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VOLUME L. NO. CCCL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS.

BOLL SHOT DEAD EEACHED AN AGREEMENT give him a whole night or day and night, in which time I thought I would convince him of the absurdity of this foolish craze, and the fact of his making me the proposition that WESTERN RAILWAY PRESIDENTS AC he did was a convincing proof that he did not LAST EDITION. REJECTED BYTHE CAUCUS COMPLISH THEIR OBJECT. flie Sioux Chief Slain While Resisting Arrest. fully believe in what he was professing and endeavoring so hard to make others believe. He did not, however, promise fully to come into the the President late this renin.

The President aid that he had regarded Sitting Bull as the great disturbing element in his tribe and now that he was out of the way he hoped that a settlement the difficulties could be reached without further bloodshed. The War Department is without any information concerning the fighting at Sitting Bull's camp today, whereby Sitting Bull, his son Crow Foot, and other Indians were killed. A reporter communicated the first information that either Gen. Schofield or Secretary Proctor had concerning the fight. Gen.

Schofield was asked for his opinion of the effect on the other Indians of the killing of Sitting BuU, but he difference between the conscience of a man and that of a railroad man Jay Gould in a dry kind of way told this story "Daniel Drew once went into a Tabernacle where sinners were confessing their crimes. There was one man thumping his chest and accusing himself of so many awful offenses that Drew became horrified. Turning to the man next to him he inquired, My friend, who is this man who has done these awful thingsr 4 1 don't know who he the stranger said" to Drew, 'but I guess from his account of hinrelf he must be Daniel Drew. The inference to be drawn from this story, of agency to discuss the matter, but said he would consider my talk and decide after deliberation. 1 consumed three days in making this trip patches this afternoon from Maj.

Burke, and so was not surprised when Tub Tribune's representative informed him of the death of Sitting BulL In reply to an inquiry as to his recollections of the old chief Mr. Cody said I do not know certainly whether I met Sitting Bull or not during the campaigns of "76. He was not at that time a chief of any note in fact, he was not much of a chief, but more of a medicine man. It was Gen. Sheridan who really made him a big Indian." They had to have some name for that war, and I was on the mission at Bed Cloud Agency when they were talking about what name to give it.

They spoke of Chief Galla, Crazy Horse, and others, all bigger men than Sitting BulL but finally decided to call it Sitting Bull's war, and that made him seem to be a great man, and his name became known all over the country. The first time 1 ever saw him to know him was when he joined my show at Buffalo, coming with eight or nine of his chosen people from Grand River. He appeared there before Great Stride Taken Toward a Settlement of Existing: Difficulties Mr. Gould's Resolntions Providing for the Formation of a New Association with Enormous Powers Adopted by All the Lines Represented Except the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City.

BLOODY BATTLE WITH EEDS. Eight of the Hostiles and Five Indian Policemen Killed. Sherman's Interconvertible Bond Scheme Jteaten. and feel well repaid by what I accomplished, as my presence in their midst, encouraged the weaker and doubting, and set those who are believers to thinking of the advisability of discontinuing the nonsensical practices they are now engaged in. I also, found that the active members in the dance were not more than half the number of the earlier dancers, and believe that it New York, Dec, 15.

Special Twenty-nins course, was that perhaps, after aU, Mr. Stickney's description of a railroad President fitted himself as well as any one. The vote on the adoption of the agreement was 15 to 1, Mr. Stickney voting no. Later on he was induced to withdraw this and to allow himself to be classed as present but not voting." The Kansas City; Fort Scott and Memphis and the Missouri, men, representing $3,000,000,000 invested in raU-road properties, got together at the house of was mncn disinclined to discuss the matter, saying that it was not possible to predict the result.

He indulged the hope expressed by others that this would hasten the settlement of the Indian trouble. He thought it would make more definite the line of division between the friendly inriinnj and those de tor- is losing srround among the Indians; and. while NO SHOW FOR FREE COINAGE. Banker J. Pierpont Morgan todav.

and in a little jEOOPS TAKE PART IX THE FIGHT. there are many who are half believers, I am fully satisfied that I can keep the dance confined to the Grand River district. Desiring to use every reasonable means to less than six hours had agreed upon the outlines of a plan by which it is intended that this enormous capital shall be wielded as a unit. Greater than any trust or monopoly in existence is the single combination which it is proposed to make out of nineteen railroad systems, each at present a bring Sitting Bull and his followers to abandon Flight by. the Republican Senators Effectually Settle the Question.

this dance and to look upon its practice as detri Jhe Ghost-Dancers Put to Soldiers. Kansas and Texas roads are to be parties to the agreement, but they were not represented at the meeting. The only other road concerned is the Chicago and Alton. President Blackstone is deaf and does not often attend such meetings. He declares that he will not be a party to the proceedings until he sees what kind of a scheme in detail is to be formulated.

mental to their individual interests and the welfare of their children, I tnade the trip herein reported- to ascertain! the extent of the disaffection and the best means of distinct tactor, and now at sixes and sevens. Fifteen of them are practically pledged to the plan, two stand aloof on minor questions of interest, and the other two will come into the combination as soon as some formalities can be completed. The bad financial condition of the Western TO PEEYEXT SILVER SPECULATION. affecting its discontinuance. From close observa JEP0ET3 RECEIVED BY GO.

MILES. tion I am convinced that the dance can be broken up. and after due reflection would respectfully suggest that in case my visit to Sitting Bull fails to bring him in to see tee in regard to the Gam- Afraid of the Longer Roads. It is noteworthy that the Chicago, St. PanL and Kansas City, and the Chicago and Alton railway, two of the east and west roads, end at the Missouri river.

