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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
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Cash quotations were as follows: -Four
Ouiet. No spring wheat &c; No. spring
wheat {. o.. b.. 59G6l13c; No. red, T. o. b.,
go 64s4c: No. ? CON. 29$s@291ac; No. oats
22d22i2c; No. white, f. o. b., 25A@2512c;
No. white. 231462324c; No. 2 rye, acc; sam
ple, barley, +. o. b.. S4G44c; No. / haxseed,
S319c; prime timothy seed $2.271a62 30 Mess
pork. per Dbl, s7.SOG7S5; lard, per 100 lbs,
81 67l@64771a: short ribs sides Goose S. 10
Q5.SO; dry sailed shoulders Cboxed). 49, @47sc
distillers' finished goods per gal. S125
Sugars, cut loaf. unchanged Receipts
Flour fal.ouu d; 5000 bis; wheat, 27S COO blu: corn
$4,000 bu; oats, 1880 bu rye 10000 bu :
barley, 100000 blu. Shipments.FIour Il O01
bb,s wheat, $4,000 blu; corn 800, 900 bu: oats
2S2.GG0 bu; rye, 1900 bu barley, 1900 bu
On the produce exchange today the butter
ddairies. l2G17c Cheese steady, 715@9c. Eggs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
GOLD SEEKERS SUFFER.
nunaio" Jones Tells of Pr,vat,on.
In Alaska.

. oHAIILE Wash Oct. 5.-'Buralo Iona. .,
.he well known hunter, who has bser - ~
Arctie circle for some time, arrived bo,o 81
gay from t. Michaels. having accorDit - -,
an unprecedented Journey full of priyailns
D zones ieie Oklahoma territory seventlan
E Ee mouth OF the Mackenzie river DER S 40
EEuLnohton route, returning by way of tb e
ub Saon. Jones says there are 2,CO0 psonie
summer summer OF 1897. frozen in at Desirnct 'nT
r; iS. ocaSed at the junction OF PeIl and Rat
fore yerS nox, They will not reach civilization be-
proyisions July they are well supplied with
structing boats. "''' Oe spout IN con-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.

a. TREASURY sTATEMENT-Washing ton.
U t o.-Ioday's statement of the condition of
s sae, IRE shows: Available cash balance
sS07 72O, ISL gold reserve, $244, los, 057.
WALL STREET GOSSIP-New York stock
GOSSIP ers reported by H. Holbert & Son, bank
German-American Bank building, st. Paul:
Post & Flagg wire us: THE general market
mas peen governed more or less by the move
n aii,',s OF Iobaoco When that strong the
railways strengthened, but in the afternoon,
wnen Iopaceo got soft again, the whole list
weakened The buying and selling of Tobacco
S was nara 10 trace coming from great many
iartner break In the industrials and also a
niue anxiety over the election causes more
or or less hesitation In general market. It is
contest as is now going on in the indus
trlals, and the average outsider is content to
look on and watch the big men. Eventually
we think the market will broaden and prices
ADVANCE under the lead of the grangers and
Pacific stocks"
WEEKLY BANK sTATEMENTs-I,ondon
oct; o.Lrhe weekly statement Of the Bank
compared with previous account Total re-
serve, decrease e.. O76, 600; circulation. in
crease c1e fe46.0oo; bullion decrease Fl ,43o, 900;
deposits decrease f91, 900; public deposits, de-
crease Fl, 49, 600; notes. reserve, increase
ffa7s9 SSS government securities, increase
1910 VOo. The proportion of the Bank of Eng
lanu reserve to Liability is 4.30 per cent, as
compared with 1850 last week The Bank ~
G ~ rate or discount remains unchanged
Bank Of France shows the following changes.
as compared with the previous account:
Notes IN circulation, increase "a 925 600 francs
francs; gold in hand, decrease g, $50 600 francs.
Diils discounted, increase 4175, 600 francs:
silver Ne1ri In hand, decrease 5,425,O francs
Money on call steady at 2@2% per cent: LAST
5oa1, Zh per cent. Prime mercantile paper
S S,atR per cent Sterling. exchange frmer,
VI wlo oa,l actual business in bankers bills at
sixty days; Posted rates, &S2R and s4.S5
SSommercial bills, $4.SOh Silver certificates
1 1Sg Bar silver Soc. Mexican dollars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
Another Cut in Sugar.

