Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 25, 1893, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 IN A MAELSTROM OF FLAMES Terriblo Destruction that Has Been Visited Upon Bouth Ohicago. SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS Over Two Nuudred mnd Fifty Buolldings Burned to the Ground—The Fire Controlled After a Hard ght—-The Los Cricado, Aug. 24.—A fire which, in the extent of the territory it covered. almost rivals Chicago's historic conflagration, began in that part of the city known as South Chi- cago about b o'clock this afternoon. From a three-story brick building at the corner of Ninety-first street and Superior avenue, the flames, which rapidly grew in volume under a gale of wind from the west., ate their way through block after block of small frame residences until they reached the lake. ‘Within two hours the fire had consumed at least 250 buildings and five blocks of the greatest industrial suburb of Chicago. The 50.000 residents of the town were precipi- tated into a panic, second only in this city to that which accompanied the conflagration of 1871 S As the pine structures. in which lived the laborers working in the large stecl mills of tho TlHnois Steel company and the small merchants of the town, were leveled by tho roaring flames, those whose homes had not yet gone down in the fire fled with valuables and household chattels to other portions of the city. Streets were blockaded with wagons con- taining the effects of the frightened resi- dents. Men and women fled 1in every dircction. Sprend of the Flames. From the brick building in which the fire had its origin, and before the few fire engines of the district could make the slightest im- pression upon the flames, they bounded east- ward between Ninety-first and Ninetieth streets, in the direction of the lake. House after house rapidly fell before the sweep of the fire, which hurled blaziug brands far in advanci After Superior avenue was crossed the flames crossed Ontario avenue, Buffalo ave- nue. Mackinaw and Green Bay avenues. Among the first buildings to fall was theo First Methodist church at Ninety-first and Superior avenues and before its spire had toppled to the ground the new and com- modious German Lutheran church on the opposite corner was blazing in & dozen places. Hardly had those more pretentious buildings been leveled to the ground than the fire was detected blazing in a dozen places further east. All the fire service in the district had been called upon to help, but by the time the First Methodist church was well cn fire it seen that the greatest par was in danger. Then ev buld be spared in the south side of Lh was called into service. The Yosemite, the glant five boat lying av the foot of LaSalle street, was hurried from its dock in re- sponse to @ call for extra help, Before it had reached the harbor at South Chicago, thirteen miles distant, the terrific force of the fire had caten away the five blocks be- tween Superior avenue and the lake and the Yosemite turned itsattontion to the immense lumber yards on the river front. New Bource of Danger. By 6 o'clock a new danger had ariser in the veering of the wind and the work of th.n durx\rlmcnl!lu d to have come for nothing. The burned district is north of the river, which, at Ninety-second strest opens out into the Calumet harbor, protected both on the north and south by eovernment piers. But along the river and in the district which the lames originated, extended im- mense lumber yards and lumber docks. These are just south of the Chicago & West- ern Indiana and Chicago, Rock Island & Pa- cific railways. The Baltimore & Ohio rai road running north and south between Erio and Ontario avenues marked at its begin- ning the western boundary of the fire. Two squares from the originof the fire to the north are the immense shops of the Balti- & Ohio Railway company. ‘Ihe burned territory is just north of the business center of South Chicago und was given up almost exclusively to residences. Where the Fire Started. The house at Superior avenue and Ninet, first, in which the fire began, was owned and occupied by Willimm Giiles, Those who saw the spread of the fire say it sprang from the ruins of this house to a cottage adjoining on the west. Brands fall- ing upon & building at the corner of Buffalo avenue and Ninety-first street spread on the square further west and soon started a blaze, which continued from the origin of the fire at Gilles' houss to the four-story frame house on the north side of Ninety first strcet and they were soon swept away. From the six houses then on five ‘the flames sprang across Ninety-first street to the south side, whero three frame buildings quickly disappeared, South on Superior avenue, the two-story frame house of 'Squire Mayo caught fire from the current of hot air loaded with sparks, The incremsing volume of flame pod across Superior avenus to the west where a three-story tenement house ‘was s0on wrapped in the smoke of the tor- nado of fire. A dozen houses in the vicinity of Superior avenue and Ninoty-first street, now having been swept away in the fire, the plo began 1o give wauy to the panic which n another hour precipitated a flying army toward other parts of the city. North of Ninety-first street on Superior avenue, the earlier stages of the fire burned five one-and-a-half-story cottages belonging to John Mason. Then in quick succession the three-story frame bouse of John Wicks on Ninety-first streot, the three-story frame building of Frank Sait, and a grocery store and an one-story building belonging to A. Lindquist were swept away. By this time, and with most of these buildivgs ablaze, so fireu!. had become the volume of heat and ame-laden air that was sweeping toward the lake, that it was seen the fire must spread to the docks, from whick it was anx- fously desired to keep it. Caught in the Dooks. ‘The fears of the citizens were well founded, and before the scores of engines had made the least effect upon the progress of the fiames the immense docks of the Sunday Creek Coal company were in ruins. Over 100.000 tons of coal wore stored in the fm- mense bins, which extended for 500 feet along the river