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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MQJiNiIjNG , NOVEMBER 1 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SWITCHED ITJVER
Interest Has Now Besotted the Senate End
of the Capitol.
STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE BEGINS TODAY
Repeal Delayed Yesterday by Dilatory
Tactics of tbo Silver Men.
BLAND REFUSED UNANIMOUS CONSENT
And the Sitting Was Taken Up with
Gates' Naturalization Bill.
WHAT THE OPPONENTS OF REPEAL WILL DO
Motion thru the House Concur lu the Sen
ate Amendment * Will Ito Mat by n
Itrqticftl for Tlmo for Debate
flllbuitorlncr Kxprcted.
WASHINGTON , Oct. ni. Public Interest TTUS
transferred today to the house end of the
capital , where It was expected that the last
act in the great financial drama that has
been riveting the attention of the country
on Washington for three months past would
bo enacted.
Hut the crowds which surged Into the gul-
Ic.rlcs were doomed to disappointment. The
silver men had discovered a parliamentary
obstacle that would delay the doom of the
white metal for twenty-four hours. 'Fully 230
members wcro present when Speaker Crisp
dropped the gavel , but not ono-llfth of them
know of the sudden change In the situation ,
After the reading of the journal , Mr. Cummings -
mings secured unanimous for consideration
of the scnato resolution , transferring the
model of the battle ship Illinois nt the
World's fair to the city of Chicago. With
out onposition it was agreed to.
At 12:50 : p. in. while Mr. Gates was speak
ing on bis bill to reform the naturalization
law , Mr. Cox of North Carolina , tho. secre
tary of the scnato , came in bearing in his
arms the repeal bill. George B. Smith , the
assistant doorkeeper , escorted Mr. Cox down
the center aisle. The speaker rapped for
order.
Mes Bo from the Scimte.
"The gentleman from Alabama , " said the
speaker , "will suspend a moment , while the
3ouse receives a message from the senate. "
All eyes were turned toward the two fig-
arcs In the two aisles.
" 1 am directed by the senate , " said Mr.
Dox , his words tumbling and racing after
tach other , "to inform the house that the
icstito 1ms passed-an act to repeal a part of
in uct approved July 14 , 1890 , cnt'ltled an
net directing the purchase of silver bullion
nd other purposes , with an amendment to
which I am directed to ask the concurrence
jf the house. "
Clerk Cox bowed solemnly. Mr. Fitch
standing in the urea in front of the speaker's
chair applauded vigorously , but the demon
stration was not taken up , and Mr. Fitch's
solitary applause died away amid the
laughter that swept over the floor and sal-
lories.
The reception pf the silver bill had hardly
created n ripple.
Quietly the house went back to routine
business.
Oaten' Naturalization mil Denounced.
At the conclusion of Mr. Gates' speech
Mr. Tim Campbell of New York served no
tice that ho was opposed to the bill , and Mr.
Goldselr of Chicago , who followed , made a
scathing denunciation of the spirit which
dictated this naturalization bl. ( ] Among
other things he charged was the fact that
while the illiteracy among the whites in Mr.
Dates' own state was 25 per cent , the illit
eracy of the foreign born citizens was but 7
per cent.
UimiihnoiiH Consent Helmed.
At 1 : ! iO , when the morning hour expired ,
Mr. Livingston of Georgia created some ex
citement by nn attempt to secure unanimous
consent to proceed with the consideration of
the roueul bill. His proposition was that
tho.houso ngrca to consider the bill for the
remainder of the afternoon and tomorrow
until S o'clock , when the previous question
bo considered as ordered on the bill and
pending amendments. Mr. Bland made
vehement protest and said the bill should
take its course Hko any other bill and como
up regularly under the rules.
"Many members want to bo hoard , and I
for ono object. ' *
And so the first attempt to reach an agree
ment in the house failed.
Item ) and Dockery ,
Mr. MuMIUIn , from the committee on ways
and means , then culled up the bill to remit
the duties on tha ammunition Imported for
use of the navy during the trouble between
the United States and Chili.
Mr. Heed criticised democratic economy
and a lively tilt between the ox-speaker and
Mr. Dockury of the appropriations commit
tee followed , Mr. Reed concluded a state
ment about the expenditures of the Fifty-
first conixrcss with the statement that the
last congress , democratic In this branch ,
had made larger appropriations than the
republicans over had.
"Over $154,000,000 was entailed upon us by
the Klfty-flrst congress , " shouted Mr.
Dockory.
"Yes. I know , " drawled Mr , Rood. "You
nro little children In swaddling clothes. It
was ent'.illcd on you. You are going about
from ono end of the country to the other
talking about entailed. Why don't you do
something yourselves ? " fLauchtor , ]
' Wo have nt last secured both branches of
congress and the executive , " replied Mr ,
Dockery , "and wo hope ta repeal some of the
legislation which makes these largo expen
ditures necoKsury , "
"You ars not repealing much today , "
sneered Mr. Heed , alluding to the refusal of
the housn to take up the repeal bill.
"We have had no opimrtunlty. "
' 'Mo opportunity ! You have hud three
montlm , the house , the senate and president
partially , " ho added , us an afterthought ,
- "Wo will repeal it in time , " said Mr , Dock
ery.
ery."But. vou did not participate In the effort
to repeal it , " said Mr. Reed , amid laughter ,
With this parting shot at Mr. Dockery , who
voted against repeal , Mr. Heed subsided and
the bill was passed ,
Debate on the bankruptcy bill was then
resumed , Mr. Wolverton of Pennsylvania
spoke In support of the hill.
Mr. Cock run of New York , from the com-
mlttco on ways and moans , presented 'a
favorable report of the bill for the aid of the
World's fair prize winners exposition to beheld
held In Now York City.
At 5.17 p. m. the house adjourned.
I'oitotlleo
WASHINGTON , Oct. ill. Postmaster Gen
eral Blsscll today sent to the secretary of
the treasury the estimates for the Postonlco
department for the fiscal year ending Juno
UO , IBM. The total amount is fUO.aU'J.JSS , a a
ugalnst (34,004,1114 for Iho present year.