NEW YORK. Oct 6-There was another
cut in sugar today. Domestic refined opened
cut loaf and crushed, which are unch lnged.
and Nos T. g. and TO- which are 1-15s OF
cent lower. This makes granula ed sugar
8 cents less 3-16 and less per cent trade
discount bringing the price to All cents net
as compared with centrifugas, S6-test C4aW
sugar., at 4 1882 to Az ceIts net.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07

T paa OF Grand Commander H, III. Kuhn. OF
beaanyyarsdnis today and the opening of the
trienaIaIT 'ers az the Monongahela house. the
tbaSy o.. pe sad to have fairly commenced From
r rI1s ume me on small bands Of knights will az
mande %aG Dy by, saturday night the first COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07

OTHER GRAINS-No 3 corn. cars. NJ
e corn: l car; No; oats, 81 cars; No. rye,
Y cars; No. barley, 2 cars; No. / fay q
cars. A' DO
CARS INSPECTED oUT-wheat, No. I
nara cars NO. | northern, 80 cars; No.
cars; no grade, car; winter wheat, 4 cars:
No oats. IL cars; No. barley, cars No
/ flax. s cars. w.
RECEIPTS-Wheat, 4O4 cars, SOS 900 bu
corn, 1920 bu; oats, $50 blu; barley, 10 440
nu rye. $40 bu; fax. 2S,800 bu oil cake,
IS,2o6 lbs; flour, 2s2 bbls; hay. so tons; fruit,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
BANK CLEARINGs.
St. Paul-s1, FOL, O5s.56.
Minneapolis-$2, 1852, CTS.
Chicago-$20, OPS, 979.
NpU Vorlr Q1In 0rs r-l

EORE1GN FINANCIAL-New York, Oct A.,
-Ihe Evening Posts London financial cable
gram says: The stock markets here were
quiet today. They opened fat on deve,op-
ments regarding Fashoda and closed general
~ at about the lowest. Not the least i'm
PPortant factor is the financial situation in
made In these dispatches on the 23d Of Sen
tember Berlin has been specializing in in
Gustriai securities in all parts of the word.
is some danger of an overstrain. BANKERS
mere are beginning to throw out a certain
6Lass OF German bills, drawn on German
learn that large amounts were lent TO-DAY to
germany for three months at Az per cent =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07

ZI%e; No. 4, 2712c; no sales-OATSEN
O 0a,s' i 22%e; No white; 23c.-RYE-No. 2
for mailing, according to quality: no sales
.-FEEDM.The trade is fair for this season
OF year, with values steady 1S0i
Coarse cornmeal and cracked corn.
in sacks, per ton, sacks extra $40 756111 m
NO. ground feed, 2-9 corn, 10
oats sob sacks. sacks extra. II 25@11 80
No 2 ground feed, X corn, p oats "
75-lb sacks, sacks extra ...... II 75612 m
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
HIDES, TALLOW AND WOOL

ST. PAUL, Oct. 6.-Quotations on hides
tallow and grease furnished by D. Bergman q
Co., 1876 East I'd street, ST. Paul: ~
Green hides- No. l. No. 2.
Branded, all weights ...... .07 as
Bulls, stays and old oxen - 07 ne
Long-hsired kips, or ruWners 0S on
veal cai1 . 10 10 IDS ..''.......... 10 .0SIA
VeSI KIP 10 - 20 IDS '''''''''... .O9 .07a
Heavy steer h hides over 80 lbs. .OsH .OsA
butt branded -. ........... .0s OF
Heavy steer hides over 60 lbs
side branded -. ............. 0S OF
Native COW hides, free of brands
:, Is lbs and up -. .OsA .OsK
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
TALLoW AND GREASE.

