The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-23
WASHINGTON.
Mt. Boutwell, Opposed to Currency
lnliatlon-.The Recent InterGer.
cnce In New York Money Matters
the Work Of the President.

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lnaatIon..The Recent Interfer.
cnce In New York Money Matters
the Work Of the President.
NEW YORK, October GA Washing.
ton special says that 1t Is stated at The
Treasury Department that the policy o
Secretary Boutwell, Is not to issue one
dollar Of the fOrty.four millions Of The
reserve, although Il has been decided that
he has q right to tlo so Il he chooses.
The leading New York bankers have
entered their protest against disturbing
the financial situation. Delegations have
been announced to visit Washington City
from western cities TO urge a different
policy, but will be referred to Congress for
relief 1t is understood that Boutwell,
had no knowledge, whatever, Of the pur-
pose of changing his financial policy for
October, In selling extra gold and pur.
chasing bonds, few weeks ago, but that
II was done through an order Of the Pres.
dent.
DISTRIBUTION OF TIE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
1t Is understood that carly IN the ses-
sion Congress will appoint commission
to take evidence with regard to distribut.
ing in lump tho sum awarded at Geneva,
among the claimants who suffered from
losses by the Anglo. Confederate cruisers
during tho war. Many Of the claimants
appear to be possessed Of fear that the
French spOilaiion claims Of 1903 would
overtake them, but there is no foundation
whatever for this apprehension.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The Southern
Claims Commission was occupied nearly
nll day hearing ten small claims ofcolOr-
ed men from the eastern shore Of Viz
ginia.
TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE STUMP.
Attorney General McWilliams left
Washington this morning for Richmond,
Va, to take part in the Presidential can.
vass in that section.
Henry d. J. Pratt, Chief of the First
Diplomatic Bureau OF the Department of
State, has resigned.
Tho Light House Board has given no.
tice that on and after the Both OF October,
fixed red light will be exhibited from
an open frame work structure recently
erected at the outer end of the north pier,
in the harbor of Milwaukee.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Gen. Walker. had talk with the Kiowa,
Comanche and Apache delegations Of In.
dians to-day, at the Department Of the
Interior. Gen. Walker indulged in very
plain talk, in accordance with the views.
OF the Administration as recently ex-
pressed by the President and members of
the Cabinet, after the regular business of
the session had been concluded. The ul-
timatcm of the Government was stated 10
these Indian representatives subsequently
as follows: The Government has ceased
to accept mere professions of friendship
and good faith, and now requires evidence
Of their honesty OF purpose. The terms
dictated were First, the Kiowas and Co.
manches here represented must, before
the 18th Of December next, camp every
CHIEF, head man, brave and family com.
plete within ten miles OF Fort Sill and
Agency, they must remain there until
Spring without giving any trouble, and
shall not then leave unless with the con-
sent OF their agent. They shall before
that date give up to their agent all ami
mails which they have stolen from the
Government or any person in their neigh.
borhood the military authorities, agents
and traders, and when they cannot re-
return the same stolen animals
they must make restitution from
their own stock. All these things
representatives OF the Indians promised
to do. Gen. Walker informed them that
the Government does not propose to treat
with those portions Of tribal bands who
have declined TO send representatives to
Washington, and they would soon hear
that the United States troops have been
directed to operate against them. Every
man belonging to any tribal band not at
the place named by the 15thoI December
is to be considered an enemy Of the Gov
eminent and as having chosen to remain
hostile, such persons are to re.
ceive no further benefit from the govern.
ment. The troops would hit them wher-
ever they found them. The Commission.
er assured those who complied with the
requirement Of the government, that they
should be provided ior. The Indians re.
naming silent, they were asked whether
they had anything to say, when one Of
them. after short conference with his
fellow chiefs, said; We came in TO do
what our Great Father wants us to do
We told you that our council did, it. did
not intend to do well, we would not have
come here from the plains.
Several Indians said they would do all
in their power to induce the stragglers TO
come to the meeting, but they did not
express confidence in their success.