Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1891 — Page 1

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THAT BIGMR POOL A Great Disinclination to Investigate.

Speaker Reed's Remarkable Ruling Defeated, And McKinley's Committee Fails to Act. Democrats Demand That the Exposure Bo Made. A New Force Bill Other Capital News. Washington", Jan. 12. In the house today, Mr. Dockery, rising to a question of privilege, offered a resolution reciting the fact of the reference of his "silver pool" resolution item to the committee on rule?, anil tbe fact that that committee had refused to report the same, and directing the committee on rules to report the resolution to the house for consideration. The resolution had been referred on the first day of the session. The session was now half gone and nothing had been done. The bouse ought not to adjourn until it had exculpated the innocent and placed condemnation where it rightfully belonged. Mr. Mills contended that the original resolution referred to the dignity and integrity of the members of the house. The house did not loose jurisdiction of the question because it referred its consideration to one of the committees. It was a question for the house to determine whether it should recall the subject. There was no doubt as to the power of the house. The question was one of propriety and this question must bo considered with reference to the length of time that the resolution had been before the committee. Mr. Adams (111.) argued that the argument did not, under the rules, involve a question of privilege. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) said that there was no express rule authorizing the discharge of the committee. But this was not an ordinary case. The original resolution was unquestionably a question of the highest privilege. If the committee refused to report the resolution a motion to discharge was irivileged. The speaker inquired whether the gentleman believed that the original resolution was one of privilege. Mr. Crisp replied that he had assumed that the speaker had so held. The speaker stated that he had not. On the contrary, in a somewhat similar case, ho had ruled (and the house had sustained his ruling) that the resolution did not present a question of privilege. Mr. Ileard (Mo.) said it was but just to the Missouri delegation that the investigation be ordered, inasmuch as the newspaper article on w hich the resolution was based said that one member of that delegation was a member of the "pool." The speaker said that he had ruled upon a question somewhat similar to this on a resolution presented by Mr. Oates, (Ala.) reciting various newspaper allegations, and had pointed out the inconvenience which would result to the business of the house if a resolution reciting allegations not fortified by a member's personal benefit, should be held to be one of privilege. The chair desired that in this case the matter should be disposed of bv the house and he, therefore, submitted the question as to whether or not the pending resolution was one of privilege. The house decided yeas, 14S; nays, SO that the question was one of privilege. Mr. McKinley said that when the resolution was referred to the committee on rules, the committee supposed that it was referred to it for a purpose, not simply to ascertain whether there was such a publication as alleged, but for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was any foundation for the accusation. No names had been mentioned, no member of the house had been designated, no distinct charge had been made against any member. The committee had gone to work to find out whether there was any basis for the allegation. The mover of the resolution Laii disclaimed any personal knowledge of the matter. Tne two correspondents of the St. Louis (HofM-lhino'rut had refused to make any statement, or even to say who was the" author of the article. Tl e committee had had the intention to go to the bottom of the matter, and to ascertain facts enough to justify a recommendation to the house. It had presumed that the house wanted to know w hether the corumittei had information enough to ju.-tify an investigation. From the very lirst he had desired to have this matter opened up and thoroughly investigated. M. Dockery 'The gentleman has always expressed himself to that effect." Mr. MeKinley, continuing, said that he desired only that the action of the committee should be understood. There had been no purpose from the beginning to suppress an investigation. God knew he invited investigation. Gentlemen must so conduct themselves that they would be ever ready for an investigation committee. Applause. It was easy to make charges in newspapers. It was an easy thing to put a paragraph on the wires to the clfect that this was a corrupt and venal body. That was done over and over again. As a member on this lloor for fifteen year, if ho were called upon to designate a member who could be bribed or bought, he could not do so, for lie knew of no such men. All be wanted to do was to set the committee right. Mr. Dockerysaid that he had no personal knowledge whatever that any member on this floor was connected with the silver pool prior to the passage of ti e silver bill. His reason for o .ering the resolution was that certain charges had been made by the correspondents of the Glo(eDonoerat men of acknowledged credit and ability. The situation was this: The statement had been made by Mr. Conger, and his statement would be corroborated by at least one other gentleman (Mr. Grosvenor) that a silver pool had existed pending the passage of the silver bill. He (Mr. Dockery; had no interest in this matter further than the interest of every gentleman on the lloor. The newspaper article reflected upon the integrity of the proceedings of the house, and the house owed it to itself to make this investigation. If the charges were false, that ought to be established to the country; if they were true, the house and the country had the right to know the names

