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SENATE ROUTINE.
The Upper House Puts the Bill
Machinery in Motion.

The Upper House Puts the Bill
Machinery in Motion.
The state senators were a little slow
in reaching the state house yesterday
morning. and it was not until nearly
1910 o'clock that the lieutenant gov
ernor called the body to order. Rev. r.
f. McLaren, of the Central Presby
terian church of st. Paul, acted as
chaplain. The lieutenant governor de-
livered little lecture upon the neces-
sity of sticking to the order of business
as laid down in the rules. The journal
was read and several corrections made.
Senator Davis, of Nicollet, distin-
guiShed himself by introducing the first
bill. 1t was upon the well-wOrn topic
of interest, and reduced the legal rate
to per cent, making it legal to fix it at
per cent in case of agreement. There
is also in it an attempt to prevent the
taking of commissions upon loans.
The second bill introduced was by
Senator Peterson, of Brown county.
This bill is for making all incorporated
villages separate election districts. and
provides for distribution of the in
debtednesS of the whole election dis
trictS prOp0rti0ned upon the present as
sessed valuation.
Senator Kellar came in with Senate
Bill No. 8, in which he tackled the in
terest question, fixing the legal rate at
per cent and limiting the amount that
may be eXacted through agreement to s
per cent. The next bill was also intro
duced by the StearnS county senator,
and has been dubbed the binding
tWine bill" 1t requires every person
| manufacturing binding twine shall
mark each bundle with label giving
the name of the manufacturer and
true statement of the character and
contents of the bundle-that is, if it is
all manila fiber it must be so stamped.
The dairy commissioner is to enforce
the law, and all twlne not marked cor
rectly reported by him. Penalties for
twine marked dishonesty are fixed at
from $25 to 500.
Senator Lienau, Of Ramsey, took up
| the beet sugar question and introduced
| the following resolution:
Resolved, That the president appoint q
committee of five senators whose duty 1t
shall be to investigate and report upon the
advisability of the state giving encourage
ment to the manufacture OF beet sugar and
aiding i'll the establishment of one or more
factories for the purpose.
Senator John Day Smith, of Henne-
pin, gave notice of debate, and the reso-
luton went over under the rules.
A resolution was passed employing as
pages Martin Christ, Martin Ives.
Ernest Hjortsberg, the young son of the
late Maj. Victor Hjortsberg, and Ben
| jamin Chapman. Senators Sanborn,
Donnelly, Day, Erickson, Geissel and
Brown were appointed committee to
agree upon what employees were neces-
sary for the conduct of business, with
the salaries for each, and the senate
then adjourned for the day.
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MILES IMPATIENT.
He Will Suffer No More Shilly-
ShaIlying With Reds.


PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Jan. T.
The situation remains practically the
same as that of yesterday with the ex-
ception that difficulty is one day nearer
settlement. What that settlement will
be no one may tell. Couriers from
among the hostiles repeat the announce
ment that nothing can arrest blood
shed, while at headquarters hopes are
entertained that the trouble will
soon end in peace. Gen. Miles
has not yet heard from Big Road,
Jack Red Cloud, He Dog and Little
Hawk. who conferred with him Oh Mon
day last and returned to the hostiles.
He expects them tonight, or early to-
morrow. Ii they do not come, then it is
probable that but little delay will take
place before he Will take the field after
them. Late this evening the general
received word from Red Cloud to the
effect that he would come in to-
morrow morning and bring all
the Indians he could with him.
The general thinks that Two Strike will
accompany Red Cloud. and that they
may be followed by all the other In
dians. Gen. Miles this evening received
from Washington telegram announce
putting agencies where trouble exists
under military control. This will give
the officers in charge authority to eX-
ercise police regulations in any matter
etfecting the peace, good order, conduct
and comfort of the Indians.
Gen. Miles Is Satisfied
that this reform will inure to the bene-
fit and happiness of the Indians. He
gives his opinion upon the record of the
men whom he has recommended for the
several positions at the Tongue River.
Standing Rock, Rosebud, Cheyenne
the officers. Capt. EWerS, Fifth infantry,
successfully handled over 1000 Indians
at the close of the Sioux war; and for
four years. at Mandan, protected their
families and induced them to
cultivate their fields and raise large
herds Of cattle. Capt. j. M. Lee, of the
Ninth infantry, successfully managed
the Indians in the Indian territory in
1885, and the San Carlos Indians in Ari-
IONA in 1887. Capt. |. E. Pierce, First
infantry, controlled the San Carlos In
dians for years, built irrigating bitches
aud induced his charges to raise bounti-
full crops. In place of one of the appoint
ees, Capt. Ernest. who is sick, Capt. j. FL.
Hurst has been appointed. Mrs. Sykes,
formerly superintendent of the Indian
schools at tn agency, has received per-
mission of Gen. Miles to take Little
Wound to Chicago and the East. The
lady hopes to have this warrior, who is
now among the hostiles, and was one of
those earliest disaffected, tell the story
of the reported wrongs of his people.
She returned only few days ago
from Washington, and bore let
ter from the president to Gen.
Miles. Oh the strength of which the re-
quest was granted. The lady also bore
recommendations from DR.. Mcpherson
and DR.. Gunsalus, of Chicago. Yellow
Hair, who was wounded on the 30th ult..
was brought into the hospital to-day.
He endeavored to prevent the attack
upon Capt. Jackson, of the Seventh.
and got between the two forces. 1t is.
not known whether he was struck by
his own people or by the soldiers.
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HOT TIMES AHEAD.
Chance for Deadlock in the Mis-
souri, Legislature.

souri, Legislature.
JEFFERsON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE
two branches of the state legislature
met at noon to-day and adjourned, after
effecting a temporary organization. The
Democrats have an overwhelming ma
iorty in both houses, and any contests
for offices which may occur will take
place in the caucuses of that party to-
night, when the states will be fixed.
The contest for speaker OF the lower
branch is likely to be hot one. as sew
eral aspirants for the honor have about
an equal following. The governors
message will be sent to the legislature
tomorrow. The temporary officers of
the house are Mr.. FOgle, OF Schuyler
county, for speaker, and c. j. Yates, of
Lewis county, for clerk. In the senate,
I'll. l.. Gray was made temporary secre-
tary.
BosToN, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE session
of the legislature for 1891 was opened
this forenoon with the usual ceremonies.
The attendance of members was large.
In both branches the officers OF 1890
were reelected, President Sprague
and Clerk Coolidge in the senate, and
Speaker Barret, Clerk Mclaughlin and
sergeant-at-arms in the house. Both
branches then adjourned until to-mor
row.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. THE two
houses of the Michigan legislature met
at noon to-day. After the members
had been sworn in, the Democratic eau
Gus nominees were elected. Adjourn
ment was then taken until tomorrow,
when the eXaugural and inaugural ad-
dresses will be heard i'll joint session.
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he day he was observed busily engaged
in his office. He perhaps preferred to
be at his desk rather than to sit over the
desultory sessions of the representa-
tives. IL. G. Feig, of Kandiyohi, acted
as secretary. No time was wasted in
talk. The journal having been read,
the roll was called on the election of q
speaker. The vote stood: Champlin,
33; Searle, Al; Stivers, 80. The vote
taken Tuesday was: Champlin, 80;
Searle. Al: Stivers; 40. In the first bal
lot yesterdy StiYers lost one vote. Bull,
of Sherburne county, voted for the
Democratic candidate Tuesday. but
yesterday transferred his allegiance to
the Alliance nominee. Z. Nice. Reeve
was absent Tuesday, but yesterday he
was early on hand. and recorded a
straight vote for StiverS. There were
ia votes cast-the full strength of the
house-and it required 5S to elect a
speaker: A second ballot was taken:
Champlin, "a: Searle, 40; Stiyers,
be observed that Searle lost
and Champlin gained a vote. The eX-
PLANTATION of this is that John DAILY, of
Washington, temporarily transferred
his allegiance to Champlin. 1t was
merely "feeler," for upon the next
vote-the third roll call-the result was: {:
Champlin, 80; Searle, Al; Stivers, 40.
Nearly two hours had been taken up
by this voting, and j. j. Furlong moved
an.adjournment until $3.50 o'clock. No
objections were raised.
The Alliance men at once repaired to
Room 13 for caucus. j. n. Capser had
the Democrats meet IN the judiciary
committee room, and w. F. Cross gath
cred the Republicans into the cloak
room. Earnest debate and consultation
followed until nearly l o'clock. The
Democrats and Alliance men still failed
to agree, and the Republicans stood by
chuckling gleefully. The longer the
deadlock was maintained the better be-
came the prospects of their candidate.
Many of the Republicans were confident
of the ultimate success of Searle.
The same stereOtyped programme
was gone through with when the house
reaSsembled at $3.50. The roll was
called, and the vote on speaker was:
Champlin, 80; Searle, Al; Stivers, 40.
This was sufficient. An adjournment
was taken until this morning at 10
o'clock.
The Alliance members held another
caucus. SO did the Democrats. Moth
ing materially was accomplished, when
the members repaired to the hotels,
where during the evening the caucus
ing was resumed.
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ROYER REPORTS.
The Pine Ridge Agents Tells OF
the Last Skirmish

