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VOL. VII—NO. 273. ORAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15.1893.

VOORHEES' PLAN.

Ha Introduces a Bill for an Inorease of Currency.

APPROVED BY SECRETARY CARLISLE.

It May Delay Action on the Silver Question —Senator Ye»t*« 1'1«» for Free Colu* »ge—Projrre«« or the Debate ui the lioote*

OUTLOOK IN TIFB SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—The silver figlit threatens to assume such a stubborn shape as to preclude the possibility of definite action for weeks to come. While a monotonous debate over the question of recoinage or repeal is progressing in the house, the indications are that the senate will devote its first legislative action to an entirely different remedy for the financial situation—that of permitting national banks to issue currency to the full par value of their United States bonds on deposit in the treasury. Thus the two bodies will be working somewhat at cross purposes, and out of the complications to ensue no one knows what will be finally evolved.

The introduction by Senator Voorhees oi thp increased currency bill and the reference to the committee of which he is chairman indicates that the finance committee will first seek relief in recommending the issue of national bank notes to the par value of bonds deposited and that the questions of free coinage and the repeal of the Sherman law will be relegated to the future for more leisurely consideration.

Many Petitions.

When the senate met an avalanche of petitions was presented and referred. Some prayed for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law— some conditionally and some unconditionally—quite as many against the repeal several for the freer use of silver as legal tender in the United States and for the appointment of a commission to oonsider an adequate plan of currency, and some for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of IB to 1.

Senator Perkins (rep. Cal.) made his debut in the senate with the presentation of various memorials from the San Francisco chamber of commerce for the enactment of a substitute for .the purchasing clauscs of the Sherman act, for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands and in favor of the Nicaragua canal.

Bill Recommonded by Carlisle. Senator Voorhees (dern., Ind.) introduced a bill authorizing the issue of national bank notes to the full value of bonds deposited. It is accompanied by a letter from Secretary Carlisle recommending its passage as a measure of immediate relief, and saying it will add $19,000,000 to the circulation. Referred to the finance committee.

Senator Hill (dem., N. Y.) introduced a resolution, which lies on the table, declaring the sense of the senate that nothing but financial legislation be undertaken during the present special session.

Bill" for Coinage of Bullion. Senator Vest (dem. Mo.) introduced a bill for the coinage of silver bullion in tbe treasury, saying that it had been sent to him from New York and that it met his partial approval.

Vest Talks for Illmatalllsin. Senator Vest (dem. Mo.) called up the resolution offered by him last Tuesday in favor of bimetallism and the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver, and addressed the senate on the subject. He likened the Sherman act to a houseless and homeless dog, with no one to give it a bone and without a kennel to hide its dishonored head but declared, nevertheless, that he would not vote for its repeal without a guarantee of silver as a money metal.

Senator Vest continued: He bad been known as tbe arm and unshrinking frlond of tbe president of tbe United States, and bad In all bla campaign speeches In Missouri declared Mr. Cleveland to be a bimetallism like himself, and that tbey only differed in reference to the ratio. He had a right to make that statement, bccause Mr. Cleveland had accepted the nomination on a platform which pledged the democratic party to bimetallism. It had been as well known that the democratic party stood on the doctrine of bimetallism as that It had met in Chicago and nominated Grover Clevelnnd for the presidency. He did not un-' dertake to say, now, that the president was op posed to bimetallism, or that he would not give his executive sanction to a measure to coin silver at a commercial ratio with gold but he did undertake to Bay that the president's message was most significant for what It failed to Bay. He undertook to say, with tbe greatest rcspcct for the president and without the slightest doubt of bis honesty of purpose, that when ho failed (in that great state paper) to say one word In respect to bimetallism he certainly meant the a consideration of the question of tbe free coinage of silver at any ratio was so impracticable that it did not need executive notice.

