Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 27, 1892, Page 1

t—— TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS MORE t is Generally Oonooded That Congress Will foon Adj.arn, DEBATES ON THE TARIFF IN THE SENATE Mr. Aldrich Recounts ths Benefits of I tection~Mr. Vest Talks forthe Demo- cratie Polloy of Free Trade— Washington News. 0~ ‘Wasmxaray, D, G, July 20.—Tho stream toward final adjournment is flowing rapidly, and tte pilot of the legislative craft, Holman, predicts thut the port of final adjoucnment will be reached within a few days. Today the general deticiency bill passed the houso, and but one of the appropriation bills ro- mains to bo veted upon. This is the sundry cvil appropriution ill and it remains to be seon whothor its keel (35,000,000) will be stranded on tho bar of congressional absen- tecism or whether it will be carried by fair winds to the white houso. General Deficiency Bill, The house resumed tho consideration of tho general deficienoy bill. Yesterday it re- fused to lay upon the table a motion made by Mr. Holman that the bouse recedo from its amendment for the payment to the widows, ete. of deceased members the bal- ance of the saluries they would have ro- ceived. The penaing question this moraing was on & motion made by Mr. Hayes of Jowa to reconsider the vote by which tho houso refused to table. The house refused—yeas, Sl; nays, 109—to reconsidor the vole, whercupon Mr. Weadock of Michizan moved a recess until 9 o’clock tomorrow, which motion was supplomented by one from Mr. Whiting of Michigan fixicg thé hour at 9:30. Both mo- tions for a recess wero voted down—n test vote to see whother there wns & quorum present resulting: Yeas, 13 nays, 178—more than a quorum, The pravious question was sdered and Mr. Holman’s motion, instruct- g the conference committee to recede, was sgreed to and v further conference was or- dered—Savres, Dingley and Holman being appointed conferees, A bill passed to reserve from entry one scction in cach township in Oklahoma so as 10 have in reservo a body of land which may bo sold after Oklaboma 13 admitted as o state, Tho house also passed a bili provid- Ing that no railroad i1 Okiahoma or in Indian Teritory shall chargo more than 3 cents a mile for passengers. A bill was also passed to enable the people of Utah to arrange for participation 1n tho Vorld's fau 7 Mr. Holman of Indiana presested the dis- egrecing report on tho sundry civil appro- priation vill. Holman Moves the Previous Question. Mr. Holman immediately moved the pro- vious question on the report. It was ordered and then there was a half hour's debato upon the conference report, so as 1t recommended un agreement. | 1t was agreed to. Tnon came the World’s fair amenaments, and when they wore reached Mr. Holman rose to make a proposition as to the limita- tion of debate, but he was met by the repub- licars with cries of *Vote now, vote now.” But he did not desiro to *'vote now,” and he Fuve notice tha tomorrow ho would demand the previsus question upon the main propo- sition ana amendments thereto. Mr. Bankhead of Wisconsin was the first member to offer an amendment, und this amendment was to reduco from £5,000,000 to £ the appropriation for the World's fair. Mr. Outhwalite opposed the uppropriation made by the bill. Ha denounced the appro- priution of §,000,000 for the fair as the most outrageous picco of legislation ever at- tempted in the house. Then came an interruption in the shape of the conforence report on the general de- ficiency appropriation biil. The report was agreed to and the howse resumed considera- tion of the sundry civil bill. Mr. Guig of Kunsns mado a freo siiver and a farmers alliange specch, Mr. R. 8. Taylor aud Wike of Iiinois favored the appropriation. O'Neill of Penusyivania thought the ap- propriation should not be a gift, but a loan. Tho house then adjourned. IN THE Tarll Discussions Yesi Wasiixaro, D. C., July In spito of the superbioated atmosphere in the senato chamber today, the opening deoate in the presicential campaign took place. Mr. Aldrich opened it with the decloration that the tariff question was to become, by com- mon consent, tho leading issue in that cam- puign. Mr. Vest took up tho gavntlet and an- nounced itas the determination of the dem- ocratio party to make 1t the issue in every township in the land. The dobate was also participated in by Senators Allison, Hale and Palmer. It lasted between four and five hours and at 1ts close the resolution on which it was based was laid on the table to be taken np again when Mr. Carlisle shall bo ready to muswer Mr. Aldrich on thoe points made by him, "o anti-option bill was taken up, but as the time for adjourament was close at haud tho bill was laid over until tomorrow. Pho conference report on tho gencral de ficiency bill was presented and agreed to, Tne Irench spoliation claims are dropped out of tho bill and the Pacific railway claims for government transportation are postponed until next session, whea the socretary of the treasury is Lo make a report upon them, Freo Tri After routine the Time of o and Protection, business, tho presiding officer lala befors tho senate Mr. Halo's resolution s to tho relntive cffects of the republican policy of “'protection” and the domocratic policy of Ma turiff for revenue ouly,” and Mr. Aldrich procceded to address the senato ou that subject. Ho said that tho tariff question was to become, by common consent, the loading issue in the approaching presideotial campaign, Tho lines between tho two great pariies upon this quostion woro clourly defined. The in vestigation mado by tho fluauce commitieo of the senate slearly established tho fact that 8 declino Instead of an advance had taken plico in the price of the necessarios of life, aud the rosulting cost of living sweo the ndoption of the act of 15(0. It was very sig. niticant that while the cost of living in the Utited States declinea durivg the pariod of tnvestigation of tho fua ommittes, the cost of liviog in laud incroased 10 por cent. At no tme i our bistory had the earmngzs of tho peoplo in the United States boon us groat, measurod by their power to purchase tho comforts and vecessavies of hife, as they wore today, Measured by the samo staud- ard, they wore vustly greator than thoso of any other peaplein the world, Strikes tn England and Amerion, Reforring o Mr. Vost's ussertion that vevor before