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promise TO come into the agency to dis
ouss the matter, but said he would con.
sider tho talk just had and decide after
deliberation.
Mclaughlin found the active member,
~ the dance TO be not more than half
me number of earlier dancers and be-
ne'es the craze Is losing ground among
lhe indians, while there are many who
arc half believers. He Is fully satisfied
he can keep the dance confined to the
urhnd river district. From close OBJ
servation, he Is convinced the dance can
DC broken up, and after due reflection
would respectfully suggest, in case his
VISIT to Sitting Bull fails to
pring him as invited, that all the
Indians living on Grand river be
notified that those wishing to be
known as opposed to the ghost docrine
and friendly to the government, and
deriving The support provided in the
treaty must report at the agency and be
required to camp near the agency for
few weeks, and those practIng their
medicine practices in violation of de-
partment orders to remain on the Grand
iyer, from whom subsistence will Le
held.
Something looking toward the break
ing up OF this craze must be done, and
now mat cold weather Is approaching,
tilis Is the proper time. such a step as
here suggested would leave Sitting Bull
with but few followers, as all or
nearly all would report enroll ment
and thus he would be enforced in him.
self
, 1890-12-18

quite confident that money, II sent to
them, will be honorably applied TO the
purposes for which IL was subscribed.
Ihey therefore earnestly request any
funds on hand to be Immediately for
wnrdod to Dublin, payable TO the order
OF DR., Joseph II, kenney and A. webb.
FoR PERSONAL MOTIVES.
John Dillon has issued lengthy let.
ter tO the press as to the more recent
events in Ireland. He says he had been
from the first strongly opposed to any
personally offensive attacks on Parneli,
although II must bo admitted that the
cruelty unjust charges no has ieveled
against members OF his party and the
extraordinary violence of the methods
by which he has sought to sup
press all expressions of opinion
hostile to himself render II very
difficult for his opponents to MAINTAIN
an attitude of moderation. Dillon dep
reoates IN strong terms some Language
which has been issued in Ireland on
both sides the past few days. Referring
to tho attacks on Gladstone and Morley,
he says he Is convinced there is not u
shadow OF foundation for the charges
made against Il N. "Charges which
would never have been imagined, much
less uttered said he "5ut for the
ter"
Dillon says his reliance for the salts
factory character of the home rule bill
always had been, not on the pledges of
any English statesman, but ON the hon
esty andindependence of the Irish party,
and above all, on the unity of tho
national feeling of the Irish race.
lie still has hopes that n conference
between o. Brion and Parnell may re-
suit in restoring unity. But in tho
meantime Parnell has plunged Ireland
into conflict which wrings the heart of
every lrlsham with shame and humilia-
ton. lie has done this for purely per-
| sonal end, and Dillon feels bound TO say
that since he com menced his Irish cam
paign, Parnell has used language and
done acts revolving to every free.born
man, and IL lie, Dillon, could meet Par
nell in Ireland he should tell him that
unless he very much altered his course he
was no lit leader for II nation aspiring
to be free.
Dillon, in closing. strongly appeals to
the people in Ireland, notwithstanding
the proyocation, not to forget the re-
spect due Parnell for his past mighty
work.
, 1890-12-18
THE TIDE IS TURNING
Parnell Is Hooted, Jeered and
Denounced.
EVERYWHERE He is DENOUNCED
Speeches Made by Parnellites and
tho Opposition Throughout
Ireland.

