THE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA'TIIUHSDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 21 , isoa.
REED WAS OUTDONE
Bpoakor Crisp Oan Give tha Maine Stfttes-
man Pointerst
RULINGS THAT CAUSED MUCH TROUBLE
fruitless Efforts of the Republican Minority
.to Defeat Them ,
SIX HOURS OF VIGOROUS FIGHTING
After Proo Applications of tlo Party Lash
the Majority Wins.
C/USriC / AND CUTTING COLLOQUIES
Under tlio MnimgniUMit of Tom Itcoil tlin
Jlciu1)ltcnnMalio .Stuliliorn llrlit-
unce Intcrc thiK Sltuiitionn and
Scene * DIII-IIIK tint Dehiite.
WASIIINOTOK , Sept. CO. Victory finally
Irowncd the efforts of the democrats In the
bouse today , but thu battle to secure the re
port of the Tucker bill , repealing the federal
election laws , begun live days ago , was only
won by the vigorous application of the party
lash , supplemented by an order from the
committee on rules. Kvcn then It required
elx hours of hard lighting before the stub
born minority could bo defeated. lOvcry ex
pedient that skillful parliamentary maneu
vering could dovlao was resorted to by ex-
Bpcnkor Heed , who stood In the breach all
day directing tlio movements of the minority.
1'bo tnsk was hopeless , however , as long
JJa the democratic quorum , which appeared
jbr the lirst time today , held. Once
only did thu quorum break down. But on
the next roll call it reappeared and the
ground that had been lost was quickly re
gained. Gradually , by roll call after roll
call , the minority was hemmed Iu. The
speaker's rulings enraged the minority , the
excitement rose tb lover heat , but there
were no wild scenes , such as characterized
the Fifty-first congress. The republicans
took their medlcino with fairly good grace.
"When at last itiie light was over the re
port on the Tucker bill was presented , and
\vlth it an application from the committed
reporting It , asking for a special order for
its consideration. Tlio committee on rules
will probably reach the order tomorrow , and
the debate on the real merits of the measure
will proceed immediately.
UoiiiiiKinueniciit of Inn Tlgnt.
As soon as the journal was read Loud of
California ask(5d ( unanimous consent for the
Consideration of a resolution asking the secretary -
rotary of the treasury how many ounces of
silver had been purchased in July and Au
gust , the amount offered and If the govern
ment had not purchased the amount re
quired by law under what authority the sec
retary had acted.
Fitch objected and tlio struggle began.
Burrows moved to suspend tlio call of the
committees for reports.
Catchtngs , from the committee on rules ,
presented a report providing jthattiio p.ber- '
business bo In order until report's of commit
tees had been received.
Burrows made the point of order that such
report was not in order , as it hud originated
with the committee.
After n sharp tilt with Burrows and Heed
on one side and the speaker on the other the
speaker overruled the point of order , hold-
Imr that the committee on rule ! ; could orig
inate an order of business just as well as the
committee on appropriations could originate
an appropriation. [ Loud democratic ap
plause. J
Burrows appealed from the decision of the
chair.
Fitch of Now York moved to lay the ap
peal on the table.
Burrows moved that the house take a re
cess of an hour.
Catchlngsmado a notnt of order that the
report of"tlio committee on rules was the
only thing in order.
The speaker Instructed the clerk to read
the report of the committee.
Vuluiinciit I'rotest fi-om Rood.
Heed made a vehement protest against the
action of the speaker and declared that the
clerk had no rlirhl to read the report , de
claring , amid democratic cheers , that the
action of the speaker was the most surpris
ing In legislative history.
After aomo further strictures on the chair ,
ho concluded : "If Herod Is to bo nut-Iier-
odetl , Herod Intends to witness the transac
tion. " This reference to tha struggles
ngalnt bis own ruling elicited a burst of ap
plause from both sides of the house.
The speaker then went carefully over tlio
parliamentary status and concluded by sus
taining the point of order made by ( ienei-al
Catchlngs against Mr. Burrows' motion to
take a recess. This ruling was greeted with
democratic cheers. Mr , Payne attempted
to appeal from this decision.
' Two appeals cannot bo in order , " shouted .
the Riicakor. .
"Tho question before the liouso Is the
nppcal of the gentleman from Michigan
( Mr , Burrows ) . The cleric will call the roll. "
The tactics of tlio minority had boon un
availing. .fly u vote of IT'J to .10 the liouso
Eustalncd the decision of the chair.
Mr. Ilcnjuirn of Iowa , upon the announce
ment of tha vote , moved to take a recess for
two hours. This lud to a triangular
wrangle over tlio parliamentary status
between Mr. Hepljurn , Mr , Outlnvalto and
Mr. Heed. The latter was exceedingly
caustic.
"If It Is the ptu-poso of the majority to
liavo a rule artificially drawn seized upon bv
the speaker and the house by main strength
in order 'to rob the minority 01 Its rights ,
ivo want the country -jndorsUnd what
lias been done. If you want to push It
through , " ho added , BiteerinKly , "wo bhall
ice what wo shall see. "
General ditchings in reply culled atten
tion to the fact that the language of the rule
was the same as that relating to proceed
ings on suspension day. When the commit
tee on rules f ninied the cloture It had mir >
nosoly used the precise language , because It
mid a fixed construction ,
Killed Atuliikt Mr. Iti'iiliiirn.
The speaker finally ruled Mr , Hepburn's
motion fora recess to buout of order.
Mr. Hepburn appealed from the decision
of the chair. .Some of tha Impatient demo
cratic iiicinbern , chafllng under the slow
progress that was being made , did not want
the chair to entertain the appeal , but
Speaker ( 'rUp replied that he luellnod to the
ereatcst liberality in the matter of appeals
InrjiBOs like this , where practice was not
well established , and accordingly ho sub
mitted the nppcal to a voto. On the appeal
the republicans , In obodle'neo to a nod from
Speaker Heed , refused to answer to tholr
.
Tlio decision of the chair was sustained
by u votu of 1T7 to 'J.
The question tbt-n recurred on ordering
the previous quest ion on the rcixirl from the
committee on rules. Thou motions came
thick mid fast. All were brushed aside by
the speaker ,
Mi' . Pa.\no of Now York raised the ques
tion of omsldcrtlon against tlio report.
Mr. Patchings made the point that ho was
tut of order.
Mr. Payne , who was being coached by Mr.
Heed , appealed from the decision.
"Thu vote just taken , " announced the
chair. "sustaiiKul the decision of the chair.
