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The record-union., 1891-10-17
TIE LIBRARIANS.
officers Elected for. the Ensuing Year
Adjournment.

officers Elected for the Ensuing Year
Adjournment.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-The final ses-
sion of the American Librarians Asso-
citation began this morning at Pioneer
Hall at 1850 o'clock. Before the regular
proceedings began the Chairman made a
number OF announcements regarding the
excursion to Santa Cruz and Monterey
and the homeward trip of those living in
the East. The attendance was much
smaller that at any Of the preceding ses-
sions, the Oakland trip Of yesterday
seemingly having overcome quite num-
ber.
The first business of this morning was
the election Of officers, the association
electlng an Executive Committee of five,
they having the power to add to the
number and from the augmented COM
mittee choose the President, Secretary
and other officials. The nominations
We're made from the floor, after which an
informal ballot was held, followed by a
formal one, which latter resulted in the
selection of the following Executive
Committee: F. P. Hill, w. T. Fletcher,
z. A. Cutter. K. a. Linderfeldt and G. a.
Dudley.
The Executive Committee met and re-
ported that they had elected the following
otncers tor the ensuing year: President,
K. A. Linderteldt Milwaukee: Vice
Presidents, w. I. Fletcher, Amherst; L..
X. Steiner, Baltimore; c. c. Soule, Brook
line, Mass; j. c. Rowell, Berkeley: Miss
G. NJ. Hewins, Hartford; Secretary,
Frank 2. Hill, Newark; Assistant Secre-
taries, w. e. Parker Boston; NJ. S. Cut
Ter, Albany, n. Y; IL. e. Davidson, Bos-
ton; f. IL. Hill, Chicago; Professor 6. T.
Little, Bowdoin College; Treasurer, H. j /.
Carr Scranton pnnr0 TC1,,
tee, Gardner NJ. Jones, Salem, Mass;
Harriet {. Green, Boston; Mary A. Bean,
Brookline; Library School Committee,
Mary w. Plummer, Brookline; DR.. G. c.,
Wise, Chicago; w. X. Stetson, New Ha-
ven; Public Document Committee, E. C.
Hovey, Brookline; R. r. Bowker, ex-
editor Library Journal; T. II. Wallis,
Sacramento. Cal; Standing Committee,
the President, ex officio; the Secretary,
ex officio; +. M. Cruden, st. Louis; En-
dowment Committee, j. n. Glenn, Balti-
more; G. e. Hovey, Brookline; Pliney T..
Sexton, New York; Trustees of Endow-
ment Fund, Pliney T. Sexton, New
York: Norman Williams, Chicago; G. E.
HoVey, Brookline.
Councilors-Justin Winsor, Harvard
University; w. f. Poole, Chicago; G. A.
Cutter, Boston; f. NJ. Crunden, st. Louis;
Melvl Dewey, New York; S. S. Green.
ex-President, Worcester, Mass; w. II.
Brett, Cleveland; G. r. Dudley, Denver;
G. A. Nelson, Chicago; H. NJ. Utley, De-
troit; la. w. Whelpley, Cincinnati; John
Edmunds, Philadelphia; j. V. Cheney,
San Francisco; Miss II. P. James, VIII
kesbarre, Pa; Miss M. Z. Sargent,
Lowell, Mass; John G. Dana, Denver:
Tersa L. Kelso, Los Angeles; Alfred E.
Whitaker, San Francisco; Horace Will
son, San Francisco; w. c. Fitch, Sacra-
mento; d. V. r. Johnson, Albany, n. Y.
1t was then decided TO hold the last ses-
sion of the thirteenth annual session
when the Eastern excursionists reached
Chicago on their homeward trip, and an
adjournment was then had until that
time.
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FlSTlC ARENA.
SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT RENDERED
TO JACK DEMPSEY.
Over Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars
in Subscriptions, Beside the
Gate Receipts.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-The quarters
of the Pacific Athletic Club in the new
Wigwam building were crowded tonight
on the occasion of the benefit rendered
Jack Dempsey, the well-known pugilist,
by his San Francisco admirers. Fully
$500 people were present, including
many of the most prominent sporting
men of the coast. The subscriptions,
which have been coming in for two
weeks past, aggregated over S38, 900,
among the largest being that of Phil
Dwyer, the New York turfman, of 81 900,
and one by Nose Gunst, promoter of the
benefit, for $500. In addition to these
were several Of 500 from San Francisco
bookmakers and other patrons of the
sport. Checks were received from Chi
cago, Washington, New York and other
Eastern cities. More than 1000 admis-
sion tickets had also been sold at 81
apiece.
Billy Jordan acted as master of cere-
monies. There was plethora of volun-
teer talent, and by the time eighteen
couples had appeared in the ring and
spared, the audience was calling for the
''event of the evening"
Among the more notable participators
in the evenings entertainment We're Joe
Acton, 'the little Demon" and jeff Clark
Of Pittsburg, who wrestled one fall catch
as-catch-can, Acton winning in two min
utes. Jack Steele of Boston and Robert
Walpole of Vallejo had three-round set
TO, Steele drawing blood freely from Wal
poles nose. The other contests were
chiefly by local tolent.
Dal Hawkins of San Francisco and Joe
Sofa, a lightweight of Los Angeles. and
Young Mitchell and Dempsey closed the
entertainment, the latter being greeted
with great applause. Five large floral
pieces were then brought into the ring,
one being huge fve-pointed star with
vari-colored electric lights.
Dempsey, through Jordan, proffered
his thanks to his friends, and a three
round set-to between himself and Mitch
ell followed. Mitchell led with his left
on the jaw and broke ground Mitchell
led again, but was parried. He again led
his left, but Dempsey turned and broke
ground. An exchange of left-hand blows
in the face followed, and Mitchell landed
on Dempsey's head with both hands.
In the second round Mitchell led with
his left falling short, while Dempsey
stood him of with straightleft. Mitchell
several times landed good lefts on Demp-
sey's nose, and once sent him SIDEWAYS
to the ropes. Mitchell plainly had the
best of the round.
Mitchell got several straight lefts on
the chest in the third, but countered with
good effect, and the round and entertain
ment ended with rapid exchange of two
handed blows or each others head.
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Railroad on1cials at Fresno.

