Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 3, 1893, Page 1

ESTABLISHED . WILL ADJOURN TODAY Buch Was the Conclusion Reached in the House Yesterday. HOW THE DECISION WAS BROUGHT ABOUT Evory Oongressman Pleased with the Reso- lution Adopted. |- WORK REMAINING TO BE FINISHED TODAY “hel ol Important Measures 8till Demand Attention of the Legislators, SENATORS MAY CAUSE A LITTLE DELAY Extension of the Chinese Registration Law Ear) tion—Yesterdny's Procesdings Both Branches of Congross. tly Demanded by the Administra- in ‘Wasnisaroy, Nov. 2.—The house will ad- fourn tomorrow. iEveryone was talking about it this morning. Silver and repeal and tariff had all taken a back seat and the country’s legislators were wondering how soon they would be able to betake them- selves to their homes and firesides, This morning Speaker Crisp and General Catchings of the commitiee on rules had a conference and decided to report a resolu- tion for adjournment tomorrow afternoon at B o'clock, and when this was brought before the house it was adopted by 134 yeas to 83 nays. s The honse was ready to adjourn today, but the senate desires to dispose of the Chinese bill, if possible, and the nominations before adjournment. All nominations that fail of confirmation before the senate adjourns lapse and must be sent to the senate again. The nomination over which there is the most contention is that of Judge Hornblower of New York, nominated for a place on the supreme bench. The general belief 1s that Senator Hill, who is fighting his confirmation, has effected a combination that will defeau it at this session. To Push the Chincss Law. The administration is said to be anxious to have passed before adjournment the bill ex- tending the Chinese laws. It is understood that several concessions have been made on this account. The senate forcign relations committee determined at first to pass simply the first section as iv came frow the house, cutting off all the amendments which Mr. Gearyfoffered and which were adopted by the house. The reason for th i feared by the friends of the bill that if any amendments are made it will fail to pass be- fore adjournment. It is probable that even the amendment offered by Senator Squire appropriating $100,000 to carry out the de- portation and exclusion provided for by the bt will be voted down because of fear of failure of the entire bill 1n the house. It is believed. that there will not be a quorum in the house until December. Many members havé aiready gone or are so busy gewting reydy 10 go that they will not be able to attend the sessions of the house which will be eld from now on. Recess Not Feasible. All recess talk was abandoned this morn- ‘ng. « Mr. Wilson of West Virgini: i man of the committee on ways o : wanted an adjournment. He did not vhink that there would be anything by taking a recess until the 20th of No r, as the committee wouid not be able to the tariff bill ut thut time. He would pr ta leave the mmittee at liberty without interruption until the r sion. Another feature of the case is the way it would leave things in the senate upon whi no action had been taken. 1f the senate should adjourn without action on nomina- tions they would lapse and have 10 be made over aguin. It secms there are quite a num- ber of nominations where the men a now holding off, and the confirmations have been held up on " account of charges which have been made and factional fights. These offi- ces would at once becomo vacant by reason of the adjournment of the senate without ac- tion, Assoonas the Chinese bill is out of the way the senate will spend a great aeal of time in executive session in order to clear the calendar of nominations, Business for the Kegulir Session, Congress will huve plenty of business to begin work upon when it assembles in regu- lar sessiou next month. The commitices have not been idle during the extra session and have placed upon the calendars of both senate and house a number of bills which will be called up at an early date, v In the house there will be the pending business, the bankruptcy bill. General Oates has lost all hope of getting a vote upon this measure at this session. Duriug the time that remains for its consideration be- fore the adjournment he will endeavor to havean agreement reached by which the bill will be considered under the five-minute rule. This means that it will be read by para- graphs and be open to amendment. The most bitter tight will come on some of these amendments. ‘there are propositions to cousider other bills now pending before the rommittee on rules, but no action will be taken unul the reassembling of the house, as all such action will be de- pendent upon the state of the tariff bill and the time when the Louse will be ready to sonsider it. The house could keep itself reasonnbly busy if there should be no ad- journment, but it could not keep a quorum if shere was any voting to be done, ' Before Adjournment. Before tho fate of the repeal bill was set- tled u great many democratic members of the house and senate committees on foreign a fairs expocted that the president’s message In regard to the Hawaiian affair would be sent i, But since it has become known that con;lgmu will adjourn tomorrow it 1s thught llkely that the message will be wit until December. One matter, however, seems likely to be settled before the adjournment. The Iilinois delegation is very anxious to have action taken on the joint resolution reducing the duty of the World's fair goods 50 per cent Evory effort is now being made to push this bill tArough the senato in order to have 1t signed at once. A delegation of busines: men of New York, headed by Daniel Brown in behalf of the World's fair, is vigorously pushing a measure that, if passed, will en- ‘able the foreign exhibitors at the exposition 10 8top over with their goods in New York. The bill has been favorably reported in the house. Nouse Proc were almost when it con- The ’s-ll desert this 'mornln? 