The annual report of Edward M. Gadsdon ,
luperiutondcnt of the money order system ,
which was submitted to the postmaster
general today , shows that the total number
of domestic manor orders Usued during the
year wai la.UWjfc , an lacrcuso oi l,2iO,293 ,
over tbo previous year. The total amount
of these orders was $127,070,43. ! , nn Increase
of $7 , 0 < J,0 ; .
The number of postal notes Used was
7,75.1.210 , amounting to $12t > 03,070. This Is
an increase In number of 703,170 , and in
amount of $1.007.311.
The number of international money orders
Issued was 1,0. > r > ,209.and the amount $10.341- ,
KIT. This Is nn Increase In Issue of 72,523 ,
nnd In amount of $1,221,500. .
HACK TO nu.si.snss.
Seimte Started In Ymtcrilay to Pick Up lt
Arrears of Work.
WAIHINOTON , Oct. 31. The scnato opened
with prayer today for the flrst tlmo for
couple of weeks. The attendance of sena
tors was not largo nnd only a few people
wcro scattered throughout the galleries.
Mr. Pugh , from the committee on Judici
ary , called up the bill calling for the time
nnd place for holding circuit nnd district
courts In South Dakota. The committee re
ported certain amendments to the bill , nnd
ns amended It was passed.
Mr. Walthall reported the sonata bill ex
tending the tlmo for final payments on des
ert land entries. Thq commltlco amended
the bill so ns to extend the tlmo of payment
for ono year instead of three and to make it
apply only to entry men who were unable to
pay. An amended the bill was passed.
A resolution authorizing tha committee on
agriculture and forestry to continue during
the recess , the investigation ns to the state
of agriculture , authorized by resolutions of
April 11) ) , 1892 , and March 3,1893 , was agreed
to. The wording of tho. . . resolution continu
ing the investigation "during the recess"
broughUMr. Hoar , republican , of Massachu
setts to his foot with a question ns to
whether there was to bo a continuous ses
sion of the scnato until the 1st of December
or what would bo done ns soon as the repeal
bill had been disposed of.
" \l tnt.iiitin anlrt It. rne n tnnt.fi i * nf nntn.
Jon but probably there would bo an adjourn
ment.
Mr. Blackburn offered the following reso
lution , which was agreed to :
Ttciolvtul , That the committee on rules bo
Instructed to Inquire and report to the suniito
what revision of or amendments to the. rules ,
if liny , should be adopted , to secure a moro
uniclunt and satisfactory disposition of the
business of the senate.
Mr. Cockroll , froiii the joint commission
on the conduct of business in the exccutivo
departments , reported favorably the house
bill relating to contracts lor supplies , which
provides for a board to eompiro : all bids re
ceived and to recommend tholr acceptance
or rejection.
The Now York and Now Jersey bridge
bill was then taken up on motion of Mr. Hill ,
and the remainder of the session was con
fined almost entirely to debate on the meas
ure , and at 4:15 : the bill was passed without
division.
Mr. Gray , democrat , of Delaware moved
that the house bill to amend the act ap
proved May'G-18112 , to prohibit the coming
of Chinese parsons Into the United States ,
bo taken up so that it would become unfin
ished business.
Mr. Davis , republican , of Minnesota called
for "a division , which resulted : Yeas , 24 ;
nays , 0. Mr. Gray withdrew his motion , no
quorum voting.
The senate then , at 4RO : p. m. , wont into
executive session , after which it adjourned.
TIME FOJl DBUATJ3.
Thnt Will Ito the Dtmmnd that Will Cause
the First Trouble.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 31. The mode of pro
cedure in the house tomorrow will probably
bo that us soon as the speaker lays the re
peal bill before the house Mr. Wilson of
West Virginia will move that the house concur - ,
cur In the senate amendments and upo.i
that lie will demand the previous question.
Then some ono will suggest that tlmo bo
givjn for debate. Air. Wilson will ask how
much time is desired and will try to got an
agreement. The silver men , if they do not
clmngo their minds , will not agree to any
thing. Mr. Wilson will then insist upon the
previous question. Then the filibustering
will begin.
It Is doubtful how much strength the sil
ver men will havo. A number of these who
have always voted for free coinage nnd will
vote against concurrence In the scnato
amendment , will not join the filibusters. But
there is little doubt that thcso men will
have sufilclont strength to call the yeas and
nays nnd that will force the committee on
rules to report u cloture resolution. This
will bo done if the filibustering begins.
The repealers have bcon worried all the
tlmo about a quorum and today could count
but 105 members in the city who voted
against all amendments when the bill was
pcmiingin the house before being scut to
the senate. If all the other members , about
130 , who are hero and who supported silver
in some form or another , should refuse to
vote on various motions it would loavt ) the
house without a quorum , but it is under
stood they will not do this. It is understood
that Mr. Bland weakened his case vary
much when ho objected to Mr. Livingston's
motion to take up nud consider the bill until
tomorrow night.
Mr. Bland wants an opportunity to vote on
a free coinage proposition , and if the rules
will give him the privilege ho will offer as an
amendment to.tho repeal bill tbo coinage act
of 1837.
"I have done with all compromises , " ho
said to an Associated press reporter , "nnd
want nothing but free coinage. I will not
offer the Bland-Allison law oven if I am
given an opportunity. Free coinage or
nothing.1
Mr. Bland will bo given an opportunity to
move to commit the bill to his committee on
coinage , weights and measures , as such a
motion Is privileged under the rules. The
clause In the Voorhoes bill , which declares
the intention of this government to maintain
the parity of nil money and in favor of bime
tallic coinage , gives the coinage committee
the right to the bill , should it bo referred to
the committee , r.nd consequently Mr. Bland
has the privilege of making such n motion.
It would , of course , ho voted down. It is
probable the rules committee will fix the
time for voting for about 5 o'clock tomorrow.
