Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 20, 1893, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUN REACHED 1T CRUCIAL STAGE Present fituation in the Senate on the Wilton Repeal Bill MR. VOORHEES' SENSATIONAL SPEECH He Defles the Press and Denounces the New York Bankers—Other M Speak on the Subjeo dny the 1 Wasmsaron, Sept. 19, —~The situation in the senate on the repeal bill reached a crucial stage this morning. Mr. Voorhces, leader of the repeal forces, after a sensa- tional denunciation of New York bankers and defiance to the press that had been criticizing his actions and questioning his motives, domanded that the minority sen- ators name a date for the final vote Mr. Dubois of fdaho m positive declaration t men would oppose the passage of the bill by availing themselves of every ntage offered them by the rulus Azes of the senate. Mr. Voorhees rotaliated by giving notice that he would tomorrow move for longer and more nearly coutinuous sessions, 89 the situ- ation has ‘resolved itself into a mere ques- tion of endurance. That So-Called Force BilL Mr. Voorhees, referting to the so-called force bill, said it was voted to death, not talkea todeath. If there was a majority in the senate against the repeal bill let that fact be shown by a vote. He was ready to embrace its fate, whatover it might be, but he appealed to senators for a vote. Action must follow all the talk. While the previous question Liad been abandoned, there were two laws which govern the senate, d they governed the world, the law of n could 1ot be ignored; it coutd not be treate with disrespeet in' a freo country. The other power was that of public opinion, which was a law to the senate as to every other body. “Public opinion is the most po- nt factor under the stars in conjunction with tho press. 1speak of that portion of the press which moves 1n a lofty and pure atmosphere, where the truth and justice prevail, not'of that portion which deals in ic mendacity and poisons everything about it. 1 speak with the utmost respect to the great organs of public opinion, not in fear of them, not the slightest, but of re- spcct for theln ag an agent in’ human af- airs.” A vote had to come on th® repeal bill, Mr. Voorhees said, and he appealed once more to the senators in chargoof the proposition to repeal the bill, which, he saia, was supported by public opinion and by a majority of tho senate, o know whether there was nota time in their minds when a vote would bo agrecable to them. Not Accustomed to Be Hurrled. Mr. Dubois, republican, of daho said that mauy senators were yet to beheard. It was not usual to prevent senators from being heard when they desived to speak, nor were nators accustomed tp be hurried or threat- ened. My own umpression is,” suid Mr. Dubois, *“that thie scnator in chargo of this measure had better proceed m an orderly manner and in the customary way. He will reachr a result sooner by that course.” “The opponents of repeal, suid Mr. Dubois, were ready to join issue with its friends, whether it be for longer sessions, continuous sessions ov cloture. He could say for the comfort and cheer of the seuator from Indiana that the administration sena- tors on the republican side of the chamber would follow gaily under that senator’s lead, even though it be to cloture, The senior senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) would carry the banuer, while the unir’ senator from the same stato (M dge) pluyed the drum, That distinguishod statesman from Obio (Mr. Sherman) would probably march arm in arm with the senator from Indiaha (Mr. Voorhees) while the othiers kept close rank. ‘The passage of the repeal bill would sound the death kneil of silveras a monoy metal. No jugglery with words could obscure the issue. Senators would talk sweetly sbout au international agreement foreing Ingland to bimetallism, but when the pending bill was passed the doom of silver was sealed and senators all knew it. You shall not commit this deed if we can preveat it by any honorable means known to the usage of the senate. Our dut, §s plain to us. We believe we are the la hope und bulwark of the people 1n this great struggle. He therefore objected to the re- quest of Mr., Voorhiees, Mr. Voorhees said that to establisn a cloture rule in the senste at this ime would occupy not_merely the balance of this s sion, but of the entire session, 1t was futile to speak of that, but he gave notice that, beginning tomorrow morning, he would ask that the sessions be extended. As an Amendment to the Rules. Mr. Platt gave notice of the rules to be offel ad- and amendment to e tomorrow, which, Mr. 1 said, was in the line of ‘the cloture » which un attempt W made to put tnrough during the pending of the force bill, Mr. Teller siid that as there were many senators who desired to speak upon the sub- ject beforo o vote was taken he did not con- sider it incumbent upon him to attempt to say what time would borequired for the future discussion of the subject. He gave notice that whon the daily sessions were ex- tended into the night the advocates of tho Dill, as well as its oppoucats, would have to be present. He and those with whom stood would not be frightoncd from their course of duty by the invocation of that pub- Jic opinion o’ which Mr. Voorhees had re- ferred, the opinion of the metropolitan press and of the national bankers. Ho denied that there had been pressed outside of these lines any opinion except for the repeal of the bill which Mr. Voorhees defends with ali the zeal of & new convert. Mv. Hill asked whether Mr. Toller was not sutistied that a majority of the senators favored M. ‘Teller replied that this was a question Mr. Fiill had uo right to ask, ana which he would decline to answer explicitly. When the sense of tho senate on this question had been lust taken the majority had been ul- most two-thirds against the measure, and ho would not insult the intellegence of the body presuming that it had changed so coui- pletely in so short a time. My, Mills Tukes the Floor, At 1:50 o'clock Mr. Mills took the floor. He began by saying thut it seemed singular that in a country blessed with all the forms of wealth as ours, the laboring people should be in such distress as they now were, and that while the senate was discussing the