front. The carliest estimate placed tho loss at this place alone at $200,000. At the same time the Arbeck lumber yards, with a dock front of 400 feet, were found to be burning, and then commenced the great battle with the flam The fire department had only by this time succeeded in gotting a sufticient number of engines to give ita chance at all against the flames. There were but seven engines on the frv\md At tLis time and the fireboat arrived ust in time to lend its aid at the critical momeut. Caused by » Woman's Vanity. ‘There a) rs to be no doubt but the fi orlglanted In the dwelling of Master Mo: chanic Gilles, an employe of the roll- fug mills. | Mr. Gilles' two-story frame dwelling was located at 162 Ninety-first street, where he lived with his family, including his daughter, to whose youthful vanity must be attributed the be- Einning of the fire. Miss Gilles was engaged about 4:80 o'clock in preparing her tollet. In this she was usiog a lamp to heat her curling iron and while nging ber baugs the lamp was overturned and an ‘x&lulhm followed. Vhen all danger of & further spread of the firo wus over, the panic-stricken who had @an toveturn. Despite the rapidit :mh which the flames spread, and the cras and panic which at one time choked up the strects, no lives, as far asis known, wero Jost. 'The following were injured, none fatally: Frep Dowaxt, burned about the face and arms, ALBERT GUINTA, overcome by smoke and heat. Avpie GUINTa, overcome by heat Mantix Bunke, fell from a s window and was injured internally Cared for the Unfortunat Hundreds of people deprived of homo comforts with no warning gathored along Ninoty-first strect and adjscent thoroughfares. They wers not to ' bo homeloss for the citi- zens of South Chicago rallied to their - ald. It was not becessary oven to organize relief commities and no definite steps toward the housing of the unfortunate people were taken. The word was passed down the line that the houses of those who were not losers by the fire, without exception were open to any and all iwho had been driven out upon the street. South Chicago is almost entirely a manufactaring ~ suburb. The principal establishment__is the Illinois company, which _employ ent about 6,000 men. lake shore 18'occupied for long distances by immense lumber and coal yards and shipping docks. Its population 18 about 50,000, nd story Other Bluzes, St. Louis, Aug. 24.—The plant of the Western Brass Manufacturing company was burned dut at noon today, causing a total 10ss of about $165,000, The insurance covers three-fourths of the ioss. Mencep, Cal., Aug. 26.—The town of Mer- ced Falls, near here, burned yesterday, causing a total loss of §200,000; insurance, £70,000. Bt i, BOIES IS NOI' HAPPY, Nominee of lowa Democrats for Governor S imewnat Dissatisfied. , Aug. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee)—In an interview today Governor Boies said: “Though Iam ag nominated, I am not elated over it. T had hoped to return to my home and resume business, and it is with feelings of regret that I contemplate the prolonged absence that another successful campaign would make imperative. Highly gratified, how- ever, am 1 at the endorsement Ireceived rom the conventior. Yet it is with re- luctance that Laccept the nomination for a third term.” Des Mot Negro Teamsters Fight. CepAR Rapins, Ta., Aug. 24 gram to Tur Be Yesterd: at the big fill on the Milwaukee road near Parnell. The negro teamsters went to town and became intoxicated. On the way back to camp Dennis Given provoked a quarrel with Pote Pierson and without warning drew a revolver and shot him in the face. He then picked up a rock and began ham- mering him over the head. Pierson isin a critical condition and will probably_ die. Given is at large and no effort is being Tade 1o capture him Two Girls OTTUMWA, Ta., Aug, 2 Special Telegram to Tue Bre|—Mss Mary Rupe and Miss Mary Johnson were the victims of a fright- ful runaway at Kirkville today. When the horses started Miss Rupe jumped and was injured so seriously that it may prove fatal. Miss Jounson remained in the bug; which was thrown with such force agains fence post as to crush her skull, almost beheading her and killing her instantly, nglod, Physicians Und Aug. 24 —Special Telegram to Tug Bee.)—Dr. J. A. Campbell, veteri- nary scientist of this city, is.under arrest charged with seduction, and De. C. D. ‘Whitten is 1n custody on_the charge of per- forming a criminal operation. Their victim is Mary Harshman, 19 years old, who is ina ery critical cond ol Missount Va Arrest. 24.—[Special Telegram to T The Old Settlers association of Harrison county hela its annual meeting at Maguolia today, the oldest own in the county and formerly the county seat. It was the groatest gathering tho us- sociation ever held, about 5,000 people being present. Republicans Will Ratify. Des Moises, Aug. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bee. | —Hon, Frank D. Jackson, re- publican candidate for governor, arrived rom New York this morning on an ear rations have been made for great ratification meeting in this city to- morrow evening. Death of Mrs. Sarah Roe, to deputy auditor of state, diea this morning after o Lingering illness. 'The remains were taken to Story City, In., for interment. Four children are lefv motherless. e TARIFF TINKERING: Probable Yollcy of the Domoeratio Admin- tration—A St WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The policy of the administration in dealing with tariff reform 'was to some extent indicated by Mr, Wilson, the new chairman of the ways and means committee. Itis well understood that Mr Wilson is in thorough accord with Mr, Cleve. land and Mr., Carlisle on the methods of ac- complishing tariff revision. For this reason his brief and informal statement to the ways and means committee when it assem- bled for the first timoe was regarded as sig- nificant in outlining the desires of the ad- ministration. Mr. Wilson asked his com- mittee colieagues to think over the methods to be pursued in dealing with the tariff so that they could compare views at their next meeting. Then he added that, so far as he was concerned,ho thought no tariff legislation