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LOS ANGELES HERALD. THE HERALD Stands for the Interests of Southern California. SUBSCRIBE FOB IT. VOL. XXXV,—NO. 35. THE REDSKIN SCARE. Alarming Rumors Still in Circulation. Settlers Fleeing from the Sioux Reservation. Troops Now Marching to the Scene of Disturbance. Citizens of Mandan, N. D., Under Arms And Afraid to Go to Bed For Fear of An Outbreak. Associated Press Dispatches. Mandan, N. 1)., Nov. 18.—An easier feeling prevailed this morning because of the receipt of arms and ammunition. Six mounted friendly Sioux have been sent to patrol the borders of the reserva tion. Settlers are coming in from all directions. The gravest fears are enter tained for the safety of settlers in tlie southern part of the county. Minneapolis, Nov. 18.—The Tribune's Mandan, N. 1)., special saya: Every house in town is full to overflowing with refugees from the country districts. Most intense excitement prevails in the county. The settlers are preparing to believe anything about the Indians. In town a somewhat less tension exists owing to the receipt of 300 guns today from the state government, and the i'act that a company of soldiers will be here tomor row morning from Fort Totten. Tonight there are 200 Indians in town armed, but the citizens are armed, too, and patrols will be out, and the people will sleep with their clothes on. A date will be fixed by a committee of citizens and the Indian agent notified that after that any Indians found in this country with out a pass from the agent, will be killed on sight. The population is excited, and though conservative men are doing their best to quiet the angry feeling, there is every reason to believe that un less the government takes immediate steps to increase the force of soldiers at Fort Lincoln, every Indian coming into the country will be killed. Washington, Nov. 18. —The war de partment has received no news of any change in the situation at Pine Ridge. Standing Rock| and the other Sioux agencies. As competent officers are on the watch at all points where trouble is threatened, whose business it is to re port any significant events, it is taken lor granted that no immediate trouble is at hand. Acting Indian Commissioner Belt has received no recent information from South Dakota, which justiriea the evi dent alarm of the settlers in the neigh borhood of Pine Ridge agency. Belt is of the opinion that the government will not be justified in making any arrest or attempting to surpressing the ghost dances, so long as the Indians commit no acts of violence. This would surely make trouble. The proper course to pur sue is to let the Indians dance themselves out. It will not be long, he thinks, be iore they begin to lose faith in the Mes siah, and the whole craze will collapse. Belt is, however, strongly in favor of keeping a strong military force within call. This precaution has" already been taken, and the government ia not at all apprehensive oi trouble. Bismarck, N.D., Nov. 18.—'Phe Tribune says there is no substantial foundation for the wild rumors of an Indian uprising at Standing Rock. The Indians are liv ing peacefully on the reservation. The agent there report* everything quiet and orderly. Conservative opinion is that the Indians do not dream of an out break. St. Paul, Nov. 18.—A Pioneer Press dispatch from Jamestown, N. D., says: The Messiah craze has struck the In dians at Fort Totten, and they are in clined to he ugly. One hundred armed bucks were seen crossing the railroad track at Minnewaukan, en route from the Turtle mountains, to join the Sioux at Standing Rock. They said they were going hunting. Chicago, Nov. 18s—Telegrams from Valentine and Crawford, Nebraska, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, say troops have been ordered from the forts to proceed to Pine Ridge to keep the Indians in check. Salt Lake City, Nov. 18.—All the troops at Fort Douglas, except one com pany, have received orders to hold themselves ready to march to the scene of the Indian troubles. Omaha, Nov. 18.