The others go frather west. It has been suggested that with longer roads making the rates they will discriminate against Missouri River points in favor of more westerly towns, in STAJfDnfG Rock Agect, N. Dec 15. Special. Sitting BulL the Sioux chief, was shot and HIM his camp forty miles northwest of here matter as invited to do, all Indians liv Mr.

Hopkins Frames a Bill Forbidding bling in Money Metals. roads, owing to the reckless methods of management by which freight agents in their frantic greed for the carrying trade carried under cost and fought for passengers almost at the passengers' own tariff, was responsible for the meeting. Bankers who had floated the bonds of these roads ing on Grand River be notified that those wishing to be known as opposed to the ghost doc trine, friendly to the Government, and desiring the support provided in the treaty must report to NO SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT the agency for such enrollment and be required to camp near the agency tor a few weeks, and dreaded default on interest payment and were desirous that a peace should be patched up that the earnings might make a better showing. It was the story of two years ago. The roads were slowly committing suicide and the bankers, using the powerful rod that finance wields, chastised tarlj this morning by the Indian police while relating arrest.

Seven other Indians, including Sitting Bull's job. Crow Foot, Black Bear, and Catch Bird, vers slain. Five of the Indian police were killed. Four or five days ago it was decided by the War Pfpartment that Sitting Bull should be arrested. Saturday Indian Agent McLaughlin sent gt chief an order to come into the agency.

He those selecting their medicine practices in viola tion of department orders to remain on Grand oraer to get the benefit of the longer hauL Tbe meeting closed with the adoption of this resolution: "Resolved, That Mr. Roswell MUler, President of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad company, shall act as Chairman of the adjourned meeting, with power to call the first meeting of the Advisory Board after receipt by him of notices of the action of the several Boards of Directars upon the foregoing resolutions, such notices to be River, from whom subsistence will be withheld. "Something looking toward breaking up this them into desisting. This time the bankers had the same fear, but their position was made doubly strong by the fact that Jay Gould, so often on the side of the rail craze must be done, and now as cold weatlier is approaching is the proper time.

Such a step as here suggested would leave Sitting Bull with road wreckers, happened for his own purposes to but few followers, as all, or nearly all, would re port for enrollment. JnJcV' towcBHoL) There are not many firearms among tne In be in favor of a prosperous railroad situation. Financial happenings that gave him control of the Missouri Pacific railroad and a big voice in that of the Union Pacific and some other svstems dians, and as a pledge of good faith on their part sent to him at Chicago. Resolved, That it is the sense of the meeting that the several Boards of Directors be called together to act upon the resolutions above adopted on or before Jan. 1, 189L" It is understood that the directors of all the fifteen roads party to the agreement will adopt it without opposition.

The agreement as formulated was not signed today, but the Presidents wiU they should be required to turn in all they have made him the biggest Individual factor in the railroad world. to their agent and get a receipt for the same. Knowing the Indians as 1 do I am confident that I can, by such a course, settle the The "bankers' triangle." which two years aero combined to force the railroads to reason, was Messiah craze at this agency, and also thus break also a party to the meeting. DrexeL Morgan ud the power of Sitting Bull without trouble and Co. were represented by Mr.

Morgan and Samuel with but little excitement. "This will be sustained by public sentiment and conform to the discipline Spencer, a partner in the house, who acted as WAsmraTOX, D. (X, Dec 13. iSpeciaL Tha Republican Senatorial caucus tonight turned its back on two alluring propositions, free coinage and the issue of $100,000,000 2 per cent bonds. The steering committee had formulated a series of propositions which it reported to the caucus.

They were for the purchase of the over-supply of silver in the market within a year, the issue of $100,000,000 per cent bonds redeemable by the Government at its option, the recoinage of the subsidiary coins and the trade dollars, the issue of either coin certificates or Treasury notes to take the place of National bank notes when their circulation fcU below $150,000,000, and the increase of the National bank circulation to the par value of the bonds. The silver men were willing to give up free coin age for the present if they got all these propositions, which meant in reality a good deal of silver inflation. But they didn't get them aU, and they were forced to acquiesce in the caucus decision that when the legislation was formulated they would not make a deal with the Democrats for free coieage. The steering committee reported to the caucus that it had reached a unanimous decision on the points reported, but it soon appeared that members of the committee had strong objections to the $100,000,000 bond proposition. This led Senator CuUom to remark that if the committee did not favor the scheme in earnest it would be futile to try to get it through the Sen- ate.

It soon developed that there was no great leaning toward legislation for more bonds. The time, it was urged, was not a good one for increasing the National debt by this or any other means. virtu call on Mr. Morgan tomorrow and put their names to it. It wiU be seen that the agreement leaves a wide latitude as to detail in those who are to draw up the articles of the association.

In a general way these wiU resemble those of the Trunk Line Association. The new body may be called the Western Railway Association, but even that is not settled. It will swallow up the Gentlemen's and Secretary Kidder, Peabody Co. by George C. Magoun, and Brown Bros.

Co. by Howard Potter and John Crosby Brown. These first compose the famous triangle. The railroads were repre approved by the better disposed Indians. It is true that- it would unsettle the- Indians, of that district in their home life for a few weeks, But after this all worry sented as follows and uneasiness would cease, while, with the ghost practices continued, all the participants being Indians regularly rationed by the Government without any appearance of withdrawal of this Representatives In Attendance.