DUBLIN, Dec. 15-At Westport County,
Mayo, to-day, Parnell and his followers
were denounced from the altar. In
many other Catholic churches similar
Recommendations were uttered.
The circular ofthe bishop OF Cloyne,
read in the churches to-day, says; "In
things, as reduced by Parnelrs un-
principaled and unpstriotic action, it Is
of the utmost importance to reorganizs
the league branches of this diocese"
ACCUSED or pRosrfTUTGSG FUNDS.
At speech at Kilkenny, Healy said /:
"Parnell wanted to make men like
Dillon, O'Brien and Sexton n holocaus
ON the altar of his lust" Healy ac-
cused Parnell of prostituting funds for
the evicted tenants to employ hiroling
boys to break his opponents skills.
"Parnell was shoying wonderful zeal
and activity now, but where had he been
for the past five yearsT'
HELD MASS WHILE WAITING.
There was race between opposite
parties to catch the electors at Fresh
ford. Davitt and Sir John Pope Hen
messy reached that place just before the
celebration of mass. a priest however,
decided that mass could wait and mes
sengers were dispatched to beat up the
people. In fort five minutes large
crowd was collected in the market place.
headed by Father Shortal. At the same
moment "a crowd OF Parnellites arrived,
headed by Father O'Shea, suspended
priest. The Parnellites, however, joined
with the anti -Parnellites in their meet
ing shouting to Davitt, "You'ro well
come. Davitt."
Davitt spoke until Father o. Shea, their
leader, becoming impatient, exclaimed:
=" must stop you, Davitt." The latter,
amid good -humored laughter, appealed
to Father q Shea, as II ohivalrous Irish
man, to let him 20 on. Father O'Shoa
was Modified and said he would allow
MIR. Davitt to continue, but after
Davitt had uttered few words in con-
demnation of Parnell, Father O'Shea
lost his self control and continued to in
du.te in outbursts of dissent and indig-
nation, occasionally subsiding into
silence when Davitt scored point.
When a second appeal was made by
Davitt, Father O'Shea said: "Friends.
let us hear Dayitt | don't agree with
him, but respect him from the bottom
of my heart.
The whole scene was characteristic of
the impulsive Irish race. There was no
disorder, and. after the speech making
ended, the whole crowd filed quietly
into the church, whore mass celebration
was held.
, 1890-12-18

was put about and taken back to Port
Towhscnd, where the captain received
medical attendance. Aside from slight
damage to the rigging nj \ the loss OF u
number of loose articles, which were
washed overheard, the vessel was not
injured.
The bark Ferris S. Thompson. Captain
Howard, was in the straits in tow OF the
tug Mogul when reached by the storm.
The gale struck the vessel broadsida and
nearly threw her on her beam ends. Her
cargo OF lumber shifted and she was un-
able to proceed. The tug brought her
back TO Port Angeles, where here cargo
is being righted. The storm came on
very suddenly and was terrific in its vio-
lenco.
The Thompson was nearly capsized.
and IL required all the aid the tug could
render to bring her through. The
Nogul was com pletely under water sew
era times.
The storm of the last two days did
some damage to the work of railroad
construction along the sound. En-
ginecr Tacott, of tile Seat
tle Lake Shore * Eastern, said
his road had not been affected, but En-
gineer Watson, of the Seattle d Montana,
thought his line had been damaged to
the extent of between 5000 and 5000.
The loss has been principally from the
wash ing away of cribb.ng Mt various
points between here and Mucklteo.
, 1890-12-18
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
Strange Death of q Girl Once Inpii
Gated In a Murder Case.

Gated In n Murder Case.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. l5.-Josephine
Miller, u domestic employed at the resi-
dence of Thomas b. Harding, attorney,
was discovered early this morning in
death struggles, lying on her bed nj
Hardings house. Medical aid was sum
moned, but she died in few minutes.
Although no traces could be found oi
poison, her symptoms strongly resern-
bled those of poisoned person. Her
sudden taking oil is all the more strange
from the fact that she never had a sic k
day in her life.
A postmortem examination will be
held to-day. The girl visited her
fathers last night but returned about 10
o'clock and went to her room. Nothing
more was seen or heard of her by the
occupants OF the house until she was
found in dying condition. At the
time she was only partly undressed, and
the door of her room, which had been
locked the night before was unlocked,
showing that she had probably been
out.
Miss Miller attained notoriety several
years ago in a celebrated murder case.
Wilbur Patten and J. Manning
Coleman were killed ON February z,
1886 and the girls father was arrested
for the crime, although not convicted.
1t was charged at the time that the girl
was implicated In the murder, as she
was out with her father and was fine
ritic.shot, both of them being armed on
the morning of the murder.
, 1890-12-18
A GRAphIU ACCOUNT.
How tho Capture and skirmlsh Was
Affected.

