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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-07
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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
A Potent Argument for Change in the
Existing Conditions.

A Potent Argument for Change in the
Existing Conditions.
Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 31.-A spe-
cial to the Journal from Washington
says W. ]. Watts and Colonel Hub
bard, of Muldrow, l. T., will tomor-
row file with the secretary of the inter-
ior potent argument for a change in
the conditions in their country. The
document filed within due time, will
reach the various committees in con.
gress interested in legislation for the
country. The information collected,
it is insisted, will be enough to dis
prove the many statements made by the
delegates from the tribes, that it is a
very orderly country, and that there is
no need of congressional interference
because of lawlessness.
The document contains partial list
of murders committed in the Indian
territory from March 5 to the last Of
October. In this time 1876 murders
have been committed and accounted
for in the record, and the claim is
made that the list is not complete. In
each case a short statement is given.
This is set forth as evidence of the
need of a change in that country. This
is part of the basis for the position
taken by the Dawes commission, and
will be used by members Thereof in JUS
tifying them for their recommends
lions and open that country to settle
ment after having the Indians a fair
and equitable amount for their lands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09

who voted in favor of the measure.
The special order under which the bill
was brought to a vote, after three and
a half hours of debate, was ironclad IN
character and compelled the members
to adopt or reject it without oppor-
tunity of Offering amendments of any
kind.
Washington, Dec. 31.-The house
today passed the bond bill by vote
of ITO to 1856; and the house, having
discharged the task for which it had
been sitting during the recess, effected
an agreement by which it should ad-
journ next week, three days at time
in order to give members an oppor.
tunity to rest and visit their homes.
The closing hours of the deabte today
were lacking in spirit, and there was
practically no excitement until the vote
was taken. The margin Of 81, by
which the first section of the bill,
against which the Republican oppon-
ents of the measure massed their oppo-
sition, was passed showed that the
friends of the measure had marshaled
every vote in its favor available. AS
it was AZ Republicans refused to act
with the majority of the party. The
Populists and Democrats, with the ex-
cpetion of Hutchinson, who voted for
the bill, presented an unbroken front
against the bill
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Amendment to the Bond Bill.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, today presented an amend.
ment which he proposes to offer to the
house bond bill. 1t provides that any
holder of silver bullion, who is citl-
zen of the United States, may tender
the same to the secretary Of the treas
ury and have it coined into silver dol
lars, the seigniorage to be the differ
ence between the original value and
the market price of the bullion in New
York; for the cancellation of all bank
notes of less than $40; directing the
secretary of the treasury to coin the
silver bullion in the treasury into silver
dollars, to be used in redeeming the
treasury notes issued for the purpose OF
purchasing silver bullion under the
Sherman act; and the redemption OF
the greenbacks in either gold or silver,
and for their reissue according to the
provisions of the act of 1878.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Saws EupIaDd Must Not Yield.

London, Jan. 1.-The Duke of Somer-
set writes to the Post this morning
protesting against Lord Salisbury do
ing ANYTHING to assist the Venezuela
commission, which the duke says ought
to be ignored. He added:
eff England yields in the slightest
TO America, it will be as serious to our
prestige as when Mr.. Gladstone allowed
our flag to be trodden by the Beers. -
The New York correspondent OF the
Times argues that the fact that Senator
Sherman allies himself with the presi-
dent on the Venezuela question augrs
I'LL for the cessation of the controversy.
Mr.. Sherman sides with President
Cleveland against all the great lawyers
and all the best authorities on this
ouestioon, both American and Eu-
ropean. and against Monroe himself,
saws the correspondent. He thinks
Senator Sherman's attitude indicates
that the Republicans are not entirely
sensrated from President Cleveland.
He sees danger in Senator Sherman
assumption that the quieter state OF
affairs grows out of the belief among
the people of the United States that
Lord Salisbury is ready to acquiesce
in arbitration.
A Melbourne dispatch to the Times
says: "a banquet was held at AIDE.
laide to celebrate foundation day, and
many patriotic speeches were made
Sir James Henry Young, the minister
of works for New South Wales, who is
American born, ridicules the idea OF
war. Mark Twain was also present,
and echoed the statement that talk OF
war between blood relations was
absurd"
The Chronicle, in the course OF a
complimentary editorial. sends a New
Years greeting to America and to
President Cleveland.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
70 RECOMPENSE AMERICANS.
Indemnity Demanded for Losses Sus-
tanned at Kharput.

