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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING ; SEPTEMBER 30 , 181)3. ) COPY FIVE CENTS.
HORGASKOTAJIOUSE
Senator from Alabama Snya Ho
is Not Afraid of Cleveland.
HIS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
After Argu'ng ' the Legality of Tree Coin-
ngo Ho Turns on Executive Oooroion.
HE WILL NOT SUBMIT TO DICTATION
Eic 'lent ' and Interesting Amiraadverrion on
the Right ! of Go-ordicato Braticlits.
ROUIKE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
llnrrls Opeim n Sprrch on tlio Silver Oum-
tloii lu Wliliilt Mn Tu-IU Shiiriiiiin
. * ilnruin : fullounltliilCorldr
for I liu AiliiilaUti-iitliiii.
WASHINOTON , Sept. 20. In the scnalo
Jr. luv l\\o of the most prominent members
on the ilemocratlc side addressed the senate
in tii > i'MHiiUm lo iho bill ropealirig iho silvei
ji tr < h.ising clause of iho Sherman mt : Mr.
Harris of Tennessee , who took Iho ground
fin t us passage meant the demonetization
or * IVIT. | and Mr. Morgan of Alabama , when
n MI uli d the proposition of an intcriialiona
lUTiM-rii'iil governing the coinage of silver
nini made ubat ho called an argument In
fn..rol the constitutional lights of the pee
I' '
Tlii'i1. ' are now three unfinished speeches
In ( ' senate , allen the side of llio opponents
Of n peal tboso of Senator Teller of Cole
ra 1' ' . S'Miator ' Poffor of Kansas and Scnalo
I\i , i.in of Alabama.
CIIIIUIIOII'H rctlltnn.
Mr C'ameron of Pennsylvania presented t
pi' i"ii in iho senate lids morning signed
b , mill , hy HI inanufaclurera of Per.nsyl
v.i i i < i inploying 109,110(1 ( men , with a yearli
pi , l u t of $150,000,0)0. ) m favor of IcgUla
tii.n ti > preserve the protective character o
tint.irilT and the integrity of silver as a
M ii'-y metal. Tbo petition favor.- * the mi
ni , -nn of American silver bullion to coinage
\iMn | , the payment by the owner of a scig-
iii. , i'o , absorbing throe-fourths of the
tl , " rencc between tbo Ijondon price of
b' ' , i"'i and it ? vuluo when coined. It was
01 ' r > d printed as a document.
'I in r"p ' .il bill was then taken up and Mr.
Hun IH of Tcimosseo nddrcssod the sdtiatu in
0 < ) iiv.'inn to the bill. Ho said the passauo
01 'in- ill meant no moro legal lender ailver
i n.irs , and that silver would only be used
air ' -tiiuial currency , which meant prajlie-
n . . il.c demonetization of silver for uiono-
ii- i'ib.1 i-the gold standanl. Kufcrrhn ; to
the M itiorm of the republican and domo-
ti parlies , * lr. Harris bald Iho ropubll-
fiii iin'li favored bimelallism. 'I'ho moin-
bi I'M of Ihu populist party on the lloor of the
s > ii'i must excuse him for not quoimg the
pltti.irin of ttiat , party , for thai parly was
IP ' preal and would only become so when
tl ' republican * iimt democratic parties
la til-1 to carry oul their pledges to the
people. Ho ridiculed the idea of maintain
ing the parity of gold and silver , which the
suu-itiliitoof the linance committee sought
to Hpring as the policy of the government ,
when one metal was degraded by legislation
nud litf other boomed. lie favored theeoln-
a i of the entire product of silver al any
ratio to l.i ! n creed upon , saying 10 to I would
bi "satisfactory.
Mr Harris said he always understood Mr.
S'.i rm in believed thu limited coinage , pro-
vn'eit ' for by tlio Bland-Allison act , would
bi niir tbo United Stales to a silver standard
iimi drive gold out of Iho country. Ho would
be uia'l lo know that ho was mistaken and
that ho ( Mr. Sherman ) would Join him , at
Jc M to llio extent 01 reiriuiiitaimg the
Bl iiid-AlHson law , and noing to the extent
of fret- coinage , if not more.
rahrrmitu'M Opinion.
Mr snerman said ho believed , as bo had
filv > .i\s. that tlio continued purchase
in. i i Hie Bland-Allison bill or the act of
] MI i vi i , limit limitation continuously , would
ii > , . -'lunably bring the country t'i a tune
vu , D L'uld would disappear from circulation
IP I silver would bo the only standard. The
fici . inntfL' of silver , In his opinionwvould
fis.it in a bllver standard. The act of Ib'.IO
\v.i- > ii ndinii in the same direction , and iho
tlniiwout'l ' nndouUtedly come when silver
w lid be coined free , uusuiportcd ) by a single
Wi rd ill legislation.
ll is an outrage to ask men like myself
nn > I utlu-rs to absolutely sweep from under
th silver currency every vestige of law.
T'I ' it is not what wu meant at Cluc.iiro. At
' 11 , it i innMr. . Voorhecs had said that while
h wuiild vote for the repeal of the Micrman
in < il miibt bu lo biibbliluto somelhing
be'lcr. "
.Mr Harris said while ho know Voorhecs
watt u HMO hlmelallist , ho wanted to say to *
ll u that when ho passed the repeal bill ho
Iii i TIS i demonetized silver and lelt It sup-
pi ' < j bv no word of law. After Its passage
he > > 'i > uUl Ilnd thai his present allies would
be the inosl earnest , active , dolortnined op-
jiuii.-nls of any mo.isnro which might bo pro
se , 'i-d to in any way ullli/.o stiver.
. - Mor.in'.H AddrosH.
Mr Morgan , domccrat , of Alabama then
m ! Iisai'd tlio senate. Ho said Iho iirobabll-
It > ui hi-cuung n trcuiy with Circa t Britain
on the mUi r iiuesliuu was very rumotiV An
Iii i-rn iiional agreement in respect to mono-
tu i m liters was an Idle dream. It was im-
pt - n , : , ' uf execution anil almost impossible
of "n < , inplalion in a legal sense. In this
cr u. l period it would nol do lo offer such
h , > ) > s nn i lie solution ol Ihe trouble.
Ki-ii'i'i'int- the repeal bill , Mr. Morgan
eai'i "Why this hastol Uo you holiovc that
tluso men ( the Now York bankers and
iiu.iiu u ri | are not wide awake to every as-
pt. i if , tile case ? Wu had hotter again du-
cUi our indcpendenco of Urcat llritaln iinu
in. , miaul \ ' . than lo undertake by treaty
nt'-eemunt , llnencss , cajolery , llattory nnil
th. line to pci'simdoUroal llritaln lo allow
us lo Ktti.-liito for our iieoplo in a wav Dial
n r > v. rnuiont ought lo legislate for Us pao-
plc "
Mr Allison observed that the United
St im bad four times attempted to secure
nn internalional iigrcemtnl.