/
ST. PAUL. Dec. 15. A dispatch re-
ceived later tonight by the Pioneer
Press about to-day's fight says that
when the Indian police reached camp
they found the Indians ready TO march.
Their ponies were painted and many
of the savages had been stripped for
war. The police made n dash into the
camp and seized Sitting Bull They
were on their way back to Standing
| Rock, when q son of the famous chief
urged his comrades to recapture the old
/ man.
The women and ch ildren were left in
the bushes, and then with yells the
hostiles charged upon the police, firing
as they came. A baud to hand struggle
ensued, during which Sitting Bull, who
was not shackled, gave his orders in q
| loud voice.
For several minutes the firing was
heavy and deadly.
Sitting Bull fell out OF his saddle,
pierced by a bullet. but 1t is not known
whether IL was fired by the charging
party or by one of the police. Tie son
of Sitting Bull was slain almost at the
first voley Of the police.
The hostiles fired With great accuracy,
and slowly drove the police from the
field.
II the cavalry had not come at this
time it is probable that the police would
have been annihilated. The soldiers
were quick to enter into action.
A skirmish line was thrown out and
then, kneeling and firing as they ad.
vanced, the troops with their machine
guns, playing over their heads, poured
a withering fire into the savages.
Sitting Bulls body, which had been
abandoned by the police, was secured,
as we'll as that of his son, and taken to
Standing Rock.
After the fight was over the followers
OF the dead chief struck out for the Bad
Ianda
, 1890-12-18
THE ADVANCE IN RATES
1t Will Average Less Than
10 Per Cent.
SOOTHING WORDS FOR PORTLAND
Work Suspended on the Puget
Sound Branch of the Union
Pacific.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 15.-Assistant t
General Freight Agent Woodwork, of
the Union Pacific, who returned to-day
from the meeting of the Transcontinen-
al Association, says the question OF 10
per cent advance from the East to inte-
rior points was not settled, the assocla-
tion having no jurisdiction over that
particular traffic. New tariffs, he says,
will take effect January l, but possibly
not until the 10Th.
Speaking of the railroad situation he
says: The scarcity of cars is not con-
fined to the railroads of the Pacific
North west, the same shortage existing
on lines in Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and
other middle Western states, and the
movement of the grain crop is retarded
there just as it is here. All the roads
seem 10 have more business than they
can handle, while as rule decrease is
shown in net earnings. The principal
lines running out of Chicago, after hay
ing reduced operating expenses to the
furthest possible limit, have about
concluded that some OF the rates
must be too low, and in conse-
quenca general advance has been
made in freight rates between Chicago
and st. Paul and Minneapolis, and Chi
cago and Missouri river points. An ad-
vance of 10 per cent. in tai
rates was reported in the press dis
patches, but the actual increase will not
average more than 7 or per cent. Some
of less than carload rates were advanced
more than 10 per cent, while many were
not changed, but the advance
on commodities in which the
jobbing trade of this city
is most interested will not average more
than per cent. For example, the car
load rate on the principal articles of
iron from Chicago to Portland was 81 10
under the new. The rate on agricult.
ural implements from Chicago and COM
mon points is increased from S1.l9 to
$L25 per 100 Nails, cast iron water
pipe and packing house products will
be haniad at old rates"
, 1890-12-18
DETAILS OF the BATTLE.
Four Policemen and Eight Indians
were Killed.

WAsHINoTos, Dec. 15.--lndian Com
missioner Morgan this evening received
from Indian Agent Mclaughlin, the fol-
lowing. dated Fort Yates, n. D., Dec. I5
''lndian police arrested Sitting Bull at
his camp, forty miles northwest of the
agency, this morning at daylight. His
followers attempted his rescue, and
nghting commenced. Four policemen
were killed and three wounded. Eight
Indians were killed, including Sitting
Bull and his son Crow Foot, and several
others were wounded.
Tho police wero surrounded for time,
but maintained their ground until re-
lieved by United States troops who now
have possession of Sitting Bulls camp,
wIth all the women, children and prop
erty OF Sitting Bulls followers. Prob
ably 100 mon deserted their families and
fled west up the Grand river. The
police behaved nobly and great credit Is
due them. Particulars by mail"
Commissioner Morgan showed this
telegram to tho president late this even
ing. The president said he had re-
gardod sitting Bull as the great dis.
turbing element In the tribe and now
that he was out of the way nc hoped a
settlement of differences could be
reached without further bloodshel.
, 1890-12-18
HIS LAST CONFERENCES.
The Conditions lie Proposed to Ohtc OF
MoLaughlin.

