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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY M011NJG , AUGUST 15 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS.
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What They Had to Say Yesterday on the
Silver Situation ,
PROBABLE ACTION THAT WILL BE TAKEN
Uncnndlilonnl Itcpcnl of tlifi Slinrmnn Act
Will Mnct with n VlKaruim Oppusl-
tliin An IntcrrstlMK Ilnjr In
Jlotli llrnuclietor CotiRrcn.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. Tha silver fight ti
progressing slowly In the two houses of con
gress mid threatens to assume such n stub
born shape ns to preclude tlio possibility o
definite action for weeks to como. While i
monotonous debate over the question of frei
colnngo or repeal Is progressing In tlio liouie
with no prospcctof a vole until two weeki
from today , the Indications ixro that the sen
ate will devote Its first legislative action ti
entirely another remedy for the flmuicla
situation that of permitting national bank
to Issue currency to the full par value of thel
United States hSuds on deposit In the trcns
ury. Thus the two bodies will bo worklni
nomcwniu at cross purposes , and out of th
complications to ensue no one knows wlm
will bo finally evolved.
Decidedly Il cnurnRlnff
The dovclopmciits In the senate today wcr
decidedly discouraging to those who hav
hoped for nn unconditional repeal of th
Sherman law. The Introduction by Senate
Voorhccs of the Increased currency bill aw
its rofercncu to the committee of which h
Is chairman , Indicate that the finance con
inlttco will first seek relief In rccommcndln
the Issue of national bank notes to the pa
value of bonds deposited , and tliat the quo ;
tlons of free coinage and tlio repeal of tli
Sherman act xvlll bo relegated to ttio futui
for a more leisurely consideration.
letter In tlio day , when Sonutor Vest n
afllrmed his allegiance to bimetallism an
spoke asralnst unconditional repeal of th
Slicrtnan act , the repealing tnon foun
preator cause for disappointment. ScnnU
Hill , who has already Introduced a bi
pledging the government to the do
trine of bimetallism , showed h
willingness to meet the issue at one
by today presenting n resolution declaring
to bo the sense of the senate that no leg !
lation , other than legislation pertaining I
the llnanccs , shall be considered at the pro
ent extra sesson. Indeed , all of the dove
opmcnts of the day were such ns to discou
ago those who have so proudly hoped for ! i
early repeal , and none but the most sanguti
can tonight see any hope for action by tt
senate providing for the unconditional rope
of the Sherman purchasing law.
When the senate mut an avalanche of p
titions wore presented and referred. Son
prayed for the repeal of the purehasit
clause of tlio Sherman law some uneom
tioimlly and some conditionally quite i
many against the repeal ; several for tl
freer use of silver as a legal tenner in tl
United Status and for the appointment of
commission to consider an adequate , plan
currency ; and some for the free coinage
( diver at the ratio of 10 to 1.
California's Demands.
Mr. Perkins , republican , of Califonv
made his debut in the senate with the pi
scntntlon ot various memorials from ' the S
Francisco Chamber of Commerce' for the t
nclmcntofn .substitute for tlio purchnsi
clause of the Sherman act ; for the anue >
tlon of. thfillawalian Islands , and In favoi ;
the Nicaragua canal.
At tills point the national banlc note I :
was introduced by Senator Voorhees , cha
man of the finance committee. Accompai
lng the bill was the following letter fr <
Secretary Carllslo :
TllKAIIIIUVDKI'AUTMr.NT , OlTfCK OK TllllBl
itKTAHV. WAmiiNOTO.N , ! . ( ! . , An ? . 14 , 18
lion. II.V. . Vooi-hi'es , DuarSIr : Your fu >
of tlio lUtli hint. Inclosing form of 1)111 , "
Piovldu for the IMUU of i'lrcuIatliiK Notes
' " thu views if 1
iS'nllonul Hanks , and asUliig (
kcoriiiiiry of the treasury as to tlio advlsal
liy of Its uiiHsnitu , In received. Thuoimctim
of Mich a law ax proposed would umihlu i
national banks to ISMIO and put In clmilal ;
at once , on bonds nlivady dupoiltcil with )
trnisiuor of the United Slutu-f , itbout H
OlUi.OOU In currency In addition to tliu ainoi
now authorized ; ami this , In my nplnl
would alTord a very considerable iiiuitsuru
rolluf to the country uiiilur existing clicu
staiiL't'.j. I lliurcforu ri'commend tlio pasii
of tlio 1)111. Heaped fully yours ,
J. U. CAHI. ! ? ] . > : , Secretary
Mr. Mitchell , republican , of Oregon , gi
notice of an amendment to bo ottered t
joint resolution to maintain the parity
gold and silver. The amendment , after
lomr preamble , declares it to bo the sense
congress that no chungo snail ho inado in
tariff lawb during the Fifty-third congrc
Htmutor Vrit'H lllll.
Mr. Vest , democrat , of Missouri , inl
duced a bill lor the coinage of the silver I
lion in the United Stairs treasury , savini
had been sent to him from Now York , i
that it met his partial approval. It provi
that after setting aside In coin ami bull
ns n reserve such amount of the silver I
lion purchased under the act of July. 1 !
as shall equal at the coinage value the
grcgatu sum of tlio treasury notes nut )
izod by that act , all the remainder of s
bullion shall Do deemed available for
Issue of silver certificates ; such remaim
or nurpluH bullion , shall bo coined I
standard silver dollars and such dollars si
ho used for the redemption of silver cer
cates as now required by law ; proviil
that this * shall not be deemed to alter
amend anyprovision of the act of July , 1 !
The second suction provides that natio
banking associations shall bo entitled
receive circulating notes to tlm value at
of United States bonds on deposit , not. h
ever , to exceed the amount of capital st
actually paid In.
The bill was read and referred to
finance committee.
Mr. Hill , democrat , of Now York , )
offered a resolution declaring It to bo
sense of the senate that no legislation , ot
than legislation pertaining to Ilia Ilium
shall be considered at llio protcnt ex
ordinary session of congress. Ho auks t
the resolution lie on the table lor
present.
lleud n N w < | > upor Article.
Mr , Stewart , republican , of Nevada , !
to the clerk's desk to have read an nrl
from the Now York Kecorder , headed " (
Us Free Silver. " After a portion of
article had been read , objection
iu further reading wan made by Sena
Hoar ami Hawley and the nrtlclu
ordered printed , as a document Mr Sto\
vcmai'king that the Recorder was the
great paper in the city of New Yoric i
had said a word against the nnmhlla
mul debt motion of half of the money of
country and that showed that cither
se.iulnient of New York or the subjei
silver was changing , or that ( the Hcco
was a very bravo paper.
