The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 5, 1896, Page 3

/ AN EAPLOSIN ~OF GASOUIN Causes/ the Collapse of a Five - Story Brick Building. BURIED IN THE DEBRIS. Several Persons Killed Instantly and Over One Hundred Re- ceive Injuries. SOME . MIRACULOUS ESCAPES. Without a Moment’s Warning a Big Structure Is Reduced to Ruins. CINCINNATI, Or1o, May 4.—By the explosion of a gasoline tank in the cellar of the five-story brick building on the east side of Walnut street, just south of Fifth, at. 7:45 o'clock this evening the entire stracture collepsed, burying beneath its debris the bodies of many human beings. The dead and injured so far as known are as follows: Dead—R. A. Davis, traveling man, Ham- ilton, Ohio, leavesa widow living in Tryon, N. C.; Adolph Drach, proprietor of saloon; - four unidentified bodies. Injured—H. E. Hunwick, aged 34, book- keeper; Joseph Spriges, 21 years old, col- ored porter; C. S. Wells, 44 years old, clerk; Siduey W. Johnson, 33 vears old, barkeeper; W. D. Crosby, 24 years old, paper-hanger; Willard E. Cook, 21 years old, clerk, Avondale; J. B. Ward, 29 years old, racehorseman, Toledo. Ohio: Barbars Huddfeldmann, 43 years old, domestic; John McCarthy of Cincinnati Wharf Com- pany, Pete Burns, Charles Spille. None of the injured are in any imme- diate danger, but it is thought several will die.” Itis known that several more vic- tims are beneath the ruins. R. A. Frick of Norwood was to have left for Philadel- phia to-night. Heis known to have left his valise in Drach’s saloon early this evening. He'has not been seen since the explosion, and his friends fear that his body is buried beneath the ruins in the cellar. The lower floor of the building was occu- pied by Adolph Drach, who conducted a saloon. Theupperapartments were rented ont to lodgers. Drach had recently placed a gasoline engine in his cellar for the pur- pose of generating his own gasoline fuel. The best authorities agree that the com- mutator of the engine had burned out, set- tiag fire o a tank of gasoline. The explosion came like a thunderclap. Eye witnesses say that the building was seen to shake for an instantand then to slimp iz, and almost a second later only an indiscriminate mass of ruins remained. A fire alarm was instantly turned in, and in'a few moments half the fire depagtment “of the city’ was tipon the scene, as were several thovsand spectators. The work of rescue was instantly begun, a force of men taking the front, whilea second corps went to the rear of the build- ing, which opened into an aliey. Inaddi- tion to the victims who are buried be- neath the building it is estimated that fully 100 people were more or less injured by the concussion, falling electric wires and fragments of shattered glass, stone and timbers. Some twenty odd of those injured on the streets were taken into the Gibson House, just across the way, and their wounds dressed. Among these was Chief of Police Joseph Pugh of Covington, Ky., who reports the most mirgculous escape of the tragedy. He states that he was justin the act of entering the saloon when he wes startled -by the flash from a burning electric wire overhead. He sprang backward when almost simultaneously the explosion occured and he felt the ground leave his feat. He was blown almost into the mid- dle of the street and this alone saved his life. Tnree persons, whose names cannot be learned, were injured slightly in a pass- ing streetcar and several ladies in'another car-following were prostrated from the shock. A Newport (Ky.) car which was also near the place met with a remarkable ex- perience. It was suddenly brought to a standstill by a fearful shock and an im- mepse mass came crashing through the roof. This proved upon examination to be an iron door jrom the cellar of the building which by some strange freak of the explosion had been blown through the falling debris and up into the air. A man named John Neitzel of Cincin- natt had just left the spot where it fell and walked back to the rear platform. No one was hurt. A Brown-street car was smashed slmost into splinters. There were fortunately no passengers on board and the conductor and motorman escaped with slight 1njuries. A pathetic incident in the work of re- covery occurred, when by digging through an adjoining wall the firemen came upon John McCarthy, who was lying upon his back helplessly pinioned. McCarthy was released after the hardest labor, he him- self assisting his rescuers by giving them directions from time to time how to pro- ceed. Near where McCarthy was found were three other victims, among them a woman and child, who have not yei been taken from the ruins. The pitiful moans of the woman, the cries of the little one begging ber