\ > s , " said Mr. Morgan , "and iho senator
is i.uw back from llio recent conference and
il is agreed iiolhlng could bo dune. Thu
dnu.uu' from ( ircat Ilritian had attended
UK ooii'oroni'o as if they were going to a de-
baling society. They expressly said their
net lull did not bind their government. The
United htatcs hud expressed the duuiro for
m international ngreemenl until Great
Britain and I'.uropo had a contempt for it
nnd tla.s did nol h' ' ltato to say so. "
.Mint lln Iliili'iH'ildi'lll.
"Wo want indepcnilunco , " continued
Mr Morgan. "Thu hattlo lias not been
fouphl jot. Wo must bo iiiitependent of
Uri.il Drlihiti. They Know it. They are
not decflvod. They know thcro is uetxl of
lia-lc They foara decision of the supreme
court cf the United Stales of a case before
thai court cnutlmi ( iciirge S. Merrill et al
ns'aiiiHl ( . 'harh's foster , secretary of thu
treasury. " ( This is tlio silver bruit cuse. )
Alter talking two hours Mr. Morgan dl-
Vi'ivcd from his legal aivumunt thai the
right of the owner ot silver bullion to liavo
it colncii frco and without limitation siil )
existed , und said : "No man In onlce , how
ever high , no man of wealth , however lich.
iu > monopolist invoatrd with power , however
_ niprcmu and extonslvu , no man whatuver
his power may bo , can oxoncrutu mo from
tin discharge of my duty to grant lo Iho
l -o'le | all of Iholr constitutional lights nor
can any man crowd mo Into bllcifo when 1
cheeSe to speak. Tina is an ago in which I
the honor to bo iho ambassador
f a sovereign state , whoso suf-
rage shall not be taken away
rotn her without her consent , and whore I
mve , If I have It anywhere In this world ,
ho right of full anil free speech. Although
I may make iho ears of charlalans sore to
Istcn lo me , although my words may burr
hum like cinder * , yet U 1 * my duty hero in
tlio presence of ( Jed and this august pres
ence , and my duty to the state , whoso ambas
sadorial crodctillals I hold , lo stand here as
; shall and defend tha constitutional rights
of my constituents , the citizens of Alabama ,
II long as in my power , Judgment and ac-
ordlng to my conscience , a defense Is up-
iroprlalo and necessary.
No Nerd of Ait ml lilnfnt.
"Nobody need bo astonished or surprised at
the sluggishness of the senate , nor should
iny one suppose that liceaur.p they tltltiK they
outrhl to have thclnlliienee , that thereupon I
will subordinate m > .solf like a cricket or a
mouse and run Into a crack nnd conceal my
self from the unjust presence of authority ?
No ! The least mini In Alabama , the poorest
negro lu Alabama , Is entitled to his constitu
tional rights nt my hands as much as the
president of the United Htales. Ho shall
liavo them If I know how to give them. "
( Imcland nnil llnwlry.
In a colloquy between Mr. Hawley of Con
necticut and himself as to Mr. Cleveland ,
Mr. Morgan said thn president sei'mo.d to
represent both parties. Ho certainly repre
sented thu senator from Connccticul , who
was following him now.
"In ono thing , " said Mr. Hawley , "ono
thing , and for a short while. "
"After awbilo you expect to cut loose
from him , " said Mr. Morgan.
Mr. Morgan did not conclude his spscch
this evening , and In reply lo a question of
Mr. Voorhces said ho would not go on In the
inornlm. . "I must take a llttlo rest and
eomo uack to my mutton after n while. "
( Laughter. J
Adjourned.
UNION 1'Aciric ; siiowtN'O.
ICi'puri nl HID ( lovoriiinriit Directors nn tlio
Itoail nnil Its lml 1il 'ilii < 's .
WASHINGTONSopt. . 2'J. The annual report
of the government directors of the Ut.ion
Pacific railroad , slalcs that Iho entire sys
tem Is In excellent condition. The carninirs
for llio fiscal year ending ,111110 HO , however ,
have dccrciiaed considerably bolh gross and
net , owing to the recent din cully in Iho
tinaticial world. For Uio Union Pacific
railway proper Iho earnings have tivtrcascd.
$ l.fl.Y ! , Hie expenses liavo increased W.I'.MH ! )
ana Ihe surplus has decreased $ uilr,0 < j. For
the ontlro system for llio same period llio
earnings ilecreasou jSlM.'JJT , thu expanses
Increased $174,031 and the surplus decreased
S'Hl.GO'J. ' Oulstanning collaleral trust notes
retired amount lo jT.-O.OOO. Notes
outstanding lire lMinOiJ. ! ) Sccuritv still
hold by trustees is estimated at 4'tOilO. : ! )
The directors are conllilent that prudent
administration of thu trust will result In thu
payment of all notes outstanding ana
leave considerable equity applicable
lo other requirements of thu
comp'iny. It is suggested that tlui approach
ing maturity of "tho subsidy debt requires
the adoption of such measures in will st-oure
the best returns possible to tlir government
and enable the company to discharge ) its
functions as a public carrier. The principal
of iho debt duo Hie government is fr--.r ! : > j'.l- ' ,
IH2. Tlio approximate amo hit of all the
company's Indebtedness is tfTi. > , OUUyOiJ.
The directors repeat their recommenda
tion that it is for tlio interest of the govern-
inenl , of Un : company nnd the community
which the road serves to make a prompt.
Just and complete adjustment of the financial
relations between the company anil thfi
United States.
WASHINGTON NOTKS.
Onto * ICtplnliiH Ills luihiT : : IHU to llio Com-
iiilttcii on Currency.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2.1. The public hear
ings before the banking and currency com
mittee of Iho house were commenced this
morning. Representative O.uos appeared
in tlio interest of several measures of which
he is the author , and spolf ) llr.U in support
of hU bill to permit national hanks to lend
money on real estate , secured by mortgage
not lo exceed oil per cent of its cash value
thereof. Mr. Gates next spoke in support
of his bill to suspend the 10 percent tax on
the circulation of national banks.Ho said
ho would much prefer to liavo this lax re
pealed , but ho thought his measure a fair
compromise.
Senator Martin of Kansas has Joined the
senators who bcl'cve ' the United States sen
ators should bo elected by a direct vote of
Iho people. He Introduced a bill to amend
tlio legislation permitting such .states as
nmy so elect to choosj their sonatina in this
manner.
Thu commltlee on elections today decided to
allow Mr. Funs ton of Kansas , the cont.'steo
in the Moorc-b'tinsion contcMteil election
case , lo fllo testimony ocarmg on the result
in Bourbon county.
Talk ALont Cl'iliir > - Ii lillr.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 211. All talk ofclo-
lure in Ilia senate at the present time seems
to bo idle , says a local paper , for Hie simple
reason that without the application of tno
principle of cloture the adoption of a cloture
rule must be impossible. If the southern
democrats do not want Indefinite filibuster
ing ajralnst other measures , therefore , tiioy
must refuse to filibuster against the hill now
pending. If they \\ill do so there is reason
to bellovo thai filibustering of silver men ,
loft lo themselves , uill soon breakdown.
