THE DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOIININ ( J. . AUGUST 25 , 1893. SINGLE COPY .FIVE GENTS. IN A MAELSTROM OF FLAMES Terrible Destruction that Has Boon Visited Upon South Chicago. SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS Over Tire lluiiilreil m l Tlfly Iliilldlniri Iturnril lo thn ( Jrouiul The Flro Controlled After n Hiird I'lKht The I.ois. CniCAOOj Aug. 2-1. A flro which , In the extent of the tcrrllory it covered , almost rivals Chicago's ' historic conflagration , began In that part of tlio city known as South Chicago cage about n o'clock this afternoon. From a Ihreo-story brick building nt the corner of Ninety-first street and Superior nvenuo , Iho flames , which rapidly grew In volume under a gale ot wind from the west , ale Ihelrway through block after olook of small fnimo residences until they reached the lake. Within two hours the flro had consumed at least 250 buildings nnd flvo blocks of tlio greatest Industrial suburb of Chicago. The 50.090 rcstdcnls of Iho town were precipi tated Into a panlo , second only In this city to lhat which accompanied the conflagration of 1871. 1871.As As the pine structures , in which lived the laborers working- the largo steel milts of the Illinois Steel company nnd the small merchants of the town , were leveled by the roaring llamcs , these whoso homes had not yet gone down In the llro lied with valuables nnd household chattels to other portions ol the city. Strcels were blockaded with wagons con taining the effects of the frightened resi dents. Men and women lied in every direction. Spreml oT tlio Flumes. From the brick building in which the llro had Its origin , and before the few flro engines oT the district could make the slightest 1m- prusilon upon the flames , they bounded eastward - ward between Ninetv-ilrst and Ninetieth streets , In Hie direction of the lako. House after house rapidly fell before the sweep of the ilro , which hurled blazing brands far in advance. After Superior avcnuo was crossed the flames crossed Ontario avenue , Buffalo avo- iinc. Mackinaw and Green B&v avenues. A manor the first buildings to fall was the First Methodist church at Ninety-first nnd Superior avenues and before Its spire had toppled to the ground the now and com modious German Lutheran church on the opposite corner was blazing in a dozen places. Hardly had those moro pretentious buildings been leveled lo the ground than the llro was detected blazing in a dozen places fuilher cast. cast.All All the flro service in the district had been called upon to help , but by the time the First Methodist church was well en llro it was seen that the greatest part ot the town was in danger. Then every cngino that could bo spared in the south side of the city was called Into service. The Yosemlto , Iho giant lire boat lying at the foot of LaSallo street , was hurried from its dock in re sponse to a call for extra help. Before it had reached the harbor at South Chicago , thirteen miles distant , the terrlHc force of the ilro had eaten away the flvo blocks be tween Superior avcnuo and Iho lake and the Yosemlto turned Us attention to the immense lumber yards on the river front. New Bourne of Dancer. By 0 o'clock a now danger had arisen In the veering of the wind and the work of tl.n department seemed lo have como for nothing. The burned dislrict Is north of the river , which , nt Ninety-second street opens out into the Ciilumct harbor , protected both on the norlh nnd soulli by covornmenl piers. But nlomr the river and in the dislrict in which the llamcs originated , extended im mense lumber yards and lumber docks. These are Just south of the Chicago & West ern Indiana nnd Chicago , Uock Island & Pa- clllo railways. Tlio Baltimore & Ohio rail road running norlh nnd soulh between Erie and Ontario avenues marked at ils begin ning the western boundary of Iho flro. Two squares from tlio origin of the tire to the north are the Immense shops of the Balti more & Ohio Hallway company. The burned territory is Just north of the business center of South Chicago und was given up almost exclusively to residences. Where tlio fire Stnrtod. The house at Superior avenue and Ninety- first , in which the flro began , was owned mid occupied by William Gillcs. These who saw the spread of the llro say It sprang from the ruins of this house to n cottngo adjoining on the wesl. Brands fallIng - Ing upon a building at tlio corner of Buffalo avenue and Ninety-first sircot spread on the square furlhor west und soon started n blnzo. which continued from the origin ol the flro at Gillcs' hoius to the four-story frame house on Iho norlh sldo of Ninety- first street und they were soon swept away. From the six houses then on flro the flames sprang across Ninoty-flrsl street to the soulh side , where three frame buildings quickly disappeared , South on Superior avenue , the two-storj frame house of 'Squlro Mayo caught flr < from the current of hot air loaded will sparks. The Increasing volume of llnmi lea pod across Superior iivonuo to the wosl eldo , where a three-story tenement houst was soon wrapped In the smoke of the tor nado of flro. / dozen houses In the viclnllj . of Superior avcnuo and Nliioty-flrst street now having been swept away in the llro , th ( people began lo give way to the panlo whlcl In another hour precipitated a flying arm : toward other parts of the city. North of Ninety-first street on Suporio : avenue , the catllcr stages of Iho flro burncc flvo one-and-a-half-story cottages belonglni to John Mason. Then in quick succosslot the three-story frame tiouso of John Wlcki on Mnety-llrst street , the three-glory frami building ol Frank Salt , and a. grocery tor and an one-story building belonging to A Llmlqiiist were swept away. By this lime and with most of these buildings ablaze , s great had , become the volume of heat am flame-laden air that was swooping towan the lake , that It was teen the lira mus spread to the docks , from which il was am lously desired to keep It. In the Docks. The fears of the citizens were well founded nr.d before the scores of engines had mad the least effect upon the progress of th llamcs the immense docks of the Sunda Crcoit Coal company were In ruins. Ovd 100.000 tons of coal were stored In the in : mcnso bins , which extended for 500 foe along the river front. The earliest esthnat placed ttio loss at this