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National Republican., 1881-08-19
THE INDIAN COUNCIL.
The Red Men Reply 10 tho Secretary OF
tho Interior.

The conference which opened Wcdnes-
day between the Omaha, Winnebago, Sioux, and
Ponca chiefs and Secretary Kirkwood was con.
tlnued yesterday at the Interior Department. The
end aimed at by the Secretary in this conference
was to purchase from of the several tribes rep
resented In the conference lands upon which to
locate about one hundred and seventy five Ponca
Indians who yet remain upon the old Ponta re-.
serve The Omaha and Winnebago delegates re-
fused to dispose OF any part of their reservations,
assigning as n reason for this refusal TINT their
tribe was increasing in numbers, and that they
needed the whole OF their reservations for their
children. The Sioux delegates were more generous,
and consented not only 10 part with the land the
Poncas needod-about twenty-five thousand acres,
but more than this offered to give the lands TO the
Poncas. White Thunder, the successor OF Spotted
Tail who spoke for the Sioux delegation was quite
dramatic IN his style of delivery He
spoke with fOrcible gestures and with
apparent eloquence when he said the Sioux would
let the Poncas have the lands. When Secretary
Kirkwood inquired whether they expected the
Government to give anything to the Sioux for the
permission given to the Poncas to live on their
lands White Thunder drew himself up proudly and
said "No, my friend; that is not what want,
You told me yesterday ought to have pity upon
these poor Poncas. If have pity upon them l am
not going TO take their money. We give them the
lands they need" To-day the Sioux and Poncas
will again meet the Secretary, when the details of
the matter will be arranged The officials declare
themselves as highly pleased at the ease with
which this troublesome matter has been arranged.
National Republican., 1881-08-19

Captain Richard w. Meade, U. S. n,
commanding the United States sloop.of.war Van
dala, in his report to the Secretary of the Navy
announcing his arrival August IL at st. Johns, N
b. from Halifax, tells Of the troubles from fog and
adverse gales during the voyage, and comments es-
pecially on the danger from a reef which isknown
as the Nine-foot Rock" of the Lurcher shoal, in
the Bay Of Fundy. The Captain suggests that the
Dominion government should establish a beacon
or whistling buoy on this ledge and says that
"were the danger In United States territory our
Government would long ago have had light-ves-
sci on the eight fathom bank to the north of It,"
Captain Meade gives the location of the danger,
and thinks he came very near touching on the
ledge for want Of the proper warnings as he was in
a dense fog, and no ordinary marks would have
shown the danger
National Republican., 1881-08-19
TRANSPORTATION TO YORKTOWN.
Arrangements for Conveying the Crowds
to the Centennial Celebration.

The transportation of the immense
crowds that will desire to visit Yorktown during
the centennial celebration is problem that has
been considered somewhat difficult Of solution.
The Inland and scaboard Coasting Company have
the following steamers; The Jane Moselcy, Lady
OF the Lake, John w, Thompson, and the Knight
and Gibson, which now run to New York, but
which will be brought here during the Yorktown
celebration period. The company will run daily
line from this city, ana they have already CON
trncted to carry several organizations to Yorktown,
among which are the Governor of Michigan and
stan and the State officials numbering in all about
two hundred, and In addition, the largest regi-
ment in the State fully equipped. The Michigan
troops will spend several days In Washington
sightseeing, going aud returning from the Cen.
tennial. The steamer George Leary has been char.
tered by the United States officials, and during the
Centennial week will lie Oft Yorktown in the
capacity of floating hotel. The new steamer Ex.
celsior will take the place OF the Leary on her
regular trips to Norfolk, touching at York.
town going and coming. The steamer KeypOrt,
formerly on the Potomac River route but now at
Baltimore, has been Engaged to take the place OF
the Excelsior OH her regular trips to Quantico The
Washington and Alexandria Steamboat Company
are also busy, Two Of these steamers are now on
the stocks at Alexandria preparing to meet the
rush, and other partiesare negotiating with steam
boat owners In New York TO bring some of their
steamers here II is also said that three of the
Coney Island steamers will be secured for trans
portion on the Potomac.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
LookInE Artrr thc Nienmbont..

