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Will WEAR LONG HAIR
RECALCITRANT FULL FLOODED
CHEROKEES BROUGHT TO TINE.
Would Not Enroll Themselves Before
the Dawes Commission Until Bar
Der Began to Shear Their Locks.

MUSKOGEE, !. T., March 16.-Rather
than submit TO a haircut, eight fullblood
Cherokee Indians, arrested yesterday.
charged with being in contempt of the
Federal Court, to-day enrolled before the
Dawes Commission. These Indians are
members of the Ketowah Society COM
posed of an element in the Cherokee Nation
opposed to enrolment. Last month Judge
Raymond, of the United States Territorial
Court. ordered them to present themselves
for enrolment under pain of contempt.
They disobeyed the order and were arrested
and placed in the federal Jail here. Last
night the government officials pleaded with
them to submit, but they declined stoutly.
Redbird Smith, their leader, making an
impassioned speech in defense of their
action.
Argument being Of no avail an order was
issued to-day that each prisoner should
have his hair cut. They were lined up TO
take their turn in the BARRIERS chair. When
the first Indian had lost his shock of hair
the others broke down and signiied their
willingness TO enroll With sullen faces
they signed their names TO the enrolment
and were released.
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MILES'S PLAN NOT ACCEPTED.
He Wanted to Fight FiIipinos Like He
Hunted American Indians.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Post to-
morrow will say: Lieut.. Gen. Nelson a.
Miles. of the army, made a specific request
to the War Department TO be sent TO the
Philippine islands. and in connection there
with submitted a plan by which, in his
opinion, the war could be brought to an end
without further loss of life to either side.
He proposed TO employ methods similar TO
those used by him so successfully I'm his
Indian campaigns. Secretary Root, after
due consideration, denied General Miless
request and disapproved the plan sub
mitted. The papers. so indorsed by the
secretary, were sent to the White House
and the President subsequently concurred
in the secretary's action. The final in
dorsement. disposing of the matter. is said
to bear date March s. 1902. In effect Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary Root hold
that the war in the Philippines is already
at an end, or virtually so, and that the
adoption of General Miless plan, involving
a change of policy in dealing with the in
habitants of the archipelago, would be un-
fair to those officials, military ard civil,
whose work has brought about almost COM
plete medication"
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RICH MAN THREATENED
HIS CHILDREN TO BE MURDERED
UNLESS s25,0OO BE PAID.
Anonymous Letters Received by Alex
ander II. Peacock, of Pittsburg,
Who Is Now at New York.

PITTSBURG. March 16.-The Dispatch
to-day publishesi- the following: Re
peated threats to abduct his three children
unless ransom of $4,000 were left in a
certain spot and a warning that murder
would follow the placing of detectives on
the case have caused Alexander r. Pea
cock, former first vice president and gen.
eraI sales agent of the Carnegie Company
to remove his little family temp porarily
from his Lexington-avenue home to the
Holland House. New York The case was
put in the hands of detectives and it is
said. arrest of the guilty persons is now
practically certain.
About two months ago during the alb
sence from home of Mr. Peacock letter
was received at the Lexington-avenue
home through the mail addressed to him.
Mrs. Peacock opened the letter, which was
a warning that the three bright little chill
dren of the family, aged, respectively,
fourteen. ten and two years would be kid
naped unless Mr.. Peacock deposited at a
certain appointed spot on North Highland
avenue $4,000 in money. The letter was
unsigned. Not many days later a second
letter was received by Mr.. Peacock, stating
that the sender was aware of the fact that
detectives had been put on the case and
that if the money was not deposited in the
designated place the writer would not steal
the children, but would murder them. This
second letter produced CONSERVATION in the
family. Mrs. Peacock became i'll and,
thinking it necessary that his wife should
have the services of distinguished New
York physicians, Mr.. Peacock removed
her. together with the children, to New
York city, where they have resided since.
Mr.. Peacock is one of the richest and most
prominent business men Of Pittsburg."
Detectives here who are familiar with
the Peacock kidnapping case believe the let
ters to Mr.. Peacock were written by the
same man who at different times during
the past two years has written similar let
ters to many prominent men in this section
threatening kidnapping, assassination and
other calamitieS TO those who failed TO
leave money at designated places. 1t is
generally understood the man is merely "A
crank and his threats are empty ones He
has been rather too active of late. how
ever, and will probably be arrested i'm day
or two. Mr.. Peacocks private secretary,
Eames. says he conducted the case i'm Mr..
Peacocks absence. He says a letter came
TO the house in January last demanding
that $500 be deposited in a vacant lot
near Mr.. Peacock's residence. Mr.. Eames
took one of the children's aging blocks
wrapped it in paper and placed IL i'm the
spot designated. Detectives were sta
toned near by to make arrests, but no
baekmailer appeared and the matter was
dropped. No attention was paid to later
threats
NEW YORK, March 16.-Mr. Peacock is
stopping at the Holland House, but re-
fused to see newspaper men. Chief of De
tectives Titus said tonight that he knew
nothing of the story and that his men were
working the
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PLANS OF CONGRESS-.
Senate to Dispose of the Ship Bill
Rivers and Harbors I'm House