mother to come to her, stimulated the big-hearted and brave fellows to working with might and main to save them. Two priests, Father Tiernan and Father Keily,. were conspicuous for their efforts at consoling those beneath;the rnins, moving: about in perilous places. While leaning forward to administer consolation to an unfortunate who was erying for aid, Father Tiernan was himself struck by s falling tile and badly though not seriously hurt. The streets all around the block are liter- ally covered with pieces of glass. Noth- - ing Dke’ this catastrophe has ever hap- pened in Cincinnati, and to-night the city is in an uproar of excitement. It is almost impossible t6 push through the throng of excited ‘thousands gatliered aroumd the place. Hundreds of anxious inquiries keep the telephones busy, and the hospitals and morgue are besieged with callers eager to :A:;uin the identity of the dying and the ead. —_— GROANS. AND CRIES HEA&D. Sounds That BStimulate the Rescuers in Their Work. CINCINNATI, Osto, May 5.—Up to this hour, 1:45 A. M., no more bodies have been recovered from the debris of the demol- ished building. A large force of firemen and others are still hard at work by elec- tric light digging away the ruins. Groans and cries from several more vic- tims stimulate their work. Conversations are carried on between the workers and those living under the pile of brick and mortar, who state that there are dead bodies around them. The basement floor has not yet been touched and will not be reached until to- morrow. Those in a position to know state positively that there were some ten or twelve people in the basement. In ad- dition to this the upper floors are jammed down into the basement so that those who may have been on the top floors may be found when the basement is cleared. FRIGHTENED INTO INSANITY. An Initiation of a New Miner by Foolish Comrades Causes an Unexpected Result. WILKESBARRE, PA., May 4.—John Rushock, a young man, was so badly frightened Saturday that he became violently insane and may never fully re- cover his mind. He had never been down & mine when he secured a position as laborer in No. 9 at Sugar Notch. The young men who knew him essayed to initiate him in a manner that he would not forget. He went down the mine for the first time Saturday morning. At the noon hour some of his friends took him to an abandoned portion of the mine, where, owing to weak pillars, the mine is ““work- ing.” A rumbling noise is continually heard and large pieces of coal and rock fly from the walls owing to the great pressure of the mass above. ‘When they reached this spot one of them suddenly shouted, “The mine is caving; we’re all dead men!” The effect on Rus- hock was unlooked for. With a wild cry he started down the gangway, the crowd following him and calling out that it was all fun. But he continued running. He was finally cornered in an abandoned chamber, but his demeanor was so fierce that his companions hardly dared ap- proach him. It took all their strength to throw him down and then they could not hold him. He struggled with the strength of a maniac, and it was not until seven men threw themselves upon him that his legs and arms could be strapped. Rushock was carried to the surface and has since been under the influence of drugs, except during a few intervals when, although quiet, he is not in his right senses. et Killea Wife and Baby. WINSTEAD, Coxx:, May 4.—At Clay- ton, Mass., this morning Edward Plant instantly killed bis wife and baby and fled, followed by a posse, which has not yet closed in on him, as he is armed. omestic troubles caused the shooting. B SICKNESS FOLLOWS FIRE There Is Increased Distress Among Unemployed at Cripple Creek. Wood Will Not B: Used in the Recon- struction of the Destroyed City. DENVER, Coro., May 4.—The Chamber | of Commerce relief work in aid of Cripple Creek was closed to-day after the commit- tee had returned from the camp and made their report. The great need remaining to be filled is for tents, blankets and bed- ding, all of which will be supplied out of funds awaiting orders from the Cripple Creek local committee. Allsections of the State have responded promptly to the re- lief of the camp, and several tenders of money from Eastern cities were declined. The exodus of unemployed ana homeless from the camp still continues, and yet more men remain in camp than can find work of any kind to do. Many have con- tracted pneumonia from exposure on the night following the fire, and the relief work will be extended some weeks to meet all such cases. Building operations will be slow for sev- eral .weeks as the town authorities are firm in refusing to permit the construction of wooden buildings, and the supply of brick in the State is just now limited. The ore production of the camp is slowly in- creasing over that of the first quarter of the present year. THNT TR B Chamberlain Continues to Shield Cecil Rhodes in the Affair. Sir Hercules Robinson Also Throws All the Responsibility Upon Jameson. LONDON, ExeG., May 4.