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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 15 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
FORCED A DEADLOCK
Business in the House of representative ?
Blocked for Two Hours.
riPU2UC'\N ' MEMBERS REFUSED TO VOTE
EeiYotl Notice on the Democrat ! to Furnish
Their Own Quorum.
OBJECTED TO THE ADMISSION OF ARIZON\
Their Filibuster Was Effective and the
Session Adjourned.
APPEARANCE OF AN OLD-TIME FAVORITE
Mr. { infer * of IOX.M Object * to the Con-
tlilnriitlon of tliu Mcdnrrnlmn Hill A.
niK Itny'H Work Dona lu
Iho hcnnto.
WASHINGTON , Dec. H. The houio was
deadlocked for two hours today by the re
fusal of the republicans to vote on the mo
tion logo Into committee of the whole for
the consideration of the Arizona statehood
hill. The democratic leaders decided this
morning to proceed with tlioconslderatlon of
the Amonix and Mow Mexico bills and dis
pose of them before the holidays. The re
publican members do noV relish the idea of
bringing these democratic territories Into
the union anil they , nt the request of the
leaders , refrained from voting , except these
from the far west , and especially those from
the newly admitted states of Washington ,
Montana , hlaho , the DaUotas and Wyoming ,
who could not consistently place any ob
stacle in the way of their sister territories.
The democrats expect to have their own
quorum present tomorrow.
The McGarralian bill was called un today
'during the morning , but was hliuustercd
against oy Mr. Sayers of Texas , chairman of
the appropriations committee.
' Hill.
Mr. liockury'a .
Immediately after the reading of the
"
Journal Air" Dockery , from the Joint commit
tee on expenditures In the executive depart
ments , called up the bill Introduced by him
n few days ago to improve the methods of
accounting in the Poa'oftlce department. The
bill abolishes the postal note , reduces the
schedule of rates for money orders , approxi
mately , to the scale of fees charged by ex
press companies , the postmaster general is
iriven authority to designate ofllces for the
issue of money orders up to$5 , tintl all mon oy
orders unpaid for ono year are covered into
the treasury. The money order certificates
contain a device designated to facilitate the
settlement of postmasters' accounts. The
certlllcates of deposits are forwarded to the
sixth auditor , instead of , as now , to the
third assistant postmaster general. The
act tunes effect July 1,18U4. The report was
read , also letters from the secretary of the
treasury and postmaster general endorblnir
the oill. Then without debate the bill
passed.
Undsr the call of committees , General
ditchings of the committee on rules pre
sented the report of the committee , making
the bills for the admission of Now Mexico
and Arizona a special order for the morning
hour until disposed of. Without division ,
the report was adopted and the order mado.
A bill bupplcmcntal to the act rtclinlng the
manner In which the land scrip can be as
signed and located was passed without ob
jection.
Dili Not MK Its loc > k .
A bill limiting the time under which
claimants to propeity under the donation
act of 1850 must appear to January 1,18(1 ( , % anil
giving the present occupants of those lands
prcterential claim lu case title under the act
of l&X ) is iiotDurfcclcd , was taken up. Some
debate was Indulged in by Mr. Hermann of
Oregon , Air. Laccjr of Iowa. Mr. Traccy and
Mr. Van Vonrhlsof Now York. The latter
Intimated HOIUO private interest must exist
in the bill ; that it sought to deprive one
class of claimant ! ) for the benefit of another.
Hn declared It would bo another DCS
Molncs river case.
Mr. Ilcnrmnn , in reply , stated tlmt the old
claimants had/had forty-three years to con-
linn their tltk-fi. It was not designed to dis
possess any claimant , The bill simply re
quired the original claimants or their heirs
to como forward and protect their titles or
burrcndcr them to the present occupants.
The bill Wits pasiied.
Mr. I'cmiloton of West Virginia , from' the
committee on private land claims , called up
the McGarruimn claim , luit Mr. Sayers nf
Texas mudn the paint of no quorum on
motion to go In to the committee of t ha whole.
The morning hour expired before n quorum
nppcnrrd.
A. communication from thu sorgcant-at-
nrms was rend , stating there went no funds
available for the payment of mileage for
members.
A resolution to pay ofilccrs and employes
nt tlio house for the present month on Dc-
ccinticr 31 was passed without objection ,
ticneral Wliceler of Alabama then moved
that the house go into committee of the
xvholu to consider thu bill for the admission
nf Arizona. The standing vote resulted , 7U
lo 4. '
TllliHiktiui'd ,1111,1 n I.lttlo.
Mr. I looker made the point of no quorum
unit the yeas and imys were ordered. The
republicans Generally refrained from voting.
\\ord was passed around by Messrs , Ueed
and Iturrows , tlio republican leaders , to
force the democrats to produce their O'AII
quorum If any mora territories were to bo
admitted Into the union.
( joncrul Wheeler stated that as the repub
licans wuro filibustering ho would move an
adjournment. Accordingly , at U:40 : , the nousa
adjourned. _
IN TIIKhKNATK.
Much lliulncfcs oT H MUi-elliitH'oiis Glinrno-
WASHINGTON , Dee. H. In the senate today
much miscellaneous business was transacted.
The house bill repealing the federal ulec-
tlona law , referred to the committee on prlv >
ilngps and lcctionn a few days ago , was re
ported back favorably and placed on the
calendar. Among the bills introduced the
most Important one was by Senator Voor-
hces , chairman of the rommiitno on finance ,
providing for the coinage of the silver
ncigniorneo In the treasury at the rate of
J',000,000 per month , and whcnihat is ex
hausted for the purchasn and uilmtgo of a
bimilar amount of silver monthly.
A house bill , providing for two additional
ORMulate jimllrcb of the supreme court of
Oklahoma Territory , was passed.
The resolution offered some days ago by
Mr. 1 'after lo rescind a recent order closing
thu senate clmmbor to visitors was con-
Hldcrcd , It was productive of much debate
and was finally referred to the committee
on rules.
I'.lcrtlout l.a\v ii ; > | > ral ,
Mr Vance reported from thu committee
on privileges and elect ions the house bill to
repeal the federal elections law , with I ho
m-oinnicndation that it be passru without
miifiidiueni.