00 members were vened and not over on the floor. Tmmediately after the reading of the journal = Mr. Catch- angs, from the committee on rules, reportea the resolution for final adjournment at3 o'clock tomorrow Judge Holman of Indiana arguea agaiust adjournment and in favor of recess in order that the committees might have an op) u- nity to work between now and the beginning of ihe regular session. " *Wall street nas no further use for us,” shouted Alr, Bland, Mr. Tervy of Arkansas argued against either an adjournment or recess. , Uatchings replied that if there w Any business on the calendar there would be more force in the suggestion that the % remaiun in continuous session. Y8 shore wny asked Mr, 19, 1871, NG, NOVEMBER 3, 1893. SINGLE Hendersoneot Towa, “of reorting the tarift bill before the regular session ! “None whatever,” replied Mr. Catchings The vote was then taken by ayes and na, and the resolution was carried —134 to 88, Mr. Wilson, chairman of the ways and means committee, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a reselution to per- mit the ways and means committee to sit during the adjournment and to file with re- ports any bills and providing that if filed such bills and reports shall be mailed to each member. This had reference to the tariff bill. Mr. Reed objected, explaining that the minority should have fair ana decent oppo tunity to examine and prepare a minority re- port on a bill of $» much importance as the tarif bill before its prasentation. The speaker iaid before the house the let- ter from the secretary of war transmitting information about alleged outrages com- mitted in connection with the opaning of the Cherokeo Strin. World's r Prize Winners. Mr. Fiteh of New York called up the bjll 10 aid the World's Fair Prize Winnors expo- sition, to held in New York City from No- vember 24 to January 15, which was passed. Mr. Allen secured tho passage of a bill granting two years additional time to the Choctaw Coal and Railroad company for the completion of its lines. A bill empowering the Texarkana & Fort Smith railroad to bridge Little riverin tho state of Arkunsas was also passed. Mr. Meyer of Louisiana atked unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolution for the appointment of a joint commission to investigate the rank, pay and personnel of the navy and report s plan for simplifying and codifying the laws relating to the same. Mr. Kilgore objected. Mr. Kilgore reported favorably Mr. Raw- 1ins’ bill for the admission of Utah into the union. Mr. Oates asked unanimous consent that future debate on the bankruptey .bill be limited to three hours under the five min- utes rute. A chorus of objections followed. Mr. Catchings, from the committee on rules, presented a special rule for the con- sideration of Mr. Wilson's resolution. Wanted Tarlff Information. Mr. Reed said the resolution was unsatis- ory in character and unreasonaole in its smands, The country was entitled to speedy information as to the tariff bill, or if he thought opposition to the resolution would delay that information, he would hesitate to oppose it. But the resolution would neither give the country information nor advance the bill. The matter of tarift was committed to the ways and means com- mittee, duly authorized to act upon it; yet that committee has not held a single meet- ing, nor, indeed, has the subject been alluded to in the committee. All the majority mem- bers of the committee had to do was to aport the result of the work of some gen- tleman at presentv unknown. It would be umjust to the minority to expect it to get together and, in a few days, prepare a report on the bill. Mr, Wilson said the resolution was de- signed to give the country the benefit of the earliest possible information concerning the proposed legislation, and to get the bill rough all the preliming committee 28 80 dts consideration could begin im- ely after the regular session con- vened. There was, he continued, no my tery about the preparation of a tariff bill The minority was not ignorant of what was going He had, hmself, mnvited every republican member of the committee, with the possible exception of Mr. Reed, who was absent, to come to the committee room and see what was going on. In this case the democrats had not been compelled to rely on the beneficiaries, They had been trying to do justice to the peopie and taxpayers and they had been worklng faithfully’ preparing a revenue bill that wouid meet the verdict of the people. We want it put through the parliamentary states before congress con- venes in regular session,” he concluded, *‘and we do not want to be guilty of the dis- courtesy of giving the bill to the public be- fore we have submitted 1t to the minovity of the committee. When congress convenes we desire to enter upon the duty committed to us by the American people.” ~ [Applause. ] Mr. Reed responded briefly and then the vote was taken. Refused to Vote. The republicans refused to answer to their names on the Wilson resolution, the yeas being 157 and the nays 1. Mr. Catchings of Mississippi at once en- tered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the house had agreed to adjourn on Friday. He said the motion would be entered and the resolution recalied trom the senate. Mr. Reed of Maine asked if a motion could be entered when there was 1o quorum and the speaker said it could be, or the mem- ber might lose the opportunity to enter his motion. Mr. Wilson of West Virginia moved a call of the house, The call developed the presence of 214 members. At 3:15 Executive Clerk Pruden announced the president's approval of the repeal bill, A resolution was adopted revoking leaves of absence and instructing the sergeant-a! arms to urrest absentees. The tieup in the house is occasioned by the fact that the house passed the adjournment resolution