CHINA IN TUB HC.NATH.
DUuuiilou of the McCreary Hill Promised
for Toduy , '
WASHINGTON , Oct. 31 , The senate will in
all probability bo occupied tomorrow with
the bill extending the time for six months
in which Chinese can register under the
Geary law.
Senator White of California arrived this
morning. He and Senator Perkins expect
to speak on the question. There are some
features of the bill that Messrs. White and
Perkins do not entirely approve , but ns it
recognizes the principle that the Chinese
can bo excluded from the country by legisla
tive enactment , they will probably content
themselves by explaining California's atti
tude upon the question. Messrs. Hoar and
Davis will probably inaito objection this
doctrine.
Senator Blackburn says It is' his purpose ,
as vlmlrnmn of the committee- rules , to
take up tbo subject of the amendment anil
revision of the rules of the scnato as
authorized by the resolution Introduced by
him and passed by the senate today , as soon
after the convening of the regular session us
may be practicable. In conversation ho said
the experience of the past three months had
sufitccd to convince him of n necessity for
the change of rules which would give the
majority power to do business and roach a
vote after reasonable debate upon any propo
sition before it , and that , us chairman of the
committee , ho would do all In his power to
put the senate on that footing.
Another Nuhruiku jt'oiiiltiutlun.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 81. The president to
day sent the following nominations to the
scnato : John W. Strickland of Now York
to bo assistant appraiser of merchandise in
tbo district of Now York ; Preston A. Grlf-
fith of Nebraska , to bo receiver of publlo
moneys at Sidney , Nob.
AS TO OMAHA'S ' POSTOFFICE
Proprietors of Colorado Granite Quarries Hold
ing to Stiff Prices.
CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED SHORTLY
Material from Minnesota Will Ito Utilized
lit the Kvent Morn Kavorablo
Terms Cannot Ho Made
Klso\vhtrc.
WASHINGTON BUIIEAU OP THE Br.E , 1
513 FOUIITEKNTII 1M
WASHINGTON , Oct. M
Senator Mnnderson yesterday had n con
fcrenco with Supervising Architect O'Kourko
In reference to the award of contract for the
superstructure of the now federal building
tit Omaha nnd the material out of which it
is to bo constructed. Today , accompanied
by Mr. Drexel of Omaha , ho had a confer
ence with Secretary Carlisle.
This evening Senator Mandorson stated to
THE BEE correspondent that the building
would nnt bo constructed of Colorado gran
ite unless the owners of that material at the
quarries would greatly reduce their prices.
Ho believes the contract will bo awarded
within a few days niui that Minnesota gran-
tto will bo used.
Passing the Mining Measure.
The bill suspending for ono year the provi
sion of the statutes requiring an expendi
ture of ? 100 annually upon mining claims
will become a law within a few days. The
conference committee signed nn agreement
upon the point of difference , the amend
ment of Senator Pcttlgrow providing that
aliens nnd corporations should bo executed'
from the provisions of the suspension. Sen
ator Pottigrow eays that ho has received
petitions signi'd by over TOO miners in the
Black Hllis region of South Dakota in favor
of his amendment and asking that if the bill
is passed without the amendment South
Dakota bo oxcoptcd from its provisions. Ho
received no endorsement of the measure as
originally introduced.
Narrowly Avoided Trouble.
Iho sharp colloquy which occurred on the
floor of the senate just before adjournment
last evening between Senators Wolcott of
Colorado and Carey of Wyomingwhich for a
tlmo tnrcatoncd to culminate In something
more than words , did not appear in the Con
gressional Record today. The friends of the
two senators are trying to induce them to
leave it out of the congressional organ.
They believe it would bo butter that it
should not appear In the permanent printed
records of the scnato. It transpires that
the war of words botwcen the Colorado and
Wyoming senators was not the outburst of a
monlont. It was the premeditation of sev
eral weeks.
An intimate personal friend , ' a senator
from an adjoining state' , said of the affair to
THE BEE man this evening : "I would not
have been surprised had either senator
struck the other during the colloquy. Thcro
is considerable bitterness between them.
Senator Carey says that Senator Wolcott is
responsible for a number of Colorado citizens
who have , during the debate on the silver
bill , gone into Wyoming and induced a num
ber of Carey's friends and opponents , who
wore supposed to be for unconditional repeal ,
to deluge him with letters and telegrams
advising him to vote aeulnst the measure
under consideration.
Object of the Scheme.
"Senator Carey says that Wolcott and his
friends have been doing all they can recently
to make him trouble at home , to breed a
division In the republican party which will
show up when it comes to electing a United
States senator. Two reports have been cir
culated in Wyoming by Colorado citizens
respecting Senator Carey's position on the
silver question , one among his unconditional
repeal friends that ho Is for free silver , the
other among the free silver men that ho is a"
'gold bug. ' The contradictory reports have
greatly embarrassed Senator Carey , and so
incensed him that 1 really expected to see
something moro than assertions on tbo floor
of the seriate lust evening. This trouble
will likely precipitate a Colorado-Wyoming
vendetta , politically sueaking , which will
show itself In the politics of the two states
for many years to come. "
Sauutor Allen's Howard.
Senator Allen has been rewarded for his
flftecn-hourspecoh against the unconditional
silver repeal bill. Ho has received u handsome -
some pair of woolen socks from an admiring
old lady at Alhambra Springs , Mom. . The
socks nro of white lamb's wool and.are of
such remarkable fineness as to bo greatly
admired by all who have seen them. Accom
panying them is a letter covering four
closely written pages of logalcap paper and
signed by Mrs. Dalsorah Stein , the maker
and giver'
In her letter of transmlttal Mrs. Stein
begs Senator Allen to accept the gift
ns a token of her high appreciation of
his efforts in "defending the rights
of a surfcring people. " She says
that God Helped and ' sustained
Senator All < > n tiuough thcso loner , weary
hours while ho .spoke. She assures him that
thcro wcro many In that fur off land of
Montana who viewed the struggle as they
did the ono which disposed of slavery , She
admonishes tha senator to teach England and
the "gold hues" that tha true men of Amer
ica are not to bo bought.