If one-half the coin currency of the country were struok down the burdens of Uio.e who owed monpy would be doubled and tho price of commodities would be put down beyond computation. Thera was no justice to the debtor who had made lila contract under the blmotalllo system to tuke away one-half of tho ourronoy of tho country, and thus take away more than one-half of bis property. No living man. could Justify such legislation. 1* congress bad the power now to put this country (all obligations being out of the way) on a single siai.^ard. the Issue might be a fair one, but with debts to tbe amount of eight billions due by the United States the striking down of about one-half of theourrency of the oountry would be not only unjust and ruinous, but absolutely wloked.

It was net, he asserted, the overproduction of silver that had brought down its value. It was legislation that had done it—legislation in Gormany and the United States. How could It be expected that silver would retain Its value when those two great nations took away the monetary use of silver? With the resources and population of the United States, It was only necessary for the United Slate. to fix a policy and stand by it Tho trouble to-day was caused by the open and sedulous Inculcation of the idea that the oountry was about to go to the gold standard, and that the silver money of the oountry would be worthless.

Ia She Hoase.

When ths house met the speaker announoed the appointment of committees on enrolled Dills, of accounts, and of mileage, to which respectively Messrs. Peanon (a), Busk and Lynch were aaxned as ohairmen, and the silver debate was resumed.

Mr. Holman (dem. Ind.) introduced a Joint resolution making immediately

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available the appropriation for the mileage of senators and representatives. Agreed to. The silver debate was then resumed.

Charged with Responsibility. Mr. Boatner (dem. La.) accorded the the floor. He spoke from a silver standpoint and charged that the advocates of the Wilson bill—the gold men of the democratic party and of tlte republican party—were responsible for the exoltement which had created the destruction of public confidence and which had caused the runs upon banking institutions. They had sowed the wind and were reaping the whirlwind, and they alone were responsible for the present financial and commerola) scare. He further chargcd that the democrats from New York and from the eastern states were not prepared to carry out all the pledges of the Chicago platform relative to the currency.

Mr. Warner (dem. N. Y.) said the democratic members from New York intended to carry out every pledge made to the people.

Mr. Boatner was glad to hear this statement. The bill now presented was Intended to repeal a cowardly makeshift, and no more. He declared that the democratic party had pledged itself to bimetallism, leaving nothing for congress to do except to fix the ratio. He insisted that the democratic party should fulfill its pledges.

Mr. Layton's Flan.

Mr. Lay ton (dem. O.) would vote for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman bill. He would do this, however, relying upsn the good faith of the democratic administration and the democratic congress, that in the coming regular session some pormanent legislation would be enaoted that would give all our people some suitable money worth a dollar all the world around. Then allow the national banks to issue notes to the full par value of the bonds held by them. And then in order to fully restore coniidence the democrats should call down the bluff made by the republicans that this oongress did not have any serious Intention to interfere with the McKlnley tariff law. That law should and must be revised.

Patterson ChWnges Bis Views. Mr. Patterson (dem. Tenn.), advocated the repeal of the purchase clause, and. criticised tbe amendment proposed to the pending measure. If the government agreed to the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to 1 it would at once and abruptly bring the country to a single silver standard. The silver dollar oolned at the ratio of .20 to 1 would be worth exactly 81 cents. Could this country afford to take this step and coin freely, deliberately and independently a silver dollar worth but 81 cents. If it did it would expatriate every dollar of gold from the land.

Mr. Simpson (pop. Kan.) read a speech made by the gentleman from Tennessee during the first session of the Fifty-second congress in which that gentleman advocated the free coinage of silver, and asked him to reconcile those views with those he held today.

Mr. Patterson replied that he had modified his views he had gone before his people and told thera th&t he had so modified them he had been reelected.

In conclusion he said he had taken his stand, and so far as he was concerned he would be now and would always be with Jefferson, Jackson, Tilden and Cleveland for sound currency, for economic government and for fair, just and equal taxation. (Applause).

