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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09
WARNING TO INDIANS.

One of the prominent policies of Grov-
er Cleveland has been his extreme
friendship for the American Indians.
Whether they appreciate this fact or not
is another question. They probably do
not But those Indians who can read
should take to heart Cleyeland's parting
message to them. He says: Gas a sin
ingly anxious that these reforms should
be accomplished with the consent and
aid of the tribes and that no necessity
may be presented for radical and drastic
legislation. hope. therefore, that the
commission now conducting negotia-
tons will soon be able to report that
progress has been made toward friend
ly adjustment of the existing difficult
ties"
The president is speaking of the
Dawes commission and its thankless
task Of trying to get in agreement with
the hard-headed, corrupt, willful rings
which control the Five Civilized Tribes
The Indians should take warning
Cleveland has been an Indian sympa-
thiZer. He now gives the,u au ulii-
ElaiuIn.
s;rcE 'diocies as the South McAlester
resolutions which were published in The
Eagle some two weeks ago are opening
the way to radical and drastic legisla-
ton against the Indians, and if they per-
sist in foolish demands they need not
kick if, in the end, they are treated un-
justly.
If there are any educated and intelli-
gent Indians who have the manhood 20
rebel against their leaders and unite the
Indians into party which will meet
the Dawes commission fairly and
squarely and put stop to the dilly-dal-
lying which has been carried to a ludi-
creus extreme, they will do their race
great service. If there are no such In
dams to take the lead, the rings which
now control the tribes must speedily
come to their right senses or they will
sacrifice not only the advantages the
tribes now have but their own advant-
ages, whether gained by evil means or
not.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09
SECOND CLASS FRAUDS

Mr. Cleveland devotes no inconsider-
able space in his message 10 the postal
facilities and conditions of the country.
While admitting that we have the most
satisfactory and expeditions postal sys-
tenn in the world. he. like his predeces-
sors. complains that it is not self-sup-
porting. For that matter, neither 5 any
other arm of the service. civil or mill
tary. But the idea that this one single
arm of the government should be self
supporting has been strenuously held TO
Icy presidents and postmaster generals
from the beginning. But Mr.. Cleveland
Is -ight in denouncing one fiagrant abuse
IN the service and which comes of 4
local Interpretation OF the law regulat-
4nc the transmission Of second class
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09
rHE SANTA rE RBcE1vkRsH1r.

Judges Foster and Thayer of the
United States court, sitting in Topeka
have decided that the Santa Fe receiver
ship must go back to the county court
where the proceedings originated, which
court must first pass upon the constitu-
tionality Of the Kansas alien land law
and its bearing upon railroad property,
and also decide whether the said law
was legally enacted, after which the
case will be carried to the supreme court
of the state, and then to the supreme
court of the United States. in the event
that the two lower courts hold the action
to have been well taken. District
Judge Meyers agrees to take up the
case Immediately.
There is little or no question that the
whole proceeding in application for a
receiyership was job or conspiracy,
inspired by two interests. one being a
scheme to speculate in the stock of the
road, and the other one to get control
of the property for what could be made
out of it. If the receivership should
stick, it would prove unfortunate for the
state. to say nothing of the property
itself. Within year the road in the
hands of lot of inexperienced Pop poll
ticians and their attorneys would suffer
many millions Of dollars of damages by
neglect and deterioration, to say moth
ing of the inevitable boOdling of the
gang. There were no grounds for the
granting of the recelverShip outside of
that of fiimsy law which was passed
TO head off the so-called Lord Scully in
his Kansas land investments. If the
Santa Fe can be thrown into the hands
of receivers and wrecked under that
alien land law, then can every railroad
in Kansas, for every one OF them were
built by foreign capital.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09
AN AWFUL TALE

