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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
GUARDED BY INDIANS
BannockS Control the Passes
Into Jackson's Hole.
CONFLICTING REPORTS ARE SENT
Governor Richards, of Wyoming, In
tends That the Indians Shall Be
Made to Respect the Law.

Cheyenne, July 25.-The first ad-
vices of authentic nature from the seat
of the Indian troubles in the Jackson
Hole region reached Governor Rich
ards today in the shape of kilograms
sent by courier from Marysville, Wyo.,
to Market Lake, Idaho, from Adjutant.
General Stilser, of the governors staff,
who was sent into the REGION to inves-
tigate the troubles between the Indians
and the whites. One message sent
Sunday from Marysville is as follows:
Scouts who have come in from the
mountains report the Indians in force
at the junction of Granite creek and
Fall river. All passes into Jackson's
Hole available to horses are guarded
by Indians. Captain Smith, who has
just come in, was wounded in the
breast by Indians. Other prospectors
were driven from the mountains.
Pickets are guarding the various noun
tain passes. Horses are equipped ready
for a march and rybody is armed.
A second message sent yesterday by
Stilser from the Teton pass, near the
Idaho Wyoming line, says:
eve have arrived here on our return
trip. Settlers in the basin are uneasy.
1t is reported there that many Indians
from Fort Hall are leaving to join
those in the mountains. Indians from
other reservations are reported joining
them. Letters and cOuriers have been
sent out by Jackson Hole settlers ask
ing for aid, with those who have re-
sponded, they will go on to the noun
tains to meet the Indians tomorrow
The settlers have given up hopes of saw
ing their crops, and are prepared to
take all their women and children out
of the region
Governor Richards states that no
movement of state troops into the
Jackson Hole country will be ordered
until further information is received.
He sent word to General Stilser, who
is expected to reach Market Lane to-
night, to report as fully as possible ON
the situation, particularly as to the
success of the Indian police in indltc-
ing the Bannocks, the only known
offenders among the Indians, to return
to their reservation.
In conversation today Governor
Richards said he believed the Indian
police would be able to arrest all the
Indians now off their reservations, and
if they experienced any difficulty the
regulars would be ordered out to assist
them.
''This Indian trouble must be settled
quickly" said the governor, "and un-
less the Washington authorities take
decisive action | will order out the
state troops to arrest all rowing Indi-
ans. 1 am determined the Indians
shall be made to respect the laws of
the state al we'll as their white neigh
bors.
"The authorities at Washington are
careless in regard to correspondence on
the subject. My predecessor, Governor
Osborne, wrote letter to the interior
department, relating to the Indians
killing game last summer. The letter
was never answered, and neither was
one | wrote last month. -.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
THE WiNNEBAGO CASE.
Inc Nebraska Congressional Delegation
COnfers With the Indians

ohiers WIN the Indians.
Omaha Agency. July 29.-(By cour-
Ter 10 render, Neb. Hardly had the
congressional delegation with an escort
Oh nearly 100 citizens of Fender, after
a ride OF twenty-five miles across
Ihurston county, entered the confines
OF Captain Beck's reservation. when
Deputy Marshal Boehme swooned
down ON William E. PEBBLES and John
Il. Meyers, placing them under arrest
as consplrators against the government.
Captain Beck said he proposed to exc
cute the laws as he found them. He
wanted 1t distinctly understood that
ne was responsible for the agency and
the wards of the government.
The warrant also included John +.
Lennon, president of the Flournoy
Company, and George S. Harris, who
were not present at the conference with
the Indians. The warrant charges the
men with conspiracy to oppose the
government of the United States by
force, and that to effect the object of
the conspiracy they armed 200 farmers
and sent them on the reservation to re-
sist the properly constituted United
States legal authority.
PEBBLES said this action was entirely
in keeping with the policy of Captain
Beck ever since he came to the agency,
and that he would appear before Judge
Londrosh, of Winnebago precinct, and
waive examination to the United States
district court.
Senator Allen opened the council by
stating through an interpreter that
when he was here month ago he said
he would visit them again and talk
with them fully with reference to their
lands, the question of allotment being
uppermost. He then introduced to the
Indians, with solemn formality, Sena-
tor Thurston and Congressman Nickel
john, Strobe and Andrews
I'VE are here said the senator
from Nebraska, for the purpose of lis
tening to your wants and grievances;
we will then go to Winnebago reserva
ton, where troubles of far different
character command our attention
The Indians in favor of allotment
were requested to speak first, and then
those opposed to allotment would be
heard, which suggestion was adopted
by the commission. A number of In
dams spoke on both sides of the propo-
sition. The delegation then adjourned
to the Winnebago agency.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
The Insurance War.