—In the House of Commons to-day Chamberlain, replying to a question by f. C. Bowles, Conserva- tive, said that the Government had no in- formation that Cecil Rhodes had given his pledge that the Imperial Government would not interfere to prevent Dr. Jame- son’s raid into the Transvasl. He had no communication with Mr. Rhodes or any one else relative to the exercise of the im- perial authority in the event of a raid. Mr. Chamberlain then alluded to the suggestion which bad been made that the “chairman” mentioned in the cipher dis- patches founc among Dr. Jameson’s effects when he was captured by the Boers, and recently published by the Transvaal authorities, was identical with Sir Her- cules Robinson, Governor of the Cape Colony. In regard to this matter, he said he had received a telegram from Sir Hercules Robinson, in which he said: * ‘Chairman’ means Jameson. I never received from any one, in any shape, even a hint of what was about to take place, and was so completely kept in the dark that I never had the slightest suspicion of what was going on or in- tended. The discovery on December 30 that Jameson had entered the Transvaal cam e upon me like a tHunderbolt from a blue sky. If there is any insinuation to the contrary I rely upon vou to protect my “character in,my absence.” The reading of this telegrara was re- ceived with cheers. Mr. Chamberlain add- ed: “I place implicit confidence in Bir Hercules Robinson.” The directors of the British South Africa Company held a meeting to-day at which they discussed the connection of Ceeil Rhodes and Mr. Beit, officersof the com- /| pany, with the projected overthrow of the Transvaal Government. 1t was finally de- ‘cided that - Messrs. Rhodes and Beit should be requested to resign. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, : MAY 5, 1896. 3 MORTON TOUCHES THE MAGIC KEY, Opening of the National Electrical Exposition at New York. NOTED MEN ARE THERE. Release of the Current Generated by the Power of a Great Cataract. ALL THE SALUTES ARE FIRED. Most Wonderful of All Is the Trans- mission of Niagara’s Roar by Telephone, NEW YORK, N.Y., May 4.—The Na- tional Electrical Exposition was formally opened to-night in the Grand Central Palace. There were delegates present from over 10,000 electric-light plants in the United States. Governor Morton arrivea at the Grand Central Palace at 8:15 o’clock and was escorted to the dais on the third floor, which had been reserved for the guests and speakers of the evening. The intro- ductory speech was made by C. H. Wil- merding, president of the National Electric Light Association. Mr. Wil- merding introduced Mayor Worster of Brooklyn as chairman of the meeting. At the conclusion of a few remarks the chairman introduced ex-Senator and Com- modore Perry Vedder, who made an ad- dress on ““The Electric Era.” Governor Morton was next introduced to the meeting. He was received with the greatest enthusiasm. “Mr. President and officials of the Na- tional Electric Exposition,” he said. *‘I feel honored by the invitation which you bave extended to me to release the electric current generated by the power of the great cataract at Niagara, and in accord- ance with your wishes I now declare the exposition duly opened.” Governor Morton then pressed the golden key which was to cause artillery salutes simultaneously at San Francisco, New Orleans, 8t. Paul and Augusta, Me. There was great enthusiasm when Gov- ernor Morton pressed the golden key. A few moments afterward messages were received from San Francisco, New Orleans, St. Paul and Augusta, Me., stating that the cannon had been fired. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the exposition was the demonstration of the power generated by the Niagara Falls. The-current turned a moael of the power plant in the building, and by putting a re- ceiver to the ear the visitors were able to distinctiy hear the roar of the great catar- act 462 miles away. e os FIRED 1IN THIS CITX. How the Rodman Gun Responded to the Spark. At 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon a section of Battery D, Fifth Light Artillery, under command of Lieutenant Gatley, U. 8. A., ok up a position in Union square and planted a 3 2-10 Rodman gun, the muzzle pointing toward Geary and Pow- eil streets. In a few moments electric wires were run from a pole erected near a table in the square and these were con- nected with the piece. It was not long