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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
THE GREAT FATHER.
A Delegation of Sioux Chiefs
Will Visit Washington.
INDIANS GIVE UP THEIR GUNS
Big Road Turns Over Nine WeapOns-Hostiles
Struggling in to the Agency-Arrange-
ment Of the Camps.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-GeneraI Schofeld
received telegram from General Miles
this morning dated Pine Ridge, January
Ii, as follows: SIN order to restore entire
confidence among these Indians, I have
found 1t necessary to send delegation to
washington toreceive the assurance of tho
nlgnest authority of the good intention Of
the government towards them. This win
answer double purpose, namely, it will
satisfy them, bridge over the transition
period between war and peace, dlspel dis
trust and hostility, and restore confidence.
IL Will also be guarantee of peace while
bhey are absent | ask that my action may
receive the approval of the department by
telegraph. Everything is progressing sat
lslactorlly and l can see no reason why
perfect peace may not be established"
by direction of Secretary Proctor Gen
eraI Schoheld sent the following reply:
ine secretary of war conferred with the
President and secretary of the interior in
regard to your proposal to send delega-
uon OF Sioux chiefs to Washington and
tney approve your recommendation The
secretary OF the interior has sent an agent
TO conduct them. 1t is desired that the
delegation be as small as possible, five or
SIX and not more than ten. If the delega-
tlon mas already started telegraph at once
tue number en- route and the commanding
ofticeru
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
NO PRICE, NO BEATTY
For United States Judge for
Idaho, but Probably Sweet.
THE PRESIDENT FAVORS HIM.
The Democratic Programme in Montana-Sen-
ators Farwell and Blair Fail
to Secure determinations

WASHINGTON, Jan. b Special telegram
90 The HERALD. The Idaho Senators are
satisfied that Price cannot receive the
appointment as judge, but they are deter
mined that Beatty shrll not have it. Yes
terday Messrs. Shoup, Mcconnell and
Dubois called upon the President and sug-
gested the name of Representative Sweet
as compromise candidate. Mr.. Sweet is
not particularly anxious 10 obtain the
office, for the salary is only $500 year.
On the other hand, he feels that new
Republican member from a frontier state
will not be able to accomplish much in the
next House, and this is probably the consid-
GRAFTON which viii induce him to accept,
if the nomination shall be rendered
TO him. The expectation is that the Presi-
dent viii agree to Sweets appointment as
an easy solution of an embarrassing com
plication.
IL is also reported to-day that Mr.. Pink
ham, whom the Senators have recommended
for the marshalship, will probably be ap-
pointed and that his nomination will be
made simultaneously with that of the
United States judge.
The Senators deny that any effort is be-
ing made to secure the dismissal of the as
sayer at Boise city. They intimate move
in that direction may be made later on, but
grains Of allowance. 1t is quite probable
that new assayer will be appointed be-
fore the close of the present Congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
In The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Senate bill
to increase the compensation of employees
In the government printing Office went
over without action.
Dawes, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported resolution (Which was
referred TO the committee on contingent ex-
penses) directing an exhaustive inquiry
into the condition of the Indians of North
and South Dakota, Montana and elsewhere
Henderson introduced a bill to establish
branch mint at Omaha. Neb., and Nc
Council one for mint at Boise CITY.
Idaho.
Morgan offered preamble and concur
rent resolution on the subject OF the recent
proceedings in the supreme court in con-
nection with the Behring sea dispute.
Inc resolution declares such proceeding
without precedent and prejudlcial to the
comfy OF nations and to the usual and ami
cable conduct of international relations,
and is not IN consonance with the dignity
OF the government and people, or with the
respect due to the President of the United
States. Referred.
The election bill was taken I'D. and
Evarts spoke at length in advocacy of it.
He particularly scored the new constitu-
ton OF Mississippi in so far as it related to
elections and the suffrage.
Pasco obtained the floor and the bill was
laid aside informally.
Hoar gave notice that tomorrow he
should ask the Senate that the session last
until the bill was finished
Sanders offered resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the secretary of the
interior to inquire into the claims of set
tiers within the bounds of Yellowstone
ptrk on the 1st of March, 1872.