'Mr Chandler said the report was not
unanimous on the part of the committee and
btrurcd imunlmou * consent to vubmli the
Views of the minority tut verse to the passage
of the bill.
At the auggcstlon nf Mr. Hoar , .Mr.
( 'hundior stated these disentitle from the
report now submitted nnd who were opposed
to the passage of the bill Were : Hoar , repub
lican , of Massachusetts : Mitchell , repub
lican , of Oregon : Illtrglns , republican , of
Delaware , and Mr. Cn'andler , republican , of
Now Hampshire. The bill was placed on the
calendar.
On motion of Mr. Cameron It w.\s agreed
that when the senate adjourned today it bo
until Monday next.
llouso bill , to provide for two additional
associate Justices of the supreme court of
Oklahoma Territory , was repotted , and , as
amended , was passed.
Mr. Voorhcrs lutroduco.1 another bill for
the coinage of sliver dollars anil the retire
ment of small denominations of gold and
paper money.
U'nnU Inloriiritlon.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Cameron ,
nnd agreed to , calling upon the secretary of
the treasury to report to the senate the
value of textile fabrics purchased for the
arni.v , navy , marine hospital service nnd the
Indian bureau for the fiscal year ls'J3.
House bill , granting the rlcht of way for
the construction nf a railroad and other im
provements over the West Mountain of the
Hot Springs reservation In Arkansas , was
taken from the calendar and passed.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
1'effor Instructing the committee on rules to
rescind the order recently Issued closing the
senate chamber tc'visitors was taken up
and Mr. Peffer addressed the senate
thereon. Ho did not know what the order
was , but U practically shut out the public'
from the senate chamber before that body
mot.
mot..Mr.
.Mr. iMandcrson said the committee on
rules had made no such rule. The sergeant-
at-nrms had simply put Into execution an
old order , as ho had been Informed that
since this session began several things had
been stolen from senators' desks.
.Mr. Herry hoped the order would bo re
scinded.
Mr. Blackburn , chairman of the commit
tee on rules , said ho was tno only member of
that committee who was responsible for
the orders of the sergcant-at-arrns , and as
serted It was entirely proper that ofllcur
should have made both orders of .which
comulalnt was made. The acts of theft had
been so frequent the chamber had to bu
closed to the public.
Not JCrcctml Tor
As to dcnrlvlng the public the use of ono
of the elevators of the senate , Mr. Hlack-
burn said It was thought wise to limit the
public to one of the two elevators while
leaving the other to senators , employes of
the senate and the members of tlio press.
The capltol was not erected for sightseers ,
but for the purpose of legislation. 1 1 seemed
to him Indefensible , said Mr. likickburn ,
that a senator should bo deprived of the use
of the elevators by thousands of excursion
ists who infested the canltol. The room of
the committee on appropriations was the
objective point of all organized lobbies , said
Mr. Uluckburn , that Infested or beset the
capilol. It had been diOlcult for senators to
go or como from that committee without helm
lm ; beset by every paid lobbyist over sent to
Washington to aid in the legislation of every
nefarious scheme that came ueforo congress.
After sonic further discussion the resolution
was referred to the committee on rules.
Senate bill to repeal a clause in the last
pension appropriation bill , which prohibited
the payment of DCi'.sions to persons residing
In foreign countries , was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The senate then at 4:15 : p. m. , wont Into
olecutlve session nnd soon afterwards ad
journed until Monday.
GAVE Till : TAItllT A UUST ,
Vchtf rdny Saw no Further Clmngos .Made
in the WIlHon lilll.
WASHINGTON , Dec. H. The tariff has hat
a rest today. There have been no meetings
of subcommittees of the full committee
Chairman Wilson has been away from the
house and members of the committee say ho
is engaged in preparing the majority report
which is to bo submitted next Tuesday. I
is not expected that any further action wil
bo taken on the internal revenue features o
the bill until ( all members of Iho majority
are in the city to consider it.
The individual or corporate income ti : >
must bo settled before the committee cai
proceed. A question that has arisen is
whether the income tax can bo levied ii
time to derive revenue for the next flsca
year , as it has been stated that the tax
would have to bo levied on incomes for the
year following the time the law goes into
onout. sir. tiryan , wno is pressing tno
straigtuout income tax plan , says the tax
would be levied on incomes : or the calcndai
year , not the llscal year , but if nn income
tax is adopted it would bo on incomes from
January 1 , iblM , to December ill of that year
and the taxes will fall due in January
IMKi , ami be available for the expenses o
the llscal year endingMuno 30,181)5. )
The republicans ivill probably have thcii
report ready to submit next Tuesday , al
though tho.v may hold it one day in order to
make criticisms upon the majority report.
vooimiiy UOI.NAUI : isn.i. .
Olijcvtlonubli ! to Until tlio I'rleniis anil lin
uinlFH ol Slivnr.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Senator Voorhec
today Introduced in the senate his long
promised financial bill. * It provides for the
coinage of the silver seigniorage ; for the pur
chase and coinage of $2,000.003 worth ot sll
vcr per month after the coinage of the
seigniorage ; for the retirement of napcr cur
rency of less denomination than # 1(1 ( ; for the
retirement of all gold coins of less denomina
tion than $10. and for the appointment of nn
International commission. The bill Is not
received with any great decree of favor by
either the silver advocates or their opponents
In that body.
In regard to tho' inference In some quar
ters tlmt the administration favored the
bill today Introduced by Senator Voorhees ,
that senator said : -'That bill Is not the re
sult , of ono word of consultation , nnd I cer
tainly do not claim to represent the admin
istration In introducing it. I do desire , how
ever , to help the treasury out ol Its defi
ciency. "
(1:1 Ilio ItnK of tlin I'rl/.rs.
WASIIINOTON , Deo. II. The World's fail-
board of awards has strucic a balance on the
awards they have made , disclosing for the
lirst time that the foreign exhibitors will
secure lXi per cent of the prizes , while the
American exhibitors will receive only U7 per
cent.
