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FHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19r 187L OMAHA , SUXDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 29 , 1893-TWENTY PAGES. S1NGLEGOPY FIVE CENTS. Darter H. Samson Murdered In ffls Own Hallway by a Lunatic. CHIC'GO'S "aEST1 MAYOR ASSASSINATED Called to Ess Door by a Stranger and Filled Pull of Hugo Holes.- DEATH CAME IN A SHORT TIME Grilling to His Pianoee , the Game Old Man Met the Messenger. FIERCE EXCITEMENT IN THE GREAT CITY Thousands of Angry Oitisjns Discuss the Tragedy in the Streets. MAY ADD LYNCHING TO THE AFFAIR ' annul ! of AnnrenUts , ' Time * Onttlona hy Uin icenn * that Follnnrail the MBWS r.iinntic Prrnitcrsnut , Who Did tliu Donil , fcockctl Up. Cnu x.ii ) , Oct. 23. { Special Telegram to TUB BEK. , Cold and dead on his cot to night .ics Carter H. Harrison , the victim of au assassin's plstoL Cringing in his cell is Eugene Prenderanst , his slayer. On the street corners anil about the Harrison risen home intensely excited crowds congre gate and discuss the awful tragedy , wulcb. nl about 3 13 o'clock tonight deprived Chicago cage of her mnyor and the country of a na tional "haracter , and in the under current of emotional hearts runs a vengeful feeling J that may deprive justice of a victim before tile dawn comes. Your correspondent has just returned from The scene of the murder at the Harri son home , corner of Jackson and AshUinn boulevards. It was at a few minutes after 7 o'clock tliat a man rang the door bull and. when the servant wentto the door amedium sized man asked , to see Mayor Harrison. lit ! Dili Call tutor. "He's at dinner , " said the girl. "Call later. " The man bowed and retired. Flvo minutes after the stranger presented himself , and was again told Mr. Harrison hod nut finished the repast Pleasantly enough -withdrew. . In a fe\v minutes more lie ran ? tha bell again , and the girl called tlio mayor wno had just flniihed eat ing ; "I'll be there hi a moment , " he sung out cheerily , and in a characteristic fashion sallied forth to meet tha visitor. The girl leftShe She heard some words , the tallc becoming louder , then three shots in closa succession , gronns and a fall. The mayor bad been assassinated and his slayer , smoking pistol in hand , stood con templating the result af his bloody deed. Canchman first on the .L u ln. Tliu girl. Mary Hanson , ran shrieking out Into * no rear rooms. Tha coachman huarrt the shots , st'izeda revolver and opened fire upon the assassin , who ran out and down the brand stone steps leading to Ashland boulevard , pursued by tha servant. As ho reached tha gate the murderer shot once at his pursuer and resumed his flight , escaping. A half hour afterward hu called at the Desplames street station. "I'vo just killed thu mayor , " ha said. "He wouldn't maka ma city prosecutor as he agreed to. My nainu Is Eugene Prender- The lunatic , for such he sc med to be , was ioekcd up and a s < iuad of officers im mediately sent to the nousu cf the chief magistrate of the city. .Mayor Hurrlmm Llred Twenty Mluuru * . The shooting too 1C place about 8:15 as nearly as Tac BBS correspondent could learn from thu accounts of the members of the family , and Mr. Harrison lived twenty minutes , half of which time he was conscious. The murderer shot three times , each bullet taking effect. The first was the one which probably lodged in the abdomen , as ho faced the man in the doorway ; tha sec. ona entered under thu left arm pit , Just above Uiu heart , perhaps as he turned half-way about to grapple with the mur derous assailant , while tha third bullet passed through the mayor's left hand. Uloil Llka UruTO Alan. Game to the last was this magnificent old man. Though mortally hurt at his own threshold , ha staggered back down thu ball to thu fining room whence ha had coma , where a few moments before , in the full enjoyment of lusty , blooming manhood , ha was seatud at dinner. Tha life blood ran out as from a. water fnuoet and pooled upon tha rug , and as tha hau&ehula and neighbors grouped about him , he told thciu tlio summons bad came yoaa knew it bettor than hu , and ho oven disputed , strong of will a * ever , tha physician's statement < tliat liu WAS not dylug. Preston Harrison , tha son , tells tha most luciil story , and the essentials abstracted from his account of tha tragedy to TUB BEB correspondent a few moments after tha datth ot thu mayor , lojother with tha slate- r\ mac tot \V J. Chalmers , a neighbor , form tno but obtainable details. t'rettuu Ilarrisou's Story. 'twas up stairs , " said Preston. "I beard tbu first shots , beard father call out 'I'm hot * and dosiiad down tha staircase. As I did wmn ana shot toward mo. It must hava tmntlmono that took affect in father's hind. Just than tha caachman ran out. I cwa down I louaa father ] yuig across thn threshold of the dining rooir. Ha must hara backed ont of the room before he fell. Hu said to me : " -Preston , my boy. It's death. Tm shot through ttio heart. ' ItaM fattier it could not be : it was only in the abdomen. But he repeated It txvo or three times , 'It means do.ith. mf boy. ' Then he called ( tor Annie Uial's Miss Howard several times. Ho wanted mo to eo for a doctor. I stayed witu htm a few moments anil ran ant. When I came baok he hail lost consciousness and died soon. " tie Know Un Wai IClllml. \ \ * . J. Chalmers , who lives at 2S4 Ashland boulevard , met young Hnmson as he went out the frontdoor. " 'Rim In Chalmers , ' ho said to mtr , 'father's shot. ' I leaned over nlm and ha said , 'Don't talk much , Chalmers , old man , this means death , it's In my heart. ' ' ' "When I came he was tving with his feet In the butler's pantry , where he had prob ably urawied. 