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-The story OF the
last visit paid by white man to Sitting
Bulls camp prior to the tragic events of
to-day, told in the report received this
afternoon by Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin. The narrative throws a
Hood of light on the old chicf's burly
character and strongly depicts the cir.
Gumstances existing In his isolated
ramp. The document Is addressed to
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Morgan
by United States Indian Agent Me
Laughlin, Standing Rock agency, and is
in part as follows:
Learning that ghost dance was in
progress IN Sitting Bulls camp and a
large number OF Indians of the Grand
river settlements were participating,
Mclaughlin concluded to take them by
surprise. Sunday morning he lett for
that settlement, accompanied by Louis
Prneau, and got there unexpectedly
and found the Rhost dance at its height.
a majority of the boys and girls par
pupils of the day schools at tho Grand
river settlements.
Mclaughlin did not attempt to stop
the dance, but remained over night and
the next day had a long talk with Sit
ting Bull and number of his followers.
He spoke very plainly to them, pointing
out what had been done by the govern
ment for the Sioux people, and how this
faction, by their present conduct, were
abusing the confidence that had beon
rcposed in them by the government
in its magnanimity in granting
full amnesty for past offenses,
when from destitution and imminent
starvation they were compelled to sur
render us prisoners of war In 1880, and
dwelt at length upon what had been done
by the government for their own in
f"-....2 Advancement and endeavored
% assure them of what this absurd craze
would lead to II these demoralizing
dances and disregard of tho departments
orders were not soon discontinued.
Sitting Bull, while very obstinate, apd
at first inclined to assume the role OF
Big Chief" finally admitted the truth
OF McLaughlin's reasoning. He had
proposition to make which, If the In
dian agent would have agreed to, and
would carry out, It would allay further
gnost dance. Sitting Bull stated his
proposition, which was that McLaugh-
lin should accompany him on q
J urney from this agency to each of
the other tribes of Indians through
which the story OF the Indian
Messiah had been brought, and when he
reached the last tribe. or where 1t
originated, If they could not produce the
man who started the story and did not
find the new Messiah, as described, upon
earth, together with dead Indians
returning to reinhabit this county. he
would return convinced that they, the
Indians, had been imposed upon, which
report from him would satisfy the Sioux,
and all practices of tho ghost dance
would come to an end but II he found
him, as professed by the Indians they
should bo permitted to continue their
medicine practices and organize as they
are endeavoring TO do.
Mr. Mclaughlin told him the PROPOSE
tion was a novel one, but the attempt to
carry IL out would be similar to an at
tempt to catch the wind that blew last
house, where he would convince him OF
the absurdity OF his foolish craze.
Sitting Bull, however, would not fully
, 1890-12-18
THE THIRD PARTY.
1t Includes Elements of Discord That
Will Soon Disrupt.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.-THE third
party movement which was organized
at the recent Farmers Alliance conven-
tion, took definite form to-day, when the
call Tor convention was given to the
press. II proposes the union of the in
dependent party, peoples party, union
labor party, late federal and confederate
soldiers, Farmers Alliance, Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association, Knights OF
Labor, Colored Farmers Alliance and
all other industrial organizations, based
transportation, labor and land, and for
the transaction OF other legitimate bssi-
ness, in furtheranco OF the work already
begun.
, 1890-12-18
THE LIBEL CASE.
still Taking Testimony IN tho
Famous Suit.

LONDON, Dec. Is. the libel suit to-
day Marks was cross-examined. lie adj
mitted he had very little money when he
arrived in London in 1883. Soon after
his arrival he projected the Financial
News, Colonel McRudo providing the first
81, 900 with which to start it. lie did
not know Cohen, who started as sub
editor of the Financial News few years
ago at q weekly salary of E2. He had
since amassed large fortune, and was
able to give 81 200 for picture. When
questioned as to he whereabouts of Bar
nard, the broker of the Rae Mining
Company, he said Barnard had
gone to France. lie did not know
Mrs. Skates, one of the persons who re-
ceived shares of the company, was the
woman who lived with Barnard, or that
Miss Chamberlain. another woman men
toned as the recipient of shares, lived
with Benjamin. He declared 1t false1
hood to assert that he mad extorted $3.50
In money aud q, 600 IN shares as black
mail from the simplex Typewriter Com
pany In 1883. Mr.. Goodheart, the New
York attorney, confirmed Marks' state
ment that tho Widow koppel had vol
unfairly Withdrawn the charges against
him.
, 1890-12-18
THE FIRST LONG STEP
An Important Meeting Held
in New York.
The ROADS THAT WERE THERE
Terms of tho Agreement That Is
to Bind the Companies In
Alliance.