Chairman Timelier of the board says this
showing will put nn end to the criticisms ,
made by the foreigners , nnd taken up In this
country , that the foreign exhibitors were
not receiving full consideration. Ho antici
pates that thu American exhibitors will now
bo heard from , and that they will feel that
the board has not been sunlclcntlv patriotic
toward homo exhibitors , Hut Mr , Timelier
says ho and lib associates nave boon gov
erned by the finding of the judges , and that
the latter are responsible for giving the
foreigners the bulk of the prizes.
nf li ! > miitlllfi > on
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14 , The house com
mittee on rules met this morning and
decided to give the committee on
territories time to ilnpo.se of the bills for
the admission of Arl/onu aniluw Mexico
THe holiday adjournment wits discussed , hut
no dale lixt'd. It Is believed , however , that
tno adjournment will ba taken n week from
tomorrow. thy'J il.
The committee : has formally prepared H
special order to bit held in reserve and
brought forward should thu republicans in
augurate a filibuster ,
\Vi I UK llnl.l Iinn , Aliur Mm Iliiluliiy ,
WASHINGTON , Deo. 14. The democratic
members of the senutu committee nn privi
leges and elections buiu.'cedeu In receiving
nuihorlt ) lo ivp.T-a the hojso federal elec
tions bill ul the meeting of that committee
today , but not until aftev the republican *
members bad secured a piomttiii that there
should be no attempt lu take tliu bill up in
the senate until uficr thn holMajb. This
will give the minority on oppuiiunlly to pre
pare u report upou thu bliL
) ECLINED TO TALK TARIFF
Dlacnsaion of the Wilson Bill Tabooed by t'je
Ohicajo Meeting.
FEDERATION OF LABOR IS FIGHTING SHY
Cnmimmlrntlon from tlio riuslnvnrltcrj or
llrnlgrport Complitntnc : of n Thrcnt.
cnoil Itfdnctlim In Their \Vfies |
l.itlil on the Tiihle.
CnicAoo , Doc. II. The delegates to the
American federation of Labor convention
today refused to take action on a comrmmi
cation touching upon the question of the
tariff. The matter came up In the form
of a communication from the plushworkcrs
of IJridgcport , Conn. , which declared that
after the Massing of the McKlnloy bill their
wages had been reduced and that their em
ployers threaten n further reduction In the
event of the passage of the Wilson bill.
J'ho communication was laid on the table
nnd the delegates fought shy of any discus
sion on the subject.
At the request of 200 students of the Chi
cage Theological seminary two representa
tives of the federation were appointed to ex
pound Its principles ut a gathering of stu
dents this evening.
The resolution endorsing Governor Alt-
geld for his pardon of the anarchists was
last night reported upon favorably and
passed by unanimous vote. It declared the
verdict to have been the result of class
prejudice and persecution.
KesoliltllMln Adopted.
Kesolutlons were adopted favoring Iho
government ownership of the telegraphic
svstein of the country , thcolcctlon of United
States senators by popular vote. The presi
dent of the federation was authorized to
draft a bill making it compulsory for maim-
Hirers to place exhaust pans in their manu
factories. The convention favored compul
sory education.
It was resolved to petition congress to
enact a law establishing postal savings
banks , In view of the Inadequacy , as the
resolution expressed it , ot the present na
tional banking system.
Chairman Morgan of the committee on
resolution , submitted the platform , which
has twelve planks : Compulsory education ;
direct legislation ; a legal eight-hour work
day ; sanitary Inspection of workshops ; mine
nnd home ; liability of employers for physical
disability ; abolition of contract
labor in all .public works ; abolition
of the sweating system ; municipal
ownership of street cars , electric
lights and gas plants ; national possession of
telegraph , telephone , railroads and mines ;
collective ownership by the people of all
means of nroduction and distribution ; the
principle of referendum In all locislation.
It was moved to have the resolution taken
up and voted upon.
DENOUNCED SKCUKTAKY MOltrO.V.
Stnto tlrnncre Adjourns Alter Transuding
-Much linporiaut IIiuuicss.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Dec. 14. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnc UEE. | The State grange com
pleted Us work today. It conferred fifth
and sixth degrees tonight. The session has
been a memorable ono for Tcknmah.
Wednesday afternoon the grange gave an
open meeting , at which the citizens availed
themselves of the opportunity to extend a
formal welcome. In the absence of the
mayor , C. Warren Colliding delivered the
address , which was responded to by O. T.
Willis of the grange. Several impromptu
speeches were delivered by both citi
zens and grangers. Music was furnished
and recitations were rendered by young
ladles of the grange. The hall was beauti
fully draped in bunting and banners.and
decorated with cut llowcrs. The work has
been behind closed doors nnd of a legislative
nature. Resolutions were adopted denounc
ing Secretary Morton , recommending the
referendum law , favoring the i c-cnaetmcnt of
the coinage law of 1837 .indrcalllrmlng stead
fast devotion tof woman suffrage.
The Blair Republican was made the oftlclal
organ of the State grange for the ensuing
year. The citizens gave their guests a ban
quet at the Merchants hotel last evening , at
which time some neat and appropriate
toasts were responded to.
IN SKCIIKT
IliUlronil Olllclnls mid .1 Trainmen's Orlor-
nncn ( 'oinmiltru Confer iir ( Jlevrhint. .
CI.BVBI.ANI > , Dec. 14. General Superin
tendent Moorehead and Superintendent of
Transportation Movlcr of the New York ,
Pennsylvania & Ohio and the Chicago ana
Erie division of the Krle railroad system are
in close conference today with a grievance
eoinnilttcenjr trainmen who are in the city
to secure the settlement of some questions
involved in the relations of the company anil
Its employes.
The greatest secrecy in regard to the
object of the conference is maintained , the
clerks being instructed to tell all who call
that the men are receiving additional in
structions as to the operation of the block
system. This explanation scents scarcely
sufficient , IIB the block system has been In
operation on the ICrlu for over a year , and
the men could hardly require additional In
structions after the lapse of so long u llmo.
SAVANNAH , Ga , Dec. 14. The farmers
convention today declared itself In favor of
the economical improvement of waterways
and harbors and recommends to congress the
connection of the Mississippi and the great
lakes by n shin canal , nnd the Improvement
of the Mississippi and several of the most
Important harbors on the Gulf and Atlantic
coasts. The convention is also in favor of
rural free mall delivery.