1 had been with him but a few moments when ho lost consciousness. It was SIJ7 when the end catna , Drs. R. If. Fos ter , H. M. Lyman , Homer Thomas and G. F. \Vashburac arrived on thu scenu soon after I did , as well an a number af neighbors and city officials. At the tima af tha shooting there were in the house Mrs. Carter Harri son , jr. , Preston Harri&on. the servant girl and the coachman. Mr. and Mrs. Owsley , thu latter Mayor Harrison's daughter , came quickly UK > n the scene. The house was soon tilled with neighbors , officers and newspaper men.1 < : ilrf or III ARlnnoeil Wife. Miss Annie Howard of 2few Orleans , the affianced bride of the dead mayor , is under care of physicians in a room adjoining that occupied by all that remains af ber mur dered loverxvcoping hysterically and swoonIng - Ing every few minutes. Tha physicians say her grief Is something terrible to behold. A dispatch from 2taw Oricans says Miss Howard's brothers were notified of the awful tragedy while attending a play and. will come on to Chicago immediately. AVas to Have Been WoitduilVoremllrr 7. It is learned from Mrs. Owsley that the date of Mr. Harrison's weduing was origi nally set for .November 7 , out that at thu re quest of Miss Howard tha ceremony was postponed until November 10. . Had thu postponement not been made tha victim of tonight's tragedy would now , in all likf.lihuod , be at Xew Orleans In happi ness and good health. Cltlrcuu Fearfully Eioitoit. . The scenes on Chicago streets twenty min utes after the neirs became current were un paralleled in the history of the city since the tire , not excepting the turmoil of anar chist times. Theaters were half emptied , tliu streets around the newspaper offices were blocked for a long distance and reporters returning from the Harrison home were neld up by the excited crowds and compelled to tell what news they had obtained. THE BEZJ correspondent was stopped as he , emerged from a cab and de tained for fifteen minutes. Many newspa pers issued ex'.ras , and newsboys were over powered with the rush for them. ll over the city , particularly in police and official circles , every one was in a powerful state of excitement About the Harrison residence 3,000 people were gathered within an hour after tha shooting. About thn Ai > a * > lii. Eugenu Prendersost , the murderer , was employed as a carrier on the Tribune. City Circulator J. H. Johnson said tonight : "He had been working on a Korth. Side route since last summer and no complaint came from any subscribers until today , when one gentleman said ha hud missed his paper. Preailergast-was asked to go and ex plain to the subscriber , but declared he had not the time. Ha acted quita rational , but from iiast actions I would not say he was of perfectly sound mind. " ItemU anil HurrUuii. Mayor Bemis ot Omaha was perhaps as much shocked when ho heard the news as any mun in Chicago. During thu course ot the reunion of cities celebration Mayor Ei'.mis formed quite a friendship with his Chicago colleague. Mayor Enrriion made a good-natured reference to the former m his address , and when thu tima came to pull tha rope af the old Liberty be'l Mayor Bemis wns givan thu place of honor at the right af Mr. Hnrrison. They pdllca the bell rope together , and when the ceremony was con' eluded tha Chicago executive cut off a piece of tha red , white and blue cord and pre sented it to his Oinaha friend. Mayor Burals would part with it now for no consideration. They bad a conversation , during thu course of which Mr. Bumis said : "Wall , aren't you quite frisky for an old rnant" "Thu mayor responded , laughing hasrtily. "Tush , I'm frolng to be married , and Tm good for fifty ycsrs more. " hTQUV OL' rilll . Uoul anil U ll ! > erar , Uin ilunlornr MaUe * * 4iira a III * Vlf.tl.a. CutCJKiO , Out. : ii. Another crank has dona his deadly work , and Carter H. Harrison , five times mayor of Chicago and one of tha best known men In tha west. Is dead in his home. ' .Stl South Ashland boulevard. Three bullets entered his body , two > of ttjem mak ing wounds sufficient to cause death. The murder was committed by Eugene Patrick PrenduiTjast , a paper carrier , who declared that Mayor Hamsou bud promised to maua him corporation counsel and had not kept bis word. This , he said , was his only reason for committing tba crimo. Tha only persons m the ihouso { at tha time besiuu Mr. Harrison was his son , William Preston Harrison and the servants. Shortly before S o'clock tna doorbell rang , and whi-n Mary Han&en , tha domestic , opened tha door she was confronted by a man about dvo feet flva uuihes tall , smooth shaved , his rather clean nut features lit up by a pair of dark eyes. "Is Mr. Harrison ! n " asked the man in a quiet , pleasant volca. "Yos , sir , ' * responded tba piii , as she