Indemnity Demanded for Losses Sus-
tanned at Kharput.
Washington, Jan. Q. = Secretary
Olney has directed Minister Terrell, at
Constantinople. to demand an indem-
nifty of 500, 900 from Turkey for the
benefit of the Armeican missionaries
who suffered loss Of property in the
Kharput outbreaks in November. Min.
lister Terrill has also been instructed to
inform the sultan's ministers that an
additional indemnity will be demanded
for the benefit of Americans who suffer
ed loss of property at Marash few
weeks later. This second demand will
be formally made as soon as the exact
loss sustained by Americans at Marash
can be officially determined. 1t is not
expected that the sum of indemnity
will be less than 800, 600, and it may
be more.
Secretary Olney in his letter to the
president on December 10, for the in
formation of congress. said the Turkish
government would be held responsible
for sill losses to Americans at Kharput.
he has now begun the fulfillment of
that promise. He also stated that a
like demand would be made for the
losses at Marash.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
THE FIGHTING At zEIToUN.
A Massacre May Follow the City's
Capture.

Massacre May Follow the City's
Capture.
Constantinople, Dec. 31.-It is Of
ficially announced that the most OBJ
stinate fighting preceded the capture
of Zeitoun by the Turks. Semi-offcial
advices from Zeitoun say the Armen-
ians lost 2, 500 killed during the en-
gagements and $50 Turks were killed.
The narrow pass between the hills
leading out Of Zeitoun is said to be
crowded with Armenians, men, women
and children, and it is feared they will
be massacred. The ambassadors of
Great Britain, France, Russia, Ger
many, Italy and Austria sent their
dragomans to the palace today to make
representations with view OF prevent
ing the Armenians being massacred.
The financial situation continues very
bad.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Has Reached an Acute Stage.

johannesburg, South Africa, Jan. 3.
The political crisis here, brought
about by the efforts of the foreign
population to obtain equal political
rights with the Beers, has reached an
acute stage. The exodus Of women
and children is increasing. All trains
leaving are crowded, and the price OF
food stuffs has raised greatly. All
kinds of bellicose rumors are current,
eand the government has notified burg
hers to be ready for active service in
case of emergency.
The mercantile association has
formed itself into q town guard for the
purpose of preserving order and pro-
tecting life and property. The MEM
bers will not take part in revolution
Or riot of any kind, and have asked the
government to supply them with arms
and ammunition.
Several leading mines are expected
TO close today.
President Kruger in an interview
with representative of the Associated
Press expressed regret at the present
agitation and said: "If the position
Is aggravated many DISASTROUS conse-
quences are to be apprehended, especl-
ally in mining and commercial enter
prises. The present attitude OF the
Uuitlanders does not conduct to the
calm cnsideratin of their alleged griev-
ances. The government will give
them an opportunity for free speech on
their grievances, such as do not incite
to rebellion, but is fully prepared to
stop any movement aiming at the dis
turbance of law and order
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
10 DOUBT OF AN ISSUE
4 Contract With a Bond Syn.
dicate Agreed Upon.
FOR ANY EMERGENCY
rho Amount Fixed at One Hundred
MILLIONS and the Terms More Fa-
yorabIe to the Government.

The Amount Fixed at One Hundred
Millions and the Terms More Fa-
vorabIe to the Government.
Washington, Jan. 2.-There is now
/ no reasonable doubt that bond issue
has been agreed upon, and that the de.
nils of contract with syndicate of
which J. Pierpont Morgan is the head
have been arranged; also that nothing
remains to be done to carry it into
effect except for the secretary to sign
his name thereto. Thus the president
is prepared for any emergency and
here is no doubt that should heavy
Withdrawals of gold for export set in
again another issue would be an
nounced. The fact that there have
been no Withdrawals for export within
the last several days although sterling
exchange has ruled at or above the
Shipping point, gives credence to an
opinion held in treasury circles that
the market has already begun to feel
the syndicate's influence against ex-
ports. The amount OF the next issue
it is almost certain has been fixed at
800, 100000, and it is believed the
terms of the contract are rather more
favorable to the government than those
under which the last issue was made.
In this connection it is recalled that be-
tween August 81, 1865, the date upon
which the national debt reached it's
highest point, and March /, 1898, the
amount of the governments outstand-
ing obligations was reduced 1881,
365, 1913. To accomplish this reduction
bonds were purchased to the amount
Of $770, 809,750. Of this amount
1924, $780, 800 were purchased prior to
1879, and SAG, 459, 45O since that date.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
THE TREBIZOND MASSACRE.
another Story as to the Cause of the
Awful Slaughter.


