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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
THE SInItY CoMING IN.


DICKINSON. N. d., Dec. 27.-Lieut.
Sydenham and Scout Spence of Captain
Fountains command of the Eighth Cav
airy have arrived here with dispatches.
They report that there was no founda-
ton for the story that the command was
hemmed in by 500 hostiles in the Cave
Hills.
Captain Fountain had not, up to
Christmas morning, been able to dis
cover any trace of Indians, but had
learned that Sitting Bulls followers are
on their way to the Pine Ridge and
Cherry Creek reservations. Stories
about ranchmen murdered and property
destroyed by the hostiles are also stated
to be unfounded. AS far as the mill
tary authorities here are aware not a
shot has been exchanged between the
Indians and troops.
A general summary of the disposition
oftroops shows that the entire reservation
is hemmed in by troops ready for the
field, and fears of an outbreak in the
spring are groundless.
GHOST DANCE ABANDONED.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. CIV. F.
Thompson, the legal agent of the
lowas, who was invited to attend the
ghost dance arranged for nine miles east
of Guthrie, returned yesterday and re-
ports that the dance has been ADAM
doned. There were assembled at the
rendezvous representatives from the
Iowas, Missouris, Kickapoos, Cheyennes,
Arapahoes and two or three Sioux run
ners from the northern country. The
dance was commenced yesterday in
regular style and had been in progress
but short time when To Hee, the
blind Cheyenne chief, and White Cloud
arrived and urged the Indians to desist.
They pleaded eloquently with the
dancers. A conference was held and it
was finally determined to abandon the
dance. All the Indians returned peace
fully to their reservations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

OMAHA, Dec. 2s.--A special to the
Bee from Pine Ridge, reports the cap
ture of Big Foot and his band of hostiles
by the Seventh Cavalry, under Captain
Whitesides. The capture was made on
Porcupine creek without a conflict. All
the other Indians in the Red Lands
have decided to come in, and the proba-
bilities are that the trouble is ended.
At headquarters of the department of
the Platte tonight dispatch was re-
ceiyed from General Brooke, which
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

About $4,000 have been subscribed
towards the erection of Second Baptist
Chapel in the vicinity of Ninth and
Rodney streets. The chapel will cost
$4,000 and will be erected next spring.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

of the membership Of I, in this iur!s.
diction of the Ancient Order Of United
Worllmen, there are l,030in Delaware.
The young child Of Mrs. Maggie
Clark, who was sent to Jail for drunk
enness, has been admitted to st. Vim
cents Asylum, Baltimore.
General Delivery Clerk F. B. f. Miller
and Night Distributing Clerk Z. G.
Lukens have resigned their positions at
the post-otfice.
Postmaster Daniel F. Stewart has sold
his bay trotting gelding Wild Boy to a
Chester county purchaser for $1,000.
The trotter has a last years record Of
231t.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 29.--Louis Bergen,
a clothing dealer Of Cambridge, to-day
made an assignment to his hrother-in-
law, Henry Mayer, for the benefit of his
creditors. His estimated liabilities are
$4,000; assets, $500.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS.

