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19 HAT ATT A WfinrVRSnAY MOUiVIXtt. OHTORKl ? . 11 1803. s\TfT.R [ ! nnpv vrvu HP. NTS
PASSED THE HOUSE
Dcnshea nntl Galleries 'Wera Urowdod in
Anticipation of the Voting ,
TUCKER BILL WENT THROUGH WITH A RUSH
Democrats Tlnd Their Own Quorum and No
Filibustering Was Possible.
, OPFOSlflON HAD NO CHOICE BUTTO SUBMIT
Two Amendments Were Read and Rejected
and a Third Was Withdrawn.
VOTE WAS STRICTLY ON'PARTY LINES
Ilmisii Aurnrn to tint Itrpjal nf All IVilcrnl
ection l.i\T : Hill to ItnRillnto tlio
Sulit nt rori-U Krurrratluii *
Introduced by .Mcltne ,
WASHINGTON" , Oct. 10. The Tucker bill , to
repeal all existing federal election laws , was
passed by the house this afternoon by a veto
of 200 to 101 , party lines boine strictly drawn
for and against. Senator Hill of Now York ,
who is the author of a similar bill In the
KGiiato , was on the lloor while tbo vote was
being taken.
Quito a jubilant demonstration was made
by the democrats when the result was an
nounced. The republicans , finding tlio op
position had their own quorum , were stopped
from filibustering , by the ironclad order
under which the house was operating , ba-
yond demanding a roll call on the Durrows
and Laeoy amendments.
Tlio democrats admitted the bill was do
fee live In that It failed to repeal .statute
C.528 , which infercntlally permits troops at
the polls , but the modification could 'not bo
made under tlio order and will have to bo
made in the senate. Some of the republi
cans claimed that In defeating the Laeoy
amendment the democrats have repealed all
laws to prevent bribary and ballot box
stuffing at elections for delegates In the tor'-
rltories , and Mr. Tucuor called nttonUo ! ! to
the fact that section 1,8-tS of the Revised
Stautes provided that after the llrst election
o.ich territory should make laws to govern
its elections.
Delegate Smith also called attention to the
fact that some territories , like Arl/.ona ,
operated "lko | most of the progressive
states" under the Australian ballot.
The fact that voting on the Tucker bill
was to begin attracted n full houso. The
benches on both sides wore filled and the
galleries wore crowded.
Itmitlim lluslnrrtt ( , ' : ime Plrst.
Some routine business occupied the morn
ing hour.
General Black of Illinois had passed a
joint resolution nuthorizlns the erection in
Statuary hall ol a group representing Colum
bus and Isabella , the work of John Turin ! , aNew
Now Vork sculptor.
Mr. Outhwaito , from the committee on
rules , presented a special order for the con
sideration of the MoCroary bill to amend
the Geary exclusion act from day to day
nf tor the adoption of the order until dis
posed of. Ho gnvqnolico that he would call
up the rule tomorrow morning.
Mr. Lane , from the judiciary committee , re
ported a bilHlxinp theqnalllication of voters
ut the first municipal election in the recently
opened Cherokee Strip.
Mr. McUac called up the bill which passed
both houses in the last congress for the re
lief of settlers on the timber and stone lands
under the act of 1878 , and It was passed.
The senate bill to extend the time for the
payment of certain homesteaders from 18'Jl '
was taken up and. after some explanations
by Mr. Klynn of Oklahoma and Mr. Simpson
of Kansas , passed.
Ti > Iti-Kiilillo I lie Suit ! nl Pori'st UIMIM-VOH.
Mr MclJao's bill , regulating the sale of
timber on forest reservations and providing
for the protection of sucli reservations , was
called up and considered In thu committee ot
the whole. The reservations Include over
17.W)0OUO ) acres as follows : Alaska , Afog-
nao forest and fish culture reserve ; Arizona ,
Grand canon forest rcservn , l.O.'il.Sa ) acres ;
California. San Gabriel timber land reserve ,
D55CUU acres : Sierra forest reserve , -t.O'.IO.OOO
acres ; San Horiiardino forest reserve , 7.'t,7UO !
acres ; Trabuca canon forest reserve , 41.- 00
acres ; CYdoraUo , White river plateau timber
land reserve , ll'SiibO ' ) acres ; Plko's Peak
limber land reserve , 18IWO ! acres ; Plum
creek reserve , 17'I'UO acres ; the South
Platte forest reserve , ifo-ViHO acres ; Hat-
tlomcnt mesa forest reserve , 8."iS-(0 (
acres. Now Mexico , the Pui-oa rlvar forest
reserve , ill 1,01(1 ( acres. Oregon , Bull Uun '
timber land reserve , HU.OStl acres ; Uuser.do
range forest reserve , 4i'.U.8)0 : ' ( ) acres ; Ash
land forest reserve , IS.filiO acres. Washing
ton , the Pacific forest reserve , OG7.GSO acres.
W.v.nnlnif , Yellowstone National park tim
ber hind reserve. 1 .ffilli.OH ) acres.
Mr. Mcltao explained the purpose of the
bill was to protect the forests , secure water
( lowland give the department authority to
neil fur legitimate purposes such timber as
can bo spared.
The bill aroused the opposition of the
western members. Mr. Hermann of Oregon ,
Mr Plckler of South Dakota , Mr. Simpson
of Kansas , and others , and 1 o'clock came
without action.
Turkur Hill Cow , 'I'lironjli ,
The speaker then took the chair. The
special order being the Tuokcr bill , It cumo
to a vote and the pending amendments 10y >
Mr. Pitch , l icoy and llurrow.s wore read.
Mr , Burrows explained that tie would not
demand a division on Ills amendment if the
house would permit the live statutes his
amendment sought to Have to be read that
they might irut Into the record. They reid
the sections providing for free registry and
votes of clti/.eiiH , irrespective of color , idof
previous condition , providing for the punish
ment of those who.provont , hinder ami delay
registration und votti.g and giving United
States judges jurisdiction in such cases.
On a rising vote the amendment was ilo-
feated 81 to 1MI , a strict party division , The
nycs and nays were demanded and the roll
was called. The call resulted , ayes , 100 ;
nays , IH
The demonstrated the fact that ho
democrats had u margin of nine in excess of
a quorum , .