Bailey for the Bland BI1L

Mr. Bailey (dem. Tex.) followed Mr. Patterson in a speech advocating the Bland free-coinage substitute for the Wilson repeal bill. He was in favor of paying the government bondholders in the coin of the country, but the law said that they might be paid in 4123^ grains of silver, and by the eternal God he was In favor of giving them no more. [Applause.] Place gold and silver on the same basis in regard to coinage and gold and silver would have the same intrinsic value. He would rather retire from public life than to vote to allow gold and silver to be coined into dollars of unequal value.

Other Speakers.

Mr. Pendleton (dem. W. Va.) said that upon this question all democrats could differ without surrendering their convictions. He was satisfied that the only way that a parity could be brought about between gold and silver was for the country to come in accord with the other commercial nations of the world and when that was done the promise of the democratic national platform would be kept.

Mr. Warner (dem. N. Y.) said he would vote for the .epeal of the purchase clause of the Sherman act, and next he would vote for the coinage of gold and silver on a parity. But 'these metals must be of the same intrinsic value. He thought the real issue was the tariff.

Mr. Hutchinson (dem. Tex.) made a humorous speech in favor of the coinage of silver, but before he concluded the house odjourned.

Silver In the House of Commons. LONDON, Aug. IS.—In the house of commons-Monday Mr. Robert Everett (liberal) asked that the hoase, In view of the bill for the free coinage of silver introduced in the senate of the United States, declare that the time was opportune for Great Britain and the United States to establish a durable par basis for gold and silver. Mr. Gladstone replied that the bill referred to by Mr. Everett In no way represented the views of the United States government Its introduction, therefore, could not form a suitable opportunity for communication with tho American government, apart from the question whether the passage of such a bill by„ by the congress of the United States would justify the opening of communication.

Death of Prof. M. A. Newell. BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 15.—Prof. M.

A. Newell, one of Maryland's foremost eduoutors, with a national reputation as author of school works, died at Havre da Grace Monday morning.

MADE A LUCKY GRAB.

Bold Action of a Thief In a Sit. Paul Bank.

HE STEALS A BAG FILLED WITH GOLD.

A Bank Messenger Places 6B.000 In Gold on the Teller's Window—The Kob. ber Grabs It and Succeeds

In Escaping.

A DARING THEFT.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. l5.-,The St. Paul bankers are dazed over a robbery at the First national bank Monday morning in which a man- alone was able to sei^j a $5,000 bag of gold in the presence of twenty people and disappear in a crowd. Th« police have been searching for him ever since, but there are small prospects that he will be caught.

Renaldo Lares, a trusted representative of the Merchants' national bank, accompanied by I. II. Jacobs, porter of the Merchants', had just come into the First national bank to make a settlement with the clearing house. Tho funds consisted of three bags containing $5,000 each in gold in a small steel box, and other money, making in all about $20,000. The box was fastened to the porter, Jacobs, by means of handcuffs, and the two men carried the box when on tho street between them. When they entered the bank there was nothing unusual noticed in the office. About twenty men stood at the various windows and desks attending to business. Arriving at the teller's window Lares opened the box and removing the bags placed them on the window ledge at his right side. He stood between the post and the window, while the porter, Jacobs, stood at his left, between Lares and the door.

How the Thiovet Worked.

Resting the bags for the moment on the ledge, Lares began to pay in the loose money, and was busy with this when lie heard a step at his right, and, turning instantly, he saw the robber grab one of the bags and dart around the post toward the door. Lares made a leap and succeeded in reaching the door almost as quickly as the thief and would no doubt have been able to catjh him or at least follow him had not a man, undoubtedly the accomplice of the thief, here Interposed by crowding Lares to the wall and giylng the man with the bag a clear sweep.

In an Instant everything was excitement the clerks and clearing house men rushed out into the general banking office, but the gold and robbers were as completely gone as though the earth had closcd over them.

Willing to Take Silver.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 15.—The Southern express office in this city was robbed of a bag containing 1,000 silver dollars Sunday.

CHOLERA SPREADING.