ST. PAUL, Oct. .-Wool-Wisconsin, East
err Iowa and Southwestern Minnesota: I'm
washed, fine heavy per Id, 7kGSc; do fine,
light, S91Oc; do medium Y to 4s-blocd. 100
coarse, braid, logic; do cotted, bury. ETC.,
8010c; do average lots, fine out li@14c
Western Iowa. Minnesota, Manitoba British
Columbia and Northwest Territory: Fine.
heavy, per ID, 7011c; do medium. 1O914c; do
coarse, 1O@12c; do bury, seedy, etc, SG9c.
Montana: Unwashed. fine. bright, per lb,
$500: do medium, 12G14c; do coarse, 100
lac; do dark combings. heavy. ETC., 79Sc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07

Cattle-Market inactive with prices STEADY
on good butcher cattle and high grade stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
WHEAT PRICE HIGHER
HEAVY SEABOARD ENGAGEMENTS
AND HIGHER CABLES The
CAUSE
OPENING WEAK AND LOWER

Eree General Selling in the First
Hour Caused Further Decline
Failing on In Northwestern
Receipts Had strengthening
Eject - announcement Found
I'm the Ohio State Crop Report.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 6.-Wheat openad
lower and nervous, advanced and receded. -
December wheat opened at $3.50, against 5914c
Wednesday. remained steady for an hour.
$ eady for a while and then lost 1-16c by
ll:59 a. m.---May wheat opened at 613sc,
against 6l5sG6l&c Wednesday, advanced to
DISC and lost &c by noon.-The cash wheat
market was mere active and strong than
Wednesday. Prices were generally DC to a
f 6at cent over Wednesday for all grades
0ctoDer wheat closed al Gle, December at
69%q59&lc and May at 61A @62c.
Open High Low Closing.
WHEAT. Ing. est. est. Thurs Wed.
May -. 6l5s 50 61A-5s 61H-62 615s-
December -. 1915 595s-% 59iI 1853 So1;
or ON e7 TRAC X hard, 6294c; No. north
21sc; October corn 27Hc: daxseed sea- as
Curb on December wheat - 5eSI a.
Puts on December wheat .... Soi i
Calls on December wheat en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07

2 and c. for 81 50 1 cow...... for $34 90
Sheep-Market steady on good sheep and a
shade weaker on lambs. Trading was fairly
brisk. REPRESENTATIVE sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07

MICH COW EXCUANGE-South ST.. Paul
Oct. 6.-Lytle & Raeburns report: The good
demand for No. l fresh cows and forward
springers still continues. The demands Of
the dairymen seem to increase with each day.
end although the supply has been fairly good
this week it is not equal to the demand
South ST. Paul affords a better market for
mich cows than Chicago, and as good and
better prices are obtained. Represen tative
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
knights TempIars ConcIavc.

plrrsBURG. Pa. Oct. s.-with tn. az
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR MAYOR.
The Eagle 10 authorized 10 announce
CLIFF A. ADAMS

A. candidate for reelection 10 the
Office Of Mayor Of Bryan At the ensuing
city election 10 be held Tuesday, April
5, lsgs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27
III LSuI.ianA Suffrage rian 10 sweep
ing on That Line.