San Francisco, July 26.-The execu-
tive committee of the board of fire un-
derwriters of the Pacific coast today
abolished all it's rules and regulations,
the officers ceased to exist, and COM
mittee of seven was appointed to take
charge of affairs, invite new members,
and, if possible, evolve another COM
nact of insurance men on lines less
stringent than those of the old COM
pact. Thirty-one companies were
represented at the meeting, but there
are still twelve or thirteen outside, and
until they can be induced to come into
the organization the war Of rates cam
not be stopped.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
win Probably Be Extradited.

Mexico, July 27.-The extradltlon
COCO of Chester and Richard Rowe, who
are wanted by the Iowa authorities for
the embezzlement of public moneys,
has not assumed any different phase
Legal opinion is to the effect that the
Meyican nationality of the former will
NOT have any weight with the foreign
secretary. The case will, therefore,
nrobably be decided upon its merits
without reference to the question OF
citizenship.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
Charley FOng Sings Ambition.

New York, July 24.-Charley Fong
Sing, an American born Chinese, has
applied to the police civil service
board for appointment as patrolman,
to do special duty in tracking Chinese
criminals. He has had training for
the work in San Francisco, where he
closed up many opium joints and gam
bling dens. Charley was ID years old
when he shipped with Lieutenant De-
long on the exploring ship Jeanette.
He was one of the party from the jean
cite that was rescued by the Russian
expedition. He received medal from
the secretary of the navy in recogni-
ton of his bravery. After his return
from the Greeley expedition, Charley
came here and married an American
girl, who converted him to Christian
ity. She is now living in Astoria,
Or, where Charley owns hotel.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
The Hawaiian Expedition.

San Francisco, July 24.-Consul
Wilder of Hawaii says he does not
think there is any foundation for the
news from Port Townsend that vessels
have been loaded there with munitions
of war for the Hawaiian islands, and
that an uprising against the existing
government may take place next Sep
TENDER A telegram published yester-
day stated that the United States gov
eminent has instructed the customs au-
thori ties of the Puget sound district to
prevent the fitting out of filibustering
expeditions for Hawaii. Mr.. Wilder
said that he had no information about
an order having been issued and he
did not know of any shipment of arms
from Puget sound ports. Furthermore,
he says the royalists have no money
with which to make such warlike
PREPARATIONS.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
To Represent the Government.

Washington, July 26.-Inspector ].
Olive, of the interior department, has
been assigned to represent the govern
ment in the trial of the State of Wash
ington VS.. Mcbride, and is en- route to
Tacoma for the purpose. The case in
wolves the ownership of school section
l6 in Tacoma, said to be mineral.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
1,s,rance COMPANY Reorganized.

New York, July 24.-At a meeting
of stockholders of the American Fire
Insurance Company, of New York,
held today in accordance with legal
notice, the company was recognized
with capital of 5000, 900 and a sur
plus in addition of 100000 The
available gross assets are 1926, 600.
The shareholders are also subscribing
5000. 600 additional capital and $780,
600 surplus, over half of which has
already been taken.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
He Is in the Way.

