THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNINQj NOVEMBER 2 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
ICTORY FOR REPEAL
| jttst Act in the Revocation of the Silver
Purchase Law ,
) YING STRUGGLE OF THE SILVERITES
heir Efforts to Stave Off the Inevitable
Prove Fruitless ,
[ ONE TIME FILIBUSTERING DID NOT WORK
I Anti-KepcnloraOaughtNapping and Outgen
eraled by Their Opponents.
( VOORHEES BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE
[ tspcuche * .Mniio ntiU Other 1'rocceilliiz * He-
fore tlmt Iloily I'citenlny How the
Member * Voted It llni Keen
by tlio I'rctuluiit *
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. Silver purchases by
1 the government ceased todav. The purpose
I Tor which Mr. Cleveland called congress In
; extra session was accomplished at 4:2T : > this
afternoon , when ho afilxud his signature to
1 the bill to repeal unconditionally , the pur
chasing clause of the Sherman law.
The struggle In the house was short. Only
twenty-seven mcnrould bo rallied for the
lust stand by the silver leaders , Messrs.
Bland und Bryan. Mr. Bland and his col-
lagucs , knowing further opposition was
futile , orofcrrcd to sacrifice the opportunity
for a few hours debate offered by Mr. Wil
son in order to force the majority to bring In
cloture and concur In the senate amendment
by duress. But oven In this they failed.
Their small folloxving might have succeeded
had they been led by experienced and suit
able parliamentarians.
Wcnk in Their Ijf aclcrs.
Neither Mr. Bryan nor Mr. Snodgrass , his
lieutenant , are well versed in parliamentary
proceedings , and when thrown oft their
guard by a momentary distraction they ex
posed their flank by falling to follow ono fili
bustering motion with another. Speaker
Crisp overwhelmed them by putting the
pending motion to order the previous ques
tion. It was carried wit > h n roar. The fili
busters had been caught napping , and
nothing remained for them but to sub
mit. For thirty minutes , under tbo rule ,
followed the rattle of oratory , amid great
confusion and excitement. At its conclusion
the vote was taken on Mr. Eland's free coin-
ngo substitute. The majority against It was
fcovonty-threc. Then came the final vote on
concurring in the senate amendments. The
vote stood li > ! ) for concurrence and 01 against.
When the original bill passed the house
August 'JS the vote stood 201 to 100 , eo that ,
although the total vote today was smaller ,
the proportion was practically the sumo.
The llnal vote was taken at 2:50. : The bill
was engrossed at once , nnd at 3:10 the
formal announcement was made to the sen
ate that its ainemlniont hud been agreed to
by the house.
Sent to the lrillcnt. .
The bill was hurriedly enrolled by Chair
man Pearson of the committee on enrolled
bills und at H0 : ! ! it was given to Speaker
Crisp for his name. A fleet-footed mes
senger carried it to the senate , where it was
signed two minutes later by Vice President
Stevenson. Chairman Pearson , with the
bill under his arm , entered a carriage and
drove rapidly to the white houso. The
president had been kept duly advised of the
progress of events. Indeed , ho manifested
so much Interest In the vote In the house
that at his request a duplicate of the names
of those who had voted for and against the
; concurrence was made soon after the roll
cull was over and this list was lying on his
desk when Mr. Pearson arrived with the
bill. Secretary Carlisle , Attorney General
Olnoy and Private Secretary Thurber
were present. After felicitating , with
each other for a few minutes
over the victory , the president
took up the bin nnd road it aloud. Then ,
picking up a quill pen , ho afllxcd his auto-
t'raphut4:25. : And thus , eighty-five days ,
four hours nnd twenty-five minutes after
the extra cession convened , the remedy for
financial distress -which Mr. Cleveland de
manded In his message was applied.
The analysis of the vote shows that 124
democrats , 08 republicans and 1 populist
voted for concurrence , nnd 70 democrats , 15
republicans and 'J populists against it.
The following members voted for the
Bland free coinage bill nnd also for concur
rence : Aldcrson , Blaok ol Georgia , Brook-
hlro , Donovan , Edmunds of Virginia ,
Geary , Holmun , KMmrdson of Michigan ,
Swunson , Marshall , Turpio , Post nnd Tyler ,
while Neal , Weaver and Kyle , who voted for
the free coinage substitute , did not vote on
the final voto.
Kov. E. Bnghy. the now chaplain chosen
last night , a slender , beardless , boyish-look-
ing young man of 25 , delivered the Invocation
in the house in a clear , firm volco.
As soon as the journal had been read Mr ,
Ilolman , the chairman of the caucus , offered
a resolution for the formal election of Mr.
Bat-by , pud , it boliif , agreed to , the now
chaplain wu * escorted to the bar of tbo
house , where , with raised hand , ho took the
oath of ofllco.
The speaker cleared the minor matters
from hit table , executive communications ,
etc. , before presenting the repop.1 bill. When
ho preientetl the Now York and Now Jersey
bridge bill with the senate amendments
Mr. Dunphy moved iionconctirrcnco. This
wan agreed to and conferees wora appointed.
I. IU tlu ( Itrjicnl IUII lloforo HID House.
" 1 ho speaker lays before the house , " said
Speaker Crisp , "tho bill , house Bill No. 1 ,
* With senate amendments , "
"I move the houbo concur In the senate
amendments , " said Mr. Wilson , rising to his
feet , "and upon that motion I demand the
previous question , I wish to say that it is
not my clealro to press this bill to a vote
Immediately after the lapse of the half hour
allowed for debate if my motion Is agreed
tot 1 nm willing to grunt 11 reasonable time
thereafter , ono or two hours , suy until 3
o'clock , " ho added , looking over In the direc
tion of Mr. Ulantl , the silver champion , who
wns ronognued as the loader of the minority ,
But Mr. Bland shook his head. As Mr. Wil
ton still vaused for u reply , Mr. Bland , who
bad been standing wiillo Mr. Wilson was
peaking , now moved forward n few paces.
