Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 19, 1893, Page 1

SILVER'S ADVOCATE Benator Morgan of Alabama Again Indulges in a Little 8colding. ADYINISTRATION ~ SENATORS ~ SCORED Even the Supreme Court Does Not Escape the Vigor of His Tongue: MR, TELLER HELPS ALONG THE FIGHT Relations of the Executive to the Senate the Bubject of His Discourse, CHASGED THE MAJOTITY WITH THE DELAY Danlel of Virginia Says the Repeslers Aro Using Obstructive Tactici—Another Day of Plewsure for the Gallories— My, Mits' Earnestness. . Wasnixgrox, Oct. 18.—~The senate re- sumed its session at 10 o'clock this morning at the expivation of the recess taken yester- any. Mr. Morgan of Alabama took exception to the motion of Mr. Dolph to amend the journal s0 us to show the presence of Mr. A0 when the oll was called at ( o'clock Monday evening, that senator having failed to answer when his name was called. Mr. Morgan d that, wiile the decision cited yesterday by Mr. Hill from the 144 United States supreme court reports might be twisted and perverted mnto a support of his (Mr. Hill's) position as a judicial de- cision, it could not bo placed in th Fory except by the avifuluess of an astute politician. A fair-minded lawyer could not do it. The supreme court cided that the ho of representatives, under the constitution, had the right to make its vuies for ascertaining and record- ing the fuct thata quorum was, present. Tnere were men in the world whose con- sciences were so casy that they could follow the supreme court in ull decisions, who could beud their covsciences to any purpose that political polis required atany time, but such men had ilo just opinion of the rights of the representatives of the people and staty Such persons were ready on any oceasion, when it served wheir purpose and prowoted their politi prosverity or their desir to devrive a minority of all its rights and all its powers in order that their wills might have supreme sway in the country. lnsinuations Agiinkt the Supreme Court. It might suit men of that class to follow the supreme court around and be willing to take an outh of allegiance to the opinions of the supreme court today and change the onth tomorrow when thie s court changed. ‘Ihat, not suit hun and he of that court that wo paper money issued by the government or national banks could be legal tender, which was not agrecable to a great many persons in the United S E Therounon, he said, congress with great lib- erality increased ‘the court from seven to nine, for what purpose it was not for him to 83y, but the people of the United States, or a great many of them, believed it was done n order to get men upon the beneh who would reverse that decision and decide that paper money obligations issued by the gov- ernment were legal tender Mr. Hour of Massuchusetts said the nom- inations of the two new judges were sent to the senate before the legal tender decision was announced. Mr. Morgan replied that he might be ‘wrong in his historical facts, but he did not think he w Mr. Hoar said he kne: stited them were corvect, thing in this world. ment repeated now by currency foundation. 1L Catehes it Again, Mr. Morgan disclaimed that he had inti- mated that the judges were appointed for that purpose, but so the people believed. Referring to Mr. Hill's refereuce to his (M Morgan's) connection with the coufede Mr. Morgan said the eleven states whis went out from the inion did 0, ot to dis- sent from the constitution, but to pr it. He had more respect for those who shoulde: gun and went to the front than for those who continually re: ed to that veriod, but remained at home. He was not alarmed when ho heard one of these men refer 1o his attitude in 1561, 0 soldier who had fought him in the w did. It wus only those who hired substi- tutes, and, vlaying the baby zet, remained howme, who were in the babit of wising in the senate and referring to the fact that he (Mr. Morgan) had participal iny the secession of the south. He w not ashamed of the fact. Mr. Morgan characterized the statement of My, Hill that Allen G, Thurman,$who Ewas the occupant of thes chair in the senute, had counted a quorum, ‘‘us‘one of those half- truths, told by the senator from New Yerk ‘which convi more of misinformation than it aoes of fact.” Headded: I nave taken the pains to Inquire how many sonators have condescended to look at the question in its muterinl aspects, as it appeared upon the statute book, and 1 have found that vory fow have even read the statutes that are Lo be affected by the proposed act. But the trumpet has sounded, forces were mar- shaled, the clock has struck at the white house, and the cuckoos here have put their heads out of the box and responded, and in- formed us of the timeof day. But they did not know what they were talking about and did not take the pains to find out, M. Morgan, referring to the action of tho secretary of the treasury, said he did not believe congress could confer the discretion on that ofiicer to coin or not to cow at his will. 'T'he secretary in this respect had but rtially executed a maundatory law. Mr, orgun urgued that the Sherman aet should be repealed out and out. Myr. Platt mquired whether the senator from Alabama believed the luw, as it now existed, gave the seovetary of the treasury the right to coin the seignioruge. Aroused Mr, Mills. Mr. Morgan believed it did, In the course of his specch Mr. Morgan reforred to Mr. Mills as the mouthpiece of another, which Mr. Miils quickly and ex- citedly denied “You have a responsibility to which I pro- pose to hold you.” said Mr. Morgan. 