—According to orders issued this morning, companies A, B, C and D of the Second United States infantry, at Fort Omaha, left for Pine Ridge agency this afternoon, with full complement of mules And wagons. The other companies were notified to be ready to move at short notice. The troops at Fort McKinney were ordered out and left for Douglass, Wyo ming. The troops at forts Niobrara and Rob inson, which are not far from the scene of difficulty, will march tomorrow. It was stated that two reliable In dians, now in |the city, had told the army officers that there was no Messiah craze among the Indians just north of the Nebraska line. Private advices from Valentine give a different origin than the Messiah craze to the .Indians' uneasiness. Since August the Indians at Rosebud have been restless, claiming that the agent was not giving them a Bquare deal on supplies. Some families living north west of Valentine have moved away. Alex Mounseau, an Ogallala Indian and government scout at Fort Robinson, is in the city, and said today, referring to the Indian craze: "'Some think it is so and some do not know what to be lieve. The Indians at Pine Ridge are dancing and meeting and talking. Some of them are wild about it, but some don't know what to believe." Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 18.—Late last night the city was startled by the alarm of an Indian outbreak. The report came from Mandan that the Indians at Standing Rock agency left the agency, and were advancing on Ft. Lincoln. The governor was called upon for aid, and by this morning excitement was intense. The reduction of the forces at Forts Lin coln and Yates has made the settlers apprehensive, for there are 0,000 Indians at Standing Rock agency alone. It was learned this afteflnoon, however, that the alarm was unnecessary. Everthing is quiet at Fort Yates, and no trouble is expected there. Very few soldiers are now kept in tiie forts in this neighbor hood, and the settlers are easily alarmed. The Indians could sweep the country west of the Missouri river, before assistance could be had, and the demand for enlarging the garrisons at Forts Yateß and Lincoln will be re newed. Minneapolis, Nov. 18. —A Chadron, Neb., special to the Tribune says: It is reported here that the Indians at Pine Ridge agency have become unruly be yond control, and have already begun depredations in the way of stealing cattle and other property. Three hun dred soldiers from Fort Robinson passed through here today. Chicago, Nov. 18.—On receipt of dis patches tonight announcing the move ment of troops in the department of the I'latte toward Pine Ridge agency, an Associated Press reporter called on Gen eral Miles. He said: "The newspapers really ought not to publish this sort of thing, for it will all he in the Indian camps in less than twenty-four hours. There is nothing in it, except that troops are being sent to the vicinity of the res ervations to prevent, if possible, any outbreak, and to encourage the local peace element among the Indians; also to protect the agencies which report the Indians as turbulent and past control. It was hoped this excitement might pass without serious trouble, and up to this time no Indians have left the reserva tions. The causes of this threatened trouble are the failure of their crops, de lay of congress in making appropriations for their support, and subsequent delay in getting supplies to them, resulting in their being brought to the verge of star vation and worked into frenzy. They are getting rations now and possibly the difficulty may be bridged over. The movement of troops is simply precau tionary, but at the same time they may have serious work." The reporter asked if it would not be unusual lor the Indians to go on the warpath at the beginning of winter. The general replied: "Not at all; those northern Indians are tougher than leather." St. Paul, Nov. 18.— General Ruger, commanding the department of Dakota, has returted from a visit to several west ern points. His aide, Lieutenant Wood ruff, referring to the Mandan scare, said: "The Indians located nearest Mandan are forty-five miles away, on the Cannonball river. They are thrifty, industrious, peaceful people, who have taken up claims, built huts and houses, own cattle, ponies and wagons, and are in good circumstances. They have no faith in aboriginal superstitions, and dislike this Messiah craze. People who have land, homes, cattle, wagons and crops are not anxious to go to war, and yet these are the ones whom the people of Mandan have sent scouts to watch. The band which may give trouble is that headed by Chief Huiud, and situated fiouthwes't of Standing Rock. He is very 'wild, and if the promised Messiah does not arrive in the spring, he will probably tell them the whites are using their influence to keep him back, and the best way to aid him is to kill some pale-faces. However, in any emergency, the troops will be fully equal to the occasion. It must be taken into account that some of the agents are new men, unused to the ways of the In dians." WORLD'S FAIR MATTERS. THE SQUABBLE OVER BUILDING- SITES CONTINUED. Commissioner De Young Explodes a Bomb