Tho Present Officers Renominated by
the State Convention.
PROVIDENCE Or. L., March 12.-The
Democratic State Convention to-day
nominated the old State ticket as fol-
Il. G. Wardell, Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, respectively; E. D. McGui-
ness, Secretary of State; John G. Perry.
General Treasurer. and Zeibao Slocum.
Attorney General.
The resolutions adopted reiterate an
proval of the st. Louis platform of 1888:
demand free raw materials for Rhode
lSlandS manufacturing industries, cover
ing the necesSaries of life, and denounce
the policy by means of which the Eastern
States are reduced to position of fiscal
feudatories of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The Rhode Island Democracy does not
advocate the impossible theory of free
trade, but believes in freer trade with all
countries; ii tavors honest money, sutfi-
cient to answer the needs of the people; it
congratulates its fellow-citizens on the
deliverance from the tyranny of -ex-
Speaker Reed and the threatening dan
ger of the force bill; it congratulates the
Republican United States Senators who
refused to join their party associates.
A paragraph is devoted to the sins of
omission and commission of the Fifty
first Congress. 1t approves the action of
the Rhode Island Legislature in desig-
mating general half-holiday for special
Congressional election in the Second Dis
trict.
The platform favors an election by plu-
rality instead of a majority vote and a
more uniform franchise; freedom of
Judges from legislative control and addi-
tions to executive power. The extension
of ballot reform to other than State cleo
tionS is demanded.
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Sir Charl~. lpper Sanrr as to
the Outcome.
HE BELIEVES AN AGREEMENT WILL
SOON BE REACHED.
An Exciting Scene in Italy's Chamber
of Deputies-Crispi Warns Mem
ber to Annoy Him No Further, I'm
der Penalty of Death A French
Bank in Critical Condition.
Special to the REconD-UN1oS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
OTTAWA, March 12-Sir Charles Tup-
per said in an interview to-day: 81 ain
very sanguine reciprocal trade arrange
ments on a broad and liberal basis be-
tween Canada and the United States
will be very soon made, embracing all
articles, whether the product of the forest
or Of the farm, as can be arranged to the
mutual advantage of both countries. My
confidence in that result arises from the
fact that Mr.. Blaine was known to be
strongly opposed to the Mckinley Tariff
Act, and he has sought to relieve that
measure Of natural consequences which
must flow from it by proposals for re-
ciprocal arrangements with other coun-
tries. So far from refusing to make any
thing but treaties Of unrestricted reel
procity, the treaty he has made with
Brazil simply embraces articles that both
countries agreed could be exchanged to
the mutual benefit of each, either free or
at reduced duty, leaving many other
articles at the existing rates of duty.
The treaty that Mr.. Blaine has made
with Newfoundland is precisely of the
same character, and embraces the same
principles exactly as would be included
III Ine treaty llaC canada would be pre-
pared to make with the United States
Mr.. Blaine is undoubtedly very en-
inent and able statesman, and following,
no doubt, the discussion of the issues be-
tween the two parties in this country,
has learned that the statement that the
Liberal Conservative Government and
party is unfriendly TO the United States
is the very reverse of the truth. Mr.
Blaine, finding how entirely he has been
misled as to the real position of the two
parties i'll this country, will, have no
doubt, be prepared to give most friendly
consideration to the wishes Of the Gov
ernment of Canada, to have freer and
more friendly trade relations between
the Dominion and the United States. /
shall be greatly surprised if MI Blaine
docs not crown his best efforts as public
man by accomplishing the settlement of
all questions of friction between the
United States and Canada on terms that
will be mutually beneficial and honora-
BILE to both countriesn
The record-union., 1891-03-13
SEVERE WEATHER.
The Greatest Snow-Storm in Maj
Years Visits Colorado.

The Greatest Snow-Storm in Many
Years Visits Colorado.
DENVER, March 12.-The snow block
ade on the Midland road, near Ivanhoe,
where the passenger train has been under
the snow, was raised to-day.
Silverton and Telluride are still showed
under, the drifts in many places being
forty feet in hight. Provisions are car
ried into these towns on snowshoes, and
all hopes of railroad communication with
them inside of a month is abandoned.
The Rainbow route from Silverton to
ironton IS paralyZed and no trains Will
attempt to go over the line for weeks.
The fall Of snow throughout the San
Juan country and the southwestern por-
ton of the State has been the greatest for
many years, for the time being wreckiny
all classes Of business. AS vet no fatali-
ties are reported.
Information from Santa Fe, y. NJ. saws
the Rio Grande mail and express train
has been showed under for three days be-
tween Antonito and Trespedras.
MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs BROKEN.
MEMPHIS, March PA dispatch from
Hills House, Miss, says the levee on the
Mississippi River broke this morning
and great damage is likely 20 result.
The levee ut Conley's Lake, thirty miles
south of this city, gave way late last
night and the little village is completely
flooded.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
THE GREAT MESSIAH.
a KIOwA INDIAN FINDS HIS CAMP
IN NEVADA.
The Indians Advised to Stop the Ghost
Dance Before 1t Leads
to Trouble.
Special to the RvcoRD-UN1oN.