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul by President Pvr Riven rvnfcerj 11. Tfcyva support, the anxiety among the well-disposed will Roe well P. Miller Chicago and Northwestern by President Marvin Hughitt and Director H. M.

Twombley; Southern Pacific by President P. Transcontinental Associations, and all the smaller organizations covering territory west of Chicago. Besides the Southern bodies there wUl remain only the Trunk Line Association east of Buffalo, the Central Traffic Association west of Buffalo and east of Chicago, and the new organisation for roads west of Chicago. EXTENSION OF THE BONDED PERIOD. be increased." MURE BRAINS THAN COURAGE.

Huntington and Vice-President Stubbs; Wabash, President O. D. Ashley; Illinois Centra President Stuyvesant Fish: Chicago. St. Paul and ROBINSON Sitting Boll Was the Most Crafty Indian of Kansas City by President Egan and Director A.

Modern Times. B. Stickney: Iowa Central. President Russell MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE VARIOUS INDIAN AGENCIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Although not a great war chief as the Indians understand and apply the term.

Sitting Bull was The spot at which Sitting Bull was killed is near the Grand River, about forty miles north Sage; Great Northern by President J.J. Hill and Director J. Kennedy Tod Denver and Rio Grande. Chairman of the Board George Coppell west or standing Agency, the most prominent and influential blanket Indian in America. His supremacy was due to his head, iu.uuu people, and was hissed so it was Kio Grande Western, President Palmer and ice-President H.

Peabody; Northern Pacific, Presi for he lacked being possessed of brains that in some time before I could talk to the crowd and secure their patience. The same thing dent Oakes; Missouri Pacific President Jay sane courage which characterizes most of his Fully appreciating danger, although by no means the coward or. sqnaw-man that the occurred at almost every place. He never did more than appear on horseback at any perform Gould Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, President Perkins and Director-General Paine Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, President Allen newspapers generally described him to be, he never unnecessarily exposed himself. He had ance and always refused to talk English, even if he could.

At Philadelphia a man asked him if Manvel and Director J. J. McCook Union Pacific, President Sidney Dillon; and Chicago, Rock mined to be hostile, but just how numerous the latter might be could not be told at this time. He had from the start of the troubles in the Northwest hoped the matter would be settled without conflict, and regretted that blood had been shed, but he hoped for favorable results. Further than this Gen.

Schofield declined to be interviewed. When Secretary Proctor was asked concerning the effect of the killing he said he did not think it would have any bad effect on friendly Indians. They had not been kindly disposed toward Sitting Bull and had no love for him. It was only with the disaffected Indians that he had any influence. GEN.

MILES TALES ABOUT BULL. ne bad no regret at killing Custer and so many whites. He repled: I have answered to my much executive ability and could plan a campaign or executa a retreat with equal facility. He did his fighting much as the great Generals of later Island and Pacific R- R. Cable.

Commissioner Aldace F. Walker of the Inter-State Commerce Democrats Fall to Keep Faith and McKin-ley's Resolution Is Withdrawn. Washington, D. Dec 15. SpeciaL The Ways and Means Committee unanimously agreed today to recommend to the House that, the date for the withdrawal of merchandise under the old tariff rates be extended to July 1S9L and it was understood among them that the matter was not to be considered in the House unless unanimous consent was given that it was not to be subject to debate or amendment.

The Democrats of the committee agreed to this proposition, but when Mr. McKinley urged the passage of the resolution in the House under suspension of the rules Judge Culberson of Texas and other Democrats wanted time for debate and amendment, so McKinley withdrew the resolution. McKinley, McKenca, and other- Republicans of the committee say they will insist that the program agreed upon in committee be carried out, otherwise no attempt will be made to extend the bonded period. The reason for this is that without unanimous agreement that no amendment shall be in order propositions to amend the McKinley law in any other respect might be tacked on, and Mr. McKinley is not willing to take any days have done, from a position in the rear.

His commands were carried to the front by runners Railway or Gentlemen's Association was also in attendance. that is to say, when he had any orders to give, The meeting was of course private. All in As a rule, after a battle had begun, tne old chief terested declare that it was delightfully harmoni interfered but little with advice or directions. ous. The only difference of opinion was as to the quickest way to secure cooperation and abolish people for the Indians slain in that fight.

The chief that sent Custer must answer to his That is the only smart thing I ever heard him He was a peevish Indian, always saying something bad in eounciL He was an inveterate beggar. He sold autographs at $1 apiece and during the four months he was with the show picked up a good deal of money. When he went home he had two or three suits of white men's clothes and fine horses, which he still had when we were at the agency three weeks ago." Dr. D. F.

Powell says he first saw Sitting Bull trusting to his lieutenants to carry out the few instructions given in advance, or take the conse rate wars, eai representative being more anxious than the other to bring this about. Sitting Bull inherited the chieftainship of a The preliminary agreement was presented by branch of the Sioux Nation from his father. He refused, and last night the Indian police were tent out to his camp and instructed to bring him a. The plan was for the police to proceed to Bull's imp on Grand River, followed closely by a troop cf cavalry under Capt. Fechet and a detachment tl infantry in the rear of the cavalry.

How the Wily Old Savage Was Stirring: Up Strife. St. Paitl, Dec. 15. Special.

Gen. Miles has just received a dispatch announcing the probable death of Sitting BuU, the famous old Indian chief. was a miracle-worker or medicine man also, and by playing upon the credulity of the Sioux with his science and being an adept in the crude politi Mr. Goula and brought up for discussion. It was taken up in sections, and clauses were formulated oue by one.

