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TCRTAnr.TSHran .mrvR in i 7i OMAHA. KIM HAY MORNING. ISEPTEMREH. .
t.R COPY KTVTi ! nR
SHOWING THEIR HAND
Eilvcr Senators Prepared for an Active Cam
paign of Talki
'WILL DEBATE TO THEIR HEARTS' CONTENT
iTiolr Intentions Mido Plain by the Pro
ceedings of Yesterday.
VOORHEES1 VAIN EFFORTS FOR A VOTE
Ho Seeks to Shut Off the Hampering Plow of
Useless Oratory.
MR. PLATT'S ' AMENDMENT TO THE RULE3
llu U'liiitnu rruvlnliiii IiiHi-rtnil InTliiuii I'rn-
rnr Cliiliiri1 Teller of Uiiluiudo
I.ciiiln tlinhllvnr I'orcj'i Intor-
WAsiiixuT ( > v , Sept. ai. The day In the
j-mnlo-wns the mo'Jt ' exciting of the tucsent
s's.slou , and the determination of the oppo-
n nts of repeal to debate the mcasuro to
their hearts' content was made manifest.
The break which occurred has been looked
for , but ll burst to Jay In unexpected vigor.
It was precipitated by an unexpected motion
b. , Mr. Voorhues to take a vot.o on the ppnd-
lu.j I 'offer amendment.
in the scnato Mr. Puffer introduced a bill
creating a bureau of loans , similar lo his bill
of 1801' .
Mr. Platt introduced his amendment to
the rules providing for cloture and addressed
thu semite In favor of adoption.
His amendment , Mr. 1'latt satd , was of
fered in good faith , baliovlng it was the
practical und , possibly , the only way in
which a vote could bu reached on the repeal
bill. If the acnatould not ch-ingo its rul
ings to some reasonable time to which de
bate could ba llxed it would soon Incur Iho
contempt of the people.
Wnntiiil It UuTd-riMl.
Mr. Hoar said some years ago bo intro
duced a method of dealing with tne subject ,
and asked that his plan ho referred with
Mr. Plait's resolution to the rules commit
tee as a substitute for it. Mr. 1'latt's
amendment , ho said , was open to criticism ,
as it invested in the vlco president , who was
not a member of the senate , thu power nt
his discretion to fix : i day , which was a sen
atorial function and which , ho din not bu-
llovo , could bo lawfully imposed upon the
vice president ,
Mr. 1'latt's resolution , together with Mr.
Hoar's plan , was referred to the committee
on rules.
Mr. Gallingcr , republican , of New Hamp
shire , gave notice of an amendment , which
ho Intended to press , to the repeal bill
( which had been taken up on motion of Mr.
Voorhecs ) . It provides for.a commission of
three financial experts in private life , thrco
' Bonntors arid three members of thoNhouso to.
'investigate nil .mattcrj rj-latlng -finance
nnd currency.
Although the resolution to amend the
rules had been referred to the uouitnittco on
rules , Mr. I edge , republican , of Massa
chusetts , obtained the pcnr.lssion of Mr.
AVliitJof California , who was recognized in
the repeal bill , to speak a short time.
There was a right more sacred in a h'iris-
latlvo body than the rnrht to debate , said
Mr. fx > dgo , and that was the right to vote.
If there was delay and failure to reach a
vote it was not the fault of the minority ,
who could not be criticised for availing
themselves of their rights. More tlio fault
of the majority for not devising means to
reach a vote , and to substitute for It a test
of physical euduraiico In a body like tlio senate -
ate , ho must say. was pitiable. To vote
without debate might bo harsh , but to debate -
bate nnd never vote was imbecility.
lU'Ki'ltulcil tli Onlur.
A discussion followed us to whether the
resolution in fact bud been referred to the
committee , and by unanimous Consent the
eider referring It to iho committee was re
scinded.
On Mr. Teller's motion the resolution went
over until tomorrow morning.
Mr. Hill offered an amendment to the
rules that when any bill or resolution bad
been debated thirty days it shall be the
order for u senator to move to fix a date for
taking a vote , and such motion shall not bo
amendable or debatable. If passed by a
majority the vote on the bill , with all amend
ments tvhich may bo pending , shall bo im
mediately taken without further amend
ment , cxcopt by unanimous consent.
Mr. WJilto tiioii addressed the senate on
the repeal bill. When Mr. White concluded ,
Mr , George , who was entitled lo the Hoop ,
Raid he preferred to go on tomorrow' , being
Mr , Voorhcos Mr. President , If there is
no further debate pronosed , the next thing
is a voto. I move the pending amendment
( olforcd by Mr. Puffer ) bo laid on the table ,
nnd on that motion I ask fur the you * and
nays ,
Pending that motion Jones of Arkansas
moved adjournment.
Mr. Vooi'hoes could not see 'that nnyboJy
had a higher right to the tloor than himself
und renewed his motion.
Pending that motion Mr. llutlcr of South
Carolina moved nn oxccutlvo session. Mr.
Joiios having withdrawn his motion to ad
journ ,
Air. Viiorhoi-n * Inquiry.
Mr , Voorhces rose to
a parliamentary in
quiry , whether before thoiiucstlon was put
on Mr. Hutlur's motion ho was not entitled
to have a vote on his motion to lay the pend
ing amendment on the tablo. Aftup having
thu rule read , thu vlco president decided Mr.
liutlcr't ) motion was In order.
Mr , Voorhces uxprosscd the hope iho mo
tion would bo voted down.
' That is fop tlm senate to determine , "
Bald the vice president ,
Mr. Butler rose ton parliamentary Inquiry.
A storm of > ( loiiflur { order ) " came from the
repeal men ,
" 1 um in order , " rolorted Mr. Duller. " 1
rlno to n parliamentary question. "
"That Is always In order , " tlio vlco presi
dent decided.
"Mr. Uutldr'tf Inquiry was whether any
Dxocullvo business was before the bonato.
Tlio chair so understood.
Mr. Teller suggested the absence of a quo'-
rum. The chair said tliat fact would develop
velop on the motion to proceed to the con
sideration of iixociitlvu bu.slno.ss.
Mr , Tullur Inslstud that the suggestion by
him of the hick of a quorum madn it obli
gatory on the chair to have the roll called. .
The roll was called and llfty-llvo bonutors
responded ,
. .Mr.olcoil then moved that the senate
adjourn. On this motion
mo yeas and mivs
IMTO tal.Tii , and the senate rufit'yd to id-
journ. Yc.-ia , U > ; iiayi > , 1 , as follow * ;
llotr 'I'lu.y Vntrit.
Yeas - Allen. Halo , lluilor , Call , Uubols. '
Harris. Janus nf Arkansas. Kyle , .Martin ,
Mitchell of Oregon , Porter , Piiitigreiv ,
Power , Push , Uoach , Slump , Htuivart ,
Teller , urJVuUolt I'.i.
