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The indicator., 1897-05-22
LONG SESSION AHEAD.
Ii l. Almost Certain That the Extra Session
MIIl He !. Long Onr-I roabI- Over Iarin.

Washington. May Ill becomes
palmer each day that the tariN bill viii
have hard work getting through the
Senate. and that the session Of Con
sress j. likely to bc greatly prolonged,
The discussion viii not begin until the
last week In This month. and evidences
aceum ulate that the fight will be a long
and hard one. II has been heretofore
supposed that the session would end by
the middle Of July, but even conserva-
tive members ar. now fixing n month
later as the time Of adjournment, aud
Walker Of Massachusetts says Con
ercss Will not get away until October.
sugar and wool continue to be the
greatest matters Of controversy. Dem
Ocrutie senators VIII bc a unit against
the bill a. il stands. The three gold
Democrats VIII In fact try hard TO re
habilitafe themselves with the party
10y being prominent in the anti-Diugley
night
The conference committees Of the
two houses have agreed 10 a report rel
atIye 10 the silsOnite lands Of the Tn
compahgrc reservation. The report is
10 the effect that the lands shall be
leased instead Of granted 10 Individual
claimants. This result Is not satisfac-
tory to the western people and VIII be
resisted tt liltil- ne conference ~
port comes MP in the House on Monday
and viii probably be agreed to. The
Senate is likely 10 insist on its PROPOSE
ti0n permitting individuals to take up
one claim each. But rs the Senate con
ferees are themselves not in accord
with the Senate the ultimate result
VIII probably be the acceptance Of the
compromise proposition, Representa-
tive Bell saws. The theory Of those
who advocate leasing is that by this
method the government will get re-
turns from the .ilsouitc lands. II sim
ply means that the lands will newt
ably fall into the hands Of corporations
and wealthy men who can comply with
the conditions under which leases are
granted and ON n big scale and moth
Ing worth anything viii be left for
others
Senator Warren has prepared bill
for Introduction granting Gp.0O0 acres
Of land to Wyoming for state sol
diers' home.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Ihnse Gllsnullc IScIs.

Washington. May 1.-THE West
locked horns with the East again over
the gilsonite beds in the Uncompnhgr
reservation. The fight over the sub
iect is very bitter. The eastern mem
bcrs are determined that the gilsonitc
beds shall not he opened except on
terms which will suit them, while the
men from the West are very much de-
tcrmincd to give everybody chance
mt the lands. To-day the fight became
more or less personal. and the western
men who wanted the Senate amend
ment adopted were accused of being
behind interested parties.
Representative Shnfroth again led
the fight for the opening of the lands
without any restrictions save that of
limiting the number of claims that
might he made.
The persistent enemy Of the open
ing of the gilsonitc lands is Lacey Of
Iowa, who is also the most persistent
enemy of the West in the restoration
of the forest reserves.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Professional Wolf Hunters.

Sundance, Wyo., May 11.-All Of the
big cattle outfits in this county now
employ "wolfcrs." or cowboys whose
sole duty it is 10 hunt and trap wolves
and coyotes. Two of the expert wolf
crs of the region are the Thorn broth
crs of this city. who are employed by
the Standard Cattle Company one Of
the largest cattle outfits of the West
Last week the J'horns killed seventy
nine wolves and coyotes and brought
the hides. a good wagon load, to town
to secure the bounty. Nearly all of the
wolves are killed by poison put out in
the carcasses Of dead cattle. but num-
Der are tracked to dcns and Killed ns
they come out. after being smoked al
most TO suffocation. The bounty paid
upon each mature or full-grown wolf
is 81 and upon each coyote and cub
wolf 10 cents. The bounties Just about
pay the expense of the cattle com
panies for wages of the wolfers, who
are employed by the month, and the
purchase of strychnine.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
p.scusslNo cusA AGAIN.
senator Mason trEe. the senate to Adopt
N. E.llLg Lgrr.nnN He.olntIon-