WASHINGTON, March u. = Brigadier-
General Merritt sends to the Secretary of
the Interior a communication from II. L.
Scott, Lieutenant OF the Seventh Cavalry.
stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, which
states that he Went to Anadarllo on Feb
ruary 18th, where the Caddos. Wichitas.
Delawares, kiowas and Apache Indians
were gathered to receive their annuities.
The report says that Apiatom, the dele
gate the Kiowas had sent north to find out
the Messiah, had returned from his quest.
Apiatom relates a very interesting story
of his search. He went first TO Pine
to some place in Nevada, where there is a
Piute agency, near two large lakes, and
supposed to be Walkers or Pyramid
Lake. The Agent at Anadarko gave him
every facility for his search, the good
effect of which policy is now plainly ap-
parent.
Apiatom left the Agency in q wagon.
and found the so-called Messiah some
where between the two lakes. Apiatom
approached his camp with much awe and
very reverential feeling, expecting that
he would be addressed in the Kiowa Ian
guage, and be recognized ut once as
klowa Indian who had been praying
faithfully to Jesus Tor the last three wears,
and who had come so far to see him.
None of these eXpections We're realized
The Messiah, whose name was Jack
Wilson," was not to be seen until the
next day, and when admitted to his
august presence he was found lying on a
bed covered above his eyes by a blanket.
singing to himself, and paying no atten-
ton to his visitor. When the Messiah
had finished singing, he uncovered his
face, and asked Apiatom who he was and
what he wanted through the Shoshone in
terpreter.
Apiatom began to feel that this was an
ordinary Indian, and when he had ex-
planned who he was, and asked to be al
lowed to see some of his dead relations,
and was told that there were none there
for him to see, he became convinced that
this was man after his own kind, and
no Messiah at all,
Jack Wilson told him that he need look
no further; that he was the only Jesus
there was; that he had told Sitting Bull
and others few things, and had given
them dance, but they had gotten things
twisted after leaving him; the Sioux es-
pecially had gone wrong, and great
many people had been killed in conse-
quence. Apiatom had, therefore, better
tell his people to stop that dance, or it
might lead them into trouble also.
The report states that Apiatom has
made himself very unpopular by his re-
port, and in telling the truth should be
rewarded in some way by the Govern
ment. The Kiowa politicians wanted a
favorable report in order to have some
excitement.
The Kiowas have quit dancing, but the
Caddos do not put any faith in Apiatom,
as they claim that he did not see the right
Jesus.
Morgan that the report be printed, and
several thousand copies be sent among
the Indians who have engaged in the
Messiah dances.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
Probable Fatal Shooting ARRAY in
MendOcino County.
THOUSANDS VISIT THE CITRUS FAIR
AT LOS ANGELES
Three Stockton Youths Arrested for
Murderously Assaulting a Railroad
Brakeman-SettIers in Washington
Greatly Annoyed by an Organized
Band of Cattle and Horse Thieves.
Special to the REcoEp.uN1oN.

special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA Chronicle
special from Ukiah says: News has been
received of shooting scrape which oc-
CURED III Iaytonville in this county, at 4
O'Clock yesterday evening. The partici-
pants in the atfray were James Capell, a
| saloon-keeper at that place, and William
and Saul Harmon.
VIII. Harmon entered CapelPs saloon
and called for drink. Words occurred
when Harmon called for a second drink
and refused to pay for the first one. Har-
mon left the saloon, and went across the
street to blacksmith shop to get sledge-
hammer. With the hammer on his
shoulder he returned to the saloon, and
demanded drink, whereupon Capell
fired shot which struck him i'll the left
| hip and hand
Upon hearing the shot, Harmon's
| brother rushed across the street toward
Capell, when the latter fired two shots at
him, one OF them entering his right
| breast and causing him to fall Capell
then went to Justice Of the Peace and
gave himself up.
The Harmons We're unarmed. Will
Harmon says he had no intention of do
ing bodily harm to Capell and only car
ried the sledge-hammer for Joke
Saul Harmon was shot in the right
breast, and is expected to die. VIII Har-
mon was shot in the left hand. and the
| bullet passed through the hand into his
thigh.
The Ih revolver used by Capen was A.
| caiiber.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
Lively Race for Positions in the
New Public Land Court.
MANY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO
THE PRESIDENT.
The New Gunboat Bennington Fails to
Develop the Required Horsepower
Called for in the Contract-Proposals
Wanted for the Construction of a
New Protected Steel Cruiser for the
Navy.
Special to the REconD-US1oS.