be- fora a great crowd gathered on the square, and the curiosity of those composing it was satisfied when informed that the piece was to be fired by an electric spark that was to be sent from the Niagara Falld. The section was on duty by order of the Secretary of War, and the salute was to be fired in honor of the opening of the Elec- trical Exposition at New York. Alongside of the telegraph pole was a table with a receiver and sounder, at which was seated Professor Medira, chief electrician of the Postal Telegraph Com- pany in this City, and by his side was Superintendent 1. W. Storror, who was waiting for the signal from New York that Governor Morton was ready to touch the button that was to set in motion the machinery that would be moved by tae power of the Niagara Falls. The message came at 5:44}4 o’clock. There was a bugle call and before it ceased echoing the sa- lute was fired, and simultaneously a like salute was fired on Boston Commons, in New York, in 8t. Paul, Minn., in Augusta, Me., and in New Orleans. Before the smoke of the Rodman gun cleared away Professor Medina sent on to New York the following message: MAYOR’S OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco recognizes the electric chain- ing of Niagara as the one superior triumph of this century. It is the mighty union of mind and matter. The result is prophetic of un. dreamed-of progress and therefore commands our congratulations. C. F. TAYLOR, Acting Mayor. MYRTLE HARKNESS WON, Defeated Brace Girdle in the Ashland Oaks Stake. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 4.—The Ash- land Oaks, the most historic and classic event in Kentucky racing annals, was the choice of the attraction here to-day. The race narrowed down to a match between Myrile Harkness and Brace Girdle. The pair raced head and head to the wire, where Thorpe pushed the former to the front a winner by a neck. The first race was also a match race between The Dragon and Simon W. They ran neck and neck {rom start to finish and the judges decided ita dead heat, although eve rybody thought The Dragon won by a nose. Attendance small. eather clear. Track fast. One mile, Simon W and The Dragon ran a dead heat. Time, 1:41 1-5. Only two starters, Handicap, six furlongs, Cascarian won, Galon d'Or second, Brendoo third. Time, 1:15%%. A-fisnd Osaks, one mile, Myrtle Harkness second. Time, 1:42. Only Brace Girdfe Six furlongs, Glad won, Helena Ella second, Probasco third. Time, 1:154. Five furlongs, Meadow Thorpe won, second, Sharon third. Time, 1:03. CHICAGO, IrL., May 4.—The talent was badly out -of line at Sheffield to-day, as none of the favorites were fast enough to score & win. Five and a half furlongs, Reveille won, Di Slo:n 'ff.“x’"d' An;:bflslme third. Tae, 1 515.' " Six irio; agner womn, noid sec- ond, Outgo t . ‘Time, 1:17. i Five and & half furlongs, Vergie Dixon won, $ E second, Sammie Young third. Time, Seven furlongs; Laura Cotta won, Caufield *ERven Turiongs, Gomer wot, Aunt Linao sso- ons‘}'xnf.:r.ilom‘?h ‘I:’n’o"n 3&‘%% second, Designer '.ht!‘d.. Time, 1:)55‘: NASHVILLE, Texx., May 4.—To-day's Treopia Tesults: Three-quarters of & mile, Rondo won, Wan second, Nick third. Time,1:14. 2 TAnE Five-eighths of a mile, Rosalind IIT won, Belle of Oak Grove second, Kitty Scott third. Time, 1:013{ One mile and a guarter, Ben Eder won, Maurice second, Ruthven third. Time,2:08. One mile, Bing Binger won, Overella second, Billy McKenzie third. Time, 1:413;. Niyne-nixteenml of & mile, Manzanita won, Izeyl second, Connie Lee third. Time, :56. Five-eighths of a mile, Boundinig Cecil we Petrolin second, Audrax third. me, 1:01 AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK, L. L., May 4.—The first day’s racing of the season in New York began under most encouraging conditions here to-day under the auspices of the Queens County Jockey Club. The weather was perfect and a large crowd was in attendance. -It was a good day for the bookmakers, as only one favorite, Jeffer- son; in the second race, passed underihe wire a winner. Five furlongs — Tenderness won, Premier second, Kalirhoe third. Time, 1:023;. One mile—Jefferson won, King T. second, Royal Princess third. Time, 1:473;, alf a mile—Joe Hayman won, Young Harry second, Miss O. B. third. Time,0:501;. One mile and a sixteenth—Chugnut won, Prig second, Charade third. Time, 1:51. Half a mile—Free Lance won, Brighton sec- ond, Friendship third. Time, 511 RSP ON THE BALL FIELD. Some Rather Clever Flaying on the East. ern Diamonds. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 4 —To-day’s close game went to the Quakers only when the last man retired. Both pitchers did good work. Hallman was injured in the seventh inning. Attendance2000. Score: St. Louls... 