Just bo to re adjournment this afternoon
the convention elected the following ofilccrs :
President.H. A. Clayton of Iowa ; vice presi
dent , M. M. Hyans of Georgia ; secretary. J.
M , Stahl of Illinois ; treasurer , Henry Hayden -
den of Iowa ,
The next session will bo hold nt Parkersburg -
burg , W. Va. , October 1) ) . 1W4.
Illliinis liranco Tnki-H n Whack nt Morton.
SrHiNOPiBi.it , 111 , , Dec. 14. JKpeclul Tele
gram to TUB HIK.I The State grange held
'
its final besslon today. Several addresses
were made and much strong talk was In
dulged in against the present policy of Sec
retary of Agriculture Morton and his former
denunciation of thu Patrons of Husbandry.
Several resolution * were unanimously
adopted censuring his attitude toward the
grange. Governor Altgeld also received
quite a little rub for Ignoring the grunge by
not appointing a member of thu association
to n position on the railroad and warehouse
commission ,
> ; irlii-r ; Ulllimit I'ucl ,
J'liovinr.NCi ! , H. I. , Deo. 14. The situation
auior g the locked out mill operatives is
lurticulaily distressing , thcro being great
suffering liocauso families are without fuel.
Some clergymen vlsltod Iho homes of strikers
yestcrda ) mid the discovery they made
caused then , to call upon the authorities for
assistance to prevent women and children
from frecv.tng.
I'll ! * | Anuilicr lloltut ,
ST. Lorn , Ji'o. ! I.--Tho clement of the
Western Commercial Travelers association
opposing the ticket of nDlc-cia nominated
Lait week met here today and put up the
foit-jwins ; President , H. W. Khuplelpti of St.
Louis ; Hi-si vice president , John S. MoftUt ,
Su Louis ; second vli'o pivsMenl , George
Kin ? , Omaha ; third vK-o iiresi'ler.t. ' Kd
Wild , tn. Joseph ' , fourth vice president ,
JoiTIjimar , Fort WoVjh ; llfth vl-o presl-
Uent , ( Jhar.es .Strauss , St. PuU , sixth vice
president , J. II. HollownV , Sprliipllclil. AIo.
Directors , D. W. McDonald , Huston T.
Force , A. D , Young , Joseph S. Goodfcllow ,
Samuel Shrocdor , Ij. P. I.ltton ot Llsgdtt , fc
.Myers Tobacco company The election will
be held December SO. >
JJHX MAiirrx's a HAT.
ItH Hlqlil to Sll. n * Senator from Ktunnn
Will lln Vl oroiuly Contented.
WASIIINOTON. Dec , \4. > The senate com
mittee on privileges nnd elections , nt Its
meeting yesterday , decided to enter upon
the Investigation of the rights of Hon. John
A. Martin of Kansas ns a member of the
senate In accordance witk the petition of
Hon. Joseph W. Ally , Who chums to .have
been elected In the place of Martin to 1111 the
uncxplrcd term of the Into Senator Plumb.
The senate ordered this Investigation during
the Fifty-second congress , but the matter
had been allowed to rest so long that It was
rrtrardcd ns ono of the dead Issues. '
The order passed by the committee gives
Mr. Ally thirty days after the 1st of Janu
ary in which to Hie his testimony nnd briefs ,
and Mr , Mnrtln thirty days more for Illlng
briefs on his side nnd rebuttal testimony ,
after which the oommltteo will tnko the
question up nnd presumably report Its find
ing > o congress , so that there is n f.ilr pros
pect of a revival of the stdry of the exciting
times In the Kansas legislature during last
winter.
The principal point-Involved Is the legal
ity of the Dunsmore or populist house of
representatives , and Us .right to participate
In the election of n senator , notwithstand
ing it was afterwards declared by the
supreme court of the United States
to bo nn Illegally constituted body.
It was by this body , acting with n
majority of the senate , that Mr. Martin was
declared to have been elected , whllo the
Douglnsor republican house declared Ady
to bo elected , by winch , action ho claims to
have been elected. The committee on elec
tions will Investigate the matter and after It
shall have made Its report the senate will
diseuss the question. In the senate , If not
In the committee , thoi question will take a
party lingo. The result of the rccont elec
tions has led the republican senators to feel
new hope of regaining control of that body
and they tire not likely to leave any stone
unturned to gain it. The democrats having
a majority have the matter in their own
hands , so that If it should become a party
question Mr. Martin would seem compara-
tiely secure.
A fruit f.oxd A Tit VG / , / : .
Uno of Ilia Oldont 1'rlvutu Itunklnc Houses
' In rittl > nrg COIPN | , It * ! > onr > .
Pmsut'iin , Doc. 14. tH. Patrick & Co. ,
bankers , have closed their doors this morn
Ing. The linn is one of1 the oldest private
banking houses In the city.
Their liabilities are' foOO.OOO ; assets ,
$700,000.
The trouble began six months ace , when
the stringency in thu money market com
menced and the firm " has ever since been
making a hard struggle.1. Several times it
1ml been on the vergeof closing , but was
enabled to pull , through. The immediate
cause of the collapse was thu failure of the
Clearing House association to pass cheeks
amounting to $21,000.
The firm vvas unable to realize on Its assets
speedily and could not pay the checits , nnd
the only thing to do wna to closb. An assign
ment will bo made a spbn.as . the papers can
bo drawn. *
W. T. Wallace , tha cashier , said : "This
trouble was caused by the failure to realize
on our assets , which consist largely of real
estate , in lime to protect all our depositors ,
and we concluded toclqije"n"fut"will ; miilt'e'an
assignment so nil will'b'o.protected. "
The assets include' isi/mo valuable real
estate , which , when realized o'n. will more
than pay all liabilities Mt' . Wallace is also
quite wealthy , and depositors will bo paid In
lull. The sole aurvivor.of the firm is W. W.
Patrick , who' had gone'homo and could not
bo seen. This is the llrst bank fuiluro in
Pittsburg in years. J'
lleuolvcm l > U.liirji : : < it.