of the senators and representatives who prostituted their official positions to personal gain. If there were such, in the words of an eminent American, "let no guiity man escape." Mr. Bogers (Ark.) offered an amendment to the Dockery resolution providing for the appointment of a special committee of live members to inquire into all the facts and circumstHnces connee'ed with silver pools in which senators and representatives are alleged to be interested ; also as to the alleged purchase and sale of silver prior to and since the passage of tlie act of July 14, IKH), including the name of the persons purchasing or selling the same and w ho are the owners of the IL',000.000 of silver bullion which the United States is now asked to purchase. Mr. Grosvenor (0.) said that it was due to the committee on rules and to himself that he should make a brief statement. Some days iigo Mr. Dockery had come to him and asked him whether he had heard a statement made by Conger when he had taken his seat after making the speech alluded to. He (Mr. Grosvenor) had replied in the affirmative. Mr. Dockery had asked if Mr. Conger had made the direct charge that he had been solicited to enter a silver pool. He had replied that Mr. Conger had made a direct charge a day or two afterward. Mr. McKin'ey had come to him and asked whether he had made such a statement to Mr. Dockery and lie had answered that ho had. In reply to a further question by Mr. McKinley he had stated that Mr. Conger had mentioned the name of no meniter of congress. Mr. McKinley had asked him to appear before the committee on ru ca and he had expressed his perfect willingness to do so. He came fo the capitol this morning for the purpose of doing so, but he arrived bo late that the members of the committee had left. lie thought that this statement was due to the committee on rules. Mr. Ilogers' amendment was agreed to and the resolution was amended and agreed to. Mr. Rockwell (Mass.) reported the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill and it was placed upon the calendar. The house then, alter some sparring as to the limitation of general debate, which was finally fixed at one hour and a half, went into committee of the whole, Mr. Dingley in the chair, for the further consideration of the army appropriation bill. Mr. Stone (Mo.; taking advantage of the wide scope allowed to general debate, entered upon a general denunciation of the force bill, w hich he denominated as a menace to tbe integrity of the states and to the liberty of the people. It was intolerable impertinence on the part of those who proposed it, and of driveling hypocrisy on the part of those by whom it" was urged. It was treason disguised and brought here in the hands and uuder the protection of hypocrisy. He referred to Mr. Lodge (Mass.) as representing the Oscar Wilde type of statesmanship and to Senator Hoar as the maternal masculinity who represented the New England J'cvknnjf. lie was heartily tired and sick of this eternal cant and hypocrisy. Mr. Grosvenor said that he would not attempt to follow or reply to the speech of the gentleman from Missouri. He merely desired to amplify tbe spirit of the able speech of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Lanhami, delivered Saturday. Tnat speech had found a responsive echo in his heart, especial y that portion of it in which he had inveighed against the proscription of Southern men from the high offices of the government. In a spirit of fraternity and in breaking down the barriers of proscription that had built up, he demanded that the democratic party, in its national capacity, should remove those barriers when the democrats ot the south furnished 153 electoral votes for the candidate of the democratic party. Why had the democratic party steadily refused to nominate for president or vice-president any man who had served in the confederate army? Never had there been a time in the history of politics when a class of men had been sb stigmatized as the men of the South had been stigmatized by the negative action of the party to which they belonged. Mr. Enloe inquired why the republican party had never placed Bruce or Langston on the presidential ticket. Mr. Grosvenor replied that they had never been candidates. The first rebel ever appointed to a cabinet office had been appointed bv U.S. Grant, and the second by K. 13. Hayes. Republican administrations had sent more confederate soldiers to foreign posts titan had the democratic administrations. Mr. Greenbalge (Mass.), referring to the remarks of Mr. Stone, said that a. posthumous argument on the federal election bill, a shameful and cowardly attack upon any menibir of the house or on a member of the co-ordinate branch, was not worthy of any man of chivalry, honor or self-re3iect. He appealed to the chivalry and the decency of the house to condemn this resuscitation of arguments projected months and months ago and now brought forward in a sepulchral shroud. Mr. Lanham said in his speech he did not mean to inspire any sectional talk; his whole speech was against sectionalism. If there was anything of that in the democratic party he hoped that it would depart from it forever. The time had come when every citizen of the United States was entitled to every privilege which belonged to him as a component part of this great government. Mr. Spinola (X. Y.) eaid that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Grosvenor) asked why the democratic party did not put some confederate soldier at the head of its ticket, lie would ask in return why the republican party, which owed its power in the North to the negro vote, did not put some colored man on its ticket. Mr. Grosvenor suggested that two members of the Ohio house of representatives were colored men. Mr. iSpinola "That is an immense reward for carrying three or four of the largest states of the union to whittle them down to two insignificant seats in the legislature of Ohio." Mr. Williams "I object to the gentleman railing the Ohio legislature insignificant because it elected a New York man a United States senator." Laughter.J Mr. Spinola "That was because it knew where to rind a good man." Laughter. Mr. Miller (S. C.) said what the negroes need was not so much office as it was protection at home in their rights, chiefest of which wa? the rilit to live. If they got an elections bill, Sout.'i Carolina would have six or seven republicans here. The committee then proceeded to consider the army bid by sections. Mr. Bland (Mo.) o tiered an amendment, providing that nothing of the appropriation for the pay of the army shall be paid to officers detailed to state coheres and institutions. This was ruled out on a point of order, from which ruling Mr. Bland appealed, pending which the committee arose and the house adjourned.