could be undertaken at the extra session or before the reassembling of congress in De- cember. In his judgmont the extra session would end by the middle or latter part of next month. This would permit the com- mittee to get togother during October and November, so that a complete measure of tariff reform would be ready to submit to congress us soon s the regular session opened. ‘The whole trand of Mr. Wilson’s remarks was in the direction of starting on tariff legislation us soon as possible during the rogular session, but not to touch it during the pendeney of the financial question at the extra session. WANTS EXC).USION ENFORCED, Ropresentative Geary Mukes a Demand to that Effect -Washington Notes, WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Representative Geary, suthor of the Chinese exclusion act, called on Secretary Gresham yesterday and urged him to enforce the [aw with the small amount of money on hand for that purpose. It is understood Mr. Geary received very little satisfaction, as Mr. Gresham adhered in s views to the present poli administration in the matter, Secretary Hoke Smith today rovoked the former ruiing of the department which held the ditches, canals and reservoirs for irrig- ating purposes cannot be located on unsur- veyed public land. "Fhie [ncrease In national bank circulation during the mouth has been more than §12,- 000,000, and since January 1, last, more than 10,000,000, A number of negro democrats met hero today in response to a call by James A. Ross of lowa. The following ofticers were elected : President, R G. Steel of Pennsylvania ; vice president, Charles N. Smith of West Vir- ginla; secretary, Judge Bell of Georgia; weasurer, G. T. Downing of Rhode Island. e Movements of Ocean Stea: August 24, At New York—Arrived—Virginia, from Gothenburg ; Zsandum, from Amsterdam. At Southampton — Arrived — Normania, from New York. AL Hamburg—Arrived—Danla, trom New ork. FROM STORM SWEPT SHORES New Eagland and the Eastorn States Visited by High Winds. TALES OF SHIPWRECK AND DISASTER Fishing Vessels Sunk on the Wild Atiantic and Their Crews Drowned—Stories of the Gale's Dostructive Work At M Plnces. New Yok, Aug. 24—The West Indian cyclone which swept over this point of the Adlantic coast last night and this morning left its marks over the whole region around New York. Much damage throughout the country and city resulted. Telegraph and telephono wires were pros- trated and the local train service knocked out. Brooklyn also suffered, many houses being unroofed and one man drowned. As the day wore on arriving craft brought the story of the siorm work at sea. and it proved atterrible supplement to the record of its ravages on the land. The fishing schooners Empire State, with crew of ten men, and Ella M. Johnson, with a crew of cight, went down last night off Manasquan on the dJer coast and alt on board wero lost. These two vessels were in company with the Choerua last night when the storm struck them, and after beating around all night in some of the worst weather ever known off the coast and with the loss of the captain and. first mate, the Chocrua reached port today, the only survivor of the threo vessels. The crew of the Chocrua say that no small boat could possibly have lived in tie sca that was running at tae time, and the dories on board could have been of no pos- siblo uso to the crews of the two vessel The three boats had_been out only seven days, all hailing from New London. Put in for Ropairs, The steamer Eggleston Abbey, from Car- diff, put in for repairs this afternoon. She labored through the storm for six hours last night, during which time hersteel decks were adly damaged, the plates being stove in in several places by the tremendous seas thrown down upon them. The captain re- ports picking up George Upton of Portland, Me., day before yesterday, he being the sole survivorof a crew of six of the fishing schooner Mary Lizzie, which foundered August 21 The fishing schooner John Feeny came in tonight with two of her crew badly from the terrible pounding she The captain reports seeing u man clinging to some wreckage some distance off, but the storm v o furious they were unable to render him assistance. Long Branch Suffers, From Long Branch tonight it is learned it will be some time before that resort recovers from the effects of the storm. Fortunately there was no loss of life, but_thore are few houses in Loug Branch which did not suffer some slight damage. From the west end of the hotel to Normandy not a single bathing house s left intact. Most of them were swept out to sea, while others were washed high up on_the beach. The famous old iron pier is n thing of the past, the storm carcying away four- 1ifths of it. Galilee, o httle resort north ~'of Monmouth Beach, was completely inundated, and at onc time it was fo the Protestant Episcopal chureh would be swept into the ocean. Other resorts along the coast suffered se- verely. Reports reaching Long Branch in & roundibout way from the inland towns tell of much damage to buildings, farms and stock. Telegraphic or telephone communi- cation, however, is cut of, for the first time since the great blizzard. Reports from Ocean Grove and other points on the Jersey shore tell similar stories of great damage. 1v is impossivle to give anything like an idea of the amount of damage done along the coast in gencral. This morning a coal barge and towing vessel was wrecked oft Southampton, L . Up to touizht six men from the wrecked vesse's were washed ashore, out a wof twenty-one men on both vess Of the six that came ashore three were beyond resusci- tation, and as the other fifteen are un- doubtedly arowned, it makes the loss of life on these two vessels cighteen. The steamer was the Panther and tho barge in tow the Lykens Valley of Phila- delphia. pretty FouR M DROWNED, Wreck of the Fishing Schooner Mary P, Kelly—List of tho Lost. Asnury Park, N. J., Aug. 24.