After a clause had been constructed some representative would suggest better language and then it would be rewritten. In this There was also objection to coupling legislation of this kind with what was intended to be silver legislation. It was. held that the proposition should stand on its own merits. Sherman's Scheme Rejected.

Senator Sherman' made a hard fight for his pe idea, but when a vote came to be taken it was knocked out by a decisive majority. Respecting the other suggestions of the caucus committee there was not so much objection to the substance as to the details. The silver men wanted the loose silver picked np at once, but they found this demand strongly opposed because it was felt to bo in the interest of the speculators. There was also contention over the kind of notes to take the place of the National bank circulation when' it falls below $180,000,000. The extreme silver men thought it enough to provide that for every $1,000,000 retired a similar amount of silver bullion certificates should be issued.

But it was pointed out that with the regular monthly purchases of silver a time might come when this extra amount could not be had, and consequently provision of some sort must be made for Treasury notes. The upshot of all the talk was that after defeating the 2 per cent bond plan the other propositions were recommitted to the steering committee with instructions to prepare a bill and report it to another caucus Wednesday night. The discussion seemed to show that on the propositions left a measure could be framed which would command united party support. But the action of tonight's caucus was mora significant as a notice to the country that wildcat financial legislation will have 1.0 place in tha business program of the Republican majority in Congress this Party discipline will be invoked to carry out the understanding reached, and some notion may, therefore, be formed of what won't be done this winter in the way of financial experiments. The caucus did not bother itself seriously with the Election bilL Until a financial measure is perfected and approved by the caucus it isn't worth while to discuss what shaU be done with the Elec cal work of the redmen.was twenty years ago the at lied I loud Agency in 18 5 and met him again in 'Si.

He never had a large band, but when the young Indians got restless and other old" chiefs hold them back they always go to BulL" acknowledged power of ttixLatjou. although such way an agreement-was, constructed that, when well known Indians as Red Cloud and Crazy completed, looked like a composite patchwork Horse and such minor chiefs as Rain-in-the-Face, built by some genius to show what remarkable Gall, and Broad Trail, were at times inclined to combinations could be made by scissors, paper. TALK WITH THE OLD WARRIOR. call the question of leadership into arbitration. and paste.

such risk. It is believed that the kicking Demo-CTatsrwlttieper9uaded to absent to the agreement made by their representatives on the Ways and Means Committee. Representative Adams filed a petition today from Marshall Field J. V. Farwell Franklin MacVeagh Storm HilL P- D.

Armour, N. K. Fairbank and many other Chicago firms and thirteen Chicago banks, for an extension of the bonded period to June 30. They Sitting BulL however, was not to be brought into The debate on the best means to make an agree an argument, physical or otherwise, to main ment was conducted on the hypothesis that an agreement was required, and the general ques tain his right to a position which he could hold by aboriginal wire-pulling and chicane. To the day of his death he was the principal chief of all the Sioux and tion of the advisability of adopting it did not arise until it had been actually formulated.

The result of this work was the following, which was ultimately adopted leader of 6.000 braves who at all times were ready. at his command, to commit any crime from mur The Resolutions as Adopted. Resolved, That the Presidents here assembled Ball had been told of the coming of the Indian police and he and his immediate followers vere fully armed with "Winchesters, scalping-bives, revolvers, and clubs. The Indian police did not get an opportunity to demand the old medicine man's surrender, but firing began from the Indian tepees immediately upon the appearance of the officers, and three of the latter were killed outright and two wounded to seriously that they died before they could be moved, and three others slightly. The police then opened fire upon the savages, at the same time dispatching couriers to the rear to hriag up the cavalry under Capt.

Fouchet. Bitting Bull started to run up the river and was captured, but his followers made a desperate effort to rescue him, and he was shot twice once in the left shoulder and again in the region of the heart. The body of Sitting Bull wa3 secured by the cavalry, and is being brought to Fort Yates. A party of reds, estimated at 100, escaped up the Grand River. Capt.

Fechet arrived just in time with his troops and Hotchkiss and Gatling guns, drove the I ndians away, and secured the body of Sit der up or down. As a medicine man he had the squaws of his tribe abjectly subservient, and through them was assisted in maintaining con agree to recommend to their respective Boards of Directors the passage of the following resolution trol of the bucks. The Fort Buford Raid of 1866. Whebeas. It is to the benefit of the public and of the railroad companies whose lines are sit The first that was known of Sitting Bull among the whites was at the time of a terrible raid be uated west of Chicago and St.

Louis that they shall cooperate closely with each other in the led near Fort Buford, in 1866, when the command management of their properties for the purpose of securing uniform, reasonable, and staple rates ing officer there shot his wife to prevent her falling into the hands of the Sioux, whose tortures would have been worse than death. From that time for transportation and such economies in the operation of their properties for the better accommodation of the public as will insure equitable returns upon the capital invested therefore, be it until 1875 he was known as a marauder, stealing Resolved, First That a new association shall For some time," said the Major-GeneraL Sitting Bull has been dispatching- canriersTo all the tribes even those in Canada instructing them to secure all the ammunition possible and prepare to go on the warpath in the spring. When he found that preparations were being made by the army to break up this scheme it was believed that he intended to begin fighting very soon, and accordingly his arrest was ordered. A detachment of Maj. McLaughlin's reservation police was sent from Standing Rock to Sitting Bull's camp, followed in the rear by two companies of the Eighth Cavalry under Capt.