finaneial question in theory the laboring peo- ple were discussing tho question of subsist ence, r this state of affairs many causes wero assigned. The sident’s messago at- tributed it, in u largo measure, to the opera- tions of the Sherman law, und in this opinion large percentage of the business wmen of the country concurred. It was the general opinion that the law was unwise and 0ught to be rdpealed. The democratic sen- ators bhad said it was nota proper measure when they refused 10 vote for its enactwent, and the republicans who voted for it agreed practically that it had outlived its usoful- ness aud should be removed from the statute books. Mr. Mills quoted at length the clause of the democratio platform of 1802, declaring for the repeal of the act aud for the preser- vation of the double standard, showing that t demandiug the vepeal of the law and in- sisting upon an Internutionu! agreement ho and the president were acting in perfect ac- cord with the requirements of the platform He declaved that in doing what he had done the president had shown that he stood squarcly upon the platform with both foct. Ieplying to the plea that if silver was w0 yeeognized as mon all it would have 10 be dane before the Sherman law was re- poalod.bo said he did not ugree with the sug- estion that the president would do nothing [l Bhls baw ware out of the way, and suid he 19, 1871 would agree to do nothing which would cast suspicion on the president. as would a_prop- osition to_substitute another law for tho repenl. He said the president wanted bi- metallism, not monometaliism of siiver. Necessity of a Stable Standard, Mr. Mills discussed at length the neces- sity of maintaining o stable standard, re- viewed the history of the country in its offorts to attain that end, declared that the continued fluctuation had a more depressing effect upon farmers and other laborers than upon capitalists and me In conclusion Mr. Mills sad would vote to repeal the Sherman law and against every amendment which the in genvity of the human mind could conceive. No amendment could be offerod to the bill except one which tmpeached the good faith of the president and that he did nov intend 10 do. He wasn free coinage man, 8 bime tallist, but would not follow n bimetallic flag into a monometallic camp. He would close his remarks on this occasion with the sen tence h which John Adams began his famous speech: “Sink or swim; live or dic survive or perish, Igive my heart und my hand to this vote 0.] Mr. Stewartsaid o silver standard and liberty were preferable to a gold standard and slavery, Those opposed to the repeal bill sought no compromise. If they went down thiey went down protesting. After a brief executive session, the senato adjourned. IN THE HOUSE, Democrats Apply the Party Lash to Over- come the Republican Minority ‘Wasnisaros, Sept. ~The democratic leaders in the house were today forced to invoke the aid of the party lash to compel the attendance of the democratic members, to the end that they might be able to sweep aside the filibustering republicans and pro- ed to the consideration of the bill reps ing the federal election laws. The quorum of democratic members upon which they had counted today failed to put in an ap- veurance and for three hours, by skillful maneuvering, the republicans were able to dlock the house. The high water vk reachol by the democrats to was 173, lacking six of a auorum. The failure to securs a quorum so chagrined the house leaders that they threw up the sponge, adjourned and went into caucus in order to compel the attend- ance of absente nd to force them under the duress of caucus action to vote when their names were called. Forced Them Into Line, 'he caucus lasted about an hour, Speaker Crisp, Representatives Hooker, Fitch, Mooney and Fellows all made vigorous speeches 1 favor of pressing the bill to re- peal the “odious” election laws. In fact a general unanimity of sentiment for immedi- ate action was expressed, except by Mr. Dewitt Warner of New York, who, while strongly supporting the bill, declared that he was not in favorof the precipitate action, as it might be misunderstood m the novth. ‘The following resolutions, the first Speaker Crisp, the second by Mr. Me, were then unanimously adopted : First—That it i3 the scnss of this cuucus that it is the duty of the democratic memoers of congress to attend the sessions and voto in order that public business may bo considorod and disposed of, and when the louse meets to- niorrow that It s the sense of this caucus that it remuin In session continuously until a quorum Is abtalned In favor of reyorting Dill for the repeal of the federal electic Second—That 1t is the so that the house should proc practicablo da by Lillin, aucus liest during this session to the con- 1ing the luws authorietig the prosence of deputy marshuls and supervisors of elections at the polls. Just n Mild Sensati At the opening of the session this morn- ing Mr. Flyun, the delegate from Oklahoma, created a mild sensation by asking- for the immeaiate consideration of u resolution bear- ing on the outrages said to have been com- mitted by the United States troops ut the Cherokee Strip last Saturday, “The resolution recited thut the press of the country had for several days contained accounts of burning of vegetation and the killing of homesteaders by the United States troops at the opening of the Strip and call- ing on the secrezary of war to know by what authority the troops had acted. By unanimous consent Mr. Flynn allowed to make a short statement. He sent to the clerk’s desk and had read nc- counts of alleged depredations of the troops, and thenina passionate way he declared thav all the regulations under which the Strip had been opened were a disgrace to modern_civilization. *The capstone of the wholo infamous business,” he shouted, scame when scttlers who had stood for hours on the line famishing for water were heartlessly shot down by the militia,” Colonel Oates of Alabama objected to the present consideration of the resolution, and thereupon the struggle to prevent tho re- port of the Tucker bill, repealing the federal election laws was resumed. For three hours the filibustering, under the leadership of Mr. Burrows, continued, Mr., Tucker, Mr. Fitch's lieutenant, having