ISnys Allison , Urloc. Cattery , Cam-
ili-ii , Chandler , l iulkuur , inui ,
( iullingi'r , UlliMin
, Cordon , Goriuun ,
IJiMy , Hale. Iliuvluy , Hlgglns. Hill , Hoar ; ,
llimton , Lindsay , Lodge , MuPhcrson , Mills ,
Murphv , Pasco. Platt. Proctor , llnnsom ,
Smith , Squire , Stockbrldife. Turpic , Vllas ,
Voorhecs and White of California 'H.
Mr. Duller renewed his motion to go Into
executive session , which was votnl uown.
Yeas. .Mn ; ! .vs , l.
Mr. Teller moved the senate adjourn , and
Mr. Voorhees again usUed for a vole on the
pending aincndmcnt.
Mr. Teller said Air , Voorhons Ind done
what had never before been done In the sen-
ate. An amendment that is collateral to Iho
qtieitlon before the si-nalo was to b-1 voted
upon without notice , with a great number of
senators absent and a good many others who
desired to speak. The senator could not bo
Ignorant of the fact , wticn his amendment
was disposed of the bill would still be open
loan amendment of thn sa-uo character. If
ho ( Teller ) had not felt it win a fact that It
was unfair treatment he would not have
cared whether Iho vole was taken tonight.
The soiiitlor from Indiana spoke as If there
had been some unusual delay. Thn senator
was held In terror by agencies outside of Iho
si'liaU' .
Mr. Voorhces denied ho had been unfair.
As for criticism of hlmsulf. ho Intended
plainly , frankly ami fearlessly to tie do his
duty , as Im understood It , and take the con
sequences.
After moro dlsciisslon of this kind , Mr.
Voorhees withdrew his motion that the
pending amendment bo laid on the table and
Mr. Teller withdrew his motion to adourn.ll" |
Itniily for Mglil Hussion * .
Mr. Teller said If the Kcnutu desired to go
on tonight ho was perfectly willing. There
would be found some one ready to donate the
iiuestion until debate was exhausted. If the
senate saw lit to force night sessions , anil
ther ) was a majority there to do it , the op
ponents of repeal would bo ready to debate
the question. Ho had the roll culled because
ho know It was one of the ohsttMctivo meas
ures , thank ( Jod. that wore li-ft to the mi
nority. Ho had made tlm motion to adjourn
for the same purpose. Jlid the man
from Indiana and the people ho rep
resented suppose that ho could bull-
ilozo the American senate anil violate its
traditions with Impunity ? If his did , ho
( Mr. Teller ) would lull him ( havinn had an
experiunco In the senate ant'v.l'.iting Mr.
Voorhces ) that it never had been doao ami
never could bo done. The opponents of re
peal , if they were not treated fairly , were
resourceful enough and brave enough to
talco such stops as the minority always could
lake. They well know how to protect their
rights. Had tlio senator from Indiana ,
usually a courteous man and heretofore fore
most in the light ivgalnst the aggressions of
capital and combined money Intluences , suc
cumbed to that Influence ? The opponents of
repeal did not propose to allow him , even If
ho were backed by u majority , to cut oil de
bate. They knew how to secure proper
respect for their views in the semite , and
that they intended to do.
Mr. Hill of New York inquired what ob
jection thuro was tu voting on the pending
amendment and then adjourning until to
morrow.
\Vlintocl to Speak on It.
" 1 have never read the amendment nor
heard It read and 1 want to speak on it , "
said Mr. Morgan.
Mr. Hill thought that was a new proposi
tion.
tion.It's
It's a good one , " said Mr. Morgan amid
laughter.
Mr. Voorhees usxod if there was any
time on the calendar when the opponents of
repeal would ngreu to lake u vote on any
proposition connected with the subject.
Mr. Stewart asked Mr. Tofler to whom
tbo question was directed , and then driftol
off into general discussion until Mr. Veer
hces repeated his question.
'My opinion Is you liavo asked the ques
tion entirely prematurely , " saiil Mr. Stew
art , and thu mfoctuotis laughter went from
the lloor to the galleries until several sharp
raps of the gavel restored order.
Mr. Voorheea said the senator from Colorado
rado hud said in some former debate that
Unit there wcro ilftoKn senators who wanted
to speak. Would ho agree that after fifteen
days debate one day to- each -senator a
vote should bo taken ?
Mr. Teller did not feel authorized to speak
for other senators ,
Mr. Voorlicos then put it in the form of a
request for unimous consent that the de
bate terminalo in llfteon days , lo which Mr.
Wolcott of Colorado objected.
Mr. Morgan then addressed the senate on
the pending amendment. Ho thought the
act of 18I7 ; was now In full force , and as that
was a frco coinage act it opened up a very
important question , to which ho called the
attention of Mr. Voorhees. The pending
amendment was a frco coinage measure'
Where would the personal record of the sen
ator bo when he left
the senate if ho suc
ceeded in Having it laid on the table ?
" 1 will take care of my record , " retorted
Mr. Voorhees In angry tones , "and It need
not concern anybody but mo. I stand \vhcro
I always stood. "
Mr. AlorKun'.s Solicitude.
"Then , so far as I ameoncornoJ , " said Mr.
Morgan , in his bland ' - r.1C
wayI dismiss the
subject. Lot the senalor take his reputa
tion lo Iho tomb. I ar
thought 1 would bo per
mitted to express a sufficient degree ref
friendly Interest in the
senator tonotlly bin :
that tlio aniciidmont.ho WIM trying to have
laid on the table was tlio act of 1837. a dem
ocratic measure , signed by Andnnv .lacksou.
Ho cannot avout the responsibility for its
repeal. The world will know it and will
understand it. " 111g.
Hoforriiifr to Jlllbustcrlug ,
Mr. AJorgan said most
of the reputation ho
had In that direction had been acquired
under the direction of Mr. Voorlieus.
Air. Palmer , democrat , of Illinois , took ux-
coption to some of ihc romancs uf Mr. Mor-
uan , and was In turn interrupted by Mr.
1'offer with the question , if , before
his election , ho Irld not pledged himself'In '
favor ol the free coinage of silver.
Mr. I'almer had heard that before and It
was not so , llo ban In his possession thu In
terview between Mr. MO.II-J and Mr. Corlt-
rell , members of the legislature , and himself ,
whldi occurred Ilio night before Iho elec
tion , reported by Mr. Alexander J. Jones 1Cof
the Associated press , which was at Mr.
' '
i'olfer's disposal.