There are 10000 children, 1t is said,
starving to death in Turkey. children or
phaned. children whose parents have
been ruthlessly murdered either through
the inefficiency or by the instigation of
the Sultan assassin-murdered within
the twelve months last passed: 10000
helpless children whose destitution is
appalling beyond description or words
to describe. Some estimates place the
number Of these unsheltered. friendless
and starving children at 100000 or more.
They wander about like dogs, and sleep
where they can; their food consists of
grass, which they eat roots and all.
In view of the fact that the Turkish
government will not permit the removal
of these orphans. provision must be
made for them on the spot. The mis-
sionaries and foreign consuls located in
the stricken districts have been enlisted
in the work of relief, and the distribu-
ton Of funds is in the hands of an infiu-
entail representative committee OF Con-
stantinople. under the providency of the
British ambassador. which committee is
In communication with the consular and
missionary relief agents on the one
hand and the Armenian Relief assOcia-
tons and the Red Cross societies in all
parts of the civilized world. The dan
ger is that the contributions may fall
off.
The expense of living varies in differ
ent parts of Turkey. but one dollar per
.month will, on the average, provide the
bare necessities Of life for one person.
and $12 will provide support for one or
phan for one year. The absolutely des-
titute persons-old men, women and
children-in Armenia number more than
200, 600, and at least 10000 are orphan
children. Who is so poor that he would
wish to be haunted by the unheeded cry
eve are hungry from these famishing
victims of one of the darkest tragedies
in history?
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09
THE WICHITA RESERVATION.

There IS small chance for the imnlc
| diaie opening of the Wichita reserva'
| tion-in fact, there is no chance at all.
Secretary Francis says plainly that
until the title is cleared up entirely the
land will not be thrown open to settle
| ment.
In his report he says: "Ry act OF con-
gress approved March 2, 1895 (2S Stat.
L.. S94), an agreement with the Wichi-
tas and affiliated bands for the cessiOn
of their lands, made by Commissioners
Jerome, Wilson and Sayre. was ratified
and provision made for the allotment OF
land to them in severalty. and after al
lotment, for the opening of the surplus
land to homestead settlement.
sThis act left to the executive depart
meut discretion as to when allotments
should be made. No steps have, there
fore. been taken to make allotments to
the Indians or to carry out the other
provisions of the act.
"The lands occupied by these Indians
are a part of what is known as the
leased district BY treaty of June %,
1855, the Choctaws and Chickasaws
leased all ther lands lying between 9S
degrees and 100 degrees west longitude
to the United States. The Wichita lands
fall within this class.
"By subsequent treaty. that of June
IS. 1866. the Choctaws and Chickasaws
ceded the territory west of 9S degrees
west longitude. known as the LEASED
district for the sum of 100000.
"a difference of opinion arose as to
whether the Choctaws and Chickasaws
by the treaty of 1866 conveyed an absO-
lutte title. or whether they ceded the
lands referred to only for the purpose of
allowing the same to be used for locating
friendly Indians thereon. Both the SEN
ate and house sustained the construc-
ton contended for by the Choctaws and
Chickasaws. and held their reversiOnary
interest TO be good to the land between
9S degrees and 100 degrees west longi-
tude. and the government paid S2.942,
$50 for a portion thereof occupied by
the CheyenneS and ArapahOes.
"The act of March 2, 1895, provides
that the court OF claims shall hear and
determine the claim Of the Choctaws
and Chickasaws to the lands ceded by
the wichitas to the United States. This
agreement cedes all the lands occupied
by the latter, and requires the subse-
quent allotment to them of portions of
the land thus ceded. The litigation.
which is now before the court Of claims.
involves the title of the land to be allot-
ted as well as the land to be opened"
The secretary concludes:
''If the allotments were made and the
balance of the land thrown open before
decision is rendered upon the claim Of
the Choctaws and Chickasaws. the gov
ernment would be placing the Indians
upon land under an agreement which
involved the transfer of a good title, and
would also be throwing the land open
to settlement when. in point of fact, il
did not have clear title thereto
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Governor NORTH has appointed the
following delegates 10 the Arkansas
river improvement convention 10 be
held at Fort Smith December 10: VI. NJ
M6rdock, j. d. Botkin J. s Moffitt. T.
l. Bonebrake. w C. Edwards. /. y. Try
j. M. Mccall and X. H. Adair. Bu,
what's the use: The Arkansas can't h.
improved. Why not use it all up for ir
rieating Finney and Ford counties :
kA1SaS CITY Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Treasurer Martin Of Pott county says he
will not accept taxes after the third Mon
day in December. as his clerks viii be too
busy preparing TO turn the Office over to his
Successor. Think of il, Not accept taxes.
When Hunter OF Sheridan New York
Herald divorce fame skipped it was said
that he had made a confession in which he
declared that he had spoken about the mat
ter TO Ledru Guthrie. Ledru Guthrie now
writes from Fargo, Dakota. that Hunter
never said word to him about it
Guthrie Capital 1t woul be marvel. in
deei, il Flynn can succeed in passing the
free homes bill in this session The entire
campaign was made on the theory that this
was impossible.
If any man upon earth can get the rules
suspended to advance this BILL Mr.. Flynn
can Every energy in his being viii be put
forth for its passage.
There is a duty every Oklahoman should
perform in this matter at once. Almost
every citizen has some relation. OF acquaint
anceship or otherwise, with at least one SEN
ator or congressman. Write his personal
letter urging tne necessity of the free
homes bill and asking him 10 help pass il
Direc. your letters now more especially to
senator's, as the bill now pends in the SEN
ate
The I<"pis can thus assis. Mr. Flynn IN
his great work in seeking the early consid-
Grafton OF this measure. Mass meetings.
besides these personal letters, should be
held in every township and county and
memorials passed urging the passage of the
bill Cor igress must be aroused on this sub
ject. Flynn will leave nothing undone. He
will bontard every senator in his ininita-
bic way. But congress has the idea that
Oklahoma, by turning down the great orig
mater and champion of free homes, has re-
pudiate; the measure. II is but natural
that this view should be taken OF 1t. We
must use activity in trying to show that.
notwithstanding the action here on Novem-
Der 3, the people want and must have free
homes
Every newspaper and every citizen should
arouse on this subject at once.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

