Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1893, Page 1

o | et | ES VOORHEES' VIEWS 0 REPEAL Bevere Arraignment of the Sherman Law and the Need of Its Abolishment. HE ADVOCATES IT UNCONDITIONALLY RMimself n Bimetallist, e Characterized the Sherman Act as an Unworthy Com- promise Born in an Evil Hour—For State Honse Rule on Money. WAsHINGTON, Aug. 22.—The interest in the financial discussion in congress was trans- forred to the senate today, when Senator Voorhees of Indiana made his specch justi- fying his position in voting for the uncondi- tional repeal of the Sherman act. Ever since the distinguished chairman of the scnate finance committee voted for the report of the repoaling bill the free coinage people have felt the blow severely and they were out in great numbers today to hear the In- diana senator oxplain his situation, Nearly one-third the entire membershipof the house was gathered in the rear seats to listen to the sonator's arguments and the galieries above were packd to suffocation. Bland's Woeful Looks. Chairman Bland of the house committes on coinage occupied a seat just to the left ana nearly facing Senator Voorhees, and gazed ruefully at him during the entire course of his speech. The speech of Seuator Voorhees ‘was one of his groatest efforts, and while the senator did not abate one jot his past bime- tallic record, the burden of his argument was directed to proving the ropeal of the Sherman act was an abstract proposition which, a8 a necessity, could havo no material effect on the merits of bimetallism as a public policy. Probably not since the days when Tngalls’ magnetic eloquence drew such crowds to the senate has such an assemblage gathered in the seats reserved for the public in the sonate chamber as that of today. Nota seat remained unoccupied when Mr. Voor- hees took the floor, and all along the walls wore men and women standing. ‘When Mr. Voorhees arose there was a bustle of exvoctation and a murmur ran through the gallerics, which quickly sub- sided until the chambar was perfectly quiet. The senator spoke in a strong, clear voice, which was porfectly audible, and through- out the speech he was given the strictest attention. Mr. Allen gave notice of an amendment which he will offer to the bill reportea by Mr. Voorhees discontinuing the purchase of silver bullion. Tt is proposed to add to the repealing clause of that bill a provision that hereafter standard silver shall be coined at the several mints of the United States into dollars, halves, quarters and dimes at the present ratio of 16 to 1, under the same con- ditions as to mintage and other charges en- forced in relation to the coinage of gold; that the sccretary of the treasury shall, without unnccessary delay, coin all silver bullion. owned by the government into standard silver dollars to be a legal tender. Mz, Voorhees' Great Effort. Mr, Vgorhees of the finante committee then todk the floor and addressed the .unl{é in advocacy of the bill reported by him ‘discontinuing the purchase of silver ' bullion. The speech had been repared by him in advauce, and he de- awvered it from typewritten sheets. But it Wis uyokun with the energy and vehemence Mr. Voorhees has ever displayed in a speech before the senate. He had not been sp ing more than fifteen minutes when noticed Mr, Stewart rise as if to ask a ques- tion or to interpose a remark, and he pre- vented that by stating that he declined in advance o yield to any interruptions, and that he would have to appeal to the chair for protection in his right to the floor. ““You will have plenty of time and ¢ me,” he said, addressing the N enator, ' will be a naked object here and will answer all questions. I hope I will have a little peace today for about an hour.” He then resumed the speech, but had not made much further progress before he was again interrupted, this time by a tremendous burst of applause from the gallery, o ing an encomium on Mr. Cleveland, Th breach of the proprieties was checked by Vice President Stevenson, who threatened to have the galleries cleared if the offense should be repeated. Loss of Confldence tu the Finuncial World, Resuming after the last interruption, he explained that the action of the president in conveniug an extra session of CONgress was owing to loss of confidence in the financial world. This loss of confidence, he said, was not in the credit of the government, which was better today than that of any other on the globe. He praised the administration for its refusal to gratify the demand of the capitalists for an issue of §300,000,000 mor bonds. He summarized the elements of the nation’s financial strength within its own borders and regretted that legislation had checked our foreign trade and had left us today without & gommercial friend in the world. He had faith that the giant evil which had crippled the commerce of the country wonld bo removed with otner evils which challenged attention and action, If the true greatness of the country were studied it would be seen that financial panics and alarms could have no foundation here, here was another exceedingly powerful test of the government's credit. Money was simply o medium for exchange; money Was A creaturo, congress its ' creator. Jold and its alleged intrinsic value wont for naught as circulating medium unless the cow bore the stamp of the government. The same ofticial stamp on silver or paver at once ennobled them to an equality with gold in purchusing power, no matter how debased or valueless the material may have become s commoditics by sinister or unwise legis- ladion. Never but once had these currencies been discredited by the government, and that would never happen again. It was the duty of the government to furnish a sound, reliable, coustitutionul money for the people. Born in au Evil Hour, ‘We are now contronted by a law without rocedent or parallel in American history; o aw which hus resulted in financial panic, alurm and distress, and for whoss appeal congress has been convened. He character- fzed it a8 & compromize born fu an evil hour; a meas e to induce producers of silver to surrender their rights to free coinage. Its creators now stooa ready to leave the victims of thoir misplaced contidence empty handed