In Maples There Were 131 Deaths In One Week—The Bpldemlc Increases In Violence In Russia.

ROME, Aug. 15.—Official statistics as to the cholera in Italy show that during the week rnded August 10 there were in Naples 258 cases of the disease and 121 deaths. On tho Island of Capri, 20 miles from Naples, there were during the same period fourteen cases and eight deaths. The disease is spreading to other ooast towns.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.—The intensity of the heat has caused a sudden increase of the cholera epidemic in the interior Russian cities. In Moscow there were forty-seven fresh cases and sixteen deaths Monday. In Nijni .Novgorod the disease has appeared in most virulent form. In the week ending Sunday the fresh cases there numbered 200, the deaths 105. At Rostofi, 22 miles from the month of the Don, there have been 116 fresh cases and 50 deaths in the last week.

HUNDREDS HOMELESS, A Hundred and Fifty Dwellings Destroyed by the BUnneapolls Fire.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 15.—The big fire was stopped Sunday night at Twentieth avenue, north, afterburning over nearly a square mile of territory. It burned about 150 houses, averaging from $500 to $3,000 40,000,000 feet of lumber, worth $480,000 10,000,000 lath and 10,000,000 shingles, worth $40,000 thirteen mills, mostly sawmills and sash and door factories, and a number of icehouses, and Bmaller concerns, bringing the total loss up to about $1,100,000, with an estimated insurance of $735,000. An unknown child was burned to death and Thomas Faloon lost his life from heart lailure, due to excitement.

Pushing Small Gold Coinage.' PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.—The superintendent of the Philadelphia mint has received instructions from Washington to push the small gold coinage and subsidiary silver as rapidly as possible, and if need be to have the mint worked after hours to get the specie out Advices from Washington state that tho stock of small gold coin is getting depleted, and the above order to hurry the coinage Is to fill up the hole that Is being made.

Matilda the Fourth Dead.

FITA.NKI.IN, Pa., Aug. ]5.—"Matilda the Fourth," one of the most fumous Jersey cows In the world, owned by Congressman Joseph C. Sibley and his partner. Maj. Charles Miller, of this elty, died here suddenly Sunday night of milk fever. She had given in one year over 16,000 pounds of milk, which yielded 050 pounds of butter. She was valued at $10,000.

Baseball.

National league games on Monday: At Chicago—Louisville, 0 Chicago, 5 (eleven innings). At Philadelphia— Philadelphia, 8 Boston, 5. At Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis, 5. At Cleveland—Cleveland, 12 Cincinnati, 5. At New York—New York, Brooklyn, 2. At Baltimore—Baltimore, 11 Washington, 3.

Up to date the expenditures at tho world's fair have been $28,101,821 and UM reodlpU $23,680,417.

HEMMED IN BY FIRE.

Quests Imprisoned In a Burning Hotel In Chicago.

SEVEN OF THEM LOSE THEIR LIVES.

Most of Tliem Are Suffocated by Smoke— Twenty-One Others Are Injured—An Overturned Lamp Causes the Tragedy.

AWOKE TO MEET DEATH.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—Fire started in the office of the Senate hotel on the 'Second floor at 184 Madison street a few minutes before 7 o'clock Monday morning and ran through the building rapidly, spreading panic and death among the guests which it awakened from sleep. The following Is the record of fatalities, which number seven, the injured numbering twenty-one, of whom perhaps four will die:

The Dead.

Fanny Rcede. of New York, widow, 27 years of age, chambermaid at Great Eastern hotel, corner Slxty-llfth street and St Lawrcncc avenue suffocated.

James W. Short, jumped from third story window picked up dead no occupation given. James Taylor, New York, Injured by Jumping dl.d at county hospital.

Harry Godfrey, aged 7, son of Jay Godfrey, of Buchanan, Mich., burned and suffoc&tcd. Philip Kronberg, of Little Rock, Ark. 1 years old, skull fractured and legs crushed by jumping from tliird-story window, burned about hoad and face, taken to county hospital and died,at 4 p. m.