mat.er, under which all sorts OF trashy
literature. in the form Of paper bound
periodicals. are loaded onto mail trains,
aheobing all the profitable returns OF the
service. The newspapers Of the country
have been urging congress for years to
cure this abuse. Now Nr. Cleveland
says it mrst lie done, and speedily.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

A southern paper complains that it has
never seen confidence restored through
sr extra session Of congress. Most
southern papers have never seen any.
thing the Republican party has done
They are too blind.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Cuba does not want mediation that
will bring autonomy or home rule She
wants freedom. and freedom she will
get A Republican president will under.
stand this quickly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Now Queen Victoria fears that Bis
Ii Bismarck is entering second Childhood
he is using the worlds greatest per-
eonages for toys.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

1t is generally remarked that the mar
<elously increased attendance at Sun
Gay school the last few weeks must
Rugur the approach Of some holiday.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

If Olney had been president the Gu
tans would be having holiday today.
Olney is a Republican in everything
hut name. He knows what a vigorous
foreign policy is.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Bayard will not hang up his stocking
this Christmas until he can assure him.
self that Santa Claus nationality is not
British.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

If you read closely between the lines
Of that message you can see that Grew
er's only regret over McKinley's election
is that Mckinley doesn't fish.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

A West Yirgna man is matched to
fght a bear Christmas night for $500 a
side. The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Animals will probably inter-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Before the greenbacks are chopped of
there is going to be more fun than a
chase ON an icy morning with dull AK
after a Christmas turkey.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Major Mckinley has a good memory
for faces, but never before in his life can
he remember recognizing so many with
the postoffice look in them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Bryan's assumption that he will be
the Democratic nominee for president in
1900 is a gross negligence of Ohios de-
termination TO furnish all presidential
aSnirants
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