tho present time had thero been such disturbances of labor or such hostile nud toimical relations between omplover und empiove, Mr. Aldrich presented statistios of s1rikes in ewoh year from 1850 to 180 inelus sive in the Unitod Stutes. These sivikes Yaried from 610 {n 1850 to 793 in 1500, whereas in Great Britain, the paraiise of tariff reformers, 8,100 sirikes uad ocourved o I8 o, prostra- tion of futerests © about which Mr. Vest bad suid so much, Mr. Al- drich assorted thst Mr, Vest's statomont was gdiawotrically opposed to tho actusl facts of the case. Tho favmer today with L nuwber of bushels of graia, or of weat, could buy more aud belter clothing, machinery, or supplios than ever vefora. Mr. Aldrich closed his spsach with an ele- gant recital of the benefits of protection. Vest Makes a Repl. Vestreplied to Mr. Aldrich, referring to tho quostion of strikes n Great Britain and in the United States, Me. Vest sald that it was marvelous from Mr, Aldrich's position that the workingmen in Great Britain waro not n arms against their omployers. In the faco of the carnage at Homestead the senutor from Rhode Island presented that there were the most amicablo relations existing between_employers sud employed in tho United States. In that senator's theory the United States should bo . paradiso for the workingmon, and there should be no dis- content. As'to Mr. Aldrich's remarks avout the agricultural prosperity, Mr. Vest asserted that the price of farm land (which was tho test of agrienltural prosperity) had steadiiy gono down in Missouri ana thie other largely agricultural states. Nebraska's Senator Enters a Denial. Mr. Paddock deniod that statement so far as the state of Nebraska was concerned. Mr. Davis but in a iike denfal on the part of the state of Minnesota, and Mr. Allison did the samo for the stato of loy Tho debate was coutinued by Mr. Allison and Mr. Palmer. Mr. Allison said that ho was in favor of snch rates of duty as would equalize condi- tions and that was the purposo of the Me- Kinloy act, Mr. Paimer did not believo that the ropub lican party was responsible for such events as tho Homestoad tragedy, but it was re- spousible for having promised that its legis- Iation would mako suchoconrrences fmprob- avl, ‘'he anti-option bill was laid befora the sor- ate as tho unfinished business and it went over until tomorrow. The senate then adjourned. INTERNAL REV UR, Report of tho Commissioner—Some esting Statistles,. Wasmixaros, D, C., July Mason, commissioner of internal revenue, lins made a preliminary report of the opara- tions of that service for the fiscal year, eaded June 80, 1892, The total collections from all sources of internal revenue for the fisca year justendea were $153,857,43. For the fiscal year, ended June 30, 1591, $146,0: Increase, $1,522,128, “This result, the commissioner says, is grat- ifying, aund especially when taken in connec- tion with the fact that thero was a decrease in tho efpts from snufl, tobacco and_special taxes rolating to tobacco of $1,- 795,777, ared with the receipts from the same source for the previous fiscal year. Tho quantitios of distitled soirits, for- mented liguors, manufactured tobacco. Snuff, s, cigarettes and mures ol which tax was paid during last fiscal year, together with the rate of increase as compared with the previous (iscal year, aro as follows: virits distilled from applos. grapes, gallons, 1,961,081: inerease, 41,261, Spirits distilled trom material otber than apples, peaches aud grapes, gailons, 93,054, 7245 lncrease, Fermented Liquors rrels, 31,817,5 30,64, Cigars, cheroots and cigarettes, weighing over three pound 1,000, number, 4,.458,700,417; iucrease, 7 ). Cigarettes, weighing not over three pounds per 1,000, number, 987,040; increase, 208441080, Snuff) pounds, 11,164,351; ivcrease, i74,107. To- bacco, chewing and swmoking, pounas, 253, 9 1393 increase, 120,456,101, Olec margarine, pounds, 47,388,750: increase, 8,7 The districts wherein the largest collec- ticns were made during the last_ fiscal vear were the Fifth Illinois, $20,825,247; tho First g:lu $10,58,530, and the First Obio, The commissioners say the result of the fivst year's oparation of the luw relative to the bounty on sugar (act of October 10, 1500) has been satisfactory. ntor. Mr. John W, poaches and NEWS FOR Tili Completo List of Chu s ALY, 0s In the Regular WASHINGTON, C., July 26 —[Special Telogram to Tur Bee.|—The following army orders were 1ssued yosterday : Leave of absence for two mouths is granted Major Jobn A, Darling, Fifth artil- lory, with pormission to proceed vin the isthinus of Paunama in complying with his orders 10 join his station in the Department of California. The seuate today confirmed the nomina- tion of Licutenant Colonel G. B. Sanford, Ninth cavalry, to be colonel. Colonal San ford has applied for retirement under the law permitting rotirement after thirty yenrs' servico, and wiil tomorrow, it 1s understood, be retired from active sorvice. Tois will promote Lieutenant Colonel David T, Gordon 10 be colonel of the Sixth cavalry, headquarters at Fort Nio- brara; Major L. H. Carpenter, formerly commanding Fort Robinson, to bo licuten- ant colouel of the Secoud cavairy; Captain IPrancis Moore, Ninth cavalry, 1o b wajor of the I'ifth cavalry, and Licutenant Charles W. Taylor, Ninth cavalry, to be captain of the same regiment. Lieutenant Taylor un- til recently was stationed at Fort Robinson, Neo. Ho will probavly bo assigned to C troop ot Fort Leavenworth, Kao., until that troop is ordered 1o rcjoin its regiment next Octobor. 1t will then probably bo sent to ot Duchesno U. A ington Notes, Wasmixarox, D. C., July 26 —Tho secre- tary of state bus been advised by a dispatch from Minister Shannon of tho renunciation by Salvador of the treaty of amity, cow- merce and consular privilege conclude tween the United States uanc Salvador [ cembee 16, 1570, The treaty will, however, contiuue in force unti) May 3, 1543, Nominations: Puillip Swith, 1o be s veyor of customs, Peoria, 1il.; A, Bart Hepburn of New York, to be comptroller of tho currency. Mr. Hepburn is tho present examiuer of baks in Now York cit, Confirmations; Soren Liston of Minne- sota, to bo consul of the United States ut Dusseldort, Judgo Shir Wasmixarox, D. C., July 20.