Which hel.l that no motion was in order ux
copt ono motion to adjourn. The chair
tliQ'--foro , refuses to entertain the appeal
ud further nuuouucc * Umt uo further mo
tion will bo entertained until the report of
the committee Is acted upon.1
The whole democratic side broke into wild
cheering when this announcement was made
nnd u wave of applause swept over the gal
leries.
Itcpiitiltniin I'rmUtrnry.
Although realizing they were baffled , the
republicans persisted In their stubborn light.
Mr. Burrows moved to lay the report of the.
committee on the table.
The speaker ruled the motion out of order
and also declined to entertain nn appeal ,
Some confusion followed.
A dozen members were on their feet , and
thu sneaker , who was In u hot altercation
with Mr , Payne , brought down his gavel and
ordered all members to take their seats.
Every nienilier instantly sMtcd himself
except ex-Speak r lced ? , who loomed up de
fiantly In tlio midst of the minority.
"Gentlemen will resume their scats , "
again shouted the speaker.
Mr. Heed was Dale with rage. For a mo
ment ho stood eyeing the speaker as though
hesitating whether to obey tlio order , and
then sank In his seat. This evoked more
democratic applutisn and then the roll call
began on ordering the previous question.
In spilo of the vigorous efforts of the whip ,
the democrats failed to muster n quorum on
this roll call. Mr. Mcliae of Arkansas and
Mr. Cooper of Texas , who wore absent when
their names wore called , sought permission
to vote , but the speaker declined to allow
them under the rule , The vole stood 174 to
II , lacking two of u quorum. Nothing was
left then for the democrats but to order a
call of the house. Mr. Pitch accordingly
made the motion.
The democrats succeeded In avoiding ono
roll call by voting against Mr. Fitch's mo
tion to proceed to a call of the house. They
developed IS" democrats on this motion.
The vote recurred on ordering the pre
vious question on Hie report of the committee -
too on rules.
The previous question was ordered by , x
vote of 180 to ! J.
Mr. Burrows moved to reconsider ant' '
Filch moved to lay the motion on the table.
Mr. Fitch's motion carried bv a vote of
1S1 to 5.
' Under tlio rule thirty minutes wore then
allowed for dchato , and an exciting time fol
lowed.
ICood'K Cnuatlc Uctnnrkx.
Ex-Spcakcr Heed llrst took the floor. "I
am obliged to apologize , " said ho , "at the
outset , of the inadequacy of the remarks I
am nuout to mako. It is impossible to imi
tate on this occasion the jnajestic tread of
the gentleman from Indiana ( Mr. Bynum )
and his line ilguro , bristling with passion , as
ho stalked down the al.ilo shaking his list or
to equal the choice epithets used by tl'O
gentleman from Kentucky ( Mr. Breckin-
ridge ) when thu democratic chorus was
making the air vocal four years ago. [ Ap
plause , j Besides , wo are constrained on
this side of the chamber from making a
similar exhibition of ourselves because wo
arc too well bred , [ ironical jcors from the
democratic side. ] we have occupied a pe
culiar coign of vantage In this con
test. " he continued. "You on the
other side wtro between two fires.
Wo stood to win either way. You had to re
sort to everything jou had denounced or bo
beaten , and with characteristic determina
tion you chose humiliation ; you settled your
"
selves deliberately in tho" traces against
which you stormed and howled.
' In doing so you not only violated the pre
cedents of years , but all the principles of
parliamentary law with which you had over
come into contact. You had decided Unit
the speaker can vitiate a motion because it-
Is dilatory without his mouth pronouncing
thu odious word , aud you sanctioned the vie
lation of the sacred right of appeal for
which the present occupant of ttjo chair con
tended so impetuously four years ago. That
is the situation. You refused the system of
rules which we offered you under which you
could have done business , and , instead , you
chose to accomplish the same ends by
special acts of violence. Is that sort of
thing worthy of a great party ? What a
spectacle you have made of yqursolv.cs.today.1
' " " '
leavo'to yciUr""ow if 'imagination to dceido.
The object of this action has been unworthy
the methods employed to accomplish it , lor
it has boon the destruction of the power of
the federal government in federal elections
In order that corruption anil fraud might
have free rein. "
[ Loud applause on the re
publican side. ]
31 alien Itopty ,
"It Is unnecessary for me1 , ! said Mr.
Catchlngs on rising to reply to Mr. Heed ,
"after the clear statements of tlio speaker in
his rulings , to go into a defense. of Hie course
of the majority toda.it is cruel , " he con
tinued sarcastically , "lor Mr. Heed to sug
gest that we have humiliated ourselves. If
wo have , I have not discovered it. The
chagrin , 1 think , lies on the other side of the
house. The ex-speaker has discovered that
there are methods by which the liouso can
do business methods just effective and in-
ilnitely moro fair than his own. lie is him
self humiliated because wo have not been
forced to resort to his methods , but under
lliecodcwo have udontccl. dennito nil tlin
llliliusterlng that his skillful parliamentary
knowledge could devise , have been able to
bring this matter to a voto. " | Applauso.J
"Tho rule adopted by the home today , by
methods that have no parallel , " said Gen
eral Henderson of Iowa , who followed tlio
Mississippi , in , "is aimed at the ballot box.
It Is a weapon loaded with slot | ami shell for
tlio destruction of the Instrument with
which the noople of this country express
their will. It is part of the conspiracy to
turn over the election in thu populous cities
to the rabble. I give notice that when this
bill is passeil there will not be another re
publican elected to congress from the south
in ton years. [ Democratic cheers. ] Yes.
client * your Infamy ! " shouted General Hen
derson , "when the the country will not bo
controlled by a minority elected by force
and fraud. "
AHsaultrd Tammany.
Mr. Payne of Now York followed with an
assault upon Tammany Hall. "Tammany is
trying to reach across the border , " said ho ,
"and secure aid to enable her to use the
methods pursued at elections in the south to
destroy the elective franchise and perpetuate
the democracy in power , "
Mr , Hatch of Missouri termed the row
which thu republicans had kicked up a
tempest in a tea pot. They were the same
gentlemen , ho said , who had. In the Fifty-
llrst congress , ruled the minority witli a
rod of iron , and with an arbitrariness un
known In any legislative bodgon earth , civil
ized or barbarous. With reference to den-
eral Henderson's allusion to the "rabble" In
Now York , ho declared that the ho.-td and
front of that rabble was John I. Davenport ,
Colonel Fellows , the Tammany orator , said
that this was not thu tinio to discuss the
merits of tlio bill repealing the election
laws. Ho said he only rose as a member of
the organization that had disquieted the
souls of the republicans , to extend to thorn
his heartfelt sympathy. Ho drew n keenly
humorous picture , contrasting the temper of
the republicans yesterday , when they had
the whip course , to toJay , when the demo
crats had vindicated tl Ir power to control
things legislative. "They may feel the
heavy hand of the majority again , " ho con
cluded. "HvoiiMlih Davenport in Now York ,
wo have boon able to give "d.OOO democratic
majority. If wo can got au honest vote with
out the Interference of 11,000 of Davenport's
commissioned nilllans. wo may bo able to
raise that majority to 1)0,000 ) or 100,000. "
Kml of Dm DII j 'it Struculo.