IN CONGRESS. More DoiIdcm and Let Talk Than For Many Days. In the senate the house bill to amend the law as to visitation and inspection of tbe military prisons and examinations of their accounts and government was passed.

The following bills were introduced and referred : By Mr. Quay To prevent force and fraud in federal elections and to insure the lawful and

peaceful conduct thereof. I Ht Mr. Stanford To nroTidn for n itAn. I ion of tbe executive mansion in the city of Washington. Mr. Vest introduced (by request) a bill to repeal the act amending Sec. 764 of the revised statutes as to appeals to the su- , preme court ami made an explanation in regard to it. 1 Ins explanation w as to the ! effect that a New York judge had refused the writ of habeas corpus in the case of 1 the Japanese Jugioro, under sentence of , death by elecricity, and that, therefore. an appeal nad been taken to the supreme court of the United States, which appeal has been decided against the prisoner, and that the attorney for the prisoner had applied for another writ of habeaus corpus to the same court and claimed that he could bring up an appeal on a writ of habeas corpus as often as he could find a new ground of application. His own judgment as a lawyer was that no further legislation on the subject was necessary. The judge before whom the last application for the writ of habeas corpus came, had held that the statute was mandatory and that he was compelled to grant an appeal to the supreme court w henever a ground was alleged different from that formerly presented in the petition; so that the result was inevitable (if that decision was correct), that a sentence of death could be absolutely defeated by continued appeals to t tie supreme court, which would last during a prisoner's natural life, and would be only limitad by the ingenuity of his lawyer. His (Mr. Vest's), own idea was that a habeas corpus brought up tho legality of the continement, and that if a lawyer saw proper only to advance one ground for the writ, and if it turned out that other grounds were found, a motion for a re-hearing would bring up the matter; but he did not think that any legislation on the subject was necessary. The New York press (Mr. Vest added), had discussed the question to so great an extent, and had produced such a popular impression that congress had passed a law which would enable a guiity man, under sentence of death, to escape through technicalities and through the ingenuity of counsel, that he thought the matter ought to go to tho judiciary committee. He therefore moved the reference of the bill to that committee. It was so referred. Mr. Frye otlered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the secretary of the treasury for copies of all reports by Special Agent Golf and Assistant Special Agent .Murray on the condition of affairs in the seal i.-Iands of Alaska. Mrs. Dawes offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the secretary of the interior for information concerning leases of Indian lands in severalty on the Omaha reservation and the surrender of the occupation to white people. The house bill authorizing Oklahoma City and Oklahoma territory to issue bond3 in aid of tho Choctaw coal and railway company was reported and passed. A motion heretofore made by Mr. Plumb to reconsider tho vote passing a senate bill to establish the record and pension office of the war department, and giving to the officer now in charge, of that work the rank of colonel, was taken up and discussed Mr. Plumb and Mr. Spooner arguing against the bill and Mr. Cockrell, Mr. PLUt and Mr. Morrill for it. Finally the motion to reconsider was laid on the tabic yeas, nays, 17, and the bill now goes to the house. The senate then resumed consideration of the finance bill, .Mr. Allen being entitled to tho floor. Mr. Piatt gave notice that at the very tirst opportunity after the linanco bill was disposed of, he would ask the senate to consider the copyright bill. Mr. Paddock gave notice, on the other hand, that w ithout regard to the copyright bill, or any other bill, he would at the first opportunity ask the senate to take up the pure food bill. Mr. Allen then addressed the senate in advocacy of Mr. Stewart's amendment. To attempt, he said, to demonetize silver was also as attempt to demonetize gold. To disarrange the parity of the metals was not only to reduce one beneath tho established standard, but to advance the other above it, and to place each in a condition of fluctuation to become, to that extent, a commodity to be specu ated in, tho victim of bulls and bears in the markets. Mr. Stewart sent to tho clerk's desk (in order to have it printed), a proposition respecting his free coinage amendment which he fcaid might be offered if any one desired to do so. Several senators, ho added, bad said they would vote for it. Mr. Kerry addressed tho senate in support of Mr. Stewart's amendment. He would vote for it, he said, understanding that it provided for tho free and unlimited coinage of silver and placed silver in all aspects (in regard to the right of coinage and the right to be used as money), on an equality with gold at the rate fixed by law. One of the strongest reasons that induced him to support the amendment was in the hope and belief that tho free coinage of silver would enable the mortgage-cursed people of the South and West to discharge their obligations and to rid their homes from mortgages that were weighing them down with less labor, less toil and with a much smaller amount of cotton, wheat and corn than it would now require. lie opposed the eection providing for the issue of additional bonds and said in conclusion that no man could be elected president bv either party who would not plant himself squarely on a platform in favor of free coinage of silver Mr. Cockrell also made an argument in favor of the amendment, which was simply, he said, a proposition for the free coinage of silver and for a restoration of eilver to all monetary functions. He reviewed and criticised the part which Mr. Sherman had taken in" the demonetization of eilver. lie favored the wiping out of the national bank circulation and substituting for it legal tender notes. Mr. Allison took the lloor and the bill was laid aside. The senate bill for the relief of Nathan Kimball, postmaster at Ogden, U. T., allowing him Sl,:2t) for postal funds fctolen or embezzled, was passed. After a short executive session the senate adjourned. THE BERING SEA CASES. An Argument Mde Against the Selsure of Ilritlsh Vessels. A brief filed by Mr. Choate, of New York, today on tbe Bering Sea matter begins by reciting that by the law of nations the municipal laws of a country have no extra territorial force, and cannot operate on foreign vessels on tho high seas, and it is legally impossible, under the public law, for a foreign vessel to commit a breach of municipal law beyond tho limits of the territorial jurisdiction of tho law-making state ; that the seizure of a foreign vessel beyond tho limits of the municipal territorial jurisdiction for breach of municipal regulations is not warranted by the law of nations, and such seizure cannot givo jurisdiction to the courts of the offended country, least of all where the alleged act was committed by