before Mr. Wilson put in his resolution to author- at once 1ze his committee to sit during thoe approaching recess, and it was upon that resolution that the republicans raised the point of no quorum. The adjournment reso- lution 1n the senate was referred toa com- mittee on appropriations, so that there is a euod prospect of delaying the adjournment. For three hours the members of the house waited for the appearance of the absentees, Meantime, the deputies of the sergeant-at- arms were scouring the city for absent members. g For a Test of Strength. At 7:40 Mr. Wilson moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call. This was for the purpose of developing whether or not the democrats had a quorum of their own present, the democrats themselves vot- ing against the motion. The vote resulted 910 150. Upon the announcement Mr. Reed offered to compromise. It being apparent, he said, that 1o quorum was vresent on the demo- cratic side, ana that if one were to be ob- tamned the siege would be much prolonged, he offered, as the size of the trans- action did not warraut & protracted fight, 8 counter proposition to amend the resolution giving the ways and weans committee permission to sit during the recess, so as to permit the chair- man to file the tariff bill, with the under- stanaing that the reports thercon shall be filed not later than ten days. This proposition Mr. Wilson accepted pro- vided the word “‘tariff” before the word Sbill" be changed to “revenue.” The controversy being settled, the house proceeded to untangle the parliamentary Kknot, after which Mr. Sayer from the appro- priationscommittee presented the conference roport of the urgency deficien: bill and asked the house to insiston its disagreement 10 the seuate amendwent to pay $21,000 to senate employes for work done during the recess of the Fifty-first congre He ex- plained that that should have come out of the contingent fund of the senate and that the last congress had refused to pay it. The house, by a voteof 120 to 4. daoldea ok $0 recede frow its position and at 8:50 p. m. adjourned. Subjects for the Finance Committee, WasuiNaron, Nov. 2.~The senate commit- tee on finance held a meeting this morning to consider measures for future action. It is understood the issuance of bonds and the repeal of the state bank tax will be strongly pressed by the resective advocates of these measures. Admission’ of Utah. WasHINGT Nov. 2.—The house com- mitee on territories this morning author- ized a favorable report upon Delegate Raw- lius' bill for the admission of Utah, Noth- w is sald about po‘l_’xuuy and religious eedom must be decla Provisious of the Chiness Bill. Wasuixaroy, Nov. 2.—The Chinese bill, which passed the senate this afternoor. is the house bill unameznded. It extends to six CONTINVED ON 5ECOND Fauk LETTER FROM JORN REDMOND Reply to Mr., 0'Connor's Utterances on the Irish Question, POSITION OF THE IRISH INDEPENDENTS Their Polley Toward $he English Liberal Party Explainod—Why They Are Op- posed toSome of [ta Propositions ~Thelr Fature Course. (Copyrighted 1893 by the Associated Press.) Loxvoy, Nov., 2.—Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M. P., president of the Irish National league of Great Britain, on October 30 sent a letter to the gencral manager of the Associated press giving his views on the recent utterances of Mr. John Redmond, M. P., the leader of the Parnellite faction of the national varty. Mr. John Redmond, M. P, today addresses the fallowing reply to Mr. O'Connor in & letter to the general manager of the Associated press. Mr. O'Connor’s letter, it should be added, was given to Reuter's Telegram com- pany in London after being cabled to the Associated press, and was prominently printed in the English newspapers and coa- sideraoly commented upon editorially by the Times and other London papers of promi- nence. The following letter is of particular inter- est 10 view of the opening of Parliament and the attitude to be adopted by vhe independ- ents toward the government. In his letter to the general manager of the Associated press Mr. Redmond sa Mr. Redmond's Letter. he attitude adopted by the independent party of Ireland has been already misunder- stood and misrepresented. It has been de- scribed as & new departure and as the pro- mulgation of a new policy. It is nothing of the kind, Our vosition and our policy to- ward the liberal party are today precisely what they have been all along. We are ready und willing to support them so long as they remain faithful to their pleages to Ire- land, but we are absolutely independent of them, and mean to let them know that all paltering with home rule may not convert us from supporters into opponeats. “Our recent declarations have been con- strued into meaning that we have decided to tirow Mr. Gladstone out of power and restore Lord Salisbury, Nothing could bo more absurd, or more untrue. What we have decided upon is to let the present govern- ment clearly understand that its existence depends upon Irish votes and that the vrice to be paid for the votes is strict adherence to the letter and spirit of their pledges on the question of home rule. What. it may be asked, has happened to call this matter in question at all? Now I reply that since Mr. Parnell’s disappearance a change has come over the aspect of home - rule. While he lived and commanded a uaited party tne British people were told by Mr. Gladstone and every other liberal leader that Ireland blocked the way and that in order to obtain British reforms iv was necessary first of all to pass home rule. Now this is all changed and the cry is raised that in order to carry home rule at the next general election the Newcastle program, which contains a long list of British reforms. must be first dealt with. We were promised that if the House of Lords aared to reject the home rule bill a powerful agitation would spring up against it