Mr , Burrows , who had reserved the mo
tion to adjourn , which the speaker was will
ing to entertain until the last , then made the
motion , it was lost by a vote of 71 ! to IT'J ,
The votojllen ) recurred on the adoption of
tlio reporrof the commltte on rules , " and it
was carried by a vote of 170 to 01 , Pro
longed applause followed the announcement
of the votu.
Tlio tight was over , The democrats had
been victorious after their rive days strug
gle. Silently the republicans watched the
committees make their reports to thu liouso ,
Including the report of the Tucker bill. The
committee on president , vice president aud
the selection of members of congress , also
presented n resolution , asking the committee
on rules to malto a special orJor for the con
sideration of business.
Adjourned ,
I. rlt fur HU
WASHING ru'.v.Sept , UO. Secretary art-sham
this evening left for his farui uear Corydon.
luu. , for u short vacation.
1ADICAL BANK LEGISLATION
\
Bill to Protect Daposlton of Insolvait In
stitutions Introduce : ! in Oongrj s.
" * , _ -ni-j
IOW A SPECIAL FUND MAY BE PROVIDED
llraiiiircrft of tlio N-itlnnnl lmil < Id lln
Tiixctl for I ho Hem-lit of l-ntron *
\ Vlioonlil ( Itlint-wlja
liy r.illure .
4
WASIIIXOTOM BuaR.vt ; OF Titc BEE , ]
MU FouitTEKXTii STIIKBT. >
WASHIINIITON , Sept. 'JO. I
Representative Bryan Introiuccdln the
house today the bill anticipated by n UF.I ;
special on Monday night , providing for n tax
upon national ban It deposits for tlin purpose
of raising n fund with whlcli to secure de
positors against loss in case of failure of
such hanks.
The bill provides that national banks shall
pay a sum equal to ono-fotirth of 1 per cent
upon Us deposits , to bo ascertained by Its
average deposits for the thrco months preceding -
ceding the llrst day of January in each year.
Any bank falling to report Its deposits for
tax purposes shall forfeit Its charter.
Whenever the United States treasurer
shall have on hand in the special fund raised
by such tax tno sum of $10.000.000 thn con
troller of the currency shall suspend the tax
until the amount l.i the special fund falls
below the sum of $10,000.000 ; whenuvcr-tho
comptroller Is advised of the failure of any
national bank ho shall immediately ascer
tain the amount duo depositors and credi
tors of the bank , not including stockholders
and directors , and from this special fund
shall pay the amounts duo them.
To SiitNfy All Cr.illtor .
The assets of such falling banks shall bo
turned Into cash as now provided , and the
amount shall bo used first to satisfy the
claims of depositors , and the remainder
shall bo paid into the special fund provided
by tills act. Tlio bill provides also that
nothing contained iu this measure shall bo
construed to exempt stockholders from the
liability of 100 per cent of their stock in
addition to their stock , and no stockholder
shall receive any payment on his stock from
the assets of such failing bank until all
debts due from the bank liavo been paid.
The bill further provides that the United
States shall assume no liability of depos
itors of national banks , except as trustee ,
and directs the secretary of the treasury
to issue and pay out for the general cx-
DCILSCS of the government greenbacks , as au
thorized by the act of February ID , ISO'.1 ,
equal to the amount held in tlio special fund
provided for by the contemplated tax upon
deposits.
I.iind OIIU'o T.rglidatlon.
A bill will pass the sunato as soon as silver
is out of the way which is of spec'.al interest
to Nebraska land olllccrs and attorneys. It
provides that no register or receiver shall
receive evidence in orjtiuar or determine any
cause pending in any district land office , in
which cause ho Is interested , directly or in
directly , or has been counsel , or where he Is
re-luted to any of tno parties interested by
consanguinity or afllnity within the fourth
degree , computing by the rules adopted by
the common law , and that it shall be the
duly of every register or receiver so disqual
ified to report the fact of his disqualification
to the commissioner of the general land
olllee as soon as he shall ascertain it. and
before the bearing of such cause , who there
upon , with the approval of the secretary of
the interior , shall designate some other
register , receiver , or special agent , of the
-Intfd'dcli'rtlftlnent uTact in tbe'-praco "of the
disqualified officer , and the same authority
is conferred on the ofticcr so designated
which such register or receiver would other
wise have possessed to act in such case.
WcnlliiHcou * .
Postmnstors appointed .today : jowa lu
ll. M. Smith tit Laurel , Mursliall county
vice Kobert N. Kogcrs , removed. Soutli
Dakota Mrs. Martha Stuart ut Wilbor
Campbell county , vice John E. Robbing , re
signed. Wyoming William Heap , sr , , at
Freedom , Uluta county , vice Arthur B
Clnrlt. resigned.
Keprcsentativcs Mclklojolei of Nobraski
niul I'crltlns of Sioux City called today 01
the secretary of war to not his enuorseinen
for the improvement of the Missouri river ut
Sioux City and South Sioux City to prevent
its encroachment upon the Iowa mulNbbr.iska
shores. They will endeavor to secure the
recomml-mlation of the Missouri river coin-
mission for these improvements , and with
such endorsement appear before the liouso
committee on rivers and harbors to ask for
nn nvnoniHtnrn of tho. Missouri river nnnrn-
prlation at those points.
George W. Frank of Kearney , who is here
trying to have Wyoming stone or granite
iibcd in the construction of the Omaha fed
eral building , will go cast tomorrow and ar
rive homo next wcok. Ho docs not believe
the contract for the superstructure will uo
awatdud this year.
Senator Mandcrson has introduced a bill
in the bonato fixing the tlmo for holding
United States courts In Nebraska. The
text of the measure was some days ago given
in a BEE special.