without the privilege of coining their silver or selling it as a mercantile commodity to the government. Silver degraded to a commodity could no longer hold its place with gold #s part of the specie ances ada basis of this country, and it was now reeling, staggering under the blow, until its enemies predicted with joy its speedy destruction. Ho congratulated the democracy that not a single democratic vote had been cast in favor of theact. Asa bimetallist ho voted against the passage of the Shorman act and for the sume reason he would now vote for its repeal. He avowed his unshaken faith that silver would remain forever one of the world's great and poteut aud potent faptors in business transactions, It would ueither be demoustized nor driven away from the habitations of the greter masses of wankind, The question was asked whether votes should be given for unconditional repeal of the law before & substitute hud been agreed upon. He was o favor of eradicating the confessed evil from the body of our laws With no other condition than his right and free agency to support and secure, in con- nection with its repeal, orafterwards by in- depoadent measures,a sound fiuancial sysiem embracing the colniug of silver on a ©oquality with gold, which had been tue declaration of the Chicago democratic piat- form, Champions the President. Mr. Voorhees defended the president from the charge of insincerity in connection with the silver plank of the party. He said the president had never recalled, ro- tracted or explained a single word of his letter of acceptance, which was just as binding as when first given tothe world, He was willing to stake his faith in the truth and honor of Grover Cleveland, and his well known fidelity to pledges when once made, He paid a high tribute to Secre- tary Carlisle and saia: “‘God hel» the demo ceatic party if weare to turn our backs on such ‘men as the president and his secretary.” He spokeof ratioas a matter of detail which coneress would establish on o fair basis, He said they eople would not tolerate n single gold standard, and then he addressed himself to a denouncement of the selfishness and greed of the money power which had done so much to ageravate the financial situation. He spoke in favor of the present pension system as helpful in the distribution of money : urged the necessity of thegovernment providing a new circulating medium in place of that furnished at present by national banks. He favored, in addition to money is- sued by the government, a currency, properly varded, issucd by state banks. {e urged the necessity of financial legisla- tion which would furnish a sufticient volume of currency on practically a specie basis, guaranteed by public honor; to deprive indi- viduals, corporations or dicates of the power to cause fluctuations in the amount of different currencies in circulation; to maintain on a parity gold, silver and paper money; to settle the status of silver money by authorizing it to form a portion of the specie basis required I)[»; the con- stitution for chartered banks; to overthrow the dangerous centraliza- tion of the money power now exist- ing at too many centers in the hands of a few individuals by giving to the people of the state the right of home rule on the subject of moncy, thus securing them home cirulation. The speech occupied an hour and thirty- five minutes. After Mr. Voorhees took hisseat ho was congratulated by many senators. 'The gal- leries then begzan to thin out and & majority of the seaators left the chamber. Other Speakers. Dehate was continued by Mr. Dubois 1a op- position to the bill. What vote of the peo- ple, ho asked, had instructed congress to abandon bimetallism? There was not a sena- tor on the floor, he said, who had not been clected on a platform which pledged him to pimetallism. No party had declared at any convention in favor of monometallism and none ever would. He insisted, most ear- nestiy, that no representative of the people had moral right by his vote or on hfs own judgment to place the country on & gold standard. It would be a betrayal of the Deople. Mr. Palmer arguea in support of the bill. It could not fairly be asserted, ho suid, the that president did not favor the use of both gold and silver us the standard money of the country nor did it follow, 1 se the president had failed to say a word in reference to bimetal- lism in his recent message to congress, he would disapprove of legislation providing for a coinage of both metals that would be of equal exchungeable and intrinsic value. He expressed the opinion that the great major- ity of the people would notonly approve, but would rapturously applaud legislation to this end. He believed, however, that in the present stute of the market it was beyond the power of any man to fix the ratio of silver to gold, beciuse silver was in a state of fluctuation. The present ratio should be adhered to, the Sherman law repealed and “The use of silver coin encouraged ana then the influence of events upon the two metals might be watehed with the hope that the country might reach the point where both gold and silver could be coined and used without discrimination between them. Proved Much Talk. ‘The bill having been laid aside and the case of the Montana senatorship laid before the senate, a motion to lay the matter aside informally and to proceed to the considera- tion of the bill to increase the national bank circulation was made by Mr. McPherson. ‘'he motion provoked much talk, in the course of which Mr. Voorhees gave notice at if it should turn out the national bank bill, and was to be used to delay action on the bill Lo repeal the Sherman act, he should move to sidetrack it. He thought it better that the senators should be frank with each other % Mr. McPherson's movement” was agreed to—yeas, 40; nays, 10—and the national bank circulation bill was accordingly taken up, the question being on the umendment. offered by Mr. Cockrell for the redemption of such 2 per cent bond be offered and for payment in i new §ssue of treasury notes. Mr. Stewart wis tho first to take the floor, and he set out to autagonize some of the positions taken in Mr. Voorhees' speech, He compared the position of the Indianan to that of u_Missouri judge who, in a de sion on the fugitive slave case bafore the war was said to have “given the law o thenorih and the negro to the south.” Aftor a brief debate the amendment went over without action. A resolution was offered by Mr, Peffer and went over until tomorrow. calling on the secretary for a report as to whether national anks in New York, Bostonund Philadelphia p being conducted in violation of law whether they were payirg depositor's checks promptly in lawful money and whether they were demanding rates of interest higher than provided by law for loans of money or unting of notes. After a short executive session the senato adjourned. IN THE HOUSE, Many Members Give Thelr Views on the Siiver Questlo WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—The financial dis- cussion in the houso today was, for the most part, monotonous, the greater interest bewng centered in the senate. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois favorel uncondi- tional repeal, stating that although he came from an agricultural district he would op- pose every free coinage amendment to bs proposed by Mr, Bland and his friends. ‘Thesurprise of the day was the speech of Hepburn, who was comptroller of the cur- rency under the Harrison administration, He disagreed with his party colleagues, and emphatically declared against the repeal of the Sherman law. That law, he contended, had been beneficial in its effects and it should not now be repeaied. Brickner, dewocrat, of Wisconsin, opened the debato by a speech in favor of the re- peal of the Sherman law, Mr. Mallory of Florida, was opposed to the unconditional repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act and was also op- posed to the free comage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. He regretted that some widdle ground had not been reached and it was with hesitancy that he would vote afirmatively upon any of the propositions presented to the ho He attribute the tariff the greater share of the pre depression, but the demouetization of silver would still further scparate the wealthy classes from the working men. Not Free from Partise Mr. Hopkins of lllinois, read some por- tions of the president's message and com- mended them, The republicans had come here to meet their democratic colleagues, not 48 partisans, but as representatives. Tuey had come to meet the demands of the people in this emergency aud to show the country that sectionalism and partisanship would not control either of the great par- ties. This was the hope that hud been iu- dulged in, not ouly by the republicans, but by the people. They were were all fated to disappointment, he feared. lution, fixing the order of business, had been adopted without consultation with a single republican. It had been the result of dem- ocratic parusan cousideration. No partic- ulur advantage could be achieved by such partipanship. He then proceeded to argue agalust the Bland amendments to the Wil- 00 bill and in support of repeal measure. Mr. Lage of [llinois spoke in support of (CONTINUED ON THIKD PAGE.) The Bland reso- | NUST DEPEND 0N BOIES Indications that the Demoorats Will Re- nominate the Towa Governor. PROGR\M FOR TODAY'S CONVENTION Efforts of the Leaders Will Be Largely Confined to Preventing a Division of the Party on the Silver Quaestion, Des Motses, Aug. 92.—[Special Telogram to'Tie Bee. | —The majority of the delegates to the democratic state convention which meets tomorrow have arrived and the bal- ance will come in on the morning trains. The convention will probably be as large and considerably more lively than its repub- lican opponent last week. The convention will be held in the Grand opera house as probably being more in harmony with dema cratic id than Calvary mission tabe nacle waich was used by the republicans. The latest indications tonight are that Governor Boies_will be renominated and Pestow for ledtenant governor. It is said ou nuthopity tha can hardly ba questioned that G Boles has given his consent to this arrangement. Bestow has the support of the Eighth con- gressional district and_many Zriends in the Third, Seventh and Ninth districts for gov- ernor. Thereis some talk of W. J. Buchanan of Sioux City. director of the agricultural de- nt at the World's fair. Other possi- es talked of are Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rapids, Peter A. Doy of lowa City, and W. Witmer of Des Moines. J. B. Kneppfler will be renominated for superintendent of public instruction, and Judge James G. Day of Des Moines for supreme judge. The candidates for rai commissioners are J, B. Yeomans of & City and N. B. Holbrook of Towa county. 1t is believed that the anti-silver men are ting the opposition party well in hand. There will bo a large contingent of rampant free coinage men in the convention, and they will make a determined and desperate fight for a silver platform, In every county con- vention so far held efforts have been made by free coinage advocates to pledge the de! ation for silver with varied results. From present indications the free coinage men are in the minority, but this will not prevent them from using every effort to get a trec coinage plank in the platform. Work of tne Silver Eloement. The advocates of bimetailism are already on the ground and using cvery influence to prevent an open row in the convention, but they have already found that the silver men cannot be suppressed, Members of the state central committea are adroitly pulling the wires to prevent any open rupture of the convention when the question of reorganization shall be con- sidered. Hon. Thomas Bowman of Council Bluffs, who has been so generally men- tioned for the cha‘rmanship of the commit- tee, is understood to have positively de: clined to serve in such a capacity. E. W. Curry, member of the committee from the Eighth district, 18 working hand and glove with Stuart of Chariton for a reorganization of the committee, he having signified his willingness to waive the additional year he to serve if the changes they demand on the committee can be made, Henry Vollmer of Davenport, temporary airman of the convention, arrivedin the city this morning. At a meeting of the state central committee, held just before noon, it was determined 'to recommend to the committee on permanent organization that Cato Sells of Viuton be made perma- nent chairman, It had been understood all along that Senator Yeomans would be the only candidate for tailvoad commissioner, but within the past twenty-four hours con: siderable opposition hus developed, his opponents uniting on ex-Representative N, B. Holbrook of fowa county. There seems tobe no opposition to the nomination of James G. Day of Des Moines for supreme Judge. On the liquor question the platform will probably go a little furcher than two years ago aud the $00 license proposed then will probably be reduced or left 10 u committee. Union County Republicans, Crestoy, Ia., Aug. 22.