WASHINGTON, March 16-In accordance
with the agreement reached a week ago.
the Senate will begin voting on the ship
subsidy bill and amendments tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. There will be no
speech making after the voting begins
The Senate will meet at IL o'clock an hour
earlier than usual, in order to give senators
who may still wish to be heard an oppor-
tunity TO speak on the bill before the time
to vote arrives. With the subsidy bill dis
posed of, the bill introduced by Senator
Hoar for the protection of the President
of the United States from assassination
will assume first place on the calendar,
having been made the unfinished business.
1t is not expected, however, that there will
there is great interest among senator's as
to which of several measures will be next
preferred. The Republican steering com
mittee will probably meet Monday to con-
slider this matter Either the oleomarga-
rine bill or the Chinese exclusion bill doubt
less will be made the unfinished business
to succeed the presidential protection
measure, though the Nicaragua canal bill
also is pressing for attention. The canal
bill, however, according to present under
SId0QllS, VIII De COHpelleQ 10 wait on both
the other bills. There is a suggestion
which members of the steering committee
are considering, 10 allow the Chinese bill
and the oleomargarine bill TO run along
side by side. one of them occupying the
morning hour and the other taking the
time after the expiration of that hour
Senator Proctor. who will have charge of
the oleomargarine bill, and Senator PEN
rose, who will lead the fight for the Chi
nese bill, are equally confident Of the out
come.
The House during the present week will
pass the river and harbor bill, will decide
the contested election case of Moss "
Rhea from the Third Kentucky district
and will consider the bill for the retirement
of officers of the revenue cetter service
Such is the programme of the House lead
ers The report in the contested election
case is against Mr.. Rhea, the sitting mem
ber. who is a Democrat. and il is regarded
as a foregone conclusion that ne will be
/ unseated. The revenue-cutter service bill
was defeated in the last Congress, but its
! friends claim TO have hope that Il will meet
a better fate now. 1t is believed that the
/ river and harbor bill will not consume
/ more than two days. A few members who
/ were dissatisfied with appropriations for
! improvements in their districts will make
! an effort 10 amend il cn the floor 10 meet
! their individual wishes. but the committee
/ believe IL will have strength enough TO
| prevent any attempt 10 amend IL and that
| il will pass in the form in which ii was re-
| ported from the committee.
| XXX
1t is understood that Mr.. Frank p. Sar-
| gent, the chief OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen, -" accent the ntice OF
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HOPE FOR RELIEF.
Congressmen Think There Are Too
Many Private Pension BiIls-

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Senators and
members of Congress are very much inter-
ested in the fact that the pension appro-
priation bill soon will become law, be-
cause they hope TO obtain from II some
relief from the pressure on them 10 secure
private pension legislation. The bill con-
tains a provision making IL "a criminal
offense for attorneys. claim agents or other
persons to receive compensation for serv-
ices rendered in connection with the pass
age through Congress of private pension
bills They say they are now many times
as many bills before Congress as possibly
can receive attention during the Congress
and the number is increasing daily. They
recognize that many of the bills represent
lust claims but they also feel that claim
attorneys have been more active than they
were called upon TO be. Ii Is also declared
that claimants have been imposed on In
many cases and persuaded to pay money
for the introduction of bills which stand
no show of becoming laws. The bill Is now
in the hands of the President.
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lngs of the storm were sent out fOrty-eight
hours in advance and as the temperature
has not been very low but little appre-
hension Is felt for the safety of people
throughout the State. Those who Will fare
worst are the recent emigrants- Many VINO
have arrived this week are known TO have
gone on TO their claims with nothing but
tents or board shanties and their fuel sup
ply Is limited. Advices from the north
western part of the State say that old set
tiers are driving over the country and
rounding up the 'tenderfeet' TO see that
no one is frozen.
Bismarck. y. D.-After forty-eight hours
duration the furious BLIZZARD shows some
signs Of abatement tonight. The storm
is the severest experienced in fifteen years,
and business Of all kinds has been entirely
suspended. 1t IS impossible 10 state what
the damage has been until reports from
the outlying country can be received.
Great loss to live stock is anticipated and
il Is feared that some lives have been
sacrificed. Telegraph and telephone COM
municatiOn is uncertain and il is difficult
to get news from any point
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WRECK AT EAST ST. LOUIS.