Secretary Window has sent the follow
ing to Supervising Inspector Tower, of the third
district, New York: In view of the recent acci.
dent to the steamer Plymouth Rock, you are di-
rected to make special examination and report
to the Department upon the general condition OF
that steamer as to her strength and seaworthness
for the route outside Sandy Hook TO the pier at
Long Branch. with special reference to the loca-
ion Of the boilers upon the guards of the boat and
whether the steam-p pipes connecting the boilers
with the engine are properly supplied with efT-
Client slip joints to afford the relief necessary in
case Of heavy sea striking under the guards.
You will also report in detail the nature and cause
of the accident to the steamer yesterday Also
whether in your judgment 1t is safe to allow any
steamer with wide guards to carry 5000 passengers
upon routes outside Sandy Hook"
National Republican., 1881-08-19
Potomac Misunderstanding Company.

Captain j. b. Archer, of the Potomac
Manufacturing Company was at the works of the
company in Alexandria, at the foot of Wolfe street.
yesterday, When asked what was the prospect for
an early commencement of operations he said
"The company is pushing things ahead as fast as
possible, Everything is working satisfactorily,
but Of fcourse II takes time to lay the foundation for
an establishment ofany kind, We viii be turning
ont iron in n short time; less probably, than two
weeks" Pointing to the new vapor fuel furnace,
which has just been completed, Captain Archer
said That furnace will turn out moreiron in one
week than eight or nine ordinary furnaces will in
ten days We can work off heat in seventeen
minutes" Being asked what Improvements were
proposed, he said the company was considering
plans for many changes, among them the raising
Of the Wolfe street building story and widening
and lengthoning 1t, The building will be extended
about forty feet and made over ten feet wider, to
accommodate the other furnaces to be erected.
The work ofmaklng hcbuilding widerhas already
been commenced
National Republican., 1881-08-19
A Pleasant Excursion,

Yesterday, upon invitation of w. w. S.
Dyre, OF the Navy Department, very pleasant
party OF ladies and gentlemen participated in un
excursion OH the river on the navy steam launch
and the Commodore's cutter as far as Fort Wash
ington, where most excellent lunch was served.
After some hours Of social pleasures the party re-
turned to Potomac landing where another season
of rest was enjoyed, and thence to tho nayy-yard.
Among those present were Captain J. II. Hitch
cock and Mr.. 7. d. Wclch, Of the Treasury; Major
George A, Hilton and Mr.. Bryant OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau Mr. and Mrs. Doolitte, Mr. and
Mrs. McEwan, Mr.. and Mrs Dyre, Mr. Middleton,
Mrs. J. p Edgar, Mrs Tyler, and the Misses Edgar,
Lockwood obcr, Hilton, and Caulics. Mr.. Dyrc
has often dispensed his bounty in a similar man
ner, but the occasion thus specially honored was
the birthday of his daughter, Miss Edna Dyre.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
You can publish three-line advertise
ment ofwant, rent for SALE lost, three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN,