To bo effective for any length ot lime a 1111-
buster must liavo llio . support of a
large number of senators , for , aside from the
fact , a filibuster by tlui silver senators alone
would not liavo llio support of public opin
ion. If they arc ilo-ii-rtod by their demo
cratic allies they will nol liavo sircnjrlli
enough to sustain a demand for the call of
the yeas and nays on their dilatory motions ,
and will thus have much loss power to en
force dnlay. On the other hand , if tin ; re
publicans uiideria'co ' later in llio MUHSIJII to
filibuster aiamnt the repeal of iho elections
law and Iho roforin tariff bills they will
liavo a strong and well dlucipllnod force , and
if Iho democrats want to bo in a position to
inako protests that will liavo iin > weight
with the ociiato or with the country at thai
limo they must keep their skirls clear of
filibustering against thu present bill.
Icmini ; Armor l'l-.ti > .
WiSiil.voTox , Sept. 2 ! ) . Ono of the thick
est plates of armor ovormanufucturod In the
United Statca will bo tested this afternoon
at the Indian Head proving station down llio
Polomae The plato is seventeen Inches
thick , live feat long and four brovl. : Its sur
face Is slightly curved , as the pl-ito is in
tended for tno second b.irbotio of the now
battle ship Indiana. Thrcu shots will bo
fired al U irom a iwelvo-inch rillo. Carpen
ter projectiles , weighing over box ) pounds
and propelled byloo iiouniis of pow
der , will bo tired , tbovlocitUs ranging from
1.200 foot per second lo l.huu led per second.
The plato will bo backed up by several feet
of oak and behind this will bo six or eight
feet of earth Ono of iho navy yard lus ;
will carry a distinguished party down iho
river to witness the trials. Among these
who will go along will be the now Chinese
minister to this country , who wants to see
what our largo guns are capable of piercing.
The trial will undoubtedly prove Interesting
to him , as il Is ills first experience of thu
sort.
.Not SiilUfilftnry to CouipromUp iSnimtorii.
WAMIINOTOX , Hept. ' 'U. Thorn Is ono phase
of the light for frco silver , says a morning
paper , which the compromise senators do
not like , namely , President Cleveland's con
tinned action in making nominations. These
compromise men feel thai every appoint
ment HOI-VPS only to widen the breach bo-
iwuun the bllvcr and anti-silver mon. Some
of iho compromising senator * have sug
gcstcd to the president t.ial ho withhold
furlhar nominations until thu repeal oil
shall have been disposed of , a eouruo which
Ihu president , however , has nol ihus far
indicated a disposition to adopt , nnil yet the
ultra anti-repeal mutt havoaccusoii tlioprusl-
( tent of using thn patronugu at his disposal
lo bring these diilcrlug from hiiu Into lluu
with his view * .
FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL
Five Very Oommonphco Speeches Made
Yestr.rday on the Measure.
INTEREST IN ITS REPEAL ON THE WANE
OraloM Speak to limply Itoncliod Hny of
Now Vnrli nnd DnArmmitl ot Alls-
Knurl lini'iso In "H Anl-
iii itinl
WASHINGTON , Sapt. 20. The ilebato on the
federal elections bill In the bouse Is slow In
wurmluit up. Interest today rather waned
than waxo.l. FIVO very commonplace
speeches by Lacey of Iowa , UoArtnond of
Missouri , Gillette of Masaachusotls , Whoolcr
of Alabaim and IJIair of Xew Hatnpahlro
were delivered to lay to an audleuco thai
decreased so rapidly that if the debate had
conlmuo.l an hour longer would huvo lufl
no one but the speaker , the sliver mace and
the clock to listen to the oratory. When
the house adjourned lliuro were scarcely a
dozen members on the lloor.
The secretary of the treasury Iran
milled lo iho house the instructions
sent to customs and other officials
of the department with reference to the
Chinese exclusion act. They were practi
cally tlio san.o as those sent by the attorney
general with rofcrcnco to the osliiinted
number ot Chinese In this country. Secre
tary Carlisle said that the estimated mini-
bcr was lOrt.C'jS ) llio number registered Id- ,
-M ; > ; number deported , none.
Ili'lmti1 nil tin'I'lleli 11111111 IteMimed.
i'ho debate on the Tucker bill was re
sumed , and Mr. Lacey of low.i took the lloor
in opposition. The bill , ho said , was inop
portune. No federal election tcok place
unlll Ib'JI , yet at this crisis , with
an extraordinary session of congress
to deal with the tinancial situation , this bill
was dragged Into the arena. What was the
reason ? The democratic party was eon-
fronted with a great d inter. Lasl fall by
fusion in some slatus , by advocating fivu sli
ver bore and mononiutulism there , the
democr its come into power. 'J'ho president
had split tils party in twain and suddenly ,
by the decree of a parly caucus , Hits bill was
brought in. Why I To heal Ihe breach , to
rall.v the whole strength of the party with
Iho war cry , "Down wilh federal supervision
of elcL-tions. " Mr. Lacey laid great stress
on the argument in favor ol the conslilu-
tlonality of Ihesc laws.
When Mr. L'icoy began lo describe llio
election methods in vogue in South Carolina
Mr. Taluert of tint stale became hotly in
dignant. After a iiurcc iillurcatlun the lat
ter said : "I deny thu tone of the irontlu-
man's remarks and challenge his proof. "
" 1 am glad the gentlcnvin denies tlio tone
of my remarks , " replied Mr. Lacev , "for ho
cannot the facts. 1 am responsible for the
tone ; thu facts puak fyr themselves. "
| L-uiglitcr. | Ho went on to discuss other
"southern "
outrages.
At the conclusion his speech , Mr. Me-
Ivaurin secured tho. floor for live minutes to
reply to Mr. Lacev'a strictures on South
Carolina. Hu said he was in favor of local
self-go vorinnent.
Mr. Wilson as'cod why Iho democratic
narty was In favor of local self-government.
President Cleveland had appointed southern
men to places lu northurn places ,
Mr. DcArmotid followed in support of tlio
measure ' and went at length into a history of
the 'purpose of these laws. They were
passed , he said , in anger , to repress and de-
grailo thu south.
Mr. Kay of New York Interrupted him to
deny thai Iho.v were aimed at sections , de
claring that they were supported by some of
the ablest democrats of Now York , who were
trying to use thoin to overthrow the Tweed
rinir.
"Who were they ? " asked Mr. DoArmond.
"Sunset Cox was one. " replied Mr. Kay.
liLMilril hy Wise ol Virginia.
"I deny , " replied Mr. Wise of Virginia ,
"that Sunset Cox supported these measures.
1 have Just examined the record and I llnd
thai ho voted and spolco asralnst these laws
jusl as every democrat did. " [ Applause 1
Mr. Gillette of Massacb isctts was the
next speaker for tlio opposition. He and
Mr. Pewits Warner onlctcd into a heated
altercation about the condition of alTalrs lu
Now York. 'Uio oxUteneoof Tammany , Mr.
Gillette said , was undesirable by good men
of business parties In Now \oruCity. Tain-
irany was an unscrupulous and unprincipled
organisation , with no sentiment higher Hum
spoils. Only recently It ban started an or
ganization to alford It ili.sreputablu support
iu crrrying local elections.