in eat Brituin. The bill has been rejected, and no one in Engiand, Scot- land or Wales seems to resent. its rejection in the smallest dogree. Made No Such Demands. “It has been said lately, notably by Mr. T. P. O'Connor in the American press, that we are demanding from the government the re- introduction of the home rule or an immedi- ate dissolution of Parliament, when we have not made any such demand. “The position, as it appears to us, seems Lo be of this character: Home rule undoubtedly has fallen from the high position it held in Great Britian before Mr, Parnell’s over- throw. There is no enthusiasm behind it; it is no longer asurgent as it was when the Parncllite leader and his united party ma the government of the empis g impossible to any ministry which r their demands. “The majority of the Iris bers today are part and parcel of the liberal party, and, consequently, there is no Irish politician who has it in his power to dictate terms to ( Britain, Th were the consequences certain to follow from the de- struction of Parnell. They are tne hard facts of the present situation and it would be folly to disregard them. “*When, therefore, the liberal government says to us that in order to win the general election it is necessary for it to pass certain British reforms before a dissolution of Par-y liament, it would be childish upon our part to deny it. We have never done so, but we have considerable power left in our hands, and we are bound to use 1t for the purpose of insuring that only a proper kind of Brit- ish reforms are proceeded with and that the elections are not postponed indetinitely, Will Be Used Just us & Blind. “Four or five years will be devoted to British affaivs and the chance of seeing a Parliament in College Green will be gone for a generation, So soon as the British- find that the, government has once more an easy and pleasant task and that Parliament at Westminster can devote itself, undisturbed by the hateful Irish question, to the press- ing needs of the British masses, and all by the simple expedient of introducing a home rule bill and then hanging 1t soon, may we regard the opportunity for Ireland which Parnell brought absut as absolutely gone. “The liberals may enjoy tho sweets of office and the items of the Newcastle pro- gram will be dealt with in about 1894 and 1805 and in 18906, “Mr. Gladstone is now 84 years old and cannot be expected to last forever, and the danger we have to provide against now is that at the end of four or five years time home rule may still be hung up. Sir William Harcourt may be leader of the liberals and we may be further away from the realization of our hopes than before the Parnell move- went began, “It is, therefore, in our opinion, necessary that Ireland’should continue, in Mr. Glad- stone's own words, ‘to block the way.’ No, we cannot consent tu postpone home rule for the Newcastle program, and whatever power we possess must be used to prevent any such fatal calamity occurring, Must Block the Way, “What, then, is our position? Oa the one hand we Insist upon Ireland blocking the way, and the protest against the indefinite hanging up of home rule; on the other hand we recognize that owing to the changes which the destruction of Parnell brought over the position, prestige and the power in our case, that Mr. Gladstone can perhaps afford to dissolve Parliament without some acaling with British affairs. We are pre- pared with a compromise autumn session. “If we are to support these-British meas- ures and to have home rule in the meantime hung up, we must have a clear and definite understanaing that the dissolution of Par- lhament will not be delayed, It must take place at the end of 1504, or at the lutest, when the new registration of electors takes force; ou these conditions we are content to help purely British measures during all the nexs year. Jouy E. REDMOND. ‘The Times says that Mr. John Redmond will press the wovernment in the House of Commons on Monday to state its intentions in regard to evicted tenants in Ireland and will ask vhe government Lo reconsider its i tention not to introduce @ evicted tenant: nationalist mem- Paciic Cable Froject. . MeLsousNe, Nov. 2.—Allthe colonies dis- play great interest in the visit of the Cana- dian minister of commerce and the cable project 1s being heurtily supported. Bombarded the Arabs. Loxoox, Nov. 2.—A dispateh to the Daily News from Madrid says the Spaunish war- ships have bombarded all the' Arab village: and houses on the coast and, will continue 0 do so as long as the teibes ars hostile. The hostiles gamely replled apd. a number of their shots struck theship. PSR -+ AGAIN IN NESSIDN, Members 0 the English Tonse of Commons Assemble for Business. Loxvox, Nov. 2 House of Commons reassembled today at Ro'clock p, m. Mr. Gladstone arosd early this morning and went for a drive in spite of the weather, after which he voturhed to his residence at noon, where he consulted Sir Wiliam Har- court, chancellor of the exchequer, and with Rt. Hon. Edward Majoribanks, patronage secretary to the treasury. \ As soon as the house met Mr. Labouchere called attention toan interview, published yesterday, with Sir Frederick Carrington, formerly’ ‘of “Carringion’s ~ Horse,” who sailed for Cape Town with the intention of assisting in the oporation aguinst the Matabeles, Sir Frederick was quoted as saying in substanco that the Mat- abeles were the enemies of civilization and that they should, in conséquence, be swept off the earth. This interview, which attracted much attention, has excited n great deal of feeling against Sir Fredericke Carrington and still more against the British Chartered company, which will be made the subject of parliamentary inquiry very shortly. Mr. Syduey Buxton, parlismentary secre- tary to the colonial office, replying to Mr. Lavouchere, said Sir Frederick Carrington was not authorized by the government to grant