Father Cahill, formerly of Georgetown
College, has been appointed vice president of
Loyola College, III Baltimore.
The garbage man is being roundly an
athematizcd for his neglect. Iu some localities
people say his visits are only ut intervals Of two
weeks.
Professor r. T. Greener has accented
the invitation of the colored citizens of Frederick
County, Maryland, to deliver the emancipation
Grafton OH the oath instant.
The silver cup shot for on the excursion
of Carroll Institute yesterday at Marshall Hall
was won by Mr.. George W. Glddens, he making
~ IN possible 90 in shooting of tic.
Excursionists to Lower Cedar Point
cnn avoid big crowd by taking the steamer
Thompson on the goth, eth, and Goth of this
month, rs the boat is not chartered on these dates
Charlie Hulse seems to have had run
OF bad luck recently. Not long ago he was UNI
justly arrested in Pittsburg Pa, and now he is
Gonyalescng from the effects OF n sunstrokc in St.
Louis.
1t turns out to be the fault of .hc Com
missioners that the strcet-swcepcrs are on the
Avenue early in the evening" their schedule to the
contractor allowing him to sweep between six p.
IN. and six a. M
The Building Inspector has ordered
Adams Express Company to remove, within thirty
days the building at the corner of New Jersey and
Indiana avenues northwest, as II Is dangerous to
life and limb from its dilapiduted condition.
Professor r. Il. Odlum, the champion
swimmer, made a remarkable dive last night at
Marshall Hall from the pilothouse of the steamer
Corcoran. He cut tho water like knife, and
when he rose to the surface he was greeted with
loud applause by those who witnessed the feat
The Elizabeth Boat Club, Of Portsmouth,
Va, has appointed a crew to enter the national
regatta, which will take place here in September
The crew commenced practicihg Tuesday 1t is
composed of young work klngmen of splendid
view.
While the President hovers between
life and death, his case can hardly be considered
hopeless. Men who have been as weak and Us
badly wounded as lie have been brought back to
life and health by good nursing and skillful sur
gerry. Let the country cling bravely to the anchor
of hope.
G. +. Willett, L, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, one two.story brick dwelling,
$780, W. II. Chappelear, corner Of Monroe and
Dunbarton streets, Georgetown, to underpin and
repair dwelling, 500 and Thomas Dowing West
street, between Montgomery and Greene, repairs
TO stable $50.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
RRdiNNING TO ROOM.
Tho Carnival Project Meeting with Fol
uInr Anur0vaI

A called meeting of citizens favorably
disposed toward a carnival as prelude TO the
ceremonies at Yorktown, the 10th OF october, was
held In the dining room of the National Hotel last
evening. The business element was well repre-
sentcd, and among those present were Mcssrs M.
M. Parker, Horauo Browning, Captain T..
II. Allabaoh, William Dickson, W, H. Nor
rison, j. 7. Given, w. NJ Gait, James
Lansburgh, G.. II. Timms Hon. ID. X. Bruce,
N. Demongeot d. d. Anger, W. II. Yerkes,
James $. Edwards, Thomas Broderick, Commits
sloner Dent, q. W. Cochran, Lawrence Gardner,
Dr. II. NJ. Schooley r. Rcichenbach, General Il. G.
Ford, w. Il. Clark James Falby, A. d. r. Phelps, L.
q. Davis M. Weller and H. I. Carpenter Mr..
Horatio Browning called the meeting to order.
ancr which Commissioner Dent was called to the
chair and Mr.. s. A. Cox chosen secretary. The
call for the meeting read by the secretary was as
follows:
WAsHIHGToN, ID. c., Aug. 10, 1881
DEAR SIR: have the honor herewith to inform
you OF your selection as one OF the committee to
urrhnge IOr holding n carnival in this city some
time In October next, aud further advise you that
,he committee Is called to meet at the National
holel thursday, 18th instant, at eight p. m., fof
purposes OF lnul organization.
W. H. MORRISON, Chairman.
Mr. James 8. Edwards moved that committee
be appointed to report on
A PERMANENT PLAN OF ORGANIZATION,
and after short discussion the chair announced
WV W DC MCSSIS. y, .. EuNuTuS,
browning, William Dickson, John I. Given, L. @.
Davis, w. II. Morrison, and George W. Cochran.
AS the chair finished this announcement the
secretary rose and stated that Marshal
Henry had sent his regrets at not being able to be
present ut the meeting, and would have to content
himself by sending some good news from the
White House. lie had just left there. and his
latest information was that the condition of the
President was very favorable for recovery. Busi-
ness was suspended for q few minutes, and the
meeting manifested
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT THE MESSAGE
IL was proposed by General Ford that the COM
mittco on organization would not be able to report
before next Wednesday evening" and that the
meeting adjourn till that day. Mr.. Browning was
opposed to any delay. Permanent officers could
DC chosen as well In twenty mnutesa In the same
number of days, and there should be 10 delays
Now was the time to getto work and collect money.
Mr. George W. Cochran favored making haste
slowly. fthey went off In scramble now the result
would be lot Of non compos m,ntis complimentary
names at the head Of the list instead Of the work
ers 1t was desired to have. Mr.. Cochrnn's argu-
ment was unanswerable, and the meeting ad-
Journcd till next Wednesday evening
National Republican., 1881-08-19
NOT YET SETTLED.
The whitaker Case Exact Statns-Bnlisy
Matter tO Dispose or