ST. I ouis , Dec. ' 14. By the circuit court at
Belleville , 111. , yesterday the receivers of
the Belleville Steel company , which failed
for f750,000. were discharged. The newly
organized Valley Stool company , capital
S4)0,000 ! ) , will tuko charge of the affairs and
will have the plant rt nning by January 1 ,
giving work to SOO men .
ono just before 1U o'clock nnd ono Just nt I
o'clock. No damage was done.
MOUNT VUHXOX , Iu-4 , , " Deo. 14. Throe dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were fejt hero
this afternoon , Thpy ; were sufficient to
shako the goods oft .stoio ; shelves.
AMIION , ill. . Dee. 14. A slight earthquake
shock was felt here i at JOl 10 o'clock this
forenoon , followed 'by ' a much more severe
shock at l'-:0l ! : ; again , at 1 : 0. a still more se
vere shaking occurred. The disturbance
was preceded and followed by a heavy
rmnoling that passed AS u wave from the
southwest to the northeast. Buildings of
every description trotnljlou violently , crock-
cry rattled and boolUaiid loose articles were
shaken from tnbjes. ( The disturbance is
spoken of by the oldest : citizens as the most
severe ever felt hero , .
Miuiy I'lunenverh Injiirnd .by u Wreck on
Ilio It , & Al , NnirtXuwcufitlK , Wyo.
Ciir.vi'NNi : , DJC.J 14J A special to the
Leader tolls of an accident today on the
B. & M. , east ot Nqlvoastfe , Wyo. Tno
engine of a mixed trajiptrtick three cattle ,
throwing them against ui , side of a steep
embankment , Tha shock dt'l not ufTcct the
engine , hut the cattle rolled down from the
embankment utulir the smoKer and day
coach , whiith Jumped inn track. ' The coupl
ing of the i.'uach , which was the rear car ,
broke. 'J'ho smoker. | lllcd with passengers ,
was dragged thive-quarturs of u. mlle before
the engineer could bo apprised of the acci
dent and the train stopp l. A i.umbr of
passengers were injured , but none seriously.
Keen , who was on the train ,
buttered u dislocated shoulder.
MR , GLADSTONE AROUSED
He Vigorously Replies to Attacks in the
IIoiuc of Commons.
CHARGES OF THE OPPOSITION REFUTED
rticrr l < riro Yet I.cft In Ilio ( Irnnil Old
Mini Victory for thn ( .ovpriimont oil
11 TfHt Vote to Force Ad
journment.
LONDON , Doc. 14. Tlicro was qtilto nn exciting -
citing Bitting oC the House of. Commons
today , arising out , of the announcement of
Mr. Gladstone that , on account of the pres
ent state of business , the government pro
posed to adjourn on Friday , December ' . * - ' ,
and to meet again on the following Wednes
day.
day.Sir
Sir John Dorrlngton , conservative , moved
to adjourn the llouso In order to call atten
tion to the backward state of public busi
ness.
The opposition intended this motion as an
Indication of the alleged general incapacity
of the government in conducting business
and expressed the Intention of pressing the
motion to n division. Sir Hiehard Paget ,
conservative , In seconding Dorrlngtoh's
motion was loudly cheered , especially when
ho declared the present condition of things
in public affairs was becoming intolerable.
These attacks llnally brought Mr. Glad
stone to his feet. Ho replied warmly to the
opposition and , amid frequent Interruptions ,
declared the llouso must meet nciilu as ho
had Indicated , or the paristi councils bill
must bo abandoned.
Ht. Hon. John Balfour , conservative
leader , accused the government of trying to
trample upon the opposition , who , Mr.
IJalfour added , was n llttlo below the gov
ernment in number.
After n hoateu debate , during which Mr.
Gladstone was greeted with groans from
the opposition and with cheers from his sup
porters , the closuro.was moved , and the mo
tion to adjourn rejected , 105 to 115.
The announcement of the result of the
vote called forth loud cheers from the gov
ernment supporters.
ANTI-ANARCHIST .MKASUKKS.
Activity of the French Autllnrltlog Sume
Mori ) Arrpnt .
PAIIIS , Dec. 14. The judicial inquiry into
the bomb outrage \vlll probably be tempo
rarily postponed , us the authorities are con
vinced that Vaillant had accomplices , and
will continue their efforts to discover them.
It is announced that the detectives who are
working on the anarchist conspiracy have
arrested n man named Carl Slubb , a militant
anarchist aim well known to Vaillant. It is
added that the detectives found a loaded
dynamite bomb in Stubb's lodgings.
The commission of the Chamber of
Deputies has adopted the bills regarding an
archist societies and the manufacture and
possession of explosives. Only some slight
modifications were made. Similar action
has been taken by the Senate.
Immediately after the government sup-
prcssivo bill * have been adopted by the
Cha.nber of Deputies a number of additional
arrests will bo inudo. Pendinir the vote on
these bills-tho sum of 800,000 franc's 'Will bo
voted by tho'gqvornment ot Franco on bo-
lialf of the police force. .
The authorities are drawing up n scheme
for the adequate surveillance of persons
known to have revolutionary tendencies.
Commissaries of police will be established
In various towns which hitherto have been
without tlicin and n larco sum will be placed
nt the disposal of the prefects to enable
them to keep a sharp eye upon suspects.
The whole machinery will bo in worKing
order at the bediming of the now year.
Leopold Koch , an Austrian shoemaker ,
who has been employed in Paris , has been
ordered to quit Franco within eight days ,
owing to tlm fact that numerous anarchist
prints and compromising letters were found
In his possession.
AIAIKIII : > AN KAKF. .
Allns Ailolc ( ir.nit .mul tlio Karl of
Weililcd Yesterday.
LONDON , Dei * . 14. 1'ho marriage of Miss
Adele Grant of Now York to George Dov-
ereaux Dovcro Capol , carl of Essex , took
place thin morning at the SU Margaret's
church , Westminster. The archdeacon of
Westminster , Frederick W. Farrar , assisted
by the private chaplain of the earl of K&sex ,
oftlciated. The church was crowded and in
cluded among the congregation were neirly
all the best known Americans in London , as
well as representatives of the aristocracy of
the United Kingdom. Among these present
were United States Ambassador Bayard
and all the members of thb United States
embassy. The marriage was followed by n
reception at Mrs. Grant's residence on Cum
berland Place.