Then Mr. Morgan
maJo a criticism on
ihu action of iho senate cuuimlttcu in strik
ing out certain words of Hi i house bill if-
fecting , as Mr. Morgan chained , Ilio good
faith of the United Status. Ho said as oda
membcp of the comiiutteo ho had not ob-
Joctud to the house bill , except to iho last ,
clause , pledging thu good faith of tjiu la-
tion lo the maintenance of the present ratio
of our coins , and his only objection to that I
was found In the phrase providing that the i
present legislation shall not affect the lotal
lender quality of silver dollars "horolufnra >
coined , " which was , ho thought , by Impli .
cation , an Impairment of coins hereafter .11lo
ho issued. He bulluvud , as did the commit
tee , that tliu senate bill was prufer.tblo Itill
this respect.
At 7lfi : Mr. Voorheea moved to go Into
executive Cession , and at 7:33 : the senate id-
journed ,
MUST I'l.hAK IN Tlllii ( : DA VS.
Him I'nlluril'it OIHH AcntiiKl ( IiiiiKri-ntiiiiiu
lrm < Uliirlilii- Sunn llo Iliinril.
W.v-iiiNiirov , Sept. ! il.-The ouso of MIs.s
Madeline I'oilard Is.sui
against Congressman :
Urookmrldtro of Kentucky for breach of
promlhu and seduction camu up today buforo >
Judge Cox on the demurrer filed by thu de
fendant , allowing iho declaration was bad
in substance. Tlio mailer was briefly
aivucil by Knoch Toiion on b.half {
of Congressman iJreckliirldgo nnd by Jure '
M , Wilson and C.idoron Carlisle for Miss
1'olhtrd. Judge Cox disposed of thu matter
In very few words and overruled Iho do-
fi'iiuanl's demurrer. Mr. Wilson thereupon
prepared an order , which Judge Cox signed ,
rc'iulriiig thu defendant to plead tu the
declaration within ihrouduys.
Cholera In Staples.
WASIIIXUTOX , Sept.Jt. . -A cablegram was
recolvoj by lir. W.vman today from Assist-
am Surgeon General Young i if Naples stat
ing there were seventy ease * of cholera till
Naples lust week , ihiriy-nhin of which Hud
pro veil Intnl.
Ciinllriiiiiil liy Ihu niMi.ilfl.
WASIIISIITOX Sopl. SI.
, SI.Tho vcnatoln ex-
eculivo bi'sslon today I'ciillrmcil the appoint
ment of Joseph W. Nlchol of Indiana to i be
dojwty second comptroller of tlio treasury.
TWO WEEKS FOR DEBATE
Consideration of the Tucker Bill Will Begin
Next Tuesday.
RULES COMMITTEE LIMITS THE TALKING
IlrptilillniiM ABIIII ! Itimliln In .SiirrrKSfutty
Uipn | n Tlii-lr Smitll I'orrn In tlio
Majority A .MIMnlio In ( lio.lmir-
niil SciiHto l"rocr < Mliii } ; .
WASHINGTON , Sept. SI. The house , today
ndoplcd an otilcr selling nsldo two weeks ,
beginning next Tuesday , for Hie consider- :
lion of HID Tucker bill repealing the federal
elections law. As Hie democratic quorum
remained intact the republicans wcro un
able to successfully oppose iho adoption of
Iho order. An error of tbo Journal clerk
which Incorporated In Speaker Crisp's
. . . .
rulings yesterday refusing to entertain cur-
tain motions , tlio reason they wcro "cula-
lory. ' " gave a good deal of satisfaction to
Mr. Heed. He maintained that the true rea
son for the rulings was assigned by Iho
Jolirnnl clerk , although the speaker had re
fused lo admit It. After the spctker : had
examined the Journal , however , upon his
stalement that It did not reflect his rulings ,
Mr. Heed made no objection to the correc
tion.
tion.The
The report of the committee on accounts ,
assigning clerks to committees , was opposed
by a great many members , who contended
that Iho clerks to th'o committees which
performed no service ought to bo abolished.
When the matter reached a vote these In
favor of lopping off this item of extravagance
scored a victory , A motion to reconsider the
votu was made , however , and this motion
was pending when the house adjourned.
U'lll lebit : it tor Two U'coks.
The democrats of the house committee -
too on rules this morning decided to
report an order for a two weeks debate
on the federal elections law repeal bill
and then voto. The republicans wanted
to postpone the time of beginning and end
ing the debalc. On Iho assembling of the
house Iho order was reported and Iho pre
vious qucslion demanded.
Mr. Uecd demanded Iho yeas and nays to
dotennlno v'huthcr the democrats had a
quorum.
By a good deal of effort Iho democrats
barely succeeded in mustering a quorum and
the previous question was ordered by a vote
of 175 to-t'i.
,
Under the rules thirty minutes were
allowed for debate.
Instead of devoting this time to a discus
sion of the order or the mcasuro it pertained
to , cx-Sueaker Uecd opened the debate on
the corrcctnnss of Speaker Crisp's rulings
yesterday. Ho said his motive in retiring
the house had been Impungcd and misunder
stood , lie declared ho was actuutcd by a
desire to establish an honi'st system of par
liamentary practice. Referring to the error
in this morning's journal , ho said that there
would soon ha before the house a proposition
to expunge from the journal a ruling
( erroneously reported by the journal clerk )
which he believed should stand.
HUM No rnrnlli'l.
"I know now , " said he , "that the demo
cratic party has no desire to establish a one-
man nower. but the proposition established
by the speaker's ruling yesterday giving the
commitlco on rides the power to originate
legislation and making it unamendablo by the
house , has no parallel'except'uriScr'tliu llrst
consulate in Franco. That gave the consul
right to originate legislation w.hlch the leg
islative body was compelled to accept or re
turn unaltered. "
( iuner.il Catchings , in a strong reply ,
pointed out that Mr. Ilced misunderstood
the moaning and intent of the rules adopted
b.v tlic bouse. Wlulo ho was supporting the
rullntrs of yesterday the spanker had read n
rule made by the late Speaker Randall ,
which hi ) said was Identical with his own.
The vote was then taken on the adoption
of the report , and it was adopted. Yeas ,
171) ) ; nays , 'A.
Chairman Rusk , from the committee on
accounts , presented a report assigning '
clerks to committees. This was the signal
for the regular biennial effort in the interest
of economy and retrenchment. The chair
man's report gavu committees per diem rjr
annual clerks lo all committees.
Hill Not .MilkI ! u lU'piirt.
A minority of the committee , consisting of
Messrs. Paynterof Kentucky anJ Mutchlerof
Pennsylvania , had prepared n minority re
port against providing with clerks the com -
mlltce on expenditures In the different ue-
parlnicnls and committees on alcoholic
liquor tralllc , education , immigration , luvccs
and improvements of Iho Mississippi river ,
militia and ventilation and nccousties. It
was claimed they never mot , and Jl.iiTiO per
month would be saved without Interfering
with iho business. igu
public The minority ro-
porl was not ( presented , however , and these
who intended make the 3Oy
to llgnt for economy >
found themselves in un embarrassing situa
tion.A . ar.