The conference report on the bill for a
public building at Portland, Oregon. was
agreed to.
Adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
IT Is MOST PROBABLE
That the President Will Veto q
Free Coinage Bill.
THE CONSEQUENCES If HE DOES.
The Silver Men in the House are HopefuI-A
Friendly Sentiment is Springfng Up
The Text of Vests Measure.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-T Special telegram
to The HERALD. The feeling is growing
THAI the free coinage bill will pass the
House and go to the President.
When the bill came over to the House
to-day from the Senate it was greeted with
hand clappiag and other signs of approval.
1t went to the speakers table TO be referred
to the committee on coinage. The commit
tee will hold its regular meeting next
Wednesday and will listen to a strong ar
gument against free coinage from Mr..
Leech, the director of the mint. 1t is
quite probable the committee will vote to
report the bill adversely although one or
two members who have heretofore been
against free coinage show signs of weaken
ing. If the vote is a tie, the bill will re-
main in the committee, but the silver men
are determined that in some way it shall be
taken out of the committee They think
they have the majority of the House and if
this is true they are likely to have their
own way.
Speaker Reed has wearied little of the
roll OF dictator, and to use the words of a
friend, sis tired of pulling President Har-
rison's chestnuts out OF the fire for him. y
Then If the speaker is indisposed to
entertain motion to discharge the coinage
committee from considering the bill or to
let it go to the calendar Of the committee
OF the whole, the silver men believe
they can devise way to compass the OBJ
ect. One method suggested is for a mem
Der to rise to a question of privilege, re-
cite the fact that keeping the bill in com
mlttee is subject of scandal, and move
that the committee be discharged If the
speaker rules that it is not a privileged
question, an appeal will be taken and the
friends Of silver rallied to sustain the ap-
peal. This is one of the several methods
which are being talked about.
The silver men say that they do not pro
pose to be trifled with and that they will
have vote on the bill. The probability is
that the bill will pass by safe majority
My best understanding is that the Presi-
dent will veto it and if this be done, no
further efforts at silver legislation will be
attempted this session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
Rates To Salt Lake CITY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Lines engaged in
traffic to the west have received notice
from the board of trade and transportation
bureau of Salt Lake that delegation will
soon call on them to ask for a re-adjust-
ment of rates to that city. They claim to
have received no concessions since the first
Pacific road was built, while points further
away in Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia have been given material reductions.
Managers of the interested roads say the
claims made in most cases are unjust In
respect to passenger rates, they say the
rates from Chicago to Salt Lake are $50 so
for frst-class, $3.50 for second and S67 so
for the round trip To Helena they are
SOL, 80 for first-class: $3.50 for second and
$50 for the round "trip. To California points.
s72. so for first class; SAT so for second, and
500 for the round trip. The managers say
carload of passengers is taken to Califor-
mia for every passenger taken to Salt Lake.
and that Salt Lake people get all the bene
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
Fraudulent sugar Entries.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-Special Agent
Chance, OF the customs service, made an
important discovery few days ago, which
gave evidence of the existence of a gigantic
conspiracy to defraud the government out
of legitimate revenue. By the merest &C
cident he was made aware of the fact that
there waa a lowering OF sugar entries by
W. Ford Thomas, representing the Claus
Spreckles Sugar refinery Collector Cooper
at once started an investigation, which
showed that fraudulent alterations had
been made in the sugar entries and casual
examination led to the opinion that the
amount of money of which the government
had been cheated was almost$25, 900.
Collector Cooper, with a view to the pro-
lection of the government, made an i'm
mediate demand on c. A. Spreckles, fore
man Of the firm, for the sum of $4,000, be-
lieving that would cover the extent of the
fraud. Spreckles handed to the collector
certificate check for that amount and this.
it is believed, will fully protect the govern
ment The district attorney will at once
institute an investigation with view to
prosecuting the offenders.
The method pursued shows that one or
more persons in the appraisers office acted
with some one on the outside supposed to
represent the Spreckels refinery. The way
the scheme was worked was to so change
VIC uS uESS On Uu6 INVOICES WHICH showed
the polariscope test of the sugar as to re-
duce thu amount of duty to be paid.