so DAhPOse VII
The Whitaker case is not yet settled in
the War Department, as was extensively tele.
graphcd from here recently, The facts of the case
as 1t is now arc as follows; The papers In the
case, which filled a good sized dry-goods box,
was received by the Judge. Advocate General OF
tho Army about three days before the attempted
assassination Of the President and was not
handled by any one before the President was shot.
The statement that the case is ready for presena.
lion TO the President Is erroneous General
swain, on receipt Of the case, directed
that each of the officers Of the Judge.
Advocates Bureau on duty here should read
through the evidence aud arguments In the case
and each officer prepare report lie proposed In
addition TO review the cnse himself and his idea
is that the various reports shall be compared to dc
crnine the report that shall be made to the sccre.
tsry OF War Colonel Winthrop, who lofl for EurOpC
last month, was the first TO read the case ana now
tho records. which comprise about seventy Ave
hundred pages Of foolscGp manuscript, arc in the
hands Of Colonel Goodfellow. Judge. Advocate
United States army, who said yesterday that he
was about wo.Ihirls through with the case
Aner Colonel Goodftllow completes his reading
and report the case will go TO Colonel Curtis, aud
after that General Swain viii take up the case in
person, OfcOursc II Is well known that General
Swain will not perform this duty ms long rs Prcsi.
dent Garfield Is in his present condition
but he will make personal eXamina-
ton Of tho case before il is prepared for
submission 10 the Secretary of War, TO whom
II must go before being acted upon by the Prcsl-
dent As the court martial was ordered by The
General of tho Army, by direction of the Secretary
Of War the President only can act ia the case, un.
less there Is a verdict of acqulttal,
National Republican., 1881-08-19
Cruelty ia Animate.

A gentleman in the Corcoran building,
who is deeply interested in the efforts OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, made a
liberal contribution to the Ogcnt, Major King, who
Immediately went TO work, aided by n sergeant OF
police, and secured South Washington for in.
iurcd and cruelty treated horses oxOmin'
Ing some sixty or seventy animals, lie
made six arrests, as follows; james Frawlcy
whose horse had sore three inches in diameter
on his back Mrs. J, II. Kline horse with sore
back Michael Graney horse with sore six inches
In diameter Israel Green mule with sore bNck
Niles Gibbon, mule with sore back and swelling on
leg; Mary Daley, horse with sore on bncR AvC
Inches I'm liamcter
National Republican., 1881-08-19
A New nnildInr Aa.ooiniIon.