General Wheeler of Alabama , the great
confederate cavalry loader , followed with a
vigorous speech in support of thu measure.
General Whyoler ivas followed by efc'cn -
ntor iiUirof New Hampshire , who has re-
turno 1 to the house with llio present congress -
gross after twoho ; , oars service at the other
end of thoeapitol Mr. Blair's throil : was
so affected th it he w IH forcoJ to ask the In-
diligence of the house to print his rom.irivs
in the Kocord.
The house al 1:15 : o'clock adJournoJ.
Noniliiiitril hy thu i'renliu-nt.
WATIUNIITOX , Sept. 'ill. The president sent
llio following nominations to the senate to
day :
George W. Lev ! of Virginia , to no marshal
of the United States for the western
district of Virginia ; Perry Hlckforu of
Wyoming , to be surveyor general of
Wyoming , 10. I ) . Halph of South Dakota , to
bo register of the land office nt Itipld City ,
K. D. ; First Lieutenant John 1) . Huailcn ,
Kighth Infantry , to ho captain ; Second
Lieutenant KdwnrJ N. Jones , Jr. , Kiirlity
infantrv. to bo Ilrst lieutenant ; Commodore
George Hi-own , to bo roar admiral ; Captain
lid ward K. Potter , to boa commodore.
To Print tint Prod'odlni : " .
WASHINGTON , Sopt. 211. Kepresontatlvo
Smith of Illinoies has presented a resolution
In the house providing for Iho immediate
printing of thi' public hearings had before
the ways and means committee. Mr. Smith
said ho had Intro luced thu resolution for
Iho oenollt of members of the house In order
that thov mluhl bo ahlo to vote intelligently
upon the tarilt bill when it was reported.
Hu will urge prompt action on iho resolution
by iho commlitou on ways and moans , to
which it was referred , and by thu house ,
when reported.
I'or liiHii'i'ilini | ol liiiiiil riiiiU.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2U. Dr. Senner , iho
commissioner of Immigration at Now York ,
has buun engaged \\itli Superintendent
Stump of the immigration bureau for sev
eral days preparing rules and regulations fur
llio enforcement of thu agreement recently
entered iu'.o between the Treasury depart
ment and tlio Canadian steamship lines for
Die inspection of Immigrants.
I hi 4 Mil Vrl .Irrivrd.
WASIIISIHON , Sept. Ml. The Interior de
partment has iot : yet received Ihu noiillun
of Attorney McManus of Denver , protesting
against thu Maxwell land grant in Colorado
and Now Mexico , which a Denver dispatch
states has been forwarded to Washington by
Governor Waito. No atloution will bo paid
to the petition whun received , as tlio Unite , !
States supreme court in Ih-VJ declared the
granl valid.
( liliii'ne Unii'ii'ii Di-portcd ,
WisiiixuTtiN. Sept. 2U. Assistant Secre
tary Hamlin , of thu Treasury department ,
has issued instructions to Hie collector of
customs at San Francisco authorizing him lo
defray iho expenses of Hie deportation ol
Chinese from that port and Instructing him
to make the best temporary aurangometus
practicable wilh the steamship coniiani | , : .
Protmt AIIIII I the 'ir nkU-r.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2t ) . Tlio Hoard of
Trade of Eriu , Pu. , baa sect to the Urcusury
department n protest ngatnst-tlio transfer of
the revenue cutter Perry from the lakjs to
Ptigot sound.
Alooro' Noiulniillim U'ltlnlr wii.
WASHINOTON , Sept. 29..Tho president has
withdrawn the nomination ofil opnld Moore
of Now York Citv lo bo , consul at St.
Christopher , West Indies , "
if. r. r. r. t-o.v rifdrius VIMS an.
\inrtrrntli Aiinnil : Mrntlns : of the No-
liri Ui Orijiilzttl int mi t'ntl.
YOIIK. Neb. , Sopt. ! ' . ' . fSporlal Telegram
.oTitn Hrr.J The Woman's Christian Toin-
Licrnnco union closed Its nltiotccnth annual
convention tonl/ht. 't'ho delegates to the
vorld's convention elected this morning are :
Mrs. Ilitcheocit , Mrs. WooUwariV and Mrs.
Liintry. Kc-port ! of foreign { work by Mrs.
Iligclow of Lincoln aii'l ' of Tomporatu'o torn-
ilo by Mrs. Northupot York were given anda
strong resolution endorsing the manngo-
nent of Temperance temple fit Chicago was
iinssed. Pled PCS were taken from the unions
'or s ate work amounting to ? ' .r .50.
The following superintendents were ap-
lialntC'l ' : Ixiynl Tempcranco legion , Miss
Lilllo Williams. Meadow VSrovo : Sabbath
school work , Mrs. L. P. Hartley. Lincoln ;
evangelistic work , Mrs. SI C. O. L'pton ,
Lincoln : work among soldiers , Mrs. Olive
M. Loader , Children ; julL\ind \ prison work
ami flower mission , Mrs. : A. F. Newman ,
Lincoln ; health and heredity , Mrs. J. P.
Uatlless , Auburn ; promotion of social
purity , Mrs. G. W. ClarkOmaha | ; literature
ture- and Itillncnciiig press , ( Mrs. C. C. Cjbb ,
York ; stale and county fairs , Mrs. U. M.
Hunting , U.ivld City ; youujwomen's work ,
Mrs , Carrie Klieald , ( Osceola ; Sab
bath observance , Mrs. L. K. Ilailcv ,
Cowles ; parlor meetings. Mrs. Pugh ,
Omaha ; narcotics , Mrs. A. Hoberts. Lincoln ;
Teniporauco temple , Mrs. ( 'K. G. Northup ,
York ; foreign work , Mrs. Hello lliRolow ,
Lincoln'assistant ; among Chinese , MM. I ) .
C Hr.vaiit. Omaha ; .scientific'temperance in
struction. Miss M. H. Moore , Palmyra ; work
amomr railroad employes.fS. M. Smith ,
Lincoln ; physicalcullur.i ! , Mrs. Ijotllo Luce.
Fullerton ; legis'.atiou and potltions , Mt's. / .
A. Wilson , Lincoln ; franejilso and police
matron , Mrs. Hluo , Fromontj org'ini/.ation
Mrs. i. A. Hitchcock. Fremont ; school of
methods , Mrs. C. M. Woodward , Scw.tnt ;
state reporter of Union blgual , Chicago ,
Mrs S. V. Whceloclc. noatrlce.
A very intercs'.ing program was carried
oul this "Tlio nallot"
evening , being the
topic for discussion. The next annual con
vention will be held m Lincoln.