the foreign vessel at the place of seizure beyond the municipal territorial jurisdiction ; that by the law of nations a British vessel sailirc on the high seas is not subject to any municipal law cxcer.t that of Great Britain, and by the sail law of nations a British ship so sailing on the high seas ought not to be arrested, eeized, attached or detained under color of any law of the United States, and that by the laws of tho United States as well as by the laws of nations the district coprts of the United States have not and ought not to entertain jurisdiction or hold the plea of an alleged breach upon the high seas of the municipal laws of the United States by the captain and crew of h British vessel, and can acquire no jurisdiction by a seizure of such vessei on the high sea, though she be afterward brought by force within the territorial limits of the jurisdiction of said courts. It then states that on July t, 1SS7, there was profound peace and friendship between Great Britain and the United States; that on that day the British schooner W. P. Sayward, Goorge R. Ferry, i British subject, commanding, was lawfully and peaceably sailing on the high seas lifty-nine miles from Ona'aska island, w hen it was un awfully seized by the armed U. S. revenue cutter Rush, and by force taken to Sitka, Alaska, and there made to answer a libel, filed in the U. S. district court by M. D. Ball, U. S. district attorney for Alaska, charging the vessel, her owners, officers and crew with tho killing of fur seat within the limits of the waters of Alaska territory, in violation of the statutes of the United States. The proceedings in the Sitka U. S. court were then reversed, including the fact that it was clearly brought out on tho trial that the ki ling of seals took place a good many miles from land, "so that the judge could have no jurisdiction of the alleged offense," and counsel continuing says : Yet the said court did, nevertheless, in contempt of the authority of the United States and in violation of the laws of tne Uuited States, and in violation of the laws of nations and to the manifest danger of the peaceful relations of the two countries, assert and attempt to exercise jurisdiction in the premise, and on the 13th Cay of September, 1$7, did make and enter a pretended decree of forfeitura to the United fc'tates of .said vessel, her tackle, apparel, boats, cargo and furniture. Counsel then request the court that a writ of prohibition be issued to the judge of the U. S. district court for Alaska, prohibiting him from in any manner executing the decree of forfeiture or from taking any steps whatever toward carrying out the order, or entering any order or judgment required in the course of the proceedings. The court is informed that Sir John Thompson. K. C. M. G., her majesty's attorney-general of Canada, authorizes this motion to be presented with the knowledge and approval of the imperial government of Great Britain. THE BALLOT BOX FORGERY.