A long debate ensued , during which Mr.
Doatnur made an impetuous speech nir.tinst
granting clerks to these committees. Ho
said when the law providing clerks was
passed it was undcr.str d the law was to cut
off the acknowledged abuse that had been
tolerated for many years. "If wo do not
correct this abuse , " sild he , "tlio time is
not far distant when the people will correct
us. " Ho said if ihe public knew hotv many
neap relatives of members were drawing pay
for services they never performed there
would bo storms in many congressional dis
tricts thai some members would not bo ablu
to weather.
Support PI ) Iliu Itcpiirt.
Mr. Knloo supported the report , Ho sul.l
because former conunltlucs had not done
their duty clerks ought not to bo abolished. )
Ho said tlioro was work for every commit
tee. As iho ilcmoctats were beginning Hin
cnisado of reform they ought not to disarm
themselves by cutting off tbelr clerical
forces.
Mr. Payntcr olTcrcu u subslltuto to the '
majority report abolishing thu clerks. The
votu was lir.st taken on the subslltuto. It
was earned 170 to 78.
Mr. Crain of Texas moved to reconsider
tlio vote by which
Ilia iumjtuto was car
ried. Pending that motion the speaker laid
buforu the house thu corrections he had
noted In the journal. Ho pointed out that
on four occasions the
Journal cleric had us-
signed reasons which ho ( the speaker ) had
not given. The journal , ho said , ought lo
rolled the exact truth as to Itio proceedings
of the houso.
Mr. Head said ho bud no Idea of taking ad
vantage of llic error mulu ; by the journal
clerk ' to embarrass the speaker. After some
I'urihiT expression of his opinion 113 to why
In his Judgment the
speaker should allow
thu altuiallons of bis rulings lo stand , as ho
claimed. In tlm interest of honest purlhi-
moulary law , Iho corrections weir made and
tlic IIQIISO adjourned , leaving Mr. Craln's
motion pending.
Inlroilurril liy Jlryiiu ,
WASIIISIITO.V , Scpl. til. A bill was pro-
tented In thu house toJuy by Uuprusontative
Hryan of Nebraska , empowering the secre
tary of the treasury to redeem all outstand
ing 2 tier cent oxlended bonds , to bo pa fit ndIn
iho kind of money deslgmtlod pi thu bonds ,
and after the bonds are called for Interest
shall ccaso. The secretary of iho treasury Is
furl tier directed lo prepare and Issue and
deposit In the general fund of the treasury ,
notes similar to those
authorized by the act
of February J-'i ' , 18U ( , as fast-as the money is
dratvn from the general fund to it-deem the
bonds.
L'olllllll unit ri > itllM : morii.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 31. The president hns
appointed S. B , Evans of Iowa consul at
Managua , Nicaragua ; .J , K. Trel of Illinois
consul at The Prague , Austria : K. G , /al.
lace of South Dakota consul lo Slvas , Tur
koyF. ; A. ICuehcl postmaster sit MurphysIM
bore , III. ; Frank Sld.iti p.istmistor at 1/ock-
port , 111 , ; O. J. Wilier pojtrnstitur at Lena ,
111. A ]
AltCliniSllT > i' lA'TOU.t.
* '
tin It .Much Hrrurd Vtli ) Ml * Trip TliroiiRli
tlin NoFtltwo t.
WASHINGTON. Sept. % ! ! . Mgr. Satolll has
roturncil hero from iijs trip through the
west and northwest. ' * The archbishop has
no definite plans iirmjurod for the immediate
fuluro. Ito o.xpressexl .hltnsolf to a rcprcAn
seittatlvo of the Associated press to.iay as
highly plo.ised with 'his trip und with the
condition In which ho found the church to
bo wluivsver ho ivcntj Archbishop Satolll
was particularly plo.isoJ whh the success of
the Catholic congress In Chicago. He said
ho had hoard from a number of bishops who
were also ihoro , and'they all felt It wns a
great sti'-ccsa. It showed tlic church to bo
inwi a nourishing condition of growth , and all
wore of the belief that ranch goj.l weald re
sult from It. \
As to the congress of religions , now In ses
sion in Chicago , he was reticent , llo did
not care to say whajt ho thought of the
utility of holding such i > conercss. It would
bo boiler lo await results. There was , how
ever , one tnlnz about the congress which
was pleasing , and that was It furnished a
clrinco of hotter ShoivVo * the truth of the
Catholic ! faith when puc n coinp.u-lson with
the many other religions.
Owlnjj to the pressure of duty Archbishop
Satolll "saw little of the World's fair , llo
took particular care to' nole the Catholic
educational exhibit , lie ( was pleased to ob
serve the uniformity ofimothod of teaching
In Catholic schools In" this country. The
work of the tmbllo sehdols was of u very
nigh irrade. 'Si
In conclusion the arcljbl.shop said It was
true Archbishop Ireland had not received
instructions from Homelto suspend the Far- !
bault system , > j :
W1M. HEtSlNVAT ONCIi
ft *
llrvlHlon ol' tliu Turin'\VIII Not III ) Do'nynd
by l iii Wiiyx mill .UciiiM Coininlttoi' .
WASHINGTON , Sept. ' 31. The ways and
means committee will proceed Immediately
with thu preparation of the new tariff bill.
As was the case hi th'o prep tratlon of the
Mills bill in 183 $ and Iho Molvinloy bill in
18'JO ' , Iho majority members will arrange the
now schedules , aud when the measure is
framed it , ivilt bo subtnlttoU to the full com-
mlttcc. The democratic members of the
various subcommittees 'on customs , adminis
tration , reciprocity nn < \ commercial treaties
and public debt will ooutdo upon the moditit
ticatlnns hearing on their particular branch
of the subject. 'J ,
It is also probable that In ; the arrangement
of the now schcdulns' ' , the work will bo
divided among the various'democratic ( mem
bers , subject to tlio ultlhinua approval of all.
A suggestion is tnado''toi the effect that
Cliairman Wilson has tho--lines of the now
bill pretty well blooked.-out , and that his
scheme will be submitted for general up-
proval before the actual wiirlc of preparing
the schedules begins'.l'A very prOiBinent
democrat on the cotnnlittbo says iho bill
will ho completed within ,1 month. If con-
grcss is still In session- I will bo Imme-
dlatcly presented. . 't
The democrats feel that , In view of the
unrest among busiuoss.vtilei' ! ' on account of
proposed revision , the nbwj schedules ought
lo bo mmin known as spot ) us possible , so
business can the sooner adjust itself to the
new conditions. ' , i
Inflection of'imni
WASHINGTON . 'JLA. .