special TO the RECoRD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-Five Judges
OF the new Public Land Court are to be
appointed to adjudicate long-standing
private land claims growing out of the
Mexican grants in the Territories of New
Mexico, Arizona and Utah and the States
of Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming. The
Chief Justice and four Associate Justices
are to receive an annual compensation of
$1,000 and necessary travelling and per-
sonal expenses while engaged in the per-
formance of their duties. The court is to
die by limitation December 81, 1895. As
previously stated in these dispatches the
President intimated to certain parties
who called to recommend appointments
that he will select the Judges of this court
from the East in order to obtain men who
would have no prejudices nor interest in
the matters that are to be adjucated for
these places. There is now very lively
race, and many applications have been
submitted to the President and Attorney
General.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
OUR NEW NAVY.
Bids Wanted for the Construction of
Another Steel Cruiser.

WASHINGTON, March 12-The Navy
Department to-day advertised for pro-
posals for the construction OF a protected
steel cruiser of 1900 tons displacement,
specially provided for in the Naval APP
preparation Act, approved March ., 1891.
The time fixed for opening such pro-
posals is June 1st next. The vessel is
designated Cruiser No. 13.
All the material used in its construc-
ton, including the engines, boilers and
machinery, are required to be of domestic
manufacture. The Government will pro-
vide all armor, armor-bolts and the ac-
cessories, excepting such as may be re-
quired for protective decks, but the con-
tractor will be required to put them in
place.
The vessel must also develop on a trial
trip in the open sea q speed of not less
than twenty-one knots per hour for four
consecutive hours, or the contractor to
be subject to penalty of $4,000 for each
quarter knot deficiency. A premium of
$4,000, however, is provided for each
quarter knot developed in excess of
twenty-one knots.
The proposals are invited under plans
and specifications provided by the de-
partment and also under plans and speci-
tications provided by the bidder.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Vice-Chairman
Mckenzie, of the Worlds Fair National
Commission, has been compelled to re-
turn to his Kentucky home his physi-
clan fearing should he remain in Chi
cago his attack of la grippe will prove
fatal.
Colonel McKenzie's illness, combined
with other misfortunes, leaves the
National Commission in crippled con-
dition. President Palmer is now on his
way to Florida for his health, and Di-
rector-G General Davis is sick at home.
The members of tile Board of Control
of the National Commission, who have
been considering the financial questions,
have reached conclusion that the appro-
priation will not permit of paying the
expenses of a meeting Of the whole Com
mission in April, as projected. The
board has decided to iSshe Il circular
stating the exact financial condition OF
things, and explaining that il q sufficient
number of members to constitute quo
rum would pay their own personal eX-
penses, including railroad fare to Chi
cago, a session would be held.
There is a project on foot to have the
fair opened by the only living descend
ant of Columbus, the Duke of Seragua,
of Madrid.
The Board of Control to-day defined
the duties Of the Lady Managers They
are. among other things, to appoint one
half the members of all committees that
award prizes for exhibits produced in
whole or part by female labor, besides
having the exclusive right of the
woman's building, and the general man.
agement of the interests Of women in
connection with the exposition
Ia fl,n g.,
full meeting of the National Commits
sion without members having to pay
their expenses, seems brighter, and the
meeting will undoubtedly be held.
Secretary Dickinson telegraphed the
Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon,
asking if the department would approve
and pay the present salaries of Director
General, Nice-Chairman and Secretary
up to June 30th, out Of the balance for the
fiscal year; also if the expenses of the Ma
tjonaI Commission meeting would be
paid
The following answer was received :
"Will approve the salaries of the Di-
rectorGeneral, Vice Chairman and Sec
rotary; also other officers and clerks as
may be selected for retention by the
board and approved by this office until
June Both, to be paid from the remainder
OF the Sl50,000 of the appropriation as
signed to the commission for the current
fiscal year. Whatever remains after the
payment of said salaries and necessary
contingent expenses may be used for pay
ment of transportation and per diem, in
lieu of the subsistence meeting of the
commission in April, but no deficiency
& must be created. -
The record-union., 1891-03-13
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
a French Bank Finds Itself in q Criti-
cal Condition.