in the Camp of the Local Directory. The Local Authorities Stubborn. Chicago, Nov. 18. — The National Fair commission assembled again this afternoon. The report of the committee on classification, completed, was laid before it. The site matter soon came to the front, Mr. Mercer of Wy oming offering a resolution to the effect that only the fine arts building be al lowed on the lake front. LTnder a reso lution previously adopted, evidently having in view the prevention of trouble, this resolution went to the committee on buildings. Commissioner De Young ol California then got up, however, and offered a preamble and resolutions setting forth that a double site waa not agreeable to tho judgment and business sense of the world ; that there had been misrepresentation on the part of the Chicago local directory in regard to tlie use of the lake front, etc.; while they have temporarily rescinded their action, the commission feels that they may be imposed on again; therefore, resolved, that the action of the commission in accepting the various sites tendered them be rescinded, and the board of directors requested to immediately furnish the commission with a site where the expo sition can beheld as one exhibit. This started quite a squabble, De Young refusing to let the resolution be shelved in committee. Finally it was ordered printed for consideration to morrow. Hopes are expressed among the commissioners that the site matter will be settled without further trouble. The South Pork board has declined to remove all the restrictions from the use of Washington park, and this even ing the local directory reaffirmed ita ad herence to the plan of putting the main buildings on Jackson park and the Lake front. Trotting at Stockton. Stockton, Nov. 18.—The trotting rec ord meeting commenced here today. California beat Lizzie F. and Maud: best time, 2:2U 1 4. Moses S. tied his record of 2:22%. The match race between Mt. Vernon and Chief Thome, pacers, was won by Thome; best time, 2:23}q. Lottery Ticket trotted a mile in 2:20^. Stamboul will trot on Thursday against his own record. Anxious to Unload. Washington, Nov. 18.—A prominent national bank of New York City made an offer to the treasury department to day to sell 100,000 ounces of silver at market rates. It was refused on the general ground that the department can consider offers only on the regular pur chasing days—Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1890. A TRADE BANQUET. An Event of Some Import ance in Gotham. The Chamber of Commerce's Annual Blowout. Chauncey Depew and Gtrover Cleve land Exchange Compliments. Honors Rest Easy Between Them—Carl Schurz Also One of the After- Dinner Speakers. Associated Press Dispatches. New York, Nov. 18.—The one hun dred and twenty-second annual banquet of the New York chamber of commerce was held tonight. President Smith, in his address, said he was profoundly con vinced that *k« i... ,„,,;„i, will open the wide door of commercial intercourse, and give to us an outlet for our surplus products. Chauncey Depew spoke at length on the events in the financial world. In the course of his speech, he said: "Within the past two weeks we have stood the strain of the re-purchaee of all our bemds and stocks which Europe de sired to sell. It was a fearful test, but it was a superb demonstration of the strength of our financial situation, the soundness of our credit and the per manence of our prosperity. The break ing of the dam of this European reser voir may pour upon us a stream of se curities which may reduce values twen ty-live to fifty per cent. Such contrac tion would at certain times suspend the business of the country and bring about bankruptcy and ruin. These possibil ities will be averted as we grow rich enough to absorb our own secur ities. Put to enlarge our avail able resources we must enlarge the area of the market for our surplus products. The solution of a dangerous problem and our future prosperity lies largely in the direction of commercial reciprocity among the nations of all America. Carl Schurz made a brief address, calling for such a revision of the tariff as will relieve our manufacturing indus tries of the artificial burdens which in crease the cost of those things they have to use in production, and give them a fair chance for export trade. Ex-President Cleveland was called on to say something. Depew had men tioned that congressman Springer had nominated Cleveland for the next Dem ocratic presidential candidate, and said he hoped the Republicans would nom inate that champion of reciprocity, James (i. Blame. Mr. Cleveland waa not on the