Mr. Hoar , republican , of M\ssachuei :
gave notice that ho would tomorrow cal
the resolution as to the Montana senate
ease and would , after Wednesday , pve
to a conclusion to the exclusion of all o
business.
Mr. Vest , democrat , of Missouri , callc
the resolution ofTcruu by him last Tues
favoring bimetallism and the frcct aim
limited coinage of Iwth gold and silver ,
out discriminating agaliut either metal
maintaining their parity.
quoted from llutli Pint form * .
Before beginning his speech m suppo
the resolution Mr , Vest had read tht > de
ations in the republican and democ
plalfurmn on the subject of illver in ord
how that both parties were praetl
ixgrecd upon that question. Ho tald tli
wiu time for the punnlc of ttio United Site
to know whether politics were n juggle
a fraud or whether the lolemn ducian
of parlies was worthy the confidence
free people.
Taking up the Sherman act. Mr.
npoKc of It at a houseless and lion :
legUlalive dog , with no one evou to givi
bone nml without being able to find a kcnnol
In which to hide its dishonored head. And ,
nevertheless , ho would vote against Its re
peal without a guarantee ns solemn ns the
great necessity of the people that silver
shall exist in the United States as n. money
metal. lie hail been known as the firm and
unshrinking friend of the president , nnd has
in all hla campaign speeches In Missouri de
clared Mr. Cleveland to bo a blmotallisl lUo
himself and that they only differed in refer
ence to the ratio , lie had the right to make
that statement , because Mr.Clovcland bad ac
cepted the nomination .on a platform which
pledged the democratic party to bimetallism.
It find been as well known that the
democratic party stood on the doctrine
of bimetallism as that it had met In Chicago
and nominated Grover Cleveland for the
presidency , Ho did not undertake to say ,
now , that the president was opposed to bi
metallism or that he would not give his
executive sanction to a measure to coin sil
ver at a commercial ratio with gold ; but he
did undertake to say that the president's
message was most significant for what it
failed to say. He undertook to say , with the
greatest respect for the president and with
out tho' slightest doubt of his honesty of
purpose , that when ho failed ( In that
great state paper ) to say ono word in
respect to bimetallism , ho certainly meant
that n consideration of the question of tnc
free coinage of sliver at any ratio was so Inv
practicable that It did not need executive
notice. As to the assertion that sllvei
should bo demonetized because It fluctuated
In value , while the gold was stable , ho rcnil
an extract from what ho called "A Kcmarka
Die Pamphlet , " written by Mr. Montcltl
Douglass , a business man of London , bofrm
the closing of the Indian mints , pleading
with the people of Grcn ? Britain m favor o !
bimetallism ns the enl > sure foundation foi
financial existence , and declaring that sllvo
has really fluctuated much less than gold.
Woulit Ho Unjuat nml Wlnki-d.
In replying to questions by Mr. Gray o
Dnlawaro Mr. Vest assorted that any dls
cusslon on this subject would bo imperfect
and unsatisfactory which did not admit , 01
both sides , what was known to every in
tclllgent man , that If the volume of mono ;
was increased the prices ol commoditlci
went up , nnd that If the volume of mono ;
was decreased , the prices of cotnmodltie :
wont down. Ho had seen the day in tin
vicissitude ! ; of his life when f30 of pape
would not buy a loaf of bread and when a $
gold piece would , buy a house nnd lot. It wa
not necessary for him to say when nm
where that wag , because ho did not wlsl
to revive war Issues. [ laughter. 1 And so
if one-half the coin currency of the countr ;
were struck down , the burdens of those win
owed money would bo doubled and the price
of commodities would bo put down beyom
computation , There was no Justlco to th
debtor , who has made his contract under th
bimetallic system , to take away one-half o
the currency of the country and thus tak
away more than half of his property. N
living man could justify , such legislation. 1
congress bad the power now to put till
country ( all obligations being out of th
way ) on a single standard , the issue inigli
bo a fair ono ; but with debts to the atnoun
of $8,000,000,000 due by the United State :
the striking down of about one-half of th
currency was not only unjust nnd ruinou
but absolutely wicked.
I'ointcit to France.
Mr. Vest spoke of the bimetallism c
France , and declared that todiay the Frenc
people are financially the llrst people i
existence. Tlio French peasantry hoarde
their silver 5-frane pieces and so in tli
United Stales the colored men of the sent
would hoard silver dollars If they could gr
them. Why , ho asked , should not ill
United States float $500,000.000 in the coui
try , instead of being told that the countr
would bo shipwrecked if silver coinage w ; <
continued another day ? It was .not. he a
sorted , the overproduction of silver that ha
brought down Its value. It was legislatio
that had done it legislation in German
and the United States. How could it , bo e :
pooled that silver would retain its vah
when those two great nations took away tl :
monetary use of silver ?
With the resources and population of 1,1
United States it was only necessary for tli
United States to lixa policy and stand by i
The trouble today was caused by the ope
and sedulous inculcation of the idea that tl
country was about to go to the gold stamlai
and that the silver money of the counti
\vorrtd bo worthless.
Mr. Palmer , democrat , of Illinois Wou
the repeal of the Sherman act bring tl
country to n gold standard ?
Mr. Vest I think it would. If the She
man net bo repealed not another silv
dollar will bo coined in this country.
M. ' . Palmer How does the Sherman b
aid free coinage ?
Mr. Vest I do not think that it docs a
free coinage.
Mr. Palmer Then why not repeal it ?
Mr. Vest I am willing to have it repoale
but I do not want its repeal nuuio by
stalking horse for monometallism.
ympatliy for Western Minors.
Mr. Vest spoke of the unfortunate com
tlon of.tho miners of the west nnd said th
the somewhat dramatic remark of an c
senator recently that In the extreme we
the people were crying for broad and in Ni
York they wore crying for gold was llt (
ally true. Suppose , said ho , that wo we
called upon lod.iy to puss a law stoppim : t
factories of New fSngland , what protes
would wo hoar from that section. Suppo
wo wore called upon to strike down t
wheat culture of Dakota and of t
Kcd River of the North ; would wo n
expect to hear protests against 111 If Ive
here from one of the silver-producing stat
I would light tlio demonetization of silver
1 fought the force bill , because it involves :
that those people should hold dear in t
way of property rights and of the comfoi
of life. Arguments would have to bo broug
hero stronger than proofs of holy writ
make mo agree to II. If I can by any pos
bility , by legislation , tentative orothonvi ;
keep this great disaster from these people
citizens of this great republic , ol the sai
blood and lineage as ourselves 1 will ta
the chances of oven a mistake on my p ;
rather than perpetrate what 1 consider
outrage on them.