threw tha door -wider open to permit hit en trance. "I would .ika to sea him , please , " sid tha SECOND JM2& SILVER'S LAST PLEA Long and Earnest Talks Mode by Its Advo cates in the Senate Yesterday. MR. WOLCOTTS IMPASSIONED WORDS Colorado's Jnnior Senator's ' Eloquent Argu ment for the Whita Metal. HIS ARRAIGNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATS They Hava Condemned Methods.They Them selves Had Icsorted To. t * > MONDAY WILL PROBABLY SEE THE END Vuto an Uin Voariieet SubUtutn Will 111 All LlUrllhiiiiil Occur nn thnt IJny Sub- tltutrs unit AmeuiltnenU Voteil Dawn The Speeches * . Oct 23. A tacit agreement was reached hi the senate that the final rota oil the Voorhues bill should not be taken today. The loaders on both sides ex pect It Monday Thu greater part of the day was given to speechmaklng , although the voting on amendments was resumed late this afternoon. There was no special desire , however , on thu part of the repeal managers to se cure a vote upon the bill before Monday or Tuesday , because there are several absentees who are expected to bo here by that time and who desire to have their votes recorded. It IB not supposed that thu vet mil be post poned for their return. There will be a few short speeches after the amendments are disposed of and before the vote Is taken upon the bill itself. \ \ hen the senate resumed its session at 11 o'clock fifty-two senators were on deck. The urgency deficiency bill was considered and passed. The joint resolution offered by Mr. Cnllom of Illinois , transferring the model battle ship Illinois to thu state of Illinois as an armory for the naval militia of that state at the close of the World's fair , was passed. Took Dp Ui Repeal 11111. The repeal bill was taken up at 11:30 a. in. , and Mr. "Wolcott of Colorado addressed the senate. He said hi parti "Yesterday we voted on an amendment to the bill which would give us free coinage ; It w.ia lost : A majority of the senate voted , against ItAll other amendments will get a. line fate. The fight for silver has failed because support and republican encouragement has been withdrawn. There has been tallc of slosura , and senators across tne chamber hava leaped into sudden reputation by advocating it. Why , .Mr. President , even the newest sena tor here must have understood perfectly that closure , as applicable to this measure , waa an Impossibility ; that it could find no foot hold or abiding place in this chamber. These arguments nave b < en for the gallery , for a gullible public. For my own part I should be delighted to see it en acted. The open and avowed senti ment of a large majority of this body Is against the Introduction here of the pre vious question or any other kind of closure. The majority believes frse discussion is a safegnrd that should not be removed , and that while delays may anso because of un limited debate the sum of the gain Is in finitely greater than any inconvenience that may be occasioned. Xor does the majority of the senate suffer by this right of debate. This senate loses its dignity , Mr. President , when it becomes the simple mouthniece of the executive will , and when it yields to in fluences -which should have no share hi shap ing legislation. I state without fear of suc cessful contradiction that nobody wno advo cated closure had tile slightest Idea that it would pass. tJtijuitr CriUnUm. "Ever since this measure was first re ported it was distinctly understood that if the support of friends on the other side of the chamber should be withdrawn , while we felt that an irreparable wrong would ba In flicted upon us by unconditional repeal , wo should nevertheless cease to oppose the vote. The time has come when -we are left alone. Party exigency and other controlling mo tives have led to the acquiescence by the other side in the inevitable result. Some of the criticism to which we have been sub jected by democratic senators Is misplaced. We have been told by some of them that our course has been obstructive and revolution ary. This sounds droll to all of us who wit- nesced the contest-over the force bill. Sen ators who are vaguely understood now to favor the closure and who have- denounced us fileu nut solemnly again and again into the cloak roams or ensconced themselves In committee rooms to avoid making a quorum. That struggle lasted as long as this , and the organization of speakers and the machinery of zontest were perfectly equipped and oiled. "I do not refer to those days of the force bill by way of criticism , but only to empha size the fact that fine distinctions breed nice differences. I confess wo had experienced the hope that the struggle for very exist ence which we have inadu on this floor would bring us sympathy and not denuncia tion from representatives from a section which not long ago madu an appeal on simi lar grounds and did not make it in vain. ya Mauler Hales Him. ' Mr. President , the populists bold tenets- to which I cannot lend my approval and many of their doctrines seem to be wild and visionary. I would infinitely mther stand , however , in the place of thu senator from Kansas than that of the senator who made him the target for his derision. The sena tor from Kansas at least swears In Uiu words of no master. "Out of all tno millions of annual appro priations no dollar blesses our great section , and now you ara to deprive it of its chief in dustry because a contracted currency ap peals to eastern greed and meets British ap proval. Wo ara not to be driven from the republican party. We believe wo stand for its truest principle ; but , I for one , am tired , heartily tired ; of ( ho policy which Is being followed. The real straggle has only begun , and will not end until silver is rehabilitated as a money metal and a standard af value. Some of us may give place to others as Uiu right progresses , but whoever retir&scnta our states will stand ready to sacrifice every thing that life holds dear in the battla for tha interests of the people. 