"I huve uo disposition to delay the action
of the house , " said Mr , Bland. "I had hoped
tbo friends of thli measviro would allow It to
como up at the regular time lu the regular
way. I do not see the necessity for demand
ing the previous question and an arraneo-
inent for subsequent debate. J wuut the
debate to go on in the regular way BO the
bill will still bo ppcn for nn amtmdment.
The opponent ! ! of the measure should not bo
tilled. ' '
Junior Allen.
By Oils tliue the area In front o ( the
peakor's chnlr was crowded with members
§ ud the alales were choked. Mr , Allen of
Mississippi said : "It's only Intended to par
tially stlllo the houso. "
Bourkc Cock ran could not hear tjio remark
of the droll member from Mississippi and
wnntptl him to repeat It so that the house
could bo tnki'ii Into his confidence , but Mr.
Allen declined , and Mr. Wilson proceeded to
explain his purpose in demanding the
previous question was not to cut off debate ,
but to avoid losing control of the bill. "If 1
lose control. " said ho , "tho debate proceeds
In a vague , Indcllnlto wny and tbobillls open
to amendment. 1 am perfectly willing to
plvo the cntloman on the other side one ,
two or thrco hours or any other reasonable
timo. "
Mr. Livingston of ( icorgla offered ns a
counter proiosltloii | that the previous ques
tion be considered , as ordered , at 4 o'clock ,
Air. Wilson , however , did not seem dis
posed to treat with Mr. Livingston us the
leader of the opposition. Ho sttlt looked to
Mr. Bland.
Mr. Stockilalo of Mississippi wanted to
know , with the evidence of much Irritation ,
If the bill wcro so perfect why the friends
of the measure were afraid of amendments.
At tills point so much confusion existed that
the speaker ordered the aisles cleared.
Mr. Cockran , Mr , Ilayncr , Mr. Outhwnltc
nnd Mr. Catchlngs , who had been standing
at Mr. Wilson's back , retreated to their
scats. As soon JIB order was restored Mr ,
Livingston renewed his proposition. Ho
called attention to the fact that every ono
was anxious to get away , and nil the silver
men wanted was to explain their votes. Ho
chilled Mr. Bland , who was not obdurate ,
nna who had Just returned to the city after
a six weeks absence , standing In the way of
nn amicable agreement , which , ho said ,
would go fur toward harmonizing the demo
cratic party.
"If ho won't accept It , " said Mr. Living
ston , "I will uccopt It myself.1 [ Laugh
ter. ]
Sir. Wllson'n I'urpono.
Mr. Bryan asked Mr. Wilson if his pur
pose was to prevent the hnuso from voting
on amendments.
"Yes , sir , " replied Mr. Wilson.
"I wunt that fact to po on record , " re
torted Mr. Bryan. "I want the country to
know you are unwilling this house sha'l vote
on amendments. "
"Wo have already voted on every amend
ment offered1 replied Mr. Wilson. "I
would like to Know,1' ho continued , turning
'
toward Mr. Bland for the last time ,
"whether you are willing to accept the
proposition 1 have made. "
"I will accept nothing , " continued Mr.
Bland snappishly , "that docs not como in
the regular way. "
"Then I demand the previous question , "
said Mr. Wilson , facing the speaker.
Mr. Bryan tried to speak , but a chorus of
voices drowned his appeal. When ho was
rccognbed , after the din had subsided , ho
moved the house adjourn.
Filibustering was to bo the last resort of
the extreme silver men. They wcro moro
determined to force the committee on rules
to bring in cloture. But it was a fcoblo ef
fort. Mr. Bryan's llrst motion ojly mus
tered twenty-six votes against ISO. Mr.
Snodgniss , who Joined with him in making
the filibustering motions , secured but
twenty-ono votes for his motion for a ro-
cess. For ilftcen minutes motion after mo
tion failed. At lust Mr.Vclls of Wisconsin ,
rising to a parliamentary inquiry , asked
whether the commlttee'on rules hud not al
ready made a rule that would apply In this
case , nnd Mr. Henderson of Iowa motioned
tbo house take a recess for thirty minutes
to give the rule committee time to bring in a
rule. The house merely laughed.
Declined to 1'ut the Motion.
The chnlr declines to put the motion , "
replied the speaker.
Mr. Wilson of Washington inquired
whether , if the previous question was
ordered , it would bo In order to make any
amendments to the bill , remarking that
when the bill was debated in the house
before all the amendments came from the
democratic side. Would the republicans
have an ouportuuity to offer amendments ?
The speakerruled when the previous ques
tion was ordered tlio bill would not bo
amendable.
At 11:15 a filibustering motion hud been
lost and Mr. iLivingston was making an up
peal to his colleagues to desist. Both Mr.
Bryan and Mr. Snodgruss were listening to
the Georgian Instead of renewing their 1111-
bustcrhiK motions. This loft the pending
question , tbo motion to order the previous
question , The filibusters wore thrown off
tholr guard. The speaker put the motion
nnd it was carried with a roar of assent.
The lllibusters called for a division , but
they could not muster enough votes to call
the ayes and nays.
The bill was then In the the arena of do-
buto for the last time , llfteen minutes being
allowed on u side under the rules. After
some little wr.ingllng it was arranged that
Mr. Bland should control the time for the
opponents ' und Mr. Wilson for the sup-
Dorters of'the measure.
Dlr. Ulnnil'H LiiKt Spencli.
Mr. Bland sent to the desk and had read
his amendment. It revives the free coinage
act of I1T. Mr. Bland said a vote must now
bo taken upon the all important question of
returning to the law of 1837. The recent
panto was precipitated by the moneyed in.
tcrests of the country for the purpose of af
fecting legislation. With the law to be
wiped from the btatuto books ho had no
sympathy und ho and those who believed
with him had only been battling that it might
not bo wlpod out until after the political
party to which ho and they belonged had
redeemed its pledge by restoring the free
nnd unlimited coinage of. silver. Ho offered
nn amendment upon which the democratic
party of tbo south and west would do buttle
In the future. It was a repeal of the Slier-
man law of IbT ! ) to follow the repealing
Sherman law of Ib'JO , Mr. Bland said ho
would despair of the future of his party hud
ho not seen in the house nnd in the senate a
small , unterrillcd force which had battled
for the last thrco months Booking to estab
lish the urlnciples announced in the demo-
oratlo platform. In these he saw the new
clews wherein und whereby on the platform
onnounccil the uomocr.ttlo , party In all suc
tions west of the Alle b ; nies would stand.