place alone at fJOOXK ( At the same time the Arbeck lumber yard : with a dock front of 400 feet , were found t bo burning , and then commenced the grca battle with the llamcs. The lire departmen had only by this time succeeded In getting luftlcicnt number of endues to give it chunco at nil agninit the flames , Thcru were but sovoii engines on th ground at this time and the flroboat arrive just In time to lend Its aid at the crltict momout. CMUicd by Wo in n n-i Vanity. There appear * to be no doubt but the fir originated In the dwelling of Master Mt chaulo Qlllea , an employe of the rol ing mills. Mr. Gillcs1 two-itor framo. dwelling was located at H Ninety-tint Btroot , where ho lived with hi family , including his daughter , to whoi youthful vanity must bo attributed the bi ginning of the fire. Miss Uillei wi engaged about 4:110 : o'clock in prcparln her toilet. In this s ho was using a lamp t heat her curling Iron and while arrangin her Imugg the lamp was overturned and a explosion followed. When all duuger of a further spread of tl : flro wui over , the panic-itrickon who ha fled began to return. Despite the rapldll vrltu which the ilames spread , and the eras and panic which at ono time choked un the ttreots. no lives , as far as is known , were lost. The following were injured , none fatally : l-'nr.n DONAJTT , burned about the face and arms. Ai.nniiT GUINTA , overcome by smoke and heat. AHDIB OtJiSTA , overcome by heat. MAUTIX BUIIKE , fell from n second story window and was Injured internally. Cured fur the Uiifortmmtc. Hundreds of pconlo deprived of homo comforts with no warning gathered along Nlnety-llrst street and adjacent thoroughfares. They were not to bo homeless for the citi zens of South Chicago rallied to their aid. It was not necessary oven to organize relief committees and no dcflnito stops toward the housing of the unfortunate people were taken. The word was passed tloxvn. the line that the houses of those who were not losers by the fire , without exception were open to any and all who had been driven out upon the street. South Chicago is almost entirely a manufacturing suburb. Tlio principal establishment Is the Illinois Steel company , which employs at pres ent about 0,000 men. The river front and lake shore is occupied for long distances hy Immense lumber and coalyards and shipping docks. Its population is about 00,000. Other Illurcn , ST. Louis. Auir. 24. The plant of the Western Brass Manufacturing company was burned 6"ut at noon today , causing a total loss of about $105,000. The insurance covers thrco-fOurtlis of the loss. Meitccn , Cal. , Aug. 24. The town of Mer ced Falls , near here , burned yesterday , causing a total loss of 5200,000 ; insurance , * TOQOO. XOIES IS AOf JIAl'lT. Nominee of lown Demorruts for Governor H iini-wlmi DUnatlHllcd. DBS MOINIW , la. , Aug. St. [ Spccl.il Tele gram to Tnu BUB. ] In an Interview today Governor Boles said : ' 'Though I am agnl nominated , I am not elated over It. I had hoped to return to my homo and resume business , and it is with feelings of regret that I contemplate the prolonged absence that another successful campaign \sotlld mnko imperative. Highly gratllied , how ever , am 1 at the endorsement I received from the convention. Yet it is with re luctance that I accept the nomination for a third term. " Negro Ti-iiniittcrH 1'lglit. Cniun UAHDS , la. , Aug. 24.Spojlnl [ Tele gram to TUB BUB. ] Yesterday was pay day at the big lill on the Milwaukee road near Purnell. The negro teamsters went to town and became intoxicated. On the way back to camp Dennis Given provoked a quarrel with Polo Piorson and without warning drew a revolver and shot him In the face. Ho then picked up a rock and began ham mering him over the head. Piorson is In a critical condition and will probably die. Given Is nt largo and no effort is beiut"mado to capture him. Two ( ilrlB .tlitiiiliMl. OTTUMWA , la. , Aug. 24. [ Special Telegram to THE Bi'.i : . ] Miss Mary Hupo and Miss Mary Johnson wore the victims of a fright ful runaway at Kirkville today. When the horses started Miss Hupo Jumped and was Injured so seriously that it may prove fatal. Miss Johnson icmaincd in the buggy , which was thrown with such force against a fence post as to crush her skull , almost beheading her and killing tier instantly. 1'liyxlclniiH Under Arrest. DBS Moixns , Aug. 24 [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Dr. J. A. Campbell , veteri nary scientist of this city , is. under arrest charged with seduction , and Df. C. D. Whltton is in custody on the charge of per forming a criminal operation. Their victim is Mary Ilarshman. I'J years old , who is in a very critical condition. Old > eUIer Meet. Missouni VALLEY , la. , Autr. 24. [ Special Telegram to TUB BLK. ] The Old Settlers association ot Harrison county held Its annual meeting at Magnolia today , the oldest town In the county and formerly the county seat. It was the greatest gathering the as sociation over held , about 5,000 people being present. Itrpiibllcnna Wilt U'ltlfy. DBS MOIXES , Aug. 24. [ Special Telegram to Tim BKE.J lion , Frank D. Jackson , re publican candidate for governor , arrived from Now York tills morning on an early train. Preparations Uavo been made for u great ratification meeting in this city to morrow evening. Death nt .Mm. Saruli line. DCS MoiNfcB , Aug. 24. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE.J Mrs. Sarah Hoe , wife of the deputy auditor of state , died tills morning after a lingering Illness. The remains were taken to Story City , la. , for interment. Four children are loft motherless. TIXKUlllXUt 1'robablo I'olley of the Democratic Atlmln- lutratlcm A Straw. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. The policy of the administration In dealing with tariff reform was lo some extent indicated by Mr. Wilson , the now chairman of the ways nnd means committee. It is well understood that Mr. Wilson is in thorough accord with Mr. Cleveland - land and Mr. Carlisle on the methods of ac complishing tariff revision. For this reason his brief und informal statomcnl lo the ways and moans committee when it assem bled for the first time was regarded as sig nificant In outlining the desires of the ad ministration. Mr. Wilson asked his com mittee colleagues to think over the methods to bo pursued in dealing with the tariff BO that they could compare views at their next meeting. Then ho added thai , so far ns ho wusconccrncd.holhoughlnolarlfflcgislullnn could be undertaken at the extra session or before the reassembling of congress In De cember. In Ills Judgment the extra session would end by the mlddlo or latter part ot next month. This would permit the com- mllleo to got together during October and November , so that u com pie to measure of tariff reform would bo ready to submit to congress us soon as the regular session opened. Thu whole trend of Mr. Wilson's remarks was in the direction of starling on tariff legislation us soon as possible during the icgular icsiion , but not to touch H during the pendency of the financial question at tjie extra session. WANTS EXCLUSION UNVOKCIiD. Representative Cicnry Mukex u Demand tc tint Kllocl U'mliluccoll Note * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. Representative Geary , author of the Chinese exclusion act called on Secretary Gresham yesterday and urged him to enforce the law with the small amount of money on hand for that purpose , It is understood Mr. Geary received verj llttlo satisfaction , us Mr , Gresham adhered in his views to the present policy of ttu administration In the matter. Secretary Hoko Smith today revoked the former ruling of the department which holt the ditches , canals and reservoirs for irrig aliug purposes cannot bo located on uusur voyod nublto land. The increase In national bank clrculatlor during the month has been moro than f 12 , 000,000 , and since January 1 , last , moro thai 130,000,000. A number of negro democrats mot lion today In response to a cull by James A. Kosi of Iowa , The following oftlcers were elected President. It. G. Steel of Pennsylvania ; vlc < president , Charles N , Smith of West Vlr glnla ; secretary. Judge Bell of Georgia treasurer , ( J. T. Downing of Uhodo Island. ilovcmciiU of Ornnu Btenmers , Aiiuii24 | At Now York Arrived Virginia , fron Gothenburg ; Zuunduni , from Amsterdam. 10 At Southampton Arrived Normunia id from Now York. At Hamburg Arrived DauU , from Nev York. FROM STORM SWEPT SHORES Now England and the Ewtjrn fltatea Visited by Hi h Winds. TALES OF SHIPWRECK AND DISASTER nailing Vessel * .Sunk on the Wild Atluntlo ntid Thole Urnwa Drowned Stories or the Uulu'4 DnUrnctlro Work nt .Many 1'lnccs. NuwYoitK , Aug. 24. 'Clio West-Indian cyclone which swept over this point ot the Atlantic coast last night and this .morning left Its marks over the whole region around Now York. Much damage throughout the country and city resulted. Telegraph and telephone wires were pros trated und the local train service knocked out. Brooklyn also suffered , many houses bclne unroofed and ono man drowned. As the day were on arriving craft brought the story of the storm work at sea. and It proved n'terrlblo supplement to the record of its ravages on the Jnnd. The fishing schooners Empire State with crew'of ton men , und Klla M. Johnson , with a crow of eight , went down last nicht off Manasquan on the Jersey coast and all on board were lost. These two vessels were In company with the Chocrua last night when the storm struck them , and after beating around all night In some of the worst weather over known off the coast and with the loss of the captain and first mate , the Chocrua reached port today , the only survivor of the three vessels. Tno crow of the Chocriri say that no small boat could possibly have lived in the sea that was running at the time , and the dories on board could have been of no pos sible use to the crows of the two vessels. The tlireo boats had been out only seven days , all hailing from Now London. I'ut In Tor Kcpilra. The steamer Eggleston Abbey , from Car diff , put in for repairs this afternoon. She labored through the storm for s > ix hours last night , during which time hcrsteel decks were badly damaged , the plates being steve in In several places by the tremendous seas thrown down upon them. The captain re ports picking up George Upton of Portland , Mo. , dav before yesterday , ho boir.g the solo survivor of a crow of six of the fishing schooner Mary Lhzie , which foundered August 21. The llshing schooner John Feeny came in tonight wlln two of her crow badly injured from tlio tcrrlbln pounding she received. The captain reports seeing a man clinging to some wreckage snmo distance off , but tlio storm was so furious they were uuablo to render him assistance. I.nni ; lirnticli Suirnrn. From Long Branch tonight it is learned it will bo some time before that resort recovers from the effects of tlio storm. Fortunately thcro was no loss of life , but there are few houses in Long Branch which did not suffer some slight damage. From the west end of the hotel to Normandy not a single bathing house is left intact. Most of them were swept out to sea , whllo others were washed high up on the beach. The famous old iron ijler is n thing of tlio past , the storm carrying away four- lifths of it. Galileo , a pretty llttlo resort north of Monmouth Beach , was completely inundated , and at ono time it was feared the Protestant Episcopal church would bo swept into the ocean. Other resorts along the coast suffered se verely. Reports reaching Long Brancli in a roundabout way from the inland towns tell of much damage to buildings , farms and stoclc. Telegraphic or telephone communi cation , however , is cut off , for the first time since the great blu/ard. Kcports from Ocean Grove and other points on the Jersey shore tell similar stories of great damage. It is impossible to give anything like an Idea of the amount of damngo done along the coast in general. This morning n coal barge and towing vessel was wrecked oft Southampton , L. t. Up to tonijlit six men from the wrecked vessels were washed ashore , out a crow of twenty-one men on both vessels. Of the six that came ashore three were beyond resusci tation , and as the other fifteen are un doubtedly drowned , it makes the loss of life on these two vessels eighteen. The steamer was the Panther and the barge in tow the Lykens Valley of Phila delphia. FOUll SII5X imoWXKD. Wreck of the flailing .Schooner Murj F , Kelly r.ut of the Iint. AsnuiiT PARK , N. J. , Aug. 24. The two- masted fishing schooner Mary P. Kelly of Now York was wrecked at B o'clock this morning. Four men perished. OAl'TAIN OlIIUSTOl'lIEU BHATTO.V ol Brooklyn. KtUb'f ' MATECHAKLES liUOWNof Green- point. WAI/TEH , thusteward. IIAUltY llKOtyEN , a Norweelnn fisherman The crow was composed of cloven men , anc seven were saved. The vessel was rldliif out the storm at anchor , when the cable : parted and the schooner was driven upor the shore at the foot of Seventh , avcnuo Although within twenty feet of the boarc walk the waves were so high that it waa Impossible for the men to roach the shore The captain was washed overboard. Two o the other men were unable to keep theii hold on the ropes and tlioy were wnshct out to sea. The steward was drowned litho the boa . The other men were saved guests and the proprietor of the Colutnbi : hotel , who throw ropes from the walk to th < vessel. JtAIN FULL IN TOUUUNTS. Minneapolis nud Vicinity Flooded by Hear ; Shower * . MiNNEAi-ous , Aug. 24. A terrific roll storm visited this section last night and thli morning , The total rainfall was three am a half inches more than Iho average monlhl ? rainfall. Street car service on several d the lines wa badly impeded. Along tlio New Kntlmid Conit. BOSTON , Mass. , Aug. 24.- The terrifli storm which did such great damage In tin vlcinily of Now York last night was felt li all Its fury along the New Englam coast as well. New Haven , Hartfon and other points in Connecticut re port the worst storm known "in man1 years , with muchNnlnor da map o to propert' ' and shipping. At New Haven domago ii Iho harbor was very great nnd the oysto beds suffered especially. They are though lo bo completely banked In mud and ma ; prove a total loss , in whleh case the pecuii iary dainago will bo many thousand dollars Providence , H. I. , also reports mud damage , The Merrilt Wrecking company' steamer was wrecked and ono man lost. At Portland , Mo. , an unknown vcnsel I ashore off Portland light in a bad position. At ( Jr y Giiblri. BuzzAnn's BAT , Aug. 24. Thostorm whlc came over Capo Cod this morning and whlc continued all day. U the severest.experience for some time. The scene about Grt , Gables was grand. No damage was dono. Vetaeli Wrecked. LooisroiiT , N. S. , Aug. 24. Great storm did much damage to shipping In this vicit Hy , a number of vessels being wrecked , i Ihe country the fruit and grain crops ar badly damaged. I.ont Their Llvei In the Ohio. MADISON , Ind. , Aug. 24. Tnroo colorc men were drowned fourteen miles north c hero In the Ohio river last night. Tw voro preachers named Warflold nnd Skol- on , nnd the other it man nahicYl Willis. All were residents of Cnrrolltoji Ky. IN.tOHIJI ) IN A LApjilJKY. Nlnn Persons Itndlr Jturt JiJ- the Knilonlon of n Mangle.- Nnw YOUK , Aug.24-By the explosion of n ronnglo iron In tlio Hell Gnto laundry this afternoon , nine persons were Injured , two of them fatally. Thffjnjureil nro : KATE UUIi , Injured , about arm ? nnd legs , wllldlo , ,1 KATi : KANR , Injured about body , will dlo. LINA : UIIL , injured about body and head. EI.I.UN VANiicituncic , body and legs in jured. . ICATU VANDnimncir. * MiN.Nin VANncunecit. MAOHIE VANDEiinncK. GUAOR Fox , Injured- bout body nnd arms. HCNIIY Fox , head ami face Injured. Damage , small. . . ' Io < ft in Ucliufttre. WII.MINOTON , Del. , Atic. 24. The loss to Delaware fruit grWcrs by the storm last night was very hoavy. i'ho money loss to the farmers will also bo heavy. Killed hy l.lsfhliniiir. Gtmio.v , Neb. , Aug.S4. . [ Special to TUB Bnii. ] Luclotis Hcddy , n 14-year-old boy , was struck by lightning and killed Tuesday. iruuLit A or IIKELQUIZT. . \\l\y Ooncral Villui W'.i Not Permlttcil to Itrtnnln nt liberty. ICnjwHohted 1303 lii/Jnnti (7orU-H /IemiiU.1 PANAMA , Colombia ( via , GulvcMon , Tox. ) , Aug. 24. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to Tun BEB. ] The arrest of General Sknto Domingo Villas after his release throcfrh the clomonoy of President Nunez , was1 , iluo to his failure to keep his promise n tfto aid further the enemies of the government. When ho arrived from Barranfititlla ho was Inter viewed by n rcproianUtlvo of El Obervador and used Indiscreet language. The govern ment has since then intercepted correspond ence indicating tlnif j'yillas was endeavor ing to form a now conspiracy here. Ho will probably bo expelled from the country now. Advices from BOgJta report the arrest near Buga of Folctvitarla , of a noted revolu tionist. Thcro was , also seized In Buena Ventura many mtinii'jns of war which had been consigned In apparently legitimate packages. f LIMA , Peru ( via Galyoston , Tox. ) , Aug. 24. [ By Mexican Cablotif ) the New York Her ald Special to Tni&tenE. ] Notwithstand ing the vote of c'eu'Suro ' by the Peruvian Chamber of Deputiesi&gainst Minister Xav- ala , the latter refuscs'jto resign. The situa tion is critical and n drisia is emlnent. VAL-AUAISO , Chilr"\vla7 \ Gplveston , Tex. ) , Aug. 24. [ By Mexican Cajjlo to the New York Herald Special to Tun Bjsii. ] The Herald's correspondent in Buanos Ayres telegraphs that the arrival of' Jedoral Intervonlors In the stales of Corrleiltes iui "San Luis has ' ' had the effect of qUietlnpf'a'll disturbances in hose slates. Seffdr Terry , minister of the reasury , has issued trdocreo floating 15,000- XM ) of cedillas bonds secured by national rcdit. From MontovideOathO .Herald correspond- nt telegraphs thai ttho 'Brazilian minister ms asked Uruguay to. deliver up the Hio Grande do Sul rovoUiUonUta ln hcrtcrrltor.y o Governor CastilhO , Who uwaUs on the routlor thq outcome nf tUu revolution , She Delivers n'Fiery Speech nt tllo Farmer * ' Meeting nt Mount Grotim. MOUNT GHETXA , Pa. , Aug. 24. This was recognized as the big day at the national en- 3ampment of the farmers alliance. A con servative estimate places the attendance for ho day atover 80.TOO. This afternoon Mrs. Mury E. Lease of Kansas addressed an audl- enco of 2,000. She said in part : "The peo- ile of Kansas will never give up the fighter or human rights and human liberty unti ve have in deed and in truth a government of the people , for 'tho people and by the people. When a few men in Boston can cause the suspension of twonty-ono banks none day ; when a United Stales scnnlor can press the button and raise the price of oil50 percent ; when the Jews of Berlin and Lombard street can control the money of America , it is time to call a hall all along Iho line. Such crimes have brought about revolution , nnd are ns. much religious as Dolltlcal , and mlnistersj.'of the gospel should bo