1 tpealctmly for my own state. I am advised that an adjoin ing state , Wyoming , desires repeal. The senator from Minnesota made a proffer of its vote and his authority boa not been questioned. GraTH auii Saul Liar * . "Tho action , you can template Is as If jou should take a vast and fertile area of easfr- ern lands , destroy the structures upon It and sow it down with salt tnaCU might never yield to tno ham' of the nuatandman. These are grave and sad dar for > o . We shnll not eat the bread of latent * * ' , for tinder the shadow of our eternal hills' -we breed only good citizens. The wrong , however , which you ara tnlllctinir ont us in crnel and un worthy. and the memory of it will return to vex you. Out of thn misery of It nil the rep. rcscntatives In the senate wall always be glad to remember ttmK they did their duty as God gam them the vision to see It. " When Mr. Wolcott took his scat the rice president's gavel was brought down several times in quick , short tops to subdue the ap plause In the gallcnos. Sherman Mr Sherman , republican , of Ohio then arose. Ha expressed , his sympathy with the senators from tno silver states and said thnt if the question did not involve tne serious interests of the entire country ho and those who Believed with him would be willing to grant their appeals and grant them all they asked. It was believed thnt the further purchase of silver and making it the stand ard of value would work Irreparable injury to the business of the whole country , to the wages and property of every citizen m the In ml. It would tend to degrade tha money of the country. The silver mining Interest , although Important to the silver states , was not nearly as Important as the senators from these states thought. It was a comparatively small Industry and did not compare with any of those industries which wcro the foundation of the wealth of the country , and it is that interest that ap pealed for protec.tion , even though In sub stituting silver for tno standard money the United States detatchctTIUwlf rram all the commercial nations and separated itself in Its standard of value from all the Christian people of ttie world , except these of Xorth and South America , ami joined the nations of India and China and the South American states. Othrr Resources to Tarn To. Mr. Sherman said silver would be used moro-and more and ought to be. Xlio world was not coming to an end because the pur chase of silver was stopped. Colorado would develop her other resources and the oeoplo of the state , now frightened out of their wits because they worn about to lose one in dustry , would find ample employment In the development of their soil. . "I doubt very much , " said Mr. Sherman , whether tne bill when it. passes will meet the expectations at many people. I bellevo it is necessary to superadd to this measure other measures more important than this. After thinking of it fully "believe It would not bo wise to offer tany proposition ot a new character raising ques tions of doubt and dispute of this bill. It is absolutely necessary , in my judgment , to have soma legislation ha respect to the foundation and for the main tenance of resumption. Ibellevo the fund of 3U)3,000,000 ) in gold at thistmament Is used firatrary to the proviaiona- the existing law. Under the law that fond , must remain in the treasury and cannot be taken out for any purpose.whatever without a breach of law , and yet Iain told thiaifmuLis now being used to pay the nrdlnaryctirent expanses of the government. It oughqtoiba at once sup plemented by gold. " ahermun Ountiouett. Mr. Teller Howf ' " Mr. Sherman By the sale of bonds. Mr. Cockrell Sell them where ? air. Sherman To our people. Mr. "VestS oppose the use of this reserve gold , as it is called , In , the treasury should become necessary to maintain the parity be tween gold and silver , would not the secre tary of the treasury have thu right to use it ; Mr. Sherman T say the law of 1ST3 , which provided-for the fund , has not been changed. There is no later law that has any reference to it wnncever , except the one of 16 = 2. There is another question that has arisen in regard to the construction of the law , by ivhich tha secretary of the treasury cannot sell any of thu-ooads provided for in the refunding law for any purpose whatever , except the maintenance ot United States notes at par with gold. I would like any lawyer hero to tell me whether br any act that has passed since that time there has been the slightest provision that can ba constructed into authority to sell bonds , except