FRESNO, Oct. 16.-First President
G. f. Crocker and General Manager A.
n. Towne, accompanied by two English
bondholders, arrived here this afternoon
by special train and spent a short time
driving through this city and neighboring
vineyards. All expressed admiration at
the rapid growth and improvements made
during the past few months. The party left
about 8 CLOCK forAlcalde, the terminal Of
the branch railroad running west from
Goshen. They will remain all night at
Alcalde, and tomorrow will examine
the coal field and oil region in the west
ern portion of Fresno County, then re-
turn TO San Francisco tomorrow even
ing over the new west railroad running
from Armona through Los Banos and
Tracy.
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NE IRIsH CAUsE.
Statement From O'Brien Regarding.
the BouIogne Conference.

statement From O'Bricn Regarding
the BouIogne Conference.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-William O'Brien.
member of Parliament, to-day made
public statement or manifesto in reply
to the recent Parnellite defances. He
writes: 81 have waited since the funeral,
hoping that the late Parnell's leading
supporters, knowing my relations with
Parnell at Boulogne, would have the
manliness to disassociate themselves
from the diabolical charges circulated
broadcast by their special organ-that
Dillon and myself bounded their leader
TO death.p
OBrien continues by saying that as
the lnSlnuatlonS as to his treatment of
Parnell are not rebuked or repudiated by
the men who knew them to be false, he
feels absolyed from all obligations of
silence in regard to the conference at
Boulogne. The unalterable basis of all
communications with Parnell at Bou-
longe was, first and last, O'Brien says,
his retirement from the leadership.
OBrien says: "ParnelFs four most influ-
ential lieutenants professed themselves
rs eager as ourselves to secure ParnelFs
withdrawal. These same men are now
silent while their organ charges me with
plotting to get rid of Parnell. They
themselves pressed me to consent to Par
nells first proposition, which was that
he should retire in favor OF myself, and
at the close of the negotiations they re-
peated their convictions. 1t would
have solved the difficulty had I con-
sented."
a letter from Parnell to O'Brien is then
given, in which the former expresses his
gratitude for the kindness and gentleness
of spirit shown him by O'Brien. O'Brien
concludes: 'Thus closed the Boulogne
communications. With full recognition
we parted as honorable opponents.''
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INDIAN LANDS.
negotiations Pending for the Cession
OF Large Tract in Wyoming.