New Orleans, March 26.-By vote
of e5 20 " with II delegates absent, the
Louisiana constitutional convention
adopted a suifrage plan. The session Is
20 b. of 20 days duration and IL was
agreed 10 dispose Of suffrage before tax.
ing mp any other question. IL took 10
days 10 reach a verdict The convention
l. almost solidly Democratic and the
ayowed purpose was to eliminate the
negro from Louisiana politics. The
measure adopted, by providing fCr edu'
cational and property Qualifications and
poll tar. Is presumed 10 answer the
purpose effectively. AZ the same time
Il was desired TO LEI in a. many white
people as possible and this Is accom-.
plished by exempting natunlized voters
A. well a. those who wer voters In 1885,
with their sons and grandsons
The latter clause was advised against
by senators McEnery and Caffrey, who
said they had consulted the ablesi con.
stiiutional lawyers In congress and
found them unanimous on its unconsti.
tutionAlity. These opinions led to its
being abandoned but the convention
was ~ hopelcssly divided upon n substi.
tute that it was finally decided 10 rein.
state the clause and take the risk.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Washington, March 20.-The extra
session Of the cabinet In the afternoon
began at O'Clock and continued until
nearly $3.50. Whom the morning session
adjourned twas with the understand.
Ing that they should meet again at 3
o'clock, and az that hour nearly all oi
the members had arrived IL Is under.
stood that the entire meeting was de.
voted TO the discussion Of the general
situation and plans for future action.
All OF the members present, however,
were unusually reticent, but thcro h
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27
Fsusd In the River.

Metropolis, Ills, March 20. The dead
body Of man apparently about no years
old was found floating in the river Ad.
jacent to this city. The man had gun.
shot wound hack Of the left ear. In a
pocket was found q ticket from Alton to
81 Louis on the steamer Spread Eagle.
He wore n dark sack coat and vest and
gmy trousers, somewhat bcspattered
with paint. The coroner's jury found
that the gunshot wound caused his
death. No further clew to his identity
was discovered
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Joplin, No. March 20 Many farm
houses In this vicinity have been robbed
eoently, and the culpnts ESCAPED arrest
until ). II. Wilson, George Harris and
Harry Roinhart wen caught by several
farmers, near Waco, at the Kansas state
line. They had q wagon load Of booty
consisting Of watches, pistols, guns,
clothing and provisions stolen from Har.
mon Woltenmoyer aud James HAstins.
The prisoners wcre Jailed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Putney, Eng, March 26.-The AFT
hi'h annual boat race between thu
crews representing oxfond and Cam.
bridge was rowcd over the usual cour.e
from Putney to Mort lake, four and one.
by ~ lengths.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

M0ultrie, Ga March 20. james AL.
len, notorious negro Of this town, was
taken from Sheriff Fisher in the swamps
somn little distance from here by mob,
his body riddlod with bullets and pistol
tails and sunk In Okpalio creek. His
oifense was an attempted assault on Mrs.
X. @. ingalls,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

~ n wI,s' 80 'Nph 26.-The case Of
~ ". r. Watiord' char I'd with criminal
libel, was disposed o, o., in tho conn,v
court by a verdict Of no. ,,,,i,v M A..
Watfori was formerly eS,", =, ,ho
Marlin Ball and tho case CIV ON, ~
nus, MS criticism Of a juryman in murder w
trial last August. niuiuef
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27
FORECAST FOR TODAY:

FAIR
imum o.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

New York, March 26-The work on
the three dynamite guns at Fort Han
cock, Sandy Hook, is being rushed.
Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow, chief Of the
engineer corps, expects to have the guns
ready for service In a week.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

bprincoton, No, March 20 The court
gros at this place was consumed by
oIor, 4 all the records Of the circuit
s,rorod 4 recorders offices were De.
irdgs's r-he county clerk aud probate
an dsma,oSi werc saved. but they are
flrp and water.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Washington, March 26.-Machinists
in the gun SHOPS at the navy yard will
be required hereafter 10 work in tive
shifts ~ hours a day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

reason 20 believe that the matters under
discussion were Of the grayest character,
and that il Is the opinion Of the mem.
bers that never since the wrecking Of
the Maine has the situation seemed 20
critical a. now, and that trouble can
be averted only with great difficulty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

New York, March 26.-"There could
be no doubt as 20 the final outcome Of q
war between this rich and powerful
country and little spain" said Vice Ad.
minl MarakoT Of the Russian navy,
who Is on leave Of absence from his
command Of the Baltic squadron, in an
interview He added that be hoped
there would be no war Vice Admiral
Marakof started for ST. Petersburg on
the Cumuauia
The evening times., 1898-11-04
To Encourage Potato Culture.

