Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-10-31
INDIAN QUESTION.
The President and Yancy Lewis
Talk on the Indian Situation.
TIE CONDITION OF TIE CROPS
Estimates OF the 0ranss Jadd 1asmsr-
The Auditor for the Post OAos De-
psrtnsnt Makss Hi Annual
Report-A Dencit.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 - Ysncy
Lewis, Of Ardmore, left for home yes,
terday afternoon and will proceed to
South McAlester 1t an early dsts and
qualify as judge Of that district he
called on the attorney-general yester.
day and spent some time talking over
court conditions In that country and
the attorney.gsncral took him to the
white house, where he met the presi.
dent, and the trio took up the minutes
in discussing the Indian question u
found in that country. The president
observed that he had been informed
that the Dawes commission was not
likely to be able to accomplish much in
the work for which the commission
was appointed. For this he was very
sorry, for he had hoped that some sat-
isfactory conclusion could be reached
solving the situation In that country.
In the event the commission failed, the
whole matter would be left where II
always has been, except with q greater
demand that something be done. There
was no intimation Of legislation to
take the place Of failure on the part Of
the Dawes commission. II il we'll
understood that the commission will
recommend that certain matters be
disposed Of BY congress In the event
they are unable to reach . conclusion
with the Indians Should al this hap
pen, OF course the commission will ex.
plain the situation to tho president
and seek his aid and support.
While the president had nothing to
say about legislation, II was plain that
he had about given up oil hope for 4
solution Of the conditions In thst coun.
try through q commission, and, this
being the case, the only thing loft In
sight to be done would be to pass the
whole matter to congresa The Indian
nation officials who were here last CON.
gress claimed to have been assured BY
The president that he would never d.
low existing conditions Ia that country
to be disturbed, and that should any.
thing pass congress interfering with
their alleged rights, the president
would veto 1t. The grave suspicion 10
that tho president made this promise
TO them; that he did 10 and would al
low 1t to stand until the commission
would be given chance TO see that
hey could agree harmoniously and
when the efforts OF the commission
'hould be exhausted and still q failure,
hen the whole matter would come up
in an entirely different form.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2a-The crop report Of
The Orange Judd Farmer, published
his week, states that husking is devel.
,ping some disappointment in the
,icld Of corn in districts where the
heaviest yield was expected. Dry
during the last six weeks
II the season caused some premature
opening and shortened the ear. The
lverage. Is about sz9 bushels, and the
'otal crop 2,97a, 100000 bushels. The
lrea sown to winter wheat appears
arger than the area harvested this
vear in every state Of Importance east
II the Rocky mountains, except Hi.
lois and Missouri In the Ohio and
Missouri valleys the area was in
'reased in order to return part
u the corn acreage to meadow,
wheat being sown as nurse crop
With grass. The total acreage, assum.
ng that California will seed as much
IS last year, appears to be about &c..
100000 acres, or 100000 more than
vas harvested this year, and almost
he same as was planted last fall. The
'otato crop is estimated to yield 2sO,.
100000 bushels at the rate Of ninety
'ushels per acre. The heavy yields
re in the northwest, where the crop
too large to be protitably handled.
DEFICIT IN THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o.-George A.
Toward, auditor for the post office de.
'artment, has made his annual report
o the postmaster.general. 1t shows
hat the postal deficiency over the rev.
nue. and congressional appropriation
or the past fiscal year Is 81, SO7,044
ON INSURANCE