was rescued
next day. Mr.'Klrklond was drowned be-
fore he could roach high ground. Wllkins
and Skinner's ranch near La Grace Is un-
der several feet of water. Tho Orand
river ice broko apart to-day aud It Is now
overflowing and It Is expected when tho
gorgu at Uismarck breaks that the river
will rise several feet more.
TKACK WASHED OUT.
St. Pabl Minn. March 20. A special
from Vermillion D. T. says t '"The Missouri
river Is rising horo steadily. Eighty yards
of the railroad track has been washed out
causing the abandonment ot the Sioux: City
& Yankton trains. Tho pcopio are remov-
ing household oUccts and stock from tho
lowlands In preparation for the worst"
TELESCOPED.
Collision Near Ietonlu OtV-Eoglnrav
Killed Several Persons Injured.
PirrsuuRon Pa. March 55. A railway
accident occurred at ono o'clock this morn-
ing near Leotonla O. on tho Pittsburg!)
FortWoyno& Chicago railway. Thoro 1
a heavy grade at this point and tho en-
gineer discovered that the alr-braVa boss
on tho castbound express was leaking. Hs
stopped tho truln and whilo examining It a
freight train dashed into tho rear com-
pletely telescoping tha sleeper and the pas-
senger car next Engineer William Beat
who was under tho englno at the time fix-
ing the air-brake was horribly crushed
and died almost instantly. Tha
injured aroi J. a Hailett
in slecnjng car fatally hurt; left
at Leetonla; Lee Hinn Chinaman cut on
tho head sovcrely; JchnT. Ubigley Chi-
cago conductor Pullman car bruised about
tho head aud leg and hand crushed; Mrs.
DavlsPlttsburgh badly cut about tbo body
und faco bruised: P. Pedow. of WewOr-
f leans slightly bruised; Mrs. LoulsaKden's
three-year-old cnuu Douiy oruiscu; ra.
Gray Minnesota slightly Injured; Delia
Coyne Brooklyn cut about tho face and
bead.
a
Only One Missing.
Burs-Ate N. Y. March iS.'-Yestcrdoy
afternoon workmen at the ruins ot the Rich-
mond Hotel found tho ledger or room-book
ot tbo hotel which contained the names of
all tbo guests. This book was copied from
the day register and was fuUy entered uj
on tbo morning ot the fire. It sbows tbo
name ot every guest In the building on tho
fatal morning Though badly charred
around tbe Sides the book Is In a fair stats!
ot preservation and tbo pntries fortunately) !
aro all legible down lo the lost made. It
was taken to tbe pollco headquarters wbera
it was carefully examined with special rets "
irence to the names of those reports d miss-;
loo? ninone tho (meets. The result was th-vt
tbe only name found lu tbo book among1 v l
those given as mlaslug was that of Robert! t
h. iioyd. ot Boston who occupied room wot -
oa the stae adjoining ma museum i ne wej
covery removes tho last doubt as to Boyd'sr
(ate. and also settles the fact that all lb4 '
dead mon hnvo been accounted foti (
ii n I
Ftuaaclal tlloow.
St. Jons N. B. March 'J4 The .flnascM
horizon grows each day rore gloomy To-
day tha failure of George McLeod was an-
nounced. Ho was largely lnternxl la
lumbering throughout the province sod
was an extensive ship owner Tbe shrink.
agu & values In theso lines ot trada torn
greatly reduced bis rosodrce9Nbuttho prob-
ability is that he would havo pulled through
had ft not been tpr tha failure ef X 0
Jonos & Co. of Liverpool which occurred
a week urtor tha failure of the Marltlis
llauk und which waa caused by the Istl
male opnnf otlon In business of Jmss awt
IL. A. StuurL MeLeOd'a lusbUlttes'-WiU be
Urge. Uo is completely proairattd by t)M
aaWk.
Maasit'i Plcta
--
Mw York. March "J6.--ilHVBBty-fasir ftU.
tares were sold last night t clei4T
e4 of the bets A T. sitewart's oollosttes);
for WUJo Thavtl for tha tfcr jM
Wa W76U 'fa faoUS "aV.. IbMt a
Cass Ms MsAir I." by BeUliie wis
mrrt tUasMid.wM luM flWB
rf. O. Pops for SaMKsJ; -landscape s4q
Catlls" by Trefae w yurcaas! sfjJs
fJoubs. tarc-ugh kk Meat for 111 ad
Us also eouht KMe' "CaiWtwe's Psu ty"
tor WI.W awl MmssbW"s -Friartiiurf' ' far
WtOUO. Bess lU.uhfcur't "Hare Fur"
brought tMMSIO and; was ' ? M. f .
Ayery Jo-r )k svudic-! el giUOi. a wli-o -
ti.d t.i vKoo i ut ins HaroiKlAVMi aW
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