—The senate has confirmed the uomination of George Shiras, jr., us associate justice of the su- preme court, sourH Conflrmed NEW Senor Rosa's Remains to e Kemoved to itis Native Lund, | Coprdanted 1502 b Janse Gorern Banne,| VALPARATSO, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), July 20— [By Mexican Cablo to the Naw York Herald—Special to Tii Ber. ] —Ordors have been sent tho captain of the cruiser Pluto to bring tho body of Sonor IRosa to this country for burial, Senor Rosa was ono of tho signers of the declaration of dependence of Chill a t Spain. He diea iu Argentine and will be brought o Cou- cepeion for burial. I learn that the Brazilian minister 1o Urnguay hus protestol against the presunco of Uruguayau troops in the stato of Itio Grande do Sul. Thoy have goue into that Brazilian state upon tho protext of pursuing the bandits who went fiuto Uruguay and attacked a number of houses and killed several versons, but it is binted that their real purpose is to wmd the tio rande rovoluti who intend to pro- claim their independence and then soek an- nexation with Uruguay. The Herald's correipondent in Buenos yres telegraphs that & weeting of radlcals was held yesterday, which was attendod by 5,000 persons. Ienorts from the proviaces 1.dicate that there is to be a strong waui- festation among the radicals all over the Argentine Republic. Twenty-oue clubs have beey organized in Buenos Ayres, Tue court wartinl, which was ordercd by the Argon o governwent to try the officors of the torpedo boat IRosales, which was wrecked on the coast of Uraguay, has beon suspaudod until tue retura of Admiral Salior from the celeoration in honor of Columbus, 5ts Futher and Two Sous Drowned Rocirown, 11k, July -Goorge Oliver aud two sons were drowsed while batbing Last might OMAH WWER GAS /DEADLY WORK OF § Havoo Created in 8t. Louis by the Fxplo- sion of a Quantity of It. FEARFUL EVIDENCE OF ITS AWFUL FORCE Whole Streets Torn e Up ana Baildings ¥ Wrecked—Tw) Knowa to Have Been Kilted and Many Wounded ~Searchlng the Ruins, 81 Louts, Mo, July 25.—Furious at re- straint, held back by the high water in tho river and forced on by the flood of sewage and water thrown upon the recent Waters- Pierce oil fire, the gas geuerated by the es- caping stock, heated by the intense summer sun, exploded about 5 o'clock, wrecking fully one-half of the great Mill creek sewer, the largest of tho drainage system, aod causing & known loss of two lives, injuving two others with possibly other fa 5 to bo ravealed oy the scarch of the wreckage. Tho first explosion oc- curred immediately under the wholesale liquor house of Carl E. Fuchs, 1014 South Ifourth street, which stood directly over the sower, and was followed an instant later by an upheaval 100 feot farthor ecast, across Third street, the latter completely wrecking the Iron Mountain railroad southern yards and extending nearly 1,000 feot to the very edge of the rive Gront ¥ At Fuchs’ liquor tiouse the gas lifted up tho basetaent uud first floors of the build- ing and escaping let tho wreckage fall back to the bottom of the siimy stream, leaving the second and third floors badly sbaken but still in position, Scarcely had the explosion occurred than tho police, fire and ambulance departments were summoned to the scone and the work of rescue bagun, The first body to b tuken from the wrecknge of Fuchs’ store, Lving on the bottom of the sewer, was that of Albert Mueller, barieeper, who was dead and badly mungled by the' explosion. Search for Iuchs, who was known to be in the store, was tnon pursued, but so far no trace of his remains has boen fouad. It 1s, howover, cousidered certain that the boay is either in the wreckage at that pomnt or has floated down aud lodged agaist the devris fulline mto tho sewer ab tho place of the second upheaval. oston. Tho Wounded. The wounded so far as known, ure: Mrs. J. Timpo, who was injured by flying debris; her littie'son, who was with her, and Charles Huwp , who was standing in the frout pavi oi the wrecked buildin d_was with the front blown far out iuto Fourth stroet, which is at that point very wide because of its juncuon with Broaaway. Noue of the injured red scriously. "The force of the explosion is shown by the fact that manbole eaps, weizhing 200 pounds each, were blown off the entire lengtu of the main sewer, which roaches west to th strect ad two blocks fur.her on tributary sewers. - At presont practically 1,000 feet of sewer is an open stream, smelling to heaven with its noisome filth and gascs. The yards of the Iron Mountain roud are so thoroughly torn up s to interrupt trafic in that vieinity uatil the sewer can be reou Aud th the structuro 1s large enough to drive two four-horse teams ubreast in it, is a_work of no small magnitudo, ‘The pecuniary loss caunot now be estimated, Mrs, Timpo subsequontly died of her wn- juries, ‘Puo following peoplo were also injured by the explosion: 2ichard J. Tuernstal, injured by flying debris; will cover, An unkoown mau, both lbgs broken by boing thrown violently in the air and falling on the pavement. Fire- mea Guchon and Finnegan, overcome by gas; will recover. HOT WAVE NOTES, Many Prostrations aod Deaths from the Heat Reported, Vixcexyes, lod,, July 26.—The thermom- oter registerea | 1oday, the highest point reached here this sea Nearly all the foundries and shops have suspended and soveral cases of suustroke were reported from the rural districts yesterday. Thresh- ing machines have had to stop work and farmers have had 1o delay their work on account of excessive heat. Many horses in tbis tocality were overcoms and died.” Powrrax, lud., Juiy 25.—For seveaty-two hours the temperature in Lhis section of the state has been the biguest ever known, rang- ing from 1002 o 106> degrees in tne shads, “Tho death rate bas ncreased twofold und a uumber of heat prostrations are reported, Greessnura, lod., July 26 —Though the heat has been excessive thera have yet been no futalities. The thermometer reachod 96> today. Stock is dving in some sections, Cixcrxxati, O., July 20.—'Tho third day of the heated teri opencd threateningly, and (he thermometer rose o tho streets as high as 100> befora noon, waile the weather bureau record showed only 932, But at noon & light snower came and the mereu was lowersd avout 5=, waking a decidediy a; ple change, Ten cases of prostration wera reported to the police today, All work on the strects was abandoned, owing to the cxcossive heat axd the prostration of some of the laborers, Huxtixaroy, W, Va,, July 26.