negotiations Pending for the Cession
OF Large Tract in Wyoming.
DENVER, Oct 16. - The Associated
Press correspondent, who accompanied
the Commission TO negotiate with the
Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians of
wyoming for the cession of part of the
Wind River Reservation, telegraphs
that the Commission has effected an
agreement with the Indians, under which
they cede to the United States about
] 1904 600 acres ont of 4 total of 2,00O. 900
3cres. The Indians receive $500, 900. or
about 55 cents per acre. The lands ceded
include practically all the land north of
Wind River and strip on the eastern
Jart of the reservation. The country is
well watered, the bottom lands are rich,
and there is about 100000 acres of bench
lands which irrigation companies can
make good agricultural land at a reasona-
I,lc cost. The whole reservation is fine
sheep and cattle range Coal and oil are
found on the ceded lands, and there are
indications of moro valuable mineral.
The country is 150 miles from railroad
communication.
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Special to the REcoRp.uSrox.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.--A Herald Val
paraiso special says: 'sThree, and per-
haps four, American men-of-warsmen
were killed and several others were more
or less injured in desperate street fight
here this afternoon with crowd of Chill
can sailors. The Chileans did not do all
the fighting, for when the fight was ended
number of them were found to be pretty
badly hurt, though, so far as I can ascer-
tain now, none of them were killed. Tho
American blue jackets were from tho
United States cruiser Baltimore. and tho
ChIleans We're from various warships
now in the harbor
I'll IS impossible at present to get at tho
particulars of the fight, or the names of
the killed and wounded. There are sew
eral accounts as to the origin OF the diff
Guilty. Ever since the triumph of the
Junta there has been feeling among the
lower classes of bitter hostility toward
Americans, and the sailors sometimes
have been subjected to insults. 1t is re-
ported that a party of American sailors
to-day were insulted by Chileans, and
their hot-headedness led to the battle"
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SAN QUENTIN CONSPIRACY CASE.
The Examination Continued Until Next
Friday,

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 16.-This morning
the case of S. w. Sullivan, charged with
sending weapons into the State Prison at
San Quentin, was brought up before
Judge Dutficy. The court met at the
prison. Convict Sullivan was not pres
ent, no subpenas having been served on
either himself or Warden Aull of Folsom
Prison. Warden Hale asked to be sworn
in order to deny the allegation made in
the affidavit of S. w. Sullivan. He de-
MED that convict Sullivan had been re-
moved from San Quentin to Folsom for
the reason that the prison officials did not
want him to testify in the case. He also
stated that when the court made the
proper order c. c. Sullivan would be
produced in court. The Judge then made
the necessary order, and the examination
was continued until next Friday at 10
O'Clock
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heaviest forgeries ever known in Wis
consin was discovered to-day. The
name Of George Hiles, millionaire
landowner and capitalist, has been
forged for nearly $780, 600. The fraudulent
paper passed through the hands of NJ. r.
Hanson, reputed to be wealthy lum-
herman at Hanson, Wood County. He
disappeared several days ago. He had
had extensive dealings with Hiles for
several years, and managed to keep the
paper covered up until after his disap-
pearance
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Conoress Of Women

GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.), Oct 16-At to-
days session of the Association for the
Advancement of Women, Julia Ward
Howe Of Rhode Island was elected Presi-
dent. There was also long list of Vice
Presidents, including Jennie A. Froisethe
of Utah and Ellen q, Sargent of Califor-
MIA. The congress closed this evening
with a symposium on the subject of
Man." that parsonage being handled Sc
NereIy by numerous witty Speakers
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MADE rNcENDIARY SPEECHES.
The Russian Jews Held for Trial at
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-Before Judge
Biddle to-day hearing was had on the
habeas corpus cases in the interest of
julius Moskowitz, Isidore Brenner and
Morris Gillis, Russian Jews, charged
with breach of the peace, distributing
anarchistic circulars, making incendiary
speeches and melting to riot. Officers
testified as to their utterances at meet
ing, when they advised their hearers not
to fear the police, condemned the Presi-
dent of the United States, and said he
ought to be killed. Judge Biddle said he
had no doubt but that the preaching of
their doctrines was seditious. These
foreigners came to this country yolun-
tarily, and the first thing they did was to
attack our institutions. They were enc
mics to the human race. He held all for
trial.
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PRATT DIVORCE SUIT.

Judge Ellsworth Denies Mrs. Pratt's
Motion for a Nonsuit.
OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-In the Pratt divorce
case to-day Judge Ellsworth delivered
his opinion. He said that he was con-
vinced that Mrs. Pratt's confession was
a true one, and, as regards the questions
of her sanity, he had never seen a more
intelligent woman on the witneSs-stand
The Judge also thought that Bessie
Barnes was telling the truth in her cor
roboratiye testimony. In formal terms
nonsuit, but owing to the illness Of coun-
sci, adjournment was taken to Tuesday
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DREADFUL SCENE.
The Rope Breaks While a Murderer /
Being Hung.

Being Hung.
REDWOOD FALLS (Minn.), Oct. ia
dreadful scene was enacted this morning
at the execution of William Rose. The
prisoner made speech, in which he pro-
tested his innocence and accused man
named Slower of the murder. The trap
was sprung at 4:56 O'Clock and the rope
parted. The body was picked up and
another moose adjusted. When the trap
was again sprung the man slowly
strangled to death
MADISON (Ga.). Oct. 16.-AIeck Morris
was hanged at noon to-day.
NORFOLK, Oct. 15.-George Dyer, under
arrest in Eastville for the murder of Mrs.
Fannie McFadden of Cape Charles City,
was taken from jail and hanged by mob.
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Glenn County Court Notes.

WILLOWS, Oct. l6.-The first jury term
of the Superior Court of Glenn County
was concluded to-day, after two weeks
session. Three criminal cases We're tried,
with the result of one acquittal, one con-
viction of assault with deadly weapon,
and one conviction OF murder in the first
degree, with life Imprisonment. The
trial calendar is cleared.
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Killed hv q TrnIn.

STOCKTON, Oct. 16.-Michael Hastings,
formerly of this city, but now a resident
of Fresno, was killed by this mornings
San Francisco train near South street.
He came here last evening intending to
leave for San Francisco to-day. Whether
he fell from the train or was struck by it
when walking on the track is not known.
His body was fearfully mangled. He
leaves a family in Fresno.
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1HE WORLDS FAIR.
The Stars and Stripes to Float
From an I,IOo-FoOt Tower.
1T WILL LAY IN THE SHADE THE
EIFFEL TOWER

Nearly a Hundred Delegates to a W.
c. t. q. Convention at Bradford,
Pa, Poisoned by Something They
Ate or Drank at n Dinner-Hordes
of Chinese Entering This Country
Over the Minnesota and North Da-
kota Borders.
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GREAT DISORDER.
A General Free Fight Barely Prevented
at n Socialist Congress.