Awful Slaughter.
New York, Jan. "A letter from
Irebizond, giving the testimony of an
eye witness states:
"Bahiri Pasha, governor of Van,
started to come to Constantinople and
1t was learned that he was bringing
with him four of the fairest young
maldens of Sassoun who had been
spared In the massacres, to make an &C.
ceptable present of them to the sultan.
This aroused the Armenian people of
Trebizond to frenzy, and as it was i'm
possible to resist. the more daring of
the young men fired upon Bahiri Pasha
when he was going about the city
wounding him. After he was cured
he carried out his Internal mission to
Constantinople and was honored with
the highest decoration and appointed
governor of Adana, in spite of the
nerveless protest of the ambassadors.
Afterward the pasha of Trebizond de-
manded the offenders. But they could
not be found.
hO PoCAn las dAICoOJ UOSuA W
communicate with the sultan by tele-
graph, and, calling to the commanders
of the soldiers, ordered them to be
ready at 8 O'Clock. When the maids
had arrived and the people went to-
ward the post, both the soldiers and the
mob rushed upon them. Men and
women were torn and murdered and
the groans of the dying could be heard
everywhere. It is the most awful of
the massacres
"News from Diarbekir report unut-
terable suffering among those well-to-
do short time ago. The same in
formation comes from Guerin, where
not an Armenian house has been left
standing where large community was
to be seen only few weeks ago.
From every part of Armenia comes
the call to Armenians who are out of
the country, begging that money be
sent to the survivors of their families
without delay, as they have neither
food nor fuel, and scarcely any cloth
ing. No men are allowed to travel
from city or village. That which
brings most grief to the Armenians is
that numbers of young maidens were
taken to the harems of the Kurds and
Turks
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Oregon

The new hotel at Bandon is nearly
completed.
There are sixty-four pupils now en-
rolled in the state school for deaf mutee
in Salem.
A schoolhouse has just been com.
pleted at Port Oxford with funds raised
by popular subscription.
Gold Beach is to have new hotel.
The Masonic building will be recon
structed for that purpose.
The Presbyterians Of Medford are
receiving bids for the erection OF new
church edifice in that town.
The recent storm played havoc with
the telegraph and telephone lines be-
tween Crescent City and the copper
mines.
The school board at Pendleton has
made reduction of nearly % per cent
in the pay of teachers in the public
schools.
The assessment roll of Umatilla
county, just completed, shows gross
valuation of $7,471,53 The number
of polls is 1857.
The total area of Malheur county il
a,277, 440 acres. The population Of
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
AGAIN THE TRANSVAAU.
The Boer Republic to Supplant Vene
Zuela I'm Interest.


zuela I'm Interest.
London, Dec. 3l.-The Times this
morning publishes long dispa tches from
Cape Town, Paris and Berlin bearing
on the Transvaal question, which
seems to be displacing the Venezuela
question. The Paris dispatch quotes
the Journal DIES Debats as saying:
"The London Times seems to be
avenging itself ON the Beers for the
moderate tone it was obliged to adopt
toward Uncle SAM
The Des Debats then proceeds to
argue upon the danger to French in
terests of allowing England to seize the
Transvaal.
A dispatch to the Times from The
Hague says that Hollands attitude on
the question is apparently one of in
difference.
The Berlin dispatch says the action
of the Uuitlanders in the Transvaal has
given rise to an unusually violent ex-
ploitation of anti English feeling in the
German press.
The National Zeitung is quoted as
follows:
Germany, Portugal and possibly
France cannot allow the Boer republic
to become the exclusive prey of Eng
land, especially of such a dangerous
parsonage as Mr.. Cecil Rhodes"
The Koeniche Zeitung, the Kreuz
Zeitung and other papers express SINH
lar sentiments. 1t cannot be denied
that while the relations between the
English and German governments are
in no way cordial, widespread feeling
Of animosity against England exists in
Germany.
The Times also has column article
explanatory of the Transvaal trouble,
which says: Equity Of representation
with taxation, language, law, response
bility of the ADMINISTRATION to the legis-
lature, and the removal of religious
disabilities are among the chief of the
Uuitlanders' demands, which they de-
sire to maintain inviolable.' -
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Not Popular in England.

New York, Jan. 2.-The Evening
Posts London cablegram says:
AS regards the placing of United
States loan, I understand that one
London bank and several small institu-
tons have agreed to participate i'll any
issue which may be made, and that
certain firms ON the Continent have
expressed their willingness to join in
it. But those who are naturally looked
to for support still decline to step for
ward, and so the negotiations are not
likely to make much Roadway at pres
emit"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
PREPARING FOR WAR.
VenezueIans Determined to Be Read
for All Emergencies.

venezueIans Determined to Be Ready
for All Emergencies.
New York, Jan. "A special to the
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says
the Venezuelan government is negotiat-
ing in the United States for war sup
plies. Four heavy guns have been
sent from Caracas to fortify the har-
Dor at Maracaibo. Special commits
sioners appointed to arrange an alli-
ance of South and Central American
republics against England are ready to
depart A rumor comes from Colon
bia that the Spanish minister to Bogota
has been escorted out of the country by
a troop of soldiers, because he made a
protest against the government giving
to the British minister his passport.
General Bichino will go to the Ar
gentine Republic.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Support From France and Russia.