ACM/ ! : / > tir
oH of n Hunting 1'nrty Jlny CIIHUO
SrrluiiH TruiibliS
HOT Si'itiN-m , S. D. , Sepf. ' 20. 'Special
Tclesram to THE Use. ] Information Just
receive , ! from Xiobach coijaty is to the
effect that a party of100 or.sSb Indians who
were returning from a hunting-expo lltlm In
Montana stopped at Thonias overly's ranch
near Cheyenne river wliilo'liq ' < wus away and
ransacked the house in his'tyifo's pivsjuec.
shu being badly frightened , 'lliey wore
about to leave with the lug Jjjo when IJov-
erloy returned. Ho pounced- upon ono In
dian , struck him with his Wfnchuslor , prob
ably injuring him seriouslyl The Indiana
left and afterwards gutted tfio. store of thu
paslmastcr at Creston. Matiy bands of In
dians have been noticed olf'Hho reHervation
lately and these pillagers lmk > aroused som o
fear among thu settlers. i >
Indians on tlio tnvo.
FOIIT KoniNsoN' , Sept. 29. [ Spacial Tele
gram to TIIE DEC. ] Twoiro7j5sof the Ninth
cavalry , Giiilfoylo and Finloyj. ' nro held In
icadincss to proceed to Standing Kock
agency as an escort to100 Indians from Jl'inc
Kidge agency. Thirteen six and ono foui
mule tcau.s from tiere will be the transport
nlion to accompany the command. Frank
Gruanl from Fort McKinney is hero to go
along as guide und lnterirctcr. ]
Cilitiu-eil a Sinux Cntlio Tlilnf.
CIIAMIIKIII.AI.V , S. D. , Sept. 29. [ Spccia
Telegram to Tin : Hci : . ] Martin Shield , :
Sioux , was arrested and Drought bore
charged with sloalins agency cattle from :
government corral. Ho was unusually boh
in his opcialions and has boon held to the
United Stales grand Jury.
L.ltt'llRXCa ,
Sti'tuner I'irn CiiiMrs u 1'uiilc lint No I.lvt'K
\Vcr(9 Lost.
MiisrncAi , , Sept. 'Jl. ! The Uichclicu and
Ontario Navigation company's steamer
Columbian , with 2.VJ p-issong-ers on board ,
took lire near Coloau , forty miles above
Montreal , last night. Nearly all the passen
gers were people returning from Iho World's
fair. From latest reports it appears that
ho Iiro started in Iho wainscoating of the
ipper cabin on Iho hurricane deck from
sparks out of the smakostaclc and sinoul
lorcd for a long lime. When il became
EIIOWII Iho scene on board was one of the
creates ! excitement. Women shrieked and
' .iin Led and some of Iho men ai led most
cowardly. The officers of tlio boat had
their hands moro than full Irying
to assure them that thcro was no danger
mil prevented sever il from jumping Into tnu
water. While part of the trow atlomlod to
the lire the reni'iindor was unpaged in ills-
iribulinc life iprcsorvers to thu p isscngors
and in fifteen minutes uvurybody was prepared -
pared for the wor.-it. Ono of iho bravest of
thorn was the Ci.iunte-is DyunneHsu of Paris ,
who did her best to ipiiot llio peonlo. and
told them in French that there was no fear
if everyone would keep cabii. It took an
hour anil a half of hard , steady work to put ,
out the lire and great damage was done by
tire nnd water as well as by the axes of the
crew to Iho beautiful state rooms. Imme
diately near the spot where the Iiro took
place are some of the most dangerous
rapids in llio SI. f/iwrenco river , which
tended to increase the peril , oovoral of the
women nassi'iigors were totally prostrated
by tlio sho"k , but as far jus known no ono
was seriously injured.
Tit < > Ml\ > jll ) .
I'lrii In ii Miittrrs * Fiirtpry Atliinilrd liy 11
LOOM of l.ifr.
Niw OHMIANK , Sept. , ' . ) . iv fire In Foster's
mattress factory on Camp street this morn
ing caosed a loss ot flO.OOJ. :
While iho lire n-as burning , Iho crowd on
iho sidewalk was aslonlshod to sea a man at
an upper window fall , his body being half
oul of iho window. A ladder was run up at
once and several firemen clamoured up to
rescue the unfortunate follow. When they
reached him he was already dead from suffo
cation Ho was identified as W. H. Foster ,
owner of the factory. After the lire was
under control the llroiron found the charred
remains of Noah Alexander , colored , who
also slept in the factory.
Veil nn .liick'n I'rncri'Hi.
K , Ga. , Sopt. yj. About twenty
eases of yellow fever were reported today ,
nnd QUO death , Mrs. ,1. K. Mullen , Surgeon
Fagot says tha * the outlook Is favorable lor
n large Increase In cases during llio next
llftcen days , but the mortality , ho says , will
bo small.
MiiVi'initMt ol Ooo.in MUiimnrrf Sept. .it ) .
At London SightedVcnotia , from Now
York for Copenhagen and Stettin. Arrived
ntruriu , from Now York.
At Lizard Passed Danla , from Now
York to Unidou.
Al Now York Arrived Othello , from
Antwerp.
Kcrnpml Ciiiivirt ArroKti'il.
Cn.i.MAN , Ala. , Sept. lit ) . TJiomas Kobln
son , who eseapud from tha Texas pcnlton-
tiary. whore ho won survin ? a lifo t rm for
thu murder of hi * wifo. slop daughlor am
niece at Livingston , Tux. , was arrested hero
today.
ARGENTINA REBELS BUSY
They Cut the Government's ' Telegraph
Wires and Otherwiao Oauso Trouble.
BALM \CED.VS CABINET GUILTY OFTREASDN
Companions of Ch ll' l.'ilo Itulcr DrHnrcil
ny the M-imte to llavn Duurti'd
I'limN i > f tlio Mitliin Irom
Tlielr Proper
ICVipj/rlj'iffd 1ST } li'jJ'A'net ( Ionian llrnii'll. ]
VAWAIHISO , Chili ( via Gtilvoston. Tex. ) ,
Sept. 20.-Hy [ Mexican Cable to tlio Now
York Herald Special to Tim HUB ] The
Argentina rebels have put a stop to the
telegraph communication with IJucnosAyrcs
by cutting tbo wires at Canana Gomez , but
communication Is uninterrupted between
Kosario and Hucnos Ay res. Government
troops left Ville Maria tod.iy for the scene
of the trouble and it is bollovcd that both
railroad trafileaud telegraph correspondence
with Kosario and Buenos Ayres will bo
uulckly resumed after Iho troops reach
Canana Gomez.
Soldiers are also likely to bo sent by vlvor
from Huenos Ayrcs and a light between tbo
government troops and rebels may occur before -
fore the day Is over.
lliiliii.ifiMta'H Citlilnrt ( iullly ,
The Herald's correspondent in Santiago
telegraphs that the senate , after consider
ing the trailer for two weeks , has decl.ired
ttiat the members of the last Balmaceda
cabinet are guilty of treason. This decision
Is based upon charges that the ministry di
verted public funds from their proper chan
nels. Other grave accusations 'vore also
made against the cabinet oniccrs. All the
documents in the case will now be sent to
the supreme court , which will declare what
penalty the accused persons shall pay.
Chill Wan Is n Silver ( . ' ( invention.
It is learned thai instructions liavo been
sent by the Chilian government to its minis
ter in Washington directing him to ilnd out
what the United States government thinks
of the idea of calling a convention of the
South American republics and the United
States to discuss the silver question.