Uhovoio then imirird on Mr. I-acoy's
amendment providing for the punishment
of crimes against the ballot in congressional .
delegate elections and Mr. Lacoydemandcd
nn aye and imy vote , claiming thu defeat cdof
Ills amendment would give bribery und
ballot box stuffing Ireo reign in delegate
elections In tlio territories. The Lacey
amendment was lost , l > 0 to HM.
Mr. Pitch withdrew his amendment and
the vote was taken on the final puss-age of
Vtioblll.
The bill was passed , ayes 200 ; nay < 101 ;
n strict parly vote. When the -speaker :
unnuuncfd the vote , the democrats hroku
into n cheer und then at15 ; the house
adjourned ,
n Nciirn.
v WASHINGTONOct. . 10. Representative
Cumluotti bus introduced a bill increasing
the psnsloiis of veleraus of thu Mexican war
from tS to f 1'J per month.
Secretary Carlisle has xunt to tbo houxt
from the Interior department estimates of
supplementary appropriation for public land
service. Additional amounts for the depart
ment are asked ns follow : Kor salaries and
commissions of registers and receivers , follow
ow ) : clerk hire and Incidental expenses of
district land olllres. ? .ii.OUO ( ; depredations on
public limbers , protecting lands , and swamp
lands indemnity , i 0UO ! ) .
President Cleveland has approved the
findings of the board of naval officers , which
examined Pay Inspector John H. Slovcnson
for promotion to the office of pay director
anil found him morally disqualified for pro
motion. In accordance with the recom
mendation of thu board he will be retired on
half pay.
The annual report of O. II. Martin , the
fourth auditor of tlio treasury for the fiscal
year 1MCJ shows that the total appropria
tions by congress for thu Increase of the
navy during the last ten years amount to
i7H.17llfW'Jandtho total oxpcntlturoa to $0,0-
410.315 , leaving $17,730,184 unexpended on
July 1 , 1MM.
SINATOII : suumirt sncoxn.
I.ntest Ciinipr.iinlMo IMiin Mitt'lioMon
Inr Itrpit il mill Ooclcroll AgiltiAt.
WASHINGTON' , Oct. 10. The debate on the
bill tb repeal the purchasing clause of the
silver act developed no striking features
today. An unusually small attendance uur-
Ing the entire day was notice , ! , senators ap
parently hush Hiding their strum ; th for the
continuous session , which Mr. Voorhecs on
Saturday last g.wo notice ho would ask for
tomorrow until a vote was reached on the
bill.
bill.Mr.
Mr. Turpio of Indiana presented a petition
from the citizens of Richmond , Ind. , asking
that the use of thu malls be denied news
papers and other mail containing Informa
tion regarding prize lights. - .
Senator Squire of Washington then sub
mitted an amendment to the silver bill under
consideration In the senate. I.Ike his other
proposition , it strikes out all after the enact
ing clause and proposes an entirely now
scheme. The new proposition is Intended to
take the place of the former proposed by
him and is a compromise which embraces
everything demanded by the different sides
of the silver question.
It does not , however , moot with moro ap
proval from leading senators than anything
that has yet been suggested. . It is under
stood that Senators Allison and Sherman
and others have said that it Is a compromise
that has not yet boon suggested. Senator
Squire intends to ask that each proposition
bo voted on separately , so that if some of the
propositions are not yet acceptable others
will be.
Tnxt ot the Amendment.
The following is the text of Senator
Squire's new compromise. :
"Providing that hereafter any owner of
silver bullion , the product of mines or refin
eries in Iho United States , may deposit the
same at , any mint of the United States , to bo
formed into silver dollars for his benefit of
such wolclit and fineness as hereinafter pro
vided. But it shall bo lawful to refuse any
deposit of less value th.inflOJ , or any bullion
so base as to be unsuitable for the operation
ol the mint.
"It is provide : ! , however , that there shall
only bo delivered or paid to the person de
positing the silver bullion such number of
standard silver dollars as shall equal the
commercial value of the silver bullion on the
day of deposit , ns ascertained and deter
mined by the secretary of the treasury.
The difference , if any. between the mint
value of the standard .silver dollars and the
commercial value of silver bullion thus de
posited shall bo retained by the government
ns scignorage , and the gain arising from such
coinage shall bo accounted for and paid into
the treasury. The deposits of silver bullion
for coinage into silver dollars shall not ex
ceed 2,000,000 a month.
"Tho amount of seignorago or gain shall
bo retained in the treasury as a reserve fund
In dollars or in such other form of equal and
lawful money as the secretary of the treas
ury may from time to lime direct for the
purpose of maintaining the value of every
silver dollar issued under the provisions
hereof equal with that of the gold'dollar
Issued by the United States.
IUnit Fixed lit the Hundred Million.
"When the number of standard silver dollars
lars shall reach the sum of $10'J,000UOO ' , then
all further coinage of silver shall c ase.
"Tho silver dollars shall uo a legal tender
in all payments at their nominal or coin
value , and no certificates shall be issued to
represent them. So much of the act ap
proved July 14 , li'lK ) , ns directs the secretary
of the treasury to purchase from time to
time silver bullion to the aggregate amount
of 4.500,000 ounces Is hereby repealed.
"The secretary of the treasury is author
ized by this amendment to issue and dispose
of , at not less than par in coin , bonds of the
United State * bearing Interest not to exceed
S per cent per annum , payable scmi-annually
and redeemaolo at tbo pleasure of iho
United Staets after live years from their
dale , with like qualities provided for the
bonds at present authorized to the extent
of $200,000,000 and to use the proceeds for
Iho purpose of maintaining the redemption
of the United States , according to the act
approved January 14 , 1870 , and further pur
pose of maintaining all the money of the
United States at par with the gold dollar.
"Hereafter national banking associations
shall be entitled to receive from the comp
troller of the currency , upon compliance
with all other terms and requirements of
law therefor , circulating notes of different
denominations , In blank , registered and
countersigned as required by law , to the
value at par of the United States bonds on
deposit with the treasurer for the associa
tion , provided that the aggregate sum of
such notes for which any association shall
be liable at any time shall not exceed the
amount of Us capital stock at the time
actually paid in. " ,
Asking fir IiiCormtitlon ,
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Allen of Nebraska , calling for Information
us to money borrowed by the United Stales ,
if any , since 1.SS5 , was agreed to.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Dolph of Oregon , culling for Information as
to whether China has requested an extension
of the time in which Chinese laborers wore
required by the act of May , IS'JJ. to register ,
was laid before the senate , and Mr. Dolph
started to spuak of its adoption ,
Mr. Sherman suggested that the matter
should bo discussed In executive session and
the semite went into executive session ,
Mr. Sherman suggested that the matter
should bo disciuscd in executive session , and
the senate went Into executive session.