000001200— 3 11 2 Philadelphi 01000010— 4 11 2 Batteries—Bi n and McFarland; Orth and Grady. Umplre—Keefe. CINCINNATI, On10, May 4.—The locals won to-day’s game in the first inning when with two men out they struck a bat- ting streak, and before the’ fusillade was over had piled up six runs, “Red” Ehret pitched a great game,allowing but six hits, two of which were of the scratch order. Smith’s work at short was the feature of the game. Attendance 3000. Score: Cincinnatis 00000200— 8 14 1 Bostons. . 00002000— 2 6 4 Batteries—Ehret and Vaughn; Nichols snd Ryan. Umpire—Emslie. CLEVELAND, OmI0, May 4.—Childs’ batting and sacrifice hitting were the fea- tures of to-day’s game between Cleveland and Washington, Delehanty having three to his credit. Sharp fielding kept Cleve- Jand from adding more runs in the seventh and eighlh.E Two thousand people saw core: the game. Clevelands. 3400230%-13 17 3 Washingtons ... 0000210-5 9 2 Batteries—Wllson and O'Connor; Boyd and Mc- Guire. Umpire—Hurst. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 4.—The tail- enders met to-day and New York won an easy victory. Clausen was knockea out of the box in the third inning. Louisville fielded miserably and could not hit Meekin to advantage. O'Brien’s right forefinger was broken by a thrown ball in the eighth. Attendance 600. Scere: Louisyilles. 004000003—7 11 8 New Yorks. 22000412-12 14 Batteries . McDermott and Warner; Meekin and Fazrell. Umpire—Sheridan. PITTSBURG, PA., May 4 —Hawley prac- tically lost his own game to-day, being very wild in the early stages and virtually giving the champions their first four runs. Attendance 4000. Score: Pittsburgs............. 00000202000—4 9 3 Baltimores. 00111010001-513 0 Batteries—Hawley and Merritt; Clark, Esper and Robinson. Umpire—Lynch. CHICAGO, IrL.,, May 4—The home team won one of the most exciting games ever seen on the local grounds to-day. Stein, who was in the box for the Brooklyns, was invincible up to the ninth inning, when Lange hit safely and Ryan was safe on a bunt. Traby drew a base on balls, and amid the greatest excitement Anson rapped out a safe Jine hit to right and the winning runs went over the plate. The visitors got their only run in the fourth inning on the hit of a batter by the pitcher and safe hits by Corcoran and Shindle. Sensational plays were the order of every inning. The score: Chicagos..... 00000002-2 7 1 Brooklyns. 00010000-1 6 2 Batteries—Griflith ana Kittredge; Stein and Grim. Umpire—Weidman. gy B e Seattle’s Raseball Revival. SEATTLE, Wasn., May 4.—The weather man semi-graciously smiled to-day and permitted the opening baseball game for - this city between Seattle and Tacoma of the new Pacific League, the latter winning by a score of 11 to 9. It wasa game in which there was much good, some brilliant and a little poor playing. The grounds, owing to heavy rains for a week past, were in bad condition, and the threatening con- dition of the weather and the breaking of a street-railway cable combined and brought the attenaance down toabout 1000. " Mayor Wood tossed the first ball by way of a speech of welcome to the visiting team, in which he bespoke for Seattle a florlous patronage of this and all other forms of legitimate sport. 10040204 %11 15 4 01001220-9 13 5 Seattle—Ciarke, Black and Frary; Tacoma—Ferguson and Donovan. Umpire—March. e e e SEXTUPLET AGAINST ENGINE. An Extraordinary Raceto Be Run Along a Railroad. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 4—One of the most extraordinary races on record is scheduled for the 5th of next month. On that date six athletic cyclists, headed by Dan Cabanne of St. Louis, riding on a sextuplet, will endeavor to beat the Em- pire State express, which is the fastest railway train in the world. The race is to be over one mile at a point where the huge flying locomotive may safely crowd on its greatest speed. In order to test the claims of the makers of the sextuplet, a five-mile track is to be laid at the side of the New York Central Railroad near Poughkeepsie, and here the test will be made. It is necessary that the track should be five miles in length, as the full speed of the sextuplet cannot be at- uinedpin less than two miles, and it takes two more to come to a stop, so that the si1x riders mn{enhght safely. The race will, therefore be over the third or center mile of the track. Chauncey M. Depew is greatly interested in the race. “I doubt if the riderscan beat our train,” he said. *‘If they do they will bave to cover the mile in less than 47 seconds. - Every facility will be afforded them. The track to be laid, T understand, will be as smooth asa biiliard-table. It is easy to understand that such a speed as they expect to make would cause the smallest inequality to upset the machine, and the consequences would be disastrouns.” The men selected to ride will all be trained athletes and cyclists. Theaverage weight of each will not be less than 170 or 180 pounds. Bt ey ROSIE DID NOT VACATE. During the Riot That Followed Two Men Were Shot and Others Clubbed. * CHICAGO, Irv., May 4.