pro gramme to Bpeak, and arising made a few remarks. He said he had heard a good deal tonight about reciprocity with the Spanish speaking people. "Now if it ia a good thing for them, why is .it not a good thing to have reciprocity with our own peo ple? We have heard about France help ing out England and the United States financially. Why cannot they do so commercially? I'm sorry friend Depew mentioned what Mr. Springer said, for it does not seem to me of much import ance, and of no interest lo you, gentle men." Mr. Cleveland jocularly referred to a banquet at Albany a 'few years ago, when Depew had nominated him for the presidency, and hoped the Republi can party would nominate "that grand est of statesmen, the Plumed Knight, the name which rises to your lips, but not to mine." Mr. Cleveland added that he had rea son to believe that it was put that way, owing to Depew's extreme modesty. He said at the time that he would, when he got a good chance, put in a good word for Mr. Depew's candidacy, and he asked if this evened up Springer's re marks. EASTERN ECHOES. Itrlef Mention of Current Events Be yond the Rockies. The Transcontinental association is now in session in Chicago. Governor Steele of Oklahoma vetoed the bill locating the capital at King fisher. This leaves it at Guthrie. Forger Smith, of the banking firm of Mills. Robeson & Smith, New York, has been committed for trial in default of $10,000 bail. The last two days session of the W. C. T. U. at Atlanta, wa* devoted mostly to routine business. Miss Willard was better and was able to be in the hall for a short time. At Omaha, the "Black Pearl" of Min neapolis, knocked Hightower (colored), of Omaha, in three rounds. The fight was a fierce one. At Lima, Ohio, a building being con structed at the Solar oil refinery, col lapsed without warning. Two workmen were killed and a dozen slightly injured. The Methodist missionary conference has adopted a resolution calling on the church to give the committee $1,250,000, as the least sum with which it can meet the demands for the year 1891. Counsel for the North American com pany authorizes the statement that all loans matured have been paid off, and none of the loans now outstanding fall due until after the end of the year. Bank Superintendent Preston has made an affidavit relative to the amount of assets and liabilities of the North River bank. It shows: Assets, $2,493, --582; liabilities, $2,593,587; deficiency, $99,804. Complete unofficial returns from Kan sas show the election of the Republican ticket, with the exception of the attor ney-general, by majorities from 3000 to 8000. The Farmers' Alliance candidate gets the attorney-generalship by a plu rality of 42,000. Excited Deputies. Paris, Nov. 18.—In the chamber of deputies today Laur tried to intern the debate on the budget, to quest n the government as to the measure: proposed to adopt in order to j vent the drain of gold fi' a France for the benefit of fori markets. Finance Minister Rouv . said he offered yesterday a reply to such an interpolation, but as Laur did not press it, the government would not ac cede now. Laur then made a violent attack upon Rouvier, accusing him of taking advantage of his official position to speculate for a rise in government stocks. A tremendous uproar followed, but Laur was finally suppressed. ELOPED WITH A PRINTER, A Salt Lake Doctor Has a tons; Hunt for His Recreant Spouse. Memphis, Term., Nov. 18.—Dr. A. G Lawson, of Salt Lake City, after hunting oyer the country since last August, found his recreant wife in this city, in thecom- Eany of a printer named Walker. It will c remembered that Mrs. Lawson went from Salt Lake to San Francisco early last August, sold some real estate belonging to her and the doctor for $18,000, and then started east, telegraphing him to meet her in Chicago. He came, but could not find her, and he has since been hunting for her. She claims to have married Walker in Denver. She would not leave him until Dr. Lawson threatened prose cution for bigamy, when she agreed to leave him, but said she would return to him when she could. She asserts that Lav/son has always been unkind to her, and that she abandoned him to escape his persecutions. Lawson says she eloped with Walker once be fore. There appears to be something missing in the stories of both. Lawson asserts that his wife and Walker made away with the $18,000 she got in San Francisco. The woman claims to be a niece by marriage of General Lew Wal lace. OLsEN'S NERVE. His Arrest for Murder Does Not Seem to Worry Him. Merced, Nov. 18.