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INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Tho Scheme Is to Reduce tho Approp
ations Each Year.

Tho Scheme Is to Reduce the Appropri-
ations Each Year.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 3.-Representative
Holman, chairman of the house commit
tee on Indian affairs. has prepared re-
port to accompany the Indian appropria-
tion bill. 1t shows that the total appro-
priations for 1895 were S663, $50 less than
for 1894, while this bill, providing for 1896.
carries n total of 81, ,i96, $40, a reduction of
S23S, ,l73 below the appropriation for 1895.
Many of the reductions were made up on
the recommendation of the commissioners
of Indian affairs. Representative Holman
says:
while there is n material reduction
from tho estimates, especially as to con-
tingent expenditures, it is understood by
the committee on Indian affairs that in
the main the reductions will not embar-
rass the Indian offices in providing forlthe
Indian service. The most important of
the legislative features incorporated in the
bill is plan by which 1t is proposed to
solve the vexed problem of the govern
mental relations with the contract
schools, so-called. most of which are
under church control, and which
have been the cause of sectarian conten-
tions. The secretary of tho interior is
authorized to make contracts for the ed
ucation of Indian pupils in these schools
for the next fiscal year to an extent not
exceeding 50 per cent. OF the amount so
used last year, and each succeeding year
the amount is to be reduced 20 per cent,
so that at the end of five years all such
contracts will cease. This plan does not
include tho public schools with which the
bureau has arrangements for tho educa-
ton of its Indian wards. II is explained
tho reduction of $4,000 from the amount
of the estimates of Indian children to the
schools Is in pursuance of a policy of
gradually concentrating them in schools
on their reservations in the belief of the
education Of children among the tribes
tends to elevate all the Indians of tho
tribes
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THIS WEEK.
Tho Prospect Is That the senate VIII
Spend Few Lively Days.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The prospect is
that the time of the senate will be divided
during the week between the discussion of
the income tax based upon the urgent de-
flciency bill and the continuation of the
debate on the Nicaragua bill.
Senator Cockrell, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, is very hopeful
of being able to dispose of tho income
tax by the timo the week shall be half
gone and if he should succeed in this,
Senator Morgan, who is in charge of the
Nicaraguan canal bill, thinks there will
be no difficulty in securing q vote on tho
canal bill before the close of The week,
thus leaving the way clear for tho bank
ruptcy and territorial admission, and
other bills, as well as other appropriation
bills. Chairman Cockrell does not regard
seriously the prospect of prolonging tho
income tax question. There will be SOW
eral speeches, which, while based on the
deficiency bill, will be directed to dis
cussIon of general financial questions.
There is no disposition on the part of
the present appropriations committee to
curtail speeches, but there has been some
talk of night sessions in case they get to
be too numerous, or if the disposition to
filibuster should appear 10 be moro pro-
nounced than now appears probable.
senator German will probably find op-
portunity tomorrow 10 make a speech
which he had intended to make yesterday
So far as known there are only three more
general speeches to be made on the Mica
raguan bill, but il is possible others will
yet be announced. Senator Turpie will
speak again on the bill and Senators Vest
and White have announced their desire to
be heard before the vote shall be taken.
Saturday will be given up to eulogies on
the character of the late Senator Vance.
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Fraser valley will be assured. The asso-
ciated press representative paid a visit to
the flooded districts at North Arm, at the
mouth of the Fraser, this afternoon, and
found the reports of the damage had not
been in the least exaggerated. This
morning the water was six feet over the
main road which runs alongside the trib-
utary of the Fraser. Settlers in the low
lands have deserted their houses or are
living in upper stories, as the water in
many of the dwellings is three feet deep.
Luckily the farmers removed their cattle
and stock in time, but they will neverthe-
less suffer considerable loss for the fenc-
ing washed away and the damage done to
hay, besides the injury to dwellings. The
municipalities will be the heaviest suffer-
ers on account of tho damage done to
dykes, roads and bridges.
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COREA NEEDS ATTENTION.
Japan Is Doing Much to Aid That
Country.