—The two- masted fishing schooner Mary P. Kelly of New York was wrecked at b o'clock this morning. Four men perished. COAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER BRATTON of Brooklyn. FIRST SATE CHARLES BROWN of Gre poini. WALTER, the steward, HARRY BROWYEN, a Norweelan flsherman, “The crew was composed of eleven men, and seven were saved. The vessel was riding out thestorm at anchor, when the cables parted and the schooner was driven upon tho shore at the foot of Seventh avenue, Although within twenty feet of the board walk the waves were so high that it was impossible for the men to reach the shore, The captain was wasned overboard, Two of the other men were unable to keep their hold on theropes and thoy were washed out to sea. The steward was drowned in the boat. The other men were suved by guests and the proprietor of the Columbin hotel, who threw ropes from the walk to the vessel. RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS, Minneapolls and Vicinity Flooded by Aeavy Showers, MiNNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24.—A terrific rain storm visited this section last night and this morning. The total rainfall was three and @ half inzhes more than the average monthly rainfall. Street car service on several of the lines was badly impeded. Atong the New Eungland Comst. BostoN, Mass.,, Aug. 24.—The terrific storm which did such great damage in the vicinity of New York last night was felt in all its fury along the New England coast as well. New Haven, Hartford and other points in Connecticut re- port the worst storm known in many years, with mucti*minor damage to property and shipping. At New Haven demage in the harbor was very greatand the oyster beds suffered especially. They ave thought to be completely banked in mud and may proves total loss, in which case the pecun- ary damage will be many thousand dollars, Providence, R. L, also reports much damage. The Merritt Wrecking company's steamer was wrecked and one man lost. At Portland, Me., an unknown vessel is ashore off Portland light in a bad position. At Giay Gab) Buzzanp's Bay, Aug. 24.—Thestorm which came over Cape Cod this worning and which continued all day. is the severest experienced for some time. The scene about Grty Gavles was grand. No damage was done. Vessels Wreoked. Lockront, N. 8., Aug. 24.—Great storms did much damage to shipping iu this vicio- ity, 8 number of vessels being wrecked. in the country the fruit and grain crops are badly daumaged. Lost Thelr Lives in the Ohlo. Mapisoy, Ind, Aug. 24 —Three colored men were drowned fourteen miles north of bere in the Obhlo river last night. Two OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1893. were preachers named Warflald and Skel- ton, and the other & man nanied Willis, All were residents of Carrolltop, Ky. INJURED IN A LAUNDRY. Nine Persons Badly $art hy the Exploston of & Mangle. NEw Yonk, Aug. 84.By tho explosion of a manglo iron in the Hell Gato iaundry this afternoon, nine persons were injured, two of then fatally. The'injured are: KATE UIL, injuretl sbout arms and legs, will die. i NE, Injured about body, will die. :xA Uit injured about body and head LEN VANDERDECK, body and legs in- Jured. KATE VANDERBECK. MiNNtr VANDERBECK, Magare VANDERBECK. Giack Fox, injureddbout body and arms. Hesny head and face injured. Damage, small Loss in Delnware, WiLmiNaros, Del., Aug. 24.—The loss to Delaware fruit growers by the storm last night was very hoavy. I'he money loss to the favmers will also be heav. Gnnoy, Neb., Aug. 24.—[Special to Tie Beg.] —Lucious Reddy, & l4-yoar-old boy, was struck by lightning and killed Tucsday. e WOULD NOT KEEP QU Why General Villas Was Not Permitted to Remain &t Liberty. 1Copyrighted 1393 by Janes Gordon Bennett.| PaNAMA, Colombla (via Galveston, Tex.), Aug. 24.—[By Moxican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tne Bre.]—The arrest of General Shnto Domingo Villas after his release throsgh the clemency of President Nunez, was. due to his failure to keep his promise nftto aid further the enemies of the government. When ho arrived from Barrangailla he was inter- viewed by a representative of El Obervador and used indiscrect laaguage. The govern- ment has since then énfercepted correspond- ence indicating that Villas was endeavor- ing to form a new conspiracy here. o will probably be expelled flom the country now. Advices from Bogdta report the arrest near Buga of Feletvitaria, of a notod revolu- tionist. There was also seized in Buena Ventura many mani: ;ns of war which had been consigned in apparently legitimate packages. i Liva, Peru (via Galyeston, Tex.), Aug. 24, —[By Mexican Cable to the New York Her- ald—Special to ‘rui Bee.]—Notwithstana- ing the vote of cenure by the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies @gaidst Minister Zav- ala, the latter refusesito resign. The situa- tion is critical and a dFisis js eminent. Varranatso, Chiti {via Galveston, Tex.), Aug. 24.—[By Moxican Cableto the New York Herald—Special to Tie Bee,)—The Herald’s correspondent in Busnos Ayres telegraphs that the arrival of federal interventors in the states of Corrientes and San Luis hus had the effect of quiettax all disturbances in those states, Senvr Terry, minister of the 1. 000 of cedilus bonds secured by national credit. § From Montevideo.the Herald correspond- ent telegrapas that the Brazilian minister hus asked Uruguay! to, deliver up the Rio Grande do Sul revolptionists in her territory to Governor Castilho, who awaits on the frontier the outcoin ths revolution. Mg LEASE, She Delivers a Flery Speoch at the Farmers Meeting at Mount Gretnn. ETNA, Pa., Aug. 24.