The senate resumed tbo legislative ses
sion ut 1 : f > 0 o'clock , and Mr. Hill of Now
York presented a petition , signed , ho said ,
by 15,000 merchants and manufacturers of
New York , not n broker or banker among
them , asking for the unconditional repeal of
the Sherman law.
niol'liurnou Sprnki tor Kcpu.il ,
The repeal bill was then taken up , and
Mr. McPherson of New Jersey addressed
the st'iiato in favor of the bill. Ho expressed -
pressed the .belief shared In , ho said , by
two-thirds of tha people of the country who
hud any opinion upon such subjects , thr.t
the Sherman law > vas the true , and , In Inct ,
the only visible eauso operating to produce
thu recent panic. At the passage of the
Sherman law and every day since It has
been fittingly characterized by our own people
ple- and the best financial minds of other
countries us abhorrent to finance , and It has
been said that , If long enough continued. It
would drive or drift us to silver mono
metallism.
The question that presses itself homo ,
said Mr. McPhcrson , and appeals to the
conscience and Intolllgencn of every senator
Is , will congress heed the voice of the people
and stop thu influx of silver or will it not ?
This Is the plain , simple question , It has
been debated and decided elsewhere by isal
nignur tribunal thun this. "After u careful
ruview.of all the amendments thus far pre
sented I find nothing but surrender Offered
to friends of repeal. Whatever fault or
misfortune attaches to delay or failure jre
longg alone to the democratic majoritj ,
which ha : ) nccn entrusted with the power
und to which belongs the responsibility. "
The president of the United States , COD-
smxsu noc. |
T T"T ill TITP IMTI'IPITO ITAVP
LET ALL THE CITI/hNS VOIL
Premier Taaffa Takes the Wind from the
Sails of the Socialists.
AUSTRIAN BUDGET SHOWS A NICE SURPLUS
ot tlio rr.tnchUa Sprung n * n
Surprise nn tlin llclclirntli Which
llrtd Mrt to Illnciifti tlin A11 turn 1
Stutemrnt.
VJKNXA. Oct. 10. In the Helchsrath today
Dr. Kmll Stolnbnch , finance minister for
Austria , presented his budget foe IS' ) ) . The
budget showed a surplus of 4ll,45'3 florins.
Compared with the previous year the esti
mates are Increased ,7.'K.000 ) florins and the
revenue Is tnerea cd 5,500,000 florins. The
army estimates show an Increase of nearly
1,000,000 florins.
There was much excitement and surprise
In the House when Count Tniiffo , president
of the ministry and minister of the interior ,
announced that ho desired to submit for the
consideration ( if the members a bill .for the
extension of the franchise , decl.irlng that
tlio government had resolved to take the
initiative In this matter , as It was convinced
that it was Impossible to further delay a
measure for a franchise reform. The bill
introduced by the government was aimed ,
ho added , at enabling any ono prop-srly fill-
lllllmr his duties as a citizen , to vote at all
elections. The premier concluded by urging
the House to discuss the bill nt the earliest
date.
In view of the prevailing agitation and
yesterday's meetings , attended ny over
yo.000 socialists , whore utiivers.il franchise
was the main topic discussed , Count Taaffe's
action Is considered to bo n very clever
move am ! one calculated to cut the ground
frntn llndnr thn fi nt , nf tlin nfit.rit.nrs.
Minister SteinlMch. In submitting his
financial statement , said that the Austrian
securities winch were flowing back con
sisted chiolly of silver rentes. Foreign
countries , ho added , were now frightened
at the very name of silver : there
fore Austria adhered to the view existing
In connection with that metal which should
be completely severed. The finance minister
predicted that in the course of a few years
Austria would possess the whole amount of
gold she required , while the United States
would be passing throuch an unprecedented
crisis. Austria , ho proceeded , was free from
difficulties and the currency must not bo re
stricted nor inflated. America , Or. Stein-
bach added , showed to what inflation led.
The minister of war presented a bill to re
organize and increase the Inndwohr , remark
ing that tin ) growth of the army estimates
would continue owing to political conditions ,
which were not likely to alter.
Jli'UiiU of the Mpiixurc.
The bill presented by Count von * Taffcs
extends the franchise to persons who have
taken part in the war against an enemy of
Austria , or to persons who have received
medals for active service and whoso time
has expired ; to noncombatants and to all
workingmcn and taxpayer * who are able to
read and write , who have performed mili
tary service and have lived six nfontlis in
the same district.
The proposals contained in the bill have
produced a profound impression upon the
general public. The socialists arc not satis
fied with the measure because it docs not
touch the existing group'system of election
with tfour classes of constituencies. This
system they want changed. On the other
side , however , it is argued that the proposed
reforms only apply to the middle class of tbo
population , whoso votes will bo swamped by
an increased socialist vote.
It Is not at all certain that the bill will bo
passed as most of tbo political groups will
oppose it , but its introduction Is regarded as
most important as opening an era of parlia
mentary reform. Dr. Adler and other chiefs
of tlio socialist party declare they will
accept the bill as an installment , but they
are greatly disappointed at tlio maintenance
of class interests.
MIM2US NOT SAT I , I'll ; I ) .
: liih Strikers Anxious tn Rotnrn to
Work , hut \Vnnt 'Morn ConcniHlniis.
Oct. 10. The Warwick colliery
owners have accepted the suggestion of tlio
mayors of Leeds , Sheffield , Bradford , Not
tingham , Derby and Barnsloy , made at the
private conference yestcrday between the
coal minu owners , representatives of the
striking miners and the mayors referred to.
The terms of the settlement appeared in
these dispatches last night.
Tliu representatives of the miners ac
cepted the suggestions which the mayors
made to them. The suggestions have al
ready been printed. The time lixod for the
resumption of work was six weeks hence , it
being estimated it would take that time to
put the pits in thorough working order , but
the Warwick colliery owners have decided
to reopen their pits immediately , and it is
expected other mlno owners will promptly
follow their example. News that several
other collieries have decided to accept the
suggestions of Iho mayors was received hero
this evening , which ImllimtcH that ICuglaud's
great coal miners' strike is about over.