Fouchet and a detachmeut of infantry under CoL Drum. When the police reached Sitting Bull's camp they got into a quarrel by attempting to arrest the Indian leader, and five of the police were killed. A courier who brought this information to the cavalry reported that Sitting Bull had been killed at least lying on the ground when he left the scene of the trouble. This courier rode through to the agency, informing both the cavalry and artillery of what had happened." It is intimated. General, that if the Government would pay the Indians what is due them and not keep them half starved there would be no trouble.

Is this correct?" Well, there is something in it," answered Gen. Miles. The fact is that a half-starved people of any color or nationality will be restless, I don't care whether they are red, white, black, or yellow." "Where do yon go from here 7" asked the reporter. I leave tonight for the Black Hills, and I shall be on the reservation in three days. Gen.

Brooke has reported to me tnat he has exhausted all peaceable means of settling whatever difficulties there may be. I think the situation is serious for the reason that there are a great many settlers comparatively unprotected they would be the first to feel the outbreak. An Indian, you know, would rather brain a child than an older person. A number of the officers have been very anxious," he continued, to move against the Indians, but they did not know what was being done in other quarters. An ill-advised or hasty movement might have caused no end of trouble an immediate outbreak, possibly, whereas that may now be prevented.

I cannot say what will be done until 1 am on the ground, and, it would not be good policy for me to say so if I had some plan decided on." WHY BULL WAS WANTED. horses and cattle, and very ingenious in eluding pursuit. In January, 1876, the Interior Department decided to turn Sitting Bull and his men over to the War Department. His leadership was drawing the young men away from the agencies to the war-path. The following summer occurred be formed between the several companies whose lines are situated west of Chicago and St.

Louis, or such of them as may now become or may here after be admitted as members thereof. Second That the affairs of the association the massacre on the Little Big Horn, where Custer, disobeying the orders of Gen. Terry, and failing to be reinforced by Reno, fell with his 300 men. This battle was a victory for Crazy Horse, shall be under the management and direction of an Advisory Board to consist of the President and one member of the Board of Directors of each company. say that "it would be detrimental to the mercantile trade of the country generally to have the large amount of merchandise now in bond thrown upon the market at one time," but if the date were extended to June 30 these large bonded stocks may be withdrawn gradually and go into consumption in the natural way." New York, Dec 15.

SpeciaL The Board of General Appraisers today decided a custom-house appeal case involving the question of the constitutionality of the McKinley Tarific act upon the protests of Marshall Field Co. against the decision of the Collector of the Port of Chicago. The point considered was that growing out of the omission of a clause in the McKinley bUl when the document was copied and engrossed after passing Congress and before being signed by the President. Ex-Judge Henderson M. of the Board of Appraisers, writes the opinion of the board, and it is concurred in by his colleagues.

The decision concludes by declaring that the invalidity of Sec 3 would not make the entire tariff act fall. This section might be stricken out and effect could stiU be given to the remainder, of the law so as to effectuate substantially the general scope of the legislative intent." F. B. Loomis, Commercial Agent of the United States at St. Etienne, France, says in a letter to the State Department that the French press is trying to excite its readers into a state of revengeful fury over what it calls the injustice of the McKinley Tariff act.

"This sentiment is not, it is true, strong enough at present to be formidable," says Mr. Loomis, but if a continuation of this press fanning is kept np one cannot say what its ultimate development will be. The cry for specific retaliation was raised by an influential paper published here and circulating in a laboring community of 200.000 souls. Among the American interests which have been marked for attack by the papers are the United States insurance companies doing business in France. The volume of business of this sort transacted here amounts to $30,000,000 annually, so that the American interests threatened are very considerable, and I have thought it well to make this report." FEARS FOR THE STEAMBARQE UTICA.

Thought to Have Gone Down witn All on GaU, and Crow King, rather than Sitting BulL Maj. McLaughlin's Report of a Meeting with Sitting Bull. The story of the last visit paid by a white man to Sitting Bull's camp prior to the tiagio events of yesterday is told in a report received by Assistant Adjutant-General Corbin. The narrative throws a flood of light on the old chiefs wily character and strongly depicts the circumstances existing in the isolated camp. The document is addressed to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Morgan by United States Indian Agent James McLaughlin of Standing Rock Agency and reads in full as follows "Having just returned from the Grand River district, and referring to my former communication regarding the gho6t-dance craze among the Indians, I have the honor to report that Saturday evening last I learned that such a dance was in progress in Sitting Bull's camp, and that a large number of Indians of the Grand River settlements were participators.

Sitting Bull's camp is on the Grand River, forty miles southwest from the agency, in a section ef country outside of the line of travel, only visited by those connected with the Indian service, and is therefore a secluded spot for these scenes. I concluded to take them by surprise, and Sunday morning left for that settlement, accompanied by Louis Primeau. I arrived there about 3 p. and, having left the road usually traveled by me in 'visiting the settlement, got upon them unexpectedly and found a 'ghost dance at its height. There were about forty-five men, twenty-five women, twenty-five boys, and ten girls participating.

A majority of the boys and girls were until a few weeks ago pupils of the day schools of the Grand River settlements. There were approximately 200 lookers-on who had come to witness the ceremony either from curiosity or sympathy, most of whom had their families with them and encamped in the neighborhood. I did not attempt to stop the dance then going on, as in their crazed condition under the excitement it-would have been useless to attempt it, after remaining soma time talking with a number of the spectators. I went on to the house of Henry Bull Head, three miles distant. Here I remained over night and returned to Sitting Bull's house next morning, where I had a long talk with Sitting Bull and a number of his followers.