yielded the commund of the democratic forces to his superior. Roll call followed roll eall, until it became apparent that the democrits could net muster a quorum of their own. It was then decided to hold a caccus and apply the party lash. When thoy hoisted the flag and unnounced the necessity of w caucus to whip members into line, the republicans signalized their victory by cheering wildl, The house then ad- journed and the caucus followed, was TWO CUNFIRMATIONS, Action Taken by the Senate on a Couple of nts—Washiogton Notes, WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—- The senate exccu- tive committee today made public the con- firmation of Henry M. Smythe, to ve minis- ter to Hayti, and of William Cosgrove, to be receiver of bublic money at Rosewell, N M. 5 It has now been four ys since the State department has received a line of informa. tion from Minister Thompson at Rio de Junewo. It is believed that the insurgents have control of the telegraph lines leading from the Brazilian capital. All agree that affairs are in a bad shape, and that the over throw of the government has no doubt taken place. In the senate today, Mr. Squire of Wash- inglon submitied an amendment in the re of a substitute for the repeal bill, It providgs that silver bullion may be deposited atany mint to be formed into standard dollars of the present rate and fineness (to boalegal tender) for the benefit of the owner, but there shall only be paid to the person 80 depositing it such number of standard silver dollars as shall equal the commercial value of the silver bullion depos- ited. The difference, if any, between the coin value and the commercial value shall be retained by the government us seignorage. ‘The comage shall not excaed 1,000,000 per month and when the amount reaches #200.000,000 is to cens: The senate today agreed to aliow A. C. Beckwith §2,000, Lee Mantle £2,000 and John B, Allon §.,500 in compensation for their time and expense in prosccuting their claims to seats in the senate from Wyoming, Montana and Wasbhington, respectively. Beforo the Jud:clary Committee, Wasninarox, Sept. 10.-~The judiciary com- mittee of the house held an important meet- ing tod. Colonel Oates of Alabama, from his subcommittee, preseuted a favorable re- port ou the Torrey baunkruptey bill and next Thuvsday was set for the consideration of the Dill by the fuli committee. It is the same bill that passed the senate last cou- 53, but was dofeated in the house on ac. it of the filihustering of Mr. Kilgore, The only objection that is known to exist in the committee is to the involuntary clause forving men into voluatary bankruptey. This will be modified so as to make it appli- cable only where un attachment suit would lie under state laws. The commitiee also ordered a favorablo report on Colouel Oates' substitute for the 'll'u'kcr bill repoaling the foleral election u s VOORHEES 1S MUCH VEXED His Friends Fear Ho Will Prove a Failure as Ohampion of Repeal. CLEVELAND SAID TO BE QUITE ANXIOUS Position of the Indlana Senator Becoming areassing Dally ne the Com= Congress Devolop— Features of the Situntion, cations in WASHIS 513 FounveeNTH STRERT, Wasaisaros, Sept. 19, Senator Voorhees' position is becoming more irritating and embarrassing every day as chaieman of the finance committee, The fate of the silver repeai bill is in his hauds. The country looks to him for the success of that measure. Suspended business institu- tions and cramped financial conditiis turn to him for succor. The long and tivesome debate which has been’ going on in the sen- ateand the dreary outlook are causing men and interests from every direction to utter bitter complaints, The scnator is charged with dallying. Scarcely o mail comes to Washington now that is not loaded with complaints against the chaivman of the finance committee. Tho telegraph lines tick off their dissatisfaction of his management of the silver repeal bill every houin the day. President Cleveland has intimated that he does not believe the Indiana senator has his heart in this work. Ivery day Secretary Carlisle and other cabinet officcrs visit the capitol to speak with Senator Voorhees and urge their friends to insist upon a vote. By thefr con- stant wateh and _incessant appeals they ure giving hourly evidence of the fact that they do rot trust either his sincerity or skill. Vi hees 1s Vexed. The distineuished chairman of the finance committee is the first mun at his desk on the floor of the senate chamber in_ the morning, and the last one to leave at night. There is an expression of ‘pain_and anxiety upon his face, He never smles. When he walks his steps are heavy and his fuce toward the ground. Senator Voorhees is showing the wear of his position. As a great leader and the man for the occasi the senator, it is feared, will prove i Senator Duboise of Tdaho, who 1s one of tho leaders of the tree silver cause, said to T BEE corresponnent this afternoon that every day tho scnate was drifting further and “furtlier away from the possibility of a finul vote. Every day, he added, Senator Voorhees is growing weaker and weaker in his position. “Certainly, the chairman of the finance committee,” said Scuator Dubois, “must win his fight or go down at the head of a forlorn hope, and that would be rouzh on a man who had ‘turned his back upon a principle for which he had worked all_his life. e can no more afford to lose than can the silver senators, We shall certaicly never compro- mise. We can win in the dircet fizht. We have twenty-seven senators who ara willing, to use a vulgar phrase, fto get down the low level of filibusters in order to win, I suppose that is what they will catl all who speak and work azainst limiting debate from this time forward. There is no suci & thing as compromise with us." “How about cloture?” was asked. Will Not Adopt Cloture. “That is rubbish” replied the senator. +The moment cloture is adopted tne repub- lienns know the bill now before the house're- pealing all election laws will be guaranteed success. < ke =democrats dofeated the force bill by the abseuce of cloture and the republican senators intend to defeat the election law repeal bill in the same wa 1 the revublican senators want to help the ad- ministration or gold demograts to adopt cloture I think the silver