Chill's suggestion is to have such a conven
tion take aetioii as to the future course of
the countries relative to the coinage and use
of silver.
Clrinisr * In I'rrii'n Mini-try.
LIMA , Peru ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , Sept."J. .
[ Uy Mcxicon Cabin to the New York
Herald Special to Tun Dec. 1 The resigna
tion of Dr. Marque bade from the cabinet
has caused a number of changes in the min
istry. Dr. Gasten will Uc a member of the
cabinet. Augustine .Lalcrro Gaii/alcy has
been appointed minister of linance and
Kstanlos Paruo Figuercc.i takes the post of
minister of Justice.
An extensive forgery of government
stamps has come to light. Several hereto
fore respectable persons are implicated in
the crime.
Alfred Sears has been appointed
by the government to represent Peru in the
international congress called by the United
States to discuss the question of irrigation.
- Diplomatic ncfotlatlons with the govern
ment of Chili for the continuation of the
Tacua Arica Bais treaty has completely
fallen through. The terms of this treaty
provides for the admission into 1'cru of
Chilian produce free of customs duties for a
per.oJ of twenty years.
HAS A aTKOXU 1'OSI 1'IUN.
/Juptiiro nf Sinm : Cutrriim < ! lvcs M llo 1111
n.xccllcnt > vnl IliibC.
Losnox , Sept. lil ) . A dlsnntch received m
this city toduy from Brazil announces Santa
Catcrina , an Important fortified island of
Brazil , surrendered to the rebels ! today. The
surrender of this island is looked upon as an
important victory for the rebels , as It is con
tiguous lo Kio Grand do Sul , which is now
seriously affected. The rebel squadron ,
which went south from Santos after f..IItng
to affo 't a lauding thcro , leaving a war ves
sel to blockade that port , lus been
oil' the island of Santa Caterina for
some time pasl anil Iho surrender
of Deslerro on the west coast was
announced , but not believed , some days at'o.
'I'ho rebels are now said to bo in full posses
sion of the Island , which is well watered ,
cnp.iblu of belli : . ' niadu a most important
harbor and having a superb bay where thu
rebel ships can provision and relit. The dis
patch adds that llio islAml of Sanla Cater
ina will not serve as a base from which the
rebels will direct their inland operations , as
the commander , Admiral Du.Mollo , intoiids
to carry on thunron the land and gradu
ally , if possible , gather together tin army
strong enough lo inuet President Polxoto's
forces in n pitched battle- . President Poix-
ole is Bald to bo greatly annoyed ami
alarmed nt.this fresh successor the robots.
Undo Mini \Vill Inliirvi'iir.
LONDON , Sept. " ' . . A private dispatch re
ceived hero from Kio do Janeiro by 01 prom
inent Urm engaged In Hrazlllan trade gives
the following information :
Tlio Alnorlcan mlnlslery'stnrila.v liistriietnil
lr ! < commander of I liu I'nllcd Hali'i ship
rhiirlost'in to prnt-'cl nil uoods In liaiges In
iho li.iy fioiii M'l/utc liy the revolting squad-
i-.in. Ilo also tuleui-apln'il llio goviMiiiiicnl at
Washington advising that the I'nlied Siatus
vl oriiiihlv protect against , thu fiirllmr boiu-
'iii-iiiii'iit : | of Itlo do .liiin'lro ; that in.my nuii-
'omhiitants ' had beun Killed nnd min-h prop
erly di'Mroyod by Iho ri'penlud firing on Iho
city. Thu I'nliiid Si.ties government bus In-
hlriieted MlnNit'r Th'iinp.on to malm ovoi-y
posslhlo elliirt lo proluct American pi > rt > nn
and property , unrt till th'1 mural furcv of the
Koviirnnifiit should bu e.\urlud to pruvunt
f Hither destruction ami bkm l.shcd.
Caught u iiii-i-llii.
WASHINGTON , Sept. al > . Comnianilor PickIng -
Ing of the United States cruiser Charleston ,
now nt Kiodo.Ianelro , wired the Navy depart
ment today regarding the arrest of a sup
posed American , namud Uovntoti , by an
Knglis'i man-of-war , lloynton was command
ing n tug boat in the harbor and Illegally ( ly
ing the flag of Great Britain. Upon nrrrst
Ing him , thu commander of iho HtiglUh ship
tnMcd him over lo Commander PIciili
' 1 he latter ofllcer searched the tug and found
a hugo torpedo which , H Is suppose 1 , was
intended to bo used iigalnsllho robots. Com
mander Picking askuil Secretary Herbert
for insU'iiciioiiB. Ho has buun told lo hold
Iho man for further orders.
.Milrdel- mill It.ipluc.
f'Ai'u TOWN , Supt. CO. The Matabuls are
raiding in force sixty miles west of Fort
Salisbury. A number of settlers have been
killed and much property razed , At the
forts all available men are being armed ,
equipped aim drilled for war. In addition
lo killing scttleru , the Matablcs are saiil to
nave buun committing most atrocious acts
toward women mid children , and the indig
nation of Hultlcr.i is aroused to a toriiblo
degree. The outlook Is very serious.
liniinirclt Uo.iiiiluK III * DI-IVOI.
LONDON , Sept. 28.A dispatch lo the Dally
Nowa from Horlini.va : Prince llimnarck
has rcBumoit hU daily drives and looks fairly
well. Hu will probably not leave Kisscngen
before next week.
AiinUlur
KUIIE , Supt.ui. . -Tho stoauier Carulos ,
which the Ur.ullrm ( . ' vcrninent rcfusod to
dock ut Uio du J.iu.-rio bocuuuu she had
cliglcra aboarU , arrived of ! biirUinia , whcro
she ( s held in quarantine. lurIiS" ) *
ilCe from Brar.il 141 deaths oivurnC1
and there arc seventeen pTsonsJ Villon
the vessel , Including the doctor.
fi : ; niiAit ciVIM ( vsS
- r
AmiTlr.'in Citlrnn U 1111(4 ( 111 Piiti < ti-iiu
HIP ( liiM'i-nniiint of s ,
M.vtiiiin , Sept. Stf.-Tho Stale dlrtnu-nt
hero Is now invc < tiwtlni ; : a most Interesllntr
claim for In.tcnmit.v of an American cill/rn ,
which was prtscntcd recently to Senor
Morot , the mlnUtor of state , oy Mr. Harnls
Taylor , Iho United States minister to Spain.
The memorandum prcjoiitc.l by Mr. Taylor
to Scnor .Morel contains the following fact ? :
A Cuban filibuster called Maxima Antunlo
Mora , who too't a prominent part in
the separatist ronollion durlnn the
time of the Spanish republic and ivln
of King Amadeus , had to IIv from
Cuba and lalfo rofOKO In tno United Hliites
when iho mother country crushed the re
bellion. Mora acqutrod Amoricnn ciit/.en-
shlp and rc.ifardi'd htunclf as an American
citizen an > 1 sold his rlu-lits an.I claims for
damages against Hpain to an AincrliMii syn
dicate. Mnrn belnir nndor sentence of death
as u rebel , his property bolnp declared for
feited. Spain made lijht account of his
claims , iv.it. the American syndicate which
had bought M.ir.i's claim socim-d illplomntlo
help , and In IS71 the minister uf stale in
Spain actually admitted the claim as sub-
Jcetablo to ttiplum.uk' discussion. The orlfjl-
nal claim was for Sfi.OOli.tX ) ; ) . No
body hero believes Mora over KOI
this amount fitim the syndicate.