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE COM
missioner of Indian affairs has received
a report from Indian Agent Royer at
Pine Ridge dated December 81, giving
an account of the fight at Wounded
Knee creek two days before. The re-
port says:
ssFrom the best information can OBJ
tain, Big Foot and his band surrendered
to Maj. Whiteslde, and while they were
dlsarming them an Indian known as
their medicine man. rose from his
seat and began to cry out, "Kill the
soldiers, their bullets will not have any
effect upon our ghost spirits," and at
the same time STOPPING to the ground
and picking up handfuls of dirt, throw
ing it up in the air, and after
short performance of perhaps two
minutes, fired his gun III the direction
of the military which started the fight.
Lieut.. Standing Soldier, (who was for a
long time lieutenant on the police force
at this agency, but now employed by
the United States Amy as SCOUT on
the night of the Both inst. arrived at
this agency from sPorcupine Creek with
sixty-three Indians who belonged to the
Big Foot band, consisting of eighteen
bucks and the balance women
and children. The Bucks were
disarmed after their arrival
at the agency by the scouts and agency
police and placed under military guard.
ain told that this little band are some
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PARTY LINES.
They Are Strictly Drawn in the
Colorado LEGISLATURE.

DENVER, Col, Jan. THE eighth
general assembly for the state of Colo
RADIO was convened at noon to-day In
this city. and after the completion of
the organization of its two branches ad-
iourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
M. B. Carpenter. of this city, was chosen
president of the senate. and Hon. W. j.
Hanna, of MonteZuma county, was
elected speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives. The vote In the organiza-
ton of both houses was upon strict
party lines, the senate standing sixteen
Republicans to nine Democrats. and the
house thirty-two Republicans to sixteen
Democrats. The programme as de-
cided upon at the Republican caucus
last night was carried out to
the letter, and the organization
this morning was merely matter of
form and unattended by any friction.
In the senate the Democrats went
through the form of nominating candi-
dates for all the more important offices,
but in the house they were not heard
from after the election of speaker. No
contest was presented for any seat in
the senate, but in the house the conf
mittee OH credentials announced one
from Arapahoe county. The governors
message will be the first matter for
consideration at to-morrow's session.
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WINONA's STORY.
She Could Have Prevented the
Trouble at Wounded Knee.

