Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-11

were in motion and teams with loads of
lumber at once started ON q dead run on the
ice across the river, but it was evident that
the local town-siters had secured an import-
ant advantage by reason of their closer prox-
unity to the lands. The Indian police to the
number of nearly hundred had been placed
az guard to prevent any premature in
vasion, but they stood, dazed and helpless as
they viewed the great and irresistible rush
for the reservation. A most novel sight was
the moving of a large building under which
had been placed heavy timbers and wheels.
This like the ether wagons was pulled across
the river by galloping horses.
COVERED WITH CLAIMANTS.
1t took but a few minutes for the several
sections on the valuable bottom to be liter
ally covered with claimants, and II will take
score of Philadelphia lawyers to solve the
problem as to who are the rightful owners.
The local town site boomers undoubtedly
secured an advantage over the other organ
lied boomers by few minutes, but among
the boomers are q number who intend to se-
persisted in, will complicate the matter to
such an extent as to result In protraoted
legal struggle. While this rush and conflict
was going on for the bottom lands, many
other intending settlers rushed promptly
into the uplands and began at ence the ereo-
ton Of houses. and prepared to defend
their rights against later settlers. United
States Marshal Fry and Indian Agent Auder-
son, assisted deputies and Indian police, were
soon at work vigorously attempting to eject
the invaders-in the absence of any word
from the secretary of the interior. However
the forces at their disposal were entirely in
adequate to the requirements of the occasion
and while many were notified and escorted to
the river, there was not large enough force
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to their claims.
OCCUPYING THEIR CLAIMS.
Tonight the settlers are occupying their
claims. If it should transpire that theproclama-
ton did not name future day for the opening,
claims of settlement would undoubtedly hold
good regardless of the fact that claimants
werS elected. The new land Office will be
organized at once and be In running order by
the time the lands are surveyed, whom filings
will be rendered by settlers. The land 10, as
yet, unsurveyed, and settlers will for the
present have to secure squasters' rights. Set
tiers who have lumber. on the sground are
| erecting houses by the light of lanterns. The
| morning sun will shine on scores of new
houses, many of them grouped In the town
on the west side of the river. The local town.
siters who got the advantage OF the other
boomers for the possession of the town-site,
! have arranged for representation in nearly
ffty different branches of businessr Inside
| of forty-sight hours the buildings will have
been erected and everything in running order
with population of between two and three
| thousand.
| CAPTURED By REGULARs.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 10.-A special from Pierre:
The news that the president had issued his
proclamation opening the Sioux reservation
was received with tho widest kind of excite
| kn- hou hnoyr q
perfect pandemonium of excitement. I'm.
mediately there was grand stampede and
rush for the reservation lands by the bands
of boomers and settlers who have been pa
tisntly waiting for the proclamation fol
weeks. Immediately across the river IL
situated the city of Fort Pierre. To the
mile square the settlers first rushed for
but as the military headquarters wa.
been received from headquarters to al
low the settlers to cross the river
trouble Immediately ensued. About 1,0Ol
boomers were met by the troops and finally
persuaded to 60 back. The situation dowI
; the river was more serious. About q mile
east OF the city was located another camp
They got into the reserve and had already
commenced to settle before the military saw
them. The regulars were soon In pursuit ant
succeeded In capturing all but q few OF thu
boomers.
Many were put into the guard house. U!
to the present no orders have been received
by the officer In command to allow anyon
to encroaeh upon the reservation.
THE BLAIR BILL.
After q Disc usslon OF Its M rits for Tw
Hours by Senator Blair IL IL Lal
Aside Until Today.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 10.-In the sen
ate yesterday the bill to aid In the establish
ment and temporary support of commo
schools was taken up a. the unfinished bui
= iness."
Mr.. Blair resumed his argument in fave
of the bill. He read extracts from repor,
of schools commissioners in Now York, Cor
necticut, Rhode Island and other stat,
Showing bad state of things there In tt
public school point of view, and declare
that the condition of education in the mort
was most dangerous and that the norther
people might ss we'll get over their self-righ
eous notions. that they were much better o
than their neighbors in the southern state
He notified senators that If they defeate
the bill they would deserve and would stuff
the utmost condemnation at the hands Of 9
outraged people, or at all events at the hant
of posterity that would call them to q
count for it If nobody did today.
Mr.. Allison asked Mr.. Blair las he hi
been speaking nearly two hours) to yield Il
floor for other business.
Mr.. Blair said he was under the impressis
that he would be required tospeak two or thr
days more, as the facts which he had he
sired to 60 to the senate and the countr
With senators having matters pressing up,
them he would be under the necessity of 9
tending a little courtesy to them as he wish
to receive as much in return.
The bill was laid aside till tomorrow, al
the viee-president laid before the senate
message from the president on the subject
the recent negotiations with the Sioux ]
~, dams, and recommending an immediate 8
IS preparation to carry out the Recommend
lions of the commission. Referred.
! The house bill to constitute Albany.N. J
q port of Immediate transportation v
passed. The senate then went into exec
Z tive session and at 4:45 adjourned.
Will Present Testimonlals.