Ors. Allen D. Hunter and .Tames A. Carson
were today appointed members of the pen
sion examining board at Maquokota , la.and
Dr. Theodore T. lilalso at Sigournoy , la.
Miss liia Fatro Balllnger , second daughter
of the late Frank M. Ballingor of Kcokuk ,
la. , was today married to Bertram Allen
Johnson of Adele , la. , at the residence of her
mother in this city , Uev. John II. Elliott
officiating.
Bills have been introduced in the house by
Mr. Gear appropriating 50,000 for a federal
building at Fort Madison , la. , and appro
priating fi.OOO for improving the roadway
from Keokuk to the national cemetery near
that city. PEIIIIY S. HEATII.
IN THIS SllNATH.
Hemitors from tlm Ml\vr Stilton Absent
Tlinmsulvf'4 fruui Hull Call.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 'JO , 'Iho action of tlio
senators from the silver states m absenting
themselves from the chamber on the roll
calls was an undoubted' surprise to the re
peal men. If this should become a part of
the policy of the opponents of repeal it
would become an embarrassing element in
the contest.
The sonata remained In continuous session
six Hours and a half today , Its longest session
ritico the repeal bill was taken up , Air ,
Morgan of Alabama presented n petition of
citizens of his state In favor of the repeal of
the Sherman act. Ho suld It was ono of the
petitions sent out by Now York bankers and
ho considered it a mandatu from them , not
from the people of Alabama.
Air. Voorhecs moved that the repeal bill
be taken up , After a sharp passage between
him and Air. Platt of Now York , who wished
to make a motion for an amendment of the
rules providing for cloture , the latter yielded
to Air , George of Mississippi , who addressed
the scnato in opposition to the bill.
Uc-.nl lll Spuouli to u Slim Aiulluiico.
Air , George read his remarks to n slim
audience , and several times the roll was
called to develop the presence of a quorum.
The opponents of rouoal from- the silver
states refused In same Instances to answer
when their names were called.
Air. Yoorhees then rose and said there
were , but two circumstances under which
compulsion could bo used In the senate ono
to compel the attendance of absentees and
th' other to maintain order on the lloor of
the senate. Ho moved that tlio scrgcant-at-
arms bo directed to enforce tliu presence of
absent senators.
Mr. Dalph of Oregon suggested that the
sergoant-at-arms bo directed to "request"
instead of ' 'enforce" tlio attendance of
senators.
Air. Coekrell , democrat , of Missouri. sug-
gcsted that the roll of the absentees bo
culled , The vice president so directed.
Air , Teller tat iu his scat , but did not
answer when his name \vnst cnllcd. Forty-
seven senators responded. I
The absentees woroS ? ' Allcii. Carey , Uokc ,
Colipiltt , O.ivis , Ahlrlch , Dixon , Gordon ,
llansbro'i.qh , Ilunton , Irby. Jones of Nevada ,
" ICyle , Lindsay. McMillan , Mioitlrrson , Miller ,
"Mitchell of Oregon , Mitchell of Wisconsin ,
Mori-Ill , Palmer PasebY Peltigrow , Power ,
I'roctor , Pngh , K-utaoai , Sherman , Slump ,
Sqiilro. St-uviirt , Teller , Turpiu , White of
( California , \\blto of Ixtilslaim , Wilson and
Wolcott. * '
Why Ho O'lllNiit Atuwrr.
When It was nnnoujiced that a quorum
was present , Mr. Toller'.obtained the lloor
temporarily. He said ho desired to stale
that he did not answer when his name was
called because it . .occurred to him
that if ho did ha would bo recog
nizing a rule ticvgr recognized in
the senate that the residing olllccr had
u right to call a senatorim a roll call unless
the senator addressed tfto chair. Ho know
It was a controverted question whether that
could be done. Ho bail scon some of tlio
most distinguished meifwho over sat In tbo
senate in thu last twenty-live years sit In
their scats ami dcclinut to answer to their
names when they thought some unfair ad
vantage was about tqj bo taken of the
minority. Ho aud hispolitical party were In
the minority , and k\yiClikely bo would bo
in thu minority on a'good ' many questions In
the next four years ( if his life were spared )
and he did not intend to submit , if ho could
help It , to any change oftho ( rules that In
any degree limited the pqwer of the minor
ity for obstruction.
ThO | best writers as
serted , said he , that tharight of obstruction
wi's as sacred to the majority as the right of
progression was to the 'minority. ' Ho did
no'/ believe there could oyer bo fair legisla
tion and the freedom of dubalo preserved
unless there was rocognljcd In the minority
the right to obstruct , to , hinder , to delay ,
and to secure discussion/ consideration , de
liberation and attention to questions.
Mr. Teller insisted thnt neither by direc
tion , nor Indirection , sp far as ho could
prevent It , should power , , bo vested in any
body to count n quorum-rimless the senator
himself saw lit to announce his presence
only in the mmier that had prevailed in
the senate for moro thai" JOO years ,
Ho IIlid Not IJeon Counlud.
The vice president informed the senator
from Colorado that ho had uot been counted.
Mr. George then yielded the lloor to Mr.
Gray , democrat , of Delaware , who spoke in
advocacy of the repeal bill. When ho had
concluded Mr. Voorhoeu said the senate had
done a fair ] day's work , , arid ho moved an
executive session , although tomorrow ho
would ask the senate to continue in session
lfif. t tn flin rti-nnlni *
After a short executive session the senate
adjourned. i
KNU Of THU I KAISINOS.
Arguments Miulo Ymtordiiy Iletoru the
\Viy : < mul Menu * t'o nmltton.
WASHINGTON , Sept. SO.-r-Tlio public hear
ings before the ways and' means committee
were concluded today. IVIs the , intention of
the committee to commcncn _ work at once
upon i\ now tariff bill. . '
J , Seaver Page appeared in. the interest of
paints and colors. He "wanted a hotter clas
sification of the articles \vhich ho is inter
ested.
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L. B. Holdcn of Cleveland spok'o In favor
of retaining the existing .duties on lead ore.
Ho declared if the duties were reduced the
miners' wages would riecfessarily be de
creased.
Air. Holdcn Is editor qf the Cleveland
Plain Dcalorand Air. Pc.ynq asked him if ho
had not In his paper supported the demo
cratic platform , whicb.j.vras for tariff reform.
Air. Holdcn declined t'o'unsSvor tlio question ,
however , sayimr that it .diil not outer into
the subject which ho catneto.discuss.