—The signal service thormometer today at noou regis- tored the hottest ou record. [our cases of sunstroke are reported of workmen en- gaged on buildings, and two considered fatal. Work on ulf buildings been sus- vended. IKANsAS Crry, meat thermos renching Las Mo., July 28. oday failed mirk, aud recorded oniy 912, thermombters registered ouly D1 Phore were no fatal sun- strokes today, and only two prostrations, S1. Louts, Mo., July 26.—Joo Crang president of the Anchor Milling coumpan and @ prominent und wealihy citizen, disd from fhe effucts of prostration by the heat lust night. Kour other deaths nave been ro- poried by the polic New Youk, July 26, —Not since 1585 has thero boen in' New York 5o hot & day as July o m, with =, the mer- cury went up a-kiting, Av2:30 p. m, it wi 902 in the shude and 1072 in tone sun, Six prostrations were reported before 11 . m. PititaveLrity, Pa, July 20.—Tho ther- mometer on Chestnul street today reached 100>, Four deatus from bheat weré reported up Lo 4 p. m. Cincaco, 1., casualties from toduy surpusses vy vious rocords. Besides the deaths of sixtoen people from sunstroke eighty-eight have been tuken to the various hospitals or theirhomes, prostrated by the intense heat. The wureury in and about the sigual oflice steod 85 at 7 o'clock this morning “nd ched 032 at woon. The thor- mometers on the streev were from 4 to G decrecs higher tuan the ofiicial record. Lo add to the gen- eral discomfort some portions of the north and west sides during the boitost por- tions of the duy were entirely without water, the city maius being uvablo w supply for a time the tromendous demand put upon them. Tne wind still blows from the south- west aud thore is strong probability thut Uhicugo will stew i sweiter for another thirty-six bours. The polico details on the ambulance havé been doubled, but it is with the greutest effort that thoy are enabled Lo auswer prowpily calls for thom. - Mexico und SHvor, Crry or Mexico, July 26.—lu an interview with the representative of the Associated Press yestorduy, President Diaz, referring 10 the silver question, sald the prico of silver would undoubtedly have a prejudicial effact upon Maxico for the raason that uot ouly the government, but also merchauts, Investors | 4nd exportors, ure obliged 1o place wmoney ~The govern- by 2= of 20.— The beat ia July the number of this city tar all pre- WEDNESDAY MORN JU abroad ana thereforo n bigher rato of ex- chango isextremely disadvantageous to thom and 135 of no besefit to commer though it may be a rood thing for: exportors of agri- cultural products, The president added : “There is 1o criss in Mexico, Thero is a partinl paralysis of busiaoss but 1 hope that will s00n pass over, Ho further said most positively that thero was 00 trath [n the rumor that the customs duties will beincressed or that any new uxes 4ra o b The governmont will try in evef foster comunerce, 1 OF THE OCEIN, fthe Famous Commeree Destroyer at Phifadelphin, Prisanerraty, Pa July 2.—~The new gov- ernment cruisor Columbia, familiarly known as the “Pirate,’” was luunched at 8:50 this afternoon. The Columbia is the fleetest, moss de- structive and probably the most dread- lnspiring warship yet floated, The namo first given to her was the Pirate. Asa destroyer of commorca she is intended to surpass any vessol herctofore constructed. Noither Eogland nor Prance, nor indced, any of the othor great naval' prwers, pos- $0:508 such a sen terror. Tho Columbia and a <istor ship now boeing constructed by the Cramps are destined to bo woro feared than tho most formidaole of all the sea kings owned by the belligerent na- tions across the big pond. When the contract for the Columbin was let, fn October, 1800, the Cramps agreed to produce a vessel which would sail arouna tho world withiout reconling in 100 d Tho plans called for a ship 400 feey long on tho mean load line; beam moided, b3 fee araught, mean normal, 23 feot; extremo no I, 24 fect; displacément, normal, abvout i tons; speed. sustained, 21 knots, and indicated horsepower, 20,500, Tne ship was to make 22 knots on fier triel trip. Failiug i this she wns to e rejucted and made subject to a heavy penalty. The Cramps predict that the Columoia will excel 1 all points the requiroments stipulated in tho contract; that she will beat_transatlantio eravhounds like the Teutonie, Majustic, City of Now York and City of Paris out, of sig and that she will keep up her twenty-two knots for twenty-four hours at a stretch. Hor coal bunkers aro to hold 2,00 tons, or much mora than those of any other steam- ship in the would, There are ten voilers, six of them are doudlo euders, 1545 feet in di eter by 211 feet long, ' Two ottiers ave 11 feet wetar by 181 feet in longth, whike two remaining are 10 by 8, All are of stoel. and can easily sus- sure of 160 pounds, ‘There are threa triple-expansion engines, each of which works a scrow—one on either side of tho rudder and tho third just above it. Theso screws, under nigh pressure, aro expected to dovelop 125 rovolutions ver min- ute. This rate o 1s' that of tho City of Pa eight revolution ief Boginoer Malville originated with the purpose of ous weight of shafting whi would have been necessary for two ows. ISich of the threo suafts is 5o equipped that one, two or three screws can be used at will, The Columota is protected in her vital portions by an armored aeck fou inches thick on the slopes and two and a half inches on the flat, Ste carries no big guus, I'hose used are Lo be of light caliber and out of sight. A sinzlo S-inch guu is to be utilizad asa bow-chaser. Beswes this the Columbia is to carry four G-inch breech-loading ri cight d-inch of the same character, twelve rapid- firing 6-nounders, six rapid-fiting 1-nounders, two machine guns, ono tield gun and six tor- pedo tubes, Tho Gisch guns are to bo mounted in the open deck, protected by heavy shields attached to'tarciages. Tne armament 15 intended to bo effuctive for its rapid-firinge features rather that oy sroausids. T'he ofli- cers asd men will have splendidly equipped mmodations. ‘The taost. modern inven- tions are to be ewnployed for yeutilation, an ship is to be lighted throughout’ with vicity. The Cramps get §2,725,000 for building tne ship. = AFTER WNCLE J. COLUMBELA, THE Launch tho three avoiding the tremen, PH MEDILL. Marquis de Mores Eager to FIght the Great cni Ciicago, Tk, July 26—t 1l Telegram to Tue Beg.)