1 aw perfectly vesponsibin 1o my constitu- euts and they alone hold me responsible.” So will 1. “Ldeny that you have any such right.” end to do it utend to take care of myself. When the senutor said he would not wote on tnis bill 1 took it for ex cathedra,” continued Mr. Morgan. { the opinion of the senutor thus expressod obtains. through the balance of the country the senator from South Caro- lina and myself huve nothing to do but cross our Lauds und be udenffod and biind. folded. Bubif law 1o be haudeuffed avd blindfolded & democrat shall uot do it. You Look up the bills in commitiee room ana you will not report them. When an amendment Is offered you move to lay it on the table. have never seen such an exercise of pow, on an, lon since | have Leen & member of { he ‘:»uuw 8 PR it At Lhie couclusion of Mr, Morgan's speect A, Voorhees moved to lay on the table the wation of My. Dolph to amend the Journal. Agreed Lo, Yeas, 40; nays. 3. " Welier Takes tho Floor. Mr. Teller of Colorauo theu moved to Mmend the jourcal 80 that it would show his the facts if he Ithough Mr. Moy it was without the as he knew any- the state- an_ gained slightest ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, merely de- | OMAHA, TAURSDAY MORNI presence on a certain roll call when he did not respond to his name, and he addressed the senate. Ho quoted from a statement of Mr. lisle in regard to insistence upon the passing of the repeal bill, and “What right | has the secrotary of the trersury to inter- fere with us m this matter? 1 resent it m, self us a breach of privileeo. T have heard a good deal of the dignity of he misconduct of one senator or a dozen senators will never degrade the ite. It wiil be aegraded, however, when- it abandons its prerogative of independ- ent legislation given to it by the constitu- tion. Whenever the senato shall take | orders from cabinet officers or an executive then there will be degradation of the senate, degradation that the people of the country shall take notice of and underst . When we decline to be stumpeded by boards of trade, chambers of commerce, ete., we will command th tof the American peo- ple. But when we surronder our convie- tions, whether it be on the advice of the president or in consequence of public clamor, the degradation will begin, and the dignity of the senate be gone.” ~ He quoted from Mr, Clevelund's letter to Governor Northen of Georgia and insisted that it was an attempt to influence the action of the senato in this matter. Change from Olden Times Mr. Teller suid in these modern days the public press announced that the president bad commanded the senate what it should do. The members of the cabinet were ac- customed 10 be frequently inter ed and 1o deciare: - “We have made up our minds as totheresults of the Shermun law and we will ac no compromise.’” There were senators who knew when he made the statement that the members of the binet within the Jast thirty days had de- ted no compromise would be uceepted by the executive that it was true, because they had hy i Car- then read an article from the New York Daily America as to the attitude of the administration. He denied the friends of silver in the senate were obstru tionists, und dectared the votes that ha Kkept the senate with a working m 3 have been given by those men who are op- posed to the repeal. At 2:05 p. m. Scuator Allen of Nebraska od no quorum. A roll cail developed fact that forty-eight scnators were ent and Mr. T proceeded. Speaking right to refrain from voting on any measure, which he clain.ed was a recognized priviiege in - the senate, Mr. Teller referred 10 the fact that Conkling, Carpenter and Blaine, when members of the senate, had frequently taken advantage of the privilege, and declared no one questioned their knowl: I‘ll;m of the constitution and pacliamentary . Latd it on the Majority. Mr. Daniel, democrat, of Virginia re garded those who called themselyes the m: Jority on the pending question more respon- sible for the deluys which had occurred in coming to a vote than those whom they de- scribed as the minority. Fhe motion of Mr. Dolph toamend the journal,whether.dilator in i ¢ description, was nece: ry. scnator from New York (Elill) proposed rightin the wmidst of debate to amend the rules, which he knew, in the nature of tnings, would lead to a longer and move protracted debate than the prevailing question if it was pressed to come to a conclusion Reforriug to Mr. Sherman’s remarks yes- terday that if the republican party would present the democrats with a proposition consisting of the Lord’s prayer, or the Ten Commandments, the democrats would reject it. The senator from Ohio was right, forif these venerable and ancient documents were ented there would be just such a kick as He would call it a trick, uentary, just such a one was the repeal of the Sherman bill, and the senator from Ohio could do something better than read the democratic party lec: tures. ~ Mr. Daniel wished to say to Mr. Mills of Texns that he for one, and Mr. Daniel be- lieved a majority of thbse who agreed yvith him would do so also, was ready instantly to submit the question to a majority of demo- crats who haa been sent to the senate charged with responsibilit Was the sen- ator from Texas ready to go into a concl with his democratic brethren and abide by the result? Mills Wou M. Mills sat in b Danicl, and although made no response. “T can ask questions of other: answer them,” suid Mr. Da ause swept over the Hill asked Mr. Daniel whethor if the te in this session had adopted a pro- ion that should ot be altered unless by a two-thirds majority the senate would be bound by it? Mr. Daniel said he might not be a good lawyer, but he was too good a lawyer to auswer hastily a proposition which he was not discussing aud had nothing to do with what he was discus: “Ido not intend to v, said ) Hill, *4if the presiding ofice Jority of seniltors agree with me, this bill can’ be passed iu spite of all the obsuructions of any minority.” [Applause. | Mr. Hill retired to tho cloak room and Mr. Daniel observed that the senator after beating arouud the gooseberry bush with @ lantern, hud left the chambor. Mv. Aldrich asked Mr. Daniel whether he believed there was any method under the rules by which a majority could arvive ata determination of the question in spite of the tactics of the minority. Mr. Daniel did not think the rules pro- vided for such contingency. It had not been three days since the senator irom Rhode Island haa declaved that the senate had never wished to carry out the wish of the majority. - That Mr. Daniel regarded us full and complete answer and proceeded to reud an opinton of M. J,"Gr Blaine, thes speaker of the house, regarding