The Coal Mlno Owners association mot
tonight and rejected the proposals made by
the mayors to them last night for the settlement -
ment of the differences between the strikers
und the mlno owners. They offered , however -
ever , to rusumo operations on Monday at 15
per cent Instead of 20 pur cent reduction
which they originally nskud. They also
r.groo that n tribunal bo formed to argue thu
question at length. This decision renews
the deadlock existing between the mlno
owners and the strikers.
The Associated press correspondent is In
formed that , the Board of Trade is proparcc
to nominate two gentlemen of high standing
to act as mediators between the owners am
the striking miners if the parties will imlI
cato their willingness to accept this moans
of settling the trouble. Benjamin Tlllotte
the labor leader , in an address to the minors
nt Coalvlllu tonight , denounced the pro
posals for a settlement made by.tho mayors
of Shofiicld and other cities and said that
thu men would bo foolish to yield now , when
they wcro so near to victory.
FII Itiivulten Vlcld , *
HUEXOS ATIIKS , Oct. 0. The colonists In
Santa Fo who recently revolted , now show
signs of yielding , and In view of this fact
tbo federal congress opposes the proposal of
the government to prolong the state of
a lego.
It Is announced that General" Hoca will
leave for ICuropo at an early day ,
llvliiiii MrlKi'rit S'llMlrd. '
Biinssci.9 , Oct. JO. The Belgian Miners
association committee at I a Ixmvlcr today
issued a manifesto declaring that , In view of
the recent increase in.vanes , thn men should
now resume work and that the strike should
be declared off.
Ituutuil thu JtohuU.
LaxnoNOot , 10. A dispatch from Zanzibar
says that u detachment of British sailors ,
reinforced by a force of Zanzibars , has
takuu the stronghold of the rebellious
1'umwuuls in Vltu.
Itriumoit nt the Ulil Waijri.
LONDON , Oct. 10. The minors in eight
collcries In the Boltou district of southwest
' Lancashire resumed work today at the old
rate of wages.
t
Stole Some Jewelry.
' A ineak thief > tolo (35 worth of Jewelry
'from Laura Lund's room at 1810 Chicago
street lust night. An entrance was umdo
through an open window ,
1'or KUollou to Noble' * Scat.
Toi'KKi , Oct. 10. Governor Levelling to
day called an election for November 7 to till
the vacancy In the legislature for the Fifty-
fourth ( Butler county ) district. The
vacancy , It will bo romomlierod , was caused
by the decision of the house that Noble ,
populist , was not entitled to his seat be
cause ho was a psstmnatcr nt the time.
ji.iXKHit ! * rro CUXFKII.
* -
Knnmi * City , St. .Jo rvh mid Om.ilm to
tin 111) on Collnatlnn Oluircn' .
KANSAS CITV , Cot. 10. [ Special to Tun
Hr.K.l A committee of bankers , members of
the clearing housn of this .city , will on
Thursday , at St. Joseph , moot a committee
of Omaha and one of St. Joseph bankers In
regard to a matter of very great importance ,
tbat , If successfully"arr.mgo.l , will bo foil
personally In dollars and cents by business
men of Omaha and Its surrounding territory.
The committee Is composed of W. H. Wl-
nants , ahnlrtnan , vice president nf the Mid
land National banlc , Tuid Joscpti S. Chick ,
president of tha National Bank of Knits is
City , William II. Seegor , president of the
Citizens National bank , and I"1. K. Marshall ,
vice president of tlio National Bank of Com
merce , associate members.
It is proposed that the banks of
Omaha and St. .loseph form a union with the
Clearing House association of Kansas City
in the adoption of n system of rules govern
ing collections , the taking of ctiecks as
cash , the sale of exchange , the Interest
rates on dally balances , and other matters
of great importance. The penalty for the
breaking of any rule > shall bo $1.000. The
rules proposed to bo adopted are similar to
those which have governed the Kansas City
and Omaha clearinghouses since the 1st of
last May. Since thu adoption of these rules
in Kansas City the profits of some of the
largo banks of that place have Increased us
much as ? 100 n day apiece. An outcry
against the rules was made by the business
inen when the arrangement first went Into
effect , and country merchants echoed the
complaint. The clearing house continue' !
its course , unheeding the protests , and now
It is proposed to extnnd the system. The
rules provide for the graduated tariff for
collection or cashing of chocks or drafts
ranging from 10 cents to 50 cents per $100.
No "item" will bo cashed or handled free
except ailroad and public accounts.
AH TO
Itccoril of Chnnce * .Mndo lit the llopnrt
input tlmlcT thn Sov.Tnl Artn.
WASHINGTONOct. . 10. Secretary Smith
has sent to the senate the reply of Commis
sioner Lochrcn to the inquiries in tlio La coy
resolution. The number of pensions granted
during tbo period ending September 1 ,
1803 , were 53,2-11 , of those 9,187 under the i
general law and 40,037 under the law of 1SKO.
Tlio number .rejected were 50.702 815'J !
being under tlio general law and 55.70'J ! under
the law of IS'JO. The average monthly
award to each of the classes of the claim
ants was under the general law $7.17 and
under that of 1SOO , $ iUi. |
The number of suspensions during the
period given by months as requested by the
resolution shows tlmt irom September 1 ,
IS'J1- ' , until May , ISy : ) . there were no sus
pensions , under the act of July
27 , 1890 but that they rapidly
increased from tluit time until l
Septe-mber , 18113. Unrjcr the general law
the suspensions from September 1 , 1802 , to
April , IS'.Kl. ' inclusive , were : September , ill ;
October , 83 ; November , 42 ; DecemberI4 ! ;
.Tunuarv , 52 ; February , GO ; March , 102 ;
April. 1110.
From that time until September 1 , 1803 ,
the suspensions -undor both laws were as
follows : Gehpr.il'1ftw May , 2H3 ; Juno ,
4I4 ! ; July. 200 ; August-205 ; , Act 1SOO May ,
12 ; Juno. 1,222 ; Julyl,707 ! ; August , C.Sfl. .
The total .suspehsiuus under the general
law for the year were 1:593 : , and under the act
qf 18110 for the fourjhottthSlU,782r
Commissioner J-ooliron .says it Is proper to
add that undcr'thb act dr.March 1 , 1803l > ho
pensions of : i,6T > 0 iiersons residing outside
the jurisdiction ot the United Slates have
been suspendelf' since July 1 , 1S'J3 ' ; also that
of the 10,782 cuscs * suspended under the act
of JS'JO , paymnnt has been resumed In 0,072
cases up to October 7 , 18D3.
msuvssiSG initw.iTiox.