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee]—Union county republicans held their convention here today. A good sized crowd was present and the delegate scemed r ly enthusiust olu- tion was passed affirming alleziance to the republican party us sev forth in the last na- tional and state platforms. Dr. J. W. Lauder of Afton was nominated for representative — I DISASTROUS TECUMSEH FIRE. Several Thousand Dollars Wort! oriy Dostroyod with Lictle b Tecumsei, Neb., Aug. 22 Bee. ] —This city was visited by a disastrous fire this morniug. Andrew Simpson's brick buildin g was discovered on fire a o'clock, In less than ten minutes both hose com- panies had streams on the five, but were too late to be of much service except in saving adjacent property. The building was occu- ped by Simpson as a livery stable, by Zim- bleman & Piper as a saloon and by Miller & Hamlin, insurance agents. Simpson lost his entire stock, including fifteen head of good horses, twelve buggies, two wagons, harness, cutters, ten tons of hay, feed, ete. There was no in- surance on stock. Not a cent's worth waus saved from the saloon, but Zimbleman & Pher carried $1,100 insurance on the stock. Miller & Hamlin's loss was nominal. Simp- son had but §1,000 insurance on the building, which is now a total wreck. James Sloan, who sleeps in the office of the stable, camo near suffocating before awakening, and had his hair and eyelushes burned off in getting out, Every attempt possible was made to save the horses, but to no avail. Spontane- ous combustion 1n new hay is supposed to have caused the fire, of Prope aranc —[Special to T ‘Toachers in Session wt Schuyler, SouvyLe, Neb,, Aug. 22.—[Speoial vo Tue Bee.] —County Superintendent W. T. How- ard opencd & two weeks session of the an- nual teachers' institute Monday. His in- structors are: A, B. Hughes, arithmotic, geography, physiology and didactics; C. A. Mauville, bookkeeping, grawmar, history and orthography; Mr. Howard, reading und civil government; Miss Elizabeth Russell, drawing. Theve are sixty-ive teachers in attendance, and the interest in the work is reported strong from the start. Will Be MeCoor JUNCTION Aug. 22.—[Special to Tue Bee. |—Arvangements have just been made with the Nebraska Military State band to furnish music for the Modern Wood- men picnic at this place August 24, The Stromsburg quartet has agreed to come, and the Friend, Neb., ball team is to play Me- Cool's club. et Low Rates for 1llinois Day. CuicaGo, Aug. -Several of the western lines have no hesitancy in declaring that the lowering of rates to ome fare for «Ilinois day may have the ult- mate result of bringing in such as a fixture, This the other lines deny. The demand for lower rates o the Grand Army encampment at Indianapolis has gone glimmering. The vote on lower rates for Illinois day was taken without the roads being represented in a regular meet- ing. 1L the meeting had been culled it is morg than provable that the Grand Army rates would have had u fighting ehance, but now their last chanc ems 0 have de- parted, none of the roads having wade s demand for a special meeting. —_— New Evidenoe in Actor Curtis’ Favor, SaN Fuaxoisco, Cal, Aug. 22.—Counsel for M. B. Curtis, tne actor, on trial for the wurder of Policewan Grant, says be will s o witness Rumble, an inventor, cuse. Rumble, itis stated, was anciseo on the night of the murder. and _saw Grant shot. Rum- ble saw the actor and :another man in charge of & policeman; that the third man commenced to resist and finally shot Grant, The man then shot at Curtis and missed, and then fired a third shot at Rumble. Rumble says e was afraid he would be accused of murder, 8o he fled. He was de- termined to kedp out of the case unless the actor was convicted, He changed his mind, however, and has written to Curtis offering to come here and testif, B — CONFERRED WITH BLOUNT, Secrotary Grosham Hears His Report from awaii—Washington Notes. WasiiNaroy, Aug. 22.—Hon, Blount, commissioner to Hawaii, here this morning. He had a protracted conference with Secratary Gresham this afternoon. The conference betwoen Secretary Gres- ham and Minister Blount did not begin for more than an hour after Mr. Blount arrived at the department, owing to the absence of tho secretary. 1t was held in the diplomatic room, and lasted three hours. Secretary Grosham sent for Mr. Blount's report on the Huawallan situation, and the two considered it at length. Mr. Gresham refused to be in- terrupted by some -callers of prominence, who sent in their cards. Secretary Gresham declined to make any statement whatever, or to give even an idea as to the resultof the conference. Today the postmaster general offered a reward £250 for the arrestof Rev. W. L. Howard, alias Felix Howard Oalais. Wil- liam Lordmore Howard was born in Edmon- ton, England, and was last seen in Chicago onjAugust 4. From March to July, 1803, Howard conducted a fraudulent scheme through the mails with headquarters at Jackson, Tenn., where he posed as the pastor of the Baptist chure The senate has vonnirmed the following nominations: William C. Perry, United States attorney for the district of Kun: 5. P. Harman, register of the land ofice at Denver; 1. 1. Robiuson, surveyor general of Colorado; ¥, P. Arbuckel, receiver of publi moneys at Denv Secretary Carlisle today appointed L. M. Emorson assistant inspector of steam boilers at St. Louis, THE DAY On Siturday, September 16, the Cherokeo Stelp Wil Be Opened to Settlemant. WasmiNGroN, Auz 22.