Japan Is Doing Much to Aid That
Country.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 13.-Late newspaper
advices received at the Japanese legation
are to the effect that the reform pro-
gramme presented TO the Corean govern
ment by the Japanese is making satisfac-
tory progress. The programme, according
to the Kigi, was presented to the king of
Corea on Nov. 20 and was approved by
him. The proposition includes, among
others, the following:
That the administrative powers should
center in the hands of one man; court af-
fairs should be distinctly separate from
the general administration of the country,
court and state affairs having hitherto
been mixed up; a sovereign is bound to
obey the laws of his own country; court
should be Systematically organized; the
functions of the cabinet and the various
departments of state should be deter
mined; taxes should be unified by the
finance department.; a military system
should be established and, after this has
been done, placed on a sound footing; an
addition to the navy is expected; useless,
cxtravagant displays TO be done away
with, it being n standing fault in Corea,
from the court TO the lowest Office, to in
dulge in unnecessary display and useless
ceremonials; a criminal code should be
enacted; the police authorities should be
unified; the discipline of the government
functionaries should be rigidly enforced
and any such practice as that in
vogue of selling government Office
must be abolished; the authority
of the local officials should be
limited by statute and the power central
lied; the appointment or dismissal of
government officials should be arranged
according TO a fixed system; promising
youths should be sent to study in Japan;
and the unifcation of a national policy is
requisite in order to establish the inde-
pendence of the country on a sound basis
and effectively to reform home affairs.
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OPPOSED TO CHARITY.
Labor Leaders in New York Don't Like
tho Run of Things.

inc Run OF Ihings.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Organized chari-
ties in general, and the United Hebrew
charities in particular, we're scored and
denounced at the weekly meeting of the
Central Labor union of New York In Clar-
endon hall this afternoon. Delegate Rob-
inson of the Brotherhood of Tailors opened
the ball by denouncing the methods of the
free employment bureaus maintained by
the United Hebrew charities. He declared
the bureau supplied 'scabs" to establish
ments which men had left on strike, and
he urged that action be Immediately taken
in the matter.
Delegate White spoke in a similar
strain. He said the charities were direct
and persistent enemies of self-respecting
labor and those who supported them did
so with a mercenary purpose. Delegate
Damph said trouble had been before ex-
perienced with the United Hebrew Chari-
ties.
"These so-called charitable institu-
tions," SAID he, ''seem to want to pauper-
ize US all and compel us to ask for charity.
We must put our foot down on them. but
do nothing hastily. All charitable insti-
tutions should be wiped out. They are
not giving charity; they are robbing us
and robbing every poor fellow they send
out to work for cheap wages"
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the Hebrew charities and endeavor to
learn that organizations intentions re-
garding the labor element.
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A. P. AS ALL TORN UP
Tom Carriers Success Gives Them a
Pain.
SOME TALK OF BOLTERS
Horsky Quit the Lodge to Stay With
the Caucus-Sanders VIII Get
Plum If He Plays
in Luck.
e TALK OF BOLTERS
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
HELENA, Jan. 13.-There has been a gen.
eral rest to-day from the troubled excite
ment of the past week and politicians
have been as scarce as hens teeth. Carter
has been about the hotel lobby and made
the statement that if it were possible to
secure some political mission abroad for
Colonel Sanders, on the election of q re-
publican president, he would spare no
effort to get it for him.
The A. p. AS are all torn up over the
action of their members in the republican
caucus. Members of tho organization
hero are indignant at Carter's success and
claim that some of their members will re-
fuse to endorse the caucus action on next
Tuesday.
Horsky, of Lewis and Clarke. is said to
have resigned from the a. p. A. in order
to vote for Carter. 1t may be confidently
stated, however, that the caucus nominees
will be elected.
The populists were to have held a cau-
Gus to-day to select their nominees but
postponed it until tomorrow. They will
certainly nominate Reeves and probably
Ramsdell of Flathead.
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data. In 1898 it acted upon rnisin-
formation. The petition further states
that the sending of the commissioner will
force the treatment of the issue strictly
upon its merits. Prejudice has been
largely removed and partisanship elini-
mated to a greater degree than ever. Tho
appearance of n second commissioner be-
fore the same congress will show that the
people here are firm in their determina-
ton to secure a closer union with the
United States. The petition had an en-
thusiastic reception at the league the pre-
vious night. IL covers to a nicely the
subject that has been discussed not a lit
tie in the league and on the outside. The
letter suggests a single man as tho dele
CATION, but the individual in mind was
not mentioned in the petition.
On Dec. p John L. Busch, f. e.. Crick
and Joseph Nawahi. awaiting trial at tho
February term of court for conspiracy,
were taken to Oahu prison on the reef
and placed in solitary confinement. No
bail will be allowed them.
News from Samoa states that war is
again threatened. The Atua chiefs have
given the Samoan government notice of
their intention to assume hostilities at
an early date. Alma will actively sup
port Atua.
ii. NJ. 5. Wallaroo is at present at Apia.
No one is allowed ashore after o'clock
y. m.
just prior to his death Robert Louis
Stevenson entertained 800 natives on his
birthday. According to his custom, he
went about bareheaded. The natives
deeply regret his death.
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STARVING IN SIDNEY.
New South Wales Has Her Full Share of
Troubles.