, Sept. - conference , hav-
for its object tiic'reac"tilngof ' | , an agreement
for the inspection of 1mnfTgrants landed
into Canada but" destined vfor the United
Slates , v/ita hold at thoTreaSurydopartment
this evening botifeonU.fr'uUiry Carlisle and
Assistant Wicko and SuobTinten'dont Stump
of the immigration ' bureau on behalf
of the United States , and represent
atives of tno Allan , Dominion and
Hansa steamship line * ami the Grand Trunk
and Canadian Pacilic railways. It was de
cided to abide by the agreement heretofore
entered into , which the Canadian govern
ment repudiated. .By the terms of the
agreement. United Stales medical ofllcors
will pass judgment upon * who shall enter th > j
country , and will issue passports to them as
a means for identification.
I'u n I for llu IIurtH.
N , Sept. 21. Another payment
of the $75,030 indemnity fund given by the
Chilian government ns satisfaction for the
assault on the sailors of the United States
ship Baltimore was ordered made by the
secretary of the navy today. This was to a
seaman by thonamu of SVecsc , and his share
was 8100. . . . . _
l-nnsloii MIICIMIK.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 21.An official state
ment of tlio pension bureau shows the lotal
number of pensions granted since March ! ,
IS'.IH. 13 iVijoUO. The board of revision expects
to illspo.se of those suspended under a recent
order of the bureau by October 10. Probably
" "
, ) per cent of Ihcso cases will bo returned to
the rolls , though in many cases tlio rates
were changed.
VIIEYKXXK llttUTJS
\Voultliy Mrrclniit AtUMiipts to Tiilto Ail-
vnntuKi * "f u i-uiir Olillil.
CIIIVIS.NI : : , Wyo. , Sept. 21. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; Uiu : . ] This aftcincon at fi
o'clock 1C. R. Hrcckstcad , u merchant of this
city , was arrested on the charge of Indecent
exposure and using obscene language in Iho
presence of Mrs. Fiorcuco Lindsay and her
1 l-ycar-old daughter Kettle. The btory told
by the mother Is a frightful one , Deck-
Hlead , she nllegcs. offnrci ) lo take her chUd
in lieu of her paying for'a sowing machine.
After being repulsed he continued his over
tures , waylaying the girl upon tlic struct ,
unlit In bclf-dofciiso MrLlndsav WHS com
pelled to Invoke the aid of iho pjllco deparl-
mcnt. Feeling Is very strong in the city 'tis
Mis. Lindsay Is u ppor woman whoso hus
band was thrown out of work as a miner at
Larlb.in , Cole , , n short time ago and has
hlnco been looking for employment , neck-
stead Is u ell-to-do , nnd a tar and feather
party is oven now talked of strongly on the
streets , , , ;
TliUU/l/.lS J.V .HliK.\TI.\.l.
Itiullcal Gin In < Uiiscit 'mill Tlivlr I.oailrr
I'liicrd Iliiiluri
tS'n liHJiinfci ( itmton llennctt , ]
VAMMIIAISO , Chili ' ( rip Galveston , Tex , ) ,
Sept. 21. ; nv , Mexican Ciiblo lo iho Now York
Herald Special to Till ) { Jen. ] The Herald's
correspondent in lincnos Ay res telegraphs
that the political niuiatoii In Argcnllnn is
very grave. All the radical clubs have been
closed by order of the government. Dr.
Alcn , lender of the radicals , and his princi
pal adherents are under iwlitlcal'esplonago.
Other radicals less prominent have been
sent on board the warships , It is thought
thai such harsh measures on the part of the
povornmont will precipitate a revolution.
A battalion of federal ) troops , which had
been sent lo Tucuman to quell the revolt
thuro , descried on arrival and joined tlio
rovoltcrs. ficuural Itbsaho has , gone to Iho
disturbed provldencq with Polliijrinl to try
to arrange a settlement of the trouble.
i
IiiUiiiini on u lliuilliiK Trip ,
OEi.iticiis , S. D. , Sepl , 21. [ Special to TUB i
UiiOver ' : ! | 200 Sioilx Indians are campo.l
a't this place , trading with local merchants ,
laying in a stock for their bunting- trip ,
They have a forty days leave of uiscnco IP.lo
bu gout ) on a hunting trip into Wyoming.
where tliwy expect to got considerable wild
game. There la considerable complaint be
ing made by the white people on account of
Iho Indians being allowed lo slaughter the )
wild guinu while the wliilo mun is prohib
ited from doing so by Iho state game laws.
UIU Aleut Ilio .M Ilium
LONDON , Sept , ' . ' 1-fThe principal owners
of tlio district u-hcro the strikes aru in pro
gress met today In this city and passed a
resolution thai they wcro willing to meet
thu representatives uf the miners.
| FELL ' I A VICTIM TO THE 3101) )
Roanoke Oitizans Take Vonf-oancj on the
Assailant of Mrs. Bishop ,
HE WAS HANGED AND THEN CREMATED
Another TniRiMly ( Irnuluir Out of tlm llnl-
tlo nt tlin .lull riiu Nrurn'K lludy
Mutilnti-il by tlio Angiy
tl ol Cltltrm.
KOINOKR. Va. . Kept. 121. Kobort Smith ,
tin negro who so brutally assr.ulted Mrs ,
Henry bishop yesterday , and to save whose
life n number of citl/ens wcro shot down ,
paid a horrible penally for hlsdovillau crime
shortly ( before ft o'clock this morning. While
J. Allen Watts , Judge Woods and otliers
were addressing the crowd , Sergeant Grif
fin with two ofllreors , _ took thu negro from
tin jail and spirited him nut of town. Tiiey
took him across the river In the woods , but
toward daylight l.hoy wow noltllcd that
squads of men were scouring thu ciHIro
country and brought the no ni back to jail.
Tlioy wcro proceeding to the jail , and on
Franklin road , near Tenth avonilo. a squad
of inon. about twenty In nuinbrsr , rushed
upon them and took the prisoner. With
shouts and yells tin : determined men rushed
tin negro to the nearest tree , lie was
hanged to a hickory limb and his body
riddled with lultcts.
It ] wan all over liy 5 o'i'looU and the small
body of men who h.ut done the work hail
dispersed. With tie ! broalt of day crowds of
people thronged tin1 streets lua'liiig ' to this
sccno of the latest tragedy in the double
dr.una. The sight was horrible to behold.
Dangling nt the end of n small hempen rep > <
was ! tlio bo.iy of a negro. His lace was
bloody , distorted nti.l swollon. A load of
shot had been lire I into hi : ; luck , lllcrall.v
tearing ; him to pu'ccs. The joe \vas well
dono. The rope was tied in a regular hang
man's ! knot.