Intorimtlnn.tl Convention In Snmlun nt T. < JS
> lnny Stutes IliiprrspiiiiMl.
Los ASOEI.CS , Oct , 10. The galleries of
the Grand opera house wcro crowded
with spectators today , when the in
ternational Irrigation convention was called
to order by William E. Smythc. Two
hundred delegates weroprescnt.rcprescntlng
Kansas , Nebraska , Illinois , Tennessee ,
Washington , Now Mexico , Texas , Iowa ,
Connecticut , Arizona , Montana , Wyoming ,
Oklahoma , Mexico. . Ecuador , Prussia i ,
Franco , Hungary aiy' , ow South Wales.
All the delegate ' 2 .rve not yet arrived I ,
and over 100 more ai-'o expected.
Mr. Smytlio introduced Governor Markham -
ham , who made thu opening address. Ho
said California is n concrete- example of
what Irrigation hap done. Land once worth
5 emits lo $1.25 per acre is now worth $ . " > 00 lo
$1,000 per acre. His speech was heartily
applauded. Mayor Kowan then welcomed
thu delegation to the cily.
"
Colonel Hlclianl" .T. Hinton , representing
Now Mexico , madd n short speech , and then
the nominations for- temporary organization
were declared In order. Hon. J. J. Gregory
of Kansas and Colojil ( ; Jerry Mllloy , I'liusnlx ,
Ariz. , wore nominated for chairman and
Mllloy was elected. . 'R 1C. Ellis was selected
temporary chairman.
The committee on credentials was chosen
ami the convention then adjourned until
afternoon.
Much interest was developed this morn
ing in the subject of the cession of arid
lands to the states by the government.
Many members appeared to bo in favor , ro
forrlng tbo question to the committee to re-
port at the next meeting.
] ii'xiiiniii ) iiissi'Kit.ii'K n\ '
Idle Cnlilnrnla Minor * ( 'upturn -Soiitliei-ii'
HOUSTON , Tex. , Oct. 10 , Southern Pacific
officials are considerably oxcltcd over news
received from points along the line concern
ing the capture of ono of their freight trams
at Del Rio by n band of sixty-five armed
men , who claim to bo miners from California
and Now Mexico , wjio took possession of the
train , driving off the crow nnu all others who
attempted to dissuade.thorn. They say they
have been driven to declaration by the dcja .V
of the senate In settling the sllverquestioii ,
EO that business niay bo resumed in the
silver-producing states and that tioo
they pro-
P030 going to Alabama to take the places oof
the striking minors , , H It is now work or
starvation with them.
They are running '
the train on their pwn schedule and the
train dispatchers are puzzled In order to
avoid collisions with regular trains. They
stop at the dilTcrmit towns and levy tribute ;
of provisions , but so far have committed no
other depredations. Being well armed anil
determined , officers dare not attack then ,
unless they can muster a sufficient posse ,
which cannot bq done except In the cities.
It Is expected they will abandon the train
near the end of tbo division , go around the
city and by capturing1 other trains proceed
on their journey.
AT .IX IXTKHLVCIUXti SH'ITVII.
I'eiinujlviinliv Kvprixi T\\'rcolip < l tienr Fort
'
\Vuyiio wiili I'ntiil'idNun * .
Font WAYNE , lud , , Oct. 10. First section
of No. 8 on the Pennsylvania road met with
an accident at Whiting , eighteen miles i
east of Chicago at 4 j > . m. The ,
engine , tender' mall car and two
passenger cars lof . the track. Six sleepers
'
following did not o'ofT. Tno accident oc
curred at an interlocking switch. Thd
engineer saw something was wrong before
the final camp crash ; OB ho had put on the
brakes. The following ia tno list of the
killed and injured ;
WAINKIirort Wuyne , flroniiin ,
J. S. CIIHISTIK , Enplon-ood , engineer ,
fata"y injured.
JAMES Bhfix , conductor , Fort Wayne ,
wrist and ankle sprained.
j-o passengers uro reported injured. The
mul * clerk wus seriously injured.
MELLO AGAIN OPENS FIRE
Rio do Janeiro , Brazil , in n State of
Panic ,
SHELLING ALL PARTS OF THE CITY
< > r I'rrMilrnt IVIxntn to ll < nmntlo
IIU Shorn lli tt rlM Tliri'iUunitii ; the
Ilobrt ricnt Tlioit' lit tn Iluvo
I'riirukcil tliu Trmilila.
/S37 / HI//IIPIM OonJou Hfmi'lf.l
MONTEVIDEO , Urujjuay ( via Oalvcston ,
To.v ) , Oct. 10. fHy Mexican C.ible to the
Now York Herald Special to Tun Hnn.J
Admiral Mello has once moro reopened his
firing on Hlo do Janeiro , Brazil , and the can-
Hill is In a state or panic. This news has
just been received hero from the Herald's
corrcsponttent In the besieged \'i"ty. It was
hoped hero that the Intervention of the for-
elgn dlplomatlu corps would bo sulll-
clout to prevent tills , and It was understood
that Mello had promised lo throw no moro
shells among the defenseless homes of the
citizens.provlded Poixoto would dismount his
shore batteries and cease firing upon the
rebel ships.
The fact that the bombardment still con
tinues Is thought hero to mean cither a per
fidious breach of promise on the part of Ad
miral Mello , or , what is more ! likely , thu fact
that President Peixoto has refused , as ho
said ho wo'ild , to dismantle his battened
and has persisted in shelling the ships and
thus drawing their lira upon the metropolis
of Brazil.
Clruiuo to Assart tlio Moiirnn Doctrine.
Much anxiety is felt in that city , the
Herald correspondent says , to know what
action President Cleveland .will Instruct
Minister Thompson to take with regard to
the question of supporting the Argentine
ana Chilian ministers In Hio do Janeiro in
ti their t protest against local diplomats of other
nations i interfering between the belligerents.
They have raised the cry , ' 'America for the
Americans , " and assort that this is Just the
time when the Monroe doctrine should bo
unmistakably asserted. They declare that
other American governments are well able
to do all the interfering that is ncoossary
between the Brazilian contestants , nud they
are looking to the loader of Amor-lean
nations to coino to the front now and assort
herself.