The best man was Haron Dotuyco , the
bridesmaids were Miss Edith Grant , Miss
Alberta Pagel , daughter of Lady Alfred
Paget : Miss Duma Stuart , daughter of
Lauy Florence Stuart ; Misa Mary Colobrook ,
daughter of Kady Colebrook ; Miss Gwoffa
Williams , daughter of Mrs. P. W. Williams
and Miss II. Dorothy and Miss Solia
Dawnay , daughters of Hon. Kustls Dawnay.
The bridesmaids wnro whlto Norman satin
dresses , bordered with mink and blue velvet
with Charles 1 capes and velvet toques ,
ornamented with fur. They carried Louis
XAr stocks , surmounted wit'i ' tiny gold coronets -
onots , the gift of the bridegroom. The bride ,
who was given away ny her uncle , Mr. S.
Grant , were a cream Batln dress , embroid
ered with .silver and trimmed with point do
Alccn lace and n veil of the same lace ; upon
her head waa u diamond tiara , the gift of
the bridegroom. The service was fully
choral and Sir Arthur Sullivan officiated at
the organ.
TRIKII AS A M'V.
Fronrliumii Adinlti to u CnrniHii Ginirl tlmt
llo Wilit Skrtclilliff till ) Coast Deleimm.
Luii'MO , Doe. 14. The trial of the two
.supposed French spies , Do Goud , alias
Dubols , and Dclgri Malvas , alias Dagnot ,
commenced hero today. Dubols and Malvas
was arrested In August last at Klol , on
board nn English yacht , the Insect , after the
police had detected them in the making
sketches of the German coast defenses.
Shortly after the opening of the trial Du
bols confessed tlmt n member of tno French
general staff , u professor of the war acad
emy and head of the deuartment of marina
formications , Instructed turn to study the
German co sta. Dubols thereupon concluded
to make r. personal visit to the Gorman forti
fications and chartered the English yacht ,
conslderlnu her to bo neutral ground , The
prisoner denied that ho noted under the or
ders of the French government.
The prisoners declined to explain their re
lations with the French ministry ofmarlnn
unless tint public- was excluded from the
court room , The public prosecutor was
opposed to this at the time , but ho after
wards consented , and the court later on ad
journed until tomorrow , when the pleadings
of counsels will csmaiouco.
Ill led by llyntmlie.
Dec. 14. Two workmen were
killed and A number of other * injured yester
day b.v a ilynumito accident at Plymouth.
The accident occurred whllo the men were
blasting in connection with the work of
deepening Sutto harbor.
llrpow Interviewed In l.nndiin ,
LOSDOV. Doc.14. The Westminster Gazette -
zetto publishes an interview with Dr. C. M
Dopow similar to the Interview in the Flnan
cinl Times. Dr. Depuw , in this last inter
vlow , rc'erriup to railroads , said that there
wiij no doubt that the i : ranger roads Inu
pot through their troubles amUhat the tend
ency henceforth would be nnwar.l. In con
clusion Dr. Deuew said : "In the southwest
the conditions are different , pwlng to the
fact that the territory Is not yet thickly
enough populated and the fact that state
legislatures are very hostile to railroad com
panies.
ix TIII : itniciisr.u ) .
< lerinnny'it Cnnimcrrlnt Treulles Again the
Snlijrct of llclmto.
nniii.iN , Doc. 14. Thcro was much excite
ment In the Reichstag when the Spanish
treaty of commerce was presented for Its
second reading yesterday , ilcrr Mantuful
attacked the commercial policy of the uov-
crnment , whoso treatment , ho said , of the
agricultural classes encouraged agrarian
ngltatlon.
Chancellor von Caprlvl made a vigorous
reply , during which he said that It was true
that the Russian treaty would bo made at
the expense of the husbandry , inasmuch as
n grain producing state must seek conces
sions through It. The chancellor added that
ho only opposed the method of ngltatlon re
sorted to by the fanners alliance , and as
serted that It was not conservative to appeal
to the majorities against the authority of
the government. The latter , the chancellor
asserted , must seek support from the largo
portions of the imputation and not from any
individual party , and It would talto support
where It could llnd it. *
A remark of ClmneoJlor von Caprivl to the
effect that the deputies should not be inllu-
cnccd by the masses caused a decided sensa
tion.
Alluding to the currency the chancellor
said that It was Impossible to tuko any step
in that direction unless England joined In It.
Hoth the Spanish and Servian treaties
passed second readings by large majorities.
iNsi'iuii : ) IIY Tin :
Cuprlvl Trent * tlin Itrlchf. < c to iv Vljtoroiu
l''lo\r or Woril .
LONDON , Dec. 14. The correspondent of
the Post at Herlln says : Chancellor Ca-
prlvl's speech In the Koiehstag yesterday
was made when ho was fresh from an
audience with the emperor. He was evi
dently in the highest spirits and treated the
Reichstag to a speech of such point and
ucrvo as has not been heard by that
body slnco Prince Bismarck retired
to private life. In his reference to
the currency question Iho chancellor
denied that the buying power of
gold has risen high enough to injure Ger
man husbandry. The Prussian minister of
commerce , ho said , was to make inquiries on
the subject extending Into the Interior of
Australia and Africa , and the result of this
inquiry must he awaited. The head of the
English government , Mr. Gladstone , had
most pointedly expressed his antagonism
to bimetallism and , therefore , a change in
the attitude of England could not ho hopc-a
for. If ho himself , continued the chancellor ,
were a fanatical bimetalltst , ho would not ,
under present circumstances , move a single
step in that direction.
IN IIY MATAIIILI : : .
Advance Party ol .Major 1'orlio.H' forces In
H Dancnrmift Position.
GATE Tow.v , Dec. 14. Advices from Bula-
wayo say that Major Forbes , with a small
detachment , arrived at the Shagani river
without incident. Captain Wilson pursued
Lobengula with an advance parly and over
took the king's wagon at midnight. The
natives were ambushed- and opened a hot
lire on both sides of Wilson's party , which ,
in the lace of superior numbers , continued
fighting stoa'dily. Wilson dispatched a mes
senger to Forbes for reinforcements , but in
the mcantimo the river had risen and cut
the advance party off from the main body.
