The Sioux Will Not Sign

Standing Rock Agenct, D. T., Aug. 8. - The matter of opening the Sioux reservation was virtually settled yesterday when Chiei Tohn Grass arose in the conference and inormed the commissioners that the Indians would siga neitber paper, and that they would now return to their farms, regardless of what the commissioners might say. Grass' peech met with the applause of the Indians, and as soon as he closed the circle was roken and the Indians started for home. All efforts of Chairman Pratt to control the ndians were futile, but Agent McLaughlin ucceeded in restoring quiet and had the conerence adjourned with a semblance of orer.