—The president today issued u proclamation opening the Cherokee Strip at the hour of 12 noon, cen- tral standard time, on Saturday, Soptem- ber 16, { Now that the pmhnrs praclamation opening the Outlet has baen issued,the work of constructing land office buildings and making other preparatioms will bo pushed with vigor, Contracts for four buildings, one each a Enid, Wootdward, Perry and Alya, have already been let. Army tents will be used for the nine booths. Wells have also been ordered sunk at each of these places ana other accommodations for the public arvanged for. Seeretary Smith has now under consideration i number of appl cations of parties for permission to enter the Outlet before the day set for the opening in 1o establish stoves of various kinds, The question of townsite reservations was not finally disposed-of until shortly be- fore the proclimationwas sent to the presi- dent. It wus learned a scheme wus on foot to take advantage of the law authorizing al- lotments in severnliy 10 the Indians t0 scttle them upon lunds adjsining townsites, To prevent the cousimmation of this scheme Secretary Smith, after eleven of the allot- ments had been made, changed three of the eastornmost townsises %o points some dis- tance from the original location. Declsion by S WasHINGToN, Aug Smith today heard arguments of counsel for the Gilson Asphaltum compuny for a portion of the most easterly sites of townships now in- cluded 1 the Uncompahgre Indian veserva- tion in Utah. 1t was the contention of coun- sel for the Indians that they hold the lands they occupy by suffrance only, and therefore neither they nor the secretary of the inter- for has any right to lezse any part of them for minng or any other purpose. They argued the only way in which the asphalt deposiv on the ~ reservation can be rendered accessibic is by restoring the lands to the public domain and that power to restore the lands by executive proclamation is beyond question. . At the conclusion of the argument the sec- retary announced he had very serious doubts as to his authority to exccute minine leases on this reservation and in any cvent ho would not do so. He thought it brobable he would send a communication to cougress on the question of opening the reseryation or n purt of it to settiement. FARMERS IN SE 10N, Large Crowds Attond ti» Encampmens of ths Nadonil Al e, Moust Guersa, Pa., Aug. 22, —Additional crowds arrived wday to attend the ni- tional encampment of the farmars alliance. Governor Pattison of - Pennsylvaua, who came to inspect the National guard riflo practice, mingled with the farmers and vis- ited the varicus exhibits, Ben Terrell of Texas, lecturer of the alliance. mado an ad- dress this afternoon, advocating the lumited ownership of land dnd the government con- troi of telegraph and transportution lines, “Thero is but one hope for the peopls of the nation, he said.’ They must daestroy overy ' vestige of bvaternalism in it Money would be - just as good made of puper as of gold. The valne of the dollar should be regulated entively by the number and demand. The ideal money sys- tem is the demonetization of gold and silver. The true science of money demanded that it should be made of auy article that has no value, such as paper, as-money that will pass in hny country will rob us of our circulation, Tho ‘furmers alliunce is standing up for the demonetization o1 gold and silver and is striking at the root of the question. (. A. Powers of Ludisn mude an drgument in favor of unlimited cotnage. Ignatius Don- nelly, who was on the program failed to ap- pear today. A large meeting ywas held in the auditorium this morning. Tho /peincipal speaker was Captain C. A, Poers-of Indiana. te con- cluded his remarks bysaying: “Sophistries of scheming politiclansuwnd liars do not meet the question and they cannol answer our arguments. The peaple are getting aroused and are beginuing o wead and think for themselves, and o great and mighty popular wave is now rolling @ver the country that wiil culminate in pedoee and prosperity to the nation, When the farmers unite them- selves on the people’s side in fraternity and brotherhood, then the people will rule this lana and harmony willprevail,” General- Weaver of lowa and Hon. Lafe Pence of Colorado will wake addresses to- mMOrrow. About 10,000 persens passed through the gates today, e Accused by # Dying Man of Murder, Campes, Ark,, Aug, 22.—J. K. Norman and Will Cramer, partners and prominent busi- ness men of Reéarden, were arrested today for the murder of William Justice Ipst Fri- In an ante mortem statement Justice swore they were the men who assassinated him. They deny it and say they can prove an alibi y A nezro's cabin was blown up by dynamite last night und the occupants seriously in- jured. It is belioved they knew something about the crime, the perpetrators of which desived Lo get them out of the way. e —— Movements of Ocenn Stewmers, Angus 23 At~ New York—Arvived—State of Ne- braska, from Glasgow; Nordland, from Autwer P At Moville York: Dania, feom from Boston ; Spree, from New York. At Philadelphia — Arvived — British Princess, (rom Liverpool. Now York; Norseman, EXPOSED THE CONSPIRATORS Colombia and Venezuela Narrowly Avoid a @igantic Revolution, SIMULTANEOUS ~ UPRISING ~ ARRANGED Documents Discovered In the Possession of Revolutionary Lenders Show Careful Detalls—Much Troasure Avalls able for the terprise. 1Copyrt shted 1893 by Jamss-Gordon Bannett.] PANAMA, Colombia (via Galvoston, Tex.), Aug. 22 —[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tng Ber.]