Major Forbes fears that Wilson is in a peril
ous position and he is trying to main a cross
ing higher up the river to go to his reliof.
Major Goold-Adnnis reports that Major
' " 'orbcs was also attacked on the Stianghani
Ivor , but succeeded in repulsing the .Matu-
bele.
bele.Kelnforcemcnts
Kelnforcemcnts fpr Major Forbes have
jeeii dispatched from Bnlwayo. Adnilnis-
rater Jamison will arrive soon to confer
vith Major Forbes.
ITALY'S NKW UAISINKT.
It lias lltcn Compleii d , with blKiiur Crlspl
lit ItH Ill-nil.
UOMC , uce. H. THO new ministry r.as neon
iractically completed , although it has not
; et been gazetted. It will probably bo as
'ollows :
Sig. Crispi , premier , minister of the in
terior and ad interim minister of foreign
iffalra.
Sig. Calcnda , minister of justice.
Slg. Saracco , minister of the treasury.
Si1. ; . Sonnmo , minister of llnance.
General Mlcccnl , minister of war.
Admiral Morln , minister of marine.
Sig. Haccoli , mi'ilstcrof education. '
Sis. Porrelll , minister of husbandry.
Sig. Perazzi , minister of uubllc works.
Sig. Farraris , minister of posts.
Itiinci Itoiniina Sfiiiidiil , '
HOMB , Dec. 14. The Tribuna , referring to
the report that the magistrate examination
of the scaled packet which Slg. Tanlongl ,
the director of the Hanca Uomana , entrusted
o Notary Bortarolli has revealed a note-
joolt recording the purchases of rentes he-
.ween 1881 and 1S3S on which then : was unet
oss of 7,000.000 liru , says the documents
were intended to prove that the losses were
duo to the action of the government , in urg
ing Sig. Tanlongi to bolster up the prlco of
rentes , and various letters were quoted to
support this contention ; that Sig. Tanlongi
fulls to mention his operations in rentes on
account of the Hanea Uomana made simul
taneously with the operations which , hu de
clared , ho executed at the behest of the
'
government.
In Mmnor.v ol Her I.Htn liitslmnd.
LONDON , DJO. 14. The queen with all the
members of the royal family , excepting the
[ irincessof Wales , was preajnt ntaspoalal
service today at the miusoluum ut Windsor
thin b9lng the anniversary of thu death o
the Prince Consort.
Tun Million I'oiindi l.oiinud to Indl.'i.
LONDON , Dec. 14. In the llouso of Coin
mons yesterday the bill authorizing n loai
of 10,000,000 to India , owing to the failure
of the government to suit India bonds , passet
second reading.
l.ilier.il Mirc'ess In Prinro IM rird : Inland ,
CIIAHWTTKTOW.N , P. E. I. , Deo. 14. In the
election for the provincial legislature the
Peters' administration ( liberal ) was uns
tained. *
C'alilo riit ht'H ' ,
HI. Nov. Hiiinual ( iruK , bishop of Cork , lias
been eli.'ded archbishop of Annual ) unil prl-
malu of liuland.
Thu Chilian Kovurnnui'it , lin : unproved thu
piolocol fur the kuttlumunt of thu boundary
between ArKoiitlnu and Ulilli.
Tim Cologne ( iatto ( .ay * tlu < Uernian uni-
bab ador to ( Inly , Count .Solms rionpuwnldu , Is
uliont to retire trom diplomatic life.
Hen-irnimm ( , minister of dufen-o nf llun-
gnry. IIUH challenged Doptity Olny toudiiuj for
put > iiiil ) : liibitlt oiroiud during u dchiitu In lliu
lllnt.
II Is nnnoiinceO that out of 100 Milled Amar-
Ican Imnisuxnwhiod In Iho renlial inurUul in
lluilln ono s round , on IK'cembur U , Hill
of trli-lilniit' In a eliryallU htate ,
The Auslrlun I'nterliauyosturdiiy aflvr re
jecting Miverul younK ( 'V.itch niiii'iidiiicntH ,
ndoiilud tln > 1)111 ) lo bunclloii thu Into oxni'p-
tlonal tivulnienl of tliu city of I'raxue by u
viUooC IHDtolil.
Miss Dorothy Klunipkn of Han T'cuncli-co has
brilliantly piv : > ud linr eMiinlnntlun for thudu-
trren uf din-tor of nmtlicniatiiM at I'ai'h , MUu
KlumpUu Isllie llr.il woman whu lias ua ed
hiich tin ext : initial Ion In I'ran 'e.
.lailies Cordon llc'imett hut nitnrnu : ! to Pails
after two ni'inllis ' iilisunre , during which hu
IMS pusii'il conslUupihli ) ilmu In lliu Itivluru ,
Mr , llennc'tl bus compli'tnly lecuvered ifi'oiu
III , arelili'lit , ulilcll will luavu no sellout
ulTuuls ,
Thu i'iil ; nu ( ia'ttt > -.nys Kmpi'ror Willluin
IIUH lon-viapbcd hli roiur.inilall.iii.lu'liiu ( : -
cc Inr von Cap'lvl mid 10 Muix-hull von
Itlh MI > u , iM'imun M'l-ri'iury of htniu for
li ni' < uit'.ui < , Hi.in ihii U.HIIIK" of lliu Hou-
11111111:111 : 'onvvntlou.
BUFFALO'S BIG BLAZE
Princely Piles RoilncctltoSmoulderingEulnj
in a Few Short Hours.
AST AND FURIOUS WORK OF THE FLAMES
IfTorts of the Piromsn Poworlosj t ) Stay the
Work of Destruction.
( REPROOF STRUCTURES MELT LIKE LE'D
Tor n Titno tie ! Entire llnsincss Portion oi
the City Was Throatoncd.