ailatory motious, Rights to Reach a Declsion. Mr. Frye said there was not the shadow of doubt that the senate had a right at any time for a decision on any measure pending, and it was the auty of the presiding oficer to refuse Lo entertain any dilatory motion and to put a peremptory stop to any dilatory proceedings and thus preserve to thut body the right which the constitution gave it. 1f the majority had adopted a proceeding of that kind long ago there would huve been a vote on the bill. YR raylle& Mr. Daniel, *“if the re- alers would stay here and show their faith y their work: pernaps we might hive had @ vote on this bill.” Here Mr. Butler suggested no quorum, but fifty-saven senators responded and Mr. But- ler said he wished to explain why he made tho suggestion. “The senutor from New York (Hill) has been delivering lectures on account of the absenteeism. He fired off his gun at the senator from Virginia and then took to the woods and I wanted to see AL 1 could not get him back, and [ am glaa T succeeded in doing 80, |Laughter. | Rising to & question of privilege, M, Voorhees characterized as a flgment of imagination & statement published this worning that there had been a weeting of the flnance committee at which Mr. Voor- hees was supposed to state by authority that no compromise would take place on the repeal bil in which he or the administration could be considered as a factor, Concurred with speaker Blalue, Mr. Mills concurred in the opinion of 8§ v Blaine referved Lo by Mr. Fry There was no aoubt that there was a para- mount and vermanent poyer in both houses 10 get the rules necessary to enable them to dispaten public business. The admission was made after the rules had been adopted and agaiust the party of the speaker. Mr. Mills theu accused Mr. Duniel with beiug guilty of revolution. *Who had been guilty of Fevolution avhen the senate, for more than two wonthis, had been doing wothing, whilo indignation was sweeping over the whole land?” 1 do not blume the minority. I blame the majority for sitting stilllike children nnm»r;lnulln; the gov- ernment to be paral 'he government is in & state of n.r-lf You cannot pass an appropriation bitlor & bill veducing th n-m.f'"'w help your conmerve because we @ the sguate has left its rules and ab 'CONTINUED OX SECOND FaGM, L Not Answer, seat in front of Mr. the latter paused he but T cannot. d a waft alleries, . from TOUCHED UP THE POPULISTS In a Sgeech at the World's Fair Secretary Morton Pays His Respeots to' Them, JUST A LITTLE POLITICS IN HIS TALK How the Agriculturist Has Heen Led Astray Ly the neymen Farmers'’ of Taday—The Response by Mr. Walsh, Crmeaqo, Oct. 18.—Secretary of Agricul- ture Morton had something to say about sil ver, and he gave the populists a touch in his specch before the National Commission of the Worid's Columbian exposition today. Secretary Morton came here to take part in the fair quietly, but yesterday the commis- sfon learned of his presenco and an invita- tion was forthwith sent to Mr. Morton to come out with the national commission today. Mr. Morton spoke as follows: ‘‘Everything in the civilized carecr of our race scems to have been massed here, an ob- Ject lesson from all the centuries, to teach Americans their duties and their possibiii- ties. To be sure, as your president has in- timated, underlying all sciences and avts is agriculture, and it has just begun to dawn upon the agricuitural mind that it needs in- dividual development and self-reliance in each citizen, rather than gregarious organ- fons which may be deputed or given powerofattorney to think for the farmers. We 1 understand thatso far grange and alli- ance organizations have been wont to at- tend to something else rather than farming; that they have been worked, to use the par- lance'of the day, by journeymen farmers. who have, for political purposes, farmed the farmers. [Applause.] These organizations as arule, have attended to everything ex- cepy agriculture. [Applause.] They have instructed the public as to how banks ought to be organized, and how railroads ought to be managed; they have evin gone so [far as to preseribe new methods of coinage for the general government. [Laughter) Fallacies that Are Cutchiug. “The many fallacies which have been evolved for the farmer for his best interests E atching, There is nothing in this world so attractive to humanity as the pos- sibility of making something out of nothing. The teaching of many of the journcymen farmers, who have organized societies throughout the counlry, has been to the effect t the money of e country is simply a legal fiction. ~They “forget that far in all his civilized carecr man has never been able to make a medium of exchange or a measure of value out of something which had no commodaity value before it became money. [Applause, | “We have arrived at a period now finance which takes one back to th Ve gations of the alchemists aud so 3 the dark ages. You all remember reading those weird incantations in secret piaces by the alchemists of olden times when they attempted to find the philosopher's stone or to creato value out of thin air. But the alchemist and the sorcerer and the astrolo- wist long since passed away and it has been left for the modern advocates of faliacies to evoke by thg magic of their wand from the vacuous viscera of nothingness vast volumes [the conclusion of the sentence was in- sudible, owing to the loud applause]. in Respinded to the Secretary, Patrick Walsh, the commissioner-at-large Georgia, was selected by President Palmer to respond to Secretury Morton's ro- marks. He made a brief speech of welcor on behalf of the national commission. M Walsh also extended an invitation to tho secretary of agriculture to be present at the Augusta oxposition. During his speech Mr, Walsh said: “We will be glad to welcome him to our city and make him the guest of i Mr., Secretary, 1 hope that your afficiul duties will perniit vou to make us a visit. Iam sure, sir, that there part of the country, no_people in any section that will receive you with more open-handed hospitality than the people of the city of Augusta,' Fata) Accident, A probably fatal accident occurred on the Intramural ‘railroad today. Duncan Camp- bell, a wealthy citizen Roduey, Ont., at- tempted to climb out of an Intramural train while the gates were closed at Mount Veor- non station. Ie slipped and fell to the ground, suffering concussion of the brain, Company B, Fourth regiment, Michigan National guard of Detroit, Mich., marched into the grounds this morning, headed by the famous Newsboy band of Detroit. ‘I'he visitors went up to President Paimer's office and he addressed them in his usual happy way. Captain Thomas Reynolds of the company responded. The baund then serenaded the ofticials. The company was at the Centennial exposition and intends to remain here until Saturday. MEN WO CONTKOL MILLIONS, First Day's Procecdings of the Congress of American Bunkers, CricAGo, Oct. 18.