interested in this revolution for the cause of Jesus Christ nnd humanity. A minister who cannot discubs the' politics "of his party in the pulpit had botterjput his dirty , lillhy politics aside , they are not fit for the re- llglor. of Jesus Christ. „ Tlio time has como when politics must bo discussed from the pulpit. " She said the republican nnd democralto parlies were bolh allko" . "What Cleveland nnd Carlisle demand Sherman and Lodro demand. Wall street democrats and repub licans stand bund in hand for the repeal of the Sherman law. Thu great unspeakable crime of the nation is Iho demonetization of silver , and both of the old parties are silent about this robbery , and ns n consequence the farmers have beencompelled ; to organize In behalf of Iheir homes against the most gigantic and By stem ) tie organization the world has over known. This is no lougor the land of the free and homo of the bravo , but tlio land of the rich and homo of the slave , nnd I appeal lo you to awake before tlio chains of tlio money power are riveted on your limbs. " She then appealed to the people to wako up and dtivo the money changers from the temple of American liberty , even as Christ did 1,800 years ago. Colonel .1 , H , McDowell of Tennessee fol lowed with a short address and announced the inability of Dr. MeGlynh to bo present. TttOVULKS. Failure of a Illjr-Cullf rnlii Allllluc Com pany lrln iyjM Notoi. ' SAN FiiANCisoo , 'Cn. } . . , Aug. 24. The Navarro - varro Mill company | todf y'filed a petition of Insolvency. Llabili cy ( arc * given ns $1,000- 000 ; assets , considerably less. The com- panv owns the largcit < ract of timber land in Mendocino county , \shjro " operates a saw mill , o ; - , Vroteoti tram India. LONDON , Aug. 24Tp * Times correspond ent at Simla ays ; "gtrang protests con tinue to reach'thd government against the sale ot council bills at io"j > rlco offered. The whole Indian press teem ; with indignant loiters nnd adviqes on the subject. " ' A dispatch from Sln'jqporo says : "Anx iety prevails among the 'Chinese lost the government demonetizes the Mexican dollar. The Chinese , being debtors , would regard a sudden change In tokuV coinage na a grosi Injustice. " ; New York Money Market. NEW YORK , Aug. iM Money was quoted at ' 0 this morning , Loans 'and mercantile paper dull. Business m currency , < lutot. Brokers n.uolo a premium of I to 2 per cent on gold tq arrlvo. An advance in the Bank of England discount rate to 0 percent ana higher quotations for gold to arrive paused a strong feeling In sterling exchange. The clearing house loan committee Issued iOO,000 in certlllca'tes , maltfng the total out standing (33,100,000. ' 'New * from York. YOKK , Nob. , Aug. 24. [ Special to.THE BEE. ] P. A. Kilnor , secretary of the York Foundry and Engine company , received'the news yesterday by cablegram of the death of his father In England. The managers of the county fair will give some special prizes for bicycle race * . There nlll bo ono or two open racei. Ho Unburcluns Himself of His Accumulation of Silver Wisdom , NEW YORK MILLIONAIRES ARRAIGNED Their Luxurious Kxtravttciuice Dcuciintexl Upon Senator Allen' * View * on the Mlvor bllu.iilon An Aiiuulnc Incident Work In the Homo. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. Ono of the most amusing Incidents over witnessed in the senate occurred today. 13von Iho worry of the financial disasters could not restrain Iho august members and nil of them Joined In Iho merriment caused. Mr. Stewart announce ; ! In the early part of the week that ho would address the sen ate on the question yesterday , and on the day previous Mr. Poffor announced that ho would talk on Thursday. So soon as the morning business of the senate was com pleted today Mr. Stewart aroao and , ad dressing the chair , was accorded the floor by the vice president. Mr. Poffor , who had been In dcop thought , did not sco this llttlo incident , and it was not until Mr. Stewart had arranged a nice pllo of documents upon which ho could conveniently arrange his typewritten manuscript that ho appreciated what was going on. Ho struggled lo his foot , but before ho could speak the whlto bearded advocate of silver had said In aloud tone : "Mr. President Wo have now reai'hoil the fork In the road . " He got no further. Mr. Poffcr had interrupted and appealed lo the chair to sustain him In his right to the floor , which ho imagined ho was entitled to on account of the announcement that ho had previously uudo that ho would speak today. Anxious to Relieve Their Ml nils. Mr. Slowart thought ho had been cheated out of yesterday ; that ho should speak today. Both the senators were very anxious to get their silver load oft their minds , nnd both arranged neatly their manuscript and were about to open what might bo called u free silver duet , when Mr. Faulkner called attention to the situation. The question of which senator had a right to Iho floor was argued by some of the members , in the meantime botli remaining on their feet. The vice president finally held that Mr. Stewart , having been recognized , had the floor. But Mr. Poffor was still set upon making his address , and finally Mr. Stewart , In a magnanimous but sort of I-know-ho won't-do-lt sold "Well if the - - tone , : , senator wishes to take the floor from mo ho can do so. " and ho turned away with a ralher hurt Dud injured expression. "I do not wish to take the floor from the senator , " said Mr. Poffor , "but 1 would like very much to deliver this speech today. " "The senator from Nevada yields the floor o the senator from Kansas and the senator rom Kansas is recognized , " said Vice Prosi- lent Slovenson , and then the senate roared , Mr. Pcffor wont on to descant upon the uxurious extravagance of Now York mil- lonalros nnd upon Wall streei/bankers and irokers who were , ho said , the advisers of ho president and the result of whose advise , vus the bill to repeal the Sherman act. Half : i dozen specula torsho said , ruled the country with an iron hand It was time to dissolve partnership with Wall street. Since the dawn of history the money changers had been always against the people ; but it had been reserved for the Christian civilization if. the closing years of the nineteenth je'ntury to throw the garb of respectability ibout the business in the United States. Poitrmiietl Action. Mr. Peffer's speeih was