—Marquis do Mores is seeking satisfaction from Joseph Medili, editor of the Chicago Tribune, o account of an editorial which appeared Juno 27, in which de Mores was call “a worthless adventurer.” The first step takon by the fire-eating Frenchman was to seud the following letter to the editor of the Tribuue: r TuApor. PAmis, Ju 12, Chicugo Tribune: At S1i—1 notice the mention yoi wy nime in of Jugic hiappy 2a senti conic try your kind uppre ation of self is not s I wish to kunow if. us editor of the Tribuns, you take the respousibility of the article: Yours truly, M. bE Moie The Tribune will i the morning give ¢ siderablo spaco to a discussion of the letter, duel. As the caallenged part offers to bave its “fiehting editor meet the marquis de Mores between May 1 id October 1, 1 ou the grounds of tho orld’s fair, the weapons to b eight-ounce gloves and the fizht o be to a fini; Tho Tribune nas interviowed nearly prize fighter in the country, ali of whowm pr fess o be very much interestod in the pro- posed duel. John L. Sullivan wishos to act us the Trisune's sscond and several noted fAghters would liko to be botls bolders. CIILDRE: An nsane Woman Kilis Her Om Atiempts Swielde, Loxpoy, July 206.—A terrible trageay is reportod from the village of Guehen, in Ballygannon county, 1toscommon, Irelund. A woman of tho villago haviug boecomo in- Sute seized her threo children, one afier an- other, and_held them head downward in a pool of boiliug water until they wore dead. The woman then attempted to cocunit sul cide in the samo manner, but was discov- ered boforo tife was extinet, Her recove: 15 doubtful. BOILED HE 'S HEADS, fing and Tugalls Prop the Stamp, Brnuiy, Jaly 2 ator In of Kausas, who hias just paid a prolonged visit to Horlin, loft a few days ago for Vienna via Diesden. Before his depurture ho told the Assoclated Press correspondent that s journey was underiaken for Lwo purposes.— recreation and the study of the ecouomic couditions of Burope. = Ho intonds to take the stump early in September and wishes to e well cquiuped on the: important issue of the campaign—proteetion—not only as it affects the mercantils sommunitics” of tho east, but also as to s beariugs upon the condition of the American farmer, i The Desth Itoll, wiNGPiELD, O, July 26, —[Spacial T eram to Trig Buk, |—~Mra: Jawes Drise Ownha died hero yesterday, NeLsos, Nob., July 2,—(Sp. to Tup Bee, | —William . Crawford, one of the loading ciuzens of Nelson aud Nuckolls died here today. Crawford was a member of the firm of-Crawford & Huten- inson, implemwent dealers of Nelson and Ruskin, Ho was & member of tho Nelson Board of Education and town board, and was _prominent in domocratic political cir- clos in this part of the state. flo was born in Virginia in 1845, gradustoa at Virgioia Militury institute, Loxiogton, reinoved to Quiney, 11, in 1566, snd to Neison in 1550, 110 was & momberof the Presbyterian church and the Anclent, Fres and Accepted Ma- sous, by which ‘order Lis funeral will be conducted fr his residence toworrow. He leaves a wife aud one ehild, Telegram coun Movements At N Youkt Arrived—>Marylana and Persian Monareh, from Loadon: Wyoming, from Liverpoat; Veudam, from Rotierdam. At Philadelph Avrived —Wilbelm 11, from New York. At Loudon: Arrived—Daoia, York; Nevada, from Now York. Av'Hamburg: Areived—SMoravia, New York, from New from LY 27, 1 Over a Million Dollars Worth of Froperty Destroyed at Bay Citj. HUNDRED HOUSES LICKED UP BY FLAMES, With a Heavy Gale Blow| Utterly Unabie to Stay the Co Until it Had Burned Itselt Out. 1g the Firemen flag- ration Bay City, Mich,, July 20.—The terriblo firo which started yesterday afternoon con- tinued to ruge all night, and tho sun rose this morning on a fleld of ashos extending over forty blocks. It is esimated that over a bundred builaings, occupied as factories, stores and dwellings, are in ruins, T'he fire burned a swath six blocks wido from the river almost to the city limits, a distanco of nine blocks, sweepmg everything in its path and oy stopping when it had nothing to feed on, tho houses having bacome scattering. The 10ss is estimatod at$1,000.000. A terrific wind was blowiag from the southwest when the flames started in Miller & Turner's gaw mill. Buraing boards were carried 200 feet in the air, and wherever they dropped they started a new conflagration. The firemen were utterly unablo w copo with the flames and were driven quickly from point to poiut. Tho progress of the fire was through a section largely occupied by tho homes of lavoring men. They were compelled to abandon everythin and ‘aro Low tuddled in temporary quarte without a possession in the world and nothiug toeat. 'The progress of tho fire was so SWEPT BY A CYCLONE OF FIRE | swift that oven wagons and drays hauling away household goods wero overtaken and burned in the streets. ‘The tiremen noully attempted to mako a stand soveral blocks away, but the flames swept down on them and soon were bluziug thirteen blocks from the point of stariine. Hero the wind began to die down and the firemen finully began to got the mastery. "The fire was not gotten uuder control until midmght. Many houses in the burned section were built on ground made from the refuso of tho mills and not only wera the buildings con- sumed, but the sites also. A number of arrests were made of thieves stealing househola goods. This morning thero were sevoral rumors of 1oss of iife, but the only one positively known 1s an unknown woman burned to death. Most of the business places buraed had small stocks ranging from $200 to £16,000. Miller & Co. lost 3,000,000 foot of lumber worth $60,000. Oueof the great spreaders of the couflazration was the siab piles on va- cant lots among the dwellings. It is esti- wated that4,000 cords were dostroyed. After the Firo Had Passed After the adjournment of the common council last cvening a numoer of wealthy citizons subscribed scveral hundred doliars for the protection of ramilies whoso homes had been destroyed. A committeo was ap- pointed to purchiuse and distribute provision They immediately set to work, and after purchasing tho stock of several restaurants proceeded to the camp of the homeless with a couple draylonds of provisions. Ratables were apportioned among the sufferers and at midnight, m tho glare of the Hames which lighted the firmament, nearly 1,000 peoble partook of tho first food they had ‘eaton