Foraker and nalstead Helped the Thins; Along. The report of the house ballot box committee which last session made an extensive investigation into Ohio political affairs in connection with alleged subscriptions by members of congress of stock in a patent ballot box, was to-day presented to the house by Mr. Mason (III.), the chairman of tho investigating committee of live. The main report, which is signed by all. the member ' the; committee, says : la response to the first inquiry directed by the resolution, viz: By whom said contract was prepared, and whether the several signatures appended thereto are forced or genuine, we find that said alleged contract was dictated (prepared) by Kichard G. Wood, and that all the signatures thereto are forged. In response to the second inquiry directed by the resolution, viz: If forged, what person or persons, if any, were directly or indirectly aiding, abetting, assisting, or knowingly consenting to the preparation and uttering of said forgery, and for what purpose? We lind that Richard r. Wood, Frank and L. Milward, and Frank S. Davis were tho only persons directly or indirectly aiding, abetting, assisting or knowingly consenting to the preparation of said forgery, with knowledge of its character; that Milward and Davis were without evil intent in the part they took in the transaction, and had no ot.'ier purpose than to accommodate S. U. Wood, and at, Wood's request; that said Wood uttered said forgery for the purpose of procuring Governor Foraltera recoiumendatiou of himself to the mayor of Cincinnati, O., for appointment to an office of that city, designated in the evidence as "smoke inspector." We further find that J. B. Foraker and Mnrat Ilalstead aided in uttering said forgery, Mr. Foraker by exhibiting the paper to several persons and those after delivering it to Mr. If atstead and Mr. Ilalstead aided in uttering said foreery by publishing the forced paper on Oct. 4.1S6I, in the Cincinnati Cummrrcial (Jazrtte; but we find that neither of said parties, Foraker and Ilalstead, in uttering said paper, knew that same was a forgery. In response to the third inquiry directed by the resolution, viz, whether any of the members whose names appeared on said alleged contract had or have either directly or indirectly, any unlawful, corrupt or improper connection with, or interest in the ballot boxes and which are subject matter of said alleged contract, we find no one of the persons whose names appear on said alleged contracts had or has. either directly or indirectly, any unlawful, corrupt or improper, or any other connection with or interest in the ballot boxes which are said to be the subject of eaid alleged contract; and that there never was any other contract relating; to said ballot boxes in which either of these persons alone or jointly with others was in any way interested, feigned, William E. Mason, William Cogswell, I. S. Srut'CLE, II. Ci. TUBNER, William L. Wilsox. The supplementary report signed by all the members of the committee except Chairman Mason, reports the following additional findings: We find that the conduct of Wood during the negotiations with Governor Foraker and also pending the execution of their agreement, disclosed his depravity. We also believe that a careful scrutiny of the face of the forged ?aper piuot have shown its false character, he high stations attained in public atlairs and in public confidence by the persons whose names were forged, should have suggested verification of the corrupt paper before it was uttered or published. Information as to its real character was near and easy of access, as disclosed by the report of the committee. The fiublication of the principal paper n the Comvitreia 'Gazette, ikowing Mr. Campbell's name and suppressing all other signatures, waa almost aa bad as the original fabrication of the paper. It was a spoliation of evidence. The entire incident the committee have been instructed to investigate is an example of political methods deterring the condemnation of all partiei and all good citizens. Mr. Mason, in a minority report, says that he cannot aerce with the additional findings of his colleagues, because they are not within the inquiry propounded by the resolution or under which the committee was appointed. Mr. Mason expresses his inability to agree, with his associates in the statement that a careful scrutinity of the forged paper must have shown its false character. High I'raise, Puck.J Minister "Yes, my dear friends, St. Paul was, indeed, a wonderful man. When we consider his culture and learning, his infinite tact, his ready and eloquent, power of speech, we feel almost justified in calling him "The Chauncey M. Dcpew of the bible. "