interrupted nt , his point and the vice president announced hat the morning hour having expired the question before the senate was the motion of Mr. Vance lo lay 011 the tabla the motion of Mr. Manderson to reconsider the vote cn yesterday declaring Leo Mantle not entitled to a scat in the senate under the ap pointment of the governor of Montana , Mr. Vance suggested that as many sen ators were out of the chamber the vote bo postponed until 1 o'clock tomorrow. Mr. Manderson thought that in view of the unpleasant dispute about pairs tliu vote should bo postponed until Monday , when Mr. Morgan of Alabama would bo present. Mr. Pugh said that ho had expressed the belief yesterday that his colleague was in favor of seating Mr. Manllo , but there had been so many changes since last session in the views of the senators among these who nul voted of whom ho had been equally confident , that ho had felt embarrassed as to how his colleague would voto. After some further colloquy notice was given by Mr. V.inco that ho would call up the matter tomorrow at 1 p. m. Mr. Poffor resumed the floor and continued lis speech. Ho declared himself in favor of free and unlimited coinage of silver , 1C to 1 that or nothing , " Ho had not a com promise to offer and would accept none. Ho went on to say that it Was the government mintage that gave quality to gold as well as silver. Ho illustrated his argument by the exhibit of a gold caglo und a bar of gold of exactly the same weight an'd purity. The caglo was leg'al tender in payment of all debts , but the bar was not. "Why is it ! " ho said , "that this coin is , noney and this bar is not ? " Ho wished to hold up the bar to view , but ( to the amusement of the sonalu ) ho could not lay his hand on it. " 1 don't know where the bar is , " ho said , with an air of surprise , nnd ho was advised by Mr. But ler that ho had betler keep his eye on It. Having recovered the bar , ho said that the coin was money und that the bar was a com modity , nnd therefore they were not of equal valuo. The coin was worth $10 and tlio bar was worth only ? 3.80. Mr. ( Jullillger's Question. Mr. Galllngor So , after all , the coin docs not contain gold to the amount of its p.ir value ! Mr , Poffer The bar Is not raonoy at all , flat or any other kind. But the coin is flat money , The coin has on Its face "ton dollars lars , " and there is no other way of keeping its value but through the forms of law. I do not wish it to bo understood that the metal In the coin is intrinsically worth S3.SO , because - cause a largo part of its measure of value , for commercial purposes , is given to it by reason of the government using such a large quantity of gold for monoy. So far as I am concerned the Sherman law shall never bo repealed unless we have the law of our fathers restored to the statute IJOOK. The'uncondilional repeal of the Sherman law would mean n gold standard. Mr , Peffcr then went to criticise Mr. Voorhcos for what he called "his political apostacy. " Drifting into a discussion of his resolution as to the national banks violating ? the law In refusing to pay depositors' checks In currency , Mr. Porter said that ho did not moan to censure Iho comptroller of the currency , the secre tary of the treasury or the banks. Ho merely wanted an olllcial statement of the facts , Ho believed that in the present con dition of things' the Now York banks had done Just what they had to do , Just what they ought to have done. It was 8:90 : when Mr. Poffer finished his speech ( which had a very small audience either on the lloor or in the galleries ) . Senator Allan' * Addreift He wai followed by Mr. Allen , who ad dressed the senate in support of hit amendment mont to add to the Voorhoeg bill a provUioc for free coinage at the ratio of 10 to 1 and for the coinage , without unnecessary delay of the silver bullion owned by the govern ruent. Ho described himself as an huinbli member of a new political party which hac recently como Into public notice. Thai party had boon made necessary by the con itant drifting away of the nation from it : moorings. It was hourly growing iu num bori. courage , Intnlllgonue and discipline and would sooner or later force the two ok political parlies to administer the affair * o , the government to Iho Interest of the pee pie. or would force them intp dUlutogratloi and dealh. The people' * party , he laid , wai no \ clamorlntr for silver Wso It preferred It to cold , but becatiso VU " convinced that there was not gold cnA * , in the world to do the world's work , ivf Vnt on to nrguo nsalnst the uncondltl . \ repeal of the Sherman r.ct , which wA * \ said , Ihc last fcoblo barrlor between V . mi-lot nnd the Industrious classes of t\ \ , Voplo and that horde of insolent , nggrci s Xnnd ravenous men. the u.\mbU > rs of L&--V > l street nnd Wall strccl , who would uirivalo gain ( through a contracted' , .u ( & of money ) turn the world back into the gloom of the dark agrs , with all Its attendant evils and miseries. Will Stitnd MUn n Wnll of I'lrc. Wo cannot , said Mr. Allen , suffer this to bo dono. Wo will stand like a wall of llro against ItH accomplishment. No moro high sounding declaration about an intended re turn to bimetallism , such ns Is attached to the bill reported from the finance committee , can bo'permllled ' to betray ui Into the un conditional repeal of the Sherman act. Such a declaration Is only evidence of the ilxcd and settled purpose of the ad ministration to drive silver frctn the Held as coin forever. U may qulut the fears of the weak nnd lull the thoughtless Into an .itlltndo of fancied security ; but It Is merely the song of the siren luring the nation lo Us destruction. No sir ; base , Ignoble and cowardly as the Sherman law Is and over has been-It Is infinitely better than this limp , meaningless nnd useless declaration of an Intention to return to bimetallism. Wo hnvo it in our power to * force bi'ttor terms nnd wo would bo Unworthy if wo failed lo do so. so.At the close of Mr. Allen's speech Mr. Berry moved "to take up for consideration and action the Joint resolution as to Iho open- Ina of the Cherokee Strip. Mr. Peffer objected to its immediate con sideration , and then Mr. Berry gave notice that ho would ask a vote upon the Joint reso lution tomorrow. , After a short executive session the senate adjourned. IN Till : HOUSE. Momtiorn .Uniting Mint