to main tain tbo payment ot United States bonds. Therefore , if you leave the secretary in thu present condition ot affairs , unarmed with autnority to borrow money on the credit of the United States , you neglect your public duty when it is called plainly to your atten tion. I say myself , as a lawyer , that under the existing > law there is no power to sell the 4 per cent thirty-year bonds or the 4 fifteen-year bonds ; or the fifty-year bonds , except for the purpose of having gold enough to redeem the United States notes , and no secretary would daro. to issue cither of these bonds even 1C the law parmittod him to do that. Difference of View * . Mr. Blackburn Is It uot true that not only one but two other generals have taken a different view awl have held Uiu Treasury department hadx-iiutaonty to iesuo those bonds { Mr. Sherman I thlnlr not I have not seen any of thcsa decisions * Mr. Blackburn I know it Is generally un derstood that tha late attorney general did , during the late administration of Secretary Foster , hold that power1 for the sales af these bands to make , gooi.Uie deficit in the gold resarva of ? U)3,0J0,013 existed. Mr. Sherman Xa secretary has dared to exercise that nower. Mr. Blackburn Laiimtt/thoro has been no exercise of that power. 1 concur in tha opinion of the senator from. Ohio. I deny that tha Treasury department tins any such authority , but the question I askol wac as to whether the lost attorney psneral did not , under the administration of Secretary Foster , hold that thu power to sell bonds existed. Mr. Sherman That I cannot answer be cause I do not know. Its * now stated an bath sides af the senata that them is no power in the secretary ol" the treasury to issue any kind of bonds ; Even if hu had the power , wnat secretary would issue tueinJ What secretary would , dare to issuu 30-year bonds running at 4 per cent whun we can borrow money easily at ? 3 per cent ? If be should attempt to sell bonds at a premium nobody but a capitalist who looks long ahead as to the value of accralng-Intcrest would be able to purchase them. They would not be distributed throughout the country. Overstepping ill * lUcht * . Mr. Sherman said ha jwas tired of tha newspaper UiUc about tlxe president of the United States doing- this and doing that In regard to financial mutters. Ton president had no more power over financial questions than any other citizen of tha United Slates. From tha beginning of tha government to this hour the power conferred to deal with flnani-inl questions Uad oeen with thu secre as TUIKB MOBS GATHER BUM Opposing Peravinn Political Factions and a Clash Follows. SHOTS EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE PARTIES One Man Silled in the Fnsilade that the Meeting Qalled Forth. TROOPS PATHOL THE CITY'S STREETS Authorities Making Efforts to Prevent Further Blooiihed. HOME-COMING OF FRNCIS H. WEEKS Departure from Conta Itlcn of tha Famuup > "ow Tortc Em br tiler In CharzB of CnltfiU States OrDcri-m Uur Snullicrn lchbar . [ Copi/HoMRt 1S33 nn Jaiits Grtrdon Btnnttt. } LJUA , Pern ( via Galveston , Tax. ) , Oct. 29. { By Mexican Cable to the Xow York Herald Special to Tun BnE.1 The city was thrown Into a state ot alarm , last nicht and the nerformances in the theaters were sus pended by order Of the authorities. In the chief square ot thu city a riot haa been started by a body of Cacerists , who wore soon firing oil their revolvers hi a reckless manner. The mob was dispersed without much trouble , however , and the homo minis ter prefect and the chief of police patrolled thovity in person far into the eight. Stnct orders were given to the police to prevent a repetition ot thu riot , but it broke out again la the afternoon with re newed foroo. It was started this time by a group of Cacerists , who on me balcony of the municipality building , fired upun a body of men below who wore cheering for Pier- ola and congress. One of tha men fired upon was instantly killed and several others were wounded. The shots were answered by the norty attacked and a big crowd quickly gathered. Things looked so threatening that banks and stores in thu neighborhood were quickly closed by their owners. The military , however , was promptly on tha spot and the cavalry soon cleared the square aTbelUgerents. All was quiet again by 5 o'clock , and the cavalrymen made ar rangements to patrol thu city all night , and the homo minister and the minister of war are" visiting all parts of the city to see that orders for the prevention of further riot ara being- strictly carried out. Will Itccusniro tha lnur ont * . V ajuuisa , Chill ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Oct 23. [ By Mexican Cable to the Xew York Herald Special to Tne Bcn.i Much sympathy is expressed by officials of the Chilian navy for Acting Rear Admiral Stanton. They liked Uio friendly-spirit he showed in saluting-Mello , Brazil's Insurgent admiral , aml.arasurTj--ha.uaB.been detached tacit. It Is regarded in official circles hero as highly probable that Argentina , Uruguay , Chili and Paracuay will recognize the pro visional government set up by Admiral ilello at DesteiTO , and the tope Is very gen erally expressed that the United States will adopt the same course. TVeeka Eiiroute Qomr. Pour LJJJOSA. Ccsta