since they had ate their noonduy meals. The scone on tho commons where tho poor wero huddied, guarding the fow peisonal offccts they haa saved, was one of acsola- tion. Such bedding as had been proserved was arranged on the sod and allotted fo women who had infants to care for. To the northward, extending over half a mile, and iive blocks wiae, luy a plain of burning em- bers on which loss than twelye hours before had stood hundreds of happy homos. Over Threo Hundred Houses Destroyoed. At the break of day the scene changed to one of activity., The men left the groups and proceeded to the ruins in o vain attempt to recover property overlooked by tho flames, while women aud children busied themselves assorting furniture and securig thelr per- sonal effcets from the general mass. Never aid afire do cleaner work than the flames which swent through the city yesteraay. Within the Barges territory nol 4 house is left stauding, while every shade tree is stripped of foliaga ana left bare. Many trees wero blown over by the fierce wind | ailed when the couflagration was at its height, and which carried the firebrands far 1o the east, iguiting the woods and the prairics in mauy places, It will require several days to ascertain precisely how many buildings were con sumed. _‘The total loss is somewhere uround £1,000,000. This afternoon tho most con- servative es imate places the number at 350, while many persons acquainted with the district say fully 500 houses were destroyed. Tho loss @t Miler & Turner's manu: facturing plant will reach £200,000, These figures iuclude 10,000,000 feot of luwber owued by Jose Turuer and Spencer Lisher, The lamber was iusured for §5,000 and represents o loss of about $150,000. Albert Miller, senior member of the firm, fost cveryzhingz. Miller's fine residenco on Phirty-eightl strect was reduced to ashes. Stovers & Larkins, hardware merchants, are sufferers Lo the extent of $15,000, with §5,000 wsurance. Prisk & Forcia lost n goneral stock valued at §15.000. A. H. Gould had n smail potel and five dwellings burncd, all valued at §7,000, Some of the Principal Losers. wenty-six persous lose houses runuing ue from 31,000 to £,000. The Baptist ch which was burned was a modest structure worth 82,500, with light insur- ance. The Mothodist church was valued at ); insured for 8 A, H, Miller & Co., lum dealers, loss at £0,000, with fnsu i The tirm of ‘Miller & Turncr lost on mill, salt blocks, £0,000. They claim to be fully pro- ‘Phere were ot least 350 houses de- stroyed belonging to othier parties, each of which, with the furnishiugs, represented §1,000. As always 1 such burglars were about nofavious calling. Five pillagers woro ar- rested and now lie in the eity lockup, So f.v as is positively kuown no lives were lost, Soveral porsons were seriously burued, but none fatally. A mass meeting of citizens has been called for this eveniug, when means will bodovised for affording permanent reiief Lo the home- less, While the conflagration is a serious blow to the city and will occasion much suffering, the principal business portion livs over Lwo wiles from the burned district. The poorer closses will suffer wost and much money, food and clothing will bo required. The first futality resultivg from day’s fire bas just come to light. learned \hat Jesse H. Miller, an respectod citizen, was missing, A search among the debris of his dwelling resalted in finaing his tecth aod a few churred bones, Lying close by the remains were several gold coiu [t is supposed that he arrived at bis home to fiud it in flames, and rushivg inside to rescue bis gold, he was overcome by heat and smoke, Searching parties are going 2bout ut present among the ruins, butit is not believed tbut auy more persons huve perished, cases, thieves and ready t ply their yester- it was old ana Other Fires, w Yous, July 26.—The throe upper floors of the New York Biscuit company's new six-story establishinent were gatted by fire carly this morning and the large stock of flour in the basemont was ruined by water, Loss, $200,00). The company b lurge branch concorns ln Chicago and otber largo citios, “Torgno, O., July 26,—A special dispatch says tho Hotel Viciory, & groat new sum- wer hotel with rooms at Putiu-Buy island, Luko Erio, was burnad 1ast nigbt. Loss, 300,000, it was opened ovly two Weoks 820, 1 CLevewasn, O, July 20,—~A special from -2 Sandusky says the 423 no truth in the re- port of the burning o o Hotol Victory. Small ¢ o % & bury Park, Asnuny Pank, N. Ji %y o0, ovelono swopt over Asbie i‘nrl( ana Ocean Grove yesterday. The v #allin torrents, sccompauied by thunder &« ghtning. All tho streets noar tho ocoan f were impass- able, ceilars fillod with wat 1d tho serv- ice of the Asbury Park eloct ystom was stopped. A number of hous .ro more or less damaged. Several persons aresaid to bo badly injured. 1t Dricd u Quixey, L, July bot wave culminated mometer ranging faom was ono death from thing is dry whoro a days ago. the Tlood, 20.—ttho threo days vesterday, tho ther- 0> to 08>, Thero sunstroke, Every- flood existed ton Disastrous Huil in Minnesota, St. Pavr, Minn, July 20.—A disastrous 1 storm visited the vicinity of Lakefielg, Minn., yesterday, destroying crops over an aren three miles wige. The wina also dia much damage. The loss will be very heavy. Wheat 1s all Right. MixNEAroLs, Minn,, July 20.—Reports to the Tribune from all ovor the northwestern wheat belt show good prospects on the whole with an averazo crop certain and above tho average with good weather, et - FATAL PLEASURE SEEKING. Annn Jorge of St. Joseph, Mo., Drow in Switzerland, [Copurighted 1592 by Jamss Gordon Bennatt.