—This was d as the big day at the vational en- campment of the farmers alliance, A con- servative estimate places the attendance for the day at over 30,000. This afternoon Mrs. Mary E. Lease of Kansas addressed an audi- ence of 2,000. She said in part: “‘The peo- ple of Kansas will never give up the fight for humun rights and human liberty until we have in deed and in truth a government of the people, for ‘the people and by the people. When a few men in Boston can cause thesuspension of twenty-one banks in one day; whena United States scnator can press the button and raise the price of 01150 per cent; whon the Jews of Berlin and Lombard street can control the money of America, it is time to cadl a halt all ulong the line. Such crimes have brought about revolution, and are as much religious as volitical, and ministers, of the gospel should be interested in this revolution for the cause of Jesus Christ and humani A minister who cannot-discuss the politics of his party in the pulpit had bettergpuv his dirty, filthy politics aside, they are not fit for the re ligior. of Jesus Christ, . The time has come when politics must be discussed from the pulpit,” ! S]I said the republi and democratic parties were both alike. “What Cleveland and Carlisle demand Sherman and Lodve demand. Wall street democrats and repub- licans stand hand in hand for the repeal of the Sherman law. The_great unspeakable crime of the nation is the demonetization of silver, and both of the old parties are silent about' this robbery, and as a consequence the furmers have been compelled to organize in behalf of their hames against the most gigantic and systematic organization tho world has ever kuown. This is no longer the land of the free and howme of the brave, but the land of the rich and home of the slave, and I appeal 10 you to awake before the chains of the monéy power are riveted on your limbs.” She then appealed to the people to wake up and drive the muney changers from the temple of American liberty, even as Christ did 1,800 years ago. Colonel J, H. MecDowell of Tennessee fol- lowed with a short address and announced the inability of Dr. McGlynn to be present. —————— BUSINESS TROUBLES, —— Fallure of » Big Oalifgrnia Milllug Com- pany—Finanoial Notos, 8AN Fraxcisco, Cal., Aug. %4.—The Na- varro Mill company | todgy filed a petition of insolvency. Liabilitie axe given as $1,000,- 000; assets, considerably less. The com. ny owns tho larges| t of vimber land Mendocino counly, gro it operates a saw mill. 2 Protegh frgm Tndla. LoxpoN, Aug. 2&—The Times correspond- entat Simla says: “Strang protests con- tinue to reach the goverament against the sale of council bills at the price offered. The Indian press with indignant and advices on the gubject.” A dispateh from Si re s iety prevails among the Chinese lest the government demonetizes the Mexican dollar. The Chinese, beiug dehtors, would regard a sudden change in token coinage as a gross injustice.” { New York Money Markot. New YOoRK, Aug.24.—Mouey was quoted au 6 this morning. Lopns and mercantile paper dull. Business in currency quiet. Brokers quote a premium of 1 to 2 per cent on gold to arrive. Au advance in the Bank of England discount rate to 5 por cent and higher quotations for gold to arrive caused a strong feeling in sterling exchange. The clearing house loan committee issued #300,000 in certiticates, making the total out- standing $38,100,000, ———— “Neiws from York. Youk, Neb.. Aug. 2.—(Special to Tur Bee.|=P. A. Kilner, secretary of the York Foundry and Engine company, received the news yesterday by cablegram of the death of his father iu England, The managers of the county fair will give some special prizes for bicycle races. There will be one ur LWo open races, SENATORPEFFER'S ARGUMENT He Unburdens Himself of His Accumulation of dilver Wisdom, NEW YORK MILLIONAIRES ~ ARRAIGNED Thelr Luxurlous Extravagance Descanted Upon—Senator Allen’s Views on the Siiver Situstion—An Amusing Incldent ~Work iu the House, WasniNGTOoN, Aug. 24 —One of the most amusing Incidents cver witnessed in the senate occurred today. Even the worry of the financial disasters could not restrain the august members and all of them joined in the merriment caused. Mr. Stewart announced in the early part of the week that he would address the sen- ateon the question yescerday, and on the day previous Mr. Peffer announced that he would talk on Thursday. So soon as the morning business of the senate was com- pleted today Mr. Stewart arose and, ad- dressing the chair, was accorded the floor by the vice president. Mr. Peffer, who had been in deep thought, did not see this little incident, and it was unot until Mr. Stewart had arranged a nice pile of documents upon which he could conveniently arrange his typewritten manuscript that he appreciated what was going on. He struggled to his foet, but before he could speak the white bearded advocato of silver had said in aloud tone: “Mr. President—\Wo have now reached the fork in the road—." He got no further. Mr, Peffer had interrupted and ppealed to the chair to sustain him in his ght to the floor, which he imagined he was entitled to on account of the announcement that he had previously made that he would speak Loduy. Auxious to Relieve Thelr Minds. Mr. Stewart thought he had been cheated out af yesterday; that he should speak today. Both tho sonators were very anxious to get their silver load off their minds, and both arranged neatly thoir manuseript and were about to open might be called a free silver duet, when Mr. Faulkner called attention to the situation, The quoestion of which senator had a right to the floor was argued by some of the members. in the meantime both remaining on their feet. Tho vice Ercsidk‘nl finally held that Mr. Stewart, having been récognized, had the floor. But Mr. Peffer was still set upon making his address, and finally Mr. Stewar in & magnanimous but sort of I-know won't-do-it tone, said: **Well, if the sen wishes to take the floor from me he can do 50." and he turned away with a rather hurt and injured expr on.. “I do not wish to take the floor from the nator,” satd Mr. Peffer, “‘but I would like much to deliver this speech today.” “The senator from Nevada yields the floor to the senutor from Kuansus and the senator from Kansas is recognized,” said Vice Presi dent Stevenson, and then the senate roared Mr. Peffer went on to desc luxurious extravagance of lionaires and upon Wall str brokers who were, he suid, the adv the president and the result of whose advis was the bill to repeal the Sherman act. Half adozen speculators, he said, ruled the country with an iron hand It was time to dissolve partnership with Wall street. Since the dawn of history the money changers been always against the people; but it had been reserved for the Christian civilization of the closing years of the nineveenth century to throw the garb of respectabilivy about the business in the United States. Postponed Actlon, Mr. interrupted at this point