In his opinion the great mass of tlio eastern
democracy would ilnnllv nlso stand together
upon that platform and upon It would march
to triumph ,
Not Dlioouriicail.
Tlio advocates of ( liver were not discour
aged. On the contrary , when the Sherman
law was wiped out , the solo issue would bo
made whether this country snould go to the
gold monometallism , which had practically
bankrupted Europe , or re-establish the
monetary system of the constitution. There
might be u apasmodlo revival of business
now. but It could not last. In this country
stocks had already begun to fall , nnd if any
thing should rise on account of the Sherman
law und the going to a gold standard , it
ahcnild bo stocks , for the legislation had been
in the interest of stock jobbing operations ,
[ Applause , ]
The old world was in distress , however ,
and American securities were sent back to
this country , notwithstanding tbo repeal of
ihoShermuu law. The ) uw had been re
pealed in the Interest of stock gambling , and
wheat and cotton , the products of the
farmer , had been depressed by it.
Itryau Take * tliu 1'loor.
When Mr. Bland finished ho yielded to Mr ,
Bryun , who said ; "Wo have been told the
democratic platform demanded the uncondi
tional repeal of the Sherman law , No per
son bus jot brought in a single word of any
platform that substantiated that statement.
Gentlemen who ure interested In this bill
may follow the leadership of John Sherman
and call It democratic , but , so help mo God ,
until ho is converted to the true principles
of finance I kball uoyer follow him and call
it dcinocrutlu or honest. You have done
this. "
Mr , Bryan referred to the bimetallic dec
laration In the bill us it passed the house
and said congress wns not established to
promise , but to legislate.
At the time of the Homestead rot ] It was
cald the ineana by which the American pco-
Elo redressed tlu.'lr grievances was the
allot. Wha' would the people say when
they elected leprcsontatlves pledged to u
platform and to principles und then found
these pledges wcro not binding when the
representatives came to represent the cause !
It was a blow nt reprfisentativfl government.
General Jo Wheeler of Alabama wai al-
CO.SfiNULL ) 03 UECeNP iMQB.
TI\ inn T t OT nr'PTiup m * PI ?
TO HIS LAST RESTING PLACE
Scenes at the Funeral of the Assassinated
Mayor of Chicago.
CARTER H. HARRISON LAID IN HIS GRAVE
All Nlclit Lone Crowds Thronged tlio lty
Hull for n l.mt Look nt Ills Ilndy
nnil Todav Pnlloivril tlio Ilcnrae
to the Cemetery.
CIIICAOO , Nov. 1. With the solemn pomn
nnd Imposing ceremonies bclllttng the Inter
ment of the chief magistrate of the World's
Fair city and his pitiful dramatic fate , Car-
tcr H. Harrison's tbod.y was escorted to
Graccland cemetery by an Immense throng
of sorrowing citizens.
Tenderly the remains wcro borne from the
black-draped and flowor-Bcontcd corridor of
the city hall , where they hod rested In slate ,
nnd placed in the funeral car. Through the
great orowd that gathered to see the mur
dered mayor's last Icavotaking of the scenes
ot his ardent labors In behalf of tbo city ho
loved , the black car slowly passed and took
Its place in the walling procession.
As the hcarso drew into line , the march
was taken up und thousands who had gath
ered to do honor to the dead moved slowly
through the crowded streets with banners
draped and to the sad music of the funeral
march.
Moijrncil for Hun.
Out from the center of the
city the great procession moved
across the river and to the beautiful church
of Epiphany near thu lute executive's homo.
All along the line of mirch the people with
sad faces ana bared heads watched the som
ber column and about the church n thronfe
as ircat as that which had been about the
city hall was gathered.
From the lltno the mayor's body was
placed In the city hall a continuous proces
sion has moved through the cqrndor and
nast the bier. For twenty-four hours the
line remained unbroken and when today the
corridor was of necessity abruptly closed to
the publto n great crowd still remained in
line awaiting a last look ut the features of
the dead executive. All night long men and
women stood in double ille , awaiting an en
trance to the building. La to lust night the
line extended a block and a half from the
entrance und people stood m line for
hours , unwilling to lose their last
opportunity to see tno face of
Carter Harrison. As the long line grow
shorter with the coming of morning , the of
ficers on guard intutc every endeavor to rush
the people past the oicr , but before tno
nigiit's crowd hud melted the early morning
throng oegun to arrive und when the corri
dors were closed It was estimated that fully
100,000 people hud lllcd past the body.
Ono Pathutlo Incident : .
A pcculierly pathetic reminder of the
dead mayor came hito view" Immediately
following tno black and golden hcarso u
thoroughbred mare , saddled and bridled ,
but riderless. In many a labor riot or
fierce election contest thousands of people
ple had seen the dashing mayor press for
ward on that same thoroughbred into posi
tions of danger few public men would aaro
to enter. To sco tno noulo looking animal
today led loncsomcly behind the hcarso of
her master wns a sight that not many wit
nessed unmoved.
Prendergast , the murderer of Mayor Harrison
risen , is having a rough time in jail. The
other prisoners have taken to using every
opportunity to Jeer at the wretch and to
shriek Imprecations at him , so that exercise
outside his cell has been rnudo practically
an impossibility.
Tuesday while the mayor's corpse was lying
in state at the city hall with thousands rev
erently pressing by , the assassin seemed for
the llrst time forced to rcallzo his position.
Tbo words of his follow prisoners affected
him strangely. Heretofore ho had up-
parently labored under the illusion that his
companions in crime would look up to htm ns
n sort of king among them. But their
frightful denunciations dispelled today at
least this vagary in the man's mind and ho
seemed to understand bitterly that ho was
abhorred oven by hardened criminals as a
cowardly assassin.
Scones Alone the Funeral's Route.