Spreckels and his broker, w. Ford
Thomas. deny all knowledge of the fraud.
AS soon as informed of the matter by the
collector, Spreckels at once offered his
cheek.
In an interview this afternoon he said he
would like to know the motive for all this.
which to his mind, is nothing more than
conspiracy. sit may be, said Spreckels,
designed TO damage Mr.. Thomas, who has
been in my employ for eightyears He has
been an honest man and in our business we
have never seen anything 10 cause us to
question his integrity. 1t may be con
spiracy on some ones part to drive him out
of the business" Spreckels added he could
not think Thomas had done anything
wrong and if it is not conspiracy to injure
him it is an effort to injure the firm. They
desire full investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
A CHILD'S REPAST.
1t Swallows Some Sixty Odd
Articles
Such as Pins, Needles, Tacks, Paper, Buttons.
Cork, etc-At Last Accounts it Was
Doing Very Nicely.
[Specialto THE HERALD-Examiner Di

[Specialto THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch.
MOUNT AIRY, Md; Jan. 15.-Mrs. Oscar
M. Spurrier began cleaning house Monday
and placed her eleven months old boy in an
adjoining room on the floor to play while
she worked. Once in while she looked to
see that he was safe from harm, but did not
notice that he had pulled off the table
spread with the sewing basket on it. The
little fellow swallowed paper, buttons,
tackS and even took pins from a paper and
swallowed them without complaining. The
mother later on discovered what had been
done. She examined his mouth and found
nothing in it and felt sure he had not swal-
lowed anything until at about O'Clock in
the afternoon the child cried with pain, and
emitted from it's mouth a number of but
tons and pins. DIR. Todd was sent for and
gave the child an emetic. Within thirty
six hours the little fellow emitted sixty-six
various articles. They had to keep moving
the little fellow about almost constantly.
He bore the pain heroically, hardly crying.
Last night he was quietly sleeping. 1t IS
hoped the worst is over.
Here is the list of things he swallowed:
Is pins, needles, s tacks (tinned), Z wads
or particles of paper 2 wads or particles of
muslin, s china buttons, l vest button, 4
pearl buttons shoe button, piece of bark,
5pieces of cork, piece of feather, 1 piece
match, 1 shank button, brass trousers
button, pieces of chips, and 1 piece of
wrapped cotton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
The Rock Island-Union Pacific Trouble

CHICAGO, Jan. l5.-Ths Rock Island road
to day received official notice from the
Union Pacific abrogating the track and
bridge agreement. The notice saws:
''These agreements are in excess of the
powers and statutory authority of the
Union Pacific"
An official of the Rock Island, speaking
Of the matter to might, said that the Rock
Island is content to leave the question of
the validity of the contract to the courts.
The Union Pacific, he says, now denies its
power to make a lease, but it is we'll
known fact that while Gould was director
Of that road, several years ago, it leased
the central branch, nearly four hundred
miles, TO the Missouri Pacific, receiving no
rentals whatever, and the Union Pacific
keeping the road in repair. Furthermore,
that lease is still in force. Yet nobody
hears suggestion from Jay Gould that it
is illegal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
The MYra Clark Gaines VIII.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch. |
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Surrogate Abbott.
in Brooklyn, yesterday resumed the hear
ing in the matter of the two wills of the
late Myra Clark Gaines, disposing of
S1,OO0,OOO worth of property. One will is
dated the 4th of January, 1885, and the
second bears date of January g. 1885, the
day before Mrs. Gaines died At the for
mer hearing a deposition from a Mrs.
Evans was read in which she said Mrs.
Gaines gave her second will the day be-
fore she died and that Mrs Letitia f.
Bradley was present at the time. Mrs
Bradley swore this was false. Mrs.
Evans swore yesterday Mrs. Bradley told
her she was sorry she testified as she had
and signed a written statement that Mrs
Evans had sworn truthfully. After an in
terview they went out and had their pic
lures taken together. The pictures were
produced and a further hearing postponed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
An Appeal on Behalf of the Indians.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-The executive
committee of the Indian Rights association
has adopted an appeal to the citizens of the
United States, on behalf of the Indians.