TilEY WANT YOUNG BLOOD

IN THE STATE FAIR MANAGEMENT. Leon i ltagley of Huntington la the w Secretary of the Board of Agriculture President Banks and the Other Officials Re-clactad. The meetings of the state board of agriculture began Tuesday of last week. The first day's session was devoted to hearing the president's address and the reports of officers. Tbe most important action was the determination to sell the present grounds, now used for state fair purposes, and to purchase larger and more commodious ones. Wednesday morning the delegate board of agriculture took up the consideration of the question of what part Indiana should take in the coming Columbian exposition. Judge L". B. Martindale was present and s urged the necessity and importance of a proper representation of the state interests at the exposition. Several members of the board also spoke in favor of a proper exhibition of the state's industries and agricultural interests. The following resolution was passed by unanimous eonsent: Itesolved, By the state board of agriculture, that it is highly important that the state of Indiana should be weii represented at said exposition in all its resources, and to that end we recommend to the general assembly that it speedily enact a law providing for the appointment of such state commissioners, and that the legislature be respectfully a.-ked to appropriate the sum of &00.UO0 to this purpose. In a paper on "The Culture of the Sugar Beet and Prospects for the Manufacture of Beet Sugar in Indiana," Prof II. II. "Wiley advocated this industry to the careful attention of farmers, lle eaid that the Foil of northern Indiana was adapted to the culture of the sugar beet, and this state has the soil, the fuel, and capital for such an industry if the farmers would raise the beets. An ideal system of "road-making" was outlined by President Stott of Franklin college. There should be a parallel system of roads; a macadamized one for winter and a common dirt road for summer. Shade trees and drinking fountains are to be features of the future road. At the afternoon meeting a great deal of interest centered in the election of delepates to till the vacancies on the board. Two factions are represented in the meeting and considerable lobbving was done while the election preceded. The present incumbent, V. K. Officer, was re elected unanimously in the Fifth district. In the Sixth district there were two candidates, Kichard Jones and W. "W. Hamilton. The vote stood 3(3 to 24 in favor of the the latter. For the Seventh district E. II. Keed and Marion Steel were nominated. The former was elected by a vote of 41 to L'.i. For the Ninth and Tenth districts, J. M. Sankey and J. N. Davidson were elected, respectively, without opposition. For the Eleventh district Floyd S. Jones was re-elected by a vote of 40 to L't over his opponent, F. J. Claypool. In the Thirteenth district, W. A, Mays of Tipjecanoe was elected over the present incumbent, B. F. Clemens, by a vote of :9 to 'M. John F. Boggs was re-elected unanimously in the Twelfth district. "Our Birds and What They Do for the Farmer" was the subject considered in an excellent paper by Prof. Amos Butler of Brookville. This address was previously delivered before the Horticultural society, and it was repeated yesterday afternoon by a special request of the board. Prof. Butler has made the habits and peculiar characteristics of the feathered denizens of the state a matter of profound research and original investigation, and he treats the subject in a most scholarly manner, lie exhibited stufled specimens of various species, and characterized the sparrow, cuckoo, lark and others as benclicial to the farmer. Thursday morning's session of the board of agriculture was devoted to a consideration of the dairy question. Dairy farming has grown from a side issue on the farm to he the leading industry in many communities, and the establishment of creameries and cheese factories in all the principal towns, is opening a sure and pafe market for the produce of the farm. The profits in the business arc certain, and the outlaysmall features which highly commend themselves to agriculturists especially since crops of grain have failed for several years past. The first paper of the morning was read by C. L. Hall of Michigan on "Dairy Interests of Indiana." He advocated cooperation on the part of farmers in order to dispense with middle men. lie considered dairying a most profitable undertaking. Judge Livingston I lowland of this county discussed the paper. lie regarded the dairy as remunerative and it enabled the farmer to enrich his land at tbe same time. An extensive report was made by the committee on the farmers' reading circle work. The committee recommended that the board should appoint a committee of management to report at the February meeting of the board of agriculture, to present a system of work and to organize local boards. The report was adopted. In the afternoon session, D. I Thomas ot Kushville, read an interesting paper on the relative merits of clover and biuegrass as feed and pasture. He showed by a comparative analysis of these grades that clover was immeasurably richer in tbe development of bone, muscle and general growth. The reader regarded a difference in animals not so much due to blood, but to judicior.3 breeding and careful feeding for successive generations. He relegated blue-grass to a second place, and eaid clover was pre-eminently the forage crop for Indiana. . "The Agricultural Situation" was ably discussed bv K. I Furnas of Furnasville. He belie?el that the farmer was awakening to his true interests, and that it was only necessary for farmers to combine to secure such legislation as shall greatly improve their condition. James Kiley of loone county read a paper on 4,(J rain Grow in?." He believed that by judicious selection of seed the farmer could avoid smut and smallgrained corn. He believed in replanting, not because the "replants" would make good corn themselves, but that the po.len from the replant might enrich the surrounding ears and becure good and perfectly developed grains. After the reading of this paper the delegate board adjourned, and the fctate board of agriculture was at once convened in the secretary's room. The new board waa organized by calling Mr. J. N. Davidfcon of Floyd county to

the chair, and the roll-call was amended to include the newly-elected members who were chosen yesterday. The principal business of the meeting was the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the board proceeded to this duty without much ceremony. One ballot whs sufficient for the st-lection of President W. A. Banks, who received thirteen votes out of a iossible sixteen. The vote for vice-president stood thus: J. A. ("leie, 10; W. W. Ikrrv, 4; V.. II. 1'eed, 1; V. K. Officer, 1. The main interest of t tie election centered on the ollice of secretary, and, contrary to the usual custom of the board, tho nanios of candidates were formally presented. Secretary Heron declined to be a candidate on the ground of failing hea'th. Five nomination were made, as follows : D. I-Thomas of Kushville, B. F. Clemens of Wabash, Edward Kessiug of Greensburg; Charles F. Kennedy of Kurhviile and L. T. Bagley of Huntington. Six ballots were taken, a majority of all the votes, or nine, being necessary for a choice. Bagley led in the race from the start, receiving seven votes on the lirst ballot. Kennedy got five, while Clemens and Kessing received two each. On the next ballot Bagley received eight votes. On the lith ballot Kennedy's vote increased to six, and the next "ballot decided the result, Bagley receiving eleven and Kennedy five. The latter accepted defeat gracefully, and moved that the election of Mr. Bay ley be made unanimous. Leon T. Bagley, the new secretary of agricultural, is at present city clerk of Huntington. He lias been for ten vears past, secretary of the county fair of Huntington countv. He is only thirty-eight vears old and is known as a "bustier" in husiness under his management and the department of agriculture in this state will receive that attention which its importance merits. Mr. Bagley is a Jacksonian democrat in politics, and his selection is regarded as the best that could have been made, though political views did not influence the election. Treasurer Sylvester Johnson of Irvington and Superintendent C. E. Merritieldof this city were re-elected to their respective offices. The executive committee of the board for the ensuing year is composed of II. M. Lockhart,.!. N. Davidson, Bobert Mitchell and E. II. Feed. After the election the routine work of the board was disused of and the meeting then adjourned. AGAINST PALMER.