ST. LOUIS. Mo, March 16.-In a wreck
in the East St. Louis yards to-day Mitchell
Harrison, of Philadelphia. millionaire and
representative of j. p Morgan, DR.. Cor
nett. Mr.. HarrisOn's physician, and the
valet Of the millionaire were injured. 1t
was at first reported that all three were
seriously hurt, but investigation proved
that their injuries had been greatly exag-
gerated. After treatment at the St. Louis
Baptist Hospital they were able to leave
the city tonight. They have gone to Pine
hurst, n. G.
Mr.. Harrison was on his way from st.
Louis to Atlanta in his private car. Rae
quette River. when the accident occurred.
The train TO which the car was attached
ran into "A freight in open switch. Mr..
Harrisons valet had three ribs broken.
Every possible effort was made 10 suppress
the news Of the accident and IL was i'm
possible 10 learn the names OF two men
who were in Mr.. HarrisOns party In addi-
tion TO himself and DIR. COrnett None OF
tlse ether passengers on the train were in
ilrSd.
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MRS. M'KINLEY IMPROVING.

DIR. Rixey and Secretary COrteIyOu
Visit Her at Canton.
CANTON, o., March 16-Secretary to the
President Cortelyou and DR.. Rixey, close
friends to the late President Mckinley,
noted improvement in Mrs McKinley's con-
dition during their visit TO her to-day.
Secretary Cortelyou came last night. DR..
and Mrs. Rixey arrived this morning. All
of them left for Washington on a late train
this evening. The visit of these old friends
seemed TO give Mrs. Mckinley much pleas
ure. The visitors and Mrs. Barber accom-
panied Mrs. Mckinley for a drive and a
visit 10 the cemetery during the morning.
Mrs. Mckinley carried a bunch of flowers
and herself entered the vault and placed
them on the casket Mrs. McKinley's con-
dition changes but little from day TO day,
but shows gradual improvement. She now
receives scarcely any medical attention.
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report four and one-half feet of snow on
Thunder mountain and say provisions can
not be bought FOR any price. They came
cut for supplies and will return at once. On
the trail they met over thirty people.
Some were packing, others used rawhides
and two men were driving dog teams, but
the dogs were said to be failure. At the
Dewey mine miners are paid S3.75 day
and board but the mine cannot keep them,
as they quit and go prospecting in the deep
SHOWS. Monumental creek is staked out
for a distance of TWENTY-FIVE miles.
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FAR APART AS EVER.
j. A. Hart Says National Ball League
Factions Are Not Yet United.

CHICAGO. March 16.-President James A.
Hart, of the Chicago National League
club, returned to-day from California.
where he had been in conference with A. g.
Spalding. President Hart was inclined TO
make light of his meeting with the en-
joined leader of the National League, say
ing he made the trip TO the coast simply
to advise Spalding of the baseball situa-
tion and that nothing sensational devel-
oped at the conference. President Hart
denied the recent rumors, which have al
legged that a compromise had already been
reached between the two factions of the
League and that a schedule had already
been drafted. He said that, so far as he
was informed, the two factions were as far
apart ever.
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Gunboat MaehIas a. st. Thomas.

ST. THOMAS. ID. W. L.. March A-The
United States gunboat Machias arrived here
Saturday. Ii is believed the Machias ce ms
here i'm order that her captain Lieutenant
Commander Menry McCrea. might confer
with the Governor OF the Danish West
Indies. Colonel De Hedemann. The Cover
nor being at Santa Cruz the Machias will
proceed TO that Island Monday and then
return here. In is said the American gun
boat will remain at 81. Thomas for some
time and probably will await the transfer
OF the islands TO the United States. Per-
feet quiet prevails here.
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BLOODY BULL FIGHT.
Six Animals Dispatched by the Sword
and Five Horses Gorcd.

Ell PASO. Tex. March 1s.-Ten thousand
people, most Of them Americans. Witnessed
a bloody bullfght at Juarez. Mexico just
across the river from this city. to-day in
which two of Spain's most noted matadors
-Fuentes and Mazzantini-took a leading
part Six bulls were dispatched by the
sword and five horses were gOred 10 death
Fuentes and Mazzantini. who have been
touring Mexico, go from here 10 Spain for
a series of seventy fights.
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Can Rent. but Not Sell.

ARDMORE, l. T, March 16-Secretary OF
the Interior, in a ruling just received, says
Indians in the Greek nation may rent their
allotments for a period of not longer than
one year prior to the receipt Of their deeds.
Hundreds who have gone to the Greek ma
ton with the idea that the lands are open
TO purchase disappointed. The Creek
rolls are incomplete, the deeds are held
up and thousands have already filed on
their homesteads.
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EIGHT BULLETS TOOK EFFECT.
Edward Ortman Killed by David Will
Iinms, Who Fired Eleven shots.