College Park, Nd, Nov. 4.-Mr. Benja-
min o. Boggs. division freight agent Of
the Pennsylvania and Reading Railway,
is making arrangements for inducing
farmers in Washington County along the
line of the Western Maryland Railroad
to engage in raising early potatoes for the
Philadelphia market. For nine months in
the year from 800 to 500 cars monthly OF
regular crop of potatoes are delivered in
that city. but in June, July and August
the movement is practically nil, and it is
to overcome this break, as far as possible,
to which attention is directed. At the
present time this demand is supplied al
most entirely from the Delaware PENN
suia and the South. Mr.. Boggs has issued
a circular, which has been distributed
among the farmers of the Cumberland
Valley region, setting forth the advan-
tages which would accrue to them from
the establishment of such an industry
Mr.. Boggs has enlisted the cooperation
of State Entomologist w. G. Johnson in
the movement, and he has made several
trips to the Cumberland Valley reg on
and considers the plan an entirely feast
bic one The lands lying on the western
slope of the South mountain to and be-
yond Hagerstown have been found par
potatoes OF superior quality. 1t is
feasible to produce potatoes in the Cum
berland Valley for market by July l, or
even earlier. if proper care and methods
are employed.
The evening times., 1898-11-04
THE OUTLOOK IN MONTGOMERY.
Democrats Hopeful of EIecting Mr..
POffenberEer.

Rockville. Md, Nov. 4.-The political
outlook in Montgomery County is at
this time such as to give all Democrats
great joy. inasmuch as the present
indications they point to the fact that
Montgomery County will reinstate her
self in the Democratic ranks with good
majority on election day. The chances of
Mr. Poffenbergers election TO Congress
are, contrary to all expectations, becom-
ing each day more hopeful. and if he
succeeds in keeping the Republican ma
jority down in Allegheny and Frederick
Counties. and secures Washington County
be a reasonable Democratic majority,
while Garrett will PRACTICAL split about
even according to the calculations, there
is no doubt that he will win.
From now on the dormant position of
affairs seem likely to change TO activity.
Meetings are scheduled for nearly every
evening up until election day, and in each
election precinct thorough organization
will be present, to see that all voters
are brought to the polls and are voted.
The gold money voters among the DEM
ocrats have announced themselves to be
with the party to unit and many Re
publican votes are also counted upon.
The Anti-Saloon League, which played
quite an important part in the partial de-
feat of the Democratic ticket last year,
has taken no action at all in the present
campaign, and this will insure to the
Democrats about $50 votes. which this
league took from them last fall.
The evening times., 1898-11-04
FINANCES IN GUADELoUPE.
Crisis in the Colony. Business Stag
nant. and Provisions High.

A report on the financial conditions in
Guadeloupe has been received by the
State Department from Consul Ayme. He
says:
'The financial crisis through which the
colony is now passing is attributable to
many causes, but can be traced imme-
diately to a short time ago. In 1892 1885,
and 1894, the exports and imports bal
anced In 1S9i-'95, the sugar crop fell off
25 per cent, and at the same time the
price of sugar diminished. The quantity
and value of the imports, however, in
creased curious state of affairs en-
sued Bank drafts remained nominally
at per cent premium but on the market,
drafts readily brought 30 and S5 per cent
premium The bank consequently had to
suspend issuing drafts.
Early in 1897, it sold some drafts at
Is peS cent premium, but later again
suspended exchange operations. In April.
the rate of exchange was lowered 10 26
per cent. For a short time there was no
restriction on the sale of drafts. Now.
the bank sells only on dates of sailing Of
the English royal mail boats. Business
is stagnant and feverish. Merchants are
using every effort to collect money, and
the price of provisions remains very
high"
The evening times., 1898-11-04
From NeiY ZeaInnd

Reefton, New Zealand, Nov. %, 1896
/ am very pleased to state that since
took the agency of Chamberiain's medt-
cines the sale has been very large. more
especially of the Cough Remedy In two
years / have sold more of this particular
remedy than of all other makes for the
previous five years. As TO its efficacy,
have been informed by scores of persons
of the good results they have received
from it, and know its value from the
use of it in my own household. 1t is so
pleasant to take that we have 10 place
the bottle beyond the reach of the child
ren. L j. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail druggists, S2S f Street northwest.
and Connecticut Avenue and S Street
northwest, and 142S Maryland Avenus
northeast.
The evening times., 1898-11-04
WORK ON MONITORS STOPPED.
Navy Department Decides to Re
design the Vessels.

Secretary Long, after a conference with
the bureau chiefs of the Navy Depart
ment, yesterday ordered a suspension Of
work on the four monitors. contracts for
which We're awarded last September
II is the intention of the Navy Depart
ment TO increase the efficiency and fight
ing strength of these vessels by the ad-
ditiOn of another turret. The original
specifications call for a single Jurret and
two l9-inch rifles.
In order not to exceed the apprnpria-
tion of Congress for these monitors it
has been found necessary TO redesign them
throughout Chief Naval Constructor
Hichborn believes the efficiency both Of
fensive and defensive, will be doubled by
the proposed alterations The addition Of
the second tUrret will neeeSSitate an in
crease in the displacement of the vessels
of about leo tons. making their total
displacement about 400 tons, or equal TO
that of the Terror and Amphitrite.
The bureau chiefs decided that 10-inch
rifles were the largest caliber guns which
could be used economically upon monitors
of this type, and the armament will con-
sist of four 10-inch rifles mounted in pairs
in the turrets.
The speed of the vessels will be in
creased knots. The Hichborn deflec-
tive shield will be used in the turrets.
The evening times., 1898-11-04
ELECTRIC LAMPS IN KOBE.
Consul Lyon Says American Goods
Are Superior TO Others.

Consul Lyon writes TO the State De
partment from Hiogo that he has re-
ceived a letter from X. Ikeda. president
of the Kobe Electric Light Company at
that port. in answer TO the consuTs in
quiries relative 10 electric light supplies.
The company. the letter states. form
erly used only the Edison lamp. but in
1884 changed to English and German
lamps. in consequence Of their being
cheaper; but it recognizes the superiority
of the American or Edison lamp. and
says that as IL is desirable 10 use lamps
requiring the least amount of power ma
chinery for testing lamps is nov being
put up. which when done may disclose
that il should discard the cheaper Eng
lish and German lamps. and again use
the Edison The prices are given as fol-
lows: Lamps of ). 5. 10 IS and q can
dies. - sen t16 cents apiece; 50 and %
candles. - sen t25 cents)-th;s being the
cost on delivery at Kobe
The evening times., 1898-11-04
cHERoKEEs COULD NOT SELL.
Rumored Rockefeller Project APP
parentIy Hopeless.

''he Interior Department has no infor-
mi ton regarding the reported project of
Rockefeller for buying up the lands of
the Cherokees in Indian Territory, and
the authorities say that the Cherokee na-
tion could not sell its lands save to the
Federal Government
The only foundation suggested for the
report is that an agent for the Delaware
Indians was recently in Washington seek
ing assistance in securing certain rights
from the Cherokees. The Curtis Indian
Territory act requires as condition pre-
cedent TO the allotment of the Cherokee
lands the segregation therefrom Of the
157, 800 acres bought by the Delawares un-
der an agreement of April S, 1861. subject
to the judicial determination of the rights
of the descendants and of the Cherokee
nation under that agreement.
The Cherokees. who have a substantial
general fund, appropriate money for en-
plOying counsel in their behalf. although
the President subsequently declined to
approve their act. The Delawares. how
ever, having no funds to prosecute their
claims. appealed to Mr. Rockefeller, who
has heretofore befriended the Indians.
Mr.. Rockefeller inquired of the Indian
Bureau as TO the status of the Delawares'
representative. Subsequent steps ARE not
known to the officials.