From every window , upon every roof nnd
in every doorway along the line of march ,
from the citv out along Jackson boulevard ,
sad faces looked forth upon the solemn
scene. Inspector Ross had sent out ltOO !
policemen to clear the streets nnd manage
the crowds , but the ofllcors were almost
powerless in the vast throngs. As the Sev
enth regiment , Illinois National guard ,
passed a particularly crowded corner , with
FranloColby at the head of his splendidly
drilled command , the crowd swayed for
ward , forced by the crush in the rear , but
the pollcemoa soon cleared the way and the
procession moved on again. The display
wns ono of the nlost imposing over seen In
Chicago. As the funeral car , guarded by
the active pallbearers , passed the crowds
stood with bare heads und dimmed eyes.
During the crush opposite the doors of the
church Mrs. L. A. Clark of 4'.I3 South Mor
gan street , fainted. Before she could begotten
gotten out of the crowd she was severely
crushed und bruised. A patrol wagon took
her to the county hospital.
At the church the remains were placed
within the ctiancel rails , and in the presence
of the great congregation of the Irloiuls of
the mayor , the beautiful Episcopal services
for the dead were read by Hov. T. N. Morri
son , Jr. The music was uy forty choir boys ,
dressed in black cassocks and white sur
plices.
Out from the sacred edifice , echoing the
strains of the organ , almost hidden beneath
wreaths and loiters and roses , the casket
was borne nnd the march to the cemetery
begun. Down Washington boulevard , across
the river and then to the North Side the pro
cession moved in unbroken column and upon
streets everywhere lined with great crowds.
About two miles north from the center of
the city the foot portion of the line dis
banded , while the mounted oftlcersund these
In carriages went on to the cemetery ,
( Inttrileil the /mmisln.
Because of the great crowds down town to
view the funeral procession of the dead
mayor ShoritT Gilbert became alarmed for
the safety of Murderer Prendergast , and
fearing the vengeance of the throngs asked
for additional guards for the jail , A largo
number ot onk'crs were detailed ,
\Vbllo the thousands upon the streets
wcro viewing the funeral procession , Preu-
dcrgast , whoso bullet hud caused the city's
sorrow , strolled about the cage In the county
jail , nupurently unconcerned , Ho had asked
for the morning papers and read with
apparent interest the published accounts of
the funeral arrangements , but had made no
remarks concerning the sad occasion. As
ho paced up und down the dimly lighted
corridor the strains ofa passing band pluy-
liiL' the dead march floated in through the
windows. The assassin stopped In his walk
for u moment , listened to the solemn music ,
and then paced on again , seeming uncon
scious of what was taking place outside the
prison walls.
Prendergast will probably be arraigned
before Justice Horton tomorrow to plead to
tbo indictment charging murder .against him
brought in by the grand jury Monday.
Prendergast was not lu good spirits today.
The novelty of the situation has worn'off
and confinement becomes Irlcsomp HO was
sullen nnd morose and had little to say to
any ono. At 10 o'clock he was allowed to
promenade around In the big cage accom
panied by a guard , The exercise put Pren
dergast in a better humor and he smiled us
the inmates of the cells jocrcd at him nnd
railed him names as Uo passed tholr cell
doom.
. Services at the tllinrrh ,
The services at the church were not of
great duration , consisting only of an address
oy Rev , T. N , Morrison , rector , and the
of iQTcral bywus. Tne last hymn
was , "Blessed Are the bonfl , ' ! nd while It
was being sung the cnakot wax' boi-no from
the church to the hcarso. "J
Miss Annlo Howard gave way completely
and burst Into violent tvcoplnK.j Her whole
frame trembled with the force of her
emotion , while her sobsanovcdt the hearts
of all who stood near. ' f&mpathctlc
friends assisted her' to n carriage
nnd she was driven to the Harrison resi
dence. Her strength "seamed to full bur
completely and she would .havo sank to the
pavement as abe attempted to walk to the
liouso hndi not fricnas' aupoorlod her.
Throwing herself. Into n Chair , she gave way
to an ngony of grief. Ttib bitterness of her
sorrow nt last spent Its power and loving
h.imls carried her to her room and a much
needed rest. Later her condition Improved ,
nnd she Is thought to bo lu no danger.
Preston HarrisonI the , mayor's son , was
overcome during the services nnd tainted ,
At the Cnmctory.
Darkness wns fast gathering when the
head of the funeral cortege reached Grace-
land cemetery. In front of the entrance
Captain Brand baited bis Chicago Hussars.
Ho quickly wheeled the body of horses form
ing two lines on each side ot the road. There
they stood nt present arms until the pro
cession passed into the grounds. The cor
tege moved directly to thoQrnceland chapel ,
where the casket will remain until It Is
finally Interred.
Fifty members of the United German
singing societies snntt "Under the Willows
He Hosts , " nnd Mr. Morrison mudu n short
pruvcr nnd gave the benediction ,
The singers softly sang "Sweetheart Is
Slumbering , " and the final services were
over.
z > /uir
Portland Street Cur Urnpi Into the Illver
nutl Vive I'oriomi Are 'Drowned.
POKTI.ANH , Nov. 1. An electric car this
morning plunged off Madison street bridge
Into the Willamette river. , A heavy fog was
prevailing and the draw was open for the
passage of a steamboat.
The cat-contained about fifteen passengers ,
ten of whom escaped by jumping. The re
maining five were drowned.
Two of the bodies have bpenrccovered but
have not yet been identified.
The president of the road and the con
ductor are under arrest.
The car was the first ono going Into Port
land from the suburb of Milwaukee , and a
few minutes before 7 o/clock it wont
through the draw. A number of physi
cians Immediately went to the
wreck. A very heavy foe prevailed at the
time of the accident , and it was undoubt
edly due to this that the car took Its plungo.