I know those western states , not fii
theory , but from experience. 1 know wli
these people have endured , leaving the co
forts of what was then civlllftitlon In t
eastern and middle states and going c
with riflu In ono hand and pick m the oth
blazing the pathway of civilization In t
canons of the Hockies. They have built
the silver mining industry on the fal
pledged to them by the people of the Unit
States , In its constitution and laws -tl
the product of those mines shall bo eona
ored as a money metal and wo nro n
nt asked , through the financial "four liuiulre
of Now York and the commercial classes
England , to betray those people and say
10 them , ' 'Find something elbe to do. " " 1
to. | want'gold , gold , gold. "
as lIuilDit III IIU I'lltltlllll.
rt "No , Mr. President , I will not do It.
st the time comes when I find that I have o
ut made n mistake , 1 can at least have the c.
311 isolation of knowing that my heart nnd hi
IIU botli approved the action which 1 propose
lie take in rrgurd to this measure , "
of In conclusion , Mr. Yost repelled the h
of there being a necessity fur an inl
national agreement on the s'ublect of slt\
At the close of ' his speech , Mr. Hoar.
IIP publican , of Massachusetts , obtained
IIPul floor and after a short executive session
it the reference to uommlllews of the noml
cr tlons received today , the senate adjourn
up IN Tin : uousi : .
upy.
y.
in- Hut Few People I.Utono.l to the Sllrrr
inh. h.ut bale YciterilMy.
ut WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. It was ft slim
lendnnro of members whleh faced Rpeu
Crisp when he called the house to order I
ofr morning. The speaker announced the
r-
tie lowing committee appointments ;
to Enrolled Bills Messrs. Pearsonchnini
Russell of Georgia , Latimor , illncs , Ilaui
Adams and Glllot of Now York.
ton Accounts Messrs Uuslr. chairman : P :
nd tcr. Tutu , .Muichlerj Iklrl , Wells , r
Wrighl of Massachusetts nnd Marvin.
Mileage Messrs. Lynch , chairmanSti ;
Pundlbioii of Texan and Mahan.
Mr lloiman , dmuocrai , of Indiana , in
t a ' [ COXTIXUUD o.s rii'ru I-AUU.J
TA IXTPHP I PT < OIUftTT I TTflAT
TO INCREASE CIRCULATION
Senator Voorheei Reports a Bill to Assist
National Banks to Expand ,
HOW IT WOULD RELIEVE THE WEST
CniiRrcMinan Itrjnn Announce * III * Inten
tion of Opponlnc It Homo Flgurci on
llmik Prolltd TlinLVolilcnt Will
Veto Free Coinage ,
WASHI.NQTOX BUUBAO OP Tun BEE , ) '
51U FoimiEiUTii STIICBT. }
WASHINGTON. Aug. WI I
Should the bill Introduced today by Chair
man Voorhccs of the senate committee or
finance to increase national bank circulation
become a law , it would increase the circuLv
tlon of national banks in Nebraska wlthoul
further deposit of bonds with the United
States treasurer to the extent of fU82,215
It would Increase the circulation of nattona !
banks in Omaha alone $ : ) ,000 without ate
cost except the usual printing of bank note !
nnd shipment. It would enable the na
tionnl banks of Omaha to Increase thcti
circulation from ? C50,000 to $ ,1U30,00 <
and receive par value upon the bonds deposited
posited and it would no doubt lead to thi
early Increase of circulation of nntlona
banks throughout the state to the extent ol
> ,027,31i. ! The national bank circulation o
Iowa would bo Increased throughout tha
state to the extent of $24'Jl)7o ' ) without fur
ther deposit of bonds , and at DCS Molncs ti
the extent of Jir ,000 without further bom
deposit. Thn total circulation of lowi
would undoubtedly bo Increased from $ ! ,7i7 ; ,
025 to $ HOir > ,000. It would give an limned !
ate Increase of bank circulation In Soutl
Dakota without further deposit ot bond
amounting to ? G'JODO ; In Wyoming , $ au55 ! !
Utah , $40,000 , and Idaho about $20,000.
Itrynn'M 1'oor Authority.
Representative ; Bryan expects to addres
the house of representatives tomorrow o
Wednesday upon the silver question. Ho i
for free coinage , and Is , of course , opposini
with hammer and tongs the administrate
of President Cleveland. Who Tim Ben coi
respondent today r.s'.tcd Mr. Bryan If h
favored the bill introduced by Senator Vooi
bees to increase the national bank circulr
tion to the par value of bonds deposited , th
Nebraska member quickly exclaimed , "No.
When asked why ho opposed the measure
which is indorsed by President Cleveland
Secretary Carlisle and other promlncD
democrats , Mr. Bryan replied :
"Because the national banks are alrcad
making lee much profit on their circulation.
When Mr. Bryan was told at no time dm
ing the past ten or fifteen years had bank
been able to make 2 per cent profit ho o ;
claimed :
"That's untrue ; there is n profit at th
time upon national bank circulation aniouu
ing to I'JJ per cent. "
When asked where he got his figures , M
Bryan replied : "From the Omaha Worh
Herald. I have a clipping hero from tl
World-Herald , sayinir tliat there is a ni
protit at present of 12J per cent on nation !
bank circulation. Why , a bank with $100.01
caplt-il can invest 100,000 in bonds and g <
? 'JU,000 of circulation. "
Wlmt u Itoiil Authority Siyn. :
Tun BEE. correspondent went to the oflli
of the comptroller of currency and huntit
up the computer of the department of' ban
ing business- asked what would bo the n <
profit upon national bank circulation at th
time If 7 per cent bonds were purchase
at today's market price * nml dcpositc
to secure the circulation ? The comput
figured a moment and replied : "About on
third of 1 per cent. I'o state the exact n
profit in annual'interest it is $383.10 on $ < ) (
000 , which is the maximum circulation for
bank with $10,000 capital. I could put it
another form by saying the net intcre
profit on national bank circulation where
percent bonds are deposited is today 8
one-thousandth of 1 per cent. Jfyouw
look upon the eighth page of the last annu
report of comptroller of currency you will Hi
where ho figures the exact net profit upc
bank circulation where " ,4 and. G per ce
bonds are deposited. At the time lhat i
port was issued last January there w
$ tir > . ! > 0 net profit on J'.IO.OOO of circulation j
cured by " per cent , $ J)30.1G ) where 4 per ce
were debited and $1,218.08 where 0 p
cent bonds were deposited. Six per ce
bonds for circulation security are now o
of the question , aii'l wo can only figure or
and 4 per cents. With 4 per cent , at $ ! . (
today's market prlo.o , a national bank wl
$100,000 capital aim J90.000 circulation o
make in ono year Just & ! 3i. ; 10 on circulatior
Will Veto 1'rro Colimce.