Vienna, Jan. 2.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of Freie Presse tele-
graphs that Russia and France have
actually promised diplomatic support
to the United States in the Venezuela
troubles, and adds Russia is prepared to
facilitate the United States loan with
their own gold reserves.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Money BEING Hoarded in Boston.

New York, Jan. "A special from
Boston to the Evening Post says:
1t is impossible to borrow money
here today. The banks would not &C.
cept Pullman stock as collateral at s
per cent. Several banks have applied
to the clearing house for certificates.
There is a suspicion that money is be-
ing boarded to buy. the expected new
government bonds"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
To Prevent the issue of Bonds.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Allen, at the
request of Thurston, introduced bill
in the senate today. prohibiting the
issue of bonds by the United States un
less congress shall by resolution declare
the necessity for them.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
FIFTY.FOURTH SESSION
Daily Proceedings in Senate
and House.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED
appointment of Members on the Vari-
GUS Congressional Committees
Senate.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The Demo-
cratic steering committee Of the senate
today completed the last assignment of
minority members of the committees,
and handed the list to Mitchell, chair
man of the Republican caucus COM
mittee. The chairmen of the more
important committees are as follows:
Appropriations, Allison; finance,
Morrill,; foreign relations, Sherman;
judiciary, Hoar; commerce, Frye; in
terstate commerce. Cullom; military
affairs, Hawley; naval affairs, Cam
eron; public lands, Dubois; Indian
affairs, Pettigrew; claims, Teller; coast
defense, Squire; education and labor,
Shoup; territories, Davis; Pacific rail
roads, Gear; pensions, Gallinger; post
offices and postroads, Wolcott; agricul-
ture and forestry, Proctor; private land
claims, Harris; manufactures, Wet
more; fisheries, Perkins; civil service
and retrenchment, Pritchard; immigra
ton, Lodge; irrigation and reclamation
of arid lands, Warren; mines and min
ing, Stewart; railroads, Clark; Indian
depredatiOns, Wilson; transportation
routes to the seaboard, Mcbride; Mica
ragua canal and Nicaragua claims,
Morgan; international exposition,
Thurston; national banks, Mantle;
thereof, Allen; to investigate tresspass-
ers on Indian lands, Baker; woman
suffrage. Call.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Justice Brewer Selected.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Justice Brew
er. of the supreme court, has been ten
dered and accepted place on the Ven.
ezuela commission.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
Another Chinaman Beheaded.

Berlin, Jan. "A dispatch from
swatow, province of Quangha, China,
saws the ringleader of the mob which
Numbered the German mission at
Moiliu has been beheaded.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
rarthouake i'm Austria.

Vienna, Jan. "A violent earth
ouake shock was felt today at Weiner
Neustadt, thirteen miles south OF this
city.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
venezuela's Representative Here.


Washington, Dec. 81. - General
large Uslar, special commissioner to
the United States from Venezuela, is
here with his family. General Uslar,
who is commander of the army of Vene.
zuela, was appointed commissio. Ell
to come to the United States and watch
the negotiations with Great Britain re-
garding the boundary dispute.
President Crespo, General Uslar
says, as soon as President Cleveland
announces the Venezuela commission,
will appoint a commission of five of
the most representative citizens of the
South American republic to come to
the United States, and to convey to
President Cleveland, congress and the
country, Venezuela's thanks and ap-
probation of good will shown by the
United States government in its an
nouncement of its intention to fearless
" enforce the Monroe doctrine. This
commission has not been appointed,
though the gentlemen who will serve on
it have been notified.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-09
The Venezuela Commission.

Hagerstown, Ind, Dec. ;3l.-The re-
port that Richard FL. Alvey, chief
justice of United States court of ap-
peals, District of Columbia, has been
requested by President Cleveland to be-
come a member of the Venezuela COM
mission, is confirmed. The request
was made Thursday last in Washington.
The proposition took Judge Alvey by
surprise, and he begged for time to
consider the matter before committing
himself. This the president granted.
He is at home in Hagerstown, and will
be here until his court meets the first
Monday in January.
Tonight Judge Alvey said that he
had not yet fully made up his mind
whether he would accept or not, for
many of his cases would come up be-
fore the district court of appeals at the
January term. Because of his heavy
judicial duties, and for other reasons,
he hesitated about Immediately accept
ing the presidents offer. He is heart
lily in accord with the presidents
views, and feels under obligations to
further Mr.. Cleveland's policy.