Three bodies have boon recovered. They
are : \
OUAIIU-S nunivMAN. s
ALEXANDKIl UA JU'HELI/ . '
J. P. ANDKItSON.
OKOKOE SADLKK. . f
Three other men are missing : . The con
ductor and niotorman wora released on their
own recognizance. , "
The conductor thinks thqre were eighteen
or twenty persons In the car , There was
but ono lady passenger on ithe'car , a Miss
Ttiuyer , who , In the scramble , got caucht in
thu doorway , from which she \vus extricated
without serious injury. '
The three bodies first recovered were
taken to the morgue , , namely : Charles
Brokman , bookkeeper , leavcsa wife ; Alex
Campbell , saloon keeper , leaves a wife and
child ; John P. Anderson , pablnpt maker ,
leaves a wife and five children. Two men ,
named Bcnnuek undScott , , Jtto missing.
Several of the passengers "received slight
injuries in jumping. & '
Motormun Detrle glvbi.lhej/oUowin ypr-
sion of the accident : "Whea the car came
on the bridge the power wjisUhrown off and
the car approached the rfraw at a'lowrato
of speed. Tho'fofj ' wa jjo lieavy that I was
unable to BOO the lights nt the draw. About
four spans from the draw I put on the
brakes , but owing to the slippery condition
of the rails they refused to work nnd I had
no sand. When within one span of the
draw I reversed the current , but the momen
tum was 10 grout that It-was of no avail. I
Jumped , catching the railing of the bridge ,
just as the car crashed through the wooden
gate In front of the chasm. "
Conductor W. C. T. Power states ho was
standing on the front of .tho car makint : out
his report. When he saw/ the danger the
car was but a few feet from the gato. Ho
shouted to the passengers to jump , and a
scramble ensued.
L'onvergo County Citlzons Kfjolclng at the
1'mnl Capture ot the ( iunz.
DOUOI.AS , Wyo. , Nov. 1. * { Special to TUB
BKE.J All good citizens of Converse county
are rejoiced at thn prospept of at last break
ing up the gang of cattle th'lovcs who have
for several ycara flourished In the western
portion of the county. Although ono or
more members of this gang have been ar
raigned for trial at every term of court
since the organization of. the county , per
jured witnesses nnd rustler sympathizers
have enabled them to laugh at the law. and
the result has been either an acquittal or a
disagreement of the Jury , '
Lust night George Arnold , ono of the
recognized leaders of this organization , was
found guilty of the crime of illegally killing
a cow belonging to Major Wolcott , of "Inva
sion" fame. No less than thrco moro of the
crang are under-arrest , charged with a like
offense , nnd there is reason to believe that
nil will bo convlctea. Judge Maurer , the
county attorney , Is assisted by Attorney C.
C. Wright of Omaha , nnd this fact , couplca
with u strong public sentiment against cat
tle tblevcs in general and this gang In par
ticular , probably accounts for the conviction
already obtained and the prospect of others
ns fast us the cases can bo.tricd.
XLCKa JA O.lXGElt.
"Dink" Wllnon unit Ilrnthor Kind Thmn-
selves In Close 'Oimrtora. '
SYHACUSB , N. Y , , Nov. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEB.I In the Wilson murder
trial Waiter Daniel Savage has Identified
the Wilsons as the .men who were In
Palmer's cafe at about ttio time of the Me-
Bride burglary and alsooa the morning of
the murder of DctQCtlve Harvey. Mr.
Palmer and his barkeeper have also
identified thorn , and the bMrglnry , on suspi
cion of which they were arrested , has been
proven. Today the prisoners were In court
handcuffed together.
Hiram Morohousc , who s iw Harvey arrest
the Wilsons , sala tlmt hp'h p'artl the report of
a revolver and saw thorrlsonors running
each with a revolver- luXhand , Herbert
Cross gave similar testimony. Burton Clmso
and others identified Charies as the ono wlio
struck tbo detective and I'ucius ' as the ono
who shot him , Clyde H , , a brother of the
ncr.ubcd , was In the city today. Ho has
failed to got money for them.
* ;
SoliuyliT's High Sclijiol Ilurncil.
ScuuYunt , Neb. , Nov. f. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BEE. ] Leahies were seen
bursting from the second atqry of the cupola
of Scbujlor'a High school b'ullding at U
o'clock tonight , and , In spite of the prompt
arrival of the fire comp'anica ' , It was do-
strayed , the water pressure not being sufll-
cicnt to supply the two noz/les. A 11,500
library , all book records ! furniture , scientific
apparatus , and a well cqulupcd chemical
laboratory nro u totalloss. . 'I ho general
presumption is that it was of incendiary ori
gin , us no fire was left In the building. In
surance on the building , & 000 : on furniture ,
11,000. 5 '
Movement * of Oceun btcuuior * , Nov , 1 ,
At New Vork Arrived Majestic , from
Liverpool.
At Liverpool Avrlve'd Teutonic , from
New York. .
At Gibraltar Arnws'a Wceser , from Nc-v
York to Naples. . " v
At Glasgow Arrived Clrcassia , from
New York. ' > '
At Lizard- Passed Huj-'Iu , from Hum-
bans for New York ,
At Bremen Arrived Dresden , from
Baltimore.
Al Hamburg Arrived Iluistuu , from
New Yoru.
APPEALED TO THE POWERS
Refusal of Brazil's President to Pay for
Mollo's ' Provisions Causes Trouble.
ARGENTINA'S COMMERCE IS INVOLVED
United Stolen Ilcqiimtol to Inlet-fern In tlio
Intermix of l.rnnor Niiutli Aniurlcnn
Nation * limtirifont Chlot Not
Vet llccognitcil.
1S&1 liyJama Gnitlon Hcniicll.1
MoNtnvinno , Uruguay ( via Gnlveston ,
Tox. ) , Nov. 1. [ By Mexican Cable to tlio
New York Ilornld Special to TUB DBG. ]
Advices from Hto Janeiro arc that tlio siege
Is likely to bo prolonged , perhaps iiiilcll-
nltcly. It has been declared extended until
November flO , niul may be continued beyond
that time.
The- warship Kcpubllca has been ordered
b.v Mollo to crulso about the mouth of the
river Plata to wait for the appearance of the
Tlradcntes , the warship that has remained
loyal to the government , or for other ships
that may make their appearance thoro. Ad
miral Molb hns issued orders to the com
mander of the Rcpubllca to make a final ef
fort to seduce the Tirudontcs nmt to have Us
officers and men join the insurgents ; falling
in this , the Kcpubllca Is ordered to open her
batteries ana reduce the Tlradentcs to sub
mission , and use nil moans to prevent the
loyal warships from reaching Hlo.