Washington. May ls.-Cuba again oc-
cupied the foreground In the Senate
to-day. In drew large crowds To the
speeches the one by Mr.. Mason II I'LL
noi- in favor of tn. Morgan resolution
and the other by Mr. Hoar OF MaSsa-
chu~stts In opposition 10 ".
The Illinois senator pictured In tcrVid
terms The distress ia Cuba, dwelling
particularly on the starving condition
pf So nlt-d states citizens as r.
ported hy she President. and called
upon the Senate To throw cn it, leth-
argy and pass the Morgan resolution.
Mr. Mason had several sharp tilts
with Mr. Wellington of Maryland, the
latter protesting that be- was being
mi-rrprc-rnted It led to considerable
c0mmotlnu ln the galleries. during
which Mr. Wellington declared that
be- could not be choked of by the rude
ness of the galleries
Mr. lluar spoke in hts usual calm
and digulted style, and took occasion
90 ierldr buncombe appeals To- the con-
>fitu-uts and hlrGEado~ip as 10 our ua-
tinnal strength Mr. HOIr- criticisms.
although lmp"rsou1l were clearly
aimed go Mr. Mason senators Gllliu-
ger, New Hampshire. and Hawlry-
Connecticut also spoke, the former for
90" resolution and fhr latter urging
that the United States should moi rush
into war while our coast d"fDnse- are
Wluifcstly Inadequate
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Almost Ready for Bimctnilism

London, May 1J.-Thcrc was n meet
ing here to-day of the bmetallic par-
liamentary committee of the House of
Commons. Apart from the members
of Parliament there Were several prom
inent bimetallists and well-known la
Dor leaders present. Sir William
Henry Houldsworth, Conservative.
who was the delegate OF Great Britain
to the Monetary Conference at Brus-
sells in 1892, presided. lie referred in
his address, upon opening the meeting,
TO the growth of bimetallic opinion in
England and other countries. and
pointed to the fact that the specnl
commissioners of the United States
were now on their way TO France to
confer with the bimetallists of Tint
country. The chairman also expressed
his opinion in strong terms that the
prospects of an early international
agreement were never more hopeful.
The committee decided to watch
closely the international negotiations
and hold itself ready actively to coop.
crate in them.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Coalition Against England.

Berlin, May 1G.-1he correspondent
in this city of the Associated Press is
reliably Informed that during the past
week n definite understanding was per
fected by which the cabinets of Ger
many, France and Russia will soon
reach the solution of the Egyptian and
Transvaal question, and this will he
done Systematically in an antl-British
sense. As soon as the Grneco-Turkish
trouble Is settled the subject will he
taken up, unless Great Britain in the
meanwhile preciptates matters, in
which case she will encounter the unit
ed, open hostility of the three CONT
mental powers. The ultimate object of
the agreement is to force the cvactla-
ton of Egypt and the notification of
the Pretoria convention of 1856, and to
put the Transvaal upon n perfectly in
dependent basis. France, in the state
mcnt of the peace conditions with
Greece. will persstently side with Rus
sia and Germany, in spite of the
strong current of public opinion to the
contrary
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Imports and Exports for April.

Washington. May 1.-THE compara-
tive April statement of the exports and
imports of merchandise, gold and sill
YER of the United States, issued by the
bureau of statistics. shows as follows;
Merchandise, domestic exports, SIC
116,99I. increase as compared with
April, 1896. S6.7IIJ.000.
Imports Sl01 ,3Oj, lO1. of which near
ly fifty per cent. was free of duty. As
compared with April. 1896. there was
an increase in dutiable imports of over
S2O,OoO,0oO. and of over So, 100000 in
nOn-dutiable merchandise. For the
ten months the exports of domestic
merchandise exceeding those of the
same period of 1896 by over S151 900. =
600. The imports of merchandise dur
ing the last ten months, however. We're
over SG6,OO0,o1O less than for the same
period last year.
The amount of gold exported during
April was S6.O25,i19 and the Imports
S6l9.4j2. During the last ten months
the excess of gold imports over cx-
ports was S3S Ss23. lO6 The exports of
silver during April amounted to 81 .S9G.-
S9J, and the imports S5SI,124. For the
last ten months the exports of silver
exceeded the imports by Si2,3l3, CO..
The indicator., 1897-05-22
TO STUDY ORIENTAL FINANCES
senator Cannon. senator Pettigr.w and TX
senator Dubois VIII Nisit China and
japan.

Boise, Idaho. May lS.-On July md,
next, senator cannon, senator Petit
grew and cx Senator Dubois Will leave
for Japan and China, where they pro
pose t1 make an extended study OF
Oriental finances The trip has been
under consideration ever since the in
auguFItiuu Of the move to place Japan
ON gold standard. and senator Dubois
has Informed friends iu Boise that it
has bDnu definitely settled ~ make The
trip. The matter was discussed 10y cor
rospaudoucc and personally with VII
liam Jennings Bryan. who heartily in
dnf-e- ihe plan,
Tho theory &. that tie action Of the
Japanese government will hc used by
the gold standard men during the next
campaign and The silver leaders are
desIrnus 10 Doe fortified with ihe fullest
possible Information This will be
CLEANED 10y tile gentlemen. ultur I'm
bol- arrived ut bis home IN EiGrNuor
few days ago. He has been impor-
tuned tp make canvass 0f the state,
NOT iu speech making bul in o tour That
viii bring him 100 close tpu"h Win the
real silver leaders of Idaho. The de
sir" is 10 put % straight silver Bopub-
llcnn ticket in fhe field next year. but to
50 arrauz" matters that there will b.
no possibility OF splIj in thc silver
ranks iu rhc next presidential cam
paigu. II is understood the senator
VIII undertake this task Immediately
upon his return from the Orient lie
will uuqunstiuulbly .bc the. silver Re
publican nominee for governor next
wear.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
The Yaquis at Peace.