—Docu ments found on the persons of Dr. Perez, national leader of the liberal party of -Colombia, and General Modesto Garces, who were arrested in Bogota, aud Dr. Manotos, who was arrested in Barranquilla, give the details of the proposed revolutionary move- ments aguinst the government of Colombia and Venezuela and fully confirm the stories cabled the Herald. They form a valuable supplement to the documents seized when the liberal head- quarters were captured by Cali and together completely expose the revolutionary con- spiracies, These documents show that a general revolution was planned and that there was to have been a simultaneous up- rising in all the states against the adminis- tration of President Nuncz Vice - Pres dent Caro Casanas and Rosas, followers of Andeuza Palacio, the exiled ex-dictator of Venezacla, were important factors in the proposed revolution, Erom their hiding place in Curacoa they were to attend to the work of supplying the revolutionists with avms and landing them on the coast of the Carribbean sea. The men supplied with these arms, under command of Casanas and Rosas, were to invade Magdalen: These ofticers were also to direct the movements along the Venezuelan frontier, Expected to Use Dynamite, All of these movements were to be made in co-operation with the d mamiters of Bar- ranquilla who, in addition to blowing up public buildings in that city and the presi- dent's house, were to seize the city of Car- thagena. By this movement it was designed to obtain control of the fleet of steamers on the Magdalena river and thus be enabled to send ammunition to their partisans in the interio Louis Ortogoza, a Svanish merchant, in business in Buena Ventura, was expected to play an important part iu the plans of the conspirators, Through his operations it was proposed to smuggle 6,000 rifles with which the rebels on the coust were to have been armed. These troops were to have been placea under the command of General Solo- finio and with them it was proposed to cap- ture Cali, overrun the Caucasa valley and march on Bogota. Plans for the revolt were formed in Bogota at a meeting held on February 14, Salvador Camacho Roldan, with Rogerio Holquin, Demetrio Davila, Manuel Espiel and others, are implicated in the plots and there is evidence thut thore was also an understanding with the Vioez faction of the couservative party. It is believed that more than §250,000 has been raised and deposited abroad, subject to the order of Dr. Perez. ‘Phis money was to have been used to pay the expenses of the proposed revolution. Leader Reported Captured. News has just been received from Bogota that General Solofifiio, who was to have led the revolutionists in the Caucasa valley, has been arrested in [baque. Additional docv. ments concerning the rovolutionary plots were found in bis house. ‘Ine Panama Canal company nas paa into the Colomb treasury the first installment of 500,000 francs of the remuneration prom- ised wnen the al concession was extended at the request of M. Muuges. When the public ot news of the payment there was greet rejoicing. Viee President Caro has telegraphed congratulations to President Nun Dr. Flores has been sent to London by the g overument of Ecuador to aid Mickelena in negotiations in regard to the Guinea bound- ary question. An order has been issucd by the Bolivian government directing the arcn- bishop to sell the monasteries and invest the poocecds in government securities, In the Argeatin VaLraratso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Aug. 22.—(By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald—Special to Tur Bee.]—A dispatch from Corrientes, Argentina, says that Gov- ernor Ruiz and all of his followers have fleu from the city. The revolutionists have oc- cupied it. There has boen no trouble, 1t is feaved thava revolution wiil be started in the state of Eutre itios, Argentina, because the governor has suppressed the Amego del Pueblo, a newspaper which eriticised his actions, The British sloop Hyacinth has arrived at Valparaiso, having on board nine members of the crew of the British skip Bowden. The Bowden, which was bound from Sun Francisco for Cork, was wrecked near Pit- cairn’s island on April 26, The captain, two mates and five members of the crew of the Bowden were taken on board the American ship Alex Gibson. Fourof the crew were put aboard the American ship Highlander. The Gibson und Highlander are bound for Corlk., Disturbances In Peru, Lama, Peru (via Galveston, Tex.), Aug. 22, —[By Mexican Cable to the Now York Her- ald—Special to Lue Bee]—There was o stormy session last night in the Chamber of Deputies, Members of the cabinet were askecd to explain the numerous viola- tions of the constitution by the suppres- sion of newspavers. Their explanation were not satisfactory. Large crowds at- tended the session of the Chamber of Depu- ties. So much confusion was caused by the actions of members of the Cacerist club that the spectators were ordered to vetire and the remainder of the session was held behind closed doors. It is probable that the mem- bers of the cabinet will resign, Congress hus elected Dr. Solar, ex-Peru- vian minister to Madrid, to s seatin the supreme court. Deputy Cornejo upon learn- ing that Dr. Barriga, editor of La Tundas, had again been arrested, asked the minis- ters if the people were living in Peru or Turkey, The session was coutinuea today and was attended by many stormy scenes. Eunrique Agulo, one of the leading mer- chants of Lima and ex-president of the Chawber of Commerce, died today. Suspended from Offioe. Rosme, Aug. 22.—The government has or- dered the suspension from ofice of the prefect of Rome, chief of police and in- spector of police in the district where the French embassy is situated, for failure to prevent rioting a gainst the Fr h. Ru onspirators Ariested. S1. PETERSBURG, Aug. 32.—An alleged con- spiracy has been discovered iu Kharkove, wapital of the governwent of that name, 420 'ABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 T OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1893, : & miles soutneast of N w. It is sald the object of the conspira WAs to bring about the separation of L “ne from Russia. Twenty s ha sen made in cons nection with the consp. 3 EXCITABLE ITALIANS. Popular Ferment Over the Algues-Mortos Affule Inereasing. Rowmr, Aug. 22.—The popular ferment aris- ing from the Aigues-Mortes affair shows no signs of subsidence. At Milazzo, on the north coust of the island of Sicily, a mob last night paraded the strects and ucted in o most disorderly man- ner. The riotors attacked tho sulate and smashed every wirdow in the bullding. The escutcheon of France over the doorway was torn down and taken pos- session of by some of the mob. An_ attompt was then made to burn it. but the police arrived and drove the rioters off and the ofticors recaptured the escuteheon, ‘Lhere was a renewal of the rioting at Genoa to- day, during which an omnibus was wrecked. Troops have been seut to Genoa to assist the authorities there to prevent a recurrence of the rioting. French con- — SHOT AT A JEALOUS HUSBAND, Logan, Ia., Citizens Treated to n Lively Street Fight. Loaax, Tn., Aug. 