and the vice president announced that the morning hour having expired the question before the senite was the motion of Mr, Vance to lay on the table the motion of Mr. Manderson to reconsider the vote taken yesterduy declaring Lee A entitled to a seat in the senate und pointment of the governor of Montana. Mr. Vance suggested that as mauny sen- ators were out of the chamber the vote bo postponed until 1 o’clock tomorrow. Mr. Munderson thought that in view of the unpleasant dispute about pairs the vote should be postponed until Monday, when Mr. Morgan of Alabama would be present. Pugh said that he had expre belief yesterday that b favor of seating Mr. Mantl been so many changes since last session 1n the views of the senators among those who had voted of whom he had been equally confident, that he had felt embarrassed as 1o how his colleague would vote. After some further colloquy notice was given by Mr. Vance that he would call up the matter tomorrow at 1 p. m. Mr. Peffer resumed the floor and continued his speech. lared himself in favor of “free and unlimited coinage of silver, 16 to 1 —that or nothing.” He had not a com- promise to offer and would accept none. Ho went on to say that it was the government mintago that gave quality to ¢old as well as siver. He illustrated his argument by the exhibit of a gold eagle and a bar of gold of exactly tho same weight and purity. The eaglo was lega) tender in payment of all debts, but the bar was nov. “Wh, it?" he said, *'that this coin is mnoney and this bar isnot?” He wished to hold up the bar to view, but (to the amusement of the senaty) he could not lay hi and on it. I don’t know where the bar is,” h id, with an air of surprise, and he was advised by Mr. But- ler that he had better keep his eye on it Having recovered the bar, he said that the coin wus money and that the bar was a com- modity, and therefore they were not of equal value, The coin was worth $10 and the bar was worth only §3.80. Mr. Gallinger's Question, Mr. Gallinger—-So, after all, the coin docs not contain gold to' the amount of its par valuet Mr., Peffer—The bar is not money at all, flav or any other kind. But the coin is fiat The coin has on its face ‘ten dol- lars,” and there is no other way of keoping its value but through the forms of law. I do not wish it to be understood that the metal in the coin is intrinsically worth .80, be- cause & large part of its measure of value, for commercial purposes, is given to 1t by reason of the government using such a large quantity of gold for money. So faras I am concerned the Sherman law shall never be ropealed unless we have the law of our fathers restored to the statute boox. The unconditional repeal of the Sherman law would mean a gold standard, Mr. Peffer then went to criticise Mr. Voorhees for what he called *his political apostac; Drifting into a discussiou of his resolution as to the nutional banks violating the law in refusing to pay depositors’ checks in curvency, Mr. Peffer said that he did not mean Lo censure the comptroller of the currency, the secre- tary of the treasury or the banks. He merely wanted an official statement of the facts. He believed that in the present con- dition of things the New York banks had done just what they had todo, just what they ought to have done, It was 3:30 when Mr. Peffer finished his speech (which had a very small audience eivher on the flvor or in the galleries). Senator Allen's Address, He was followed by Mr. Allen, who ad- dressed the senate in support of his amend- ment to add to the Voorhees bill a provision for free coinage at the ratioof 16to1 and for the coinage, without unnecessary delay, of the silver bullion owned by the govern- wment, He described himself as an humble member of a new political party which had recently come into public notice. That party had been made necessary by the con- stant drifting nwli of the nation [from its moorings. It was hourly growing is num- bers, courage, intelligence and discipline, and would soouer or later force the two old political parties to administer the affairs of the goveroment 1o the interest of the peo- ple, or would force them intg disiutegration nd death. ihe people's party, he sald, was not tor d the colleague was in , but there had SINGLE COPY FIVE clamoring for silver |= Yse it proferred it to wold, but because 1% Ys convinced that there was not gold end % §n the world to do the world's work. AZ Yent on to argue against the unconditi® repeal of the ot, which w said, the last 10r between industrious ¢ of t\ horde of inso men, the gan Wall strect, who would (through a contracted vi .wd of money) turn tho world back nto the gloom of the dark ages, with all its attondant evils and that venous ot and private gain of Wil Stand We cannot, said be done, ke n Wall of Fire. Mr. Allen, suffer this to We will stand like a wall of fire gainst its accomplishmont. No more high sounding declaration about an intended re- turn to bimetallism, such as tached to the bili reported from the finance committo can be permitted to botray us into the u conditional repeal of the Sherman act. Such a declaration is only evidence of the fixed and settled purpose of tho ad- ministration to drive silver frem the fleld as coin forever. It may quict the fears of the weak and lull the thoughtless into an attitude of fancied security; but it is merely the song of the siren luring the nation to its destruction. No sir; base, ignoble and cowardly as Sherman law is and ever has beeng it is infinitel, better than this limp, monningless and useless declaration of an_intontion to return to bimetallism. We have it in our power to’ forco botter terms and we would bo tnworthy if we failed to do s0. Atthe closo of Mr. Allen’s spooch Mr. Berry moved to take up for consideration and action the joint resolution as to the open- ing of the Chorokee Strip. Mr. Peffor objucted to its immediate con- sideration, and then Mr. Berry gave notice that he would ask a vote upon the joint reso- lution tomorrow. After a short executive sossion the senato adjourned. IN THE HOUSE. Mombers Making Most of the Tlmo Remain- ing 1 the Silver Discussiol Wasninaron, Aug. 24.