\ Lucense, Switzerlana, July 26, —|New York Herald Cablo—Special to Tne Bre, | —A row boat coutaining Miss Anua Jorge, Miss Stella Buoglehart, Miss Mable Englehart, all of St. Josevh, Mo., Stewart Macenten and Douglass Macenten of Chicago, contrary to prohivition, passed from the iake into the Reuss. At the second iron bridgo the boat was cut in two and Anna Jorge was drowned. The body has not yot been found. Tho otters are doing well o g HIS FORTUNE Was A FAKE. How an “lnn t" Young German Worked the People of Primghar, Forr Donas, Ia., July 2. —|Speclal Tele- gram to Tue Bre]—A weeping wifo and creditors to the amount of several thousand dollars are anxiously waiting the return of John Johnson, an apparently penniless young German who camo to Primghar a couple of years ago, Last spring Johnson announa fortune i He bought a fino farm and mar althy farmer's daughter on the strengeh of it. Ho raised thousand dollars at_different banks and pur- chased hundreds of dollars worth of ma chine ‘The other day he disappeared, and wifo ana croditors are now canvinced that the fortune was a myth and he, the innocent yourng German, a shrawd swiadler, Assauited an Ol Wo Stovx Crry, Tn., July 20— gram to Tk Bk, |—Oficers are lookine for Nick Lewis, George McCarty, Frank Luke ana a man named Buckbar, who are accusea by Mrs. A. S, Lewis of attémpting to assault s that thoy came to her bouse, which is on the outskirts of the city, du 1ng the nieht and, representing themselves to bs officors, succeeded in gotting wnto the house. I'ney then set upon her and tore her clothing from herin the attempt Lo assault her. She finally broke away from them after a terriblo strugglo 0 save her houor, and fled to the house of a neighbor some dis* tance away. When friends returned to the house with hor tho men bad fled, and bhave not been found since. Wants the Insurance Pald, Fonr Dovar, Ia., July 26.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—L. W. Nawmes, one of tho prominent attorneys here, has filed papers in a sensational suit. Names is plaintiff «nd several 1nsurance companies the defendants. Names sues for $3,000, tho amount of fire insuranco policies covering the contents of his home, recently destroyed vy fire. Tho companies have refusea pay- nient, alleging thay the firo was incenaiary, and claim that the house was filled with worthloss goods and fired with a view of obtaining the msuranc pocial Tele- Consecrated Bi ot Calro, Davexvonr, Ia, July 26— [Spocial Tele- gram 1o Tz Bre.] —At Graca cathedral this morning Rev. Charles K. Hale, for years acan o1 the cathedral, was consecrated as- sistant bishop of Springfiela, 1il., with the title of Bishop of Cairo. Tho consecration was performed by Rev. Willism Stevens Honry, bishop of Towa, &ndor commission of the présiding bishop of the American church. Suleide of w Minister's Wif Cepar Rapis, In., July 26.—[Special Tele gram to Tuge Bee.|—The wife of Rov. F. A Gossman, of the Bvangelical church near Lis- bon, committed suicide vesterday by hanging Despoudency, caused by worrying over the salvation of Hor soul, led Lo Lho act. Tow tlot Weather, Cepan Rurips, la., July 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beel—Today has boen the hottest of the soason, the thermometer registering from 03 0 1002, Two prostra- tions have been reported, neither fatal, ALICE MITCHELL'S DEFENSE, Testimony in Her Favor All day's Evide Mpespurs, Tenn., July 26.—The criminal court bpened at 9 o'clock this morning, a large crowd being in attendance, The de- fendant does not show the slightest sign of the seven days trial, looking as well as upon the first day. Dr. E. B, Salo of tuis city wus the first witness introduced. Aske conceraii cditary nsanity ho explamed why it that offspring “should iheri traits from tho mothier rather thaw the father. Dr. Sale then gave his opin- fon that the defendant was insane, the opinion being based on & porsonul e: wwivation and interview with ber last Sun day. He was at first struck with a lack of ympathy in the face. ‘Phe witness then d; tailed an interview with defondant touching the murder, ber love for Freda ana her in- tention to marry Freda, which materially agreed with that testified to by Dra. Sims and Turner. His epluion, based on this 1n- terview, was that the defendant was insanc, As to her tinal cure, witness sald defendant might ve made 8 very useful person in an asylum, but he believed she would never be wentully sound. Dr. J. H. Callendar, medical expert for tho Central asylum, was next called to tho stand. He suid the first thing that im- pressed bim was the strong, scientific pre sumption in the case that Alice was of in- sane temperament, inherited from her mother, Such unnatural aitachments wero invariably more ardont and pas- sionate than natural attuchmen's. Af- ter the enforced separation (rom Freda, Miss Mitchell becamo shrewd, aud sc.roted her father's razor, und also became pos- sessed with tho lmperative conception that sho must take iife. This concoption held her will power in aboyanoce and she was un- able to control her irresistible impulso to kill. Dr. Callendar sala that Alice told bin it was her iutention to kill I'veda aund then cut her own throat, When us! why she did not kill herself, she aplied: “Why, doctor, 1 forgot all about it.* ‘Lne witness roiterated Lis opinion that she was insane, but indicated tho treatment under which she wight recover, saylng he considered bier a fit suvject for mudical treat- ment in or out of asyluws, Witness smd this was the first case of sexual perversion he had met with iu bis practico, He would say he considered Alice” Mitcholl & subject for seciusion, Dr, Campbeil, superintendent of the isane asylum at Knoxville, was then called aua appropriated by the state, Tho witness gave 1t as bis ungualitied opioion that Alico was insano at the time of the homlicido aud con tivued 60 at the presout time. This closced the case for Lhe defense and court udjourued unul tomorrow, In—Yester- NUMBER 39, STRUCK FOR HIGHER WAGES fome of the Workers at Pexton & Vier- ling's Foundry Leave Thoir Jobs, WANTED ONE EXTRA CENT EACH HOUR Malcontents Prevent Some of the Strikers from Keturning to Work—Mr, Viers ling's Statement of the Situatio Asifto furaish furchor nroof of the facs that Omaha can produco anything thay £rows anywhero else on 1op of earth, she buckled on her belt yesterday aud ground out a miniatare edition of the troubles at Howestead and Caour d' Alene, Nobody was killed or even wounded; but afull fledged strike was inaugurated just tho same, and a baker's dozen of laborers aro out of a job in consequenca thereof. Tho lntest differeuce of opinion’ between employer and employe developed at Twenty- fourth and Viaton streets, whero the Krug Browing company is erecting 1ts mammoth new plaut. Iho brewiae company is, however, but it dircetly interested in the diffoulty, as the priucipal parties are tho Paxton & Vierling Iron company, who have the contract for the irou work, and thoir unskilled labor or roust- atouts who turn winalasses, juggle iron col- umns and beams, aud make thomseives gon- crally usoful in work of that class aud