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—This cvening young John Smith fired a couple of shots from his re- volver at L. H. Peterson, neither of which hit the mark. Some time ago Smith and Peterson had a row about Mrs. Peterson, of whom Poterson is insanely jealous, but. as all the neighbors declare, without the slightest cause or justification and with whom her reputation for chastity is above reproach. This evening John Smith stopped wn tront of Peterson's shop, when the latter ordered him away. As Smith did not move with satisfactory activity Peterson pointed double-barreled shotgun at him and threatened to unload its contents into Smith's anatomy. This caused Smith to move uway & few steps, but he immediately returned aud fired at Peterson. The partics have been placed under arrest. lowa Town Fort Dovar, la. gram to Tur Bue. portion of Duncombe, & little town on the Illinois Central ten miles east of here, was wiped out by fire this morning. Six frame buildings wero burned with nearly all their contents, The fire was of incendiary origin. It broke out first in Simpson Bros.’ hard- ware store. The losers are: Ford & Dauniels, two-stories, agricultural implements and furniture, some stock saved, ,000; Case's barb shop, 21,000; Simpson Bros., hard ware, £,500; Frank Powors, drug stor 2500; Dr. C. H. Paige, oftice, £100; Rev. O'Brien, household goods, #00: Walter Smith, houschold goods, £400; Palmer & Clauscn, warchouse, $600. There is less than $,000 insurane Out by Fire. al Tele- Vietim of Cheap Lieratare. OrTunwa, Ta., Aug. 22.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bre|—Tommy Lewis, the 12-yea old boy who was supposed to have been kidnaped, was found: near Fremont last night. He is the victim of dime literature and told the officers, who caught him witn the stolen horse, that he was proparing him- sclf for the avocation of a hghwayman, He had two revoivers in his pocket, and, it has been learaed, was accustomed to hold up the boys in his neichborhood and riflo their pockets of whatever they had. He was sent to the reform schiool today. Will Incrouse Lty Capital Stock. Keokvk, ITa., Aug. 22—The St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern Railroad company has been authorized to increase its capital stock from 5,000,000 to 20,000,000, the in- crease to be used for terminal facilities in St. Louis and the erection of bridge acress the riverat Bellefontaine Bluffs, Mo., and across the Mississippi av Alton, L1, Lost His Money d fome, Fonr DovGe, In., Aug. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bek. ] —The farm houso of Peter Oleson, in Dayton township, was burued to the ground this morning. Mr, Oleson was afraid of the banks and recently drew out £000. This was in the house and was burned. urance policy for £2,000 expired Au- wed. His i gust 10 and had not been ren: Knocked His Wi e 1) . CEvar Rarivs, Ta.. Aug. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ] —Al Hach, while intoxi- cated, assaulted his wife this afternoon, knocking her down iwith a mopstick. It is believed she is fatal injured. Hach, who is a hard character, is under arvest and will have a heariug tomorrow. ey 21 ECTRICL1 A S Interesting Series of Meotings Held at Chi- cngo Yesterds Cuteaco, Aug. 28.—The incre nence of electricity in the s sing promi- entific and m chenical world was well illustrated today at the congress of olectri jans. On account of the large number of delegates present the congress was divided into three departments, each of which had o separate hall. One s tion was dovoted to the pure science of electricity, another to clectrical dynamos and the third to telegraphy and telephony, One of the principal speakers was W. H. Precce of London, fellow of the Royal society, and one of the wmost celebratea electrical — scientists of the world. His topic was, “Signaling “Through Space by Means of ' Electro-Mag- netic Vibrations.” He said he belicved it was only a question of time when conversation across the sea would be as successfully accomplished as terrestrial telephone communication. Prof. Thompson reckoned that o telephonic eablo over the Atlantic would do the work of ten ordinary cables, The speaker entored into i long ox- planation of low it may be accomplished, il- lustrated with chasts. e — ENTERTAINING THE CADETS, Lawn Party in Thelr Honor at the Fair Grounds—Exposition Notes, CHICAGO, Aug. 22.—Probably tho largest garden party ever given in the world was that given at the fair tonight in honor of tho visiting West Point cadots. No less than 25,- 000 peopie attended. The fole was given in the north end of the grounds on the lawas surrounding the state building The trees were hung witn multicolored clectric lights, Nad tho. buifdings were benutifully dec ated, There was an abundance of music singing and daneing at each of the state buildings, where large numbers of young ladies added to the entertainment of the young soldiers. “The nations of the earth held ligh car- nival on the water. Small craft from all over thetvorld were afloat, manned by native crews and occupied by bands of singers. “The National commission was in session today, but s usual did nothing. Governor Altgeld has issuod a proclama- tion calling unon the people of Iilinois to make 11inois day & success by lending their presence on that occasion. R Tows Man Kobbed in Chicago, CiicaGo, Aug. 22.