Show 4 THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN The Settler Right Established to 100000 Acres of This Indian Reservation A Prolonged and Disgraceful Scene of Republican Violence In the New York Legislature Cyclones Tornadoes Whirlwinds and Hail Storms Sweep Widely Over the Southwest Capital CtIUns WASHINGTON April 23The Collector of Customs at Corpus Christi Texas ha asked the Department for instructions as to whether in oases of importations of mixed wool which has to be sorted for classification classifica-tion and assessment it is necessary to separate sepa-rate the respective classes and keep them in I I separate bags or whether a thorough examination ex-amination and determination of the quantity of each class will be deemed suffi cient Assistant Secretary Maynard has informed in-formed him in reply that the sorting referred re-ferred to should not be resorted to except in cases whore a correct classification of l the wool cannot bo otherwise determined and such practice will only be authorized by the Department to provide for the assessment assess-ment of duty on importations of mixed wool at rates applicable to the respective quali ties of each class contained therein instead of at a rate applicable to the highest of said classes which otherwise would have to be imposed I is said at the Interior Department that the order of the Secretary directing the Commissioner of the GeneralLand Offiece to approve of the contract of one Green for the survey of a portion of the Turtle Mountain Moun-tain Indian reservation if found to be regular and to order its performance practically settles the question of the right to sottel to about 1000000 acres of valuable valu-able land now claimed by the Chippewas This band now numbers less than 800 Secretary Lamar is of the opinion that the claim of this small band is too vague to warrant ousting the 2000 settlers who have located on these lands or to prevent others from settling thereon Congress should be called upon to settle it Secretary Fairchild has issued a circular to Collector of Customs instructing them to question the masters of vessels over three tons burden engaged in the capture or transportation of fish or other products of I the sea and with a view of obtaining information I infor-mation regarding the fisheries This action I is taken upon the representations by Hon Spencer F Bayard Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries that in view of the questions arising as to the shaping and negotiating of a new fishery treaty with Great Britain affecting colonial matters in North America and for other reasons it is desirable to have at hand available for reference full and accurate information on this subject Representative Springer has appeared before be-fore the Pacific Railroad Commission and gave an account of tho legislation on the subject that was pending in Congress at the expiration of the last session explaining several bills that were introduced and reviewing re-viewing the Debates that took place in the two Houses Messrs Patlison and Anderson and Secretary Sec-retary Young left for New York yesterday r afternoon They will meet in that oity on p Tuesday morning for the purpose os taking testimony and after a stay of two weeks will go to Boston The Secretary of the Treasury has received a letter from the Commissioner of Customs of the Canadian Government stating that an exploring expedition is now being organized organ-ized by that Government for the geological and topographical survey of Canada and asking that the custom officers of Alaska be instructed t facilitate the movements of the party in that region The expedition he says will be conducted by Dr M Dawson and Wm Ogilivie and will extend its operations opera-tions along Stickoen river along the Pacific Coast to tho head of Chilchoet inlet and survey tho Yukon river as far as the 140th meridian Assistant Secretary Maynard has instructed the customs officers of Alaska district to allow tho free entry of members of the expedition and their effects exercising exercis-ing only such supervision as may be necessary neces-sary to protect the interests of revenue Tho Apache Indians who were removed from Arizona to Fort Marion Florida last fall are to be removed by direction of the Secretary of War to the Mt Vernon barracks bar-racks Alabama They number about 450 in addition to Geronimo and seventeen bucks who are confined at Fort Pickons The wives of tho latter will not bo removed from Fort Marion to Mt Vernon but will be permitted to join their husbands at Fort Piokons Captain Pratt superintendent of the Carlisle Car-lisle Indian school has gone to Fort Marion to select thirty or forty young Indians before be-fore removal to bo instructed at his institution in-stitution The removal is made on account of tho crowded condition of the quarters at Fort Marion and although the health of the Indians has been good it was thought advisable to remove them to a healthier location where they will have plenty of room and be free from the gaze of hundreds of curious people who Jaze about them every time they appear in publicAn public-An executive order has been issued consolidating con-solidating the rule River and Mission Indian In-dian agencies in California with the headquarters head-quarters at Banning Tho Yuma Indians 1 will also be put in the care of the agent of the consolidated tribes |