an interview to any representative of the newspaper press, and that the views he cx&rnssml were solely his own, v. Hon. Henry Fowlér, president of the local government board, amid cheers from the liberal bench, moved the second reading of ‘tlm England and Wales locai government bill, * While Mr. Fowler was speaking Mr. Glad- stone entered the house and was received enthusiastically. Mr, I'owler denied that the effect of the bill would be_spoilationof "the Church of England, as the opponents of the bill claimed. The church schools, Mr. Fowler added, were not affected by the bill, Sir Charles Dilke supported the bill, Rt, Hon, Edward Stauhope, conservative, approved the principle of the measure, but said the opposition desired to make it as perfect as possible. The house adjourned at midnight, SHOUTED FOR FRANCE. Pablic Demonstration Made in the Streets of Madrid Lust Night. Mapbrip, Nov. 2,—In order to testify to their appreciation of the sympathy shown by the French press on‘ageount of the Span- ish losses at Melilla, acrowd of 500 persons met 1 the Plaza de Vila, this evening with the iutention of pehing through the leading streets ‘and making a demonstration in favor of the FKrench cmbassy. The authorities pequested them to disperse. They vefused, and shouting “Long Live France,” stated to form in line. Thercupon the civil governor ordered the mounted police to charge ghe crowd. This was done and the mobiwas dispersed, but not before they had made s strong show of resistance. One policeman was injured and two dragged from their horses. Thirty of the crowd were arrested, including the ed- itor of the El Ideal. MAY FIRE THETEAIN. Incident on the Gofmum, Fragtier Which May Causd W 4 Paws, Nov. 2.—A frontied incident-has oc- curred near St. Dle which ‘may furnish the long talked of spark looked:tipon as likely to set fire to the European gowder magazine, A German forest guard killed two French poachers whom he found on territory for- merly belonging to the communeof St. Die, but which was annexed to Germany as a resuit of the war of 187071, ‘The German oficials have also commenced an investigation of the death of the two poachers, and they, from their standpoint, will make a report’ of the affair, which will be forwarded to the German government, Later information says it is admitted that the men killed were inveterate poachers and that they were fifty yavds from the French frontier. Ambassador Bayard Banqueted. Loxnoy, Nov. 2.—Thomas F. Bayard, tho United States ambassador, atteaded a ban- quet given by the cutlers of Sheffleld in that city tonight. Replying to a toast to his health, Mr. Bayard refeyred eloquently to the history of the cutlers and their ancient usefulness, When an American like him- self came to England, he came to take up his share, with the Englishman, of the honorable traditions of the English peo- ple. America did not begrudge England her prosperity aud the flags of the United State and Englana would continue to floatin unity This sentiment was greeted with great en- thusiasm, Mrs. Roosevelt Dangerously Lil. Loxvox, Nov. 2.--Much sympathy was aroused and no little agitavion in the Amer- ican colony here by the report that Mrs. Roosavelt, wife of the newly appointed first secretary of the Ameridan embassy, 18 dan- gerously 1l from an overdose of liudanum taken by mistuke, It is hoped the patient will recover. Mrs. Roosevelt was Miss Helen Astor, sec- ond daughter of the lute John Jacob Astor. Mosque Burned. Damascus Qispateh says the principal mosque in that city hus burned at a loss of 2,400,000, The mosque burned was called the Anawi. It whs originally named the Church of St. John and contains & casket in which the tradivional “head of thq Baptist'" 1s shown. Dofection in \ho Cablnet, v, Nov. 2.—The Liverpool Courier reports that there is a sgrious defection in Mr. Glaastone's cabinet and that Mr, Fow- ler, president of the local government board, is demanding further protection for Ulster whenever the home rule is introduced. Murdered for His Mooy, Beiarave, Nov, 2.—ExsMinister Velimiro- viteh, formerly at the head of the Depart- ment of Justice and the wiehest citizen of this city, has been found’murderea in his bedroom. Hobbery is believed to have been the motive, i No ¥ighting Sinee -Monday, Mapuin, Nov. 2.—Fharehas been no actual fighting ut Melilla, sipge Monday. The eruiser Alfonso, while ng alonge Cape Aguas, fired upon and led the Moorish dwellings. { Waga-Earnoysiso Meet. Pir1snune, Nov. 2.—A gall bas been issued by the American Federgtion of Labor for the thirteenth annual conyéution to be held in Chicago, December 11, - 4o protest against the violatious of w _and the omis- sions to enforce laws enacted in the interest of toiling masses; todemand the passage Of iaws protective and progressive in wheir gharacter; to weld the bonds of unity adWd fraternity wore firmly among the wage earmng classes of our country, a0d to review the events of the past year, as well as Lo profit by our experi- ence, ave among the matters which will necessarily cone before Lhe couyention,” the call says. Fouud Dead in & Barn. ReaviNa, Pa., Nov. 2.—A tramp named Frank Horn was found dead in a barn near here o week ago. Tt now develops that he has very high relatives in Germany, and the body has been embalmed und is awaiting their disposition. Itis believed that a ro- } mance is attachea o the life of Horn. . Movements of Gcewn stenuers, November 2, At Scilly—Passed —Berlin, from New York for Southampton. (At Browhead—Passed ~Campania, from New York for Queenstown. -ward Bulawayo was continued. l IT WAS AN EASY VICTORY British Troops Find Little Resistance on the Way to Bulawayo. MATABELE FLED BEFORE A DEADLY FIRE Flve Handred Left Dead or Dying on the Field—British Loss Only Two Killea and Six Wounded—Complete Surrender Expected Soon, (Reuters' Cablegram.] Loxpox, Nov. 2—A, disastrous and de- cisivo battlo has been fought in Matabele: land, in which over 500 were killed or wounded. Care Towy, Nov. 2.