"You belie-vo. then"asked , Air. Hopkins ,
"in a system and policy , u ifcli " , will afford
necessary protection , to Aniorican industries
andlabort" ' ' ' " " " 4 -
Itulloves In Protection Now. *
"Yes , " answered Alrt Holdcn.
' Hugh N. Camp of Now York insisted on
th'o retention of the present duties on lead
ni-lia In fhn Intnt-pQt. nf tlin mvul Mf ni > a sinri
miners. . Ho protested against the treat
ment of lead ore as raw material.
A. C. Dunham of Hartford , Conn. , repre
sented tno thread industry and urged the
committee not to reduce the tariff.
Alax Adlcr spoke briefly for the corset
industry , and was followed by Dr. Warner ,
who argued that no reduction in the tariff bo
mado.
F. J. Kemorof Now York appeared in behalf -
half of the silk importers of Now York and
complained that the duty .on silk was too
high.
At the afternoon sesslon'of the committee
the carpet industry .was * discusHcd. Con
gressman Hyan of New York said that the
capacity of the carpet manufacturers in the
olty of Yonkcrs , N. Y. , is 4OOU ! ) yards per
diem. There ui-o about 0,000 persons em
ployed , who receive in wages over $ . < ,000,00i )
a year.
John II. Coyne , n workman of nineteen
ycaif experience in the carpet industry , pro
tested , in behalf of his brother workers ,
against any reduction in the rates of duty on
carpets and declared that a reduction would
reduce the wages of the workmen.
The fact was brought out during the dis
cussion that Air. Coyne'is a democrat and
voted the democratic tk-ktit last fall.
"How do you like the uljango ? " asked Air.
Hopkins.
Don't 1,11m tlioClinucu , Tlioticlin Democrat ,
' Well , I voted for the chance , and wo
have got it with a vengeance. I don't like it
very well. "
C. C. Harbor of Chicago wanted the pres
ent tariff rates on matches continued.
J. \Velborn of Baltimore appeared for
the plush manufacturer : ; of America , and In
sisted upon the retention of the tarlif.
Congressman AlcCall of Massachusetts
spoke of the necessity of deciding now the
date on which the now tariff law will go
Into effect. Ho said that would do much to
restore con ( Identic , and suggested January 1 ,
IS'.d , as a reasonable time ,
Congressman Sperry of Connecticut ap-
unm : d in thu Intprnst nf the tobacco irrnwmft
of his district and asked that the existing
tariff rates on tobacco bo undisturbed.
Congressman Richardson of Michigan ap
peared in behalf of furniture manufacturers
in his district , who desired German looking-
glass and burlap placed cm the free list.
J1 run It oDcnton nppcn'rud in behalf of the
honey industry and asked that the present
duty on honey bo retained.
This concluded the public-hearings and the
committee adjourned.
( ) < iin .111111 Coiitrurtu Aiiiiulloil ,
WAHIIIXOTOX , Sept. liO.-j-Postmastor Gen
eral Llsscll Iris annulled ; ihu contracts for
ocean malls between. Sim Francisco and
Panama by the Pad'c Alall .Steamship com-
1 any , and between Now Xork and Buenos
/yrcs and Hlo da Janeiro by the United
hiatus and Brazil Alall Stoapship company.
Tue order will take clToet October o.
The I'aclllo mall contract was annulled by
request of the contraetion co npany , on the
ground that c-ommorci-.il interests would not
allow it to comply wltli the covornmcnt
tinio schedules on tho- trip , The tlmo
.schedules of the mall steamers will here
after be regulated by thft company accordIng -
Ing to trade demands , instead of by the de
partment. The two contracts with the
Brazil Steamship company-were annulled , it
is said , because the company had go no into
the hands of a receiver.
ICuvolt Iu ISruol.
WASIUXOTON , Sept. UO , The State depart
ment is sill without any further information
regarding the troubles ut Brazil , At the
Navy department thy olllcials heard uiiofti-
chilly nf the departure of the cruiser
Charleston from Montevideo for Hio do
Janeiro. It will take three or four days ,
with fair weather , to re.teh Hio do Janeiro.
Scnor Mendonc.i , tholirazillau minister ,
has returned to Washington from his sum
mer stay in the Adirondack's , The minister
declined to say whothorUio has any Informa
tion of thu progress of the revolt in Brazil.
\Ml : Not CiltKii llnluuril Itntn.
NEW YOIIK , Sept. SO , The presidents of
the trunk lines today decided not to fix a $ ! ! " >
rate to the World's fair'us advocated by the
Pennsylvania company ,
IT * iM iiiriii /MIIt"i/M
Al A HiAWDL SACRIl'ICIi '
What it 0st to Protect n Negro Desperado
from a Mob.
EIGHT MEN KILLED , NINETEEN WOUNDED
l-'lroil tjjmn liy tha Angry Crowd , I'p.i
Olllcrr * Slifltrrnl In Mm KimnnUr ,
Vu. , .l.ill Kiliit-iicit Mm flro
nllli frightful llmuHs.
KOAXOKK , Vn. , Sopt. 20. Ono of the most
dastardly crimes in the history ot' the rlty
occur.t'd about 10 o'clock this morn-
lug. Mrs. Henry S. Bishop , agrd
about fiO years , from Clovcrdalo , eight
miles from this city , was enticed byia negro
named Thomas Smith from the market ,
where she had come to sell produce , into nn
empty saloon basement , beaten Insensible
nnd robbed of her pocket book , containing
less than $3.
$3.A
A rinlilhi of tlio Mnb.
The flond was captured and lodged in jail.
A crowd gathered around t'io jail and kept
Increasing as night approached. At fio'clock
the Koanokc Light Infantrv marched to the
lull by orders of Mayor Trout. Guards wore
posted and the streets In the Immediate
vicinity cleared , About dark the crowdiln-
crcascd ov a hundred men from the vicinity
of the woman's home , headed by Mrs. Bis
hop's son , a fireman on the Norfolk & \Vest-
ern road ,
At 8 o'clock portions of the mob battered
In a side door of the Jail , whore the military
aud Mavor Trout had retreated.
Shooting was commenced by the mon. and
tlio mayor shot in thn foot. The military
were then oidercd to return the lire , and a
volley from about twenty-live rlllcs was
pnurcd into tl.o mob. It is thought that
about llvo men were killed by this lire and
as many moro wounded , some of them
fatally.
During the excitement caused by tbo vol
ley tbo ticgro was taken from the jail by an
officer and secreted. The dead and wounded
were removed to a drug store nnd to the
odlccs of nearby physicians. The mob then
dispersed and loft the scene as quietly as
possible.