Apnpnlfl to the ITnltnil Stntes.
Argentina's minister has filed a protest
with the diplomatic corps against the seiz
ure by Mullo of the cargo of Argentina's
steamer , Pedro Percero. The Herald's
correspondent at Buenos Ayrcs , Argentina ,
has nlso sent advices to the effect that
Argentina's minister in UIo do .Innclro , fail
ing to obtain a satisfactory reply to his ap
plication to President Polxoto , has asked
the United States squadron to protect its
commerce. The request grew out of the
/act that Mcllo's forces had seized a cargo
of provisions on the Argentina steamer
Pedro Percero while on Its way to Hio do
Janeiro. Argentina's minister protested to
President Polxoto , who replied that ho was
not responsible for the acts of the in
surgents.
Rafniieii to Uoonjjnlzo Mollo ,
It Is expected that the ships recently uur-
chased in England by President Peixoto will
arrive early this month. Mello has failed
in obtaining recognition from the Spanish
government , 'and some time ago sent a cable
gram to the Spanish government asking that
It recocnizo the belligerency of the insur
gents and also that it acknowledge the gov
ernment established in Santa Catharina. Ho
'
has been in formed'that the government at
Mudrid.aftor a long discussion of the matter
by the Spanish cabinet , has refused his re
quest , f
Fcruvliin Itlotcn Oiilot.
LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston , Tox. ) , Nov. 1.
[ By Mexican Cable to the JSowYork
Herald Special to THE BEE. ! Everything
has been quiet here for the last two days ,
although the municipaUbuildlngs and public
square arc still occupied by soldiers , ready
to quell any disturbance. The rioters , however -
over , have not made any attempt to break
the peace nnd the Caccrists appear to have
sought obscurity.
It Is thought the government has solved
the question of preserving the peace.
It has appointed a commission of forty
respectable Peruvians , taking an equal pro
portion of representatives from each politi
cal party and including a representative
from the foreign populations. This com
mission will bo protected by a strong mili
tary forco.
The president's proclamation , convoking
the election of a president and vice president
and the renewal of tlio terms of oflluo of one-
third of the outgoing representatives , will
bo published today. In order to prevent a
recurrence of disorder and possible blood
shed the prefect has issued an order urohlb-
iting the carrying of arms.
Thrt-Htt'iilnir the Foreigner ! .
MAXAQA , Nicaragua ( via Galveston , Tox. ) ,
Nov. 1. [ By Mexican Cable to the New
Yorlc Herald Special to THE Bun. ] For
eigners In business in Nicaragua and those
who have coma hero as colonists are consid
erably excited over a provision in the new
constitution which has just been adopted.
Congress , which has boon framing the novc
constitution , has adopted articles which
subject foreigners residing in the country to
all kinds of taxation , either ordinary or ex
traordinary. The articles also impose the
the penalty of expulsion from Nicaragua
upon all foreigners who present claims
acalnst the government that are deemed to
bo unjust. Minister Baker , on behalf of the
United States , has had two intcrwiows with
President Xolaya on the subject nnd was
assured on both occasions that these obnox
ious provisions would not bo adopted.
In company wittiothor Central American
and South American countries , Nicaragua
has offered special inducements for for
eigners to settle within its borders. Onn of
these inducements was the promise that
under certain conditions they would not bo
subjected to all taxes. Some who have in
vested in lands and have established enter
prises claim that without this inducement
they would not Uuvc chosen Nicaragua , but
would have settled elsewhere. They claim
that the adoption of such articles Is unjust
to them , and they are consequently in astute
stuto of excitement.
CAJTUHii : > THIS KKAAI , .
KluK I.ofoeiiRiiln Itouteil by IlrltUU Force *
nnd Fleeing ; 1'ownnl tlio.xmhril ,
LONDON , Nov. 1. A dispatch to the Times
from Fort Charter , isltuated between Fort
Salisbury and Fort Victoria , in Mashonu-
land , announces the capture of Bulawayo ,
the capital of Mutaboleland , and the strong
hold or kraal of ICIuij Lobengula , by the
British forces operating against the Muttx-
belo.
belo.Tho
The dispatch adds that several fights have
taken place between the British and Muta-
belo and that the latter have been defeated
in every case and ttio power of King Lobeu-
gula Is quite broken.
It is added tluit King Lobcngula , at the
head of the remnants of his loyal impls , Is
retreating toward the Zambezi river , pur-
Hiicd by a column of British colonist troops.
No details are given as to the loss of life ,
but the colonists uro not behoved to have
suffered seriously. Huluwayo , it is also an
nounced , Jias been occupied b.v the column
led by Major Goulduban , as well us by tlio
force under Major Forbes of the Innlsldllcu
dragoons.
According to the reports received at Fort
Charter the troops under Major Forbes did
nearly all the lighting ,
The Hon. Cecil Hhodcs , premier of
Capo Colcny , telegraphs fiom Fort Charter
that native runners who have just reached
Fort Victoria say that after several encoun
ters between thu Matobele and the colonials ,
the former luivo been utterly defeated and
that King Ixibengula 'lied in a north
westerly direction. The British column ,
It is added , effected a junction
t Buluwayo on tbo day following the defeat
of the natives nnd both columns nro pursu
ing the fugitive king nnd his followers. All
the reports ncrco that the Mntabclo power
Is Utterly broken. It Is said that one of the
envoys killed by the Bjchuansland police
was a relation of the powerful him ? of ono of
the native states , Who has consequently
withdrawn Into thn interior and Is prepar
ing to engage In n vigorous campaign
apalnst thoUrltlsh chlirtorod company.
WN , Nov. 1. A severe engagement
botwcon the British chartered company's
forces and the Mntaucls has been fought
nnd the natives have boon completely
routed. Bulawayo , the capital , has been
occupied by the British forces nnd Lobcn-
gula has lied. _
ANOTHKK IUiilllNt : ) > I'tMlMKt ) .
1'nrln 1'rrxu Urge * Spain to Innltt on In
demnity from Morncrn.