republican senators have means of rétaliation. There is such a thing us moving any one of these days to sidetrack the silver bill and take from the calendar the bill recently reported ropealing the federal election laws, Few republicans know the scnate such a measure on its calendar, as well us the house,” "A|)n you believe such u move would suc- ceed?” O*There is no doubt about it. The demo- cratic senators would be assured of the support of the silver republican senators in the movement and they know that with- out thab support they cannot succed with the bill at any time. “The democrats know they must pass such a measure in order to succeed in a number of elections soon to take pluce. The on in Virginia, for instance.” Prospects of Beot Mugar Culture. The argument of Henry T. Oxnard, the nd Island beet sugar manufacturer, be- ays and means committee today in favor of the retention of the sugar bounty was well received and uundoubtedly had good effect. He showed conclusively tl the industry wasa great and growing one, promising o soon be uble to supply our on- tire demand for domestic consumptiion, and furthermore that sugar beets were a more profituble crop to our farmers than other common products. He demonstrated that there were m millions of dollars investea in sugar tories in this country and that great exp tations and preparations had been made by the producers for the immediate future. My, Oxnard impressed the committee with the fact that there would not have been the large investments made in sugar machinery and the farmers would not have arranged to enter into the production of sugar beets had they not_had the inducement offered them in the MeKinley tariff law—a bounty. He said it would be not ounly bad faith upon the part of congress to remove tho bounty at this time, and deception of the worst character, but it would abruptly ter- minate the sugar industry, as neither cane nor beet snzar could be produced in the United States under the present conditions upon au equal footing wh hiog re- quiring mucn labor was cheap. ‘The argu- ment of Mr. Ox was to the point and full of practical information, 0N Brreav or Tne Ber } Miscclianeous, George Marey was today appointed post- master at Lodi, Custer county, Neb,, vice Charles Winters, resigned, and' Samuel R. Lawson at Clear Lake, Deuel county, S, D., vice Edwara W. Flunders, resigned. Drs, Samuet P, Black and 8. 12, M rikle were today apsainted on the pension buurd at Viuton, Ia, But one patent was today issued to Neb- raska inventors, to Gustav Link of Duff, on apilot car, The following were issued to lowa inventors: Charles A, Ballveych, Des Moines, car coupling; John H. Whitaker, Davenport, device for opening or closing doors; Mark Reichart, Muscatine, door chock; Joseph W. Gamble, Des Moines, draft equalize PERRY S, HEATH, SUGAR MEN RESTED, Arguo Hefore the Ways aud Moans Committee WasuiNaron, Sept. manufacturers were well represented before the committee on ways and means today. I'he chief speaker was Mr. Henry T. Ox of Nevraska, president of the Americun Beet Sugar association, He said congress had no moral right o repeal the bounty clause of the McKiuley law. He spoke of the great advancement of this industry in the last few years, and thoukht with further encourag: ment the American sugar manufsciurers would be able to supply the entire demaud of this coun He declaved the industry was of vast benefit Lo the farmer, as he was ablo to dispose of thousauds of tous of beets yearly at good figures. T. R. Cutler of Utah, E. P. Fowler and H C. Heclt of California also spoke against the repeal of the bounty provision. Prof. W. E. Stuvbs of Louisiana wead a carefully prepared paper toudiug to show that this country hus abundunt resources for ard JOMATIA, WEDNES the mauufacture of sugar. Joha Dymoud of Loulsiana sald tho caue | sugar industry of Lowisiaga since 1800 has increased wonderfully. the production now exceeding 8,000,000 Wns & year. Half the people of Louisian® and half of its capital are directly or indire¢tly mterested in this industry. More thah 500.000 people depend upon it for their daflg bread, and more than £100,000.000 are interested. Mr. Dymond strongly protested against the repeal of the sugar bounty law. J. H. Hubbard spoke for tho Lowsiana rice planters and urged the committee not to re- duce the tarift on riee. I G, Brnst of New Orleans said that the present tariff lew mado no classitieation of rice. Asan importer he dbjected to paying as much duty on uncledned as cleaned vice. Conl Men At the afternoon session of the committee a large number of gentlemen from West Vir- winia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, appeared 10 protest against any reduction in the duty on conl, claiming that 96 per ceut of the value of coal is labory and if coal is vlaced on the free list labovers must stand a de crease in wages and railroad companies must get loss for transportation. Under a protective duty, theyeliimed, coal was 75 cents loss per - ton than the consumer could possibly have procured it for if there had been no protective tariff. Governor McCorkle of W Virginia mad an carnest plea for the retention of duties on conl, He sali he wanted protec- tion for the greatest industry in his state, “When were you elegted governor of West Virgimag" asked Mr. Tarsney. *Last November.” “The platform upon which you elected was for a reduction of duties, w not?" “Yom, sir. “Then why are you advocating protec- tion? “Idonot belleve & a tariff which gives four or five times as high a protection to one industry than to another. We are great producers of coal and 1 think we ought to be protected.” | Mr, Reed Takes a Hand. Mr. Reed told the goyernor he thoroughly agreed with him, but e would like to have his assistunce in bringing the democratic memoors of the committee to the saue under- tanding of the question as he (McCorkle) seemed to have. Mr. Reed said he had in vain attempted to explain to the democratic members the fallacy of their position, but with the assistance of a democratic governor, elected on & democratie platform, lie might finaliy accomplish his purpose. These remarks on the part of the ox- speaker caused much merriment and the democratic governor who bad advocated protection so_eloquently retived amid great laughter. Mr. Miller of West Virginia next spoke for the protection of the coal industries, after which the committee adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. rotest. were s it REPUBLICANS [CAULUS. Tney Solect a Jolut Congrossional Commit- tos for the Ensalug Ycar. WasmiNGToN. D, C., Sept. 10.