— A riot, in which two men were shot and a number pounded with clubs and chairs, took place this afternoon at 164 Custom-house place. A woman named Rosie Harris was asked to vacate her house as her lease had ex- pired. She refused to do so, and this afternoon, when an effort was made to put her farniture on the streets, she resisted, sending to a neighboring saloon for a half dozen men to help ber fight. When the men came there was a desperate struggle and. revolyers were freely used. Nick Bauer was shot in the side of the head and badly battered with a hatchet. His in- juries are serious, but not necessarily fatal. A man named Hetailie was shot in the leg and amputation will probably fol- low. Fifteen shots were fired. Nearly every one engaged in the wrangle was bruised to some extent. Eight men are under arrest charged with riot. Har- ris woman still holds of the house. <l NO HURRY WITH APPROPRIATIONS, Deep Significance of the Vote Taken in the Senate. PEFFER HAS HIS WAY. All Business Laid Aside to Take Up the Resolution for a Bond Inquiry. HILL'S VIGOROUS OPPOSITION. Denounces the Proposed Investigation as Senseless, Uncalled For and Mischievous. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—Three aye and no votes were hadin the Senate to-day, the results of which weresignificant as an indication that thereis not to be any undue haste in passing appropriation bills and forcing an early adjournment of Con- gress. The first vote was on a motion made by Turpie of Indiana to proceed to the consideration of the Dupont election case. Mitchell of Oregon, who as chair- man of the Commitiee on Privileges ana Elections, has parliamentary charge of the subject, protested against this action on the part of Turpie as discourteous to the committee and as seeming unprecedented in his service in the Senate. Opposition was also made to Turpie’s motion as an obstacle to the passage of the appropriation bills, but, nevertheiess, the motion was carried by a majority of one— 32 to 3l—and the Dupont case was taken up. It was, however, laid aside after- ward, under the terms of a com- promise, offered by Gorman of Maryland, by which the day after the passage of the { river and harbor bill the Dupont case is to be taken up at the close of the routine morning business and is to be considered until the afternoon of the following day, when the vote is to be taken. The river and harbor bill was then taken up, but it had again to give way to Peffer’s bond resolution. The latter was laid before the Senate at 2 p. m.as the un- finished business and Frye of Maine, hav- ing charge of the river and harbor bill, moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of that bill. The motion was defeated by 11 votes—28 10 9, and the bond resolution was proceeded with, Hill of New York speaking against it until 5 P. M., when the Senate adjourned until to- mMerrow. Senate bill to authorize the Muskogee, Oklahoma and Western Railroad Company to construct and operate a line of railroad through Oklahoma and Indian Territories was passed. A motion by Turpie (D.) of Indiana to take up the Dupont election case for con- sideration was, after opposition on the part of Mitchell (R.) of Oregon, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions, and after a failure to fix by unani- mous consent another time to take up and press it to a vote, agread to—ayes 32, noes 31. After many propositions and counter- propositions it was agreed to by unani- mous consent that the Dupont case be taken vp at the conclusion of the routine morning business, after the passage of the river and harbor bill, and that its consid- eration shall be continued and the vote taken at 5 o’clock the next day. The river and harbor bill was then taken up. Ten minutes after the riverand harbor bill had been taken up at 2 r. M, the Peffer bond resclution was laid before the Senate as the unfinished business. Frye (R.) of Maine, in charge of the river and harbor bill, appealed to Peffer to let his resolution go over until after the passage of the bill; but the Senator from Kansas declined, stating that his resolu- tion was the most important matter be- fore the Senate. Frye moved that it be laid aside and that the river and harbor bill be taken up. That motion was disagreed to—ayes 28, noes 39—and the bond resolution re- mained before the Senate. The following is the vote in