I spoke very plainly to them, pointing out what had been done by the Government for the Sioux people, and bow this faction by its present conduct was abusing the confidence that had been reposed in it by the Government in its magnanimity in granting full amnesty for all past offenses when from destitution and imminent starvation the members of his band were compelled to surrender as prisoners of war Third That the Advisory Board so constituted They were the warriors but the lightning that struck terror to Custer's horses and rendered shall have power to establish and maintain uni slaughter possible was claimed by the crafty old form rates between competitive points, and to de chief as due to his medicine work. cide all questions of common interest between the Sitting Bull didn't know where he was born, or when. He was, however, about 65 years old. Be ing a Teeton, he was probably born in Central or Southern Dakota. Four Bears, his uncle, says the place was near old ort beorge, on lllow Creek, near the mouth of the Cheyenne, on the west side of the Missouri River.

His father was a rich tic BulL The remainder of Sitting Bull's band are now in retreat up the Grand River, bat it is not yet known definitely along which fork their trail will lie. Information of the most reliable nature has been received that a band of eight wagons was encamped on the Little Missouri opposite Pretty Buttes. It is therefore probable that the fugitives will make this camp their objective point. They will not be able without great exertion to reach the forks of the Grand River today. It is estimated that 150 warriors are in the band, and this number is likely to be increased by Uier bands.

Lieut. Casey with a troop of Cheyenne Econts and Capt. Adams' tioop of the First Cavalry is headed for the north end of the Powder Eiver range opposite the mouth of the Box Eider Creek. Capt. Fountain's troops of the Eighth Cavalry, with pack transportation, which leave here in the morning for White Buttes, ili probably intercept the band before it reaches the Little Missouri.

If not Lieut. Casey and Capt. Adams will do so. Settlers who are aware of the movements of the troops are little alarmed, as the weather is such that intelligence of disturbances and of movements travels rapidly, and it is well known that the troops are so distributed as to have the situation in hand- A general outbreak on the Sioux Reservation is not chief. Jumping BulL At 10 years of age the In dian lad was famous as a hunter, his favorite game being buffalo calves.

His father had hundreds of pretty white, gray, and roan tion biU. It wiU hold its place and continue to be discussed. But when an agreement is reached on a financial bill the chances are that it will take the right of way over all other subjects for legislation. Consultation with Mr. Winrtom.

The Republican Senatorial Caucus Committea met at 10 o'clock this morning to consult with Secretary Windom respecting the formulation of the financial relief measure, with which duty the committee was charged by the last caucus. The Secretary was accompanied by Mr. Leech, the director cf the mint. The various propositions contained in the Sherman and Plumb bills were taken up for discussion and the Secretary's opinion was solicited on each point. He indorsed the proposition to re duce the compulsory holding of United States bonds by National banks and commended the proposed issue of 2 per cent bonds.

In regard to the proposition to purchase the existing surplus of 6ilver bullion now in the con n-try. Secretary Windom took positive grounds in favor of the purchase as a means of enhancing the price of silver and relieving the financial stringency. He suggested, however, that it might be prudent to restrict by law the amount of this surplus silver that may be purchased in any one month. The Secretary left the Capitol early in tha afternoon and the caucus committee referred his suggestions to its subcommittee, consisting of Senators Sherman, Allison, Al-drich. Plumb.

and TeUer. After two or three hours' deliberation and consultation the subcommittee succeeded in reaching a decision as to the nature of their report, and their action was promptly ratified by the full committee and was submitted to the caucus tonight in the shape of a bill drafted by Senator Sherman. The President has abandoned the idea of sending a special message to Congress in regard to the financial situation, being satisfied, so it is said, of the earnest purpose of tha majority in Congress to take prompt steps tor an expansion of tha currency. Secretary Windom has, however, prepared a special report to Congress indorsing what is generally known as the interconvertible bond scheme." This report is now in print, but for some unex- plained reason has not been submitted. Today's silver purchases bring the total for the month to within 300,000 ounces of the quota of 4,500,000, and it is expected that that will be met this week.

Today Senator Sanders introduced a bill in tha Senate to amend the existing Silver-Coinage law so as to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase all silver bullion offered at a price no exceeding $1 for 37L25 grains of pure silver, and to issue Treasury notes in payment therefor. pomes, and the boy never wanted for a horse. He killed more young buffaloes than any of his mates, and won popularity by lay ing his game at the lodges of poorer Indians who were unlucky in the chase. At 11 he killed an enemy his name before had been Sacred (or won members of the association, it shall also nave entire charge through properly constituted representatives of all outside agencies for the securing of traffic at competitive points. If any officer or representative of any company shall authorize or promise, directly or indirectly, any variation from established tariffs he shall be discharged from the service with the reasons stated.

Fourth The rates established and the policy adopted by the Advisory Board at any time shall continue in force and be binding upon all companies comprising the association until altered by subsequent action of the board. Fifth A vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the association shall be required to make its action binding upon alL "Sixth That the Advisory Board shall appoint proper arbitrators, commissioners, and other representatives and adopt by-laws to carry out the purposes of the association. Seventh That no company withdraw from the association except after ninety days' written notice by resolution of the Board of Directors to every other member of the association, with the proviso, however, that the association shall continue for at least six months from Jan. 1S9L Eighth That under existing conditions it is expedient for this company to set in operation the policy and plan indicated in the foregoing as early as practicable. Ninth That the President and Mr.

one derful) Standshot. Vr hen he had killed this man and could boast a scalp, his name was changed to Sitting Bull, though why the old man didn't know. He had two wives, Was-Seen-by-the-Na- tion and The-One-That-Had-Four-Robes. His children were all bright, handsome boys and girls, nine in number one, a young man, when about 18, was in a Catholic school near Chicago. bitting iiuil nimseir was not a catholic, as re ported.