This claim beliii : pivsonto.l In iss.1. precisely
when the present mhiistor of state , Senor
Moret , hold the same post that liu hohH to
day , and Senor Segastii was jiremler , there
was most passionate discussion of the point
In the Chambers. The conservatives , whose
spokesman on thai occasion was Senor I.a l-
ivs , opposed any recognition of the claliii.
it was then shown that Mnrtt'i claim was
unaitmissible. It was proved that an arlil-
t rat ion commission held itint Morn was a
Spanish subject when his property was con-
llscatrd for rebellion , ho could not legally
claim it in his new quality of American citi
zenship. Hih ; words weio usoil
In llio Chuinunr and the press
between Iho conservative's and tin ; liberals ,
hut Scnor Seglsu's government carried tbo
votes , and Mora's claim , not for f."i)00UO ( ) ( ) ,
but forJlrOiK)0. ) ) was nctii.tlly Included in
tbo budget for IS r and l > < s . These are the
facts alleged on behalf of Senor Moret. Ho
only admitted the claim was subject , to
diplomatic arrangements and thai Spain
considered tins reduced claim of Mora In his
new quality as an American citizen on the
understanding that the United States would
consider claims of Spanish citizens in the
recent wan nnd In the Mexican war , wherj
Spanish citizens had suffered. The United
States now opens Mora's case , and Spain
will probably employ the sot-oil of Florida
claims. The matter Is causing uneasiness
at this moment , when Cuba is exorcised by
such n severe political and cninmeivial crisis.
Ilivfti ; .Sew l.utM Aluyor.
I < ovnox , Sept. 2il. AUlcrmin Georpo
Kobert Tyler of the Queen Hitch ward has
been elected lord mayor of Littdon , to suc
ceed the Hi. Hon. Sluarl Knill.
isouMi.\ti jir.xicu.
Colonel Tiiyliir Trlls of tm ! ISrsmirros of
( lur MiutliKra Sitter.
Dcsvtn , Sept. 2 ! ) . Colonel II. M. Taylor ,
the well known secretary of the Interna
tional range and general manager of colfco
estates of over ' , ' .000,000 acres on thoVacillc
and gulf coasts of Mexico , is in the city on
business connected with the development
and settlement ol litest ) laiids j > y American
colonies. < * * ; -
Sneaking of the St. Louis bimetallic con
gress today ho said he believed Ibis conven
tion marked the beginning of a new comuu.'r-
cial era in the- south and west , nnd was of
the utmost importance to tbuso districts
Delegates liavo been apiulnted irom nearly
every state In Mexico , and thu niovciiiunt
there has created no httlo inlorost in com
mercial circles.
"Mexico can alone , " said Colonel Taylor ,
"supply the United Slates with all tbocolVee
and tobacco stio can use , and if Mexico and
South ami Central America would purchase
tlinlr manufactured articles from the United
States , instead of Knropo , the uroat Inconiu
would boon uc sunicieut to enable the United
States to pay of ! her English obligations. I
consider the Mexican noveriiment unite a
stable as our own. The present administra
tion of Mexico is liberal and progressive anil
is rapidly building up and developing. iho
country and placing President Diai among
the foremost statesman of the limes. "
Klllfll 11UViln null Illoneir.
INDIANAPOLIS Supt. 29. ltbart P. Hunt ,
a painter , this afternoon killed his wife and
Ihen commuted suicide. They came hero
from Martinsvillo , Ind. , lliroo weeks ago
and he buuan drinking heavily. Upon Iho
advice of her mother she lofl him yesterday ,
but roturucJ to Iho hoiiso to.lay lo got her
things. He sat stolidly by as limy were
loaded in the wagon and as it drove oil" he
called her back into the housu , saying ho
wanted to speak to her. When she came In
ho shut iho door , drew a revolver and soul a
biillel crashing through her brain. Then hu
turned thu weapon on his own head and
klllc.l hlmsoll instantly.
Amlcalily Sctiu-il.
Si'itisoi'ici.n , III. , Sept. 2'J. About mid
night last Monday it * , the Illinois Methodist
Kplscopal conference at Clinton , Itov. C. A.
Crane of D.invillo preferred charges of
heresy against Huv. Jainus Miller , who was
seeking ailinissluu to the conference from
Iho Ko'jkKivor conference. Kov. Mr. Miller
was assigned to Grace church , 'Uoomiimton ,
but Ihoappoinlmutit was withheld to give
Hov. Mr. Crane an opportunity to inako good
Ills charge. Tim iiilsundurilaiiiliii ) ; lhat.cx-
istud between Ui'vs. Crane and rtllller has
DCIJII amicably adjusted , the charge of liurusy
withdrawn and Millur will assume his charge
at Bloomington next Sunday.
I I. tltln fliitH a ClrniKO of VIIIIIIP.
f.vsfiAsCiry , Sept. U'J. The hearing on
Iho application fur a changu of vciiuo made
by Banker [ < iltlo , who shot and killed Jamea
' { ' .Johnson , a prominent atlornoy , two monihs
ago , was concluded In the criminal court in
Kansas City to.lay , Tno huarlng li.isb.cn
In progress for several days. The ca o for
thu banker was closed by Judge I.lttlooC
Owcnsuuru , Ky. , n brother of ilie prlsonnr.
who came especially to plead his brother'H
cause. The pica was nn eloquent and pa
thetic ono. Tno court iranlcd n change of
venue to Johnson county.
Mm toil u ( " .real IInuil Itacr ,
Sept. 2i. ! Sixty -flvo PUtshurg
cyclers , the cream of western Pennsylvania ,
started this afternoon on the great road
race between this cily and Pilisburp. The
parly arrived in charge of Manager Hconan
of Iho Pitia'jurg Press. The .start wau from
the Tifl housu al 4 o'clock. The parl.v wus
equally diviJnd into four divisions. J'V.ink
Cfipfel was chlof of pacomaUcra here and
lead the Hrs > l division. Hohuleotod iho fol
lowing ridui'H to pacn the other divisions :
Adolpli ( ioihlcr. C. Brook , Albert \Yolnig
and lidward Welter. ,
Dent ni ii llrnle.
CINCINNATI , Sopt. 'M. \Villlutiisljurg ,
O. , list nljlit. Mil" Wilson , a laborer , shot
nnd killed Iva Warman , iigcd 11 years , be
cause her parents o'jjeotud ' to his attentions
to the child. The murder was deliberately
done in the presence cf iho girl's muthor ,
and WiUon escaped. The body of thu mur
derer wan found in iho liarn of .lame * P.
Mtilo today , noi far from tno M-ono uf thu
crimeHo had bhut himself with ihe bame
ruvolvor that ho usii.l upon his victim.