President Cleveland has given the ft
coinage democrats In congress to'understa
in unequivocal language that if afico co
ago bill is sent to him ho will veto it. T
president is quoted as saying that ho wet
vote any bill for the coinage of sil\
whether it fixed the ratio nt So to 1 or 2.5 t
'
or any other flzurcs. It is nello'vod that t
ultimatum of the president against any leg
latiou favoring silver will have n strong
flueuco in favor of a bill to repeal the presc
purchasing law.
l.o min Is Opposed.
There is the liveliest kind of a row nmo
the democratic factions at Falrmount o\
the proposed appointment of A. L. IXXMI
for postmaster , lie is said to bo opposed
tlio "mugwump" element , who threaten
file charges against his confirmation. <
course , if tills U ( Uino and his name comes
the senate and the democracy pursues I
republican policy ho will bo ontitlnd ti
copy of charges and to bo hoard in his o
defense. The chances are , however , that
Tobo Castor wants him ho will go throu
the senate on the "limited" train wltli
pass.
l.aiiit Olllcera AnitiiiiR.
The reports sent out from hero and I
rumors tliat Nebraska land otllccs , two
In number , would bo consolidated. Iu
caused n flurry among some republics
who are holding the positions there
registers or receivers. They .claim tl
Cleveland's a'ppolnlocs at several pol
were allowed not only to hold out their 1
terms , but In sovcral instances that tl
held beyond their terms several mont
and while thcso republicans are required
submit to all that follows in the wuko of
feat , they do not think it just nor fall
ignore the policy that republicans meted
to their predecessors. The scheme on f
to oust is said to bo the old Vllus policy
preferring charges for "offensive partis
ship.1'
, Omulm unit the Indian
o
The Interior department will bo uclvl
that Omaha stands ready to furnish nc <
sary ground , located on railway tracks ,
the proposed branch Indian supply deji
but without some government guaranty
is hardly felt that tlio city bhould furn
the necessary building ? also , but It seems
bo thought that under a reasonable gt
anty as to rental , covering time and n
parties would gladly erect buildings.V
it is known Just what the government wn
and will do , the mutter will be in condll
for a tender of propositions on the par !
those who are moving to iccure the local
at Omaha of the depot.
Will H.ive n New MUlloii Iliilldlue.
The Presbyterian Board of Missions
had for many years a mission building am
the Omatm Indiana , situated on the bank
the Missouri river. Its location was so
convenient and dlnlcult to reach and
building has become KO dilapidated tin
proiosod | to donate tt and the \\'fl \ \ ucrca
laud around about It to the tribe naiob
a deed from the Oinahas of u new situ f
new building nearer thQ railroad and I
it more accessible. An agreement seem :
,
have been reached between the tribe
the mission , but tin act of congress wll
necessary authorizing the president to i
patent to the laud for the now site and u
will bo introduced ) probaMy by Mandcrson
and Melklojohn. ' , *
J.'T. Morris was today .appointed post
master at Wllsonvillc , FMrnjis county , vice
J. B. McGaw removed. :
Senator Shoup introducdd a bill today , ap
propriating saoo.OOO for , the purchase of ft
site and the construction of a federal build
ing at Boise City , Idnho.
Senator ICylo Introduced u bill for the purchase -
chase ot a silo ami the construction of n
building at Aberdeen. S. D.
By direction of tht secretary of war , Major
William A. Klderkln , commissary of snbsis-
tenio. will , m addition to the duties assigned
him at I/s Angolctt Cal. , July 8. perform the
duties pertaining to the quartermaster's de-
pnrdncntat that station.
Senator Allen introduced petitions from
the Commercial clubof Hastings , denouncing
the present silver purchasing law , and de
claring In favor of a stable currency , nnd
from the Commercial club of Omaha , de
manding the Immediate repeal of the silver
purchasing act.
Peter Couohman of Forest City , S. D. , who
ran for governor on ] } tbo democratic ticket
'list year , Is to bo appointed agent for the
Jhe.vennes at the CUcycnno Hlvcr Indian
agency. The papers were made out today
for Mr. Couobman's appointment nnd are to
bo sent to Gray Gables for the signature of
President Cleveland. H la .understood that
the appointment is made largely on the re
ommendation of Senator ICylo.
\Vcatcra 1'oiitloiu.
The following pensions granted nro ro-
; > ortcd : -
Nebraska : Konpwnl and increase Na
thaniel N. Uleo. " Original widows , etc.
Sarati J. Doggott , minors of Dawson B.
Elliott.
Iowa : IncreaseNoah Brock. Helssuo
Ludwlg W. ICruger. Original widows , etc.
Minors of Frederick Uagnn.Pulllir
Pulllir S. IlBATII.
notisr. CO.M.MITTICICS.
Thoj- Will Nnt ll Appointed Until the
.Silver loliitcK Concluded.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. Prominent mem
bers of the house are now coming to the
conclusion that thorn is little hope for the
committees being announced before the
beginning of September , after the sllvei
question is disposed of. A story was sent
out last Saturday night that Secretari
Carllslo had stated that Mr. Wilson of Wesl
Virginia would succeed Mr. Springer a ;
chairman of the ways'aud means committee ,
The secretary of the treasury denies having
made such utterance or having such knowl
edge. Mr. Springer called on the secretary
In reference to the matter , and Mr. Carlisle
authorized Mr. Springer to say he had novci
made any such statement nnd. further
that It was not trun. that the president , 01
any member of his catlluct , so far as he
know , had communicated 'with the spcakci
as to the make-up'otlhp committee on ways
and means , or any cither committee of th <
house ; nor would they lit any \vay seek t <
interfere in ttio in'dtter. '
Silver In llio Soiuito.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. The radical frei
silver men still insist thjit'thb'uiicondltloua
repeal of the purchasing'clauso : of the Slier
man act in the senate is an utter Improba
bility and that there is R small majorit ;
against it.- Even were it otherwise , the ;
assert , the frto silver senators , who sa ;
that they will noven allow the Sherman lav
to bo wiped from the statute books unti
they obtain something bettor.can hold tin
senate in check Indefinitely'without a closuri
rule in that body , aild It is generally con
ceded that the adoption ! of sucn a rule can
not bo carried. So ( that , 11 * in the case o
the anti-option bill laaf'sessibn , when i
handful of senators ttilku'd' , that measure t
death , the silver senators can/ / , keep , the sen
ate from coining to. a' jyoto 911 this billani
th'elinal result of the ost'va'sosslon work ma ,
bo "tho ndoptlon-bf a co'mproniisoT tho'hatilr
of which has not yet been decided upon.