Rica ( via Galveston , Ter. ) , Oct. 2S. [ By Mexican Cable to the SewYork Harold Special to THE BEE. ] Francis H. Weeks , the fugitive .New York embezzler , was aftout 0 o'elocir this evening put on board tne steamer Poxhall , which is to convey him. to Ivew Orleans , La. Don Belvanero Vargas , governor of the port , Senor Bonilla , special delegate from th for eign office in San Jose , Chief of Pollen S le- don ana ten gendarmes conducted Weeks and his guards , Detectives Reilly and Von Gerichten of ICeiv Yorlr , on board tha Foxhnll. The prisoner was there formally aelivered over to the captain of the ship In the presence of United States Consul Williams and Don Maura Fernandez , Weeks' lawyer * Captain Leille signed a formal receipt for the body of the prisoner , but the Costa Rlcan government exacted none Irom the consul or the detectives. The Foxhall was then expected to start before midnight and if rough weather does not delay her will probably reach thu mouth of the Mississippi by Tuesday. We lu Makes a Statement ; "I wish , " paid Woelis this morning to the Herald correspondent , "youwould dens- through the Herald tha ridiculous story which nas been published in Xow York to the effect that I had been profusely ban queted by the Costa Rlcan authorities from the time of my arrival here , and that my final arrest and detention were duo to ray refusal to submit to their further black- mall. "Tho reoorf said Mr. Weeks , "Is anso- lutolywithout foundationas my lawyer. Don Mauro Fernandez , can assure you. To him and to him only have I paid money for my defense , and I am sure that he , not oven since my detention was ordered , has madu nor would darn to amko such propositions to President Rodriguez or any member of the cabinet. I consider these officials to be all of them gentlemen arravo reproach. " Continuing Weeks snld "Several attempts hsvoibeen made to levy blackmail upon mo , but in no case has an official of the Costa Rlcan government been concfirnod. The editor of a certain Sun Jose newspaper wanted a subsidy of ! 03 per day to dufend ma , and upon my refusal to pay ttiu sum mentioned ha threatened to advocate my siii-render to tna Ameriuan authorities. Another person wanted 310,009 to control all .ha Costa Rlcan press In my favor anil various have been the propositions madu to rescue mo from urisau , PropaUiiau of nn Ex-Iianillf. "An American , an ex-Taxas cowboy , who said hu had been at ana lima connected with thu Jesse James gang hi Missouri , asked only * WOuO to spirit me from my quarters in tlio Palace and land mo upon the Hon duras or Yenuzuulun uoast within a fort night. Another asked &U.003 to bald up tha trainikhould I be surrendered to tha United States on my way to Part LJinon , and witn forty men overpower thu guards and set me free. Others camu wit a schemes in which they hoped to intlucu inu In invest money , and a few to beg. "Ona old gentleman , a local author of same little note , brought me an Immense manuscript , with tne request that I should ouv as his literary uritlc , aud a young man called soon after to ask my judgment of thn plan of a steamboat he wanted to construct to navigaUi the Sun Carlo * river. ' ' The resignation af Dr. Valvonle , minister of finance , has been accepted. Minister Igluslos will acsamu thu duties of thamlnis- ter of flnanca iiitil Dr Vxiverdu s successor ii appointed , Yurerde was tno OBI , , THE BEE BULLETIN. fTtaOitr for Ornahit 'tml 5ur ( ; mirmrr ; PdrfctMo Pag ; 1. Mnj-or Carter HnrrUnn Mnrrtere I. Silver' * L.t , \mir t to the Senittr. South .Vuinrlnan l'nllllr . Carnet Tromlne * I'esro to the Wnrtil 3. Veaternny on thn foot Bull vlelil * . 4. UJxt W pk In iiirlul 3. ? > < > l > rt ka' ChrUiInn ( llrl * . r.nmnr Trill Hu " * lilr. 0. Onimrll Ilium Lucat Mattrrju AflUIra nc South Oinnha. T. ltimlnr Mrn Slnnil lir Hnmlt. Mnrcrtr' * Comical Camlliliti'J * . Sixth \V < rtl n Mticx to th Ticket. H' Pn t r mth of Sun FnnciMvi. Orsnmr.rd til Catch Thlnvat. Ill , ( iriiinolirvVpnkly Crlnr. 11. In Earth' * Inner Eninoinj- . At tha Throliir * . tlninltilkmiicrn of I'rfiMtlnnt Llnruln. 12. Killtarial anil Cninmrnr. IH. uitral Opinions on thn Plnttn Uanul. Among thn Srcrpl Soclntlpi. 1.1. Oiimliu'i Trniln Condition * FlnnnrUl anil Cnmmnrclal. Lira Slork Mirurt Jlnrlewxt. 10. , Tu t A fcep at rtorir.lj- . 18. Woman an it Hnr WorliL 19. Mntanelrs Ont for UlooiU to. IlulloiT'ern anit Ita Mjltertriu Anuinc tha Hoiiks. ber nf President Rodriguez's cabinet who onposcd the surrender of Weeks throughout , and the extradition may enter as a factor Into tha nextalDctlon , for it is reported thnt Valverda will ba a candidate for president ana will make what capital be can out of his opposition to the return ot Week to the United States authorities without , an extra dition treaty. ilollu Gitlns Strength. MONTEVIDEO , Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tex. } , Oct. ' 3. [ By Mexican Cable to the > Taw Yora Herald Special to Tnn BEE. ] Dr. Monteiro , Brazilian minister to Uru guay , , has sent a letter to the officer ) and crow of the loyal turret ship Buhla begging them not to listen to the attempts which are being made by the adherents af the rebel admiral , Mello , to get them to desert thn cau o of Poixoto and bring their for midable