Last night meeting was held at the
school building on First street. between and X
streets northwest for the purpose of receiving the
report of the committee appointed at q former
meeting to DRAFT constitution. Mr.. James Ragan
was called to the chair, and the constitution, as
submitted by the committee, was adopted with q
few alterations. The name selected for the new
association was "The North Washington CO.. .oper-
alive Building Association" At half past ten
o'clock the meeting adjourned until next Thurs
day, to meet at the same place for the election OF
officers. Books are to be opened for subscription
to stock and all desiring vote for officers will be
required to deposit one dollar on account of their
har
National Republican., 1881-08-19
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

THE President has lost eighty pounds.
lie is mere shadow of his former self
FoR one who has been "steadily gain
ing" President Garfield seems to be very sick
man.
THE great brainy Postmaster-G General
managed to get intohe Associated Press dispatches
again last night by issuing IN order about can
celcd stamps There is nothing new in It,.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent
instructions to the collector of customs at New
York to admit the yacht Madgc, brought over on
the Deyona for racing purposes, free Of duty,
DG, BLISS says the White House is dis
grace to the NatiUn-not fit for the abode of any
animals but pigs And yet Mr., Tilden spent over
slOOOOO IN vain endeavor to get there. Aud is
willing TO do II again.
GENERAL WILLIAM Il. SHERMAN will take
part in the Gcoton Centennial celebration at New
London on September G, and join the Governors OF
the New England States at the Now England Fair
in Worcester on the following day.
A WASHINGTON correspondent, announc-
Ing the arrival of certain Indian tribes, says
Senator Dawes Is here and some other Poncas
whether the correspondent is mad ut Dawes or the
Indians.
THE studies Of James and Henry Gar
field have been interrupted since the first week OF
the Presidents illness, Their tutor expects to
graduate both of them and Dom Rockwell on
49, ~ T.. -.
College in September
THE following internal revenue APP
pointments have been made James NJ. Murray
and Joseph II, Davis, gaugers second district OF
Georgia jacob Il, Heller aud Henry L, Brown,
gaugers Twelfth district of Pennsylvania; Green
A. Adams, storekeeper Kansas City Mo- Charles
l.. Webster storckceper Chicago, III.
GOVERNOR HAMILTON, Of Maryland, has
good reason TO be as mad as was the Dublin fish.
woman when Daniel oConnel called her Il hypo.
thenuse The Baltimore Gazette accuses him OF
assisting mt the gemmiparOus, nssparOus, and
very equyocal generation Of one hundred factions
Of the Democratic party" We don't know what
this means, but II must be something dreadful.
DR. j. j. PURMAN, the one-legged Union
soldier who was through mistake discharged from
the.Genera Land Once, some few weeks since, has
been rehstOtcd upon the recommendation of the
new Commissioner, Hon n. q. Mcfarland ana
has recently been appointed TO better position
that Of examiner Of claims In the Pension Oiicc
another example IN which General Dudley rec
Ognlzes the claims of the soldier and carries out
the law ofCOngTess on the subject
National Republican., 1881-08-19
More POLICE ImenIcIcncX

TO Tie EdllIf OF THE REPUBLICAN,
/ am tempted to ask whether there are
any police Capitol I'M in the vicinity of A, b,
and e streets and First Second aud Third streets
northeast? II there are, viii they not give little
attention to the nuisance at the cast corner of
Maryland avenue aud Second street; to the nm
earthly noises nightly complained Of in the rear
OF Summit Terrace, between First aud Second
streets Nnd to the unca!led frr disturbances
around Waugh Chapel during the hours Of ser.
vice? These matters have already been reported
al Police Headquarters without relief win not
the officers themselves lI there are any, the writer
having seen none there during the past fourmonlhs)
attend to these mRltcrs2 or where viii we look
for relief WAD
National Republican., 1881-08-19
Domestic Exports.