Guaymas, Mexico, May 16-With all
the pomp and circumstance of war, 500
Indian warriors, veterans of twelve
years strife with Mexico, marched in
to the little town of Ortiz to make
peace. A treaty of peace. the main
points of which were agreed upon some
time ago by Juan Maldonado (Chief
1ctablate's civilized namc) md Colonel
Peinado of the Mexican army, was rat
flied with much ceremony and peace
was declared.
The cessation of hostilities Is hailed
with joy by everyone in the vicinity.
and especially by syndicate Of New
York capitalists who are constructing
with Indian labor nn immense canal in
the Rio Yaqui valley, to irrigate an
one millionaire concession secured
from the Mexican government.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr- Mckinley Ask. ConKr-.. t, Provide Z
Needy American. In Cuba.

Needy Americans In Cuba.
Washington. May 1.-THE President
to-day sent the following message to
Congress:
'-To the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives Of the United States-of-
fetal Information from our eonsuls in
Cuba establishes the fact that large
number Of American citizens In the
island are in a state Of destitutlon. suf
fering for want of food and medicine.
This applies particularly to the rural
districts OF the central and eastern
parts.
The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into the near
est towns, where they are without
work or money.
The local authorities OF the several
towns. however kindly disposed, are
unable to relieve the needs Of their
own people. and are altogether power
less to help our citizens.
The last report of Consul General
Lee estimates 600 to 500 Americans are
without means Of support. have as
sured him that provision would be
made to at once relieve them. To that
end / recommend that Congress make
an appropriation OF not less than $50
0c0, to be Immediately available for
use under the direction OF the secretary
OF state.
1T is desirable that a part OF the
sum which may lie appropriated by
Congress should, in the discretion Of
the secretary Of state also be used for
the transportation of American citi-
zens who, desiring to return To the
United States, are without means to
do so. WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Executive Mansion. May IL. 1881.
When this message was read in the
Senate a resolution appropriating $50
600 was offered and promptly adopted
without division.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Fast rrip Acros. III. Ocean.

Queenstown. May 1.-THE Cunard
line steamship Lucania. Captain Me
Kay. which left New York May Stli.
clearing Sandy Hook lightship at l:15
a. IN. that day. arrived here at 7:2I a
m. yesterday, after passage of five
days, fourteen hours and nfty-four
minutes. during which, over the dis
tance steamed. 2.J3o knots, she made
the best time on record, u so knots per
hour. During two days steauing the
Lucanin maintained an average speed
Of - - knots per hour. The long dis
tauce steamed was due to the fact that
the Cunarder ran pretty far south in
order to avoid ice.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
SILVER LEAGUE IN NEW YORK.
Work to he Carried on for Bryan and the
Chicago Platform.


Chicago Platform.
New York, May 15.--1he Loyal Dem
ocratlc League is sending out blank
forms of enrolment 10 men who are
known TO the officers of the organiza-
tion to be in sympathy with Bryan,
free silver and the Chicago platform
The object of the organization is To
keep alive the silver agitation in this
part OF the country in the interest Of
w. ]. Bryan for the nomination for
President in 1900.
The enrolment blanks instruct those
who wish to enroll to sign the blanks
and return them TO j. C. McCarricr
secretary. 81 Broad street. the head
quarters Of the League. The officers
are: President, Henry NJ. Mcdonald;
vice president. Henry Nichols; treas
urer, John \. Connolly. President Nc
Donald is president of the Dominion
Mining and Chemical Company, and
is great friend Of Mr.. Bryan. y
member of the league said to-day.
THE league is n state organization.
not local. but it has no connection with
the State committee. We started with
the approval of the national committee
and Mr.. Bryan. The purpose is TO en-
roll bimetallists. We shall take no
part in local politics. Our movement
was started May J."
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Governor Lccdy Ignores the Law.