Mrs. Stoln writes that she Is not n poll-
'itician , but being 70 years old she has seen
the conntry develop to its present condition
and believes she knows what it needs. She
says she took the wool from which the SOCKS
were made from the sheep's back , carded ,
spun and knit them herself ; that the yarn
was drawn through a gold ring worn on her
linger and that the socks took premiums be
fore the war of 1801.
Wfgtnrn I'atenU Grnntod ,
Patents were today granted the follow
ing Nebraska inventors :
Keinhold BocKlen. assignor to J. W. Bedford -
ford , Omaha , electrically operated machine
for moulding clay or cement pipes.
John Johnson , Omaha , coupling for plows.
Henry S. Moody and F. H. Smith , assign
ors of ono-thlrd to A. L. Frank , Omaha ,
street sweeper.
Kobort W. Harmontor , Yutan , elevator.
lowans : James M. Bolton , Sioux City ,
gate for wire fences.
Vincent B. Brown , J. Imel and D. J. Whit-
akor , Emerson , cnttlo homer ,
Theodore C , Llppott , Shenandoah , nut
wrench.
Enoch Mitchell , Weldon , comiilnod screen
and weather door.
Nathan A. Paine , Cedar Falls , assignor of
one-half to J. K , Pulno , Gandy , Nob. , picket
barbing machine.
Thomas S. Patty , Cooper , olectrlo burglar
alarm.
Huogtltutu ( or Silver Purchases.
"What do you suppose will take the place
of the silver nurchaslmr law which has sun-
pi led the demand for a constantly Incrcaslne
currency ! " was uslcod Senator Dubois of
Idaho by THE BEE correspondent thin after
noon ,
"A law authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to sell bonds , " was the reply.
"Do you believe the tax on statu bank cir
culation will bo repealed } "
"No , I do not. Thcro Is so much opposi
tion to the proposition that I believe it
would fail in the senate if the house ; should
succeed in passing It , There is also intense
opposition upon the part of all the silver
men , and they uro in the majority in both
bouses , against the bill to give national
banks par value of circulation on bonds de
posited , so I can ECO nothing ahead to cither
meet the deficiency in the treasury or give
us moro ttiouoy except by the sao of our
bonds abroad or the issue of greenbacks ,
based on the nation's crodlt , And the party
that prouoses either will bo defeated at the
polls next year , I am going fishing on
Saturday and am so ashamed of the outlook
that I want to bo hid away lu the words of
West Virginia for ut least two weeks. "
"Havo the silver men any program for leg
islation in this congress ) "
"Wo shall attempt nothiug , for it would
bo foolishness to do so. Everything will bo
deferred to the election of $ $ . "
A1 It
The scnato today passed * tlip bill providing
fet * the times and places nflibldlne terms of
the United States courts th South Dakota.
The measure has passed the house nnd will
now become n law. $ t simply adds n north
ern district to polnta where the courts shall
bo hold nnd names Aberdeen nnd the first
Tuesday of May and Itho third Tuesday of
'November ns the pl.ico and dates when tha
courts shall bo hcla. The other points
where the courts will ; hold sessions are left
as before , nt Dead wood , Plorro nnd Sioux
Falls. 4
Senator Pottlgrow dxpects next week to
go to his homo at Sioux Falls , S. D. , until
congress convenes in tegular session in De
cember , | PKIUIT S. HEATH.
CAlMTOr , CUI.
Carlisle AtUi nn Appropriation lor Trans
porting Bullion Oilier Itonn.
WASHINGTON , . Oct. ill.--Secretary Carlisle
today sent a request ta the senate that f 15-
000-bo nnproprlatcd immediately for the pur
pose of transporting 'bullion. ' The noting
director of the mint estimates the amount of
bullion now on hand and to bo deposited at
the Carson mint during1 the remainder of the
year will amount to $900,000 in gold nnd
$000,000 in sliver. To transport this bullion
will cost $2,230. . To transport $20,000,000 in
in gold bullion from Now York to Philadel
phia $10,000 , and to transport the increased
deposits at the minor assay ofllccs $2,750
making $15,000 aaked for.
Mr. Houclc of Tennessee has introduced a
bill asking the socrotary'of war to recognize
all soldiers under pension laws ns having
been regularly in the fjnltcd States service
who enlisted or volunteered but were pre
vented from being regularly mustered In.
It Is expected the president will tomorrow
appoint Major Kuld of Indiana and Messrs.
Dawos of Massachusetts nnd McKinuon of
Arkansas ns a commission to treat with the
Cherokee Indians.
The Treasury department has directed
the collector of customs at Chicago to admit
free of duty a group of .statuary represent
ing America which luis been on exhibition at
the World's fair. It was presented by Sir
Henry Boulton. The order was made in
accordance with a request to the collector
by the late Mayor Carter H. Harrison.
Mr. Joseph , dclcgato from Now Mexico ,
has presented to'tho house n favorable re
port from the committee on territories on
the bill admitting the territory of Now
Mexico. The bill authorizes the people of
Now Mexico to hold a constitutional conven
tion on the first Monday In December , 1894.
It Is to bo submitted ttuxpcoplo for their
ratification on the first Tuesday after the
flrst Monday in March' , 1S'J5. Until the next
census the state shall be entitled to one
representative , the officers , and represent
atives to bo elected at the same time the.
vote is cast on the constitution.
Senator Palmer , from "tho committee on
pensions , today reported a bill for the repeal
of a portion of the Invalid .appropriation act
of the present year , which directs that pen
sions shall not be paid nonresidents who
are not citizens of the United States except
for actual disabilities Incurred In the service.
S1LVKK IN T11K TUEAbUUY.
Statement from Secretary Carlisle Concern
ing ; the Amount'of tbo Seigniorage.
