Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 1Sth.-It is very ap-
parent here that the officers of the army
are filled with the liveliest apprehension re-
garding the opening of Oklahoma. The
Secretary of War has authorized the state
ment that the Government is fully aware of
the situation, and has arranged to fake all
proper steps to prevent trouble. 1t is
known that the subject has formed the
main topic OF discussion at recent Cabinet
meetings, and that the Attorney General
has been called upon to decide the question
as to the authority of the War Department
to act IN the case of strife or bloodshed or
violence IN the newly opened country.
instructions were sent to the command
ant of the troops in Oklahoma. as the result
of the opinion by the Attorney General
but were extremely guarded. They are
understood to direct the army officers to
assist in the maintenance of the law, but
to carefully observed the regulations defn-
ing their authority, and leave the arrests
for violations of the law to the Marshals.
The President might, in case of serious
declare martial law over the
territory, but this could not be done in ad-
vance OF a breach of the peace, and the
machinery OF the Government would, it is
reared, be TOO siow-moving to meet the
6ASal CiLCi SCISN UIdy arise. Inc
only army regulation on the subject pro-
vides for the interference by troops in an
only in the case of the inter
ruption TO the carriage of mail, or assaults
upon United States property, but under a
somewhat strained construction it may
form reason, assigned for use of troops.
to prevent or restrain rioting or bloodshed
in Territory.
INTERNAL
WASHINGTON, April 1Sth.-Commodore
Mason OF the Internal Revenue, has decided
under the recent action of Congress and the
proclamation of the President in relation to
oklahoma, 1t ceases to be - Indian Terri
tory, ana that special tax stamps may be
sold to Wholesale and retail LIQUOR dealers.
to engage in the business there under the
same terms and regulations as in other
States and Territories of the United States.
The effect of this decision will be to allow
wholesale and retail liquor dealers to pur-
chase special tax stamps in Oklahoma. under
the same terms as in other sections of the
country. Arrangements are being make TO
have force OF Deputy Collectors and reye-
nue. agents on hand to see that the laws are
and that the interests of the Gov
eminent are protected.
STREAM OF PRAIRIE scHooNERs.
WELLINGTON (Kan.) April 1Sth.-The
stream of prairie schooners moving south
ward has not diminished. The streets of
the city are filed with boomers, and they
to pour in from the north, east
and west, frequently from six to twelve
wagons and teams included in one outfit.
Such emigration was never before witnessed
in this section.
Old settlers, who are familiar with the
Cimarron river, which all settlers entering
oklahoma from the northwest must cross.
say the river is very high, and it is as
much as mans life is worth to try TO
cross it in its swollen condition. Its bed
S composed in large part Of shifting Quick
sands, and where safe crossing can be
made to-day, Tomorrow, in all probability,
he same place would be death to all.
Many parties who intended to go from here
With teams will go by rail, being fearful of
serious accidents in fording this river.
THE PROMISED LAND.
KANSAS CITY, April Sth.-Captain Hays
yesterday received instructions from the
War Department TO permit entries into the
trip at o'clock this morning The South
bridge, across the Arkansas river, IS the
most direct route to the strip, being lust
hree miles from the border. The road is
narrow, with hedge on one side and wire
ence on the other. The rain made the
mud hub deep. Before dark last night this
hree miles of road was blocked with wag-
ms, and impossible either wav. MANY
antilles slept in their wagons, which stood
Up TO the hubs in mud.
A large party from Wellington, Kas., has
INSTRUCTED pontoon bridge, which is
'ortable, and they will cross the streams
n it. This morning fully 400 wagons were
long the lire and strung all the way to Ar
ansas City, where were 600 more There
7as hesitancy about the start. Orders
vere given by Captain Hays to wait till s
clock, when an Orderly would give warn
1g. 1t lacked few minutes before when
Kansas City man called out why
hould we wait longer? follow me-" and
rove across the line upon the reservation.
: tremendous shout went up from the
oomers and they went forward and over
ae line. The shout was taken up all along
ne line and the entire cavalcade moved
)rward. Williams from Chataqua county.
-ansas, with his wife and FIVE children, |
ere the first settlers to follow the Kansas |
ity men. Soon one thousand white cuy-
red wagons were in motion, and from an |
Ievation five solid miles OF wagons could |
seen, and as the caravan went over the |
ndulating prairie it presented sight |
robably never to be seen again.
Perched on the cracker box in the first |
ten wagons from Bingham, Kans., Dan |
Ikes flung an American flag TO the breeze. |
S far as it could be seen, it was hailed |
18th patriotic shouts. For three hours |
agons crossed the strip lire and moved |
owly toward 1.-THE promised land" On |
lie outside OF almost every wagon were |
raped plows, household goods, and |
rmlng implements. An extra horse and |
inches of cattle followed the wagons, |
ten driven by women and children.
THE FIRST HOUSE.
One farmer had built a house from the |
ed Of his wagon. 1t was shingled and the |
ovepipe leading from the modern cook |
owe made a complete apartment. From |
lie Cherokee strip line to Salt creek fork is |
'ur miles. This creek is swollen and |
'ossing ii is dangerous business. a lem |
orary bridge has been erected, but it is |
OF safe. 1t is believed that majority of |
lie settlers will camp tonight beside this |
ream
Captain Hays broke up Camp Price at
Don and is following with his cavalry. |
is orders are to camp tonight at Salt |
eek fork and then to take his line OF |
oiNI tV-hiOAioW AO1 Nllc OhtduOuld line.
amp will be struck by the soldiers lust |
cross the line. Captain Hays will picket |
is men along the line as tar as thew will |
ZACH. His picket line will be Joined by a |
ne of soldiers from Caldwell and the |
oomers
WILL BE KEPT AT BAY
ntil the hour of noon arrives. Three |
lilies OF the read from the Arkansas river, |
long the Ponca trail, is in frightful con-
ltion, and il was most discouraging tor the |
sttlers, but these men are not made OF |
.uff to turn back. Difficulties of all kinds |
re met and overcome. The most neigh |
orly feeling exists, and each renders the |
ther all the assistance possible.
Captain Hays, who has kept the boomers |
bay, says he never saw a more orderly |
Il of men. He fully expected to see an |
Iement that would cause trouble. The |
ldians from the Mission school half a ,
lille from the Ponca trail came in a body |
, witness the start, and men and women
u horseback from Arkansas City galloped |
long the line of wagons and waved their |
andkerchiefs to the farmers.
Prospective merchants, town-siters, |
ankers and spectators, will take the train |
Ionday. The wagons from the north |
1ntinue TO pour in, but in no such num-
ers as were witnessed in the last three |
avs. Parts OF q wagon passed under the |
'mporary bridge over Salt creek fork this |
nd h. IL