The Herald's correspondent says that
while those in Klo do Janeiro who are most
familiar with the situation arc still in doubt
as to what course Minister Thompson will
decide to pursue , they believe ho is onposed
to the proposed intervention of European
powers and that he will finally act in con
cert with the legations of Chili and Argen
tina. Only Uruguay among South American
nations represented In Klo , remains neutral
in this matter.
Aniitliur Sncooa.i for Mollo.
Admiral Mello has just scored another
decided success and made a valuableacqnUl-
tion. Font VillcgaRiion , an Important strata-
gio point Jn thb linrbar of Hlo tl'dr' Janeiro ,
well fortilled und armed with "guns
of fair caliber , has gene oi'or
to him. The garrison in this
fort has heretofore maintained an attituilo
of armed neutrality and overtures have
been made lo It constantly of a more or >
less tempting nature by both chiefs since
the beginning of the struggle. It lias finally
gene over to the crafty Mello and will prove
of iniinenso advantage to him. The rebel
admiral has issued another manifesto , in
which he declares that In case of his success
over President Pclxoto ho will udhcro
rigidly to republican institutions and forms
of government. This is a ho-ivy blow to
the hopes of tnosa who thought his revolt
cloaked a royulist plot to restore ID Brazil a
deposed monarchy.
i\pi-ct : Inti-rratlii * ; MrtalK
The United States warship Yimtsic has
just arrived hero from Kosarlo on her way to
Hio do Janeiro. The mail boat ( iallcia also
readied this port from Hio today. Her
passengers have b < wn quarantined and her
malls will bo landed tomorrow. They are
expected to bring interesting additional i
particulars of recent events in the besieged i
capital of which 1 havotfli-o.idy Informed the
Herald.
The Galicla's passengers say that when
they loft Hio shots wore Hying in every dl-
rection. The fort at Santa Crux was silent ,
howovor. It lias all along been loyal to
Pclxoto , and the fnct that it was not ilrlng
on the rebel warships was regarded as a :
sign that the garrison was wav
ering nt last in its allegiance
to the president. The government
organs in the city were printing articles cal 1-
culated to arouse animosity against foreign
residents in the cauital , but the genor.il foulIng I-
Ing was in favor of the Insurgents.
Hny Uarbosa , who , us I have cabloit you
already , sot out from hero to Hlo ilo Janeiro ,
intending to make his way tlienco into the
province of Huhia in order to stir up sedition
there , returned on the Gallcia. lie feared to
land In the capital , dreading recognition and
discovery by Peixr o's followers. In such
case he would certainly have been arrested
and shut.
Alt'llci Defied Kdropisin I'owerH.
Later advices received hero from the
Herald's correspondent in Hlo say that fol
1.3
lowing the action of the foreign diplomats
already reported.whlch was initiated by the
ieo
English ami Krcnch legation , orders worn
given to the commander's of thu vessels
belonging to those nationalities in the harbor
that they must warn .Mello to abstain from
further bombardment of tno city othoriviso
they would bo disposed to interfere with the
naval forces at their command.
This was done und Mnllo promptly replied
that ns Polxoto had converted Hlo do Janeiro
into a fortified city by placing military ,
forces nt all the nhoro landings , and by keep ,
ing up continuous ilro upon the lloyt ho
f.Mello ) had n perfect right to repel by force
without the intervention of foreign powers ,
overi attack from the city on his squadron
and nlbo to make reprisals , lie also ( loomed
It hm p'rlvth't'o to do all in his power to In
duce Pclxolo to evacuate the city without
any interference omthe part of the diplomats
of any nationality.
; liiiiH.-iMl TJii'lr Orders Slightly.
The diplomats then informed Pctxoto ol
.
Mello's position In the mutter and tola him
oil
ho must abstain from further attacks upoir
the rebtj squadron. They liiformca him '
that /ailing in his compliance wuh this ro-
quest orders i > ind been given to the r'rencli
.
and ICnglUh naval communders to land
forces of their marine's for the proper protection
roc
tection of Klo do Janeiro residents of French
,
or English nationality in rasa tha police
were nnablo to shield them from the ox-
copses of Pclxoto's undisciplined and often
mutinous soldiery , or If the city wcro j
left subject to anaivhy or pillage , Illsro-
ported that in Uow of these ropres"iita- \
| lions i'clxuto decided touu.mdon ins for-
lrei.se * , This urotublj means that hoi
promised to dismantle the batteries which
ho . had planted on the hills overlooking the
city ! and harbor , the shot from which drew
i the Ilro of the fleet upon Klo on October li.
Mitillrr Niitlcnn Icnnrnl ,
The ministers of Argentine , Chili , PcFu ,
Xohora am1 Uruguay In Klo do Janeiro have
published < a circular letter , saying that they
did not participate In the- diplomatic confer
ences or nicotines where the policy of Inter
vention was agreed upon , as had been pub
lished. and that the 'llrst knowledge they
him of such ineotiin ; was obtained Irani the
newspapers which reported their delibera
tion : : . They drny also that they had
any knowledge of the notice Issued to
the British and French ministers of
fering cltlrcns protection at Uargo do Posn ,
by means of warship foivos in ease the city
should bo subjeotod to nitnivhy and pillago.
All thin Hi-cords with the present political
situation ' in llra/.H. These South American
diplomats have boon only Informally In
formed of these dcllber.Ulons and resolu
tions through the courtesy of the llritlsh
minister. ' This fnct they have communi
cated J lo their respective governments , and
this emphasizes the idea that American
,
Minister Thompson lias not yet rwelvod
nny ' Instructions from Washington us to
what action he shall take in the emergency.
.M. lid's .Mllllir.'sto.
Mello's manifesto was published today
and is addressed to all Ura/.ilians. It says
that since the Oth day of September last the
people have soon unfolding bnforo their
eyes a long panoiama of naturally painful
events which have been duo solely to
Pcl.xoto's obstinate determination to hold on
to power at any cost. Pelxoto Is charged
with violating the constitution and sacrific
ing the most vital resources of the country ,
V y exposing it for many mouths to n civil
war.