—Only forty-cight hours remain of the time alloted to financial debate in the house, and members are mak- ing the most of the brief time now allowed under the five-minute rule. The feature of the day was the speech of Congressman Pence of Colorado. The first speaker today was Mr. Waugh, who said he would vote for the repeal of the Sherman law, although he did not bolieve it was the cause of the presont depression. 1t tiad simply outlived its uscfulness, and its repeal would be the shortest road to true bimetallism. Mr. Somers favored an international con- ference that would bring the countries of the earth to the froo coinage of gold and sil- ver at a fixed ratio. Mr. Pickler asked unanimous consent that on Monday next, when the bill was taien up for action, he be permitted to offer an amendment if the substitute of Mr. Bland is defeated, providing for the free coinage of the American product at the 108 indi- cated in the substitute, but Mr. Wilson, in charge of the bill, objected. Objected to by Mr, Tracey. The gentleman from South Dakota then asked consent to introduce on Mouday, Au- gust 28, an amendmeat providing t ir all the substitutes and amendments be voted down and if the Wilson bill be passed, the house proceed to vote on house bilt No, 2, providing for the frec comage of silver, lim- ited to the product of the United States, at a ratio of from 16 to 1 up o0 20 to 1. This was objected to by Mr. Tracey, be- cause it chaneed the order agreed upon. Mr. Pickler contended that the propo- sition gave the gold men everything. Mr. Cleveland he looked upon as the greatest convert to the ranks of the gola men, a con- vert backed up and supported by the “Lon- don Missionary society.” The gold men, he saud, were greater calamity howlers than ever came from Kansas, The bankers of the cast were ccying out against the dis- honesty of the farmers of the west and south, when the fact was the bankers of the east were the dishonest men and were vio- lating the law at the present time. Mr. Lucas spoke in favor of the double standara and the proper use of silver as money. If the time had come when this country must wait upon England and uceept what ‘she saw fit to do or not to do_in the matter of money, ho thought the time had also come for the coustruction of a new ion of independence, Mr. Hartman said the republican platform declured in favor of the coinage of both gold and silver, but his state now asked the re- publicans of the house to support that plank that affects the iuterosts of the silver states. ‘When the onslaught on the tariff came, re- icans from New England woula come 1o wbers from the silver west and ex- tend the hand of brotherly love and urgo them to vote to avert the disaster attending its repeal. ‘The silver men were but human, and while they believed the McKinloy law to be the best tariff legislation ever enacted, what their gnswer to that appeal would be he coutd not say. Will Vote for the Wilson Bill, Mr, Houck announced he would vote for the Wilson bill. It afforded speedy relief and all questions of permunent tinancial and tariff legislation should, he thought, be post- poned until the rezular session., Mr. Bartholdt spoke tor repeat and the extension of the circulation of the national banks. Mr. Heard said althougn no man detested the purchasing clause of the Sherman nct more thun he, still he would vote against its repeul. He would vote for the coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, Mr. Caruth said the present widespread disastor was due to the purchasing clause of the Sherman act. The president had dis- charged his duty, The respousibility rested now on congress, and for one he did not desire to shirk that respousivility. He stood here ready to cast his vote, without restriction or condition, for the repeal of the purchasiog clause. Mr. Dingley contended that the present dopression was not due to the act of 1500, He went further back than that and said it was due more to the legislation of 1875, He had voted for the Sherman law because it contained new restrictions which would postpone the ovil day whick was bound to follow the executive provisiousof the bill and act Mr, Wilson, from Ohio. would be glad to vote for a ratio that would maintain a parity between the two metals. 13ut if this privi- lege was denied him theve was but one course left to him, and that was to vote for n!l:mll. Mr. Johnson said he would vote for the Wilson bill, Twitted the Demoorats. Mr. Hager twitted tho democrats upon their dissensions on the silver question. Mr. Pence, improvising & very humorous speech, zaid when he had come to Washing- ton he had expected to find a wavm corner aud a comfortable seat in the old McCreary inn. But he hud been shown the door, and, on inquiry, he had discoverea that the old hostelry was being run on the European plan. [Laughter.] Ho had been told he would receive a cheerful welcome, becuuse he had been told Mr. McCreary bad, in '91, been tendered a vote of thanks by & Kentuck, convention for his advo- cacy of the free coinage of sil- ver. He (Mr. Peuce) was allied to Kentueky by marriage, and he had believed ne could rely upon Kentucians; gut ne had been compelled to Lelegraph Lo is people—or rather his wife had—tnat he had been fooled. [Muwnn] He had been taught by Voorhees, Cooper, Bynum, and right well they had taught him. (Laughter.) His lessons had started him upon a course from which he would not turn his face by reason of the offer of *‘pie’’ from the sdmin- istration. [Applause.) Standing here as a member of the people's party he might look with Joy on the probability of the democrats suirendering at the command of the execu- tive, of the ruruulicuu winority belng chained absolutely to the executive chariot; but he hoped ne was prompted by mgher [CONTINVED ON SBCOND FAGE.