Dun Tucker, aged about 85 years, board marker at the Hawthorne race track suffocated In bed.

William Ullrey, 17 years old, neplicw of James Godfrey.' His head and arms badly burned and hands cut by breaking glass In the window. Taken to county hospital, where he died at 5 p. m.

How the Fire Started.

William Barabino, the night olerk, was among the first to discover the fire. He was waiting for the day clerk to relieve him shortly before 7 o'clock. He stepped into the wash-room, and while there says he heard a queer rattling noise in the office which might have been caused by the falling of a lamp. On opening the wash-room door he found the hallway and office full of smoke. He raised the cry of "fire" and made his escape down the Btairway. By this time the flames were climbing fl^om the starting point on the second floor up the stairway to the third floor. Smoke was pouring from the windows, anil a 2-11 alarm was bringing the clanging fire engines to the spot. The noise awoke the guests and they rushed half dressed to the windows.

Down an Iron Pipe.

Among the first to escape was Joseph Wilson, who had a room in the rear of the third floor. He was dressing when he detected emoke in the house. He wakened his roommate, Harry Gavana and together they made a hurried round of the rooms trying to rouse the guests. Wilson then slid down an iron pipe into the alley in the rear. Gavana lingered a few moments and then started down the pipe. He was part 'way down when a man named Morton started after him. Morton seemed confused and lost his hold. Gavana was knocked from the pipe, and the two men fell a distance of 15 feet Gavana escaped injury. Morton was picked up unconscious.

Jumping from the Windows. The next person to appear at the rear window was Edward Short. He was badly burned, and seemed crazed with fear and pain as he leaned from the window. He threw his hands wildly over his head, and then toppled into the alley below. His dead body was removed to Siginund's morgue, 78 Fifth avenue.

While those tragedies were being enacted in the rear a great crowd near the Madison street entrance were the spectators of an equal horror. A man supposed to be James Taylor, a Chicago horseman, appeared at a third-story window almost nude, lie hesitated a moment as a volume of flume shot out around him. Tluvi lie jumped to tl.e stone flags below. lie was picked up bleeding and mangled and removed to the county hospital.

A moment later there was a crash of glass and Jay Godfrey appeared at another window. He had broken the sash in frantic efforts to get fresh air. His daughter Annie, 13 years old, stood beside him. His wife and son Harry were still in the building.

A ladder was run up to them and the firemen helped them to make the descent. Godfrey was not badly injured, but the daughter was terribly burned, and was hurried away to a hospital.

Another crash at another window came, and F. A. Coons appeared holding his wife. His 15-year-old daughter Flora was beside him, and William Ullery right behind him. A ladder was quickly run up and the party taken to tho ground. Mrs. Coons was badly burned and was taken to Mercy hospital. Flora had sunk half suffocated on the window sill. She was unconscious by the time the ground was readied, and was taken to the hospital with her mother.

Cause of the Fire.

The cau6o of the fire Is supposed to be the accidental overturning of an oil lamp in the offico by the day elerk. The loss is slight Coroner McIIale was on the ground early and left orders for the detention of the day olerk should he be found. His name is Belgoin. He is a Canadian who had b«*n employed but a short time.

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INDIANA NEWS.

Telegrams of General Interest for Hoosler Btate Read era Suit Against Reformatory Managers. iNDlANAFOLls.Ind., Aug. 15.—Jjjlanora Mullen, who was confined Inthe female reformatory for two years on a thirtyday commitment, filed suit against Mayor Sullivan and the managers of the reformatory Monday for $50,000, alleging false imprisonment She charges that the mayor was employed to send her to tho reformatory and the managers changed the commitment so as to hold her till she was of age. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment also as ground for damages.

Fasting Girl Stricken Blind. BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. 15.—Cora Fugate, 13 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Fugate, well-to-do people of this place, was stricken totally blind Monday afternoon. She has been suffering from a •complication of diseases since her memorable fast of thirty-eight days, which closcd about a week ago. Close watch was kept over her, and it is declared by her attending physicians that she never tasted food in that time.