San Francisco, July 26.-Special
Administrator Goodfellow is very
much in the way in the Fair estate.
He has been offered $3.50, 900 to get out
of the way and will not take it. Rue
ben Lloyd, attorney for two of the
heirs, is authority for the statement.
Now the question is, Who made the
offer? Goodfellow will not tell, and
Attorney Lord, who represents two of
the three Fair heirs, says he did not
authorize the offer, and if such an offer
had been backed by the heirs, he GER
tainly would have known about it. Still
the fact remains that if GoodfellOw
could just say the word, the litigation
of the Fair estate would go glimmering
in a day, all the legacies would be
paid, the pencil will would not be
thought of over night, and there would
be a lot of rich and happy attorneys
touring Europe on the money which
Fair accumulated.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
A STARVING COLONY
State Department Asked to
Aid Negroes in Mexico.
WERE SENT BY FALSE PROMISES
The Government, However, Cannot Help
Them, and They Can Be Saved
Only by Private Aid.

Washington, July 26.-Bad news
has been received at the state depart
ment from the colony of American ne
groes who went into Mexico some time
ago and settled on tract of land near
Tlahualilo. A telegram was received
at the state department this morning
from United States Consul Sparks, at
Piedras Negras, stating that the ne
groes are in deplorable condition.
These emigrants went from the South
ern states of the United States, mostly
from Alabama and the Carolinas, under
most alluring promises from the emf
grant agents of comfortable homes in
Mexico, but from all accounts they
have been i'll treated and suffered great
hardships from the time of their ar
rival in that country. Consul Sparks
says the negroes are scattered for miles
along the railroad without funds,
homes or food, living on mesquite
beans and branch water. The consul
says that he can do nothing toward
their relief and he fears trouble, be-
cause the negroes are starving. The
railroads offer to make liberal rates to
take them out of the country
Later the consul reports that he has
received a telegram from DIR. L. H.
Barry, at Toreon, Mexico, dated July
%, to the effect that $50 of the negroes
from the colony were there in a desti-
tute condition with fifteen cases of
contagious diseases among them. The
Mexican authorities had prevented
them from entering the town. A let
ter on the subject has been received at
the state department from Representa-
tive Bankhead, of Alabama, inquiring
whether the government could assist in
bringing back to their homes the men,
bers of the colony of colored citizens
who are destitute and dissatisfied. The
department has tried in every way to
afford relief in this case, but it is well
nigh powerless, and it is probable that
if the unfortunate negroes are to be
saved from starvation, private aid must
be extended to them Immediately.
The consul at Piedras Negras has
been instructed to render any assistance
which he can properly extend, and to
report any serious developments. Our
charge at the City of Mexico has been
informed also of the state of affairs,
as reported by the consul, and instruct
ed to inquire into the treatment of the
colonists. The department of state has
no funds which can be applied to
maintain destitute Americans, other
than seamen, in foreign countries, or
to provide for their transportation
home, and has been obliged to so in
form the consul and all those persons
who have made inquiries concerning
these cOlOniStS
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
RIVERS AND HARBORS
Annual Report of Captain
Symons Made Public.
rur WORK DONE TWO STATES
....,,,,cut~ in the Navigable Bays
If Oregon aud on uget Sound
Lake Washington Canal.