—Olsen, the man charged with the murder of John Ivett, the wealthy rancher, took his arrest quite easy, not seeming worried in the least. He was formally served with a warrant, this morning at 10 o'clock. The warrant read, he asked that the matter be postponed until he could have his at torney present. He was granted the time, and placed in jail in charge of Sheriff W. H. Hatton. Olsen's attorney arrived here late this afternoon, and Ol sen will have his preliminary examina tion at 10 o'clock tomorrow. Olsen Jias been advised not to talk about the case, and is taking hiscounsel'sadvice. There is no excitement in town on account of the arrest. R. J. Hazen, attorney for Mrs. Sophie A. Ivett, widow of the murdered man, filed a petition in the superior court today, asking that letters of administration of her late husband's estate, issue to her, and November 20th was set for the hearing of the applica tion. A Forged Check. Portland, Ore., Nov. 18.—Andrew Marro presented a check this afternoon at the Commercial National bank for $100, purporting to have been signed by j. H. Smith, a railway contractor. The paying teller immediately recognized the check to be a forgery, and called the cashier, who telephoned for an officer. Marro was taken into custody, and at the jail he claimed he bought the check, paying $70 therefor. Huntington Returns East. Oakland, Cal., Nov. 18.—President Huntington, of the Southern Pacific, left for the east today in his private car. SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. SENSATIONAL LIBEL SUIT SPRUNG IN CHICAGO. The Inter-Ocean the Defendant and an Alleged Female Blackmailer Plaintiff. Many Prominent People Implicated. Chicago, Nov. 18. —There was begun in Judge Baker's court this afternoon a suit for libel, which, if the opening ad dress of the counsel shall be proven, will merge into one of the most sensa tional ever heard in Chicago. It is the $50,000 suit of Mary M. Ryan against the Inter-Ocean for characterizing her as a blackmailer and adventuress, and stating that <she pur sued with the relentlessness of a tiger some of the wealthiest and most promi nent of Chicago's citizens, bleeding them of large sums of money. Over sixty wit nesses have been summoned by the Inter-Ocean, among them some of the most prominent supposed sufferers. Others aie said to have left the state to avoid the publicity their testimony would give. KOCH'S REMEDY. It Does Not Appear to He a Positive Cure for Lupus. Berlin, Nov. 18.—Professor Koch is chagrined over the reappearance of lupus in a patient reported cured. This is the only instance of the return of the disease after supposed cure. Vienna, Nov. 18.—Doctors returned from Berlin express doubts as to the radical cure of lupus by Koch's treat ment. Leading specialists warn the faculty against overestimating the effi cacy of Koch's method. They say no perfectly established cures have yet been made, and think it possible that the strong reaction of, the remedy may prove dangerous to weak lungs. Three deaths, attributed to this cause, are already reported. BREAD OR WORK. Irish Peasants Crying; for Food or Em ployment. Dublin, Nov. 18.—The board room of the Schull union, county Cork, was be sieged today by a great crowd of small farmers and laborers, who came to im plore the guardians for either food or employment. The applicants, some of whom carried banners, numbered fully 1000. Father Forest, of Golen, said thirty families are starving in his parish, and he ia obliged to assist them out of his own scanty means. Glove Contests Legal. San Francisco, Nov. 18.—The jury in the case of Sidney Huntington, one of the principajji arrested during a glove California club, last Septem : ber, retu ied a verdict of not guilty this This virtually settles the j question of the riant of Athletic clubs to c exhibitions without police I interference. PARNELLS FUTURE. Rumors Current About His Retirement. One Report Says He Will Wed Mrs. O'Shea. Tory Violence Causing a Reaction Iv His Favor. The Irish Party Is Determined That He Shall Remain Their Honored Leader. Associated Press Dispatches. London, Nov. 18. —A rumor is current that Parnell will retire from active political life and marry Mrs. O'Shea. He has promised to give continuous ad vice to his successor in the leadership of the Nationalist party. It is an un deniable fact, however, that the viru lence against Parnell displayed by the Tory papers, editorially, is causing a re action of public sentiment in his favor. Edinburgh, Nov. 18.