PAWS' , Nov. 1. The explorer Soler , in an
interview uuullshcd today. Intimates that
the Grand Dnko Alexis of llussla has ar
ranged a treaty between Franco , Uussta and
Spain , by the terms of which the lattcr's
ultimata occupation of Tangier Is Drovldcd
for.
for.It
It is added that oven should this last
mentioned portion of the treaty fail to taUo
effect the powers have determined that
British occupation of Tangier must bo pre
vented at any cost.
Several of the newspapers of this city and
other Important parts of Franco Join In de
claring that Europe cannot afford to
allow England to occupy and hold
the key to the Mediterranean nnd
thu newspapers continue by urging the
government to Immediately dispatch a
powerful French squadron to Tangier in
order to support Spain against any Inter
ference upon the part of Great Britain in
the disturbances about Mcllllaund to enable
the French to bo in a position to chcckmato
any attempt upon the p.irt of England to
land troops in Morocco. In fact it Is inti
mated that it is the plain duty of Franco to
take the InUlal stop should any Interference
bo necessary upon the part of any other
power than Spain in the affairs of Morocco ,
and it is also urged that the presence of a
French squadron at Tangier might bo used
to force the sultan to take steps to support
the Spanish troops against the Moors now
surrounding Melilla.
In any case it is intimated that Spain
should insist that the sultan of Morocco
take immediate action against the Moors
and that wh'cn the latter have llnallv been
driven from the heights surrounding Melilla
the Spanish government must insist for rep
aration for the loss of lifo sustained in the
cngaccmonts In Morocco , and that the sul
tan should bo compelled to pay the cost of
all the war preparations and other expenses
to which the Spanish government has been
put through the revolt of the Moors.
CHIiATKl ) HO. Mil
Chun co In tlio Amorluii-i Location ut Lon
don CnimnR n Mir.
LONWOX , Nov. 1. The appointment of
James Roosevelt as secretary of the Umtea
States embassy , to succeed Henry White ,
resigned , has caused qtuto a com
motion in the American colony hero.
It was generally thought Mr. White
was a fixture , as ho had success
fully resisted numerous attempts to dislodge
him. It was known , for Instance , that Mr.
Blulno had definitely promised the post to
n friend of his and that Mr. White's frlcu'ds ,
headed by Mr. C. M. Oopow , persuaded
President Harrison to overrule Mr. Blainc.
Mr. Bayard , in an interview today , sad } it
was untrue Mr. White hud boon superseded.
owing to-strained relations between himself
nnd Mr. White. Mr. Roosevelt was asked if
he wished to make any reply to the state
ments published In the United States
to the effect that ho had not voted and had
contributed $10,000 to the Cleveland cam
paign fund. Mr. Koosovelt replied : "Tho
Associated press can make an emphatic
denial of the charges referred to. "
Mr. Bayard is surprised by tlio change as
much as were the other members of the
embassy and the whole American colony.
w < ! < : ) > Merlin.
Nov. 1. The Diet elections began -
gan yesterday. All morning an unusual
apathy was displayed.
licports from Cologne say the Center party
has been victorious in the elections thoro.
The victory of the radical * in this city was
decisive. Out of 0,173 delegates , there were
3,718 radicals against lll ! ! ! conservatives
and r.ntl'semltcBj seventy-nine national
liberals and sixty-eight dissentient radicals.
The moderate radicals who revolted against
Herr Uichtcr wore annihilated. The radi
cals received the support of 75 per cent of
the persons who went to the polls , showing
an increase in their strength since Ib'Jl of " 0
percent. _
Gormiin < inmbli-rii Sentenced.
Bciu.iN , Nov. 1. A dispatch from Hanover
says the great gambling trial has ended ,
Lieutenant Von Mayerick , Captain Faherto
and Ludwlc Abler wore each sentenced to
four years imprisonment. Lustrum was con
demned to loss of civil rights. Suamen nnd
Hosromun were sentenced each to two years
imprisonment and Lustrum and Kusseman
were lined 2,000 marks each nndJullus Rosen
berg was lined 750 marks. Max Hosonbcrg
was acquitted.
And lie Died ol I'urnlysls.
LONDON , Nov. 1. Major General Sir
Christopher Charles Leesdnlo. Victoria
Crpss , Hoyal Academician , icnlght comman
der of the Order of St. Mlchnol and St.
George , knight commander of the Order of
the Bath , her majesty's master of cere
monies , who ns equerry to the prlnco of
Wales , accompanied the prlnco to America ,
died today at Banger of parulybls.
Wurlc fur I'arlliiiuent.
LONDON , Nov. 1. The Times says the
cabinet will arrange- precise order of bust-
ncsj for the coming session of Parliament ut
the council tomorrow , but it is understood
that ministers have agreed already to Insist
upon a local government bill for England
and Wales bolnv read' a second time before
any other measures are considered.
I'lucoil Over tliu Mall Korvlcr.
LONDON , Nov. 1. Spencer Walpolo , L.L.
I ) , , now lieutenant governor of the Isle of
Man , has been appointed to succeed the late
Sir Arthur Blackwooa as ilimnclnl secretary
of the Postolilco department. Mr. Walpolo
has published several books on recent Eng-
lUh history und of a biographical nature.
I'MNfHtl'Klt'li J.ITJST ,
Something Unliio | In ilin Wny of n Tuuiiks-
KlvhiK I'roolnnintlnn.
SAT.EM , Ore , , Nov. 1. Governor Pennoyor
today issued the following Thanksgiving
proclamation :
"I do hutoby appoint the fourth Thursday of
the present month as a ( lav of tlmnkhRlvlng to
Almighty God for the blessings lie has 1)0-
Mnwod upon this commonwealth during thu
pri-bonl year , Uod IIIIH Indeed boon most
bunlijcuiit to our Mate und nation. And yet
unjubtand Ill-advised roiiKri'sslnnul losUlu-
tlon , having made gold alonu full legal tomlur
nionuy , HUH so dwarfed und purulyied
business Unit the bounties of Providence
uro now denied to hundreds of thousands
of puoplu within tint national domain , who not
only uio without employment , but also with
out monim of procuring food , raiment or shel
ter. While , thuioforu , tlio poonlo of Oregon
return tlmnUs to Clod fur Ills goodness ,
I do moH earnestly lecommeml that. I buy
devoutly implore Him to IIIOM | | > thu
president und the congress of tlio United
Kltiton to BQonro tliu restoration of silver as
full luxul tendorln accordance with tlio policy
of tlio father * of tills republic , whereby our In
dustries may bo lovlved und honest tellers of
the land may procure their dully biead as the
reward of their labor ,
1'lro Ituoord.