WASHINGTON , Oct. Sl.Seuator Sherman
has received from Secretary Carlisle , in
reply to anjnquiry concerning the seigniorage
now In the treasury-- Jotter > saylhg that of
the treasury notes Issued ? under the Sherman -
man act , $52i93,810 : hayo llxju , th6 demand
of the holders , been , , redeemed In gold and
$222-J,102'in ! silver 'doi'lara. ' The secretary's
letter shows the soljrnlorago carried under
the Sherman act is $0,975,002. Since July ,
1801. 8,790,810 silver dotldra hlwo been coined ,
and there is no coinatre of , silver dollars since
May , 1S'.I3 , except $200 in proof pieces.
The silver bullion on hand October 1 last
was 137.000,237 line ounces , costing S124B01-
428. With the probable purchases of Octo
ber Mr. Carlisle thinks there will be 139,000-
237 ounces of silver bullion In the treasury
November 1 , the cost of which will boS123-
888,929 , nnd the coinage value § 180,220,003. ,
Continued by the Semite.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 81. The nomination of
Charles Davis of Pennsylvania to bo consul
at Florence , Italy , was confirmed by the
senate today.
aii.isTiv rixn.y vnw.-iao.
Itody of au Unknown Mnu I.ociited In u
Trunk. ,
CHICAGO , Oct. 31. ( Special Telegram to
THE BEE.J Dr. William i' . Eckloy of Fort
Madison , In. , is locked up ut the Harrison
street station , charged'with body snatching.
The body ho is accused of stealing is the ono
found in the trunk in the Rock Island depot
early today.
At 8 o'clock , this morning Dr. Eckloy
called at the depot and asked Baggage-
master Dystom for u trunk , at the same tlmo
producing checks which showed him to bo
entitled to it- The trunk was the ono in
which the body of u man .had bcon found a
few hours boforo. Asking the doctor to
wait a few moments the baggagemastor no-
tilled the police at the Harrison street sta
tion. Ofllcor Mulcahy was at once sent to
the depot , and placing Eckloy under arrest
took him to the station , whore hn was
ocked up.
At the station the prisoner talked freely
on general topics , but evaded all questions
which bore on the manner of his securing
the body. Ho said that ho came to Chicago
from his homo in Fort Madison lust Monday
and went to see Prof. Tunquary of the
Chicago Post Graduate Medical college ut
U01 Winchester avenue.
When closely questioned ho said ho got
the body for tno purpose of dissecting it , but
refused to tell from whom ho received it.
Beyond this ho would not talk in regard to
the matter and refused to say who accom
panied him when ho brought the trunk to
the depot last night. " 4
It was after midnight'when tno truck was
brought to the station , JTVO men accom
panied it and drove up to tbo pluco in n hack.
They had the trunk ohQc cjl to Alnsworth-ia. ,
ami then loft. In moylug the big box about
Assistant Baggagemaster Valentine no
ticed a strange odor , and , suspecting that
something was wrong , notified the police
and had the trunk brobonionen.
In u was the body/of ' man with a full ,
gray beard and a spot of blood on the right
side of it. The body > vaa nude and was
wrapped In oil cloth. On.tho right foot was
a piece of tag such as IS.TJOW used in the city
morgue and many of tha.city hospitals. The
body was tatcen toSigmund'a morguo.
Eckloy was taken before Justice Brad-
well , charged with bddysnutchlng and violating
lating u city ordinance , w'hich provides that
no body shall bo taken from the state with
out a permit from the hfialth department.
The cases were continued ! until November 3
at U a. m. , Eckloy being placed under bonds
of $500 on the flrst charge 'and $200 on the
second ,
UVRDKUKU irf/.aO.V WISAKlSyKD ,
Appearance of an Omnhn Onlcer at Hyra-
cuie , N. Y. , beared "IHuk. "
SVIUCUSB , N. Y. , Oct. 81 , [ Special Tole-
cram to TUB BEE. ] ; The Jury for the trial
of "Dink" Wilson for the murder of Dotoo-
live Harvey was completed today. Only ono
Juror lives in the city and he is an ex-con
federate soldier. The prisoner's counsel
formally admitted that the accused la
Lucius H. Wilson , and npt George A. Barnes
as ho was represented. Wilson had got his
eye on Sergeant Haze of Omaha and an ofll-
cer from Council Bluffs , who are hero to
identify hint , and abandoned that part of
his case. In his opening the district attor
ney said that just before the crhno Charles
said "Lot her go. " Charles knocked the de
tective down and Lucius shot him. The sur
veyor who drew maps ot the scene was
sworn.
ROW' IN A CHURCH SYNOD
Ulster Presbyterians Fight Over the Homo
Rule Bill ,
RESOLUTION OFTHANKSTOUNIONIST PEERS
Amendment to Thin Deprecating tha Ac
tion or the Home ot l/or < l8 United
n Storm ot Opposition
How It All Kndod.
DUIIUN , Oct. 31.--At the annual diocesan
synod of County Down today the dean uf
Down proposed a motion thanking God for
the rejection of the homo rule bill by the
House of Lords and thanking the unionist
peers for opposing the mcasura.
Dr. Wright was received with hisses
when ho moved an amendment describing
the action of the Ilouso of Lords ns narrow-
minded and self-suicidal policy which ought
to bo deprecated by the synod.
An exciting scene followed , about half of
the voices protesting against it in a storm of
hisses. It was flnally decided to allow Dr.
Wright to proceed , but just as ho began to
speak lu favor of his amendment Grand
Organizer Kane , n notorious Ulster agitntor ,
loudly Interrupted him.
Hov. Dr. Hunt thcreupauarosa and seconded
ended Dr. Wright's amendment and made a
speech , In which ho was frequently inter
rupted , describing the members of the Ilouso
of Lords as runlans.
At this most of the members of the synod
became Infuriated , and In the midst of th
din Mr. Kane threatened to eject Mr. Hunt
and was with dlniculty dissuaded from tryIng -
Ing to carry out his throat. Ho succeeded ,
however , in forcibly taking possession of Dr.