detail: Ayes—Burrows, Caffery, Cullom, Davis, Elkins, Faulkner, Gallinger, Hansbrough, Hill, Lindsay, McBride, McMilian, Mills, Mitchell of Oregon, Morrill, Nelson, Palmer, Pasco, Platt, Proctor, Quay, Se- well, Shoup, Squire, Thurston, Vilas, Wet- more and Wilson—28. Noes— Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Brice, Brown, Batler, Call, Cannon, Carter, Chil- ton, Cockrell, Daniel, Dubois, George, Gor- man, Harris, Irby, Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Lodge, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Mor- gan, Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pugh, Roach, Sherman, Stewart, Teller, Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, Warren, White, Walcott—39. Frye said that he would accept the vote as instructions to him not to press the con- sigeration of the river and harbor bill until the bond resolution was out of the way. ‘Wolcott (R.) of Colorado sgid the country would breathe more easily if the river and harbor bill was held until the country understood as to whether bonds were to be issued from time to time. Hill remarked sarcastically that all the information that Wolcott would get from the proposed investigation would not re- lieve his mind at all. The Senate, he added, has seen fit to dis- place the river and harbor bill, in order to take up the ‘‘senseless, uncalled for and mischievous resolution.” He commented upon the fact that Senators Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts and Gorman (D.) of Mary- land voted against Frye's motion and characterized it as a ‘‘Massachusetts and Maryland combination." In the course of a long speech Hill men- tioned the fact that the resolution has ‘been moaified so as to make no allegation or insinuation of misconduct; there was to be an investigation merely for the pur- pose of having an investigation. That was all; if there was any tangible charge against the Secretary of the Treasury he (Hill) would vote for an investigation. Vest questioned Hill as to the propriety of the Secretary of the Treasury giving to the syndicate—Pierpont Morgan & Co.— the privilege of taking st their bid the bonds awarded to persons who had not come forward with their gold at the time fixed. He put the caseof the syndicate bid at 115 and of the bonds going up to 130, and asked whether the Secretary of the Treasury should not have called for fresh bids for these bonds not paid for, .avail himself of the privilege instead of letting the syndicate have them at 115. Hill did not feel called on to answer a hypothetical case, but said ke had followed the rule established in both cases. At this time Hill yielded to a motion to ad- journ, and the Senate at 5 o'clock ad- journed until to-morrow. % SESSION OF THE HOUSE. Passage of Several Bills of Minor Im- portance. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—To-day was suspension day in the House under the rules, and in addition to numerous private pension bills passed were the fol- lowing: Amending the time within which im- ported merchandise may be unloaded. Anuthorizing the State of South Dakota to select lands in the Fort Sully military reservation for school and indemnity lands. The contested election case of J. C. Kirby vs. J, C. Abbott, from the Sixth Dis- trict of Texas, was reported from Elec- tions Committee No. 3, declaring Abbott (D.), the sitting member, entitled to the seat and it was agreed to. Boutelle (R.) of Maine called up the naval appropriation bill and asked that the House non-concur in the Senate amendments and agree to the conference. In the course of consideration of this mat- ter there was something of a scene, Quigg (R.) of New York calling Boutelle to order on the ground that he was reflecting upon the Senate’s actions by his comments. An animated cotloguy followed between | the Speaker and Boutelle, the former ex- plaining the philosophy and necessity of the rule and the latter contending that he had not violated it. Bayers (D.) of Texas moved to concur in the Senate amendments reducing the num- ber of battle-ships from four to two, and with the amendment pending the matter went over until to-morrow by unanimous consent. ' 1 Abill was passed under suspension of | the rules for the protection of American | vacht-owners and ship-builders, and on | the vote upon a resolution to set aside the | 6th and 13th inst. for the consideration of private pension bills no quorum appearsd. At 5:05 o'clock the House adjourned until to-morrow. The following bills were passed : Authorizing the State of South Dakota to select about 28,000 acres in the Fort Sully military reservation as a part of the indemnity and school lands granted to the State at its admission.into the Union. Extending