—A special aispateh to the Associated press reports that King Lobengula is flying northward. When last renorted at Fort Charter by the native run- ners sent out to the rear In order to open up communication between the colums in pur- suit of the fugitive king he was trying to rally his troops in the vicinity of Shangale river and the Kwelo. The king has been located about 100 miles eust of Bulawayo and about 140 miles west of Fort Charter. The dispatches to the Associated press say that King Lobengula seems to have fallen into a complete trap, as his further flight northwards toward the Zambezi river is blocked und impassable, while the Isetzfty country is in his rear and Fort Salisbury on his right flank. On his left flank the British columns are advancing and thus it is ex- pected that the king will be compelled to surrender within a few days time. During the march toward the Kwelo river the British columns have seen numerous bodies of Matabele, which always retreated when the British troops advanced in force upon them Captured Without Bloodshed. On the uight of October 20 Major Forbes sent a number of scouts forward in vhe di- rection of the insurgent kraal, the head- quarters of the strongest Matabele regiment, The scouts, upon reaching the kraal, found that the Insugoni impis were mustered there in strong numbers and prepared to make desperate resistance. As a result of the stand made by this notable regiment native gallopers were sent back to inform Major Forbes of the warm reception which was awaiting the soldiers under his com- mand. The British commander determined to attack the Insugoni regiment and sent for- ward an advance force of 100 mounted troop- ers supported by two Maxim rapid tire guns. The troopers cautiously felt their way ahead and when within a short distance in front of the kraal they charged forward after fixing the Maxim guns in a command- ing position upon a neighboring hillock where they could cover the retreat of the troops should they later be swept back by overwhelming foroe, To the astonishment of the charging troopers not a shot was fired from the kraal and it was found to be deserted, and in the- distance cogld be seen the fleeing Matabele. A few, however, who nad hidden in the kraal were captured. On the March. On October 3 a small body of the British charterea company’s forces under Captain White were guarding a body of prisoners when & Matabele impi madea furious attack upon the guard. After a sharp engagement, during which a_number of Matabele wero killed, the latter were driven of, but not until the British had lost several killed and wounded, amoung them Captain Burke, who was shot to death, After the British columns crossed the Shangale river the advance was very slow, were surrounded by Matabele, who, however, made an open attack. Several war kraals were passed and destroyed. This continued for several daysand on October 31 it was evidenced that the Mata- bele were preparing for a general battle. The attack was made between midnight and dawn, but tne British forces had taken every precaution and were ready. The preparations to receive the Matabele were hardly completed when with wild yells which rent the air, a band of Matabele, said 10 bo 5,000 strong, made & desperate rush forward upon the columns and upon the camp, attacking from soveral sides at once and in an instant sweeping by and over an usdyanco picket, which had not been called in to the main body. Mown Down Like Grlss, The Matabele came forward like a sohd brick wall, showing admirable discip- line and the greatest bravery. The British commanders allowed King Lobengula’s impis to advance until they were within easy range of the Martini rifles and Maxim guns, when at a prearranged signal a deadly fire was poured into the Matabele ranks. For a moment or so, the Matabele still pressed pravely forward in spite of the hail of bul- lets divected against them, their war cries being drowned by the fearful grinding roar of the machine guns, backed up by the deafening volleys from the small arms n the hands of the colonists. Then for a few momeuts, there was a scene witnessed which was peculiarly horrible, from the des- perate courage displayed by the Matabele and by the displuy of the terrible death-deal- ing power of the machine guns which poured bullets like water from a hose into the howling natives, mowing them down like grass. Before such a fire, it was not to be expected that human beings could make a stand, and they broke and fled, followed by the leaden rain, and leaving 500 killed and wounded on the field, in addition to carrying with them hundreds of others who were wounded. As many morve, at least, were ablo to stagger away in retreat, being more or less severely injured, and numbers of these have since died. The loss on the side of the British is tov insignificant to record in view of the whole- sale slaughter of the Matabele. Only gvo of the colonists were killed and six wounded. After the battle the British forces spent somo time in burying the dead and caring for the wounded, after which the march to- The road was found clear to the capital, the Matabele evidently being too disheartened to attempt any further attack upon the British forces. LATEST FROM THE FRONT, Special Correspondent Detalls the kvents of Several Days. Loxnox, Nov. 2,—A dispatch from Fort Salisbury says: Native runners have just arrived bearing the following from our spe- cial correspondent at the front: On the 20th fnst. our scouts espied a small detachment of King Lobengula's scouts. They were armed with rifies and irequent shots in advance told us that we were in touch with the enewy. On the 24th o considerable force of blacks appeared ou our right. placed in order to meet an attack, but To- bengula's men dispersed after a short skir- mish. Two