warship into tha squadron of tha insurgents. Tha Bahia is now reported aground near Rosario. Friends of Mello have started far there in tugs to pull her oil if her crew -will desert Peixoto's cause. The Herald's correspondent In Rio do Janeiro sends wora that Fort Santa Crur , which has from.tho very flrat been loyal to the president and has been his chief reliance in replying to tha fire of the rebel fleet in the harbor , has at last ceased to respond to Mcllo's shots. More than this , ita garrison has formally declared itself to be uo > v occu pying a neutral position. This will prove an almost crushing blow to Peixoto. One of the forts goes a step further and joins in tha involution. It is fully expected in Rio now that It will go hard with the president. Vigorous cannonading has been going on all day between tha warships in thu bay of Rio and. the shore batteries , but Fort Santa Craz , heretofore so prompt to reply to theulurk of ilollo's warships , bar not Bred a single shot Rob-l Powder Stares Blmrii Cp. The Herald's correspondent In Rio do Janeiro sends word that tha revolutionists hnvo met with a serious loss. Nearly all the powder for the rebel fleet was stored on the Island otMocangue. Sews was received tnis morning that tha powder had been blown up. The loss of life and damage to property is not known. The government transport steamer Santos , which carried the soldiers from Rio to man the TIradentes , has gone to the docir for safety. Four Brazilian naval officers who have joined Mullo have arrived In Monteviaeo from the upper river sqnadron. They declare that all the officers of the squadron have deserted the government anJ will support the revolution ists. ists.Wlien Wlien the Brazilian minister to Uruguay. Senor Monteiro , heard the report he Imme diately wired the captains of the vessels in the Equadron for continuation. He has not yet received a reply. Tha revolutionary nrovisioml government has declared Santa Catharina a free part. From Rio Grande da Sul the Herald's cor respondent telegraphs that the city of Santa Anna will probably be In thu per ession of Uiu revolutionists in a few days. Olfluliil Statement , or the Cane. Tnu Brazilian government has been an. noyed at the reports publlstiod hero and tbaro as to the exact situation in that repub lic. President Peixoto has determined that the world shall be acquainted witn the facts ot the attemnts of Admiral Mullo ana a part of the navy to1 overthrow tha established government and also with thu actual condi tion af lha political and financial affairs of the country. The president has instructed bis minister of foreic i affairs , Cassiano 3ascimento , to publish through the Herald an official statement of the situation. Tha Herala prints herewith the original cable message from the minister , accompanied by an English translation : "Rio jASCino , Oot. 23. Editor Sa\r York Hurald : I am Instructed by the president of the republic to inform vou that the rebel ves sels are imprisoned in the bay of Rio da Janeiro. Furthermore , there Is amnla proof that tha bombardlngof thu ships from tha gov ernment fortresses of tbu bar has aone senous . Two men-of-war have been damage. - - ren dered useless , thro3 buva been injured , and tlia armed cruisers have been damaged so much that they are powerless to attack the fortress. Indeed , thuy figured hardly at nil In the various assaults that have been mude. Aa for the rebel voss ls , they attempted to cross the bar , but wore heroically repelled by the forts. Tha government is daily tak ing measures toward isolating tha various refractorj * elements In Bahia. Political Situation U UaoU. "The only place in which tha custom house duties hava been changed is Rio de Janeiro. All attempts to land forces up to this ttino hava failed , the rebels being repulsed by tha army with great loss. Figcra on the 21th lust , bluw up .1 largo supply of the reiiiUb' ammunition , which was stored in Mooangue. Thn general political situation is good. There has been no public manifestation in favor of the rebels. Tn tha federal states tha garrisons ara giving energetic assistance to the government , tha sole exception being Uailba , where is situated the ally af DB. . terra , tbo capital uf tha state af Santa Catharina. TAe rebels baring succeeded 111 leaving tha bar landed , taking advantage of a tem pestuous night. Before they were fully established , Cerraaas organized a govern ment without moral or material elements and ooinpased uf members of whom scarcely tire dare sat foot on Uia oouticont. All the other states , however remained faithful to the federal government , A column of rebels tram ' . ' ' ' .raaJa lo hal. wh ch was on its PEACE TO THE WORLD Peculiarly Significant Toast of Proridraft Guzot at tia Toulon Banquet. FORMAL NOTICE TO THE THREE ALLIES Fianos's Chief Erecntiva Wants the Bus- rinn Allinnca Generally Underload. WHAT THE MATTER MEANS TO EUROPE Combination of Republic and Hmirchy to Dfifeat Aims of tha Draibund. FOUR GHAND DUKES NOW IN PARI3 Drnthnra or Uin Cur Convey llin Thank * ot Thnlr Liptn to the Frettilniit Tone of the Cinrmnn Prat * I * AJleren. ( Copt/Ha/itnt 1833 ! > u Joint * Gordon OatnctL\ \ PAWS. Oct. 23. pTuw York Herald Cahl -Special to TUB Bnc.1 The Franco-Rus sian fetes worn cloned