Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-30
MORE TROUBLE
At TT. Gibson When the Cherokee Ply
meat ~ Resumed-The Washington Au-
thorities Have Been Asked for Assist

tnorities Have Been Asked for Assist
ance-
WAsHGNGToN. June %. -Trou BILE has
broken out afresh "a Fort Gibson, In
dian territory, where the Cherokee
freed men payment has Just been re
sumcd. and the Washington author
tiles have been appealed to for assist
ance in avcrting further disorders.
News of the disturbance came official
" in kilograms received Friday by
Secretary Bliss, supple by sim
liar advices received by the attorney
general and the secre tary of war.
cen. Frank C. Armstrong. of the
Dawes commission, which was Just
leaving Fort Gibson, when the trou BILE
occurred, joined with Indian Inspector
Mclaughlin, who Is supervising the
pay ment, in wiring the following to
Secretary Bliss:
Considerable excitement exists
among the Negroes on account of ar.
rests made by the United States mar
shals- Negroes are armed and are
threatening TO attack the marshals.
The troops here are able 10 cope with
the situation and preserve peace. II
the commander has not authority to
patrol the town and TO exercise control
over the excited Negroes, trouble
may occur The presence and action
of the military Friday evening
alone prevented bloodshed The pay
ment has progressed quietly but those
distur Dances are outside the lines and
are between the Negroes and deputy
marshals. Prompt and decided action
is recommended with authority TO re-
ali except United states officials. The
United States district attorney and
United States marshal have wired the
attorney general
lSsngeO
J.. c. ARMSTRONG CLAUGHLIN. In
Spectors.
WAsHINGToN, June 21.-Thc request
OF the governor for the assistance of
the federal troops was discussed AT
con ference at the white house Friday
night. There we're present besides
the president, Secretary Aigcr. Attor-
ncy General McKenna and cen. Brccls.
of the army. The con ference lasted un-
til after II o'clock. Secretary Alger
stated there had been nothing further
received from Key West bearing on
the situation and in the absence of anv
information no action has vet been
taken ON the governors request.
There are now two companies of artil-
lery and one or more of infantry sta
toned AZ that point.
WAsHNGToN, June "a party Of
distinguished MeNicaus consisting
among others OF Gen. Luis Terrazas.
ex-governor of Chihuahua; Mr. En-
rique c. Crecl. the leading capitalist Of
Mexico; Don Luis Terrasas and their
wives, and DR.. Miguel Marquee have
been visiting Washington for several
days. They are on a sightseeing tour
Of some Of the principal cities OF the
country. Friday they left for Phia-
icsphia. whore after a short visit the
party will 90 west. Cincinnati being
the first city at which they will stop
WAsHNGroN, June 20. The con.
sideration OF the wool schedule was
completed at / oclocl, Friday Mr.
Vest offered number of amendments
but was defeated in each instance. the
schedule being adopted a. suggested
10y the finance committee. The silk
schedule was at once taken up.
WAsHNGroN. June 20. The senate
committee on privileges and elections
Friday considered briefly a report pre-
pared by Senator Hoar in the case of
Hon. H. W Corbett, recommending
that Mr.. Corbett Toe seated as senator
from Oregon. The committee declined
TO act upon the report beyond order
ing that it be printed for the use Of
the committee. together with any
views which might be submitted by
mem ers opposing Mr.. Corbctt The
result of this proceeding will be TO
postpone further consideration of MIR.
Corbctt's claims until the next session.
There was no formal expression Of the
committee TO this effect, but there is a
general understanding that such is
the case.
WASHINGTON, June %. The silk
schedule prccipitatcd quite Il lively de
bate, the western and coast senators
that the committee rates
were excessive, prohibitory and
burdensOme. They claimed that the
rates ran from 20 to IOC per cent.
Messrs Jones Vest Mantle. White.
Teller and Platt, Comm took part in
the debate. The latter held that the
government figures showed the rates
to average 80 per cent Efforts to re-
ducc the committee rates were re- icct-