NEw YoRK, Dec. i5.-The long expect
ed meeting of representatives OF tho
Western railroads was held to-day ut the
house of Banker Morgan. The following
companies were represented;
Chicago IL Northwestern.
Chicago, Burlington q Quincy.
Chicago, Rock Island a. Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul.
Union Pacific.
Missouri Pacific.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Wabash.
Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City,
Illinois Central.
Southern Pacific.
Denver & Rio Grande.
Northern Pacific.
Rio Grande Western.
Great Northern.
Iowa Central
Besides representatives. of these COM
panies there were present J. Pierpont
Morgan, Samuel Spencer. John Crosby
Browne, Howard Potter and George q.
Magoun.
The preliminary agreement, which has
already been published, was presented
by Jay Gould and read.
After some discussion Morgan said
tHht hitoT lonR COMMUNICATION simple
but comprehensive plan had been agreed
to by the Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania
lines for their mutual and competitive
interests, and based upon that plan he
had prepared a scheme which he proceed
ed to read. Itproyides for the formation
OF new association between several COM
panies to bo under the arrangement and
direction of an advisory board, to SON
sist OF president and one member of
the board of directors of each of the
companies. IL shall have power to es-
tablish and maintain uniform ratos be-
tween competitive points, ana decide all
questions of common interest between
members. 1t shall have entire charge
Of all outside agencies for securing
traffic for competitive points. II
any officer or representative
of any company shall authorize or
promise, directly or indirectly, any va
ration from the established tariff, no
shnll be discharged.
The rates and policy adopted by the
advisory board shall continue in force
aud be binding until altered by the
board. A vote of at least four-fifths OF
the members shall be required to mako
its action binding upon all.
The board shall appoint arbitrators,
commissioners and other representatives,
and adopt bylaws to carry out the pur-
poses OF the association.
No company shall withdraw from
the association except after ninety
days written notice by resolu tion of
the board OF directors to every other
member of the association, with
promise, however, that the association
shall continue at least six months from
January next.
This agreement will be laid, by each OF
tho represen tatives present. before the
bonrd of directors OF his compruy for
action.
n 81.
, 1890-12-18
Is SURELY LOST.
Psrnell's Opponents Steadily Gaining
Ground.

LONDON, Dec. 15.--The Daily News
correspondent at Kilkenny declares his
belief that Parnelps cause is lost. Speak
ing of the Raltdowney meeting to-day,
he says that 1000 persons attended Day.
tits meeting, while only few hun
dred listened to Parnell.
The ailusion to the Freeman's Journal
in Tanners speech called forth shouts
ITO blazes with it," Tanner thereupon
burnt copy OF the paper. Davitt In his
speech said: "Parnell has fled, as he
will flee from Kilkenny next Monday,
but will meet him, face to face, before
this contest Is over, and ask him
to repeat that archbishops bishops,
priests and Sexton, o. O'Brien and Dillon
are the scum oil the earth. This is Par
nell who did not hesitate to accept $40 =
900 from the scum of Ireland" At the
conclusion of the meeting farmers
dragged wagon with Davitt's and
others through the village in triumph.
, 1890-12-18
WORK SUSPENDED.
Construction on tho Union Pacific
stopped.

PoRrASD, Dec. 15.-V. q. Bogue, chief
engineer of the Union Pacific, to-day
received dispatch from New York
stating that the executive committee OF
the Union Pacific have directed that
work shall be suspended on the road
from Portland to Seattle. A short time
since Bogue said the road would be car.
ried on to completion, and such he
understood was the intention of the
company.
OF course the work will not be sus.
pended all along the line at once, but
will be suspended as fast as the work
can be closed up and the pay rolls made
out, when the different ca mps will be
notified and the men paid oil. The men
will do well to stick to the work until
the pay rolls nre made out and the work
is stopped, as there is very little chance
for obtaining work here at present
Some imagine the suspension of work
will only be Temporary, say until about
March l, and that large part of tho
forces will remain along the line until
that time, but in regard to this nothing
can DO known.
, 1890-12-18
TOO PROUD TO KNEEL.
An IusoIept Demand Followed by
Bloody Riot

ScorTDAIE, Penn, Dec. l4.-Near jim
town, a mining hamlet, last night a
gang of Hungarians, all more or less in
toxicated, while returning home met
two Americans named Watkins and
Hunting. The Hungarians decided they
must get down on their knees before al
lowed TO pass. The Americans indig-
nantly refused to comply with the de-
mand A bloody riot, in which knives
and stones were freely used, followed.
After great difficulty the beliigerent for
eirners were driven oil. Watkins and
Hunting were both badly injured, and
are in a precarious condition.