VANCOUVER, Is. c., Jan. 13.-Advices re-
ceived by the Miowera from Sidney, y. 5.
W., state that a great spirit of unrest is
felt in that colony, owing to depression in
trade. The number of unemployed is
steadily increasing and the increase is fol
lowed by a renewal of the agitation in the
form OF meetings and professions of the
unemployed through the principal streets
of Sidney, besides numerous deputa-
tions to parliament. The Mail says
the agitation has begun to assume a
threatening tone and the government
must take action at once TO alleviate dis
tress or serious consequences are threat
ened. The revenue for November last
showed startling decrease. Though the
intentions of the government are not yet
definitely known, the ministers have
limited that they will shortly raise a loan
for tho purpose of carrying on public
works to afford relief.
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HELP FOR T4E STARVING.
Sobraska's Sufferer. Find Many Active
Friends

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 13.-Rev. {. A.
Holdredge was at tho Office of Secretary
of State Piper this morning. lie said no
would leave Monday for Denver, where
100 tons of coal have been donated TO tho
destitute of Nebraska. Rev. Mr. Hale
will make arrangements for Its transpor-
tation and delivery To the proper parties.
just now tho office of the state relief
commission is lively place. Five type
writer's and stenographers are kept con-
stantly at work, and Secretary Ludden
has barely time 20 snatch lunch at mid
day. Generous responses are received by
each mail IN the shape of cash or intelli-
gence of the shipment of supplies from
points in all parts of the country.
The Moline Plow company's check for
500. through Inward Rosewater of
Omaha, was this morning transmitted to
Secretary Ludden by Governor Halcomb.
Chancellor Garfield brough in S325 con-
tributed by the university students. SYM
pathetic friends in Seymour, Ind, nave
sent information that 100 tons OF coal had
been shipped from that neighbOThood.
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CALIF0RNIANS ARE HOT
Resolutions That D3n0ulcs Abou! All
the Prominent RlSGllS.
THEY WILL KEEP 1T UP
Sons of the Golden West Are Get
ting Lexowed In Good Shape
Some of Them Occupy
Exalted Positions.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 13.-The appoint.
ment of Nose Gunst, tho we'll known
sporting man, as police commissioner of
San Francisco; the recent refusal OF act
ing United States District Attorney knight
to issue a warrant for the arrest of {. =.
Huntington for violation of the interstate
commerce law in issuing a pass to Frank
NJ. Stone, politician; and glaring frauds
at the recent election caused Mayor Sutro
to issue a call for mass meeting of
citizens to take action on those matters.
The meeting was held last night in Metro
politan hall, which was crowded by repre-
sentative citizens. IL is estimated that
lOOJO people we're turned away, being un-
able to gain admittance to the hall.
Tho meeting was very business like.
Speeches were made by well known mon
and n series of resolutions we're adopted.
appropriate to the occasion. The resolu-
tions adopted denounce c. p. Huntingto ton
as self confessed briber; accuse him of
taking flfty-six millions from English
stockholders in Central Pacific. a solemn
protest is entered against the passage OF
tho funding bill, the speaker of the house
is appealed to TO protect tho people of
California by refusing to give a special
order Tor a day to the Central Pacific rail-
road committee; each individual member
of congress is appealed to not to overlook
the protest of 20O,OO1 people against this
bill filed by tn G inhabitants of the Pacific
coast. Tho resolutions also demand that
the legal authorities of the United States
In this judicial district shall issue a war
rant for tine arrest of Huntington; tho
president is appealed too to see that
justice is done and that he demand that
Messrs. knight and Heacock do their full
duty under the law, or that they be re-
lieved from tho offices which they are dis
Gracing and degrading.
Other resolutions denounce ex- Governor
Markham as tool of the Southern Pa
clflc and the appointment of Nose Guust
as police commissioner is characterized as
burning shame and disgrace to the re-
spectacle portion of the community. It
was resolved that a committee of thrse be
appointed to wait upon Gunst and re-
quest him to resign the office of police
commissioner and also that committee
of II be appointed to effect permanent
organization to act with other organiza-
ions of like character ia securing tlo.rs-.
! ferns SO earnestly desired
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THEY'RE MIGHTY SCARCE.