T.lRt ot till ) Oriul anil liijilrril ,
Following are the dead and injured as far
as known at present :
S. A. VIC'IC , hotel proprietor.
WUk SI1KKTK , firomnn on tlio Norfolk &
\\cstorn railroad.
UIIAKI.KS W. WHITEMIKE. conductor on
the NnlTolIc & Westnrn rallrond.
J. II. TAYLOK. of HlueUldgo.
OKOUHK WHITE.
W. JONKP , engineer on the Norfolk & West
ern railroad.
JOHN MIM.P , ( INtlllor , Illnck Crcuk.
EM.METT J. SMAU , , Northwest Ueanoko.
The injured are :
( jK.oitor. SBTTLB of Vinton. mortally
wounded.
OTTO FALLS , will die. (
WILL Knnv , shot through the groin
GKOHOE O. MoNiton , s-iot in head ,
FIIAXK MILLS , Bhot tn arm.
Test NELSON , lop off.
IJniioY WHITE , shot in back.
J. B. McGiiRR , shot in leg- .
- SunrAitn ; shot in the leg.
E. .T. SMALL ; shot in the abdomen.
Ciuui.izs POWF.LL ; shot through tiio body.
J. Hi CAJIHIELU
EDOAII WAIILQBN. .
C. P. NORTH.
O. B : TAYLOR.- . -
- HALL. > - . . .
DANIII DUOQLES.
. .
L. E. NISLMS.
After the Ila'tlo.
Several speeches were made after tbe
militia had retired , and Judge Woods of the
Hustings county court assured the mi b that
the negro had been removed from tlio Jail ,
and accompanied two of the crowd through
the Jail to prove bin statement. His state
ment and the speech of J. Allen Watts , dem
ocratic candidate for the state
senate , did much to pacify the crowd.
but they hung around the jail and
adjacent streets for several hours after
wards , many searching for the secreted
prisoner.
At midnight tbo scene had qyioted down
and no further trouble is expected. The
militia remains under the mayor's order , al
though it is probable that they will not bo
called out again.
111 : tni.i , jtn Tuitruitun.
IInrrlll Arrangoiiicnts Malting Tor tlin
Kvrcntloti of 11 Miinlrrur.
NEW ORLEANS , Sept. 20. The leading col
ored men of the city at a secret meeting ap
pointed a committee to aslc the governor for
troops for protection against the reign of
terror In Jcffreson parish , on the outskirts of
the city. A mass meeting of the colored
citizens of the state has been called for Mon
day. There are indications of serious trou
ble. Jefferson parish has boon declared un
der martial law by thp residents. The sher
iff , judges , senators and representatives are
the loaders of the regulators.
U is Impossible to learn whether the mur
derer of Julian bus been captured or burned
at tlio staljo. It In believed that state
troops will bo called out today. Many white
women nnd children liavo come to the city
for refuge. The bloodhounds from the peni
tentiary were nt a loss in the swamp this
morning on tbo track of the murderer. On
tlio exact spot whore Judge Stonln.il fell an
iron stake has been driven Into the ground ,
to which the murderer will bo tied when
caught , licslnous plno faggots surround
the stake , branding irons are ready with
which bo will bo tortured while suspended
from the gallows above the lire.
IWT.tr , l-'USIll' HI I'll A l
Two Clilougo Pnllnoiiirn Hliot nnd "Clifck"
MnMniton I'atiilly Wonndr-il.
CIIIUACO , Sept , 20 , At an early hour this
morning Ofliccrs Kowan and FlUmorrii tried
to arrest "Chick" McMullcn , ono of the most
notorious crooks in tbo west , and his para
mour , Nellie Foley , equally notorious In
criminal annals , when McMnllen drew a
pistol and began firing at the officers , The
latter also drew their weapons nnd a regular
fusllado ensued. When tlio smoke cleared
away It was found that Kowan had been
shot In the loft groin and will probably uio ;
Fitzmorrls received two bullets in the thigh ,
while a bullet pierced MiiMullon's back , in-
Dieting a fatal wound , The desperado Im
mediately called fora priest , who adminis
tered to his wants. McMuUen wa creating
a disturbance In front of a saloon on the
West Side , whcro the shooting occurred ,
Jl1 U.Kit ItY Z.V/J/.I.V J'O//C'/l
1'wo .Monlniiii Mm Who Ai : iultrd an In-
illiill Agent Hint by Ills ICnvort.
HRLENA , Mont. , Sept. 20. In a fight with
two strangers last night Major Wyman ,
agent for the Crow Indians , received a bul
let wound In the breast , the shot coming
from a Winchester at short ran go. Tbo
major's escort of Indian police shot and
killed the two assailants. Ono of the dead
men was Ed Hamilton of Dillon , Mont. The
other has not been idcntitlcd.
Army of tlm C'liinlii-rliiiiil.
.ixn , O , , Sept , 20. Tbo twenty-
fourth annual reunion of the Society of tbo
Army of the Cumberland opened hero today
with a routine business session. Tins after
noon the dr-lojiitos visited thu soldlarj and
sailor * and the Cartlcld monuments.
Onrilia Ainu Iliiniireil ,
CHICAGO , Sopt. 20. [ Special Telegram to
THE HEB. ] The llrst day's session of
the fourth annual convention of
the National Phonographic ; asso
ciation was held to'duy at tlio
BEE.
SIMILE COPY .FIVE CENTS.
is5 * %
Victoria hotel. There wai , * i % l peed
at.tcndaiu'o of delegates from al ' ? ' every
sta'.o. Ofllccrs for the riiMi' | K { twelve
months were ejected as follows'Hf : ( " 'sidont
AlajorA. W. Clancy. Chicago ;
dent , Ed Benson , Omaha ; sn'cr *
Gray. Phlcago ; treasurer , II.
Now York.
Itifvltnlun Snrrpx nF Mrllo Alrniii nil Hull
to tinIlni7llliili lirpnlitlr.
| rii'i/rJJi/ ) / ! / ixn liii.lmnrx ( innlnn Itmntll. ]
AlostBViiiBo , Urusuay ( via ( l.ilvMlon ,
Tex. ) , Sept. ! M. fH.v Mexican Oalilo to tlio
Ni-w York Herald Special to Tilt : lliil : :
Favorable news for the revolutionary
party In Hr.uil has been received -
coivod horo. Tin' roluMs are
bolder and nro presilmr the a
they have gained. It Is reported that Admiral -
miral Mello has dcmatiilcd the unconditional
surrender of the city of lilo do , laneh-o. Ho
threatens to renew the bombardment of the
city unless his demand * are complied with.