Topeka KAN May I7.-Ancnt the
present fight being made On assump-
tion Of the open saloon IN Kansas,
prominent state officials, speaking of
tn" attitude of III" administration, said:
"'rhr policy of Governor Lccdy and
Attorney General Boyle will he 10 let
the larger cities have all the liquor
they want. This is particularly true Of
L"avcuworih. Wichita. Atchisun and
Kansas City tNnusasl The sentiment
in those cities is overwhelmingly in
favor of the sale of liquor and the col
lection Of u license. That has been the
programme in those cities and it viii
be continued. In the smaller cities and
towns. Governor Leedy's administr;t-
tion will let the people handle the pro
hihition question themselves
The indicator., 1897-05-22

The discretion OF Judge iu nu'u-
raIizatlau case may wisely give tho
United States the benefit Of The doubt
ag TO the oxpcdioucy uf granting riti-
zcnshlp. a Judge ia a woa'oru state
rejected twcuB-Dnc out of thirfy-four
applicant because they were ignorant
NJ American Institutions and priuoi-
pies beside ahowinr ju some instances,
nn Inability go read write or ap"ut
with O. proper facility These appii-
cauts for full citizcngh.D were not nble
TO stand the tost Uf .mplc question:
Some NJ thc aurwer8 were mere trarc8-
tioB on Information. one aaid the high
cst officer OF the state was "tho azar
while another Thought tho chief official
Of tho nation was "the White House
In former days when an indisorimlua'r
granting Of the privileges NJ citizen
chip was regarded. iu sumo oommunIH
tics at least, aa a matter OF course. it Us
possible that an Of these appIicauts
might have succeeded Happily the
country ia now alert and protest.
against such folly
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Union Pacific TrIe-r,pb Svstrp.

Omaha, Neb.. May 17.-Judge Mum
ger of The United Stntcs District Court
heard the arguments on the motions to
postpone the final decree of divorce in
the Western Uuiontinlon Pacific Gaze
today. He took the matter under ad-
viscment. intimating. however, tlnt
the only question lie had to decide was
the length of time necessary to carry
ont the segregation. He will override
all the dilatory motions and petitions
to intervene and order the divorce ns
originally dccrecd. This order is ex-
pectcd to be made on next Moudny.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
Nush,iIIr.s Show 1. complc,o.

Nashville. Tenn. May 1G.-The cool
wave of yesterday and to-day presagcs
n clear day tomorrow and increased
attendance from adjacent towns and
states have all patiently been. wait
ing the completion of the interior of
the great government building and
arrangement of the attractive exhibits.
The building is now ready and this
great building with its expensive and
valuable exhibits will be formally OPP
ened tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
An immense attendance is expected to
view the interesting displays the gov
crnment has sent.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
M E MORTAL DAY.
omcer. of the g. \. II. Decide to CeIebrst.
Monday.

Denver. May 1S-The 6. A r. Ne
mortal and Benevolent Association and
the g. A. Il. Ladies' Aid Society met at
the state capitol last night and made
final arrangements for the annual eel
ebration of Memorial Day. After all
the committees had reported and the
iinnl arrangements had been made.
Commander e. :. iioilister was called
upon for a speech, and in few we'll
chosen words thanked the association
for the honor conferred upon him in
making him commander Of the De
partmcnt Of Colorado and Wyoming.
Other Of the ncwly-clected officers Were
called upon and responded briefly.
As was originally intended. Sunday,
May :ipth. will be observed by the vet
Grams with appropriate religious Cere-
monies. but the celebration Of Memo
rial Day Will he observed on Monday.
May 3lst. and not saturday. May 18th,
as orders previously issued by the com
mander stated. Business men gen
orally objected to the celebration oc-
curing on saturday and the officers of
the National Guard stated that II
would he impossible to have their men
turn out On thai day. as they could not
leave their business. In view Of the
fact that the law of the state made
Monday following the Sunday upon
which Il holiday fell the legal holiday
and the pressure brought to bear upon
them by business men, the association
voted to request the commander To
issue a supplementary order changing
the day of celebration to Monday and
Commander IIollister will issue the
order this morning.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
TROUBLE IN GETTING a SHIP.
No American steamer Can lie obtained 10
Take Corn to IHdia.


Take Corn to India.
Washington May ls-Thc navy de
partm"u' has had So much trouble In
securing ships tp carry contributions OF
grain from this country 90 India that
il now uu- under consideration the pro
pri'ry NJ appealing 90 Congress Ia
amend the resolution under which it j.
proceeding. That resolution requires
tA" grain to Doe carried ia uu American
vessel u happens that there are very
frW American steamers outside pf the
Regular lines and thr department is uu-
able tp comply with So terms 81 the
act unless II turns 200 sailing ship.
such a ship could NOT reach Bombay ln
much is-- than three and a half
months by which time the famine SUI
fcrrrs for whom the relief r. intended
might D." expected 10 De either starved
to death or in possession ot new crops
of Rice. Therefore. unless uu Ameri-
can steamer van Doe procured az New
York within the next few days, IL L.
probable Congress viii be asked to
remove the Injunction aui allow the
department io charter steamer OF an
other nationality which may bc al
lowed rp rarty the American flag for
the oeca-Iou. \ steamer is wanted also
~ san Francisco for a like purpose.
but DO is said TINT th" need Is NOT so
pressing iu that ca-r. for IL tIe cargo
j. started hy 'he first 0f next month IL
tiIl serve
The indicator., 1897-05-22
bounty ON Farm Enpori.