ERFURT, Oct 16.-During to-day's ses-
sion of the Socialist Congress, Werner
and Wildberger were allowed freedom of
speech to explain their accusations that
member of the committee had accepted
presents for political services. They in
dulged in torrents of personal invectives
and general free fight was barely pre-
vented. The opposition speakers were
mostly of anarchist character, and not in
dorsed by the congress. a committee
was finally appointed TO inquire into the
accusations.
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Thirteen STAGE Robbers Arrested.

LAKEvIEw orr, Oct. 16. = Thirteen
men have been arrested who are sus-
pected of participation in the late robbery
OF the stage running between Lakeview
and Linkville. The officers found in the
possession of the men arrested several
postal notes and money orders.
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valuable Horses Burned.

SABTNA (O.), Oct. 16.-The stable of u.
nj. Morgan, a breeder of trotting horses,
was burned yesterday. destroying thir-
teen valuable trotting and pacing horses
and mares. Among the victims were
Nancy Strathmore, valued at $4,000:
Hazard Strathmore, Artimus Jr., Start
away, Clinton, Highland King and others.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000. No
insurance. The fire is believed to have
been of incendiary origin.
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storms in ENGLAND.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-The storm, which
abated for time, has boen renewed with
increased fury, and reports are received
from all over the country of it ravages
The vessels which have arrived at Eng
lish ports seeking a shelter from the
storm are in pitiable condition.
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COAST RACES.
Match for 5000 Side Between Mad
ison and SiIas skinner

Match for $4,000 Side Between Mad
ison and Silas Skinner.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 16.-A match race.
to be trotted at the Bay District track,
was made to-day for So. 900 side between
the stallion James Madison, record 2:234.
owned by II. I. Thornton, and I. De
Turks Silas Skinner, record 2:17.
OAKLAND RACES.
OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-The fall running
meeting ended to-day. Nine-sixteenths
of a mile dash, Fox won, Ida Glenn sec
ond. Time, 0:55a.
Three quarters ola mile dash for two
year-olds, Edith won, Kyrene second.
Time, 1:I74. MeGinty finished first, but
was disqualified for fouling.
Mile dash, Sir Walter won, Fsperanza
second, Time, LAP.
Thirteen-sixteenths of mile, Applause
won, Ida Glenn second. Time, 1:22.
The match race between Acclaim and
Applause was forfeited to the latter.
AT MODESTO.
MODESTO, Oct. 16.-This was the third
day of the races. First race, quarter
light and Big Davis. running, Redlight
Won in two straight heats. Best time,
0:234.
Next came a one-mile trotting race,
best two in three, between John Wheeler.
Frank G. and Lorena. John Wheeler
won in two straight heats. Time, 2:37-
2:;3S3.
The third race was five-eighths of
mile dash, between Ginger and Ginger
Ale. The frst-named won IN 0:40i.
A pacing race, three in five, came next,
George N, Prince and Pacing Prince
being entered. George n. won. Best
time, 2:303.
The last race was three-quarters of a
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ReImont,s Horses Sold.

New YORK, Oct 16.-The stud of Au-
gust Belmont came under the hammer
this afternoon. The following horses
We're sold: Beiladonna, s., 500; Bellona,
$3.50; Carina, $500; chestnut colt by st.
Blaise, $7,5G0; Carita, s., 800; chestnut tiIly
by st. Blaise 81 GOO
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Bnnk Director Arrested.

LONDON, Oct 16.-Arthur E. Smfthers,
Managing Director of the English Bank
of the River Plate, was arrested to-day
charged with stealing $3.50 The pris-
oner for years past has been in the habit
of taking money from the funds of the
bank, but until recently was able to re-
place them before the auditing of ac-
counts.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-An Ohio editor
having written to Mr. Blaine that the
Democratic papers were parading him as
an opponent of the Mckinley bill, he re-
Tlia6 90 fOlIO1x-r.
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Dried Fruit Shinment

SAN JOSE, Oct. 16.-A special train of
dried fruit was shipped from here to-day
by Frank Buxton. consigned to S. T..
Fish d. Co., Chicago, via the Santa Fe
route. The special will run through in
seven and half DAYS.
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Wholesale Change of Religious Belief.