Democrats are Not Numerous in the
Legislature of Washington.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 13.- The legisla-
ture which convenes to-mo rrow will vote
for United States senator TO fill the va
cancy existing for the past two years.
owing To the deadlock in the last legisla-
ture. The only candidates who are con-
cedcl to have any considerable following
are CONGRESSMAN John L. Wilson os
Spokane aud Levi Ankeney, a banker of
Walla Walla. Ex-senator Jonn B. Allen
and Amos L. Shaw of Vancouver are can
didates but have not been making an ac-
tive canvass. The republicans have so
out of liz members of the legislature.
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fcrms so earnestly desired.
REp HoT AaoUr Ir.
Two More Mass Meetings Held By In
dignant Ratepayers

dignant Eatepayers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Two monster
mass meetings, following that of last
night, we're held here to-day, ono in
Metropolitan hall and the other in Dad
Fellows hall, for the purpose of stimu-
lating sentiment in the way of municipal
reform. Both meetings were crowded
and standing room was eagerly sought
for. Both gatherings were under the
auspices of the local civic association. At
tho meeting in Metropolitan hall Rev.
Mr.. Henry was the speaker, and he de.
nounced in scathing terms tho appoint.
ment of NJ. A. Gunst as police commits
sioner and the manifest corruption ir
local elections.
The largest meeting was at Odd Eel
lows hall, filling the gallery and floor un,
til there was room for no more TO enter. u
was marked by fierce speeches followed to
the close by the hearty accord of the gath
ering which was wholly in earnest. 1t was
carried on under tho direction of the Law
and Order league, and the speakers chose
for their topics local election frauds, the
appointment of NJ. A. Gunst as police
commissioner and the refusal to issue q
warrant for c. L. Huntington. The two
principal speakers were Rev. Dr.. Ebert
Dille and Rev. Dr.. {. q. Brown, two
prominent ministers.
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BURNED AND FROZEN.
Horrible Experience of Inmates of n
Bradford. Pa, House.

Horrible Experience of Inmates of n
Bradford, Pa, House.
BRADFORD, Pa, Jan. 13.-During a
fierce blizzard and with tho Thermometer
registering eight degrees below zero, fire
broke out in the Sheehan house at 6 As
o'clock this morning. 1t spread rapidly
and was soon consuming that and three
adjoining structures, and before il could
be quenched it proved 10 be one of tho
most destructive fires that ever occurred
in this section.
The guests in the Sheehan house had
only time to escape with their lives, and
when they reached the ground they were
badly frozen before they could reach
places of shelter.
Two of the women in the Sheehan house,
Mary Callahan and Mary Dorean, jumped
from a second story window in their night
clothes and sustained serious injuries.
Although Miss Callahan's left wrist and
ankle were both fractured in the terrible
fall, she dragged herself through the snow
to place of safety, almost perishing in
the cold.
Mrs. McQuishton rushed from her room
with her clothing and hair on fire. The
firemen barely saved her from cremation.
At least 100 of the firemen had their ears,
face or hands frozen more or less severely.
Robert SIsce and Robert Helme of tho
Citizens Hose company are so badly
frozen their condition is critical.
Starting in the Sheehan house, the
flames quickly spread to the Peterson and
Leonard buildings. In 20 minutes they
we're ali in ruins. Next, the large brick
block owned by NJ. a. Rosenberg, was at
tackled. 1t was totally destroyed, as was
the Busbaum block, another large build
ing. Loss $1,000; insurance S35, 900.
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BUSINESS FOR THE HOUSE.
No Definite Programme for This Week
But There's Enough to DO.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-There is no
definite programme for the house this
week. There is a bare possibility that tho
new currency bill will be thrown into tho
arena of debate, but it is only possibil-
ity. The consensus OF opinion now seems
to be that any proposed currency legisla-
ton, to be successful, must be initiated at
tho other end of the capitol. Tomorrow
is District of Columbia day, and on Tues
day the house will probably take up the
consideration of tho Indian appropriation
bill, which was reported yesterday and
which is the only appropriation bill on the
calendar. If the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill, the mos, important of the bills,
is not reported before tho Indian bill is
disposed of, the committee on rules will
probably give the intervening time TO
business from the various committees. \
day may be given to the consideration of
the findings of the court of claims.
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MUST READ AND WRITE.
a Constitutional Change Proposed Over
In Washington.