—~After the meeting had been catled and a prayer had been offered the program at the bankers congress wus begun at the Art institute this morning by an address of welcome by Mayor Harrison, When the mayor had set the ball rolling President R. Hawn of the American Bauk- ers association made a speech. The time of the congress was then taken up for a short time by rolt call and reports of officers, ‘When these routine mutters had been dis- posed of Hon.James H. Eckels, comptroller of the currency, appeared to make the prin- cipal address of the morning. The hall was not crowded, but all those who were present listened with intense interest to Mr. Eckels’ words. Considering the financial d ifficulties through which the country had passed since Mr. Eckels came into office the bankers were especially interested to know what he would have to say. “The following is a synopsis of his speech: Prom the vantage ground of having had the supervision of a system of baoking which embracés within its folds almost 4.000 national banks, eapitalized to the ex- tent of hundreds of willions of dollars, and having within their keeping more than $3,000,000,000 of rUDDlu'l money it is not im- possible ‘that I might utfer something gathered from an experience which, brief 1n pace of time, hus at least been ‘big with events' in the history of American banging. Story of the Orisix. “It is no exaggeration to say that the hap- penings from May to September must bo ac- counted the most remarkable in every phase of tinancial bearing every experienced by the American people. Heretofore in our finau- cial distresses the test of solvency hasalways been applied to store and factory, to great industrial enterprises and railway corporgy tions, but within the period of these months an affrighted people, fearful of the resultant effects of a flnanci stem, vitlated by ill- advised legislation, me for the first time doubtful of the tinetively financial institutions of the country, aud #s a conse- quence o steady drain upou the deposits in the banks was begun, until within the period of two wonths from May 4 to July 12, from national bauks alone had been drawn out more than 193,000,000, and from state, savings and private ones a sum as great, not for purposes of trade or investment, but to lie in wasteful idleness, thus rendecing the soundest institutions helpless and Mu.mfin“ complete currency starvation in the midst of absolute plenty. ‘These months witnessed the closing of more than 150 national banks and not less than 500 state, saviugs and private ones, many of which, under uruhmx' circamstances, would have been solvent and have since, under fos- teriug care aud lwproved conditions, re- opened their doors for business, again to en- joy the confidence of #tic very ones most doubtful of them. Skill of she nkers. “Today so greatly has the situation changed that it would be both unfair and un- Jjust to deny that the bankers of this coun- try have exhibited masterful skill in coping with o situation_rendered complex beyond anything heretofore known by the with- drawals of currency by depositors on the one hand and the pleadings for nssistan the part of merchants and manufacty the other. The course pursued has no depositor to complain, while the gen treatment of mercgntile interests in tension of credit and renewal paper has preventéd a panic in other directions, the far-réaching effoct of which cannot be estimatdl, Complete return to financial health cannot bo had so long as the first real cause yot femains to plague the lines of business and creato distrust at home and abroad. Until our financial laws accord with those that govern the world's trade and our currency takes on n uniformity and elasticity that are now wholly lacking we cannot but expect at stated periods a recur. renco of conditions such as we 80 v cently experienced. “But it is said, i bringing about a differ- entand other set of financial laws, th banking intovests must hold aloof. It is striking illustration of the extent to which unreasoning passion and prejudice have crept into our politics that in the preseut emergency bunkers are compeiled to hesi tato as to the advisability of actively ury ing the repeal of & measure which stands confessedly as the source of pust disasters and dire menace to further prosperity. It may be that the bankers are selfish, but not more 8o, 1 venture to say, that men in other walks of life. Surely not more so than the silver interests which today inveigh the most loudly against them, These critics who would debar the banker, beeause of the bus- ness 1 which he. 1s engagod, from being heard from when grave fuestions of fing cial policy engage the lawmaking pow: seem to forget that bank stocks are not all held in cities by capitalists and merchant princes, but that overy town and village boasts of its bank, the stock of which is owned by men of moderate means, by mer- chants, farmers and mechanics. When these dangers to the public good are upon us Jet no banker hesitate to discharge his trust because of the utterance of some demagogue striving to win votes in cowing elections, Tessons to Be Learned. ‘‘But what shall be learncd from all this season of disaster? The bankers of the country ought to gather some lessons from itall. Iamsure some are not us strong to withstand the