Washington, July 29.-Captain T.
N, eymons, IN charge of the river and
..,t,, improvements Of the Northwest,
..lndiug the states of Oregon, Wash
.,.-,n and Idaho, has filed his report
@7 HI. last fiscal year to the chief of
.ns5nrpI- The report covers about
,,aurv projects, many of them quite
small
airline entrance to Coos bay and har-
t., SIS. 5gS was spent during the year
..n rbe i.tty. which had been previous
~ beolIl. and in the extension of the
i.ry uamvay to its full length of 10, :
5,t feet The construction of the jetty
b,s9Irpaav mad marked effect on the
entrance channel, maintaining it in a
fixed position and with bar depth of
from eighteen TO twenty-one feet.
rautain Symons thinks the plan for
the Improvement of Coos bay should be
changed 50 as to prepare for vessels of
grearer draught than those originally
contemplated, as the improvement at
I'll, entrance will make it possible for
larger vessels to enter the bay.
On Yaquina bay, $37,054 was ex-
pended in maintaining bar depth and
location If channel, which was salts
factoIiIy done.
At Olympia harbOr, channel 200
feet wide and feet deep at low water
has been completed for the entire dis
Iarc. from deep water to Budd inlet,
in the southern inlet, limit Of the main
waterway at the south line of Second
street extended. AS this is the south
pm limit, the dredged waterway has
been enlarged into basin for the con-
yenience of boats in turning. This
basin is 500 feet long and has an aver
age width Of $50 feet and an extreme
width of 800 feet.
Of waterway connecting Puget sound
with lakes Union and Washington, the
plan of this improvement cOptemplates
the construction of a ship canal to con-
meet the waters of the lakes with Puget
sound A preliminary survey was
made under the appropriation of 1890,
and the work of the past season was
devoted to the verifcation of the sur
yeys in preparation for securing the
right of way. The work was not be-
gun until March last, and is still i'll
progress. Captain Symons says that
the Procurement of right of way is a
work of considerable magnitude and
expense, and it is not possible to tell
when it will be accomplished.
Bids have been opened at the navy
department. for certain improvements
at the Puget sound canal station. For
the construction of Office buildings and
officers quarters, and the lowest bids
Were the Zindorf Construction Com
mny, Of Seattle, at $32, 8S1. For
dredging the approaches to the chan
Hel, the lowest bidders were the New
York dredging Company, at % rs
cents per cubic yard for the entire
work, and IS cents for a limited guam
tlty, with 2-3 cents additional for adj
dltional work. For an artesian we'll
and pumping plant, the only bidder
was Howard Joyln and J. N. Gibson,
Of Seattle, at $3.50 for pumps, and for
the well 800 for 100 feet; $500 for
200 feet; $500 for 300 feet, and So. so
Tor each additional foot up to 500 feet.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
Receiver for a New York Paper.

New York, July PA motion has
been entered before Judge McAdam,
of the superior court of this city, for
the appointment of a receiver for the
New York Daily Mercury
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01

Up mole IN New HOrk's Excise Law
New York, July 27.-City Magis-
uaJe Wentworth decided today that
mere Is nothing in the excise law for
bidding the keeper of saloon in which
spurious and malt liquors are sold,
rom keeping his doors open for the
SaIt Of Misunderstanding drinks at any
noor CT the day or night. If this deci-
SION stands it will open the doors of all
saloons IN the city during the prohibit
eI hours, which are from l to A. M.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01

Constantinople, July 24.-Advices
from Salnica state that 1875 Macedon-
ian insurgents had an encounter with
a detachment of Turkish troops near
Strumitz, in the Maleish mountains.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
Electricity on the Erie Canal.

New York, July 27.-The Trenton
-I0A works made contract today with
''le Cataract General Electric Com
p"ny Tor the construction and equip.
n'en' OF an experimental line of four
-Di les Tor towing boats on the Erie ca
nal 0y means of electricity. The cleo
~ ,tc power is to be taken from the
>''agara Falls Power Company.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11

The Tensas basin scandal is the
talk of the country. 1t has been
charged and virtually proven that
drafts have been drawn and paid
without any authority whatever.
Disclosures of divers kinds show
that the whole business is rotten to
the core and should be investiga-
ted and Strengthened.
The Monroe Bulletin says:
A pitiable spectacle is presented
to the people of Louisiana. All
this disgraceful business, this ir-
responsible handling of public
funds and their dissipation on un-
lawful purposes, all the details OF
this shocking scandal are traceable
to the present governors habit OF
making appointments purely fol
political and partisan advantage.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11