Four Nutulilu 11HU.
WASHINGTON ) Aug. 14. Four notable bill
were inti-dduced in the senate today , ns to
lows :
Mr. Hill of New York offered a brief bi
repealing the federal election laws.
Senator Butler of South Carolina intrt
duccd a bill repealing the state bank tax.
Mr. PelTer ol Kansas introduced a bill pn
viding for the issue of * 300,000,000 of lie
money , exchangeable for government bond
iit par.
Senator Chandler rciutroduccd his bill c
last congress , establishing additional regi
lations concerning immigration to the Unite
Statics. /
AVI l Caucus Toiluy.
WASHINOTQN , Aug. H. Owing to the lat <
ness of the hour when the senate ndjournc
the republican caucus was postponed , su
lect to the call of the chairman. The rcpul
Means will probably get together toinorro
afternoon.
The national bank note circulation has ii
creased more than $5,000,000 since August
Sinplcioio ( Symplomi.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. M. Dr. Wymn :
of the Marino Hospital service , tonight r
cclved a dispatch from Surgeon Hutton a
nouneiiib' his arrival at Brunswick. Ga. . th
evening. The surgeon examined Dr. Bra
ham and relates that there are suspiciot
symptoms of yellow fever. *
Kutiilll < IIM to nuit UorrlRitn.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14. Arehoishop Sato !
eft this morning to pay a visit to Arc !
bishop Uorrigau.
H'l'fll li.lltXK.tU.
Oovurnnr Crouino Thinks Nulirimka'N
lillilt U Iluiiij ; Properly .Miiimcud.
CIIIOAOO , Aug. 14. [ Special Telegram
TIIU BUB. ] Governor Crounso spent all Su
day at the exposition und went homo to Li
coin last night determined that the efforts
Commissioner General Garneau's enemies
secure the removal of JJebraska's oxecutii
olllcor shall not prevail. The governor can
hero to investigate in person the charg
that Mr. Ciarncau's , administration
the state's affairs at Jacksi
park was neither in the ! interest of progrc
nor economy , and that matters in brief wo
In a shocking condition ; ' tTho governor ga
up the entire day to an , examination of IS
bnukn's various. colhjcUv'o displays , tooli
thorough look through''the state bulldir
nnd when ho ) uul concluded canio to the i
clslon that the commissioner general w
fulfilling his duty Wthfc letter aud spirit
the law. j
Before leaving top Lincoln Govern
Crounso expressed hiinjjpU in almost as ma
words as thoroughly satisfied with the
forts of Mr. Garaoau , Mobloy and die st
of employes. Mr , Gardeuu , will , thereto
continue as cominlsslanur genon.l ut t
world's fair from NotJraslm until the shi
Is over at Jackson pnrlj.
Senator Milc'ljai'n ( .Mlllloiu.
Mn.WAUKiiK , Aug. li- Judge Mann 1
cited Sci.utor John U Mifehell to appear
t court on the first IVsii y in September
' show cause why ho abpiiid notjllo invcuti
r- to his father's estate. ; why ho should
rt. . glvo further bonds administrator , n
t.in why his letters testamentary should not
Is revoked and a successor appointed as ndm
in Istrutor , Ho was enjoined from dispos :
jf of any of the propurty in thq ineautit
in Mrs. Mitchell , wife of the senator's fath
was thu petitioner ,
and KiitnuiolocUti.
IK MADISON , Wis. , Aug. H. The Amerii
of Microscopical society begun a three di
n session this .morning. Anlmtland vecota
10 histology wl ! ) bo discussed. Hon. Jacob
Cox of Cincinnati Is holding jho chair , 'j
Associatlon'of lOeonomlo F nlomologlsts u
' began Its session , I'rot , S. S. Fords of Chi
a palgnlu. , preslulng ,
to
KlCln llultur Murliet ,
id
DO HI.UIX , III. , Aug. U Butter active. ; sa
ve 2,400 pounds at ' .Mo ; 4,100 pounds at 25J
1,000 pounds at ' . * 5c ,
REACHED THE OTHER SIDE
Englishmen Interested in Silver Legislation
in America ,
CALLED TO PARLIAMENT'S ' ATTENTION
One Momlior AVnnt * tlio United StUe nml
Grout lltltnln to C'nino to nn Agree *
mont on tlio Suljcct ( llnd-
itonu'a Kxptuimtlon ,
LONDON , -Aug. H. In Commons today
Hobcrt Everett ( liberal ) asked the House ,
in view of a bill for the free coinage of silver
at n.ratio of 24 to ltintroduced In the senate
of the United States , to declare the tltno
opportune for Great Britain nnd the United
States to establish a durable par basis for
gold and sllvcr.
Mr. Gladstone replied that the bill re
ferred to by Mr. Everett In no way repre
sented the views of the United States gov
ernment. Its introduction , therefore , did
not offer a suitable opportunity for commun
ication with the American government.
The premier doubted whether the passing of
such a bill by the congress of the United
States would justify the opening of com
munication ,
i.iiiKit.vi , I.IVI : > IR AitttnsTKi ) .
Genornl Unix notiilncil liy tlio Piinnnm ro
ller on Suspicion ,
lCopl/rf jfitfd 1X > .1 li l \ Jrtmcs ( Innlnn llcnndt , ]
PANAMA , Colombia ( via Gnlveston , Tex. ) ,
Aug. M. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to Tun Bun. ] General
Frnncisco Uutz , formerly leader of the lib
eral party of the isthmus , was arrested by
the Panama police Just as ho was about to
board a ship and leave the country. It was
suspected that ho was going on a political
mission , but the papers found in his posses
sion failed to confirm these suspicions and
Huiz was released.
A report has reached hero , which lacks
confirmation , that Santo DomliiE-o Vila , one
of the suspects arrested in Barranquilla , has
been released.
A frightful yellow fever epidemic now prt-
vails in Amapala , Honduras.
IIuiiBiirinn I'l-xuls.