drafts made upon them as they would have been had they kept in mind in times of prosperity the necessity of 80 bauking as to be prepared for times of financial stringency, Competition for busi ness is carried to the danger point by many. It is a sourca . of ' constant complaint on th part of the national banks that it is unreasonabld to hamper them by limiting their loans to 10 per cent of tho amount of their capital stock, but the events of the t months have demonstrated the wisdom of that provision and makes strong the belief that a more strict adherence to it would mako tke banks stronger instead of voakker when threatened by financial panic. No scction of the law is so fre- quentl, ed and in none is there so great safety for careful bankin, “‘A Practical Plan of Banking and Cur- rency” was a subject treated in a very able manner by Mr. G. Aj Butler of New Huven, Conn, Speech of Alien Ripley Foote. Allen Riploy Foote made a plea for a sound curcency and bankiog system. “There is nothing in the nature of things,” he said, ‘‘to prevent the people* from devising, car- rying 1nto. operation and” enjoying to the utmost the most . stable. the soundest and the most automatically ad- justable currency and banking system in the world, a system by means of whi can gain and’ maintain our financial pendence. Such a work cannot be succ fully undertaken by politicians who re! power by beguiling the people into the be- lief that their party nas always been sound on questions of financoe.” The venerable George S. Coe, president of the American Exchange bank- of New York, read a set of resolutions for the creating of special committses com- posed of one member from st and one from the Dis fect the organiz commission to represent the di ests of the whole people, whose aim will be the adoption of a sound currency and bank- ing system. Pending the adoption of a plan, congr is asked to hold_ in abeyance all projects for the amendmient of existin, ency laws excep LIt r i auso of the Sherman lav The resolu- s referred to the exceutiy ), At the afternoon and evening sessions, papers were vead by 12, H. Thayer of Clin- ton, Ia., of Buffalo und Thomus B. Patton of New York, ex- of | el e ALMOST FOUK M1LLIONS, Frightful Loss Occasioned by @ Moments' Fire in New York, New York, Oct. 18.—Several men were engaged in the extensive wall paper house of William F. Campbell & Son in West Forty-second street tonight when fire broke out in the engine rogm, and thence like a flash spread throughout the en- tire structure. Khree alarms were turned 1 in guick succession and soon the entire department was tukned out. Some sur- rounding buildings, which were supposed to be doomed, were saved «by their efforts. The inflamnmable condition tof the building being known, all efforts were immediately put forth to rescue those within, Ladders were run up to the windows and inmates of the build- ing began to clamber out. It was a narrow escaje for some. The fire sprend 80 fist thut within huf an hour after it started the tall tower fell ueress Forty-second street. It struck teuements nearly 100 feet away. There were several other rescues made during the progress of the fire before the polico de- cided to take ouv all the occupants of the block bounded by Tenth avenue, [leventh avenue and Fortyfirst and Forty-second street. The fire extended about 400 feet to midway between Forty-first and Fortieth st thence east 100 feety theace north 100 midway between ¥orty-sccond and Forty first streots, and themco to Eighth avenue and 400 feet east!to the corner of Eighth avenue, The rty factory of Hart & aund Forty-second 100 feet deap; fi stores, the fuctory, Co., with a on each street; Cf Few poyed is .the six-story s on Tenth avenue . fifty feet front and '%wolling houses, three ,William Campbell & of 100 feet & Eow's piano fac- tory, William Kimbal('s cabinet and furni- ture factory, euch sixestory buildings, and the stable of Williawg Shea, ILe ufigrenml '8 placed at 3,900,000, of which the Cnm‘;:‘ltl lose fully $2,000,000. The insurance canngt Be given for a day or Lwo. SURFERING 1N 108 SR, —— Broke and Hungry, Men Swarm Into Al of the Towas. 1, Okl., Oct. 18. —Every town in the territory is filling up with people from the Cherokee Strip,who come in hungry and cold and without a ceut of money. They are all illing to work, but the crowd is so great there is no work for them and those who will not beg ure suffering from hunger. At Perry, Oscar Kostler of Columbus, 0., was found nearly from hunger and ex- posure and wis sent to his home, while a number of ather men who are sick and pen- niless are being caged for by charitable in- stitutions. : Svery day brings news of the death of one or more of the unforiunate settlers, and the sufferiug among the Luprovident people who rushed into the Strap with ne money and no means of pakiog & livelihood will be terrible this wintek. —— e Burned », Five destroyed a frame building in the rear of Judge Neville's Eiffel tower, 1510 e sireet at 1 this wmorning. It was a RI0 REPORTED UNDER FIRE Insurgent Fleet Said to Bo Shelling the Bragilian Capital, SHIPS AND FORTS HOTLY ENGAGED Thousands of Cltizens Seok Saioty in Flight ~Many Take Kefuge In the Country ~Great Damage Cansed by the Bombardment, LC pyrighted 1893 by James BuENos Avnes, Argenti Tex.), Oct. 18, —[By Moxi New York Horald—Special to Tite Bitr.] — An official telegram to the minister of fc eign affairs anuounces that Rio de Janeiro was under heavy fire all day. The in- surgent fleet began shelling the city early in the morning, and continued until nightfall, All of the ships and forts in the harbor and the land batteries were engaged in the fight. Great damage was caused by the bombardment. Thousands of residents of this city fled into the country or sought refuge in the suburbs, Would Shit the Responsibility. Moxtevineo, Uruguay (via Galveston Tex.), Oct. 18.