The American people expected some
ection from Cleveland in his message on
Euba- They did not want historical
sketch.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Cleveland offers no remedy for the
trust evil though he scores monopoly.
Monopoly must be cured by a good REM
edy or the people will go to a quack.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

1t is possible, yes, probable, that dur
fng his short reign as receiver of the
Santa Fe John Martin managed to get
pass for himself and family.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

The silver senators do not know
whether to come in doors or not. al
though il is raining very hard outside
end there is no indica;i ton of break iu
tie cloudS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

The Texas name should by all means
be changed to Peter. That gentleman
himself had some trouble in staying on
top of the water.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

There are several thousand Democrats
who used to conscientiously brag on the
grandeur of Cleveland's literary style,
who read his last message and said
nothing
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Mark Hanna's greatest demonstration
of greatness up to date has been the sin
sular modesty with which his relatives
have kept their portraits out of the pa
perSs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

The Pop statesmen will get railroad
passes again and, woe is me, they Will
lend them, too.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

There are Pcpulists mean enough to
point out that the price of ice has fallen
Eince Mckinley's election.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

The French scientist who says laugh
Ter is a disease does not differ much
from Dr.. Kelley, who says smiles are.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

So far as the people and Growers mes
sage are concerned, the people would
tust as soon bad him drop them a note.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

One Of the curious things is the way
IN which congress always adjourns as
further remark of respect"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

1t is reassuring to the country TO learn
rpcn the meeting of congress, that the
senate's dignity is intact.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

At the last accounts the emperor had
deprived Ii Hung Chang of his last Of
fetal undershirt and put him out Of the
psl in a gunnysack
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

AS last straw on weak-backed
public, it may turn out that the man
who vouches for having seen that Cali
fornia air-ship is Wyatt carp, too.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

AS the time for election approaches
and PETER sees his chances for re-elec-
fion dissipating, his face is getting as
long as his beard.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

The Five Civilized Tribes ought to cut
Growers advice out, frame it and hang
II up In their homes. The advice TO them
Is to do something quick.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Wild corn has been discovered in Ari-
Eona. This is good. Will it crowd out
syeedS2
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

Ox TIE FooTsAIr Tsas.--B -B-srsey claims
70 be a great rzckler- he N-wfea Won
zez hin :: free luDch szbIe --DesrcIi
Erre Prxxs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09
Daily Ea9ie
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

That Kansas man who has invented
a puncture- proof macaroni will get rich.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09
Open Evenings

For the convenience of who busy during the
day will keep open nights from until after
Christmas.
Our stock of Watches Diamonds Jewelry, Silverware
and Cut Glass; well large line of Novelties Silver
and Leather Goods is complete. We invite inspection
We quoting very low prices this
Edward Vail & Co.
jewelers.,
100 East Douglas Avenue
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

As TIE Pe-xszr prorcrb nzs is: do n.t
b1rr ;he blanket % ge- I'd OF orc eeA =
Burn tse dog
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-09

readjustment of this system to the ex-
isting exigencies of the currency and the
country.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-31
PASSED THE HOUSE.
The 100000 Appropriation for the
Locks Went Through Today.

A dispatch received today from Hon.
w. R. Ellis says the senate resolution
appropriating 10000 for the immediate
use at the Cascade Locks has just passed
the house.
Having passed both houses of congress,
all that now remains is to get the sigma
ture of the president, which in this case,
is mere matter of form. The whole
amount will thus be at once available,
and will be used to complete the middle
lock. Work at tbs Locks has been
temporarily stopped on account of the
high water.
The contractors have sent for 40 foot
dipper and will start the dredger again
as soon as it arrives.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-31
Died.