The Illinois Alliance Men Make n Statement. Sprixc.kield, 111., Jan. 10. Tho standing of the three farmer members of the house of the general assembly in the coming senatorial fight is no longer one of uncertainty. While it is not yet known who their candidate will be, it is certain that it w ill not be John M. Palmer, representative Cockrcli, in an interview this evening, said that under no circumstances would he or his colleagues support Palmer. They had no objection to Palmer except that he 6tands on the old domocratic doctrine that the government can make nothing legal tender but gold and silver. "Wc say," added Mr. Cockrell, "that gold and silver as the circulating medium for the development of our country is inadequate. What we desire is a per capita circulation, and wc want an American system of finance. We have come to the conclusion That money' is neither eiTver nor prold, nor any other material. If Palmer was elected, he would spend his six years in Washington fighting tariff measures, while the money trust is squeezing our values and profits into their incomes and robbing us all of our homes. We will elect our man or force the republican or democratic party to adopt our policy. If tho democrats are able to get a republican vote and elect a senator without the three farmers, that will simply bo a republican funeral." Kepresentative Taubeneck indorsed Mr. Cokrelfs views. He said several men had been liscus.ed as candidates and they were for neither Palmer, Lindley, Farwell nor Oglesby. It has been rumored that David Hunter will be their candidate. DRUNK AND MARRIED. John L. SulIiTan On the Rampage In Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Jan. 8. Weak women, small boys and light weight reporters were frightened out of. their wits today when John L Sullivan struck the town, for the eminent bruiser was on his muscle. Ed Dillon, the sporting editor of the J)n!!j A7' approached the ex-pugilist for an interview, and in return for a civil question received one of those things that put Pad ly Byan and Jake Kilrain to sleep in the glades of the Mississippi valley some time ago. Dillon asked the bruiser for an opinion on the outcome of the Dempsey-Fitzsimmons fight planned for next week, but he got no further with his questions. During the performance of the company with which he Is traveling, Sullivan made a characteristic "speech," in which he stated that he only pushed Dillon with the back of his hand. The big bruiser heard tonight that Dillon was after him with a revolver, and the management tried to keep Di Ion out of the theater, but he attended the show and guyed the pueilist-actor from a high priced seat. Sullivin is drinking. He registered at the hotel as John L. Sullivan and wife, and announced from the 6tage that the woman was his wife. This is the lirst any one here knew that he was aain married. REVOLUTION IN CHILI. The President) Refuses to Permit Demanded Reform. New York, Jan. 8. Dispatches were received today indicating the outbreaks of troublesome times in the rather quiet and staid country of Chili. Mr. Jeffrey, of the firm of Flint & C., was seen and said: "We have had several letters and also some later dispatche3 which give the difficulty pretty fully. The whole trouble is between the president and the congress. The people, through the congress, w ant some laws made which will be concessions to the lower classes. The president refuses to call the congress together and does not desire the laws made. I suppose the overbearing and tyrannical action of the president has exasperated the public and led to the rumors of an outbreak which you have heard. The exchange is down to 22 pence, which is the owest it has been for years." Favors the Australian System. Denver, Col., Jan. 11. Governor Cooper's biennial message was delivered to the assembly yesterday. He recommends the adoption of the Australian system of balloting, the establishment of the fee system with public officials, the adoption of some law regarding the world's fair and a liberal appropriation to represent Colorado's interest, and the establishment of a board of railroad commissioners w ith power to adjudicate questions arising between the companies and the people.