KEoKUK. To-, Jan. Miss Mary G..
Collons, known as ''Winona the Mis-
sionary," arrived in this city to day
from the scene of the Indian troubles in
South Dakota, where she has been
for several years. She visited
Sitting Bulls camp just be
fore the latter was killed by the
police. She says the old chief promised
her that the ghost dances should stop at
once, but broke his.wOrd. In reference
to the Wounded Knee affair, she said
the soldiers wanted to avenge Clusters
death. She greatly opposed the mass
ing of troops OH the frontier, and
thought that had not the soldiers been
sent to intercept the Indians at the time
of the first disturbance that they would
soon have quieted down, and the sacri-
flee of many lives thus been averted.
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HoosIER DEMOCRATS.
Officers Nominated by the Legis
latiVe Caucus.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, JAM. THE
legislature will convene tomorrow
morning at 10 O'clock in its fifty-sev-
enth biennial session. The Democrats
caucused tonight and nominated the
following officers:
Secretary of the senate, D. II. Fenton, of
Lake county; assistant secretary. George f.
Peasants. of Switzerland county: doorkeeper,
o. T. Wells, OF Marion. For speaker of the
house, Mason j. Niblack, of Knox; principal
clerk, Thomas S. Newklrk, of Rush county
assistant clerk, Charles E. Crowley, of Sulii-
van; .doorkeeper. Frank D. Hiambugh. of
Miami.
The Democrats have twO-thirds ma
jority in each house, and the caucus
nominee will be elected. Gov. Hoyey's
message will be delivered Friday.
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Warm Reception.

HURoN,S. D.,Jan. Col. Ray Myers,
consul at San Salvador. has Instituted a
suit for $4,000 against that republic, and
is pressing his claim through the state
department.. When he arrived at his
post of duty year ago he found a re-
beilion in progress, and he had to make
his way to his hotel amid shot and shell.
The siege continued day after day, and
the only protection ne had was to take
refuge behind a huge rock bath tub.
Here he remained for seyenty-two hours
and considers he is damaged s5Q, 200.
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tlemen who will represent their two
nartias nnnn the committees of the sem

tleuIcH VIII Will IcpT6ScHb LloII tWO
parties upon the committees of the SEN
ate. 1t was unanimously agreed that
the chairmanships be divided equally,
and that, upon each committee presided
over by an Alliance man, the Dem
ocrats shall have larger rep
resentation than the Alliance, and
vice versa. Taking the railroad COM
mittee as an example, the Democrats
are given six members, the Alliance
four and the Republicans tine balance.
The chairman of this committee is an
Alliance man. The Republicans will be
notified to present the names of the
men they desire npon their committees.
This proposition was so eminently fair
that it met with unanimous approval,
and, after selecting members of all the
committees and Ind ulging in general
conversation for time, the conference
broke up.
Senator Crandall, of the Republican sena-
torial caucus, yesterday named Gen. San
born. OF Ramsey. and Messrs. Alien, of Carl
ton and stockton, of Rice, as the caucus
committee for this session.
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Paying The Soldiers.

PINE RIDGE. Jan. 7.-Some of the
hostiles were seen leaving camp last
night. and making their way over the
country towards the various agencies.
Whether their errand signifies disin-
tegration, or an effort to secure recruits
is not yet known, though the scouts think
the former. Paymaster Major Baker
left Rushville this morning for the
agency, with money to pay off the SOL
diaro
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that became lost from Big Foot during
the excitement following the killing of
Sitting Bull at Standing Rock agency,
and were at the time of their capture
hunting for the Big Foot band. They
were not informed of the fight until
after they were safely under guard, and
then only in q mild way, that they
might not become excited over the loss
of their leadeY''
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NOBLE TRIUMPHs.
He Secures the Retention OF His
Pet Indian Agents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-The following
telegram was sent to Gen. Miles to-day

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE following
telegram was sent to Gen. Miles to-day:
headquarters of the Army, Washington,
Jan. z, 1S9l.-Maj. Gen, Miles. Pine Ridge
Agency, S. D.: After mature consideration
of your recommendations respecting Indian
agents, it has been decided to appoint one or
the army officers named by you to be agent
at the Pine Ridge agency TO have full charge
of all the Indians assembled at that place.
His appointment will be sent out without de
lay. 1t has also been decided not to appoint
army officers to act as Indian agents at any
of the other agencies, but to leave you TO ex-
ercise the necessary military control under
the orders heretofore given by the president,
and through the officers named by YOU and
approved in my dispatch of yesterday, and
such others as may hereafter be selected for
that purpose it being understood that this
military supervision and control will need
to be only temporary. This conclusion is re-
garded as final settlement of the question.
j. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major General Commanding.
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MET AND ADJOURNED.
Deadlock Over the Speaker
Blocks Business in the House.