PARIS, Oct. 16.-News of a wholesale
change of religious belief comes from
Cohors. 1t appears that the Bishop of
Cohors, having refused celebration of
second mass in church at the village of
Murat on Sundays, the people of the
whole village in consequence became
alienated from Catholicism and embraced
Professionalism.
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Ralfour,s Appointment.

LONDON. Oct. 16.-The newspapers,
commenting on Balfour's appointment
as First Lord of the Treasury, the position
held by the late William Henry Smith,
says the choice is good one.
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mile dash. between Captain Al and On
tario. Captain Al won by neck. Time,
I.I-l
SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENTS
Plans Adopted for Boulevard Along
the Beach.

EIans Adopted Tor q BOuIoVard Along
the Beach.
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. l6.-The City
Council has adopted plans for boule-
ward 100 feet wide, extending about one
mile along the beach in front of this city,
just above high-water mark, and pro-
tected from the sea by a heavy bulkhead.
The sidewalk and roadway will be paved
with bituminous rock and lined with
double rows of trees. 1t will terminate
in plaza, with winding walks, band
stand, bath-house, pavilion, etc., and
filled with trees and tropical plants. A
twenty -five-toot-wide extension will
cross Castle Rock to the beach beyond,
and an extension forty feet wide will ex-
tend east OF State street mile and half
to the Montecito beach. The work will
cost ahout SlDO GOO
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Collision at Sea.

LONDON, Oct 16.-A telegram from
Portland says Dutch man-of-war col
Gded off Portland with the British bark
Mysterious Star. Both vessels were
greatly damaged
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Prominent Persons Dead.

CHARLESTON Is. c., Oct. 16.-Commo-
dore Nathaniel Duncan, formerly of U.
S. N. died here this morning.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 16.-Brother Andreas
Dinker, the first and oldest member OF
the Benedictine Order of the Roman
Catholic Church in the United States,
died this morning, aged 20.
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Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oS.

PORTLAND orr, Oct. 17.-This after
noon an electric car on the Metropolitan
Railway Company's line jumped trestle
and was precipitated distance of thirty
feet below. The car contained thirteen
passengers, eleven of whom were injured.
Mrs. w. Olds was most seriously injured,
but fatal results are not feared The 9TH
ers received but slight injuries. The
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INDIAN ARMY RECRUITS.
Curious Question of Administration
Brought to Public Notice.

Curious Question of Administration
Brought to Public Notice.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-A rather curl
GUS question of administration has been
brought to public attention by the report
of General Merritt, commanding the De-
partment of Dakota. General Merritt
complains that the enlistment of Sioux
Indians as soldiers in the regular army
has been interfered with by reason of the
action of the Indian Bureau in refusing
TO issue rations to Indians who have en-
listed as soldiers. AS the report is sup
posed to be dated about the 18th of july,
the Indian Bureau officials believe that
this fact accounts for the failure Of GEN
eral Merritt to state that about month
ago directions were issued to Indian
agents TO distribute rations to Indians
enlisting as soldiers the same as if they
were still on the reservation, and not
drawing pay and subsistence from the
Government as soldiers.
Mr.. Belt, Assistant Commissioner, who
was at the time thequestion was broached
by the War Department acting Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, opposed this
system of double pay to Indians, but Sec
retary Noble concluded that rather than
to put any obstacle in the way of the War
Departments recruiting soldiers from
among the Indians the issue of rations
would be allowed for the present, and di-
rections to that effect were sent to the In
dian agents under date of September 10th.
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Mfs. Thurman att Dentll,s Door.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 16.-8Ers Allen G..
Thurman's condition is very critical to-
night, and it is not thought that she will
survive till morning. She has lain in a
stupor for three days.