n French Bank Finds Itself in Criti-
cal Condition.
PARIS, March 1.-THE Societe .des
Depots de Complies Courants is in criti-
cal position. The societe, or bank, suffered
acutely during the recent financial crisis
in London and Buenos Ayres, and it
has only 100000 francs on hand with
which to meet claims amounting to
6S,000,000 francs. After consultation, it
was decided to ask the Government for
assistance. Consequently NJ. Donon,
managing director, called upon NJ. Rou-
vier, Minister of Finance, and asked NJ
Rouvier to advance the societe 50OOO-
coo francs. After making inquiry, NJ.
Rouvier asked the Bank of France to
come to the assistance of the societe The
Bank of France directors, after deliber-
alton, refused to grant assistance Rou-
vier then convened meeting of the di-
rectors of the leading financial houses of
Paris. The meeting was twice III session
yesterday in an endeavor to bring about
an arrangement similar to that in the
case of the Barring Brothers of London,
which saved that house from utter col
lapse. They failed to come to an under
standing at the first meeting.
AS a result of the second meeting, called
by the Minister of Finance, the Bank of
France has agreed to advance the money
required to tide over the difficulties Of
the societe.
Following is the basis of the settlement
decided upon: The Bank of France adj
vances G0,000000 francs to the societe.
which sum is guaranteed by bills of the
societe, and the societe calls for 315 francs
per share from its shareholders and finan-
cial houses to jointly guarantee the sum
of $4,000, 900 francs to the Bank of France
The assets of the societe will be assigned
for the payment of advances. 1t is under
stood the liabilities of the societe are un-
der 60,000,0 ,0G0 francs.
1t is stated in financial circles that the
first reports of the societe being in diff
culties were promoted by bear opera
tions on the Bourse, and that when the
rumors were first circulated the position
of the bank financially was sound At
1915 p. NJ. the societe was meeting all the
demands made upon it by the run which
set in when the alarming rumors became
freely circulated
The record-union., 1891-03-13
EFFECTS OF THE BLIZZARD.
Many Vessels Wrecked and a Great
Number of Lives Lost.

Many Vessels Wrecked and a Great
Number of Lives Lost.
LONDON, March 12.-Cornwall con-
tinues isolated from the rest of England
because of the recent blizzard. Many
wrecks are reported on that coast, and at
lands End number of people were
frozen to death.
foreign steamship, name unknown,
was wrecked near Dartmouth, Devon
shire, during the recent storm, and all
the crew and passengers were drowned.
The British ship Dryad, bound for VAL
paraiso, was also wrecked off Start Point,
near Devonshire. Her crew of twenty
four was drowned.
Among the schooners lost off Start
Point was the Lunesdale. Four of her
crew were drowned.
The schooner Lizzie Ellen was also lost
and two of her crew were drowned.
1t is already known that at least sew
enty lives We're lost off the coast during
the blizzard, and in addition at least ten
men persisted from cold after reaching the
shore.
1t is feared the list of wrecks and the
record of flives lost are far from being COM
plete, as number of other vessels are
known to be missing.
Many points inland, where the storm
was most severely felt, are still isolated
from the surrounding country, and days
must elapse before through freight and
passenger traffic is entirely restored.
Large gangs of laborers have been sent
in all directions to clear the lines.
The loss to farm stock is enormous, and
will be the cause ofmuch suffering among
the farmers
The water mains at Plymouth are
showed up. The people of that city have
had no water since last Monday. a force
OF 200 soldiers has been sent to assist the
water-works employers in clearing the
mains, so that they can be used.
1t is rumored at Newport that the
steamer Trinidad is lost, and that all the
crew is drowned.