One little boy, 6 years old, bright as a in 1SS0 and 1381, and I dwelt at length upon what was being done in the way of education of their dollar, was witn nim at uuiora when he surren children and for their own industrial advance Board. Sotjthpobt. Dec 15. Fears are entertained here that the eteambarge City of Utica of New York, bound for West port. with coal, has gone to the bottom of the sound with aUon board.

The Utica left New York last Thursday, and yesterday afternoon life preservers and other wreckage bearing the name City of Utica were washed ashore. The City of Utica had on board Capt. Charles Merritt, his wife, and three men. The storm Friday night was severe in the region where the wreckage was found, and it is thought the vessel went down that night. Thus far no trace of the bodies of the persons supposed to have been drowned has been found.

The barge usually made the run to Westport in about seven hours. THINKS HE HAS ABSCONDER POPE. ment, and assured them to what this absurd craze dered. At the formal pow-wow the chief put his heavy rifle in the little fellow's hands and ordered him to give it to Maj. Brotherton, saying: "I surrender this rifle to you through my young son, whom I now desire to teach in this way that he would lead and the chastisement that would cer of the directors of this company, be, and they are tainly follow if these demoralizing dances and disregard or department orders were not soon hereby appointed to be the representatives of this I sx feared, and those disaffected bands which now giving trouble will soon be placed where they ul cease to be a cause of alarm for the settlers.

The Sioux Reservation is surrounded-by troops, thoroughly equipped for a winter campaign in the most difiicult country. AH are in communication with each other and department headquarters. No outbreak can become general in the face of the precautions al-Kady taken, and the wild rumors, which caused the population of entire valleys to for their lives, are malicious and boundless. The arch villain is dead and his fol-kwers will soon lose the enthusiasm necessary to Mow his teachings. Troops are hot on their trail, and before another sun has set Sitting full's celebrated chorus of dancers will be good has become a friend of the whites.

I wish him to discontinue.d company in sucn Advisory dobiu who iuxi live as the whites do and be taught in their I spoke with feeling and earnestness and my talk was well received, and I am convinced that it power to act for this company in carrying tne foregoing preamble and resolution into full ef schools. I wish to be remembered as the last man of my tribe who gave up his rifle. This boy has now given it to yon and he wants to know how he had a good effect. Sitting Bull, while being very fect." obstinate, and at first inclined to assume the role Mr. Stickney was jressimutie.

Mr. Stickney of the Chicago, St. Paul and Kan is going to make a living. of big cnief before his followers, final' Personal Appearance of the Dead Chief. lv admitted the truths of my reason- sas Uity road oojectea to iuo luupuuuui of the A Man Answering the Description and said that he believed me to be a Sitting Bull's personal appearance is described friend to the Indians as a people, but that 1 did not like him personally.

He had a proposition to agreement. He did not think that it could be kept. Two years ago," he declared, you formulated something similar and it was a failure. Railroad men are not built in such a way that they will abide by this contract. by John Finerty, who paid the chief a visit at his camp on Mushroom Creek, Woody Mountains, Northwest Territory.

The noted chief had taken or prisoners. make to me which, if I agreed to and would Reasons for Making the Effoit to Capture the Sioux Chief; CoL Corbin thirteen years ago was a member of a commission which had a conference with Sitting Bull and other Indian chiefs in the Northwest Territory, and, therefore, was rather intimately acquainted with the character and mental cunning of the wily and treacherous chief who may now, since he is dead, be numbered among the good Indians. For Sitting Bull's bravery and soldier-like qualities as a leader Col. Corbin has but a poor pinion, although admitting the craft and 6kill with which he maintained his supremacy among his people. Sitting Bull's deatbf he thinks, will practically put an end to the revolt which he was planning and the Messiah craze which he hoped to foster and intensify until all the tribes were imbued with its fanaticism and ready to wreak vengeance on the white settlers.

The arrest of Sitting Bull had been ordered by the War Department four or five days ago, as it became evident that, while he was permitted to run around corrupting the weak minds of his tribe and inciting them to outlawry, there could be no quietude. Evidence had been secured that he had arrangements made to gather in a body all the young bucks in the spring and start out on a general raid. The ghost dances, which the young bucks rightly interpreted as war dances, he was keeping up, that their enthusiasm and hatred might not die out, and he urged the excitement on, despite the desires and orders of the authorities. As he was indifferent to advice Gen. Miles concluded it would be a good move to arrest him and isolate him for a time from tne scene of his pernicious activity.

It was while enforcing this order of arrest, which was given by Gon. Ruger, that Sitting Bull was killed. Sitting Bull's camp was on the Grand River forty miles southwest from the Standing Rock Agency, in a section of country outside of the line of travel, only visited by those connected with the Indian service, and is, therefore, a secluded and fit place for the religious scenes and war-dances which Sitting Bull fostered. BUFFALO BILL ON SITTING BULL. Some Recollections of the Big Sioux Medicine Man.

La Crosse, Dec 15. SpeciaL Buffalo Bill is btillhore, but will leave tomorrow for his Fugitive Caught In Canada. Catcqa. Dec 15. SpeciaL Recently Chief Constable FarreU received from E.