The chief of the Bureau of Statistics
reports that the total values Of the exports of
domestic provisions, tallow, and dairy products
during the month of July, 1881 were Sl1 $40 029 and
during July, 1880 sl2 2sGO5l7 for the seven months
ended July 81, 1851, sS2,7OS,O77 and during the
same period in 1880 ss2,2S6,3iG, The total values
of provisions and tallow for the nine months
ended July 81 1884, sos 800 277 and for nine months
ended July 81, 1880 ssS32l OS7 dairy products for
three months ended July 81, 1884, s776i, ,i56, and
for snme period In 1880 SS.5l6O57.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
DISTRICT BREYITIEs.
The Weather rn.nnr

For The Middle atlantic States, Including
'cedther local rains tginds mostly edseriy, stationary
on ioicer pressure.
The thermometrio readings yesterday were as
follows: Ia. m, $50; II am, 100; . p M, 75o; 7
p. M, 100; II p. M, 6io maximum, 1889; mini
mum COCO
National Republican., 1881-08-19
A Par,y of EnsIIsh Tourists.

The following are party of English
tourists who viii remain for few days visiting
the principal points OF interest, They are stopping
Ot the Ebblt House; Henry steele and Harry
Steele Birmingham, Engandi II. w, stork, Hull,
England A, H. Marshall, London, England Rob
ort Bell, Wilmington, England Il, A. Basham.
London. England George Macnle, Dublin Ireland.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
VIRGINIA MEETINGS.
BIG TIME AT FAIRFAX YESTERDAY.
Speeches By Malone, Riddleberser, and wlse-A
Joint Discussion at Prince George Court.
Housc-"A Yankee Observers"
Views OF the Campaign.
Special to TuE REruBLrcAN.

FAIRFAX CoURT-HoUsE, Aug. 1S.-This
has been field day for the Readlusers of this
| county. Over fftcen hundred people were here
to-day to hear General Malone. Hon. II. II.
Riddleberger and Captain John Wise speak on the
questions now being agitated in this State
Mddiebergcr spoke for two hours and made one
OF the best speeches that has been delivered in
this county for many years. Ills arguments were
clear and forclblc
General Mahonc followed in q speech Of one
hour and thirty minutes, giving full account of
the debt question: the free schools and the capita
ton tax, which was received with great enthu.
siasm Mahonc's presence gave new life to every
one, and his speech was received with great ap.
plause, amid cries Of Go on wehave come to hear
this question thoroughly ventilated" II he had
been possessed Of physical strength to have con.
tinucd his speech the crowd would have been
willing TO listen to him for six hours.
When Mr.. Wise arose to make his speech the
applause wns almost deafening. Voices from
every quarter Of the vast crowd went up. "You
are the man to tell us all about this Funder busi
ness bury them like your father did Know. Moth
.ingism years ago"
The people present 10 day from all sections of
the county say that within the past ten days Re.
adjusterlsm has been OH the increase and they
assert with much confidence that the Rcadjuster
ticket will be elected in this county by large
majority The highest praise and satisfaction was
expressed by the spectators at the speeches of Ma.
hone, Riddebcrger, and Wise.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
Embnrkcd on The Sen OF nlntrImony.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
TO Alexander smith, Washington D, C., and Lousla
Baker Alexandria, Va; william Shields, George.
town, d, C.. ana Catharina IIeunson, Montgomery
County, Maryland; Charles H. Yoss and Frances
Ryder Frank Watson AMI Lucy Smith, Max GuthIcr
and Margarctha Rothschu, William II. Buchanan
and Mary L. Chase, Graham L. Gordon and Mamie
H. Burcl, Fielding +, sullivan aud Elizabeth
Smith, all Of Washington, D, c.; Daniel o Weary,
Washington, D. c. and Margaret A, Allen, Alex.
Rndrla, Va, aud Gustaye u. Wright gnd Bette
Rogers. Fairfax County, Virginia.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
The National snrc.ncpo.Il Con,pnny.

THE highest cash price paid for dresses and gents
uerzog sos Ninth st., near Pennsylvania ave.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
Bnows CHEMICAL Company, Baltimore, Md
"AIdcrncy Dniry vnaou..-

Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning,
nnd delivered In 15b. "Wnrd" prints Mt &c per h.
Also cottage cheese, DC per bail butermilk Sc per
quart, and sweet milk 5c. per quart.