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Br The Herald's correspondent in Rio de Janeiro sends word that Peixoto's gover ment has declared that it will not be r sponsible for damages or losses to natives or foveigners residing in Brazil, caused by the revolutiouary forces or by the government troops in their attempt to suppress the re- bellion. A decree has been issued branding as de- serters all persons who were in the army and navy service of Brazil and have joined the revolutionary movement. Many mili- tary ofcers, prinzipally those who were stationed at Fort Villegaygnon, are named in the decree. The ban also applies to all soldiers and sailors who refused to fight against the rebels. A detachment of 100 soldiers of Peixoto's army has wrrived in Monteveido under orders to man the Tiradentes. They are under strict quarantine for two days. More Opposition to Peixoto. Tt is veported that the state government of Sonta Catherina has declared its separation from the republic until President Peixoto resigns. An auxiliary expedition, which was organ- ized by Barras Cassal to aid these revolu- tionists, hds arvived in Desterro. It is reported that the coast defense turret ship Bahia has been ordered down the river from Asuncion to join the Tiradentes. Both will then proceed to Rio de Janeiro engage Mello's squadron in a naval battle. President Peixoto has but two good warships in his squadron, the mron turret Bahia and the new cruiser Tiradentes. “The rest ave all old wooden craits which are obsolete and would make no fight against such ships as the' Aquiaaban and Republica in Mello's fleet, No Truth in the Roports. The report that Peixoto has purchased warships in Europe and the United States is doubted, though several ‘Brazilian naval officers have arrived in Montevideo, These reports emanate from the same sources from which ali the aileged ofiicial news favorable to Peixoto is sent. Itis rumored that the insurgents have occupied Nictheroy and have landed forces there. They have se- cured reinforcements which are now outside the harbor entrance ready to begin ope tions. %he iron turret Bahia with govern- ment troops on board, is anchored in tho roads outside Montevideo waiting the re- ports of the arrival of other ships of Pei oto’s squadron. The rebel cruiser Sete de Sombr was sunk recently near Pr d been floated. She will be repaired unde protection of the guns from Mello's sinps, One Vietory fa News uus been received confirming the re- vorts of the sinking of the ship Brago, which was filled with adherents of the insurgents, Peixoto's troops captured sevenieen prison- ersafter the ship had gone down. The crew was saved, but many who were aboard of the ship were drowned, including several chiefs of Mello's party. There were forty shots exchanged in the fight between Peixoto’s batteries and oy Villeg: There was much comment becuuse al Mello's flagship the Aquidaban was silent during tho engage- ment. 1t was expected she would tire on Fort Santa Cruz when the forts fired on and sunk the Arano. Notwithstanding the govel rdon Bennett.] ialveston, to the which reixo constant denials, nment officials still nsist that Peixoto has bought one tleship, two cruisers and A& numbe of tor- pedo boats in the United States and Kurop If these reports are true, which are not be- lieved, Peixoto’s squadrons will consist of the Bahia, Riahulo, Benjamn, Constant, Tiradentes, Parnahyby, Primero, Demarzo and his new vurchases. The rudder-of the Bahia is broken and she will not be .service- able until extensive repairs have been made, Think Mello Has Lost Grou . In Uruguay and Argentina 1t is believed that Mello has lost ground and that Peixoto is gaining strength. It is, however, signifi- cant that all news favorable to the presi- dent emanates from the Brazilian legation, The Herald’s correspondent in Rio de Juneiro sends advices that the revolutionury party, under Admiral Mello, will establish u provisional government at Deste; A gen- eral plan of government will be arranged, and a program for offensive and defensive attacks will be mapped out. The leaders hope to obtain recognition from foreign powers. It is believed that if Admiral Meilo once gets u footing on land the people will rise in his favor. This will certainly m the downfall of Peixoto, Bolivia Objects Lo Taylor's Cotor, VALPABAISO, Chili (via Galveston, T Oct. 18.—(By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Iug F ‘The Herald's correspondent in La Paz, Bolivia, telegraphs that objection is likely to be made there to Chavles H, J. Taylor, i*resi- dent Cleveland’s nominee for United States minister to Bolivia. Fault is found because Mr. Taylor is a colored man, The Chilian congress, which is now in session here, will approve the treaty en- tered into with Argenuna relative to terri- torlal liwits. Partisans of Bulmaceda together with the clericals are working hard to gain voters for the elections which oceur next year. Word comes from the Herald's correspona- ent in Buenos Ayves that despite the efforts of the authorities to put down crime gangs of desperadoes continue to comumit robberie Violent assaults upon citizens are frequent and murders are reported constantly Thirty rudical leade: from Santa Fe Tucumun and Bueuos Ayres provinces to Montevidio. President Peoa has commuted the sen- SINGLE COPY FIVE tence of death passed upon the officers of the torpedo boat Mirature who took part in the recent revolution, In the Interest s, Peru (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct By Mexican Cable to the New Herald—Special to T Bee. [—The Harvard University and meterological station has been successfuily established on the Miste, the voleano of Arequipa, at an clevation of 10,000 feot. Two shelters for the protection of instruments and obscrvatory have been erccted on the highest point. They over look tho crater, which is 600 feet below, The shelters ars near the iron cross which has crowned the snmmit for more than a cen tury. Modern instruments have been pro vided for the observatory and every effort will be made to keep them running regu- luvly. of Selencn, 18, CREATED A VROFOUND IMPRESSION Demonsteations at Parls Exoite Much terest 1 the Diplomatio World, 1Copyriphted 1893 by Jame ton Bennett.] Paus, Oct, 18.—[New York Herald Cable ~Special to Tae Bee.]