—Tne repub- licans of the senate and house had a joint caucus tonight to select the congressional committee for the ensuing two y . Rep- resentative Caunon of Tllinofs made chairman. Tho lezislative situationat both ends of the capitol was discussed for an hour ana a half. A disposition to take advantage of the situation and playing the game of poli- tics was manifested. It was uot deemed wise, however, for a joiut cancus to take any action. The members of the uew congressional committee selected are: California, Senator Perkins; Colorado, Senatar Wolcott; Idaho, William Sweey; Illinois, 1 R. Hitt; Indiana, H. U. Johnson; lowa, J. A. T. Hull; Ken- tucky, Silas Adams; dassichusetts, William Draper; Mighigan, :ie_;l.?zon» Stockbridge ; Minnesota, Loren B, Fletcher: Missouri, Richard Bartholdt; Moutaha,Senator Power; Nevraska, Senator Manderson; New Hamp- shire, H. D. Baker; North Carolina, Thomas Settle; North Dakota, H. N. Johnson; Ohio, J. A. Caldwell: Pennsylvania, J. K. Rey- nolds; South Carolina, G. W. Murry; South Dakota, Senator Pettigrew: Tennassee, A. A. Taylor; Vermont, H. H. Powers; Was ington, J. .. Wilson; Wisconsin, J. W. Bab- cock; Wyoming, Senator Carey ; Oklahoma, Deonis T. Flynn. - The states uarepreserited will name their members later. was HORNBLOWEK NOMINAPED, He Is Named by the Presldent to Sncceed Justice Blatenford. WASHINGTON, Sept, 1%.—The president has nominated W. B. Hornblower of New York to be associate justice of the supreme court of the United States. Mr. Hornblower suc- ceeds the late Justico Blatchford. Mr. Hornblower was born in May, 1851, and is one of the most emineat lawyers i New York. Oneor twoof his great grand- fathers were signers of the decluration of independence. One grandfather wis the late Jaseph C. Hornblower, chief justice of the state of New Jersey and_ono of the most eminent jurists of the country. One uncle was the late Justice Bradley of the supreme court, His father was the late Rov. Dr. Hornblower of the Presbyterian church, The president also nominated J. J. Van Allan of Rhode Island to be smbassador to Ttaly. Concerting the Geary Act, WasuiNaroN, Sept. 19.—The committee on foreign affairs will not ceport the IEverett bill for the extension of the time limit for Chincse to register until Thursday. Some of tho members of the committee who favor the Everett bill as moditied by the sub- committee declave that Mr. Geary, in fight- ing the measure, is actuated principally by a fear that if the bill were passed the matter would again be carried into the supreme coutt and the fornrer decision sustaining the constitutionality of the Geary luw would be roversed, They say that If a majority of the supreme cours is now against tho con- stitutionality of the Geary law that fact can be determined without testing it in pro- ceedings to determine the constitutionality of un act supplementing the Geary act. “They say that any of the Chinese whom the United States courts decided under the Geary act are subject to deportation can appedl to the supreme court on s writ of habeas corpus, if uny new question of law is involved in the appeal, and force the court to render another decision. On the 5 nidug Fund, WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—A bill to repeal the law requiring annual payments of 1 percent toward the sinking fusd was introduced today by Mr. Sayres, democrat of*I'exas. “The bill simply abolishes the compulsory re- quirement. ——— Fire Record. DeapWooD, 8. D, Sept. 19.—[Special Tele- gram 1o Tue Bee,]—The house and barn of J. Shoudy on Spring creek was totally de- stroyed by firo this afternoon ; loss 82,000, NEW PuiLapereuia, O, Sept, 19.—Tippe- canoe, vontaining about 200 inbabitants, along the Cleveland & Lorraine, souin of this place, is on fire with 40 hopes of saving the village. The citizens ave terror stricken “T'he five is supposed to have been started by sparks from locomotiy DOwiNasviLLE, Ky., Sept. 19.—Fire broke out at 4 o'clock this morning in Pecd & Haz ligg's livery siable on Heury street, destroy- ing practically all the business portion of the tow he (058 is estimatea at §150,000. The Jrigin of the five is unkuown. e Scottish Kite Musons, Cu1ea60, Sept. 19.—Aunclent and Accepred Scottish Rite Masoas of the 831 dezrae Northern jurisiiction, met ia tricanial von- clave at the Masonie Temple today. Tolduy's mecting was devoted tg. @ business session, at which Supreme Commander Palmer of Milwaukee and Secrotary Geueral Page of N York were presout. Tomorrow the brethren will visit the World's fuir i a body aud buainess sessions will bo resumed ‘L hursday. The Royal Order of Scotland isalso meet- ing here. DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, No News Oan Be Obtained Oonooraing the Situation at Rio de Janeiro. BRAZILIANS IN MONTEVIDEO HOPELESS They Exneet Hoar of the Prosid Complete Dofeat 10 w Short Tim S Reparted s Floany Mails Blockaded. to R firmed (Copyrightca 1893 by James G MoxTEvIDEO, Uruguay Tex.), Sept, 19. Now York He Thoe Brazilian minister rocoived any concerning the tion. This is rdon Bennetr.) (vin Galveston, [By Moxican Cable to the ocial to Tue Ben.] to Uruguay has not ations for two days progress of the revolu- rogarded as unfavorablo to tho cause of Peixoto. Brazilian restdents hore argue that the absance of official communications indicates that the rovolutionists are in control of the city of Rio Janciro, and that the president’s power has been so woukened that his defoat will soon follow. Private messages havo been recelved from Lisbon stating that the Brazilian warships. Riachurlo and Bentnamin Constans, will soon sail from Toulon to aid Admiral Mello. The officers and crows of both vesscls have declared in favor of the revolutwouists, Peixoto suspected the loyalty of the men at- tached to these vessols and reccatly sont crews from Rio, of whose loyalty he was convinced, to man them and relieve those in charge of them, communi Butchered a Lieutenant. News has