Washington. Mny IA number Of
Silver Republican members of the Sen
ate and House met AT Senator Pctii-
Crews house last night and decided to
support II proposition providing for an
export bounty on agricultural products.
They tnke the position that by this
system only can the farmer secure ben
eft to compensate him for Import du-
ties on other articles. and will sup
port proposition for an amendment
to the tariff bill providing for the bo,in-
ties. senator Cannon will offer the
amendment in the Senate at an early
dny.
The indicator., 1897-05-22
PLAYED with u Revolver.

Red River city. y. NJ. May l1.-Nia
Antonito.-.Iackie. the Twelve year-old
daughter of G. G.. Clclland, black
smith was accidentally shot and al
most instantly killed on Sunday even
ing by Miss Dot Hood, young lady
stenographer. who is taking down tcs
timony in the town site litigation The
young lady. believing the chamber to
be empty. playfuily pointed the pistol
at the little girl and pulled the trigger.
The bail, which WAS 39-caibcr Smith
Il Wesson, entered just above the left
eye. penetrating TO the brain. The
young lady. who is highly respected
here. is prostratcd with grief.
The indicator., 1897-05-22

The returns received Icy the Immigration
Bureau during the lnst several months show
marked fnlliug on In the number ~ lmm-
grant arrivals In this country. The number
Il arrivals during the nine months ended
March ~ 1897. was li2,9il, as compared
with 21a.630 for the same period In the fiscal
year is9G. Tbs Is - decrease Of GG.Gs1
During Apsii the decrcasc at New York
llonc was I .t3J. sud during the hrst eleven
irfs in the present month th" falling on at
Ne York wIs 1850. Commissioner Gcu-
,ral Stump estimates that the decreasc for
ire June 20 ueyi Will No; he less than ni.oJJ
Z wilcli New York probably will show 10
ii
The indicator., 1897-05-22

The collapse Of a trust was signal
izod recently by A drop Of more than
thirty per cent in the quoted price Of
steel rails The manufacturer who
made the first cut, an owner Of many
blast-mrnaces and roliingmillg, had
just formed an alliance with the own
er ot numerous IRON mines. But the
furnaces wcro in Pennsylvania, Will"
the mines were In Minnesota. How,
after the ore had been carried half-way
across the continent could the manu-
facturcd article be- sold Tor less than
the product Of Pennsylvania mines
smclted and milled at homc2 Several
factors enter into the explanation In
tho FIRST place. the ores miHod In the
lake region" Michigan, Minnesota
and wlEconsiu-ara rich 10 iron. COM
parativoly free from deloterious sub
stances. such as phosphorus. and soft
enough TO be easily smelied,
The indicator., 1897-05-22
PRESIDENT BoYce REELECTED.
iiim-cif and Hi- r.ucf.- Heartily Endorsed
by the Wc-isrn Federation Of Minrr-

bN ihf W fhffaAihi ~ l'"ft-
Salt Lake. umh. May IS Edward
Boyce pf Wardncr, Idaho. received an
Endorsement of hi. leadership Of West
eru Federation Of Miners 10y rr-clcc-
ton to its presidency The opposition
ticket was headed by J. ]. Bennett Of
Dclauar. Idaho who received about
oue-third OF ln3 votes cast. Boyce's
report was adopted by the same vote.
th. minority representing ia" "ous"rv-
atlvc element opposing the recon-
mcndation in BDyce's report.
Its adoption included the indoTse-
ment Of the plan TO arm miners with
latest improved rifles. the bcycotting
Of the national guard and cooperative
working OF undcveloped mines.
The convention concluded It's eight
days secret session this evening and
adjourned TO meet again in salt Lake
ON the second Monday in May, ISIS.
Resolutions were passed urging
workiugmrn to sever themselves from
the dominant political parties; to de
mand tho initiative and referendum; to
affiliate with any party advocating re-
form. to favor The free coinage Of gold
and silver without consent of any for
cigu nation. The resolution was also
against the stand Of the subsidized
press for capital and against labor