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee)—N. R. Morton of Monroe, Ia., told Justice Foster yesterday that when he entered the Diamond dental parlors, 125 Dearboru street, Monday evaning he had $155 in his pocket. A short while after leaving the place he discoverea his was gone. Dr. Boyd, the dentist in wils hcm to the eriminal court in #00. Morton was on his way to Cincinn i visivrelutives. Ho s now stranded in 0. . —— Mayor Harsison 10 Wed. Cuicaco, Aug. 22 —Mayor Harrison will take unto himself & bride some time in Sep- tember, T'he lady is Miss Howard of New Orleans. She is avout #) years old and worth ahout $5,000,000. Mayor Harrison is 68 years old and this will be his Luivd wars riage. harge, bond of It Ch money | SINGLE COPY FIVE CENT THEY FOUGHT DESPERATELY Mad Soenes at the Quiet Littlo Town of Gile berton, Pennsylvania. RAILROADERS AND CITIZENS BATTLE Threo Men Killod and Many Wonnded In the Affray—An Unealled-For Resort to Arms by the fu- vading Party, Grunerrow, Pa., Aug. 22. —Tho tearing up of the Schuylkill Traction company’s tracks here last night by the borough officials re- sulted most disastrously. When the com- pany oficials heard of the movemen' they immediately sent a force of men to try to effect an amicable settlement. When the break in the road was reachod President R. 1. Jones of the traction company, with Richard Amour of Shenandoah, chief of the company’s police, got off the car, and ina few moments had effected a settlement and the tearing up of the track was stopped. In the car were a number of men taken on ad Girardville, members of the National guard, who had with them rifles belonging to their (‘nm[mne‘. While the railway officials were engaged in conversing with the borough officials, some of the crowd taunted the men on board the cars and called out: “Where is the Girardville militia?” How the Fight Started, A man named John Briggs of Girardville stepped out and said: “Here we are,” at the same moment leveling his rifle fired into the crowd, killing Richard Paititt, aged 25, a speetator. Chief Amour and President Jones had settled the trouble and Briggs shot over Amour's collar, This immediately encaged the people und stones were fired, shots from the car became general and for a while a most territic battle ensued. Chief Amour tricd to subdue the trouble and while in the actof stopping his men vas shot in the breast and died this after- noon. It is supposed ho was shot by one of his men. The battle raged for an.hour or more until the coller-headed people of Gilberton prevailed upon the crowd to dis- perse and the dead and injured were looked after. Killod and Wounded. CHIER AMOUR, shot through the hoart. RICHARD PATPITT, WILLIAM HODGES, aged 19, an onlooker, shot and instuntly kilfed. Ricuarn CoNNons, shot in the bhand and leg, not dangerous, 13vAN DAVID, shot 1n the leg, which will have to be amputated. Jasmes Huiimay, had his skall fractured by a stone and may die. Biugas, who started the riot, was shot by a companion, accidentally, and received & seatp wound and ulso wounded in his leg. When the trouble had quieted down Briggs escaped, and running toward Ma- honey Plane, hid in a barn. but was captured and, together with Arthur Wivale, also a member of the militia, was taken to the Pittsville juil. The people around Girard- ville were “infuriated at tho action of the road men, nine of whom they claim were s of tho company. Some wero em- yes and others wero outsiders picked up y for the purpose of fighting. This is shown in the fact that rifles were borrowed from members of the Girardville militia. Everything quieted when the railroad's forces were withdrawn and outside of an excited pepulace talking over the dis- turbance nothing has transpired to cause any suspicion of further trouble. Sheriff Wall of Schuylkill tounty is now in possession of the tracks and” will provens any disturbance that might arise tonight, e CHINA WILL KETALIATE, Report of un Interviow Betwean the Amerts can Consul und the Viceroy. CLEVELAND, Aug. 22.—A gentleman of this city has just received from a friend in Tien Tsm, China, a letter stating that Unitea States Consul William Bowman, who left that city a short time ago for the Unaited tates, carriod with him a messago from Viceroy Li Hung Chang to Prosident Cloves land. The gentleman who sends the infor- mation does not tell how he obtained a copy of the message, but ho vouches for its au- thentieity. 1t is as follows: Report of an inter w between the viceroy, Li Hung Chn Unitod States Consul Bownian, held Jund The viceroy, LI Hung Consul Bowtiin on his Stites to en'l upon state to him: Yirst—T'hat the viceroy, LI Hung Chan aporeclates the good intontions. of the prost dentand sceretary of state and thunks thom for their efforts to'secure kind and just treats went for the Chinese residents in tho United iid—That Vicoroy Li Hung Chang feol the unfriendly nuture and injustice o ry law. Third—That' China_will take no action thereon until the next. session of the United Statos congress, n the hopo that the Goury Tuw will be modificd or repealed. Fourth-—That if the next congress decldes to enfores the luw, China will st once retullate; friondly relations between the two countrics will bobroken off and luws will be onacted looking toward tho expulsion of all Amerlcans hina, That meantine fnstructions hay heen fssued to all Obinese offiefuls to tak espectal caro to protect all American citizons 1i¥ing in Chilna from violence. nd 29, 1893 Chung, requested return to” the United President Oleveland and caking Badly, WoonsioLr, Muss., Aug. 22.—1he schoonex yacht Volunteer, reported ashore on Hade ley's Ledge, was pulled off by the tug Right Arm last night and towed here leaking badly. Shels being kept froo of water by pumps until the dainage to her hull can be ascertained, —_— WEALTHER FOREC 3. It Will Be Fair T oughout the State of Nebraskn Toduy. WasuiNaroy, Aug. 22—-For Nebraska and the Dakotas—Northwesterly winds; fair, For Towa—Local thunder storms with rain, followed by cooler northwesterly winds and fuir weather. Locul Record, Orrice oy Tue WEATHER BUREAU, OMARA, Aug. 22.—Omaha vecord of temporature and rainfall compared with corresponding day of past four years: 1893, 1692. 1891, 1890 Muximum temporature. 709 749 625 729 Minlmum temporature.. 662 610 502 490 Average tomperature... 682 083 662> 609 Proeipltation. .02 66 .00 00 tatement showing the condition of tem- perature and precipitation at Omaha for the duy und since March 1, 189 1l temperature. ney for thy day Deficiency since March 1 Normal precipitation.. ... "0 fency day.... Deficioncy since March 1 BTATIONS. Sup Jo sam adwal, K | Louls 81 Paul Davenport Kaunus City. Douy t Lake Clty. Rapid Clty 00 Clear. T\ Pari cloudy, 28| Paricloudy, 110 Kain, Blsmarck. .. 8t Vincent. Clivyonno. Milos ity Galyeaton Iudicutes ¢ Guovax . HUNT. Loval Forecant Qmolnh