National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-13
THE VISITING UTES.
0uray Has an Interview With Sec
retary Schurz.
ouray and His braves.

The Utes stopping at the fremont House did
not get their promised store.cothcs yesterday,
and, consequently. were compelled TO remain in
doors. Chief Ouray however, would not be
baked out of any pleasure, and sent and pur-
chased new outfit. Shortly after, General
Adams called upon him. and a visit to secre-
tRry Schurz was agreed upon. Upon arriving
at the Interior Department the Secretary
greeted his visitor pleasantly. Tho interview
between Ouray aud the Secretary was private,
aud the Secretary declined to give out any In
formation regaIdingit. 1t is understood. how
ever that the Secretary was very positive with
him in regard TO his leaving his present reser-
walton and giving up tho offending members
Of his tribe, This kind of talk did not please
Ouray, for, after leaving the Interior Depart.
mont, he said Secretary Syhurz was the worst
man he had met yet. 1t Is announced on good
authority that the other chiefs who talked
with General Adams and Otto Mears appear to
accept the situation, aud have discussed the
best place for them 10 locate. If proper means
are used it is very probable that arrangements
may be perfected by which the Utes could be
induced to give up their reservation aud be
transferred TO Northwestern Colorado or Uni
tab, in Utah Territory.
Among the visitors that called to see the
Indians yesterday was Miss Josephine Meeker.
She first saw Ouray and his wife, Chepeta, and
after stating that she was no mad with them
for anything that had occurred to her, enjoyed
u haf.hour's chat Afterwards she had talk
with the braves, during which she made in
quiries after numerous acqunintances in the
Ute country, and was treated like All old
friend All intercourse between the Indians
and newspaper correspondents WAS restricted
yesterday 1t being impossible to have II talk
with them owing to the presence Of the agents
Of the Interior Department.. The Indians
have settled down for q good time here, and
are apparently enjoying their visit hugely.
Yesterday, while one OF them was
sitting at his window, the melodious
sounds OF hand-organ were heard in the
distance. In short time a Snvoyard hove In
sight with his instrument and the whole
party of braves gathered at tho window 10
witness tho strange sight. The musician was
finally induced by the offer of several pennies
to go into the yard Of the hotel and sereuade
the aborigines As soon as he began to turn
the crank IL was too much FOR Indian blood,
and retreat from the window followed.
Headed by Jack, the party silently filed down
stairs, out through the kitchen into the yard
and scrutnizcd the wonderful thing.
After giving them an hour Of upalloyed
pleasure the grinder becoming weary, was
forced to desst aud the Indians returned to
their room. The music had done its work,
however for when they got up stairs series
of dances were indulged in which would have
mado a song and dance man turn pale with
envy. Another treat was, however, IN store for
the sons Of the forest. In the evening after
supper Wash came down into the hotel Office
and stated that he wanted n bath. His wish
was granted, aud after half an hour he went
up stairs aud told his companions of his
good luck. In II few minutes the remainder
of the party came trOOpng down stairs in
search of the luxury They wero all turned
into the bathrooms, aud for over an hour
kicked, splashed, aud, il is limited, washed to
their hearts content, After performing this
feat they went to bod aud slept as only In.
diaus know how. 1t is probable that two or
three days will elapse before council with
the whole delegation will be held by Secretary
SchurZ.
The Secretary said in reply to nm inquiry
that lie did not ut present desire to say any
thing regarding his conference with Ouay,
and that he had not yet decided whether he
would hold an open council with the entire
delegation of Indians or not, Inasmuch as it
has been stated that the Indians arc being
announce that such was not the In
tentiou of the Department. The Indians,
he said, were here as delegation,
and would be treated as such, but in Wow of
the rough treatment they had received at the
several railroad depOts of transfer while on
their way to this city, aud US some of them
were unwel, he thought it best that they he
gvon ample time Tor rest and recup0ratOn
before they are approached by citizens or rep.
reSentatives of the press. The Secretary ro-
marked incidentally, There will be plenty OF
material for publication in this connection in
u few days"