Coroner I ( Say and a Jury repaired to the
SO of the lynching , an. ! after viewing the
body rendered a verdict that the negro camu
to his death at the hands of persons un
known | 1 , to them.
Tlirnn li Itio Strm-ti > .
After the inquo > t the olliecrs were or
dered to take charge of the body , but the
surging mass ol nr'ii which h-ul assembled
would < not permit this. A cart passing near
by was prcssoJ into service and the body
thrown into It. It was then hauled to Mayor
Trout's residence , seemingly It buinij the in
tention of the mob to bury it In his front
yard. At this time Uuv. Campbell appeared
upon the scene and told the nub that such a
proceoduro would n-'ver do. Ho spoke kindly
to them , and at last dissuaded them from
carrying out ttioir plan.
The body during this time had not been
removed from the cart , so at the suggestion
of some ono in the crowd , they took it over
to the edirc of the river to burn it. Fences
were tonfdown , store boxes taken and some
one with an ax cut down sovcr.il cedar trees
nearby. The dry wood was laid in a largo
nile , but arranged so it would burn freely ,
and on this heap the negro's body wan laid.
On top of all the cedar boughs wore thrown.
and then just boforc touching the match.
two gallons of coal oil was poured on the
pile. A match was touched to It and .tho
llamcs from the burning oil shot rapidly up.
It wan un awful sight , and all present felt
us if the lieml had met his just punishment.
Conlrllmtml to the 1'yre.
It' was "not Ion ? before the crowd dis
persed , but all thu morning men , and some
times an occasional woman , were soon going
toward tlic place of the burning in squads of
throeor four. Everyone that wont seemed
to contribute something to the blaze by
throwing a twig or chip on It.
All that was remaining of Smith at noon
was a few ashes and hero ami there a bone ,
but the lire was still burning fiercely , and
those standing around said it should burn
until there was not a vest IRQ left.
-Eleven persons in all were killed in last
night's battle. The rcviacd Hat of dead is as
follows : '
.1. V. TYLEIt.
\VIIUAM rillEETZ.
I1. A. VICIC.
OIIAHMW . MVKlt.
\V. .1. JAMES.
T. A. NEWMAN.
HMMETTJ. HMAf.U
\V. K. II A I.I , .
WHITE.
JOHN MIU.S.
T.V. . SETTLE.
Mayor Trout , who was wounded In the
foot , was carried to the I'onco do Leon hotel.
but owing to threats from the mob , ho was
removed from there to tlio country , where
he still is. Acting Mayor Uucknor assumed
control and suspended the chief of police and
several officers.
The coroners jury was in session all day
investigating the cause of the tragedy , but
has not yet completed Its labors.
The town is quint tonight and tlin atrcots
are almost deserted.
lluntmc fur tlio .Miiyor.
Shortly after ho loft town a mob wont tu
the hotel and asked for him. They were
assured by the cleric that Mr. Trout was
not there , but were not satisfied until .some
of tlu.'Ir leaders had undo a thorough search
of the premises. Not finding him there , the
crowd went to Mayor Trout's residence on
West Campbell avenue , where a thorough 111i. : ,
but 1 fruitless , search was made for him.
-o-
J-Hill I IXC HOltHK Tllll.l'H.'i.
Sunlit llauiiln siioulf .Mildn : ; an KITurt In
dipt lira ftimtlcrx.
BKM.K Fontrm : , S. IX , Sept. 21 [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Hr.i : . ] For a long time
settlers in this section have bucn suffering
at the hands of horse thieves , Many horses
having colts at their sides have been driven
from their range and kept for some time
afterward , returning minus their colts. Sus
picion has poln.tod to a certain gang In the
vicinity of Indian creek.'north of this place ,
and Monday Sheriff Walls by , with a small
posse , started after the thieves. Tuesday
ho captured one , a Ftcnchman named Ouch-
tarme. and ho Is now In jail at Minnesela.
This morning a messenger called from tno
Llttlu Missouri country for u doctor , staling
ihu sheriff had comu up lo Iho balance igof
thu party and In the light ono of the
"rustlers , " a Mexican well known In this >
locality named Lope/ , was shot through the
breast and is not expected to live. Further
particulars could not bo obtained , as the
messenger had been instructed lo keep his
mouth shut. Tlio shooting occurred in
Montana , and shows the sheriff is after the
gang. The wounded man , If ho lives , will
bo brought to this place for trial. Tlio trouble
has begun and the authorities from this
lime out will go after Iho large cang of
"rustlers" which has haunted this section
for so long and which has its headquarters
In this town.
( niilciil i I
CHICAGO , Sept. 81. Fishermen continued
their sports today with a fly cabling tourna
ment In front of the Isaac Wallon house land
a large procession of boats on the lagoon.
Two Javanese children were mairiud al
Iho fair today. Tlio cremony was ordered
and wns pariiclputed in by Iho 123 native
Javanese at ilio fair.
Governor Altgeld today Issued a call lo Iho
people of Illinois , requeuing them , as far as
posslulo , lo asslsi In the celebration of Chicago
cage day , October U , at the World's fair.
Mi'otini : nt
ibCHICAGO , Sept. 21. The Nalional Associa
tion of Newsdealers , Booksellers and
Stationery Dealers closed its convention to
day. A resolution wns passed condemning .
Ihu sybicm of "return privilege" adopted by
a majority of publications throughout Ihu
country. That privilege provided for the
acceptance by tbo publishers of alt un
sold copies at full wholesale price. Thu dec-
lion of officers resulted : 1'rcsttl
Swift , I'hlladelphla ; vlco prosit
Medrath , Brooklyn ; recording se
Gotthelf New York ! Ilnanelal
Charlo.4 .1. Haymor , Minneapolis :
.1. P. Folcy , l-hlhi lolphl.i. It w.
tu meet again In Now York Aug ' j , 1801.
ittsinu.iox
r.ovfrnini'Ml Stirri'Mm i in tlm siniih onxpt
by ItnvcrxiM In tlin Nortli.
I / > ; Jdi'iM Onnlm Hcwifi.1 \
Uruguay ( via ( lalvcslnu ,
'IVx. : ) , Sept. il. ! [ liy Mexican Cabin to the
. Now York Herald Special lo Tun llti : . ]
| ,
News which has been received hero
toil.iy Is not as favorable to the cause
of tin ) revolutionists as hereto-
ere 'I'm rj'jil H i nlnn , of which
the Rcpumica is the tlagshlp , which sailed
for thu south Intending tu bombard Santos.
I'orto Alogro and Rio ( Trail lo do Sul. has
b -en defeated. ' When It arrived off Santo. ! ,
tin ijuiis of the Rpubllca ami Pallas
wcra turned on the city. Tlio land
forces were awaiting iho attack , and thu
shore artillery replied with vigor. The light
was Kept up for two hours , when thu rebut
Heel hoisted anchor and satto.l to the
southward.