a Constitutional Change Proposed Over
in Washington.
SPOKANE, Jan. 3.-Representative o. b.
Nelson will introduce q number of bills of
Importance in the state legislature.
be one to provide for an amendment to
section l of article of the constitution
touching the qualification of voters. The
amendment provides that:
'All male persons of the age of 81 years
or over possessing the following qualiiica-
tions shall be entitled to vote nt all cleo
tions: They shall be citizens of the United
States; they shall have lived in the state
ono year, and in the county 80 days, and
in the city, town, ward or precinct 80 days
Immediately preceding the the elec-
ton at which they offer to vote
they shall be able TO read land
speak the English language) provided,
that Indians not taxed shall never be al
lowed the elective franchise. The legisla-
turc shall enact laws defining the manner
of ascertainiug the qualifications of vot-
ers as 10 their ability to read land speak
the English language, and providing for
punishment of persons voting or register
ing in violation of the provisions of this
section"
The cardinal feature of tho amendment
is the requirement that voters shall read
and speak English, and Mr.. Nelson, who
Is one of Spokane's best representatives
of its scandinavian citizenship, will work
faithfully to secure its passage.
Another of Mr. Nelson's favorite meas
ures will be one providing that nine Jurors
may find verdict in all civil cases.
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THEY INSIST UPON 1T.
Hswaiians VIII Send Another Annexa-
tion Eavoy to Congress.

VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. i3.-Tho steam
ship Miowera arrived this morning 10
days from Honolulu, having been off Cape
Flattery in the fog three days. Sho brings
Hawaiian advices as follows:
A letter suggesting that the government
at once send special annexation envoy
TO Washington City was presented to
President Dole and the executive council
on Dec. II by the American league. The
petition is a strong one and makes sew
eral telling points. II sets forth that, since
the question of the islands was in con-
gress before, many fresh facts havo come
TO light and many members Of tho senate
and house have changed their minds upon
the subject. In every instance tho alIera-
ton Of views has been from hostility TO
fr.endlness for Hawaii. Even tho admin
istration now has justifiable grounds for
treating the matter differently and
IS now in possession Of reliable
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Director Elliott Joins Deb,.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Director NJ. J.
Elliott of the American Railway union
surrendered himself and was taken TO
jail in Henry county TO serve his sentence
in the strike contempt case. Elliott was
in Pennsylvania attending the funeral of
his child and was unable to appear when
Debs and his associates were taken into
custody.
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GAINESVILLE BURNED.
An Early Morning Fire Did Its Cruc
Work.

Work.
BARNEsvILLE, o., Jan. 13.--Early this
morning this place experienced the most
disastrous contiagration in the history of
the city, the loss being estimated at $780,
600. The fire is supposed to have started
from a natural gas fire in the novelty
store of 81. T. Ward. 1t quickly spread
TO the Enterprise printing office and other
adjoining business houses and only
stopped when it reached the fire proof
buildings. j. W. Judkins is the largest
loser and he places his loss at So. 900.
The other firms loss are from 81 900 to
$4,000. Insurance light.