also been received confirmfhg the previous reports of the shooting of Deputy Se: nd a lieutenant in_tho navy by order of Admiral Mello. The lieutenant was steering a boarding boat and had both of his arms shot off. Ho was then taken on board of the Aquidaban aud shot through the head by order of the admiral. No further news has been roceived about the second bombardment of Rio. Allof the ships of the Brazilian Lloyds are now in the control of the revolutionary party. Tho United States cruiser Charleston sailed for Rio touight. It 1s reported here that steamers off Rio Janciro are unable to communicate with the shore. Nevertheless mails continue to be dispatched from Monte- video in the hope that some means will be found to land them. The American minis- ter to Argentina will inclose duplicates of all messages for Rio with his official corr: spondence under cover and seud them Minister Thompson in Rio. Victory for the Insurgents. Buexos Avies, Sept, }9.—It is reported here thl\t a skirmish has thken place between the insu¥gents of Rio Grande and the gov- ernment forces. The insurdénts are said to have been victorious and they are credited IT LOKS BAD FOR PEINOTO | with gaining ground generally. Telegrams from Brazil, New York, Sept. 10.—The Anglo-American Telegraph company issucd the following notice toduy: “We will now accept messages for Brazil in pluin language and referring in no way to political ventes in that country.” Russo-Germuan Tarlft Treaty. Sr. Perenssura. Sept. 19. ~The Russian delegates will start for Berlin on September 261n order to reopen negotiations fora treaty of commerce between Russia and Germany. A paper treating upon the Russo-German tariff war, said to have been inspired by the minister of finance, which was read before the Commercial and Industrial society, is wuch discussed here. The paper referred to declares that free trade has reduced Rus- sia to a critical position, aud recommends o return to protection. The Commercial and Industrial socioty, which organization has considerable in: fluence, ~ recommends the government to adopt the costoms tariff of the Russo-Ger- man treaty now in course of negotiation. Troops sent to Prevent Riots, Pants, Sept. 19, —Owing to the threatening aspect in the Pas-de-Caluis coal mining dis- trict, large forces of troops have been sent there. CuanLeror, Sept. 19.—There are indicu- tions that the Belgian miners will strike cn- masse while their brethren in the depart- ment of the Pas-de-Calais are out. The d pateh seut by Deputy Basly from Lens yes- is widely discussed here and leaders miners are in favor of acopting M. s advice to take advantage of the strike in the French coul fields and follow it up with a similar stoppage of work in Belgium, Amoerican Crools in Loxnox, Sept. 19.—The police oficials of London have notified the banks that a zang of noted American forgers had arived or is aboit to arrive in Lon- don from tho United States with the intention of undertaking a systematic eam- paizn against English bankers. The police say the method of the swindlers is to obtain chiecks for small amounts, erase theoriginal figures with an acid and altar the checks to large amounts, ondon, mperors Discuss tho Sitaation. Sept. 17.—Emperor William and Emporor Francis Josoph had a long secret conferenco yesterday. It is believed the Buropean situation was discussed and an agreement arrived at. atal Fire in Whitechapoel, TLoxnoy, Sept. 19.—A man and four women were suffocated in a fire ina pastry cook'’s shop in White Chapel this morning. Death of Sir Alexander Galt, MoxTREAL, Sept. 19.—Sir Alexander aretired Canadisu statesman, died morning. Galt this — - STILL IN DANGER, Wisconsin Towns Yet Have Reasons to Fear from Forest Fires. Mansurierp, Wis., Sept. 19.—The danger from forest fires is by no means past. The fires cast lurid refloctions in the sky in all directions from the city tonight. Over Washburn, across Chequamagon from Ashland, great volumes of smole aré rising, although the firo itself is probably six miles back 1n the in- terior. The reports from Odanah Indian reservation confirm tho statement that fires down there are burning with unabated vigor. An Indian who arrived from the res- ervation this afternoon tells the story in bis broken Euglish, of ceasc- less labors on the part of his Indian neighbors to keep the flames from consuming homes and dwellings, There is no telling where the damage will cease. Eastof Astland fires are still visible. Applied for Their Old Fositions. Prrmssvia, Pa., Sept. 19.—At a meetiug of the striking omployes of the Oliver Iron ana Steel company tody the strike wasdeclared off and the mon will apply for their old posi tions as individuals, not as members of the amuligamated assoviation. This action was taken In view of the starting of the plant with non-union men. When iu full opera- tion the Olivers employ 5,000 men - Murdered a0 kawily of S) Wasuixaron, Ind, Sept. 19, ws has just been received from Harrison township, l twelve wiles from here, that Denzon Wratts l 2 ~SLE COPY FIVE OENT ——e e | - —_—— and family, six night. The Wrattan family was Wrattan, his mother, wife and £ e chil- dren. The oldest of the childret £ girl of 12, is still iiving, though uncon{ = 1s. The me was for robbery, A hatch used Wrattan was sick in_bed and | rless to defend himself and family. All © found lying dead on tho floor, excoj o baby, which was killed i bed, - His #4 in all, were m =" sred last £ ¢ rosed of Gors 10 nie. Froder An State ta Mo 1leld in Trust for His Wite wnd Ohitdren Bostoy, Sept. 10, The terms of the will Fredorick L of the late Ames were made piblic today. It makes no public bequests, The estate is left in trust to the widow and children, PR S STILL ON TUE RETREAT, Disappointed Steip Boomers Wenry Way Buck to AnkANsas Ciry, Sept. 10.