—The enthusiasm of the welcome to thoe Russian guests continues unabated, Whenever Admiral Avelan and the oficers of his fleet ap- pear they are the' recipionts of in- terminablo ovations. Nothing has oc- curred to disturb the pacific tenor of the fetes. All classes of the population join in the national enthusiusm. Reports from diplomatic circles tell of the profound im- pressions which the news from Pari produced everywhere, Jacques § it by SUASHED THEIR SALARIES. Paclile Express Company Employes Work- 1g on Reduced Wages Y ost, Ay afternoon the employes of the Pacific Express company of this ity were oMcially notified of a sweeping reduction in salar The order affects every man on tho pay rolls of the company in this city, and covers October salaries. The vetrench- ment, as aunounced, applies as follows: All employes receiving §5 per month or more previous to October 1 are reduced 12! percent on their pay. All employes receiv. ing sulavies exceeding 40 per month are cut 10 per cent, while those receiving $40 or less are slushed 10 per cent. General consternation at the reduction existea among the employes, many of whom complained bitterly because the notice of the retrenchment was not given uutil two week: ter the date upon which the order went into effect. It was given out in some- what chilly tones, however, that any em- ploye who objected to the procedure could draw his check for October salu up to the 18ty at the old rate. While no notice of dis- missal from the ser for asking for checks. of this character ompanied thenvitation, there seomed to be a general understanding lurking in the hearts of the unfortunate employes that a request for October salary at the old pay would result in several vacancies It is cail that the reduction is due to the recent visit of Oliver W. Mink of Boston. Mr. Mink fs a prominent director of the company. Itis said that he had a long con- ference with tho local officials just previous to his departure from Omaha, and that re- trenchment followed quickly thereafter. Ivis said upon excellent authority thatin paying the last dividend that it was noces- sary to use a portion of the large ) fund, which is, as a rule, kept. on h: stantly for the payment of large. los emergencies. W. I. Bechel, auditor of the company, is seriously ill at his vesidence and could not be secn by a reporter last evening. ‘'homas K. Sudborough, chief clerk of the company, said v would affect about 100 employ . and that the Omaha oft a s puid the best of salaries. H id that it w: imply tion of reduction of the forc ment in salaries, cided upon, He says that the prompted by a decreaso in tho the compuny. action wus busiucss of e e GOUNVD DELL, France's Eminent Aged Composer Sfécambs Atter o Long Illness. Pants, Oct, 18.—Charles Francois Gounod, who has been far from “vell for some tim and was reported last night as rapidly, died this morning. sinking The great maestro had just passed bis 75th birthdiy, but up 1o his st (lness he was still the most faseinating of compunions. The fire of iis eye was not quench s eloguence Wi as sportancous and spurklii of yo wnd, e all enthusiastic natures, he the more delightful that he had o ref N timidity or dissimulation. e aiowed his in- stinets to carry him along, aud ns they wero all geniul and syuipathetic ho was graciously com- uunicative: Born all June 17, 1818, the future cmi- tered ' the conservatoire at din the following year car- t Rome prize entitling him to Ltaly, whoro ho fud_early Ttalian church music. On his to France he began to writo for the operat %o and evered In it inspite of the repested il coss of his early offorts, His best known work is “I'aust.” which was performed as first written nearly 200 timos at T Lyrique, and for ten years fivorite: rs of lils oporas O DEPENDS 0N THE JURY Obarley Carleton's Life Now in the Hands of Twelve of His Peers, CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE GREAT CASE Attorneys for the Defense Make Eloquent Pleas for Their Olient, PROSECUTOR HOLLENBECK'S STRONG CLOSE Ho Draws a Fearful Indiotment Aguainst the Man Acoused of Murder, FRENONT PEOPLE INTENSELY INTERESTED At Crowds Throng the Court Room and Listen to tho Words of the a8 They Address the Jury on the Case, Frexoxr, to Tur vened Oct, 18, Special Bee ] — District court con- promptly at 10 a. n, The house was filled to its capacity with inter- ested citizons, cager to catch every word that summed up the evidence of one of the most interesting cases ever brought before Dodge county court. The events of the past d ending of one of the Carle 3 dent and the deep grief that naturally pervades the family have doubt- less had their influence, and as the facts have all been given to the jury that body of men cannot help but manifest its sympath; The people are pretty unanimous in con demning the court offloials for giving the *ts and results of Sunday's accident pub- licity in the courts. The chair beside the defendant, which had been almost continually occupied by the mother, was occupied by the father, the mother remaining by the dead body of her son. It w: a matter of comment yesterday that neither father nor mother was at tho bedside of the son when ho breathed his last, at 8 p. m., both being in court. Telegram howis produced d title of the 0, Phile ML Relne de Saba, Juliet” ‘and “Polyencte.” 1 o the rank of commud Honor in 1877, 1iis ope Zomora,” was produced 1n Piris April 1, 1851, and in the following year the “Redembtion' wus produce the Birminghum Musical fostival. Tiis “Mors ot Vit and his “Chir- lotte Corday two of his latost operatic works. wis promoted of the Legion of the “Tribute of at have been deported | & Wil Liv in Suate, Pawis, Oct. 18.—The remains of ex-Presi- dent MacMahon are lying in state at Mount Creson. The family has agreed to & public funeral, which will take place at the end of the month, Meanwhile the remains will rest in Mount Creson church. Cardinat Rampolla has telegraphed sympathy and the pope’s benedicti Urica, N, Y., Oct, 18.—~Mrs, Roscoe Couk- ling died hevo av 8:30 p. m. Mrs. Coukliug was a sister of the late Gov- crnor’ Horace Seymour. 