oftlio Tlmn Itcmnln- lnT lor tlio .Silver DUctKnlmi. WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. Only forly-cight hours remain of the time alloted to financial debate In the house , ami members are mak ing the most of the brief time now allowed under Iho llvc-minuto rule. The feature of the day was the speech of Congressman Pence of Colorado. The first speaker today was Mr. Waugh , who said ho would vole for Iho repeal of Iho Sherman law , although ho did not bcllovo it was the c.tuso of the present depression. It had simply outlived Its usefulness , nnd Its repeal would bo the shortest road to true bimetallism. Mr. Somers f.ivorcd an International con ference that would bring tlio countries of the earth to Iho free coinage of gold nnd sil ver al a fixed rnlio. Mr. Pieklcr asked unanimous consent that on Monday next , when the bill was taken up for action , ho bo permitted to offer an amendment If the substitute of Mr. Bland is defeated , providing for the free coinage of the American product at the ratios indi cated in the substitute , but Mr. Wilson , in charge of the bill , objected. Olijcoteil to liy .Mr. Trncoy. The gentleman from Soutli Dakota then asked consent to Introduce on Moudny. Au- ust 28 , an amcndme.it providing that if all ho substitutes and amendments be voted own and if the Wilson bill bo passed , the , ouso proceed to vote on house bill No. 2 , rovidmg for the free coinage of silver , Uni ted to the product of the United Stales , at ratio of from 10 lo 1 up lo 20 to 1. This was objected to by Mr. Tracey , be cause it changed the order agreed upon. Mr. Picklor contended thnt the propo ition gave the gold men everything.Mr. . Movnland hu looked upon as the greatest louvert to the ranks of Iho gold men , a con- vcrl backed up and supporlod by the "Lon don Missionary society. " The gold men. ho aid , were greater calamity howlers than > vor cnmo from Kansas. The bankers of ho cast were crying out against the dis loncsty of Iho farmers of Ihe west and lh , when the fact was the bankers of the east were the dishonest men nnd were vio- almg tlio law at the present timo. Mr. Lucas spoke in favor of the double tandard and the proper use of sliver as money. If the time hud como when this country must wait upon England and accept what she saw fit lo do or not to do in the matter of money , ho thought the time had also como for the construction of n now declaration of independence. Mr. Hartman said the republican platform declared in favor of the coinage of both gold nnd silver , but his state now asked tlio re publicans of Iho house to support that plank that alTouts the Intoresls of Iho silver states. When ttie onslaught on the tariff cnmo , re publicans from Now Kngland would como to the members from the sllvor west nnd ex tend the hand of brotherly love nnd urge them to vote to avert the disaster attending its repeal. The silver men were but human , and while they Ixillovcd the McKlnloy law to bo the best tariff legislation over enacted , what their ajiswer to that appeal would belie lie could not say , Will Vote for the WlUim Dill. Mr. Houck announced ho would vote for the Wilson bill. It afforded speedy relief and all questions of permanent financial and tariff legislation should , ho thought , bo post poned until the regular session. Mr. Barlholdt spoke lor repeal and the extension ot the circulation of Iho national banks. Mr. Hoard said although no man dntestod the purchasing clause of the Sherman net moro than he , still ho would vote against Its repeal. Ho would vote for the colnago of silver at a ratio of Hi to 1. Mr. Carutli said the present widespread disaster was duo to the nurchasing clause of tlio Sherman act. The president hud dis charged his duty. The responsibility rested now on congress , and for ono ho did not desire to shirk that responsibility. Ho stood hero ready to cast his vote , without restriction or condition , for the repeal of the purchasing clause. Mr. Ulngloy contended that the present depression was not due to the act of IK'JO. Hu went further back than that nnd said it was clue moro to the Icglslnllon of 187.S. Ho had voted for the Sherman law because it contained now restrictions which would postpone the evil day wlilel : was bound to follow the oxocutlvo provisions of the bill and acts. Mr. Wilson , from Ohio , would bo glad lo vote for a ratio that would maintain a parity between the two metals. But if this privi lege was denied him thcro was but ono course left to him , and thai was to vote for repeal. Sir. Johnson aaid ho would vote for the WiUon bill. Twitted the Democrats. Mr , Hager twitted the democrats upon their dissoiuions on Iho sllvor question , Mr , Pence , improvising a very humoroui speech , cald when ho had como to Washing ton ho had expected lo find a warm corner and a comfortable seat in the old McCroury inn. But ho hud boon shown Iho door , and. on Inquiry , ho had discover-on that the old hostelry was being run on tlio European plan. [ Laughter. ] Ho had been lulu ho would receive a cheerful welcome , because ho had been told Mr. MoCreary had , in ' 01 , boon tendered a vote of thanks by a Kentucky convention for his advo cacy of Iho free coinage of sil ver , lie ( Mr , Peuce ) was allied lo Kentucky by marriage , and ho had behoved no could rely upon ICentuciilnns ; but he had boon compelled to telegraph to * hl people or rather his wife had that ho had boon fooled. [ Laughter. ] He had been taught by Voorhecg , Cooper , Bynum , and right well they had tuuehthlm. [ Laughter. ] Ills lessons bad started him upon a course from which ho" would not turn his face by roaaon of the offer ot "plo" from the admin istration. [ AppUuso. ] Standing hero as n member of the people's party he might loob with Joy on Ihe probability of the democrat ! surrendering ut the command of Ihe execu live , ot the republican minority being chained absolutely to the executive chariot but be. hoped ho was prompted by tnghei [ COKTINUBU ON 8BCOHU f AUK. ] WAS HE DRUGGED TO DEATH Sudden and Somowhnt Suspicions Demise of Edward Flcin.ng , a Contractor , TAKEN HOME IN A D\ZED \ CONDITION Ill the licit nf Health \ VodiirmlnjXovr r Corpse 1'ocketft lUimlly I'lllcd wltli Money Were Kinpty When Ho ( Jot Home. Edward Fleming , n grading contractor ot this city , was enjoying the host of health day before yesterday. Ho was down town talking