LNDIAXS COMING TO TOWN

SOME OF THE HOSTILE3 SURRENDER Gen. Miles Is Hopeful That tbe War Ij Xearlr Ended Disposition To Be Made of tbe Disarmed Sioux Latest Reports From the Front. Pine PiDCEviaKushville, Xeb. Jan. 12. During the morning a number of bucks and squaws from the hostile camp arrived on horseback and in wagons, in all stages of dilapidation. These arrivals, however, were not as numerous as had been ex ectedf the main body of the Indians still remaining near the mis.-ion. As the refu gees or victors reached the outposts they were deprived of their arms bytheguards. The wily hostiles, however, displayed only a few weapons and these were later returned them when the owners went back to the hostile camp. It is not at all improbable that many of the bucks had arms concealed about their persons. Shortly before noon, Frank Goyrad, who had been to the hostile camp arrived and announced as he rlew by that the Indians were not coming up. Up to midday, the chiefs mentioned in the dispatches of last night, who were expected to hold a big talk with ien. Mileahad not made their appearance and it began to look asif (ioyrad's report wascorrect,bat,shortly after noon, it was discovered that the hostiles had made a rapid advance, and about one thousand of them have arrived to within 1,000 yard of the pickets outside the agency. Gen. Miles and staff went to the picket lines, and, after a short inspection of the bands, returned to the agency for the time being. The Indianswill not "be permitted to euter the agency, and communication with them from within has been pro hibited. When they do come in, the Ogallala Sioux will be stationed near Ped Cloud's bouse, west of the agency, while the Prules will be placed on the east, Gtn. Miles has had a short talk with American Horse and his band. Col. Baker, assistant paymaster, has returned from, his trip to the several commands in the lield, nil of which he paid, tave that of Gen. Brooke, which will receive its money when it reaches the agency. This arrangement was made at the suggestion of tbe general himself. The announcement that a largo number of the hostiles had at length arrived with in gunshot of the pickets spread with, rapidity through the camp of the Indiana near the eampfire. Immediately hundreds of squaws and children gathered in, the vicinity of headquarters, whence a view of the bluffs, beyond which the hostiles were stationed, could be obtained. They waited patiently, however, for their brothers, lovers and husbands to appear, but as evening drew on and their devotion was not rewarded, they gradually returned to their tepees. Today Col. Henderson, who was expected with his four troops of the "inth cavalry to reach the agency in company with Col. Wheaton and his command, was ordered to White Clay to follow in the neighborhood of Gen. Brooke, w hose headquarter are established with CoL Sanford's command. The latter is now within a few miles of the Indians, and tomorrow will press them moro closely, unless in tlie meantime they shall havo gone into camp within the agency. Col. Sanford's command comprises one troop of cacti of the First, Second and Ninth cavalry, the Cheyenne scouts, formerly commanded bv the late Lieut. Casey and novr in charge of Lieut. Getty, and companies A, C, G and II of the Second infantry. Col. Wheaton is now about eight miles west of tbe agency with companies B, D, E and F of the Second, and unless otherwise ordered will reach here tonight. Col. Oflley is following Gen. Brooke with six companies of the Seventeenth infantry. At this writing there is no certainly as to what the Indians will do. Gen. Miles himself is in doubt as to what to expect. They may, he says, get to within gunshot of the agency and then break away to th camp which they have just abandoned Fear of all kinds of punishment seems to have taken possession of them and it is generally understood that one injudicious act on the part of the toldiery or the mad act of some implacable hostile would precipitate a fight, the consequences of which may be scarcely imagined. Lieut. Taylof of the Ninth cavalry has (rone to get the Indians with a couple of bis 6couts, with; the intention of leading them at tha proper time to the places designated for their camp within thoagencv. Where they are now resting, the ground is rolling and unbroken and o. era advantages to the cavalry which are denied them at Wounded Knee. They aro virtually Eurrouuded by troops and in - a disadvantageous position, and revolt would, it is believed, result disastrous to them. Maj. Whitesides, now in command of the Seventh cavalry, has his men ready to move at a moment's notice, and says he can reach any point of the agency withia five minutes. The same is true of.CapU Capron, with his battery and gatlingguns, as also of the First infantry under CoL Shatter. The latter has about i00 men, about 2(50 of whom are to be mounted, ponies for this purpose having been procured. The Associated PreBS correspondent was told by Frank Grouard, the scout, and No-Neck and Yankton Charley, all o whom spent last night amongthe hostiles, that the latter are still fighting among? themselves. Yankton Charlev and NoNeck are two of "Buffalo Bill's'11 men and like all of that band arc perfectly reliable. They cla m the dissension is as great as ever, and it cannot be imagined how the hostiles and the others will bo able to arrive at an amicable understanding. It had been Gen. Miles' intention to ship Big Foot's band south after the manner o his disposing of several hostile tribes, but the battle of Wounded Knee rendered their transportation unnecessary. It is thought Gen. Miles will demand of these chiefs the surrender of those leading bad men, and ship them as he Lad intended to 6hip Big Foot, and then settle w ith the others. Whatever plan may be adopted the next twenty four hours, will likely witness important events. Private Harry B. Stone, Troop 1, who w as shot and stabbed on Wounded Knee, died thid afternoon. He was born in Monterey, Mich., and enlisted at Lansing, in the Fame state. Hunts-Alone, an Indian 6ixty years of age, also wounded at Wounded Knee, died today. He refused to have an operation performed, w hich would have saved his life. His wife and three children remain wounded in the hospitals. Gen. Miles has written a letter to Brlg. Gen. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and Bng.Gen. Colby, both of the Nebraska national guard, stating that all the hostiles are within a mile and a half of the agency, and nothing but an accident can prevent the re-establishment of peace. Gen. Miles nays also that he feels that the state troops may now be withdrawn with safety, and thanks them for the confidence they have afforded the people in their frontier homes.

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