.Vrvv Vorl ( nxrh.inxo ( Jiiiit illom.
Niw : yuitK.Sojit. 2'.l. iSp rlal Telegram to
Tllli Uliii. J IJM-hangi ! wus iju ted aa follow *
tod.i.v : Chiiugo , HUi , promiuni ; Boston , ICJc
UUcuuut per ( l,0 Jyi bt , Loals , OOc pieuiium.
DROWNED LIRE RATS
Minors in the Mansfield Iron Mine in Mich
igan Overwhelms ! bj Wator.
UNDER THE MICIUGMMME RIVER NOW
Hoof of Iho Mine Givrs Way mid Lois tht
Hood lulo ( ho Qnllorics.
rCRTY-DGHT DOWN AND TWENTY LIVE
Twenty-Eijht Men Whoso Doilies Will Never
13o Tound Perish in iho Pit ,
ONLY BRIEF WARNING WAS GIVEN THEM
Oni li nt iti-tMiliIni ; Tlinlirrs Siirprlncd tin
U'oikluMcii ; mill it Wllil Hutli I'.il-
lnwcili : n.ipn ol Many \Vn
I'ntti-nly Cut ( Mr.
CitvsTAL FALLS , Mich. , Sept. CO. A mlna
casually wliliout parallel In tlio annals of
tbo inlulniTliulu.str.vof this country. If not
of tlio world , occurred nt thu Mansfield , the
only producer of Hesscmor ere In tlio Crystal
L alls mining district , and located six miles
from this cli.v , at y o'clock last night , 1'ho
mlno raved In from the top to tlio bottom ,
imryltig twentyeightvorittncn ani ) entail-
liijj a loss of $000,000.
Tlio Manslicid shafts are located on the
west bank of tlio Mlchngammuo river atul
tlio working levels of the mine ran directly
unilor the stream aiut parallel with It for n
distance of several liu ml red foot. Tlio ilrst
level was thirty-live feet below tlio bottom
of the river and the lower lovcls , live in
number , ran parallel to the tlrst. The bottom
tom 0110 is123 foul below the surface of the
water. Tlio live upper levels have been
sloped out in the progress of work , leaving
only timbers anil pillars of ere to bear the
mighty wciiilit of tlio lloora of ere above.
The accident is supposed to liavo been caused
by the giving away of the limbers on the
llflh love ) , allowing those nbovo to follow
mill ni last tlio river to pour in upon the
fated men.
Only Twenty ( Sot Itnrk.
After the cave-In the river bed below tha
mine was dry for an hour and forty minutes.
Forty-eight men descended the shaft. Of
this number twenty escaped an awful
death , and twenty-eight found watery
graves. Their bodies will never ho recov
ered. Most of the survivors were ut work
on the bottom level , which had not yet been
stopod out , and , consequently , did not cave
when the levels above fell. Tlio men hoard
the crash of the cave and started for
the ladderway. All but four on this level
reached the luddenvay before the torrent of
water down the shaft cut off their avenue
of escape.
Tonoy Ilulotto , skip tender , was stand
ing with Prank Uocco , night boss , at the
shaft on tlio fourth level. They heard the
crash anil realized what was coming. Kocco
went into tlio drift , to inform Itia men of the
danger and did not return. Uulotto came to
the surface in the skip alone.
Aw I'll I liiirn lor 1,1 fc ,
Andrew Sullivan , another night boss , was
on the sixth level nt the time of the acci
dent. Ilo called His men to follow him
quickly. All but four men on this level
reached the ludilcrvvay In safety. As they
ascended , however , they were nearly suffo
cated , so great was the air pressure caused
by the water pouring down the shaft. They
were able to breathe only at each landing
place and came to the surface more dead
man alive.
liiipnrt r tlio Mine Iimpcctor.
Mine Inspector Kobcrts says his deputy
has been employed in the mine and given tlio
work daily attention. Ho also says he vis
ited tbo mini ) personally at the required In
tervals and the piopcramountof timber hud
been placed In position by thu company.
"It is a clear demonstration , " said lie ,
"that the timbering system ot mining can
not bo. employed In thai sort of ground. * 'lho
company had lakun all necessary precautions
in the conduct of Us work. "
Will Never liu Koiind.
I/ost miners arJ :
6AMUr.Ii I'ETKUS , married.
JAMICH HTUC.NO , married.
W. II. riUUrlni'irilcd. : .
I'HANK IIUUKKU.
SWANJUHXSO.V.
SA.MUKL JUIIN'-ON.
MIKK IIAItlHNCTUN.
AI.IIKUT TAItltlCSANI.
I'ltANKJOHNfON.
I'l-'Tnu TUUV.
MI OI.O I'ONTAM.
niAKI.KS I'OIII , , married.
JOHN IIOLSTKOM.
IIAX TOUUItAI.I.
JOHN KIIIKUI'I'A.
JOHN IiANIAIA. )
JOHN wAKM'it.
OSL'All UJNIHJUJST.
( JIllltn'AKCANY.HI.O.
ANT S'fT.l'ANO.
Al'l'UST I'OI.OUNA.
Ol ) . HONTANTI.
VIUIUS X.ODItA.
1 1 \Vortlilrna Winr.
The .Mansfield was developed about n
years ago and has been worked continuously
slnco. It IB OB'.imatcd thai 200,000 tois ol
ore wore in night when the accident oc
curred. Today It Is a worthies * pit. only
marked by a small liny , cainod by the unk
ing from its natural lied of tlio Mlehlgamino
by the cavo.
l\lciulvn ? Colllury
MAIUNKV P..UN . , Pa. , Sept. 2'J , A flurco
colllory iiro Is raging al llio Iloslon Kim
workings of iho Holding company , located
near St. Nicholas In Mahanoy Valluy. This
colliery is ono of iho most important plants
of iho Heading. Upward of f.OO hands are
umployod. The workings are dcop and if
the iiro gets agoud Blurt it will nrovo very
disastrous.
UPllill III n r.in.tillitr ,
Aiunioitt : , I. T. , Hept. VJ. Johnson Lowli ,
constabln of Tlsliuinugocounly , wus Eholami
Instnntly lullud I'nU morning by Nathaniel
Xumwnlt..umv. . alt came here yesterday
and Lowii dltannnJ him. X.umwalt armed
liiniHulf with a Witichestur nnd , approachIng -
Ing Lewis , ( leuiuiidu.l that no return to him
his ( DYolvcr. Lo is rnfuscd and /umwall
shot htm dead. X.umwalt claims lo bo an
Oiiago Indian.
lllll'HIl'l ( ill III .MlKMIIIlrl ,
SriiiNoni'.i.u , Mo. , Sujit. 251.At n meeting
of the CJraenu County Hap'.lst nsuoclatlon
Kov. J. M. Cur'lor and llio Ash Grovu liap-
tlfit church ucru oxpullcd for heresy. Carter
hcld.Uilu thu souls of thu wicked simply dls.
solvwl and thai UHJ.V met no fuluro punish-
mont. A majurit < > t his congregation Y0t4
w iustalu him.
