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HE OMAHA ! I DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY OCTOBER 31 , 1893 , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENT& ELEVEN MAJORITY Silver Purchasing Olausaof Sherman Act Ceases to Ee Law. FINAL SCENES OF A WEARY STRUGGLE Men on Both Bides of the Qoeition Give Voice to Their Convictions. THEN THE LONG-DELAYED VOTE IS TAKEN And Eepeal Carries , Porty-Thrce for and Thirty-Two Acainst. GREAT INTEREST IN THE PROCEEDINGS nvrry Arnllnhle HeHt on Floor and In GM. lery of the Sennte Chamber \Vi\ Oc cupied hy the Throne * Anilou * to WKneii the Clonlnn Act , WASHINGTON , Oct. 80. 7:30 : p. m. Bullo- tm. Unconditional repeal of the Sherman law hns Just passed the senate. The vote was : Yeas , 4J ! ; nay , 33. Those voting In tlio ofllrmatlvc were : Yens- Aldrich , Brlco , Cattery , Camden , Carey. Cullom , Davis , Dlxon , Dolph , Faulk ner , Fryo , Galllnger , Gibson. Gorman , Gray , Halo , Hawley , Hlggins , III11 , Hoar , Hunton , Lindsay , Lodge , McMillan , Mc- Phcrson , Mandcrson , Mills , Mitchell of Wisconsin , Merrill , Murphy , Plait , Procter , Quay , Ransom , Sherman. Smith , Squire , Stockbrldgo , Turkic , Vilas , Voorhocs , Wash- hum and White of Louisiana. Total 13. Nays Allen. Bate , Bsrry , Blackburn , Butler , Call. Cameron , Cockrell , Coke , Daniel , Duhols , George , Harris , Irby , Jones of Arkansas , Jones of Nevada , Kyle , Martin , - Pnscoe , Pcffcr , Perkins , PetliKrew , Power. Push , Koach. Shoup , Stewart , TellerVance , Vest , Walthall and Woleott Total 33. The following pairs were announced , the first named would vote In the afllrmatlvo : Allison with Mitchell of Oregon , Chandler with White of California , Wilson with Col- qulll , Gordon with Morgan , Palmer with Hansbrough. The senate , on motion of Mr. Voorhecs , , adjourned until 10 o'clocic tomorrow. IM > or TIIK DAY. Cloning Scours of n .Mnnt Krinirlinule Par liamentary lliittlr. WAMHNOTOX , Oct. ! 30. At 7:20 p. m. , after n most remarkable and memorable parlia mentary battle , the senate passed the bill unconditionally repealing the purchasing clause of the Sherman silver law. The end was reached at the conclusion of n continuous session of fourteen days and after sixly-ono days of debate , during which flve volumes of the Congressional Record .hud been tilled with speeches amounting to in , the aggregate about 20,000,000words , n stream ot talk that would stretch In cold typo from the seaboard 1,000 miles Into the Interior from Liberty Enlightening the World In New York harbor to the foothills of the. Rocky mountains. The closing aay of the great struggle was of Intense excitement. The galleries were packed to the doors. Every scat in the sen- nte was occupied and the walls were lined with representatives from the lower branch of congress. The JEjls of senatorial cour tesy was no protection in the last moments. Gray-hairea men did not spare each other. Senator Morgan fairly heaped denunciations on Senator Voorheos , the leader of the ad ministration forces , and Senator Wolcott , the Colorado hotspur , concluded a fiery jMillllpic against Snnuor Carey with the Spanish proverb of Sancho Panza , that It was a waste of labor to shave an ass. The silver republicans , Teller , Stewart , Dubols , Wolcott and .limes , Peffor , the popu list , and Morgan , and the old war governor of Tennessee , Harris , each inado his valedic tory. tory.Tho The democrats were hot and angry at the desertion of some of their colleagues that inado their defeat possible ; the populists warned the senate the doom of sliver was the doom of the old parties , but there was somethlne tniclcally pathetic In the despair ing cry of the silver senators , it meant , they said , ruin and destruction and dobola- tlou to the silver-producing stales. Senator Jones , with an emphasis that will never bo forgotten by those who heard him , warned those about him that the cuid of the fight marked but the beginning of Iho battle that would bo waged before the people. In tones deep and tragic ho repeated Duudeo'a famous dollani'o of Gordon : Them ) > o hills beyond I'unlland , ' And llrllis beyond Forth ; If tuoro bo louU on Uio lowlands , There bo chiefs In the north , bccnc til Ito Iteuinmliurutl. Senator Stewart had the last word. When the white-bearded Novadau , looking like an ancient patriarch , sank back Into his scat Vlco President Siovenson for the last tlmo announced that the bill was before the sen ate for an amendment , llo pnused , Senator Yoorlioos , the Tall Sycamore of the \Vabash , nroso , The derisive moment had comu , The vlco president Hashed his eye about the chamber. The galleries leaned over. The flood of light from the foiling poured down upon the senate. The chamber was still ns death , Not a co > iud s tit red ; every cue seemed to hold his breath. "If there are no further amendments , " - said the vlco presidentslowly and solemnly , "the clerk will call the roll. " "Mr Allen , " began the clerk. The suppnso was over. The Rubicon had twcn passed. The roll was at last being called on the tlnal passage of the bill. Front all over the senate came u sigh of relief. 'Mr , Bland , the silver champion of the house-slpod llku a statue behind the row of desk * while xho roll was called. Mr. Slier- inari and Mr. Voorhecs , facing each other , both upright , aid not move a muscle. Mr. Poffer Htrokrit his beard , Mr. Mills and Mr. Coukrell paced impatiently up and down in front of the vice president's chair. Mr , Hill sat In the front row , talking to Mr. Butler. It too * almost lm minutes to call the roll and arracgn the pair * . When the vice president acnoanced the yoto Mr. Voorncc * stiaiphVmed i > to his full icujUi. n wit u persor.al victory for him. 4"J uow move , " ald ho. with a note of tri- utspb In hit voice , "that the seuatJ adjourn until tomorrow at,12 o'clock/ ' Before the question could ba out Iho oc- tec f illurUi wun Jv tllug each other in their nitnmpts to crowd out of the doors. The senators fled from the chamber. In sixty seconds none but a few employes remained upon the scene. The long battle was over , the Held deserted. Scnutorn