Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-08
Dana Rejected.


Dana has been rejected. The injunction
of secrecy is not removed, but it is safe TO say
the vote was about Il for TO sc against him.
arrival of Delegates &" the C"lorea C"nren-
tion.
NASHVILLE, April about thirty dele
gates, representing fifteen States. to the Col
ored National Convention which meets here
tomorrow, arrived to-day. Pinchback Is
among the arrivals. Fred. Douglass will not
attend. Pinchback will make bold speech
in the convention, taking advanced ground
The convention will recommend no freslden-
tial aspirant to the Cincinnati Convention.
Great Flood Expected.
MIMrnIs, April All Indications seem to
point to n flood of at least as great magnitude
as has ever resulted from high rivers. In the
bottom lands all the bayOus seem full, and
from Cairo down The water is very high.
The bottom opposite 10 the city IS Hooded
back to Madison, and trains to Little Rock
are discontinued Many persons living in the
bottom are being compelled to move ont to
the hills. 1t is feared that a large amount of
stock has been lost. Cotton plantations will
suffer heavily.
Gen. Sherman Recommends Ira
fer of tho Indian Bureau.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Thc Times Washing
ton special contains letter from Gen. Sher-
man TO the committee on Indian affairs. He
recommends q transfer of the Indian to the
war Department, and says: AS the military
authorities are already charged with the duty
of keeping peace, l am sure they will he
better able to accomplish this end if intrusted
with the issue of annuities, whether money,
food or clothing. The Indians, more espe-
| cially those WHO occupy the vast region
west of the Mississippi, from the Rio Grande
! to the British line, are natural warriors, and
have always looked to the military, rather
| than to the civil agents of the government,
| for protection or punishment, and were the
troops to be withdrawn instant war would
be the result If it be the policy of the gov
eminent, as believe il is, to save the rem
nant of these tribes, it can only be accom-
| plished by and through the military author
| ity. These will obey orders and enforce any
| line Of policy that may be prescribed for
| them by law or regulations Sooner or later
these Indians-say the Sioux, Cheyennes, Ar
aphoes, KiOwas and Comanchcs-muSt be
| self supporting. And farming and mechan-
| ical arts so obnoxious to their natures and
| traditions that any hope of their becoming
| agriculturists can hardly be expected. But
| the Indians see the buffalo, elk, antelope,
deer and large game fast disappearing, a d
| they must raise cattle and sheep or starve.
This in my opinion is the proper direction to
| friend the Indian ever had.
Testimony Of Trenor w. Park.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Trcnor w. Park
testified before the committee on foreign at
fairs to-day, relating to the circumstances
attending the purchase of the Emma mine
by himself and others. During their eXam~
nation of the mine previous to purchasing,
they gathered specimens of ore and took
| them to the assay Office at Salt Lake, where
he found the ore would pay about $3.50 per
ton, e24 sterling if delivered in England.
He considered it cheap mine at $1,000, 600.
From the date of the purchase in April to
last August, the value of the orc taken out
was $685., 1000 gross, and the expenses of
working the mine was $2S, $50
The witness then relates his proceedings in
England, where he went to sell the mine.
Shortly after his arrival, Fisher Il Coates
wanted to buy the mine without delay. They
said they already knew about its value from
the sales of ore from it that had been made
in England. He thought this was going
rather fast, but after honestly telling Coates
he did not know the present condition of the
mine, but could only vouch for its past con-
dition, he finally yielded to the urgent re-
quests from Coates to name figures, and told
him he would sell to them for e40O, 600 cash
for one-half of it and $500, 900 in full paid
he, of course, expected the purchase would
lie contingent upon the mine to be made by
Sumo scientific report of experts, of the pur,
chasers' own selection. Subsequently Coates,
and the English parties represented, selected
Silliman to examine and report on the mine.
Park did not suggest Sillimans name or men,
ton him at all. Coates told witness Silliman
was selected as being the Sir Robert Murchi-
son of America. Park inquired of Jay Cooke,
~ c, w tn oh Of
and his partner to carry through the arrange
ments for the purchase which they had
agreed to. The moment he named the fg>
ures above stated, he was told in reply that
it it was doubtful if they could carry it
through, as they had the famous Albert
Grant at their back. Witness didn't know
whether it was SO OF not.
Senator Stewart subsequently had an inter
view at Brighton by invitation. Grant was
willing to undertake to put the Emma mine
on the market, providing the vendors paid all
expenses in event of failure. Park object
ed to this, saying he would take the mine
away with him, unless he could sell at his
own price. The subsequent events were re-
lated at length, including the guarantee of
title to the mine which WAS given by Park
and Baxter, and also those connected with the
formation Of the London Emma Mine Co.
If there was anything dishonest in the sale of
the Emma mine in England, or any fraud, or
sharp practice between the gentlemen, the
witness said under his OATH that he knew
nothing whatever about it. The mine is
worth now as much as it was sold for. The
witness received the unanimous vote of the
board o. directors for the fairness of the man.
ner in which he conducted business. Wit
ness referred to the scandulous reports which
had been circulated in London for the pur
pose of injuring the stock, which led to the
sending to Utah of Williams to examine the
mine in order, at the request of witness, to
verify the truth of his statements and of
Silliman's report. The telegram sent by
Williams to Park, from Utah, was to the
effect that not only was Sillimans report
verified, but his discoveries of ore were
beyond what had been previously represent
ed. Williams then bought a thousand shares
of Emma stock. Adjourned.
Secretary Chandler Denies Bells State
WASHINGTON, April J.-Sccretary Chandler
was before the Clymcr committee to-day, and
testified that the statements of Detective Bell,
as Ear as they related to himself, were wholly
false. To the best OF his recollection he
never had any conversation with him, and
did not know he had been employed to help
Babcock. He discharged Bell because h
believed him to be scoundrel, and gave per-
emptOry orders that his account should not
be paid by the pension office, because lie had
not been engaged in legitimate work. lie
was not aware until few days ago that he
had been paid. Luckey never spoke to him