BUPA-PESTII , Aug. 14. Floods nro prevail
ing in Gallcia and northern i Hungary. The
counties of Saros and Uugli , which border 01 :
Gallcla on the south , have been devastated
The suburb of Unghvar , the capital of Ungh
is inundated. Many persons have beet :
killed by falling buildings or drowned in tin
floods. The river Dnieper nnd its aflluentf
overflowed their banks and Inundated tin
adjacent country. The town of Turke it
Galicia was partially destroyed and twenty
persons drowned.
The damaged caused in Galicia ann nortn
ern Humrary amounts to many millions o !
florins. In many districts the peasantry ii
beggared. Thousands of small land owncn
lost sheds , cattle and crops. Many have
been killed by lightning and hail. Xagn
plains have been transformed into a lak <
that stretches as far as the eye can see. A
Voraseo a workshop was swept away am
fourteen employes drowned. ' Sixty person ;
were drowned at Hy'munoiv , Galicia.
* Vlsnbo' < li t tfuAt' ' „ . . .
MONTUEAT. , Aug. 14. The Dominion ltn <
steamer Sarnla , with a 'general cargo ahi
flftypasscngers.-which loft July 80 for Livei
pool , was spoken August 7 by the steame
Kipon City , heiico for Glasgow , 500 miles eas
of Now Foundland , with her machinery dis
ablcd. She refused assistance. Nothing ha
smco been heard of the Sarniu ,
Injured Ity n lullingAVulI. .
Bniti.iN , Aug. 14. During a rcviotv of th
troops in the Moabit barracks today by Em
pcror William a wall of the building col
lapsed. A number of people watching th
review were caught under the wall. Seve :
were seriously injured.
Hud of tlio Humility Itloti.
BOMIIAY , Aug. 14. The religious riot
which have prevailed in this city hav
endedthcMoliammcduns and Hlndoos'havln
been overawed by the display of force by th
authorities. Business has resumed itsusun
'character.
Cnimi'H Groil UIIL-IIHIIIORS.
BUENOS AYIIES , Aug. 14. The recent cab
not crisis lias caused general uncasincs :
Troops were brought to the city this aftei
noon and evening in anticipation of populn
disturbances.
Ilerni Soi l ) MHlun ,
PAUIS , Aug. j4. The Bering sea tribunn
of arbitration Xvlll meet tomorrow inornin
to make a final revision of its report , Tl
exact decision may bo given out touiorro
noon.
nttElHi O/-1 I'WItKXVE.
I'our Victim * of MIIII'A I'linsloni Swell tl
l.lHt ol .Murder * .
IIoi'KiNsvii.i.n. Ky. , Aug. 14. Fleming M
Neal was assassinated in n quarrel by Charl
Morrow. Morrow will bo lynched if caugh
CAIII.ISI.B , Pa. , Aug. 14. Yesterday atto
noon Sam Smith went to the house of Jol :
Howard , who had Just boon brought homo
corpse. He Had fallen from his horse whi
drunk. Smith wanted to kill his ( Smith1
wife , who was In the housa. Will Carey a
templed to restrain Smith and the lutti
shot and killed him. Smith escaped.
MiPiii.Esiioiiomm , ICy. , Amr. 14. Frai :
Carr shot and killed James Taylor near tl
Four Seasons hotel yesterday. Carr escape
Hoi'KiNsviu.B. Ky. , Aug. 14. At Cast
station thu negroes have been holding re
glous services known as the Feast In tl
Wilderness. Excitement has run hig
Saturday night the meeting culminated in
riot. Clubs , razors and stones were free
used , Three negroes were shot ono fatall
Jcnkinx' Cliolura llullntlii ,
NEW YOHK , Aug. 14 , This ovenliif
cholera bulletin is ; "There are no nc
cases or deaths to report. All the patlcn
nro improving. The hospital census Is t
same as at noon. The outlook now is mo
encouraging than at any time slmo ; t :
Kuramania arrived , and everything is und
perfect control. "
ST. PBTEHSIIIJIIO , Aug. 14 , The Intonsi
of tlio heat has caused a sudden increase
the cholera epidemic In its most virule
form In the infected Russian cities.
Milton * In Misilon ,
CHICAGO , Aug. 14. Representative me
bors of the Masonic order throughout t
United States and Canada began a Mnsoi
congress today in the Masonic temple lie
About 2W ) members were present today. T
congress is in the nature of a reunion , but
organization will probably be formed , T
congress Is said to bu one of the most i
portant non-legislative sessions of Masc
ever held in this country ,
Biisliilnod by tlm Court * .
PiioviDESCB , tt. I. , Auz. 14. The cou
support the action of the republicans
Hhodo Island throughout , declaring tl
Governor Brown had the right to proro ;
thu assembly , and stamps the body wh
has been meeting at Newport as a ru
houso.
I'lxlunl lor Tlireo Iliiiir * .
BUZZAHP'S BAY , Aug. 14. This aftcrm
the president and Dr. Bryant wcro down
bay fishing for three hours , The rest of '
day was passed ijuiotly at home.
Alrlcitu Uoiigniiii.
( JiucAoo , Aug. H. The first session of
I * "
congress on AfrlA Xi held today In the
Art institute. A \ \ Ttcrcsting paper was
ready bv-Alfred M Cl It , Belgian minister
to the Unlled Stat Other papers were
read by Mrs. Fren < \ \ - olden and Motuolu
Massauqol , n native v -o , nnd others.
SEV-ilUlj , 'OKM.
Omnlm Vlnltcd liy it v.v llnlnfrtll nnd
Incipient t iu < .
At half-past 4 V .TJny afternoon
Omaha was * visited with roro wind and
rain storm. The clouds drifted about
with a threatening nppe'.jVHiica for sovcral
hours preceding the llnal outburst.
The residence of G. Shukort , at 3333 Lnrl *
more avenue , was struck by lightning dur
ing the sloriii , The flames spread but were
extinguished after considerable diniculty.
Tree * were blown down and n few
barns and outhouses conslder.ibly
shaken up , In various ( urtlont
of the city , especially. In the northwestern
suburbs.
Many people watched the drifting clouds
nnd anticipated a cyclone , but It did not put
in an appearance , to their evident re Her.
Down In thu bottoms the wnler streamed In
torrents , but no serious damage or fatalities
were reported.
At South Omaha the clouds had stroiiij
Indications of a cyclone. People hurried to
their homes ns fast as possible , and many
aid not reach their aesllnations until the
rain began to pour down. There was nut
much wind , but the rain fall was terrific
while It lasted , which was not more than
half nn hour.