with friends , and uroppcil In nt llcafoy & Hoafoy's undertaking establish ment , where ho eon versed for some time with n friend. At that time ho was in excellent spirits , llttlo thinking. thai his next trln to Hint place would be In an undurlakor's wagon. Twenty-four hours later ho was a corpse. Fleming died suddenly last evening- about 8 o'clock at Twcnly-olghlh and Dodge streets. Ills quick ( loath Is said to bo shrouded somewhat in mystery. It was rumored last evening thnt the un fortunate man died from morphlno poison ing. Ills friends scout the idea of sulcldo. Coroner Maul w s notified lhat It was n case of morphine poisoning nnd unless n physician's certificate is produced thin morr.lng the coroner will Investigate the cause of Fleming's strange death. Certainly I.ookn Himploloui. It is said that Fleming died under very suspicious circumstances nnd his friends think that n thorough Investigation might possibly unourth a sensation. On Wednesday afternoon Fleming was super intending the work of excavating the Krug lols on Eighteenth nnd Douglas streets. Ho was In u Jovial mood nnd early In the evening he went down town. It Is said that ho drank a little and was seen around town about 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. From thai hour until 10 o'clock no ono seems to know anything about Ills move ments. At 10 o'clock Wednesday evening ho was , found at the corner of Fourteenth and Douglas streets in a dared condition. An of ficer saw him and was going to arrest him , thinking lhat it was a plain drunk. Just then , it is said , a colored hack driver named Blackburn drove up nnd seeing who it was , he requested the olllcer to release Fleming nnd ho would take him home , as ho know him. The officer acquiesced and Blackburn drove Fleming to his homo at Twenty-eighth and Dodge streets , arriving there shortly after 10 o'clock. Ho Novrr Itiillloil. The man was almost unconscious and had to bo carried into the houso. Ho could only Incoherently mumble , and could not bo un derstood. Ho then fell Into an unconscious state from which ho never recovered , Two physicians labored all day yesterday to save him , but their efforts were In vain. Ho died in tlio evening. The 'doctors staled lhat the man evidently died from morphine poisoning. No ono know last night who the ootors were but Mrs. Fleming , and she was nconscious from the shook caused by her ius band's death. . , ; , When Fleming lolt his workmen Wcdnos- ay ho was known to have between $00 and ( SO in his poekots. When ho was taken home ho didn't have a : ont in his possession. This suspicious cir- umstanco gives color to the opinion that ho ivas possibly drugged and robbed in some aloon , or down-town resort , by lomo on * rvho know ho had the money with him. Carried Sunn of Money. Fleming was a grading contractor nnd employed about twenty teams. His camp la list south of Ills homo and ho boards several f his employes. Ho has boon making a great deal of money this summer und had the repulatlon of always having considerable ready cash in his pockets. This must liovo been known to the party or parties who drugged him , if that theory Is substantiated. Tto leaves n wife and three children , the jldost of whom Is 0 years of ago. Fleming's brother recently arrived from Wyoming , nnd had been helping him in his work. The deceased has lived at Twenty-eighth and Dodge streets for the past six or seven months , nnd has resided in Omaha for flvo years , coining here from Dos Molncs , In. , where his parents now llvo. His parents were notified last night nnd will arrlvo hero today. The remains may bo taken to Do * Molncs for interment. Cuino from lown. Mr. Fleming's father is also well known hero , having done considerable grading con- tractliiL' in Omaha during past years. Ills father is now engaged in sewer constructing In DCS Moincs and is u prominent citizen of the Iowa capital. Friends of the deceased said last night that they would domund a coroner's Inquest this morning. Some of his friends advance the theory that Fleming was deliberately poisoned by some person or persons for robbery or some other purpose. The faot thai ho car ried sums of money on his person was known , nnd as ho was addicted to drinking to some extent , they think It quite possible that ho was "doped to his death. " Ho was not tak ing medicine , and was not a morphlno fiend. The affair will. bo thoroughly investigated. Mrs. Fleming , Iho wife of Iho uufortunata contractor , was seriously HI last night from nervous prostration over the sad , swift death of her husband. Coroner Will Investigate. "I was called up by telephone lust evening aboul 0 o'clock , " said Coroner Maul to a re porter. "Tho message sent to mo wjis to the effect thut Heafoy & Hoafoy had ro- col veil Instructions lo lake charge of the remains of a man named Flaming , who died suddenly at Twenty-eighth and Dodge streets Just after supvor. It was . reported as a morphine poisoning caso. Inquiry at Houfoy'B revealed the fact that they had sent out for the remains , but they did not know the cause of the man's sudden demise. 1 insisted that a physician's certificate showing cause of dnuth bo produced not inter than K ) "o'clock in the morning. If not forthcoming at that time , I shall certainly hold an Inquest and have the matter fully Investigated , " LUUTUli Till ! Unemployed I'olos nt llulfalo , N. V. , Iloubad I'rorlilou Htundi. BurTATX ) , Aug. ' 2A , Serious trouble devel oped this morning at Broadway market , East Buffalo , between DOO Polo * und the murkotmon. The i'olei , who were out of work , robbed the provision stands. Whou the owners of the stands tried to protect their property n riot resulted. The police arrested - rested ton of the ringleaders. Tlio police assert that though the Polo * may bo out of work there are Tow , If any , hungry , Moat of them have lliolr homos paid for and mouoy laid by. They are un easy because of lack of employment and being of excitable natures , they art ) always ready for a row , The situation U it HI critical and a very uneasy feeling preyall * among shopkeepers In the district. A biff force of pollco will bo kept in the dUtrlot until matters quiet dp vn , Could Not Slum ! the Ihigrnc * . OTTUMWA , la. , Aug. 21. Will Wolf wai r- reslcd at Martln burg for disturbing a re ligious moutlng. From morlldeatlou ho com mitted aululdu ,