THE OMAHA : DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19. 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 19 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SILVER'S ' ADVOCATE Senator Morgan of Alabama Again Indulges in a Little Scolding. ADVINISTRATION SENATORS SCORED Even the Supreme Court Docs Not Escape tha * Vigor of His Tongue ; MR. TELLER HELPS ALONG THE FIGHT Eolations of the Executive to the Senate the Subject of His Discourse. CHASGEU THE MAJORITY WITH THE DELAY Daniel ot VirKinl Snys the llrpci lorn Am OlHtrnrmi ! TiictliM Another liny ul 1'liMiniirn fur tlio Oallorlcg Mr. .Mills' Oct. IS. The lenate re BUincd its hesulon at ID o'clock this morning. at tno expiration of the recess taken ycster- ouy. ouy.Mr. Mr. Morgan of Alabama took exception to the motion of Mr. Dolph to amend the journal so r.s to show the presence of Mr. A0n when the roll was called at 0BO : o'clock Monday evening , that senator having failed to answct when his naino was called. Mr. Morgan said that , while the decision cited yesterday by Mr. Hill from the 144 United States supreme court reports might bo twisted and perverted into a support of his ( Mr. Hill's ) position ns a Judicial de cision , It could not bo plai-cd in that cuto- I'or.v except by the artfulness of an astute politician. A fair-minded lawyer could not do It. The supreme court merely de cided that iho house of representatives , under the Constitution , Irid the right to make Its rules for ascertaining 'mid record ing the fact that a quorum wast present. Thcro were men In the world whoso con- bcicnccs were so easy that they could follow the supreme court in all dce'islons. who could bond their consciences to any purpose that political policy required at any time , but such men had Tie Just opinion ot the rights of the representatives of the pcoplo and states. Such persons were ready on any occasion , when it served .their purpose and promoted their political prosnerity or their desire , to dcnrlvo a minority of all Its rights and all Its powers in order that their wills might have supreme sway in the country. Insinuations Agrilnnt tlio .Siipn-mo Court. It might suit men of that class to follow the supreme court around and bo willing to take an oath of allegiance to the opinions of the supreme court today and change the oath tomorrow when tlio decision of tho. court ohangcd. That , Mr. Morgan said , did not suit lam and he referred to the decision of that court that no paper money Issued by tlio government or national banks could bo legal tender , which was not agrccablo.to a great many poisons In the United States. Thereupon , ho said , congress -with great lib- erallty" increased the court from seven to nine , for what nurposo it was not for him to say , but the people ot the United States , era a great many of them , believed it was done in order to gut men upon the bench who would reverse that decision and decide that paper money obligations issued by the gov- eminent were le-gal lender. Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts said the nom inations of the two new Judges were sent to the senate before the legal tender decision was announced. Air. Morgan replied that ho might bo wrong In bU historical facts , but ho did not think ho was. Mr. Hoar said lie know the facts as ho stated them weio correct , if ho knew any thing in this world. Although the state ment repeated now by Mr. Morgan gained 9 currency , it was without the slightest foundation. Illll nitrlir * It Mr. Morgan disclaimed that he had inti mated that the judges were appointed for that purprxc , but so the pcoplo believed. Koferring to Mr. Hill's reference * to his ( Mr. Morgan's ) connection with the confederacy , Mr. Morgan mild the cloven states which went out fioin the \inlon did so , not to dis 1 sent from the constitution , but to preserve it. Ho hud more respect for these who shouldered a gun nud went to the front than for those who continually referred to that period , but remained at homo. Ho was not alarmed when ho heard ono of these gentle men refer io his attitude in Iblil. No honest soldier who had fought him In the war ever did. It was only these who hired substi tutes , and , playing the baby cot , remained at homo , who wcro in the habit of rising in the senate and referring to the fact that ho ( Mr , Morgan ) had participated 1m the secession of tha south. IK > was not ashamed of the fact. Mr. Morgan characterized tlio statement of Mr. Hill that Allen C. Thurman/Jwho Jwos the occupant of thci chair In the senate , bad counted a quorum , "us 'ono of these half- truths , told by the senator from Now York which convoys more of misinformation than It does of faot.1' Ho added : "I have taken the pains to Inquire how many senators have e'omloscended to look at the question in its material aspects , as it appeared upon the statute book , and 1 have found that very few have oven read the statutes that are to bo affected by the proposed act. Hut the t ruin pot has sounded , forces were mur- _ eliaU'd , the clock has strucic at iho whlto lv house , and the cuckoos hero have put their heads out of the box and responded , and lrn formed us of the time of day , Hut they did not know what they were talking about and did not take the pains to Unit out , Mr , Morgan , rcfcrrlni ; to the action of the secretary of the ticasury , said ho did not bollcvo e'ongrcss could confer the discretion on that ofilccr to coin or not ta com at bin will. The secretary in thta respect had but partially executed u mandatory law. Mr. Morgan argued that the Sherman act should bo repealed out and out. Mr. Platt inquired whether the senator from Alabama bolloveertho law , as 'If ' now existed , gave the scorotary of the treasury the rlfht to coin the seigniorage. AraniMl .Mr , Mill * . Mr Morgan bolloved It did. In the * e-ourso of his speech Mr. Moruan referred to Mr. Mills as the mouth plci'-o of unotlur , which Mr , Mllla qule-kly and ex citedly denied "You have a responsibility' to which I pro- po.so to hold you. " said Mr. Morgan. " 1 am perfectly responMbln to my ronstltu cuts and they alone hold rae responsible1 "So will 1 , " " 1 denv that vow have any such right. " " 1 intend to tie It. " ' 1 Intend to take e-uro of myself. When tlio senator said ho would not vote on tnls bill 1 took It for ex vatliedra , " continued Mr , Morgan "If tlio opinion of the senator thus expressed obtains , through the balance of thu country thencnutor fiom