John Austin Gillian died suddenly at
his home at Lyle, Wash. yesterday.
No premonition of his death was given.
He had eaten hearty break fast and
gone to the barn to saddle his horse.
An hour later, about IL O'Clock, he was
found across the manger, dead, the
horse having been bridled and saddled.
He had been subject to epilepsy, and
there is no doubt that this was the cause
of his death. He was aged Sc years.
Funeral services will be held at Lyle to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock. Rev. Wood Off
ciating.
Mr.. Gillian was well known in The
Dalles, and was the son of the late
Porter Gillian. His brother, Mr.. S. R.
Gillian, his mother, Mrs. s. G. Gillian,
o. w. Cook and wife and two children,
and Mrs. Emery Campbell took the Reg
ulator this morning and will attend the
funeral.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-31
A SUIT FOR $685. DAMAGES
Badly Injured in an Accident at Gas.
cade Locks.

Henry Smith yesterday filed suit for
$25 900 damages in the state circuit court
at Portland against J. G. and I. N. Day,
igation Company.
Smith states, says the Oregonian, that
on December 10, 1895, he engaged pas
sage on the steamer Dalles City, which
was then lying at a floating wharf at
Cascade Locks. and was on board of the
boat with other passengers, and that at
the time ]. G. and 1. N. Day were en-
gagged in blasting rocks. Smith CONF
planned that they we'll knew that the
passengers on the boat were in danger of
being struck with flying pieces of rock,
and, by their negligence and careless
ness, he says, he was hit by piece of
flying rock, occasioned by blast from
giant powder, producing rupture of the
drum of the right ear, and causing
paralysis of the muscles of both eyes and
destroying the use of both eyes, and
causing great and irreparable damage to
his head, ears and brain, and which in
juries he believes are of a permanent
character.
Smith further alleges that he was
taken by the defendants, after the acci-
dent, to st. Vincent's hospital, and that
he has expended otherwise $50 in
medical treatment. He charges The
Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation
Company with imprudence in permit
ting the steamer Dalles City to be
moored in proximity and within reach
of the blasting.
Smith in conclusion says he was for
merly robust man, and is now inca
pacitated from performing his accus.
toned business and labor.
1t is thought in The Dalles that while
the D. P. & A. N. Co. is party to the
suit it. is very doubtful if the charges Of
carelessness made by the defendant can
be successfully maintained.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-31

A boy named Roy Campbell, sixteen
years of age, left his home in Walla
Walla March 18th, and his whereabouts
are unknown. Any information con-
cerning him would be gladly received by
VIM. Landon, Walla Walla, Wash.
The Commercial Club will meet at 8
o'clock this evening to take suitable
action upon the Fossil road project,
mention of which has been variouslg
made in our columns heretofore. There
will, doubtless, be full attendance of
the club.
The o. R. & N. has started the steam
shovel and gravel train on the Washing
ton division. where it is at work ballast
ing with gravel between forty and fifty
miles of track through the wheat belt,
in which considerable Inconvenience has
been caused on account of the dust.
Gen. ]. B. Weaver, the Populist ora
tor, has made an engagement to speak
fifteen times in Oregon and Eastern
Oregon. Dates will be: The Dalles,
April 8; Grass Valley, Sherman county,
April 8; Wasco. Sherman county, April
TO-; Pendleton, April IL; Milton, April
A3, day meeting; La Grande, April IA /;
Baker City, April l5.
All county officers who will be sue
ceeded by others will be compelled to
relinquish their offices the fret Monday
in July, with the single exception of as
SCISSOR who holds until the first Monday
in January following the election. This
is in accordance with recent act of the
legislature, as the assessor is usually
very busy in July making assessment,
and his work cannot be proftably broken
in upon.
We have received from the publishers,
the Zeno Manvais Music Co., of 769
Market street, S. F., a copy of the new
two-step march, 1.-THE New Bully ar
ranged from the popular song of that
name. 1t is showy and brilliant, and
not very difficult, the theme being dis
tinctly brought out and embellished.
It is being played everywhere by bands
and orchestras, and has, though a new
imposition, already won a wide popu-
lar1ty. This march will be welcome
addition to the musical library, as it is
not at all commonplace. Your dealer
will supply it. Forty cents copy.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-31

goods department
things Silk and Moha Wool Moha Dress Patterns of eight yds
visit Stock goods
thing novelty, and prices that will astonsh