1ST OF LOSSES AflD INSURANCE
Tlirci-OuirtcM : ru .Million Dollar * do lip lit
Sinolto No I.lvtts U'oro I.oit Tlionry
of Hut I'lrn'M Origin
ni-rr.M.0 , Dec. 14. The Arcade block.whlch
nis stood for more than thirty yo.irs , u land-
nark in the very heart of the city , waa
icstroyed by lire today. The lire also
wept away Iho Voiv.a building , which stood
on the south sldo o the Arcade , and did Its
vorlc so rapidly and completely that very
Ittlo of the valuable contents of the bullU.
ngs were saved. The losses are estimated
it not short of SToO.OOO.
U WIIH u I'nrioiis Illnzf.
Buffalo has not seen in many ye.irs such a
urious blaze. People had como to look on
the Arcade as llroproof , 'out nothing now ro-
nains but a smoking pllo of ruins , in the
ilg block burned llko tinder , and at ono
line the ( lames threatened a large section
of the business portion of the city. Thu
ilarm was sent out about 0:40 : this morning ,
nit before the department responded It was
seen the llaincs had got beyond control. In
ho Arcade were M. S. Hobinson's niuseo ,
Shea's mushtiall and a largo number of
stores and ofllccs.
H extended from 200 .Main street about ,
SCO feet , running through -Washington
street. It was protected on onesidp by the lire
wall of the building occupied by .1. N. Adams
& Co.'s big dry goods store , and the llrcmen ,
aided by this , managed to stay the progress
ofthcilamcs. Had this not been done the
entire block Hounded by Main , Washington ,
Eagleami Clinton streets would undoubtedly
have been destroyed. The owners of the
Arcade building were Public Works Com
missioner James Mooney of this city , .lames
IJi-isbano of Now York and his mother of
Hatavia , N. Y. The Ycrza building was
owned by George U. Matthews , ti well
known miller of this city , and was occupied
by Faxon , Williams & Faxon , grocers , who
came here from Boston several years ago
and established the finest grocery house in
Buffalo. . - ' '
I.nni anil Intiiir.inci * .
The Ycrza was live stories high ; the Arcade
was u four-story brick building and wn
-valued at fcJOO.OOJ. The insurance is abonl
SSU,000. The Yerai block was worth $100.-
000 and thu ius'irance wan about f 10,000.
Faxon , Williams , t Faxon's stock was
valued at $ ' 200,000 and was insured forSSO.-
000. Mr. Koblnson's loss on the inusce is
about s 100)00. ( lie had very llttlo insur
ance. This theater was known as ' Won
derland. " It was similar to his Rochester
and Detroit theaters. Shea's music hall
was patterned after Koster it Uial's in New
York. There is a loss of $30,000 oh thia.
The insurance was small. C. Taukc ,
jeweler , is the next heaviest loser , his loss
being fl'iO.OOO ; insurance , scarcely a third.
Otto Ulbrccht lost about $ GO,0K ( ) : insurance ,
) , < K)0. ) On both iho Main and Washington
street side of the building were a number
of stores , which were destroyed.
In less than four hours the lire had spent
Its fury. Most of those who remained In
the building during the night claim to have
heard an explosion , by which it is supposed
the lire originated. The contents of the
building were of thu most inlluinmahlu
nature , and , aided by the strong draft , the
entire structure -was wrapped in flames In
less than half an hour from the time thu
alarm was given So fur as can bo learned
iio ono was seriously Injured ,
DKSTKUCTION TIHIY.
1'iroiiicn I.'nilnri ) u Nmht of llanlnlilp unil
DiuiKor In tlmt City.
TIIOV , N. Y. , Dec , 14. The fire which
broke out in the immense hardware estab
lishment of J. M. Warren &CO. , this after
noon at Ii o'clock is beyond the control of thu
firemen. Chief Byron has asked aid from
the Albany department. Troy's firemen
have worked steadily since U o'clock last
night and are exhausted. All the available
hose is now in use and the supply Is very
short. Cold weather lias'rond . > rcd much of
It unlit for use.
The lire marled in the top story , where : i
large quantity of builders' tar paper was
stored , It vvas great feed to the Humes and
the smoke was HO douse that the work of the
llrcmen was considerably impeded , 'J'ho
lire gained the upper hand and at H o'clock
was burning fiercely and threatened to
reach the main building of the J , M , Warren
company anil the wholesale grocery house
of Squires , Sherry it Gilkcs , adjoining.
Another 1'lrn llrcutiH Out.
Another alarm was rung in for a flro
cauced by an explosion of n lump lu Terry's
millinery more in King street. The milll ,
nery store was totally destroyed , Mrs.
Terry , In her endeavors to rescue some of
her stock , was overcome by bmoko nnd ITS-
cued with dlfllculty.
In the meantime the lire In the Warren
building broke out In great fury , It had
reached thu willow ware dopanmcnt and
the passageway to the main building was in
a blu/.e. The llremcn directed their efforts
to save adjoining property and in this way
the llames had n ehuiicu to Increase
until great tongues of lire leaped high
in thu air and rushed out of every
window. The llrmnon and thu gt'eat
crowd ol spectators were Informed by thu
direction of the proprietors that there woru
i/jvcral hundred kegs of blasting powder
stored In the west end of the fourth story of
the burning structure , and there was u mad
rush from that vicinity. No explosion him
occurt'd up to this \vrlting , U o'clock.
Thu firemen believe they have gained the
mastery , although the lire is still burning
llercely.
C. W ; Tillmghatit , president of iho com.
pany , says thu three building ) tire worm
? ' .U.OO ! ) and the stock f.iKXJ. . There is In
surance of $ IU > ,000 on the stock and iVj,00 > ' )
on the bulldin ; . ' ! ) . The structure that wan
almost totally destroyed was valued ut
t''i.ooo nnd iho stock ut * ir > 0UK , ( ) . Thu total
lots will bo almost * VOO,0K ( ) .
Coloiiijl ( T lie > ) ' . lloililvncu Dfxtrojdil.
Oyhffii HAY , I * 1. , Doe. H.-Colonol S , V.
K. Cruycr'd III.UIBIOII at Hayvlllo wait do-
by lire this morning. The loss U e -
Wlniloiv lila r.iuiory Dritroycil ,
r.i.woon , liul , Doe. 14. Thu FranUlo'i
Window dlass factory was destroyed by lira
this afternoon , Thu lim wuu heavy.