—Notice has been given in the town council that a motion will be made to remove Parnell's name from the roll of burgesses. The council received the notice of the motion in silence. Dublin, Nov. 18. —A meeting of the National league was held in this city to day. Edmund Leamy, president, said Parnell was the chosen leader of the party, and the party would stand by him while he stood by them. He would lead the party in the combat in parlia ment during the coming session, and the Irish people would be more than ever devoted to him. John Redmond ridiculed the idea of Parnell being prejudiced in politics by the verdict in the O'Shea case. His colleagues were bound to him by unfail ing loyalty. Never in the career of the Nationalists were the members of the party more determined to stand by Par nell. Redmond's remarks were greeted with cheers. Joseph Kennedy and other leaders spoke in a similar strain. There was a large attendance of Irish members of parliament, all of whom agreed that Parnell should retain the leadership of the Nationalist party. The meeting closed with cheers for him. New York, Nov. 18. —It is learned that the Irish delegates now in this country are firmly resolved to stand by Parnell for leader. A cablegram to that effect wid be sent tomorrow. GENUINE BARGAINS! WHENEVER we call your attention to that magic word "BARGAIN," you can depend upon it, that we have something worth while speaking of. We have just received a large invoice of Suits in Sack and Frock styles, also Overcoats, which we have marked at $10. We bought these goods under prices and sell accordingly. The regular price would be 40 per cent more. Come in and see them. Also, SUI T S ! For $15 we are offering some exceptional good bargains in Sack and Frock Suits. We never allow an opportunity pass to buy good goods cheap. These $15 Suits are a special invoice just received, and being late in the season, we bought them at our own price. [f^^ 3 Goods advertised on exhibition in our windows. Cor. Spring and Temple Streets. -2sB A YEARS— Buys the Daily Herald and 12 the Wkkkly Herald. IT IS NEWSY AND CLEAN. FIVE CENTS. CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS. Bits of News Flashed From Foreign Shores. Smallpox is spreading in St. Peters burg; the hospitals are crowded; ten per cent, of those stricken are dying. In Thann, Alsace, a woman, fearing that she and her family would starve, cut the throats of her five children,then killed herself. Advices from Honduras state that among the killed in the recent revolution was Colonel Alden H. Baker, a gallant ex-confederate soldier, attached to the staff of President Bogran. He was a brother of the managing editor of the New Orleans Times-Democrat. A dynamo pipe exploded on the steamer City of New York, Sunday, near Queenstown, and filled the steerage with fumes of ammonia. Many passen gers and the fireman became uncon scious, and some of them are still suffer ing from the effects of the fumes. There is a rumor that another London banking house is in difficulties, owing to inability to rediscount maturing bills. The Financial News is afraid many weak spots have been made in the financial world by reckless underwriting, and that more than one house is tottering. The editor of the Universal Review, in the current number, charges that Stan ley secured Jainieson's papers and diary and used what he wanted of them, re fusing to give them up until the family threatened legal proceedings. He also says Bonny was a paid servant of Stan ley. Ephrussia, a well-known race horse owner, recently quarreled with Treille.a Paris journalist. It resulted in a challenge, and the fight took place Tuesday. Treille was slightly wounded. A duel was also fought by Laguerre,.a member of the chamber of deputies, and a journalist named Lesinne. Laguerre received a slight wound. A right occurred last Sunday, at Bist ritz, Transylvania, between the factions of one of the churches. The Saxon members opposed the newly appointed Roumanian pastor. The minister at tempted to enter the church, but was prevented by the Saxons. The support ers of the pastor came to his aid, and tried to force their way into the church. A desperate conflict ensued. Six were killed and sixteen injured. An Anti-Panic Measure. Philadelphia, Nov. 18.—A meeting of bank presidents this afternoon re solved on following the action of the New York banks, and arranged to issue clearing-house certificates to any bank that might need them in case of a money pinch. This is the first time this has been done here since the Jay Cooke panic in 1873. Adjudged Insolvent. Oakland, Cal., Nov. 18. — Harvey Brown, an attorney of the Southern Pa cific company, was adjudged insolvent today. His liabilities are about $173,000.