days marching, it was known, would bring @is to Buluwayo. Every man in the force was on the qui vive expecting an attack hourly. Native scouts reported large bodies of the enemy in our immediate neighborhood, and the greatest precautions were taken against a sudden attack. Before daylight, a warning shot from one of the outposts showed that the enemy was on tho alert. In afew moments the sentinels and the native scouts were inside the laagar. The tension at this moment was great, for no enemy could be seen in the darkness: yet the whizing of esegals striking again and again against tho wagons showed that the enemy was in force all around the en- campment. Our men kept up a continual fire, niming low, and Judging the direction by the flying spears. Swept by Machine Guns, Later dusky forms of the natives could be seen advancing upon the laager. Thereupon our fire was increased with tenfold vigor, The machine guns swept the foreground and in a few minutes the attack died away. For a few moments we did not dare to leave our defenses and we accordingly awaited further developments. These were not long in commng, but with the same result as before, and the Matabelo retived, bafled and beaten. For the third time the savages came upon the camp. At this time it was early dawn, which gaveour rifles better chances, Still the Matabele rushed on until they sunk by scores as they ran and then finally turned and flea, our men giving them one charge to complete their discomfiture. Our force moved onward immediately after the battle upon Buluwayo, where no great fights are expected. Losses of whites are believed to have been very slight. F R PRENDERGAST SCARED, Threatened by People In Hanged mey. Cnrcaco, Nov. 2. —Patrick Josep h Prender- gast, tho murdever of Mayor Harri- son, was arraignea in Judge Hor- ton's court today. The court room was crowded and when the prisoner was led in by the jailor, the spectators jumped to their teet. The action terrified Prendergast, and, with blanched face, he cvouched close to the officers. He could scarcely stand, and had to be assisted to his seat. ‘When the indictment was read Prender- gast responded, nervously: *Not guilty.” “Haue you an attorney " asked the judge. ‘“No, but I expect to get one,” responded the prisoner faintly. The juage then announced that the case would be continued to give Prender; opportunity to secure counsel and the was led trembling back to his cell. prisoner had evidently intended to speech in the court room, but his fear of mob violence reduced him to a state of abject terror and he seemed to be glad to get buck to jail. Aun exvited crowd of over 1000 laboring people participated last night in the hang- ing in efigy of Prendergast on Canul Portave. Anadjacent police station was notified by a citizen that a mob had taken the murderer from jail and was hanging him. A body of police oficers were sent to the scene, but upon their arrlval they re- fused to interfero and the dummy was left hanging for an hour, It was finally taken down and burned amid the revengeful shouts of the crowd. e e UNDER ARREST NOW Court and Kecalcitrant Brule Sioux Detalned at the Agency Under Guard, CuavperLAIY, S. D., Noy. 2.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEE.J—A party of over 100 Lower Brule Siouxeere under arrest ai Lower Brule agency. They are the remnant of a faction at that agency who have for years stoutly fought all attempts to induce them to remove to the new reservation set apart for them farther up the Missouri river. Several weeks ago. they left the agency and went to the aban- doned Fort Randall military reservation down the river and took possession of some of the vacant post buildings. Their flight was discovered and two Indian policemen were sent by the Indian agent to order them to return home. This order they treated with contempt ana refused to obe Last week twenty Indian policemen, ac- companied by two white agency employ all fully armed, went to Fort Randall with orders 1o bring the Tndians by force if ne essary. ‘The runaways surrendered without a struggle and accompanied their captors back to the agency. The par| as always desired to move south of White river to the Rosebud reser- vation, notwithstanding the fact that the Rosebuds have decided against permitting them to do so, even though the government fayored it, which it does not. There is but little doubt that their object is to effect a compromise with the Washington authori- s, if possible. A junketing trip to Wash- ington would also be to their liking, i Removed for Talking Too Much, SAN Fraxcisco, Nov. 2.—It is reported in the papers that Colonel T, N. Hampton Hogze of Viuginia, who was recently ap- poiuted consul to Amoy, China, is here and expected [ stury for China today. Last night a dis- patch was received to the effect that President Cleveland had noved him, Colonel Hoge will go east instead of west. In an interview here last week he said: “There is greatl dissatisfaction in Virginia over the proposed repeal of the Sherman law, the friends of silver in Virginia out- numbering the monometallists five to one,” i Goes 15 the Ohildre S1ovx FaLs, Nov. 2.—[Special Telegram to Tug Beg |—The wills of the late Mrs, Lydia Bunker and Mrs, Harry Lacoy, who were murdered on the 22d of October by Harey Lacey, were opened today. Mrs, Bunker's will leaves a life interest in her estate to Mrs. Lacey and the residence to the children, Mrs. Lacey left all to the children, two of whom are with their aun Mrs, Sprague of Council Bluffs. Both es- tates are valued at 50,000, e e Loft & Big Short; Cmicaco, Nov. 2.