| CEN WAS HE DRUCGED TO DEATH Sudden and Somewhat Suspioions Demise of Edward Flemumg, a Contracton, TAKEN HOME IN A DAZED CONDITION In the Test of Health Wednesdny—Now ¢ Corpse—L'ockets Usually Filled with Money Were Empty When He Got Home, Edward Fleming, a grading contractor of this city, was enjoying the bost of health day before yesterday. Ho was down town talking with friends, and dvopped in at Heafey & Heafoy's undertaking establish- ment, where heconversed for some time with a friend. At that timo he was in excellent spirits, little thinking that his next trip to that place would be in an undertaker's wagon. Twenty-four hours later he was a corpse. Fleming died suddenly last evening about 8 o'clock at Twenty-eighth and Dodge streets. His quick death is said to be shrouded somewhat in my It was rumored last ov fortunate man died from morphine poison- ing. His friends scout the idea of suicide. Coroner Maul was notified that it was a case of morphine poisoning and unless a physician's certificate is produced this morting the coroner will investigate the cause of Fleming's strange death. Certalnly Looks Susploious, It is said that Fleming died under very suspicious circumstances and his friends think that a thorough investigation might possibly uncarth a sensation. On Wednesday afternoon Fleming was super- intending the work of excavating the Krug lots on Eighteenth and Douglas streets. He was in a jovial mood and early in the evening he went down town. It is said that he drank alittle and was scen around town about 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. From that hour until 10 o'clock no one seems to know anything about his move- ments. At 10 0'clock Wednesday evening he was found at the corner of ourteenth and Douglas strects in a dazed condition. An of- ficer saw him and was going to arrest him, thinking that it was a plain drunk. Just then, it is saia, a colored hack driver named Blackburn drove up and seeing who it was,he raquested the ofticer to release Fleming and he would take him home, ho knew him. The officer acquiesced and Blackburn drove Fileming to his homo at Twenty-eighth and Dodge streets, arriving there shortly after 10 o'clock. Ho Nover Kaliled, The man was almost unconscious and had to be carried into the house. He could only incoherently mumble, and could not be un- derstood. He then fell into an unconscious state from which he never recovered. Two physicians labored all day yesterday to save himn, but their efforts were in vain. He died in the evening, The doctors stated that the man evidently died from morphine poisoning. Noone knew last night who the doctors were but Mrs. Fleming, and she was unconscious from the shock caused by her husband’s death. ‘When Flening left his workmen Wednes- day he was known to have between $60 and $30 1n his pockets. ‘When he was taken home he didn’t have a. cent in his possession. This suspicious cir- cumstance gives color to the opinion that he was possibly drugged and robbed in some saloon, or down-town resort, by some one who knew he had the money with him. Carrlod Sums of Money. Flemmg was a grading contractor and employed about twenty teams. His camp is Just south of his home and he boards soveral of his employes. Ho has hoon making a ereat deal of moncy this summer and had the reputition of always having considerable ready cash in his pockets, This must have been kuown to the party or parties who drugged him, if that theory is substantiated. He leaves o wife and three children, the oldest of whom is 6 yoars of age. Fleming’s brother recently arrived from Wyoming, and had been heiping him in his work. ho decensed has lived at Twenty-cighth and Dodge streets for the past six or seven months, and has resided in Omaha for five years, coming here from Des Moines, Ia., where his paronts now live, His parents were notifled last night and will arrive here today. The romaws may be taken to Des Moines for interment. Came from Towa. Mr. Fleming's father is also well known here, having done considerable grading con- tracting in Omaha during past years. His father 1s now engaged in sewer constructing in Des Moines and is a prominent citizen of the lowa capital, Friends of the deceased said last night that they would demand a coroner's inquest this morning. Some of his friends advance the theory that Fleming was deliberately poisoned by some person or persons for robbery or some other purpose. The fact that he car- ried sums of money on his person was known, and as he was addicted to drinkiug to some extent, they think it quite possible that he was “doped to his death.” He was not tak- ing me e, and was not a morphine flend, The affair willbbe thoroughly invesvigated, Mrs. Fleming, the wife of the uufortunate contractor, was scriously ill last night from nervous prostration over the sad, swift deuth of her husband, Coroner Will Investigate, 1 was callod up by telephone last evening about 9 o'clock,” said Coroner Maul to a re- porter. *The message sent to me was to the effect that Heafey & Heafey had re- ceived instructions to take charge of the remains of a man named Fleming, who died suddenly at Twenty-cighth and Dodge stroots Just after supner. It was reported s & morphine poisoning case. Inquicy at Teafey's ~ revesled the fact that they had sent out for the remains, but they did not know the cause of the man's sudden demise. 1insisted thata physician's certificate showing cause of daith be produced not later than 100'clock in the morning. 1f not forthcoming at that time, I ehall certainly Fold an ingquest and have the matter fully investigated.” — LUOTED 1HE MAKKET, Unomployed Foles at Buffalo, N, Y., Robbed Burraro, Aug. %4.—Serious trouble devel. oped this morning at Broadway market, Last Buffalo, between 500 Poles and the marketmen. The Poles, who were out of work, robbed the provision stands. When the owners of the stands tried to protect nxelr!rupeny ariotresulted. The police ar- rosted ten of the ringleaders. The police assert that though the Poles may be out of work there are few, if any, hungry. Most of them have their homes paid for and muue{ laid by. They are un- easy because of lack of employment and being of excitable natures, they are always ready for a row. The situation is {Ll critical and & very uneasy feeling provails among shopkeepers in the district. A bl forve of police will be kept in the districl until matters quiet down, - Could Not Stand the Disgrace. OrrumMwa, Ia., Aug. 24 —Will Wolf was ar- rested at Martinsburg for disturbiog a re- ligious meeting. From wortification he come witted suicide,