O. Daly, chief detective of Louisville, a description of William H. Pope, wanted there for the embezzlement of $60,000 from the City National Bank, in TO PRKVENT SCANDAL IN CONGRESS. c.arrv out. would allay all further excite a trip into the British possessions to remain until REPORT FROM AGENT M'LAUGHLTN.

ment among the Sioux this ghost You are aU gentlemen here," ne went on, he could arrange for amnesty for his connection with the uprising of which the Little Big Horn or dunce or else convince me of the truth of the be your private capacity as sucn would trust any of yoa with my watch, and I would beUeve the Custer massacre was one of the sanguinary inci dents. Mr. Finerty thus paints the portrait: word of any of you, but in your capacity as rau-road PresidJnts I would not believe one of you on soon aiterwara an o-naiaa mounted on lief of the Indians in this new doctrine. He then stated his proposition, which was that I should accompany him on a journey to trace from this agency to each of the other tribes of Indians throngh which the story of the Tmlian Messiah had been brought, and when we oath and I would not trust one of yon with my a cream-colored pony and holding in his hand an eagle's wing which did duty as a fan, spurred in back of the chiefs, and stared stolidly for a minute or two at reached the last tribe, or where it originated, if Congressman Hopkins Introduces Bill Forbidding Gambling in Money Metals. Washtxqtox, D.

Dec 13. SpeciaL Representative A. J. Hopkins of Illinois has been studying the scandal growing out of the silver legislation to some purpose. If there were no bullion speculation in New York the demand for coin inflation would not be one-quarter as strong as it now is.

Nor would the House Committee on Rules be weighing the evidence to determine whether an investigation shall be ordered into the speculations of Congressional pools at tha last session. But so long as silver can be gambled on like grain or stocks it will be the subject of manipulation with a view to influence Congress, That is what tha syndicates in New York are thev could not produce the man woo started me. His hair parted in the ordinary Sioux fashion was without a plume. His broad face with a prominent hooked nose and wide jaws was the story, and we did not find the new Messiah, as described, upon the earth, together with the dead Indian returning to reinhabit this eonntrv. he would return convinced that watch." This remark created some consternation.

Mr. Stickney said it good-humoredly, of course, and probably only meant to convey his idea of the tricks of the railroad trade in as emphatic a way as possible. A short time ago Mr. Stickney was himself a President-that of the road he represented at the meeting. President Oakes sarcastically inquired Does Mr.

Stickney in his characterization of Presidents include the time when he himself was one or does he refer to the period since thenT" Mr. Stickney did not answer this question di which institution he had been employed as teller. Today there arrived in town a well-dressed stranger who answered the description perfectly, and Chief FarreU at once placed him under arrest. The prisoner declined to make any statement in regard to himself further than to deny that be was Pope. The chief lodged him in jail and communicated with Detective Daly, who replied that officials of the bank would arrive here tomorrow to identify the prisoner.

Arrested Tennessee Distillers. Nashtllle, Dec 15. SpeciaL Deputy Collector Bell arrived today from Warren County, where he seized three of the largest brandy distilleries in the county and arrested the owners. He also arrested two other owners who were bound over to court. The distilleries seized were those of J.

P. Hughes; J.C Hughes, and Hennossy The other parties arrested were R.G. Cortner and Levanu The charges against the par destitute of paint. His fierce, half-bloods hot eyes gleamed from under brows which displayed Indian Department Notified of Sitting Bull's Death. WiSKtxGTOjr, D.

Dec 15. Indian Commis-wner Morgan this evening received from Indian eat McLaughlin the following dispatch Foet Yaies, N. Dec. 15. The Indian Police arrested Sitting Eull at his camp, forty northwest of the agency, this morning at aylight His followers attempted his rescue and "Shxing commenced.

Four policemen were killed 'nd three wounded. Eight Indians were killed, including Sitting Bull and his son, Crow Foot, ai several others wounded. The police were arrounded for some time, but maintained their Hnd until relieved by United States troops, ho now have possession of Sitting Bull's camp, ith all the women, children, and property. Sit-jttS Bull's followers, probably 100 men, deserted their families and tied west up the Grand River, the police behaved nobly, and great credit is dua Particulars by maiL" Cwaminiaaai Morgan showed this telegraa to thev fthe Indians') had been too credulous and im large perceptive and as he sat there on his horse regarding me with a. look which seemed blended of curiosity posed upon, which report from him would satisfy the Sioux and all practices of the ghost societies would cease; but that, if found to be as professed by the Indians, they be and insolence 1 did not need to be told that he was Sitting BulL After a rectly.

He declared, however, that the gentle permitted to continue their medicine practice little the noted savage dismounted and led his doing now. The evil became so plain after tha passage of the Silver bill last July that Director Leach of the mint recommended an act of Congress to prevent speculation in the money metals. Mr. Hopkins has followed up the idea and will tomorrow introduce the following bill: and organize as thev are now endeavoring to do, horse partly into the shade. I noticed he was an I told him that this proposition was a novel one.

inch or two over the medium height, broadly but that the attenrnt to carry it out men a agreement proved to be a ue later on ana his signature to it might make people think he was a prevaricator. He did not want to give any one else that opportunity by putting his name to any more such, Mr. Stickna j's definition of the built, rather bow-legged, and limped slightly, as though from an old wound. He sat upon the would be similar to the attempt to catchup Sec That it shaU be unlawful for any per aon. copartnership, sworiationi cr corporation (4 ties are practically the same, being keeping incorrect books and making fraudulent autrias.

the wind that blew last year, but that I wished kin to pom te sa hause. whace I would home a NobraaKai uu.