Drierhip ! In the Oivnmn'lit. .
Dcsorllons from iho ranks of the revolu
tionists are daily reported. Tno govornmon t
Is strengthening Us forces , hoping to sjon
dominate the situation.
The federal troops in Rio Gramlo do Sul
havoabandono.l the slego of the city "of San
Kupenio. which they found was lee strongly
defended to attrck with any hopes
of success. There was considerable
sklrmlshjng , but no decisive result. Two
thons'ind federals , under the command of
General Pena.weroencampea near Daptista ,
Intending to attack S.in Euenlo , which was
defended by OJO C.istllhlst.is , co.nnuudud by
Cicneral TIgro.
Alrlln t > i ( tiitiiln ? ( troiiml *
Advices received from Rio are more favor-
able to the rebels than those from the
south. It is reported that the citizens of
ho Brazilian capital expect that the city will
In a few days surrender to Admiral Mollo.
There is a fooling of intense bitterness
against I'olxoto among the citizens. It is
not thought they will submit to bo jut off
from all supplies by the revolutionists.
Admiral Mello's squadron still prevents
any ships communicating with the
shores , and the stocks of provisions In
the city are running vcry _ low. It is
predicted that Admiral Mollo xvill 1)3 in pos
session of Rio bafore the end of the week.
It is reported that foreign vessels may enter
all Brazilian ports froaly under the respon
sibillt.y of their own lU'jr , but the truth of
thls-is doubted.
lucnci.s .utivi : ON TO vtormtv.
llr.r/.llliui ( iiivnniiujnt It. In1 ' Driven Into
it Uurncr nio'i. Sltuntliiii.
t < osnoN , Sopt.'iJf. Private advices from
K io JuQl'crq.-T&ay a'fiu'io'us'bombardment ; is
expected hourly. The only roasoa the bom
bardment was not commenced yesterday
wns that negotiations between the rebels
and ; the government woi'c undertaken at the
instance : of foreign powers and foreign war-
snips who wished to save the city from
destruction. It is not believed tboy will
amount : to anything. In fact it is believed
the government is only prolonging thorn ido
allow ' noncombatants to get and
. away mer
chants to save their coods. The stiiie-ncmis
of yesterday are continued from several
osi ' lln
sources'nnd thu attempt of the Br.ullian
minister huro to , belittle tliu rebellion Is not
accepted with any credence in London. The
people of Kio admit the rebellion has progressed -
grossed to such an extent that It would aJO
better for the city to fall Into the hands of
tint Insurgents than to be shelled. The
rebels at Kio are in communication with the
insurgents , all acting in unison , After suc
cess at Santos they propose to attack I'orto
Allegro and Kio Grande do Sul. In fact , in
surgent vessels are said to have already
started on Unit errand. No doubt the rebels
are meeting with success. In fact , a report
that they have occupied Hio was In circula
tion hero this morning.
Kll.l.ltD Jty O.HtlSI.HfOtXKaS.
I'lvo Men .Aleut Onutli 111 : i rciiiixylvnnlii
( 'mil .Illnr.
I'aSept. . 81. Il.y the caro-
Icssness of a mine foreman an explosion oof
gas. was caused in a Plymouth mine this
ufternoon In which five men wcro killed and
blx wounded. The dead are :
IY. ) . JUNKS , contractor , maiTlcd.
OWKN JOXI'S , aged -15 , lockiinin , married ,
JOHN KLANNIUAN. aged 4fi , mason , mar
ried.
WII.MAM I'.JGXKS , aged-15 , mason , inar-
llc.l. .
.lO.il I HA lliIl'l'V ( , ugud r > 5 , nhilhtant mlnu
lioas , murriud.
The thrco first named lived In Wilkes-
barre , and the other two at Plymouth. All
had large families. The lujurod are :
O. 11.
TllOMAH WlU.IAM-J.
JAM as Momu.v.
JoM'.rn ( YMMI.NS.
D. U. DAVJ- .
C. \Yll.UAM3. .
All wcro seriously hurt , but will rucovur.
The itccldimt occurred In thu l.an.vo. . 11
colliery of the Luhigh and Wllkcsburre Coal
company at I'lymoutli , two miles from this
city , at I : . ' ) " > this ut tornoon , und \VIIB ono of
the most peculiar over known in thu anthni- [
cite ivgijiis. Two miners , l''lannlgan and
Jones , were building u high xloiiu wall alone
ono end of the l.UOO-Joot gangway In ordur lend
roverae an air current. D.V. . Jones and
William Junes , two rock contractor * , weru
sup'irintemiiiig the building of an air
sliaft , sixty feet dcop , which was being
sunk in the gangway to the workings
below , \\hllo lho5o men were working
Mine Inspector Uglily entered
tlm gangway with a nuked lamp , .vhich
ignited the ias and a terrlllc explosion oc
curred. 'J'ho force of thu oxplo.slon xwcpt | )
uvorj thing buforo it ana even tore iiown tliu
walls the nusniiH wcro building , crushing
Flanaig.in aud Otvcn Jones to duath. At tliu
same time thu workmen in the abaft wcro
struck down by a m.iss of rock and Umbers
shaken from iho sides by the force of the ex
plosion. D.V. . Jones and William Jones
wcro huh instantly killed. Ughty's body )
was burnuj beyond recognition ,
.
* I.inter Carrier ) * .
CITY , Hopt. 21. The Letter Cap !
r'clB ' "ssot'lill : ° "b' national convention spent
all the morning 'Utunlui ' ; to reports of com
mittees. At thu afternoon session nomina
tions of candidates fur unices to bolillodat I
tomorrow's election were made as follows :
President , A. W. Armour , Kansas Clty ; I F.
rimltli , San I'VuiiclscuMurtln ; W. Malone ,
I'hiladelphia. VIcu president , J. D. I'ulor-
son , Ohio ; W. J. Hlcnsby , Milwaukee ; ] ' } ! . J ! ,
ICesslcr , Now ( Jrlcans. and John O'Connor ,
Buffalo. Secretary , John P. Victor , New !
York ; ( Jcorgo ( locllncr , Dotrolt. Treabiircr ,
Alexander McDonald/
Cleveland was chosen as the mooting place
of the next convention.
HOLD UP YOUR HANDS
Bold Attempt to Hold tip a Train on the
Illinois Central Road
DESPERATE BATTLE WITH THE BANDITS
DfDi
During Oourago Displayed by the Euginc '
and Firoman.
SHARP SHOOTING AT CLOSE QUARTERS
Strujglo Between the Robbora and Trainmen
in the Express Oar.