Hunt's ' seat and refused to vacate It.
A vote was finally tnken on Dr. Wright's
amendment and It was rejected , only Dr.
Wright and Dr. Hunt voting In favor of it.
M ULl.O WAS TOO FOXY.
Scheme of llnizll's President to Trup the
limirgunt Clualtiilii Falls.
\CfipltrlnMca \ 189.7 oj ; James ( Ionian nennclt ]
MONTEVIDEO , Uruguay ( via Galvcston ,
Tox. ) , Oct. 31. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald Special to THE BEE. ]
The Herala's correspondent In Ulo do Janeiro
sends word that Admiral Mollo was suspi
cious of the professed sympathy of the garrison
risen In Fort Santa Cruz with the revolu
tionists. A white ilag floated from the parapet -
pot of the fort for two days and the friends
of Mcllo In the city of Uio wore rejoiced to
think ho had acquired so powerful au ally ,
but the wily Mcllo refused to approach the
fort , fearing treachery. Then all at once the
fort began firing on the insurgent licet again
and Mello's caution was vindicated.
Dire distress prevails among the for
eigners and laboring classes in the capital ,
owing to the suspension of business caused
by the revolution , The government's forts
nro beginning to show very plainly the re
sults of the repeated bombardments from
Mello's guns anil the walls are crumbling
in" vu'rloust'ploccs from-tbo'impacfiof 'the'
shots hurled against thorn.
The press of the capital has been effect
ually gagged by Peixoto's orders and little
trustworthy news of the progress of the con
flict Is allowed to appear in the newspapers.
The truth Is that the situation in Hio has
shown no material change during the last
_ week. The belligerents exchange shots at
Intervals and occasionally the cannonade
between forts and ships becomes heavy , but
neither side scorns to gain any marked ad
vantage. Damage by the flro from the
squadron Is principally inflicted upon the
hill overlooking the capital and comparative
quiet reigns in the city Itself.
I'oor Gunners lu the Forts.
The steamer Jupiter In trying to pass Uio
harbor on October20run aground andthough
flred upon by the forts , in that awkward
position managed to get off undamaged
and retreat to the harbor.
Peixoto has desisted from his plan of
planting guns In front of the hospitals and
has ordered that the searchlight bo not
turned on Fort Vlllccalgnon In order to
avoid drawing Its flro upon the city.
Success has ut length crowned the efforts
of the diplomatic corps In its endeavor to
persuade Peixoto not to plant any moro bat
teries within the city limits.
Confirmation has boon received of the
strained relationship between Dr. Montolro ,
Brazilian minister to Uruguay , and Peixoto's
cabinet , though the president himself is In
favor of Monteiro's retention in ofllco. It
appears that certain of the insurgents suc
ceeded by tapping the land wire in inter
cepting tome of lUontolro's telegrams , which
seemed to show that ho was receiving a
bonus from certain merchants for purchas
ing arms from them for Peixoto's troops.
They discovered ut the samu time that false
reports of government victories over the In
surgents were belngjjcnt out from Ulo do
Janeiro.
Mollo .May Ho Caught.
The prevailing opinion in Montevideo at
present is that Admiral Mollo is likely to be
caught like n rat in a trap in the bay of Hio
de Janeiro if the powerful Hoot which Peixoto
Is gathering from far and near arrives be
fore Mollo gains n docislvo victory. The
Herald's correspondent In Buenos Ayres
sends word that the work of mounting the
guns and repairing the machinery of the
Santos and Buhla , which still remain loyal
'
to Poixoto , Is being actively pushed ,
theio. It is alleged that Poixoto'u '
naval squadron will rendezvous flrst
in the harbor of Montevideo. It will bo
composed , It is alleged , of the lilachuelo , the
Benjamin , Constant and the torpedo boat
coming from Europe , the Elold , the sister
ship of Klrolx , the Feiscn , the famous de
stroyer , dud her torpedo boats from New
Yosk , and. the Tlradonios , Bahia , Santos ,
Desterro and lesser boats of Brazil's original
navy which have not joined Mello's revolt.
They will then sail north together and en-
gugo in a fight with Mello's fleet to the
death.
It is reported that the insurgent admiral
has seized a cargo of food from an Argentina
steamer in the harbor of Klo. A formal
protest against this action has been entered
by the Argentina consul ,
In Nicaragua.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua ( via Galvcston ,
Tex. ) , Oct. 81. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald-Spaclal to TUB BEE. ]
The NIcaraguan assembly passed nn article
of the now constitution yesterday which
has been framed especially to hamper
foreigners. By its terms they will bo
obliged to pay forced loans to the govern
ment whenever levied nud any and all taxes
which the government may see fit to lay
upon them. If any foreigner resident hero
should DO so bold as to make a claim of any
kind against the government , he will be
exiled at once , The article may bo construed
moreover to subject resident foreigners to
military service.
Pollcurpo Bonllla , revolutionary leader
from Honduras , was the mover of this mo
tion before the assembly to adopt the article
in question nnd the foreign colony hero is
indignant at his nnd the assembly's action.
United States Minister Baker has been to
see President Xclnyn about this Imposition
upon foreigners nnd will take ofllclal steps
for its repeal. The British minister Is ex
pected to como from Guatemala to look
after this chnnga In the state of affairs as
well ns the claim of a British syndicate for
400,000 pesos , which was lent to Sacaza when
ho was president and is now repudiated by
Nicaragua. There are signs of nn under
standing of some of the progesslst leaders
with President Kolaya.
HOW MAT1 tills STAND.
Admiral Mcllo SuceeftsCnl Everywhere nnd
Very Hopeful.
LONDON , Oct. ni. The Times has the fol
lowing advices from Hio do Janeiro , ' dated
October 27 : The Insurgent licet. In con
junction with Fort Vlllcgagnon , daily bom
bards Nictheroy , Santa Cruz and San Joao ,
but the flro Is badly directed , The firing on
October 23 was pretty heavy unit the maga
zine of the Insurgents at Mocanquc , contain
ing forty tons of powder , was hit by n shell
nnd blown up.