--Robert Poston, cushier and confidential clerk for the com- mission firm of McCoy & Underwood at the stock yards, has not been at his ofice since Saturday. Poston came heve about a year ago, claiming to be from Kansus City. ile was & capable man and had vhe entire confidence of his employers. It is said that he had a confederate in a very pretty young woman, and they created a shortage in the fi assets of about $15,000. et Unton Pacitic Bush Saur Lake, Nov. 2,—[Special Telegram to “Tug Bee. | he Union Pacific eungineer is here arranging for the erection of shovs and & round house to reliove the overpressure at Cheyenne and Portlaud. Busiuness on tho road is picking up and men are being put on every day. The Sunday (daily) trains on the southern line, taken off in the summer, will be put on agaw, s Improving, e IR Farlure in Indiana, EvaANsviLLE, Ind,, Nov. 2—Lowenthal & Frauk Bros., makers of furnishing goods assigned here last night. Liabilities, §50,- 000; ussets claimed as much, bl il W re Blizzards Blow, §1. PAvL, Nov. 2.—A cold wave and half au inch of snow were reported from most parts of Mionesota, South Dakots and Wis- Qur columus were | consia last night, COPY FIV KILLED IN WRECK Buildings Torn and Shattered by a Boiler Explosion in New York, SIX VICTINS OF STEAM'S AWFUL FORCE Many Others Oaught in the Debris and Badly Hurt, INCOMPETENT ~ WORKMAN IN CHARGE Too Much Pressuro Oarried on an Imperfect Boiler. DEATHS CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS Stables and Tenemeont es Battered Out of Shape—Horses Caught and Croshed and Mangled—A List of th Known Doad. New Yorg, Nov. 2. —Six men killed, others supposed to be dead under the ruins, & dozow persons injured, several horses dead and property damaged to the extent of about 10,000 is the sum total of the havoc wrought by a boller explosion today 1n the stables of the Dry Dock and "Battery Street railway on East Twenty-fourth street, botween Ave enues A and B. The following is a list of the dead, so far as known: Denth’s Roster. JOHN ARMSTRONG, engincer. THOMAS PARSON, laborer. SAMUEL MULLEN, driver. JOHN ROYAL, lampman. JOSE NN, laborer. CHARL LYN, laborer, Of the injured, this is but a par:ial liss, as those hurt disappeared from the scene; Mionaer, McDoxaLp, aged 16, both legs fractured, PAT MoDONNEL, aged 28, both thigh bones fractured and bruised about the body:. Mns. JANE SOLDINGER, cut by flying glass, ANNA GALLAGHER, badly bruised by flying debris. Jous Perens, cut by flying glass. Jonx Rear, struck by falling timbers, MYRTLE GALLAGHER, cut by flying g Joux RUEINFRANK, cut by glass. Then the Crash Came. The explosion occurred about 1 o'clock and those employed in the stables and who lived near had just returned from lunch. In thas portion of the stables in which the explosion was confined about fifteen men were at work, " mostly on the ground floor—the building is three stories and of brick, banked up with corn and grain, ‘Without warning a terrific crash was heard and vhe air for 100 yards in every direction was filled with bricks, timbers, iron and debris of every description. A great volume of escaping steam roared and hissed above the tumult. Ina shors time, however, it had exhausted itself, and through the dust could be seen the picture of wreck aud destruction. The entive front of the two stable buildings, Nos. 535 and 587, had been blown into the street. The second floor, on which was banked hundreds of tons of fodder, fell into the cellar. Next the roof fell. The destruction of the builde ing was complete and terrible, Other Buildings Wrecked. The building' opposite, a five-story bricl tenement with two stores and eight dwells ing apartments occupied, presented & strange appearance, Directly in front of the window of a saloon kept by John Ruhl lay the beiler. It was of the low patent make, four feet six inches in diameter by 122 feet in length. There was scarcely a bulge in its side. About the bottom it showed that the immense cylinder had been torn out at the roots, Sergeant Mullin of the boiler inspecting bureau says the explosion was caused by overpressure. gineer Armstrong, it s said, was not licensed to run a boiler of the pattern that exploded. He was only permitted by law to run a tubular horizontal boiler. Armstrong was employed in the other stables of the company and had only come to this stable for the day. The bodies of a dozen horses have been dragged out. BURNED AT 5EA, Ward Line Steamship City of Alexandrig Totally Destroyed. New Yonrk, Nov. 2 —Information has been received today from Matanzas that the ‘Ward line steamer City of Alexandria has been totally destroyad by five, The City of Alexandria left New York October 25. She had discharged her cargo and was scheduled to sail for this port from Havana. She is an fron vessel, three decks, and has a gross registered tonnage of 2,104, She was officered as follows: Ike W, Hoffman, captain; E. P. Buck, first officer; Wilham Field, second oficer; R. Bown, purser; C. A. Poole, assistant purser; Linden, senior quartermaster; J. Reed, boatswain; C. Ericson, carpens ter; J. A. Godine and J. A, Porter, cadets; D, Lynch, chief engineer; . A, Mur ray, first assistant cogineer; O. M. Gee, sece ond assistant engineer; J. D. Jennings, third assistant engiveer; W, Strohmeyer, steward § H. Henze,osecond stoward; H. Clark, chief cook; T. McCullen, second cook; M. Hern, buker; Mrs. Carter, stowardess. At theofice of James Ward & Co., .only meagre information concerning the loss of the city of Alexandria could be obtained The company has received only the briefest of cablegrams from Havanna announcing the disaster. I is reported that Randolph W. Bowan, the purser of the City of Alexandria, and Mrs, Carter, the stewaraess, are lost. Mr. Hughes, of James E. Ward & Co., said; “The fire occurred some time last night when the ship was mdway between Mantanas und Havana, The distance between the two ports fis only about forty wiles, so the Alexandris could not have been very far out to sea. There were o passengers on board at the time, as the ship was on her way then to Havaua to load and take her passengers aboura. We do not positively koow, but we think that the purser and stow 'y W,