The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
Aud Reduces the Rolling Stock or the
Interior Department.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT PETS
Given Their Walking Papers by Mr. man
ning-status OF tho Oklahoma Mat
ter-The Hazen Court Martial
appropriation riiis.
eLAlNEs At THE WHITE HOUSE
Tho Oklahoma Roomers.

The Oklahoma boomers.
WAsHINaToN, March A.-Gen. Short
dau received telegram from Gen. Hatch
to-day stating that the Oklahoma
boomers have postponed their contem-
plated invasion of the Indian Territory
anti the 10th inst. The postponement
was determined upon before tho receipt
OF tho presidents proclamation. Army
officers express the opinion that the IN
vaders win now disband.
In view of tho proclamation OF tho
president relating 20 Oklahoma country,
Gen. James Is. Weaver, congressman
elect fron Iowa, and ex-Congressman
Sidney, Clarke, OF Kansas, representing
the Oklahoma settlers, have sent the
following telegram:
washington, March Ito Colonel w. l..
Crouch, Arkansas City, Arkansas;
The president Is Of the opinion that
further negotiations with the Greeks
and Seminoles, as contemplated by the
present action OF congress, Is necessary
TO authorize the settlement Of Oklahoma
His proclamation OF yesterday
is Intended to eject tho syndicates on
the one hand and suspend on tho other
settlement contrary TO pending nego,,
tiations. We have earnestly urged
upon the secretary of the interior, in
view of the exigencies of the situation,
to proceed ut once to conclude negotia-
tions and to place upon the commission
representative of tho settlers. We
Deem it best for all parties to
await the INNS. contemplate Lei mSdors,o ssi
that the corruptions by which the lands
in the Oklahoma country and the whole
Indian Territory have been illegally oc-
cupiedby the cattle kings, is strongly
defended here by powerful financial in
fiuences. This conspiracy has been OK,
listing for years, and is now represented
here by persons holding high positions
In the government. Those men having
access to the avenues of public
opinion and private privileges, and
in constant communication with
the departments of the government are
persistent in their. misrepresentation.
They who attack here any of the great
wrongs which have fastened themselves
upon the government. undertake task
of great magnitude. But we shall con-
tinue to urge with confidence upon Pres
dent Cleveland's administration arever-
sal of the bad policy of former, years
The only safety for the people Is a
above all party distinctions and
demanding that the public domain shall
be held sacred as a heritage for actual
settlers.
fSignedl ]. B. WEAVER,
SIDNEY CLARK.
THE BOOMENS blSAppOlNIGD AMI IN
DIaNANT.
ARKANSAS CITY, March 1.-THE pres.
ident's proclamation was received
through the newspapers at noon to-day.
Great disappointment and Indignation
was manifested among the boomers
here, who expected the action to be IA
yorable to their cause. A meeting was
held at the camp in the afternoon.
Over / 200 colonists were present. The
presidents proclamation was read and
the following resolutions adopted with
out dissenting voice:
WHEREAS, The Payne-Oklahoma col
ony, in camp at Arkansas City, have re-
ceived with surprise and astonishment
the full text of the presidents procas-
nation of the 18th instant, wherein 1T IL
asserted that party is organized for
forcible entry upon the aforesaid OKLA
homa land within the Indian Territory;
and, :,
States which provide for the removal of
persons residing upon Indian lands can
not in any way apply to the aforesaid
Oklahoma lands; and,
WHEREAS, At the present time a
large number of cattlemen and cattle
syndicates arc occupying the lanas,
with permanent Improvements Tor
grazing and farming purposes, among
whom may be mentioned Berry Bros,
Burke & Martin, Fitzgerald Bros,
the Mcclellan Cattle company,
the Wieth Cattle company,
Hewins & Titus, Williams Bros, the
Standard Oil company, b. 81. Camp
bell, ]. A. Anderson, the Belle Plain
Cattle Company, John Pursell, the But
the company, Ben Keith, quartermas-
ter clerk, Housey, and thai the same
arenot nor have they been disturbed or
elected from the lands, we can see no
Justice or reason for the enforcement of
lnr fvrtt I'm
which is not also enforced upon the cat
tlemen who continue to hold thousands
of cattle upon these lands; therefore,
be it
Resolved. That, in our opinion, Presi-
dent Cleveland has not been made ac-
Quainted fully with the situation, which
we had hoped and believed would be
donebefsre he made any public utter
ance, we demand thorough and speedy
investigation and explanation.as to why
settlers are elected and rich syndicates
allowed to remain; and further, we con-
Hatch, in stating TO the secretary of war
that there were no trespassers now
in the Indian territory. To our know
ledge and also to that of Gen. Hatch,
the above named cattlemen are holding
large herds upon these lands. Be 1t
further
Resolved, That we demand of Presi-
dent Cleveland an explanation OF the
laws treaties governing the Oklahoma
lands by which he claims said lands are
Indian lands, and we impatientiy await
most speedy reply, and we instruct
our president to forward these resolu-
tons by telegraph to President Cleve-
land.
The resolutions were Immediately tel
egraphed to the president.
Capt. Crouch said ii was to be hoped
every man would remain in camp until
an answer could be received.
The meeting then adjourned subject
to the call of President Crouch. None
of the boomers left the town to-day, but
about so arrived. Thirteen hundred are
here now.
Gen. Hatch and staff, Lieutenant Day
and Quartermaster O'Connor left for
Wichita this evening, and Major Benton
remained at Chilocoo, six miles south
of here in the Cherokee strip, with six
companies of the ninth colored cavalry.
More Genuine Reform.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Secretary
Lamar to-day directed the chief clerk
and superintendent of the interior de-
partment to sell at public
auction all horses, carriages and
equipments which are the prop
erty OF the interior department,
Il except those used for trucking pur-
poses, the proceeds of the sale to be con-
verified into the treasury, the sale to
take place as soon as cOnsistant with
the interests of the public service. The
result OF this order will be to return to
their regular duties OF seven clerks, who