by an important manifestation In thu farm ot a toast , givoa by St. Carnat at Toulon last night. Tha president's words wcro : "I dnnk to the friendship of two great ca tions and through th--m to thu peace at tha worJd. " When It Is remembered how narticular M Caraot is and how he weighs every ward ha utters thu importance of his toast will ba understood. It is now certain that an un- dcrrstandlug between the txvo government * has betm established on a serious diplomatic , basis. Another significant fact la the preseucoin Paris of four Russian grand dukes , tha brothers of the czar. Tha twt , who arrived flrat went to the Elyseo to thank iL Carnet In the name of the czar for the reception , given to his naval officers and sailors. Puhllu opinion In. Euro pa is now very greatly preoccupied with the Franco-Russian , alliance , especially the German press , which , after naving ndii-uled the fetes , la now con sidering the situation most senously. The dispatch of the czar to President Carnet has proauccd an immense effect. "The new ties which unite these two pee ples" is considered as the oCJcial announce ment of the Franco-Russian alliance. Presi dent Carnat. after receiving the dispatch , had a long conversation witn Count da Marenheim. The general impression is good , foe the tone of the. dispatch is considered as very pacific , JAQOTS ST. Ccna. ClTIC.IZt.SG TILE < tA.TJ.VKS. llanr Knclnml lUrinciiir Knllc.'lteniucllt t thn South Africans. CATS Tows , Oct. 21 'ews has been re- ceivcd from the column under thu command , of ilajor Gould. Adams ot the the Royal Siattish Fusileera. Sir Frederick Harring ton , second in command , who has cnarga of the Fort Tjli column , has aucceeaed In reaching a point eighty miles from Bula- wayo , thu capital of King Lobengula's dominions. The fact that the three columns ara notr closa to Bulawa-o , and that only ana en gagement ; in which about 100 menwera killed , has been fought , would soum to in dicate thnt Lobengula is concentrating hia 15.003 warriors around thecapital. and thata scvero eugagementmay befought there. Tha British forces advancing upon Bulawaya are roughly estimated at between 2,000 and 2.cOU men. It the Mataoeles can be in duced to make a stand atBula-wayo there is no doubt that the machine guns and Martini rifles of the British force would soou termi nate the war but it is thought that tha .Matabeles will prefer to indulge in a harrass- ing guerilla warfare , which may put tha colonist troops to considerable inconven ience , and which may either compel tnem to pas s the winter at Bulawayoor to return there in ilarch. The firing upon King Lobengulu's envoys near Gouldaban's camp baa caused tha gov ernment considerable annoyance , and , as al ready cable ! to tha Associated press , -will lead to an inquiry Into the action of tna British commander on the spot. The officer referred to says that tha envoys were mis taken forhoitila natives and tliut tnoy worn flred upon when they resisted arrest after their temporary detention had bean or dered. Ba this as it may , two of Lobenguln's envoys were undoubtedly shot and killud whllu they were running array from Goulduuan'a camp , and there does not seem to be any justification of thu shooting. Sir HenryiLot ! ] Is determined to probe this matter to the bottom and Is said to have or dered the arrest of tbo officer m command at Gouldaban's camp , pending an inquiry Into the shootimr. Tim facts in the casa have been communi cated to the marquis of RIpen , secretary for tha colonies , wIia has ordered a strict in quiry to be made into all the circumstances of the case. The .shooting ot fflng Laben- giila's envoys , it U understood , has caused tint colonial office to send mom explicit in structions to the high commissioner , Sir Henry Loch , to prevent. If possible , any further bloodsuud and to do anything posst- blu to enter Into communication with the king before there is any further bloodshed. No > r Turk to ( ! u to Km. New YOKI : , Oct. 23. The armored cruiser New York , which is now lying at the Brook lyn navy yard , has been ordered to bo ready within twenty-four hours to put to sea. Ik is understood at thu navy yard thut tha NOT York has been ordered to Rio da Janeiro in order to protect American , Interests and to settle any unpleasantness caused by Admiral Slanton'i blunder In ex changing courtesies with Admiral Mello , the insurgent Brazilian. It Is also said thnt the Sow York will carry out tno naval officer , who will take Acting Rear Admiral Stanton's place In command of the south. Atlantic squadron. The two men most mun- tioned ara Commodore Musdo ana Com * muilora Kirlilund. Oct. 1H. Advices from Mclllla state that tbu troops under General Ortega have engaced the Muurs m a sharp fight and liuve driven them from the trenches. Tha loss on bath sides was very heavy , many Spanish officers being killud , among them General Mui-gailo , thu commander of tha garrison. General Ortega has demanded reinforcements and tvro regiments art ) novr to be dispatched to Mullila. Murtcreil Of Narrant * . BEUUX , Oct. 3S A dispitch from Poiea. toilsy uuiibuaccs that thu son of a < anded proprietor named Bradol has been murdcrod at Lipynow Dy two stable men whom ha scolded for not feeding tils father's Iwrtes ,