DellnlncThMr romiloim. When the senate , at 11 o'clock this morn ing , entered upon the thirteenth week of the extra session n roll call showed the presence of fifty-two senators. When the considera tion of the bill to repeal the purchasing clause of the Sherman act was resumed Mr. Hunton of Virginia , In n few words , defined his position , saying ho would vote for uncon ditional repeal and stand ready to join with the friends Of stiver In a fight , for that metal. Mr. Cameron of Pennsylvania then read a statement an to his position and views on the repeal bill. U was in part as follows : "Neither sldo of the senate has made a. siis- Rcsllon that , in my opinion , has been broad enough , and therefore I have studiously avoided voting for or against the amend ments proposed. There can bo but one so lution. "Free coinage of the American proJuction of silver Is essential to our prosperity. The senate cannot with self respect pass such a measure as this. Look for a moment at the arguments put forward In support of repeal. One of the most forcible , is tKat U would obllgo Europe to enter Into an agreement with us to return to the use of silver as money. That" Is to say , wo In tend to cut oIT our American mar ket In order to throw 60,000,000 ounces u year on the European market In addition to what wo already send In the hope of breaking down its market price. Wo have a deficit of several millions a month. If wlj manage to keep t50,000,000 of gold in the treasury we shall do well. Wo are wast ing our silver and our gold and our credit. In the hope of inducing the majority to deal with this subject In a broader manner , I may asK the senate to vote on the propositions which I have already offered in debate ; or 1 would prefer that this bill be referred to a select committee of seven or more members , with instructions to report on Iho measures which may bo required for carrying safely into effect the object of the legislation as proposed some time since by the senator from Alabama , Mr. Morgan. " Morgan Very Much Troubled. Mr. Morgan then addressed the senate. 'Iho situation In the senate seemed to him to bo a very lamentable one , of which ho could speak only with pain and which ho could contemplate only with serious appre hension for the future welfare of the country. Mr. Morgan said Iho passage of the bill would bo an Irrevocable surrender to the demands of the most Insolent and overbear ing corporations. Mr. Morgan then read slowly and with great emphasis these sen tences from Mr. Gorman's speech of Saturday : "Wo were compelled to take the terms offered by the senator from Ohio. Ho held the key of the situation. You have dictated lerms to us. " "I thank the Almighty God , " said Mr. Morgan impressively , "that the senator from Ohio has never had the power to dictate terms to mo as a democrat. He may have dictated to the president , to the committee , to the minority of democrats on this side , but he cannot dictate to mo. " Again quoting from Mr. Gorman's speech Mr. Morgan read a i.cuteucn. as to Mr. Sher man laying do\vn the conditions. "He laying down a condition to democracy , " said Mr. Morgan , contemptuously. "What Is the democratic party worth to itself , to the country or to posterity when the senator from Ohio has the key to tno situation and cau lay down conditions to lit What is your majority hero worth [ addressing the democratic senators ] , thus trifled with , thus deceived , thus overrun and finally handed over to the tender mercies of the senator from Ohiot" Mr. Morgan said ho had signed the pro- | K > se-J compromise and had dona so In order to have peace and 'fraternity in the demo cratic party. "Committed sulcldo , " said ho , with much bitterness , "because you can got a chance to live on fair and even terms with your friends and neighbors. " liy Wny of Wurnlnz to ttie I'reOdent. Mr. Morgan , continuing , said arnon ? other things : "If a presidential policy were to bo wonted out through the trag held In hand , through the veto power , such assumed power would soon so exceed the grants of the con stitution that the people would break oft from such a rule. Compromise was scouted as an unworthy condescension. This was as harsh a bill as any and unworthy treatment , all the more painful because the political enemies of decency were willing to become instruments of its coercion. In that ro > d and that staff democratic senators could get no comfort. " If ho hud told the people of Alabama , he said , that the first efforts of Cleveland , if elected president , would bo to put silver in a position from which there was no possibil ity of extrication , that it was to dlo in the senate at the hands of its friends or in the house by his command , that state at least would never have cast its vote for him. "And I told him so 'in a friendly and cordial manner , " he added. Mr. Morgan concluded his written remarks at 2:40. : Ho left the subject , ho said , with the knowledge that the die was cast. The senate , the house and the president had de termined the pending measure should pre vail. There was nothing now to look to. so far as ho could sec , but some vague promises made in the senate , winch were entirely incap.ible of being realized. IIo left the subject , he said , not expecting for a lone time , if over , to say anything further upon it. MlmoJrr ( Two. Democrats Tulle. Mr. Vest , democrat , from Missouri , fol lowed Mr. Morsan. Ho expressed his sym pathy with the people of the sliver states and said no ciar or katsor would desolate an insurrectionary province as congress was about to desolate iho silver states of the west. IIo argued that the seigniorage in the treasury should bo coined , and ridiculed the business method which would allow this vast sum of ? r > 3OOOpKX ( ) to lie Idle In ttio treasury ami sell bonds lo secure gold. Mr. Cockrcll , democrat , from Missouri , argued that , at iho last election ihe tariff question and not the financial one had hcen pressed to the front. The democratic party secured a victory. Leading democrats had expected If ttfere was lo ba an oxlra session it would bo to reform iho inriff. but now the election was over tariff was lost sight of and the senior senator from Now York ( Hill ) was beheld pitching to the front on the bilvcr question. The lion at onu cud of the ixvenuo and the llgcr at iho olher ( facing Mr. Hill ) were coming together in a fond embrace. [ Laughter. ] Mr. Cockrell reviewed iho history of iho repeal bill tn Iho house and scuule , showing It was reported lo ihobenalo by two demo crats , Messrs. Voorhecs and MePherson , and four republicans , Messrs. AllUon , Aldrich , Merrill and Sherman a nonpar- sun measure , the partisanship all being on the republican side. \Vhnl litllril Coinirnmlie. | The senator from Ohio ( Mr. Sherman ) , the leader of the administration among Ihe republicans , had denounced Iho democratic party ; hud lold democratic senators-they were imbeciles aud could not agree upon any thing , ' -Go do what you ought to do , " said the senator from Ohio , "agreo upon some measure , some compromise , aud bring U in and pass It , " and tbou It was , ho proclaimed , thai unconditional repeal was a failure ; that some compromise ought to bo agreed upon and indicating what last should bo. Mr. Coeurell then referred Iq Iho pro posed comproinUo and said after some con sideration it was demonstrated the lem- ocr.its could harmonize and agree on a measure which the democr.iliu president and democratic secretary of lha treasury could approve wiluou ) , one slugl ? sacntico of their principles or policy. Just as victory perched on the democratic banner the distinguished senator from Ohio was found Intrenched in tucir front "Our party had practically united , " said Mr. CoeltrDll. "and wo thought there would bo harmony , but it was then the iucandes- cent tight of uonpartisanshlp of the rcpubll- can-inuKWumu-dumorratlu coitlltion was cast across our pailiutty and the democratic admluistrallou was revc'iled ' in all ils nonpartisan - partisan perfection , with its unconditional repeal banner ktill in iho hands equally of CO.ST1XI.EI > OX SECOND flUK. T , P , MANOR'S ' OP1F One of the Anti-Parnellite Leaders on the Homo Rule Situation. REDMOND'S COURSE WARMLY CRITICISED I'liin l.ixhl Down liy the Extreme Followers of the Uncrowned King Means Ue- itruotlon to the Liberal 1'arty nnil Irlih Ilnpcu. /KM l > u tht Auroctatetl Prtts. ] I-ONDOX , Oct. DO. Mr. T. P. O'Connor , M. P. for the Scottish division of Liverpool , editor of the Weekly Sun and president of the Irish National League of Great Britain , was asked by ihe Associated press to glvo his views upon the Irish situation In generally and particularly on the attitude of Mr. John Hedinonii , the Parnelllto leader , in announcing the intention of giving his sup port and thnt of his followers to the conserv atives and to oust Mr. Gladstone from power , should it be found necessary in his opinion to do oo. Mr. O'Connor in reply , writes as.'follows : "To TUB GKNEII.U. MAXAOEK OF inn Asso- ciATfcn PKESB : I regret very much the recent speeches of Mr. John Hedmond and for reasons not dictated by any policy or any section of the nationalists followlng.his lead. My view as to the attlludo the Irish party should take towards the Parncllltcs has notoriously been that by patience , moderation and avoidance of Injudicious , offensive epithets ho would bo free to prove to their misguided Judgments that the mis apprehensions they have been taught to re gard us with are unfounded ; and that they should in this .way bo free , by the absence of Incitements to their passions and their rec ollections of Parnoll , to consider the atll- lude of the Irish party with something like dispassionate spirit. Not Devoid of Evil. "I did not see that the fact that there was a party of nationalists professing moro ex treme doctrines than we was altogether un mixed" with evil.i In short the , attitude I always thought sound and wlso In rcfercnco to the Parnellites was to treat them as ono of the factors working for the national cause and to utilize them for lhat good object. Up to a few weeks ago it appeared to mo that this was also the view of their own leaders , and I am not sure that it 1s pot the view of the majority still. "They still keep the appearance of being moro extreme than other nationalities , and in keeping up Iho appearance undoublcdly had to sail very near the wind and to some times subject the Irish cause to imminent danger of shipwreck. For Instance , the alterant to retain the Irish members in their full strength in the imperial Parlia ment after home rule was very near , came nearly landing us In terrible disaster. ; as it is , the retention of oven eighty members forms one of thu most effective weapons against homo rule in the next campaign. When we had succeeded in forcing on the government , as wo might perhaps have done , the roten- lion of iho full number , I regard our success In another election campaign as possible. Uocs Not Endorse Dynamite. j"This urging forward for the demand of amnesty lor political prisoners I regard not only as precarious to the cause of home rule but even more destructive to what llttlo chance these unfortunate men over have of getting released. The idea that borne rule involves sympathy with dynamite'nfothods ( and such an im pression , .though Ill-founded , would bo spread ir the Parnellito policy was adopted ) would , of course , mean the defeat of homo rule at the next election , and the defeat of home rule would mean the accession of a lory ministry , and the accession of a lory ministry would likewise involve permanent imprisonment of the men. Mmlo a Good Record. "But for all these things I have been wlll- Intr to make a certain allowance. To nut it frankly , the Paruolliles had lo keep Ibelr ex- Iremo followers on Iheir hands and 1 was Willing to allow them considerable latitude In political tactics in doing so. But ou the other side the Parnellites , as H body , sup ported the government and homo rule loyally throughout iho last session. They made mistakes ana they did wrong ; all that I admit ; but , considering their difficulties , their record on the whole was good. . ' But what Is the latesl cry ? I have not had the opportunity of seeing any of my follow laborers for many , weeks ; therefore , I am without Knowledge of the inside his- torv nf this latest move of Redmond. I must say , however , that his policy seems mere insanity. Tha fundamental point to bo re membered about homo rule is that it has finally to pass inlo law by a majority of British as well as Irish voters. Home llulo' Only Un . "Unless we get a majority of British con stituents as well as Irish coustltucnts , it will bo impossible that wo should over force measures through Iho opposllion of lords. What then ? Every practical Irish politician 'has to consider is , what are the methods with which to get a majority of the English liberals for the next meeting. Kvory vote given for iho liberal parly will bo given for home rule. "Now what Is to got British votes for the liberal party ? Redmond must bo strangely ignorant of engineering history if ho docs not know that ono means by which ho can get liberal votes is to pass liberal legisla tion , and If anybody has any doubis upon it he has only to study the tactics of Iho lories' and unionists' obstinate obstruction. "Obstruction to the homo rule bill is dic tated as much by the desire not merely to impede the bill , but also by the resolution lo limit this parliamentary session to work not for homo rule only , bur for the furtherance of English legislation. ItiKimouir * I'luuMeans Stiltldo , "That is the reason the unionists so stren uously resisted the autumn sessions which begin next Thursday. In short there is no political party not agreed In the opinion that if iho ministry has lo ire to the. country with out British legislation Its chances for gel- line a majorlly are deslroyod. What , then , Hedmond U asking for is that the liberal government should do the very ihlng iho liberals and lories alike say would lead to Ils destructive dofoul. Ho ask * lhat Irish questions be dealt with ( for that is what Iho demand comes to. ) Ho asks for a disso lution nexl year. In olher words , ho asku Iho liberals lo go lo Iho country without the British measures which form their chance of getting a majority. "In short , Mr. Gladstone , Mr. Chamber lain , Mr. Morley , Mr. Balfour , Mr. McCarthy und Lord ] { unuolpli Churchill agree in think- in ? with iho ministry that no liberal work will bo done , which will mean that the lib erals will undergo u crushing and ovcr- \vholmlngdefeai , and u big liberal defeat and a big lory majorlly means , perhaps , iho destruction of the homo ruin cause in our generation , "This , it appears to tno , is where Mr , John Kcdmond's policy is leading us. "T. havrU liy the KuipreM. PAUIS , Oct HO. The Gaulois today says that iho empress of Austria recently saved a crowded express train from being derailed. According to the story , the empress was en joying a ride ou horseback , hep.favorite ox- erclsoand amusement , when she saw a illu of largo stones placed upon the railsovcr n'hicti thu Buda-Pusth express was lo pass , The empress suraug from her horse , and calling to a grojui who was riding behind her , hopad ! to remove the obstruction from the track. A minute Inter the express passed over tbe ipot in safety , the passengers little knowing how nearly * they had fucapod ft terrible accident , and totally unaw.tro that the lives of many of them' had been saved by the empress of Austria , HltA7.ll. ItKltttta KltrAI.IATC. Publlihcil Story nl 1'riililent I'eliotn 1'ro- vok ri'.IUply. ( CupyiCgM&lIS'Ubtf Jivnei Oonlon n iiit/u ] Ui'E.No ? " Avnns , Argentina ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , Oct. 30.f By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald-SjWlal to Tim BKK.I- Scnor Huy Barbosa. who is thu recognized mouthpiece of Braiil's Insurgent forces on land , having seen in the South American papers the reprint of President Pclxoto's ex clusive dispatch to the Herald , published yesterday , has answered htm. Senor Bar bosa was ono of the foremost supporters in Brazil's Senate of thai bill regarding iho eligibility of candidates for the presidency , the vetoing of which by Pelxoto brought on the revolution. , Ho soon Ihcrcafler was forced to fly In disguise from Hlo do Janeiro , being , as ho alleged , In fear of Imprisonment for his well known sympathy with Admiral Mcllo. lie naturally chooses as the Instrument to sot his words before Iho world the Herald , which is acknowledged In South America and elsewhere to bo a recognized channel for ofllcial communications , fjcnator Barbosa's reply to Peixoto's dispatch is ns follows : Innureontt' Cnuie ISxplttlncd. "To the Editor of thtf Herald : As Presi dent Pelxoto has seen fit lo publish to the world through iho Herald false statements regarding the situation in. Brazil , In behalf of those who are lighting in the cause of llberly and against tyranny , I ask the Herald , which is nhvajs on the side of freedom and justice , to , let the people of your gicat republic hear our sldo of the dispute. Pelxoto , who ip powerless lo crush the Insurgent squadron and rcstoro peace in Brazil , has availed hitnscir of Iho oppor- lunlty presented by iho revolt to establish a dictatorship and inaugurate a reign of terror. "A single word of censure for his govern ment , oven a remark betraying displeasure with his policy or the least suspicion that a man has denounced his action , sudlccs for him to throw the offeu'dor into Jail. Ho has stopped all communication as far as possible between the unhappy citizens of his beleagured capital and the outside world , has been guilty of many acts of violence and cruelty and has fllle the Jails with political prisoners , the Immense majority of whom are men who have remained nurfoctly neutral in this matter , have not taken part in politics and are innocent ! of the least revo lutionary intention. I'uixotii'i Hplei Watchful. "Even the foreign legations In Hio arc watched by Polxoto's spies. The llberly of Iho press lias been violated and Irco speech gagged. The telegraph has been monopolized for government use lo such an exlent that foreign countries can only got word of the status of 'affairs lu Rio dc Janeiro through the mediums of government organs. Some of thesd newspapers have been suborned by Pelxoto and their reports are entirely mislead ingy others are deceived by the government official , ? who doles nut the stories as ho sees fit.and are not really aware of ttio true situation. "In Europe and the United Statesreports favorable to Pclxoto's KM use are dis seminated by the agents of his government , who declare thai the peoylo of Brazil are in sympathy with the president. Q"ho truth is thai the mercantile classes of the country and the foreigners in Hio really favor the revolution , hence Pelxoto's anger against the bankers and merchants and foreign residents generally , which found expression in his barbarous decree of the lUth lust , which withdraws from foreigners any juaranteo of safely and threatens with banishment and seuuro of their property all those who are found lo bo aidinc or oven sympathizing with Mello. The Rio News has boldly protested against this outrage. Compelled to Hrlbo the Army , "Tho government has been forced to in- crcaso the pay of its troops and raise their officers to higher grades and lavish money upon thorn In order to keep them loyal. The army is full of spies and IJoixoto has cruelly exposed the National guard to the lire of Mcllo's squadron. His budcet has been raised largely during the last six months and ho has not now enotlgh uionoy left to meet ordinary expenses. Polxoto has bought arms at exorbitant prices slnco the revolution began and how announces iho purchase of warships at an enormous cost , though ho is without credit at homoor abroad. "How he accomplishes these financial feats is truly magical , slnco unitlier by going lo his Ircasury nor relying ou his credit can ho find the funds lo meet these outlays , espe cially since the customs receipts at the im portant points of Rio do Janeiro and Santos have almost entirely ceased. Such an ex tra vn gun t policy llnds supporters only among Pelxoto's immediate -followers , and should lie triumph over Mello , Brazil will bo ruled by a dictator and the peace of neighboring nations will bo menaced o'wlng lo Polxoto's warlike tendencies , Hm military tyranny would make the rum of thp country complete. Mello'rt Latent HecrulU. "The warships in the upper Uruguay river at Toulon have declared themselves in favor of Mello. This squadron.Is supplied with munition : of war for one year and provisions for six months and van i renew these sup plies by means of. tlie ( receipts from the customs houses of Bantu Cafullna. All the fiscal ofllces of that state ure now held by Mcllo's friends. Naval'.ruon of influence in the country sympathize jwilh Mello und I consider it very unlikely that ho will ba u li able to suppress the 4-ev ulutlou , but should ho succeed in dolng-so'lt would provo u na tional calamity. Brazil' ! republican consti tution would ba entire y wiped out. The cabo Is exactly similar td Chill and Balma- ccbda. Huy BAIIUOSA. " MAIUJ A1.MV.S "lUJsTAKK. Urncral Ilvnten Through Under rating the. linemJ-'ttt Mellilu. MAIIHIU. Oct. ! JO , The/Spanish / revcrso at Melllla last Friday was jdue to the mistake of General Margallq In underrating the fight ing powers of the AraUaj At a cabinet council on Sunday the qucem regent said that she considered tno tlmo had arrived to appeal lo ino patriotism of all Spaniards for sacrifices to defend Spanish honor at Melllla. ; . News received tomsht at Malaga by steamer says the Moors returned today with the determination of reconstructing the " Irenches 000 yurds frptn"Fort Cumello , uot- withstanding u heavy lire which had been kepi up by iho troop * . Onicial figures plvo the Spanish losses In Iho rucmit engagement as 1'iiO injured. I ) phtlierla KplUeiulj in LoiiJou. I ONKOX , Oct. SO. The Times today makes some startling revelations in regard to the vnrcad of dlphthorm-Hi this.clty. It Is said that there ure 400 enses of the dlseaso hero per week , recently causing fronr eighty to ninety deaths per week. llol iiatlou * Arrrptc.l by ih Kmperor. VIENNA , Oct. 30. Emperor Francis Joseph accepted the rosljaatiau of tlio uu'.iro cabi net today , INDICTED THE ASSASSIN Mayor Harmon's Slayer Must Answer for Murder in the Pint Degree , INDIFFERENCE OF THE PRISONER lie AxscrlR Ills Innoconca nr Any Crlino mid Declares Hint He Will He Acquitted If Juitlco l > Dour. CIIICAUO , Oct. 3D. Ibpsclal Tolojram to TUB BKK.J Patrick Kugenn Prcndergast was Indicted this morning by Iho grand Jury for the willful murder of Mayor Harrison. The machinery of the law has moved with unusual rapidity. In the early hours of the second day succeeding his terrible crime the assassin has been called upon by the com monwealth which ho has oulraged lo answer for his heinous act. At 10 o'clock Inspector John D. Shea filed the necessary Information with Assistant Prosetjutlmr Attorney Lynch , charging Prcndergast with murder. Shortly before noon the Inspector was called before the grand jury. He tcsiitloJ brinfly to the circumstances In iho case , Iho verdict of iho coroner's Jury and the testimony of wit nesses examined before that body. The grand Jury promplly rolurncd a Iruo bill charging Prondergast with the murder of Carter H. Harrison. Inilliroronce of the ITUonnr. When the action of the grand Jury was announced nouncod to the prisoner he did not evince any concern. "Woll , " ho observed coolly , ' taking a cigar from his mouth , "that's all there Is to it. " ' 'It'R enough , isn't It ? " asked the jailer. "If I pot a lair trinl I'll bo acquitted , " continued . "You I'm Prcndergaat. see , inno cent. I mean I was Justified In doing It. Ho promised mo n place , and when he pot in and could have given It to mo ho didn't do it. IIo betrayed mo when I worked hard for him , and If he had done what ho promised mo it would have been all right. If I get a fair trial I'll bo acquitted , I toll you. " The prisoner reiterated His oft-repeated story of his alleged grievance aud then sub sided. Enjoying lllimoir In Jail. Prendergast slept well Sunday night , but was in a sullen mood this morning. The noises In the county jail were new to him and ho was astir at an early hour. He sat on the edge of his bunk for nearly an hour peering uloomily through the bars of his cell Into the corridor. As the prisoners began jibing aud jeering at each other , as is their wont , the repulsive face of the murderer was constantly wreathed In smiles. IIo chuckled and occasionally laughed outright. The pucgcnt sarcasm and ribald wit of his comrades in crime -was TIOW to him , and Preudergast appeared to enjoy it. Ono Of the prisoners down the corridor betran singing a song entitled , "A Bicycle Built Jor Two.1 ' ' Wish I was on a bicycle built for one , " grinned the assas.sin. _ . , Ilntl Cullccl on the Governor. "Did you call on Governor Altgeld last Friday ? " Prendergast was asked. "No ; , 1 did not. " ho answered slowly at first , and then added , " 1 tried to see him. " For what purpose ? " ' Friendly visit , of course. " "Aro you on friendly terms with the gov ernor ? " "Not exactly ; that is. I am not very well acquainted with him. I know him when I see him. aud admire htm. I think the gov ernor is one of the ablest Jurists m the coun try. Last Friday I called at his ofllco In Unity building to pay my respects to him. IIo was busy aud I could not see him and I wont away. " "You had no other intention than to pay your respects to Governor Altgeld , then ? " "Why , of course not. " Frank'Parker , who was in Governor Alt- geld's office last Friday and saw the man who called there and inquired for the gov ernor , visited the county jail this afternoon and Identified Prendergast as the man. WHS Anxious to Sco AltcelU. ' Ho came into the oftlce about the middle of the afternoon. " said Mr. Parker , "and asked to see the governor. Governor Alt geld was in his private office and had given orders that ho should not be disturbed by callers. The man was lold that the governor was not in and ho left. Ho was suob a tough-looking customer and so poorly dressed thnt hn af.trflntftrt mv nfctftntlnn. nrul urhnn 1 read Prondcrgast's description I fell sure ho .vns the man , and sure enouch It is. " It is the belief of Mr. Parker and the county jail ofticials that dcsplto Prondcr- gasl's expressions of adtniraiiun for the gov ernor now , that it was his Intention last Fri day to assassinate him , und that ho would have done it had ho succeeded In meeting iho governor In his private ofllco. State's Attorney Kern said this opening that no could not say at present when the case of Prendergast would be called for trial. "It will not be a very great while , however , " said the stale's attorney. A. S. Trade , who will assist In the prosecu tion , said : "I think the World's falrGulteau should bo prosecuted and punished , as was the Gultcau who killed Garflcld. I regard him as a moral and menial monstrosity. " An to llurrlHon'it buccotsur. Corporation Counsel Kraus puts himself on record in favor of a special election at once to choose Mayor Harrison's successor. It is conceded that cither Alderman Swift , republican , or Alderman Madden , democrat , will bo selected by the council as acting mayor. It seems thai n great majority of the republican aldermen want a caucus for the purpose ot agreeing on tliuir candidate for mayor pro torn. Alderman 1CH Smith of the Third ward Is circulating n call fora cauojs lo bo held to morrow. Fifteen aldermen signed. Alder man Maddcn's name was not among the fifteen , end it was said openly that Madden is opposed to a caucus , preferring tn have a free-for-all when the council - - fight meets Monday night. In this event ho would bo sure to receive the almost solid democratic vote , which , with his supporters on the re publican sldo of iho house , would Insure his selection for acting mayor. I'UKNUKKUAaT'S 1'UbTAI. GAUDS. lloir Ho Urged thv Hllvcr Senator * to Con tinue In Their I'leht. WASHINGTON , Ocl. , 30. Inquiries today have elicited further knowledge concerning a mailer which the Washington correspon dent of TUB OMAHA BEE telegraphed to thai journal last night. It seems that Mayor Harrison's assassin has beeu writing loiters ana postal cards for some lime pasi to several senators. He seems to have taken an especial interest in the silver question in opposition to the repeal - peal of the Sherman law and to have full it to ba bis duty to instruct the silver senators as to the course to pursue at every turn of the discussion. Ho received no replies to his epistles , but wan not deterred from writ ing on this account. Ono of the leaders of iho repeal opposllion says ho has received a- dozen or moro of Pcndergasi'a pcitul cards since the tilvur deDato began. Oil tho21Ui ho wrote : "I notice wavering in iho ranks of silver enemies. Your side is novv the slrongc.il. If you are determined , firm und patient you can win The best thing to do is lo light. Look out for arlllkcs on iho part of your opponents. Remember that the strongest and most Intelligent leadership Is on the purl of the sllvurlles. Geuver Cleveland is impotent. The cry for repeal ii simply a vrtilm of hii. 1 lu United Slates snnato going to yield to nn Ir responsible president's whim I" On the 2Clh ho wrote : "Hold the fort. The president was about to give up the fight when certain persons like John Sherman and Banker Benedict of Now York reanl- mat od him. If you hold out jou are sura to win. They dare not attempt to cloturo. Hill of Now York has no Influence In the senate owing lo his unsavory record In New York. The president has become tired aad will glvo up In despair if yotr delay a vote as long as pnsslblo. " Ho ndds n postscript to this note , In which ho savs : ' 'I have done and shill : continue to do mV duty. " The silver senators paid no atlnntlon lo these cards for the reason that slnco the silver flejit bepan they have been receiving many of n similar nature from all parts of tlio country nnd from people apparently ex cited on both sides of thu question. These have Included threatening letters as well as some telling them II they did not cease their opposition to the repeal bill , Ihey would bo shot down llko dogs. ins rmsr xicsiiT IN .iAir. . t I.tuiRlu ni. < l Crncki .Token with the Other I'rUnnrr * . CHICAGO , Oct. 30. Mayor Harrison's mur derer , Prcndorgast , spent a quiet night In his cell In Iho counly Jail. Ho slept sound from midnight until 0 a. m. In Anarchist Ling's old cell. This Is tn the first , corridor of the main cell room. It faces the main en trance from the big caging of the ofllce and a guard Is on duty day and night the year round. No special guard was put on last night. Everything by which Prondergast could injure himself or commit suicide was taken from him when ho was placed in the ctll. Tne regular corridor guards watched him closely during the night. The man was apparently worn out by the excitement of the previous twenty-four hours. This mornIng - Ing the clanging ot bolts and bars as the turnkeys passed through the jail awoke the prisoner early. Prendorgast yawned lazily and sat'on the edge of Ins narrow bed ucorlng gloomily out of his cell. When spoken to by ono of the guards ho grunted an unintelligible reply , but did not move a muscle. When the man's breakfast was brought to him , however , he brightened up at onco. Ho was hungry and ate the plain prison fare with a relishdrink- Ing a largo quantity of hot coffee. An Attentive Listener. . After the meal Prendergast seemed to bo In a moroacrccablo mood. Ho moved to his cell door and looked out. The jibes and Jokes exchanged by other prisoners who talked to him from adjoining cells interested him. Ho smiled as repartee and pungent sarcasm floated toward his cell. The situa tion and noise was now to Prrudergast and ho sat a silent but attentivn listener. When a reporter called the murderer looked up iiullonly. "Well , Prenderpast , how are you feeling this morning ? " ho was asked. "Ilowt" queried Prendergast , looking nt the visitor curiously. The question was repeated. "Oh ! I feel all right ; I guess I'm ' all right. " "Had ' rest did ? " a good night's , you "Yes , I guess so.I always sleep all right. " At this point Prenderpast became silent and leaning half back on his bed , partly closed his eyes. All efforts to gradually lead the tnan Into n conversation about the assassination fulled. Ho sat docgcdly silent. Finally straightening up , he said : "Say , what is the use of talking about the same thing all the time. I've talked about the shooting all I'm going to. Ho deceived mo and I shot him. He" betrayed mo and I got oven with him , that's all. 1 was justl- lied. " In the Council Chnmbcr. .City officials and aldermen who entered the council chamber this morning found that the decorator with somber Uesiirns had ore- ceded them and iheir eyes met the mournful insignia of death at the first glance. The mayor's chair , from which his bright glances and sallies have flashed , was heavily hung with deep black. The bright' red cherry furniture was entirely hidden beneath the thick , heavy folds of crape. The desk , too , on which his gavel has fallen moro than once witn. heavy force , but always with grand peed nature behind , was hidden beneath the somber hues of death. Across the wall above the desk and chalra deep fringe of black hung down over the speaker's platform. The galleries were filled , but visitors toolc their places with none of the boisterousaess which character izes their arrival on ordinary occasions. No gavel fell to call the council to order , a sim ple word was sufficient. Alderman George B. Swift , republican , presided. Alderman Ryan sent up to the clerk a resolution which was unduly lengthy and provided for a me morial mooting of the council , concluding as follows : Hcsolvod , That all civic and military organ izations In the city uro hereby Invited to at tend the funeral of him who win "lint m the hearts" of the citizens of Uhlcugo and that , as a mark of r bpoct to the great mayor , the city ofllcos shall bo closed fron ; Tuuhdiiy morning until itflur the burlul nf mir nonnlH * . . rlprul. Alderman Powers moved that it be the sense of the council that all citizen ! ) of the city bo asked to parllclpato in iho obsequies which are lo come. " 1'he citizens of Chicago will act spontaneously , " said , the chair. "The late mayor was dear lo all the peoplo. The manner of his death is such ns to prompt all citizens lo become a part nf the mourning congregation wnich will follow him to his grave. " Alucrman Sexton Ihen moved an adjourn ment and the aldermen tiled out of the coun cil chamber. U.MAHA MK.VS IJXTKIUICNLMJ. Mayor llainln Sprnt 1'art of the D.ty In Com pany with Chlcago'D Chlul Kxecutlvc. Mayor Bcmls returned homo yesterday from the World's fair , and enthusiastic in his words of praise for iho great exhibition. The mayor's mission to the fair was not only to enjoy himself , but to spread the gospel of Omami , which ho did at every opportunity and in a telling manner. Mayor liemls was present at the services of the reunion of American cities , and was the constant companion for moro than three hours\ > the late Career H. Harrison , a strong tie of friendship and admira tion being formed between them in that lime. Ho was kindly aud considerately treated by the Chicago mayor and tceU deeply his sudden taking away. During iho exercises on iho fair grounds Saturday Mayor Harrison delivered ono of his re markably brilliant addresses , and during the same spoke of Omaha , saying that In the tlmo to como Chicago would take in the surrounding country as suburbs. Of Omaha he said : "And you , Mr. Mayor of Omaha , wo will taVo you la as a suburb , " Following the speech the next ihlng In order was the rlngmur of iho Liberty boll by Iho mayors of the different cities. As they filed up to the boll Mayor Uemls was ou Mayor Harrison's right. The Chicago mayor handed tlio cord lo Omuha'o executive and said : "Lol ihe mayor of Omaha ring the bell tint. In a few days he will either be rung In or rung out. " Mayor liotnls sallied a reply that he was told that the undercurrent was in his favor , and he believed that meant success. The World's fair mayor smiled his approval and Mayor Beinis pulled the Htrong cord lhat caused old liberty lo ring forth In clear loiibs. He was presented with a bit of the cord by Mayor Harrison and ho prizes it highly. Mayor Bemis was at hi * hotel in thu oveu- ing reading TUB BEE when ho was Informed of the assassination of Major Harrison. At lirst ho discredited the rjuior , but u hasty telephone call lo oue of ihu Chicago dallies confirmed ihe report. Ho was completely stunned at the news so appalling and ter rible , and immediately vlBlteil the newspaper ofllco to secure the latest tidings. He mot TUB BEB correspond/mland from hltnjeurnod the facts regarding the murder. In speaking of the matter the mayor said : "J'he assassination of Mayor Harrison seemed incredible as tbe first reports went abroad. While there existed no longer uy doubts of the truthfulness of tu rumor and lcg.sii.NLtu on tcoNe > CRANKS CROPPING UP Major Harrison's Assassin Ha $ Already Found Two Imitators , FREDERICK MATTHIES EXPECTED TO DIE Superintendent of Now Poitnl Telegraph Building ou Broadway Shot RECEIVED TWO BULLETS IN THE STOMACH Police Had a Hard Task to ArrMt the Man Who Used the Revolver. FOUGHT LIKE A CAT WITH SIX OFFICERS .Mad Mob of IBOO .Men Armed with stlckf ml .Stones Tried to Jsclze the fellow on the Wajrto tliu Station Innil Lynch Him. YOHK , Oct. 30. At 3:30 : o'clock thti afternoon , a crazy man , emulating the ex ample of the assassin of Mayor Harrison , fired two shots from n six-barreled revolver Into the stomach of one whom ho. In his In sanity , imagined bad done hin : a wrong. The man who was shot was Frederick Matthlcs. The man who did Ihc shooting is said lo be named Thomas Bradley. Matthles is superintendent of construction of the now Postal Telegraph building on Broadway. But for the fact that ten policemen of the Broadway squad , with their billies and batons , defend the prostrate , bleeding and mangled and shrieking form of the wou.'d-bo ' murderer , an Infuriated mob of over 1,600 men armed with slicks , clubs and stones would have lynched the fellow. The noltco had all they could do to keep the struggling ciowd back. StriiBC'o ' I'rccciln Capture. As it was many irhcad was cracked by tha ofllcors In their struggles to gel ihe crazy man through Iho crowd. The police cleared the plnco and marched Into Inn basement. Behind the pile of cornice in Ihe northeast corner lay the man who had attempted to murder Superintendent Mutinies. The police were behind the pile ot cornice which had been thrown up as breast works. Brad ley had hidden himself behind a pile , three feet hlRh and about ten feetdeop. He was crouching very low down and In ono hand ho held a pistol already cocked. To scare him out the police opened tire and about twenty shots were Jlred. The man did not come out at the first volley , but when ft policeman got on top of the pile , while the others were attracting the fellow's attention , and pointed a pistol at him and told him unless ho. came out Iq three minutes ho would bo a dead man , ho threw up his "hands. The policeman too out his watch and called out at the end of one. minute. At the end of the sOcond minute there was heard an ominous clicking , as every policeman an the crowd cocked his revolver. Bradley started out with all haa to. FoilKlit l.ilio u Wild Cat. Policeman Dangler made a rush at him , before he got to the Broadway exit anil hit him on the head with his slick. Shrieking and crying , striking out right and left with his lists , iho maniac , for such ho was quickly Judged to bo , was felled lo lha ground and half a doien policemen fell upon him. It required three minutes steady clubbing to subdue him ho struggled like a , wildcat. Then ensued another wild rush and the crowd tried to got at the man to lynch him. The police had the greatest dlllltulty In , get- tin ; ; him to iho station. Prom witnesses of the shooting , men who had been working at the place all day , It was learned that Bradley had been loafing around the place all day. IIo had been hid ing behind piles of Inick and saying the police and thoBUpcrlntendcnl were iryinglo murder him for stealing fMO , The men paid no attention lo him , At 8:80 : Bradley came from behind a polo , and , stepping up to the superintendent dc. Hbcraiely fired two shots Into his stomach. Then waving his umbrella and warning the men. to keen back he took refuge behind a > pllo of bricks. Lait night Bradley was locked up in the city hall stalion as a suspicious character. IIo lold a story about the policeman trying to murder him lor JTtOO he had stolen. Matlhlcs Is probably fatally wounded. Knvrix ( ioui.D icscAi-is. lli'Iil Up In Ills Olllco hy u Crank \VlioA l < I fur I'lvu Thun'Ruuil Hollar * . < NEW YOIIK , Ocl. SO. A crank named Mongolia Andrews presented himself at lha Wcsicsn Union Duildlng this afternoon and , demanded to.OOO from Mr. Kdwin Gould , threatening to shoal him if ho did not plvo him that sum of money , which he claimed ho lost in the slrlko In ICansas. The man was held in the ofiloo until the police camo. Ho claimed to resldo in Kan sas. Ho was an undersized man with u dark moustache and were good clothes. A letter was found In his pocket addressed to Mr. Gould. He was taken to itollt-o headquarters , where ho will bo detained for examination. KANSAS CITY , Oct. UO , Mongolia Andrews has been employed us a lolograph operator in this city most of Iho lime fur twclva years. Ho is about 87 years old. Ho cams originally from West Virginia. Two woc ago ho obtained lo.ivc of absence from Iho Western Union ofllce. hero , saying he wished to visit Ills old home. For a. time ho ong.iged in the roil estota business hero , and It Is said tin has n llttla properly , which is , however , encumbered. Ho has a wife aud children , who are now living at Westport , u suburb of ihls city. Andrews was not popular with his fellow operators or UBSoelutek , as ho was too much Inclined to argue subjects about which hd , | was uono too well Informed , At ono tlmo ' ; religion was his hobby unJ he was a mem ber of the church at Westport. Of late ha has boon advocating the objects ot the American Protective u&soclallon. While ho was regarded as Ignorant und eccentric , nonn of his associates seem to have con id ored him a dangerous crank. Moveinriil * of Orran ntenmeri , Oitoltrr 3D. At Now York Arrlvod Haale , from Southampton. At the Lizard Sighted -Russia , New ,1 York to Hamburg. * T Arroteil lor Alice. | A man who gave his uamo a n. D , Kowloy waa arrested last night on the charge of larceny preferred by Nora llultvr Murkot. IX. Oct. 30. Butter , weak ; ai .8,7C | Itu.