South Care lina nnd myself bavo nothing to do but cross our liitudft and be handcuffed and blind folded. Hut If I am to IH > handcuffed ant blindfolded a dcmueTut hlull not do it. You took Up the bills it ) fomniitU'c room aim you ! < > will not repoit them. When an ameu > imcn I * ' la nAcreel you meivo to lay it on thu table. have nenei : een nue'H an oxrrclso of powc nn nny question slncu I have been a membei of I ho senate " At tilt- conclusion of Mr , Morgan's BJ > joh | Mr. Yoorhojji moicd to lay on Ibo table th motion of Mr. Dolph to amend the } ouinul Agreed to. Yea , < ilj naj > . a. Taller Take * tliu Fluiir. Mr. Teller ot Colorado them moved tc the journal * o that it noulel thaw hi presence on a certain roll call when ho did not respond to his natno , and ho addressed the senate. Ho quoted from n statement ot Mr Car- llslo In regard to Insistence upon the passing of the repeal bill , nnd said : "What right has the secretary of the trersury to Inter fere with us in this mattcrt I resent it my self as a breach of prlvlleec. "I have heard a peed deal of the dignity of the senate. The misconduct of ono senator or a dox.cn senatcri will never degrade the senate. It will bo degraded , however , whenever - over It abandons Its prerogative of independ ent legislation given to it by the constitu tion. Whenever tlio senate shall take its orders from cabinet officers or nn executive then there will bo degradation of the senate , degradation that the people of tlio country shall take notice of and understand. When wo decline ta ba stampeded by boards ot trade , chambers of commerce , cte % , wo will comirmnd the respect ot the American pro- plo. Hut when wo surrender our convic tions , whether It bo on the advice of the president or In consequence of public clamor , the degradation will begin , and the dlcnlty of the senate ) bo gone. " Ho eiuoted from Mr. Cleveland's letter to Oovcrnor Northcn of Ueoigla and Insisted that it wns nn attempt to Inlluenco the action of the senate in this matter. Chnngo frnin Olden Tlinni , Mr , Teller said In thcso modern days the public press announced that the president bad commanded tlin senate what it should do. Tli9 members of the cabinet were ac customed to bo frequently Interviewed and to declare : "Wo have made up our minds as to the results otthoSlicrman law and wo will accept no compromise. " Thcro weio senators who know when ho made the statement that the mcmbcis of the cabinet within the last thirty days had de cided no compromise would bo accepted by the executive that it was true , because they bad heard it. Mr , Teller then read an article from the Now York Daily America as to the attitude of the administration. Ho denied the friends of silver in tlio senate were obstruc tionists , inul declared the votes that have kept the senate with a working majority bavo been given by those men who uro op posed to tliu repeal. At 2:05 : p. in. Senator Allen of Nebraska suggested no quorum. A roll call developed the fuut that forty-eight senators wcro present and Mr. Teller proceeded. Speaking of his right to refrain rrom voting on any measure , which he claln.ed was a rccognl/ed privileges In the senate , Mr. Teller referred to the fact that Colliding , Carpenter and DIaltic , when members of the sunntc , had frequently taken advantage of the privilege , and declared no ono questioned their knowl edge of tlio constitution and parliamentary law. l.nlcl It on the Mnjorlty. Mr. Daniel , democrat , of Virginia re garded those who called themselves the ma jority on tlio pending question nioro respon sible for the delays which had occurred in coining to a vote than those whom they de scribed as the minority. The motion of Mr. Dolph to amend the journal , whotlior dilatory In its parliamentary description , was neces sarily dilatory. The senator from Now York ( Hill ) proposed right ? in the midst of debate to amend the rules , which ho know , in the nature of things , would lead to n longer and 11101-13 protracted debate than the prevailing question if It was pressed to come to a conclusion Hoforrlng to Mr. Sherman's remarks yes terday that If the republican party would present the democrats with a proposition consisting of the Lord's prayer , or the Ten Commandments , the democrats would reject it. The senator from Ohio was richt , for if these venerable and ancient documents wcro presented there would bo just such a Kick as there was over the repeal of the Sherman law. ( Laughter. ] ho would call it a trick , just as unparliamentary , just such a ono as was the repeal of the Sherman bill , itnd tuoscmtlor Jrom Ohio could do something hotter than read the democratic party lec tures. > v Mr. Daniel wished to say to Mr. Mills of Texas that he for one. and Mr. Daniel be lieved a majority of these who agreed with him would do so also , was ready instantly to submit the question to a majority of demo crats who had been sent to the senate churtred with responsibility. Wis the sen ator from Texas ready to go into a conclave with his democratic brethren anil abide by the result ? Mill * Would Not Answer. Mr. Mills sat In his seat in front of Mr. Daniel , and although the latter paused bo made no response. "I can ask questions of others but I cannot answer them , " said Mr. Daniel , ana a waft of applause swept over the galleries. Mr. Hill asked Mr. Daniel whether if the senate in this session had adopted n pro vision that should not be altered unless by a two-thirds majority the senate would bo bound by it' Mr. Daniel said ho might not bo n good lawyer , but tie was too good a lawyer to answer hastily a proposition which ho wns not discussing and hud nothing to do with what ho was discussing. ' I do not intend to causa delay , " said Mr. Illl , "if the presiding oftlcor and majority of cnators agree with me , this bill can bo usscd In sinto of all the obstructions of any ninority. " [ Applause. ] Mr. illll retired to the cloak room and Mr. ) anlel observed that the senator nftor icatinp around the gooseberry bush with rt antern , had loft the chamber. Mr. Aldrich asked Mr. Daniel whether hs lolloved there was any method under the ules by which a majority could arrive at a totcrmliiation of the question in spite of the actlcs of the minority. Mr. Daniel did not think the rule ? pro- lilcd for such contingency. It had not been hrco days slncci the senator from Khodo gland had declared that the senate had lover wished to carry out the wish of the nnjorlty. That