Young Trotters at Terre llaute. TEKRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 15.—The first day of the Terre Haute lireeders' meeting Monday was largely attended. The races resulted as follows:

Yearlings trotting, purse (1,001), huU mile, two lu three—EIHo Foley tlrst, Altruu second time, 1:293£, 1:27^4. 2:40 clnss, trotting, purse VI,000—Seaside first, Lumino second limn, 2:23K, 2:23\. class, trotting, two In three, purse 11,000 —Elsie Spraguc first, Blan Alco second time, 2:20, 2:18.

Assets Said to Be Small.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 15.—It is probable that the assets of the Indianapolis national bank will be found fewer than any of the estimates thus far given. This information was received from Washington Monday, being the alleged confidential statement made by Comptroller Eckels to an Indianapolis man who desired some reason for Eckels' refusal to make public the report of Bank Examiner Young.

Racing at Muncie.

MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 15.—The fortyfirst annual Muncie fair opened Monday. The programme for the races today consists of the 3-year-old trot, :00 class trotting, and the first division of the 3:00 pace. Tade Jefferson, 2:10# Red Bell, 1:11 Coastman, 2:10^ Henry F.,2:13 and Albert E., 2:12are some of the fast ones entered for the free-for-all pace.

Does Desperate Work with a Ilrk. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 15.—In a saloon row at Browning, west of this city, Sunday Wesley Watte, a notorious character, stabbed Georgi Smith with a dirk five times, the knife penetrating his lungs, breast and stomach. Walts then attacked Everett Gibbs and cut his left eye out Smith will die. Watts was taken to the Hendricks county jail.

National Bank at Attlea Falls. I ATTICA, Ind., Aug. 15.—Lack of currency caused the Citizens' national bank to close its doors Monday. D. A. Cook, representing the comptroller, ia In charge. The assets are $130,000 liabilities, $09,000. The failure was unexpected and yet caused but little excitement. Depositors will bo paid in full.

Napoleon Bonaparte Taylor Dies. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 15.—Judge Napoleon Bonaparte Taylor, of the superior court, died early Monday morning of gastric trouble and old age. He was serving his second term on the bench. Judge Taylor was born in Campbell oounty, Ky., October 18, 1820, and came to Indiana when a child.

Inspires an Attack on His Wife. SALEM, Ind., Aug. 15.—James Dalton and two others wero arrested Monday charged with attacking Dalton's wife, Mrs. Emily Dalton, at her home n^at Salem, Saturday, August 5, at midnight. She was dragged from her bed and beaten. It is believed Dalton accused the visit of the regulators.

Death of a Pioneer.

LA PORTE, Ind.. Aug. 15.—George 8. Seymour, a pioneer resident and an insurance agent, died here Monday. The deceased served one term as city elerU and was prominent in masonlo circles. He assisted In the organization of the first odd fellows lodge In the city in 1840.

Country Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15.—Com missions were issued oil Monday' to fourth-class postmasters at the following places in Indiana: Foltz, Oscar Oliver Hazlcton, William Ellis Vclpen, L. B. Cook Scllersburg, Stephen Allen Vistula, J. J. Shellenberger.

Ships Ills Post Office.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 15.—John Wingate, the democratic postmaster ut Wakeiand, wished to resign his offica but waB induced by patrons to stay. Monduy he paoked up the office fixtures and shipped them to Washington.

A Foundryman Assigns.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 15,—Thomas Markey, operating a general foundry In this city, made an assignment to Smith Myers. Assets aro estimated at $20,000, with liabilities somewhat less.

Flames at Red Key.

PORTLAND, Ind.,Aug. 15.—At 1 o'clock Monday morning fire destroyed Eden's drug store, Modi's hardware store und a meat market at Red Key. Loss, 8i),0U0 fully insured.