The record-union., 1895-08-14
and Horns.

slaughter of Game Done by Whites
for Nothing More Than the Hides
and Horns.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The report of
Indian Agent Teter of the Fort Hall
Reservation upon the recent Bannack
trouble was received at the Indian
Bureau to-day. 1t confirms the hereto
fore published accounts Of the killing OF
she Bannack Indians.
In connection with the killing, an
interesting report has been received by
the Secretary of the Interior. 1t is from
Captain j. T. Van Arsdale Of the Seventh
United States Cavalry. formerly acting
agent of the Fort Hall Reservation. The
report says in part:
"Being short rationed. and lar from
seli-supporiing, the Bannacks hunt for
sustenance. by treaty they are granted
this privilege. 1t would seem that the
killing of these Indians was nothing
short of murder. Further, L believe there
is no wanton slaughter Of game by these
Indians, while 1t is a notorious TACT that
hundreds OF animals are Killed by whites
for nothing more than hides ana horns.
There are men in that county VINO make
it a business to pilot hunting parties from
the Last and abroad, which not only
slaughter elk, but capture and ship them
out OF the country. The killing OF game
by Indians IntertereS with this business.
1.-The Indians can hardly be expected
to submit 10 the killing OF their people
while engaged III an occupation which
they think they have right to follow
more quietly than white men, and for the
- moi n n a
liable to result in serious loss OF lie ana
properly"
The report is dated at Fort Logan. Col,
and bears the Endorsement of Lieutenant
Colonel Henry Il. Noyes of the Second
Cavalry, commanding the post. who con-
ours heartily IN what Captain Van Ars-
dale has said. 1t Is also inGorsed by
Brigadier- General Frank Wheaton, com
manding the department OF Colorado.
who hopes that Captain Van ArSdale's
recommendations will be considered.
The following telegram from General
Coppinger. dated Jackson Hole, August
18th, was received at army headquarters
to-day:
"Ihe last two scouting parties under
Lieutenants Parker aud Gardner now in.
Found no fresh Indians. This section
has been well worked All is quiet here.
Shall take two troops of cavalry and
work eastward through White River
Mountains. Address Fort Washakie. |
leave Major ChaI1ey i'll command OF all
troops in Jackson Hole country"
General Coppinger evidently regards
the trouble as over, and will go home
with ii portion OF his troops.
PROTECTING THE GOLD RESERVE.
Morgan x Co. Deposit Coin IN Ex-
change for Notes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3. 3.-Evidence that
the Belmont NJ organ bond syndicate in
tend to protect the gold reserve of the
treasury against raids upon it for export
to Europe was received at the Treasury
Department by Acting Secretary Curtis
at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon. tele-
gram from Acting Treasurer Mulhearn
said that j. Pierpont Morgan q Co. had
deposited 81, ,346, COO in gold coin in ex-
change Tor United States notes.
A previous telegram TO the departments
contains the information that $500, 900 III
gold coin had been Withdrawn from the
sub-treasury for export tomorrow.
With the deposit of gold to-day by the
syndicate their total deposits since gold
exports have been resumed on a large
scale have reached total OF >. 900.
1t is estimated here that with exchange
at the high figure quoted, 4.904, net profit
I,
il made by the shippers.
Treasury officials are much gratitied at
the action of the syndicate, and 1t Is con-
strued to mean that they will not permit
the gold reserve TO fall below 500, 100000.
AT the close of business to-day the re-
serve stood at Sl0l, ,933. 10.
TREACHERY IN THE CAMP.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The Govern
ment gold syndicate to-day added $, ,346,-
| init tal
States Treasury. The deposit was made
at the sub-treasury in New York. It
was mainly in checks issued by the assay
office Tor gold bullion delivered TO that
institution. The assay office checks were
purchased by the syndicate from bullion
dealers. The syndicate is to supply more
gold.
Arbuckle Brothers. the well-known
coffee importers, withdrew S750,0Q0 in
gold to-day for shipment to Europe. The
withdrawal, it is stated, was made only
after meeting of the members of the
bond syndicate this afternoon.
AS the story runs the syndicate, after
close investigation, discovered that all
the member were not adherlng to their
original contract In regard TO the gold
shipments: that two Weii-knOwn firms,
instead OF appearing in the matter them
selves, used the house which has recently
done the bulk of the shipping of the yell
low metal. 1t has been SAID for some
little time that Crossfuan x Brother were
not forwarding gold in such large guam
titles to make payments on the trm
account, but that it's bills were sold
against gold for the profits accruing di-
rectly from such operations. Arbuchle
Bros. are recognized as competitors OF
Crossman Il Bro, and shared IN the bond
syndicate profits, whereas Crossman X
Bro. were not IN that deal.
While the syndicate mem bers wouid
speak only in whispers, 1T is evident that
they have discovered treachery IN their
camp, and have taken steps 10 punish the
offenders. When the inside facts are
known they are likely to cause consider
able cOmmotlon in financial circles
Having made enormous profits through
their participation in the syndicate oper-
ations 1t was not believed for a moment
that any of the foreign exchange houses
would ship gold and thus hamper the
Belmont vi orgsn interests, which have
been striving to keep the treasury gold
reserve as high as possible.
MORGAN NOT ALARMED.
New YORK, Aug. ia Bar Harbor,
Me. special says: The recent exports of
cold and the loss of more than s. 200, 900
to the treasury reserve since August Ist
are not apparently causing any anxiety
IN the head OF the bond syndicate. J. Pier
mont Morgan, who is cruising here with
q small party on his yacht Corsair.
Mr. Morgan was asked to-day whether
IT ia true that the gold exports were
caused in part by the return Of bonds
which the syndicate sold in Europe last
spring.
"Do YOU think that any considerable
amount of the bonds viii come back
soon. Mr.. Morgan? 1t is reported in
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