The appeal says: 1.-The first and most i'm
portant requisite is single, res ponsible
head for the management of Indian affairs
and charged with that duty only who shall
report directly to the President and be
looked to by the country at large for a
successful Indian management of the
Indian service wholly free from interior
ence by partisan poll tics, which shall con-
tinue it's policy and carry out it's educa-
tional work undisturbed by changing ad-
ministrations. While we do not advocate
the complete transfer of the Indian manage
ment to the war department, we believe all
the advantages which the advocates of that
plan desire could be obtained by naming
able and experienced army officers to servo
as Indian agents without the counter
balancing disadvantages which we believe
would result from 80 radical change"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16

work in the interest of free coinage. They
are sanguine of ultimate success and are
certain the bill cannot be kept indefinitely
in committee and that within reasonable
time the coinage committee will order a
report made Notwithstanding all efforts to
prevent the bill having an opportunity for
consideration.
Bartine, Of Nevada, one Of the outspoken
Republican advocates of free coinage on the
committee, said to-day he was confident of
getting the silver bill back to the House.
He thought the sentiment towards silver
had grown much more favorable than it
was last session and that good many Re
publicans were not inclined to underrate
the influence silver had on the recent cleo
TONS
The Star says: s'F'rom the general tenor
OF conversation among the silver majority
1t was apparent they regarded their victory
as merely due to the force of an irresistible
popular demand which they believe will
make itself felt in a similar manner in the
House and ultimately in the executive man
sion. The more cautious and conservative
friends of silver are inclined to think the
action of yesterday will prove to have been
fortunate thing for the country, as it may
serve to satisfy the strong craving of the
west and south for financial relief and thus
prevent recourse to more extreme measures
in the way of sub treasury schemes, fiat
money, ETC., which are meditated so seri-
ously by the Farmers alliance and rural
political agitators in the interior of the
country. The defeated party takes the
matter calmly, but rather gloomily.n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
THE GREAT FIGHT.
The Verdict in New Orleans is
that FitizsmOnS
Is Wonder and Glass BY Himself-He Will
Not Meet Corbett = Arranging
Starring Tour.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15.-To day the talk
was all about fight The general verdict,
briefly sumed up, is: Fitzsimmons is a
wonder and a class by himself, and JACK
Dempsey, the cleVerest and gamiest man
of his inches who has ever entered the
ring Fitzsimmons tonight says: ''The
fight was not hard one; did not even get
thoroughly warmed up; did not work any
harder than when punching the bag;
told Dempsey [ was strong enought to last
all night and he had better give up; but he
would not, and had to keep it up, much TO
my regret. His gaminess cost me s., 900,
which had been promised me in case 1 won
in ten rounds
= tItzsimmons received congratulatory
kilograms from all over the country. and
was glad to find he had friends. The Olym-
pic club today paid over TO him S11 900 as
his share of the prize money, and many
people who won money on him also made
him presents which aggregated $1,000
more.
How about the proposed fight with Cor
bett and Jimmy Carroll!'' Hia manager re-
Piled: There is nothing in 1T. Fitzsin-
mons is a niddle-weight and there is no
use for him to go after heavy-weights. He
and be sorry. 1t is not good policy for a
man to go outside of his Glass;
''Corbett is too clever" said Fitzsim-
mons land too large. Middle weights are
good enough for me.''
Parson Davies, of Chicago, who starred
Peter jackson, had a talk with F7itzsim-
mons and Carroll about contract for a
tour to cover America and England and to
last six months, provided the consent of
the California Athletic club, which has en-
gagements with both men, is obtained
The men are well liked by the directors and
those who were in the city promised to call
meeting as soon as they reached home. In
the meant time Davies has gone to Chicago
to prepare the tour, which will begin in a
few weeks. After the large cities in
America have been visited, it is proposed
to go to England and arrange match with
Pritchard or Burke before the Pelican
club, as an entering wedge to the British
SDOrfinp Ouhlio
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16

Behring Sea Matters.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch.1
NEW YORK, Jan. IA Herald cable from
London says: ''If Mr.. Blaine has sent any
communication on the Behring sea matter
to Lord Salisbury through the United
States legation, nothing is known of it
here. Minister Lincoln is on the Atlantic,
but is expected at Southampton to-day.