HIDALGO. ILL.,, March 16.-David Will
liams, prominent citizen of this place, to-
day shot and killed Edward Ortman. An
old grudge had existed between the two
men and Ortman, 1t is alleged, had threat
ened Wiliams's life a number of times.
To-day Ortman went into Williams's drug
store and placed his hand on his hip pocket.
Williams then commenced firing and shot
eleven times. eight bullets taking effect.
Ortman was killed instantly
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Many of Whom May Rebuke His In
reference by staying Away from
the PrO-BOer Caucus.
PROGRAMME OF CONGRESS
SENATE TO VOTE ON THE SHIP SUB
SIDY BILL LATE TODAY.
House Will Take Up the River and
Harbor Measure-Private PEN
sion Bills a Burden.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 16-Joseph II.
Maney, of Maine, has been offered the
place of first assistant postmaster general.
There will be formal announcement of
the tender unless Mr.. Manley accepts.
While Postmaster General Payne is very
anxious that the Maine man accept, it is
not at all certain he will be able to do So
He was offered place. even better than
this. by President Mckinley. but declined
because he intended to be a candidate for
Governor. He is a candidate now. While
the offer might not mean his giving up that
ambition. it would seriously interfere with
a proper canvass. Mr.. Manley is in the
city
Postmaster General Payne and Mr. Man
ley are close personal and political friends.
AS members of the executive committee of
the Republican national committee they
have been associated in two national cam
paigns, but their intimacy antedates these
times many years. Mr.. Payne is not IN
very robust health, and he is particularly
desirous to have first assistant who can
take up the entire work at the department
at times apd at all times to relieve the
chief Of great deal of work.
The Democrats of the House are learning
that Bryan left a trail of trouble when he
was here last week. He stirred up some of
the anti-Boer Democrats in the House and
induced them TO call caucus for Wednes-
day night of this week to consider the
South African war. This caucus is con-
trary to the views of the leading Demo-
Gratis, and some are very much displeased
because the matter has been taken up in a
formal way and resent the interference of
Mr.. Bryan. The disposition of the Demo
Gratis now seems to be to stay away from
the caucus and force adjournment without
debate by the lack of a quorum.
Senor Jose Vicente Concha, the new min
lister from the United States of Colombia
will present his credentials to the Presi-
! dent Tomorrow He will be accompa MED
to the White House by Secretary Hay and
Mr.. T. Herran, the secretary of the Colom-
bian legation. Since his stay here of a
week Senor Concha has been giving his
attention TO the protocol prepared by his
predecessor governing the construction of
an isthman canal at Panama, and during
the present week this will be presented to
the State Department Cor joint signatures
by the representatives of both govern
ments.
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GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March 16-A
veritabl BLIZZARD is raging in western Mich
igan, and tonight the whole lake shore
is gale-swept. while the inland towns are
feeling me force of the wind and the drop
In temperature. The mercury here dropped
IS degrees.
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sharp Fall at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich. March 16-Between )
and $50 this evening the temperature here
dropped twenty-six degrees. registering IS
above zero at the latter hour. High wind
and furries of snow accompanied the sud-
den fall, which was general throughout
the State. In the extreme southwestern
part of the State veritable blizzard pre-
vailed.
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General Advance I'm Wages.

SCRANTON, Pa. March l6.-The
Scranton Railway Company to-day posted
a notice OF a general advance in wages.
Formerly the scale was from IL 10 70 cents
an hour. The new scale Is from tl7iz TO 19is
cents an hour. the higher rate 10 be at
tained 10y three years service. The strik-
ers are demanding 20 cents an hour fat.
but a belief prevails that the company :
offer Will result in an end 10 the long-con-
tinued strike.
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SUICIDE AT NIAGARA.
p. j. O'COnneIi, of south Bend, Goes
Over Horseshoe Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, March IA
man who registered at he Hotel Lafayette
as p. j. OConnell. of South Bend. Ind.
jumped into Niagara river to-day. just
above the Horse Shoe falls and was carried
over the falls.
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lowering Near Zero.

MARQUETTE. Mich. March 16.-The up
per peninsula is tonight in the grasp of
cold wave and at many points the mercury
is lowering around zero. Here the temper
ature is ID above, a drop of fifty degrees
since yesterday. Snow has been falling at
intervals since morning.
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KALAMAZOO. Mich. March 1s.-Within
the past twelve hours there has been drop
in temperature of nearly 40 degrees. A gale
is blowing and a blizzard is raging through
out southern Michigan.
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ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN.


ELK CITY. Idaho. March 16.-w. T
Murphy and J. A. Fields have 1ust arrived
here from Thunder mountain. They came
on snowshoes and by forced marches made
the distance in two days and a half They
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Cold Snap at kansas City.

a few hours tonight the temperature here
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. COL. A.
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commissioner OF immigration in the treas
ury when il is formally offered him, which,
ii is said. will be shortly.
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II is understood that Mr.. Frank r. Sar-
gent, the chief OF the Brotherhood OF Loco