"I have solemnly declared , " Mello con
tinues , "ami now repeat that neither 1 nor
my companions asplro to power for our own
benefit. Our only object Is to save
and restore peace to this oppressed
country , to liberate n people who have
been subjugated and sacrificed by the
iron hand of tyranny , by the Inconceivable
want of patriotism and reckless ambition of
the chief of the government , who refuses to
submit to the clamor of public opinion ,
which demands at his hands the restoration
of pcaeo in the disturbed province of Hlo
Grande do Sul , and the abandonment of
power.
Iii'ioncnt IVnplo SiillVrlnjr.
' 'Unfortunately there have suffered by this
patriotic revolt which 1 have led certain iiv
noccnt persons. Hut then they , 1 feel sure ,
will not fail to sympathize with those who
have , without nny motives of personal Inter
est , made themselves the defenders
of their rights and liberties , and [ > renew
now fighting heroically for the sal
vation of true republican principles.
Therefore , if some persons fell victims to
the movement and if the discipline of army
life causes brothers to fight against
brother , thus seemingly contradicting our
avowed and proven Intentions lo do what is
right , all Brazilians ought to recognize the
truth and see that the blame for these la-
men table occurrences falls entirely , not upon
those whb are attempting to save the conn-
try , but on him who. through an imlnwfu
ambition has brought on and unpatriotlcallj
maintains a civil war in the bosom of the
country. "
Molln'rt Aluny TrlniiiU.
VALPARAISO , Chili ( via Galvcston , Tex. )
Oct. 10. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to Tin : line. ]
Have just liad an interesting and Uustwor
thy interview with n prominent Gcnvmi
merchant who arrived here today on his wa.\
north from Hio do Janeiro. Ho was in th
besieged city during most of I ho early bom
bardmcnts , and his position among men o
wealth and influence lends weight to Ills
views and opened to him wide llclds for ob
scrvation. He tells mo that almost the entire -
tire foreign diplomatic corpse in Hio do Ja
neiro is in favor of Mcllo's cause. They do
not openly espouse it , of course , for diplo
matic reasons easily understood.
The citl/.cns of Hio. ho dnclaros , arc only
kept from revolting also by fears of Presl-
dent Pclxoto's troops. The genor.il feeling
he reports to be ovurwhalmingly in favor of
Mello , who is known to bj : i good man , an
honest , administrator of whatever oftiees ho
| has hold. The feeling nirainst Polxoto runs
high and ho has mndo himself , personally
nnu officially , decidedly unpopular , so while
the shells of Mollo have been fulling around
thulr ears , ruining their homos and sacrific
ing lifo and limb , the cltUona hnvu cursed
Pclxoto for it all and pr.iy unfalteringly for
Mullo'a success.
U'nltliicr Inr Alllixi.
The rebel admlr.il , it Is understood. Is only
wailing the arrival of nm allies from Kio
Urandodo Sul , some of whom sot out from
Huenos Ayrci in the Cidade do Porto.-ns was
Icabled you yesterday , to effect a landing and
meet Peixoto's force at short rnngo.
During the bombardment of September SJ3
the persona who were killed in the city" , my
informant , who was thcro , tellsmo ,
wcro struck only by stray shots
from the ships. Mullo strictly or
dered his men to Ilro only upon the
arsenal and forts ami prohibitcid their
throwing a cingln Miot among the business
or residence portion of tno city. Any ex
cesses committed In the city by lawless per
sons should bo credited to Pelxoto's troops
nlnno , the Gorman morchiint declares , ana
so reckless have these follows become under
Pfixoto's lack discipline ) that passenger *
landing from ship.i arriving at that , port and
others embarislng In omer to u't : nw.iy from
the dangers and discomforts of the place
am obliged to petition for the escort of
boats from the fyivleu warships In the
harbor.
llopu for n
Those unfortuiiHtu hiHincss men of Hio rte
Janeiro who have thelrd welling houses in the
iiopular suburb of Nlctheroy havu been uu- ,
able to KD to their homes since tbo lombard-
mcnt of that place cut them elf , They oxibt
In a state of utmost anxiety as lo the futo
of their families , for the suburb IH pr.ic-
tleall.v in ruins from the effects nf thu insur
gents' shells. My Informant says lie tlunk'J
largo numbers of lira/lllniis are heartily
sick of these disturb inres , which BOOIII to bo
luseparablo from aSdnUi American republic ,
and favor a restiiiMtian of the monarchy.
Falling In thisthoy hope nt least that Mollo
will himself assume power after hoover-
throws Poxinto , if ho succeeds in that do-
slgu >
Iliinl I'lelil of rusltlrr.
SAN JOSK , ( tusta Uici : ( via ( i.ilveston/l'ox. ) ,
Out. 10.--H.v | MUXILMII ( Jablo to the New !
Vork Herald-Special to TUB HKB.-Prcsl ]
dent Kodrlgncso has been stricken down with
la grippe ; so has Dr. hamhrano , Minister
Ilaker'B counsel In his flglit for the cxlradl
IIha
lion ofV \ oks , vhe N' v York ombex/lur who
U detained hero under Mirvolllunco In his
hotel. The disease is prevalent hero Just
now. and the illness of th su two Important
actors in what ma.\ approach a tragedy Cory
the Now York fugitive lawyer Is now delay
ltO.SII.-Ll.Ii ON bUCO.NlJ I-AUB.j
DELL AKIN IN OMAHA
) uco Moro on Nebraska Soil Aflor Being
Incarcerated in n Texas Jiv"
IIS STORY OF INDIGNITIES AT EL PASO
Another Intorcstiucr Act in the Famous
Ilolt Ootmty Drama ,
VENGEANCE NOW OCCUPIES THE BOARDS
Akin Snos for $5.0,000 , Damages for His
Treatment in Texas ,
PAPERS SERVED ON SHERIFF CUNNINGHAM
Drpuly MirrllT l.tnvU Ciitolirt tlin Mim
from Now .Mn\li'n on tlio Uvo ( if Dc-
p.miiro Ititcri'slinc
In Onuiliik l.uU Nl
Had Barrett Scott been In Omaha l.isi
night all the principals in the great Holt-
countyabscondingcounty - treasurer case
would nave been present. As It was , there
were Doll Akin , W. I' . Cunningham , sheriff
of Santa Fe , N. M. ; Frank .Simmons , shurift
of 101 Paso county , Texas ; Mutt Daugherty ,
agent for the state of Nebraska , and several
citkens of Ilolt county who aru Interested
hi the case.