The big gang of men nt work on the grad
ing and curbing of N street did not leave
their work until the rainfall began and then
there was a stampede. By the time nil the
tools were housed there was a current of
water passing down tha hill that carried
everything before it. All the curbing that
had been placed during the day was washed
out and will have to all bo replaced. The
damage will amount to considerable.
It is feared that great damage was dona in
the southeastern part of the state by the
storm. The Western Union wires were
nearly all down and communication was en
tirely cut off. Along the Wymoro branch of
the Burlington no wires were working.
Heavy washouts are reported from there.
Two families of movers encamped near
Grammercy park had their covered wagons
and tents blown quite a distance during thu
gale.
The wind blowing a furious gale smashed
the show window of n cigar store at Forty-
third and Grant streets yesterday even
ing.
Patrolman Burr's house. 2703 Chicago
street , was struck by lightning during the
storm.
o-
Ul' TllK S'l 11.131 Kit.
Seven Killed nml Seven Injured When tlio
Annln Vuroii Kxptodvd.
*
COLFAX , Wash. , Aug. 14. The Union Pn-
clllc steamer Aiinio Fnron , plying on the
Sunko river , was blown up off Waltc's bar ,
four miles below Almota at 8 o'clock this
morning. Seven persons were Killed and allen
on board injured. Tlio vessel was blown to
pieces. The names of the killed are :
THOMAS M'INTOSII ami HKOTIlElt , pas-
JlltS. TOPPEX , purser's wife.
UEOKGK I-'AKVYKMj , waiter.
JOSEPH HUSH , deck hand.
YVIhUAM ICtDI ) , deckhand.
FIKKMAN' , wh'j.so Christian nuino is Paul.
The injured number soven.
roua iraiiis iiitotrxisu.
Slid Accident \Vlilnli Itofnll n Hmidny Boat.
inc Pnrty from Olyilo , llir.- *
CHICAGO , Aug : 14. Clyde , thoTsuburb ] usl
beyond the city limits on the Burlingtoi
road , was overwhelmed with grief yester
day when the news was receive. ! of the sail
boating accident at Bang * lake , Wauconda
111. , in which three young people of Clydi
and the aunt of ono of them lost their lives
Seven persons were in the boat. The fou ;
drowned wcro :
MISS OAltKIE HAMMOND of Waucouda
aunt of tit-ace McDonald.
( JUACIMcno.NAI.Dof Clyde , aged 17.
HYDNEV UOOMKof Clydu , ii ed20. .
KUNEST KOOMEof Ulydo , i3. !
Tne other occupants of the boat were
Elmer Gelding of Wauconda and Lulu Me
Donald and Edith Ilonmo of Clyde.
Duiltll lEull.
LONDON , Aug. 14. Lieutenant General SI
Edward Bruce Hamloy died suddenly o
Saturday from heart disease.
BAI.TIJIOHB , Md. , Aug. 14. Prof. M
Newell , ono of Maryland's foremost educators
caters with a national reputation for schoc
works , died this morning.
LONDON , Aug. 14. William Joseph HUK
Clifford , Hainan Cat hullo bishop of the dii
ceso of Clifton , died today.
9
Klllrd Himself.
ST. Louis , Aug. 14. This , afternoon , aftr
vainly chasing Ids wife in nn effort to shoe
iicr , W. R Caldwell , formerly assistant Hi
chief of Pueblo , and son of J. T , Caldwell (
Indianapolis , committed suicide by Hhootin
himself through the heart. Ho had been o
n spree and was crazed by some unexplainc
disgrace which ho claimed hung over him.
Ir. Cruvpt Will lie Trlud Acnln.
PUOVIPCNOI ; , H , 1. , Aug. 14. County A
tornoy Slovens and Countv Commission !
Twombloy of Denver , who have boeiTinio
viewing ttio eastern witnesses in the Gravi
case , loft here tonight. Mr. Slovens sal
there would bo a second trial.
II KATIIKH FtHl
I.ociil Kulns mul Tliiindiir Sturm * Wll
Occur Today In Nt'hriukn ,
AVASlllSQTON , Aug. 14. Forecast fi
Tuesday : For Nebraska and Iowa Loc
rains nnd thunder storms , followed t
cooler , northwesterly winds ; fair Tucsdj
night and Wednesday.
For South Dakota Cooler ; northwester
winds ; occasional light rains followed 1
fair weather.
l.ouul Kuoord.
OFFICE OF TUP. WEATHKII BUIIBAU , O.MAII
Aug. 14.--Omaharecord of tomperaturu ai
rainfall compared with corresponding day
past 1 four years :
1893.1802. 1B01. Iflt
.Maximum temperature. fli ! = > H& = filio HI
Minimum tuMipurutiini. . nio MO 710 ( , ;
AvuriiKOtomnurnlilio. . . 7i ! = 74 = 7HP 7- ;
Proelpllallon 1.17 .00 .00
Stuttment showing the condition of toi
pcraturo and precipitation at Omaha for tl
day and since March 1 , Ib'JIi ;
Normal temperature r. , T.
Duflcluncy fur tlio day. . . !
Deficiency hlncoMarch 1 22 ,
Normal precipitation li ! "
. . . . 1.00 hi
K.\ICSH : for tlm day. . .
llcflclciicy since March 1 y.OUIn
ICoiorl | from Olhur I'olut * ut K p , in.
"T" ludloatou trace.
Gitonae jj. UUMT , Local For < ; a l OSicU
CRE1IAFED IN A HOTEl FIRK
Destruction of a Chicago Hostelry , wlU
Intnl Result * .
,
i - -
IT BURNED JUST LIKE A TINDER PILE
I'ooplp I. ( no Their I. ITCH nnd Many
Arv SrviToly Injured Tlio 1'lreiiiBU
Do ( liillant Srrrirn l.lnt ot
the Victim * .
CitiCAao , Aug. H. A hotel lira result ing
In the death of five guests occurred this
morning In a thrco-swry structure on Madi
son street , near Fifth avenue. A man
jumped from the top story ot the building
and was killed , and four others were suffo
cated or burned to death.
When the tire was gotten under control
and the search of the premises was com- ,
plotcd It was found that live people had
been killed outright. Two others were so
severely Injured that they died this afternoon
nt the hospital. The dead are :
llAUKYHOnrUKV , 7 vim old , son ot Jay
Codticy nt luirliiinan , Mich.
KinVAlU ) StlOKT. nsed 20 , of I.afnyotto.
1ml.
1ml.MUS. . KANNIK KKKI ) , recently from Now
I'orV , a widow , IIKOI ! U7.