Mr. Daniel regarded as a full iinel complete answer and proceeded to cad an opinion af Mr. J. ( ! , Blalne. then speaker of the house , regarding dilatory notions , nights to ( tench a Derision. Mr. Fr.vo said there was not the shadow of dotiut that the senate hud u right at any time for a decision on any measure pending , uul it was the duty of the presiding oftlccr , o refuse lo entertain any dilatory motion and to put a peremptory stop to anv dilatory iroceeeilngs and thus preserve to thut body , Ho right which the constitution gave It. if the majority bad adopted u proceeding it.of that kind long ago there would have been ofu vote on the bill. "Yes , " replied Mr. Daniel , "if the re pealers would stay hero and show tholr faith bytholr works , perhaps wo might have had a vote on this bill. " Hero Mr. Butler suggested no quorum , but flfty-snven senators responded and Mr , But ler said he wiihcd to explain why he made the suggestion. "Tho senator from Now York ( Illll ) has been delivering lectures on account of the absenteeism. Ho fired off his gun at the senator from Virginia and then took tp Iho woods and I wanted to see If I could not got him back , and I am glad eoI succeeded in doing so. [ Laughter. | Ulslng to a question of privilege , Mr. Yborhees characterized as a figment Ir.of Imagination a statement published this morning that there hud been a meeting of the finance eommilloo at which Mr , Voor- hces was supposed to state by authority that no compromise would take place on the repeal bill in which ho or the administration could be considered us , a factor , < ; < iinnniHl : ullli Spoil.up Illuliia. Mr. Mills concurred in the opinion of Speaker Hlafno referred to by Mr. Frye ? , There was no uoubt that there wan a para mount and normaiient powjer In both houses lo get I tie rules necessary to enable them to dispatch publle business. The admission was made uf tor Iho rules bad been udopted ; and against the party of the apaaker , Mr. Mills then amtiod Mr. Daniel with being guilty of revolution , "Who had been guilty of revolution -when the tenato , for morn , than two months , had boon doing nothing , whllo Indignation WHS sweeping over iho whole land I 1 do nut blame the iiiinoilty. I blame the majority for sitting still like qhUdrbn nudNwrmittlng the.gov- crnmeut ° la bo paralysed , The government Is In , a state of uaralyeji. You cannot puss annmiropiiuUou bill or n bill reducing tha taxation nor help your commerce ) because we are told the so one has left its rules and ab COXTIKUKD 0.BECOXD f-OH , I TOUCHED UP THE POPULISTS In a Rgeeoh at the World's ' Fair Secretary Morton Pays His Respects to'.Themi JUST A LITTLE POLITICS IN HIS TALK How the ARrlcnlturlnt linn Horn f.cd Aitrny bytho "Jonrnoymon Partner * " ot Today The Kcftpiinso l > jr Air. Walsh. CHICAGO , Oct. IS. Secretary of Agricul ture Morton had something to say about sil ver , and ho gave the populists n touch in his speech before the National Commission of the World's Columbian exposition today. Secretary Morton came hero to take part in the fair eiuletly , hut yesterday the commis sion learned of hU presence and nn invita tion was forthwith sent to Mr. Morton to coma out with the national commission today , Mr. Morton spoke ns follows : "Everything In the civilized career of our race seems to have boon massed hero , nu ob ject lesson from all the centuries , to teach Americans their duties and their possibili ties. To bo sure , as your president has in timated , underlying all sciences and arts Is agriculture , and it has just begun to dawn upon the agricultural mind that it needs individual - dividual development and self-rellanco In each citizen , rather than gregarious organ izations which may bo deputed or given powerof attorney to think for the farmers.Wo nil understand that so far grange and alli ance organizations have been wont to at tend to something clso rather than farming ; that they have been worked , to use tlio par- lanceof the day , by journeymen farmers. who have , for political purposes' farmed the farmers. [ Applauso.j Thcso organisations ns a rule , have attended to everythlne ex cept agriculture. [ Applause. ] They have instructed the public us to how banks ought to bo organized , ami how railroads ought to bo managed ; they have oven gone so far as to prcse'rlbe new methods ot coinage for the general government. [ Laughter ] I'allnolcB tint Arn Cittcliluc. "Tho many fallacies which have been evolved for the farmer for his best interests are very catching. There is nothing in this world so attractive to humanity as the pos slbllity of making something out of nothing. The teaching of many of the journeymen farmers , who have organl cel societies throughout the country , has boon to the effect that the money of the country is simply a legal llction. They 'forgot that so lar In all his civilized career man has never been able to make n medium of exchange era a measure of value out of something which had no commodity value before it became money. [ Applause. ] "Wo liavo arrived at a period now In finance which takes ono back to theinvesti gations of the alchemists and sorcerers of the dark ages. You nil remember reading these weird Incantations in secret places by the alchemists of olden times when they attempted to tind the philosopher's stone or to crcati ) value out of thin air. Out the alchemist and the sorcerer and tire astrolo- U'lst long since passed away anel it has been left for the modern advocates of fallacies to evoke by th magic of tholr wand from the vacuous viscera of nothingness vast volumes" [ the conclusion of tno sentences was in audible , owing to the loud appltiuso ] . Ilespindcd to the Secretary. Patrick Walsh the , conimissioner-at-Iarge from Georgia , was selected by 1'resldcut Palmer to respond to Secretary Morton's re marks. Ho made a brief speech of welcome nn behalf of the national commission. Mr. Walsh also extended an invitation to the secretary of agriculture to bo present at'tho Augusta exposition. Duriner his speech Mr. Walsh said : "Wo will be glad to welcome blm to our city and make him the guest of our exposition. Mr. Secretary , I hope that your ofllclal duties will permit you to make us a visit. I am sure , sir , that ihcro is no part of the country , no pcoplo in any section that will receive you with more open-handed hospitality than the people of the city of Augusta. " I'ntil ) Accident. A probably fatal accident occurred on the Intramural