Tho disgraceful fraud is ended.
The registration books in Augusta
have been closed. The hcelers
have done valiant service for the
cause of Fraudocracy and can take
well earned rest.
What seemed an impossible feat
they have performed.
They have succeeded in running
the Inst up to over 1000, when,
without them, less than 5000
would have been enrolled.
How much it cost in money the
Democratic committee alone can
tell. The amount of perjury and
other crimes which werc necessa-
ry viii never be known in its full.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11

ness till they shall be revealed at
the great judgment.
Minors were registered. Old
men were registered Us just 21
years old.
The names Of men were register
ed who knew nothing about 1t.
The names of dead men were
registered.
Purely fictitious names were reg
istered.
Fictitious residences were sworn
TO and names added to the lists.
The same names were registered
over and over again.
The names of negro vagrants
and criminals were put on the list
in the dead hour of the night, when
honest men were asleep.
And Mr.. Wright says ''well
done" as he glances at the total
number reached, and estimates that
he has enough.
Every fraudulent negro vote
kills the vote of an honest white
man.
If Mr.. Wrigh has calculated
right, period of real negro domi-
nation is ahead of the people of
the Tenth.
Political lcprosy taints the life
blood of Augusta "a poisonous
canker which will eat into its vi
tails
Shall it be allowed to stand
If the Board of Registrars will
do their duty it cannot stand.
If they do not. the honest men
of this city will set the seal of their
condemnation upon it and stamp it
out Augusta Tribune.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11

The Texas legislature called to-
gether recently by Gov. Culbert-
son, has passed an emergency clause
taking effect from date of passage,
making prize fighting an ofense,
thus preventing the Fitz-Corbett
contest from taking place on Tex
as soil.
Mexico or Oklahoma, will no
doubt be the site for the mill. This
will be the end of such sport in
this country, as all States have or
will pass a law prohibiting any
such contests.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11

The Shreveport Times announc-
es that Messrs. G.. j. Boatner, j.
b. and X. ii. Snyder, G. G.. Cor
dill and K. w. Sontherlin are sup
porting Murphy j. Foster for
Governor. Now, take the defec-
tioDs from Foster and draw the
balance and the Times will find
that Foster can charge to profit
and loss 80 per cent of the support
he received in 1892. The pig head
policy of this administration has
either driven them to an opposing
faction of the Democratic party,
the Populist or the Republican par
ties. Back room caucuses and
ward meetings that very few peo-
pie will attend may give Gov. Fos-
ter so-called Democratic nomina-
ton, but we predict that he will
never succeed himself In the Office
he now occupies. 1t is a part of
the history of Louisiana from ter
ritorial days to the present time
that no Governor ever succeed
himself. In the present instance
history and an overwhelming ma
jority of the people are against thu
aspirant. Capital Item.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11
school Board

The School Board met in regu-
lar session Monday, and owing to
the scarcity of funds, but little
was done.
Just now that the children, par
ticularly in the country wards,
have nearly finished picking cotton
and would be able to attend schools
if there was money to establish
them. Why not petition our Po-
lice Jury to levy tax of three
mills to be used solely for school
purposes 1t would surely meet
with the approval of the public
school patrons, as well as the pub
lie in general.
While we are on this line, let us
call attention to the condition of
the public school building in this
city. 1t is sadly in need of re-
pairs and should be attended to as
soon as possible. If neither the
School Board nor the city will take
the matter in hand, why not start
a subscription. Our people will
respond literally, and we will soon
have the building in thorough re-
pair and an ornament to our city.
Who will agitate the matter
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11
Pawnee BILL

Pawnee Bills Wild West show
was here on Friday and met with
much success. From what we can
learn the people were well pleased,
az it was first class show in eve
ry respect. The horsemanship
was especially good. and the BOOM
erang throwers surprised the
whole audience by their skill and
dexterity in handling that weapon.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11
MONEY LOANED on COTTON.

To Planters wishing to hold their
cotton for better prices, and need
ING funds. the Exchange Bank of
Natchitoches will advance liber-
al amount per bale at reasonable
rate of interest. oct III vt.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-11

The citizens of the Campbell
neighborhood have organized a
Debating Society with the follow
ing officers: President, l.. w.
Lay /; Vice President, Louis Wal
lette; Secretary and Treasurer, j.
f. Levasseur. Every Saturday
night meeting is held at the
school house and the questions Of
the day discussed.