The policy of AIi'llo seems to bo to starve
Klo Into submission before again opening lire
on the rlty. All vess-'U with supplies are
prevented from entering the city for the
present. Hostilities are suspended. In
the capture of Nlctheroy Admiral
AIcllo obtained a largo supply of
coal , provisions and ammunition. The gov
ernment forces lost sixty killed and I''O
wounded In the light. The rebel licet now
consists of six warships , three torpedo
boats , many tugs , transports and launches.
All of them are well provisioned.
Commiliitritloti : ItvHtnri'il.
Cable communication with all parts of the
republic has been restored , but no political
messages or any referring to the revolution
ary troubles are allowcd"to pass. Commer
cial messages in plain language are trans
mitted without interruption.
[ The British legation Intends to file a claim
against the Brazilian government for cutting
off cible communication.
Alall advices received here state that
President Pclxoto know ton days ago that
his defeat was inevitable. Ho defied the
revolutionists only because the ministry
so advised him. In Alontovldoo it Is firmly
believed that the triumnh of Admiral Mello
means the restoration of the monarchy.
From the south news has been received
which is unfavorable to Polxoto. It Is re
ported that the state of Sao Paulo has de
clared in favor of the rebels. All indica-
tious point to their success.
Golni ; Alter Ciifttilho.
It has been learned tmt the rebel war
ship Hepublica and four gunboats have put
to sea. Their destination is Hlo Grande
do Sul. On board the Hepublica are
several chiefs of Aiello's party. The
vessel will go llrst to Santos ,
( hence to Porto Alcgro and afterwards to
Hio Grande , wboro the navy will co-operate
with the land forces under General Saraivo.
The garrison in the fort at Hlo Grande
is all prepared to resist an attai5k
expected from the Hepublica. Under forced
marches the land forces of revolutionists in
Santa Ana have advanced toward Hio
Grande City. It is proposed to attack the
city by land simultaneously with the bom
bardment by the Hepublica and other rebel
ships.
Sus | > eoU.
In Borto Alepro many known sympathiz
ers of the revolutionary cause arc under ar
rest. , . , Tho.prisoners are full of suspects
'Forty 'adherents - ' '
ofAdmlrar-AIello'aro'on
board the steamer Equatcur , hurrying to
join his forces. Federal forces In Hio Grande
have begun an attack on San ICngenio , which
Is defended by OOU of Castllho's ' troops.
sixu.nr.ix .IT
.Most oT tlio Yellow Ktivi-r I'lUlonts Arc
Now I'oimilusoi'iit.
WASIIINOTON , Sopt. 20. The following- telegraphic -
graphic dispatches from Brunswick have
been received by Surgeon General Wyman :
Camp oponi'd today. One hundred and
thirteen received. Perfect contentment ,
Ono hundred nnd two persons havu been ad-
iitltti'd to c.-nnp. Dun cnso discharged. Dim
t'iiso eoiiHldnicd rrltlc-ul. SIoMof tins cases re
ported .vi'nturdiiy aio eimvaleiccnt. . I'liysl-
i-lan > < have Hide to ( In. Klverand Minre guuid
hourly completed. When so , llicrowill ho no
ni'iMl of KuaidliiK by other states and ion us.
AVe wish porinlitlon to pass out , liiimunii per
sons \\lth \ clean clothing \vlth ono day's de
tention ut thu camp , Will curllllcates of
ten days be honored by the sonlhe.ru slates ,
and what pbico wlIMeellno ? MUIIHAV.
"Immune persons" spoken of above are
these who heretofore had yellow fever and
hence are considered proof against tin ; dls-
naso. Permission to pass them was
granted.
Iliti'xswirK , Sept CO. No new cases. All
patients under treatment doing well.
jM .uo.vr JA bourn u.t/cur.i.
Kopilhllonii Jintli-liil ( 'oiiVHiilloii ilfthe Slain
Hunox , S , D. Sept. 20. [ Special Telegram
to Tun HBB.J The republican state judicial
convention of South Dakota convened in this
city at 'J p. in. today. The resolutions simply
endorse the last state and national
platforms and contains no particularly In
teresting portions save ono clause express
ing the sorrow of the republicans of the
state at tlio death of Cyrus J. Fry , late
United States mat-shall for South Dakota.
Nominations were made quickly. Judge
Dighton Corson of Demi wood , the present
member of the supreme court from the
First district was re-nominated for
that position by acclamation. For
the Second district Judge A , S. Kellam , tlio
present incumbent , was nominated. For
the Third district Judge -ilohn K. Bennett ,
the present incumbent , was nominated ,
XOT .4 F.lll.UUK.
' ' ' Imp Ii-ilind K.IJ-H tlin rurllmiilt
School I'liui Is n Snrci'H .
ST. PAI.'L , Sept. 20 , In reply ro criticisms
to the effect that the Fanhault plan of
uniting parochial and public schools was a
failure , Archbishop Ireland said to a Asso-
elated press reporter today that the plan
was stronger today than over before and is
now In operation in over 100 localities , It
has ceased to exist at Fnribault through
local conditions mernlyi nnd at the arch
bishop's own suggestion , not by command
from Home.
Movement * of Oi-imn Sri'iiiner * Sept. 30.
At Now York Arrived Havel , from
Bremen ; Teutonic , from Liverpool ; Grecian ,
from Glasgow.
rAt St. Johns , N. F. Arrived Corean ,
from Liverpool ,
At Southampton Arrived Spree , from
Now York.
At London Sighted Suovia , from Now
York.
At fit-illy. Passed Normunnla , from New
York for Hamburg.
o
fiovornmnnt l'.Xiinillt | uri' * .
WABIUXOTOS , Sept. CO. The daily state
ment of tl.o United States treasurer shown ,
for the first tlmo In two weeks the receipts
of tlin government to DO In cxcrss of 'expend
itures , the figures for the month thus far
standing : Ho.-olpts , JlT.ST-.K.'il ; iixpendi'
lures , ? l7,0tt > ,000. Of the latter amount
fS.118UOO was aci-ouht of pensions.
The cold reserve toJay was " $ ' .15,031,317.
The net balance Is now f ll.Sl'J rs.
Thirty ( 'onnviill Mlilrrn Hurled Alive.