railroad tpda.y. Duncan Camp bell , a 'wealthy citl/en of Hodnoy , Out. , at tempted to climb out of un Intramural train while the gates were closed nt Mount Vcr- noti station. Ho slipped nnd fell to the ground , suffering concussion of the Drain. Company B , Fourth regiment , Michigan National guard of Detroit , Mich. , marched into the grounds this moinlng , headed by the famous Newsboy band of Dotioit. The visitors went up to President Palmer's ofllco and ho addressed them In his usual happy way. Captain Thomas Reynolds of the company responded. The baud then serenaded the oflleials. The company was at the Centennial exposition nnd Intends to remain here until Saturday. iMKN 3V1IO CONTltOI. Mll.UONiS. First 1)4J's Proceedings uf the Congi-cgi ot Atnnriciin ItunknrH. CHICAGO , Oct. IS. Afjcr the meeting had been called and a prayer had been offered the program at the bankers congress was begun ut the Art institute this morning by an address of welcome by Mayor Harrison , When the mayor hud set the ball rolling President It. Huwn of the American Bank ers association made a speech. The time of the congress was then taken up for a short time by roll cull and rnports of ofllcers. When thcso routine matters had been dis posed of Hon.-James H , ICckols , comptroller of the currency , appeared to make the prin cipal address of the morning. The hall was not crowded , but all thovo who were present listened with intense interest to Mr. Eckels' words. Considering the financial difficulties through which Iho country had passed since Mr. Eckels came in to ofllco the bankers wcro especially Interesteel lo know what ho would have to say.'The following is a synopsis of his speech : From the vantage ground of having had tha supervision of system of banking which embraces within its folds almost 4,000 national banks , eanittillred to the ex tent of lUtidrcds | of millions of dollars , and having within their keeping moro than ta.OOO.OOO.OOOof people's money It is not Im possible that I might utlcr something gathered from un experience which , brief in space of time , has ut least been 'big with events' in the history of American bunrflng , Story ul the OrUU. "It is no exaggeration to say thut the hap penings from May to September must bo no- counted the most remarkable in every phase of financial bearing every experienced by the American people. Heretofore in our llnan- ciul distresses Hie leal of solvency has always been applied losloro aud factory , to great Industrial enterprises und railway corpora , lions , but within the period of these months an affrighted people , fearful of the resultant effects of a financial system , vitiated by ill- advised legislation , buxuno for the illst time doubtful of the distinctively financial Institutions of Iho country , and as a se quence ) a steady drain upon the lls in the banks was begun , until within the period of two months from May 4 to July 1'- , from national binks alone had been drawn out moro than (103,000,000 , and from state , savings und private oues ; u sum as great , not for nurposes of trade or investment , hut lo Uo in wasteful Idleness , thus rendering the soundest institutions helpless and causing a complete currency starvation In the midst of absolute plenty. These months witnessed the closing of > ro than 150 .national banks und not less an 600 btnto , KaviUjTiuud private ones , many of which , under ordinary circumstances , would have beett fcolvont and have since , under fosI I teriug , care and improved conditions , reI I opened their doow for business , again to en joy the confidcnqo ofttio very ones most doubtful of them. t ( Skill or thfc Ilniiknrn. "Today so greatly has the situation changed that It wnuld-bo both unfair and un just to deny that iho bankers of this coun try have exhibited masterful skill in coping wjth a situation rendered complex beyond anything heretofore known bv the with drawals of currency by depositors on the ono hand nnd iho plcndlngs for assistance on the part of merchants and manufacturers on the other. The course pursued has caused no depositor to complain , whllo the generous treatment of mcivjintllo interests in extension - tension ot credit and renewal of paper tins prevented n panic In other directions , the fnr-roaehlng effect of which cannot bo estimate * ! , Complete return to financial health cannot bo had so long as the first real cause yet remains to plague the lines of business uml.crcata distrust at homo and abroad. Until our financial laws accoret with these that govern Iho world's trade and our currency takes on a uniformity nnd elasticity that nro now wholly lucking wo cannot but expect at stated periods a recur rence of e-ondltlons such ns wo have so re cently experienced , ' But it is said , in bringing about a differ ent and other sot of financial laws , tl.o banking Interests must hold aloof. It is a striking Illustration of the extent to which unreasoning passion and prejudice huvo crept Into our politic that in the present emergency ' bunkers nro compelled to liesl- tale as to iho advisability of actively urg ing tlio repeal of n measure which stands confessedly as thd source of past disasters and dlro menace to further prosperity. H maj * bo that the hankers uro selllsh , but not moro so , I ventures to say , that men In other walks of life. Surely not more so than the silver interests wljioh today inveigh the most loudly against them. Thcso critics who would elobar the banker because of the bus- ness m which bo , is engaged , from being heard from when grave iiucstlons of ilnaii- clal policy engage the lawmaklng powers seem to forgot that bank stocks are not all held In cities by capitalists and merchant princes , but that every town nnd village boasts of Its bank , the stock of which is owned by men of moderate means , by mer chants , farmers and mechanics. When these dangers to the public good are upon us let no banker hcsltalo to discharge his trust because of the utterance of some demagogue striving to win votes in coming elections , r.csgoiu to Uo ] , cnrnc < l. "But what shall bo learned from all tnis season of disas'tertThe bankers of the country ought to"gather some lessons from it all. I am sure some are not as strong to withstand the drafts made upon them as J they would have boon had they kept In mind in times of prosperity the necessity of so banking as to be [ ircpared for times of financial stringency. Competition for busi ness is carried to the danger point