TWO OF THE DESPERADOES IN CUSTODY
s
I'rlQtitpnoil liy ThrpntH of l.ynrhlnc , One of
Tlioiu .Million ConlPMlmi 1'uriiiU
of thu Urn ot tlm ( iiuiff
llulng rii huit.
Cr.NTiiAi.iA , 111. , Sept. 21. The Now Or
leans limited train on the Illinois Central
ro.id was hold upshorlly afior 11 o'clock Wed
nesday evening Just ouisldu this city , ami In
the battle which followed between the four
robbers and the train hands , ono of the rob-
bars was mortally wounded and three of the
train tu-jw were badly hurt. The thieves
got nothing in the way of booty , -lid all the
crown inli.ibttants of this place are on the
hunt for the three daring bandits who got
away. Those who were hurt In the shoot
ing Incident to ihu attack were :
i Vouxu.
> u Onu.M.
I'tiiKMVN AlaDowci.t. .
KDIIIIKII , named 1) . I , , Jones of Oxford Mills , '
In .
The train hold up loft Chicago at U o'clock
Wednesday . afternoon and reached this city
at 11:05 : o'clock. Its stop was very short , but
in that time four men , heavily armed ami
carrying tools which later came Into play ,
boarded the front end of the express car.
The lights of Contrall.Vs streets had
scarcely dls-tppearcd from view and Engi
neer Young had hardly nulled open wide
the throttle , when both Fireman McDowell
and tlio engineer heard a nolso on Iho len
der behind them. Both turned in alarm.
Their fears v/oro roalizu't , for staring them
in the face were two big revolvers.
"Keep your mouths shut and stop the ma
chine or wo'll shoot , " thu robbers cried.
Shot Idivitnonr mill t < * lruim > n.
The engineer and fireman were not made
of the stuir that flinches at train robbers
and were not oven daunted by the recollec
tion of the Lake Shore light. Both sprang
nt the robbers. There was a clear track
ahead. The two railroad employes had
hardly reacticd the foot of the coal heap
when two sheets of lire flashed in their
faces and both fell wounded on the platforms
connecting thu cab and tender. The llroman
quickly recovered , however , and with : i
monkey wrench he foiled ono of the robbers ,
kno ; klng him senseless from iho cnglno.
Ono of the masked robbers sprang over
.tlio forms of the bleeding men and. putting
his hand on the lover , slowed up the train.
In a moment it stopped. Around the cars
were the shadows of the farming country
hedged with some tall trees. In the coaches
the passengers were all asleep oblivious of
the plight of their train.
When the train stopped ono of Iho robbers
ran back to one of the coaches aim , revolver
in hand , utoo.l guard over Bagg.igemaster
Armstrong and Brakoniah Stacoy. The two
other thieves climbed to the top of the ex
press car , In which were the messenger of
the American Kxpress company and Con
ductor Oduni. They were Just beginning to
gut curious as to Iho stoppage of the train ,
when they heard a furious pounding on the
express car door.
' Open the door or wo'll blow you up , "
they heard a man cry. Their reply wan n
shot from a revolver. This was followed by
another : i and anotnor. The men outside the
car also took part in the fusilado.
lluttli ) In thn Kiprcst Car.
The robbers tried a novel plan which they
had adopted. They had grappling books.
These they had fastened Ho the top of the
express car , and wltli ropes lowered them
selves to the top of the door. This was done
to avoid bolng a target for the bullets that
soon commenced to pour through the side of
the coach from the Inside. The railroad
men wcro alining too low , while serenely
above them the Iwo robbers were wielding a
heavy sledge. The door did not withstand
Iho assault , and soon an ounnlng largo
enough lor the robbers to enter ghowcd it
self. Through this they leaped and , revolvers -
volvers In hand , faced the conductor and
messenger , both similarly equipped , pro-
tooted by a barricade. A battle royal be-
'
twcen'conductoraud messenger and the rob
bers followed. The former were plucky ana
behind a lot of boxes ami packages and fired
at the robbers as fast as they could shoot ,
The thieves llred , too , but they wcro at a
disadvantage.
During ihu shoaling the conJnctor re
ceived a slight wound In Ihu hand. Neither
side teemed to Vie able to conquer when help
came to the railroad employes. Tlio promis
cuous shooting had aroused the passengers
and they , terrified and Just waking , had been
biny concealing their valuables.
On the train , deadheading his way , was P.
J. Sanders , a brakom.in on the road. Ho
came lo the rescue of thu conductor and
messenger armed with a shotgun. Ho at
tacked the robbers from the roar , and
though In turn attacked by Iho third robber ,
manaL'od to shoot ono of these in the express -
press cir ; through Iho body. The others ,
.seeing llioir companion fall blending , picked
him up and tlio thrco tool ; to their heels and
got away through the trees and Holds ,
( ' : il > tiirnil it U'mimlml llniiilit ,
The robber knocked senseless bv iho fireman -
man was captured and Is In Jail Iio re. His
name isl ) . L , Jones ami he carries a traveling
card from a Chicago Order of Hail > vay Train
men Issued Augusl 2- ! , also u swllchmati's '
card Issued by the Santa Fe routu at ICantms
City. After being hit ho fell from the en
gine and was caught by the irnln , his foot
being criiH'iOil. ' There was some talk of !
hanging the robber caiighi , but wiser uoun-
HU ! pruvallou , and he U now in thu city jail
under guard.
The train carries valuable express matter
bot.vi.'ou Chicago and ihu suutli , und lucre Is
little doubt that the Intention was lo blow
up iho safe. On account of iho heavy Ira vel
Iho train lost time soon after leaving Clil-
cage , and ft hauled several extra cars ,
The wounds of the trainmen are aorlous ,
but not necessarily futal. One shot struck
the engineer in the shoulder and came out at
the elbow. The other lilt him In the back ,
lodglnif In the left hip , The fireman was
shot in the shin nnd on Ihu forehead , ono
b.ill lo.lgitiK In his neck , Conductor Odutu
was shot through the hand ,
C.iuclit Another ! tli" < Jane >
After the robbers lied thu train vrai
backed up to the station. A uovr train
crow was put on board and proceeded. Tlia
whole city was aroused by tliu ringing of
lire bulls , and thu captured ban
dit WAS threatened with lynch-
iu ; * unless ho made a full confession ,
He said thn other members of the Kang
worn named Charles Odivir uf this city ,
James Harding of U.uivillo , III. , and a man
named Nichols. He also Implicated a man
Lornamed Martin of Duquoin In the plot ,
though he IOOK no part in tlio robbery ,
OJwIr's house was Immediately sur-
rounded and his surrender demanded , ills
mother refused to surrender , and ihu party
walled UIl daylight , when Odwir
gave himself up , and is now
m jail with Jouua. Searching purtlc