Henry White, charge d'affaires, is absent
on legation business. Secretary McCor
mick is absent on leave, and the military
and naval attaches had the building to
themselves to-day. They know nothing
about such a communication, and had they
known. they would have said nothing The
general impression III diplomatic circles is
that no such communication has been re
celyed. The atmosphere seems exceed
lngly calm compared with that of the
United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
Oglesby Nominated to Succeed Farwell

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 15.-Ex- Governor
Richard j. Oglesby was tonight nominated
by the joint Republican caucus, as the joint
caucus candidate for United States Senator
TO succeed Charles B. Farwell The first
ballot was Hamer, Representative
Ross, Of La Sale, ,; John McNulta, 3 !:
Cicero j. Lindlay, 3; Walter Q. Gresham,
II; Charles B. Farwell, 30, and Richard ].
Ogiesby, IS. A formal ballot was then
taken, resulting Hamer, l; Ross, l.;
Gresham, 4; Farwell, 80; and Oglesby. Ga.
Chairman Fuller declared Richard ].
Oglesby the nominee of the caucus. Craw-
ford, Of Cook, one of Farwell's friends
moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. Miller and Bass. of Cook.
seconded this, and the nomination was
made unanimous by rising vote
A Democratic joint caucus was also held
tonight. Ii was resolved that as the state
convention unanimously nominated John
NJ. Palmer last summer the endorsement
OF the caucus was unnecessary. The fact
that the Alliance members have said they
will not vote for the caucus nominee of
either party may have had something to do
with this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
The Montana Democratic Programme.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 15.-TSpecial tele-
gram TO The HERALD. The Democratic
senators and representatives held caucus
TO- night and after a lengthy meeting de-
cided to contest the seat of John Power,
senator from Choteau county. Duer, the
Democratic candidate, will be seated.
as enough evidence has been collected
TO throw out votes sufficient to
overcome Powers slight majority. The
Democrats claim that they have evidence
showing that 80 half breeds voted for
Power With this change the Democrats
will have thirds majority in the SEN
ate and it is generally believed, although
not openly said. that impeachment proceed
ings will be commenced against the lieu
tenant governor and the supreme court, all
Republicans,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The free coinage
bill passed by the Senate last night is sub
stantially as follows: An act to provide for
the free coinage of gold and silver bullion
and other purposes.
Sec. THAT from and after the passage
of this act the unit of value in the United
States shall be the dollar, and the same NAV
be coined Of 41219 grains of standard silver
or of 25.S grains of standard gold, and said
coin shall be legal tender for all debts pub.
lie and private.
mat hereafter any owner of silver or
gold bullion may deposit the same at any
mint in the United States to be formed into
standard dollars or bars for his benefit and
without charge. But it shall be lawful To
refuse any deposit of less value than 500
or any bullion so base as to be unsuitable
for the operations of the mint.
Sec. 2-The provision of section 3 of .Ap
act to authorize the coinage of standard
silver dollars and to restore its legal tender
character" which became law February z.
1919, is hereby made applicable to the coin
age IN this act provided for
Section 3-That the certificates provided
for in the second section of this act shall be
OF denominations of not less than one
nor more than one hundred dollars, and
such certificates shall be redeemable in
coin of standard value
A sufficient snm to carry out the proyis-
ions of this act is hereby appropriated out
OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
So much of the act of July IA 1890, emit.
tied IAN act directing the purchase of sill
Yer bullion and the issue of treasury notes
and for other purposes as requires the pur-
chase OF 100000 ounces of silver bullion
per month be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 4-The certificates provided for
in this act and all silver and gold certifi.
Gates already issued shall De receivable for
all taxes and dues to the United States of
every description and shall be legal ten
der for the payment of all debts, public and
private.
Section 5-Owners of silver bullion de-
posted for coinage shall have the option to
receive coin, or its equivalent in the GER
tihcates provided for in this act, and such
bnlIion shall be subsequently, coined