IMIll.UP UUONI.KUU , aged 21 , of Llttlo
ItocU , Ark.
\VlllI AM Uia.iUV : of lluclmnan , Mich. ,
ntrcil 17.
UNKNOWN MAN , ulvoiit , 35 , may bo 0. A ,
Taylor lit Hot Snrlnus , Ark.
UN KNOWN MAN , about 'J3 years.
The Injured are :
JAY CiOpniBY and win ; .
Mus. F , A. COONS and 15-year-old daughter >
tor , FI.OIIA.
GiiAcr. OouriiKY ,
O. i'AI.MKlt.
R M BY 1:11. :
11. U MMKTOK of Syracuse. N. Y.
Nona of thcso suffered Inoro than painful
bruises and cuts.
Two UNKNOWN MIN , who were removed to
the hospital unconscious , nnd have not yet
boon Identified. They may not recover.
The origin of the llro is n mystery , but tt
Is supposed to have been caused by the over
turning or explosion of a stair lamp. The
night clerk had Just gone to the washroom
to clean up preparatory to leaving watch ,
when ho hoard n slight noise outsldo of thu
olllco. By the time ho returned to the ortlco
thi ) place was filled with smoke , and ho had
barely time , alter shouting "llro" a few
limes , to escape down the stairs.
lcipc : I rum Doiitli.
1-M wnrd Short and ono unknown dead m n
would have been saved had they obeyed the
firemen , who wcro gulling ladders In position
while the men were at the windows , and who
shouted to them to keep cool. The men seemed
crazed with fear , however , and jumped from
the third floor to the tlagslones below , sus-
laining fatal injuries. Some others la-
haled flames and dlca in horrible agony ,
and two wcro suffocated.
F. A. Coons of Minnesota , with his wlfo
and two daughters , had rooms on the second
floor. When aroused by the cry of llro lie
and his wife dressed Hurriedly and ho
luislencd into the hall to go to thelr-
daughtcrs' room. lie met one of the girls In
the hall and sending her to her mot.hor
tried to make his way into the room iu
which tlio other daughter was , but the
smoke was so blinding ho could not , ami.
almost succumbi-d In the hall himself. Ha
finally niaiiu his way back to the other mem
bers of tlio family nnd took them to the
third floor , whence with -much dlfllcultythey
escaped to a building of a smaller height
next door. They wcro taken , from..tho roof
by the firemen , and told them of the other
child being In tbr 'iiirning.buildtnfr , trutgav *
up till hope of seeing her alive. The llromeq
made a rush for the front of thu bullclinf ?
with landers and in a few minutes brought
the girl out safe with tlio exception of slight #
burns and lung trouble caused by inhalation
of smoke.
The firemen say the place was the worst
kind of a llro trap. Owing to the fact that
it was but three stories hiuli fho law did not
coinpnl tho-owners to put lire escapes on the
building , and this fact is accountable for
most of the loss of lifo.
S tlO.NI'I.AOKATlOX.
Over a Iliniilroil IIouin Ililrncd , with
Munli Oilier 1'rnporty Two I'.lt.illtlun.
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 14. The big llro wa
stopped last night at Twentieth avenue ,
north , after burning nearly a square mile of
territory. It destroyed about 160 houses ,
averaging In value from $500 to * Jt,000 ;
10,000,1100 feet of lumbar , worth 5450,000 ;
10,000,000 feet of lath ami 10,000,000 foot ot
shingles , worth $10,000 ; thirteen mills ,
mostly saw mills and sasti and
door factories , and a number
of ice houses and smaller
concerns , bringing the total loss up to about
$1,153,000 , with estimated insurance of
$750,000. There wcro two fatalities and
several people were Injured. The dead aroi
AN UNKNOWN CIIIM ) . burned to death.
THOMAS KAUON , loit Ufa from huarl
fallnie , duo to o.xeUomtmt.
The injured are :
J. Ru.on , fireman , '
CAITAIN KIIUPK AKI : , fireman.
llui.tr UAIIUKTT.
Sovcral hundred people are homeless.
The largest losses are : Backhaus i Co.
$100,000 ; insur.inco , $ W,030. Minne
apolis Brewing and Malting com
pany , loss , $100,000 ; Insurance ,
ffiO.000 ; John Wllcox loss , $80,000 ; Insurance ,
100,000. Mntcgcs , Connulls St Co. , loss , f 150 , .
000 ; insurance , $10,000. J. B. Stark &Co. ,
loss , .y.0,000 ; insurance , $25,000.
Denver I'liiur Mill Drutroycd ,
Dr.Nvuii , Aug. 14. A flro , which started
shortly after noon today , totally destroyed
the Crescent flour mill and elevator at
Stanton avcnuo and Montgomery street ,
The mill was a live-story brick structure
and the elevator about thu same height , but
was of frame , Both buildings wore tha
property of the Colorado Milling and Ele
vator company , of which J. K. Mullln Is
pechldctit. The tolal loss , Including i largo
iiimiitlty of Hour In sacks , with the grain In
the elevator , will foot up from fciMJ.OOO to
fWIO.OOO , The insurance Is about 7C per cent
of the loss ,
During the flro lieutenant McLean wag
terribly Injured by an explosion in thu dust
room of the mill and may die , F , Sargoant ,
Chief Peorso' driver , had nn arm broken by
being forced from the root by a itrcuin of
water from the lire hoso.
$ leul > niivlll > ' , < ) . , Koorcliad.
! ! , O. , Aug , 14. This city was
visited this iifturnoon by one of the greatest
conflagrations In the history of the place.
The flro ktnrtud in Lindsay's I ivory stable
on Fourth ttrcot at 2:15 : o'clock , and before
It was subdued two htrgo blocks , havoral
stores , twelve residences and a number of
stabU's were In ruins , The lost will rouch
iK ) , < KKi insurance about half.
MiNNiUfoUfl , Minn , , Aug. H. Foreit fires
surrounded Brnco Crovsing and Matchwood ,
two stations on the Duluth , South Shora fi
Atlantic rullroiid , fifteen mild from Superior.
Wires uro down und tha uamago cannot bo
Icarnod ,
llnriiutl u School llnuie.
PONTIAO , III , . Aug. 14 , Fire thl rooming
destroyed a brick public school valued M
$30,000 , Insured for J10.7W ) .
Uniiblo to 1'iiy Waga * .
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Economise society have roachtt ! orlili.
Truiir.o Duns yesterday notified tha em
ployes , numberingUOO. thinhofocl ; ty would
bo unable to pay wagei Any longer. TUp
trouble U due to