I XDOX , Sept. CO. By the caving in of a
mine in Cornwall this morning thirty minors
were entombed. It Is believed some are still
allvo , aud efforts uro being taadu to rencue
them.
BUSY FIGHTING FIRE
Dlnck Hills Pcoplo Put in a D.\y nnd Nigbi
Ilcnding Dovourinrj Plumes.
SURROUNDED BY BLAZING FORESTS
Deiulwood nnd Load City Throatoncd With
Destruction for Several Hour *
WERE SAVED BY SHIFTING OF THE WIND
*
Nnturo Oheoks the Onward Oourso of tha
Terrible Sconrgo iu Time.
OTHER TOWNS WERE NOT SO FORTUNATt
MniiH fii'ttlcnvpiiM SunVr Severely Ccutoii-
nlil : \VIii | > l Oiit-l'lodiiK.nt , Tcrrr ,
Cimtral City nnd Itunkil Iti-pnrloU
llnrnod I.IIM ol' l.lfii Sniiill.
T.n AD CmS. . 1) . , Sept. 'JO. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bii.J : : At noon today the
limber llrgs were discovered heading for
Lead Clw from the west , Mid the entire flrn
department , with many citizens , were called
out. A very heavy wind brought the
llamcs rapidly toward tlio city and nt
4 o'clock the cnliro force in the
mines was put to work. At fi o'clock ,
when the tire reached the city
limits , the wind shifted , and by back llrinif
and clover work on the part of the people
It was thought at 7 p. m. to bo under
control.
During the afternoon several carloads of
powder belonging to the ilomcstake Mining
company were moved from the maga/.lno to
the mine. Many families In the vicinity
moved out their household poods , and the
licoulo nrn in n rip.it M.ntn nf nv iti > mnnf.
The lire spread throughout the Bald
mountain country , doing much d.imago.
Along the Black Hills & Fort Pierre railroad
many trestles are burned , and tralllo bo-
twcen this city and Klk Crook Is stopped.
WTFes along the route are down and It is im
possible to estimate the damage. Two
troops of cavalry from Fort Meade are on
tb.o way hero and will bo held until the lira
is ' over.
llnmlng III ilio City.
DrjAiwooivS. D. , Sopt. SO. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tin : Bni : . | At 5:30 : the forest flro
had burned to Lead City. The Ilomcstako
sawmills and lumbar yard wore the llrst to
go. This caused a hot lire , anil the llamcs ,
aided by the prevailing strong wind , made
havoc among the frame buildings of tlio
town. Help was called from all outer towns
and lfiOO men soon were battling with the
llamcs. The city of 5,000 souls seemed to bo
doomed.
12vcrythii.g is all
right at Deadwood as
yet , but the outlook was not very bright at ft
o'clock. The lire on the east , had reached
tbo foothills 'llvo miles
from here and was
threatening ranch property. The property
.of Henry Sterns was burncdand ujso that
of Charles , Trover. The-- Sterns family
drove two miles through the flames to/this
city. Old Mrs. Sterns , Mrs. Henry Sterns ,
two boys , a baby and Frank Sterns were
all badly burned. 1
Cliuiiffoil lor tlio liuitur.
At'JiSO o'clock the wind had changed at
Lead City , and there appeared some hopes
of saving the city. Tbo Ilomcstako minca
have ' ' shut down and tbo minors are lighting
the tiro. If the wind shifts at all the place
is ' ' d coined.
A bad lire is gaining great headway on top
of the Blacktail divide , throateiiing Central
City and tlio county poor houso. Ono
hundred men are engaged in lighting it. At
Bald mountain a terrible state of affairs
exists.
The inhabitants of Terry , a mining camp
of 600 population , have left the town to the
llamcs.
linniH n Jtiins Into TIIIIIMUIIIB | ,
Everything will bo a total loss nnd the
damage will amount to 500,000. The Buxton
mill and dwelling house , valued at $12,000 ,
were destroyed The tire Is raging with
great fury over a district seven miles long
and six wide , destroying everything in its
path. The damage to the Centennial is as
follows :
Henry I'rawley , Centennial hotel J12.000
Uliitrfes '
Trover , Ullll'houso H.ODO
Charli'K I'fuiului'
O.OOO
llum-y Slonis , . GOOD
Charles Thump-ton 3,001)
round tlnln.jnrml.
Charles Trover and wife , who were
thought to bo burned to death , have been
found uninjured. Mrs. Sterns 1s not ex
pected to live.
IJeadwood Is not seriously threatened ,
although " 00 men are patrolling the bills
and putting out Incipient fires. The Uncle
Sam sixty-stamp mill nnd the town of Perry ,
twelve miles distant , have been destroyed.
Telephonic communication is shut oil from
sin-oral points by reanon of the Uro nnd the
full extent of the damage cannot bo learned.
A HIV is burning at the fair grounds , two
miles from here , and the stables , race track
and other buildings will probably bo de
stroyed.
Unliving Up Siililien ,
A special train loft here at 10 p. m , for
Fort Meade to bring up three companies of
soldiers to aid Lead cill/.cns in controllhiir
thu llamcs.
Tm > n ol Idinliol DfMroyml ,
f.KAi ) CITY , S. IX , Sept. 20. [ Special Tolo-
grain to Tins Br.K ] A report has just
reached Lead City that Kimknl , a small
town on.tlio Black Hills & Fort Plorro ruil-
roa ' . , twenty-live miles , from here , was con
sumed by tiro. Principal losses : HunUel's
saw mill , postofilco and depot.
Ono hundred and ilfty homeless pcoplo
from the burned section uro now ut Pied
mont.
In this section much timber and wood was
destroyed. On Centennial Prairie n number
of residences and
several people were
burned. One woman was so badly burned
she may die ,
The Jlro near this city Is under control ,
owing to the change of wind , and noifurthcr
dangerU apprehended.
I'li-d ( or Tliflr l.lvei.
I'JKUMO.ST , S. D. , Sopt. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to I'lii ! Hi'.u.J Not in the history of
the Hills hut ) there boon such terrible
destructive Jlros as are raging this after
noon and tonight. The lilack Hills ft.
Fort I'lcrro passenger train , duo
hero at & ; lfi p. in , , waa driven back
by the t > ca of llamas which
wrapped both bridges and lies in Its fiery
embrace. At a late hour this afternoon , im
pelled by a llcrcc galu from the west and
northwest , tlio lire appeared. The whole
country brtwceu this point and Perry , uomo
thirty miles northwest o f hero , it wuu evi
dent , win doomed to destruction. Qcuernl