char- actor. These men have boen getting 10 cents an hour, workiug as many hours a day as thoy pleused, aud they mudo up theie minds Monday moon thut 17§ conts per hour would bo about the prover caper. Ouly one thing prevented them getting it— the company did not think the samo as thoy did, When they were ready to resime work ut 1 o'clock they declared themselves s un- willing to work longer at tho old rate, and the upshot of 1t was thot they were paid off and discharged aud took a vacation for the remainder of the day. An Unlucky Number. Thero were thirteen of the strikers who quit worle, but it is stated by Mr. A, J. rling that only threo of the number were veally rebellious, nnd that the others were persuaded to strike agalost theiv wishes and better judgment, Atany rate, four of tho strikers were back at work before 7 o'clock yesterday morning. Six others were sent out from the fouudry to take the piaces of the absent- ces and six men were put to work, muking atotal of sixteen in placo of the thirteen Who were thore yesterday. Shor'ly aftec 9 o'clock vesterday two of the leaders of the strikers, named ~ Hime- baugh and Daubrowsk, showed up at tha browery and began endeavoring to get the wen to quit worlk, calling them scabs and intimating that it was healthier 1o rest dur- ing such tot weather than it was to work. Récruits Join the Strikers. Tuney were successful in their efforts, and within half an hour the sixteon men had de- serted the place, and with them ono of the skilled workmen, who concluded that he did novwant to work while a strike was in prozress. Thie men marchied to fhe foundry at Sev- enteenth and the Union Pacific tracks and waited upon Mr. A. J. Viorling, who had just visited the oftico of tho chief of police to sco ubout securing protection for his men, Himebaugh acted ~ as spokesman for the crowd aud toid Mr, Vierling that the men wauted their mong, He was.nsked if thero was auy money due - him, to which he replied that there was not, and ho was asked Loleavo the premises if be bad 110 business tncre. He said that the men wauted him to act as their spokesman, Excused Thelr Spokesman, U'he men wero asked if that was true, and they oxpressed a willingness to excuse Himebaugh and do their own talking. Thus relieved of bis job the leader withdrew. Of the six meu who had been sent out from tho foundry, three sud they wero wills ing to continue at wori if they could be as- sured of protection and were sllowed to return to their work in tho foundry, The other threo offcred to work av their old lace, but did not want o work at the brew- cry as long as a strike was in progresa there. They wero given their choico of res turning to work or beiug discharged, and tiually accepted the mouney due them and left, Caused by Two Men, Mr. Vierling, in discussing the situation yesterday, said that there were really but two malcontents who were making all the trouble, and stated that the men would gladly work but for the intimidation of ~th pair.” “Oune of the men camo me last pight,” he said ‘*‘an told mo that he was anxious to work for the wages hs had been receiving, Another told me this morning that hs was satistied and would lilke to continue worlk, but ho had been threatened and was afrai to work, with the strikers enciting fecling aguinst him. I requested him to point out the men who had threatened him, or to make an afidavit to that effect, but ho was unwill- ing to do that for fear it would get him into troub'e. I believe thero wero but turee of the dissatisfied ones, and I understand thas ono of then is already outlooking for another place, having made up his mind that he took 4 fooiish step. “One of the men who is now out told me yesterday afternoon that he received but 13 cents an hour on the grade whero he nhaa to work much narder than he did for us. These men are common luborers and their work 18 not particularly hard, Lf tuey were mixing mortar or carrying brick it would be differ- ent, but they have o great doal of leisure timo. Thoy are belping tho settors who place the iron. Wheu a column 15 swung to place it has to be plumbed and tried aund tested, aud the meu have a great deal of 10 time during the process. ey huvo a plice to work that 1s yery cool compared with the foundry, It s ele- vated, und thero fs alwavs a " broezo there when there is one anvwhere, During the hottest weather we kuocked off in the middle of the day, and the men have stood the wor well, althiough in the foundry Bfty out of 1 had to go homo on account of the {UaL Wiages Have Been Kalsed, “We have never paid but 15 cents an hour for this wovk until the past epring, snd du; ing the seven years that we have been here we buve had no trouble. I heard this morn- ing that the strikers wero coming back about 5 o'clock to pull off the men, aud that is why I called on the chief of police, Ho offered to avrest uuy of the mon for whom I would have warrants lssued, but of course I could mako no charges againsy any- one, 1 meroly wanted the new men protected, and no trespassers allowed on the grounds to interfero with thew in any way to drive thom from thoelr work, The men want to work, and will work if iet alone. Why, wo bavo alwost hud to uso a club 1o keep them from going Lo work {or sometime, so suxious aro they Lo seize an opportunity of this kind, We grade our men agd pay them what thoy aro worth, The man who is now looking elsewlere for worls wis getting 174 conts, just what he wiss stelking for. Himobaugh® had been at work for us only a weck, and others of the men bad been at work for periods varying from a few hours to us wany weoks, There 1v uny amount of unskilica” labor 10 bo had, though skillod men are always io demand, Many of tho strikers kuow nothing about lvon work, having never handled it by= foro, tud we pay them all wo can afford, Wo will 1ot bo delayed, as wo. can $0L our iron #s tast as we can get it. Our sotters are still at work, aud some of thom are doing tho worlk of the ‘strikers. Phay can stand 1% to o & crank at §3.50 u day If we can, Many of our meu huve worked up from 15 L6 au bour to 25 und 30 cents, their pay increasing as they become skilled in their work.” Sovera) of the men expressed thomselves as wabistied with what they were getting, and others madntained that it was not ououeh, us Lhe work was heavy, and they arcued that no white man should be asked 1o OUL o the sun Whis weather for $L60 &