The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-05
VIII REOPEN Wind GAVE
FAMOUS HOLE IN THE BLACK
HILLS HAS BEEN CLOSED
TEN YEARS
ALL0TMENTs IN SEvERALTY
Indians on Kiowa, COmonche and
Wichita Reservations in Okla
hOma Getting Their Indi-
viduaI HOmesteads.

WASHINGTON, May 4-Commissioner
Hermann, of the general land Office in
structed the spec al agent of the interior
department to reopen the wind cave"
in the Black Hills of South Dakota. to
inspection by the public. The cave be-
longs TO the federal government and com
prises about 1000 acres. It was with
drawn by orier Of Jan. 16, 1900 No dep
relations of acts Of trespass of any kind
VIII be permitted upon or within the
premises. no specimens will be allowed
10 be taken away by tourists and no
fees or money considerations will be per-
mltted to be charged or received by any
one for the privilege OF visiting the cave
WIND cave is so called on account of
the strong rushing current of air through
the entrance. Several hundred feet below
the surface level is reached from which
mules Of arched avenues radiate in every
direction, embracing a succession of i'm
posing chambers. The ceilings are
pendant with gems of stalacyte forma-
ton. while around the walls in iches
carved out by the action of the water
are specimens Of deity wrought statu-
airy, fragile foliage, chast columns of the
most elaborate architecture and forms
resembling birds and animals.
Vandalism has been responsible for
much injury to the beauties Of the place.
The withdrawal over year ago was de
signed to prevent a recurrence of this
evil il the future.
INDIAN ALI OTMENTs.
The work Of making the allotnents in
severalty to the Indians. the last pre-
requisite to readiness for opening to set
tlement the surplus lands of the Kiowa
and Comanche and the Wichita reserYa-
lions in Oklahoma, is progressing rapidly
and Is expected to be finished by the lat
ter part of this morning
Indian Inspector Nessler who is rush
Ing the allcting work teegraphed from
Oklahoma today that he had just mailed
schedule Of SOD allotments and would
mail $50 more next week These viii
make a total Of LOO thus far There are
to be 5000 alotments in the Kiowa and
Comanche and over LOCO in the Wichita
reservations, including those already
made
CHILE-NICARAGUAN TREATY..
The state department has received from
Unit ed States Minister Merry at San
Jose, Nicaragua, translations of certain
parts of the recent reciprocity treaty be-
tween Chile and Nicaragua The minister
expressed the opinion that the trade be,
tween the two countries will be material
" extended by the treaty.
In Chile the following articles are cx,
empt from customs duties: Unrefned
sugar Of any grade and color. coffee. to-
A'eANNps Alliudliul dCluItu IRGOlCln1I plants
and herbs, indigo rubber, cocoa dive
woods, cabinet and building timber. in
the open ports Of Nicaragua, fine wines
fours. fruits and vegetables (fresh. dried
or preserved in paste, dry ana pressed),
potatoes and salt petre are exempt The
customs authorities and cCnsuls of each
country must certify the shipments. BY
the terms Of the agreement, vessels of
both countries shall be considered . as
though they were under the same flag
If either country makes q treaty of the
same character with another country,
excepting Venezuela Ecuador and Cen>
uIal America, the present treaty is without
effect ii either Of the countries so desires
Counting from the date of it's ratification,
the duration of the treaty will be five
years.
SOLDIERS HEALTH GOOD.
Surgeon Gen. Sternberg is very much
grati6ed at the showing made in the
recent report from Manila of less per
centage Of sick than at any time since
the American troops were sent to the
Philippine. He attributes the better
condition to several causes, buI notably
to the fact that officers and men under
stand the Importance Of taking good
care of themselves as to diet
Gen. Sternberg says the training
and education of the surgeons
s. /
officers nave learned how to treat tropi-
cal diseases and complaints Indigenous
to the islands, mores uccessfulIy than
formerly
The soldiers in the Philippines
are to all intent and purposes regu-
lars and differed by regular officers or
volunteer officers and the men are com
PEELED to conform closely to the re-
striction to diet and. ETC.. etc.
GAGE BUYS BONDS.
Secretary Gage is going ahead, quietly
buying bonds for the account Of the sink
ing fund, whenever offers are made tn
the government at what he considers q
reasonable price, which is not far from
1lSl2 The purchases thus far have
amounted to $I11O,75O. All this money
has gone out Of the treasury into III,
open market, but it has been in small
lots, For instance. the purchase closed
yesterday were for $4,000 at l13.Gla3. ami
$4,000 at l136l50. -'''o'
me curious thing is that the banI-a.o
oon seem to have walked up to The Si+
uatlon They can sell pro9tabI[, ~ 81
Icur per cent bonds to the trsaspr - ~