by many. It is n source , of ' constant complaint on the part of tlio national banks that it is unreasonable ! to hamper them by limiting their loans to 10 per cent of the amount of tholr capita ) stock , but the events of the [ last mouths have demonstrated the wisdom of that provision and makes strong the belief that a. more strict adherence to it would make the batiks stronger instead of weaker when threatened by financial panic. No section'ot "the law ii > so fre quently violated and In none is there so great safety for careful banking. "A Practical PJan of Banking and Cur rency" was a subject treated in a very able manner by Mr. G.A | Butler of New Haven , Conn. Speech ol-Mloi ICIpley Faotp. Alton Uiploy Foote made a plea for a sound currency and banking system. "There is nothing in the nature of things , " ho said , "to prevent the people'from devising , car rying into operationana' 'onjoylncj to the utmost the' most * . stable , the soundest and the most automatically ad justable currency auel banking system in the world , a system by means of which wo can gain and' maintain our financial inde pendence. Such a work cannot bo success fully undertaken by politicians who retain power by beguiling tlio people into .the be lief that tholr party has always been sound on questions ol finance. " The venerable George S. Coo , president 9f the American Exchange bankof New York , read a set of resolutions for the creating of special coinmittses com posed of ono member from each state and ono from the District of Columbia to ef fect the organization of a national monetary commission to represent the diverse inter ests of the whole people , whoso aim will bo the adoption of a sound currency and bankIng - Ing system. Pending the adoption of a plan , congress Is asked to hold , in abeyance a.ll projects for the amendment of existing cur rency laws except1 Ufa repeal of thu purchas ing clause of the Sherman law. The resolu tions were referred to the executive council. At the attornoon and evening sessions , papers were read by B. H. Thayer of Clin ton , la. , C. Cornwell of Buffalo and Thomas B. Patton of New York. - ALMOST f'UUl.1Ili < l.IUXS. Frightful Ioi8 OvcnHlonciI liy u Few .tlomniilA' Flro In New York. NEW YOIIK , OOt. 18. Several men were engaged in the extensive wall paper house of William F. Campbell & Sou in West Forty-second street tonight when flro broke out in the engine rojmi , and thence : like a flash spread throughout the cn- lire structure.jffhreo alarms were turned , in in quid ; succession and soon the cntlro department was turned out. Some sur rounding buildings , .which were supposed p.o bo doomed , were savcd by their efforts. The inflammable condition 'of ' the building being known , all efforts were Immediately put forth to rescue these within. Ladders wcro run up to the windows and inmates of the build 1- ing began to clamber out. It was u narrow escai e for somo. The flro spread so fjst thut within hitf an hour otter it started the ( all lower fell across Forty-second slroot , It struck : tenements nearly 103 feet away. There were several other rescues made during , the progress of the flro before iho police de cided to take out all the occupants of the block bounded by Tenth avenue , Eleventh avenue and Forty.lirst and Forty-second street. The flro extended about400 feet to midway between Forty-Unit nnd Fortieth street , Ihctico cast 100 feet * thcnco north 100 feet to ! mldwny between Fejrty-sccond and Forty- flrst streets , und thence lo Eighth avenue and -100 feet eastf to the corner of Eighth avenuo. , The property de jrnyed ( Is.the six-story factory of Hart & Npvins on Tenth avenue ai.d Forty-second strbct , fifty feet front and 100 feet , deep ; flvfe id welling houses , three stores , the fiiotoryoffWilliam Campbell & Co. , with n frontage of 100 feet on each strcot : Chhsloy & Son's piano fac- , ' . William Kitnuah'a cabinet und turn- ! lure factory , oacli ' , testory buildings , and the stable of WllllaSrShea. ' 1 l.a aggregate * loss is t placed at $3.000,000 , of which the Campbells lose fully f2,000,000. The Insurance cannot tbo given for a day or two. KTltlP. liroke and Ilunry | Ueii Hirurm Into All of ' tli , ; T4mm . GUTIIHIE , Okl. , Oct. ' IS , . Every town in the territory is filling Up with pcoplo from the hem Cherokee Strip , wlmcomo In hungry und c < lrt and without a cent of money , They arc all -.Tilling to work , hut the crowd Is so great there Is no work for Jthem and these who will not bey uro suffering from hunger. At Perry , Oscar tfostler of Columbus , O. , was found nearly de > a4 from hunger and exposure ' posure and' was scait to his homo , while a number of other men "who are sick und pen niless are being caijsd for by charitable ) in stitutions. Every dav brings , news of the. death of ono or moro of the un fort Una to settlers , and the suffering umong the jjnprovidcitt people who lushed into tlio Stripwith no money and no means of making a Ihcllliood will be terrible tliis winter. Ituniotl nfiliiiil. Fire destroyed a frame ( building in the rear of Judge $ cvillc' Eiffel tower , 1010 osDodge street at 1 IhU inoroiag. It was i a retotal loss. RIO REPORTED UNDER FIRE Imnrgrnt Tloat Said to Bo Shelling the Brazilian Capital , SHIPS AND FORTS HOTLY ENGAGED Tlioiiimmls of Cltlruim Seek Snfctr In night Jinny TnUo Itrtiico In tlio Country ( Ircrtt Dninipo Cinmcil by tlio Jloiiibnriliiiciiti 1C pvrtdcMfel 1S33 liyJitmrt Gontim Heimctl. ! BURX03 AYHCS , Argentina ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Oct. 18. [ Hy Mexican Cable to the New York Ilciaid Special to TUB BIB. ! ] An oftictal telegram to the minister of for eign affairs announces that Hlo do Janeiro was under heavy tire all day. The in surgent fleet began shelling the city early In the morning , and continued until nightfall. All of the ships nnd forts In the harbor and Iho land Duttnrlcs wcro engaged in the light. Great damage wns caused by the bombardment. Thousands of residents of till * city lied Into the country or sought refuge in the suburbs. Would Slil.t the Itonpn.imhlllty. MONTEVIDEO , Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Oct. 18. [ Hy Mexican Cable to the New York Jlerahl Special to Tun Hnn.1 The Herald's correspondent in Hlo do Janeiro sends word that Pelxoto's govern ment has dcclarce' that It will not bo roj sponsiblo for dumaecs or losses to natives or foreigners residing In Brazil , caused by the revolutionary forces or by tlio government troops in their attempt to suppress the re bellion. A decree has been issued branding as door sorters all persons who were In the army and navy service of Brazil and have joined the revolutionary movement. Many mill11 tary ofllcers , principally these who were . stationed nt Fort Vlllcgaygnon , nro named in the decree. The ban also applies to nil soldiers and sailors who icfuscd to light against the rebels. A detachment of 100 soldiers of Pelxoto's army has arrived in Montovcldo under orders lo man the Tlradentes. They nro under strict quarantine for two days. SI ore Oppniltlon to I'el.xoto. It is reported that the state government of Santa Catlicrina has declared its separation from the republic until President Polxoto resigns. An auxiliary expedition , which was organ ized by Barras Cassal to aid thcso revolu tionists , hits arrived in Dcstorro , It is reported that the coast defense turret ship Bahia has been ordered down the liver from Asuncion to Join the Tiradentes. Both will Ihen proceed lo Hlo do Janeiro engage Mello's squadron in a naval battle. President Peixoto has but two good warships in his squadron , the iron turret Bahia and the new cruiser Tlradentes. The rest nro all old wooden crafts which uro obsolete and 'would make no fight against such ships as the" Aquiauban and Rcpubllca In Mello's licet. No Truth in the Report * . The report .that Peixoto has purchased warships in Europe and the United States Is doubted , though several 'firiullian naval ofllcers hnvo arrived in Montevideo. These reports emanate from the same sources from which all the alleged ofliclal news favorable to Peixoto is sent. It is rumored that the insurgents have occupied Nictheroy and have landed forces there. They have so. cured reinforcements which arc now outside the harbor entrance ready to begin opera tions. 'J'hc ' iron turret Bahla with govern ment troops on board , is anchored in the roads outside Montevideo waiting the re ports of the arrival of other ships of Peix- oto's squadron. The rebel cruiser Sole do Sombro , which was sunk recently near Prat Grande , has been lloatcd. She H ill bo repaired under the protection of the guns from Mello's ships. Out ! Victory lor I'elxolo. News lias been received confirming the re ports of the sinking of the shlpHrago , wlilch was filled with adherents of thu insurgents. Poixoto's troops captured sevciueen prisoners ors alter the ship had pone down. The crew was saved , but many who were aboard o the ship wcro drowned , including several chiefs of Mello's party. There were forty shots exchanged tn the fight between Pelxoto's batteries and For : Vlllcgaygnon. There was much comment because Admiral Mello's flagship the Aquldaban wns hilent during the engage meut. It was expected she would lire 01 Fort Santa Cruz when the forts llrcd on and sunk the Arano. Notwithstanding the constant denials , government oflleials still insist that Polxoto has bought ono battleship , two cruisers und a numbar of fov- podo boats in the United States and Europe. If thcso reports are true , which are not hc- llovod , Pelxoto's squadrons will consist of the Babla , Ulahulo , Benjamin , Constant , Tiradentcs , Parnohyby , Prlmcro , Dcmarzo and his now mirdiases. The rudder * of the Bahla is broken and she will not able until extensive repairs huvo been made. Think Mollo Hits Lost Ormimf. In Uruguay and Argentina it Is believed that Mollo has lost ground and that Peixoto [ Is gaining strength. It is , however , signifl- I cant that all news favorable to the presl dent emanates from the Brazilian legation , The Herald's correspondent in Kio do Janeiro sends ad\lccs that tha revolutionary party , under Admiral Mello , will establish ryn provisional government at Destciro. A general - oral plan of government will bo arranged , and n program for offensive und defensive attacks will bo mapped out. The leaders hope to obtain recognition from foreign powers. It is believed that If Admiral Mollo once gets a footing on land tlio pcoplo will rise in his favor. This will certainly mean the downfall of Peixoto. 0 , JW York Herald Special to i'His Bui : . ] The Herald's correspondent In IM Paz , Bolivia , telegraphs tluit objection is likely to ho made thnro to Charles H , J , Taylor , Presi dent Cleveland's nominee for United States minister to Bolivia. Fault IB found because Mr. Taylor is a colored man. The Chilian congress , which is now In session hero , will approve the treaty ; inn nri torlal limits. Partisans of Halmaccda together with the clericals are working hard to gain voters for the elections which occur npxt > year. Word e-oincs from the Herald'ifcorrespond - cnt in Buenos AycH thut despite the efforts of the authorities to put down crime gan of desperadoes continue tocommlt robberies. Violent assaults upon cltUens are frequent and murders are reported constantly. Thirty radical leaders have ) been deportee ] from Santa Fo Tuouman and Buenos Ayrcs provinces to Montevldio. President Pcua has commuted tUo leu * cncc of death passed upon the ofllcers of ho torpedo boat Ml rat uro who look part n the recent revolution. In the IntrrMt of Sclt-ucc. LIMA , Peru ( via dalveston , Tex. ) . Oct. 18. | By Mexican Cable to the New York Tcrald Special to Tun Br.n.T The Harvard University and inctcrological station has icon successfully established on Iho Mlste , ho volcano of Arequlpa , at nn elevation of | i,000 feet. T\\o shelters for the protection if instruments and observatory have been irected on tlio highest point. They over- ook the crater , which Is 000 feet below , The belters nro near the Iron cross which has irowncd iho summit for moro than a eon- ury. Modern Instruments have been pio- Idcd for the ohservutory and every elTort vlll bo made to hoop them running rcgu- arly. J JIUATII , : > A i'itorouNi > I.MPIII > SMIX : > iiiii > iiMrntliiiin tit I'nrU Ktoltp .Much In terest in | h Dliiloinnllo Worlit. 1S9J liiiJamci Oemluii Mcimttf.l PAIIIS , Oct. 18. fNow York Herald Cable -Special to Tun Buu.1 The enthusiasm of lib welcome to the Russian guests continues unabated. Whenever Admiral Avelan nut the onicers of his licet ixp- icar they ttro the * recipients of In- crmlnablo ovations. Nothing has oc curred to disturb the pactllu tenor of the etcs. All classes of Iho population join in hu national enthusiasm. Hoports from ' liplomallo circles lell of the profound Im- iresslons which the news from Paris has n-odueed everywhere. JACQUES ST. CUIIK. . SLASHED THEIR SALARIES. 'ticlllc UvitrrM Company Kmploj-vn WorkIng - Ing on Itnlltcril M'uxt'c. Yesterday afternoon thd employes of the Pacific Express company of this city were ofllclally notified of a sweeping reduction in salaries. The oreler affects every man on the pay rolls of the company In this city , inil covers October salaries. The retrcmh- : iicnt , ns announced , applies as follows : All employes receiving $75 per month or nero previous to October I are reduced 12 icrcent on their pay. All employes rocclv- up salaries exceeding MO per month are cut 10 per cent , while Ihoso receiving $40 or ess are slushed 10 per cent. General consternation at the reduction existed among the employes , many of whom complained bitterly because the notice of the retrenchment was not given until two weeks after tlio elate upon which the order went into effect. It was glvan out in some what chilly tones , however , that any cm- nloyo who objected to the procedure could draw his check for October salary up to the at the old rate. While no notice of dis missal from the service for asiting for ehcclcs of this character accompanied theinvltatlou , thcro scorned to be ) a general understanding lurking In the hearts of the unfortunate employes that a request for October salary at the old pay would result in several vacancies. It is aH that the reduction is due to the recent visit of Oliver W. Mink of Boston. Mr. Mink Is a prominent director of the company. It Is said that ho had a long con ference with tjio local oflleials just previous to his departure from Omaha , anel that re trenchment f.bllowed quiokly thereafter. It Is said upon excellent authority that'in paying the last dividend that It was neces sary to use u portion of the large reserve fund , which is , us a rule , kept on hand con stantly for the payment of largo losses and emergencies. AV. F. Boohol , auditor of the company , is seriously ill at his residence anel could not bo seen by n reporter lust evening. Thomas 1C Sudborougb , chief clerk of the company , said that the order would affect about 100 employes in this city , nnd that the Omaha olllce had always paid the best of salaries. Ho said that it was simply a ques tion of reduction of the force or ix retrench ment in salaries , and that the latter was dc eided upon. He says that the action was prompted by a decrease in the business of the company. Franco' * Kinlnrnt , Aicnd Cotnnosnr A'tlur 11 liongr illness. PAHIS , Oct. 18. Charles Francois Gounod , who has brjon far from -veil for some time , and was reported last night as sinking rapidly , died this morning. The grout maestro had just passed bis 70th birthday , but up to his hut Illnuvi ho was still thi ) most favjlnutlng ot compiinlons. Tim fliuof hbe > e wasiiottiiioiidiml ; bU t'lontiencu was ns spontaneous and hpaikllng as of you1 , and , lllcoull enthusiastic natures , hu was nil the IIKII-O clcll''hiriil tliat ho had no lullconce , timidity or dissimulation , llu ailmu'd his In- slInclH tonany bl in iilong , and nslhoy nuronll gonlul and sympathetic huvaw gi aclotuly com- miiiilcatlvei. Horn In I'ails.Timo 17 , 1818 , the fntnro emi nent composer entered thu conservatoire at the ago of UO , and In the following your car ried oil' thu great llomu prl/u entitling him to residence In Italy , whom hu stddlud early Italian chinch music. On hlsrotulnlo Fiancii 10 began to wi Ho for the operatic slagu and lorsororcd In It Insnlto of thti repented 111 success of lilsunrly olforts. UN best known work Is "I'anst. " which wns purformcd as first written nuarly "UU times ut the Theater , yrliiio | , and for tun years hits been u uunuial 'uvorlto. Ulhorsof his operas uro : "Mcdocln MalK'ro Lul. " whluli was producud In I/jmlon uudur thu Air.'llcl/.fd tltlu of tlio " .Mock Doc tor ; " "I/t ( Jdloinbo , " "I'hllumon ut Hands' illrolle , " "Idi Kolno do Hiibii , " "Itoinuo and lliliut" and "I'olycnclo. " Hu was promoted n the rank of coimnuudor of the Legion of Honor In 1877. HU opera , thu "Tilhuto of /bnmra , " was prodnuuil In I'arls April 1 , 1HS1 , and In thu following yuar iho "Heilciniitlon" \VIIH producud at thu Hirinliighiini Musical festival. Ills "Moivt ut. Vita" mid his "Uhnr- lottn Corduy" aio two of liH latust operatic works. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \VIII I.I" III tSliitu. PAIUS , Oct. 18. Tlio remains of ox-Prcsl- dent MacMahon aro' lying in state at Mount Creson. The family has agreed to a public funeral , which will take place at the end of the month. Meanwhile the remains will rest In Mount Creson church , Cardinal Ilampolla has telegraphed sympathy and the pupo't ) benediction. .Mm. lliiMiou Coiiiiliiii ; Demi. UriCA , N , \ ' . , Oct , 18. Mrs. Hossoo Conk- ling died hero at ! 10 : ! ! p , in. Mrs. Onnkllngnsa hlhti'r of the late Oov- ninor lloiuco Suyiuour , aim wux luoiu tlian liOyeniK old , but letalncd tracusof burorlg- lintl gieal beauty. Her Illness which pnivtid fatal cainu on about tlieVlliof iliu pri'senl month , when HIU ) wux stricken by bomutlilng HKij an apoplectic bti Iliu. diiliiiV. . ( Jilliliinil. Gi.ENwoon , laOct , 18. [ SpecialTelegram to Till' BEB.J Mr , John W. ailllland , hut- band of the bister of Attorney General Stong and brother of Mr. Shlrluy Gilliland , u prominent lawyei of this place , died yimer- day after a brief Illness , JIovDliienti "I Oe'riiu ntriiiittr < llc'ii'ioiIN , At New York Arrived Teutonic , from Liverpool. At tno Lizard -Sighted Now York , Now Vorlt to SoulUamptim. At Southampton Arrived Spree , from New York , At lizard Passed--hydlan Monarch , from New York for Ixmdon , At I'rawlo Point P.issod-Schieelam , from Now York - At Now York AnIvcJ Teutonic , Livfcri > ool. llu liner' * l.ivcr , NEW YOUK , Oct. 18rsJaiobVIit \ | 'r , aped -5 , shot and Killed his sister Louise , aged 1U , last night ut the rc-.sldunco of Mrs. McCaua- ban , on Fifty-ulghth street , where the girl ! \\as employed , After Datlsfylng himself that bis victim was dead , the murdcre ) bloiv out his own bruins. Thu trouble wan over Winter's objection to his l tcr kovping com pany with a barber. DEPENDS ON THE JURY Oharloy Onrloton's Lifo Now in the Hands of Twelve of His Peers. CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE GREAT CASE CLAt Attorneys for the Defense- Make Picas for Their Client. PROSECUTOR IIOLLENBECK'SSTRONG ' CLOSE PfHe He Draws a Fearful Indictment Agulnst tie Man Accused of Murder. FREMONT PEOPLE INTENSELY INTERESTED * " 5. | firout OrinviU Throng tlio Court Jloom and I.UU-ii to the Words of the f.uwycri They Atlilrc * * thei Jury on tlio Ciisr. V FitnMOXT , Oct. 18. [ Special Telcaram lo Tin : BBC. ] District court con vened promptly at 10 a. in. The house was filled to Its capacity with inter ested cltlrons , eager to catch every word that summed up the evidence of ono of the most interesting cases over brought before a Dodge county court. The events of the past few days , the sad one ) Ing of one of the Carlo ton boys by accident and the deep grief that naturally pervades the family hnvo doubt less had their Inlluenco , and as the facts have all been given to the jury that body of men cannot help but manifest Its sympathy. The pcoplo nro pretty unanimous In con demning the court onlcials for giving the facts and results of Sunday's accident puo- licity in tlio courts. The chair besldo the defendant , which hael been almost continually occupied by the mother , was occupied by tlio father , the mother remaining by the dead body of her son. son.It It was n matter of comment yesterday that neither father nor mother was at the bedside of the son when ho breathed hl > last , ati : p. m. . both being in court. lor Carleton. Frank Doliral of the defense claimed that the defendant was innocent before the law until ho was oroven guilty. Ho wanted the jury to consider this carefully. As to the chain of evidence from which it was ex pected lo judge the defendant , it is no. stronger than its weakest link. The chain of circumstances from which the Jury is asked by the state to condemn Carleton nas its weak links , which it is iho duty of the defense < to show. He etwelt on the previous good < character of h'o defendant and the im pulsive nature * of Gothman , dilated on the unnatural marriage betneon the lat ter and Minnie nnd. Jtejr. natural desire to bocomo'jfcTois'cd tranfmiii. He argued that thcr3 vas no adequate proof that Charles CarletoiTknow that Minnlo was the wife of ( jothnian , nor that ho knew until after the terrible ordc.il of June S'that Uo lied no legal 01 natural rights us the husband of Minnie 01G Gothman. As Mr. Loomls said , no cold blooded murder was over committed with out a motive. In this case no .nolive har been proven. When these two men met 01- that fatal morning Gothman was the only one * who had a motive in the other's destruction. Ho ; knew that Carlcton was occupying his place beside his wife , and his brute nature was arouse-d. He saw Ma wife leaving the Cnrlcton pl.ico on that fatal inornitiGr , nnd however cool ho might have appeared at first in the presence of his rival , It could not huvo been otherwise than that thcro was m.-ilico In his heart. The speaker , who had given the case a most careful consideration , went over the evidence with u scrutiny and adroitness characteristic of him. He reasoned that the death struggle , us described by the de fendant , was perfectly consistent with the testimony of the expert sur geons. The Ilrst two shots Jlrcd in the struggle did not destroy Golhmun'H re sistance. It wits tlio last Hhot that killed. The story lold by C.irloton in Ills excite ment utter the struggle , ho admitted , was colored to suvo the woman ho loved. But the stories as related by the witnesses seemed to conIIlet. No two persons can tell the same tiling in the same words. Care fully considered they do not mixtorully con flict. The last story Carleton told , after he had cooled off nud was in a condition to toll it , was suhuuntially like the ono ho has told on the witness stand. Ho did keep back ono particular , and that was that his young wife had been Iho cause of the trngoty. Mr. Doll/ul spoke troiu tl o'clock until noon. Uateueil to .1. K. Prlclc. The crowd at the court house when court convened at noon was greater limn ever. MV.J.KFrlck la acknowledged un ablvspeakor and people generally desired to hear him ou this occasion , The funeral of Wesley Carleton - ton occurring at " p. m. e'alled away thd do- fcndant's relatives und intimate friends and tlio occupant of the chair besldo him was again changed. Mr. Frick opened with n general outline of iho case , appealing to thu Jury thut If in the past thcro had been any relations between them and him that wcro not entirely agree able they should not visit it upon his client , whoso lips were scaled. Mr. Loom Is , ) IQ said , hud charged the defendant with a mo tive for the killing of Gothman , hut if thcro was n motive ) in that struggle for life it laid in the breast of August Gothman , whoio marital rights hud been Interfered with and violated. When Charles Carleton met Gotli- man on that fatal morning and returned to protect his young wlfu from the anger of the man for whom she had expressed such fear ho did as any man would have done wjio had the least regard for ono whom no had sworn to piotect. The act of tending away tno woman was un act Hint should ba commended Instead of condemned. At that time Citrloton know of no relations that ho tioro lo Golhinan thav should compromise him , ' Ho wns icady lo meet Gothman , and hist only solicitation was tha protection of hi | wife , His taking Minnlo away before thei family loft was hut u natural consequence , .She wanted to get away from n man who , ai Carleton was led lo believe , was persecuting her for her hand In marriage , As to thu fact that Gothmnn had been walching iho house when Minnlo loft , the speaker claimed it was a prelude to the truuody of the day , Mr. Krlck gave an out * line of the case thut was very impressive , Ho then took the pathetlo aspects of the cusn und closed ono of thu ablest speeches of his life. wA-'lDtliic of the Cine , County Altorney Hollenbaek closed the case for iho state in a speocti of an hour > duration , The jury had already been de tained for nearly a day and a half by the at- torjioys In tlio case , and Mr , Holteubccl ; promised lo be as brief as iho nature pf tliq emu would permit. Jib stated that thu Jury had now been coiisltiorinij .tho case for oUlit , da.\H , and ho nuked wherein his , opening statement had not been corroborated. The state , said htt , lias up IntoroH in cent domningan hmorcni man , Indued , ho would bo vury glad if thu facts m the case would warrant a verdict of not irullti. " The Jury wan trying tlio case on thu oylUenco. State- nicnU of attoniu.vnior syniptUhj for the aut cused , nor thB family of the accused , should , have any weight In making up the verdict. The jury tad boon informed thai clrvumitttttr