The deadlock over the speakership
continues. Two sessions were held in
the house yesterday, four votes were
taken on speaker, each of the three can
didates received a straight party vote
and adjOurnmentS were taken. Repeated
conferences were held between the Re-
publican and Democratic members, but
neither were able to agree. The Demo-
Gratis gently insinnated that in the way
of committees, etc., the Alliance men
wanted the earth, and the latter were
not slow In returning the compliment.
Lane *. Stone presided over yester-
days sessions. He did this in the ab-
Sencc OF Secretary OF State Brown, who
was reported sick. Mr.. Brown could
not have been very sick, as during
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SPEAKER CHANPLIN.
At Length the Democracy and
the Alliance Get To-
gether
And Agree Upon E. 7. Champ
lin, Of Blue Earth, for
Speaker.
A Happy and Harmonious
Termination OF the Past
Dead Lock.
Rhat Transpired in Yester-
terday's Brief Legislative
Session.

Hon. E. r. Champlin, the Blue Earth
county statesman, will be elected speak
er of the house this morning. This
happy result of the conferences that
have taken place between the Demo
erats and the Farmers Alliance men
was not brought about till nearly mid
night, and is the fruit of mutual cOnceS-
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Harrington's Def.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Jan. 7.-Paddy
Harrington has posted $500 as a forfeit
for a match for 81, 600 side with John
Curtis. The money is In the hands of a
prominent business man, who will hand
1t with another $500 to the stakeholder
agreed on i'll the articles.
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sIayin Too III to right.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. flames Cor
bett, of California. matched to fight
Peter Jackson for $4,000, and his man.
ager, Charles Steinzell, arrived to-day,
and will remain until after the Demp-
sey-Fitzsimmons fight. It's stated that
COrbett's match with SlaviD before the
Olympic club. of this city, is off on ac-
count of Slayin's illness.
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UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
Indications of a Move on the Hos
tile Forces.

VI a. AAOfO Oih eAO AAOo-
tile Forces.
RUsHvnLE, Neb., Jan. THE Omaha
Bee correspondent says: Companies
d and E, of the First Infantry regulars,
that arrived here from the West last
night, were hurried to the agency
this morning early. There is
every indication that a great fight
is close at hand, and from the unusual
activity in army circles it would seem
as if some fears are entertained that
such an engagement will occur before
the army is fully ready for it. The
government pay master arrived this
morning, and, with his shekels, was es-
corted to the agency by detachment of
the Seventh cavalry. A very much cas-
ier feeling prevails not only in the
towns, but through the country.
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Opium Seizure.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 1.-THE police
this morning seized 800 pounds of
smuggled opium, valued at $1,000. The
drug was brought from British COlum-
bia via Puget sound. and IS thought to
have been. smuggled by conductor and
brakeman on Northern Pacific train.
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ASKING FOR ARMS.
Maurading Sioux Creating Excite
ment in Colorado.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 1.-Two calls
for arms, to be used for the protection
of settlers from Indians, were received
at the governors Office yesterday. Ma
rauding Sioux are in Converse county,
not over 100 miles north of this city.
The arms at the disposal of the execu-
tive were exhausted two weeks ago.
Maj. Stilzer, of the state guards, has
been sent to Lusk and Douglas to inves-
tigate, and if he thinks the situation
serious, the militia will be ordered out
at once
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Cant WaIIace,s Funeral

CHARLESTON, S. G., Jan. Capt.
Wallace, who was killed by Indians in
the battle at Wounded Knee,wa buried
to-day at YorkvIIe, S. e., his old home.
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SENATE COMMITTEES.

The Victorious Combine Reaches
an Equitable Division.
All the Democratic and Alliance mem
bers of the senate metat the Merchants
last evening and agreed upon the gen.
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CAMERON THEIR CHOICE.

The Republican Caucus Stands by
the Veteran.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Pa, Jan. 7.-The