the time within which im- ported merchandise may be unloaded. Boutelle (R.) of Maine called up the naval appropriation bill and asked the non-concurrence of the House in the Sen- ate amendments thereto. He crticized the action of the Senate in reducing the number of battie-ships from four to two after contributing by its action as much as any other cause to the excited condition of the public mind that prevailed when that bill was passed by the House. Quigg (R.) of New York made the point of order that the gentlemen could not criti- cize nor comment upon the action of the Senate. This was discussed by Grosvenor, Grow and Boutelle, the latter contending that he had a right as a Representative to read from the record what had occurred in the other body. Speaker Reed stated that in his opinion the point of order was well taken. Boutelle said it seemed to him that the suggestion contained in the point of order was so monstrous that he would not dig- nify it by discussion. The infantile point, he maintained, would preclude a member of the House from quoting from a mes- sage of the President or a decision of the Supreme Court. Grow stated his views of the rule to be that while any discussion was pending or proceeding in either body it could not be referred to the other. But after it had been printed in the Record it could be read by any member as history, but not to becommented upon. He moved that the gentleman from Maine (Boutelle) be per- mitted to proceed in order. Boutelle stated that he did not desire to in that manner. If he could not read from the Record what a Senator bad said and state how he voted on the naval aporopriation bill he did not care to address the House. An animated and somewhat humorous colloquy followed between the speaker and Boutelle as to how the latter should proceed. The former finally succeeded in putting Grow’s motion and declaring it carried. Boutelle took the floor and read the concluding sentences of Senator Mills’ speech on the Cuban question. But he would not, he said, in deference to the views of the chair, having no doubt in his own mind, however, of the propriety of the course, state how the Senator had voted upon the proposition to reduce the number of new battle-ships from four to two. He moved to non-concur in the Senate amendments to the bill and con- sent to a conference. Sayers (D.) of Texas moved that the House concur 1n that amendment, reduc- ing the number of buttle-ships from four to two. y This promised to cause extended debate, and at the suggestiou of Dingley (D.) of Maine, in order that the day should not be lost for suspension, it was agreed that the matter should go over until to-mor- row. A further conference, on the motion of Bingham (R.) of Pennsylvania, was ordered on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Payne (R.) of New York moved to sus- pend the rules and pass a bill for the pro- tection of yacht-owners and shipbuilders of the United States, adding to the pro- visions of sectionm 4126, Revised Statutes, which permit yachts belonging to a {foreign yacht club to enter or leave any American port without clearing or enter- ing at the Custom-house or paying ton- nage tax, the provision “that the privi- leges of this section shall not extend to any yacht built outside of the United States and owned, chartered or used by a citizen of the United States.” The bill was advocated by Payne and Fowler (R.) of New Jersey, and opposed by Bartlett (D.) of New York and passed. Pickler (R.) of South Dakota moved to suspend the rules and pass a resolution setting apart May 6 and 13 for the consid- eration of private pension bills, ten min- utes’ debate being allowed on each bill. A vote on the resolution demonstrated the lack of a quorum, and at 5:05 the House, on motion by Dingley (R:) of Maine, ad- journed. Congressional Contests. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4—By a vote of 5to 1 this morning House Elec- tions Committee No. 2 decided the contest election case of Mitchell against Walsh from the Eighth New York City District in favor of Mitchell. In the case of Martin (Pop.) against Lockhart (D.) from the Sixth North Caro- lina District, Martin got the decision, and in the case of Thompson (Pop.) agamnst Shaw (D.) from the Third North Carolina District, the report is in favor of Shaw. House Elections Committee No. 3, by a vote of 6 to 1, to-day, in the contested elec- tion case of Yost against Tucker from the Tenth Virginia District, authorized a re- port favoring the contestee, Tucker. NEW TO-DAY. “At Sloane’s” EXTRAORDINARY SAT.FE —O0F—— BIGELOW BODY BRUSSELS Immense Line of Patterns, $1.12; per yard Sewed, Laid and Lined. 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