8ho was nore than G0 years old, but retained traces of her Inil great beauty, Her illness which proved fatal came on about the 7t of the present month, when she was stricken by somethin, Lk wii apople GLENWOOD, to Tur Bee. |—Mr, John W. band of the sister of Attoraey aud brother of Mr, Shiriey prowinent lawyer of this place, died yesu day after a brief illue: | Telegram liland, hus- oher 1¥, Movements of « N utonic, from At New York—Arrived— Liverpool. At toe Lizard -Sighted - York to Southeampton, At Southamptou—Arrived —Spree, New York. At Lizard—Passed--Lydian from New York for i.ondon, At Prawle Point — Passod from New York for Amsterds At New York—Arvived--Teutonie, from Liverpool. York, New from Monarch, Schiedam, v — Distised (his Simier's Lover, W Youk, Oct. 18.—Jacob Winter, aged . shot and killed his sister Louise, uged 19, last might at the residence of Mrs, McCana. han, on Fifty-eigiith street, where the girl was employed. After salisfying hiwself thaut bis victim was dead. the miurderer biew out his own brains. The trouble was over Winter's objection 1o his siater keeping com- pany with a barber, Plending for ¢ Frank Dolizal of the defonse ¢ the defendant w innocent before the law until he was proven guilty. e wanted the ider this carefuliy As to the chain of evidence from which a8 ex- pected to judge the defendant, it is no. stronger than its weakest link. The chaim of circumstances from which the jury is asked by the state to condemn Carloton has its wealk links, which it is the duty of the defense to show. He dwelt on the previous good character of thc defendant and the im- pulsive nature of Gothman, dilated ou the unnatural marriage between the Iat- ter and Minnie and. hee natural desire to become released froui Him. He argued that therd Wwas no adequate proof that Charies Carleton knew that Minnie was the wife of Gothman, nor that he inew until after the terrible ordeal of June 8 that lie had no legal or natural rights as the husband of Minnie Gothman. As Mr. Loomis said, no cold blooded murder was ever committed with- out a motive, In this case no motive has been proven. When those two men met oi: that fatal morning Gothman was the only one who had a motive in the other’s destruction, He knew that Carleton was occupying his pluce beside his wife, and his brute nature was aroused. He saw his wife leaving tho Carleton place on that morning, and however cool he might have appeared at first in the presence of his rival, itcould Lot huve been otherwis than that there was malice in his heart, The speaker, who had given the c mos aimed that ea ful consideration, went over the evidence with a Scrutiny d adroitness characteristic of him. He reasoned that the death struggle, us described by the de- fendant, was perfectly consistent with the testimony ~ of the expert sur- geons, The first two shots fired in the struggle did not destroy Gothmun's res 81 Ivwas the lustshot that killed. The story told by Carleton in his excite- or tho struggle, he admitted, was colored to suve the woman he loved, But the stories as related by the witnesses seemed to conflict, No two persons can tell the samo thing in the same words. Care- Tully considered tlrey do not materially con- flict. The last story Carleton told, after he had cooled off aud was in a condition to tell it, was substantialiy like the one he has told on the witness stand. He did keep back one particular, and that was that his young wife had been the causc of the tragety. Mr. Dolizal spole trom 4 o'clock until noon, Listened to J. K, Frick, The crowd at the court house when cours convencd at noon was greater than ever. Mv.J. 12 Frick is acknowledged un ablespeaker and people generally desived to heur him on this occasion, The funeral of Wesley Carle- ton occurring av 2 p. m. called away the de- fendant's relotives and intimate friends and the occupant of the chair beside him was In changed. 1orick opened with a general outline of the case, appealing to the jury thai if in the past there had been any relitions between them and him that were not entirely agree. able they should not visit it upon his client, whose lips wi sealed. Mr. Loomis, he s8aid, had charged the defendant with a ‘mo- e for the killing of Gothman, but if the was a motive in that struggle for life iy lnr: inthe breast of August Gothwman, whose marital rights had been interfered with and violated. "When Charles Carleton met Goths man on that fatal moruing and returned to protect his young wife from the anger of the mun for whom she had expressed such fear he did as any man would have done who had the least regard for one whom ha had sworn to protect. The act of sending Away the woman was an act that should be commended instead of condemned. At that time Carleton knew of no relations that he bore Lo Gothman thatshould compromise him,* He was ready to meet Gothinan, and his only solicitation was the protection of his wife. His taking Miunie away before the family left was but u natural consequence, She wauted 1o get away from a man who, Carleton was led to believe, was persecuting her for her hand in marriage. As to the fact that Gothman had been watching the house when Minnio left, the speaker claimed 1t was & prelude to' the tragedy of the day. M, Frick gave an outs line of the case that was very impressive, He then ook the pathetic aspects of the case and closed one of the ablest speeches of his life, sClosing of the Case. County Attorney Holleubock closed the case for ihe state in a speecn of an hour's duration. The jury had alrcady been de- tained for y & day and & hui{ by tue at- torneys in the case. and Mr, Hollenbeck promised 1o be as briof us the uature of the vase would perinit. He stated that the jury had now been cousigering the case for eight days, und he askod whorein his opening statement had not been corvoborated, ‘Ihe state, said he, has no interesy in cons domning an innocent man, Indeed, he would be very glad if the fucts 1o the cise would warrant a verdict of *'not guilty.” The jury was Lrying the caso on the evideuce. State- meuts of utturneys wor sympathy for the aes cused, nor the family of the accused, should have any wi ifi:.ln makiog up the verdick. The Jury kad been iuformed that circumstag: