The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
INDIANS WERE
BADLY TREATED.
The Late Outbreak Due to OpPres-
sion by the Whites
REVENUE RULING ON TOBACCO.
No Tax on Farmers Who Have Sales
Made in Their own Name-Chance
forSpauish Scholars-Ncw Post
Omces-Personal Notes.
REVENUE RULING ON TOBACCO

WASHINGTON. oct. 21.-Special.-Ihe
treatment of Indians By Indian agents
and United states marshals has long been
"a matter Ol public scandal ana Iot inc
greater part, IL not all, OF IL the hepuoA-
.,.u party must assume irapoila'"Nl'y
H. vas suspected that the C'lpyea"17
Who were recently n revolt were FUZZY
.s much slnned against as SHINING aAd
that the suspicion was Well founded is
shown by q report just made by Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs. William A.
Jones.
Nh Jones has been for a week IN Min
uesOta making negotiations, which were
successful. with the Chippewa Indians
for the resumption OF peaceIul relations
with the government. Commissioner
Jones says the trouble Is attroutaoie 10
the methods OF the whites Ia the vicinity
who are taking gross advantage OF the
Indians. Ia discussing the outbreak, ne
said:
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
orbe origin OF the whole trouble was
dissatisfaction with the handling Of the
Indians timber but the immediate cause
was irritation at the frequent arrests OF
Indians on trivial causes. often for no
cause at all, taking them down TO Du-
mth and Minneapolis for trial, zVO miles
away from their agency. and tnen tuIh-
ing them adrlft without means 10 return
home. | have Information that there Is a
regular Arrangement between the deputy
United States marshals and some board
i,ghouses. where the courts are located,
bv which the deputies are 10 bring down
deleeations OF Indians as witnesses IN
whisky and other cases. This secures
fees for the deputies and money for the
boarding places. Al Brainerd. Mimi,
while I was going North. I met party
~ twenty Indians on their way TO Du-
luth. many Of whom were or absolute no
value 10 the case al issue. but whose
nresence as witnesses would inure 10 the
financial benefit or others
EASILY CONCILIATED.
"Tha Indians were prompted 10 their
outbreak by the wrongs committed
them and chafed under unfair treat
ment. When I reached there they were
surlv. ugly. and defiant, but soon adopted
n concuiatorv attitude, and finally agreed
to negotiate for the surrender Of the men
men wanted. All but two were surren-
dered. They said they would not allow
two men TO bring their whole tribe lnto
trouble. and proudly insisted on sending
themselves for the two men remainlhs'
Old Bug and his son, 20 have them turn.
ed over 20 the marshal They are sun
out. The Idlans claimed they mad WHIP
ped the soldiers and that not one OF thelr
own number had received scratch.
rhsv showed several Krag-Jorgensens,
taken probably from where the soldiers
had the fight. but they did not under
s,ara their use. The Indians will go back
30 ,heir homes and live peaceably, II the
v,bites viii treat them fairly, which
Is very likely. as the whites were tnor-
oughly impressed with the stand taken
b. the Indians" ....,,-,
LIGHTHOUSE CHANGES.
The Lighthouse Board has issued
bulletin OF recent changes IN aids 10
navigation. In which are included the
following:
Virginia: Hampton Roads page &C.
after No. 49i Dist OF Beacons and Buoys
Fifth Lighthouse District, 1884, page
57.l-Ou September 9th the gas buoy.