ICarly last evening Matt Daugherty , Doll
Akin und Sheriff Simmons stepped into n
cab at the depot and weru driven to the
Merchants hotel , where they stopped for
the night. As soon ns the people saw Matt
Datighcrly they crowded around him and
wanted to'-know all about It. " Ho said :
"So far as Alcln Is concerned It Is a most
damnable conspiracy ami outrage. "
So much has been said about the case
that it has attracted the attention of the
people In Nebraska , Texas and New Mexico ,
the three states In which the scenes have
taken place. As Is well known to nearly
every. Nebraska citi.-.cu , Harrott Scott , the
county treasurer of Holt county , became In
volved In a quarrel with the county commis
sioners of the county. Scott Is a repub
lican , and Iho majority of the commissioners
arc populists. It is suid tlmt the success of
Scott nuulo him an object for revenge.
After several squabbles the commissioners
found that lie was nhort , and they removed
him without preferring criminal charges
and causing his arrest. Ills bonds
men were not called upon to make irootl
the .shortage at once , and Scott Hod to
Mexico where ho w.is captured by Sheriff :
Cunningham of Santa Fo county , N. M. It
was then that Dell Akin , ono of Scott's
bondsmen , went to Texas to see If ho could
not got Scott to return and settle up thn ,
matter with the county. When ho arrived
in El I'.iso ho was arrested us a fugitive
from justice. After some wrangling and
some quick work Mutt Daugherty succeeded
in afTcctlng his release and Akin arrived In
Om'nTiti J.iist night on his way to O'Neill ,
whcru , it is s'aiJ , tlmt an indictmentis await
ing him. *
Dull Aliln TI-HH lli i Sloi-y.
Akin has had a hard ttmo of it and is al
most ill from the offojts ol his confinement
in the HI 1'aso jail. After getting the travel
stains washo I off , and enjoying a good supper -
per ho tnlUod freely about tus experiences tea
a Kr.n reporter. Ho said :
"My arrest and incarceration is only part
of a conspiracy to get l.ho ' . . ' ,000 reward
offered for the apprehension of Scott. As
soon as I hoard where Scott was , I went Vm
him and pursuailud him lo ugrco to return to
O'Neill u ith me without , any requisition , but
that would have knocked thu Mexican
sheriff out of his fees and reward , and as ho
had tha Moxlcan courts all on bis side. I
could do no tiling. 1 went back to 101 Paso
and found ttio Ilolt county attorney there.
Ho was told that Scott was willing to re
turn with me without a requisition ,
but ho had spent too much money and this
would not do , and the Hhcnll would not
agree to this. The county attorney returned
to Nebraska , and while I was In 101 Paso I
was arrested and thrown into the filthy ho'o '
in 101 Paso which goes by the name of a jail.
' The blankets in my cell were tilled with
vermin , to say nothing of Humtiry defects.
I olTorod to come back to Nebraska wiih thn
sheriff and pay hiit way If ho would
bring mo , but that might have knocked
thoin out nf the reward money and
then the people of Holt county would
1mvo heard how they wore Duhig im
posed upon and robbed < jf this so-called re
ward money , and I was Kept confined until
my partner , M-ttt Daugherty , arrived. They
tried to bluff him. but it would not work ,
md when ho got after them with the United
States officers- they released ino und wu
aiuu homo.
"I will sue every one connected with tills
joi ) for damages. I liavo done nothing of a
Timiiml nature- und I don't propose to suffer
such an injustice in silonco. "
DiiiigliiTly VulurM a 1'rotcst.
It Is a damnable outr.igc , ' ' said Matt
Daugncrty , "and was only a put up Job to
? et the reward money for Scott. They hud
io right to detain Dull , and now they must
Mttiini the consequence. ! , The day I reached
Kl Paso 1 arrived there at 1 : 'JO and was met
it.tho depot by Doll , who was in the cus
tody of a deputy sheriff. 1 ahowutl him my
iiperBand told him 1 wanted my man , Wu
wont to tliu shnrilT'.s ofll 'o and ho refused to
turn Doll over to mo , saying that
he was going to take htm to Nc-
hrnsita himself and would start at 2-)5. : )
This did not give mo much time
to got action , but 1 got out the proper papers
bnforo a United States court which was in
, and when thn sheriff saw that thn
jig was up ho tolcphnnml that he would turn
AUinuviir to me. Unpaid that ho was entitled -
titled to part ol the rewird for the capture
of HarreU Scott and wan atraid that ( Jun-
nlnglmm would try and boat him out of his
share , He got ruad.y and came along with
us. Wlmn Cunningham passed through Kl
Paso shortly after Akln's fit-rest ho told
Simmons that the man was a desperado , and
when they went to visit Dell In his cell they
wtiro always nrpicd with big guns , Thu
place where they hud film Incarcerated is
unlit fur a ho ,
i'd n ( 'rliil | | ,
"Wo wahted to get Simmons up in this
country , and tonight wu served papers on
him , in coliniicllon with others , fur n * . ' > 0,0HI (
dutnuge siiith. Akin has ninny inlluoniial
friends In Kl Paso , and they may imikn It
quite warm fur all concerned in this matter.
Thu granu jury of 101 Paso county is now in
session and the foreman aima-cd mo that ,
they would Indict Cunningham for forging
telegrams , ami.tho telegraph company will
likely take a hand in the light. Wu came
back over thn same route traversed by Scott
and Cunningham , and the conductor told ns
that Scott , who is a cripple , was si ) heavily
Miac ! < li'd that ho protested against the out *
rngu. The fight hub only begun , "
hnlnt ; lur Ilniimui-K.
Shortly after arriving in Omaha Akin and
DaiiKlierty went huforu thu district jud u
and filed papers in a suit for J.'tyOdO.iiamago
for false Imprisonment und ronapiraoy ,
Cunningham and his deputy , Tom Tucknr ,
who urrlvc.il in the city earlier in tbo day
from O'Neill , and who wcro stopping ut the
Mlll.inl'vcru just uniting roirty to depart
for 1'hic.Jgouti thu ltiW : : train , when hiicle
drove up in n jiurry Deputy Sheriff I-owtn
and Daugherty jumped out. and the deputy
bcrvoii tliu notice nf the suit on thotiherllf
from Now Mexico , Akin was with Iho tarty
and whhu Uuimiiik-lnin wax Inclined to laugn
at the proceeding * ua a jOi < i it was seen ttiul
lie wus ill alvuie. Ha departed last even.