ST. Louis"Nov. 1. Flro destroyed a loclg.
ing house on Chestnut und Commercial
street tonight. It is reported at police headquarters -
quarters that several uicu wcro burned to
death.
DEED OF DASTARDS
Nebraska Family Broken Up ami the Hus
band Murdered ,
BLOODY WORK OF TWO BOLD BANDITS
Matt Akeson Killed and Thruo Others Shot
Near Weeping Water.
MONEY THE OBJECT OF THE ROBBERS
Wife of Tliolr Victim Almost Killed with
a Olub.
IT WAS THE WORK OF UNKNOWN MEN
*
Dozen * of Determined Cltlimu rollowliif
the Trnll of tlio Criminals Oellher-
ntoly I'rrimrcd to Commit tli *
Foul Crime.
WKEPINO WATEII , Neb , Nov. 1. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Bun.J Matt Akeson , a
well known German , was shot nnd killed at
his homo , six and a half miles northeast of
this place , this evening. Hobbory was the
Incentive , and the crime was committed by
two unknown men who wcro indebted to
their victim for food and shelter.
Saturday two strangers came to Akcson's
place and applied lor assistance. Both were
nblebodiud and when proffered work In the
cornHcld they accepted. They wore kept at
tbo house over Sunday , and Monday they
went to work husking corn. Asshuckors
they wcro hardly phonoms , and when Tues
day night came Akeson discharged them ,
paying each his wages for two days. Today
they were both In Wooplng Water. Ono
went into a hnrdwaro store and bouarht a
cheap 83-callbcr revolver , while the other
waited outsldo. Then they disappeared.
Shot Their Heiiefuctor ,
Just after the Akeson family sat down to
supper tonight the door of the farm house
was tin-own open and into the dining room
stalked the two cx-shuckcrs.
"Throw up your hands I" commanded the
ono who bought the pistol.
OHH remarks were addressed to _ Mr.
Akeson and were emphasized by the pre
sentation of the now revolver. For some
reason Mr. Akeson did not immediately
respond and the pistol was discharged.
Hardly a groan escaped froin the old man.
A bullet had crashed shrough his brain and
ho fell dead from his chair.
Gus Bergi ono of the hired men on the
place , sprang forward and the pistol was
turned on him. Ho received a severe scalp
wound , the bullet that should have killed
Him glancing from his skull. Berg lied to
give the alarm.
Two Others Shot.
Tom Akeson had taken a hand in the fight
and got a shot through the left hand near
the wrist , disabling him. Another hired
man , whoso name is not known , was shot lu
the right leg tit the Knee and ho , too , was
disabled.
la the meantime the second of the robbers
was not idle. He was armed only with a
club and while his partner was making
every shot In his now revolver count , the
stick was being used on old Mrs. Akeson.
She was knocked down ana severely beaten ,
about the ho.id. It Is not known just how
seriously she Is Injured , but it Is thoughtsho
may survive , though dangerously low.
Dm Uuiisk Work.
It was all over In an Incredibly short time.
When the wounded men found they were
not killed they valiantly nssailod the brute
who was beating old Mrs. Akoson and com
pelled him to desist. iNo. 1 having emptied
his revolver , called to his partner and they
lied from the place.
Gus Berg had reached a neighbor's house
nnl given the alarm in the meantime. Mes
sengers were dispatched for aid , and in a
short time the whole neighborhood was
aroused. By I ) o'clock the news was brought
hero , andsoon several carriages wore loaded
with determined men , bound for the Alto-
son place , to take the trail of the bandits.
ChiinliiK tlio Murdernrs.
Word was sent to Sheriff Tigho at Plaits-
mouth , to Omaha , Lincoln and Nebraska
City police , and along the line of the Mis
souri Paclllo railroad , so that it seems that
the murderers must bo captured. While
the names of neither Is given , good descrip
tions nro furnished. I
Hoboory was undoubtedly the objcot of
their visit to the house , Whether they know
that Mr , Akeson hud any consideratilo sum
of money about the place , or wore proceed
ing on general principles can only bo con
jectured , Mr , Akeson sold some stock at
Louisville this afternoon for which ho re
ceived 1250. So far as is known this was all
the money ho had at the house , and the
bandits could not have known of this , for
they wore In Weeping Water when the sal *
was made at Louisville.
U TO II1SK OUAT1I.
Fire in nn Klkliorn Immigrant Cur Cuuiei
Fatnl Itfiults.
STANTON , Nob. , Nov. 1 , [ Special Tele
gram to THIS Bun.l As the result of a fire ia
an immigrant cur last night ono girl lost her
life , four horses and a cow were consumed
and the car and its contents were entirely
destroyed. The car was attached to an Elkhorn -
horn train and the 11 ro started shortly after
leaving Norfolk while the train was moving
rapidly , Besides the household goods and
live stock tbero worn thrco immigrants In
the car , Mrs , Kllzaboth Troutt nnd children
Frank and Kate. The tire forced the threa
to jump for tholr lives from the rapidly
moving train. The girl turned a somersault
in jumping and struck on her head , breaking
her neck. The othora wcro only slightly
hurt. The car was side trucked hero and
the lire extinguished , but not until the stock
of goods was destroyed. How the lire
nuU'd { g not known.
AM OiitiliiuillliK I.nniM
NtwVouK : , Nov , 1. All the outstanding
loan certificates , amounting to $11X1,000 , wora
canceled this morning by the clearing home
loan committee. This ends the work of thu
committee and ut the next meeting of the
clearing house it will be discharged aftwr
making u report.