—That portion of the boomers' army which met defeat i last Saturday’s battle for claims in the Cherokee strip is still in retreat. The raitroads are carrying out thousands of disappointed | plo. Hundreds aro passing through in rons and on horseback, while some of the more unfortunato are tramping it back to civilization. Tho fugitives are a sorry look- ing lot of people. “The weather today moderated somewhat. The sky was overcast with clouds and the hot winds of the past three days have ceasod, Light rains fell during the afternoon, but the water sank fnto the parehed ground so quickly that it had little beneficial effect be- yond ~cooling the atmosphere. As sup- plies of food are reccived av the now sites, prices decline, and sottlers can now live at a moderato ox- penso por day. Great inconvenience stlil exists, however, because of the insufficiont supply of water. Light framo buildings aro going up in all the townsites, but the major- ity of the settlers still live and do business in teuts, The Rock Tsland still refuses to stop its trains at the government_sites at Pond City and Enid and_is giving all_advantages pos- siblo to the rival towns. At Perry theSanta Fe is pursuing a similar_courso and is fos- toring the rival. towas of Wharton and Kill- dary A mass meetine of citizens was held here last night to protest against the killing of John R. Hill of New Jorsoy by a Ubited States soldier during the run from the Chil- locco line, Resolutions were adopted. preamble states the facts of the lalling. resolutions ave as follows: Trudeing Civilization, nd specdy in tion of Killing of J. R 11 and tho prompt and in punishment of the officers responsible therefor; an Rosoly uta copy of those resolutions be sent to [on. Danfel Lamont, secretary of war, and Secretary Hoke Smith, s the Interior; and be it further Resolved, That wo invito the press of- the country w'unito with us tu the toresoing de- mund. retary of ——— SPREAD OF THE PLAGUE. Many European Localities Still Sutfering from Cholera’s Ruvages. Loxnox, Sept. 19.—Reports continue to be reccived of the prevalenco of chol- era in the different countries of tho continent. Sinco August 28 there have been thirty-cight cases of cholera at Rome and twenty deaths. Two cases were re- ported at Rotterdam toduy. There was one death at Vienna, one at Bresiand, eight av Charleroi. At Damprey, near Charleroi, an iliness resombling cholera vrovails dmong'tho mmers and their fami- lics. Several deaths have oceufred. Sr. PerEnssuna, Sept. 19.—There were re- ported yesterday in this district fifty-threo cases and twenty-two deaths from cholera. Cholera at Humburg. Havmpurg, Sept. 19 —There has been only one suspicicus case of sickness up to noon to- day. The medical college has published a statement saying that there has been a sub- sidence into the ground of foul water from an old conduit, which also escaped into the san? of the filter beds and thus, it is be- lieved, the drinking water was polluted and caused the sickness just reported here. It is satisfactory to be able to add that this leakage was discoverad on September 15 and_that the damage was re- paired last Saturday. There is no pani among the people of the city. General con fidence is felt that the precautions of the authorities to prevent a visitation like that of last year will prove effective, BUSIN Yeilow ¥ Nearly All the Poopls from Brunsw Broxswick, Ga,, Sept. 19.—Only one case of yellow fever was reported toany and onc death, Charles Johnson, a tailor, of Tifton, ( Nineteen cascs are row under treatment, only one of which is serious. People ave getting out of the city t as possible. Two banks have moved to St. Simons istand. The infection is spreading slowly. There is great need of assistance as all business is stopped The mortality is exceedingly light and the cases mild, More Cases of Smnilpox. New Yok, Sept. 19, —Five new cases of smallpox were discovered in this city yester- day. Three lived in the neighborhood of West Fitth street and two on West Thirty- fifth street, All were removed to North Brothers island. The health authorities of Brooklyn have discoverea a nest of smallpox on Clermont avenue. The patients are col- ored people. — Atterapred sulcide. Cuicaco, Sept. 19.—Charles C. Kramer of Los Angeles, Cal., attempted suicide by poi- son at the Dearborn hotel, this city, this afternoon, In his room at the hotel was found a scrap of paper on which written: I have only one brother, W. R. Kramer of Quincy, Utah," When revived suficiently to talk Kramer said he had anotlher brother, G, K, Kramer, manager of the Denver & RRio Grande Ex- pross compuny of Denver, but did not regard nim as a brother, ‘because ho and my wife have kept me out of the possession of §150, 000 during the past three years.” Kramer said his wife, ‘who is in Kansas City now, left him three mouths ago and he has been drunk five weoks, Kramer has been manager of & drink-cure company in los Angeles and had charge of its institute for inebriates. e — quest on Fis An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the remaius of John Fisher, the young man who dropped dead at Fifteenth and Davenport streets Monday evening. It was learned that there was a fight in the World-Herald composing room and that [isher scparated the combatants on the day of his death. He then puta *“sub” on his cases and left the oftice. He diod a few min- utes luter, and it 15 thought that death might have resulted from heart failure caused by his efflorts to separato the i who were quarreling. The jury renders verdict thut the deceased came to his death by uuknown causes. wus Ho is er. Paciiam Cu1caco, Sept. 19.—In the parliament of religions today the pupers by Prof. A. Bruy of Glasgow University, Sir William Dawson of Moutreal, und Prof. Max Muller of Ox- ford were réad. Among tho speakers wero Prof. Ticheruse und Rev. A. 'W. Haweis of London. Coplous ~howa:s. Toreka, Sept. 19.—Rain commenced fall- 12 o'clock last night and continued all It extends over the most of the stute and will bo ~beneficial to late corn and pas tures and it will put the ground 1o tine con dition for seeding. DEFRAUDED THEIR CREDITORS Sonsational Features of the Failure of a 88 Louis Firm, HOW BANKRUPTCY WAS M'DE A SUCCESS Big Bills of Goods Bought and Th Spirited Away - Some of the Plunder Discovercd in & Nea braska Town, St. Louts, Sept. 1 o here of the wholssalo notion notion tirm of Simon, Bllnmn & o, with liabilities of $160,000, has developed 4 scnsational phase. Attorneys for creditors from whom large purchuses were made just beforo the failure and of which pnrchases no trace was to be found after the failure have been making a4 scarch anda claim that thev have located and attached goods secreted in vari- ous parts of the country. Attornoy sl Boogher says one lot of goods, valued at 10,000, has been found at Graud Island, Neb.; one of 4,000 at Memphis, and others at Springfield and Alton, 1L, Oklahoma City and other points. The total amount involved in these frauds is put at $160,000, Simon, with Ellman, camne here abouta year Ao and on the strength of his relationship to Charles Simon of New York his firm se- cured a large credit. New York relatives are implicated in the transactions, Simon und kllman cannot be found at present. rocent failure IN THE HANDS OF RECEIVERS, Filoancial DiMeultios of the vestment Compuny IEANSAS C17Y, Mo, Sept. 10.