The city so far has not been damaged by
the present tiring. Nictheroy has suffered
severely though thcro has been no loss of
llfo. The garrison on Nictheroy consists of
1,500 men , made up chiefly of militia. InKle
Klo do Janeiro thcro are 5,000 , regular troops.
The Insurgents have 1,500 men allo.it.
The provisional government which has
been firmly established at Dcslorro and
Santa Cuthnrina consists of a president ,
Captain Lotron , n minister of marine , Senor
Mourea , and n minister ot war , Senor Car-
doza. The government Is organizing land
forces. It hns already received eight can
non nnd 1,500 Manser rifles , which were
brought from Montevideo by the Kcptihlica.
The insurgent , AdAniral Alello. obtains
money and pays his followers regularly ,
There Is a strong feeling among the au
thorities hero adverse to foreigners. - Presi
dent Poixoto considers that the commanders
of the foreign warships showed sympathy
for the insurgents because they moved out
of their line of fire.
When Peixoto requested the resignation
of Carvclho It was duo to the fact that
Peixoto had appointed u medical man , Senor
Burrul , to bo n judge of the supreme court.
The now foreign minister , Senor Nnsei-
mento. is a man of no standing.
The armed steamer Urano , while leaving
Ulo October 15 , was hit by n shell
and badly damaged. She arrived at
Dcstorro and reported that a few of her
crow were killed. The insurcents have
plenty of munitions of war. Decisive .action
by Admiral Mcllo is expected shortly. The
government is mounting on the city bat
teries.
The Kcpublica rammed the transport
Hto do Janeiro , which was convoying 1,500
troops to Santos and 500 of the troops were
drowned.
Admiral Mcllo confirms this. Ho denies
tbat.ho has any Intention of restoring the
empire. He wishes to bo recognized as a
belligerent. IIo expects the wurshlns
Kchunlo , Benjamin nnd Constant will join
the insurgents. The rebel's flag ship
Aquidaban was slightly damaged by the
firing of the forts.
TWO NOTAHM : Aurici-is. :
Leadiug .1'arier * of Humlmrc nnd London
„ , . . . Discus * the European Situation. , . , . .
BEUUN , Oct. 31. Thorp is no disguising
the fact that considerable uneasiness exists
m Europe at the present situation of the
powers , and this uneasiness Is increasing as
"llio nature of the Franco-Russian alliance
becomes knowji.
The Hamburger Nnchrichtcn , In an article
which the best informed people Insist is at
least instigated by Prince Bismarck , ac
counts for the Russian reply to French ad
vances on the ground that Russia will bo
driven into the arms of Franco by growing
suspicious of Germany's intimacy with
England.
Continuing , the Hamburger Nachrichton
says : "The Dreibund in no way threatens
Russia , but as soon as Russia becomes sus
picious that it would be exorcised In defense
of England's anti-Russian Interests Russia's
resentment is immediately aroused. '
The Nnchrichtcn also makes the assertion
that a secret treaty exists bntwecn Russia
nnd Italy by which the former atrrees to
mediate in Italy's favor in Paris under cer
tain contingencies.
A striking indication of ( ho present state
of uneasiness in Europe is shown by a nota
ble article just printed in the Times of Lon
don , describing the great Frcnh arsenal at
Toulon and the French Mediterranean fleet.
This article , which Is attracting considera
ble attention , IK written by the Times' naval
correspondentwho is n recognized authority.
The conclusions which this naval cor
respondent reaches are not favorable to
England. Ho says Franco has made
enormous strides forward in naval construc
tion and in coast defense , and concludes ,
after t el Him' what ho has seen ot' the dock
yards , ships and arsenals during the pasl
three weeks , by saying : "I confess that It
would bo with no placid confidence that I
would watch n British fleet goine to sea to
meet u French ono with equal numerical
force. "
The Times publishes n loading article of
even moro striking significance. It says
that the French fleet is in a state of com
plete preparation , as shown by the rapid
action which was noted in every department.
The Times continues by remarking that It
would be glad to bo assured , in days when
so much depends upon striking an Initial
blow , that thcro is equal readiness for all
emergencies to bo found In the British dock
yards , adding : "Our fleet in the Mediterra
nean Is the link of our chain of communica
tion with Idln and ought to bo beyond ques
tion in nil
sclf-sufllclng and solf-supportlng
probable contingencies. At present It Is not
by any means calculated to maintain our
prestige in the eyes of the world. "
MKNIIONOA DISUUHIUTS IT.
llruzlUmi "MlnUter ut Washington Umbel-
Hovel the London fitory.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 31. The report that
the Brazilian minister in London had
stated ho had received u telegram from
his government stating a secret treaty
had bcon mode between Brazil and the
United States was not received with cred
ence by the secretary of state and Brazilian
minister , Mr. Mendonca , the Brazilian
minister , when BOCII tonight by an Asso
ciated press reporter , said : "There can
certainly bo no truth in the statement , The
Brazilian minister in London > i a skill
ful diplomat of morj than twenty years cx-
pcrlonco and I don't think ho made the
statement accredited to him In this dispatch.
Ho has certainly been misrepresented. "
"Then there has bean 110 treaty between
the two governments ? "
'Secretary Gresham has been interviewed
in regard to that matter , and has denied the
existence of a treaty. I should think that
would ba BUfllclnnt. fiocrntnrv fjraahnm
ought to know , I am not hero as nn informer ,
but to rouresent my government ) and to
guard her Interests , I will say , howerer ,
that I know nothing of a treaty having been
cntcrcdjnto between Brazil and the United
States. "
Attuck on a I'rlinn.
VIENNA , Oct. 81. A report has been re
ceived hero of an attack on the prison of
Stoyer , in Upper Austria. Two officer * were
wounded , Reinforcements have been sent.
