The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-06-16
NEW YORK LETTER.
New YoRK, June End, 1893.

| NEW AoAAt yuuC Shdf loUos
A party Of Cherokee Indians looking
for six million dollar loan, was one oi
the oddities of The business day in Wal
street yesterday. The Indians were not
in war paint and feathers. They wore
much the came clothes IS the habitues
OF the street, and all that betrayed their
lineage was their complexion and their
features. The party consisted OF c ]
Harris, chief OF the nation; Exechia
ham and John Staples who is cousin o
ASSISTANT District Attorney Staples OF
city. They came from Tahiequah, the
capital OF the Indian Territory, to sell
$500, 600 OF bonds. As the Cherokees
can no logger collect rents from ranchers
for the grazing lands in the land under
their possession they are Obliged to look
abont for some means 70 raise the money
TO meet the expenses OF the nation,
which has schools. churches, courts and
popular government TO support. They
therefore decided TO sell bonds on the
governments promise 70 pay. The bonds
are all guaranteed. principal and interest
by the United States Government, and
will ceaF 4 per cent interest The Indian
financiers will remain in the city until
they have placed ali the bonds, which
are considered first class securities.
Some time ago the New York Herald
appeared without the customary head
line on the editorial rage. "Jatnss Gordon
Bennett Editor and Proprietor. The
change caused much gossip and ii was
aired around that Mr. Bennett had soId
his interest IN the paper which was
founded by his father. The rumor vas
denied howeyer.by Nr Bennett IN q cable
gram from London in which he stated
that II was 10 give the credit TO his man
aging editors by placing their names at
the head OF the paper in lieu Of his own.
Mr. Bennett WAS much aggravated and
enraged ~ this little occurrence tut he
mus, remember that such a little thing
Is very natural in the nineteenth CEN
tury OF gossip and rumors.
up the American Rhine" that wa.
the order Of the program for the In'an.a
on Monday. Accompanied by Com
m~nder Davis the princess PROF. seded TO
the Steamer Monmouth, and thence up
the noble Hudson At West Point the
company landed and reviewed the cadets
at the Academy. The InfAntA was de-
lighted With the trip, and as the day was
bright in the spring beauty the dissin-
guished foreigner had the opportunity OF
observing the majestic Hudson in its
glory and rare a,tractiveness.
The sun rose on blue sky, on Tuesday
and many anticipated an enjoyable holi-
day Very few we're disappointed, for the
many Interesting events. served to make
Memorial Day, day Of recreation and
The usaal parade in the
vas received by Governor Flow
er and feature was the presence of many
ssliors and n.Fines. from the war yesseis
still AZ anchor IN the Hudson, who par
aded in honor os the nations dead heroes
Many q ,a;Iered old fisg was ebeered 81 /,
passed down the avenue, lined by hn-
maniiy, and carried by come battle
SCARED old veteran The old soIdiers,are
falling OF rapidly each year sEd every
year there are less in line than the year
before. but the old soldiers who marched
or rode TO the various cemeteries after the
oasade kept TIE grave OF their comrade
green.
Some ssisers hare made statements
10 the effect thai base ball was on i;s last |
legs In New York. There 10 nothing so
conclusive 20 presen. 10 assure them thar !
they are mistaken as the figures them |
selyes. Two games were plared On |
tuesday dne a. ii m, the attendance |
being 6, 500 and one 81 D IN. when a. |
i42 people crowded into the Polo grounds, |
and fully 800 more crowded the elevated |
-ailroad structure nearby. Cincinnati |
xas th" opposing team and they divide d |
honoFs with the Giants by winning one /
game and losing the other; the follow
IN Is tbs score:
game
New York-o 2O0lI o0Oo4-s
Cincinnati-O o 3 90 10000 2-6
Afternoon game
New York-0 o 0 o . o O %
Cincinnati-0 0 0 0 o 2 0 0-3 Il
With flowers and with gratitude, did /
lhe Princess Eulaiie celebrate our hoii-
lay. Upon Riverside dvive, the tomb OF |
General Grant 10 situated and there the |
U Grant Post of Brooklyn gathers each |
rear TO honor the memory OF the illnstri- |
The quiet tomb along the Hudson Many |
aoFai offerings deeked the caskei but the |
feature oil the exercises was the presence /
of the Spanish Princess, who with q /
solemn manner layed wreath on the |
CA1ANk W kNG 0EAA bAf1tCt. - 1h
event Of no little consequence. Il was q
tribute to one Of our nations illnstrions
dead. The orator OF the day was Ex-
Governor J Foraker OF Ohio He paid
8 glowing tribute to General Grant and
the orator was brilliant and eloquent,
being greatly appreciated by the shou-
sands who crowed around the little tomb
OF General Ulysses Grant.
The annual parade OF the Police De
pariment on Wednesday, was demon
sta,ive in showing what an able body OF
men the Police department is. With
Superintendent Byrnes at the head OF
ihe column and Inspectors Conlin, Will
liams, McAvoy, McLauglin and Cope
land, in command OF the several divis
ions, THE Finest" looked grand as they
passed the stand where Mayor Gisroy
and the IInianta Eulalie reviewed the
3 800 able guardians OF the peace II
there Is one city in the world that can
show as able and successful q public
force as that in New York that city has
not been discovered
WN. F. II. KoELscH.