—Tho nows was givon out this eveniug at the headquarters of the Lombard Investment company thas receivers have been appointed for the com- pany. The appointuments were made by Judge Henry C. Caldwell of the Eighth judicfal circuitat St. Paul, Minn., vestorday on appli- cation of the New York Security and Truss company, Maria H. Hotchkiss and George Burnham, the titie of the suit veing these parties as complainants against the Lome bard Investment company ot Kansas, the 'd Investment company of Missour], and Trust company, Investors compitny I Estate company, Allj- ance Trust company, corporations, defends ants. Tho receivers appointed are Charles S. Fairchild, of New York, ex-sccretary of the treasury: M. B. Whitney, o banker of West- fleld, Muss.; Sanford B. Ladd and Franl Hagerman, attorneys of Kansas City, and H, E. Mooney, vice president of tho Lombard oompuny, 4lso of this city. Tho Lombard Investment company has g capital of #,000,000 paid up, and the othej subsidiary companics, which wero organizes Ly the parcnt company to take care of its different branches of business, have paid up capitals varying from $300,000 to $500,000, all owned by the parent company. The company bas for years been doing & guarantee mortgage business. It has now outstanding in_guaranteea loans over $30,+ 000,000 at 6 per cent interest. The nssets of the company equal that amount, but they cousist of proprty not now negotiable and upon which not enough money, 80 the come plainants to the suit alleged, could be raised 10 meet maturing obligations. The complaint sets forth that up to De- comber 81 the company_must pay out $90,000 for general expeuscs, §79,020 {or interest on debentures, §4,000 intercsvon loans in pro- coss of foreclosure, $102,300 in taxes—an oge sregata of 8M59%0—whilo to meet thesd obligatious there will be only $2,143.21 in available cash, In addition, tho interess which the company will have to meet 1n the performance of 1ts guarantees is placed ab 50,000 per month. Upon these _allegations the receivers were appointed. The comyany did not resist the ombard Ine Cuused Surprise In Concord. Coxcorn, N, H., Sept. 19.—The report of the ignment at Donver, of Crippen, Law- rence & Co., causes surprise to the citizens of Concord, where the eastern ofice of the firm is locuted Counsel for the firm today said that a large nmount of paper upon which the com- pany is lable became due Monday and othce paper will become due in a few days. In view of the condition of the money mi it was deemed best to make a general assigne ment. The immediate cause of suspension is tho firm’s endorsement of eastern vaper, The firm's nssets will exccod $1.150,000, ana the liabilitics, including all contingent wbilivies, as indorsers, will probably not exceed §900,000. e WELCOLED THE FEENCUMEN, Now York Soclalists Tendor Visiting Works prion. w Yonk, Sent 'he socialist labor party and the central federation to- night gave the French delegates, enroute to the World’s fair, 4 reception in the Metros politan assembly room. The room was filled and there woere fully 8,000 people in front of the hall clamoring for admissiol Chairman Charles Wilson, in welcoming the guests, said in theco r of his remarks: *This demoustration to welcome fellow workmen from Francs shows that men from all nations now in this room are banded together under the great and glorious bans ner of sociulism.” Alexander Jonas spoke in French, and, re- ferring to the Haymarket monument at Chi. cago, suid the bomb was thrown by a spy 1 the pay of the polic The monument stood there simply in hono of capitalists, “ew of thie delegates joined the applause which greeted the reference to the Chicago trouble. M. Boule, responding for the guests, said he and his companions would return to France aud tell their brothers that Ameri- ans were flghiting the saiwo battle for their rights,and heveafter the French and Amerl- can workmen would go hand in hand in thelr struggle. —— BILVER COMIBOMISE. Torms on Which it is Alleged tho Repea) Bill Can Be Fa d, CiicAGo, Sept. 19.—A Daily News Wash- ington dispatch says: Kight majority is claimed as pledeed in the senate for a come promise on the Faulkner amendment bill for the repeal of the Sherman law. The com- vromisc may go & step further and give the secretary of the treusury orders to maintain the gold reserve, T'his 1t is ciaimed will in- sure additional republican suppors for the compromise. The Faulkner umend- went will, in ull probability, be adopted. The wuti-silver 1en claim it is aceeptablo to them, since by providing that the coinage of silver shall not cxcecd $187,000,000 more than we have now, it fixes o definite limis beyond which the' government cannot go toward silver monometallism. Conserva- tive silver men find solace in the fact that the Fuulkner amendment insures the con tinued use of silver until the promises now held out by the international monelary cons ference are tested Beeret Noo . Lovis, Mo, Sept. 19.—At today's sit- tiug of the Germaun Catholie Central verein, tev. Father Rosen of Fairield, Minn., sprung a surprise by the introduction of a resolution forbidding members of the verein to join any secret organization or ritualistie oiler. ‘I'he rosolution refors for the res- son of its being iutroduced to the pope’ cueylical of April 20, 1554, und the sction of the third plenar il of Baltimore, detailed in section 240 of its report. 'The verein voted 1o utlow each local verein to dee cide the question for itself. It was voted o nit Slavonic societies te the verein, but to exclude Bohemian s cietics, the principal reason for the distines tion being the langusges cuployed Ly the two,