Taken 111 In the Capitol.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 81 , Representative
Cummlngs of New York was taken suddenly
ill while In the bath room in the basement
of the capital tonight. Ho had congestive
chills , but at midnight be was resting easy
and 110 apprehension was felt.
ARE HARD FIGHTERS
Spaniards Are Having No Picnio in Dealing
with the Moors.
LATEST DISPATCH CREATED A SENSATION
Numbers Killed at Molllla Greater than
Ever Thought Of.
THE WOUNDED WErtE HORRIBLY MUTILATED
While Waiting for Eoinforcomonts Troops
Suffer Great Hardships.
KEPT AWAKE NIGHTS BY MOORISH FIRING
*
At Daylight the Arab * Itotlre nnil tin
fiohltcn Put In Ilnril Work nt
the Trenches Further Ilnril
1'lehtltig Feared.
MAHHID , Oct. 81. A special dispatch ro-
eolved huro has caused quite a commotion.
Though the facts lu connection with these
dispatches nro not intulo public , enough Is
known to warrant the assertion that the
military oflleors of this city nro discussing
the great difference existing between the re
ports of the mwi.uer Icllled and wounded In
the last battlo.boforo Meltlla as given out
from oillclal sources anil these just received.
The latter assert that at least 100 Spanish
troops were killed and that inoro than 300
wcro wounded and that over 200 wore cap
tured , while others arc reported missing.
The fate of the Injured , captured and
missing Is said to bo too horrlhlo to contem
plate lu view of the shocking manner In
which a number of the wounded arc known
to have been mutilated.
Details or the HlK right.
The steamship Africa from Molllla today
arrived nt Malaga and brought news from ,
the seat of the war.
According to this information the Span
iards have made another sortie from Molllla ,
and General Ortega , at the head of
the column of infantry and a body
of calvary , has succeeded lu relieving
the garrisons of dotochcii forts of Kostro-
gordo and Cabroy seas , whluh have boon for
some time surrounded by Moors. General
Ortcgo also succeeded In replacing the gar
risons of the forts with fresh troops and the
Spanish commander , after leaving ton dnya
supplies of provisions In the forts , returned
to Molllla.
The Moors continue to make desultory at
tacks on the Spanish lines and lately upon
the ship which landed General Marcias ,
the now commander of the Spanish forces at
Melllla. It is not yet decided whether the
minister of war or Captain General Martinez
Campos will have the supreme command nt
Molllla. General Marcias will act as second
in command.
The government Is dispatching reinforce
ments to Melllla aim General Chinchilla Is
proceeding to Melllla with ono of tha regi
ments sent to the front.
Alutlliitlou and Murder.
The news that the Moors murdered and
mutilated the Spanish wounded and that the
shrieks of the latter coula be heard In the
night by their comrades In the forts has ,
caused tremendous indignation hero.
The reports received today confirm the
statement cabled to the Associated press
that the most serious lighting occurred on
Saturday morning , when eight battalions of
Infantry , supported by sixteen guns , were
required to maico way for the convoy of pro
visions which General Ortega was com
pelled to push forward to rellovo the forts.
Thcro were seven hours hard lighting , in
which the Arabs are said to tiavo lost a
largo number of men.
When the latest news was dispatched
from Melllla the Moors were constructing
trenches and had advanced to within 000
yar.ds of the Spanish forts in spite of a tcr-
riblo lire from the forts.
While the firing was going on the body ot
General Margalli was being buried at Molilla
with military honors.
The Moors nt night ttmo sent small bodlci
of men creeping up close to the fortillcatloni
with orders to pick off the Spanish plckoti
and sentries. The Spaniards in return fre
quently lire at largo camp fires of the Arabs ,
around which can bo seen largo bodies oi
Moors engaged In consultation , festivity ,
or prayer.
Another Attack Looked For.
It is thought the Moors will make nnothoi
and much moro dosuorato attack on the
Spaniards at Mclilla before the reinforce ,
ncnts arrive , as it was noticed > vhon tha
Africa sailed that detachments of Moors
ivoro arriving to romforco the already
Immense horde of native troops sur
rounding the Spaniards. The latter no
longer dare to sleep , except under arms
and with the strictest watch on all sides ,
and oven then it in not unusual to
iiavo buglers sound to arms three or four
times in a night , in fact , It Is a relief to
the Spaniards to notice the sunrise , which
generally causes the Moors to fall back out
of range , while it calls the Spaniards to another -
other day of hard work in the trenches.
The immense force of Arabs enables them
to conduct the campaign with far les
futlguo to their troops. The soldiers at Fort
Camalos are In the worst position , as. being
the most exposed to the Arabs' attacks , and
to the flro they direct upon the Spaniards at
night.
It Is no longer denied the Arabs and.
Moors around Molllla ara now besieging tha
Spaniards and that the latter have all they
can do to hold tholr own , To make matters
worse Iho Arabs are strengthening tholr
positions on the hills around Melllla and
every day that elapses without the arrival
of reinforcements Increases the gravity ot
the situation. Five thousand men sent
promptly to the front two waalts ago hava
returned without having swept the Moors
back Into their desert land , and It Is now os *
timatcd that four times that number will bo
required to drive the tribomon from the po
sitions they have taken up around Molllla ,
for the Spaniards have to ollrnb the face of
pretty steep hills , uponwhloh they will moot
trench upon trench tilled with Arabs , and
breastwork upon breastwork behind which
the native warriors will pour into the Span ,
ish ranks a deadly flro.
MOIIOCOU AND TUT. MODUS.
.Something About the Country In Which
hjiulu IR ut I'reient I'lchtlni-
For 2,000 years Morocco has occupied a
unique pluco in the history of the world. As
Mauritania Tingitana it was long ono of
the richest provinces of the Roman empire.
Its Inhabitants , the warlike Mauri , wore the
ancestors of the Jlcrce and haughty Berber *
of the prescnt day. Hut once during 800 year *
was the lloman rule dlsputnd ; It was then
invaded by the Vandals , but In 034 they
were defeated and driven out by Bellsarlut ,